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New Mountain Finance Corporation Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

NMFC

Reports Net Investment Income of $0.32 per share

Declares a $0.02 per Share Increase in Fourth Quarter Distribution to $0.32 per Share

New Mountain Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: NMFC) (“New Mountain,” “New Mountain Finance” or the “Company”) today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The Company reported third quarter net investment income ("NII") of $0.32 per weighted average share and net asset value (“NAV”) per share of $13.20, compared to $13.42 on June 30, 2022, representing a 1.6% decline quarter over quarter. The Company also announced that its board of directors declared an increased fourth quarter distribution to $0.32 per share, representing a 7% increase compared to its most recent quarterly distribution, which will be payable on December 30, 2022 to holders of record as of December 16, 2022.

Selected Financial Highlights

(in thousands, except per share data)

September 30, 2022

Investment Portfolio1

$

3,253,834

Total Assets

$

3,347,993

Total Statutory Debt2

$

1,680,047

NAV3

$

1,331,955

NAV per Share

$

13.20

Net Investment Income per Weighted Average Share

$

0.32

Distribution Paid per Share

$

0.30

Statutory Debt/Equity

1.26x

Statutory Debt/Equity (net of available cash)

1.23x

Leadership Changes

Effective January 1, 2023, John R. Kline will become Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in addition to continuing in his role as President and Director. Mr. Kline joined New Mountain in 2008 and has been a senior executive within New Mountain Capital's credit effort since its inception that year. Robert A. Hamwee will be moving into the role of Vice Chairman of the board of directors where he will continue to serve the Company as a Director. Further, he will remain a member of the Company's investment committee and as a Managing Director of New Mountain Capital.

Management Comments on Third Quarter Performance

“We believe New Mountain’s strategy of focusing on 'defensive growth' industries and on companies that we know well continues to prove to be a successful strategy”, said Steven B. Klinsky, NMFC Chairman. “We believe one of our keys to success is the strength of the team, which we continue to build over time, now at over 215 employees and senior advisors.”

Robert A. Hamwee, CEO, added: “Despite considerable economic volatility, NMFC’s portfolio continues to be well positioned as a result of our defensive growth investment strategy. We reported Q3 Net Investment Income of $0.32 per share, exceeding our prior guidance, and over 92% of the portfolio was rated green on our risk rating scale, which is a direct result of our continued effort to invest in high-quality companies.”

John R. Kline, President, commented: “Our net investment income per share outpaced our quarterly distributions and demonstrates our solid execution. We are pleased that the board approved our most recent 7% dividend increase, and we remain confident that net investment income per share will meet or exceed our quarterly dividend for the foreseeable future.”

Portfolio and Investment Activity1

As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s NAV was $1,332.0 million and its portfolio had a fair value of $3,253.8 million in 108 portfolio companies, with a weighted average YTM at Cost4 of approximately 11.3%. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company generated $123.0 million of originations5,and had$25.0 million of asset sales and cash repayments5 of $142.4 million.

Consolidated Results of Operations6

The Company’s total investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $78.1 million and $68.1 million, respectively. The Company’s total net expenses, after income tax expense, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $45.6 million and $37.8 million, respectively. The Company's NII for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $32.5 million and $30.3 million, respectively. The Company's NII per share for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $0.32 and $0.31, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $24.8 million and $8.5 million, respectively, of net realized and unrealized losses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $48.9 million and total statutory debt outstanding of $1,680.0 million2. The Company's statutory debt to equity was 1.26x as of September 30, 2022. Additionally, the Company had $300.0 million of SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding as of September 30, 2022. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company sold 0.2 million shares of common stock under its equity distribution agreement. For the same period, the Company received total accumulated net proceeds of approximately $3.0 million, net of offering expenses, from these sales.

Portfolio and Asset Quality1

The Company monitors the performance and financial trends of its portfolio companies on at least a quarterly basis. The Company attempts to identify any developments within the portfolio company, the industry or the macroeconomic environment that may alter any material element of the Company’s original investment strategy. As described more fully in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the portfolio monitoring procedures are designed to provide a simple, yet comprehensive analysis of the Company’s portfolio companies based on their operating performance and underlying business characteristics, which in turn forms the basis of its Risk Rating. The Risk Rating is expressed in categories of Red, Orange, Yellow and Green with Red reflecting an investment performing materially below expectations and Green reflecting an investment that is in-line with or above expectations.

The following table shows the Risk Rating of the Company’s portfolio companies as of September 30, 2022:

(in millions)

As of September 30, 2022

Risk Rating

Cost

Percent

Fair Value

Percent

Red

$

95.6

2.9

%

$

30.7

0.9

%

Orange

46.0

1.4

%

32.9

1.0

%

Yellow1

195.1

5.9

%

166.5

5.1

%

Green7

2,952.3

89.8

%

3,023.7

93.0

%

Total

$

3,289.0

100.0

%

$

3,253.8

100.0

%

As of September 30, 2022, all investments in the Company’s portfolio had a Green Risk Rating with the exception of eight portfolio companies that had a Yellow Risk Rating, three portfolio companies that had an Orange Risk Rating and three portfolio companies that had a Red Risk Rating.

