Richard A. Petrocelli
Analyst · Stifel, Nicolaus
Thanks, Chris. Saratoga Investment Corp.'s net investment income for the fiscal third quarter ended November 30, 2012, was $2.5 million or $0.63 per share. Net loss on investments was $1.7 million or $0.44 per share, resulting in a net increase in net assets from operations of $0.8 million or $0.19 per share. Net asset value per share was $21.75 as of November 30, 2012 or $27.39 before the effect of the December dividend, compared to $27.20 as of August 31, 2012 and $25.94 as of May 31, 2012. The decrease in reported net asset value per share from August 31, 2012 was primarily the result of the $16.5 million cash and stock dividend, consisting of $3.3 million in cash and 853,455 shares of common stock, declared by the company's board on November 9 and paid on December 31. In accordance with GAAP, the number of shares outstanding used to calculate NAV per share as of November 30, 2012 was retroactively adjusted to reflect the additional shares issued in connection with the cash and stock dividend. Our total investment income for the quarter was $4 million, an increase of approximately $400,000 or about 11% compared to the fiscal third quarter of 2012. Our investment income was comprised primarily of $3.5 million of interest income and approximately $500,000 of management fee income associated with the investment in the CLO. Our total operating expenses were $1.5 million during the quarter, and consisted of $530,000 in interest and credit facility expenses; $529,000 in base management fees; $347,000 in professional fees; $129,000 in insurance expenses; $250,000 in administrator expenses; and $172,000 in directors' fees and expenses, general administrative and other expenses, as well as an offset of approximately $423,000 due to the reversal of accrued capital gain incentive fee expense. For the 3 months ended November 30, 2012, total operating expenses compared to the 3 months ended November 30, 2011, were lower by nearly $1.3 million. On November 30, 2012, we had $14.9 million of borrowings under our $45 million revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding and $6.3 million in cash and equivalents. As of November 30, 2012, the company's Small Business Investment Company subsidiary had $25 million in regulatory capital and $4 million of SBA guaranteed debentures outstanding. With the $45 million credit facility and up to $150 million in borrowing capacity at the SBIC subsidiary, Saratoga has $195 million of total borrowing capacity. That concludes my financial review. I will now turn the call back over to Chris.