KCAP Financial, Inc. is a business development company specializing in investments in debt securities portfolio, asset manager affiliates, and CLO fund securities. The firm prefers to invest in senior secured term loans, mezzanine debt, and equity securities primarily in privately-held middle market, and buyout companies. It also invests in debt and subordinated securities issued by CLO Fund Securities. The firm also makes investments in CLO Fund Securities managed by asset managers. Its investments under CLO Fund Securities comprises of minority investment in the subordinated securities or preferred stock of CLO Funds raised and managed by firm's Asset Manager Affiliates. The firm also invests in other investments such as loans to larger, publicly-traded companies, high-yield bonds and distressed debt securities. It also invests in first and second lien term loans. The firm also prefers to invest in secured and unsecured subordinated debt. It also makes acquisitions in businesses complementary to the firm's business. It primarily invests in healthcare, cargo transport, manufacturing, real estate, educate, automotive, agriculture, aerospace/defence, packaging, electronics, finance, non-durable consumer, utilities, insurance, and food and beverage sectors. The firm typically invests $1 million to $20 million in its portfolio companies. It provides senior secured term loans from $2 million to $20 million maturing in five to seven years; second lien term loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in six to eight years; senior unsecured loans $5 million to $23 million maturing in six to eight years; mezzanine loans from $5 million to $15 million maturing in seven to ten years; and equity investments from $1 to $5 million. The firm targets the companies with EBITDA between $7.5 million and $50 million. While investing in debt securities, it invests in those middle market firms with EBITDA between $10 million and $50 million and/or total debt between $25 million and $150 million. It invests in minority, and majority or control equity positions alongside its private equity sponsor partners. The firm invests through its own balance sheet. KCAP Financial, Inc. was founded in August 2006 and is based in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Investors, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks
SectorFinance
Current SymbolNASDAQ:KCAP
Previous Symbol
CUSIP48668E10
Phone212-455-8300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60
Current Ratio2.83
Quick Ratio2.83
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio10.37
Forward P/E Ratio10.27
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$28.26 million
Price / Sales4.07
Cash Flow$0.0175 per share
Price / Cash175.97
Book Value$4.65 per share
Price / Book0.66
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.30
Net Income$3.38 million
Net Margins13.85%
Return on Equity5.95%
Return on Assets3.62%
Miscellaneous
Employees26
Outstanding Shares37,370,000
Market Cap$119.57 million
OptionableOptionable
KCAP Financial (NASDAQ:KCAP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is KCAP Financial's stock symbol?
KCAP Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "KCAP."
How often does KCAP Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for KCAP Financial?
KCAP Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 19th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Monday, October 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.99%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 5th. View KCAP Financial's Dividend History.
How were KCAP Financial's earnings last quarter?
KCAP Financial Inc (NASDAQ:KCAP) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 6th. The financial services provider reported $0.08 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.08. The financial services provider had revenue of $7.16 million for the quarter. KCAP Financial had a net margin of 13.85% and a return on equity of 5.95%. View KCAP Financial's Earnings History.
When is KCAP Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for KCAP?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for KCAP Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $3.00 to $3.00. On average, they anticipate KCAP Financial's stock price to reach $3.00 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.6%. View Analyst Price Targets for KCAP Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for KCAP Financial?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for KCAP Financial in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for KCAP Financial.
Has KCAP Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about KCAP stock have been trending positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. KCAP Financial earned a media sentiment score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of KCAP Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to KCAP Financial include Capital Southwest (CSWC), Gladstone Investment (GAIN), Triplepoint Venture Growth BDC (TPVG), Arlington Asset Investment (AI), Oaktree Strategic Income (OCSI), THL Credit (TCRD), Stellus Capital Investment (SCM), Safeguard Scientifics (SFE), OFS Capital (OFS), Capitala Finance (CPTA), Garrison Capital (GARS), CM Finance (CMFN), Elron Electronic Industries (ELRNF), Firsthand Technology Value Fund (SVVC) and 180 Degree Capital (TURN).
Who are KCAP Financial's key executives?
KCAP Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dayl W. Pearson, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Edward Udall Gilpin, Sec., Treasurer & CFO (Age 57)
- Mr. R. Jon Corless, Chief Investment Officer (Age 66)
- Mr. Daniel Patrick Gilligan, Interim Chief Compliance Officer, VP & Director of Portfolio Admin. (Age 45)
- Mr. John S. Kim, Managing Director
Who are KCAP Financial's major shareholders?
KCAP Financial's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Credit Suisse AG (8.86%), Muzinich & Co. Inc. (0.74%) and Advisors Asset Management Inc. (0.67%).
Which major investors are buying KCAP Financial stock?
KCAP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Credit Suisse AG, Muzinich & Co. Inc. and Advisors Asset Management Inc..
How do I buy shares of KCAP Financial?
Shares of KCAP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is KCAP Financial's stock price today?
One share of KCAP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $3.08.
How big of a company is KCAP Financial?
KCAP Financial has a market capitalization of $119.57 million and generates $28.26 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $3.38 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.30 on an earnings per share basis. KCAP Financial employs 26 workers across the globe.
What is KCAP Financial's official website?
How can I contact KCAP Financial?
KCAP Financial's mailing address is 295 MADISON AVENUE 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10017. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-455-8300.
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