Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Declares Third Quarter 2024 Base Dividend of $0.42 Per Share with Supplemental Dividend Expected to be Announced in September

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE: PSBD) ("PSBD" or the "Company"), an externally managed business development company, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Financial and Operating Highlights

  • Total investment income of $36.5 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to $27.4 million for the prior year period
  • Net investment income of $15.8 million or $0.48 per share for the second quarter of 2024, as compared to $14.2 million or $0.56 per share for the comparable period last year
  • Net asset value of $16.85 per share as of June 30, 2024, compared to $17.16 per share as of March 31, 2024
  • Total net realized and unrealized losses of $10.4 million for the second quarter of 2024, compared to gains of $9.7 million in the second quarter of 2023
  • As of June 30, 2024, total assets were $1.5 billion and total net assets were $549 million
  • Debt-to-equity as of June 30, 2024 was 1.49x, compared to 1.42x as of March 31, 2024
  • Paid cash distributions to stockholders totaling $0.47 per share for the second quarter of 2024
  • Declared a third quarter regular base dividend distribution of $0.42 per share payable on October 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2024. In accordance with our dividend policy, we expect to announce a supplemental dividend in September
  • At quarter end, we had no investments on non-accrual status and only $182 thousand of PIK income, or 0.5% of total investment income

“Palmer Square Capital BDC reported strong second quarter results, continuing to demonstrate the power of our differentiated liquid loan strategy that enables us to capitalize on market dislocations across the syndicated and private credit markets,” said Christopher D. Long, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PSBD. “PSBD remains well-positioned for upside in this dynamic operating environment. Given our team’s experience across cycles, and the potential for some near-term volatility with macro and political uncertainty, our team is excited to continue demonstrate the benefits of our liquid strategy to generate long-term shareholder value.”

$ in thousands, except per share data

For the Quarter Ended

Financial Highlights

6/30/24

3/31/24

6/30/23

Net Investment Income Per Share1

$0.48

$0.52

$0.56

Net Investment Income

$15,758

$16,318

$14,200

NAV Per Share

$16.85

$17.16

$16.55

Dividends Earned Per Share2

$0.47

$0.49

$0.54

Portfolio Highlights

6/30/24

3/31/24

6/30/23

Total Fair Value of Investments

$1,431,577

$1,393,192

$1,062,844

Number of Industries

39

39

41

Number of Portfolio Companies

209

211

177

Portfolio Yield3

9.82%

10.11%

11.40%

Senior Secured Loan4

96%

96%

97%

Investments on Non-Accrual

0%

0%

0%

Total Return5

1.00%

3.70%

5.90%

Debt-to-Equity

1.49x

1.42x

1.47x

1.

Net investment income for the period divided by the weighted average share count for the period.

2.

Dividend amount reflects dividend earned in period.

3.

Weighted average total yield of debt and income producing securities at fair value.

4.

As a percentage of long-term investments, at fair value.

5.

Total return is calculated as the change in net asset value (“NAV”) per share during the period, plus distributions per share (if any), divided by the beginning NAV per share. Total return is not annualized. Assumes reinvestment of distributions.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

As of June 30, 2024, we had 256 investments in 209 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately $1.4 billion. Based on a total fair value of $1.4 billion, including short term investments, the portfolio consisted of 85.7% first lien senior secured debt investments, 6.1% second lien senior secured debt investments, 0.6% corporate bond investments, 3.2% collateralized loan obligation structured credit funds (“CLOs”) mezzanine and equity investments, and 4.4% short-term investments.

As of June 30, 2024, 98% of the long-term investments based on fair value in our portfolio were at floating rates. At the end of the second quarter, all debt and short-term investments were income producing, and there were no loans on non-accrual status. As of June 30, 2024, the weighted average total yield to maturity of debt and income producing securities at fair value was 9.82%, and weighted average total yield to maturity of debt and income producing securities at amortized cost was 8.80%. For the second quarter of 2024, the principal amount of new investments funded was $189.3 million which included 24 investments at an average value of approximately $5.6 million. For this period, the Company had $140.0 million aggregate principal amount in sales and repayments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $14.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $820.4 million in total aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding. Subject to borrowing base and other restrictions, the Company had available liquidity, consisting of cash and undrawn capacity on credit facilities of approximately $192.0 million compared to $30.0 million of undrawn investment commitments as of June 30, 2024.

