FS Investment Corporation Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results and Declares Regular Distribution for Second Quarter

PHILADELPHIA, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), a publicly traded business development company focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies, announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and declared its second quarter 2015 regular distribution.

Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2015¹

• Net investment income of $0.21 per share, compared to $0.22 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014
• Adjusted net investment income of $0.23 per share, compared to $0.23 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.² Adjusted net investment income for the quarters ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 excludes accruals for capital gains incentive fees
• Total net realized and unrealized gain on investments of $0.08 per share, compared to $0.10 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2014
• Paid cash distributions to stockholders totaling $0.22275 per share³
• Committed $193 million to direct originations, 99% of which were in senior secured debt (first and second lien senior secured loans and senior secured bonds)
• Net asset value increased to $9.90 per share from $9.83 per share as of December 31, 2014

Michael C. Forman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FSIC, commented, "Our solid results for the first quarter reflect our high quality portfolio, differentiated model and strong partnership with GSO / Blackstone. We remain dedicated to continuing to fully earn our quarterly distributions, and we believe we are well-positioned to generate reliable and sustainable income for our stockholders, as well as to capitalize on the growing opportunity for non-bank lenders."

Declaration of Regular Distribution for Second Quarter 2015
FSIC's board of directors has declared a regular cash distribution for the second quarter of $0.22275 per share, which will be paid on or about July 2, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 24, 2015.

Portfolio Highlights

• As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of investments was $4.2 billion.
• Core investment strategies⁴ represented 95% of the portfolio by fair value as of March 31, 2015, including 77% from direct originations and 18% from opportunistic investments. Broadly syndicated/other investments represented the remaining 5% of the portfolio by fair value as of March 31, 2015.
• Gross portfolio yield prior to leverage (based on amortized cost and excluding non-income producing assets)⁵ as of March 31, 2015 was 10.5%, compared to 10.4% as of December 31, 2014.
• One new investment was placed on non-accrual during the first quarter. As of March 31, 2015, investments on non-accrual represented 0.5% of FSIC's total portfolio based on fair value.⁶

Conference Call Information
FSIC will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, to discuss its first quarter 2015 results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing 1 (800) 446-1671 and using the conference ID 39478269 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.  The conference call will also be webcast, which can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports.

A replay of the call will be available for a period of 30 days following the call by visiting the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports. 

Supplemental Information
An investor presentation of financial information will be made available prior to the call in the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports.

About FS Investment Corporation
FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC) is a publicly traded business development company ("BDC") focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. FSIC seeks to invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market companies to achieve the best risk-adjusted returns for its investors. In connection with its debt investments, FSIC may receive equity interests such as warrants or options.

FSIC is advised by FB Income Advisor, LLC, an affiliate of Franklin Square Capital Partners ("Franklin Square"), and is sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, an affiliate of GSO Capital Partners ("GSO"). GSO, with approximately $75.0 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2015, is the credit platform of Blackstone, one of the world's leading managers of alternative investments. For more information, please visit www.fsinvestmentcorp.com.

About Franklin Square
Franklin Square is a leading manager of alternative investment funds designed to enhance investors' portfolios by providing access to asset classes, strategies and asset managers that typically have been available to only the largest institutional investors. The firm's funds offer "endowment-style" investment strategies that help construct diversified portfolios and manage risk. Franklin Square strives not only to maximize investment returns but also to set the industry standard for best practices by focusing on transparency, investor protection and education for investment professionals and their clients.

Founded in Philadelphia in 2007, Franklin Square quickly established itself as a leader in the world of alternative investments by introducing innovative credit-based income funds, including the industry's first non-traded BDC. The firm managed approximately $14.9 billion in assets as of December 31, 2014 and is the largest manager of BDC assets with approximately $13.8 billion in BDC assets as of December 31, 2014. For more information, please visit www.franklinsquare.com.

Contact Information:

Franklin Square Media Team
[email protected] 
215-495-1174

Jim Ballan
Senior Vice President,
Investor Relations and Capital Markets
[email protected] 
267-439-4375

Other Information
The information in this press release is summary information only and should be read in conjunction with FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015, which FSIC filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 11, 2015, as well as FSIC's other reports filed with the SEC. A copy of FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015 and FSIC's other reports filed with the SEC can be found on FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Certain Information About Distributions
The determination of the tax attributes of FSIC'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. FSIC 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 FSIC'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.

FSIC may fund its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds legally available to it, including proceeds from the sale of shares of FSIC'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. FSIC has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. There can be no assurance that FSIC will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all.

Forward-Looking Statements and Important Disclosure Notice
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to future events or the future performance or operations of FSIC.  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 FSIC's operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters, future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in FSIC's operating area, and the price at which shares of FSIC's common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Some of these factors are enumerated in the filings FSIC makes with the SEC. FSIC 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 FSIC. The information contained in this press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of FSIC's SEC filings and other public announcements that FSIC may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. FSIC 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 FSIC, or information about the market, as indicative of FSIC's future results.

Individual investors and endowments may have different investment horizons, liquidity needs and risk tolerances.  In addition, fees that may be incurred by an investor in a fund sponsored by Franklin Square may be different than fees incurred by an endowment investing in similar assets as those in which the funds invest.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains certain financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). FSIC uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing financial results and believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends and in comparing FSIC's financial results with other BDCs.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with FSIC's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

SOURCE FS Investment Corporation

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