MSC INCOME FUND ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 RESULTS
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Second Quarter 2026 Net Investment Income of
Second Quarter 2026 Adjusted Net Investment Income(1) of
Second Quarter 2026 Adjusted Net Investment Income Before Taxes(2) of
Net Asset Value of
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
- Net investment income ("NII") of
$12.0 million , or$0.26 per share - Adjusted net investment income ("ANII")(1) of
$14.9 million , or$0.33 per share - ANII before taxes(2) of
$16.3 million , or$0.36 per share - Total investment income of
$35.7 million - Net increase in net assets resulting from operations of
$29.3 million , or$0.65 per share - Return on equity(4) of 15.9% on an annualized basis for the quarter and 13.5% for the trailing twelve-month period ended
June 30, 2026 - Net asset value of
$16.51 per share as ofJune 30, 2026 , representing an increase of$0.64 per share, or 4.0%, compared to$15.87 per share as ofMarch 31, 2026 and$0.66 per share, or 4.2%, compared to$15.85 per share as ofDecember 31, 2025 - Announced a change to the Fund's regular dividend payment frequency from quarterly to monthly, beginning in
July 2026 , and declared regular monthly dividends totaling$0.33 per share for the third quarter of 2026, or$0.11 per share for each of July, August andSeptember 2026 - Declared a supplemental dividend of
$0.03 per share, payable inSeptember 2026 , resulting in total dividends declared in the second quarter of 2026 of$0.36 per share - Completed
$62.2 million in total private loan portfolio investments, which after aggregate repayments, return of invested equity capital and a decrease in cost basis due to a realized loss resulted in a net increase of$9.7 million in the total cost basis of the private loan investment portfolio - Completed
$13.1 million in total lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio follow-on investments, which after aggregate repayments and return of invested equity capital resulted in a net decrease of$2.2 million in the total cost basis of the LMM investment portfolio - Realized a gain of
$11.6 million on the exit of investments in Centre Technologies Holdings, LLC, a LMM portfolio company
In commenting on the Fund's operating results for the second quarter of 2026,
Second Quarter 2026 Operating Results
The following table provides a summary of the Fund's operating results for the second quarter of 2026:
Three Months Ended | |||||||
2026 | 2025 | Change | Change (%) | ||||
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Interest income | $ 30,040 | $ 29,349 | $ 691 | 2 % | |||
Dividend income | 3,829 | 4,956 | (1,127) | (23) % | |||
Fee income | 1,831 | 1,338 | 493 | 37 % | |||
Total investment income | $ 35,700 | $ 35,643 | $ 57 | — % | |||
Net investment income | $ 11,999 | $ 16,307 | $ (4,308) | (26) % | |||
Net investment income per share | $ 0.26 | $ 0.35 | $ (0.09) | (26) % | |||
Adjusted net investment income (1) | $ 14,948 | $ 16,307 | $ (1,359) | (8) % | |||
Adjusted net investment income per share (1) | $ 0.33 | $ 0.35 | $ (0.02) | (6) % | |||
Adjusted net investment income before taxes (2) | $ 16,323 | $ 17,306 | $ (983) | (6) % | |||
Adjusted net investment income before taxes per share (2) | $ 0.36 | $ 0.37 | $ (0.01) | (3) % | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 29,272 | $ 16,289 | $ 12,983 | 80 % | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share | $ 0.65 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.30 | 86 % | |||
Return on equity - quarter annualized (4) | 15.9 % | 9.0 % | 6.9 % | 77 % | |||
The
Total expenses, net of waivers, increased by
The Fund's ratio of total non-interest operating expenses, excluding incentive fees, net of waivers, as a percentage of quarterly average total assets, or the Operating Expenses to Assets Ratio, was 1.9% on an annualized basis for the second quarter of 2026, consistent with the second quarter of 2025.
