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Exhibit 99.1

 

Medley Capital Corporation Declares $0.37 Per Share Dividend; Announces March 31, 2014 Financial Results

 

New York, NY – May 1, 2014

 

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Dividend Declared

 

Medley Capital Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE: MCC) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a dividend for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 of $0.37 per share, payable on June 13, 2014, to stockholders of record as of May 28, 2014. The dividend will be paid from earnings whose specific tax characteristics will be reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year.

 

Financial Results for the Quarter ended March 31, 2014

 

Second Quarter Highlights

 

·Declared a dividend of $0.37 per share
·Net investment income of $0.38 per share
·Net income of $0.28 per share
·Net asset value (NAV) of $12.69 per share
·Gross investment originations of $170.7 million

 

Portfolio Investments

 

The total value of our investments was $959.0 million at March 31, 2014. During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company originated $170.7 million of new investments and had $29.8 million of repayments resulting in net investment originations of $140.9 million. As of March 31, 2014, the Company had investments in securities of 69 portfolio companies with approximately 69.0% consisting of senior secured first lien investments, 29.7% consisting of senior secured second lien investments, 0.1% in unsecured debt and 1.2% in equities / warrants. As of March 31, 2014, the weighted average yield based upon the cost basis of our portfolio investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was 13.5%.

 

Results of Operations

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net investment income of $0.38 and $0.80 per share and net income of $0.28 and $0.64 per share, respectively, calculated based upon the weighted average shares outstanding. As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s NAV was $12.69 per share.

 

Investment Income

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, gross investment income was $31.4 million and consisted of $26.0 million of portfolio interest income and $5.4 million of other fee income. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, gross investment income was $63.1 million and consisted of $51.1 million of portfolio interest income and $12.0 million of other fee income.

 

Expenses

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, total expenses were $14.8 million and consisted of the following: base management fees of $4.1 million, incentive fees of $4.1 million, interest and financing expenses of $4.6 million, professional fees of $0.5 million, administrator expenses of $0.8 million, directors fees of $0.2 million, and other general and administrative related expenses of $0.5 million.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2014, total expenses were $29.5 million and consisted of the following: base management fees of $7.7 million, incentive fees of $8.4 million, interest and financing expenses of $9.2 million, professional fees of $1.2 million, administrator expenses of $1.5 million, directors fees of $0.3 million, and other general and administrative related expenses of $1.2 million.

 

Net Investment Income

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net investment income of $16.6 million and $33.6 million, or $0.38 and $0.80 on a weighted average per share basis, respectively.

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported a net realized gain of $28,052 and $73,052, respectively.

 

 
 

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2014, the Company reported net unrealized depreciation including the provision for income taxes on unrealized gain on investments of $4.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had a cash balance of $22.7 million and $136.2 million of debt outstanding under its $245.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility.

 

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had $120.0 million of debt outstanding under its senior secured term loan credit facility, $44.0 million outstanding in SBA-guaranteed debentures, $40.0 million outstanding in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes due 2019 and $63.5 million outstanding in aggregate principal amount of 6.125% senior notes due 2023.

 

Dividend Declaration

 

On May 1, 2014, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.37 per share payable on June 13, 2014 to holders of record as of May 28, 2014.

 

Webcast/Conference Call

 

The Company will host an earnings conference call and audio webcast at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, May 2, 2014.

All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (877) 474-9502 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call: international callers should dial (857) 244-7555. Participants should reference Medley Capital Corporation and the participant passcode of 60331013 when prompted. Following the call you may access a replay of the event via audio webcast. This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties through the Company's website, http://www.medleycapitalcorp.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the Company's website at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call on the Company’s website.

