Based on one anodyne press release from a Saratoga Investment controlled portfolio company we’ve spun a theory about an expansion plan that could materially impact the BDC for better or worse.
We use the opportunity of Saratoga Investment’s latest dividend announcement to launch into na sector-wide comparison of recent payouts. We follow up with fascinating data about the variety of returns inherent in BDC investing.
An important portfolio company of Saratoga Investment has recently been sold. We provide the details and discuss the possible impact on the BDc’s bok value and earnings power.
We are writing credit summaries for every BDC that has reported IVQ 2023 results. These summaries accompany one of the BDC Reporter’s top SubScriber Tools: the BDC Credit Table. We have just completed a credit update for Barings BDC. That’s 12 completed.
Saratoga Investment was the first BDC to report IVQ 2023 results and things did not go as planned.
We compare Saratoga’s just announced IIIQ 2023 results against the BDC Reporter’s previously published preview.
Saratoga Investment – as always – will be kicking off the BDC earnings season. Here’s what to expect across a range of metrics.
Saratoga announces its latest quarterly distribution, giving the BDC Reporter an opportunity to analyze the BDC’s recent payout performance and summarizing the most recent valuation metrics.
Saratoga Investment launched IIQ 2023 BDC earnings season with mostly very strong results. We look at performance and the BDC’s current valuation.
Saratoga Investment has just raised new unsecured debt in the public markets. We discuss leverage, interest expense and fairness.
We begin a series updating the BDC Credit Table as IVQ 2022 data rolls in as part of BDC earnings season. First BDCs to report: Saratoga investment and Capital Southwest.
We review Saratoga Investment from all sides now following the BDC’s release of its quarterly results through November 2022. This is a chance to determine if the lower middle market focused BDC is worth its ever increasing stock price.
Saratoga Investment issues and prices its third Baby Bond of 2022. We discuss the implications both for the note market and the fast growing BDC itself.
Heads up ! An already highly leveraged Saratoga Investment prepares to issue a new Baby Bond. We will publish a full fledged review when all the details are known.
Saratoga Investment is to book a realized gain on the sale of a portfolio company.
