Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. Declares Second Quarter 2019 Dividend of $0.41 per Share and Announces March 31, 2019 Financial Results

May 08, 2019

BOSTON, May 8, 2019--Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (“BCSF” or the “Company” ) (NYSE:BCSF) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.41 per share for the second quarter of 2019 and announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.

“We’re pleased with the company’s results in the first quarter, driven by the performance of our underlying portfolio companies, which reflects our rigorous underwriting approach driven by the experience of our broader investment platform,” said Michael Ewald, Chief Executive Officer of Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. “At the same time, we also continue to focus on structuring our liabilities as efficiently as possible to help ensure the future success of the company.”

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Company announced a dividend of $0.41 per share for the second quarter of 2019 payable to shareholders of record as of June 28, 2019 (1).
  • Net investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was $21.2 million or $0.41 per share, as compared to $19.8 million or $0.41 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
  • Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was $39.3 million or $0.76 per share, as compared to ($9.9) million or ($0.21) per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.
  • Net asset value per share was $19.81 as of March 31, 2019, an increase of 1.8% from $19.46 as of December 31, 2018.
  • As announced on February 19, 2019, the Company entered into a new $350.0 million credit facility with Citibank. Borrowings will bear interest at rate to three-month LIBOR plus 1.60% during the one year investment period. The interest rate will reset to LIBOR plus 2.60% after the reinvestment period through maturity date, February 19, 2022.
  • As announced on May 6, 2019, the Company and Antares Capital LP (“Antares”), its joint venture partner, have restructured the ABC Complete Financing Solution LLC (“ABCS”). The Company formed BCSF Complete Financing Solution LLC (“BCSF Unitranche”), which received 44.737%, its proportionate share, of all assets previously held by ABCS. In addition as part of the restructure, the Company entered into $666.6 million credit agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank. The maturity date of the facility is November 29, 2022.
  • On May 7, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $50 million of its outstanding common stock in accordance with safe harbor rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Any such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and there is no guarantee that the Company will repurchase any particular number of shares or any shares at all.

Selected Financial Highlights

(dollar amounts in thousands)       Q1 2019     Q4 2018
Net investment income per share       $ 0.41     $ 0.41  
Net investment income       $ 21,243     $ 19,774  
Earnings per share       $ 0.76       ($0.21 )
Dividends declared and payable       $ 0.41     $ 0.41  
               
        As of March 31,     As of December 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)       2019     2018
Total fair value of investments       $ 1,829,940     $ 1,727,806
Total assets         1,995,944       1,791,014
Total net assets         1,019,834       1,001,629
Net asset value per share       $ 19.81     $ 19.46
               

PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

  • For the three months ended March 31, 2019, BCSF invested $273.9 million in 45 portfolio companies across 21 different industries, including investments in the Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution LLC (“ABCS JV”). BCSF had $190.6 million of principal repayments and sales in the quarter. On a net basis, our investments in the quarter totaled $83.3 million.
(dollar amounts in millions)       Q1 2019     Q4 2018
Investment Fundings       $ 273.9     $ 451.8
Sales and Repayments         190.6       42.7
Net Investment Activity         83.3       409.1
               
  • As of March 31, 2019, the Company’s investment portfolio had a fair value of $1,829.9 million, which included the ABCS JV fair value of $335.4 million.
  • As of March 31, 2019 the investment portfolio based on fair value consisted of:
               
Investment Portfolio at FV       $ in Millions     % of Total
First lien senior secured       $ 1,131.8     61.9 %
First lien last out         28.4     1.6  
Second lien senior secured         232.6     12.7  
Subordinated debt         39.6     2.2  
Corporate bonds         27.8     1.5  
Investment vehicle         335.4     18.3  
Equity interest         26.5     1.4  
Preferred equity         7.7     0.4  
Warrants         0.1     -  
Total       $ 1,829.9     100.0 %
               
  • As of March 31, 2019, the weighted average gross yield on the investment portfolio was 8.8% (2) and 96.1% of total investments at fair value were in floating rate securities.
  • As of March 31, 2019, there were no investments on non-accrual status.

