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Market Cap:$257.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$12.1M
- Public
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MVC Capital is a business development company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the listing symbol MVC and is advised by The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (?TTGA?). We provide long-term equity and debt investment capital to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations of small and middle-market companies in a variety of industries primarily located in the U.S. Our investments can take the form of common and preferred stock (control and non-control investments) and warrants or rights to acquire equity interests; senior and subordinated loans; or convertible securities. MVC serves as the lead investor for transactions, as well as a co-investor in companies along with other private equity sponsors.
Chief Financial Officer
Peter SeidenbergNumber of Employees 13
Contact Information
287 Bowman Avenue
2nd Floor
Purchase, New York 10577
914-701-0310
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Business Support Services: 561499
Recent Events
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MVC Capital declares dividend for fiscal Q4'09
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RBC Capital Markets Corp maintains MVC Capital at 'sector perform'
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MVC Capital Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
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MVC Capital Sponsors US Gas & Electricâ??s Acquisition of Energy Services Providers, Inc.
Seller Provides Financing Based Upon Long-Term Business Outlook PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC) (â??MVCâ??), a publicly traded business development company that makes...
MVC Capital Declares Third Quarter Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, has announced that its board of directors has...
MVC Capital Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC) (the "Company"), a publicly traded business development company that makes private equity and debt investments, today announced its financial results for...
MVC Capital Declares Second Quarter Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, has announced that its board of directors has...
MVC Capital Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC) (the "Company"), a publicly traded business development company that makes private equity and debt investments, today...
MVC Capital Announces Results for Its 2008 Fiscal Year
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, today announced financial results for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. The highlights of this performance include: an increase in the Fund's net assets resulting from operations similar...
MVC Capital Declares First Quarter Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, has announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.12 per share, or a total of approximately $2.9 million, to be distributed to shareholders for the...
MVC Capital Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend of $0.12 Per Share
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, has announced that its board of directors has declared a dividend of $0.12 per share, or a total of approximately $2.9 million, to be distributed to shareholders for the...
MVC Capital Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2008. As of July 31, 2008, the Company's net assets were approximately $417.5 million, or $17.18...
MVC Capital Announces Investment in Lithuania-based Engineering Solutions Company, FIMA, UAB
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- MVC Capital, Inc. (NYSE: MVC), a publicly traded business development company that makes private debt and equity investments, today announced that in partnership with Riga Capital SARL ("RC"), it has made a $28.1 million equity investment in FIMA, UAB ("FIMA"), a Lithuanian-based systems integrator. The Fund's investment...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Seidenberg | Chief Financial Officer |
| Scott Schuenke | Chief Compliance Officer |
| Bruce W. Shewmaker | Managing Director |
| Michael T. Tokarz | Portfolio Manager |
| Ben Harris | Management Team Member |
| Christopher Sullivan | Associate |
| David Hadani | Management Team Member |
| Forrest Mertens | Technology Officer |
| Puneet Sanan | Management Team Member |
| Shivani Khurana | Management Team Member |
| Warren Holtsberg | Co-Head of Portfolio Management |
| Jaclyn Shapiro-Rothchild | Secretary |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Emilio Dominianni | Board of Directors |
| Gerald Hellerman | Board of Directors |
| Robert S. Everett | Board of Directors |
Mr. Seidenberg joined MVC Capital in April of 2005 and is the Chief Financial Officer of the Fund. He previously served as a Principal of Nebraska Heavy Industries, where he worked on engagements including serving as CFO of Commerce One, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRC). Mr. Seidenberg has over 10 years of experience in corporate finance, operations and general management. Prior to his tenure at NHI, Mr. Seidenberg served as the Director of Finance and Business Development and as Corporate Controller for Plumtree Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUM) where he was responsible for driving strategic initiatives and managing the finance and accounting staff. Mr. Seidenberg has also worked at AlliedSignal and several small manufacturing companies, where he held roles in finance and operations. Mr. Seidenberg received his bachelor degree and MBA from Cornell University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Plumtree Software, Inc. | Director of Finance and Business Development and as Corporate Controller | Former |
| AlliedSignal, Inc. | Manager of Financial Operations | Former |
| Nebraska Heavy Industries | Principal | Former |
| Cornell University | MBA | Former |
