Triangle Capital Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triangle Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:TCAP) ("Triangle" or the "Company"), a leading specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to lower middle market companies located throughout the United States, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2009.
Commenting on the quarter, Garland S. Tucker, III, President and CEO, stated, "Given the economic challenges that have persisted for much of the last year, we are very pleased with our financial results during the second quarter. As the economy continues to stabilize, we anticipate that there will be significant opportunities to make very good long term investments in companies operating in the lower middle market."
Second Quarter 2009 Results
Total investment income during the second quarter of 2009 was $6.6 million, compared to total investment income of $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2008, representing an increase of 31.0%. The Company's increase in investment income is primarily attributable to new portfolio investments made during 2008 and 2009 which resulted in an increase in total loan interest, fee, dividend and paid-in-kind income of approximately $1.5 million.
Net investment income during the second quarter of 2009 was $3.2 million, compared to net investment income of $2.5 million for the second quarter of 2008, representing an increase of 27.8%. Net investment income per share during the second quarter of 2009 was $0.41 compared to $0.37 during the second quarter of 2008.
The Company's net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $2.9 million during the second quarter of 2009, as compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $2.8 million during the second quarter of 2008. The Company's net decrease in net assets resulting from operations was $0.36 per share during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $0.41 per share during the second quarter of 2008.
The Company's net asset value per share at June 30, 2009, was $11.31 as compared to $12.46 per share at March 31, 2009. As of June 30, 2009, the Company's weighted average yield on all of its outstanding debt investments was approximately 14.3%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At June 30, 2009, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $35.9 million. On April 27, 2009, Triangle received net proceeds from the public offering of 1,200,000 shares of its common stock totaling approximately $11.7 million. Additionally, in connection with the exercise of an 80,000 share overallotment option, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $800,000 on May 27, 2009.
As of June 30, 2009, the Company had non-callable, 10-year, fixed rate Small Business Administration ("SBA") guaranteed debentures totaling $115.1 million. The Company has the ability to issue additional SBA-guaranteed debentures of $34.9 million under its existing SBIC license. In addition, the Company has initiated the process to apply for a second SBIC license, which would allow the Company to issue up to an additional $75.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures.
Dividend Information
On June 18, 2009, Triangle announced that its board of directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per share. This was the Company's tenth consecutive quarterly dividend since its initial public offering in February, 2007, and reflected a 14.3% increase over the same quarter in 2008. The dividend was payable as follows:
Record Date: July 9, 2009
Payment Date: July 23, 2009
Triangle has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") that provides for reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, when the Company declares a cash dividend, stockholders who have not opted out of the DRIP will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company's common stock, rather than receiving cash dividends.
When the Company declares and pays dividends, it determines the allocation of the distribution between current income, accumulated income and return of capital on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). At each year end, the Company is required for tax purposes to determine the dividend allocation based on tax accounting principles. Due to differences between GAAP and tax accounting principles, the portion of each dividend distribution that is ordinary income, capital gain or return of capital may differ for GAAP and tax purposes.
Recent Portfolio Activity
The Company made no new investments during the second quarter of 2009 and made one subordinated debt investment of $7.5 million subsequent to quarter end. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, Triangle exited one investment and recapitalized an existing investment. Significant transactions during the quarter are summarized as follows:
On June 1, 2009, Triangle recognized a gain of approximately $1.8 million, or approximately $0.22 per share, in connection with the sale of its warrant position in APO Newco, LLC ("APO"). Triangle's original investment in APO on April 2, 2007, was comprised of $4.25 million in subordinated debt with warrants. APO previously repaid Triangle's subordinated debt investment in full. The total investment yielded an internal rate of return of approximately 37.4%. APO is a niche provider of commercial and consumer marketing products based in Bartlett, Tennessee.
