NEW YORK, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GSC Investment Corp. , a business development company, today announces financial results for the fiscal year 2011 first quarter ended May 31, 2010.
Operating Results
For the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2010, GSC Investment Corp. reported net investment income of $2,202 and net realized and unrealized gains on investments of $2.7 million resulting in a net increase in net assets from operations of $2.7 million, or $0.16 per share. The $2.7 million of the net gain on investments was comprised of $5.2 million in net unrealized appreciation on investments and $2.5 million in net realized losses on investments. Net asset value was $3.43 per share as of May 31, 2010.
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of May 31, 2010, the value of the Company's investment portfolio was $89.9 million, principally invested in 25 portfolio companies and one collateralized loan obligation fund ("CLO"). The overall portfolio composition consisted of 15.4% first lien term loans, 23.1% second lien term loans, 32.7% senior secured notes, 4.8% unsecured notes, 20.2% subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO and 3.8% common stocks and limited partnership interests.
During the first quarter, GSC Investment Corp. made no investments in new or existing portfolio companies. For the quarter, the Company had $2.7 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net repayments of $2.7 million.
As of May 31, 2010, the weighted average current yield on the Company's first lien term loans, second lien term loans, senior secured notes, unsecured notes and the GSCIC CLO subordinated notes were 9.7%, 8.1%, 11.6%, 12.2% and 9.7%, respectively, which resulted in an aggregate weighted average current yield of 9.8%.
As of May 31, 2010, 48.6%, or $33.2 million, of the Company's interest-bearing portfolio was fixed rate debt with a weighted average current coupon of 11.6% and 51.4%, or $35.1 million, of its interest-bearing portfolio was floating rate debt with a weighted average current spread of LIBOR plus 7.8%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At May 31, 2010, the Company had $33.8 million in borrowings under its credit facility and an asset coverage ratio of 272%.
On July 30, 2009, an unremedied borrowing base deficiency became an event of default, which is currently continuing. During the continuance of an event of default, the lender has the ability to terminate the facility and sell the underlying collateral necessary to satisfy outstanding borrowings. On April 14, 2010, the Company announced that Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC and CLO Partners LLC agreed to purchase a minority stake in the Company as part of a $55 million recapitalization plan to enable the Company to cure its existing event of default. In connection with the proposed transaction, the Company and its lender entered into a forbearance agreement, subject to certain milestones. The Company has been in default under its credit facility since last July.
In connection with the proposed transaction, GSC Investment Corp. has scheduled a special meeting for July 30, 2010. Stockholders are urged to vote their shares immediately if they haven't done so yet. Questions about the proposed transaction or on voting your shares should be directed to Morrow & Co., LLC at 800-607-0088 or (203) 658-9400 or by email at GSC@morrowco.com.
About GSC Investment Corp.
GSC Investment Corp. is a specialty finance company that invests primarily in leveraged loans and mezzanine debt issued by U.S. middle-market companies, high yield bonds and collateralized loan obligations. It has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company may also opportunistically invest in distressed debt, debt issued by non-middle market companies, and equity securities issued by middle and non-middle market companies. The Company draws upon the support and investment advice of its external manager, GSC Group, an alternative asset investment manager that focuses on complex, credit-driven strategies. GSC Investment Corp. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GNV."
Contact: Debbie Lombardi GSC Group 973-593-5438 GSC Investment Corp. Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities As of ----- February 28, May 31, 2010 2010 ------------ ------------- (unaudited) ASSETS Investments at fair value Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $113,009,708 and $117,678,275, respectively) $71,719,742 $72,674,847 Control investments (cost of $29,233,097 and $29,233,097, respectively) 18,208,657 16,698,303 ---------- ---------- Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $142,242,805 and $146,911,372, respectively) 89,928,399 89,373,150 Cash and cash equivalents 2,928,017 3,352,434 Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts 378,728 225,424 Outstanding interest rate cap at fair value (cost of $131,000 and $131,000, respectively) 22,278 42,147 Interest receivable, net of reserve 2,589,212 3,473,961 Management fee receivable 231,300 327,928 Other assets 401,636 140,272 ------- ------- Total assets $96,479,570 $96,935,316 =========== =========== LIABILITIES Revolving credit facility $33,807,431 $36,992,222 Management and incentive fees payable 3,482,482 3,071,093 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 779,972 1,111,081 Interest and credit facility fees payable 270,246 267,166 Due to manager 6,549 15,602 ----- ------ Total liabilities $38,346,680 $41,457,164 =========== =========== NET ASSETS Common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 100,000,000 common shares authorized, 16,940,109 and 16,940,109 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively $1,694 $1,694 Capital in excess of par value 128,339,497 128,339,497 Accumulated undistributed net investment loss (2,843,933) (2,846,135) Accumulated net realized loss from investments and derivatives (14,941,240) (12,389,830) Net unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives (52,423,128) (57,627,074) ----------- ----------- Total Net Assets 58,132,890 55,478,152 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and Net Assets $96,479,570 $96,935,316 =========== =========== NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE $3.43 $3.27 ===== ===== GSC Investment Corp. Consolidated Statements of Operations For the three months For the three months ended ended May 31, 2010 May 31, 2009 ------------ ------------ (unaudited) (unaudited) INVESTMENT INCOME Interest from investments Non-control/Non- affiliate investments $1,617,267 $3,318,840 Control investments 652,720 868,229 ------- ------- Total interest income 2,269,987 4,187,069 Interest from cash and cash equivalents 319 13,191 Management fee income 506,785 520,992 Other income 33,559 43,134 ------ ------ Total investment income 2,810,650 4,764,386 --------- --------- EXPENSES Interest and credit facility financing expenses 831,121 642,893 Base management fees 411,389 547,744 Professional fees 1,142,537 339,780 Administrator expenses 155,137 171,861 Incentive management fees - 322,183 Insurance 194,654 206,017 Directors fees and expenses 164,611 82,000 General & administrative 64,136 59,780 ------ ------ Expenses before expense waiver and reimbursement 2,963,585 2,372,258 --------- --------- Expense reimbursement (155,137) (171,861) -------- -------- Total expenses net of expense waiver and reimbursement 2,808,448 2,200,397 --------- --------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,202 2,563,989 ----- --------- REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: Net realized loss from investments (2,551,410) (5,152) Net unrealized appreciation on investments 5,223,815 2,769,292 Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) on derivatives (19,869) 35,687 ------- ------ Net gain on investments 2,652,536 2,799,827 --------- --------- NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $2,654,738 $5,363,816 ========== ========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE -BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $0.16 $0.65 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING -BASIC AND DILUTED 16,940,109 8,291,384
GSC Investment Corp.
CONTACT: Debbie Lombardi, GSC Group, +1-973-593-5438 or Roland Tomforde,
Broadgate Consultants, +1-212-232-2222
