Form: 8-K

Current report filing

February 24, 2016



Exhibit 99.1    
3700 Glenwood Ave., Ste. 530 Raleigh, NC 27612

TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION REPORTS
FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2015 RESULTS

RALEIGH, NC - February 24, 2016, Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE: TCAP) (“Triangle” or the “Company”), a leading provider of capital to lower middle market companies, today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the full year of 2015.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights

Total Investment Portfolio: $977.3 million
Total Net Assets (Equity): $508.4 million
Net Asset Value Per Share (Book Value): $15.23
Weighted Average Yield on Debt Investments: 12.2%
Efficiency Ratio (G&A Expenses/Total Investment Income): 19.6%
Investment Portfolio Activity for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
Cost of investments made during the period: $101.5 million
Principal repayments (excluding PIK interest repayments) during the period: $75.3 million
Proceeds related to the sale of equity investments during the period: $6.9 million
Non-Accrual Assets as a Percentage of Total Portfolio Cost and Fair Value: 2.0% / 0.7%
Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2015
Total investment income: $31.8 million
Net investment income: $19.2 million
Net investment income per share: $0.58
Regular quarterly dividend per share: $0.54
Supplemental dividend per share: $0.05
Net realized gains: $2.8 million
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations: $9.5 million
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share: $0.28

Full Year 2015 Highlights

Investment Portfolio Activity for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Cost of investments made during the period: $453.9 million
Principal repayments (excluding PIK interest repayments) during the period: $321.8 million
Proceeds related to the sale of equity investments during the period: $21.5 million
Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Total investment income: $121.3 million
Net investment income: $71.6 million
Net investment income per share: $2.16
Regular quarterly dividends per share: $2.16
Supplemental dividends per share: $0.20
Net realized losses: $27.5 million
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations: $47.9 million
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share: $1.44
Efficiency Ratio (G&A Expenses/Total Investment Income): 18.9%






In commenting on the Company’s results, E. Ashton Poole, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to report a strong finish to 2015, capping a year where we reported net investment income per share equal to our base dividend of $2.16 per share, invested over $450 million of capital, and generated a 5.8% total return to shareholders, as compared to the S&P 500's total return of 1.4%. As we move into 2016, we believe our investing platform is well positioned to continue capitalizing on the attractive opportunities the lower middle market provides.”

Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

Total investment income during the fourth quarter of 2015 was $31.8 million, compared to total investment income of $30.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, representing an increase of 3.9%. The increase in investment income was primarily attributable to higher average portfolio loan balances from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average yield on our debt investments from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015.

Net investment income during the fourth quarter of 2015 was $19.2 million, compared to net investment income of $18.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, representing an increase of 6.0%. Net investment income per share during the fourth quarter of 2015 was $0.58, based on weighted average shares outstanding during the quarter of 33.3 million, compared to $0.55 per share during the fourth quarter of 2014, based on weighted average shares outstanding of 32.9 million.

The Company’s net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $9.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $0.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014. The Company’s net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.28 per share during the fourth quarter of 2015, based on weighted average shares outstanding of 33.3 million, compared to $0.01 per share during the fourth quarter of 2014, based on weighted average shares outstanding of 32.9 million.

Full Year 2015 Results

For the year ended December 31, 2015, total investment income was $121.3 million, compared to total investment income of $104.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, representing an increase of 16.1%. The increase was primarily due to higher average portfolio loan balances from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 and an increase in non-recurring income of $4.3 million. These increases were partially offset by a $0.6 million decrease in investment income relating to non-accrual assets and a decrease in the weighted average yield on our debt investments from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015.

Net investment income for 2015 was $71.6 million, compared to net investment income of $62.0 million during 2014, representing an increase of 15.5%. Net investment income per share during 2015 was $2.16, based on a weighted average share count of 33.2 million, compared to $2.08 per share during 2014, based on a weighted average share count of 29.8 million.

The Company’s net increase in net assets resulting from operations during the year ended December 31, 2015, was $47.9 million, compared to $28.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company’s net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $1.44 per share during 2015, based on the Company’s weighted average shares outstanding of 33.2 million, compared to $0.95 per share in 2014, based on the Company’s weighted average shares outstanding of 29.8 million.