Other Highlights

On May 23, 2024, PSBD, along with Bank of America as arranging partner, closed Palmer Square BDC CLO I, a $400.5 million CLO secured by broadly syndicated loans held by PSBD. The CLO has a reinvestment period through 2029 and matures in 2037, with flexibility to refinance if spreads tighten in the future.

PSBD’s loan to ConvergeOne was moved to non-accrual status in April 2024, and PSBD subsequently worked with the company to restructure the loan before quarter end. The majority of the loan was converted to equity, and PSBD recorded a realized loss in the month of June.

Recent Developments

On August 8, 2024, PSBD’s Board of Directors announced that it had declared a third quarter regular base dividend distribution of $0.42 per share payable on October 14, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 27, 2024. We expect to announce an additional quarterly supplemental dividend distribution for the third quarter of 2024 in September.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET to review its financial performance and conduct a question-and-answer session. To participate in the earnings call, participants should register online at the Palmer Square Investor Relations website. To avoid potential delays, please join at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call can be accessed through the following links:

  • United States: +1 (888) 596-4144
  • International: +1 (646) 968-2525
  • Event Plus Entry Passcode: 1803382#
  • Live Audio Webcast

A replay of the live conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the event and accessible on the events and presentations section of the Palmer Square Investor Relations website.

About Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (NYSE: PSBD) is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt loans, including but not limited to large private U.S. companies in the broadly syndicated loan market, as well as the direct large cap private credit market. PSBD has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. PSBD’s investment objective is to maximize total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. PSBD’s current investment focus is guided by two strategies that facilitate its investment opportunities and core competencies: (1) investing in corporate debt loans and, to a lesser extent, (2) investing in other debt securities which may include collateralized loan obligation debt and equity. PSBD’s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, Palmer Square BDC Advisor LLC, an affiliate of Palmer Square Capital Management LLC.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements may include statements as to our future base and supplemental dividend distributions and the prospects of our portfolio companies. These and other forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “target,” or “believe” or the negatives thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in PSBD’s filings with the SEC. PSBD undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein unless required by law. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Although PSBD undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that PSBD may make directly to you or through reports that in the future may be filed with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

Financial Highlights

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Per Common Share Operating Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

17.04

 

 

$

14.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income(1)

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

1.11

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments(4)

 

 

(0.23

)

 

 

1.00

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

0.77

 

 

 

2.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from Net Investment Income

 

 

(0.96

)

 

 

(0.52

)

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Distributions

 

 

(0.96

)

 

 

(0.52

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

16.85

 

 

$

16.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Outstanding, End of Period

 

 

32,567,405

 

 

 

25,772,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

548,790,231

 

 

$

426,528,796

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 

 

32,081,916

 

 

 

25,025,158

 

Total Return(3)

 

 

4.73

%

 

 

14.11

%

Portfolio turnover

 

 

17

%

 

 

11

%

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets without waiver(2)

 

 

14.28

%

 

 

13.30

%

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets with waiver(2)

 

 

14.26

%

 

 

13.05

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets without waiver(2)

 

 

11.64

%

 

 

13.79

%

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets with waiver(2)

 

 

11.66

%

 

 

14.04

%

(1)

The per common share data was derived by using weighted average shares outstanding.

(2)

The ratios reflect an annualized amount.

(3)

Total return is calculated as the change in net asset value ("NAV") per share during the period, plus distributions per share (if any), divided by the beginning NAV per share. Total return is not annualized. Assumes reinvestment of distributions.

(4)

Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations due to share transactions during the period.

