Barings Bdc, Inc. · NYSE:BBDC

Barings Bdc — Q4 2019 Earnings Presentation

27 slides from Barings Bdc's earnings presentation, Feb 28, 2020

  1. Slide 1: Barings BDC, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Presentation

    Barings BDC, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2019 Earnings Presentation February 27, 2020

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this presentation may be "forward-looking" statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and which reflect management'

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda ERIC LLOYD 4Q 2019 HIGHLIGHTS (Lloyd) What were the summary points of the quarter? BBDC INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (Fowler) Update on the portfolio ramp. IAN FOWLER THE MIDDLE-MARKET LANDSCAPE (Fowler) What are the current conditions in the middle market? BBDC FINANCIALS (Bock) A walk through the b

  4. Slide 4: 4Q 2019 Highlights

    4Q 2019 Highlights BARINGS

  5. Slide 5: Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights

    Fourth Quarter 2019 Highlights Total middle-market originations during Net asset value (NAV) as of the quarter were $165 million (including NET ASSET VALUE December 31, 2019 was $11.66 ORIGINATIONS $12 million of add-ons), while sales and per share repayments totaled $28 million The weighted average

  6. Slide 6: Selected Financial Highlights

    Selected Financial Highlights Balance Sheet Highlights 4Q 2019 3Q 2019 2Q 2019 1Q 2019 4Q 2018 Investment Portfolio, at Fair Value $1,173.6 $1,158.2 $1,200.6 $1,189.4 $1,121.9 Total Debt Outstanding (Principal) $670.7 $632.5 $633.8 $620.0 $570.0 Total Net Assets (Equity) $570.9 $572.4 $583.1 $584.2

  7. Slide 7: BBDC Repurchase Plan Update

    BBDC Repurchase Plan Update BBDC completed its 2019 share repurchase plan and announced a new program for 2020, as we believe share repurchases remain an important part of any long-term capital allocation philosophy • In 4Q19, BBDC repurchased a total of 467,739 shares at an average price of $10.29/

  8. Slide 8: BBDC Investment Portfolio

    BBDC Investment Portfolio BARINGS

  9. Slide 9: Investment Activity

    Investment Activity Summary of investment activity during the quarter ended December 31, 2019 • Middle-Market Loans: • Net increase in investments of $137.5 million • Total MML fundings were $165.3 million • Includes $153.5 million in 15 new portfolio companies • Includes $11.8 million from eight pr

  10. Slide 10: Total Portfolio Composition

    Total Portfolio Composition A diverse portfolio of 98% senior secured, first lien assets, with middle-market loans now >50% of the portfolio Aggregate Portfolio Characteristics (as of December 31, 2019) Investment Portfolio BSL Middle Market Total1 Total Investments and Commitments ($mm) $510 $606 $

  11. Slide 11: Top 10 Investments

    Top 10 Investments Top 10 Holdings (as of December 31, 2019) Principal % of Issuer Moody's Industry Segment Cost Fair Value Amount Portfolio BDP International, Inc. Transportation: Cargo MM $24,750,000 $24,326,180 $24,449,263 2.3% Jade Bidco Limited Aerospace and Defense MM 24,682,099 23,945,108 24,

  12. Slide 12: The Middle-Market Landscape

    The Middle-Market Landscape

  13. Slide 13: Direct Lending Volumes & Spread Differential

    The Middle-Market Landscape: Direct Lending Volumes & Spread Differential 4Q19 was the worst quarter of the year for the bank-led syndicated middle market at only $11.4bn, but it was the best quarter of the year for the direct lending market at $27.8bn. Additionally, volatility in the 1L/2L institut

  14. Slide 14: Unitranche Executions

    The Middle-Market Landscape: Unitranche Executions Volatility in the liquid markets led many capital-heavy managers to focus on very large unitrache executions, resulting in unitranche volumes hitting all-time highs QUARTERLY UNITRANCHE VOLUME ($ BILLIONS) 20 300 18 250 16 Average Loan Deal Size ($m