The
The
The per share changes in NII and ANII(1) in the second quarter of 2026 from the comparable period of the prior year include the impact of a 3.6% decrease in the weighted-average shares outstanding, primarily due to shares repurchased by the Fund, partially offset by shares issued through the dividend reinvestment plan, in each case since the beginning of the comparable period of the prior year. NII and ANII(1) on a per share basis in the second quarter of 2026 each include an increase of
The
The following table provides a summary of the total net unrealized appreciation of
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
Private Loan | LMM (a) | Middle Market | Other | Total | |||||
(in millions) | |||||||||
Accounting reversals of net unrealized (appreciation) | $ 1.3 | $ (11.9) | $ — | $ — | $ (10.6) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to portfolio | 11.2 | 10.3 | (1.6) | (0.2) | 19.7 | ||||
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to | $ 12.5 | $ (1.6) | $ (1.6) | $ (0.2) | $ 9.1 | ||||
(a) | Includes unrealized appreciation on 27 LMM portfolio investments and unrealized depreciation on 17 LMM portfolio investments. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of
Several details regarding the Fund's capital structure as of
- The SPV Facility included
$300.0 million in total commitments plus an accordion feature that allows the Fund to request an increase in the total commitments under the facility to up to$450.0 million . $249.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the SPV Facility, with an interest rate of 5.9% based on the applicable Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") effective for the contractual reset date ofJuly 1, 2026 .- The Corporate Facility included
$245.0 million in total commitments from a diversified group of seven participating lenders, plus an accordion feature that allows the Fund to request an increase in the total commitments under the facility to up to$300.0 million . $113.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Corporate Facility, with an interest rate of 5.7% based on the applicable SOFR effective for the contractual reset date ofJuly 1, 2026 .$150.0 million of unsecured notes outstanding that bear interest at a rate of 4.04% per year (the "October 2026 Notes"). TheOctober 2026 Notes mature onOctober 30, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Fund's option subject to certain make-whole provisions.$150.0 million ofMay 2029 Notes outstanding that bear interest at a rate of 6.34% per year. TheMay 2029 Notes mature onMay 31, 2029 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Fund's option subject to certain make-whole provisions.- The Fund maintains an investment grade rating from Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC ("KBRA") of BBB- with a stable outlook.
- The Fund's net asset value totaled
$748.8 million , or$16.51 per share. - The Fund's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.88x as of
June 30, 2026 .
Share Purchase Plan
In
In
The terms and conditions of the Fund Rule 10b5-1 Stock Repurchase Plan and of the Main Street Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Plan will be substantially similar. Subject to the limitations under Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act and market conditions, the Fund expects that the aggregate amount of shares (i) repurchased under the Fund Rule 10b5-1 Stock Repurchase Plan and (ii) purchased under the Main Street Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Plan on any single trading day will be split among the Fund and Main Street on a pro rata basis (or as close thereto as reasonably possible) based upon the proportion of the aggregate
Investment Portfolio Information as of June 30, 2026(5)
The following table provides a summary of the investments in the Fund's private loan portfolio and LMM portfolio as of
June 30, 2026 | ||||
Private Loan | LMM (a) | |||
(dollars in millions) | ||||
Number of portfolio companies | 81 | 55 | ||
Fair value | $ 848.5 | $ 503.9 | ||
Cost | $ 856.3 | $ 397.6 | ||
Debt investments as a % of portfolio (at cost) | 92.9 % | 71.1 % | ||
Equity investments as a % of portfolio (at cost) | 7.1 % | 28.9 % | ||
% of debt investments at cost secured by first priority lien | 99.5 % | 99.9 % | ||
Weighted-average annual effective yield (b) | 10.4 % | 12.7 % | ||
Average EBITDA (c) | $ 32.9 | $ 13.1 | ||
(a) | The Fund had equity ownership in all of its LMM portfolio companies, and the Fund's average fully diluted equity ownership in those portfolio companies was 8%. |
(b) | The weighted-average annual effective yields were computed using the effective interest rates for all debt investments as of |
(c) | The average EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) is calculated using a weighted-average for the private loan portfolio companies and a simple average for the LMM portfolio companies. These calculations exclude certain portfolio companies, including three private loan portfolio companies and four LMM portfolio companies, as EBITDA is not a meaningful valuation metric for the Fund's investments in these portfolio companies, and those portfolio companies whose primary operations have ceased and only residual value remains. |
The Fund's total investment portfolio at fair value consists of approximately 61% private loan, 36% LMM, 2% middle market and 1% other portfolio investments.
The fair value of the Fund's LMM portfolio company equity investments was 202% of the related cost basis of such equity investments, and the Fund's LMM portfolio companies had a median net senior debt (senior interest-bearing debt through the Fund's debt position less cash and cash equivalents) to EBITDA ratio of 2.7 to 1.0 and a median total EBITDA to senior interest expense ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. Including all debt that is junior in priority to the Fund's debt position, these median ratios were 2.7 to 1.0 and 2.9 to 1.0, respectively.(5)(6)
As of
- Middle market portfolio investments in eight portfolio companies, collectively totaling
$21.9 million in fair value and$40.8 million in cost basis, which comprised 1.6% and 3.1% of the Fund's investment portfolio at fair value and cost, respectively; and - Other portfolio investments in seven entities, spread across four investment managers, collectively totaling
$15.2 million in fair value and$13.2 million in cost basis, which comprised 1.1% and 1.0% of the Fund's investment portfolio at fair value and cost, respectively.
