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StoneCastle Financial Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Published: 2021-08-05 20:20:00 ET
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DENVER, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StoneCastle Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: BANX) (“StoneCastle Financial” or the “Company”), an investment company registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), today announced results for the second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Investment Highlights:

  • Invested approximately $17.1 million in four investments
  • Realized proceeds of $81,000 from the call of one investment
  • Realized proceeds from partial paydowns of $3.9 million from five investments

A complete listing of investments as of the end of the quarter can be found on the Company’s website at www.stonecastle-financial.com.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company invested approximately $5.5 million in three investments and received partial paydowns of $1.8 million.

The estimated annualized yield generated by the invested portfolio as of June 30, 2021 (excluding cash and cash equivalents) was approximately 9.47%.

Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Net investment income was $2,638,368 or $0.40 per share, comprised of $4,254,445 gross income and $1,616,077 of expenses. Net Assets at quarter end were $143,350,062. The Company’s Net Asset Value was $21.80 per share, up $0.18 from the prior quarter.

In the second quarter, the Company paid a cash distribution of $0.38 per share. The distribution was paid on June 28, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 21, 2021.  

The Company had $53.5 million outstanding on its $62.0 million credit facility at the quarter end, which represents approximately 27% of total assets. According to regulated investment company rules, the Company may borrow only up to 33.3% of its total assets.

Portfolio and Investment Summary

During the quarter, the Company invested a total of $17.1 million in bank-related regulatory relief capital investments. The Company received total proceeds of approximately $4.0 million from the call of one investment and partial paydowns from five investments.

Quarterly Conference Call

StoneCastle Financial will host a webcast and conference call on August 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm Eastern time.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-800-909-4804 for domestic callers or 1-212-231-2906 for international callers. Participants may also access the call via live webcast by visiting StoneCastle Financial's investor relations website at www.stonecastle-financial.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software.  A replay will be available shortly after the call and be available through midnight (Eastern Time) on August 19, 2021. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for domestic callers or 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The passcode for the replay is 21996129. The archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website for a limited time.

About StoneCastle Financial Corp.

StoneCastle Financial is an SEC registered non-diversified, closed-end management investment company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BANX." Its investment objective is to provide stockholders with current income. StoneCastle Financial is managed by StoneCastle-ArrowMark Asset Management, LLC. To learn more, visit www.stonecastle-financial.com.

Disclaimer and Risk Factors:

There is no assurance that StoneCastle Financial will achieve its investment objective. StoneCastle Financial is subject to numerous risks, including investment and market risks, management risk, income and interest rate risks, banking industry risks, preferred stock risk, convertible securities risk, debt securities risk, liquidity risk, valuation risk, leverage risk, non-diversification risk, credit and counterparty risks, market at a discount from net asset value risk and market disruption risk. Shares of closed-end investment companies may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) their net asset value. Shares of StoneCastle Financial may not be appropriate for all investors. Investors should review and consider carefully StoneCastle Financial's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report and other regulatory filings of the Company with the SEC are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website at www.stonecastle-financial.com.  

CONTACT: Investor Contact:

Julie Muraco212-468-5441

STONECASTLE FINANCIAL CORP.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
  
      
   June 30, 2021 March 31, 2021
Assets    
 Investments in securities, at fair value (cost: $243,502,615 and $176,919,203 respectively) $246,536,217  $178,022,813 
 Interest and dividends receivable  2,535,516   2,335,288 
 Foreign cash (cost: $ and $1,300,817 respectively) -   1,302,222 
 Cash  196,016   63,110 
 Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts 31,365   204,752 
 Prepaid assets  797,294   597,289 
 Total assets  250,096,408   182,525,474 
      
Liabilities    
 Loan payable  53,500,000   39,000,000 
 Due to custodian  51,709,512   
 Investment advisory fee payable  865,565   787,610 
 Loan interest payable  36,460   35,982 
 Accrued expenses payable  634,809   631,753 
 Total liabilities  106,746,346   40,455,345 
Net Assets $143,350,062  $142,070,129 
      
