BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. Announces 2025 Financial Results Including Fourth Quarter Net Investment Income of $0.26 Per Share; Declares a First Quarter Dividend of $0.17 Per Share
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
-
On a GAAP basis, net investment income for the quarter ended
December 31, 2025 was$22.1 million , or$0.26 per share on a diluted basis, which exceeded the regular dividend of$0.25 per share paid onDecember 31, 2025 . Excluding amortization of purchase discount recorded in connection with the Merger(1), adjusted net investment income(1) for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2025 was$21.4 million , or$0.25 per share on a diluted basis. Adjusted net investment income(1) for the year endedDecember 31, 2025 was$104.0 million , or$1.22 per share on a diluted basis. -
Net asset value per share was
$7.07 as ofDecember 31, 2025 , compared to$8.71 as ofSeptember 30, 2025 . -
Net decrease in net assets from operations on a GAAP basis for the quarter ended
December 31, 2025 was$118.3 million , or$1.39 per share, compared to a$24.4 million , or$0.29 per share, net increase in net assets from operations for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2025 . -
As of
December 31, 2025 , investments on non-accrual status represented 4.0% of the portfolio at fair value and 9.7% at cost, compared to 3.5% of the portfolio at fair value and 7.0% at cost as ofSeptember 30, 2025 and 5.6% of the portfolio value at fair value and 14.4% at cost as ofDecember 31, 2024 . -
Total investment acquisitions and dispositions during the quarter ended
December 31, 2025 were approximately$35.5 million and$80.7 million , respectively. -
As of
December 31, 2025 , net regulatory leverage was 1.41x compared to 1.20x atSeptember 30, 2025 . -
For the three months ended
December 31, 2025 ,Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC , the Company’s investment adviser (the “Advisor”) waived$1.8 million in management fees, or$0.02 per share. For the year endedDecember 31, 2025 , the Advisor waived$7.3 million in management fees, or$0.09 per share. -
On
February 27, 2026 , our Board of Directors declared a first quarter dividend of$0.17 per share, payable onMarch 31, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business onMarch 17, 2026 .
In the fourth quarter, issuer-specific developments drove a 19% decline in NAV, with six portfolio companies accounting for roughly two-thirds (about 67%) of the decrease. Viewed more broadly, approximately 91% of the NAV reduction was tied to investments that were underwritten in 2021 or earlier. Certain of these businesses benefited from high levels of pandemic-era demand but have since seen results soften. In addition, because these investments were originated in a low base-rate environment, several have struggled to adapt to a period of sustained higher interest rates.
The Company’s highest near-term priority is to improve portfolio credit quality by working diligently to resolve challenged credits. At the same time, it continues to execute on the refined investment strategy described last year, including deploying capital selectively into senior-secured, first-lien loans, maintaining a well-diversified portfolio, and fully leveraging the resources of BlackRock’s platform.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(1) |
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Year ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Amount |
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Per
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Amount |
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Per
|
|
||||
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Net investment income |
$ |
109,138,502 |
|
|
|
1.28 |
|
|
$ |
131,757,870 |
|
|
|
1.65 |
|
|
Less: Purchase accounting discount amortization |
|
5,147,469 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
10,303,754 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
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Adjusted net investment income |
$ |
103,991,033 |
|
|
|
1.22 |
|
|
$ |
121,454,116 |
|
|
|
1.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
$ |
(198,069,515 |
) |
|
|
(2.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(194,895,042 |
) |
|
|
(2.45 |
) |
|
Less: Realized gain (loss) due to the allocation of purchase discount |
|
19,951,149 |
|
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
9,798,978 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
Less: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) due to the allocation of purchase discount |
|
(25,098,618 |
) |
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
|
1,784,116 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
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Adjusted net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
$ |
(192,922,046 |
) |
|
|
(2.27 |
) |
|
$ |
(206,478,136 |
) |
|
|
(2.59 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
$ |
(88,931,013 |
) |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,137,172 |
) |
|
|
(0.79 |
) |
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Less: Purchase accounting discount amortization |
|
5,147,469 |
|
|
|
0.06 |
|
|
|
10,303,754 |
|
|
|
0.13 |
|
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Less: Realized gain (loss) due to the allocation of purchase discount |
|
19,951,149 |
|
|
|
0.23 |
|
|
|
9,798,978 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
|
Less: Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) due to the allocation of purchase discount |
|
(25,098,618 |
) |
|
|
(0.29 |
) |
|
|
1,784,116 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
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Adjusted net increase (decrease) in assets resulting from operations |
$ |
(88,931,013 |
) |
|
|
(1.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(85,024,020 |
) |
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(1.06 |
) |
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(1) On |
As a supplement to the Company’s reported GAAP financial measures, we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful:
- “Adjusted net investment income” – excludes the amortization of purchase accounting discount from net investment income calculated in accordance with GAAP;
- “Adjusted net realized and unrealized gain (loss)” – excludes the unrealized appreciation resulting from the purchase discount and the corresponding reversal of the unrealized appreciation from the amortization of the purchase discount from the determination of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP; and
- “Adjusted net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations” – calculates net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations based on Adjusted net investment income and Adjusted net realized and unrealized gain (loss).
