Reports a Strong First Quarter with Net Investment Income of $0.40 Per Share, a 69% Increase from the Prior Quarter and its Third Consecutive Quarter of Positive Net Investment Income
Announces Distribution of $0.22 Per Share for the Second Quarter of 2023, a 22% Increase as Compared to $0.18 Per Share during the First Quarter of 2023
Began Purchasing Shares Under its New Share Repurchase Program
NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (“Logan Ridge”, “LRFC”, “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (Nasdaq: LRFC) announced today its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.
First Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Reported Net Investment Income (“NII”) of $1.1 million or $0.40 per share, inclusive of $0.06 of non-recurring net investment income, which marks the Company’s third consecutive quarter of positive NII and a 69% increase over the prior quarter.
- Net asset value decreased to $34.63 per share as of March 31, 2023 from $35.04 per share in the prior quarter.
- As of March 31, 2023, our portfolio consisted of investments in 59 portfolio companies with a fair value of approximately $203.3 million. During the quarter, the Company made approximately $7.4 million of investments and had approximately $6.7 million in repayments and sales of investments, resulting in net deployment of approximately $0.7 million.
- During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company repurchased 1,625 shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $34,000, under its $5.0 million share repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors on March 6, 2023, which resulted in an increase to the net asset value per share of $0.01.
Subsequent Events
- On May 9, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a distribution of $0.22 per share payable on May 31, 2023 to stockholders of record as of May 22, 2023.
Management Commentary
Ted Goldthorpe, Chief Executive Officer and President of LRFC, said, “During the first quarter of 2023, we continued down the strong growth path we created in 2022. The steps we took in 2022 to reposition the Company’s investment portfolio by exiting non-income producing legacy equity assets, significantly increasing the portfolio’s diversification, and growing the Company’s exposure to credits originated by the BC Partners Credit platform continued to pay off as we recorded a third straight quarter of positive NII, which grew by over 70% compared to the prior quarter. This improved operating performance, coupled with a substantially lower cost of debt capital compared to the same period in the prior year, allowed our Board of Directors to approve an increase in the quarterly dividend from $0.18 per share declared in the previous quarter to $0.22 per share. Additionally, we have begun repurchasing shares through the share repurchase program that was authorized by the Board of Directors on March 6, 2023. As we look forward into the rest of 2023, we will continue to focus on maximizing the earnings power of the Company’s stronger balance sheet and more efficient capital structure to further increase stockholder total returns.”
Selected Financial Information
- Total investment income for the first quarter of 2023 increased by $2.0 million, to $5.3 million, compared to the first quarter of 2022.
- Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2023 declined by $0.2 million, to $4.2 million, compared to $4.4 million for the first quarter of 2022.
- Net investment income for the first quarter of 2023 was $1.1 million (inclusive of $0.2 million of non-recurring income) as compared to a net investment loss of $1.1 million for the first quarter ended 2022.
- Net asset value as of March 31, 2023 was $93.8 million, or $34.63 per share, as compared to $95.0 million, or $35.04 per share, as of December 31, 2022.
- Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 were $9.3 million as compared to $6.8 million as of December 31, 2022.
- The investment portfolio as of March 31, 2023 consisted of investments in 59 portfolio companies with a fair value of approximately $203.3 million. This compares to 59 portfolio companies with a fair value of approximately $203.6 million as of December 31, 2022.
- Deployment remained strong. During the first quarter of 2023, we made approximately $7.4 million of investments and had approximately $6.7 million in repayments and sales of investments, resulting in net deployment of approximately $0.7 million for the period.
- The debt investment portfolio as of March 31, 2023 represented 83.1% of the fair value of our total portfolio, with a weighted average annualized yield of approximately 10.7% (excluding the income from non-accruals and collateralized loan obligations), compared to a debt investment portfolio of approximately 83.2% with a weighted average annualized yield of approximately 10.4% (excluding the income from non-accruals and collateralized loan obligations) at December 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2023, 16.6% of the fair value of our debt investment portfolio was bearing a fixed rate of interest, compared to 17.2% of the fair value of our debt investment portfolio as of December 31, 2022.
- Non-Accruals: As of March 31, 2023, we had debt investments in two portfolio companies on non-accrual status with an amortized cost and fair value of $14.2 million and $10.0 million, respectively, representing 6.4% and 4.9% of the investment portfolio’s amortized cost and fair value, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, we had debt investments in one portfolio company on non-accrual status with an aggregate amortized cost and fair value of $11.9 million and $9.7 million, respectively, representing 5.4% and 4.8% of the investment portfolio’s amortized cost and fair value, respectively.
- Our asset coverage ratio as of March 31, 2023 was 175%.
