Fidus Investment Corp

NASDAQ:FDUS

Fidus Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in leveraged buyouts, refinancings, change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, mezzanine, growth capital, business expansion, lower middle market investments, debt investments, subordinated and second lien loans, senior secured and unitranche debt, preferred equity, warrants, subordinated debt, senior subordinated notes, junior secured loans, and unitranche loans. The company is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The company went IPO on 2011-06-21. The firm provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies. The firm's investment objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating both incomes from its debt investments and capital appreciation from its equity-related investments. The firm's equity securities typically consist of either a direct minority equity investment in common or preferred stock or membership/partnership interests of a portfolio company, or it may receive warrants to buy a minority equity interest in a portfolio company in connection with a debt investment. The company invests primarily in unitranche or first lien senior secured loans. The Company’s investment activities are managed by Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC, its investment advisor.