Capital Southwest Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Capital Southwest Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The company reported a pre-tax net investment income of $0.65 per share for the quarter. The Board of Directors declared an increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter.
Total Investment Portfolio reached $1.2 billion, with a credit portfolio of $1.0 billion, 96% of which is 1st Lien Senior Secured Debt.
Pre-Tax Net Investment Income was $22.8 million, or $0.65 per weighted average share outstanding.
Dividends paid were $0.53 per share Regular Dividend and $0.05 per share Supplemental Dividend, resulting in 113% LTM Pre-Tax NII Regular Dividend Coverage.
The company received a Baa3 Investment Grade Rating from Moody's Investors Service with a Stable Outlook.
Capital Southwest
Capital Southwest
Forward Guidance
The Board of Directors has declared an increase in our regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter, and a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter, resulting in total dividends for the June quarter of $0.59 per share.
Positive Outlook
- Increase in regular quarterly dividend to $0.54 per share.
- Declaration of a supplemental dividend of $0.05 per share for the June 30, 2023 quarter.
- Total dividends for the June quarter of $0.59 per share.
- Intent to continue to distribute quarterly supplemental dividends for the foreseeable future while base rates remain materially above long-term historical averages.
- Meaningful Undistributed Taxable Income (UTI) balance.
Challenges Ahead
- Future dividend declarations are at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
- Net Realized and Unrealized Depreciation: $4.2 million
- $2.4 million of net depreciation related to the credit portfolio
- $1.2 million of net depreciation related to I-45 SLF
- $0.6 million of net depreciation related to the equity portfolio