CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 02, 2026--
Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (NYSE: KBDC) ("KBDC or the Company"), a business development company externally managed by its investment adviser, KA Credit Advisors, LLC, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025.
Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
-- Net investment income of $30.1 million, or $0.44 per share;
-- Net asset value of $16.32 per share, decreased from $16.34 per share as
of September 30, 2025, primarily as a result of realized and unrealized
losses of $0.12, partially offset by higher net investment income earned
over distributions paid of $0.04 and accretive share repurchases of
$0.06;
-- New private credit and equity co-investment commitments of $112.8
million, fundings of $99.3 million and repayments of $131.7 million,
resulting in a net funded private credit and equity investment decrease
of $32.4 million;
-- Sales and repayments of broadly syndicated loans of $19.8 million;
-- The Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") declared a regular
dividend of $0.40 per share, to be paid on April 16, 2026 to stockholders
of record as of March 31, 2026.
"We remain proud of our investment performance and portfolio stability amid ongoing market volatility. We believe the current environment underscores the differentiation of our investment strategy, particularly the fact that we purposefully have the lowest software exposure in the BDC space at approximately 2% of our portfolio," said Doug Goodwillie, Co-Chief Executive Officer. "We expect that our value lending strategy focused on lending at conservative leverage multiples to borrowers in stable and staple industries will continue to differentiate our platform over the long term."
"During the fourth quarter, we maintained a healthy spread premium relative to the upper middle market, with new floating rate loan originations averaging 529 basis points over SOFR. Based on our current view of the market and our portfolio, we expect to be able to pay the $0.40 base dividend for all of 2026. We believe demonstrating the stability of our approach to direct lending is particularly important in the current market environment," said Ken Leonard, Co-Chief Executive Officer.
Selected Financial Highlights
As of
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(in thousands, expect per share
data) December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025
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Investment portfolio, at fair
value $ 2,198,421 $ 2,255,513
Total assets $ 2,286,702 $ 2,337,968
Total debt outstanding, at
principal $ 1,130,000 $ 1,153,000
Net assets $ 1,109,931 $ 1,140,096
Net asset value per share $ 16.32 $ 16.34
Total debt-to-equity ratio 1.02x 1.01x
For the quarter ended
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December 31, 2025 September 30, 2025
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Net investment income per share $ 0.44 $ 0.43
Net realized and unrealized
gains (losses) per share(1) $ (0.12) $ (0.08)
Earnings per share $ 0.32 $ 0.35
Regular dividend per share $ 0.40 $ 0.40
Special dividend per share $ - $ -
(1) Amounts shown may not correspond for the period as it includes the effect
of the timing of the distribution, shares repurchased, and the issuance of
common stock.
Results of Operations
Total investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was $61.9 million, as compared to $61.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily driven by rotations out of the lower yielding broadly syndicated loans into middle market loans, accelerated amortization and fees earned from repayments, partially offset by lower SOFR rates. PIK income represented 7.4% and 3.9% of total interest income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
Net investment income for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 was $30.1 million or $0.44 per share as compared to $30.0 million or $0.43 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. Net expenses for the fourth quarter were $31.8 million, as compared to $31.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The increase was primarily the result of $0.5 million of excise taxes related to undistributed income for the year and higher interest expense, partially offset by lower incentive fees during the fourth quarter.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company had realized losses of $0.6 million and had a net change in unrealized losses on investments of $7.2 million. The unrealized losses for the quarter were primarily driven by decreases in fair value and quarterly amortization of original issue discounts, partially offset by new upfront fees for originations during the quarter. Additionally, the Company had $0.3 million of deferred income tax expense related to unrealized gains on equity investments in the Company's wholly owned taxable subsidiary.