 

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

June 30,

2024

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

2023

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $1,474,597,939 and $1,159,135,422, respectively)

 

$

1,431,576,768

 

 

$

1,108,810,753

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

14,788,774

 

 

 

2,117,109

 

Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable for sales of investments

 

 

15,048

 

 

 

97,141

 

Receivable for paydowns of investments

 

 

637,142

 

 

 

344,509

 

Due from investment adviser

 

 

39,589

 

 

 

1,718,960

 

Dividend receivable

 

 

263,924

 

 

 

301,637

 

Interest receivable

 

 

11,252,844

 

 

 

8,394,509

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

167,101

 

 

 

30,100

 

Total Assets

 

$

1,458,741,190

 

 

$

1,121,814,718

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit facilities (net of deferred financing costs of $6,174,013 and $3,211,510, respectively)(1)

 

$

519,866,053

 

 

$

641,828,805

 

Notes (net of deferred financing costs of $1,793,514)(1)

 

 

300,524,027

 

 

 

-

 

Payables:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

68,240,383

 

 

 

14,710,524

 

Distributions payable

 

 

15,306,680

 

 

 

-

 

Management fee payable

 

 

2,450,079

 

 

 

2,252,075

 

Incentive fee payable

 

 

2,249,954

 

 

 

-

 

Accrued other general and administrative expenses

 

 

1,313,783

 

 

 

1,067,921

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

909,950,959

 

 

$

659,859,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares, $0.001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 32,567,405 and 27,102,794, issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

$

32,567

 

 

$

27,103

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

610,557,076

 

 

 

520,663,106

 

Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

(61,799,412

)

 

 

(58,734,816

)

Total Net Assets

 

$

548,790,231

 

 

$

461,955,393

 

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

 

$

1,458,741,190

 

 

$

1,121,814,718

 

Net Asset Value Per Common Share

 

$

16.85

 

 

$

17.04

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

(1)

Security or portion thereof held within Palmer Square BDC Funding I, LLC (“PS BDC Funding”) and is pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding under a revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA N.A.”) (see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements).

(2)

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had an aggregate of $30.0 million and $20.1 million, respectively, of unfunded commitments to provide debt financing to its portfolio companies. As of each of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no capital calls or draw requests made by the portfolio companies to fund these commitments. Such commitments are generally up to the Company’s discretion to approve or are subject to the satisfaction of certain financial and nonfinancial covenants and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and are not reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

June 30

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

$

35,278,431

 

 

$

26,166,621

 

 

$

68,486,203

 

 

$

51,619,359

 

Dividend income

 

 

805,031

 

 

 

1,142,016

 

 

 

2,059,727

 

 

 

1,818,884

 

Payment-in-kind interest income

 

 

182,116

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

234,303

 

 

 

-

 

Other income

 

 

283,918

 

 

 

133,227

 

 

 

554,206

 

 

 

189,122

 

Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

 

 

36,549,496

 

 

 

27,441,864

 

 

 

71,334,439

 

 

 

53,627,365

 

Total Investment Income

 

 

36,549,496

 

 

 

27,441,864

 

 

 

71,334,439

 

 

 

53,627,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incentive fees

 

 

2,249,954

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,174,706

 

 

 

-

 

Interest expense

 

 

14,997,028

 

 

 

10,874,884

 

 

 

28,175,858

 

 

 

21,197,013

 

Management fees

 

 

2,450,079

 

 

 

2,046,014

 

 

 

4,866,318

 

 

 

3,958,241

 

Professional fees

 

 

398,080

 

 

 

207,282

 

 

 

636,023

 

 

 

419,276

 

Directors fees

 

 

37,295

 

 

 

18,699

 

 

 

74,590

 

 

 

37,192

 

Other general and administrative expenses

 

 

659,209

 

 

 

350,618

 

 

 

1,381,375

 

 

 

717,624

 

Total Expenses

 

 

20,791,645

 

 

 

13,497,497

 

 

 

39,308,870

 

 

 

26,329,346

 

Less: Management fee waiver

 

 

-

 

 

 

(255,752

)

 

 

(50,511

)

 

 

(494,780

)

Net expenses

 

 

20,791,645

 

 

 

13,241,745

 

 

 

39,258,359

 

 

 

25,834,566

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

 

15,757,851

 

 

 

14,200,119

 

 

 

32,076,080

 

 

 

27,792,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

 

 

(9,411,924

)

 

 

(2,570

)

 

 

(11,148,255

)

 

 

(320,015

)

Total net realized gains (losses)

 

 

(9,411,924

)

 

 

(2,570

)

 

 

(11,148,255

)

 

 

(320,015

)

Net change in unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

 

 

(1,033,114

)

