FSK Announces First Quarter 2020 Results, $250 Million Unsecured Notes Issuance, Amendment of Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, and Declares Distribution for Second Quarter

May 6, 2020

PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK), a leading publicly traded business development company focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies, announced its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. FSK also announced the issuance of $250 million of unsecured notes, an amendment of its senior secured revolving credit facility, and that its board of directors has declared a second quarter 2020 distribution totaling $0.15 per share.

Financial and Operating Highlights for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020(1)

  • Net investment income of $0.19 per share, compared to $0.18 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019
  • Total net realized and unrealized loss of $1.59 per share, compared to a total net realized and unrealized gain of $0.01 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019
  • Paid cash distributions to stockholders totaling $0.19 per share(2)
  • Total purchases of $1,296 million versus $914 million of sales and repayments
  • Net asset value of $6.09 per share, compared to $7.64 per share as of December 31, 2019
  • On April 13, 2020, FSK completed its previously announced $200 million share repurchase program. During the period from January 1 to March 31, 2020, FSK repurchased 8.9 million shares at an average price of $4.45 per share. During the period from April 1 to April 13, 2020, FSK repurchased 2.3 million shares at an average price of $3.16 per share.

Commenting on the quarter, CEO and Chairman, Michael C. Forman, stated, "The first quarter of 2020 was an extraordinary time in the operating and financial world as companies of all sizes experienced the far-reaching impacts of COVID-19.  The FS KKR team has responded by working closely with our portfolio companies, accessing capital to maintain our strong liquidity position, and amending our financing agreements to enhance our operating cushion during this period of increased volatility.  After giving effect to our recently completed unsecured notes offering, we have approximately $1.2 billion of available liquidity to support our existing portfolio companies and to take advantage of new investment opportunities.  While this is a difficult time for everyone, we are taking the appropriate steps to operate in the current environment and thereafter."

$250 Million Unsecured Bond Offering

On April 30, 2020, FSK closed an issuance of $250 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes. The notes will mature on May 15, 2025 and bear interest at a rate of 8.625% per year, subject to certain adjustments, payable semi-annually. Subject to a two-year non-call period, the notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at FSK's option at any time or from time to time at redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the notes. FSK intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes.

The 8.625% unsecured notes were offered to persons that FSK reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and to certain non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Amendment

On May 5, 2020, FSK amended its senior secured revolving credit facility to, among other things, amend certain financial covenants.  As part of these amendments, FSK reset the minimum shareholders' equity covenant to reference shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2020, rather than November 7, 2019 (the facility restatement closing date).  The amendments provide FSK with enhanced operating flexibility.

$350 Million FSK-Franchise Co-Investment Vehicle

Certain affiliates of the owners of FSK's investment adviser, FS/KKR Advisor, LLC, have committed $100 million to a $350 million investment vehicle that may invest from time to time in shares of FSK and its affiliate, FS KKR Capital Corp. II (FSK II).  

Declaration of Distribution for Second Quarter 2020

FSK's board of directors has declared a cash distribution for the second quarter of $0.15 per share, which will be paid on or about July 2, 2020 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 17, 2020.

 

  Summary Consolidated Results

   

Three Months Ended

(dollars in millions, except per share data)
(all per share amounts are basic and diluted)(1)

March 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

March 31, 2019

Total investment income

$179

$186

$195

Net investment income

98

100

95

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(703)

(27)

101

       

Net investment income per share

$0.19

$0.20

$0.18

Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share

$(1.59)

$(0.25)

$0.01

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (Earnings per Share)

$(1.40)

$(0.05)

$0.19

Stockholder distributions per share(2)

$0.19

$0.19

$0.19

Net asset value per share at period end

$6.09

$7.64

$7.86

Weighted average shares outstanding

503,423,652

508,758,302

527,507,132

Shares outstanding, end of period

497,385,433

506,327,064

524,082,691

           
           

(dollar amounts in millions)

     

As of
March 31, 2020

As of
December 31, 2019

Total fair value of investments

 

$6,945

$7,357

Total assets

 

7,439

8,216

Total stockholders' equity

 

3,028

3,866

 

  Portfolio Highlights as of March 31, 2020

  • Total fair value of investments was $6.9 billion of which 70% was invested in senior secured securities.
  • Direct originations(3) represented approximately 94% of the portfolio by fair value as of March 31, 2020.
  • Weighted average annual yield on accruing debt investments(4) was 9.0%, compared to 9.7% as of December 31, 2019.
  • Weighted average annual yield on all debt investments(4) was 7.9%, compared to 8.8% as of December 31, 2019.
  • Exposure to the top ten largest portfolio companies by fair value was 22% as of March 31, 2020, compared to 22% as of December 31, 2019.