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of
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September 30,
($ in thousands) December 31, 2025 2025
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Investments at
fair value $ 2,198,421 $ 2,255,513
Number of
portfolio
companies 107 108
Average portfolio
company
investment size $ 20,546 $ 20,884
Asset class:
First lien debt 93.2% 93.7%
Subordinated debt 4.9% 4.6%
Equity 1.9% 1.7%
Non-accrual debt
investments:
Non-accrual
investments at
fair value $ 30,951 $ 30,974
Non-accrual
investments as a
percentage of
debt investments
at fair value 1.4% 1.4%
Number of
investments on
non-accrual 5 5
Interest rate
type:
Percentage
floating-rate 95.7% 96.0%
Percentage
fixed-rate 4.3% 4.0%
Yields excluding non-income producing
debt investments (at fair value):
Weighted average
yield on private
middle market
loans 10.4% 10.7%
Weighted average
yield on broadly
syndicated loans 6.0% 6.7%
Weighted average
yield on total
debt portfolio 10.3% 10.6%
Yields including non-income producing
debt investments (at fair value):
Weighted average
yield on private
middle market
loans 10.2% 10.5%
Weighted average
yield on broadly
syndicated loans 6.0% 6.7%
Weighted average
yield on total
debt portfolio 10.1% 10.4%
Investment
activity during
the quarter
ended:
Gross new
investment
commitments $ 112,814 (1) $ 295,492 (2)
Principal amount
of investments
funded $ 99,336 (1) $ 273,574 (2)
Principal amount
of investments
sold or repaid $ (151,507) (1) $ (186,434) (2)
Net principal
amount of
investments
funded (repaid) $ (52,171) $ 87,140
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(1) For the quarter ending December 31, 2025, broadly syndicated
loans represent $0 of new investment commitments, $0 of investments
funded and $19,810 of investments sold or repaid.
(2) For the quarter ending September 30, 2025, broadly syndicated
loans represent $0 of new investment commitments, $0 of investments
funded and $112,952 of investments sold or repaid
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $275 million senior unsecured notes outstanding, $855 million borrowed under its credit facilities and cash and cash equivalents of $43.4 million (including investments in money market funds). As of that date, the Company had $545 million of undrawn commitments available on its credit facilities (subject to borrowing base restrictions and other conditions).
As of December 31, 2025, the Company's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.02x and its asset coverage ratio was 198%. The Company targets a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.0x to 1.25x (which equates to asset coverage of 200% to 180%). The Company may operate above or below its target based on market conditions.
Recent Developments
-- On February 12, 2026, the Board of Directors declared a regular
dividend to common stockholders in the amount of $0.40 per share. The
regular dividend of $0.40 per share will be paid on April 16, 2026, to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2026.
-- On February 20, 2026, the Company and its wholly owned special purpose
financing subsidiary Kayne Anderson BDC Financing, LLC ("KABDCF") amended
the Revolving Funding Facility. Under the terms of the amendment, the
Company extended the final maturity date to February 20, 2031 and reduced
the interest rate on borrowings from daily SOFR plus 2.15% to daily SOFR
plus 1.95% per annum.
-- From January 1, 2026 to February 20, 2026, the Company's agent
repurchased 1,020,586 shares of common stock at an average price of
$14.25 per share for a total amount of $14.5 million. As of February 20,
2026, $45.4 million remains for repurchase under the Company's amended
10b5-1 Plan.
Conference Call Information
KBDC will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, to review its financial results. All interested parties are invited to participate using the following telephone dial-in or the webcast details:
Telephone Dial-in
-- Domestic: 800-715-9871 -- International: +1 646-307-1963 -- Conference ID: 2616610
Webcast Link
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/890378919
To avoid potential delays, please join at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the earnings call. A telephone replay will also be available by dialing 800-770-2030 (domestic) and +1 609-800-9909 (international) and conference ID of 2616610. The replay will be available until March 10, 2026.
Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
(amounts in 000's, except share and per share amounts)
December 31, December 31,
2025 2024
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Assets:
Investments, at fair value:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
(amortized cost of $2,079,041 and
$1,956,617) $ 2,084,737 $ 1,982,947
Non-controlled, affiliated investments
(amortized cost of $118,459 and $15,438,
respectively) 113,684 12,196
Investments in money market funds
(amortized cost of $25,409 and $48,683) 25,409 48,683
Cash 18,027 22,375
Deposits for investments 13,015 -
Receivable for sales of investments 7,168 -
Receivable for principal payments on
investments 308 540
Interest receivable 24,063 14,965
Prepaid expenses and other assets 291 958
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Total Assets $ 2,286,702 $ 2,082,664
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Liabilities:
Corporate Credit Facility $ 135,000 $ 250,000
Unamortized Corporate Credit Facility
issuance costs (3,372) (3,235)
Revolving Funding Facility 525,000 420,000
Unamortized Revolving Funding Facility
issuance costs (4,671) (4,746)
Revolving Funding Facility II 195,000 113,000
Unamortized Revolving Funding Facility II
issuance costs (2,100) (1,251)
Notes 274,701 75,000
Unamortized notes issuance costs (2,560) (643)
Shares repurchased payable 496 -
Distributions payable 27,213 28,424
Management fee payable 5,613 3,712
Incentive fee payable 3,935 -
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 22,041 15,236
Accrued excise tax expense 475 825
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Total Liabilities $ 1,176,771 $ 896,322
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Commitments and contingencies
Net Assets:
Common Shares, $0.001 par value;
100,000,000 shares authorized; 67,998,184
and 71,059,689 as of December 31, 2025
and December 31, 2024, respectively,
issued and outstanding $ 68 $ 71
Additional paid-in capital 1,108,001 1,152,396
Total distributable earnings (deficit) 1,862 33,875
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Total Net Assets $ 1,109,931 $ 1,186,342
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Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 2,286,702 $ 2,082,664
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Net Asset Value Per Common Share $ 16.32 $ 16.70
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Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(amounts in 000's, except share and per share amounts)
For the Three Months Ended For the Years Ended
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December 31 December 31
2025 2024 2025 2024
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Income: (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Investment income from
investments:
Interest income from
non-controlled,
non-affiliated
investments $ 54,392 $ 55,282 $ 220,909 $ 208,178
Interest income from
non-controlled, affiliated
investments 2,700 - 4,763 754
Payment-in-kind interest
income from
non-controlled,
non-affiliated
investments 4,578 587 9,093 2,706
Dividend income 233 471 1,054 1,468
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Total Investment Income 61,903 56,340 235,819 213,106
Expenses:
Management fees 5,613 4,950 21,739 17,487
Incentive fees 3,935 5,104 17,296 17,449
Interest expense 20,645 16,552 76,361 61,516
Professional fees 350 461 1,432 1,503
Directors fees 164 158 638 621
Excise tax expense
(benefit) 474 825 431 817
Other general and
administrative expenses 606 609 2,381 2,159
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Total Expenses 31,787 28,659 120,278 101,552
Less: Management fee waiver - (1,238) (2,071) (2,900)
Less: Incentive fee waiver - (5,104) - (14,818)
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Net Expenses 31,787 22,317 118,207 83,834
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Net Investment Income (Loss) 30,116 34,023 117,612 129,272
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Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments
Net realized gains (losses):
Non-controlled,
non-affiliated
investments (613) 708 (79) 570
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Total net realized gains
(losses) (613) 708 (79) 570
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Net change in unrealized gains
(losses):
Non-controlled,
non-affiliated
investments (7,172) 1,460 (20,636) 4,783
Non-controlled, affiliated
investments (32) (25) (1,533) (1,968)
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Total net change in unrealized
gains (losses) (7,204) 1,435 (22,169) 2,815
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Total realized and unrealized
gains (losses) (7,817) 2,143 (22,248) 3,385
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Income tax (expense)
benefit on unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments (331) (717) (1,658) (717)
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Net Increase in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations $ 21,968 $ 35,449 $ 93,706 $ 131,940
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Per Common Share Data:
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Basic and diluted net
investment income per common
share $ 0.44 $ 0.48 $ 1.67 $ 2.03
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Basic and diluted net increase
in net assets resulting from
operations $ 0.32 $ 0.50 $ 1.33 $ 2.07
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Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding - Basic and
Diluted 68,482,556 71,032,941 70,255,235 63,762,377
About Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. is a business development company ("BDC") that invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans, with a secondary focus on unitranche and split-lien loans to middle market companies. KBDC is externally managed by its investment adviser, KA Credit Advisors, LLC, an indirect controlled subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., a prominent alternative investment management firm. KBDC has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). KBDC's investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. For more information, please visit www.kaynebdc.com.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and undue reliance should not be placed thereon. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about KBDC, its current and prospective portfolio investments, its industry, its beliefs and opinions, and its assumptions. Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "will," "may," "continue," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "would," "could," "should," "targets," "projects," "outlook," "potential," "predicts" and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond KBDC's control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including, without limitation, the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in KBDC's filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. KBDC does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law.
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