The Company’s net asset value per share at December 31, 2015, was $15.23, based on total shares outstanding at December 31, 2015, of 33.4 million, compared to the Company’s net asset value per share at December 31, 2014, of $16.11, based on total shares outstanding at December 31, 2014, of 33.0 million. As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s weighted average yield on all of its outstanding debt investments (other than non-accrual debt investments) was 12.2%, compared to 13.0% at December 31, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Commenting on the Company’s liquidity position, Steven C. Lilly, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, stated, “Our financing activities in 2015, which included expanding our $300 million senior credit facility and issuing new notes of $86 million, further strengthened Triangle’s balance sheet and put us in a strong position entering 2016 with over $220 million of available liquidity.”

At December 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents totaling $52.6 million and $168.7 million of available borrowing capacity under its $300.0 million senior credit facility.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding non-callable, fixed-rate Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed debentures totaling $225.0 million with a weighted average interest rate of 4.02%.





 
Recent Portfolio Activity

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company made twenty-three new investments, including recapitalizations of existing portfolio companies, totaling $361.2 million, additional debt investments in ten existing portfolio companies of $84.2 million and additional equity investments in eleven existing portfolio companies totaling $8.6 million. The Company had twenty-four portfolio company loans repaid at par totaling $302.1 million, which resulted in realized gains totaling $2.0 million, and received normal principal repayments, partial loan repayments and PIK interest repayments totaling $32.7 million. The Company converted subordinated debt investments in one portfolio company into an equity investment and recognized a net realized loss on such conversion totaling $20.5 million. The Company wrote-off debt and equity investments in two portfolio companies and recognized realized losses on the write-offs of $18.8 million. In addition, the Company received proceeds related to the sales of certain equity securities totaling $21.5 million and recognized net realized gains on such sales totaling $9.8 million.

New investment transactions which occurred during the fourth quarter of 2015 are summarized as follows:

In October, 2015, the Company made a $16.7 million subordinated debt investment in Danville Materials, LLC (“Danville”) as part of a recapitalization financing. Danville designs, manufactures and sells dental equipment and materials.

In October, 2015, the Company made a $16.5 million investment in California Products Corporation (“CPC”) consisting of subordinated debt and equity. CPC formulates and manufactures coatings for sports surfaces, coatings for specialty construction containment, and paint products.

In December, 2015, the Company made a $0.8 million investment in KT Capital Partners, L.P. (“KT Capital”) consisting of subordinated debt and equity. KT Capital is a private equity fund that focuses on change-of-control financing.

In December, 2015, the Company made a $16.5 million investment in Captek Softgel International, Inc. (“Captek”) consisting of subordinated debt and equity as part of a recapitalization financing. Captek is an integrated manufacturer, packager and marketer of custom designed soft gel nutraceutical products.

In December, 2015, the Company made a $17.9 million investment in Women’s Marketing, Inc. (“WMI”) consisting of subordinated debt and equity. WMI is a full-service media strategy, planning and buying organization serving beauty, fashion, health, and food and beverage brands.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Triangle Capital Corporation will be held at the Woman’s Club of Raleigh, 3300 Woman’s Club Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) for stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 25, 2016.

Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

Triangle has scheduled a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2015 operating and financial results for Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).

To listen to the call, please dial 877-312-5521 or 253-237-1143 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A taped replay will be made available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available until February 29, 2016. To access the replay, please dial 855-859-2056 or 404-537-3406 and enter the passcode 42555062.

Triangle’s quarterly and annual results conference call will also be available via a live webcast on the investor relations section of its website at http://ir.tcap.com/events.cfm. Access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An archived webcast replay will be available on the Company's website until March 31, 2016.

Triangle will post a brief, pre-recorded on-demand podcast on the investor relations section of the Company’s website after 4:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, in conjunction with the filing of Triangle’s 10-K. The purpose of the podcast is to provide interested analysts and investors with meaningful statistical and financial information in advance of the participatory earnings call on Thursday, February 25, 2016.






About Triangle Capital Corporation

Triangle Capital Corporation (www.TCAP.com) invests capital in established companies in the lower middle market to fund growth, changes of control and other corporate events. Triangle offers a wide variety of investment structures with a primary focus on mezzanine financing with equity components. 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. Triangle typically invests $5.0 million - $35.0 million per transaction in companies with annual revenues between $20.0 million and $200.0 million and EBITDA between $3.0 million and $35.0 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 NYSE, 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 stockholders.

