EX-99.1
Published on August 9, 2007
Exhibit 99.1
3600 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 104
Raleigh, NC 27612
Raleigh, NC 27612
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND
QUARTER RESULTS, ANNOUNCES TRANSACTION CLOSING, AND
INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.26 PER SHARE
QUARTER RESULTS, ANNOUNCES TRANSACTION CLOSING, AND
INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.26 PER SHARE
RALEIGH, NC AUGUST 8, 2007, 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 results
for the second quarter of 2007, announced a transaction closing in the amount of $5.1 million, and
increased its quarterly dividend to $0.26 per share.
Second Quarter 2007 Results
Total investment income during the second quarter of 2007 was $3.3 million, compared to total
investment income of $2.1 million for the first quarter of 2007, representing an increase of 55.6%.
The Companys increase in total investment income is primarily attributed to four investments
totaling approximately $29.4 million in the aggregate which were funded during the second quarter.
Net investment income during the second quarter of 2007 was $1.6 million, compared to net
investment income of $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2007, representing an increase of
104.3%. Net investment income per share during the second quarter of 2007 was $0.25, compared to
$0.12 during the first quarter of 2007.
The Companys net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $2.2 million during the
second quarter of 2007, as compared to $1.1 million during the first quarter of 2007. The
Companys net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.33 per share during the
second quarter of 2007 as compared to $0.16 per share during the first quarter of 2007.
The Companys net asset value per share at June 30, 2007, was $13.75 as compared to the Companys
net asset value per share at March 31, 2007, of $13.57. As of June 30, 2007, the Companys
weighted average yield on all of its outstanding debt investments was approximately 14.2%.
In describing the Companys second quarter performance, President and CEO, Garland S. Tucker, III,
stated, During the second quarter of 2007 we increased our net interest income per share by more
than 100% as compared to the first quarter of 2007. Our strong operating performance has been
driven by our ability to source and close high quality investment opportunities in the underserved
lower middle market.
Dividend Information
Triangles
board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.26 per share for the second
quarter of 2007. The dividend will be payable as follows:
Record Date:
|
August 30, 2007 | |
Payment Date:
|
September 27, 2007 |
Commenting on the Companys dividend, Chief Financial Officer, Steven C. Lilly stated, Our second
quarter dividend of $0.26 per share equates to an annualized dividend
yield of 8.0% based on todays closing price. We are
pleased to have achieved such an attractive dividend yield in our first full quarter of operation
as a publicly traded company.
Triangle has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) that provides for reinvestment of
dividends on behalf of its shareholders, unless a shareholder elects to receive cash. As a result,
when the Company declares a cash dividend, shareholders who have not opted out of the DRIP will
have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Companys common
stock, rather than receiving cash dividends.
Recent Portfolio Investments
The Company made investments during the second quarter totaling $29.4 million, of which $1.5
million was senior debt, $23.2 million was subordinated debt, and $4.7 million was equity.
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company invested $5.1 million, of which $4.3 million was first lien
senior debt and $0.9 million was second lien senior debt. Investments since March 31, 2007 were as
follows:
On April 2, 2007, the Company invested $4.25 million in subordinated debt of APO Newco LLC (APO),
a niche provider of commercial and consumer marketing products based in Bartlett, Tennessee. Under
the terms of the investment, APO will pay 14.0% interest per annum. The Company also received a
warrant to purchase up to 5.5% of APOs common units.
On April 18, 2007, the Company invested $6.0 million in subordinated debt of Equisales, LLC
(Equisales), a niche provider of energy products and services based in Houston, Texas. Under the
terms of the investment, Equisales will pay 15.0% interest per annum. In addition, the Company
invested $0.5 million in exchange for a 9.0% equity interest in Equisales.
On May 1, 2007, the Company invested $8.4 million in subordinated debt of Fischbein LLC
(Fischbein), a global manufacturer of flexible packaging and materials handling equipment based
in Statesville, North Carolina. Under the terms of the investment, Fischbein will pay 16.5%
interest per annum. In addition, the Company invested $4.2 million in exchange for a 37.4% equity
interest in Fischbein.
On June 16, 2007, the Company invested $1.5 million and $4.5 million in senior and subordinated
debt, respectively, of Twin Star International (Twin Star). Twin Star, based in Delray Beach,
Florida, is a leading producer of high quality home furnishings, including electric fireplaces and
decorative bathroom vanities. Under the terms of the investments, Twin Star will pay interest on
the senior debt at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 300 basis points per annum and will pay interest
on the subordinated debt at a rate of 13.0% per annum.