FIRST QUARTER 2019 OPERATING RESULTS

  • For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, total investment income was $39.9 million and $33.7 million, respectively.
  • Total expenses before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, were $18.6 million and $14.0 million, respectively.
  • Net investment income after taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $21.2 million or $0.41 per share, compared with $19.8 million or $0.41 per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018.
  • During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had net realized and unrealized gains of $18.1 million, compared to net realized and unrealized losses of $29.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018.
  • Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $39.3 million, or $0.76 per share.

CAPITAL and LIQUIDITY

  • At March 31, 2019, BCSF had cash and cash equivalents and foreign cash of $80.6 million.
  • BCSF had total principal debt outstanding of $916.9 million including $358.3 million outstanding in the BCSF Revolving Credit Facility with Goldman Sachs, $192.9 million outstanding in the Citi Revolving Credit Facility and $363.7 million outstanding of the 2018-1 Notes.
  • Undrawn capacity in our BCSF Revolving Credit Facility totaled $141.7 million and undrawn capacity in our Citi Revolving Credit Facility totaled $157.1 million as of March 31, 2019.
  • For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 4.9%.

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results will be held live at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May 9, 2019. Please visit BCSF’s webcast link located on the Events & Presentation page of the Investor Resources section of BCSF’s website http://www.baincapitalbdc.com for a slide presentation that complements the Earnings Conference Call.

Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:

  • Domestic: 1-877-407-4018
  • International: 1-201-689-8471
  • Conference ID: 13689623

All callers will need to enter the Conference ID followed by the # sign and reference “Bain Capital Specialty Finance” once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.

Replay Information:

An archived replay will be available approximately three hours after the conference call concludes through May 16, 2019 via a webcast link located on the Investor Resources section of BCSF’s website, and via the dial-in numbers listed below:

  • Domestic: 1-844-512-2921
  • International: 1-412-317-6671
  • Conference ID: 13689623
ENDNOTES
     
(1)   The $0.41 per share dividend is payable on July 29, 2019 to holders of record as of June 28, 2019.
(2)   Information through March 31, 2019. Computed for debt investments based upon the annual interest rate as of March 31, 2019, divided by the total par amount of investments. For investments with floating interest rates, the yield calculation is computed using the contract rate data as of March 31, 2019. Weighted average yield for the Company’s Equity Interest in ABCS (Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution LLC) represents the weighted average levered yield of the Company’s proportionate investment in ABCS at March 31, 2019. Weighted average yield for Equity Interest in ABCS is computed based upon the sum of (i) the weighted average of the interest rate of investments held by ABCS less (ii) the weighted average interest rate of the ABCS Facility, divided by the Company’s par amount in ABCS. Total weighted average gross yield is the weighted average of the yields of the Company’s debt investments and its Equity Interest in ABCS. The weighted average gross yield does not represent the total return to our stockholders. Gross yield does not reflect fees and expenses of the Company and does not represent the return a stockholder would receive. If fees and expenses were included in the calculation, the yield would be lower.
     
               
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
                   
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
                   
            As of     As of
            March 31, 2019     December 31, 2018
            (Unaudited)      
Assets              
  Investments at fair value:              
    Non-controlled/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $1,481,673,496 and $1,449,749,445, respectively)       $ 1,469,128,402       $ 1,422,837,431  
    Controlled affiliate investment (amortized cost of $348,095,945 and $296,647,530, respectively)         354,091,548         298,248,240  
    Non-controlled/affiliate investment (amortized cost of $6,720,000 and $6,720,000, respectively)         6,720,000         6,720,000  
  Cash and cash equivalents         79,140,512         14,692,877  
  Foreign cash (cost of $1,657,573 and $588,622, respectively)         1,478,627         591,113  
  Restricted Cash         14,009,400         17,986,541  
  Collateral on forward currency exchange contracts         403,790         3,790  
  Deferred financing costs         3,872,902         4,017,802  
  Interest receivable on investments         7,973,786         6,250,621  
  Prepaid insurance         -         1,517  
  Receivable for sales and paydowns of investments         40,235,589         1,633,739  
  Other assets         3,701,001         -  
  Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts         6,038,508         9,321,758  
  Dividend receivable         9,150,109         8,708,670  
    Total Assets       $ 1,995,944,174       $ 1,791,014,099  
                   
