EX-99.1 2 v402861_ex99-1.htm PRESS RELEASE

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

TICC Announces Results of Operations for the Quarter and the Year Ended December 31, 2014 and

Announces Quarterly Distribution of $0.27 per Share

 

GREENWICH, CT – 02/26/2015 – TICC Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: TICC) announced today its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2014, and announced a distribution of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2015.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

·For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded approximately $117.3 million of total investment income and $65.5 million of net investment income, compared to $105.1 million of total investment income and $55.8 million of net investment income for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

·For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, we recorded net investment income of approximately $12.8 million, or approximately $0.21 per share (including the effect of approximately $0.05 per share of accelerated expenses, described below). In the fourth quarter, we also recorded net realized capital losses of approximately $7.3 million and net unrealized depreciation of approximately $33.9 million. In total, we had a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $28.4 million or approximately $0.47 per share for the fourth quarter.

 

oTotal investment income for the fourth quarter of 2014 amounted to approximately $28.6 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $1.6 million from the third quarter of 2014.

 

·For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, we recorded investment income from our portfolio as follows:

 

§approximately $12.9 million from our debt investments,

 

§approximately $14.5 million from our collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity investments, and

 

§approximately $1.2 million from all other sources.

 

oAs of the end of the fourth quarter of 2014 we held one loan on non-accrual status with a par amount of approximately $12.8 million and a fair value of approximately $6.7 million.

 

oOur weighted average credit rating on a fair value basis was 2.1 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2014 (compared to 2.1 at the end of the third quarter of 2014).

 

oOur operating expenses before the capital gains incentive fee for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 were approximately $15.8 million, up from the third quarter of 2014 by approximately $2.3 million.

 

·In connection with the October 27, 2014 redemption of the secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC, we accelerated costs of approximately $3.1 million of discount and deferred debt issuance costs, representing approximately $0.05 per share for the fourth quarter.

 

§On October 27th, 2014, TICC Funding, LLC, our newly formed subsidiary, entered into a revolving credit facility (“Facility”) with Citibank, N.A. Subject to certain exceptions, pricing under the Facility is based on three month LIBOR plus a spread of 1.50%. Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement governing the Facility, TICC Funding has borrowed, on a revolving basis, the maximum aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000. The revolving basis period will end on October 27, 2016 (“Reinvestment Period”), subject to certain exceptions. Post Reinvestment Period, the Facility has a mandatory amortization schedule such that twenty-five percent (25.0%) and fifty percent (50.0%) of the principal amount outstanding as of October 27, 2016 will be due and payable, on January 18, 2017 and April 18, 2017, respectively, and the remaining principal amount outstanding and accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable on October 27, 2017. We used part of the proceeds from the Facility to redeem all of the $101,250,000 secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC. The secured notes previously issued under TICC CLO LLC were based on three month LIBOR plus a spread of 2.25%.

 

·The capital gains incentive fee calculation for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, did not result in an accrual adjustment. The capital gains incentive fee accrual, 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 accrued capital gains incentive fee related to the hypothetical liquidation of the portfolio (and assuming no other changes in realized or unrealized gains and losses) would only have become payable to our investment adviser on December 31, 2014 in the event of a complete liquidation of our portfolio as of year-end. As of December 31, 2014, the calculation of a capital gains incentive fee, using the assumptions above, resulted in no liability.

 

The amount of the capital gains incentive fee, if any, which will actually be payable is determined in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement (“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, a capital gains incentive fee was not earned for the calendar year 2014.

 

 
 

 

·Our Board of Directors has declared a distribution of $0.27 per share for the first quarter of 2015.

 

oPayable Date: March 31, 2015

 

oRecord Date: March 17, 2015

 

·During the fourth quarter of 2014, we made approximately $193.8 million in additional investments. The additional investments consisted of approximately $166.6 million in corporate securities and $27.2 million in CLO equity.

 

oIt is worth noting that for the year ended December 31, 2014, we invested approximately $552.6 million, consisting of $405.4 million in corporate securities and $147.2 million in CLO equity.

 

oFor the fourth quarter of 2014, we received proceeds of approximately $112.0 million from repayments, sales and amortization payments on our debt investments.

 

·As of December 31, 2014, the weighted average yield of our debt investments stood at approximately 7.8%, compared with 8.0% as of September 30, 2014.

 

·As of December 31, 2014, the weighted average yield of our CLO equity investments remained approximately 23.3%, compared with 23.3% as of September 30, 2014.

 

·As of December 31, 2014, net asset value per share was $8.64 compared with the net asset value per share as of September 30, 2014 of $9.40.