 

Total Portfolio Activity

 

Three Months Ended

 

(dollar amounts in millions)

March 31, 2020

December 31, 2019

March 31, 2019

 

Purchases

$1,296

$1,147

$549

 

Sales and redemptions

(914)

(929)

(510)

 

Net portfolio activity

$382

$218

$39

 
 

Portfolio Data

 As of March 31, 2020

 As of December 31, 2019

 

Total fair value of investments

$6,945

$7,357

 

Number of Portfolio Companies

184

210

 

% of Investments on Non-Accrual 

(based on fair value)(5)

3.9%

2.8%

 
     

Asset Class (based on fair value)

   

Senior Secured Loans — First Lien

54.4%

50.6%

 

Senior Secured Loans — Second Lien

13.1%

16.3%

 

Other Senior Secured Debt

2.4%

3.2%

 

Subordinated Debt

5.0%

5.6%

 

Asset Based Finance

11.2%

10.0%

 

Strategic Credit Opportunities Partners, LLC

7.7%

6.5%

 

Equity/Other

6.2%

7.8%

 
       

Interest Rate Type (based on fair value)(4)

     

% Variable Rate Debt Investments

65.4%

64.8%

 

% Fixed Rate Debt Investments

12.1%

14.6%

 

% Other Income Producing Investments

12.5%

11.2%

 

% Non-Income Producing Investments(6)

6.1%

6.6%

 

% of Investments on Non-Accrual

3.9%

2.8%

 
       
             

Direct Originations

 

Direct Originations Portfolio Data

As of March 31, 2020

As of December 31, 2019

Total Fair Value of Direct Originations(3)

$6,493

$6,492

         

Leverage and Liquidity as of March 31, 2020

  • Net debt to equity ratio(7) of 128%, based on $4.3 billion in total debt outstanding, $193 million of cash and foreign currency and $194 million of net receivable for investments sold and repaid and stockholders' equity of $3.0 billion. FSK's weighted average effective interest rate (including the effect of non-usage fees) was 3.71%.
  • Cash and foreign currency of $193 million and availability under its financing arrangements of $574 million, subject to borrowing base and other limitations.

Conference Call Information        
FSK will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 7, 2020, to discuss its first quarter 2020 financial and operating results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 818-6808 and using the conference ID 2696249 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. The conference call also will be webcast, which can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of FSK's website at www.fskkrcapitalcorp.com under Events and Presentations.

A replay of the call will be available shortly after the end of the call for a period of 30 days following the call by visiting the Investor Relations section of FSK's website at www.fskkrcapitalcorp.com under Events and Presentations. 

Supplemental Information
An investor presentation containing financial and operating information will be made available prior to the call in the Investor Relations section of FSK's website at www.fskkrcapitalcorp.com under Events and Presentations.

About FS KKR Capital Corp.
FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK) is a leading publicly traded business development company (BDC) focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. FSK seeks to invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market companies. FSK is advised by FS/KKR Advisor, LLC.  For more information, please visit www.fskkrcapitalcorp.com.

About FS/KKR Advisor, LLC
FS/KKR Advisor, LLC (FS/KKR) is a partnership between FS Investments and KKR Credit that serves as the investment adviser to BDCs with approximately $16 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2020. The BDCs managed by FS/KKR are FSK and FS KKR Capital Corp. II.

FS Investments is a leading asset manager dedicated to helping individuals, financial professionals and institutions design better portfolios. The firm provides access to alternative sources of income and growth, and focuses on setting industry standards for investor protection, education and transparency. FS Investments is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with offices in New York, NY, Orlando, FL and Washington, DC. Visit www.fsinvestments.com to learn more.

KKR Credit is a subsidiary of KKR & Co. Inc., a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate and credit, with strategic manager partnerships that manage hedge funds. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns for its fund investors by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and driving growth and value creation with KKR portfolio companies. KKR invests its own capital alongside the capital it manages for fund investors and provides financing solutions and investment opportunities through its capital markets business. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com and on Twitter @KKR_Co.

Forward-Looking Statements and Important Disclosure Notice
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to the $350 Million FSK-franchise co-investment vehicle and statements with regard to other future events or the future performance or operations of FSK. Words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," and "future" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes in the economy, risks associated with possible disruption in FSK's operations or the economy generally due to terrorism, natural disasters or pandemics such as COVID-19, future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in FSK's operating area, and the price at which shares of FSK's common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Some of these factors are enumerated in the filings FSK makes with the SEC. FSK undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The press release above contains summaries of certain financial and statistical information about FSK. The information contained in this press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of FSK's SEC filings and other public announcements that FSK may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. FSK undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release. In addition, information related to past performance, while helpful as an evaluative tool, is not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured. Investors should not view the past performance of FSK, or information about the market, as indicative of FSK's future results.

Other Information
The information in this press release is summary information only and should be read in conjunction with FSK's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, which FSK filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 6, 2020, as well as FSK's other reports filed with the SEC. A copy of FSK's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 and FSK's other reports filed with the SEC can be found on FSK's website at www.fskkrcapitalcorp.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Certain Information About Distributions
The determination of the tax attributes of FSK's distributions is made annually as of the end of its fiscal year based upon its taxable income and distributions paid, in each case, for the full year. Therefore, a determination as to the tax attributes of the distributions made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes for a full year. FSK intends to update stockholders quarterly with an estimated percentage of its distributions that resulted from taxable ordinary income. The actual tax characteristics of distributions to stockholders will be reported to stockholders annually on Form 1099-DIV.

