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BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020, Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.10 per Share

May 6, 2020 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 $0.10 per share, payable on July 7, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2020. The distributions will be paid in a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock at the election of stockholders, with the total amount of cash to be distributed to all stockholders limited to 20% of the total distributions to be paid to all stockholders. The portion of the distributions not paid in cash will be paid in the form of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock.

“Subsequent to and during the first quarter, our investment, operational and finance teams have remained fully operational and engaged in all aspects of the business. Our investment professionals have been in frequent contact with our portfolio companies to assess the economic and operational impact of the pandemic. Overall, the Company’s portfolio has limited or no exposure to adversely impacted sectors such as retail, energy, restaurants, leisure and hotels. We have historically operated the Company at a relatively modest leverage relative to the sector, and generally avoided investments in highly cyclical sectors,” commented James E. Keenan, Chairman and Interim CEO of the Company.

“We continued to achieve progress during the first quarter on our strategy of reducing exposure to non-core assets and deploying into a more diversified portfolio of income generating senior, secured assets. Specifically, origination and portfolio composition metrics from the beginning of 2019 to the end of first quarter 2020 (i.e. a five-quarter period) include:

“We have taken the prudent step of reducing our distribution and paying a portion of distribution in stock out of an abundance of caution. Our liquidity remains adequate and unfunded commitments are small relative to the available liquidity as well as to the size of the overall portfolio. As pandemic-related economic uncertainties ease and the financial markets stabilize, our goal will be to first transition to an all cash dividend and eventually grow the dividend level.

“Overall, we believe that our conservative leverage profile and our increasingly diversified portfolio have positioned us well to weather the COVID-19 related period of macroeconomic stress. We continue to prudently manage the balance sheet with the goal of continuing to execute upon the portfolio rotation strategy over the coming quarters.”

Financial Highlights

Q1 2020

Q4 2019

Q1 2019

($'s in millions, except per share data)

Total
Amount

Per Share

Total
Amount

Per Share

Total
Amount

Per Share

Net Investment Income/(loss)

$9.6

$0.14

$9.6

$0.14

$11.4

$0.17

Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses)

$(68.8)

$(1.00)

$(11.2)

$(0.16)

$6.6

$0.09

Basic earnings/(losses)

$(59.2)

$(0.86)

$(1.6)

$(0.02)

$18.0

$0.26

Distributions declared

$9.5

$0.14

$9.6

$0.14

$12.4

$0.18

Net Investment Income/(loss), as adjusted1

$9.6

$0.14

$9.6

$0.14

$11.4

$0.17

Basic earnings/(losses), as adjusted1

$(59.2)

$(0.86)

$(1.6)

$(0.02)

$18.0

$0.26

($'s in millions, except per share data)

As of March 31, 2020

As of December 31, 2019

As of March 31, 2019

Total assets

$691.3

$774.1

$721.8

Investment portfolio, at fair market value

$681.3

$749.9

$680.4

Debt outstanding

$308.0

$313.6

$208.8

Total net assets

$363.2

$435.6

$492.1

Net asset value per share

$5.35

$6.33

$7.15

Net leverage ratio2

0.85x

0.70x

0.37x

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1 Non-GAAP basis financial measure. See Supplemental Information on page 9.

2 Calculated as the ratio between (A) debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, less available cash and receivable for investments sold, plus payables for investments purchased, and (B) NAV.

Business Updates

First Quarter Financial Updates

Portfolio and Investment Activity*

($’s in millions)

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2020

Three Months
Ended December
31, 2019

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2019

Investment deployments

$37.3

$73.0

$58.0

Investment exits

$37.3

$38.1

$55.7

Number of portfolio company investments at the end of period

52

47

28

Weighted average yield of debt and income producing equity securities, at fair market value

10.3%

10.9%

11.7%

% of Portfolio invested in Secured debt, at fair market value

60%

57%

47%

% of Portfolio invested in Unsecured debt, at fair market value

23%

22%

23%

% of Portfolio invested in Equity, at fair market value

17%

21%

30%

Average investment by portfolio company, at amortized cost

(excluding investments below $5.0 million)

$21.2

$21.9

$32.5

*Balance sheet amounts above are as of period end

New Portfolio Companies

Incremental Investments

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Conference Call

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation will host a webcast/teleconference at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 7, 2020, to discuss its first quarter 2020 financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the teleconference by dialing, from the United States, (888) 254-3590, or from outside the United States, +1(323) 994-2093, 10 minutes before 10:00 a.m. and referencing the BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation Conference Call (ID Number 6551676). 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, May 7, 2020 and ending at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020. 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 6551676.

