Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund · NYSE:MSDL
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund — Q1 2025 Earnings Presentation
17 slides from Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's earnings presentation, May 9, 2025
Slide 1: First Quarter 2025 Earnings Presentation
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) First Quarter 2025 Earnings Presentation
Slide 2: Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement This presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared by Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “we,” “us,” “our,” “MSDL” or the “Company”). This Presentation is not intended to be taken by, and should not be taken
Slide 3: Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement (Cont'd)
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statement (Cont’d) Information throughout the Presentation provided by sources other than the Company (including information relating to portfolio companies) has not been independently verified and, accordingly, the Company makes no representation or warranty in respec
Slide 4: Compelling Investment Proposition
Compelling Investment Proposition Differentiated Origination and Investing Model, Complemented by Morgan Stanley (1) Defensive Portfolio With Focus on Senior Secured, First Lien & Floating Rate Loans Rigorous Investment Process & Oversight Strong Financial Performance & Conservative Financing Strate
Slide 5: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Overview
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Overview MSDL KEY STATISTICS (1) 9.6% 96.3% 99.6% 95% 1.00%/17.5% Non-Cyclical Annualized Dividend Yield (2) First Lien Investments (3) Floating Rate Loans (3)(4) Fee Structure (6) Investments (5) $6.6B $1.8B 11.1% 40% 1.11x Cumulative Gross Investment Morgan Stanl
Slide 6: Investment Strategy Built to Deliver Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns
Investment Strategy Built to Deliver Strong Risk-Adjusted Returns INVESTMENT CRITERIA (3) Experienced mgmt. team with successful track records Market Segment U.S. Middle Market (1) Defensible, leading market positions Low technology or market risks Asset Focus First Lien, Floating Rate Diver
Slide 7: Quarterly Highlights
Quarterly Highlights • Net investment income per share of $0.52 in Q1’25, as compared to $0.57 in Q4’24 Financial • Earnings per share was $0.34 in Q1’25, as compared to $0.58 in Q4’24 Results • NAV per share was $20.65 as of Q1’25, as compared to $20.81 in Q4’24 • Q1’25 regular dividend per share o
Slide 8: Selected Financial Highlights and Portfolio Information
Selected Financial Highlights and Portfolio Information (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Net investment income per share $0.63 $0.63 $0.66 $0.57 $0.52 Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share (1) ($0.05) $0.03 ($0.06) $0.01 ($0.18) IPO offering & u
Slide 9: Non-Cyclical Industries and Low Borrower Concentration
Non-Cyclical Industries and Low Borrower Concentration INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION (1) BORROWER CONCENTRATION (1)(4) Turbo Buyer Patriot Growth 1.9% 1.7% Others (24 Industries) GS Acquisition 26.0% Software VRC Companies 1.6% 19.5% 1.9% MRI Software Automobile 1.5% Components 3.1% World Insurance 1.3% Au
Slide 10: Focused on Floating Rate, First Lien Assets
Focused on Floating Rate, First Lien Assets ASSET MIX BY CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT ASSET MIX AT PERIOD END (by Gross Commitments, Dollar Amounts in Millions) (by Fair Market Value, Dollar Amounts in Millions) $3,293 $3,514 $3,640 $3,791 $3,788 $674 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 4% $455 100% 100% 100% 100% 95%
Slide 11: Credit Quality of Investments
Credit Quality of Investments • As of March 31, 2025, 98.2% of the portfolio, at fair value, had a risk rating of two or better (1) • As of March 31, 2025, certain investments in two portfolio companies were on non-accrual status, representing $7.9 million, or approximately 0.2% of the portfolio, at
Slide 12: Quarterly Operating Results
Quarterly Operating Results (Dollar in thousands, except per share data) Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Investment income: Interest and dividend income $95,196 $99,718 $105,799 $98,299 $95,561 Payment-in-kind 2,644 2,850 2,150 3,065 4,202 Other income 1,261 1,620 1,803 1,670 1,695 Total investment in
Slide 13: Quarterly Balance Sheet
Quarterly Balance Sheet (Dollar in thousands, except per share data) Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Assets Investments at fair value $3,293,205 $3,514,286 $3,640,324 $3,791,494 $3,788,178 Cash and cash equivalents 64,762 94,966 90,428 72,372 69,400 Interest and dividend receivable 29,341 27,594 31,79
Slide 14: NAV per Share Bridge for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
NAV per Share Bridge for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 $0.52 $20.81 ($0.50) $20.65 ($0.18) Q4'24 NAV Net Investment Income Q1'25 Regular Dividend Realized & Unrealized Gain Q1'25 NAV (Loss) (1) Notes: December 31, 2024 NAV is based on ending shares outstanding as of such date. March 31, 2025, NAV
Slide 15: Conservative Balance Sheet Strategy
Conservative Balance Sheet Strategy • As of March 31, 2025, the Company had total liquidity of $1,149.7 million, including unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $65.6 million and undrawn committed debt capacity of $1,084.1 million (1)(2) Debt Commitment Principal Outstanding Available Amount Int
Slide 16: Dividend History
Dividend History (1) $0.18 $0.11 $0.07 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.10 $0.56 $0.49 $0.48 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.50 $0.45 $0.46 $0.47 $0.47 $0.43 $0.40 Q3’20 Q4'20 Q1’21 Q2’21 Q3'21 Q4'21 Q1’22 Q2’22 Q3'22 Q4’22 Q1’23 Q2’23 Q3'23 Q4’23 Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4'24 Q1'25 Regular D
Slide 17: Investor Relations
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