Solar Senior Capital
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. is a business development company specializing in investments in leveraged, middle-market companies in the United States. The last earnings update was 27 days ago. More info.
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SUNS Share Price and Events
7 Day Returns
1 Year Returns
SUNS Shareholder Return
| 7 Day | 30 Day | 90 Day | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Senior Capital (SUNS) | 0.6% | 2.4% | 17.3% | 1.1% | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| US Capital Markets | 3.1% | 1% | 11.6% | -11% | 57.3% | 58.2% |
| US Market | 1.6% | 2.1% | 12.8% | 3.2% | 38.6% | 43.6% |
1 Year Return vs Industry and Market
- SUNS outperformed the Capital Markets industry which returned -11% over the past year.
- SUNS underperformed the Market in United States of America which returned 3.2% over the past year.
SUNS Value
Value is all about what a company is worth versus what price it is
available for. If you went into a grocery store and all the bananas were on sale
at half price, they could be considered
undervalued.
INTRINSIC VALUE BASED ON FUTURE CASH FLOWS
Here we compare the current
share
price of
Solar Senior Capital
to its discounted cash flow analysis.value.The discounted cash flow value is simply looking at what the company is worth today, based on estimates of how much money it is expected to make in the future.
Below are the data sources, inputs and calculation used to determine the intrinsic value for Solar Senior Capital.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation Model | Excess Returns Model | |
| Stable EPS |
Median Return on Equity from the past 5 years.
= Stable Book Value * Return on Equity = $16.80 * 8.3% |
$1.39 |
| Book Value of Equity per Share | Median Book Value from the past 5 years. | $16.80 |
| Discount Rate (Cost of Equity) | See below | 9% |
| Perpetual Growth Rate | 10-Year US Government Bond Rate | 2.7% |
An important part of a discounted cash flow is the discount rate, below we explain how it has been calculated.
| Data Point | Calculation/ Source | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-Free Rate | 10-Year US Govt Bond Rate | 2.7% |
| Equity Risk Premium | S&P Global | 6% |
| Capital Markets Unlevered Beta | Simply Wall St/ S&P Global | 0.73 |
| Re-levered Beta | = Unlevered beta (1 + (1- tax rate) (Debt/Equity))
= 0.728 (1 + (1- 21%) (61.26%)) |
1.054 |
| Levered Beta | Levered Beta limited to 0.8 to 2.0 (practical range for a stable firm) |
1.05 |
| Discount Rate/ Cost of Equity |
= Cost of Equity = Risk Free Rate + (Levered Beta * Equity Risk Premium)
= 2.73% + (1.054 * 5.96%) |
9.01% |
Discounted Cash Flow Calculation for NasdaqGS:SUNS using Excess Returns Model Model
The calculations below outline how an intrinsic value for Solar Senior Capital is arrived at using the Excess Return Model. This approach is used for finance firms where free cash flow is difficult to estimate.
In the Excess Return Model the value of a firm can be written as the sum of capital invested currently in the firm and the present value of excess returns that the firm expects to make in the future.
The model is sensitive to the Return on Equity of the company versus the Cost of Equity, how these are calculated is detailed below the main calculation.
Note the calculations below are per share.
See our documentation to learn about this calculation.
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Excess Returns |
= (Stable Return on equity – Cost of equity) (Book Value of
Equity per share)
= (8.3% – 9.01%) * $16.80) |
$-0.12 |
| Terminal Value of Excess Returns |
= Excess Returns / (Cost of Equity -
Expected Growth Rate)
= $-0.12 / (9.01% - 2.73%) |
$-1.94 |
| Value of Equity |
= Book Value per share + Terminal Value of
Excess Returns
= $16.80 + $-1.94 |
$14.86 |
| Calculation | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Value per share (USD) | From above. | $14.86 |
| Current discount | Discount to share price of
$17.19
= -1 x ($17.19 - $14.86) / $14.86 |
-15.7% |
Learn more about our DCF calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model .
- The current share price of Solar Senior Capital is above its future cash flow value.
