TPVG Stock Recent News

BDCs have entered a challenging period. This is why the market has assigned notable discounts across the board. Some BDCs have become very deeply discounted.

Recent Fed actions and economic data suggest a material risk of further interest rate cuts in the near to medium term. Lower rates threaten BDC dividend sustainability, even for solid names like ARCC and BXSL, as shown by recent NII declines. In this article, I discuss two high-quality BDCs (not ARCC and BXSL), which investors should consider divesting if they also assume an interest rate cut scenario as a base case.

I am increasingly cautious on BDCs due to rising non-accruals, weaker earnings, and looser underwriting amid intense competition for private credit deals. Elevated interest rates are suppressing BDC valuations and making it harder for borrowers to service debt, leading to fewer quality investment opportunities. Dividend coverage is weakening across many BDCs, with higher non-accruals and PIK income threatening the sustainability of distributions investors rely on.

TriplePoint Venture Growth's dividend coverage has weakened further after a 2024 cut, with payout ratios again exceeding 100%, raising the risk of another reduction. Persistent high non-accruals and continuous investment losses have eroded net asset value by 38% since Q4 2021, reflecting poor credit quality. TPVG trades at a steep 22% discount to NAV, signaling heightened investor concern over dividend sustainability and portfolio performance.

We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs fell around 1.5% this week due to a couple of weak Q1 reports, with the sector still below pre-Liberation Day levels. Despite recent dips, historically resilient BDCs are showing strong ROE figures, suggesting selective opportunities for patient investors.

TriplePoint Venture Growth (TPVG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.27 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago.

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE:TPVG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Jim Labe - Chairman and CEO Sajal Srivastava - President and CIO Mike Wilhelms - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Crispin Love - Piper Sandler Doug Harter - UBS Casey Alexander - Compass Point Brian McKenna - Citizens Christopher Nolan - Ladenburg Thalmann Operator Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) (the “Company,” “TPVG,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a leading financing provider to venture growth stage companies backed by a select group of venture capital firms in technology and other high growth industries, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 and the declaration by its Board of Directors of its second quarter 2025 distribution of $0.30 per share. First Quarter 202.

BDCs are inherently a risky asset class. It does not make sense to go further up in the risk curve here. One of such, in my view, illogical moves is investing in VC-focused BDCs.

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (NYSE: TPVG) (the “Company”), a leading financing provider to venture growth stage companies backed by a select group of venture capital firms in technology and other high growth industries, today announced it will release its financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025 after market-close on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. James P. Labe, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, Sajal K. Srivastava, pres.