 

 

9,743,113

 

 

 

7,265,128

 

 

 

24,556,200

 

Total net change in unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

(1,033,114

)

 

 

9,743,113

 

 

 

7,265,128

 

 

 

24,556,200

 

Total realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

(10,445,038

)

 

 

9,740,543

 

 

 

(3,883,127

)

 

 

24,236,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

5,312,813

 

 

$

23,940,662

 

 

$

28,192,953

 

 

$

52,028,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Common Share Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net investment income per common share

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

1.00

 

 

$

1.11

 

Basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.94

 

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

2.08

 

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted

 

 

32,569,280

 

 

 

25,453,970

 

 

 

32,081,916

 

 

 

25,025,158

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended June 30

 

 

For the Six Months

Ended June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investments

 

$

189,301,404

 

 

$

46,672,859

 

 

$

535,784,227

 

 

$

110,130,547

 

Less: sold investments

 

 

(140,027,013

)

 

 

(33,815,172

)

 

 

(209,583,349

)

 

 

(135,954,079

)

Total new investments

 

 

49,274,391

 

 

 

12,857,687

 

 

 

326,200,878

 

 

 

(25,823,532

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments funded:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First-lien senior secured debt investments

 

$

152,521,210

 

 

$

46,672,859

 

 

$

464,632,921

 

 

$

110,130,547

 

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

 

 

31,427,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,224,500

 

 

 

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

4,095,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,095,000

 

 

 

-

 

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,573,612

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock

 

 

1,258,194

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,258,194

 

 

 

-

 

Total principal amount of investments funded

 

 

189,301,404

 

 

 

46,672,859

 

 

 

535,784,227

 

 

 

110,130,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal amount of investments sold or repaid:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First-lien senior secured debt investments

 

 

122,980,773

 

 

 

28,021,408

 

 

 

177,972,549

 

 

 

127,184,752

 

Second-lien senior secured debt investments

 

 

9,394,359

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

18,454,359

 

 

 

5,000,000

 

CLO Equity

 

 

3,651,813

 

 

 

793,764

 

 

 

7,906,441

 

 

 

889,852

 

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

4,000,068

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,250,000

 

 

 

2,879,475

 

Common Stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total principal amount of investments sold or repaid

 

 

140,027,013

 

 

 

33,815,172

 

 

 

209,583,349

 

 

 

135,954,079

 

 

 

For the Three Months

Ended June 30

 

 

For the Six Months

Ended June 30

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Number of new investment commitments

 

 

24

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

28

 

Average new investment commitment amount

 

$

5,575,295

 

 

$

4,118,535

 

 

$

4,718,311

 

 

$

3,914,768

 

Weighted average maturity for new investment commitments

 

 

6.05 years

 

 

 

5.26 years

 

 

 

5.98 years

 

 

 

5.27 years

 

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at floating rates

 

 

97.01

%

 

 

100.00

%

 

 

98.56

%

 

 

100.00

%

Percentage of new debt investment commitments at fixed rates

 

 

2.99

%

 

 

0.00

%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

0.00

%

Weighted average interest rate of new investment commitments(1)

 

 

9.96

%

 

 

10.15

%

 

 

10.07

%

 

 

10.12

%

Weighted average spread over reference rate of new floating rate investment commitments(2)

 

 

4.68

%

 

 

4.96

%

 

 

4.75

%

 

 

4.92

%

Weighted average interest rate on investment sold or paid down

 

 

10.69

%

 

 

10.87

%

 

 

10.53

%

 

 

9.20

%

(1)

New CLO equity investments do not have an ascribed interest rate and are therefore excluded from the calculation.

(2)

Variable rate loans bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either a) LIBOR (which can include one-, two-, three- or six-month LIBOR) or b) the CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR” or “S”) (which can include one-, three-, or six-month SOFR), which resets periodically based on the terms of the loan agreement. At the borrower’s option, loans may instead reference an alternate base rate (which can include the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Prime Rate), which also resets periodically based on the terms of the loan agreements. Loans that reference SOFR may include a Credit Spread Adjustment (“CSA”), where the CSA is a defined additional spread amount based on the tenor of SOFR the borrower selects (making the reference rate S+CSA).

 

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