PRICE RELATIVE TO MARKET
We can also value a company based on what the stock market is willing to pay for
it. This is similar to the price of fruit (e.g. Mangoes or Avocados) increasing
when they are out of season, or how much your home is worth.The amount the stock market is willing to pay for Solar Senior Capital's earnings, growth and assets is considered below, and whether this is a fair price.
Price based on past earnings
Are
Solar Senior Capital's earnings available for a low price, and how does
this compare to other companies in the same industry?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share * | Company Filings (2018-12-31) in USD | $0.86 |
| NasdaqGS:SUNS Share Price ** | NasdaqGS (2019-03-19) in USD | $17.19 |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry PE Ratio | Median Figure of 76 Publicly-Listed Capital Markets Companies | 24.96x |
| United States of America Market PE Ratio | Median Figure of 3,056 Publicly-Listed Companies | 17.77x |
* Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual GAAP earnings per share excluding extraordinary items.
** Primary Listing of Solar Senior Capital.
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | = NasdaqGS:SUNS Share Price ÷ EPS (both in USD) = 17.19 ÷ 0.86 |
19.96x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Solar Senior Capital is good value based on earnings compared to the US Capital Markets industry average.
- Solar Senior Capital is overvalued based on earnings compared to the United States of America market.
Price based on expected Growth
Does
Solar Senior Capital's expected growth come at a high price?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio | See PE Ratio Section | 19.96x |
| Net Income Annual Growth Rate | See Future Growth Section. Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 3 Analysts |
27.5%per year |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 33 Publicly-Listed Capital Markets Companies | 2.21x |
| United States of America Market PEG Ratio | Median Figure of 2,107 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.49x |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PEG Ratio | = PE Ratio ÷ Net Income Annual Growth Rate = 19.96x ÷ 27.5% |
0.73x |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Solar Senior Capital is good value based on expected growth next year.
Price based on value of assets
What value do investors place on
Solar Senior Capital's
assets?
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Book Value per Share | Company Filings (2018-12-31) in USD | $16.30 |
| NasdaqGS:SUNS Share Price * | NasdaqGS (2019-03-19) in USD | $17.19 |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry PB Ratio | Median Figure of 149 Publicly-Listed Capital Markets Companies | 4.83x |
| United States of America Market PB Ratio | Median Figure of 5,154 Publicly-Listed Companies | 1.89x |
| Calculation | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| PB Ratio | = NasdaqGS:SUNS Share Price ÷ Book Value per Share (both in USD) = 17.19 ÷ 16.30 |
1.05x |
* Primary Listing of Solar Senior Capital.
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Solar Senior Capital is good value based on assets compared to the US Capital Markets industry average.
Value checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's value by looking at:- Is the discounted cash flow value less than 20%, or 40% of the share price? (2 checks) ( Click here or on bar chart for details of DCF calculation. )
- Is the PE ratio less than the market average, and/ or less than the Capital Markets industry average (and greater than 0)? (2 checks)
- Is the PEG ratio within a reasonable range (0 to 1)? (1 check)
- Is the PB ratio less than the Capital Markets industry average (and greater than 0)? (1 check) Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 3/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Earnings per Share in all our calculations including PE and PEG Ratio.
Full details on the Value part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Future Performance
The future performance of a company is measured in the same way as past
performance, by looking at estimated
growth
and how much profit it is expected to make.Future estimates come from professional analysts. Just like forecasting the weather, they don’t always get it right!
Earnings growth vs Low Risk Savings
- Solar Senior Capital's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 2.7%.
Growth vs Market Checks
- Solar Senior Capital's earnings growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
- Solar Senior Capital's revenue growth is expected to exceed the United States of America market average.
Annual Growth Rates Comparison
| Data Point | Source | Value (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| NasdaqGS:SUNS Future Earnings Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Earnings of 3 Analysts | 27.5% |
| NasdaqGS:SUNS Future Revenue Growth Rate | Line of Best Fit* through Consensus Estimate Revenue of 3 Analysts | 9.6% |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 6.4% |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 3.8% |
| United States of America Market Earnings Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 14.3% |
| United States of America Market Revenue Growth Rate | Market Cap Weighted Average | 7.1% |
*Line of best fit is calculated by linear regression .
