Runway Growth Finance Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY), a provider of flexible capital solutions to late-stage companies, reported strong Q2 2025 financial results. The company delivered total investment income of $35.1 million and net investment income of $13.9 million ($0.38 per share).
Key highlights include a dollar-weighted annualized yield of 15.40% on debt investments, completion of $37.8 million in funded investments across three portfolio companies, and declaration of $0.36 per share in Q3 distributions. The investment portfolio reached $1.0 billion across 54 companies, with 97.8% in senior secured loans. Net asset value stood at $498.9 million ($13.66 per share), representing a 1% increase from the previous quarter.
The company maintains strong liquidity with $297.0 million available, including $6.0 million in cash and $291.0 million in credit facility capacity.
Positive
- Total investment income increased to $35.1 million from $34.2 million year-over-year
- Net asset value per share increased 1% to $13.66
- Strong liquidity position with $297.0 million available
- High-quality portfolio with 97.8% senior secured loans
- Healthy 15.40% dollar-weighted annualized yield on debt investments
Negative
- Net investment income decreased to $13.9 million from $14.6 million year-over-year
- Operating expenses increased to $21.2 million from $19.6 million year-over-year
- Net realized loss of $1.5 million compared to no losses in Q2 2024
- Core leverage ratio increased to 105% from 99% in previous quarter
Insights
RWAY reported solid Q2 results with stable earnings, strong yield of 15.4%, and portfolio growth to $1B despite tight credit markets.
Runway Growth Finance delivered $35.1 million in total investment income and $13.9 million in net investment income ($0.38 per share) for Q2 2025, demonstrating resilient performance in the venture debt space. The company's investment portfolio reached $1.0 billion across 54 companies, with a dollar-weighted annualized yield on debt investments of 15.40% - an impressive figure that highlights their focus on higher-yielding opportunities.
The portfolio composition remains conservative with 97.8% in senior secured loans, providing significant downside protection. Their net asset value increased slightly to $13.66 per share (up 1% from $13.48 in Q1), reflecting stable portfolio valuations and effective capital management. The company completed $37.8 million in new funded investments while receiving $29.2 million from prepayments and scheduled amortizations, indicating healthy portfolio turnover.
The company's core leverage ratio increased slightly to 105% from 99% in the previous quarter, but remains within reasonable range for a BDC, with substantial liquidity of $297 million available for new investments. The declared distribution of $0.36 per share (including a $0.03 supplemental dividend) represents a payout consistent with their earnings power.
RWAY's stock repurchase program remains active, with 815,408 shares repurchased during the quarter for $8.1 million, demonstrating management's confidence in the company's valuation. Post-quarter activity shows continued momentum with $20 million in new debt commitments and $22.4 million in prepayments, indicating a healthy pipeline and active portfolio management. The slight year-over-year decrease in net investment income (from $14.6M to $13.9M) bears watching but doesn't appear to signal a concerning trend given the overall portfolio stability.
Delivered Total and Net Investment Income of
Investment Portfolio of
Conference Call Today, Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET
MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Runway Growth Finance Corp. (Nasdaq: RWAY) (“Runway Growth” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.
Second Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Total investment income of
$35.1 million - Net investment income of
$13.9 million , or$0.38 per share - Net asset value of
$498.9 million , or$13.66 per share - Dollar-weighted annualized yield on debt investments of
15.40% - Two investments completed in new portfolio companies and one investment with an existing portfolio company, representing
$37.8 million in funded investments - Aggregate proceeds of
$25.0 million in principal prepayments and$4.2 million from scheduled amortization - Repurchased 815,408 shares during the quarter for an aggregate purchase price of
$8.1 million .
Third Quarter 2025 Distributions
- Declared total distributions for the third quarter of
$0.36 per share, comprised of:- A third quarter 2025 regular dividend of
$0.33 per share - A third quarter 2025 supplemental dividend of
$0.03 per share
- A third quarter 2025 regular dividend of
“Runway Growth demonstrated our consistent earnings power, expanded origination channels, and enhanced solutions set in the second quarter,” said David Spreng, Founder and CEO of Runway Growth. “Our investment activity delivers on the strategy we set forth at the beginning of 2025, optimizing Runway Growth’s portfolio through diversification of loan size, expanding the financing solutions we offer through new products for borrowers, and maximizing our existing commitments through diligent risk mitigation. Looking ahead, Runway Growth is positioned to deliver superior risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders and will continue to apply a critical lens to evaluating opportunities that support our strategic imperatives.”