The following table shows the Company’s investment portfolio composition as of September 30, 2022:

(in thousands, except per share data)

Investment Portfolio Composition

September 30, 2022

Percent of Total

First Lien

1,770,125

54.3

%

Second Lien1

592,936

18.2

%

Subordinated

73,763

2.3

%

Preferred Equity

174,769

5.4

%

Investment Fund

252,400

7.8

%

Common Equity and Other7

389,841

12.0

%

Total

$

3,253,834

100.0

%

Recent Developments

On November 2, 2022, the Company completed a private offering of $200 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.50% convertible notes due 2025 (the “2022 Convertible Notes”). The offering was consummated pursuant to the terms of a private placement purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with the several purchasers, each of whom is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the 2022 Convertible Notes to launch a tender offer for its existing 2018 Convertible Notes and then, to the extent any net proceeds remain, to repay other outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.

On November 2, 2022, the Company’s board of directors declared a fourth quarter 2022 distribution of $0.32 per share payable on December 30, 2022 to holders of record as of December 16, 2022.

On November 4, 2022, the Company launched a tender offer to purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated November 4, 2022, up to $201 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 2018 Convertible Notes for cash in an amount equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes purchased (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest on such notes) (the "Tender Offer"). The Tender Offer will expire at 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on December 6, 2022.

____________________________________________________

(1) Includes collateral for securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell.

(2) Excludes the Company’s United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guaranteed debentures.

(3) Excludes non-controlling interest in New Mountain Net Lease Corporation (“NMNLC”).

(4) References to “YTM at Cost” assume the accruing investments, including secured collateralized agreements, in the Company's portfolio as of a certain date, the ‘‘Portfolio Date’’, are purchased at cost on that date and held until their respective maturities with no prepayments or losses and are exited at par at maturity. This calculation excludes the impact of existing leverage. YTM at Cost uses the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate ("SONIA”), Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") and Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) curves at each quarter’s respective end date. The actual yield to maturity may be higher or lower due to the future selection of LIBOR, SONIA, EURIBOR and SOFR contracts by the individual companies in the Company’s portfolio or other factors.

(5) Originations exclude payment-in-kind (“PIK”); originations, repayments, and sales excludes revolvers, unfunded commitments, bridges, return of capital, and realized gains / losses.

(6) Excludes net income related to non-controlling interests in NMNLC. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of dividend income is excluded from investment income, $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, of net direct and indirect professional, administrative, other general and administrative is excluded from net expenses, and $(0.5) million and $0.8 million, respectively, of realized and unrealized losses and gains, is excluded from net realized and unrealized gains and losses.

(7) Includes investment held in NMNLC

Third Quarter 2022 Conference Call

New Mountain Finance Corporation will host an earnings conference call and webcast at 10:00 am Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. To participate in the live earning conference call, please use the following dial-in numbers or visit the audio webcast link. To avoid any delays, please join at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call.

  • United States: (833) 927-1758
  • International: +1 (929) 526-1599
  • Access code: 573965
  • Live Audio Webcast

A replay of the conference call can be accessed one hour after the end of the conference call through November 9, 2023 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. To access the earnings webcast replay please visit the New Mountain Investor Relations website.

For additional details related to the quarter ended September 30, 2022, please refer to the New Mountain Finance Corporation Form 10-Q filed with the SEC and the supplemental investor presentation which can be found on the Company's website at http://www.newmountainfinance.com.

New Mountain Finance Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

(unaudited)

September 30,
2022

December 31,
2021

Assets

Investments at fair value

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (cost of $2,476,914 and $2,323,224, respectively)

$

2,375,786

$

2,283,779

Non-controlled/affiliated investments (cost of $84,624 and $80,801, respectively)

138,975

134,775

Controlled investments (cost of $697,365 and $722,467, respectively)

719,672

755,810

Total investments at fair value (cost of $3,258,903 and $3,126,492, respectively)

3,234,433

3,174,364

Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell (cost of $30,000 and $30,000, respectively)

19,401

21,422

Cash and cash equivalents

48,919

58,077

Interest and dividend receivable

33,902

30,868

Other assets

11,338

11,081

Total assets

$

3,347,993

$

3,295,812

Liabilities

Borrowings

Holdings Credit Facility

$

630,663

$

545,263

Unsecured Notes

531,500

511,500

SBA-guaranteed debentures

300,000

300,000

Convertible Notes

201,340

201,417

DB Credit Facility

186,400

226,300

NMFC Credit Facility

127,210

127,192

NMNLC Credit Facility II

2,934

15,200

Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $45,794 and $40,713, respectively)

(15,316

)

(19,684

)

Net borrowings

1,964,731

1,907,188

Management fee payable

10,602

10,164

Incentive fee payable

8,202

7,503

Interest payable

12,214

17,388

Payable for unsettled securities purchased

7,910

Payable to affiliates

275

556

Deferred tax liability

140

13

Other liabilities

6,731

2,478

Total liabilities

2,002,895

1,953,200

Commitments and contingencies

Net assets

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, and 100,937,026 and 97,907,441 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