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Learn more about our growth rate calculations in Simply Wall St’s analysis model.
Analysts growth expectations
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (2 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 3 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 49 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2019-12-31 | 42 | 24 | 2 |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Cash Flow | Net Income * |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 40 | -126 | 14 |
| 2018-09-30 | 39 | -202 | 23 |
| 2018-06-30 | 36 | -85 | 23 |
| 2018-03-31 | 34 | -53 | 23 |
| 2017-12-31 | 32 | -47 | 23 |
| 2017-09-30 | 30 | -86 | 23 |
| 2017-06-30 | 29 | 44 | 22 |
| 2017-03-31 | 28 | 75 | 22 |
| 2016-12-31 | 27 | 60 | 24 |
| 2016-09-30 | 26 | 200 | 14 |
| 2016-06-30 | 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 2016-03-31 | 26 | 36 | 5 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Past and Future Earnings per Share
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Financials | Company Filings (2 months ago) | See Below |
| Future Estimates | Average of up to 3 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
All data from Solar Senior Capital Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | EPS * | EPS High Estimate | EPS Low Estimate | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.00 |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.49 | 1.65 | 1.40 | 3.00 |
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | EPS * |
|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 0.86 |
| 2018-09-30 | 1.41 |
| 2018-06-30 | 1.45 |
| 2018-03-31 | 1.43 |
| 2017-12-31 | 1.46 |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.44 |
| 2017-06-30 | 1.48 |
| 2017-03-31 | 1.55 |
| 2016-12-31 | 1.88 |
| 2016-09-30 | 1.18 |
| 2016-06-30 | 0.62 |
| 2016-03-31 | 0.47 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance in 3 years
In the same way as past performance we look at the future estimated return
(profit) compared to the available
funds. We do this looking forward 3 years.
- Unable to establish if Solar Senior Capital will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
Future performance checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's future performance by looking at:- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the low risk savings rate, plus a premium to keep pace with inflation?
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in earnings of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to beat the average growth rate in revenue of the United States of America market? (1 check)
- Is the annual earnings growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the annual revenue growth rate expected to be above 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity in 3 years expected to be over 20%? (1 check)
Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 4/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note 1: We use GAAP Net Income Excluding Exceptional Items for our Earnings in all our calculations.
Full details on the Future part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Past Performance
How has Solar Senior Capital performed over the past 5 years?
The past performance of a company can be measured by how much
growth
it has experienced and how much profit it makes relative to the funds and assets
it has available.
Past earnings growth
Past Earnings growth analysis
- Solar Senior Capital's year on year earnings growth rate has been positive over the past 5 years, however the most recent earnings are below average.
- Solar Senior Capital's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the 5-year average.
- Solar Senior Capital's 1-year earnings growth is negative, it can't be compared to the US Capital Markets industry average.
