UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

February 26, 2020

 

OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Maryland   000-50398   20-0188736
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)        Identification No.)

 

8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255

Greenwich, CT 06830

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 983-5275

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share   OXSQ   NASDAQ Global Select Market LLC
6.50% Notes due 2024   OXSQL   NASDAQ Global Select Market LLC
6.25% Notes due 2026   OXSQZ   NASDAQ Global Select Market LLC

  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 26, 2020, Oxford Square Capital Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

The information set forth under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information set forth under this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless it is specifically incorporated by reference therein.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On February 26, 2020, the Company issued a press release, included herewith as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of distributions for the months ending April 30, 2020, May 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Additionally, on February 26, 2020, the Company made available on its website, www.oxfordsquarecapital.com, supplemental investor information with respect to the earnings release.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information provided herein shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

 (a) Not applicable.
   
(b)Not applicable.

 

(c)Not applicable.

 

(d)Exhibits.

  

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press release dated February 26, 2020

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

Date: February 26, 2020 OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.
     
  By: /s/ Saul B. Rosenthal
    Saul B. Rosenthal
    President

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Oxford Square Capital Corp. Announces Net Asset Value and Selected Financial Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2019 and Declaration of Distributions of Common stock for the Months Ending April 30, May 31, and June 30, 2020

 

GREENWICH, CT – 2/26/2020 –Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQL) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (“OXSQ,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced today its financial results and related information for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

 

·As of December 31, 2019, net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $5.12, compared with the NAV per share of $5.42 at the prior quarter end.

 

oFor the quarter ended December 31, 2019 we recorded GAAP net investment income of approximately $8.4 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to $8.9 million, or $0.19 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

 

oWe recorded net realized losses on extinguishment of debt of approximately $16,000 and net unrealized depreciation of approximately $13.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

 

oIn total, we had a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $4.9 million, or $0.10 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, compared with a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of $33.1 million, or $0.69 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

 

·Total investment income for the fourth quarter of 2019 amounted to approximately $13.4 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $700,000 from the third quarter of 2019.

 

·For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, we recorded approximate investment income from our portfolio as follows:

 

o$6.3 million from our debt investments,

 

o$5.6 million from our collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity investments,

 

o$700,000 of dividend income – PIK from affiliated investments, and

 

o$800,000 from all other sources.

 

·Our total expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 were approximately $5.0 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $100,000 from the third quarter of 2019.

 

·During the fourth quarter of 2019, we made additional investments of approximately $3.9 million and received proceeds of approximately $19.7 million from repayments and amortization payments on our debt investments.

 

·As of December 31, 2019, the following metrics applied (note that none of these values represent a total return to shareholders):

 

oThe weighted average yield of our debt investments was 9.1% at current cost, compared with 9.7% as of September 30, 2019.

 

oThe weighted average effective yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 11.0%, compared with 11.9% as of September 30, 2019.

 

oThe weighted average cash distribution yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 22.1%, compared with 19.9% as of September 30, 2019.

 

·Our weighted average credit rating on a fair value basis was 2.2 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2019, unchanged from September 30, 2019.

 

·As of December 31, 2019, we had two debt investments on non-accrual status with a combined fair value of $5.8 million.

 

·On February 24, 2020 our Board of Directors declared the following distributions on our common stock:

 

Month Ending  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount Per Share
April 30, 2020  April 15, 2020  April 30, 2020  $0.067
May 31, 2020  May 14, 2020  May 29, 2020  $0.067
June 30, 2020  June 15, 2020  June 30, 2020  $0.067

 

We will host a conference call to discuss our fourth quarter results today, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 9:00 AM ET. Please call 1-844-792-3730 to participate. A recording of the conference call will be available for replay for approximately 30 days following the call. The replay number is 1-877-344-7529, and the replay passcode is 10139666.

 

A presentation containing further detail regarding our quarterly results of operations has been posted under the Investor Relations section of our website at www.oxfordsquarecapital.com.

