Logan Ridge Finance Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results
During 2021
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Highlights
- During the year ended
December 31, 2021 , we have successfully de-levered the Company from 1.98x as ofDecember 31, 2020 to 1.17x as ofDecember 31, 2021 . As ofSeptember 30, 2021 our debt-to-equity ratio was 1.13x. - As of
December 31, 2021 , 34% of the Company’s investment portfolio at fair value was invested in assets originated by Mount Logan Management, part of the BC Partners Credit Platform, with an additional$39.1 million of cash available for deployment in investments originated by the BC Partners Credit Platform. - During the fourth quarter, we successfully monetized a further
$36.3 million of the legacy portfolio we inherited from the former investment advisor onJuly 1, 2021 , which represents approximately 16% of the portfolio at fair value as ofJuly 1, 2021 . Since Mount Logan Management became the Company’s investment advisor, we have successfully monetized$99.5 million of the legacy portfolio we inherited from former investment advisor throughDecember 31, 2021 , which represents approximately 44% of the portfolio at fair value as ofJuly 1, 2021 . - During the fourth quarter, we successfully exited a non-accrual investment for proceeds of
$0.6 million . This position was valued at zero as ofSeptember 30, 2021 . - As of
December 31, 2021 , the Company’s investment portfolio consisted of investments in 40 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of approximately$198.2 million . The debt investment portfolio, which represented 67.4% of the fair value of the total portfolio as ofDecember 31, 2021 , had a weighted average annualized yield of approximately 9.3%. - During the fourth quarter, the Company made approximately
$46.2 million of investments and had approximately$42.1 million in repayments and sales of investments, resulting in net deployment of approximately$4.1 million . Since Mount Logan Management assumed the role as the Company’s investment advisor onJuly 1, 2021 , we have deployed$79.5 million in interest earning investmentsDecember 31, 2021 , and had sales and repayments of$106.2 million . - During the fourth quarter, the Company exited equity investments in three portfolio companies generating
$2.0 million in proceeds that can be redeployed into interest earning investments. Since Mount Logan Management assumed the role of the Company’s investment advisor onJuly 1, 2021 , we have successfully exited equity investments in six portfolio companies, generating$13.4 million of proceeds throughDecember 31, 2021 , which can be redeployed into interest earning investments. - As previously announced, following the receipt of an investment grade credit rating of “BBB-’’, Logan Ridge completed:
- the issuance of
$50 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2026 in a private placement transaction onOctober 29, 2021 . - the redemption of
$50 million 6.0% fixed-rate notes due 2022 onDecember 6, 2021 . Following this redemption,$22.8 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.0% fixed-rate notes due 2022 remains outstanding.
- the issuance of
Management Commentary
Selected Financial Highlights
- Total investment income for the quarter ended
December 31, 2021 was$3.4 million , which represents an increase of less than$0.1 million , or approximately 1.2%, compared to total investment income for the prior quarter endedSeptember 30, 2021 of$3.4 million . - Total investment income for the year ended
December 31, 2021 decreased by$9.7 million , or 36.6%, compared to the prior year, mainly due to lower average outstanding debt investments resulting in a decrease in interest income to$14.8 million during the year endedDecember 31, 2021 , from$23.7 million during the prior year. - Total operating expenses for the quarter ended
December 31, 2021 decreased to$4.7 million , compared to$4.9 million for the prior quarter endedSeptember 30, 2021 . Interest and financing expenses increased by$0.2 million to$2.5 million for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 primarily due to a$0.3 million one-time expense associated with refinancing the 6.00% fixed rate notes. The increase in interest and financing expenses was offset by declines in administrative service fees and general and administrative expenses. - Total operating expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2021 decreased to$20.3 million , compared to$26.4 million a year ago. Interest and financing expenses declined by$4.6 million to$10.6 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 primarily due to lower average debt outstanding. Base management fee declined 25% to$4.8 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2021 due to lower average assets under management. - During the quarter ended
December 31, 2021 , the Company recognized$8.3 million of net realized losses on its portfolio investments, as compared to net realized gains of$7.4 million during the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2021 , primarily driven by the exit of a non-accrual investment during the fourth quarter of 2021 that was previously valued at zero as ofSeptember 30, 2021 . Additionally, during the quarter endedDecember 31, 2021 , the Company recognized$0.2 million of extinguishment losses on the retirement of the 6.00% fixed rate notes. - During the years ended
December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized$8.0 million and$24.0 million of net realized losses on its portfolio investments, respectively. The change in realized losses was primarily due to changes in the market conditions of our investments and the values at which they were realized, caused by fluctuations in the market and in the economy. - Total borrowings outstanding as of
December 31, 2021 were$124.9 million . This balance was comprised of$50.0 million of 5.25% fixed-rate notes due 2026,$22.8 million of 6.0% fixed-rate notes due 2022 and$52.1 million of 5.75% fixed-rate convertible notes due 2022. In addition, as ofDecember 31, 2021 , we did not have any outstanding borrowings under the KeyBank Credit Facility. The KeyBank Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to$25.0 million on a revolving basis and may be increased up to$100.0 million . - As of
December 31, 2021 , we had debt investments in two portfolio companies that remain on non-accrual status with an aggregate amortized cost of$12.7 million and an aggregate fair value of$7.6 million , which represented 6.7% and 3.8% of the investment portfolio, respectively. As ofSeptember 30, 2021 , the Company had debt investments in three portfolio companies on non-accrual status with an aggregate amortized cost of$21.3 million and an aggregate fair value of$9.2 million , which represented 11.0% and 4.7% of the Company’s investment portfolio, respectively.
