UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): August 5, 2019
Gladstone Capital Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Maryland | 814-00237 | 54-2040781 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
| 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100 McLean, Virginia | 22102 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(703) 287-5800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share | GLAD | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||
6.00% Series 2024 Term Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share
| GLADN | Nasdaq Global Select Market | ||
6.125% Notes due 2023, $25.00 par value per note | GLADD | Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 5, 2019, Gladstone Capital Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The text of the press release is included as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.Exhibit No. Description 99.1 Press Release of Gladstone Capital Corporation, dated August 5, 2019.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Gladstone Capital Corporation | ||
| Date: August 5, 2019 | By: | /s/ Nicole Schaltenbrand |
| Nicole Schaltenbrand | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Gladstone Capital Corporation Reports Financial Results for its Third Quarter Ended June 30, 2019
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GLAD) (the “Company”) today announced earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2019. Please read the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.GladstoneCapital.com.
Summary Information (dollars in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited):
For the Quarter Ended: | June 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||
| Total investment income | $ | 12,886 | $ | 12,522 | $ | 364 | 2.9 | % | ||||||
| Total expenses, net of credits | (6,673 | ) | (6,505 | ) | (168 | ) | 2.6 | |||||||
| Net investment income | 6,213 | 6,017 | 196 | 3.3 | ||||||||||
| Net investment income per common share | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Cash distribution per common share | 0.21 | 0.21 | — | — | ||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (807 | ) | 2,302 | (3,109 | ) | (135.1 | ) | |||||||
| Net unrealized appreciation | 3,450 | 1,011 | 2,439 | 241.2 | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,856 | 9,330 | (474 | ) | (5.1 | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted average yield on interest-bearing investments | 11.8 | % | 12.0 | % | (0.2 | )% | (1.7 | ) | ||||||
| Total invested | $ | 59,150 | $ | 3,946 | $ | 55,204 | 1,399.0 | |||||||
| Total repayments and net proceeds | 41,850 | 51,529 | (9,679 | ) | (18.8 | ) | ||||||||
| As of: | June 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 | Change | % Change | ||||||||||
| Total investments, at fair value | $ | 407,559 | $ | 387,720 | $ | 19,839 | 5.1 | % | ||||||
| Fair value, as a percent of cost | 96.3 | % | 95.3 | % | 1.0 | % | 1.0 | |||||||
| Net asset value per common share | $ | 8.23 | $ | 8.11 | $ | 0.12 | 1.5 | |||||||
Third Fiscal Quarter 2019 Highlights:
Third Fiscal Quarter 2019 Results:
Interest income increased by $0.1 million, or 0.5%, due to a $4.3 million increase in the weighted average principal balance of our interest-bearing portfolio, partially offset by the decrease in the weighted average yield quarter over quarter. Other income increased by $0.3 million, or 21.3%, quarter over quarter, primarily driven by prepayment fees received associated with the exit of IA Tech, LLC. Total expenses increased by 2.6% period over period, primarily due to an increase in incentive fees due to higher pre-incentive fee net investment income.
Net Investment Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $6.2 million, an increase of 3.3% as compared to the prior quarter, or $0.21 per share.
The Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $8.9 million, or $0.30 per share, compared to a net increase of $9.3 million, or $0.33 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. The current quarter increase was primarily due to $3.6 million of net unrealized appreciation of investments, partially offset by an $0.8 million net realized loss on investments.
Subsequent Events: Subsequent to June 30, 2019, the following significant events occurred:
| Record Date | Payment Date | Distribution per Common Share | Distribution per Series 2024 Term Preferred Share | |||||
| July 22, 2019 | July 31, 2019 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.125 | |||
| August 20, 2019 | August 30, 2019 | 0.07 | 0.125 | |||||
| September 17, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | 0.07 | 0.125 | |||||
| Total for the Quarter | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.375 | ||||
Comments from Gladstone Capital’s President, Bob Marcotte: “We entered the quarter well prepared for the elevated level of prepayment activity we experienced which allowed us to increase our assets and net interest income for the period while higher prepayment and other fee income drove much of the investment income increase for the quarter. Notwithstanding the competitive market conditions for senior debt, we are continuing to outpace prepayments and prudently grow our investment portfolio. In the near term we will continue to focus our efforts on deploying our approximate $75 million of incremental investment capacity to grow our core net interest earnings and enhance the returns to our shareholders.”
Conference Call for Stockholders: The Company will hold its earnings release conference call on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. Please call (855) 465-0177 to enter the conference. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for any questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through August 13, 2019. To hear the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 and use conference number 5169569. The replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call concludes. The live audio broadcast of the Company’s quarterly conference call will also be available online at www.GladstoneCapital.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the Company’s website through October 6, 2019.
About Gladstone Capital Corporation: Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that invests in debt and equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses in the United States. Including distributions through today, the Company has paid 198 consecutive monthly or quarterly cash distributions on its common stock. Information on the business activities of all the Gladstone funds can be found at www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
To obtain a paper copy of the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q, please contact the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102, ATTN: Investor Relations. The financial information above is not comprehensive and is without notes, so readers should obtain and carefully review the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, including the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained therein.
Investor Relations Inquiries: Please visit www.gladstonecompanies.com or +1-703-287-5893.
Forward-looking Statements:
The statements in this press release about future growth and shareholder returns are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on our current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forwardlooking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or otherwise, except as required by law.