Solid First Quarter Results
Q1 net investment income per share was $0.50, representing an annualized yield on book value of 11.3%. Q1 earnings per share were $0.44, reflecting an annualized return on book value of 10.0%.
Strong Dividend Coverage
Net investment income was well in excess of the regular dividend, with 119% dividend coverage. The Board declared a second-quarter dividend of $0.42 per share, plus an additional dividend of $0.03 per share.
High Quality Interest Income
The results were driven by high-quality interest income earned from middle-market borrowers and stable credit performance across the portfolio.
Robust Portfolio and Credit Quality
Investments on non-accrual represented only 1.4% at amortized cost and 0.7% at fair value. Risk rating 1 and 2 investments comprised 95% of the portfolio.
Well-Positioned for Volatility
Net leverage ratio was 1.17x, within the target range of 1.0x to 1.25x, providing ample dry powder in the current environment.
Unsecured Notes Issuance
Issued $350 million of unsecured notes maturing in March 2030 at a spread of 190 basis points, swapped to floating notes at SOFR plus 190 basis points.