EX-99.1 2 d312578dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

TICC Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and the Year Ended December 31, 2011 and

Announces Quarterly Distribution of $0.27 per share

GREENWICH, CT – 03/08/2012 – TICC Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TICC) announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, and a distribution of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2012.

HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded approximately $45.2 million of total investment income and $30.0 million of net investment income, compared to $33.5 million of total investment income and $24.2 million of net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

 

For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, we recorded net investment income of approximately $8.3 million, or approximately $0.25 per share. Excluding the impact of a capital gains incentive fee accrual increase of approximately $235,000, our core net investment income(1) was approximately $8.5 million, or approximately $0.26 per share. We also recorded net unrealized depreciation of approximately $2.3 million and net realized capital gains of approximately $0.9 million. In total, we had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $6.9 million or approximately $0.21 per share for the fourth quarter.

 

   

Total investment income for the fourth quarter of 2011 amounted to approximately $13.2 million which represents an increase of approximately $2.1 million over the third quarter of 2011.

 

   

As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2011 there were no loans on non-accrual status.

 

   

Our weighted average credit rating on a fair value basis was 2.2 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011 (compared to 2.2 at the end of the third quarter of 2011).

 

 

Our operating expenses before the capital gains incentive fee for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 were approximately $4.7 million, up from the third quarter of 2011 by approximately $1.0 million due largely to increased interest expense and other debt financing expenses as well as higher net investment income incentive fees.

 

 

The capital gains incentive fee expense increased by approximately $235,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2011, and for the year ended December 31, 2011 that figure was approximately $1.1 million. The capital gains incentive fee expense, as reported under generally accepted accounting principles, is calculated on the basis of net realized and unrealized gains and losses at the end of each period. The expense related to the hypothetical liquidation of the portfolio (and assuming no other changes in realized or unrealized gains and losses) would only become payable to our investment adviser in the event of a complete liquidation of our portfolio as of period end and the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) on such date. The $1.1 million capital gains incentive fee accrual for the year ending December 31, 2011 relates entirely to the hypothetical liquidation calculation.

The amount of the capital gains incentive fee which will actually be payable is determined in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and is calculated as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Agreement). The terms of the Agreement state that the capital gains incentive fee calculation is based on net realized gains, if any, offset by gross unrealized depreciation for the calendar year. No effect is given to gross unrealized appreciation in this calculation. Based on the terms of the Agreement, no capital gains incentive fee is due as of December 31, 2011.

 

 

Our Board of Directors has declared a distribution of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Payable Date: March 30, 2012

 

   

Record Date: March 21, 2012

 

 

During the fourth quarter of 2011, we deployed approximately $60.3 million in 18 investments in addition to the prior three quarters’ deployment of approximately $212.2 million for a total deployment of approximately $272.5 million for the calendar year 2011.

 

 

With respect to our CLO investments for the quarter ending December 31, 2011, we recorded approximately $1.0 million in interest payments, $56,000 in principal payments at par and approximately $3.9 million in equity distributions. In total, since we began investing in this asset class through December 31, 2011, we have recorded approximately $7.0 million in interest payments, $2.8 million in principal payments at par and $16.3 million in CLO equity distributions.

 

   

At the end of the fourth quarter, this asset class represented approximately 21.3% of our total assets on a fair value basis.


 

At December 31, 2011, the weighted average yield of our debt investments was approximately 11.3%, compared with 11.4% at September 30, 2011.

 

 

At December 31, 2011, net asset value per share was $9.30 compared with the net asset value per share at September 30, 2011 of $9.34.

 

(1)

Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income

On a supplemental basis, we provide information relating to core net investment income which is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is provided in addition to, but not a substitute for, net investment income. Core net investment income represents net investment income excluding our capital gains incentive fee. As the capital gains incentive fee is based on a hypothetical event that did not occur, we believe that core net investment income is a useful indicator of non-hypothetical transactions during this period.

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2011:

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31, 2011
     Year Ended
December 31, 2011
 
     Amount      Per Share
Amounts
     Amount      Per Share
Amounts
 

Net investment income

   $ 8,312,896       $ 0.254       $ 30,000,141       $ 0.925   

Capital gains incentive fee

     235,461         0.007         1,108,749         0.034   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Core net investment income

   $ 8,548,357       $ 0.261       $ 31,108,890       $ 0.959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We will host a conference call to discuss our fourth quarter and year end results today, Thursday March 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET. Please call 877-317-6789 to participate. A replay of the conference call will be available for approximately 30 days. The replay number is 877-344-7529, and the replay passcode is 10011213.

The following financial statements are unaudited and without footnotes. Readers who would like additional information should obtain our Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011, and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q as they are filed.


