Ares Capital Corp. (ARCC, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-03-31.
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end non-diversified management investment company. Ares Capital Corporation has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt which in some cases includes an equity component and to a lesser extent in equity investments in private U.S. middle market companies. Ares Capital Corp. has a market cap of $657.7 million; its shares were traded at around $6.77 with a P/E ratio of 4.8 and P/S ratio of 2.8. The dividend yield of Ares Capital Corp. stocks is 24.8%.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, total expenses decreased $0.8 million, or 3%, over the three months ended March 31, 2008. Interest expense and credit facility fees decreased $3.3 million, or 34%, to $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $9.9 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the lower average cost of debt. The average cost of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 2.96% compared to the average cost of debt of 5.10% for the comparable period in 2008 due to the significant decrease in LIBOR over the period. There were $885.4 million in average outstanding borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to average outstanding borrowings of $753.4 million in the comparable period in 2007. The decrease in total expenses was partially offset by the increase in base management fees and incentive fees. Base management fees increased $0.4 million, or 6%, to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $7.1 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio. Incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income increased $1.1 million, or 16%, to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $6.5 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio and the related increase in net investment income.
Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of benefits for federal excise tax.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company had net unrealized losses of $19.9 million, which was comprised of $39.3 million in unrealized depreciation, $18.0 million in unrealized appreciation and $1.4 million relating to the reversal of prior
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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end non-diversified management investment company. Ares Capital Corporation has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. Ares Capital Corporation invests primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt which in some cases includes an equity component and to a lesser extent in equity investments in private U.S. middle market companies. Ares Capital Corp. has a market cap of $657.7 million; its shares were traded at around $6.77 with a P/E ratio of 4.8 and P/S ratio of 2.8. The dividend yield of Ares Capital Corp. stocks is 24.8%.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2009, total investment income increased $3.8 million, or 7%, over the three months ended March 31, 2008. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, total investment income consisted of $52.3 million in interest income from investments, $1.2 million in capital structuring service fees, $0.4 million in dividend income, $1.1 million in other income and $0.7 million management fees. Interest income from investments increased $6.5 million, or 14%, to $52.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $45.9 million for the comparable period in 2008. The increase in interest income from investments was primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio as well as increases in the weighted average yield on the portfolio. The average investments, at fair value, for the quarter increased from $1.8 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2008 to $2.0 billion for the comparable period in 2009. Capital structuring service fees decreased $2.7 million, or 68%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $3.9 million for the comparable period in 2008. The decrease in capital structuring service fees was primarily due to the decrease in new investment commitments for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008.For the three months ended March 31, 2009, total expenses decreased $0.8 million, or 3%, over the three months ended March 31, 2008. Interest expense and credit facility fees decreased $3.3 million, or 34%, to $6.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $9.9 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the lower average cost of debt. The average cost of debt for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was 2.96% compared to the average cost of debt of 5.10% for the comparable period in 2008 due to the significant decrease in LIBOR over the period. There were $885.4 million in average outstanding borrowings during the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to average outstanding borrowings of $753.4 million in the comparable period in 2007. The decrease in total expenses was partially offset by the increase in base management fees and incentive fees. Base management fees increased $0.4 million, or 6%, to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $7.1 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio. Incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income increased $1.1 million, or 16%, to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 from $6.5 million for the comparable period in 2008, primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio and the related increase in net investment income.
Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized $0.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of benefits for federal excise tax.
For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company had net unrealized losses of $19.9 million, which was comprised of $39.3 million in unrealized depreciation, $18.0 million in unrealized appreciation and $1.4 million relating to the reversal of prior
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