NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CM Finance Inc (NASDAQ:CMFN) (“CMFN” or “the Company”) today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2016.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Our September 30, 2016, net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $11.86 compared to $11.90 as of June 30, 2016
- Investment portfolio declined by $7.9mm, or 2.9%, from last quarter, to $264.2mm at fair value
- The Company made five new investments during the quarter, including three new portfolio company investments, with a total cost of $24.3mm and a weighted average yield of 10.17%
- Three investments were fully realized during the quarter with an average IRR of 13.21%
- The weighted average yield on debt investments, at cost, was 10.02% compared to 9.80% at June 30, 2016
- The Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividend distributions of $0.3516 and $0.25 per share for the quarters ending December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, payable on January 5, 2017 and April 6, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 16, 2016 and March 17, 2017, respectively
| Portfolio results, as of September 30, 2016: | |||||
| Total assets | $304.3mm | ||||
| Investment portfolio, at fair value | $264.2mm | ||||
| Net assets | $162.2mm | ||||
| Weighted average yield on debt investments, at cost | 10.02 | % | |||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 11.86 | |||
| Portfolio activity in the current quarter: | |||||
| Number of new investments | 5 | ||||
| Total capital invested | $24.3mm | ||||
| Proceeds from repayments, sales, and amortization | $33.2mm | ||||
| Number of portfolio companies, end of period | 22 | ||||
| Net investment income | $3.9mm | ||||
| Net investment income per share | $ | 0.29 | |||
| Net increase in net assets from operations | $4.3mm | ||||
| Net increase in net assets from operations per share | $ | 0.31 | |||
| Distribution declared per share (paid October 6, 2016) | $ | 0.3516 | |||
Mr. Michael C. Mauer, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “We continue to diversify our portfolio and remain focused on originating secured lending opportunities, both in the primary and secondary markets. We are also pleased to have concluded the financial restructuring of AAR, allowing us to reduce the percentage of our portfolio on non-accrual.”
On November 3, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 of $0.3516 per share, payable on January 5, 2017, to shareholders of record as of December 16, 2016. In addition, the Company’s Board of Directors also declared a distribution for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, of $0.25 per share, payable on April 6, 2017, to shareholders of record as of March 17, 2017.
Mr. Mauer said, “We are committed to paying an attractive, sustainable distribution to our shareholders. Our Board of Directors supports us in this aim, and we have done an extensive review over the past quarter. Our objective in setting the March 31, 2017 distribution is to ensure that our distribution policy going forward is consistent with our ability to generate NII without reducing our investment quality by reaching for yield, or changing our focus from secured lending opportunities. With that in mind, we have taken the proactive step of reducing our distribution level for the first calendar quarter of 2017 to $0.25 per share.”
The Company reported net investment income of $3.9mm, or $0.29 per share, and net realized and unrealized gains of $0.3mm, or $0.02 per share, for the quarter. The total net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter was $4.3mm, or $0.31 per share. At September 30, 2016, the Company’s NAV per share was $11.86.
Portfolio and Investment Activities
During the quarter, we made investments in five companies, including three new portfolio companies. These investments totaled $24.3mm, at cost, and were made at a weighted average yield of 10.17%. We realized $33.2mm of repayments, sales and amortization. The increase in our net investments after taking into account realized and unrealized gains was approximately $0.3mm (at fair value).
As of September 30, 2016, our investment portfolio of $264.2mm (at fair value) consisted of investments in 22 portfolio companies, of which 63.1% were first lien investments and 36.8% were second lien investments. At September 30, 2016, our average portfolio company investment was $12.0mm at fair value. At September 30, 2016, we had two loans on non-accrual status representing 4.5% of our portfolio at fair value.
As of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, our weighted average total yield of debt and income producing securities at amortized cost (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) was 10.02% and 9.80%, respectively.
Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2016, we had $12.6mm in cash, $16.1mm in restricted cash and $35.5mm of capacity under our revolving credit facility. Our net assets totaled $162.2mm.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company invested $14.5mm in new and existing portfolio companies and received repayment or sales proceeds of $23.0mm.
| CM Finance Inc and subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
| September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) | June 30, 2016 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $291,083,122 and $307,364,949, respectively) | $ | 264,194,780 | $ | 272,114,164 | ||||
| Derivatives, at fair value (cost $0 and $0, respectively) | 8,859,132 | 9,071,659 | ||||||
| Cash | 12,559,961 | 18,433,066 | ||||||
| Cash, restricted | 16,129,989 | 18,023,466 | ||||||
| Interest receivable | 2,327,586 | 1,897,710 | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs | 186,513 | 186,513 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 90,368 | 234,837 | ||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 304,348,329 | $ | 319,961,415 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Notes Payable: | ||||||||
| Term loan | $ | 102,000,000 | $ | 102,000,000 | ||||
| Revolving credit facility | 14,500,000 | 30,478,329 | ||||||
| Deferred debt issuance costs | (1,146,295 | ) | (1,510,491 | ) | ||||
| Notes Payable, net | 115,353,705 | 130,967,838 | ||||||
| Base management fees payable | 1,211,535 | 1,257,768 | ||||||
| Income-based incentive fees payable | 275,540 | 275,540 | ||||||
| Payable for investments purchased | 9,700,000 | 8,828,750 | ||||||
| Derivatives, at fair value (cost $0 and $0, respectively) | 8,859,132 | 9,071,659 | ||||||
| Distributions payable | 4,810,208 | 4,809,778 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs payable | 879,042 | 879,042 | ||||||
| Interest payable | 170,166 | 175,792 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 833,485 | 945,365 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 142,092,813 | 157,211,532 | ||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6) | ||||||||
| Net Assets | ||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized, 13,680,910 and 13,679,686 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) | 13,681 | 13,680 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 199,733,880 | 199,722,997 | ||||||
| Accumulated net realized loss | (8,028,289 | ) | — | |||||
| Distributions in excess of net investment income | (2,575,414 | ) | (1,736,009 | ) | ||||
| Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (26,888,342 | ) | (35,250,785 | ) | ||||
| Total Net Assets | 162,255,516 | 162,749,883 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets | $ | 304,348,329 | $ | 319,961,415 | ||||
| Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 11.86 | $ | 11.90 | ||||
| CM Finance Inc and subsidiaries | ||||||||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| For the three months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Investment Income: | ||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 7,368,382 | $ | 9,595,613 | ||||
| Payment in-kind interest income | — | 239,239 | ||||||
| Other fee income | 216,467 | 33,742 | ||||||
| Total investment income | 7,584,849 | 9,868,594 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Base management fees | 1,211,535 | 1,452,157 | ||||||
| Income-based incentive fees | — | 1,229,032 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 991,390 | 984,988 | ||||||
| Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs | 364,196 | 348,459 | ||||||
| Allocation of administrative costs from advisor | 268,242 | 276,951 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 194,589 | 292,334 | ||||||
| Custodian and administrator fees | 108,689 | 86,644 | ||||||
| Directors' fees | 100,000 | 114,750 | ||||||
| Insurance expense | 92,560 | 86,203 | ||||||
| Other expenses | 282,845 | 128,556 | ||||||
| Total expenses | 3,614,046 | 5,000,074 | ||||||
| Net expenses | 3,614,046 | 5,000,074 | ||||||
| Net investment income | 3,970,803 | 4,868,520 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions: | ||||||||
| Net realized gains (losses) on investments | (8,028,289 | ) | 195,320 | |||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 8,362,443 | (4,895,677 | ) | |||||
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | 334,154 | (4,700,357 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 4,304,957 | $ | 168,163 | ||||
| Basic and diluted: | ||||||||
| Net investment income per share | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.36 | ||||
| Earnings per share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.01 | ||||
| Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | 13,680,817 | 13,668,193 | ||||||
| Distributions declared per common share | $ | 0.3516 | $ | 0.7769 | ||||
About CM Finance Inc
The Company is an externally-managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company’s investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through debt and related equity investments by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns. The Company seeks to invest primarily in middle-market companies that have annual revenues of at least $50mm and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of at least $15mm. The Company’s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, CM Investment Partners LLC. To learn more about CM Finance Inc, please visit www.cmfn-inc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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