Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) (“Barings BDC” or the “Company”)
today reported its financial and operating results for the second
quarter of 2024 and announced that the Company’s Board of Directors
(the “Board”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per
share.
Highlights
Income
Statement
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2024
(dollars in millions, except per share
data)
Total Amount
Per Share(1)
Total Amount
Per Share(2)
Net investment income
$42.1
$0.40
$29.4
$0.28
Net realized gains (losses)
$8.1
$0.08
$(21.5)
$(0.20)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
$(30.8)
$(0.29)
$36.1
$0.34
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
$19.4
$0.18
$44.0
$0.41
Dividends paid
$0.26
$0.26
(1) Based on weighted average shares
outstanding during the period of 105,898,271.
(2) Based on weighted average shares
outstanding during the period of 106,038,873.
Investment Portfolio
and Balance Sheet
(dollars in millions, except per share
data)
As of June 30,
2024
As of March 31,
2024
As of December 31,
2023
Investment portfolio at fair value
$2,395.7
$2,527.5
$2,488.7
Weighted average yield on performing debt
investments (at principal amount)
10.9 %
10.7 %
10.5 %
Total assets
$2,603.6
$2,698.7
$2,677.5
Debt outstanding (principal)
$1,375.8
$1,465.4
$1,444.9
Total net assets (equity)
$1,201.9
$1,211.9
$1,196.6
Net asset value per share
$11.36
$11.44
$11.28
Debt-to-equity ratio
1.14x
1.21x
1.21x
Net debt-to-equity ratio (adjusted for
unrestricted cash and net unsettled transactions)
1.07x
1.17x
1.15x
Second Quarter 2024
Results
Commenting on the quarter, Eric Lloyd, Chief Executive Officer
of Barings BDC, stated, “We continued to deliver strong, stable
results for our shareholders this quarter, demonstrated by net
investment income that was meaningfully higher than our dividend
and industry leading non-accrual rates. We made further meaningful
progress this quarter reducing our non-core positions, providing us
with capital to recycle into attractively structured and priced,
first lien, middle market loans in what we believe will be an
accelerating deal environment in the second half of the year.”
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company
reported total investment income of $74.9 million, net investment
income of $42.1 million, or $0.40 per share, and a net increase in
net assets resulting from operations of $19.4 million, or $0.18 per
share.
Net asset value (“NAV”) per share as of June 30, 2024 was
$11.36, as compared to $11.44 as of March 31, 2024. The decrease in
NAV per share from March 31, 2024 to June 30, 2024 was primarily
attributed to net unrealized depreciation on the Company’s
investment portfolio, credit support agreements, foreign currency
transactions and forward currency contracts of approximately $0.29
per share, partially offset by net investment income exceeding the
Company’s second quarter dividend by $0.14 per share and a net
realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions and
forward currency contracts of $0.07 per share.
Recent Portfolio
Activity
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company made
nine new investments totaling $38.5 million and made investments in
existing portfolio companies totaling $40.0 million. The Company
had 15 loans repaid totaling $116.2 million, received $21.8 million
of portfolio company principal payments and received $3.8 million
of return of capital from joint ventures and equity investments.
The Company received $28.2 million for the sale of loans,
recognizing a net realized gain on these transactions of $0.5
million. Lastly, the Company received proceeds related to the sale
of equity investments totaling $24.9 million and recognized a net
realized gain on such sales totaling $3.0 million.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company
recorded net unrealized depreciation totaling $30.8 million,
consisting of net unrealized depreciation on its current portfolio
of $30.1 million, unrealized depreciation of $2.8 million on the
Sierra credit support agreement with Barings and net unrealized
depreciation related to forward currency contracts of $4.5 million,
partially offset by net unrealized appreciation reclassification
adjustments of $3.6 million related to the net realized losses on
the sales / repayments and restructures of certain investments,
unrealized appreciation of $1.9 million on the MVC credit support
agreement with Barings and net unrealized appreciation related to
foreign currency transactions of $1.0 million. The net unrealized
depreciation on the Company’s current portfolio of $30.1 million
was driven primarily by the credit or fundamental performance of
investments of $21.6 million, broad market moves for investments of
$7.7 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on
investments of $0.8 million.
Liquidity and
Capitalization
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had cash and foreign currencies
of $84.4 million (including restricted cash of $15.0 million),
$350.8 million of borrowings outstanding under its $1,065.0 million
senior secured revolving credit agreement, $1,025.0 million
aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes outstanding and a net
receivable from unsettled transactions of $20.6 million.