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

March 31,

2020

December 31,
2019

Assets

Investments at fair value:

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of $403,211,038 and $389,156,775)

$364,178,726

$377,136,394

Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of $64,329,264 and $65,825,475)

12,697,200

22,473,524

Controlled investments (cost of $386,676,602 and $400,561,551)

304,385,236

350,249,163

Total investments at fair value (cost of $854,216,904 and $855,543,801)

681,261,162

749,859,081

Cash and cash equivalents

2,286,143

14,678,878

Receivable for investments sold

703,635

1,871,435

Interest, dividends and fees receivable

5,344,432

5,708,324

Prepaid expenses and other assets

1,667,532

1,945,709

Total Assets

$691,262,904

$774,063,427

Liabilities

Debt (net of deferred financing costs of $2,064,873 and $2,298,004)

$308,021,849

$313,569,694

Interest and credit facility fees payable

2,463,333

757,472

Distributions payable

9,543,152

9,637,075

Base management fees payable

3,295,687

3,251,194

Incentive management fees payable

1,849,597

1,849,597

Payable for investments purchased

482,500

7,312,500

Accrued administrative services

313,561

372,407

Other accrued expenses and payables

2,048,668

1,704,507

Total Liabilities

328,018,347

338,454,446

Net Assets

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 200,000,000 common shares
authorized, 77,861,287 and 77,861,287 issued and 67,849,701 and 68,836,255 outstanding

77,861

77,861

Paid-in capital in excess of par

849,240,398

849,240,398

Distributable earnings (losses)

(419,776,843)

(351,040,023)

Treasury stock at cost, 10,011,586 and 9,025,032 shares held

(66,296,859)

(62,669,255)

Total Net Assets

363,244,557

435,608,981

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$691,262,904

$774,063,427

Net Asset Value Per Share

$5.35

$6.33

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2020
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)

Investment Income:

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:

Cash interest income

$8,121,923

$5,942,016

PIK interest income

1,095,431

240,184

Fee income

46,167

475,407

Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

9,263,521

6,657,607

Non-controlled, affiliated investments:

Cash interest income

125,474

1,222,251

PIK interest income

108,831

PIK dividend income

220,480

Fee income

1,435

Total investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments

235,740

1,442,731

Controlled investments:

Cash interest income

5,415,835

6,900,738

PIK interest income

873,508

Cash dividend income

2,907,503

4,191,703

Fee income

3,187

121,862

Total investment income from controlled investments

9,200,033

11,214,303

Total investment income

18,699,294

19,314,641

Expenses:

Base management fees

3,295,687

2,923,149

Incentive management fees

1,924,398

2,280,836

Interest and credit facility fees

4,212,274

3,392,434

Professional fees

525,012

473,043

Administrative services

313,561

363,305

Director fees

184,750

193,000

Investment advisor expenses

87,500

87,500

Other

458,523

478,029

Total expenses, before incentive management fee waiver

11,001,705

10,191,296

Incentive management fee waiver

(1,924,398)

(2,280,836)

Expenses, net of incentive management fee waiver

9,077,307

7,910,460

Net Investment Income

9,621,987

11,404,181

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

Net realized gain (loss):

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

5,485

325,489

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

(1,535,092)

(269,226)

Net realized gain (loss)

(1,529,607)

56,263

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

(27,026,956)

(2,684,053)

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

(8,280,114)

4,560,914

Controlled investments

(31,402,329)

4,497,067

Foreign currency translation

(576,649)

134,330

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(67,286,048)

6,508,258

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(68,815,655)

6,564,521

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$(59,193,668)

$17,968,702

Net Investment Income Per Share—basic

$0.14

$0.17

Earnings (Loss) Per Share—basic

$(0.86)

$0.26

Average Shares Outstanding—basic

68,613,956

68,837,612

Net Investment Income Per Share—diluted

$0.14

$0.16

Earnings (Loss) Per Share—diluted

$(0.86)

$0.24

Average Shares Outstanding—diluted

85,607,693

85,831,349

Distributions Declared Per Share

$0.14

$0.18

Supplemental Information

The Company reports its financial results on a generally accepted accounting principles (“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.

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, which was extended to June 30, 2019. BCIA had agreed to honor such waiver. For the period July 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020, BCIA has voluntarily and partially waived incentive fees. 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, 2019, 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
Ended

March 31, 2020

Three Months
Ended

March 31, 2019

GAAP Basis:

Net Investment Income

$9,621,987

$11,404,181

Net Investment Income per share

0.14

0.17

Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Gains

Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Income net of incentive management fee waiver

Pre-Incentive Fee1:

Net Investment Income

$9,621,987

$11,404,181

Net Investment Income per share

0.14

0.17

Less: Incremental incentive management fee expense based on Income net of incentive management fee waiver

As Adjusted2:

Net Investment Income

$9,621,987

$11,404,181

Net Investment Income per share

0.14

0.17

Note: The NII amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are net of incentive management fees based on income and an incentive management fee waiver in the amount of $1,924,398. Additionally, please note that the NII amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are net of incentive management fees based on income and a corresponding incentive management fee waiver in the amount of $2,280,836. 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, 2019, filed with the SEC identifies additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements.

Available Information

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s filings with the SEC, press releases, earnings releases and other financial information are available on its website at www.blackrockbkcc.com. The information contained on our website is not a part of this press release.

Investors:

Nik Singhal

212.810.5427

Press:

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212.810.5596

Source: BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

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