FSIC Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results and Declares Regular Distribution for Fourth Quarter

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), a publicly traded business development company focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies, announced its operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, and that its board of directors has declared its fourth quarter 2017 regular distribution.

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Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2017¹

Net investment income of $0.21 per share, compared to $0.20 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016
Adjusted net investment income of $0.21 per share, compared to $0.20 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016²
Total net realized loss of $0.07 per share and total net change in unrealized appreciation of $0.21 per share, compared to a total net realized gain of $0.01 per share and a total net change in unrealized appreciation of $0.26 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2016
Paid cash distributions to stockholders totaling $0.22275 per share³
Total purchases of $183.4 million versus $225.5 million of sales and repayments
Net asset value of $9.43 per share, compared to $9.30 per share as of June 30, 2017

"As we've seen in prior quarters, the credit markets continue to be very competitive," said Michael C. Forman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FSIC. "With first lien senior secured loans representing 98% of purchases in the quarter, we remain disciplined in our approach with an emphasis on investing at the top of the capital structure."

Declaration of Regular Distribution for Fourth Quarter 2017

FSIC's board of directors has declared a regular cash distribution for the fourth quarter of $0.19 per share, which will be paid on or about January 3, 2018 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 20, 2017.

Summary Consolidated Results

	Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share data) (all per share amounts are basic and diluted)¹	September 30, 2017	June 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
Total investment income	$103,691	$98,695	$100,557
Net investment income	50,648	46,460	49,003
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	85,398	18,442	114,369

Net investment income per share	$0.21	$0.19	$0.20
Adjusted net investment income per share²	$0.21	$0.19	$0.20
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per share	$0.14	$(0.11)	$0.27
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (Earnings per Share)	$0.35	$0.08	$0.47
Stockholder distributions per share³	$0.22275	$0.22275	$0.22275
Net asset value per share at period end	$9.43	$9.30	$9.42
Weighted average shares outstanding	245,678,745	245,107,405	243,488,590
Shares outstanding, end of period	245,725,416	245,153,010	243,488,590

	As of	As of
(dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
Total fair value of investments	$3,911,399	$3,726,816
Total assets	4,135,463	4,110,071
Total stockholders' equity	2,316,693	2,297,377

Portfolio Highlights as of September 30, 2017

Total fair value of investments was $3.9 billion.
Core investment strategies⁴ represented 99% of the portfolio by fair value as of September 30, 2017, including 90% from direct originations and 9% from opportunistic investments. Broadly syndicated/other investments represented the remaining 1% of the portfolio by fair value.
Gross portfolio yield prior to leverage (based on amortized cost and excluding non-income producing assets)⁵ was 10.3%, compared to 10.4% as of June 30, 2017.
Total commitments to direct originations (including unfunded commitments) made during the third quarter of 2017 was $199.2 million in 4 companies, 2 of which were existing portfolio companies.
Approximately 0.3% of investments were on non-accrual based on fair value.⁶

Total Portfolio Activity

	Three Months Ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
Purchases	$183,384		$298,682	$217,337
Sales and redemptions	(255,483)		(310,569)	(290,764)
Net portfolio activity	$(42,099)		$(11,887)	$(73,427)

Portfolio Data		As of September 30, 2017		As of December, 2016
Total fair value of investments		$3,911,399		$3,726,816
Number of Portfolio Companies		104		102
Average Annual EBITDA of Portfolio Companies		$91,700		$100,000
Weighted Average Purchase Price of Debt Investments (as a % of par)		97.5%		98.6%
% of Investments on Non-Accrual (based on fair value)⁶		0.3%		0.2%

Asset Class (based on fair value)
Senior Secured Loans — First Lien		61%		52%
Senior Secured Loans — Second Lien		5%		16%
Senior Secured Bonds		5%		4%
Subordinated Debt		14%		12%
Collateralized Securities		1%		2%
Equity/Other		14%		14%

Portfolio Composition by Strategy (based on fair value)⁴
Direct Originations		90%		88%
Opportunistic		9%		9%
Broadly Syndicated/Other		1%		3%