Share Repurchase Program
On February 22, 2024, the Board authorized a new 12-month share
repurchase program. Under the program, the Company may repurchase,
during the 12-month period commencing on March 1, 2024, up to $30.0
million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock in the
open market at prices below the then-current NAV per share. The
timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be
determined by the Company, in its discretion, based upon the
evaluation of economic and market conditions, the Company’s stock
price, applicable legal, contractual and regulatory requirements
and other factors. The program is expected to be in effect until
March 1, 2025, unless extended or until the aggregate repurchase
amount that has been approved by the Board has been expended. The
program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific
number of shares, and the Company cannot assure stockholders that
any shares will be repurchased under the program. The program may
be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time.
During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company
repurchased a total of 193,167 shares of its common stock in the
open market under the authorized program at an average price of
$9.88 per share, including brokerage commissions. As of August 7,
2024, the Company had repurchased a total of 309,078 shares of its
common stock in the open market under the authorized program at an
average price of $9.76 per share, including brokerage
commissions.
Dividend Information
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per
share.
The Company’s third quarter dividend is payable as follows:
Third
Quarter 2024 Dividend:
Amount per share:
$0.26
Record date:
September 4, 2024
Payment date:
September 11, 2024
Dividend Reinvestment
Plan
Barings BDC has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”)
that provides for reinvestment of dividends and distributions on
behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive
cash. As a result, when the Company declares a cash dividend or
distribution, stockholders who have not opted out of the DRIP will
have their cash dividends or distributions automatically reinvested
in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, rather than
receiving cash.
When the Company declares and pays dividends and distributions,
it determines the allocation of the distribution between current
income, accumulated income, capital gains 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 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. The tax status of the Company’s
distributions can be found on the Investor Relations page of its
website.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to June 30, 2024, the Company made approximately
$55.9 million of new commitments, of which $45.6 million closed and
funded. The $45.6 million of investments consists of $45.3 million
of first lien senior secured debt investments and $0.3 million of
equity investments. The weighted average yield of the debt
investments was 10.7%. In addition, the Company funded $8.5 million
of previously committed revolvers and delayed draw term loans.
Conference Call to Discuss Second
Quarter 2024 Results
Barings BDC has scheduled a conference call to discuss second
quarter 2024 financial and operating results for Thursday, August
8, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. ET.
To listen to the call, please dial 888-428-7458 or 862-298-0702
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 August 15,
2024. To access the replay, please dial 877-660-6853 or
201-612-7415 and enter conference ID 13747692.
This conference call will also be available via a live webcast
on the investor relations section of Barings BDC’s website at
https://ir.barings.com/ir-calendar. 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 August 15, 2024.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements included herein or on the webcast/conference call may
constitute “forward-looking statements,” which relate to future
events or Barings BDC’s future performance or financial condition.
Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on
which they are made, which reflect management’s current estimates,
projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to, the Company’s projected net investment income and earnings, the
Company’s distribution levels and frequency of distributions, the
Company’s share repurchase activity and investment activity, and
the ability of Barings LLC to manage Barings BDC and identify
investment opportunities, all of which are subject to change at any
time based upon economic, market or other conditions, and may not
be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of Barings
BDC’s trading intent. More information on the risks and other
potential factors that could affect Barings BDC’s financial results
and future events, including important factors that could cause
actual results or events to differ materially from plans, estimates
or expectations included herein or discussed on the
webcast/conference call, is included in Barings BDC’s filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk
Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” sections of Barings BDC’s most
recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, as well as in subsequent
filings, including Barings BDC’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. In
addition, there is no assurance that Barings BDC or any of its
affiliates will purchase additional shares of Barings BDC at any
specific discount levels or in any specific amounts. There is no
assurance that the market price of Barings BDC’s shares, either
absolutely or relative to NAV, will increase as a result of any
share repurchases, or that any repurchase plan will enhance
stockholder value over the long term.
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
To provide additional information about the Company’s results,
the Company’s management has discussed in this press release the
Company’s net debt (calculated as (i) total debt less (ii)
unrestricted cash and foreign currencies (excluding restricted
cash) net of net payables/receivables from unsettled transactions)
and its net debt-to-equity ratio (calculated as net debt divided by
total net assets), which are not prepared in accordance with GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures are included to supplement the Company’s
financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because
the Company uses such measures to monitor and evaluate its leverage
and financial condition and believes the presentation of these
measures enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in the
Company’s business and to evaluate the Company’s leverage and
ability to take on additional debt. However, these non-GAAP
measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation
or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial results
as reported under GAAP.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an
alternative to, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and may
be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In
addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any
comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. These measures
should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations
in conjunction with their corresponding GAAP measures. Pursuant to
the requirements of Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, as promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company
has provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures in the
last table included in this press release.
