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Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) is a principal investment firm focused on providing long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and secured debt capital to private equity-backed private companies. Its news flow offers insight into how this investment platform deploys capital, manages its portfolio and reports performance over time.
News about Main Street often highlights quarterly and annual financial results, including net investment income (NII), distributable net investment income (DNII) and net asset value (NAV) per share. The company regularly issues press releases with preliminary estimates of results, followed by detailed quarterly reports that discuss portfolio performance, fair value changes, return on equity and its Operating Expenses to Assets Ratio.
Investors can also expect frequent updates on investment activity in both the lower middle market and private loan portfolios. Recent releases have described new portfolio investments, follow-on investments, exits of existing portfolio companies and realized gains, as well as the mix of first lien senior secured term loans, revolvers, delayed draw term loans and equity investments. These announcements provide context on how Main Street sources opportunities, partners with management teams and private equity sponsors, and realizes returns through exits.
Another key category of news involves capital structure and dividend actions. Main Street reports on regular and supplemental dividend declarations, the federal tax treatment of its dividends, and capital markets transactions such as unsecured note offerings and redemptions of prior notes. Updates to its at‑the‑market equity offering program and other financing activities are also disclosed.
By following the MAIN news feed on this page, readers can track Main Street’s ongoing investment activity, portfolio developments, earnings trends, dividend decisions and capital markets transactions in one place, using the company’s own press releases and related disclosures as primary sources.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) will announce its second quarter 2021 results on August 5, 2021, after market close. A conference call will follow on August 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, accessible via phone or audio webcast. Investors can dial in at 412-902-0030 and access a replay up to August 13, 2021. Participants are encouraged to log in early for the webcast at www.mainstcapital.com. Main Street primarily invests in lower middle market companies, providing long-term debt and equity capital.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) announced a successful follow-on investment of $23.6 million in CAI Software, LLC, facilitating a leveraged recapitalization. This investment continues Main Street's strategy of supporting lower middle-market companies, having initially invested in CAI in 2014. CAI, established in 1978, specializes in enterprise resource planning and related software solutions, expanding its capabilities through multiple acquisitions since 2017, enhancing revenue diversity and product offerings.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) has successfully exited its equity investment in American Trailer Rental Group, LLC (ATRG) following its sale to a financial sponsor. This exit yielded a $17.0 million gain, exceeding the fair market value by $7.8 million as of March 31, 2021. Since its initial investment in June 2017, Main Street achieved a remarkable internal rate of return of 60.9% on equity investments, and 28.1% on total debt and equity investments, realizing a 1.7 times return.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) reported strong first-quarter 2021 results with a net investment income of $39.8 million ($0.58 per share) and distributable net investment income of $42.1 million ($0.62 per share). Total investment income increased by 12% to $62.8 million, driven by a $9.7 million rise in dividend income. The company declared consistent monthly dividends of $0.615 per share for Q2 2021. As of March 31, 2021, net asset value rose to $22.65 per share, with liquidity at $818 million. Total operating expenses ratio stood at 1.3%.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.205 per share for July, August, and September 2021, totaling $0.615 for the third quarter. These dividends are consistent with previous quarterly amounts, reflecting the company's commitment to maintain its dividend policy since its IPO in October 2007. Cumulatively, Main Street has paid $31.45 per share in cash dividends since its IPO. The next payment is scheduled for July 15, 2021, with ex-dividend dates starting on June 28, 2021.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) reported significant activity in its private loan portfolio for Q1 2021. The company originated approximately $25.4 million in new private loan commitments to two new borrowers and funded investments totaling $39.8 million. Notable commitments included $15.7 million for a self-storage provider and $6.0 million for a distributor of electronic components. As of March 31, 2021, Main Street's private loan portfolio reached $767.1 million across 63 borrowers, with 91% in first lien debt investments.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) will release its first quarter 2021 results on May 6, 2021, post-market close. A live conference call is scheduled for May 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time, accessible via phone or online. Investors can join the call by dialing 412-902-0030 or through the webcast on Main Street's investor relations website, with a replay available shortly after the call for 90 days. Main Street specializes in long-term debt and equity investment for lower middle-market companies and manages assets through MSC Adviser.
Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) announced an amendment to its revolving credit facility, extending the maturity to April 2026. The total commitments rose from $780 million to $855 million, with potential increases up to $1.2 billion. The interest rate on outstanding borrowings remains unchanged at LIBOR plus 1.875%, contingent on maintaining agreed collateral and leverage requirements. Additionally, Main Street retains two one-year extension options for the credit facility, which may extend maturity for two more years with lender approval.