Results of Operations
Operating results for the quarters ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Total investment income | $ | 5,256 | $ | 3,337 | ||||
| Total expenses | 4,183 | 4,388 | ||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 1,073 | (1,051 | ) | |||||
| Net realized loss on investments | (1,506 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (217 | ) | 229 | |||||
| Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (650 | ) | $ | (858 | ) | ||
Investment income
The composition of our investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and March 31, 2022 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Interest income | $ | 4,768 | $ | 3,197 | ||||
| Payment-in-kind interest | 464 | 132 | ||||||
| Dividend income | 14 | — | ||||||
| Other income | 10 | 8 | ||||||
| Total investment income | $ | 5,256 | $ | 3,337 | ||||
Fair Value of Investments
The composition of our investments as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 at amortized cost and the fair value of investments was as follows (dollars in thousands):
| As of March 31, 2023 | Investments at Amortized Cost |
Amortized Cost Percentage of Total Portfolio |
Investments at Fair Value |
Fair Value Percentage of Total Portfolio |
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| First Lien Debt | $ | 144,304 | 65.4 | % | $ | 137,563 | 67.7 | % | ||||||||
| Second Lien Debt | 8,444 | 3.8 | % | 6,775 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||
| Subordinated Debt | 26,573 | 12.1 | % | 24,696 | 12.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Collateralized Loan Obligations | 4,622 | 2.1 | % | 4,207 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||||
| Joint Venture | 470 | 0.2 | % | 456 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Equity | 36,065 | 16.4 | % | 29,640 | 14.6 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 220,478 | 100.0 | % | $ | 203,337 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
| As of December 31, 2022 | Investments at Amortized Cost |
Amortized Cost Percentage of Total Portfolio |
Investments at Fair Value |
Fair Value Percentage of Total Portfolio |
||||||||||||
| First Lien Debt | $ | 143,047 | 64.9 | % | $ | 136,896 | 67.3 | % | ||||||||
| Second Lien Debt | 8,283 | 3.8 | % | 6,464 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Subordinated Debt | 26,571 | 12.0 | % | 25,851 | 12.7 | % | ||||||||||
| Collateralized Loan Obligations | 6,185 | 2.8 | % | 4,972 | 2.4 | % | ||||||||||
| Joint Venture | 414 | 0.2 | % | 403 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Equity | 36,016 | 16.3 | % | 29,006 | 14.2 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 220,516 | 100.0 | % | $ | 203,592 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
Interest Rate Risk
Based on our March 31, 2023 consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, the following table shows the annual impact on net income (excluding the potential related incentive fee impact) of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate securities) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure (dollars in thousands):
| Basis Point Change | Increase (decrease) in interest income |
(Increase) decrease in interest expense |
Increase (decrease) in net income |
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| Up 300 basis points | $ | 4,493 | $ | (1,776 | ) | $ | 2,717 | ||
| Up 200 basis points | 2,995 | (1,184 | ) | 1,811 | |||||
| Up 100 basis points | 1,498 | (592 | ) | 906 | |||||
| Down 100 basis points | (1,498 | ) | 592 | (906 | ) | ||||
| Down 200 basis points | (2,977 | ) | 1,184 | (1,793 | ) | ||||
| Down 300 basis points | $ | (4,372 | ) | $ | 1,776 | $ | (2,596 | ) | |
Conference Call and Webcast
We will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2023 financial results. Stockholders, prospective stockholders, and analysts are welcome to listen to the call or attend the webcast.
To access the conference call, please dial (646) 307-1963 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call and use the conference ID 5295745. A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 11 through May 18.
A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Internet, on a listen-only basis on our Company’s website www.loganridgefinance.com in the Investor Resources section under Events and Presentations. The webcast can also be accessed by clicking the following link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/26khk7wn. The online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the call.
About Logan Ridge Finance Corporation
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: LRFC) is a business development company that invests primarily in first lien loans and, to a lesser extent, second lien loans and equity securities issued by lower middle-market companies. The Company invests in performing, well-established middle-market businesses that operate across a wide range of industries. It employs fundamental credit analysis, targeting investments in businesses with relatively low levels of cyclicality and operating risk. For more information, visit www.loganridgefinance.com.
About Mount Logan Capital Inc.
Mount Logan Capital Inc. is an alternative asset management company that is focused on public and private debt securities in the North American market. The Company seeks to source and actively manage loans and other debt-like securities with credit-oriented characteristics. The Company actively sources, evaluates, underwrites, manages, monitors, and primarily invests in loans, debt securities, and other credit-oriented instruments that present attractive risk-adjusted returns and present low risk of principal impairment through the credit cycle.
About BC Partners Advisors L.P. and BC Partners Credit
BC Partners is a leading international investment firm with over $40 billion of assets under management in private equity, private credit and real estate strategies. Established in 1986, BC Partners has played an active role in developing the European buyout market for three decades. Today, BC Partners executives operate across markets as an integrated team through the firm’s offices in North America and Europe. Since inception, BC Partners has completed 117 private equity investments in companies with a total enterprise value of €149 billion and is currently investing its eleventh private equity fund. For more information, please visit www.bcpartners.com.