Second Quarter 2025 Operating Results
Total investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was
Net investment income for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was
The Company's dollar-weighted annualized yield on average debt investments for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 was
Operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 were
Net realized loss on investments was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, net change in unrealized gain on investments was
Portfolio and Investment Activity
As of June 30, 2025, Runway Growth’s investment portfolio had an aggregate fair value of
During the second quarter of 2025, Runway Growth funded two investments in new portfolio companies and one investment in an existing portfolio company, representing
Total portfolio investment activity for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Beginning investment portfolio | $ | 1,004,233 | $ | 1,016,332 | ||||
| Purchases of investments | 38,719 | 75,383 | ||||||
| PIK interest | 4,093 | 2,687 | ||||||
| Sales and prepayments of investments | (25,000 | ) | (25,312 | ) | ||||
| Scheduled repayments of investments | (4,230 | ) | (1,333 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of fixed income premiums or accretion of discounts | 2,917 | 1,867 | ||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,501 | ) | - | |||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5,720 | (6,300 | ) | |||||
| Ending investment portfolio | $ | 1,024,951 | $ | 1,063,324 | ||||
Net Asset Value
As of June 30, 2025, net asset value per share was
For the quarter ended June 30, 2025, our net increase in net assets resulting from operations was
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2025, the Company had approximately
The Company ended the quarter with a core leverage ratio of approximately
Distributions
On August 6, 2025, the Company’s board of directors (the "Board of Directors") declared total distributions of
Recent Developments
The Company evaluated events subsequent to June 30, 2025 through August 7, 2025, the date the consolidated financial statements were issued. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require recognition or disclosure, except as disclosed below.
From July 1, 2025 through August 7, 2025, the Company completed
Conference Call
Runway Growth will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter ended June 30, 2025 financial results at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, August 7, 2025. To participate in the conference call or webcast, participants should register online at the Runway Investor Relations website. The earnings call can also be accessed through the following links:
A live webcast will be available in the investor section of the Company’s website, and will be archived for 90 days following the call.
About Runway Growth Finance Corp.
Runway Growth is a growing specialty finance company focused on providing flexible capital solutions to late- and growth-stage companies seeking an alternative to raising equity. Runway Growth is a closed-end investment fund that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Runway Growth is externally managed by Runway Growth Capital LLC, an established registered investment advisor that was formed in 2015 and led by industry veteran David Spreng. For more information, please visit www.runwaygrowth.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Runway Growth’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Runway Growth undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.
Important Disclosures
Strategies described involve special risks that should be evaluated carefully before a decision is made to invest. Not all of the risks and other significant aspects of these strategies are discussed herein. Please see a more detailed discussion of these risk factors and other related risks in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K in the section entitled “Risk Factors”, and in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, which may be obtained on the Company’s website, www.runwaygrowth.com, or the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.