Earnings and Revenue History
All data from Solar Senior Capital Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago, and in Trailing twelve months (TTM) annual period rather than quarterly.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Revenue | Net Income * | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 39.81 | 13.81 | 9.38 | |
| 2018-09-30 | 38.87 | 22.68 | 9.82 | |
| 2018-06-30 | 35.83 | 23.28 | 7.94 | |
| 2018-03-31 | 34.01 | 22.99 | 6.81 | |
| 2017-12-31 | 32.17 | 23.39 | 5.72 | |
| 2017-09-30 | 30.29 | 23.15 | 4.32 | |
| 2017-06-30 | 29.32 | 22.30 | 4.58 | |
| 2017-03-31 | 28.34 | 21.75 | 5.17 | |
| 2016-12-31 | 27.20 | 24.25 | 5.60 | |
| 2016-09-30 | 26.16 | 13.82 | 5.98 | |
| 2016-06-30 | 25.68 | 7.15 | 5.92 | |
| 2016-03-31 | 25.65 | 5.38 | 5.87 | |
| 2015-12-31 | 25.45 | 1.05 | 5.87 | |
| 2015-09-30 | 25.23 | 9.50 | 5.81 | |
| 2015-06-30 | 24.03 | 12.74 | 5.51 | |
| 2015-03-31 | 22.51 | 11.79 | 5.14 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 22.10 | 11.69 | 5.15 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 21.85 | 13.30 | 5.52 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 21.44 | 14.16 | 5.61 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 21.04 | 13.70 | 5.42 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 19.77 | 12.62 | 5.10 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 20.25 | 7.75 | 4.91 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 20.23 | 8.95 | 5.07 | |
| 2013-03-31 | 21.09 | 11.10 | 5.69 | |
| 2012-12-31 | 20.54 | 13.91 | 5.60 | |
| 2012-09-30 | 18.67 | 17.38 | 5.16 | |
| 2012-06-30 | 16.65 | 8.09 | 4.42 | |
| 2012-03-31 | 12.46 | 5.43 | 3.32 |
*GAAP earnings excluding extraordinary items.
Performance last year
We want to ensure a company is making the most of what it has available. This is
done by comparing the return (profit) to a company's available
funds,
assets
and
capital.
- Solar Senior Capital has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
- Solar Senior Capital used its assets more efficiently than the US Capital Markets industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
- Solar Senior Capital has improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
Past performance checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's performance over the past 5 years by checking for:- Has earnings increased in past 5 years? (1 check)
- Has the earnings growth in the last year exceeded that of the Capital Markets industry? (1 check)
- Is the recent earnings growth over the last year higher than the average annual growth over the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Equity (ROE) higher than 20%? (1 check)
- Is the Return on Assets (ROA) above industry average? (1 check)
- Has the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) increased from 3 years ago? (1 check)
Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 3/6, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use GAAP Net Income excluding extraordinary items in all our calculations.
Full details on the Past part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Health
How is Solar Senior Capital's financial health and their level of debt?
A company's financial position is much like your own financial position,
it includes everything you own
(assets)
and owe
(liabilities).The boxes below represent the relative size of what makes up Solar Senior Capital's finances.
The net worth of a company is the difference between its assets and liabilities.
- Solar Senior Capital's short term (1 year) commitments are greater than its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
- Solar Senior Capital's long term commitments exceed its cash and other short term assets.
Balance sheet
Assets
Liabilities and shares
- Low level of unsold assets.
- Debt is not covered by short term assets, assets are 0.1x debt.
Historical Debt
Nearly all companies have debt. Debt in itself isn’t
bad,
however if the debt is too high, or the company can’t afford to pay the interest
on its debts this may have impacts in the future.The graphic below shows equity (available funds) and debt, we ideally want to see the red area (debt) decreasing.
If there is any debt we look at the companies capability to repay it, and whether the level has increased over the past 5 years.
All data from Solar Senior Capital Company Filings, last reported 2 months ago.
