Gladstone Investment Corp (NASDAQ: GAIN) is a business development company (BDC) that provides debt and equity capital to lower middle market businesses across the United States. It makes money primarily through interest income on secured debt investments, supplemented by dividend and success fee income from equity positions. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, total investment income was $99.1 million, of which interest income accounted for $89.7 million (90.6%) and dividend and success fee income contributed $9.3 million. The portfolio spans sectors including aerospace and defense, healthcare, education, manufacturing, consumer products, and services. GAIN is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation, which charges base management, loan servicing, and incentive fees. The company intends to distribute up to 100% of its Investment Company Taxable Income to stockholders as monthly cash distributions, consistent with its RIC tax status.
Secured first lien term debt, lines of credit, preferred equity, and common equity investments in lower middle market companies. Portfolio investments include SOFR-based floating rate loans with maturities ranging from 2026 through 2030, across sectors such as aerospace and defense, buildings and real estate, chemicals, healthcare, consumer products, and diversified manufacturing and services.
Interest income on secured first lien debt investments (floating rate, SOFR-based) plus dividend and success fee income from preferred and common equity positions. Externally managed structure means operating expenses include base management fees, loan servicing fees, and incentive fees paid to Gladstone Management Corporation.
Lower middle market private companies across diversified U.S. sectors including aerospace and defense, healthcare and education, diversified manufacturing, consumer products, leisure and entertainment, oil and gas, telecommunications, and real estate.
United States. No geographic breakdown by region is disclosed in the filing excerpts.
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