Forward Looking Statements

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 and some of these uncertainties are enumerated in Triangle’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements are included in our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and stockholders may receive a hard copy of the completed audited financial statements free of charge upon request to the Company at 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 530, Raleigh, NC 27612. 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 Blair Colquitt
Vice President, Investor Relations
919-719-4784
scolquitt@tcap.com

Steven C. Lilly
Chief Financial Officer
919-719-4789
slilly@tcap.com

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TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Investments at fair value:
 
 
 
 
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments (cost of $795,244,907 and $717,233,688 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
$
774,238,518

 
$
693,312,886

Affiliate investments (cost of $171,486,103 and $175,182,171 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
177,581,965

 
178,935,236

Control investments (cost of $40,618,113 and $29,636,763 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
25,456,233

 
14,975,000

Total investments at fair value
 
977,276,716

 
887,223,122

Cash and cash equivalents
 
52,615,418

 
78,759,026

Interest and fees receivable
 
4,892,146

 
7,409,105

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
947,068

 
438,861

Deferred financing fees
 
3,480,444

 
1,230,577

Property and equipment, net
 
105,698

 
108,753

Total assets
 
$
1,039,317,490

 
$
975,169,444

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
$
7,463,514

 
$
7,144,673

Interest payable
 
3,714,470

 
3,365,237

Taxes payable
 
735,498

 
2,506,031

Deferred income taxes
 
4,988,317

 
3,363,669

Borrowings under Credit Facility
 
131,256,669

 
62,619,883

Notes
 
162,142,478

 
145,646,224

SBA-guaranteed debentures payable
 
220,648,789

 
219,697,098

Total liabilities
 
530,949,735

 
444,342,815

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
Net Assets:
 
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share (150,000,000 shares authorized, 33,375,126 and 32,950,288 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)
 
33,375

 
32,950

Additional paid in capital
 
549,242,439

 
542,119,994

Investment income in excess of distributions
 
16,127,141

 
12,926,514

Accumulated realized gains (losses) on investments
 
(25,813,329
)
 
12,464,699

Net unrealized depreciation of investments
 
(31,221,871
)
 
(36,717,528
)
Total net assets
 
508,367,755

 
530,826,629

Total liabilities and net assets
 
$
1,039,317,490

 
$
975,169,444

Net asset value per share
 
$
15.23

 
$
16.11















TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Investment income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
 
$
69,880,678

 
$
62,519,733

 
$
60,026,559

Affiliate investments
 
16,812,432

 
11,561,939

 
10,235,994

Control investments
 
446,301

 
165,891

 
180,061

Total interest income
 
87,139,411

 
74,247,563

 
70,442,614

Dividend income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
 
4,373,803

 
3,071,863

 
3,041,843

Affiliate investments
 
1,122,125

 
3,635,813

 
1,109,418

Control investments
 
79

 

 

Total dividend income
 
5,496,007

 
6,707,676

 
4,151,261

Fee and other income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
 
9,084,933

 
5,644,964

 
8,452,716

Affiliate investments
 
3,359,995

 
1,234,208

 
677,270

Control investments
 
400,000

 
901,852

 
10,548

Total fee and other income
 
12,844,928

 
7,781,024

 
9,140,534

Payment-in-kind interest income:
 

 

 

Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
 
10,911,656

 
12,157,132

 
12,661,244

Affiliate investments
 
4,669,868

 
3,368,546

 
4,335,276

Control investments
 

 
12,071

 
23,975

Total payment-in-kind interest income
 
15,581,524

 
15,537,749

 
17,020,495

Interest income from cash and cash equivalent investments
 
224,743

 
237,671

 
273,461

Total investment income
 
121,286,613

 
104,511,683

 
101,028,365

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and other financing fees
 
26,754,001

 
21,180,153

 
20,234,583

General and administrative expenses
 
22,903,509

 
21,315,182

 
19,264,885

Total operating expenses
 
49,657,510

 
42,495,335

 
39,499,468

Net investment income
 
71,629,103

 
62,016,348

 
61,528,897

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency borrowings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized gains (losses):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
 
9,002,793

 
7,396,233

 
15,882,401

Affiliate investments
 
2,314,896

 
7,732,820

 
4,828,062

Control investments
 
(38,807,152
)
 
(1,497,725
)
 
(2,290,919
)
Net realized gains (losses)
 
(27,489,463
)
 
13,631,328

 
18,419,544

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investments
 
3,132,443

 
(45,234,198
)
 
1,811,265

Foreign currency borrowings
 
2,363,214

 
1,071,236

 
404,408

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
 
5,495,657

 
(44,162,962
)
 
