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Sep 30, 2022

TriplePoint Q3 2022 Earnings Report

Achieved a new record for portfolio fair value and net investment income, and increased distribution for the fourth quarter.

Key Takeaways

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. announced strong financial results for Q3 2022, achieving a record portfolio fair value of $962 million and net investment income of $0.51 per share. The company increased its distribution to $0.37 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022, demonstrating its significant earnings power.

Signed $268.8 million of term sheets and closed $103.3 million of new debt commitments.

Funded $101.7 million in debt investments to 14 portfolio companies with a 14.5% weighted average annualized portfolio yield at origination.

Earned net investment income of $16.9 million, or $0.51 per share.

Increased and declared a fourth quarter distribution of $0.37 per share.

Total Revenue
$29.7M
Previous year: $21.2M
+39.9%
EPS
$0.51
Previous year: $0.32
+59.4%
Leverage Ratio
1.15
Previous year: 0.82
+40.2%
Return on Average Equity
15.4%
Previous year: 9.8%
+57.1%
Weighted Average Portfolio Yield
13.8%
Previous year: 12.3%
+12.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$6.86M
Previous year: $23.1M
-70.3%
Total Assets
$984M
Previous year: $795M
+23.7%

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Forward Guidance

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. is well-positioned to capitalize on the demand for venture growth debt investments and aims to enhance shareholder returns.

Positive Outlook

  • TPC’s direct originations platform entered into $96.3 million of additional non-binding signed term sheets with venture growth stage companies
  • The Company funded $27.9 million in new investments
  • The Company received $33.8 million of principal prepayments generating more than $1.0 million of accelerated income
  • ForgeRock, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, for $23.25 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.3 billion.
  • Increased distribution for the fourth quarter

Challenges Ahead

  • Preliminary information regarding certain recent negative developments at portfolio company Medly Health Inc., which we believe could result in a future credit rating downgrade of their outstanding loans.
  • Unfunded commitments totaled $331.1 million, of which $128.4 million was dependent upon portfolio companies reaching certain milestones.
  • Net realized losses on investments of $13.2 million, resulting primarily from the sale of Pencil and Pixel, Inc.
  • Net change in unrealized losses on investments for the third quarter of 2022 was $3.2 million
  • Net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.4 million, or $0.01 per share