Rand Capital Corp
randcapital.comRand Capital Corp (NASDAQ: RAND) is a Business Development Company (BDC) that provides debt and equity financing to small and lower-middle-market private companies. It earns income primarily through interest on debt securities, including payment-in-kind (PIK) interest provisions, and through capital gains and dividend income on equity co-investments. Rand has elected Regulated Investment Company (RIC) status under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, allowing it to pass through investment income to shareholders without corporate-level federal tax, provided it distributes at least 98% of ordinary net taxable income annually. The portfolio spans industries including Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, Distribution, Consumer Products, Automotive, Health and Wellness, Marketing, and Software, as of December 31, 2025. Rand paid quarterly dividends of $0.29 per share in each quarter of 2025, plus a special dividend of $0.56 per share in Q4 2025. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
Products & Services
Debt instruments including subordinated secured promissory notes, term notes, and secured notes; equity instruments including common units, preferred shares, warrants, and membership interests; co-investments structured as debt-plus-equity packages in small and lower-middle-market private companies.
Revenue Model
Interest income on debt securities (including PIK interest) and realized gains and dividend income on equity investments in portfolio companies. Interest is recognized on an accrual basis except where investments are in default or receipt is in doubt.
Customers & Markets
Small and lower-middle-market private companies across sectors including Professional and Business Services, Manufacturing, Distribution, Consumer Products, Automotive, Health and Wellness, Marketing, and Software, as of December 31, 2025. Portfolio company examples include Caitec (pet products), GoNoodle (education software), Mobile IV Nurses (IV hydration therapy), Mountain Regional Equipment Solutions (maintenance and fluid transfer products), Seybert's Billiards, Tilson Technology Management, Inter-National Electronic Alloys, Bauer Sheet Metal, BlackJet Direct Marketing, and BMP Food Service Supply, among others.
Geographic Exposure
Primarily United States-based portfolio companies, with locations including Halethorpe MD, Nashville TN, Phoenix AZ, Salt Lake City UT, Buffalo NY, and other domestic markets, based on portfolio disclosures in the 10-K filed 2026-03-05.
Financial Snapshot
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