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BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2018, Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.18 per Share

August 1, 2018 4:02 PM

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: BKCC) (“BCIC” or the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.18 per share, payable on October 8, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 17, 2018.

“We continued to execute upon our disciplined deployment strategy in the second quarter, adding two new portfolio companies to our balance sheet as well as making incremental investments in four existing portfolio companies including BCIC Senior Loan Partners (“Senior Loan Partners”). We saw multiple exits during the quarter driving the decrease in net leverage from 0.56x to 0.43x quarter-over quarter. Additionally, the reduction in NAV that we experienced was mainly due to markdowns on certain legacy investments. Under BlackRock’s management of BCIC, from March 6, 2015 to June 30, 2018, we have deployed $860 million of capital, of which $290 million has been exited with a realized IRR of 13.8%” commented James E. Keenan, Chairman and Interim CEO of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation.

“In the current market conditions of compressed credit spreads, higher leverage levels and weaker structures, we remain highly selective in new investment opportunities and focused on opportunities with strong underlying credit metrics. Additionally, our portfolio investments in Senior Loan Partners and Gordon Brothers Finance Company continue to provide us with exposure to assets at the top of the capital structure. Senior Loan Partners upsized its committed equity base as well as refinanced and upsized its credit facility expanding its investable capacity from $300 million to $400 million.

“Under our existing share repurchase program, during the quarter, we invested approximately $7.9 million in share repurchases at an average price of $6.21 per share. With liquidity at $280 million and no debt maturities until 2022, we have significant operating flexibility and deployment capacity.”

Financial Highlights

Q2 2018 Q1 2018 Q2 2017
Total Per Total Per Total Per
($'s in millions, except per share data) Amount Share Amount Share Amount Share
Net Investment Income $ 11.5 $ 0.16 $ 11.6 $ 0.16 $ 13.9 $

0.19

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) $ (5.5 ) $ (0.08 ) $ (12.5 ) $ (0.17 ) $ 3.1 $ 0.04
Deferred taxes $ (1.8 ) $ (0.02 )
Basic earnings/(loss) $ 4.2 $ 0.06 $ (0.9 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 17.0 $ 0.23
Distributions declared $ 12.8 $ 0.18 $ 13.2 $ 0.18 $ 13.1 $ 0.18
Net Investment Income/(loss), as adjusted1 $ 11.5 $ 0.16 $ 11.6 $ 0.16 $ 13.9 $ 0.19

Basic earnings/(loss), as adjusted1

$ 4.2 $ 0.06 $ (0.9 ) $ (0.01 ) $ 17.0 $ 0.23
June 30, March 31, December 31, June 30,
($'s in millions, except per share data)

2018

2018

2017

2017

Total assets $ 800.0 $ 887.1 $ 799.9 $ 925.0
Investment portfolio, at fair market value $ 776.3 $ 870.1 $ 757.9 $ 893.3
Debt outstanding $ 241.5 $ 310.1 $ 206.7 $ 295.5
Total net assets $ 536.6 $ 553.1 $ 571.1 $ 607.5
Net asset value per share $ 7.56 $ 7.65 $ 7.83 $ 8.33

Net leverage ratio2

0.43x 0.56x 0.32x 0.47x

Business Updates

_______________________________1 Non-GAAP basis financial measure. See Supplemental Information on page 8.2 Calculated as the ratio between (A) debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, less available cash and receivable for investments sold, and (B) net asset value.

Portfolio and Investment Activity*

($’s in millions) Three months Three months Three months
ended ended ended
June 30, 2018 March 31, 2018 June 30, 2017
Investment deployments $ 61.3 $ 144.6 $ 22.8
Investment exits $ 152.1 $ 17.2 $ 72.0
Number of portfolio company investments at the end of period 29 31 34
Weighted average yield of debt and income producing equity securities, at fair market value 11.5 % 11.3 % 11.3 %
% of Portfolio invested in Secured debt, at fair market value 52 % 59 % 64 %
% of Portfolio invested in Unsecured debt, at fair market value 18 % 16 % 17 %
% of Portfolio invested in Equity, at fair market value 30 % 25 % 19 %
Average investment by portfolio company, at amortized cost (excluding investments below $5.0 million) $ 32.9 $ 33.6 $ 33.0

