OCSI - Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation Announces Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results and Declares Distribution of $0.155 Per Share

November, 20 2019 06:00 AM Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation

LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSI) (“Oaktree Strategic Income” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2019.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter and Year Ended September 30, 2019

Total investment income was $12.1 million ($0.41 per share) and $49.6 million ($1.68 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter and the full year of 2019, respectively, as compared with $13.8 million ($0.47 per share) and $47.7 million ($1.62 per share) for the third fiscal quarter of 2019 and the full fiscal year of 2018, respectively. The increase in investment income for the full year was primarily due to a larger average investment portfolio and call protection fees earned on exits of certain investments.

Net investment income was $5.1 million ($0.17 per share) and $21.1 million ($0.72 per share) for the fourth fiscal quarter and the full year of 2019, respectively, as compared with $5.9 million ($0.20 per share) and $19.8 million ($0.67 per share) for the third fiscal quarter of 2019 and the full fiscal year of 2018, respectively. The increase in net investment income for the full year was primarily due to higher levels of investment income and lower professional fees.
Net asset value ("NAV") per share was $9.65 as of September 30, 2019, down as compared to $9.71 as of June 30, 2019 and down from $10.04 as of September 30, 2018. The decrease in NAV was primarily due to unrealized depreciation on our investment portfolio.

Originated $50.8 million of new investment commitments and received $40.2 million of proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

A quarterly distribution was declared of $0.155 per share, payable on December 31, 2019 to stockholders of record on December 13, 2019.

Mathew Pendo, President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “OCSI finished a strong year with solid earnings and excellent credit quality. Net investment income for the full year grew by 7 percent from 2018, reflecting a larger portfolio and several successful investment exits. Credit quality continues to be very strong, with no investments on non-accrual, and NAV has been relatively stable after rebounding from the volatility in the liquid credit markets in the December quarter. We remain focused on defensively positioning OCSI’s portfolio by adhering to our disciplined and cautious investment approach and believe that the portfolio is well-positioned to continue to generate strong risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders.”

Armen Panossian, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer in September 2019, said, “The team managing OCSI has done a superb job repositioning the portfolio for stronger risk-adjusted returns over the past two years. I look forward to building on these accomplishments by continuing to execute on our strategic plan while maintaining our disciplined and risk-controlled investment approach.”

Distribution Declaration

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.155 per share, payable on December 31, 2019 to stockholders of record on December 13, 2019.

Distributions are paid primarily from distributable (taxable) income. To the extent taxable earnings for a fiscal taxable year fall below the total amount of distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to the Company’s stockholders.

Results of Operations



For the three months ended

For the year ended


September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

September 30, 2019

September 30, 2018
Operating results:










Interest income

$
11,975,868


$
13,521,604


$
13,436,037


$
48,995,053


$
43,383,347

PIK interest income

9,633


2,838


536,377


26,220


2,187,398

Fee income

92,675


284,081


751,808


606,197


2,099,802

Total investment income

12,078,176


13,808,523


14,724,222


49,627,470


47,670,547

Net expenses

6,936,609


7,890,136


9,160,910


28,487,219


27,899,215

Net investment income

5,141,567


5,918,387


5,563,312


21,140,251


19,771,332

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

(2,145,221
)

(2,435,487
)

2,795,998


(14,166,269
)

901,717

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$
2,996,346


$
3,482,900


$
8,359,310


$
6,973,982


$
20,673,049

Net investment income per common share

$
0.17


$
0.20


$
0.19


$
0.72


$
0.67

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) per common share

$
(0.07
)

$
(0.08
)

$
0.09


$
(0.48
)

$
0.03

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted

$
0.10


$
0.12


$
0.28


$
0.24


$
0.70



As of


September 30, 2019

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

September 30, 2018
Select balance sheet and other data:






Investment portfolio at fair value

$
597,104,447

$
588,582,089

$
556,841,828
Total debt outstanding

294,656,800

308,256,800

275,056,800
Net assets

284,450,006

286,021,008

295,745,420
Net asset value per share

9.65

9.71

10.04
Total leverage

1.04x

1.08x

0.93x

Total investment income for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 was $12.1 million and included $12.0 million of interest income from portfolio investments and $0.1 million of fee income. Total investment income was $1.7 million lower as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2019, primarily due to significant call protection fees earned in connection with an exit that occurred during the prior quarter and lower interest income earned due to decreases in LIBOR on our floating rate investments.