On July 20, 2007, the Company invested approximately $4.3 million and $0.9 million in first lien
and second lien senior debt, respectively, of Cyrus Networks, LLC (Cyrus Networks), a provider of
data center services based in Houston, Texas. Under the terms of the investments, Cyrus Networks
will pay interest on the first lien senior debt at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 400 basis points
per annum and will pay interest on the second lien senior debt at a floating rate of LIBOR plus 725
basis points per annum.
Important Disclosures Relating to Financial Statement Presentation
Certain financial data for prior periods, including data for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, are included in this press release. In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations (SFAS
141), the Companys results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, are presented as if the Companys initial
public offering and related formation transactions had occurred as of January 1, 2007. In
addition, in accordance with SFAS 141, the results of the Companys operations and its cash flows
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, and the Companys financial position as of
December 31, 2006, have been presented on a combined basis in order to provide comparative
information with respect to prior periods.
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. Our investment objective is to seek attractive returns by generating current income
from our debt investments and capital appreciation from our equity related investments. Our
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 has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (1940 Act). We are required to comply with a series of regulatory requirements under
the 1940 Act as well as applicable NASDAQ, federal and state laws and regulations. We intend to
elect 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 contains 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 Companys 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.
Contacts
Sheri B. Colquitt
Vice President, Investor Relations
919-719-4784
scolquitt@tcap.com
Vice President, Investor Relations
919-719-4784
scolquitt@tcap.com
Steven C. Lilly
Chief Financial Officer
919-719-4789
slilly@tcap.com
Chief Financial Officer
919-719-4789
slilly@tcap.com
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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Balance Sheets
Balance Sheets
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(Consolidated) | (Combined) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Assets |
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Investments at fair value: |
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NonControl / NonAffiliate investments (cost
of $48,270,780 and $40,592,972 at June 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively) |
$ | 51,656,727 | $ | 42,370,348 | ||||
Affiliate investments (cost of $16,044,523 and $9,453,445
at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively) |
17,393,567 | 10,011,145 | ||||||
Control investments (cost of $15,366,248 and $2,614,935
at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively) |
15,277,748 | 2,614,935 | ||||||
Total investments at fair value |
84,328,042 | 54,996,428 | ||||||
Deferred loan origination revenue |
(1,172,366 | ) | (774,216 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
45,148,032 | 2,556,502 | ||||||
Interest and fees receivable |
129,207 | 134,819 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
50,637 | | ||||||
Receivable from Triangle Capital Partners, LLC |
18,687 | | ||||||
Deferred offering costs |
| 1,020,646 | ||||||
Deferred financing fees |
1,027,261 | 985,477 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
21,497 | | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 129,550,997 | $ | 58,919,656 | ||||
Liabilities |
||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
$ | 470,460 | $ | 794,983 | ||||
Interest payable |
677,866 | 606,296 | ||||||
Partners tax distribution payable |
| 531,566 | ||||||
Payable to Triangle Capital Partners, LLC |
| 30,000 | ||||||
SBA guaranteed debentures payable |
35,800,000 | 31,800,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
36,948,326 | 33,762,845 | ||||||
Net Assets |
||||||||
General partners capital |
| 100 | ||||||
Limited partners capital |
| 21,250,000 | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share
(150,000,000 shares authorized, 6,732,862 and 100
shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively) |
6,733 | | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
86,617,869 | 1,500 | ||||||
Accumulated undistributed net realized earnings |
1,331,578 | 1,570,135 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments |
4,646,491 | 2,335,076 | ||||||
Total net assets |
92,602,671 | 25,156,811 | ||||||
Total liabilities and net assets |
$ | 129,550,997 | $ | 58,919,656 | ||||
Net asset value per share |
$ | 13.75 | N/A | |||||
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Statements of Operations
Unaudited Statements of Operations
Three Months | Three Months | Six Months | Six Months | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2006 | June 30, 2007 | June 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
(Consolidated) | (Combined) | (Consolidated) | (Combined) | |||||||||||||
