BDC Weekly Roundup 3/11/2011

(Was out last week) The BDCR Index took a tumble fell this past week by an amount of -3.76% from a level of 335.45 on 3/4/2011 to 323.26 for the week ending 3/11/2011. The major winners were TTO (+8.44%) and HRZN (+0.75%) and the major losers were BKCC (-20%) and TINY (-11.71%).

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Notable News Items:
BKCC - Misses earnings, reports Q4 EPS of 03 cents, expected 11 cents. Link to the CC - http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=209952&eventID=3753698
CODI - Raises dividend from 34 cents to 36 cents. Reports Q4 EPS of 48 cents, meeting consensus.
KCAP - Posts positive surprise EPS of 24 cents versus expected 17 cents. Link to the CC - http://ir.kohlbergcap.com/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=93480
Also releases/prices convertible notes - http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Kohlberg-Capital-Corporation-pz-3295497930.html?x=0&.v=1
MCGC - Selling portfolio company Superior Industries for $42.3mm http://finance.yahoo.com/news/MCG-Capital-Announces-Sale-of-bw-3869544465.html?x=0&.v=1
NGPC - Misses earnings, reports 15 cents per share versus estimate of 17 cents. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/NGP-Capital-Resources-Company-pz-3932944371.html?x=0&.v=1
FSC - Closed $182mm in new investments YTD - http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Fifth-Street-Finance-Corp-pz-1930631458.html?x=0&.v=1
MAIN - Raises dividend 4% (from .125 to .13)
MVC - Reports 1Q losses of 26 cents, misses the 3 cents estimate. Link to 1Q presentation - http://www.mvccapital.com/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=41339
TICC - Met earnings estimates - CC details - http://www1.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?IID=4089666

Motley Fool link on BKCC/MVC - http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/03/09/blackrock-kelso-capital-shares-plunged-what-you-ne.aspx