As of
Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call / Webcast
MSC Income has scheduled a conference call for
You may access the conference call by dialing 412-902-0030 at least 10 minutes prior to the start time. The conference call can also be accessed via a simultaneous webcast by logging into the investor relations section of the Fund's website at https://www.mscincomefund.com.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through
For a more detailed discussion of the financial and other information included in this press release, please refer to the MSC Income Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
ABOUT MSC INCOME FUND, INC.
The Fund (www.mscincomefund.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides debt capital to private companies owned by or in the process of being acquired by a private equity fund. The Fund's portfolio investments are typically made to support leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors. The Fund seeks to partner with private equity fund sponsors and primarily invests in secured debt investments within its private loan investment strategy. The Fund also maintains a portfolio of customized long-term debt and equity investments in lower middle market companies, and through those investments, the Fund has partnered with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams in co-investments with Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") utilizing the customized "one-stop" debt and equity financing solutions provided in
ABOUT MSC ADVISER I, LLC
MSC Adviser I, LLC (the "Adviser") is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Main Street that is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser serves as the investment adviser and administrator of the Fund in addition to several other advisory clients.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
MSC Income cautions that statements in this press release which are forward‑looking and provide other than historical information, including but not limited to MSC Income's ability to successfully source and execute on new portfolio investments and deliver future financial performance and results, are based on current conditions and information available to MSC Income as of the date hereof and include statements regarding MSC Income's goals, beliefs, strategies and future operating results and cash flows. Although its management believes that the expectations reflected in those forward‑looking statements are reasonable, MSC Income can give no assurance that those expectations will prove to be correct. Those forward-looking statements are made based on various underlying assumptions and are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks, including, without limitation: MSC Income's continued effectiveness in raising, investing and managing capital; adverse changes in the economy generally or in the industries in which MSC Income's portfolio companies operate; the impacts of macroeconomic factors on MSC Income and its portfolio companies' businesses and operations, liquidity and access to capital, and on the U.S. and global economies, including impacts related to pandemics and other public health crises, global conflicts, risk of recession, tariffs and trade disputes, inflation, supply chain constraints or disruptions and changes in market index interest rates; changes in laws and regulations or business, political and/or regulatory conditions that may adversely impact MSC Income's operations or the operations of its portfolio companies; the operating and financial performance of MSC Income's portfolio companies and their access to capital; retention of key investment personnel by the Adviser; competitive factors; and such other factors described under the captions "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" included in MSC Income's filings with the SEC (www.sec.gov). MSC Income undertakes no obligation to update the information contained herein to reflect subsequently occurring events or circumstances, except as required by applicable securities laws and regulations.
MSC INCOME FUND, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | |||||||
Interest, dividend and fee income: | |||||||
Control investments | $ 1,032 | $ 1,514 | $ 2,227 | $ 2,956 | |||
Affiliate investments | 9,602 | 9,617 | 18,849 | 18,952 | |||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments | 25,066 | 24,512 | 48,711 | 46,962 | |||
Total investment income | 35,700 | 35,643 | 69,787 | 68,870 | |||
EXPENSES: | |||||||
Interest | (9,865) | (8,678) | (18,785) | (16,921) | |||
Base management fee | (5,341) | (4,907) | (10,566) | (9,879) | |||
Incentive fee on income | (3,117) | (3,431) | (6,216) | (5,454) | |||
Incentive fee on capital gains (3) | (2,949) | — | (2,311) | — | |||
General and administrative | (1,124) | (1,149) | (2,163) | (2,176) | |||
Internal administrative services expenses | (188) | (172) | (374) | (346) | |||
Total expenses before expense waivers | (22,584) | (18,337) | (40,415) | (34,776) | |||
Waiver of incentive fee on income | 258 | — | 1,243 | — | |||
Total expenses, net of expense waivers | (22,326) | (18,337) | (39,172) | (34,776) | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE TAXES | 13,374 | 17,306 | 30,615 | 34,094 | |||
Excise tax expense | (239) | (87) | (289) | (279) | |||
Federal and state income and other tax expenses | (1,136) | (912) | (2,092) | (1,761) | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | 11,999 | 16,307 | 28,234 | 32,054 | |||
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS): | |||||||
Control investments | — | 5,296 | — | 5,305 | |||
Affiliate investments | 11,595 | 2 | 9,939 | 2 | |||
