Golub Capital BDC Inc (FRA:OGL)

Q3 2026 Golub Capital BDC Inc Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 4, 2026 / 02:00 PM GMT

Release Date Price: €11.4 (+0.53%)

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Key Points

Positve

Adjusted net income per share improved significantly to $0.22 from a $0.18 loss last quarter, translating to an annualized adjusted ROE of 6.2%.
Adjusted NII per share remained solid at $0.34, fully covering the $0.33 per share distribution and translating to an adjusted NII ROE of 9.5%.
Credit performance remained strong with approximately 87% of the portfolio in the highest internal rating categories and non-accruals at a low 1.9% of fair value, well below the listed BDC peer average.
The company maintained one of the lowest borrowing costs in the listed BDC peer group at 5.3% annualized, underpinned by a differentiated investment grade ratings profile.
Management completed a full re-underwrite of the software portfolio, concluding that less than 10% (internal) and fewer than 3% (third-party) of holdings are at elevated AI disruption risk, indicating manageable risk in the sector.
The company continued opportunistic share repurchases, buying back 1.1 million shares at a ~10% discount to NAV, adding a penny per share of NAV accretion.
Golub Capital affiliates increased their stake to about 8% of GBDC shares outstanding, demonstrating a high degree of alignment with investors.
The company successfully amended and extended its corporate revolver to July 2031, removing the 10 basis point term SOFR credit spread adjustment and maintaining a competitively priced facility.
New investment activity remained highly selective with a weighted average loan-to-value of approximately 45%, and 94% of new commitments were in senior secured debt.
The company recognized $4 million of net realized gains on the exit of equity investments in a couple of portfolio companies, contributing to its top quartile credit performance since IPO.

Negative

Adjusted net realized and unrealized losses were $0.12 per share, primarily driven by markdowns on junior debt and equity investments in two portfolio companies on non-accrual status.
The annualized adjusted ROE of 6.2% for the quarter is a few points below GBDC's 16-year plus average of 9.4% net IRR on NAV.
Non-accruals increased slightly quarter over quarter to 1.9% of total investments at fair value, with the number of non-accrual investments rising from 19 to 20.
The proportion of loans rated 3 (potential underperformance) was 10.6%, modestly above historical averages, indicating continued credit stress in the portfolio.
NAV per share declined slightly to $14.25 from $14.35, reflecting the impact of net realized and unrealized losses during the quarter.
The company recognized approximately $0.04 per share of net realized losses, driven primarily from the restructuring of RWAM Holco and Dulfus-Neeg.
M&A volumes remained well below normal levels, with only a slight pickup in Q2, limiting new investment opportunities and contributing to a competitive environment that mitigates spread widening.
The company expects continued elevated credit stress across the industry, which could lead to lower industry returns on equity and higher dispersion in performance between managers.
Management identified a small but identifiable subset of software loans susceptible to AI-related issues, with a couple of instances of potentially challenged companies reflected in valuations.
Home services businesses reliant on moving activity continue to face slack demand due to high mortgage rates, which is expected to persist for some time.

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GBDC.OQ - Golub Capital BDC Inc
Q3 2026 Golub Capital BDC Inc Earnings Call
Aug 04, 2026 / 02:00PM GMT

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Hello, everyone, and welcome to GBDC's earnings call for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2026. Before we begin, I'd like to take a moment to remind our listeners that remarks made during this call may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1,995. Statements other than statements of historical facts made during this call 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 in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in GBDC's SEC filings.

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