Q3 2024 Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc (PSBD) delivered strong third quarter earnings with a 30% year-over-year growth in total net investment income.
- The company paid a $0.47 per share third quarter total dividend, including a $0.05 supplemental distribution.
- PSBD is the only publicly traded BDC that discloses monthly NAV, providing real-time visibility into the portfolio's health and value.
- The portfolio is 96% senior secured loans, offering an attractive yield of 11.3% as of September 30, 2024.
- PSBD's opportunistic credit investment strategy allows for quick action across liquid and private markets, enhancing potential NAV appreciation and total return.
- The NAV per share decreased by 1% from the end of Q2, reflecting mild mark-to-market and realized losses.
- PSBD experienced its second and third non-accruals in the portfolio this quarter, although neither was material in size or income.
- Total net realized and unrealized losses were $8.2 million for the third quarter, compared to gains in the same period last year.
- The debt-to-equity ratio increased slightly to 1.52 times at the end of Q3, indicating higher leverage.
- Short-term investments were down significantly, impacting liquidity and requiring careful management of reinvestment strategies.
Welcome to Palmer Square Capital BDC's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. At this time, I'd like to turn the call over to Andrew Wedderburn-Maxwell, Investor Relations. Andrew, you may begin.
Welcome to Palmer Square Capital BDC's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. Joining me this afternoon are Chris Long, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Angie Long, Chief Investment Officer; Matt Bloomfield, President; and Jeff Fox, Chief Financial Officer, and Director.
Palmer Square Capital BDC's Third Quarter 2024 financial results were released earlier today and can also be accessed on Palmer Square's Investor Relations website at palmersquarebdc.com. We have also arranged for a replay of today's event that can be accessed on our website for the next six months. During this call, I want to remind you that the forward-looking statements we make are based on current expectations.
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