| Date (Data in USD Millions) | Total Equity | Total Debt | Cash & Short Term Investments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-31 | 261.39 | 168.91 | 4.88 |
| 2018-09-30 | 269.68 | 191.65 | 4.76 |
| 2018-06-30 | 269.92 | 184.16 | 71.03 |
| 2018-03-31 | 270.04 | 140.40 | 113.71 |
| 2017-12-31 | 270.13 | 124.20 | 108.60 |
| 2017-09-30 | 269.50 | 91.00 | 128.53 |
| 2017-06-30 | 269.09 | 109.30 | 103.40 |
| 2017-03-31 | 269.45 | 86.80 | 136.00 |
| 2016-12-31 | 269.15 | 98.30 | 151.83 |
| 2016-09-30 | 268.87 | 43.00 | 189.30 |
| 2016-06-30 | 193.26 | 141.60 | 37.65 |
| 2016-03-31 | 192.65 | 129.10 | 48.06 |
| 2015-12-31 | 188.30 | 116.20 | 53.07 |
| 2015-09-30 | 196.81 | 146.80 | 34.56 |
| 2015-06-30 | 202.37 | 143.40 | 38.36 |
| 2015-03-31 | 203.54 | 140.90 | 39.84 |
| 2014-12-31 | 203.52 | 143.20 | 42.47 |
| 2014-09-30 | 203.57 | 76.40 | 102.86 |
| 2014-06-30 | 205.89 | 50.70 | 2.52 |
| 2014-03-31 | 208.01 | 56.60 | 7.74 |
| 2013-12-31 | 208.02 | 61.40 | 2.77 |
| 2013-09-30 | 206.35 | 34.80 | 7.24 |
| 2013-06-30 | 207.65 | 39.40 | 2.05 |
| 2013-03-31 | 210.07 | 22.60 | 2.27 |
| 2012-12-31 | 174.10 | 39.10 | 2.65 |
| 2012-09-30 | 176.70 | 55.90 | 3.63 |
| 2012-06-30 | 176.10 | 44.90 | 4.03 |
| 2012-03-31 | 175.30 | 18.15 | 1.82 |
- Solar Senior Capital's level of debt (64.6%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
- The level of debt compared to net worth has increased over the past 5 years (29.5% vs 64.6% today).
- Operating cash flow is negative therefore debt is not well covered.
- Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 3.9x coverage).
Financial health checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's financial health by checking for:- Are short term assets greater than short term liabilities? (1 check)
- Are short term assets greater than long term liabilities? (1 check)
- Has the debt to equity ratio increased in the past 5 years? (1 check)
- Is the debt to equity ratio over 40%? (1 check)
- Is the debt covered by operating cash flow? (1 check)
- Are earnings greater than 5x the interest on debt (if company pays interest at all)? (1 check) Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 1/6, see the detailed checks below.
- Does cash and short term investments cover stable operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
- Does cash and short term investments cover growing operating expenses (recurring G&A and R&D) for more than 3 years? (1 check)
Full details on the Health part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Dividends
What is Solar Senior Capital's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividends are regular cash payments to you from the company, similar to a
bank paying you interest on a savings account.
Annual Dividend Income
If you bought
$2,000 of
Solar Senior Capital
shares you are expected to receive
$164
in your first year as a dividend.
Dividend Amount
- Solar Senior Capital's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (1.44%).
- Solar Senior Capital's dividend is above the markets top 25% of dividend payers in United States of America (3.63%).
Annualized Historical and Future Dividends
It is important to see if the dividend for a company is stable, and not
wildly increasing/decreasing each year. This graph shows you the historical rate
to count toward your assessment of the stock.We also check to see if the dividend has increased in the past 10 years.
| Data Point | Source | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Past Annualized Dividend Yield | S&P Global Market Data | See Below |
| Past Dividends per Share | Company Filings/ Annualized Dividend Payments | See Below |
| Future Dividends per Share Estimates | Average of up to 3 Analyst Estimates (S&P Global) | See Below |
| United States of America Capital Markets Industry Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 43 Stocks | 2% |
| United States of America Market Average Dividend Yield | Market Cap Weighted Average of 2004 Stocks | 2.5% |
| United States of America Minimum Threshold Dividend Yield | 10th Percentile | 0.8% |
| United States of America Bottom 25% Dividend Yield | 25th Percentile | 1.4% |
| United States of America Top 25% Dividend Yield | 75th Percentile | 3.6% |
Industry and Market average data is calculated daily.