| Cornell University | bachelor degree | Former |
Mr. Schuenke joined MVC Capital in June 2004 and holds various positions with the Fund. Mr. Schuenke serves as the Fund's Corporate Controller where he is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the Fund and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, providing financial expertise and monitoring to various portfolio companies and assisting investment professionals in deal sourcing, due-diligence, modeling and closing activities. As of October 4, 2004, he serves as the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer. In this role, Mr. Schuenke is responsible for administering the Fund's compliance program required by Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Before Mr. Schuenke joined MVC Capital, he was a compliance officer with US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, where he was responsible for financial reporting and compliance oversight of more than fifteen open and closed-end registered investment companies. Previously, Mr. Schuenke worked in the audit and assurance services area with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP ("PWC"). While with PWC, he performed audit and review services for financial services clients including several large mutual fund complexes. Mr. Schuenke received his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr. Schuenke also holds his Masters of Professional Accountancy from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Mr. Schuenke is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Wisconsin.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Chief Compliance Officer | Current |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC | Compliance Officer | Former |
| U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC | compliance officer | Former |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | audit and assurance services staff member | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Masters of Professional Accountancy | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Bachelors of Business Administration | Former |
Mr. Shewmaker is a senior investment professional with over 30 years of private equity and investment banking experience. Prior to becoming a Managing Director of the Fund in November 2003, Mr. Shewmaker served as a member of the board of the Fund from March 2003 and served out his one year term. Mr. Shewmaker was a co-founder of Merrill Lynch Venture Capital Inc. where he initiated several private equity investment partnerships, including three business development companies. During his ten year career at Merrill Lynch, he participated in sourcing, negotiating and monitoring over 40 private equity transactions including leveraged buyouts and venture capital investments, of which seven companies completed initial public offerings. More recently, Mr. Shewmaker served as President and CEO of The US Russia Investment Fund, with committed capital of $440 million, where he managed a staff of 60 people, including eight private equity professionals, in seven offices across the Russian Federation. As a Managing Director of E*OFFERING Corp., he helped this investment banking firm participate in underwriting more than 50 initial public offerings of domestic companies and was responsible for organizing a global investment banking network. While Mr. Shewmaker has spent the majority of his career with registered investment companies or investment management divisions of NYSE listed firms (divisions of The Chase Manhattan Bank and Time Inc.), in the late 1990’s Mr. Shewmaker co-founded Crossbow Ventures, a regionally focused private equity partnership located in Florida. He earned his undergraduate degree in Finance from The Ohio State University and has passed the Series 7 and 63 NASD qualifying examinations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Dealio | Board of Directors | Current |
| FOLIOfn, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vendio, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Foliofn, Folio Advisor | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crossbow Ventures, Inc. | Co-Founder | Former |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| The Ohio State University | B.S in Finance | Former |
Mr. Tokarz currently serves as Chairman and Portfolio Manager of the Fund and as Manager of The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC ("TTGA"), the investment adviser to the Fund (the "Adviser"). Mr. Tokarz also is Chairman of The Tokarz Group, a private merchant bank, since 2002. Prior to this, Mr. Tokarz was a senior General Partner and Administrative Partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., a private equity firm specializing in management buyouts. He also currently serves on the corporate boards of Conseco, Inc., Walter Industries, Inc. (Chairman of the board), Mueller Water Products, Inc., IDEX Corporation, Stonewater Control Systems, Lomonosov, Athleta, Inc. and Apertio Ltd. Mr. Tokarz is an active member of the endowment committee and Board of Trustees of YMCA in Westchester County. He is also a member of the Board of the Warwick Business School in England. He is Chairman elect and is a member of the Board of the University of Illinois Foundation, and serves on its executive committee, investment policy committee and is Chairman of the budget and finance committee; he is also a member of the Venture Capital Subcommittee and serves as a member of the Board of Managers for Illinois Ventures, LLC. Mr. Tokarz also serves as the Chairman of the Illinois Emerging Technology Fund LLC. Mr. Tokarz serves as a director for the following portfolio companies of the Fund: Baltic Motors Corporation, Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Ohio Medical Corporation, Timberland Machines & Irrigation, Inc., Harmony Pharmacy & Health Centers, Inc., and previously served on the Board of Vestal Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. from April 2004 until July 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Portfolio Manager | Current |
