Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Results; Declares a First Quarter Base Dividend of $0.42 Per Share

Core Insights - Crescent Capital BDC, Inc. reported a net investment income of $1.81 per share and a net income of $0.93 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, with a quarterly net investment income of $0.45 and net income of $0.23 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 [1][7][9] - The company declared a regular cash dividend of $0.42 per share for the first quarter of 2026, payable on April 15, 2026 [1] Financial Highlights - As of December 31, 2025, total investments at fair value were $1,569.4 million, a decrease from $1,598.9 million as of December 31, 2024 [2][3] - Total assets were reported at $1,622.1 million, down from $1,656.3 million a year earlier [2] - Net asset value (NAV) per share was $19.10, compared to $19.98 as of December 31, 2024 [2][17] - Investment income for the year decreased to $167.3 million from $197.4 million in 2024, primarily due to lower interest income [7][8] - Total expenses for the year were $100.4 million, down from $108.4 million in 2024 [8] Portfolio & Investment Activity - The company invested $306.9 million across 25 new portfolio companies and 41 existing portfolio companies during the year ended December 31, 2025 [5] - For the fourth quarter of 2025, investments totaled $70.8 million across five new portfolio companies [6] - The portfolio consisted of 184 companies as of December 31, 2025, with a significant portion in unitranche first lien investments, accounting for 66.7% of the total fair value [3][4] Liquidity and Capital Resources - As of December 31, 2025, the company had $31.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, along with $242.0 million of undrawn capacity on its credit facilities [11] - The weighted average cost of debt was reported at 5.83%, with a debt to equity ratio of 1.25x [11]