Interest Rate Type (based on fair value)
% Variable Rate		65.3%		67.0%
% Fixed Rate		21.0%		19.4%
% Income Producing Equity/Other Investments		2.7%		2.7%
% Non-Income Producing Equity/Other Investments		11.0%		10.9%

Yields (based on amortized cost)⁵
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage		9.4%		9.1%
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage — Excluding Non-Income Producing Assets		10.3%		10.1%

Direct Origination Activity

	Three Months Ended
(dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		June 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
Total Commitments (including unfunded commitments)	$199,157		$197,084	$144,226
Exited Investments (including partial paydowns)	(169,035)		(218,280)	(198,010)
Net Direct Originations	$30,122		$(21,196)	$(53,784)
Direct Originations Portfolio Data			As of September 30, 2017	As of December 31, 2016
Total Fair Value of Direct Originations			$3,507,097	$3,264,395
Number of Portfolio Companies			74	67
Average Annual EBITDA of Portfolio Companies			$70,700	$64,600
Average Leverage Through Tranche of Portfolio Companies — Excluding Equity/Other and Collateralized Securities			4.8x	4.8x
% of Investments on Non-Accrual (based on fair value)⁶			—	0.1%

		Three Months Ended
New Direct Originations by Asset Class (including unfunded commitments)		September 30, 2017	June 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
Senior Secured Loans — First Lien		85%	97%	94%
Senior Secured Loans — Second Lien		2%	—	5%
Senior Secured Bonds		—	1%	—
Subordinated Debt		13%	—	—
Collateralized Securities		—	—	—
Equity/Other		—	2%	1%
Average New Direct Origination Commitment Amount		$49,789	$15,160	$20,604
Weighted Average Maturity for New Direct Originations		5/5/2023	12/17/2022	12/11/2021
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of New Direct Originations Funded during Period⁵		9.6%	9.6%	9.3%
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of New Direct Originations Funded during Period — Excluding Non-Income Producing Assets⁵		9.6%	9.7%	9.3%
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of Direct Originations Exited during Period⁵		12.0%	9.9%	8.6%

Leverage and Liquidity as of September 30, 2017

Debt to equity ratio of 74%, based on $1.72 billion in total debt outstanding and stockholders' equity of $2.32 billion. FSIC's weighted average effective interest rate (including the effect of non-usage fees) was 4.21%

Cash and foreign currency of approximately $179.0 million and availability under its financing arrangements of $261.4 million, subject to borrowing base and other limitations

Twenty unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $176.5 million and two unfunded equity commitments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $311 thousand

Conference Call Information
FSIC will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, November 10, 2017, to discuss its third quarter financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. You can access the conference call by dialing (877) 443-2408 and using the conference ID 9799008 approximately 10 minutes prior to the call. The conference call will also be webcast, which can be accessed from the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports.

A replay of the call will be available for a period of 30 days following the call by visiting the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports.

Supplemental Information
An investor presentation of financial information will be made available prior to the call in the Investor Relations section of FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com under Presentations and Reports.

About FS Investment Corporation
FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC) is a publicly traded business development company ("BDC") focused on providing customized credit solutions to private middle market U.S. companies. FSIC seeks to invest primarily in the senior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, the subordinated debt of private middle market companies to achieve the best risk-adjusted returns for its investors. In connection with its debt investments, FSIC may receive equity interests such as warrants or options.

FSIC is advised by FB Income Advisor, LLC, an affiliate of FS Investments, and is sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, an affiliate of GSO Capital Partners ("GSO"). GSO, with approximately $99.5 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017, is the credit platform of Blackstone, one of the world's leading managers of alternative investments. For more information, please visit www.fsinvestmentcorp.com.

About FS Investments
FS Investments is a leading asset manager dedicated to helping individuals, financial professionals and institutions design better portfolios. The firm provides access to alternative sources of income and growth and focuses on setting industry standards for investor protection, education and transparency.

FS Investments is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with offices in Orlando, FL and Washington, DC. The firm had more than $20 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017.

Visit www.fsinvestments.com to learn more.