 

  

OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

   December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
ASSETS      
Non-affiliated/non-control investments (cost: $467,828,907 and $486,232,755, respectively)  $361,985,203   $430,496,633 
Affiliated investments (cost: $16,836,822 and $9,126,017, respectively)   2,816,790    14,492,197 
Cash equivalents   14,410,486    13,905,059 
Restricted cash   2,050,452    3,175,805 
Interest and distributions receivable   3,480,036    4,682,735 
Other assets   523,626    392,784 
Total assets  $385,266,593   $467,145,213 
LIABILITIES          
Notes payable – 6.50% Unsecured Notes, net of deferred issuance costs  $62,989,567   $62,664,863 
Notes payable – 6.25% Unsecured Notes, net of deferred issuance costs   43,313,872     
Notes payable – Credit Facility, net of deferred issuance costs   28,080,550    85,522,569 
Base management fee and net investment income incentive fee payable to affiliate   1,480,653    3,227,456 
Accrued interest payable   632,235    488,608 
Accrued expenses   771,174    517,470 
Total liabilities   137,268,051    152,420,966 
NET ASSETS          
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,448,987 and 47,650,959 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   484,489    476,509 
Capital in excess of par value   451,839,302    456,970,560 
Total distributable earnings / (accumulated losses)   (204,325,249)   (142,722,822)
Total net assets   247,998,542    314,724,247 
Total liabilities and net assets  $385,266,593   $467,145,213 
Net asset value per common share  $5.12   $6.60 

  

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OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

   Year Ended December 31,
2019
  Year Ended December 31,
2018
  Year Ended December 31,
2017
INVESTMENT INCOME         
From non-affiliated/non-control investments:         
Interest income – debt investments  $28,000,283   $25,183,547   $24,561,956 
Income from securitization vehicles and investments   25,244,866    27,837,032    33,274,392 
Other income   1,694,434    2,984,773    3,198,469 
Total investment income from non-affiliated/non-control investments   54,939,583    56,005,352    61,034,817 
From affiliated investments:               
Dividend income – non-cash   7,710,805         
Interest income – debt investments       271,916    382,200 
Total investment income from affiliated investments   7,710,805    271,916    382,200 
Total investment income   62,650,388    56,277,268    61,417,017 
EXPENSES               
Interest expense   9,901,426    7,181,009    12,898,815 
Base management fees   6,704,467    7,309,435    8,140,010 
Professional fees   1,454,942    1,227,296    2,799,113 
Compensation expense   832,256    907,995    901,472 
Director’s fees   417,500    441,501    584,580 
Insurance   281,146    247,178    256,956 
Transfer agent and custodian fees   239,323    227,381    244,115 
General and administrative   829,476    644,104    1,014,580 
Total expenses before incentive fees   20,660,536    18,185,899    26,839,641 
Net investment income incentive fees   3,511,493    4,585,151    3,850,646 
Capital gains incentive fees            
Total incentive fees   3,511,493    4,585,151    3,850,646 
Total expenses   24,172,029    22,771,050    30,690,287 
Net investment income   38,478,359    33,506,218    30,726,730 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments               
Non-Affiliate/non-control investments   (50,107,582)   (36,969,481)   19,478,902 
Affiliated investments   (19,386,212)   (2,323,867)   3,561,269 
Total net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments   (69,493,794)   (39,293,348)   23,040,171 
Net realized (losses) gains               
Non-Affiliated/non-control investments   (1,709,816)   (3,370,732)   (7,007,892)
Affiliated investments       5,241     
Extinguishment of debt   (72,666)   (60,752)   (3,149,338)
Total net realized losses   (1,782,482)   (3,426,243)   (10,157,230)
Net (decrease)/increase in net assets resulting from operations  $(32,797,917)  $(9,213,373)  $43,609,671 

  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS – (continued)

 

   Year Ended December 31,
2019
  Year Ended December 31,
2018
  Year Ended December 31,
2017
Net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share:         
Basic and Diluted  $0.81   $0.67   $0.60 
Net (decrease)/increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share:               
Basic  $(0.69)  $(0.19)  $0.85 
Diluted  $(0.69)  $(0.19)  $0.83 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:               
Basic   47,756,596    49,662,157    51,479,409 
Diluted   47,756,596    49,662,157    58,349,224 

 

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OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

   Year Ended December 31,
2019
   Year Ended December 31, 2018   Year Ended December 31,
2017
   Year Ended December 31,
2016
   Year Ended December 31,
2015
 