*balance sheet amounts above are as of period end

Second Quarter Financial Updates

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Conference Call

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation will host a webcast/teleconference at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, August 2, 2018, to discuss its second quarter 2018 financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the teleconference by dialing, from the United States, (800) 263-0877, or from outside the United States, +1-646-828-8143, shortly before 10:00 a.m. and referencing the BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation Conference Call (ID Number 2195695). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the Investor Relations section of www.blackrockbkcc.com. Both the teleconference and webcast will be available for replay by 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2018 and ending at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018. To access the replay of the teleconference, callers from the United States should dial (888) 203-1112 and callers from outside the United States should dial +1-719-457-0820 and enter the Conference ID Number 2195695.

Prior to the webcast/teleconference, an investor presentation that complements the earnings conference call will be posted to BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s website within the Presentations section of the Investors page (http://www.blackrockbkcc.com/news-and-events/disclaimer).

About BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is a business development company that provides debt and equity capital to middle-market companies.

The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of senior and junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity component, and by making direct preferred, common and other equity investments in such companies.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Assets
Investments at fair value:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of $260,738,061 and $311,938,762) $ 239,623,756 $ 261,683,202
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of $140,400,336 and $195,354,637) 171,502,210 215,779,077
Controlled investments (cost of $391,542,064 and $321,999,526) 365,144,975 280,478,528
Total investments at fair value (cost of $792,680,461 and $829,292,925) 776,270,941 757,940,807
Cash and cash equivalents 7,687,958 29,014,645
Receivable for investments sold 5,366,758 1,344,918
Interest, dividends and fees receivable 7,533,034 8,342,780
Prepaid expenses and other assets 3,118,038 3,236,819
Total Assets $ 799,976,729 $ 799,879,969
Liabilities
Debt (net of deferred financing costs of $3,699,350 and $4,209,445) $ 241,522,761 $ 206,661,272
Interest and credit facility fees payable 549,902 1,820,971
Distributions payable 12,782,869 13,152,924
Deferred tax liability 1,810,391
Base management fees payable 3,850,899 3,734,655
Payable for investments purchased 479,297
Accrued administrative services 417,215 114,995
Other accrued expenses and payables 2,461,332 2,815,923
Total Liabilities 263,395,369 228,780,037
Net Assets
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 200,000,000 common shares authorized, 77,861,287 and 77,723,764 issued and 71,015,946 and 72,946,910 outstanding 77,861 77,723
Paid-in capital in excess of par 858,904,233 858,087,822
Undistributed / (Distributions in excess of) net investment income (16,691,741 ) (13,918,838 )
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and extinguishment of debt (235,435,820 ) (162,723,790 )
Net unrealized (depreciation), net of tax (19,881,331 ) (72,688,483 )
Treasury stock at cost, 6,845,341 and 4,776,854 shares held (50,391,842 ) (37,734,502 )
Total Net Assets 536,581,360 571,099,932
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 799,976,729 $ 799,879,969
Net Asset Value Per Share $ 7.56 $ 7.83