Triangle's investment in Assurance Operations Corporation ("Assurance") was recapitalized on June 11, 2009. Assurance repaid $1.0 million of Triangle's $4.0 million outstanding debt investment in exchange for a note in the principal amount of approximately $2.0 million. Triangle realized a $0.9 million loss as a result of the transaction. Triangle continues to own an equity stake in Assurance of approximately $0.3 million. Assurance, based in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, designs and fabricates custom racking products for the automotive industry, and provides light to medium duty stamping for a variety of industries.
Subsequent to quarter end, on July 30, 2009, Triangle made a $7.5 million subordinated debt investment in Frozen Specialties, Inc. ("FSI"). FSI is a leading manufacturer of private label frozen pizzas and pizza bites, sold primarily through the retail grocery channel.
About Triangle Capital Corporation
Triangle Capital Corporation (www.TCAP.com) is a specialty finance company organized to provide customized financing solutions to lower middle market companies located throughout the United States. Triangle's investment objective is to seek attractive returns by generating current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. Triangle's investment philosophy is to partner with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors to provide flexible financing solutions to fund growth, changes of control, or other corporate events. Triangle typically invests $5.0 - $15.0 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $20.0 and $75.0 million and EBITDA between $2.0 and $20.0 million.
Triangle has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Triangle is required to comply with a series of regulatory requirements under the 1940 Act as well as applicable NASDAQ, federal and state laws and regulations. Triangle has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Failure to comply with any of the laws and regulations that apply to Triangle could have a material adverse effect on Triangle and its shareholders.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under the Company's control, and that the Company may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual developments and results are highly likely to vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future. Such statements speak only as of the time when made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any such statement now or in the future.
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, December 31,
2009 2008
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments at fair value:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments (cost of
$143,054,257 and $138,413,589 at
June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively) $ 132,456,893 135,712,877
Affiliate investments (cost of
$30,912,348 and $30,484,491 at
June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively) 33,012,463 33,894,556
Control investments (cost of
$11,429,721 and $11,253,458 at
June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively) 11,025,921 12,497,858
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Total investments at fair value 176,495,277 182,105,291
Cash and cash equivalents 35,918,700 27,193,287
Interest and fees receivable 520,411 679,828
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 226,845 95,325
Deferred financing fees 3,367,100 3,545,410
Property and equipment, net 36,879 48,020
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Total assets $ 216,565,212 $ 213,667,161
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Liabilities
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities $ 1,023,659 $ 1,608,909
Interest payable 2,242,908 1,881,761
Deferred revenue 37,500 --
Dividends payable 3,333,177 2,766,945
Taxes payable 24,899 30,436
Deferred income taxes 512,707 843,947
SBA guaranteed debentures payable 115,110,000 115,110,000
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Total liabilities 122,284,850 122,241,998
Net Assets
Common stock, $0.001 par value per
share (150,000,000 shares
authorized, 8,332,942 and
6,917,363 shares issued and
outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively) 8,333 6,917
Additional paid-in capital 100,628,226 87,836,786
Investment income in excess
of distributions 2,205,265 2,115,157
Accumulated realized gains
on investments 852,293 356,495
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) of investments (9,413,755) 1,109,808
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Total net assets 94,280,362 91,425,163
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Total liabilities and net assets $ 216,565,212 $ 213,667,161
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Net asset value per share $ 11.31 $ 13.22
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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three Months Three Months Six Months Six Months
Ended Ended Ended Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
2009 2008 2009 2008
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Investment
income:
Loan interest,
fee and
dividend
income:
Non-Control/
Non-
Affiliate
investments $ 4,210,128 $ 2,797,958 $ 8,401,748 $ 4,719,727
Affiliate
investments 909,035 886,815 1,840,871 1,635,581
Control
investments 243,021 391,761 480,978 879,195