The composition of our investments as of
As of |
Investments at Amortized Cost |
Amortized Cost Percentage of Total Portfolio |
Investments at Fair Value |
Fair Value Percentage of Total Portfolio |
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First Lien Debt | $ | 103,667 | 54.4 | % | $ | 98,251 | 49.6 | % | |||||
Second Lien Debt | 30,048 | 15.8 | % | 30,190 | 15.2 | % | |||||||
Subordinated Debt | 5,050 | 2.6 | % | 5,050 | 2.6 | % | |||||||
Equity and Warrants | 51,717 | 27.2 | % | 64,698 | 32.6 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 190,482 | 100.0 | % | $ | 198,189 | 100.0 | % |
As of |
Investments at Amortized Cost |
Amortized Cost Percentage of Total Portfolio |
Investments at Fair Value |
Fair Value Percentage of Total Portfolio |
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First Lien Debt | $ | 185,107 | 66.7 | % | $ | 167,418 | 60.9 | % | |||||
Second Lien Debt | 39,026 | 14.1 | % | 39,209 | 14.3 | % | |||||||
Equity and Warrants | 53,519 | 19.3 | % | 68,065 | 24.8 | % | |||||||
Total | $ | 277,652 | 100.0 | % | $ | 274,692 | 100.0 | % |
Interest Rate Risk
Based on our
Basis Point Change | Increase (decrease) in interest income |
(Increase) decrease in interest expense |
Increase (decrease) in net income |
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Up 300 basis points | $ | 1,755 | $ | — | $ | 1,755 | |||
Up 200 basis points | 909 | — | 909 | ||||||
Up 100 basis points | 269 | — | 269 | ||||||
Down 100 basis points | — | — | — | ||||||
Down 200 basis points | — | — | — | ||||||
Down 300 basis points | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
Conference Call and Webcast
We will hold a conference call on
To access the conference call, please dial (844) 616-4517 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available from
A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Internet, on a listen-only basis on our Company’s website www.loganridge.com in the Investor Resources section under Events and Presentations. The webcast can also be accessed by clicking the following link: Logan Ridge Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Conference Call. The online archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website shortly after the call.
About
About Mount Logan Capital Inc.
Mount Logan Capital Inc. is an alternative asset management company that is focused on public and private debt securities in the North American market. The Company seeks to source and actively manage loans and other debt-like securities with credit-oriented characteristics. The Company actively sources, evaluates, underwrites, manages, monitors, and primarily invests in loans, debt securities, and other credit-oriented instruments that present attractive risk-adjusted returns and present low risk of principal impairment through the credit cycle.
