Q1 2026 Saratoga Investment Corp Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) reported a 17.9% increase in adjusted net investment income (NII) per share from the previous quarter.
- The company announced a base dividend of $0.75 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2026, representing an 11.8% yield based on the stock price.
- Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) has a strong return on equity, beating the industry average with a latest 12 months return on equity of 9.3%.
- The company has a substantial $430 million of investment capacity, providing flexibility for future investments.
- Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) has maintained a high credit quality with 99.7% of credits rated in the highest category and only two investments on nonaccrual status.
- Adjusted NII was down 29.3% from the previous year, reflecting lower assets under management (AUM) and lower base interest rates.
- The company experienced a slower level of deal volume and M&A activity in the lower middle market, impacting new investment opportunities.
- Net asset value (NAV) per share decreased due to the transition to monthly dividend payments, reducing NAV per share by $0.50.
- The yield on the core BDC portfolio decreased from the previous year, primarily due to lower SOFR base rates.
- Saratoga Investment Corp (SAR) faces challenges in asset deployment due to historically low M&A volumes and increased competition in the market.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Saratoga Investment Corp. fiscal first quarter 2026 financial results conference call. Please note that today's call is being recorded. (Operator Instructions)
At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Saratoga Investment Corp's. Chief Financial and Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Henri Steenkamp. Sir, please go ahead.
Thank you. I would like to welcome everyone to Saratoga Investment Corp's. fiscal first quarter 2026 earnings conference call. Today's conference call includes forward-looking statements and projections. We ask you to refer to our most recent filings with the SEC for important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements and projections. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements unless required to do so by law.
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