 

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 as 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, for generally accepted accounting purposes, is based on the hypothetical liquidation of the entire portfolio (and as any capital gains incentive fee may be non-recurring), we believe that core net investment income is a useful indicator of operations exclusive of any capital gains incentive fee. We note that such amount is excluded from the core net investment income amount presented below.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2014:

                 
   Three Months Ended
December 31, 2014		   Year Ended
December 31, 2014		 
   Amount   Per Share
Amounts		   Amount   Per Share
Amounts		 
Net investment income  $12,762,549   $0.21   $65,457,844   $1.113 
Capital gains incentive fee (reversal)   -    -    (3,872,853)   (0.066)
Core net investment income  $12,762,549   $0.21   $61,584,991   $1.047 

 

We will host a conference call to discuss our fourth quarter and year end results today, Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM ET. Please call 888-339-0740 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 1061289.

 

A presentation containing further detail regarding our year-end and quarterly results of operations has been posted under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.ticc.com.

 

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, 2014, and subsequent reports on Form 10-Q as they are filed.

 

 
 

 

TICC CAPITAL CORP.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED)

 

   December 31,
2014		   December 31,
2013		 
ASSETS          
           
Non-affiliated/non-control investments (cost: $999,433,538 @12/31/14; $901,728,071 @ 12/31/13)  $967,612,035   $915,546,744 
Affiliated investments (cost: $4,268,722 @ 12/31/14; $0 @ 12/31/13)   1,585,303    - 
Control investments (cost: $16,800,000 @ 12/31/14; $16,900,000 @ 12/31/13)   14,960,000    16,050,000 
Total investments at fair value (cost: $1,020,502,260 @ 12/31/14;          
$918,628,071 @ 12/31/13)   984,157,338    931,596,744 
Cash and cash equivalents   20,505,323    14,933,074 
Restricted cash   20,576,250    32,428,248 
Deferred debt issuance costs   5,669,747    7,985,580 
Interest and distributions receivable   11,442,289    11,133,972 
Other assets   290,245    88,122 
Total assets   1,042,641,192   $998,165,740 
           
LIABILITIES          
           
Accrued interest payable  $2,596,564   $2,596,893 
Investment advisory fee payable to affiliate   6,183,486    7,144,480 
Accrued capital gains incentive fee to affiliate   -    3,872,853 
Securities purchased not settled.   11,343,179    6,994,852 
Credit facility   150,000,000    - 
Accrued expenses   629,127    637,896 
Notes payable - TICC CLO LLC, net of discount   -    100,041,226 
Notes payable - TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC, net of discount   236,075,775    235,635,114 
Convertible senior notes payable   115,000,000    115,000,000 
Total liabilities   521,828,131    471,923,314 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)          
           
NET ASSETS          
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 share authorized; 60,303,769 and 53,400,745 shares issued       
and outstanding, respectively   603,038    534,007 
Capital in excess of par value   623,018,818    561,336,766 
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments..   (36,344,922)   12,968,673 
Accumulated net realized losses on investments   (63,212,472)   (45,439,234)
Distributions in excess of investment income   (3,251,401)   (3,157,786)
Total net assets   520,813,061    526,242,426 
Total liabilities and net assets  $1,042,641,192   $998,165,740 
           
Net asset value per common share  $8.64   $9.85 

 

 
 

 

TICC CAPITAL CORP.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

 

   Year Ended
December 31, 2014		   Year Ended
December 31, 2013		   Year Ended
December 31, 2012		 
INVESTMENT INCOME               
From non-affiliated/non-control investments:               
Interest income - debt investments  $50,855,738   $52,133,176   $38,597,973 
Distributions from securitization vehicles and equity investments   59,516,739    47,241,423    25,755,438 
Commitment, amendment fee income and other income   5,451,167    4,278,203    5,247,571 
Total investment income from non-affiliated/non-control investments   115,823,644    103,652,802    69,600,982 
From affiliated investments:               
Interest income - debt investments   116,738    -    - 
Total investment income from affiliated investments   116,738    -    - 
From control investments:               
Interest income - debt investments   1,384,358    1,439,341    1,511,897 
Distributions from equity investments   -    -    62,041 
Total investment income from  control investments   1,384,358    1,439,341    1,573,938 
Total investment income   117,324,740    105,092,143    71,174,920 
EXPENSES               
Compensation expense   1,860,683    1,647,971    1,183,056 
Investment advisory fees   21,150,190    19,096,229    11,222,713 
Professional fees   2,149,699    1,996,290    1,873,892 
Interest expense and other debt financing expenses   22,907,942    18,960,677    7,262,714 
Insurance   68,638    68,638    68,826 
Directors' Fees   316,500    322,501    261,000 
Transfer agent and custodian fees   284,212    229,124    128,692 
General and administrative   1,398,064    1,589,758    1,027,606 
Total expenses before incentive fees   50,135,928    43,911,188    23,028,499 
Net investment income incentive fees   5,603,821    6,580,705    5,460,006 
Capital gains incentive fees   (3,872,853)   (1,192,382)   5,509,061 
Total incentive fees   1,730,968    5,388,323    10,969,067 
Total expenses   51,866,896    49,299,511    33,997,566 
Net investment income   65,457,844    55,792,632    37,177,354 
                
