Carlyle Credit Income Fund Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
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Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE: CCIF) announced its second quarter 2024 financial results for the period ending March 31, 2024. Key highlights include deploying the remaining proceeds from the preferred stock offering into new CLO equity positions, yielding a weighted average GAAP yield of 19.4%, and an aggregate portfolio yield of 20.8%. The fund maintained a monthly dividend of $0.1050 per share, representing a 15.95% annualized yield based on the May 28, 2024, share price. Net investment income was $0.33 per common share, with a net asset value of $7.88 per share. The total fair value of investments stood at $142.1 million. Additionally, the Fund sold 570,000 common shares, generating net proceeds of $4.5 million.
Positive
- Successfully deployed the remaining proceeds from the preferred stock offering with a weighted average GAAP yield of 19.4%.
- Aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield stood at 20.8% as of March 31, 2024.
- Maintained a monthly dividend of $0.1050 per share, equating to a 15.95% annualized yield.
- Net investment income for the second quarter was $0.33 per common share.
- Net asset value per common share was $7.88 as of March 31, 2024.
- Total fair value of investments was $142.1 million as of March 31, 2024.
- Sold 570,000 common shares at a premium to NAV, generating net proceeds of $4.5 million.
Negative
- No mention of significant increases in net asset value or substantial appreciation in fair value of investments, indicating potential stagnation.
- No clear indication of new investment initiatives or expansion strategies beyond existing CLO positions, possibly limiting future growth opportunities.
News Market Reaction – CCIF
In the trading session that priced this news, CCIF gained 2.64%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
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Lauren Basmadjian, CCIF's Chief Executive Officer said, "As of quarter end, we have successfully deployed the remaining proceeds from the preferred stock offering into new CLO equity positions. Our diversified portfolio of CLO investments is producing historically high cash distributions, further supporting our original investment thesis of rotating the fund into a CLO investing strategy."
Over the past quarter, the Fund has successfully:
- Deployed the remaining proceeds from the preferred stock offering with a weighted average GAAP yield of
19.4% . The aggregate portfolio weighted average GAAP yield was20.8% as of March 31, 2024. - Maintained the monthly dividend of
10.5 cents through August 2024, equating to a15.95% annualized dividend based on share price as of May 28, 2024. - Sold 570,000 common shares in connection with the ATM offering program at a premium to NAV for net proceeds of
$4.5 million
Net investment income for the second quarter of 2024 was
Dividends
CCIF is maintaining a monthly dividend on shares of the Fund's common stock of
Security | Amount per Share | Record Dates | Payable Dates |
Common Stock | June 17, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | |
July 19, 2024 | July 31, 2024 | ||
August 20, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
CCIF is also pleased to announce the declaration of dividends on shares of the Fund's
Security | Amount per Share | Record Dates | Payable Dates |
Series A Preferred Shares | June 17, 2024 | June 28, 2024 | |
July 19, 2024 | July 31, 2024 | ||
August 20, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
Conference Call
The Fund will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 30, 2024 to discuss its second quarter financial results. Please register for the conference call here. The conference call information will also be available via a link on Carlyle Credit Income Fund's website and the recording will be available on our website soon after the call's completion.
About Carlyle Credit Income Fund
Carlyle Credit Income Fund (NYSE: CCIF) is an externally managed closed-end fund focused on investing in primarily equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs"). The CLOs are collateralized by a portfolio consisting primarily of
Web: www.carlylecreditincomefund.com
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