BC Partners Credit was launched in February 2017 and has pursued a strategy focused on identifying attractive credit opportunities in any market environment and across sectors, leveraging the deal sourcing and infrastructure made available from BC Partners.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains “forward-looking” statements. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts and are sometimes identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “intend,” “expect,” “endeavor,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “overestimate,” “underestimate,” “believe,” “could,” “project,” “predict,” “continue,” “target” or other similar words or expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon current plans, estimates and expectations that are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The inclusion of such statements should not be regarded as a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such plans, estimates or expectations include those risk factors detailed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other documents filed with the SEC.
Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or developments, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.
For additional information, contact:
Logan Ridge Finance Corporation
650 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Jason Roos
Chief Financial Officer
Jason.Roos@bcpartners.com
(212) 891-5046
Lena Cati
The Equity Group Inc.
lcati@equityny.com
(212) 836-9611
Val Ferraro
The Equity Group Inc.
vferraro@equityny.com
(212) 836-9633
| Logan Ridge Finance Corporation | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
| As of March 31, 2023 |
As of December 31, 2022 |
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| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Investments at fair value: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $192,249 and $191,435, respectively) | $ | 176,832 | $ | 177,268 | ||||
| Affiliate investments (amortized cost of $28,229 and $29,081, respectively) | 26,505 | 26,324 | ||||||
| Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $220,478 and $220,516, respectively) | 203,337 | 203,592 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,347 | 6,793 | ||||||
| Interest and dividend receivable | 1,209 | 1,578 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 2,514 | 2,682 | ||||||
| Other assets | 62 | 65 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 216,469 | $ | 214,710 | ||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| 2026 Notes (net of deferred financing costs and original issue discount of $1,333 and $1,421, respectively) | 48,667 | 48,579 | ||||||
| 2032 Convertible Notes (net of deferred financing costs and original issue discount of $1,088 and $1,117, respectively) | 13,912 | 13,883 | ||||||
| KeyBank Credit Facility (net of deferred financing costs of $1,238 and $1,322, respectively) | 57,140 | 54,615 | ||||||
| Management and incentive fees payable | 932 | 933 | ||||||
| Interest and financing fees payable | 1,469 | 973 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 516 | 722 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | 122,636 | $ | 119,705 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| NET ASSETS | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01, 100,000,000 common shares authorized, 2,709,583 and 2,711,068 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively | $ | 27 | $ | 27 | ||||
| Additional paid in capital | 191,007 | 191,038 | ||||||
| Total distributable loss | (97,201 | ) | (96,060 | ) | ||||
| Total net assets | $ | 93,833 | $ | 95,005 | ||||
| Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 216,469 | $ | 214,710 | ||||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 34.63 | $ | 35.04 | ||||
| Logan Ridge Finance Corporation | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||||||
| Interest income: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | $ | 4,604 | $ | 2,383 | ||||
| Affiliate investments | 164 | 719 | ||||||
| Control investments | — | 95 | ||||||
| Total interest income | 4,768 | 3,197 | ||||||
| Payment-in-kind interest and dividend income: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 416 | (1) | 85 | |||||
| Affiliate investments | 48 | 47 | ||||||
| Total payment-in-kind interest and dividend income | 464 | 132 | ||||||
| Dividend income: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | — | — | ||||||
| Affiliate investments | 14 | — | ||||||
| Total dividend income | 14 | — | ||||||
| Other income: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 10 | — | ||||||
| Affiliate investments | — | 8 | ||||||
| Total other income | 10 | 8 | ||||||
| Total investment income | 5,256 | 3,337 | ||||||
| EXPENSES | ||||||||
| Interest and financing expenses | 2,069 | 2,188 | ||||||
| Base management fee | 930 | 1,027 | ||||||
| Directors’ expense | 135 | 103 | ||||||
| Administrative service fees | 257 | 120 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 792 | 950 | ||||||
| Total expenses | 4,183 | 4,388 | ||||||
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) | 1,073 | (1,051 | ) | |||||
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| Net realized (loss) gain on investments: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | (1,506 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Net realized (loss) gain on investments | (1,506 | ) | (36 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments: | ||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | (1,250 | ) | (1,150 | ) | ||||
| Affiliate investments | 1,033 | 1,303 | ||||||
| Control investments | — | 76 | ||||||
| Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments | (217 | ) | 229 | |||||
| Total net realized and change in unrealized (loss) gain on investments | (1,723 | ) | 193 | |||||
| NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | $ | (650 | ) | $ | (858 | ) | ||
| NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS PER SHARE RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS – BASIC & DILUTED |
$ | (0.24 | ) | $ | (0.32 | ) | ||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING – BASIC & DILUTED |
2,710,990 | 2,711,068 | ||||||
| DISTRIBUTIONS PAID PER SHARE | $ | 0.18 | $ | — | ||||
(1) During the period ended March 31, 2023, the Company received $0.2 million of non-recurring fee income that was paid in-kind and included in this financial statement line item.
