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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Prospect Energy Corporation dated November 09, 2005
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.
By: /s/ John F. Barry III NEW YORK, NY -- 11/09/2005 -- Prospect Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC)
("Prospect Energy," "the Company" or "we") today announced financial
results for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005. We commenced
operations on July 30, 2004 after closing our initial public offering of
7,000,000 shares of common stock at $15.00 per share (with a subsequent
greenshoe sale of 55,000 shares). After deducting underwriting discounts,
commissions and offering expenses, we received net proceeds of
approximately $97 million for an opening balance of $13.74 net asset value
per share. At September 30, 2005, our net asset value per share was
$14.60. The purpose of the initial public offering was to provide capital
to invest primarily in mezzanine loans, senior secured loans and equity
investments in U.S. middle-market energy-related companies.
We currently estimate that our net investment income for the fiscal quarter
ending December 31, 2005 will be in a range of $0.24 to $0.30 per share,
and that our Board of Directors will declare a dividend in line with actual
results in the next few weeks.
We estimate that the current second fiscal quarter results will include
$0.03 to $0.06 per share of non-recurring expense (see Supplemental
Financial Information below). Without such expense, we estimate that Net
Investment Income would be in the range of $0.30 to $0.33 per share in the
present quarter. We are approximately 78% invested on a value basis,
representing approximately 86% of our initial available capital, in
long-term investments, and will continue to target additional long-term
investments.
OPERATING RESULTS
Within the Highlights section of this release, additional disclosures have
been included to better assist in the analysis of both recurring and
non-recurring charges. Non-recurring charges include legal fees associated
with previously reported events including certain legal proceedings. Based
on these additional disclosures, we project future annual recurring
operating expenses to be approximately $3.4 million.
HIGHLIGHTS
Equity values:
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date of Report: November 09, 2005
(Date of earliest event reported)
Prospect Energy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MD
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
333-114552
(Commission File Number)
43-2048643
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
10 East 40th Street, Suite 4400, New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive offices)
10016
(Zip Code)
212 448-0702
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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:
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Prospect Energy Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal First Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 and Provides Guidance for Second Fiscal Quarter
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Exhibits
Prospect Energy Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal First Quarter Ended September 30. 2005 and Provides Guidance for Second Fiscal Quarter
Dated: November 09, 2005
PROSPECT ENERGY CORPORATION
John F. Barry III
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Prospect Energy Corporation dated November 09, 2005
- -- Stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2005: $103.029 million
- -- Net asset value ("NAV") per share: $14.60
First Fiscal Quarter Operating Results:
- -- Net investment income: $1.415 million
- -- Net investment income per share: $0.20
- -- Net investment income excluding non-recurring items*: $1.807 million
- -- Net investment income per share excluding non-recurring* items: $0.26
- -- Net realized loss: ($0.018) million
- -- Net unrealized appreciation: $0.076 million
- -- Dividends to shareholders per share: $0.20
First Fiscal Quarter Portfolio Activity:
- -- Number of new long-term portfolio companies during period: 2
- -- Number of follow-on fundings of long-term portfolio companies during
period: 2
- -- Cost of investments during period: $25.404 million
- -- Number of portfolio companies at end of period: 8
* See Supplemental Financial Information
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
We completed our first fiscal quarter, which was our fourth full quarter since completion of our initial public offering, on September 30, 2005, with our portfolio invested approximately $81.902 million in eight long-term investments, and the remainder in cash and short-term instruments.
As of September 30, 2005, our portfolio generated a current yield of 19.1% across all our long-term debt and equity investments. This current yield includes interest from all of our long-term investments as well as dividends from Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. ("Gas Solutions") and Unity Virginia Holdings. Monetization of, or dividends from, other equity positions that we hold is not included in this yield estimate.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2005, we completed two new investments totaling approximately $20.1 million in Worcester Energy Corporation ("WECO") and Arctic Acquisition Corporation ("Arctic"), as well as two follow-on fundings totaling approximately $5.9 million in Whymore Coal Company ("Whymore") and Stryker Energy II, LLC ("Stryker").
On July 19, 2005, we provided $9.3 million of senior secured debt financing to Arctic alongside $6.8 million of equity from Petro Capital IV, LP, of Dallas, Texas. The funding was used by Arctic to acquire the business and assets of Arctic Recoil, Inc., and to provide working and expansion capital to Arctic. As part of this investment, we also received a significant equity ownership position in Arctic. Arctic is a privately owned and operated oilfield services company based in Houston, Texas, that provides drillers with equipment that includes coiled tubing units, nitrogen pumps, fluid power pumps, trucks, cranes, and trailers. Arctic also specializes in high pressure coiled tubing workovers. Coiled tubing is one of the fastest growing segments of the oilfield services sector, with applications such as wellbore cleanouts, acid stimulations, fracing, drilling, and logging.
On August 10 and September 22, 2005, we provided an additional $0.9 million of senior secured debt financing to Whymore for which we also received additional equity in Whymore.
On September 15, 2005, we provided an additional $5.0 million of senior secured debt financing to Stryker.
