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Sep 30, 2024

Capital Southwest Q2 2025 Earnings Report

Announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Key Takeaways

Capital Southwest reported a strong quarter with pre-tax net investment income of $0.64 per share. The company originated $89.8 million in new commitments and declared a regular dividend of $0.58 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

Total investment portfolio reached $1.5 billion, with a credit portfolio of $1.4 billion, 98% of which is 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt.

Pre-Tax Net Investment Income was $30.0 million, or $0.64 per weighted average share outstanding.

The company paid a regular dividend of $0.58 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.06 per share.

Net Asset Value (NAV) per Share was $16.59.

Total Revenue
$48.7M
Previous year: $42.8M
+13.9%
EPS
$0.66
Previous year: $0.69
-4.3%
Yield on Debt Investments
12.9%
Previous year: 13.5%
-4.4%
Cash and Equivalents
$47.2M
Previous year: $23M
+105.2%
Free Cash Flow
$20.8M
Previous year: -$48.8M
-142.7%
Total Assets
$1.6B
Previous year: $1.42B
+13.2%

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Forward Guidance

Capital Southwest anticipates robust net portfolio growth for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, driven by delayed deal closings and a strong backlog of deals in diligence. The Board of Directors has declared a regular dividend of $0.58 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.

Positive Outlook

  • Strong performance of the portfolio.
  • Expects very robust net portfolio growth for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
  • Regular dividend of $0.58 per share declared for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
  • Supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share declared for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
  • Intent to continue to distribute quarterly supplemental dividends for the foreseeable future.

Challenges Ahead

  • Future dividend declarations are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
  • Decrease in investment income was primarily attributable to a decrease in distributions received from our equity investments.
  • Decrease in investment income was primarily attributable to a decrease in amendment and prepayment fees received during the quarter.
  • Net Realized and Unrealized Depreciation: $8.5 million, or 0.6% of total investments at fair value.
  • The decrease in NAV per share from the prior quarter is primarily due to net realized and unrealized losses on investments.