1,009

979

Paid in capital in excess of par

1,313,710

1,272,796

Accumulated undistributed earnings

17,236

47,470

Total net assets of New Mountain Finance Corporation

$

1,331,955

$

1,321,245

Non-controlling interest in New Mountain Net Lease Corporation

13,143

21,367

Total net assets

$

1,345,098

$

1,342,612

Total liabilities and net assets

$

3,347,993

$

3,295,812

Number of shares outstanding

100,937,026

97,907,441

Net asset value per share of New Mountain Finance Corporation

$

13.20

$

13.49

New Mountain Finance Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

September 30, 2022

September 30, 2021

Investment income

From non-controlled/non-affiliated investments:

Interest income (excluding Payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest income)

$

49,401

$

40,540

$

127,934

$

119,919

PIK interest income

2,688

1,903

8,924

6,501

Dividend income

9

867

144

867

Non-cash dividend income

3,837

1,956

10,111

7,324

Other income

1,517

5,249

7,435

9,651

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:

Interest income (excluding PIK interest income)

270

296

788

1,322

PIK interest income

264

182

773

182

Dividend income

288

288

Non-cash dividend income

1,042

831

3,036

3,881

Other income

62

79

187

284

From controlled investments:

Interest income (excluding PIK interest income)

2,914

1,253

6,285

3,570

PIK interest income

3,241

3,614

12,296

10,384

Dividend income

9,867

9,686

32,183

31,278

Non-cash dividend income

1,116

918

3,191

3,533

Other income

2,221

812

7,235

3,759

Total investment income

78,449

68,474

220,522

202,743

Expenses

Incentive fee

8,202

7,661

23,605

22,207

Management fee

11,717

13,740

35,040

40,885

Interest and other financing expenses

24,648

17,693

63,957

54,949

Administrative expenses

881

1,082

3,022

3,240

Professional fees

775

923

2,529

2,413

Other general and administrative expenses

545

490

1,540

1,398

Total expenses

46,768

41,589

129,693

125,092

Less: management fee waived

(1,115

)

(3,752

)

(3,349

)

(11,193

)

Less: expenses waived and reimbursed

(238

)

Net expenses

45,653

37,837

126,106

113,899

Net investment income before income taxes

32,796

30,637

94,416

88,844

Income tax (benefit) expense

(13

)

(8

)

(5

)

15

Net investment income

32,809

30,645

94,421

88,829

Net realized gains (losses):

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

(239

)

2,459

(903

)

2,797

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

20,549

8,338

Controlled investments

17

36,371

1,557

Foreign currency

(166

)

219

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation:

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments

(31,944

)

(19,951

)

(56,975

)

(22,601

)

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

(13,381

)

(20,469

)

377

44,545

Controlled investments

20,398

9,684

(11,036

)

30,600

Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell

(2,021

)

Foreign currency

(10

)

(13

)

(625

)

(13

)

Benefit (provision) for taxes

30

1

(127

)

(114

)

Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains

(25,295

)

(7,740

)

(34,720

)

65,109

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

7,514

22,905

59,701

153,938

Less: Net decrease (increase) in net assets resulting from operations related to non-controlling interest in New Mountain Net Lease Corporation

191

(1,058

)

150

(4,789

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations related to New Mountain Finance Corporation

$

7,705

$

21,847

$

59,851

$

149,149

Basic earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.23

$

0.60

$

1.54

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic

100,830,075

96,906,988

99,955,432

96,854,474

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.08

$

0.22

$

0.59

$

1.42

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted

114,087,660

110,164,573

113,213,017

110,112,059

Distributions declared and paid per share

$

0.30

$

0.30

$

0.90

$

0.90

ABOUT NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORPORATION

New Mountain Finance Corporation is a closed-end, non-diversified and externally managed investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation through the sourcing and origination of debt securities at all levels of the capital structure, including first and second lien debt, notes, bonds and mezzanine securities. The Company’s first lien debt may include traditional first lien senior secured loans or unitranche loans. Unitranche loans combine characteristics of traditional first lien senior secured loans as well as second lien and subordinated loans. Unitranche loans will expose the Company to the risks associated with second lien and subordinated loans to the extent it invests in the “last out” tranche. In some cases, the investments may also include small equity interests. The Company’s investment activities are managed by its Investment Adviser, New Mountain Finance Advisers BDC, L.L.C., which is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. More information about New Mountain Finance Corporation can be found on the Company’s website at http://www.newmountainfinance.com.

ABOUT NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL

New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, credit and net lease investment strategies with over $37 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more information on New Mountain Capital, please visit http://www.newmountaincapital.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein may contain “forward-looking statements”, which relate to our future operations, future performance or our financial condition. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the impact of COVID-19, the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and related changes in base interest rates and significant volatility on our business, portfolio companies, our industry and the global economy. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or factors that are beyond our control. New Mountain Finance Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time of this press release.



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