Liabilities              
  Revolving credit facilities       $ 551,194,090       $ 271,264,902  
  2018-1 Notes (net of unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,997,725 and $2,040,320, respectively)         363,702,275         363,659,680  
  Offering costs payable         1,730,959         1,819,892  
  Interest payable         5,095,949         4,835,339  
  Payable for investments purchased         24,370,068         119,165,882  
  Base management fee payable         4,500,941         2,950,412  
  Incentive fee payable         2,103,341         3,300,398  
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses         2,304,869         1,280,770  
  Distributions payable         21,107,677         21,107,677  
    Total Liabilities         976,110,169         789,384,952  
                   
Commitments and Contingencies (See Note 10)              
                   
Net Assets              
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, 10,000,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

       $ -       $ -  
  Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000,000 and 100,000,000,000 shares authorized,

51,482,137 and 51,482,137 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

         51,482         51,482  
  Paid in capital in excess of par value         1,034,255,352         1,034,255,352  
  Total distributable earnings (loss)         (14,472,829 )       (32,677,687 )
    Total Net Assets         1,019,834,005         1,001,629,147  
Total Liabilities and Total Net assets       $ 1,995,944,174       $ 1,791,014,099  
                   
Net asset value per share       $ 19.81       $ 19.46  
                       
Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.
                 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
                 
         

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,

    

For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
            2019         2018  
Income            
  Investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate investments:            
  Interest from investments     $ 30,387,622       $ 12,615,297  
  Dividend income       15,533         -  
  Other income       21,731         114,004  
    Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate investments       30,424,886         12,729,301  
  Investment income from controlled affiliate investments:            
  Interest from investments       107,293         21,288  
  Dividend income       9,357,644         4,707,978  
    Total investment income from controlled affiliate investments       9,464,937         4,729,266  
    Total investment income       39,889,823         17,458,567  
                 
Expenses            
  Interest and debt financing expenses     $ 10,545,687       $ 4,288,897  
  Base management fee       6,751,412         3,247,562  
  Incentive fee       4,085,628         2,004,548  
  Professional fees       550,432         523,677  
  Directors fees       105,140         68,250  
  Other general and administrative expenses       841,177         174,692  
    Total expenses before fee waivers       22,879,476         10,307,626  
  Base management fee waiver       (2,250,471 )       (1,623,781 )
  Incentive fee waiver       (1,982,287 )       -  
    Total expenses, net of fee waivers       18,646,718         8,683,845  
    Net investment income before taxes       21,243,105         8,774,722  
  Excise tax expense       -         309  
    Net investment income after taxes       21,243,105         8,774,413  
                 
                 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)            
  Net realized gain (loss) on non-controlled/non-affiliate investments       (849,933 )       257,702  
  Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions       5,885         279,145  
  Net realized gain (loss) on forward currency exchange contracts       3,633,076         (3,317,385 )
  Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency translation       (198,161 )       (17,344 )
  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency exchange contracts       (3,283,250 )       941,491  
  Net change in unrealized appreciation on non-controlled/non-affiliate investments       14,366,920         2,575,854  
  Net change in unrealized appreciation on controlled affiliate investments       4,394,893         1,865,229  
    Total net gains       18,069,430         2,584,692  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     $ 39,312,535       $ 11,359,105  
                 
Per Common Share Data            
Basic and diluted net investment income per common share     $ 0.41       $ 0.30  
Basic and diluted increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share     $ 0.76       $ 0.39  
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding       51,482,137         29,133,586  
                     

About Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc.

Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. is an externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. BCSF is managed by BCSF Advisors, L.P., an SEC-registered investment adviser and a subsidiary of Bain Capital Credit, L.P. Since commencing investment operations on October 13, 2016, and through March 31, 2019, BCSF has invested approximately $2,463.5 million in aggregate principal amount of debt and equity investments prior to any subsequent exits or repayments. BCSF’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation through direct originations of secured debt, including first lien, first lien/last out, unitranche and second lien debt, investments in strategic joint ventures, equity investments and, to a lesser extent, corporate bonds. BCSF has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements,” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “target,” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Due to various risks and uncertainties, actual events may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond BCSF’s control and are difficult to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in BCSF’s filings with the SEC. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date on which BCSF makes them. BCSF does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Katherine Schneider
Tel. +1 212 803 9613
investors@baincapitalbdc.com

Media Contact:
Charlyn Lusk
Tel. +1 646 502 3549
clusk@stantonprm.com

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