On September 28, we provided $10.8 million of senior secured debt financing to WECO, a wood processing and biomass power generation business based in Deblois, Maine. WECO is a privately owned renewable energy company that operates a wood harvesting and chipping business as well as a newly refurbished 25.85 megawatt wood-fired power plant. Built in 1988, the plant has operated intermittently over the past decade and recently has been recommissioned for baseload operations. The wood harvesting and chipping business has access to more than 16,000 acres of wood fuel, and the plant has long-term contracts for the sale of electricity as well as renewable energy credits. Prospect Energy's funding has been utilized to refinance existing debt and to provide working capital to re-initiate plant operations. Prospect Energy received a significant equity ownership position in WECO as part of the investment, including a minimum internal rate of return on Prospect's investment.
CONFERENCE CALL
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2005, at 11:00 am Eastern Time. The conference call dial-in number will be (877) 407-9205 to enter the conference. A recording of the conference call will be available for approximately 7 days. To hear a replay, call (877) 660-6853 and use Playback Access Account code 286 and Playback Conference ID code 175765.
BALANCE SHEETS As of As of (in thousands) September 30, June 30, 2005 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) Assets Cash held in segregated account $ 9,587 $ 9,587 Investment, Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. at value (cost - $23,327 and $23,327, respectively) 29,700 29,500 Investments, at value (cost - $63,917 and $64,197, respectively) 63,962 64,366 Accrued interest receivable 502 206 Prepaid expenses 297 49 Due from affiliates 10 201 Total assets $ 104,058 $ 103,909 Liabilities Accrued liabilities 1,016 818 Due to Investment Adviser - 77 Other current liabilities 13 47 Total liabilities 1,029 942 Stockholders' Equity Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000,000 common shares authorized, 7,055,100 issued and outstanding 7 7 Paid-in capital in excess of par 96,955 96,955 Distributions in excess of net investment income (351) (337) Net unrealized appreciation 6,418 6,342 Total stockholders' equity 103,029 102,967 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 104,058 $ 103,909 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Three months Three months (UNAUDITED) ended ended (in thousands) September 30, September 30, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ Investment Income Interest income $ 1,361 $ 266 Interest income, Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. 828 - Dividend income 196 - Dividend income, Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. 556 - Other income 168 - Total investment income 3,109 266 Operating Expenses Investment advisory fee 510 337 Administration costs 56 73 Legal fees 719 160 Valuation services 41 - Other professional fees 122 - Insurance expense 98 - Directors fees 55 - Organizational costs - - General and administrative expenses 93 69 Total operating expenses 1,694 700 Net investment income (loss) 1,415 (434) Net realized loss (18) - Net unrealized appreciation 76 - Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations $ 1,473 $ (434) Basic net increase in stockholders' equity per common share resulting from operations $ 0.21 $ (0.06) PER SHARE DATA (UNAUDITED) For the three For the twelve months ended months ended September 30, June 30, 2005 2005 ------------ ------------ Net asset value, beginning of period $ 14.59 $ (.01) Proceeds from initial public offering - 13.95 Costs related to the initial public offering - (.21) Net investment income 0.20 0.34 Net unrealized appreciation 0.01 0.90 Dividend declared and paid (.20) (.38) Net asset value at end of period $ 14.60 $ 14.59 SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (IN THOUSANDS) Please note that the following supplemental financial information represents a reconciliation of a GAAP measure (Net investment income) to a non-GAAP measure (Adjusted net investment income). Three months Twelve months ended ended September 30, June 30, 2005 2005 ------------ ------------ Total investment income $ 3,109 $ 8,093 Total operating expenses 1,694 5,682 Net investment income 1,415 2,411 Add back non-recurring items 844 2,083 Subtract pro forma incentive fee* (452) 0 Adjusted net investment income $ 1,807 $ 4,494 Net investment income per common share $ 0.20 $ 0.40 Adjusted net investment income per common share $ 0.26 $ 0.64 * This entry is not an accounting accrual but is presented to illustrate the financial effect had an incentive fee been charged in the period indicated.ABOUT PROSPECT ENERGY CORPORATION
Prospect Energy Corporation is a financial services company that lends to and invests in energy-related businesses and assets. Prospect Energy's investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation through debt and equity investments.
Prospect Energy has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Accordingly, we are required to comply with a series of regulatory requirements under the 1940 Act as well as applicable NASDAQ, state, and federal rules and regulations. In addition, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code"). The Code specifies certain quarterly asset diversification and annual source of income requirements. Certain investments in the partnerships, limited liability companies, joint ventures and other "pass through" entities common in the energy industry can create enhanced risks of compliance with the Code. To the extent we remain in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Code, we will not be required to pay corporate-level taxes on any income that we earn. To the extent we do not qualify as elected, corporate-level taxes may be imposed upon our net income.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, statements as to our future operating results; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; the impact of investments that we expect to make; the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; our expected financings and investments; the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.
We may use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on currently available operating, financial and competitive information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience and our present expectations. Undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements as such statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required by law.
Please send investment proposals to: Prospect Energy Corporation John Barry Chairman and Chief Executive Officer jbarry@prospectstreet.com Grier Eliasek President and Chief Operating Officer grier@prospectstreet.com Telephone (212) 448-0702-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----