New Mountain Finance Corp
Business
New Mountain Finance Corp is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that operates as a business development company (BDC) and a regulated investment company (RIC), focused on originating and managing private credit investments. It offers senior secured loans (including unitranche and first- and second-lien loans), subordinated and mezzanine debt, and selective equity co-investments, and provides administrative and managerial assistance through affiliated service arrangements. Key operating entities include its Investment Adviser and Administrator, two SBA‑licensed SBIC subsidiaries, and a majority‑owned net lease REIT subsidiary. The company primarily invests in and lends to U.S. sponsor‑backed middle‑market companies and accesses capital through public equity, SBA leverage and credit facilities.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-26
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIK interest income | 30 | 37 | 34 | 17 | 23 | |
| Non-cash dividend income | 29 | 32 | 27 | 23 | 19 | |
| Total investment income | 327 | 372 | 375 | 295 | 271 | |
| Interest and other financing expenses | 124 | 137 | 125 | 92 | — | |
| Management fee | 39 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 53 | |
| Incentive fee | 31 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 30 | |
| Professional fees | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Administrative expenses | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total expenses | 204 | 229 | 219 | 179 | 165 | |
| Less: management and incentive fees waived (see Note 5) | −13 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −13 | |
| Net expenses | 191 | 225 | 215 | 174 | 152 | |
| Net investment income before income taxes | 136 | 146 | 160 | 120 | 119 | |
| Income tax expense | 21,000 | 262,000 | 418,000 | 825,000 | 118,000 | |
| Net investment income | 136 | 146 | 160 | 120 | 119 | |
| Investments | 43 | −42 | −33 | 53 | −4 | |
| Foreign currency | 0 | 420,000 | 13,000 | 827,000 | 15,000 | |
| Investments | −163 | 16 | 10 | −84 | 92 | |
| Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell | 0 | −3 | −39,000 | −5 | 0 | |
| Foreign currency | 480,000 | −606,000 | 100,000 | −1 | −81,000 | |
| Provision for taxes | −409,000 | −2 | −1 | −8 | −114,000 | |
| Net realized and unrealized losses | −119 | −31 | −24 | −45 | 88 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 17 | 115 | 136 | 75 | 207 | |
| Less: Net increase in net assets resulting from operations related to non-controlling interest in New Mountain Net Lease Corporation | −485,000 | −1 | −747,000 | 204,000 | −6 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations related to New Mountain Finance Corporation | 16 | 113 | 135 | 75 | 201 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.16 | 1.06 | 1.34 | 0.75 | 2.08 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares) | 106 | 107 | 101 | 100 | 97 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 0.16 | 1.03 | 1.24 | 0.74 | 1.91 | |
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 121 | 125 | 123 | 115 | 110 | |
| Distributions declared per share (in dollars per share) | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 1.22 | 1.2 | |
| Distributions paid per share (in dollars per share) | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.49 | 1.22 | 1.2 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments at fair value | 2,742 | — | — | — | 3,091 | |
| Securities purchased under collateralized agreements to resell (cost of $30,000 and $30,000, respectively) | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 81 | — | — | — | 80 | |
| Interest and dividend receivable | 39 | — | — | — | 42 | |
| Derivative asset at fair value | 6 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Receivable from unsettled securities sold | 4 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Other assets | 18 | — | — | — | 19 | |
| Total assets | 2,903 | — | — | — | 3,247 | |
| Unsecured Notes | 992 | — | — | — | 979 | |
| SBA-guaranteed debentures | 196 | — | — | — | 300 | |
| 2022 Convertible Notes | 0 | — | — | — | 260 | |
| Deferred financing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $45,302 and $63,971, respectively) | −18 | — | — | — | −24 | |
| Net borrowings | 1,671 | — | — | — | 1,837 | |
| Payable to broker | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Interest payable | 12 | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Management fee payable | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | |
| Incentive fee payable | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | |
| Deferred tax liability | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Payable for unsettled securities purchased | 463,000 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Derivative liability at fair value | 366,000 | — | — | — | 7 | |
| Other liabilities | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,715 | — | — | — | 1,887 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 107,851,929 and 107,851,415 shares issued, respectively, and 102,638,388 and 107,851,415 shares outstanding, respectively | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Paid in capital in excess of par | 1,355 | — | — | — | 1,366 | |
| Treasury stock at cost, 5,213,541 and 0 shares held, respectively | −52 | — | — | — | 0 | |
| Accumulated overdistributed earnings | −122 | — | — | — | −14 | |
| Total net assets of New Mountain Finance Corporation | 1,182 | — | — | — | 1,353 | |
| Non-controlling interest in New Mountain Net Lease Corporation | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Total net assets | 1,188 | — | — | — | 1,359 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 2,903 | — | — | — | 3,247 | |
| Number of shares outstanding (in shares) | 103 | — | — | — | 108 | |
| Net asset value per share of new mountain finance corporation (in dollars per share) | 11.52 | 12.06 | 12.21 | 12.45 | 12.55 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of purchase discount | −9 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −9 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
| Net change due to hedging activity | −867,000 | 209,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Non-cash investment income | −61 | −70 | −61 | −40 | −50 | |
| Cash paid for purchase of non-controlling interest in NMNLC | 0 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash distribution received for purchase of non-controlling interest in NMNLC | 0 | 244,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash received for purchase of undrawn portion of revolving credit or delayed draw facilities | 238,000 | 464,000 | 224,000 | 370,000 | — | |
| Interest and dividend receivable | 4 | 2 | −8 | −5 | −2 | |
| Receivable from affiliates | −168,000 | −131,000 | −82,000 | 0 | 117,000 | |
| Deferred tax liability (asset) | 0 | 594,000 | −594,000 | 0 | 101,000 | |
| Receivable from unsettled securities sold | −4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Other assets | 1 | −3 | −7 | 1 | −5 | |
| Interest payable | −5 | −3 | 813,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Management fee payable | −1 | 351,000 | −408,000 | 360,000 | −255,000 | |
| Incentive fee payable | −6 | 70,000 | 2 | −1 | 149,000 | |
| Payable for unsettled securities purchased | 463,000 | 0 | 0 | −8 | −19 | |
| Deferred tax asset (liability) | 409,000 | 1 | −8 | 8 | 13,000 | |
| Payable to affiliates | 0 | 0 | −78,000 | −478,000 | −311,000 | |
| Payable to broker | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Other liabilities | −139,000 | −349,000 | −272,000 | 397,000 | 479,000 | |
| Net cash flows provided by operating activities | 379 | 42 | 333 | 35 | −22 | |
| Net proceeds from shares sold | 0 | 68 | 21 | 40 | 12 | |
| Repurchase of shares under repurchase programs | −52 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions paid | −136 | −147 | −151 | −121 | −114 | |
| Offering costs paid | −76,000 | −444,000 | −409,000 | −204,000 | −205,000 | |
| Proceeds from Unsecured Notes | 0 | 595 | 115 | 75 | 200 | |
| Repayment from Unsecured Notes | 0 | −117 | −140 | −55 | −142 | |
| Proceeds from Convertible Notes | 0 | 0 | 60 | 200 | 0 | |
| Repayment of Convertible Notes | −260 | 0 | −117 | −84 | 0 | |
| Repayment of SBA-guaranteed debentures | −104 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions related to non-controlling interest in NMNLC | −358,000 | −925,000 | −693,000 | −10 | −1 | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | −3 | −12 | −12 | −4 | −10 | |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | −379 | −31 | −334 | −22 | 1 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 245,000 | 11 | −1 | 14 | −21 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 153,000 | −409,000 | 55,000 | −391,000 | −32,000 | |
| Cash interest paid | 115 | 127 | 116 | 82 | 62 | |
| Income taxes (received) paid | −301,000 | 152,000 | 12 | 901,000 | — | |
| Non-cash activity on investments | 75 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 35 | |
| Conversion of 2022 Convertible Notes to shares | 7,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accrual for offering costs | 41,000 | 106,000 | 147,000 | 68,000 | 21,000 | |
| Accrual for deferred financing costs | 57,000 | 108,000 | 213,000 | 152,000 | 11,000 |