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Three months Three months Six months Six months
ended ended ended ended
June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Investment Income:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Cash interest income $ 8,180,538 $ 12,249,128 $ 15,324,565 $ 23,533,457
PIK interest income 1,513,528 2,990,916
Cash dividend income 404,781
PIK dividend income 65,943
Fee income 283,501 41,780 748,707 340,677
Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments 8,464,039 13,804,436 16,073,272 27,335,774
Non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Cash interest income 2,908,434 2,522,872 5,123,047 4,987,708
PIK interest income 918,265 690,960 2,115,110
PIK dividend income 191,126 277,119 380,152 466,145
Fee income 63,621 35,000 349,916
Total investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments 3,099,560 3,781,877 6,229,159 7,918,879
Controlled investments:
Cash interest income 5,730,772 3,911,550 10,816,477 9,615,537
PIK interest income 516,747 1,043,953 1,283,213 1,176,434
Cash dividend income 3,490,425 2,111,151 6,617,286 3,508,502
PIK dividend income 731,516
Fee income 3,267 390,325 25,000
Total investment income from controlled investments 9,741,211 7,066,654 19,838,817 14,325,473
Other Income 590,429 590,429
Total investment income 21,304,810 25,243,396 42,141,248 50,170,555
Expenses:
Base management fees 3,850,899 4,139,347 7,163,268 8,663,204
Incentive management fees 1,921,506 2,773,859 3,656,701 3,583,042
Interest and credit facility fees 3,989,257 5,261,085 7,698,215 9,248,165
Professional fees 618,756 792,283 1,351,920 1,357,393
Administrative services 417,214 303,782 970,978 631,459
Director fees 178,000 145,249 365,000 317,749
Investment advisor expenses 87,500 87,501 175,000 175,001
Other 625,480 644,853 1,256,217 1,342,988
Total expenses, before incentive management fee waiver 11,688,612 14,147,959 22,637,299 25,319,001
Incentive management fee waiver (1,921,506 ) (2,773,859 ) (3,656,701 ) (3,583,042 )
Expenses, net of incentive management fee waiver 9,767,106 11,374,100 18,980,598 21,735,959
Net Investment Income 11,537,704 13,869,296 23,160,650 28,434,596
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Net realized gain (loss):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments 3,919,359 8,362 (46,596,597 ) (53,983,599 )
Controlled investments 3,000 (26,115,432 ) 2,375,535
Net realized gain (loss) 3,922,359 8,362 (72,712,029 ) (51,608,064 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (14,549,262 ) (2,697,247 ) 29,141,255 54,003,848
Non-controlled, affiliated investments 13,734,096 6,225,975 15,156,671 3,537,381
Controlled investments (8,511,872 ) (576,287 ) 10,644,672 (3,280,674 )
Foreign currency translation (151,144 ) 145,276 (325,055 ) 218,571
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (9,478,182 ) 3,097,717 54,617,543 54,479,126
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) before taxes (5,555,823 ) 3,106,079 (18,094,486 ) 2,871,062
Deferred taxes (1,810,391 ) —- (1,810,391 —-
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) after taxes (7,366,214 ) 3,106,079 (19,904,877 ) 2,871,062
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 4,171,490 $ 16,975,375 $ 3,255,773 $ 31,305,658
Net Investment Income Per Share—basic $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.32 $ 0.39
Earnings (Loss) Per Share—basic $ 0.06 $ 0.23 $ 0.05 $ 0.43
Average Shares Outstanding—basic 71,705,463 72,929,346 72,341,433 72,867,332
Net Investment Income Per Share—diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.31 $ 0.38
Earnings (Loss) Per Share—diluted $ 0.06 $ 0.22 $ 0.05 $ 0.42
Average Shares Outstanding—diluted 88,699,200 86,187,472 89,335,170 84,454,044
Distributions Declared Per Share $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.36 $ 0.36