We believe that the adjustment to exclude the full effect of purchase discount accounting under ASC 805 from these financial measures is meaningful because of the potential impact on the comparability of these financial measures that we and investors use to assess our financial condition and results of operations period over period. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP. The aforementioned non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
As of
As of
During the three months ended
As of
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(1) Weighted average annual effective yield includes amortization of deferred debt origination and accretion of original issue discount, but excludes market discount and any prepayment and make-whole fee income. The weighted average effective yield on our debt portfolio excludes non-accrual and non-income producing loans. |
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total investment income for the three months ended
Total operating expenses for the three months ended
Net investment income for the three months ended
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of
The combined weighted-average interest rate on debt outstanding at
Total debt outstanding at
|
Debt, net of unamortized issuance costs |
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Maturity |
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Rate |
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Carrying
|
|
|
Available |
|
|
Total
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|
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Operating Facility |
|
2029 |
|
SOFR+2.00% |
(2) |
|
$ |
146,213,186 |
|
|
$ |
153,786,814 |
|
|
$ |
300,000,000 |
|
(3) |
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Funding Facility II |
|
2029 |
|
SOFR+2.00% |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
100,000,000 |
|
|
|
200,000,000 |
|
(4) |
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Merger Sub Facility(5) |
|
2028 |
|
SOFR+2.00% |
(6) |
|
|
36,000,000 |
|
|
|
229,000,000 |
|
|
|
265,000,000 |
|
(7) |
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SBA Debentures |
|
2026−2031 |
|
2.41% |
(8) |
|
|
111,200,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
111,200,000 |
|
|
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2026 Notes ( |
|
2026 |
|
2.85% |
|
|
|
325,033,026 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
325,033,026 |
|
|
|
2029 Notes ( |
|
2029 |
|
6.95% |
|
|
|
322,396,491 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
322,396,491 |
|
|
|
Total leverage |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,040,842,703 |
|
|
$ |
482,786,814 |
|
|
$ |
1,523,629,517 |
|
|
|
Unamortized issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,299,866 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Debt, net of unamortized issuance costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,035,542,837 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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__________________________
| (1) |
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Except for the 2026 Notes and 2029 Notes all carrying values are the same as the principal amounts outstanding. |
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(2) |
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As of |
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(3) |
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Operating Facility includes a |
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(4) |
|
Funding Facility II includes a |
|
(5) |
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Debt assumed by the Company as a result of the Merger with BCIC. |
|
(6) |
|
The applicable margin for SOFR-based borrowings could be either 1.75% or 2.00% depending on a ratio of the borrowing base to certain committed indebtedness, and is also subject to a credit spread adjustment of 0.10%. If Merger Sub elects to borrow based on the alternate base rate, the applicable margin could be either 0.75% or 1.00% depending on a ratio of the borrowing base to certain committed indebtedness. |
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(7) |
|
Merger Sub Facility includes a |
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(8) |
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Weighted-average interest rate, excluding fees of 0.35% or 0.36%. |
On
On
The following table summarizes the total shares repurchased and amounts paid by the Company under the Company Repurchase Plan, including broker fees, for the year ended
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|
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Shares
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|
|
Price Per
|
|
|
Total Cost |
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Company Repurchase Plan |
|
|
515,869 |
|
|
$ |
5.84 |
|
|
$ |
3,011,382 |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
From
On
On
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
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Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
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Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
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Investments, at fair value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of |
|
$ |
1,360,801,852 |
|
|
$ |
1,565,603,753 |
|
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of |
|
|
34,821,907 |
|
|
|
49,444,695 |
|
|
Controlled investments (cost of |
|
|
137,678,713 |
|
|
|
179,709,888 |
|
|
Total investments (cost of |
|
|
1,533,302,472 |
|
|
|
1,794,758,336 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
61,075,494 |
|
|
|
91,589,702 |
|
|
Receivable for investments sold |
|
|
26,313,406 |
|
|
|
4,487,697 |
|
|
Interest, dividends and fees receivable |
|
|
21,495,630 |
|
|
|
22,784,825 |
|
|
Deferred debt issuance costs |
|
|
5,123,425 |
|
|
|
6,235,009 |
|
|
Due from broker |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
817,969 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
3,050,038 |
|
|
|
