Hercules Capital: A Summary And An Update

Posted by Nicholas Marshi, BDC Reporter on May 18, 2017 9:21:47 AM

What is happening at Hercules Capital (HTGC) is the BDC Story Of The Year so far. There are implications here not only for HTGC’s shareholders, lenders and borrowers, as well as for the BDC Sector generally.  What’s more, we are still in the early innings just twelve days into this drama. Let’s review the chronology, and the BDC Reporter’s evolving views:

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Topics: BDC

Middle Market Insight: Nonbanks dive deep on leverage for best credits

Posted by Kelly Thompson, LFI on Mar 24, 2017 2:36:51 PM

The middle market is blowing away most preconceived notions of what can and can’t clear the market today. Leverage offers one measure of how accommodating the market is, and while the numbers don’t show it, the shadow market has set new outer limits for highly regarded, sponsored names.

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Topics: Loans, Middle Market, BDC

Apollo Investment Corp. New investments 4Q16

Posted by Alex Buzby on Feb 7, 2017 5:52:36 PM

Apollo Investment Corp. (AINV) filed 4Q16 results yesterday including debt investments at 13 new portfolio companies. Click here to dive into  Apollo New Investments courtesy of our BDC Database.

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Topics: BDC, business development company, New Issues

Unrealized Losses In Top 5 BDCs

Posted by Alex Buzby on Jan 26, 2017 4:06:44 PM

BDC Unrealized Losses and Percentage Loss - First Liens

Looking at the 5 largest public externally managed BDCs by AUM, first lien loans comprise over $9.8 billion or nearly 40% of their holdings as of 3Q16. The health of these loans is a potential indicator of overall BDC well-being given they are by nature the least risky investments they make.  
 
 
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Topics: Middle Market, BDC, First Lien

Janney Montgomery: Impact Trump Administration could have on BDCs

Posted by Alex Buzby on Dec 12, 2016 4:13:16 PM

What will a Trump administration mean for Business Development Companies? The BDC Equity Analysts at Janney Montgomery address this topic and more in their 3Q16 wrap up.

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Topics: BDC, janney montgomery, business development company


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