FIDUS INVESTMENT Corp
Business
Fidus Investment Corp operates as an externally managed business development company and elects RIC treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes, investing through the company and its SBIC fund subsidiaries. It provides customized debt and equity financing solutions to lower middle-market companies, including senior secured, second lien, subordinated debt and minority equity or warrant positions. The firm conducts underwriting, structuring, due diligence and active portfolio management via its investment advisor and investment committee and utilizes SBIC leverage where applicable. Fidus primarily targets U.S.-based lower middle-market companies across a broad range of industries and sources transactions through private equity firms, lenders, financial intermediaries and management teams.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total interest income | 126 | 123 | 110 | 82 | 73 | |
| Total payment-in-kind interest income | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | |
| Total dividend income | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total fee income | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| Interest on idle funds | 3 | 3 | 3 | 534,000 | 8,000 | |
| Total investment income | 156 | 146 | 130 | 94 | 90 | |
| Interest and financing expenses | 32 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | |
| Base management fee | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
| Incentive fee - income | 19 | 19 | 17 | — | — | |
| Incentive fee (reversal) - capital gains | 2 | 731,000 | 2 | −432,000 | 18 | |
| Administrative service expenses | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Professional fees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Other general and administrative expenses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 994,000 | 875,000 | |
| Total expenses before base management fee waiver | 80 | 69 | 64 | — | — | |
| Base management fee waiver | −230,000 | −264,000 | −287,000 | — | — | |
| Total expenses, net of base management fee waiver | 80 | 69 | 64 | — | — | |
| Net investment income before income taxes | 76 | 77 | 66 | 48 | 26 | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Net investment income | 74 | 75 | 65 | — | — | |
| Total net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3 | 12 | 24 | — | — | |
| Income tax (provision) benefit from realized gains on investments | −4 | −1 | −2 | — | — | |
| Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 10 | −6 | −10 | — | — | |
| Net gain (loss) on investments | 9 | 4 | 12 | — | — | |
| Realized losses on extinguishment of debt | −899,000 | −521,000 | −23,000 | −251,000 | −251,000 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 82 | 78 | 77 | 36 | 36 | |
| Net investment income per share-basic | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 1.9 | 1.03 | |
| Net investment income per share-diluted | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.47 | 1.9 | 1.03 | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic | 2.32 | 2.4 | 2.93 | 1.46 | — | |
| Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share - diluted | 2.32 | 2.4 | 2.93 | 1.46 | — | |
| Dividends declared per share | 2.15 | 2.42 | 2.88 | 2 | 1.6 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic | 35 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 | |
| Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted | 35 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2025 2025-06-30 | FY 2025 2025-03-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Owned, Fair Value | 1,325 | — | — | — | 1,091 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 70 | — | — | — | 57 | |
| Restricted cash | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest receivable | 21 | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 766,000 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Total assets | 1,427 | — | — | — | 1,164 | |
| SBA debentures (net of $6,943 and $6,101, respectively, of unamortized deferred financing costs) | 231 | — | — | — | 169 | |
| Notes (net of $4,109 and $1,638, respectively, of unamortized deferred financing costs) | 321 | — | — | — | 248 | |
| Credit Facilities (net of $3,223 and $1,046, respectively, of unamortized deferred financing costs) | 81 | — | — | — | 44 | |
| Secured borrowings | 12 | — | — | — | 14 | |
| Accrued interest and fees payable | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | |
| Base management fee payable, net of base management fee waiver - due to affiliate | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | |
| Income incentive fee payable - due to affiliate | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | |
| Capital gains incentive fee payable - due to affiliate | 16 | — | — | — | 15 | |
| Administration fee payable and other - due to affiliate | 988,000 | — | — | — | 919,000 | |
| Taxes payable | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| Total liabilities | 685 | — | — | — | 508 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value (100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,954,364 and 33,914,652 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively) | 38,000 | — | — | — | 34,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 641 | — | — | — | 567 | |
| Total distributable earnings | 100 | — | — | — | 88 | |
| Total net assets | 742 | — | — | — | 656 | |
| Total liabilities and net assets | 1,427 | — | — | — | 1,164 | |
| Net asset value per common share | 19.55 | 19.56 | 19.57 | 19.39 | 19.33 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest and dividend income paid-in-kind | −11 | −8 | −7 | −2 | −2 | |
| Accretion of original issue discount | −169,000 | −1 | −461,000 | −242,000 | −242,000 | |
| Accretion of loan origination fees | −3 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −2 | |
| Purchase of investments | −498 | −395 | −337 | −334 | −334 | |
| Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments | 288 | 277 | 259 | 194 | 194 | |
| Proceeds from loan origination fees | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Amortization of deferred equity financing costs | 146,000 | 32,000 | 60,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| Interest receivable | −6 | −3 | −139,000 | −4 | −4 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 312,000 | 847,000 | −501,000 | −1 | −1 | |
| Accrued interest and fees payable | 2 | −140,000 | 1 | 79,000 | 79,000 | |
| Base management fee payable, net of base management fee waiver - due to affiliate | 791,000 | 654,000 | 382,000 | — | — | |
| Income incentive fee payable - due to affiliate | 244,000 | −93,000 | 2 | — | — | |
| Capital gains incentive fee (reversal) - due to (from) affiliate | 2 | −3 | −5 | −7 | −7 | |
| Administration fee payable and other - due to (from) affiliate | 69,000 | 130,000 | 213,000 | −92,000 | −92,000 | |
| Taxes payable | 2 | 623,000 | −9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 810,000 | 278,000 | −49,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | −147 | −55 | −29 | −106 | −106 | |
| Proceeds from common stock offerings, net of expenses | 79 | 66 | 110 | 6 | 6 | |
| Proceeds received from SBA debentures | 91 | — | 62 | 76 | 76 | |
| Repayments of SBA debentures | −29 | −35 | −5 | −30 | −30 | |
| Proceeds received from issuance of Notes | 200 | — | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments on Notes | −125 | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds received from (repayments of) Credit Facilities, net | 39 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds received from (repayments of) Secured Borrowings, net | −2 | −2 | −1 | −757,000 | −757,000 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −9 | −2 | −2 | −4 | −4 | |
| Dividends paid to stockholders, including expenses | −75 | −78 | −78 | −49 | −49 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 169 | −7 | 86 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 22 | −62 | 57 | −107 | −107 | |
| Value of shares issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan | 2 | 2 | 603,000 | — | — | |
| Cash payments for interest | 27 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Cash payments for taxes, net of tax refunds received | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 |