TICC CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED)

 

     December 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Non-affiliated/non-control investments (cost: $372,091,255 @ 12/31/11; $207,854,154 @ 12/31/10)

   $ 375,793,839      $ 229,385,715   

Control investments (cost: $17,434,371 @ 12/31/11; $18,346,533 @ 12/31/10)

     15,675,000        18,150,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments at fair value

     391,468,839        247,535,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     4,494,793        68,780,866   

Restricted cash

     23,183,698        —     

Deferred debt issuance costs

     2,895,873        —     

Interest receivable

     1,837,882        1,488,984   

Other assets

     238,485        94,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 424,119,570      $ 317,900,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

    

Notes payable, net of discount

   $ 99,710,826      $ —     

Accrued interest payable

     1,076,113        —     

Investment advisory fee payable to affiliate

     2,895,799        1,760,896   

Accrued capital gains incentive fee to affiliate

     1,108,749        —     

Securities purchased not settled

     13,352,500        1,837,500   

Accrued expenses

     873,592        184,146   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     119,017,579        3,782,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 32,818,428 and 31,886,367 issued and outstanding, respectively

     328,184        318,864   

Capital in excess of par value

     376,997,156        369,163,104   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,943,213        21,335,028   

Accumulated net realized losses on investments

     (70,944,495     (74,545,034

Distributions in excess of investment income

     (3,222,067     (2,154,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     305,101,991        314,117,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 424,119,570      $ 317,900,083   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per common share

   $ 9.30      $ 9.85   

 


TICC CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

From non-affiliated/non-control investments:

      

Interest income - debt investments

   $ 29,604,441      $ 26,959,707      $ 17,907,924   

Distributions from securitization vehicles and equity investments

     13,079,923        3,728,638        —     

Commitment, amendment fee income and other income

     920,945        968,317        129,265   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income from non-affiliated/non-control investments

     43,605,309        31,656,662        18,037,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From control investments:

      

Interest income - debt investments

     1,582,881        1,849,929        2,470,603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     45,188,190        33,506,591        20,507,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

      

Compensation expense

     1,090,626        1,020,950        971,356   

Investment advisory fees

     7,317,273        5,043,973        4,070,205   

Professional fees

     1,190,999        1,033,650        1,305,894   

Interest expense and other debt financing expenses

     1,243,584        —          —     

Insurance

     68,450        75,419        75,974   

Directors’ fees

     222,749        178,750        193,000   

Transfer agent and custodian fees

     116,592        105,389        98,012   

General and administrative

     587,314        401,366        249,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses before incentive fees

     11,837,587        7,859,497        6,964,008   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income incentive fees

     2,241,713        1,403,597        51,800   

Capital gains incentive fees

     1,108,749        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total incentive fees

     3,350,462        1,403,597        51,800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,188,049        9,263,094        7,015,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     30,000,141        24,243,497        13,491,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

     (19,391,815     81,836,604        32,203,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses) on investments

     3,600,539        (42,132,660     (10,513,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 14,208,865      $ 63,947,441      $ 35,182,458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share:

      

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.92      $ 0.89      $ 0.51   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share:

      

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.44      $ 2.35      $ 1.32   

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

      

Basic and diluted

     32,433,101        27,253,552        26,624,217   


TICC CAPITAL CORP.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)

 

    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Year Ended
December 31,
2010
    Year Ended
December 31,
2009
    Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 

Per Share Data

         

Net asset value at beginning of period

  $ 9.85      $ 8.36      $ 7.68      $ 11.94      $ 13.77   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(1)

    0.92        0.89        0.51        0.91        1.32   

Net realized and unrealized capital gains (losses)(2)

    (0.47     1.19        0.81        (2.94     (1.79
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from net investment operations

    0.45        2.08        1.32        (2.03     (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

    (0.99     (0.81     (0.60     (0.98     (1.37

Distributions from net realized capital gains

    —          —          —          —          (0.05

Tax return of capital distributions

    —          —          —          (0.08     (0.02
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions(3)

    (0.99     (0.81     (0.60     (1.06     (1.44
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of shares issued, net of offering expenses

    (0.01     0.22        (0.04     (1.17     0.08   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 9.30      $ 9.85      $ 8.36      $ 7.68      $ 11.94   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share market value at beginning of period

  $ 11.21      $ 6.05      $ 3.80      $ 9.23      $ 16.14   

Per share market value at end of period

  $ 8.65      $ 11.21      $ 6.05      $ 3.80      $ 9.23   

Total return(4)

    (14.19 %)      102.39     81.15     (50.23 %)      (36.26 %) 

Shares outstanding at end of period

    32,818,428        31,886,367        26,813,216        26,483,546        21,563,717   

Ratios/Supplemental Data

         

Net assets at end of period (000’s)

    305,102        314,118        224,092        203,367        257,370   

Average net assets (000’s)

    318,305        243,723        206,183        251,320        277,994   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets:

         

Expenses before incentive fees

    3.72     3.22     3.38     5.82     5.90

Net investment income incentive fees

    0.70     0.58     0.02     0.19     0.09

Capital gains incentive fees

    0.35     —          —          —          —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ratio of expenses to average net assets

    4.77     3.80     3.40     6.01     5.99
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets

    4.38     3.80     3.40     4.10     3.72

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    9.42     9.95     6.54     8.83     9.78

 

(1) 

Represents per share net investment income for the period, based upon average shares outstanding.

(2) 

Net realized and unrealized capital gains include rounding adjustments to reconcile change in net asset value per share.

(3) 

Management monitors available taxable earnings, including net investment income and realized capital gains, to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the year. To the extent the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the total amount of the Company’s distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders. For the years ending December 31, 2008 and 2007, approximately $0.08 per share and $0.02 per share of the Company’s distributions were characterized as a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders, respectively.

(4) 

Total return equals the increase or decrease of ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning market value, assuming dividend reinvestment prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.


About TICC Capital Corp.

We are a publicly traded business development company principally engaged in providing capital to small to mid-size companies. While the structures of our financings vary, we look to invest primarily in the debt of established businesses. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact Debdeep Maji at (203) 983-5285 or visit our website at www.ticc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events.