About Barings BDC
Barings BDC, Inc. (NYSE: BBDC) is a publicly traded, externally
managed investment company that has elected to be treated as a
business development company under the Investment Company Act of
1940. Barings BDC seeks to invest primarily in senior secured loans
in middle-market companies that operate across a wide range of
industries. Barings BDC’s investment activities are managed by its
investment adviser, Barings LLC, a leading global asset manager
based in Charlotte, NC with $409+ billion* of AUM firm-wide. For
more information, visit www.baringsbdc.com.
About Barings LLC
Barings is a $409+ billion* global investment manager sourcing
differentiated opportunities and building long-term portfolios
across public and private fixed income, real estate, and specialist
equity markets. With investment professionals based in North
America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the firm, a subsidiary of
MassMutual, aims to serve its clients, communities and employees,
and is committed to sustainable practices and responsible
investment. Learn more at www.barings.com.
*Assets under management as of June 30, 2024
Barings BDC, Inc.
Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(in thousands, except share
and per share data)
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
Assets:
Investments at fair value:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments
(cost of $1,969,097 and $2,053,548 as of June 30, 2024 and December
31, 2023, respectively)
$
1,911,585
$
1,995,372
Affiliate investments (cost of $372,603
and $378,865 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
393,922
402,423
Control investments (cost of $104,162 and
$103,163 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
90,153
90,920
Total investments at fair value
2,395,660
2,488,715
Cash (restricted cash of $15,018 and $0 as
of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)
66,093
57,187
Foreign currencies (cost of $18,220 and
$13,023 as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
18,270
13,341
Interest and fees receivable
37,120
51,598
Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,942
3,564
Credit support agreements (cost of $58,000
as of both June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023)
50,546
57,800
Derivative assets
4,350
1
Deferred financing fees
3,031
3,948
Receivable from unsettled transactions
25,631
1,299
Total assets
$
2,603,643
$
2,677,453
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
$
2,875
$
2,950
Interest payable
14,322
8,450
Administrative fees payable
400
536
Base management fees payable
8,190
8,347
Incentive management fees payable
1,122
7,737
Derivative liabilities
9,869
11,265
Payable from unsettled transactions
5,081
1,112
Borrowings under credit facility
350,823
719,914
Notes payable (net of deferred financing
fees)
1,009,085
720,583
Total liabilities
1,401,767
1,480,894
Commitments and contingencies
Net Assets:
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share
(150,000,000 shares authorized, 105,757,992 and 106,067,070 shares
issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,
respectively)
106
106
Additional paid-in capital
1,851,442
1,854,457
Total distributable earnings (loss)
(649,672
)
(658,004
)
Total net assets
1,201,876
1,196,559
Total liabilities and net
assets
$
2,603,643
$
2,677,453
Net asset value per share
$
11.36
$
11.28
Barings BDC, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share
and per share data)
Three Months
Ended
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Investment income:
Interest income:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
$
54,084
$
54,561
$
107,273
$
105,729
Affiliate investments
792
459
1,749
839
Control investments
51
404
437
746
Total interest income
54,927
55,424
109,459
107,314
Dividend income:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
1,324
831
2,645
1,658
Affiliate investments
10,410
9,419
17,565
16,466
Total dividend income
11,734
10,250
20,210
18,124
Fee and other income:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
3,552
4,232
6,939
7,314
Affiliate investments
200
37
269
204
Control investments
17
32
34
83
Total fee and other income
3,769
4,301
7,242
7,601
Payment-in-kind interest income:
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
3,246
4,782
5,728
8,317
Affiliate investments
268
48
519
251
Control investments
684
292
1,076
496
Total payment-in-kind interest income
4,198
5,122
7,323
9,064
Interest income from cash
258
205
458
403
Total investment income
74,886
75,302
144,692
142,506
Operating expenses:
Interest and other financing fees
20,774
20,811
41,856
40,127
Base management fee
8,190
8,134
16,469
15,987
Incentive management fees
1,122
10,086
9,289
19,691
General and administrative expenses
2,343
2,447
5,019
5,183
Total operating expenses
32,429
41,478
72,633
80,988
Net investment income before
taxes
42,457
33,824
72,059
61,518
Income taxes, including excise tax
expense
315
200
565
395
Net investment income after
taxes
$
42,142
$
33,624
$
71,494
$
61,123
Barings BDC, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Operations — (Continued)
(in thousands, except share