2,357,825 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
1,650,360,465 |
|
|
|
1,923,031,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Debt (net of deferred issuance costs of |
|
|
1,035,542,837 |
|
|
|
1,118,340,225 |
|
|
Interest and debt related payables |
|
|
7,245,830 |
|
|
|
8,306,126 |
|
|
Management fees payable |
|
|
3,393,322 |
|
|
|
5,750,971 |
|
|
Reimbursements due to the Advisor |
|
|
1,272,082 |
|
|
|
932,224 |
|
|
Interest Rate Swap, at fair value |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
731,830 |
|
|
Distributions payable |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Payable for investments purchased |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
99,494 |
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
4,893,197 |
|
|
|
3,746,826 |
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,052,347,268 |
|
|
|
1,137,907,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Net assets |
|
$ |
598,013,197 |
|
|
$ |
785,123,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Composition of net assets applicable to common shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Common stock, |
|
$ |
84,564 |
|
|
$ |
85,080 |
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par |
|
|
1,730,498,757 |
|
|
|
1,731,057,459 |
|
|
Distributable earnings (loss) |
|
|
(1,132,570,124 |
) |
|
|
(946,018,872 |
) |
|
Total net assets |
|
|
598,013,197 |
|
|
|
785,123,667 |
|
|
Total liabilities and net assets |
|
$ |
1,650,360,465 |
|
|
$ |
1,923,031,363 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Net assets per share |
|
$ |
7.07 |
|
|
$ |
9.23 |
|
|
|
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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|
|
|
Year Ended |
|
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|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|||
|
Investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Interest income (excluding PIK): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
$ |
161,267,396 |
|
|
$ |
223,638,775 |
|
|
$ |
183,528,944 |
|
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
1,954,547 |
|
|
|
1,475,521 |
|
|
|
1,046,044 |
|
|
Controlled investments |
|
|
8,910,395 |
|
|
|
10,469,100 |
|
|
|
10,061,227 |
|
|
PIK interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
18,798,235 |
|
|
|
14,084,097 |
|
|
|
9,422,286 |
|
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
1,181,713 |
|
|
|
89,620 |
|
|
|
410,074 |
|
|
Controlled investments |
|
|
1,912,033 |
|
|
|
1,653,364 |
|
|
|
651,700 |
|
|
Dividend income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
1,866,266 |
|
|
|
1,549,846 |
|
|
|
1,133,826 |
|
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
1,444,050 |
|
|
|
3,725,827 |
|
|
|
2,652,918 |
|
|
Controlled investments |
|
|
4,434,368 |
|
|
|
2,606,160 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Other income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
17,190 |
|
|
|
145,080 |
|
|
|
376,214 |
|
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
45,650 |
|
|
Total investment income |
|
|
201,786,193 |
|
|
|
259,437,390 |
|
|
|
209,328,883 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Interest and other debt expenses |
|
|
66,091,147 |
|
|
|
72,164,042 |
|
|
|
47,810,740 |
|
|
Management fees |
|
|
21,833,194 |
|
|
|
24,541,027 |
|
|
|
24,020,766 |
|
|
Professional fees |
|
|
3,661,258 |
|
|
|
3,196,682 |
|
|
|
2,173,123 |
|
|
Administrative expenses |
|
|
1,923,224 |
|
|
|
2,389,479 |
|
|
|
1,532,284 |
|
|
Insurance expense |
|
|
860,899 |
|
|
|
783,631 |
|
|
|
558,020 |
|
|
Director fees |
|
|
755,000 |
|
|
|
821,219 |
|
|
|
936,819 |
|
|
Custody fees |
|
|
364,323 |
|
|
|
380,582 |
|
|
|
365,107 |
|
|
Incentive fees |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
19,236,336 |
|
|
|
22,602,949 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
3,752,965 |
|
|
|
3,643,968 |
|
|
|
2,525,002 |
|
|
Total operating expenses, before management fee waiver |
|
|
99,242,010 |
|
|
|
127,156,966 |
|
|
|
102,524,810 |
|
|
Management fee waiver |
|
|
(7,277,731 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total operating expenses, after management fee waiver |
|
|
91,964,279 |
|
|
|
127,156,966 |
|
|
|
102,524,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net investment income before taxes |
|
|
109,821,914 |
|
|
|
132,280,424 |
|
|
|
106,804,073 |
|
|
Excise tax expense |
|
|
683,412 |
|
|
|
522,554 |
|
|
|
247,315 |
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
109,138,502 |
|
|
|
131,757,870 |
|
|
|
106,556,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net realized gain (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
(210,375,288 |
) |
|
|
(54,300,808 |
) |
|
|
(31,648,232 |
) |
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
(17,474,395 |
) |
|
|
(12,810,138 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Controlled investments |
|
|
(50,273,592 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Interest Rate Swap |
|
|
(9,491 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
|
(278,132,766 |
) |
|
|
(67,110,946 |
) |
|
|
(31,648,232 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments |
|
|
108,089,691 |
|
|
|
(99,794,086 |
) |
|
|
(2,036,190 |
) |
|
Non-controlled, affiliated investments |
|
|
(56,313,522 |
) |
|
|
(12,395,543 |
) |
|
|
(28,656,798 |
) |
|
Controlled investments |
|
|
28,296,398 |
|
|
|
(15,584,976 |
) |
|
|
(5,741,106 |
) |
|
Interest Rate Swap |
|
|
(9,316 |
) |
|
|
(9,491 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
|
80,063,251 |
|
|
|
(127,784,096 |
) |
|
|
(36,434,094 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
(198,069,515 |
) |
|
|
(194,895,042 |
) |
|
|
(68,082,326 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
$ |
(88,931,013 |
) |
|
$ |
(63,137,172 |
) |
|
$ |
38,474,432 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(1.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.79 |
) |
|
$ |
0.67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
84,988,524 |
|
|
|
79,670,868 |
|
|
|
57,767,264 |
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes |
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