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):

April 28, 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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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 April 28, 2020, Oxford Square Capital Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. 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 April 28, 2020, the Company made available on its website, www.oxfordsquarecapital.com, supplemental investor information with respect to the aforementioned earnings press release.

 

The information disclosed under this Item 7.01 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 April 28, 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: April 28, 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 March 31, 2020

 

GREENWICH, CT – 4/28/2020 –Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQL) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) announced today its financial results and related information for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

 

As previously announced by the Company, our Board of Directors had declared monthly common stock distributions through June 30, 2020. While no decision has yet been made with regard to the Company’s common stock distributions for July, August and September, we believe that the Company’s Board of Directors will likely elect to reduce or suspend the Company’s distributions for those months.  In light of current economic and market conditions, specifically as a result of the global crisis caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we believe that no reliance should be placed on the prospect for any particular level of distribution for those months, or for any other periods. 

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the U.S. loan market exhibited a heightened level of volatility. While U.S. loan prices remained relatively stable throughout February 2020, the increasingly negative sentiment associated with the economic ramifications of the rapid spread of COVID-19 led to a precipitous decline in U.S. loan prices during March 2020, with the S&P / LSTA Leveraged Loan Index declining to a low of 76.23% of par value on March 23, 2020 and ending March 31, 2020 at 82.85% of par value. We believe that the COVID-19 pandemic represents an extraordinary circumstance that materially impacts the fair value of the Company’s investments. As a result, the fair value of the Company’s portfolio investments may be further negatively impacted after March 31, 2020 by circumstances and events that are not yet known.

 

As of March 31, 2020 net asset value (“NAV”) per share was $3.32, compared with the NAV per share of $5.12 at the prior quarter end.

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2020 we recorded GAAP net investment income of approximately $6.4 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to $8.4 million, or $0.18 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

 

We recorded net realized losses on investments of approximately $0.3 million and unrealized depreciation of approximately $85.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared to unrealized depreciation of $13.3 million and no net realized gains or losses on investments for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. The increase in unrealized depreciation was due primarily to the negative economic impact and the increased uncertainty caused by COVID-19.

 

In total, we had a net decrease in net assets from operations of approximately $79.4 million, or $1.62 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared with a net decrease in net assets from operations of $4.9 million, or $0.10 per share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019.

 

Total investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 amounted to approximately $10.8 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $2.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2019. For the quarter ended March 31, 2020 the components of investment income were as follows:

 

$5.7 million from our debt investments,

 

$4.8 million from our collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) equity investments, and

 

$0.4 million from all other sources.

 

Our total expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 were approximately $4.5 million, which represents a decrease of approximately $0.6 million from the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

During the first quarter of 2020, we made investments of approximately $7.4 million and received, or were entitled to receive, proceeds of approximately $11.1 million from sales of investments, and $12.0 million from repayments and amortization payments on our debt investments.

 

As of March 31, 2020 the following metrics applied (note that none of these values represent a total return to shareholders):

 

The weighted average yield of our debt investments was 8.8% at current cost, compared with 9.1% as of December 31, 2019.

 

The weighted average effective yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 9.7%, compared with 11.0% as of December 31, 2019.

 

The weighted average cash distribution yield of our CLO equity investments at current cost was 14.4%, compared with 22.1% as of December 31, 2019.

 

Our weighted average credit rating was 2.2 based on total fair value and 2.5 based on total principal value at the end of the first quarter of 2020, compared with 2.2 based on total fair value and 2.4 based on total principal value, as of December 31, 2019.

 

As of March 31, 2020, we had two debt investments on non-accrual status, with a combined fair value of $5.2 million. Also, as of March 31, 2020, our preferred equity investments in one of our portfolio companies were on non-accrual status, with a combined fair value of $0.4 million.

 

We will host a conference call to discuss our first quarter results today, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM ET. Please call 1-888-339-0740 to participate. A recording of the conference call will be available to replay for approximately 30 days following the call. The replay number is 1-877-344-7529, and the replay passcode is 10142635.

 

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

 

   March 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Non-affiliated/non-control investments (cost: $450,240,880 and $467,828,907, respectively)  $261,381,550   $361,985,203 
Affiliated investments (cost: $16,836,822 and $16,836,822, respectively)   384,296    2,816,790 
Cash equivalents   7,825,820    14,410,486 
Restricted cash       2,050,452 
Securities sold not settled   1,732,979     
Interest and distributions receivable   1,566,824    3,480,036 
Other assets   490,255    523,626 
Total assets  $273,381,724   $385,266,593 
LIABILITIES          
Notes payable – 6.50% Unsecured Notes (net of deferred issuance costs of $1,299,705 and $1,380,658, respectively)  $63,070,520   $62,989,567 
Notes payable – 6.25% Unsecured Notes (net of deferred issuance costs of $1,418,749 and $1,476,878, respectively)   43,372,001    43,313,872 
Notes payable – Credit Facility (net of deferred issuance costs of $10,051)       28,080,550 
Base management fee and net investment income incentive fee payable to affiliate   1,231,210    1,480,653 
Accrued interest payable   481,498    632,235 
Accrued expenses   487,944    771,174 
Total liabilities   108,643,173    137,268,051 
           
