FSFR Fifth Str SR Floating Rate Corp

• Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income increased 22.3% year-over-year to $0.24 per share
• Fee-earning AUM increased 60.6% year-over-year to $4.8 billion
• Board of Directors expects to declare a $0.30 per share dividend for Q4 2014 in January 2015
• Successful IPO sets stage for future growth and diversification

Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (NASDAQ:FSAM) ("FSAM" or "we") announces its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. Since FSAM was not a public company for the reporting period, the financial results herein reflect the full period results of FSAM's predecessor, Fifth Street Management Group, and its combined funds. On November 4, 2014, we completed our initial public offering, pursuant to which we issued 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $17.00 per share. Total proceeds from the offering, net of underwriting discount, were $95.9 million.

Third Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

• Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was $11.8 million or $0.24 per share, as compared to $9.7 million or $0.19 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013;  
• Fee-earning Assets Under Management increased to $4.8 billion as of September 30, 2014, which represented a 60.6% increase over September 30, 2013;  
• Management Fees and total revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 increased 36.7% and 44.1%, respectively, as compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2013; and  
• Management Fees represented 90.8% of total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. 

"FSAM's IPO marked a significant milestone in our firm's evolution.  We are excited to provide our new shareholders with the opportunity to participate in the long-term growth of the Fifth Street platform," commented Leonard M. Tannenbaum, Chief Executive Officer, adding, "Operating as a public asset manager, with increased transparency and improved capitalization, has already allowed us to accomplish several goals that were not previously possible as a private company. We are excited to continue expanding our existing business lines while also working on diversifying the asset management platform through new products."

Results of Operations

Total revenues increased by 44.1%, or $7.8 million, to $25.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $17.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The growth in total revenues was driven by a 60.6% increase in year-over-year fee-earning AUM. Management Fees (which include base management fees and Part I fees) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 were $23.1 million, or 90.8% of total revenues.

After adjusting for non-recurring items, total expenses increased by 31.1%, or $2.2 million, to $9.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $7.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The increase in expenses was due primarily to increases in occupancy costs and other general and administrative expenses.

Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income increased by 22.3%, or $2.1 million, to $11.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, as compared to $9.7 million for quarter ended September 30, 2013. Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income per share was $0.24 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, versus $0.19 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income reflects changes related to our IPO, including an adjustment for federal, state and local corporate income taxes, net of tax benefits related to basis adjustments.

Dividend Declaration

Our Board of Directors continues to expect that it will declare a dividend of $0.30 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2014. Management expects to communicate this dividend, as declared by the Board, during the week of January 19, 2015. Based on current market conditions, including our two publicly-traded BDCs trading below net asset value, we believe that the $0.30 per share dividend would represent a dividend payout ratio greater than 100% of adjusted net income per share for the fourth quarter of 2014. Furthermore, we believe that a $0.30 quarterly dividend per share on an annualized basis would exceed 90% of our 2015 estimated adjusted net income per share.

Credit Facility

On November 4, 2014, one of our subsidiaries entered into a $176 million, five-year syndicated unsecured revolving credit facility. The credit facility was undrawn at close and has a $100 million accordion feature for total capacity of up to $276 million. Borrowings under the facility will initially accrue interest at LIBOR plus 200 basis points. We expect to utilize the facility to, among other things, facilitate the growth of our existing business lines, provide seed capital to expand into complementary businesses and funds, pay operating expenses and cover working capital needs.

