Everything is coming up roses in the market and for the BDC sector, and we’ve got the numbers. However, the BDC Reporter can’t help expressing skepticism and – yes – we’ve got the numbers to back us up. Not a jolly read, but a necessary one.
4 BDCs of all stripes have reached new record high prices. We provide valuation metrics and discuss why the market animal spirits seem to be reviving.We’ve got one strong theory.
Fresh from publication in the BDC Credit Reporter, we discuss the recent bankruptcy filing of a food manufacturer in which two of the BDCs in our coverage universe have substantial positions.
Neither the broader markets nor BDC investors can decide themselves about what the future holds so prices remain volatile. We also discuss whether 2024 will be remembered with a smile or a frown by our readers.
A portfolio company of Capital Southwest’s has been sanctioned. We discuss the possible implications for the BDC which has both debt and a highly valued preferred position in the company.
New Mountain Finance’s stock price has been weaker all year than its peers. In this article we look at the possible reasons why and what might be the catalysts for a positive change.
The bloom is off the market rose but the situation in the BDC sector is more complex, as we explain. Also in this edition we discuss what the main themes will be in the months ahead for those involved in the BDC sector. Stay alert!
Gladstone Capital has recently reached a noteworthy price high. We discuss the history of this long-in-the-tooth BDC; its metamorphosis and the staggering returns achieved in recent years – all with an eye on what comes next.
On the heels of a downgrade of WhiteHorse Finance by a respected analyst, the BDC Reporter delves deep into the BDC’s credit performance of late.
The BDC sector benefited from the post-election stock market euphoria but in a very patchy way. We review the week’s price action; where we stand in Week 45 and some of the challenges & opportunities ahead that will move prices.
Prospect Capital has slashed its distribution and changed its strategy going forward. We take a hard look at this shocking news.
We are taking a break from reporting on the BDC sector’s latest results to re-publish a telling tale from the BDC Credit Reporter about a failed agtech company.
Week 44 saw the major indices – and BDC stock prices – drop sharply. We review the dismal metrics and consider what Bull and Bear would argue is coming next.
We review the IIIQ 2024 performance of 4 more BDCs that reported their results in the first week of earnings season.
A portfolio company of Gladstone Capital has been sold and the BDC seems to be in line for a record-breaking payday.
We review IIIQ 2024 performance reviews for 5 of the 9 BDCs that reported in this first week of earnings season. The rest will be reviewed shortly.
Most everything went as expected when Capital Southwest reported its calendar IIIQ 2024 results, with one notable exception that has weighed on the BDC’s stock price.
One BDC has reached a new 52 week price and two at a new 52-week low.
This was an unusually quiet week for BDC stock prices and for BDC news but the BDC Reporter has still found some interesting items to discuss on the eve of IIIQ 2024 earnings season.
Continuing our limited series, we look at another troubled BDC portfolio company likely to impact IIIQ 2024 results for two BDCs.