The timing and amount of any future distributions on FSK's shares of common stock are subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of its board of directors. There can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of any such future distributions, including the special distribution referenced herein.

FSK may fund its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds legally available to it, including proceeds from the sale of shares of FSK's common stock, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets and dividends or other distributions paid to it on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies. FSK has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. There can be no assurance that FSK will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all.

Contact Information:

Investor Relations Contact

Robert Paun
Robert.Paun@fsinvestments.com

Media Contact (FS Investments)

Melanie Hemmert
media@fsinvestments.com  

 

Income Statement ($ amounts in millions, except per share data)

   

Three Months Ended March 31,

   

2020

 

2019

Investment income

       

Interest income

 

$

125

   

$

153

 

Paid-in-kind interest income

 

11

   

8

 

Fee income

 

12

   

11

 

Dividend and other income

 

2

   

1

 

From non-controlled/affiliated investments:

       

Interest income

 

3

   

2

 

Paid-in-kind interest income

 

5

   

4

 

Fee income

 

0

   

 

From controlled/affiliated investments:

       

Interest income

 

3

   

3

 

Paid-in-kind interest income

 

   

4

 

Dividend and other income

 

18

   

9

 

     Total investment income

 

179

   

195

 
         

Operating expenses

       

Management fees

 

30

   

29

 

Subordinated income incentive fees

 

   

24

 

Administrative services expenses

 

2

   

1

 

Accounting and administrative fees

 

1

   

0

 

Interest expense

 

46

   

43

 

Other general and administrative expenses

 

2

   

3

 

     Total operating expenses

 

81

   

100

 

Net investment income

 

98

   

95

 
         

Realized and unrealized gain/loss

       

Net realized gain (loss) on investments:

       

Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments

 

(92)

   

(15)

 

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

 

(34)

   

0

 

Controlled/affiliated investments

 

   

(3)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

 

   

1

 

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency forward contracts

 

   

 

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency

 

(4)

   

2

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

       

Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments

 

(367)

   

(30)

 

Non-controlled/affiliated investments

 

(137)

   

53

 

Controlled/affiliated investments

 

(191)

   

(7)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts

 

   

4

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency forward contracts

 

2

   

1

 

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency

 

22

   

 

     Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

$

(801)

   

$

6

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(703)

   

$

101

 
         

Per share information—basic and diluted

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (Earnings per Share)

 

$

(1.40)

   

$

0.19

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

503,423,652

   

527,507,132

 

 

 

Balance Sheet ($ amounts in millions, except per share data)

 

March 31, 2020

   
   

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2019

Assets

       

Investments, at fair value

       

Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments (amortized cost—$6,122 and $6,006, respectively)

 

$

5,408

   

$

5,661

 

Non-controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$615 and $686, respectively)

 

511

   

717

 

Controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$1,355 and $1,117, respectively)

 

1,026

   

979

 

Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost—$8,092 and $7,809, respectively)

 

6,945

   

7,357

 

Cash

 

179

   

93

 

Foreign currency, at fair value (cost—$14 and $13, respectively)

 

14

   

13

 

Receivable for investments sold and repaid

 

204

   

657

 

Income receivable

 

79

   

82

 

Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

 

3

   

1

 

Deferred financing costs

 

10

   

10

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

5

   

3

 

       Total assets

 

$

7,439

   

$

8,216

 
         

Liabilities

       

Payable for investments purchased

 

$

10

   

$

15

 

Debt (net of deferred financing costs of $8 and $9, respectively)

 

4,238

   

4,173

 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency forward contracts

 

   

0

 

Stockholder distributions payable

 

95

   

96

 

Management fees payable

 

30

   

30

 

Subordinated income incentive fees payable

 

   

 

Administrative services expense payable

 

2

   

3

 

Interest payable

 

32

   

23

 

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

 

4

   

10

 

       Total liabilities

 

4,411

   

4,350

 

Commitments and contingencies

       
         

Stockholders' equity

       

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

 

   

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 750,000,000 shares authorized, 497,385,433 and 506,327,064 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

   

1

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

4,002

   

4,041

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

(974)

   

(176)

 

       Total stockholders' equity

 

3,028

   

3,866

 

       Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

7,439

   

$

8,216

 

Net asset value per share of common stock at period end

 

$

6.09

   

$

7.64

 
   
   

1)

Per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares of FSK's common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Per share numbers may not sum due to rounding.

2)

The per share data for distributions reflects the amount of distributions paid per share of our common stock to stockholders of record during each applicable period.

3)

See FSK's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 for a description of FSK's investment strategies, including its definition of "direct originations."

4)

See FSK's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 for important information, including information related to the calculation and definition of weighted average annual yield on accruing debt investments, weighted average annual yield on all debt investments, variable rate debt investments, fixed rate debt investments, other income producing investments and non-income producing investments.

5)

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. See FSK's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 for a description of FSK's revenue recognition policy.

6)

Does not include investments on non-accrual status.

7)

Net debt to equity ratio is debt outstanding, net of cash and foreign currency and net payable/receivable for investments purchased/sold and repaid, divided by net assets.

 

 

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