Total investment income for the year ended September 30, 2019 was $49.6 million and included $49.0 million of interest income from portfolio investments and $0.6 million of fee income. Total investment income was $2.0 million higher as compared to the year ended September 30, 2018, primarily due to a larger average investment portfolio as well as significant call protection fees earned in connection with exits of certain investments that occurred during the year.

Net expenses decreased $1.0 million, to $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2019, from $7.9 million in the third quarter of 2019. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.6 million decrease in incentive fees (net of waivers) resulting from lower investment income earned during the quarter and a $0.2 million decrease in interest expense resulting from a lower amount of borrowings outstanding and deceases in LIBOR during the quarter.

Net expenses for the year ended September 30, 2019 were $28.5 million, a slight increase from $27.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to a $1.8 million increase in management and incentive fees (net of waivers) resulting from a larger investment portfolio and higher investment income earned during the year, partially offset by a $1.2 million decrease in professional fees.

Net realized and unrealized losses on the investment portfolio for the quarter were $2.1 million, reflecting unrealized depreciation and realized losses on certain debt investments. Net realized and unrealized losses on the investment portfolio for the year were $14.2 million, primarily reflecting unrealized depreciation on certain debt investments.

Portfolio and Investment Activity




As of
($ in thousands)

September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Investments at fair value

$
597,104


$
588,582


$
556,842


Number of portfolio companies

84


82


75


Average portfolio company debt size

$
7,200


$
7,300


$
7,600










Asset class:







Senior secured debt

90.9
%

90.5
%

89.1
%

Unsecured debt

9.1
%

9.5
%

10.5
%

Equity

—
%

—
%

0.4
%









Non-accrual debt investments:







Non-accrual investments at fair value

$
—


$
—


$
50


Non-accrual investments as a percentage of debt investments

—
%

—
%

—
%

Number of investments on non-accrual

—


1


1










Interest rate type:







Percentage floating-rate

100.0
%

100.0
%

100.0
%









Yields:







Weighted average yield on debt investments (1)

7.4
%

7.8
%

7.7
%

Cash component of weighted average yield on debt investments

7.3
%

7.6
%

7.6
%

Weighted average yield on total portfolio investments (2)

7.4
%

7.8
%

7.7
%









Investment activity:







New investment commitments

$
50,800


$
38,800


$
91,800


New funded investment activity (3)

$
51,100


$
41,300


$
91,000


Proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales

$
40,200


$
43,000


$
101,700


Net new investments (4)

$
10,900


$
(1,700
)

$
(10,700
)

Number of new investment commitments in new portfolio companies

7


5


13


Number of new investment commitments in existing portfolio companies

1


4


2


Number of portfolio company exits

5


4


9

__________









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^{Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the OCSI Glick JV.}
⁽²⁾
^{Annual stated yield earned plus net annual amortization of original issue discount or premium earned on accruing investments and dividend income, including the Company's share of the return on debt investments in the OCSI Glick JV.}
⁽³⁾
^{New funded investment activity includes drawdowns on existing revolver commitments.}
⁽⁴⁾
^{Net new investments consists of new funded investment activity less proceeds from prepayments, exits, other paydowns and sales.}

As of September 30, 2019, the fair value of the Company's investment portfolio was $597.1 million and was comprised of investments in 84 companies, including the Company's investments in OCSI Glick JV LLC ("OCSI Glick JV").

As of September 30, 2019, 90.9% of the Company's portfolio consisted of senior secured floating-rate debt investments, including 88.5% of first liens and 2.4% of second liens, and 9.1% consisted of a subordinated note investment in the OCSI Glick JV at fair value.

As of September 30, 2019, there were no investments on which the Company had stopped accruing cash and/or payment-in-kind interest or original issue discount income.

