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Business Development Corporations

Ares Capital  (ARCC)

Offers $10 million to $50 million senior and senior subordinated debt, and mezzanine debt, which sometimes includes an equity component, to middle market companies.  

Allied Capital  (ALD)

The first BDC, Allied offers long-term debt and equity capital in the $10 million to $150 million range for management and sponsor-led buyouts, and for recapitalizations, acquisitions and growth of middle market companies.

American Capital Strategies (ACAS)

The largest BDC, American offers senior debt, mezzanine debt and equity to fund growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations and securitizations. American invests from $5 million to $800 million per company in North America and euro 5 million to euro 500 million per company in Europe.

Apollo Investment (AINV)

Apollo Investment, managed by private equity firm Apollo Management, offers $20 million to $150 million mezzanine and senior secured loans. Apollo may also take equity positions, and may invest in public companies.

BlackRock Kelso Capital  (BKCC)

Provides debt and equity in the $10 million to $50 million range in the form of senior and junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity component, to middle-market companies. May also make direct investments.

Compass Diversified Holdings  (CODI)

Not a BDC, Compass operates like a private equity investor, acquiring controlling interests in profitable small to middle market businesses with revenues of $10 million to $40 million operating in attractive niche industries .

Equus Total Return  (EQS)

Invests $4 million to $12 million in companies with revenues in the $10 million to $100 million range. Investments include stock, convertible debt  and debt combined with warrants or options.

Gladstone Capital (GLAD)

Offers debt securities consisting primarily of senior term loans, second lien loans, and senior subordinate loans in the $3 million to $15 million range to small and medium sized businesses.

Gladstone Investment (GAIN)

Makes debt and equity investments in small and mid-sized private businesses to facilitate acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Gladstone Investment makes riskier loans than Gladstone Capital. Also Gladstone Capital may take direct equity positions in its client companies.

GSC Investment (GNV)

Invests primarily in first and second lien term and mezzanine debt of private U.S. middle-market companies. May also invest in distressed debt.

Hercules Technology Growth Capital (HTGC)

Provides debt and equity growth capital to technology and life science companies at all stages of development, mostly privately held start-ups backed by leading venture capital and private equity firms.

Highland Distressed Opportunities (HCD)

Lends money to and/or acquires equity in financially-distressed companies middle-market or unlisted companies. Highland offers senior secured debt, mezzanine debt and unsecured debt, each of which may include an equity component, and equity investments.

Kayne Anderson Energy Development (KED)

Makes debt and equity investments in private companies in the energy industry.

KKR Financial Holdings (KFN)

Managed by a unit of private equity superstar Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., KKR Financial invests in secured and unsecured corporate loans, including mezzanine loans, high-yield corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, and debt and equity securities.

Kohlberg Capital (KCAP)

Originates, structures, finances and manages term loans, mezzanine investments and equity securities in middle market companies. Its Katonah Debt Advisors unit manages CLO funds that invest in syndicated corporate term loans, high-yield bonds and other credit instruments.

Main Street Capital (MAIN)

Provides $2 million to $15 million of long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies with revenues in the $10 million to $100 million range.

MCG Capital (MCGC)

Offers capital and advisory services to middle market companies with revenues in the $20 million to $200 million range.

MVC Capital (MVC)

Provides long-term equity and debt investment capital to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations of small and middle-market companies. Investments may be stock, convertible securities, warrants, and senior or subordinated loans.

NGP Capital Resources Company (NGPC)

Provides $10 million to $100 million senior secured and mezzanine loans to small and mid-size energy related private companies. It may also take equity positions in client firms.

Patriot Capital Funding (PCAP)

Offers a wide range of debt and equity financing options in the $3 million to $20 million range to middle market manufacturing, distribution, and service companies.

PennantPark Investment (PNNT)

Invests $15 million to $50 million in stock, warrants, options, subordinated loans, mezzanine loans, and senior secured loans of middle-market private companies.

Prospect Capital (PSEC)

Lends to and invests in private and micro-cap public businesses. Prospect offers private mezzanine debt, senior secured debt, senior unsecured debt, publicly traded high-yield debt, bridge loans and private equity.

Technology Investment Capital  (TICC)

Offers financing up to $30 million to small- and mid-sized established firms in technology-related businesses.

Tortoise Capital Resources (TTO)

Invests $5 million to $30 million in equity and debt of privately held and micro-cap companies operating in the energy infrastructure industry such as pipeline operators.  

Triangle Capital (TCAP)

Offers customized financing in the $5 million to $15 million range to lower middle market companies with revenues from $20 million to $75 million. Also may take equity positions.

 

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