Note all dividend per share amounts are annualized and not quarterly or other period.
| Date (Data in $) | Dividend per Share (annual) | Avg. No. Analysts |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | 1.41 | 1.00 |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.41 | 3.00 |
| Date (Data in $) | Dividend per share (annual) | Avg. Yield (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-06 | 1.410 | 8.341 |
| 2019-01-08 | 1.410 | 8.659 |
| 2018-12-06 | 1.410 | 9.159 |
| 2018-10-04 | 1.410 | 8.780 |
| 2018-09-06 | 1.410 | 8.403 |
| 2018-07-03 | 1.410 | 8.396 |
| 2018-06-06 | 1.410 | 8.472 |
| 2018-05-07 | 1.410 | 8.346 |
| 2018-04-03 | 1.410 | 8.322 |
| 2018-02-22 | 1.410 | 8.405 |
| 2018-02-07 | 1.410 | 8.398 |
| 2018-01-05 | 1.410 | 8.044 |
| 2017-12-07 | 1.410 | 7.886 |
| 2017-09-14 | 1.410 | 8.014 |
| 2017-07-06 | 1.410 | 8.377 |
| 2017-06-07 | 1.410 | 8.323 |
| 2017-04-06 | 1.410 | 7.960 |
| 2017-02-07 | 1.410 | 8.049 |
| 2017-01-05 | 1.410 | 8.384 |
| 2016-12-08 | 1.410 | 8.564 |
| 2016-10-05 | 1.410 | 8.763 |
| 2016-09-12 | 1.410 | 8.717 |
| 2016-08-02 | 1.410 | 8.444 |
| 2016-04-07 | 1.410 | 8.973 |
| 2016-02-24 | 1.410 | 9.962 |
| 2016-02-04 | 1.410 | 10.614 |
| 2016-01-08 | 1.410 | 10.123 |
| 2015-12-02 | 1.410 | 9.321 |
| 2015-10-07 | 1.410 | 9.253 |
| 2015-09-09 | 1.410 | 9.472 |
| 2015-08-04 | 1.410 | 9.285 |
| 2015-07-08 | 1.410 | 9.119 |
| 2015-06-09 | 1.410 | 8.745 |
| 2015-04-09 | 1.410 | 8.724 |
| 2015-02-03 | 1.410 | 8.802 |
| 2015-01-08 | 1.410 | 9.197 |
| 2014-12-04 | 1.410 | 9.355 |
| 2014-11-04 | 1.410 | 9.170 |
| 2014-10-08 | 1.410 | 9.295 |
| 2014-09-09 | 1.410 | 8.996 |
| 2014-08-04 | 1.410 | 8.848 |
| 2014-07-09 | 1.410 | 8.463 |
| 2014-06-06 | 1.410 | 8.397 |
| 2014-05-05 | 1.410 | 8.461 |
| 2014-04-08 | 1.410 | 8.322 |
| 2014-02-25 | 1.410 | 8.029 |
| 2014-02-06 | 1.410 | 7.747 |
| 2014-01-09 | 1.410 | 7.763 |
| 2013-12-05 | 1.410 | 7.697 |
| 2013-10-30 | 1.410 | 7.749 |
| 2013-10-08 | 1.410 | 7.578 |
| 2013-09-05 | 1.410 | 7.760 |
| 2013-07-31 | 1.410 | 7.856 |
| 2013-07-09 | 1.410 | 7.379 |
| 2013-06-05 | 1.410 | 7.579 |
| 2013-05-07 | 1.410 | 7.407 |
| 2013-04-08 | 1.410 | 7.460 |
| 2013-02-25 | 1.410 | 7.449 |
| 2013-02-05 | 1.410 | 7.503 |
| 2013-01-08 | 1.410 | 7.472 |
| 2012-12-06 | 1.410 | 7.634 |
| 2012-11-01 | 1.410 | 7.939 |
| 2012-09-11 | 1.410 | 7.848 |
| 2012-07-31 | 1.380 | 7.916 |
| 2012-07-09 | 1.260 | 7.425 |
| 2012-06-11 | 1.200 | 7.177 |
| 2012-05-01 | 1.200 | 7.216 |
| 2012-04-05 | 1.200 | 7.483 |
| 2012-02-22 | 1.200 | 7.230 |
| 2012-02-03 | 1.200 | 7.067 |
| 2012-01-09 | 1.200 | 7.360 |
| 2011-12-06 | 1.200 | 7.552 |
| 2011-11-01 | 1.080 | 6.956 |
| 2011-10-07 | 0.960 | 6.233 |
| 2011-09-12 | 0.960 | 6.415 |
| 2011-08-02 | 0.960 | 6.104 |
| 2011-07-07 | 0.840 | 4.674 |
| 2011-06-06 | 0.600 | 3.353 |
Learn more about our ratios and growth rates in Simply Wall St’s analysis model >
- Whilst dividend payments have been stable, Solar Senior Capital has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
- Dividend payments have increased, but Solar Senior Capital only paid a dividend in the past 8 years.