Key Performance Metrics:

Fee-earning AUM

The following tables provide a roll-forward of fee-earning AUM for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (shown in thousands):

The following tables provide a roll-forward of fee-earning AUM by fund strategy for the three months ended September 30, 2014 (shown in thousands):

Fee-earning AUM increased to $4.8 billion as of September 30, 2014, which represented a $481.1 million, or 11.2%, increase from $4.3 billion as of June 30, 2014. The net increase in fee-earning AUM was primarily due to:

• $276.2 million and $138.1 million of equity capital raises in connection with follow-on equity offerings at FSFR and FSC, respectively;
• The closing of our second senior loan fund, which produced $140.3 million of fee-earning AUM at period end; and
• $64.8 million of incremental investment activity at our first senior loan fund; which were all partially offset by a
• $164.1 million decrease in net leverage at FSFR due to the receipt of follow-on equity proceeds.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Operating Metrics

Certain of the terms used in this press release, including AUM, fee-earning AUM, Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. In addition, our definitions of AUM and fee-earning AUM are not based on any definition of AUM or fee-earning AUM that is set forth in the agreements governing the investment funds that we manage and may differ from definitions of AUM set forth in other agreements to which we are a party from time to time. Further, Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income are not performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). We use Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income as measures of our operating performance, not as measures of liquidity. We believe that Adjusted Net Income provides investors with a meaningful indication of our core operating performance and Adjusted Net Income is evaluated regularly by our management as a decision tool for deployment of resources. We believe that reporting Adjusted Net Income is helpful in understanding our business and that investors should review the same supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that our management uses to analyze our performance. In addition, Pro Forma Net Adjusted Net Income has been included in this press release to reflect certain tax adjustments in connection with our IPO. Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analyzing our results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The use of Adjusted Net Income or Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income without consideration of related GAAP measures is not adequate due to the adjustments described herein. Net income attributable to controlling interests in Fifth Street Management Group is the GAAP financial measure most comparable to Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income. Please refer to Exhibit A for a reconciliation of net income attributable to controlling interests in Fifth Street Management Group to Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income.

Conference Call Information

We will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 to discuss our third quarter 2014 financial results.

All interested parties are welcome to participate. Domestic callers can access the conference call by dialing (866) 515-2913. International callers can access the conference call by dialing +1 (617) 399-5127. All callers will need to enter the Participant Passcode Number 21590992 and reference "Fifth Street Asset Management Inc." after being connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected. An archived replay of the call will be available shortly after the end of the conference call through December 23, 2014, to domestic callers by dialing (888) 286-8010 and to international callers by dialing +1 (617) 801-6888. For all replays, please reference Passcode Number 21467474. An archived replay will also be available online in the "Investor Relations" section of FSAM's website under the "News & Events - Calendar of Events" section. FSAM's website can be accessed at fsam.fifthstreetfinance.com.

About Fifth Street Asset Management Inc.

Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (NASDAQ:FSAM) is a rapidly growing credit-focused asset manager. The firm has over $6 billion of assets under management across two publicly-traded business development companies, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (NASDAQ:FSFR), as well as multiple private investment vehicles. The Fifth Street platform provides innovative and customized financing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the capital structure through complementary investment vehicles and co-investment capabilities. With a 16-year track record focused on disciplined credit investing across multiple economic cycles, Fifth Street is led by a seasoned management team that has issued billions of dollars in public equity, private capital and public debt securities. Fifth Street's national origination strategy, proven track record and established platform are supported by over 90 professionals across locations in Greenwich, Chicago, Palo Alto and Dallas. For more information, please visit fsam.fifthstreetfinance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect the company's current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. Words such as "believes," "expects," "will," "estimates," "projects," "anticipates," and "future" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for the company to predict those events or how they may affect it. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Exhibit A. Calculation of Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income

Net income attributable to controlling interests in Fifth Street Management Group is the GAAP financial measure most comparable to Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income. The following table provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to controlling interests in Fifth Street Management Group to Adjusted Net Income and Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income (shown in thousands, except per share amounts):

Exhibit B. Combined Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013

Exhibit C. Combined Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013

CONTACT: Investor Contact:
         Robyn Friedman, Vice President, Investor Relations
         (203) 681-3720
         IR-FSAM@fifthstreetfinance.com
         
         Media Contact:
         Nick Rust
         Prosek Partners
         (212) 279-3115 ext. 252
         pro-fifthstreet@prosek.com

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