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BC Partners Credit was launched in
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For additional information, contact:
Chief Financial Officer
Jason.Roos@bcpartners.com
(212) 891-5046
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(212) 836-9611
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(212) 836-9630
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
As of |
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2021 | 2020 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Investments at fair value: | |||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of |
$ | 129,991 | $ | 172,848 | |||
Affiliate investments (amortized cost of |
61,359 | 93,425 | |||||
Control investments (amortized cost of |
6,839 | 8,419 | |||||
Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of |
198,189 | 274,692 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 39,056 | 49,942 | |||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 929 | 2,286 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 3,358 | 1,077 | |||||
Receivable for unsettled trades | 685 | — | |||||
Total assets | $ | 242,217 | $ | 327,997 | |||
LIABILITIES | |||||||
SBA-guaranteed debentures (net of deferred financing costs of zero and |
$ | — | $ | 90,515 | |||
2022 Notes (net of deferred financing costs of |
22,787 | 71,987 | |||||
2022 Convertible Notes (net of deferred financing costs of |
51,921 | 51,536 | |||||
2026 Notes (net of deferred financing costs and original issue discount of |
48,448 | — | |||||
KeyBank Credit Facility (net of deferred financing costs of |
(353 | ) | (546 | ) | |||
Management and incentive fees payable | 1,065 | 3,842 | |||||
Interest and financing fees payable | 911 | 1,688 | |||||
Trade settlement payable | 9,265 | — | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,144 | 28 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 135,188 | $ | 219,050 | |||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
NET ASSETS | |||||||
Common stock, par value |
$ | 27 | $ | 27 | |||
Additional paid in capital | 188,846 | 229,481 | |||||
Total distributable loss | (81,844 | ) | (120,561 | ) | |||
Total net assets | $ | 107,029 | $ | 108,947 | |||
Total liabilities and net assets | $ | 242,217 | $ | 327,997 | |||
Net asset value per share | $ | 39.48 | $ | 40.19 |
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
For the Years Ended |
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2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME | |||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | $ | 10,064 | $ | 16,678 | $ | 26,550 | |||||
Affiliate investments | 4,368 | 6,580 | 8,068 | ||||||||
Control investments | 389 | 410 | 1,488 | ||||||||
Total interest and fee income | 14,821 | 23,668 | 36,106 | ||||||||
Payment-in-kind interest and dividend income: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 95 | 1,105 | 1,721 | ||||||||
Affiliate investments | 361 | 818 | 869 | ||||||||
Control investments | — | — | 372 | ||||||||
Total payment-in-kind interest and dividend income | 456 | 1,923 | 2,962 | ||||||||
Dividend income: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 727 | — | 1,345 | ||||||||
Affiliate investments | 179 | 25 | 50 | ||||||||
Control investments | — | — | 1,904 | ||||||||
Total dividend income | 906 | 25 | 3,299 | ||||||||
Other income: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 479 | 709 | 1,109 | ||||||||
Affiliate investments | 88 | 70 | 283 | ||||||||
Control investments | — | — | 78 | ||||||||
Total other income | 567 | 779 | 1,470 | ||||||||
Interest income from cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 51 | 198 | ||||||||
Total investment income | 16,754 | 26,446 | 44,035 | ||||||||
EXPENSES | |||||||||||
Interest and financing expenses | 10,569 | 15,144 | 17,121 | ||||||||
Base management fee | 4,846 | 6,428 | 7,967 | ||||||||
Incentive fees | — | — | 1,497 | ||||||||
Directors expense | 410 | 325 | 380 | ||||||||
Administrative service fees | 1,039 | 1,400 | 1,400 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 3,483 | 3,091 | 2,915 | ||||||||
Expenses before incentive fee waiver | 20,347 | 26,388 | 31,280 | ||||||||
Incentive fee waiver | — | — | (288 | ) | |||||||
Total expenses | 20,347 | 26,388 | 30,992 | ||||||||
NET INVESTMENT (LOSS) INCOME | (3,593 | ) | 58 | 13,043 | |||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS | |||||||||||
Net realized loss on investments: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | (10,442 | ) | (25,016 | ) | 16,529 | ||||||
Affiliate investments | 2,475 | 1,451 | 2,288 | ||||||||
Control investments | — | (484 | ) | (38,573 | ) | ||||||
Net realized loss on investments | (7,967 | ) | (24,049 | ) | (19,756 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: | |||||||||||
Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 13,058 | (5,509 | ) | (16,116 | ) | ||||||
Affiliate investments | (908 | ) | (5,543 | ) | (2,632 | ) | |||||
Control investments | (1,483 | ) | (559 | ) | (1,558 | ) | |||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 10,667 | (11,611 | ) | (20,306 | ) | ||||||
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2,700 | (35,660 | ) | (40,062 | ) | ||||||
Tax provision | — | — | (628 | ) | |||||||
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of taxes | 2,700 | (35,660 | ) | (40,690 | ) | ||||||
Net realized (loss) gain on extinguishment of debt | (1,025 | ) | 155 | — | |||||||
$ | (1,918 | ) | $ | (35,447 | ) | $ | (27,647 | ) | |||
$ | (0.71 | ) | $ | (13.08 | ) | $ | (10.29 | ) | |||
OPERATIONS – BASIC AND DILUTED | |||||||||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING – | 2,711,068 | 2,709,169 | 2,686,287 | ||||||||
BASIC AND DILUTED | |||||||||||
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID PER SHARE | $ | — | $ | 1.50 | $ | 6.00 |

Source: Logan Ridge Finance Corporation