The BDC Reporter annotates the just released transcript of Capitala Finance’s earnings Conference Call and has a different perspective on a few items.
A very busy week ahead for BDC investors including fast moving prices; eleven new earnings releases and the vote on whether Medley Capital will merge into Sierra Income. We pledge to keep readers updated as a critical week unfolds.
The BDC Fixed Income sector – like BDC common stocks – takes a break from rallying, but creates an opening for a new unsecured debt issuance.
The BDC common stock rally went into reverse in the week ended March 1. Are we done moving up or is this just a refreshing pause before finding new heights to climb ?
We’ve been feverishly reviewing BDC earnings reports and reading Conference Call transcripts. Here’s what we learned – and what we think about – BlackRock TCP Capital’s uneventful fourth quarter. Plenty to chew on.
Within a few hours of Oxford Square Capital’s IVQ 2018 Conference Call, the BDC Reporter has annotated the text with notes and commentary.
We re-publish a post from our BDC Best Ideas Newsletter about KCAP Financial, following the IVQ 2018 results release.
Moody’s has named the 17 top candidates amongst retail names to file bankruptcy in 2019. The BDC Reporter analyzes how BDC lenders might fare if the worst comes to pass.
The BDC Reporter reviews the credit performance, outlook and profile of PennantPark Floating Rate, following IVQ 2018 results
A rural telecom company files Chapter 11. We review BDC exposure and potential impact on income and book value.
Institutional Shareholder Services seems to have turned its thumb down – for a second time – on the three way Medley company merger, according to a dissident shareholder. We annotate, analyze and throw out a couple of warnings you may not be expecting.
Very busy news week ahead for the BDC sector and the possibility of much market moving activity, both for individual stocks and the sector as a whole. Hold onto your hats.
The BDC Fixed Income sector continues to climb back to its prior heights. Also a BDC announces plan to call in a Baby Bond early.
Week Nine of the BDC rally brought the sector to new highs and the benefits of investor enthusiasm to (almost) every player. The future, though, may not be as bright, as the BDC Reporter feels compelled to spell out.
Hercules Capital has been reporting IVQ 2018 earnings and making promises about its dividend. We crystal ball what might happen in the short term.
Now that KCAP Financial has become externally managed, we analyze what earnings might look like on a pro-forma basis to determine if the current dividend is sustainable.
The BDC Reporter reviews the credit performance, outlook and profile of CM Finance, following IVQ 2018 results.
Short but busy week coming up for BDC investors, including a new round of earnings releases; more developments in the Medley merger and – potentially – more capital markets activity. Follow us on Twitter to see what happens.
The BDC Fixed Income segment is repeating the pattern of the 2016 slump and rally.
The BDC rally – after the most modest of pullbacks – follows the rest of the markets upwards. We weigh the odds of what happens next.