Supplemental Information

The Company reports its financial results on a GAAP basis; however, management believes that evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP basis financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and, for the reasons described below, considers them to be effective indicators, for both management and investors, of the Company’s financial performance over time. The Company’s management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Until March 6, 2017, the Company recorded its liability for incentive management fees based on income as it became legally obligated to pay them, based on a hypothetical liquidation at the end of each reporting period. The Company’s obligation to pay incentive management fees with respect to any fiscal quarter until March 6, 2017 was based on a formula that reflects the Company’s results over a trailing four-fiscal quarter period ending with the pro-rated period until March 6, 2017. The Company is legally obligated to pay the amount resulting from the formula less any cash payments of incentive management fees during the prior three quarters. The formula’s requirement to reduce the incentive management fee by amounts paid with respect to such fees in the prior three quarters caused the Company’s incentive management fee expense to become concentrated in the fourth quarter of each year. Management believes that reflecting incentive management fees throughout the year, as the related investment income is earned, is an effective measure of the Company’s profitability and financial performance that facilitates comparison of current results with historical results and with those of the Company’s peers. The Company’s “as adjusted” results reflect incentive management fees based on the formula the Company utilizes for each trailing four-fiscal quarter period until March 6, 2017, with the formula applied to each quarter’s incremental earnings and without any reduction for incentive management fees paid during the prior three quarters. The resulting amount represents an upper limit of each quarter’s incremental incentive management fees that the Company may become legally obligated to pay at the end of the year. Prior year amounts are estimated in the same manner. These estimates represent upper limits because, in any calendar year, subsequent quarters’ investment underperformance could reduce the incentive management fees payable by the Company with respect to prior quarters’ operating results. After March 6, 2017, incentive management fees based on income have been calculated for each calendar quarter and are paid on a quarterly basis if certain thresholds are met. The Company records its liability for incentive management fees based on capital gains by performing a hypothetical liquidation at the end of each reporting period. The accrual of this hypothetical capital gains incentive management fee is required by GAAP, but it should be noted that a fee so calculated and accrued is not due and payable until the end of the measurement period, or every June 30. The incremental incentive management fees disclosed for a given period are not necessarily indicative of actual full year results. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material. In addition, on March 7, 2017, BlackRock Advisors, in consultation with the Company’s Board of Directors, agreed to waive incentive fees based on income after March 6, 2017 to December 31, 2018. BCIA has agreed to honor such waiver. For a more detailed description of the Company’s incentive management fee, please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Computations for the periods below are derived from the Company's financial statements as follows:

Three months

Three months

Six months

Six months

ended

ended

ended

ended

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

June 30, 2018

June 30, 2017

GAAP Basis:
Net Investment Income $

11,537,704

$

13,869,296

$

23,160,650

$

28,434,596

Net Investment Income per share 0.16 0.19 0.32 0.39
Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Gains
Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Income
Pre-Incentive Fee1:
Net Investment Income $ 11,537,704 $ 13,869,296 $ 23,160,650 $ 28,434,596
Net Investment Income per share 0.16 0.19 0.32 0.39
Less: Incremental incentive management fee expense based on Income
As Adjusted2:
Net Investment Income $ 11,537,704 $ 13,869,296 $ 23,160,650 $ 28,434,596
Net Investment Income per share 0.16 0.19 0.32 0.39

Note: The Net Investment Income amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are net of incentive management fees based on income and a corresponding incentive management fee waiver in the amounts of $1,921,506 and $3,656,701, respectively. For the periods shown, there is no difference between the GAAP and as adjusted figures; however, there may be a difference in future periods.

1

Pre-Incentive Fee: Amounts are adjusted to remove all incentive management fees. Such fees are calculated but not necessarily due and payable at this time.

2

As Adjusted: Amounts are adjusted to remove the incentive management fee expense based on gains, as required by GAAP, and to include only the incremental incentive management fee expense based on Income. Until March 6, 2017, the incremental incentive management fee was calculated based on the current quarter's incremental earnings, and without any reduction for incentive management fees paid during the prior calendar quarters. After March 6, 2017, incentive management fee expense based on income has been calculated for each calendar quarter and may be paid on a quarterly basis if certain thresholds are met. Amounts reflect the Company's ongoing operating results and reflect the Company's financial performance over time.

Forward-looking statements

This press release, and other statements that BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which may change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s SEC reports and those identified elsewhere in this press release, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) our future operating results; (2) our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; (3) the impact of investments that we expect to make; (4) our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties; (5) the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; (6) the financial condition of and ability of our current and prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; (7) our expected financings and investments; (8) the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital, including our ability to obtain continued financing on favorable terms; (9) the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies; (10) the impact of increased competition; (11) the ability of our investment advisor to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments; (12) potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of opportunities between us and other investment funds managed by our investment advisor or its affiliates; (13) the ability of our investment advisor to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (14) changes in law and policy accompanying the new administration and uncertainty pending any such changes; (15) increased geopolitical unrest, terrorist attacks or acts of war, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, or the specific industries of our portfolio companies; (16) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets; (17) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; and (18) the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC identifies additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements.

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