Investment income: |
||||||||||||||||
Loan interest, fee and dividend income: |
||||||||||||||||
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments |
$ | 1,349,014 | $ | 1,302,937 | $ | 2,504,636 | $ | 2,216,457 | ||||||||
Affiliate investments |
519,000 | | 793,614 | | ||||||||||||
Control investments |
408,023 | 265,420 | 483,741 | 475,292 | ||||||||||||
Total loan interest, fee and dividend income |
2,276,037 | 1,568,357 | 3,781,991 | 2,691,749 | ||||||||||||
Paid-in-kind interest income: |
||||||||||||||||
Non-Control
/ Non-Affiliate investments |
202,009 | 219,918 | 376,805 | 389,879 | ||||||||||||
Affiliate investments |
66,292 | | 95,542 | | ||||||||||||
Control investments |
108,365 | 51,346 | 151,313 | 100,039 | ||||||||||||
Total
paid-in-kind interest income |
376,666 | 271,264 | 623,660 | 489,918 | ||||||||||||
Interest income from cash and cash equivalent investments |
634,521 | 58,922 | 993,689 | 118,841 | ||||||||||||
Total investment income |
3,287,224 | 1,898,543 | 5,399,340 | 3,300,508 | ||||||||||||
Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
521,026 | 462,259 | 1,020,717 | 918,990 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
28,108 | 24,796 | 55,216 | 49,239 | ||||||||||||
Management fees |
| 398,439 | 232,423 | 792,191 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses |
1,094,092 | 18,338 | 1,642,256 | 39,739 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
1,643,226 | 903,832 | 2,950,612 | 1,800,159 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income |
1,643,998 | 994,711 | 2,448,728 | 1,500,349 | ||||||||||||
Net realized
gain (loss) on investments Non-Control /
Non-Affiliate |
| 5,977,109 | (1,464,224 | ) | 5,977,109 | |||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
586,086 | (2,781,500 | ) | 2,311,415 | (2,781,500 | ) | ||||||||||
Total net gain on investments |
586,086 | 3,195,609 | 847,191 | 3,195,609 | ||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 2,230,084 | $ | 4,190,320 | $ | 3,295,919 | $ | 4,695,958 | ||||||||
Net investment income per share basic and diluted |
$ | 0.25 | N/A | $ | 0.37 | N/A | ||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per
share basic and diluted |
$ | 0.33 | N/A | $ | 0.49 | N/A | ||||||||||
Dividends declared per common share |
$ | 0.15 | N/A | $ | 0.15 | N/A | ||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding basic
and diluted |
6,687,773 | N/A | 6,687,269 | N/A | ||||||||||||
Allocation of net increase in net assets resulting from
operations to: |
||||||||||||||||
General partner |
N/A | $ | 838,064 | N/A | $ | 939,192 | ||||||||||
Limited partners |
N/A | 3,352,256 | N/A | 3,756,766 | ||||||||||||
N/A | $ | 4,190,320 | N/A | $ | 4,695,958 | |||||||||||
TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows
Six Months | Six Months | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
June 30, | June 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
(Consolidated) | (Combined) | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 3,295,919 | $ | 4,695,958 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting
from operations to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
Purchases of portfolio investments |
(29,413,602 | ) | (14,453,478 | ) | ||||
Repayments received/sales of portfolio investments |
1,534,111 | 9,725,609 | ||||||
Loan origination and other fees received |
642,125 | 438,795 | ||||||
Net realized loss on investments |
1,464,224 | (5,977,109 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments |
(2,311,415 | ) | 2,781,500 | |||||
Paidinkind interest accrued, net of payments received |
(498,684 | ) | (344,225 | ) | ||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
55,216 | 49,239 | ||||||
Recognition of loan origination and other fees |
(243,975 | ) | (340,167 | ) | ||||
Accretion of loan discounts |
(106,248 | ) | (75,345 | ) | ||||
Depreciation expense |
2,064 | | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Interest and fees receivable |
5,612 | 49,583 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses |
(50,637 | ) | | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(324,523 | ) | (9,037 | ) | ||||
Interest payable |
71,570 | 50,277 | ||||||
Receivable from / payable to Triangle Capital Partners, LLC |
(48,687 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(25,926,930 | ) | (3,408,400 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(23,561 | ) | | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(23,561 | ) | | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||
Borrowings under SBA guaranteed debentures payable |
4,000,000 | | ||||||
Financing fees paid |
(97,000 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of expenses |
64,728,037 | | ||||||
Change in deferred offering costs |
1,020,646 | | ||||||
Partners capital contributions |
| 10,625,000 | ||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(358,049 | ) | | |||||
Tax distribution to partners |
(751,613 | ) | | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
68,542,021 | 10,625,000 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
42,591,530 | 7,216,600 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
2,556,502 | 6,067,164 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 45,148,032 | $ | 13,283,764 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 949,148 | $ | 868,713 | ||||