Main Street Capital (NYSE: MAIN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.66, $0.06 better than the analyst estimate of $0.60. Revenue for the quarter came in at $60.65 million versus the consensus estimate of $59.45 million.

Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

• Net investment income of $39.2 million (or $0.62 per share)
• Distributable net investment income(1) of $42.1 million (or $0.66 per share)
• Total investment income of $60.6 million
• Industry leading ratio of total non-interest operating expenses as a percentage of quarterly average total assets (\"Operating Expenses to Assets Ratio\") of 1.2% on an annualized basis
• Declared regular monthly dividends totaling $0.615 per share for the first quarter of 2020, or $0.205 per share for each of January, February and March 2020, representing a 5.1% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid for the first quarter of 2019
• Paid semi-annual supplemental cash dividend of $0.24 per share in December 2019
• Completed $36.3 million in total lower middle market ("LMM") portfolio investments, including an investment of $24.8 million in one new LMM portfolio company, which after aggregate repayments of debt principal and return of invested equity capital from several LMM portfolio investments resulted in a net increase of $13.2 million in total LMM portfolio investments
• Net decrease of $18.3 million in middle market portfolio investments
• Net increase of $71.2 million in private loan portfolio investments
• Further diversified capital structure by issuing an additional $75.0 million of 5.20% Notes due 2024 ("5.20% Notes") at a premium to par of approximately 105%, resulting in a yield-to-maturity of approximately 3.95%

In commenting on Main Street\'s results, Dwayne L. Hyzak, Main Street's Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased that we again generated distributable net investment income per share in excess of our regular monthly dividends, exceeding the monthly dividends paid during the fourth quarter by approximately 7% and for the full year by approximately 10%, and we achieved this after increasing our monthly dividends paid in 2019 by over 5% from prior year. In addition, during 2019 we were also able to successfully execute on our previously stated goal of growing our private loan investment portfolio and being very selective with new investments in our middle market portfolio. Lastly, we were also successful in further strengthening our capital structure and liquidity position over the last 12 months, and we believe that the benefits of our conservative capital structure and significant liquidity position, coupled with the advantages of our differentiated investment strategy and efficient operating structure, have us well positioned for long-term growth and continued future success."

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