Golub Capital BDC, Inc. Declares Fourth Fiscal Quarter Distribution of $0.32 Per Share and Announces Financial Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2011

CHICAGO, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a business development company (NASDAQ: GBDC), today announced its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011.  

Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms "we," "us," "our," and "Company," refer to Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and its Subsidiaries.  "GC Advisors" refers to GC Advisors LLC, our investment adviser.

Third Fiscal Quarter 2011 Highlights

• Net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $6.5 million, or $0.31 per share, as compared to $5.9 million, or $0.33 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
• Net realized and unrealized gains on investments for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $0.6 million, or $0.03 per share, as compared to $0.7 million, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
• Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was $6.0 million, or $0.28 per share, as compared to $5.2 million, or $0.29 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2011;
• Our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution on August 4, 2011 of $0.32 per share, payable on September 28, 2011 to shareholders of record on of September 19, 2011

Portfolio and Investment Activities

At June 30, 2011, the Company had investments in 99 portfolio companies with a total fair value of $438.9 million.  The investments in portfolio companies consisted of $207.9 million of senior secured loans, $152.7 million of unitranche loans, $23.8 million of second lien loans, $46.3 million of subordinated debt and $8.2 million of equity investments.  The Company also had an investment in a total return swap with a total fair value of $(0.3) million.  This compares to the portfolio as of March 31, 2011, which had investments in 98 portfolio companies with a total fair value of $389.1 million and consisted of $217.2 million of senior secured loans, $113.8 million of unitranche loans, $26.3 million of second lien loans, $24.8 million of subordinated debt and $7.0 million of common equity investments.  

For the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company originated $135.8 million in new investment commitments, of which $113.8 million were new middle market investment commitments.  Of the $135.8 million of total investment commitments, 48% were senior secured loans, 35% were unitranche loans, 16% were subordinated loans and 1% were equity securities.  Sales and repayments on investments for the same period totaled $79.6 million. The Company expects to continue to invest in a mix of mezzanine and senior secured loans to obtain a high level of current income and to preserve capital.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, weighted average annualized investment income yield (which includes interest income and amortization of fees and discounts) and the weighted average annualized interest income yield (which excludes income resulting from amortization of fees and discounts) on the fair value of investments in the Company's portfolio was 9.6% and 8.6%, respectively.  

Consolidated Results of Operations

Total investment income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011 was $10.1 million and $9.1 million, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2011, total investment income consisted of $9.1 million in interest income from investments and $1.0 million in income from the amortization of fees and discounts. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, total investment income consisted of $7.9 million in interest income from investments and $1.2 million in income from the amortization of discounts and origination fees.

Total expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011 were $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively.  The increase in total expenses was driven primarily by an increase in interest expense of $0.2 million due to higher average debt outstanding during the three months ended June 30, 2011. Other expenses were essentially the same quarter-over-quarter.  

During the three months ended June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the Company had $0.1 and $1.0 million of net realized gains, respectively.  During the three months ended June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, the Company recorded net unrealized appreciation of $0.5 million and $(0.4) million, respectively.  

"As expected, we had strong originations during our third fiscal quarter.  As a result, we have been able to efficiently deploy the capital we raised from our equity offering back in April, 2011," commented David B. Golub, Chief Executive Officer of Golub Capital BDC.  "With the recent closing of a new multi-year credit facility and our two other sources of long-term, low-cost, highly flexible debt -- our securitization facility and our small business investment company -- we are well positioned to continue strong originations in our fourth fiscal quarter."

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $44.1 million, restricted cash of $29.3 million and $222.3 million of total debt outstanding.

On July 21, 2011, Golub Capital BDC Funding LLC ("Funding"), our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a $75 million senior, secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as lender.  Under the Credit Facility, which matures on October 21, 2015, the lender has agreed to extend credit to Funding in an aggregate principal amount of $75 million.  Funding's ability to draw under the Credit Facility is scheduled to terminate on October 20, 2012. The period from the closing date until October 20, 2012 is referred to as the reinvestment period. All amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility are required to be repaid by October 21, 2015.  

On July 21, 2011, GC SBIC IV, L.P. received a $51.7 million debenture capital commitment from the SBA. The commitment may be drawn upon subject to customary SBA procedures.  With the additional commitments, GC SBIC IV, L.P. now has total debenture commitments and outstandings totaling $100.0 million.

On August 4, 2011, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.32 per share, payable on September 28, 2011 to holders of record as of September 19, 2011.  

Portfolio and Asset Quality

GC Advisors regularly assesses the risk profile of each of the Company's investments and rates each of them based on the following categories:

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale at fair value as of June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011:

Conference Call

The Company will host an earnings conference call at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Monday, August 8, 2011.  All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 225-2703 approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call; international callers should dial (303) 223-2680. Participants should reference Golub Capital BDC, Inc. when prompted. For a slide presentation that we intend to refer to on the earnings conference call, please visit the Events and Presentations link on the homepage of our website (www.golubcapitalbdc.com) and click on the Investor Presentations link to find the June 30, 2011 Investor Presentation.  An archived replay of the call will be available shortly after the call until 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) on September 2, 2011. To hear the replay, please dial (800) 633-8284. International dialers, please dial (402) 977-9140. For all replays, please reference program ID number 21532714.

ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. principally invests in senior secured, unitranche, mezzanine and second lien loans of middle-market companies that are, in most cases, sponsored by private equity investors. Golub Capital BDC Inc.'s investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Golub Capital group of companies ("Golub Capital").

ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL

Golub Capital, founded in 1994, is a leading lender to middle-market companies.  In 2010, Golub Capital was named "Middle Market Lender of the Year" by Buyouts Magazine and "Debt Financing Agent of the Year" by M&A Advisor. As of June 30, 2011, Golub Capital managed over $4.8 billion of capital, with a team of investment professionals in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

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