and per share data)
Three Months
Ended
Three Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments, credit support
agreements, foreign currency transactions and forward currency
contracts:
Net realized gains (losses):
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
$
7,685
$
(46,218
)
$
(4,922
)
$
(45,446
)
Affiliate investments
(4,179
)
—
(4,179
)
—
Net realized gains (losses) on
investments
3,506
(46,218
)
(9,101
)
(45,446
)
Foreign currency transactions
153
372
393
4,074
Forward currency contracts
4,415
(2,692
)
(4,671
)
(16,911
)
Net realized gains (losses)
8,074
(48,538
)
(13,379
)
(58,283
)
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation):
Non-Control / Non-Affiliate
investments
(7,831
)
45,334
672
52,771
Affiliate investments
(5,034
)
2,722
(2,239
)
13,563
Control investments
(13,572
)
5,602
(1,766
)
(1,667
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
(26,437
)
53,658
(3,333
)
64,667
Credit support agreements
(904
)
1,978
(7,254
)
7,564
Foreign currency transactions
1,025
(2,839
)
4,541
(10,966
)
Forward currency contracts
(4,460
)
2,262
11,372
15,764
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
(30,776
)
55,059
5,326
77,029
Net realized gains (losses) and unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on investments, credit support
agreements, foreign currency transactions and forward currency
contracts
(22,702
)
6,521
(8,053
)
18,746
Benefit from (provision for) income
taxes
—
(28
)
—
(101
)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
$
19,440
$
40,117
$
63,441
$
79,768
Net investment income per share — basic
and diluted
$
0.40
$
0.31
$
0.67
$
0.57
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations per share — basic and diluted
$
0.18
$
0.37
$
0.60
$
0.74
Dividends / distributions per
share:
Total dividends / distributions per
share
$
0.26
$
0.25
$
0.52
$
0.50
Weighted average shares outstanding —
basic and diluted
105,898,271
107,381,276
105,968,572
107,647,243
Barings BDC, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Six Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
resulting from operations
$
63,441
$
79,768
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
(216,878
)
(255,744
)
Repayments received / sales of portfolio
investments
289,310
188,422
Loan origination and other fees
received
3,768
2,876
Net realized (gain) loss on
investments
9,101
45,446
Net realized (gain) loss on foreign
currency transactions
(393
)
(4,074
)
Net realized (gain) loss on forward
currency contracts
4,671
16,911
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation
on investments
3,333
(64,667
)
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation
of CSAs
7,254
(7,564
)
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation
on foreign currency transactions
(4,541
)
10,966
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation
on forward currency contracts
(11,372
)
(15,764
)
Payment-in-kind interest / dividends
(10,331
)
(11,567
)
Amortization of deferred financing
fees
2,251
1,565
Accretion of loan origination and other
fees
(5,473
)
(4,094
)
Amortization / accretion of purchased loan
premium / discount
(412
)
(946
)
Payments for derivative contracts
(11,586
)
(19,437
)
Proceeds from derivative contracts
6,914
2,526
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Interest and fees receivable
14,625
(2,730
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
628
651
Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
(6,984
)
9,702
Interest payable
5,877
558
Net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities
143,203
(27,196
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Borrowings under credit facility
24,500
35,000
Repayments of credit facility
(388,539
)
—
Proceeds from notes
300,000
—
Financing fees paid
(7,205
)
(2,389
)
Purchases of shares in repurchase plan
(3,015
)
(10,854
)
Cash dividends / distributions paid
(55,109
)
(53,646
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities
(129,368
)
(31,889
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
foreign currencies
13,835
(59,085
)
Cash and foreign currencies, beginning of
period
70,528
139,415
Cash and foreign currencies, end of
period
$
84,363
$
80,330
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid for interest
$
32,855
$
37,354
Excise taxes paid during the period
$
1,700
$
800
Barings BDC, Inc.
Unaudited Reconciliation of
Debt to Net Debt and Calculation of Net Debt-to-Equity
Ratio
(in thousands, except
ratios)
June 30,
2024
March 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Total debt (principal)
$
1,375,823
$
1,465,352
$
1,444,914
minus: Cash and foreign currencies
(excluding restricted cash)
(69,345
)
(50,740
)
(70,528
)
plus: Payable from unsettled
transactions
5,081
336
1,112
minus: Receivable from unsettled
transactions
(25,631
)
(2,159
)
(1,299
)
Total net debt(1)
$
1,285,928
$
1,412,789
$
1,374,199
Total net assets
$
1,201,876
$
1,211,876
$
1,196,559
Total net debt-to-equity ratio(1)
1.07x
1.17x
1.15x
(1) See the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
section of this press release.
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