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments               
Non-Affiliate/non-control investments   (49,550,856)   (3,199,673)   14,340,762 
Affiliated investments   1,227,261    -    - 
Control investments   (990,000)   (43,821)   (71,808)
Total net change in unrealized appreciation on investments   (49,313,595)   (3,243,494)   14,268,954 
                
Net realized (losses) gains on investments               
Non-Affiliated/non-control investments   (14,788,183)   6,395,596    16,876,880 
Affiliated investments   (4,704,466)   -    - 
Total net realized (losses) gains on investments   (19,492,649)   6,395,596    16,876,880 
                
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations  $(3,348,400)  $58,944,734   $68,323,188 
                
Net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per               
common share:               
Basic  $1.11   $1.09   $0.98 
Diluted  $1.06   $1.03   $0.96 
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per               
common share:               
Basic  $(0.06)  $1.15   $1.80 
Diluted  $(0.06)  $1.09   $1.73 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:               
Basic   58,822,732    51,073,758    37,978,693 
Diluted   68,855,884    61,106,910    40,575,776 

 

 
 

 

TICC CAPITAL CORP.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED)

 

 
   Year Ended
December 31,
2014		   Year Ended
December 31,
2013		   Year Ended
December 31,
2012		   Year Ended
December 31,
2011		   Year Ended
December 31,
2010		 
Per Share Data                    
Net asset value at beginning of period  $9.85   $9.90   $9.30   $9.85   $8.36 
Net investment income (1)   1.11    1.09    0.98    0.92    0.89 
Net realized and unrealized capital (losses) gains (2)  (1.14)   0.06    0.82    (0.47)   1.19 
Total from net investment operations   (0.03)   1.15    1.80    0.45    2.08 
Distributions from net investment income   (1.00)   (1.16)   (1.12)   (0.99)   (0.81)
Distributions based on weighted average share impact   (0.03)   (0.04)   (0.04)   —    — 
Tax return of capital distributions   (0.16)   —    —    —    — 
Total distributions (3)   (1.19)   (1.20)   (1.16)   (0.99)   (0.81)
Effect of shares issued, net of offering expenses   —    —    (0.04)   (0.01)   0.22 
Effect of shares repurchased, gross   0.01    —    —    —    — 
Net asset value at end of period  $8.64   $9.85   $9.90   $9.30   $9.85 
Per share market value at beginning of period  $10.34   $10.12   $8.65   $11.21   $6.05 
Per share market value at end of period  $7.53   $10.34   $10.12   $8.65   $11.21 
Total return (4)   (17.22)%   14.68%   30.49%   (14.19)%   102.39%
Shares outstanding at end of period   60,303,769    53,400,745    41,371,286    32,818,428    31,886,367 
Ratios/Supplemental Data                         
Net assets at end of period (000’s)   520,813    526,242    409,603    305,102    314,118 
Average net assets (000’s)   560,169    506,093    363,584    318,305    243,723 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Expenses before incentive fees   8.95%   8.68%   6.33%   3.72%   3.22%
Net investment income incentive fees   1.00%   1.30%   1.50%   0.70%   0.58%
Capital gains incentive fees   (0.69)%   (0.24)%   1.52%   0.35%   — 
Total ratio of expenses to average net assets   9.26%   9.74%   9.35%   4.77%   3.80%
Ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets5.17%   6.00%   7.35%   4.38%   3.80%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets11.69%   11.02%   10.23%   9.42%   9.95%

 

(1) Represents per share net investment income for the period, based upon average shares outstanding.
(2) Net realized and unrealized capital gains and losses 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.
(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, excluding any discounts.

 

 

About TICC Capital Corp.

 

   TICC Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded business development company principally engaged in providing capital to established businesses, investing in syndicated bank loans and purchasing debt and equity tranches of collateralized loan obligations. Companies interested in learning more about financing opportunities should contact Debdeep Maji at (203) 983-5285.

 

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.