Forward-Looking Statements and Important Disclosure Notice
This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements, including statements with regard to future events or the future performance or operations of FSIC. Words such as "believes," "expects," "projects," 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. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include changes in the economy, risks associated with possible disruption in FSIC's operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters, future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in FSIC's operating area, and the price at which shares of FSIC's common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Some of these factors are enumerated in the filings FSIC makes with the SEC. FSIC undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

The press release above contains summaries of certain financial and statistical information about FSIC. The information contained in this press release is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of FSIC's SEC filings and other public announcements that FSIC may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. FSIC undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release. In addition, information related to past performance, while helpful as an evaluative tool, is not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured. Investors should not view the past performance of FSIC, or information about the market, as indicative of FSIC's future results.

Other Information
The information in this press release is summary information only and should be read in conjunction with FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017, which FSIC filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 9, 2017, as well as FSIC's other reports filed with the SEC. A copy of FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 and FSIC's other reports filed with the SEC can be found on FSIC's website at www.fsinvestmentcorp.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Certain Information About Distributions
The determination of the tax attributes of FSIC's distributions is made annually as of the end of its fiscal year based upon its taxable income and distributions paid, in each case, for the full year. Therefore, a determination as to the tax attributes of the distributions made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes for a full year. FSIC intends to update stockholders quarterly with an estimated percentage of its distributions that resulted from taxable ordinary income. The actual tax characteristics of distributions to stockholders will be reported to stockholders annually on Form 1099-DIV.

The timing and amount of any future distributions on FSIC's shares of common stock are subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of its board of directors. There can be no assurance as to the amount or timing of any such future distributions, including the special distribution referenced herein.

FSIC may fund its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds legally available to it, including proceeds from the sale of shares of FSIC's common stock, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets and dividends or other distributions paid to it on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies. FSIC has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. There can be no assurance that FSIC will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all.

Contact Information:

Investors

Chris Condelles
christopher.condelles@fsinvestments.com
267-439-4365

Dominic Mammarella
dominic.mammarella@fsinvestments.com
215-220-4280

Media

Marc Yaklofsky / Kate Beers
media@fsinvestments.com
215-495-1174

Income Statement	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Investment income
From non-controlled/unaffiliated investments:
Interest income	$	82,349	$	86,569	$	230,115	$	264,717
Paid-in-kind interest income	8,430		6,811		22,899		20,434
Fee income	5,005		4,214		34,081		21,191
Dividend income	21		—		21		—
From non-controlled/affiliated investments:
Interest income	3,448		1,851		10,485		3,656
Paid-in-kind interest income	550		162		1,855		436
Fee income	1,232		—		1,263		633
Dividend income	—		—		—		224
From controlled/affiliated investments:
Interest income	966		100		3,407		134
Paid-in-kind interest income	1,690		850		4,324		2,406
Total investment income	103,691		100,557		308,450		313,831

Operating expenses
Management fees	18,038		17,872		54,772		53,258
Subordinated income incentive fees	12,662		12,250		37,426		38,945
Administrative services expenses	750		750		2,226		2,846
Accounting and administrative fees	254		243		774		706
Interest expense	19,885		18,283		58,941		55,241
Directors' fees	277		277		822		780
Other general and administrative expenses	1,177		1,879		3,791		6,274
Total operating expenses	53,043		51,554		158,752		158,050
Net investment income	50,648		49,003		149,698		155,781

Realized and unrealized gain/loss
Net realized gain (loss) on investments:
Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments	(24,767)		2,363		(87,361)		(19,064)
Non-controlled/affiliated investments	6,551		—		6,856		—
Controlled/affiliated investments	—		(26)		(52,879)		(26)
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency	(19)		86		165		264
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments	29,820		64,039		149,622		96,258
Non-controlled/affiliated investments	16,951		(4,463)		(979)		3,823
Controlled/affiliated investments	7,408		4,354		7,041		6,692
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on secured borrowing	3		(33)		(7)		(33)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency	$	(1,197)	$	(954)	$	(4,923)	$	(1,266)
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss)	34,750		65,366		17,535		86,648
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	85,398	$	114,369	$	167,233	$	242,429