2,215,673

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency borrowings
 
(21,993,806
)
 
(30,531,634
)
 
20,635,217

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
(1,394,017
)
 

 
(412,673
)
Provision for taxes
 
(384,028
)
 
(3,122,266
)
 
(539,561
)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
47,857,252

 
$
28,362,448

 
$
81,211,880

Net investment income per share — basic and diluted
 
$
2.16

 
$
2.08

 
$
2.23

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share — basic and diluted
 
$
1.44

 
$
0.95

 
$
2.94

Dividends/distributions per share:
 


 


 


Regular quarterly dividends/distributions
 
$
2.16

 
$
2.16

 
$
2.16

Supplemental dividends/distributions
 
0.20

 
0.40

 

Total dividends/distributions
 
$
2.36

 
$
2.56

 
$
2.16

Weighted average number of shares outstanding — basic and diluted
 
33,234,319

 
29,775,099

 
27,576,302








TRIANGLE CAPITAL CORPORATION
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
47,857,252

 
$
28,362,448

 
$
81,211,880

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of portfolio investments
 
(453,928,052
)
 
(474,576,082
)
 
(174,320,204
)
Repayments received/sales of portfolio investments
 
343,268,967

 
222,031,703

 
247,354,440

Loan origination and other fees received
 
7,099,587

 
7,474,178

 
2,150,794

Net realized (gains) losses on investments
 
27,489,463

 
(13,631,328
)
 
(18,419,544
)
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
 
(4,757,093
)
 
45,384,904

 
(3,983,185
)
Net unrealized appreciation on foreign currency borrowings
 
(2,363,214
)
 
(1,071,236
)
 
(404,408
)
Deferred income taxes
 
1,624,648

 
(150,707
)
 
2,171,920

Payment-in-kind interest accrued, net of payments received
 
(2,573,814
)
 
(4,717,739
)
 
(4,977,824
)
Amortization of deferred financing fees
 
2,162,562

 
1,655,923

 
1,547,332

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
1,394,017

 

 
412,673

Accretion of loan origination and other fees
 
(6,165,489
)
 
(3,820,516
)
 
(3,890,192
)
Accretion of loan discounts
 
(487,163
)
 
(995,053
)
 
(1,484,751
)
Accretion of discount on SBA-guaranteed debentures payable
 
188,295

 
184,595

 
180,632

Depreciation expense
 
60,244

 
48,363

 
40,151

Stock-based compensation
 
6,989,341

 
5,840,464

 
3,980,708

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees receivable
 
2,516,959

 
(2,153,345
)
 
(2,605,582
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
(508,207
)
 
442,439

 
(428,421
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
318,841

 
(349,255
)
 
1,088,358

Interest payable
 
349,233

 
347,592

 
(118,929
)
Taxes payable
 
(1,770,533
)
 
1,441,487

 
(2,146,445
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
(31,234,156
)
 
(188,251,165
)
 
127,359,403

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
 
(57,189
)
 
(96,591
)
 
(45,141
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(57,189
)
 
(96,591
)
 
(45,141
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings under SBA-guaranteed debentures payable
 

 
31,310,000

 

Repayments of SBA-guaranteed debentures payable
 

 

 
(20,500,000
)
Borrowings under credit facility
 
215,000,000

 
92,469,873

 
11,625,654

Repayments of borrowings under credit facility
 
(144,000,000
)
 
(40,000,000
)
 

Proceeds from notes
 
83,372,640

 

 

Redemption of notes
 
(69,000,000
)
 

 

Financing fees paid
 
(2,919,436
)
 
(809,024
)
 
(700,291
)
Net proceeds (expenses) related to public offerings of common stock
 
(54,967
)
 
127,730,614

 

Common stock withheld for taxes upon vesting of restricted stock
 
(2,497,712
)
 
(2,608,031
)
 

Cash dividends/distributions paid
 
(74,752,788
)
 
(74,290,996
)
 
(56,735,702
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
5,147,737

 
133,802,436

 
(66,310,339
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(26,143,608
)
 
(54,545,320
)
 
61,003,923

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
 
78,759,026

 
133,304,346

 
72,300,423

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
 
$
52,615,418

 
$
78,759,026

 
$
133,304,346

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
 
$
23,021,114

 
$
18,330,991

 
$
17,980,390

Summary of non-cash financing transactions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends paid through DRIP share issuances
 
$
3,726,177

 
$
3,017,944

 
$
2,899,813