Income/ dividend checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's dividend by checking for:- Firstly is the company paying a notable dividend (greater than 0.8%) - if not then the rest of the checks are ignored.
- Is current dividend yield above the bottom 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Is current dividend yield above the top 25% of dividend payers? (1 check)
- Have they paid a dividend for 10 years, and during this period has the dividend been volatile (drop of more than 25%)? (1 check)
- If they have paid a dividend for 10 years has it increased in this time? (1 check)
- How sustainable is the dividend, can Solar Senior Capital afford to pay it from its earnings today and in 3 years (Payout ratio less than 90%)? (2 checks) Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 2/6, see the detailed checks below.
Full details on the Dividends part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Management
CEO
| COMPENSATION | $0 |
| AGE | 56 |
| TENURE AS CEO | 8.3 years |
CEO Bio
Mr. Michael S. Gross serves as a Partner of Solar Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. Gross has been the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Solar Senior Capital, Ltd. since December 2010. He has been Chief Executive Officer and President of SCP Private Credit Income BDC LLC since June 2018 and also has been its Director since May 2018 and serves as its Chairman. He serves as President and Principal Financial Officer at Marathon Acquisition Corp., where he served as the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary from April 2006 to August 2008. He is employed at Laureate Education Inc. From July 2006 to 2009, Mr. Gross served as Senior Partner of Magnetar Capital LLC and was previously its Chief Investment Officer of Credit and Private Investment Business. He was a Founder and served as a Senior Partner from 1990 to February 2006 at Apollo Global Management LLC. He had primary responsibility for Apollo Management, L.P.'s debt-oriented activities. He also served as the Managing Partner of Apollo Investment Management, L.P. From 1987 to 1990, he worked in mergers and acquisitions at Drexel Burnham Lambert. Mr. Gross has been the Chairman and Director at GSL Holdings, Inc. since September 2008. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Global Ship Lease, Inc. since September 2008 until November 15, 2018. He has been a Director of Saks Inc., since 1994 and Solar Capital Ltd. since February 2007. Mr. Gross serves as a Director of Marathon Acquisition Corp. He has been a Director of Encompass Services Corp. since February 2000 and Solar Senior Capital Ltd. since December 2010. Mr. Gross has been a Director of Imagyn Medical Technologies Inc. since June 1996. He has been a Member of Supervisory Board of Memorex Telex N.V. since June 1994 and Crumbs Bake Shop, Inc. since April 2010. Mr. Gross is the Chairman of the Board of Mt. Sinai Children's Center Foundation and serves as a Trustee of The Mount Sinai Hospital. He is a Founding Member of the Youth Renewal Fund. He serves as a Director of Global Ship Lease, Inc. He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Trinity School and on the Corporate Advisory Board of the University of Michigan Business School. He serves as a Director at Clark Retail Enterprises Inc., Furniture Brands International Inc. and Proffitts Inc. Mr. Gross served as a Director at Educate Inc. from April 2004 to February 2, 2004, CVEO Corporation since 1992, Florsheim Group Inc. from 1994 to August 7, 2002 and Allied Waste Industries Inc. from May 1997 to September 29, 2005. Mr. Gross served as a Director at Jarden Corporation from March 26, 2007 to April 15, 2016 and as its Lead Director until April 15, 2016. He served as a Director of Pacer International Inc. since April 1, 2000, United Rentals (North America), Inc. since April 2000, Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp since March 2007 and SkyTerra Communications Inc. from August 1999 to June 8, 2005. He served as a Director of Breuners Home Furnishings Corporation. He served as a Director of Laureate Education, Inc. Mr. Gross served as a Director of United Rentals Inc. from January 1999 to June 10, 2008 and Lead Director since April 12, 2006. He was a Member of the Advisory Board of 57th Street General Acquisition Corp. since April 2010. He has over 25 years of experience in the private equity, distressed debt and mezzanine lending businesses. Mr. Gross received an M.B.A. from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and graduated with high distinction, beta gamma sigma, from the University of Michigan with a B.B.A. in Accounting.