Per share information—basic and diluted
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (Earnings per Share)	$	0.35	$	0.47	$	0.68	$	1.00
Weighted average shares outstanding	245,678,745		243,488,590		245,117,823		243,257,941

Balance Sheet	September 30, 2017
	(Unaudited)		December 31, 2016
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments (amortized cost—$3,514,012 and $3,509,899, respectively)	$	3,594,686	$	3,440,951
Non-controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$173,626 and $153,167, respectively)	222,275		202,795
Controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$85,201 and $80,874, respectively)	94,438		83,070
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost—$3,772,839 and $3,743,940, respectively)	3,911,399		3,726,816
Cash	176,445		264,594
Foreign currency, at fair value (cost—$2,451 and $4, respectively)	2,546		4
Receivable for investments sold and repaid	1,896		75,921
Income receivable	38,811		36,106
Deferred financing costs	3,712		5,828
Prepaid expenses and other assets	654		802
Total assets	$	4,135,463	$	4,110,071

Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased	$	606	$	5,748
Credit facilities payable (net of deferred financing costs of $3,461 and $0, respectively)	637,669		619,932
Unsecured notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $1,563 and $1,884, respectively)	1,072,714		1,070,701
Secured borrowing, at fair value (amortized proceeds of $2,835 and $2,831, respectively)	2,891		2,880
Stockholder distributions payable	54,733		54,364
Management fees payable	18,038		18,022
Subordinated income incentive fees payable	12,662		12,885
Administrative services expense payable	495		516
Interest payable	17,463		20,144
Directors' fees payable	267		281
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	1,232		7,221
Total liabilities	1,818,770		1,812,694
Commitments and contingencies	—		—

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	—		—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 245,725,416 and 244,063,357 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	246		244
Capital in excess of par value	2,276,946		2,261,040
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/loss on investments and gain/loss on foreign currency	(237,493)		(104,274)
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income	133,899		148,026
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing and unrealized gain/loss on foreign currency	143,095		(7,659)
Total stockholders' equity	2,316,693		2,297,377
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,135,463	$	4,110,071
Net asset value per share of common stock at period end	$	9.43	$	9.41

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain financial measures that have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). FSIC uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing financial results and believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends and in comparing FSIC's financial results with other BDCs.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with FSIC's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures¹

	Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2017	June 30, 2017	September 30, 2016
GAAP net investment income per share	$0.21	$0.19	$0.20
Plus capital gains incentive fees per share	—	—	—
Plus excise taxes per share	—	—	—
Plus one-time expenses per share	—	—	—
Adjusted net investment income per share²	$0.21	$0.19	$0.20

1)	Per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares of FSIC's common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Per share numbers may not sum due to rounding.
2)	Adjusted net investment income is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted net investment income is presented for all periods as GAAP net investment income excluding (i) the accrual for the capital gains incentive fee for realized and unrealized gains; (ii) excise taxes; and (iii) certain non-recurring operating expenses that are one-time in nature and are not representative of ongoing operating expenses incurred during FSIC's normal course of business (referred to herein as one-time expenses). FSIC uses this non-GAAP financial measure internally in analyzing financial results and believes that the use of this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing results and trends and in comparing its financial results with other business development companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP net investment income to adjusted net investment income can be found above.
3)	The per share data for distributions reflects the amount of distributions paid per share of our common stock to stockholders of record during each applicable period.

4)	See FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2017 for a description of FSIC's investment strategies.
5)	Gross portfolio yield represents the expected annualized yield of FSIC's investment portfolio based on the composition of the portfolio as of the applicable date. FSIC's estimated gross portfolio yield may be higher than an investor's yield on an investment in shares of FSIC's common stock because it does not reflect sales commissions or charges that may be incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of such shares, or operating expenses that may be incurred by FSIC. FSIC's estimated gross portfolio yield does not represent an actual investment return to stockholders, is subject to change and, in the future, may be greater or less than the rates set forth herein.
6)	Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. See FSIC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2017 for a description of FSIC's revenue recognition policy.

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