Press Release: New Mountain Finance Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2024

Dow Jones
31 Oct 2024
        interest income)                        349            884          1,093          1,576 
       PIK interest income                      971            265          2,680          1,370 
       Non-cash dividend income               1,593          1,173          4,211          3,417 
       Other income                              63             63            188            189 
    From controlled investments: 
       Interest income (excluding PIK 
        interest income)                      1,651          1,351          4,395          4,038 
       PIK interest income                    3,739          3,591         11,595         11,665 
       Dividend income                       11,789         11,041         36,812         34,179 
       Non-cash dividend income               1,649          1,357          4,715          3,879 
       Other income                             679          1,373          2,049          3,943 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Total investment income                  95,327         94,349        280,471        281,794 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
 Expenses 
    Interest and other financing 
     expenses                                37,661         31,425        101,790         93,921 
    Management fee                           11,700         11,334         34,048         34,549 
    Incentive fee                             8,821         10,169         27,760         29,748 
    Administrative expenses                   1,059            995          3,135          2,996 
    Professional fees                         1,019            850          3,213          2,818 
    Other general and administrative 
     expenses                                   531            542          1,523          1,543 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Total expenses                           60,791         55,315        171,469        165,575 
    Less: management fee waived                (970)        (1,013)        (2,732)        (3,172) 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net expenses                             59,821         54,302        168,737        162,403 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net investment income before 
     income taxes                            35,506         40,047        111,734        119,391 
    Income tax expense (benefit)                118           (627)           353            401 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net investment income                    35,388         40,674        111,381        118,990 
    Net realized (losses) gains: 
       Non-controlled/non-affiliated 
        investments                             (75)           113        (46,899)        (8,509) 
       Controlled investments                  (456)         4,560          3,375         16,413 
       Foreign currency                      (1,455)            --         (1,455)            13 
    Net change in unrealized 
    appreciation (depreciation): 
       Non-controlled/non-affiliated 
        investments                             419         12,419         56,474         11,664 
       Non-controlled/affiliated 
        investments                          (7,853)       (14,815)       (34,396)       (14,830) 
       Controlled investments                (4,260)       (14,483)          (243)       (15,174) 
       Securities purchased under 
        collateralized agreements to 
        resell                                   --             --         (3,000)           (39) 
       New Mountain Net Lease 
        Corporation                           1,533             --          1,533             -- 
       Foreign currency                       1,690            (60)         1,796             (5) 
    (Provision) benefit for taxes            (1,037)           291         (1,804)            66 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net realized and unrealized 
     losses                                 (11,494)       (11,975)       (24,619)       (10,401) 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net increase in net assets 
     resulting from operations               23,894         28,699         86,762        108,589 
    Less: Net increase in net assets 
     resulting from operations 
     related to non-controlling 
     interest in New Mountain Net 
     Lease Corporation                           (5)            (3)          (994)          (490) 
                                        -----------    -----------    -----------    ----------- 
    Net increase in net assets 
     resulting from operations 
     related to New Mountain Finance 
     Corporation                       $     23,889   $     28,696   $     85,768   $    108,099 
                                        ===========    ===========    ===========    =========== 
 Basic earnings per share              $       0.22   $       0.28   $       0.81   $       1.07 
    Weighted average shares of common 
     stock outstanding - basic          107,851,415    100,954,898    106,140,789    100,943,049 
 Diluted earnings per share            $       0.22   $       0.27   $       0.78   $       0.98 
    Weighted average shares of common 
     stock outstanding - diluted        126,779,819    123,183,269    125,000,872    124,595,709 
 Distributions declared and paid per 
  share                                $       0.34   $       0.36   $       1.04   $       1.03 
 

ABOUT NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORPORATION

New Mountain Finance Corporation $(NMFC)$ is a leading business development company $(BDC)$ focused on providing direct lending solutions to U.S. middle market companies backed by top private equity sponsors. Our portfolio consists primarily of senior secured loans, and select junior capital positions, to growing businesses in defensive industries that offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. Our differentiated investment approach leverages the deep sector knowledge and operating resources of New Mountain Capital, a global investment firm with over $55 billion of assets under management.

ABOUT NEW MOUNTAIN CAPITAL

New Mountain Capital ("NMC") is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, credit and net lease investment strategies with over $55 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. For more information on New Mountain Capital, please visit http://www.newmountaincapital.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements included herein may contain "forward-looking statements", which relate to our future operations, future performance or our financial condition. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including changes in base interest rates and significant volatility on our business, portfolio companies, our industry and the global economy. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or factors that are beyond our control. New Mountain Finance Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein, except as may be required by law. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the time of this press release.

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    CONTACT:    New Mountain Finance Corporation 

Investor Relations

Laura C. Holson, Authorized Representative

NMFCIR@newmountaincapital.com

(212) 220-3505

 
 

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October 30, 2024 16:10 ET (20:10 GMT)

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