CEO Compensation
- Insufficient data for Michael to compare compensation growth.
- Michael's remuneration is lower than average for companies of similar size in United States of America.
Management Team Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Solar Senior Capital management team in years:
- The average tenure for the Solar Senior Capital management team is over 5 years, this suggests they are a seasoned and experienced team.
Management Team
Michael Gross
Chairman
56
8.3 yrs
Bruce Spohler
Chief Operating Officer
57
8.3 yrs
Rich Peteka
Treasurer
56
6.8 yrs
Richard Pivirotto
Investor Relations
Guy Talarico
Chief Compliance Officer
63
8.3 yrs
Board of Directors Tenure
Average tenure and age of the Solar Senior Capital board of directors in years:
- The tenure for the Solar Senior Capital board of directors is about average.
Board of Directors
Michael Gross
Chairman
56
8.3 yrs
Bruce Spohler
Chief Operating Officer
57
8.3 yrs
Steve Hochberg
Director
$65K
56
8.2 yrs
David Wachter
Director
$62K
55
8.2 yrs
Len Potter
Director
$61K
56
8.2 yrs
Who owns this company?
Recent Insider Transactions
| Announced | Type | Name | Entity | Role | Start | End | Shares | Max Price ($) | Value ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Management checks
We assess Solar Senior Capital's management by checking for:- Is the CEO's compensation unreasonable compared to market cap? (1 check)
- Has the CEO's compensation increased more than 20% whilst the EPS is down more then 20%? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the management team less than 2 years? (1 check)
- Is the average tenure of the board of directors team less than 3 years? (1 check) Solar Senior Capital has a total score of 0/6, this is not included on the snowflake, see the detailed checks below.
Note: We use the top 6 management executives and board members in our calculations.
Note 2: Insider trading include any internal stakeholders and these transactions .
Full details on the Management part of the Simply Wall St company analysis model.
SUNS Company Info
Description
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. is a business development company specializing in investments in leveraged, middle-market companies in the United States. The fund invests in the form of senior secured loans, including first lien, unitranche, and second lien debt instruments. It does not invest in start-up companies or companies having speculative business plans. The fund prefers debt investments between $5 million and $30 million in companies with EBITDA between $20 million and $60 million.
Details
| Name: | Solar Senior Capital Ltd. |
| SUNS | |
| Exchange: | NasdaqGS |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| $275,735,937 | |
| 16,040,485 | |
| Website: | http://www.solarseniorcap.com |
| Address: |
Solar Senior Capital Ltd. 500 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York, 10022, United States |
Listings
| Exchange Symbol | Ticker Symbol | Security | Exchange | Country | Currency | Listed on | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NasdaqGS | SUNS | Common Stock | Nasdaq Global Select | US | USD | 25. Feb 2011 | |
| BST | SL8 | Common Stock | Boerse-Stuttgart | DE | EUR | 25. Feb 2011 |
Number of employees
Current staff
Industry
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Area | Date (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis updated: | 2019/03/20 00:20 |
| End of day share price update: | 2019/03/19 00:00 |
| Last estimates confirmation: | 2019/02/26 |
| Last earnings filing: | 2019/02/21 |
| Last earnings reported: | 2018/12/31 |
| Last annual earnings reported: | 2018/12/31 |
All dates and times in UTC. All financial data provided by Standard & Poor’s Capital IQ.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.