Net Assets consist of:    
 Common stock at par ($0.001 per share) $6,575  $6,572 
 Paid-in-Capital  145,188,957   145,128,467 
 Total distributable earnings / (loss)  (1,845,470)  (3,064,910)
 Net Assets $143,350,062  $142,070,129 
      
Net Asset Value Per Share:    
Common Stock Shares Outstanding  6,575,035   6,572,212 
Net asset value per common share $21.80  $21.62 
Market price per share $22.01  $19.79 
Market price premium / (discount) to net asset value per share 0.96%  -8.46%
      

STONECASTLE FINANCIAL CORP.
Statement of Operations (unaudited)
    
  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Investment Income  
 Interest$3,528,605  $3,299,156 
 Dividends 653,832   749,851 
 Origination fee income 32,127   31,977 
 Other Income (service fees and due diligence fees) 39,881   44,544 
 Total Investment Income 4,254,445   4,125,528 
    
Expenses  
 Investment advisory fees 865,565   787,610 
 Interest expense 299,707   295,817 
 Directors' fees 104,197   84,854 
 Transfer agent, custodian fees and administrator fees 72,364   71,569 
 Bank administration fees 40,017   39,578 
 Professional fees 78,451   94,930 
 ABA marketing and licensing fees 20,789   32,955 
 Investor relations fees 30,866   30,526 
 Delaware franchise tax 22,694   22,444 
 Insurance expense 17,951   17,753 
 Valuation fees 14,988   14,823 
 Miscellaneous fees (proxy, rating agency, etc.) 48,488   29,391 
 Total expenses  1,616,077   1,522,250 
 Net Investment Income 2,638,368   2,603,278 
    
Realized and Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions  
 Net realized gain / (loss) on investments (960,605)  91,458 
 Net realized gain from forward foreign currency contracts 192,322   1,675,729 
 Net realized gain / (loss) from foreign currency translations (711,007)  134,076 
 Net change in net unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on investments 2,548,098   (957,630)
 Net change in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on written options -   596 
 Net change in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on forward currency contracts (173,387)  138,261 
 Net change in unrealized appreciation / (depreciation) on foreign currency translations 183,084   (44,538)
 Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments, written options, forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency translations 1,078,505   1,037,952 
    
 Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations$3,716,874  $3,641,230 

STONECASTLE FINANCIAL CORP.
Financial Highlights (unaudited)
   
   
  For The Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
 Per Share Operating Performance 
 Net Asset Value, beginning of period $21.62 
 Net investment income(1) 0.40 
 Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 0.16 
 Total from investment operations 0.56 
   
 Less distributions to shareholders 
 From net investment income (0.38)
 Total distributions  (0.38)
   
 Net asset value, end of period$21.80 
 Per share market value, end of period$22.01 
   
 Total Investment Return (2) 
 Based on market value  13.2%
 Based on net asset value 2.6%
   
 Ratios and Supplemental Data 
 Net assets, end of period (in millions)$143.4 
 Ratios (as a percentage to average net assets): 
 Expenses before waivers(3)(4)* 4.54%
 Expenses after waivers(5)* 4.54%
 Net investment income(6)* 7.42%
 Portfolio turnover rate ** 7%
   
 Revolving Credit Agreement 
 Total revolving credit agreement outstanding (000's)$53,500 
 Asset coverage per $1,000 for revolving credit agreement(7) 3,679 
   
(1)Based on the average shares outstanding during quarter. 
(2)Reflects reinvestment of distributions at the price obtained under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. 
 Total return does not include sales load and offering expenses and are not annualized. 
(3)Excluding interest expense, the ratio would have been 3.70%. 
(4)Ratio of expenses before waivers to average managed assets equals 3.40%. 
(5)Ratio of expenses after waivers to average managed assets equals 3.40%. 
(6)Ratio of net investment income to average managed assets equals 5.56%. 
(7)Calculated by subtracting the Company's total liabilities (excluding the loan) from the Company's  
 total assets and dividing the amount by the loan outstanding in 000's. 
* Annualized 
**Not-annualized 
   

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