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2 Monthly Dividends I Will Be Buying After The Interest Rate Cut
Seeking Alpha· 2024-09-14 11:00
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images For many investors, receiving recurring and stable income from the portfolio is critical to fund living expenses, make tactical reinvestments or just in general enjoy the fruit of hard-earned money being put aside rather than spent on emotionally satisfying purchases. In this context, monthly income streams come into play nicely allowing to immediately capture (and feel) the beauty of dividend income and seeing the total portfolio income grow from month to month (of ...
Gladstone Capital Is Better Prepared Than Its Affiliated Fund
Seeking Alpha· 2024-08-23 17:30
PM Images Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) is a business development company ('BDC') that concentrates on US lower middle-market companies through debt investments (primarily) and equity investments. Its target entities typically have EBITDA ranging from $3m to $25m. GLAD is a relatively small BDC with a total investment value (at fair value) of $757.7m. I've recently covered its affiliated entity - Gladstone Investment (GAIN), which faces some issues with: · high non-accruals · potential market turmoil · we ...
Gladstone Capital: Solid Distribution Coverage But Rising Non-Accruals (Rating Downgrade)
Seeking Alpha· 2024-08-18 14:58
DNY59 Overview I previously covered Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) a quarter ago in mid-May. I issued a buy rating on GLAD due to its attractive valuation and less risky offering than its peer fund, Gladstone Investment (GAIN). Since then, GLAD has provided a total return of approximately 6% through a combination of income and capital appreciation. GLAD operates as a business development company that generates its earnings by making varying forms of debt investments to middle market companies. We can see t ...
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) - 2024 Q3 - Earnings Call Presentation
2024-08-08 12:30
Investor Presentation for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 FINANCING FOR LOWER MIDDLE MARKET COMPANIES Gladstone Capital Overview Background: Legal Disclaimer Forward-Looking Statements: This presentation may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements may include comments with respect to our objectives and strategies, and the result ...
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Surpasses Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
ZACKS· 2024-08-07 22:35
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 7.55%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this real estate investment trust would post earnings of $0.56 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.25, delivering a surprise of -55.36%. Over the last fo ...
Gladstone Capital: Diversified BDC Trading At Attractive Valuation
Seeking Alpha· 2024-05-14 03:00
J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Overview Gladstone Capital (NASDAQ:GLAD) operates as a business development company that focuses on investing in lower middle market businesses. GLAD provides financing to these companies and assists with equity buyouts, supporting individual business growth milestones, acquisitions, and collecting interest from these debts for their support and efforts. The BDC was founded in 2001 and has invested over $2.5B since then. They typically focus on businesses that genera ...
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) - 2024 Q2 - Earnings Call Transcript
2024-05-02 14:29
Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total interest income rose by $700,000 or 3% to $23.7 million due to an increase in average earning assets [9][43] - Net investment income declined by 9.7% to $10.8 million, reflecting a decrease of $1.2 million compared to the prior quarter [6][43] - Net realized gains increased to $2.2 million, contributing to a total of $12.9 million in net realized and unrealized gains, which lifted the return on equity (ROE) for the quarter to 22.3% [40][41] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Fundings for the quarter were modest at $45 million, with about two-thirds being add-ons to existing portfolio investments [5] - The investment portfolio's weighted average balance increased to $680 million, up $23 million or 3.5% compared to the prior quarter [9] - Senior debt represented 71% of the portfolio, with only 2 non-earning debt investments totaling $20.4 million at cost [20] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company ended the quarter with total assets of $812 million, consisting of $792 million in investments at fair value [23] - The net asset value (NAV) rose 3% from $9.61 per share as of December 31 to $9.90 per share as of March 31 [44] - The current distribution run rate produces a yield of about 9.1% based on the common stock price of approximately $21.77 per share [45] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company continues to focus on supporting growth-oriented businesses across various industry sectors, particularly in the lower middle market [41] - There is an emphasis on finding good growth opportunities to redeploy capital from expected prepayment activities [37] - The company is optimistic about the potential for growth in the broadband sector due to significant funding from the Infrastructure Act [52] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted a small uptick in non-performing assets but expressed confidence in the overall portfolio performance [26] - The company is positioned to grow earning assets and fee income to support shareholder distributions in the coming year [21] - Management highlighted the expectation of an uptick in prepayment activities and the need to originate new investments to maintain net asset growth [59] Other Important Information - Monthly distributions to common shareholders were announced at $0.165 per share, with an annual run rate of $1.98 per share [11] - A 1 for 2 reverse stock split was executed, resulting in an approximate NAV per share of $19.80 [44] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the outlook for DKI and B&T? - DKI is transitioning from a franchise-oriented business to a TPA model, which involves altering marketing and cost structures [30] - B&T is positioned in a competitive engineering market with opportunities for growth, particularly in wireless engineering [64] Question: What is the current average EBITDA and debt to EBITDA ratio? - The overall leverage profile is in the roughly 4x range, consistent with previous levels [54] Question: Can you provide more details on the nonaccrual WB Xcel? - Xcel faced challenges due to consumer-oriented exposure and a significant pullback in retail channels post-COVID, but management is optimistic about repositioning the brand [56][57] Question: What is the outlook for loan spreads in the lower middle market? - The company expects less price compression in the lower middle market compared to the upper middle market, where spreads have been driven down significantly [49][50]
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
Zacks Investment Research· 2024-05-02 02:01
For the quarter ended March 2024, Gladstone Capital (GLAD) reported revenue of $24 million, up 16.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.25, compared to $0.52 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.35% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $24.08 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.56, the EPS surprise was -55.36%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street ...
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Results
2024-05-01 20:26
Total investment income increased by $0.8 million, or 3.3%, for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, compared to the prior quarter ended December 31, 2023, driven by a $0.7 million increase in interest income. The increase in interest income was driven by a 3.5% increase in the weighted average principal balance of our interest-bearing investments from $657.6 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 to $680.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Exhibit 99.1 Gladstone Capital Corporation ...
Gladstone Capital (GLAD) - 2024 Q2 - Quarterly Report
2024-05-01 20:22
Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark one): ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 OR o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ______ TO _______ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00237 GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (S ...