NET ASSETS          
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,589,607 and 48,448,987 shares issued and outstanding, respectively   495,895    484,489 
Capital in excess of par value   457,810,322    451,839,302 
Total accumulated losses   (293,567,666)   (204,325,249)
Total net assets   164,738,551    247,998,542 
Total liabilities and net assets  $273,381,724   $385,266,593 
Net asset value per common share  $3.32   $5.12 

 

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OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

 

   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2019
 
INVESTMENT INCOME        
From non-affiliated investments:        
Interest income – debt investments  $5,654,255   $7,148,481 
Income from securitization vehicles and investments   4,759,070    6,846,925 
Other income    411,363    229,708 
Total investment income from non-affiliated investments   10,824,688    14,225,114 
Total investment income   10,824,688    14,225,114 
EXPENSES          
Interest expense   2,173,468    2,149,841 
Base management fees   1,231,210    1,626,538 
Professional fees   473,989    367,251 
Compensation expense   200,348    232,928 
General and administrative   373,182    328,517 
Total expenses before incentive fees   4,452,197    4,705,075 
Net investment income incentive fees       1,156,051 
Total expenses   4,452,197    5,861,126 
Net investment income   6,372,491    8,363,988 
Net change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation on investments:          
Non-Affiliated investments   (83,015,626)   4,228,650 
Affiliated investments   (2,432,494)   (1,450,286)
Total net change in unrealized (depreciation)/appreciation on investments   (85,448,120)   5,678,936 
Net realized losses:          
Non-Affiliated investments   (277,173)   (1,278,866)
Extinguishment of debt   (5,211)   (14,106)
Total net realized losses   (282,384)   (1,292,972)
Net (decrease)/increase in net assets resulting from operations  $(79,358,013)  $12,749,952 
Net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share
(Basic and Diluted)
  $0.13   $0.18 
Net (decrease)/increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share
(Basic and Diluted)
  $(1.62)  $0.27 
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding          
(Basic and Diluted)   49,137,570    47,650,959 
Distributions per share  $0.20   $0.20 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – (unaudited)

 

Financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, are as follows:

 

Per Share Data  Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2020
   Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2019
 
Net asset value as of beginning of period  $5.12   $6.60 
Net investment income(1)   0.13    0.18 
Net realized and unrealized (losses)/gains(2)   (1.73)   0.09 
Net increase in net asset value from operations   (1.60)   0.27 
Distributions per share from net investment income   (0.17)   (0.17)
Tax return of capital distributions(3)   (0.03)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (0.20)   (0.20)
Effect of shares issued/repurchased, gross        
Net asset value at end of period  $3.32   $6.67 
Per share market value at beginning of period  $5.44   $6.47 
Per share market value at end of period  $2.55   $6.50 
Total return based on Market Value(4)   (50.73)%   3.55%
Total return based on Net Asset Value(5)   (31.25)%   4.09%
Shares outstanding at end of period   49,589,607    47,650,959 
           
Ratios/Supplemental Data(8)          
Net assets at end of period (000’s)  $164,739   $317,944 
Average net assets (000’s)   207,092    316,334 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(6)   8.60%   7.41%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(6)   12.31%   10.58%
Portfolio turnover rate(7)   2.17%   0.91%

 

(1) Represents per share net investment income for the period, based upon average shares outstanding.
(2) Net realized and unrealized gains include rounding adjustments to reconcile change in net asset value per share.
(3) 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.
(4) Total return based on market value equals the increase or decrease of ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning market value, assuming distribution reinvestment prices obtained under the Company’s distribution reinvestment plan, excluding any discounts. Total return is not annualized.
(5) 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. Total return is not annualized.
(6) Annualized.
(7) Portfolio turnover rate is calculated using the lesser of the year-to-date cash investment sales and debt repayments or year-to-date cash investment purchases over the average of the total investments at fair value.
(8) The following table provides supplemental performance ratios (annualized) measured for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
2020
   Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019
 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets:        
Operating expenses before incentive fees   8.60%   5.95%
Net investment income incentive fees   %   1.46%
Ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense   4.40%   4.69%

 

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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. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including the impact of COVID-19 and related changes in base interest rates and significant market volatility on our business, our portfolio companies, our industry and the global economy.  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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