  15. Slide 15: Senior Spreads

    The Middle-Market Landscape: Senior Spreads Pricing stayed relatively stable in the direct lending world, though the gap between unitranche and traditional first lien continued to narrow QUARTERLY MIDDLE-MARKET SPREADS ACROSS THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE 750 700 650 600 Loan Spread (bps) 550 500 450 400 35

  16. Slide 16: BBDC Financials

    BBDC Financials BARINGS

  17. Slide 17: NAV Bridge – 3Q19 to 4Q19

    NAV Bridge – 3Q19 to 4Q19 Since September 30, 2019, BBDC’s NAV per share increased to $11.66 from $11.58 primarily due to portfolio appreciation and accretive purchases through the share repurchase program, partially offset by net realized losses Total may not foot due to rounding. 17

  18. Slide 18: BBDC Income Statement

    BBDC Income Statement 4Q19 3Q19 2Q19 1Q19 4Q18 Investment income: Interest income $17,913,613 $18,448,942 $19,074,824 $18,034,014 $16,355,639 Dividend income 35,812 4,221 4,711 — — Fee and other income 447,001 848,792 519,970 301,057 233,606 Payment-in-kind interest income 5,413 — — — — Interest inc

  19. Slide 19: BBDC Balance Sheet

    BBDC Balance Sheet December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 Assets: Investments at fair value: Non-Control / Non-Affiliate investments $1,066,845,054 $1,096,632,222 $1,161,189,262 $1,126,969,755 $1,076,631,804 Affiliate investments 10,229,813 10,036,300 5,0

  20. Slide 20: Debt Summary and Maturity Profile

    Debt Summary and Maturity Profile As BBDC opportunistically sells BSLs, it also continues to periodically reduce the size of its BSL revolver line; effective January 21, 2020, the size was reduced to $80 million As of 12/31/2019 As of 9/30/2019 As of 6/30/2019 Principal Principal Principal Principal

  21. Slide 21: Quarterly Dividends

    Quarterly Dividends BBDC has declared a first quarter dividend of $0.16 per share BBDC DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE $0.18 $0.16 $0.16 $0.15 $0.14 $0.14 $0.13 $0.12 $0.12 $0.10 $0.10 $0.08 $0.06 $0.04 $0.03 $0.02 $0.00 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19 2Q19 3Q19 4Q19 1Q20 21

  22. Slide 22: 1Q 2020 Origination Pipeline

    1Q 2020 Origination Pipeline

  23. Slide 23: Investment Activity Since Quarter End

    Investment Activity Since Quarter End Below is a summary of BBDC’s investment activity since December 31, 2019 • From January 1, 2020 through February 26, 2020, BBDC made approximately $107.5 million of new middle-market private debt commitments, of which approximately $73.4 million closed and funde

  24. Slide 24: Investment Pipeline

    Investment Pipeline Below is a summary of Barings Global Private Finance probability-weighted pipeline • As of February 26, 2020, Barings Global Private Finance group had a probability-weighted pipeline of approximately $609 million1 • The following is a breakdown of the pipeline by seniority and by

  25. Slide 25: Appendix

    Appendix

  26. Slide 26: Reconciliation of Debt to Net Debt and Net Debt-to-Equity Ratio

    Appendix: Reconciliation of Debt to Net Debt and Calculation of Net Debt-to- Equity Ratio December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 Total debt (principal) $670,698,595 $632,548,859 $633,750,000 $620,000,000 $570,000,000 minus: Cash (21,991,565) (12,838,103)

  27. Slide 27: Barings BDC Corporate Data

    Appendix: Barings BDC Corporate Data Board of Directors Investment Committee Corporate Officers Research Coverage Corporate Headquarters MICHAEL FRENO ERIC LLOYD ERIC LLOYD BANK OF AMERICA 300 South Tryon Street Chairman of BBDC Board, Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer MERRILL LYNCH Su

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