Per Share Data                    
Net asset value at beginning of year  $6.60   $7.55   $7.50   $6.40   $8.64 
Net investment income(1)(3)   0.81    0.67    0.60    0.52    0.66 
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)(2)(3)   (1.49)   (0.91)   0.25    1.62    (1.85)
Net change in net asset value from operations   (0.68)   (0.24)   0.85    2.14    (1.19)
Distributions per share from net investment income   (0.80)   (0.73)   (0.66)   (1.06)   (1.14)
Distributions based on weighted average share impact       0.01        0.01    0.01 
Tax return of capital distributions       (0.07)   (0.14)   (0.10)    
Total distributions(4)   (0.80)   (0.79)   (0.80)   (1.15)   (1.13)
Effect of shares issued/repurchased, gross       0.08        0.11    0.08 
Net asset value at end of year  $5.12   $6.60   $7.55   $7.50   $6.40 
Per share market value at beginning of year  $6.47   $5.74   $6.61   $6.08   $7.53 
Per share market value at end of year  $5.44   $6.47   $5.74   $6.61   $6.08 
Total return based on Market Value(5)   (4.14)%   26.95%   (2.01)%   33.29%   (4.35)%
Total return based on Net Asset Value(6)   (10.26)%   (1.99)%   11.33%   35.31%   (12.73)%
Shares outstanding at end of year   48,448,987    47,650,959    51,479,409    51,479,409    56,396,435 
Ratios/Supplemental Data(8)                         
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $247,999   $314,724   $388,419   $385,992   $360,935 
Average net assets (000’s)  $289,373   $369,258   $385,947   $343,328   $487,894 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   8.35%   6.17%   7.95%   12.38%   9.80%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   13.30%   9.07%   7.96%   7.80%   8.12%
Portfolio turnover rate(7)   12.75%   35.18%   43.02%   25.73%   24.96%

 

 

(1)Represents per share net investment income for the period, based upon weighted average shares outstanding.
(2)Net realized and unrealized gains include rounding adjustments to reconcile change in net asset value per share.
(3)During the first quarter of 2015, the Company identified a non-material error in its accounting for income from CLO equity investments. Prospectively as of January 1, 2015, the Company records income from its CLO equity investments using the effective yield method in accordance with the accounting guidance in ASC 325-40, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, based upon an estimation of an effective yield to maturity utilizing assumed cash flows. An out-of-period adjustment to Net Investment Income Incentive Fees, in the amount of $2.4 million, or $0.04 per share, is reflected in the year ended December 31, 2015. Prior period amounts are not materially affected.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded an out of period adjustment related to a miscalculation of discount accretion which increased interest income and increased investment cost, by approximately $1.4 million. For the year ended December 31, 2015, approximately $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share, of the adjustment related to prior years. The increase in the investment cost has a corresponding effect on the investment’s unrealized depreciation of the same amount. Management concluded the adjustment was not material to previously filed financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (continued)

 

(4)Management monitors available taxable earnings, including net investment income and realized capital gains, to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the year. To the extent the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the total amount of the Company’s distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders. The ultimate tax character of the Company’s earnings cannot be determined until tax returns are prepared after the end of the fiscal year.
(5)Total return equals the increase or decrease of ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning market value per share, assuming distribution reinvestment prices obtained under the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan, excluding any discounts.
(6)Total return based on net asset value equals the increase or decrease of ending net asset value over beginning net asset value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning net asset value.
(7)Portfolio turnover rate is calculated using the lesser of the annual cash investment sales and debt repayments or annual cash investment purchases over the average of the total investments at fair value.
(8)The following table provides supplemental performance ratios measured for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015:

 

   Year Ended December 31,
2019
   Year Ended December 31,
2018
   Year Ended December 31, 2017   Year Ended December 31,
2016
   Year Ended December 31,
2015
 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                         
Expenses before incentive fees   7.14%   4.92%   6.95%   11.57%   10.00%
Net Investment Income Incentive Fees   1.21%   1.24%   1.00%   0.81%   (0.19)%
Capital Gains Incentive Fees   %   %   %   %   %
Ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets   4.93%   4.21%   4.61%   7.37%   5.73%

 

About Oxford Square Capital Corp.

 

Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded business development company principally investing in syndicated bank loans and debt and equity tranches of collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) vehicles. CLO investments may also include warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events, except as may be required by law.

 

Contact:

Bruce Rubin

203-983-5280

 

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