IR Contacts:
Taylor Donahue, Prosek Partners, rway@prosek.com
Thomas B. Raterman, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, tr@runwaygrowth.com
| RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP. Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Investments at fair value: | |||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments at fair value (cost of | $ | 1,017,952 | $ | 1,005,328 | |||
| Affiliate investments at fair value (cost of | - | 64,572 | |||||
| Control investments at fair value (cost of | 6,999 | 6,940 | |||||
| Total investments at fair value (cost of | 1,024,951 | 1,076,840 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,960 | 5,751 | |||||
| Interest and fees receivable | 8,873 | 8,141 | |||||
| Other assets | 1,473 | 623 | |||||
| Total assets | 1,041,257 | 1,091,355 | |||||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Debt: | |||||||
| Credit facility | 259,000 | 311,000 | |||||
| 2026 Notes | 25,000 | 95,000 | |||||
| 2027 Notes | 132,250 | 152,250 | |||||
| 2028 Notes | 107,000 | - | |||||
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | (7,302 | ) | (5,918 | ) | |||
| Total debt, less unamortized deferred financing costs | 515,948 | 552,332 | |||||
| Incentive fees payable | 14,491 | 14,106 | |||||
| Interest payable | 8,190 | 7,743 | |||||
| Foreign currency forward contracts | 1,359 | - | |||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 2,395 | 2,305 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 542,383 | 576,486 | |||||
| Net assets | |||||||
| Common stock, par value | 365 | 373 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 549,859 | 557,992 | |||||
| Accumulated undistributed (overdistributed) earnings | (51,350 | ) | (43,496 | ) | |||
| Total net assets | $ | 498,874 | $ | 514,869 | |||
| Shares of common stock outstanding ( | 36,532,020 | 37,347,428 | |||||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 13.66 | $ | 13.79 | |||
| RUNWAY GROWTH FINANCE CORP. Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Investment income | |||||||||||||||
| From non-control/non-affiliate investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | $ | 30,490 | $ | 30,935 | $ | 60,599 | $ | 65,390 | |||||||
| Payment-in-kind interest income | 3,987 | 2,330 | 7,638 | 6,537 | |||||||||||
| Dividend income | 188 | - | 506 | - | |||||||||||
| Fee income | 314 | 187 | 543 | 807 | |||||||||||
| From affiliate investments: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | - | 600 | 646 | 1,199 | |||||||||||
| Fee income | - | - | 256 | - | |||||||||||
| Other income | 168 | 141 | 357 | 269 | |||||||||||
| Total investment income | 35,147 | 34,193 | 70,545 | 74,202 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Management fees | 3,944 | 3,946 | 7,953 | 7,898 | |||||||||||
| Incentive fees | 3,523 | 3,649 | 7,452 | 8,317 | |||||||||||
| Interest and other debt financing expenses | 11,764 | 10,867 | 22,051 | 21,727 | |||||||||||
| Professional fees | 677 | 253 | 1,131 | 915 | |||||||||||
| Administration agreement expenses | 663 | 472 | 1,288 | 1,036 | |||||||||||
| Insurance expense | 161 | 209 | 316 | 417 | |||||||||||
| Tax expense | 140 | - | 250 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Other expenses | 327 | 206 | 557 | 635 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 21,199 | 19,602 | 40,998 | 40,947 | |||||||||||
| Net investment income | 13,948 | 14,591 | 29,547 | 33,255 | |||||||||||
| Net realized and net change in unrealized gain (loss) | |||||||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss): | |||||||||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | (1,501 | ) | - | (4,387 | ) | - | |||||||||
| Affiliate investments | - | - | 8,943 | - | |||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,501 | ) | - | 4,556 | - | ||||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on forward contracts and foreign currency transactions | (11 | ) | - | (11 | ) | - | |||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) | (1,512 | ) | - | 4,545 | - | ||||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss): | |||||||||||||||
| Non-control/non-affiliate investments | 5,595 | (6,484 | ) | (4,204 | ) | (11,549 | ) | ||||||||
| Affiliate investments | - | 305 | (9,925 | ) | (1,247 | ) | |||||||||
| Control investments | 125 | (121 | ) | 59 | (121 | ) | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 5,720 | (6,300 | ) | (14,070 | ) | (12,917 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on forward contracts and foreign currency transactions | (1,359 | ) | - | (1,359 | ) | - | |||||||||
| Net change in unrealized gain (loss) | 4,361 | (6,300 | ) | (15,429 | ) | (12,917 | ) | ||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,849 | (6,300 | ) | (10,884 | ) | (12,917 | ) | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 16,797 | $ | 8,291 | $ | 18,663 | $ | 20,338 | |||||||
| Net investment income per common share (basic and diluted) | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 0.84 | |||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share (basic and diluted) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.51 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted) | 37,103,061 | 39,180,767 | 37,224,569 | 39,786,511 | |||||||||||
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