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments | (1,738) | (519) | (323) | (21,594) | |||
Total net realized gain (loss) | 9,857 | 4,779 | 9,616 | (16,287) | |||
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION): | |||||||
Control investments | (1,529) | (5,068) | (5,981) | (5,901) | |||
Affiliate investments | (1,459) | (69) | 6,964 | 2,767 | |||
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments | 12,092 | 1,233 | 5,478 | 18,013 | |||
Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 9,104 | (3,904) | 6,461 | 14,879 | |||
Income tax benefit (provision) on net realized gain (loss) and net | (1,688) | (893) | (1,816) | 1,518 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM | $ 29,272 | $ 16,289 | $ 42,495 | $ 32,164 | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE TAXES PER | $ 0.29 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.74 | |||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER SHARE—BASIC AND | $ 0.26 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.70 | |||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM | $ 0.65 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.70 | |||
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING—BASIC AND DILUTED | 45,345,229 | 47,047,888 | 45,728,932 | 45,870,527 | |||
MSC INCOME FUND, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
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(Unaudited) | ||||
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at fair value: | ||||
Control investments | $ 52,620 | $ 58,372 | ||
Affiliate investments | 418,827 | 406,771 | ||
Non‑Control/Non‑Affiliate investments | 917,956 | 870,244 | ||
Total investments | 1,389,403 | 1,335,387 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 28,055 | 20,635 | ||
Interest and dividend receivable | 11,722 | 12,273 | ||
Prepaids and other assets | 11,740 | 9,546 | ||
Deferred financing costs | 2,909 | 3,190 | ||
Total assets | $ 1,443,829 | $ 1,381,031 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Credit Facilities | $ 362,000 | $ 453,000 | ||
149,901 | 149,751 | |||
149,279 | — | |||
Accounts payable and other liabilities | 2,428 | 786 | ||
Interest payable | 8,295 | 5,946 | ||
Dividend payable | — | 16,772 | ||
Base management and incentive fees payable | 8,198 | 8,388 | ||
Capital gains incentive fee accrual (3) | 5,074 | 2,763 | ||
Deferred tax liability, net | 9,854 | 4,966 | ||
Total liabilities | 695,029 | 642,372 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Common stock | 45 | 47 | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 765,979 | 782,007 | ||
Total overdistributed earnings | (17,224) | (43,395) | ||
Total net assets | 748,800 | 738,659 | ||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ 1,443,829 | $ 1,381,031 | ||
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE | $ 16.51 | $ 15.85 | ||
MSC INCOME FUND, INC. Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Investment Income and Adjusted Net Investment Income Before Taxes (in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||
2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net investment income | $ 11,999 | $ 16,307 | $ 28,234 | $ 32,054 | |||
Incentive fee on capital gains (3) | 2,949 | — | 2,311 | — | |||
Adjusted net investment income (1) | 14,948 | 16,307 | 30,545 | 32,054 | |||
Excise tax expense | 239 | 87 | 289 | 279 | |||
Federal and state income and other tax expenses | 1,136 | 912 | 2,092 | 1,761 | |||
Adjusted net investment income before taxes (2) | $ 16,323 | $ 17,306 | $ 32,926 | $ 34,094 | |||
Per share amounts: | |||||||
Net investment income per share - | |||||||
Basic and diluted | $ 0.26 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.62 | $ 0.70 | |||
Adjusted net investment income per share - | |||||||
Basic and diluted (1) | $ 0.33 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.67 | $ 0.70 | |||
Adjusted net investment income before taxes per share - | |||||||
Basic and diluted (2) | $ 0.36 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.72 | $ 0.74 | |||
MSC INCOME FUND, INC. | |
(1) | ANII is NII as determined in accordance with |
(2) | ANII before taxes is NII as determined in accordance with |
(3) | Pursuant to the Fund's amended advisory agreement, the incentive fee on capital gains is determined and payable to the Adviser in arrears, if any, as of the end of each calendar year. This fee equals (a) 17.5% of the Fund's incentive fee capital gain, which is calculated as the Fund's (i) cumulative net realized gains (net of any related net income tax expense), minus (ii) cumulative unrealized depreciation (net of any related income tax benefit, and excluding any unrealized appreciation), minus (b) the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fee, in each case from the MSC Income Listing date through the applicable calendar year ended. In accordance with |
(4) | Return on equity equals the net increase in net assets resulting from operations divided by the average quarterly total net assets. |
(5) | Portfolio company financial information has not been independently verified by MSC Income. |
(6) | These credit statistics exclude portfolio companies on non-accrual status and portfolio companies for which EBITDA is not a meaningful metric. |
(7) | No information contained on the Fund's website or disclosed on the |
Contacts:
MSC Income Fund, Inc.
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, [email protected]
Cory E. Gilbert, CFO, [email protected]
713-350-6000
Ken Dennard / [email protected]
713-529-6600
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SOURCE MSC Income Fund, Inc.
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