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Total loan
interest, fee
and dividend
income 5,362,184 4,076,534 10,723,597 7,234,503
Paid-in-kind
interest
income:
Non-Control/
Non-
Affiliate
investments 790,578 572,169 1,610,520 868,805
Affiliate
investments 203,775 170,962 378,036 313,514
Control
investments 82,955 130,912 164,078 260,307
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Total
paid-in-kind
interest
income 1,077,308 874,043 2,152,634 1,442,626
Interest
income
from cash
and
cash
equivalent
investments 136,911 69,514 204,672 206,946
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Total
investment
income 6,576,403 5,020,091 13,080,903 8,884,075
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Expenses:
Interest
expense 1,730,575 898,995 3,387,566 1,460,810
Amortization
of deferred
financing
fees 87,649 56,028 178,310 96,169
General and
admini-
strative
expenses 1,508,882 1,522,626 3,228,148 2,870,959
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Total expenses 3,327,106 2,477,649 6,794,024 4,427,938
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Net investment
income 3,249,297 2,542,442 6,286,879 4,456,137
Net realized
gains on
investments-
Non-Control/
Non-Affiliate 848,164 -- 848,164 --
Net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
of
investments (6,918,419) 381,815 (10,523,563) (640,068)
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Total net gain
(loss) on
investments
before income
taxes (6,070,255) 381,815 (9,675,399) (640,068)
Income tax
expense 30,899 75,750 46,694 202,171
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Net increase
(decrease) in
net assets
resulting
from
operations $ (2,851,857) $ 2,848,507 $ (3,435,214) $ 3,613,898
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Net investment
income per
share - basic
and diluted $ 0.41 $ 0.37 $ 0.84 $ 0.65
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Net increase
(decrease) in
net assets
resulting
from
operations
per
share - basic
and diluted $ (0.36) $ 0.41 $ (0.46) $ 0.53
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Dividends
declared per
common share $ 0.40 $ 0.31 $ 0.80 $ 0.31
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Distributions
of capital
gains
declared
per common
share $ -- $ -- $ 0.05 $ --
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Weighted
average
number of
shares
outstanding -
basic and
diluted 7,924,772 6,871,215 7,463,653 6,837,539
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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months Six Months
Ended Ended
June 30, June 30,
2009 2008
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets resulting from operations $ (3,435,214) $ 3,613,898
Adjustments to reconcile net
increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations to net
cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
Purchases of portfolio
investments (9,193,735) (57,312,359)
Repayments received/sales of
portfolio investments 6,791,961 4,620,159
Loan origination and other
fees received 175,000 1,091,996
Net realized gain on investments (848,164) --
Net unrealized depreciation
of investments 10,854,802 271,828
Deferred income taxes (331,240) 368,240
Paid-in-kind interest accrued,
net of payments received (1,655,206) (1,389,162)
Amortization of deferred
financing fees 178,310 96,169
Recognition of loan origination
and other fees (310,902) (210,778)
Accretion of loan discounts (203,742) (49,631)
Depreciation expense 11,141 6,813
Stock-based compensation 323,295 64,424
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Interest and fees receivable 159,417 (154,831)
Prepaid expenses (131,520) (113,512)
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities (585,250) (406,480)
Interest payable 361,147 386,259
Deferred revenue 37,500 --
Taxes payable (5,537) (52,598)
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Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities 2,192,063 (49,169,565)
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of property
and equipment -- (12,558)
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Net cash used in investing
activities -- (12,558)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under SBA guaranteed
debentures payable -- 52,100,000
Financing fees paid -- (1,813,425)
Proceeds from common stock offering,
net of expenses 12,536,461 --
Common stock withheld for payroll
taxes upon vesting of
restricted stock (66,900) --
Cash dividends paid (5,583,845) (4,185,541)
Cash distributions paid (352,366) --
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Net cash provided by
financing activities 6,533,350 46,101,034
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents 8,725,413 (3,081,089)
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of period 27,193,287 21,787,750
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Cash and cash equivalents,
end of period $ 35,918,700 $ 18,706,661
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Supplemental disclosure of cash
flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 3,026,419 $ 1,074,552
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CONTACT: Triangle Capital Corporation
Sheri B. Colquitt, Vice President, Investor Relations
919-719-4784
scolquitt@tcap.com
Steven C. Lilly, Chief Financial Officer
919-719-4789
slilly@tcap.com
Released August 5, 2009