 

 

 

 
 

 

Financial Statements

 

Medley Capital Corporation
           
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

   As of  
   March 31, 2014   September 30, 2013 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS    
Investments at fair value    
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $964,611 and $748,406, respectively)  $949,197   $740,097 
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $9,604 and $9,284, respectively)   9,805    9,140 
Total investments at fair value   959,002    749,237 
Cash   22,673    8,558 
Interest receivable   12,377    9,608 
Deferred financing costs, net   8,375    8,523 
Fees receivable   431    - 
Other assets   301    249 
Receivable for paydown of investments   1,365    - 
Deferred offering costs   338    218 
Total assets  $1,004,862   $776,393 
           
LIABILITIES          
Revolving credit facility payable  $136,200   $2,500 
Term loan payable   120,000    120,000 
Notes payable   103,500    103,500 
SBA debentures payable   44,000    30,000 
Payable for investments originated, purchased and participated   1,176    54 
Management and incentive fees payable, net   8,217    6,900 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,755    1,305 
Interest and fees payable   1,276    1,156 
Administrator expenses payable   841    701 
Deferred revenue   327    256 
Deferred tax liability   317    - 
Due to affiliate   4    82 
Offering costs payable   9    105 
Total liabilities  $417,622   $266,559 
           
NET ASSETS          
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000,000 common shares authorized,          
46,283,712 and 40,152,904 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively  $46   $40 
Capital in excess of par value   588,677    506,062 
Accumulated undistributed net investment income   13,820    12,185 
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) from investments   73    - 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments   (15,376)   (8,453)
Total net assets   587,240    509,834 
Total liabilities and net assets  $1,004,862   $776,393 
           
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE  $12.69   $12.70 

 

 
 

 

Medley Capital Corporation
                       
Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   For the three months ended March 31,   For the six months ended March 31,  
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited) 
INVESTMENT INCOME                    
Interest from investments                    
Non-controlled/Non-affiliated investments  $25,603   $16,340   $50,293   $30,810 
Affiliated investments   392    367    785    736 
     Total interest income   25,995    16,707    51,078    31,546 
Interest from cash and cash equivalents   2    2    4    4 
Other fee income   5,401    3,498    11,984    6,377 
     Total investment income   31,398    20,207    63,066    37,927 
                     
EXPENSES                    
Base management fees   4,078    2,534    7,743    4,630 
Incentive fees   4,139    2,599    8,397    5,003 
Interest and financing expenses   4,614    2,933    9,154    5,251 
Administrator expenses   840    569    1,513    1,091 
Professional fees   543    549    1,157    841 
Directors fees   190    131    341    243 
Insurance   137    73    276    141 
General and administrative   302    274    899    564 
Organizational expense   -    149    -    149 
     Total expenses   14,843    9,811    29,480    17,913 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME   16,555    10,396    33,586    20,014 
                     
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:                    
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments   28    153    73    374 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments   (3,978)   974    (6,761)   748 
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on participations   154    -    154    - 
Provision for taxes on unrealized gain on investments   (317)   -    (317)   - 
     Net gain/(loss) on investments   (4,113)   1,127    (6,851)   1,122 
                     
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  $12,442   $11,523   $26,735   $21,136 
                     
WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  $0.28   $0.40   $0.64   $0.79 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER COMMON SHARE  $0.38   $0.36   $0.80   $0.75 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED   43,883,259    28,669,859    42,002,482    26,697,175 
                     
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE  $0.37   $0.36   $0.74   $0.72 

 

 

 
 

 

ABOUT MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

The Company is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through investments in privately negotiated debt and equity securities of middle-market companies. The Company is a direct lender targeting private debt transactions ranging in size from $10 to $50 million to borrowers principally located in North America. The Company's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, MCC Advisors LLC, which is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

 

ABOUT MCC ADVISORS LLC

 

MCC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of Medley LLC (“Medley”), is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Medley specializes in credit investing, including direct private lending and corporate credit related strategies and provides first lien, second lien and unitranche term loans to lower middle-market and middle-market companies with an investment size between $7 to 50 million. Medley will support acquisition and growth financings, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, bank debt restructurings, CAPEX, Chapter 11 exit financing and DIP financing. Medley is headquartered in New York with offices in San Francisco.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

 

 

SOURCE: Medley Capital Corporation

 

Contact:

Richard T. Allorto

212.759.0777