As of September 30, 2019, the OCSI Glick JV had $179.7 million in assets, including senior secured loans to 39 portfolio companies. The joint venture generated income of $1.5 million for Oaktree Strategic Income during the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had $14.1 million of cash and cash equivalents (including restricted cash), total principal value of debt outstanding of $294.7 million, and $160.3 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facilities, subject to borrowing base and other limitations. The weighted average interest rate on debt outstanding was 4.2% and 4.5% as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company’s total leverage ratio was 1.04x and 1.08x debt-to-equity as of September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2019, respectively.

Conference Call Information

Oaktree Strategic Income will host a conference call to discuss its fourth fiscal quarter and full year 2019 results at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time on November 20, 2019. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (877) 507-4376 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-5239 (non-U.S. callers), participant password “Oaktree Strategic Income.” During the earnings conference call, Oaktree Strategic Income intends to refer to an investor presentation that will be available on the Investors section of the Oaktree Strategic Income website, www.oaktreestrategicincome.com. Alternatively, a live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Oaktree Strategic Income’s website.

For those individuals unable to listen to the live broadcast of the conference call, a replay will be available on Oaktree Strategic Income’s website, or by dialing (877) 344-7529 (U.S. callers) or +1 (412) 317-0088 (non-U.S. callers), access code 10135817, beginning approximately one hour after the broadcast.

About Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation

Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSI) is a specialty finance company dedicated to providing customized capital solutions for middle-market companies in both the syndicated and private placement markets. The firm seeks to generate a stable source of current income while minimizing the risk of principal loss and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by providing innovative first-lien financing solutions to companies across a wide variety of industries. The Company is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Oaktree Strategic Income is managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. For additional information, please visit Oaktree Strategic Income's website at www.oaktreestrategicincome.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements may include statements as to: our future operating results and distribution projections; our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; and the impact of the investments that we expect to make. In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “plan,” “should,” “estimate,” “project” and “intend” indicate forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include: changes in the economy, financial markets and political environment; risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; future changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation of these laws and regulations by regulatory authorities) and conditions in our operating areas, particularly with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies; and other considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in our publicly disseminated documents and filings.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this presentation on information available to us on the date of this presentation, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Contacts

Investor Relations:
Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation
Michael Mosticchio
(212) 284-1900
ocsi-ir@oaktreecapital.com

Media Relations:
Financial Profiles, Inc.
Moira Conlon
(310) 478-2700
mediainquiries@oaktreecapital.com

Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities


September 30, 2019

June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

September 30, 2018
ASSETS





Investments at fair value:





Control investments (cost September 30, 2019: $73,189,664; cost June 30, 2019: $73,210,028; cost September 30, 2018: $73,501,970)
$
54,326,418


$
55,634,655


$
58,512,170

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost September 30, 2019: $553,679,070; cost June 30, 2019: $544,954,488; cost September 30, 2018: $499,423,794)
542,778,029


532,947,434


498,329,658

Total investments at fair value (cost September 30, 2019: $626,868,734; cost June 30, 2019: $618,164,516; cost September 30, 2018: $572,925,764)
597,104,447


588,582,089


556,841,828

Cash and cash equivalents
5,646,899


4,070,731


10,439,023

Restricted cash
8,404,733


9,929,895


5,992,764

Interest, dividends and fees receivable
3,813,730


2,985,869


3,139,334

Due from portfolio companies
350,597


45,327


167,946

Receivables from unsettled transactions
5,091,671


5,180,121


5,143,533

Deferred financing costs
2,139,299


2,172,147


2,469,675

Derivative asset at fair value
20,876


—


45,807

Other assets
761,462


844,178


891,960

Total assets
$
623,333,714


$
613,810,357


$
585,131,870

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS




Liabilities:





Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
$
901,410


$
1,215,840


$
649,781

Base management fee and incentive fee payable
1,368,431


1,798,217


1,915,682

Due to affiliate
1,457,007


1,592,125


1,700,952

Interest payable
2,750,587


2,978,785


1,130,735

Payables from unsettled transactions
37,724,473


11,934,950


8,932,500

Derivative liability at fair value
—


12,632


—

Director fees payable
25,000


—


—

Credit facilities payable
294,656,800


308,256,800


275,056,800

Total liabilities
338,883,708


327,789,349


289,386,450

Commitments and contingencies





Net assets:





Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 29,466,768 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018
294,668


294,668


294,668

Additional paid-in-capital
369,199,332


370,751,389


370,751,389

Accumulated overdistributed earnings
(85,043,994
)

(85,025,049
)

(75,300,637
)
Total net assets (equivalent to $9.65, $9.71 and 10.04 per common share as of September 30, 2019, June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively)
284,450,006


286,021,008


295,745,420

Total liabilities and net assets
$
623,333,714


$
613,810,357


$
585,131,870


Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)



Three months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited)

Three months ended June 30, 2019 (unaudited)

Three months ended September 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Year ended September 30, 2019

Year ended September 30, 2018
Interest income:










Control investments

$
1,500,837


$
1,486,149


$
928,198


$
5,945,194


$
3,970,056

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

10,443,068


11,984,332


12,443,148


42,847,646


39,139,739

Interest on cash and cash equivalents

31,963


51,123


64,691


202,213


273,552

Total interest income

11,975,868


13,521,604


13,436,037


48,995,053


43,383,347

PIK interest income:










Control investments

—


—


528,743


—


2,161,339

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

9,633


2,838


7,634


26,220


26,059

Total PIK interest income

9,633


2,838


536,377


26,220


2,187,398

Fee income:










Affiliate investments

—


—


—


—


14,822

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

92,675


284,081


751,808


606,197


2,084,980

Total fee income

92,675


284,081


751,808


606,197


2,099,802

Total investment income

12,078,176


13,808,523


14,724,222


49,627,470


47,670,547

Expenses:










Base management fee

1,511,365


1,497,711


1,437,341


5,875,236


5,657,786

Part I incentive fee

1,048,786


1,294,691


1,180,825


4,293,999


2,923,076

Professional fees

303,380


397,365


308,234


1,534,958


2,691,950

Directors fees

105,000


105,000


105,000


420,278


479,093

Interest expense

3,673,356


3,860,478


5,482,159


14,528,318


14,379,881

Administrator expense

231,756


224,328


197,206


1,121,984


1,085,819

General and administrative expenses

260,501


325,656


446,961


1,201,721


1,383,871

Total expenses

7,134,144


7,705,229


9,157,726


28,976,494


28,601,476

Fees waived

(197,535
)

184,907


3,184


(489,275
)

(702,261
)
Net expenses

6,936,609


7,890,136


9,160,910


28,487,219


27,899,215

Net investment income

5,141,567


5,918,387


5,563,312


21,140,251


19,771,332

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation):










Control investments

(1,287,873
)

(355,315
)

275,475


(3,873,446
)

(1,255,842
)
Affiliate investments

—


—


—


—


16,543,140

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

1,106,013


(2,132,068
)

2,218,715


(9,806,905
)

13,282,430

Foreign currency forward contract

33,508


(106,334
)

45,807


(24,931
)

45,807

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(148,352
)

(2,593,717
)

2,539,997


(13,705,282
)

28,615,535

Realized gains (losses):










Affiliate investments

—


—


—


—


(15,914,916
)
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

(2,187,603
)

(125,517
)

379,381


(943,588
)

(11,675,522
)
Foreign currency forward contract

190,734


283,747


(123,380
)

482,601


(123,380
)
Net realized gains (losses)

(1,996,869
)

158,230


256,001


(460,987
)

(27,713,818
)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

(2,145,221
)

(2,435,487
)

2,795,998


(14,166,269
)

901,717

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$
2,996,346


$
3,482,900


$
8,359,310


$
6,973,982


$
20,673,049

Net investment income per common share — basic and diluted

$
0.17


$
0.20


$
0.19


$
0.72


$
0.67

Earnings (loss) per common share — basic and diluted

$
0.10


$
0.12


$
0.28


$
0.24


$
0.70

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic and diluted

29,466,768


29,466,768


29,466,768


29,466,768


29,466,768

Company Name:	Oaktree Strategic Income Corporation
Stock Symbol:	OCSI
Market:	NASDAQ
Website:	oaktreestrategicincome.com

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