| Illinoisventures, LLC | Member, Board of Managers | Current |
| National Wildlife Federation | Endowment Committee Member | Current |
| Stonewater Control Systems, Inc. | Chairman of the Tokarz Group | Current |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Apertio, Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Conseco Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| IDEX Corporation | Director | Current |
| Walter Investment Management Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Wildlife Federation | Director | Current |
| Mueller Water Products, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Walter Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Evenflo Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Huamei Capital Company, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Dakota Growers Pasta Company Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jim Walter Resources, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Conseco Inc. | Member Hr & Compensation Committee | Current |
| IDEX Corporation | Committee Member | Current |
| Kohlberg & Company, L.L.C. | General Partner | Former |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. | General Partner | Former |
| Continental Illinois National Bank | Former | |
| Conseco Inc. | Chairman Governance & Startegy Committee | Former |
| Safeway Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Illinoisventures, LLC | MBA In Finance | Former |
| University of Illinois | MBA In Finance | Former |
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Illinoisventures, LLC | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| University of Illinois | undergraduate degree in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Itc Ventures, Inc. | General Partner, Corporate Development Officer | Current |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Management Team Member | Current |
| Nebraska Heavy Industries | Co-Founder | Former |
| KPMG International | tax and legal departments | Former |
| Nebraska Heavy Industries | General Counsel | Former |
| University of Nebraska | J.D. | Former |
| University of Nebraska College of Law | J.D. | Former |
| Washington University | bachelor degree | Former |
Mr. Sullivan joined MVC Capital in 2004 and is responsible for the sourcing, executing and monitoring of investments. Prior to joining MVC Capital, Mr. Sullivan worked as an Associate for Credit Suisse First Boston, in Equity Capital Markets, where he worked with numerous issuers and financial sponsors to execute initial public offerings and follow-on stock offerings. Before working at Credit Suisse First Boston, Mr. Sullivan worked as an Analyst in Equity Capital Markets for CIBC World Markets. Mr. Sullivan holds an MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. Mr. Sullivan also holds a BA in History from Dartmouth College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Analyst | Former |
| CIBC World Markets Inc. | Analyst, Equity Capital Markets | Former |
| Boston College Carroll School of Management | MBA | Former |
| Dartmouth College | BA in History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Management Team Member | Current |
| Itc Ventures, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nebraska Heavy Industries | CEO | Former |
| Nebraska Heavy Industries | Co-Founder | Former |
| AlliedSignal, Inc. | senior operational and general management position | Former |
| Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. | Former | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | Former | |
| Duke University | MBA | Former |
| Washington University | bachelor degree | Former |
Mr. Mertens joined MVC Capital in January of 2003 and is responsible for sourcing, executing and monitoring of investments. He has worked closely with the boards of ten companies ranging from early-stage to mature businesses, and also served as a Director of Phoenix Coal (TSX: PHC). Before joining MVC Capital, Mr. Mertens worked at Next Level Communications, a telecommunications solutions provider, where he managed the firm’s Enclosures and Backplanes product line, which generated approximately $20 million in annual revenue. Previously, he worked as a Research Analyst for Beacon Investment Management, an asset management firm in Boston. Mr. Mertens earned a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Boston University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and is currently pursuing a Masters of Business Administration at The Kellogg School of Management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Technology Officer | Current |
| Boston University School of Management | Bachelors of Science in Business Administration | Former |
Mr. Sanan joined MVC Capital in March 2004 and also serves as a Vice President of MVC Financial Services, Inc. with responsibilities for sourcing, executing and monitoring of investments. Before joining MVC Capital, Mr. Sanan worked at Cadigan Investment Partners, a leveraged buyout firm and was involved in originating, developing, analyzing, structuring, financing and negotiating leveraged and management buyouts, recapitalizations and growth capital financing for middle-market companies. Previously, Mr. Sanan was a Vice President and managed the Investment Banking Division of Fano Securities where he received international recognition for financial advisory work in alternative energy technology. Prior to joining Fano, Mr. Sanan was an Associate Director at UBS Warburg’s Leveraged Finance/ Financial Sponsors group where he advised leading private equity firms on leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments. Mr. Sanan has held various corporate finance and industry positions at PaineWebber, Legg Mason, Royal Dutch/ Shell Group and Gist Brocades (now DSM N.V.). Mr. Sanan received a Bachelor of Engineering (Honors) in Chemical Engineering from Panjab University, India and an MBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Management Team Member | Current |
| UBS Warburg | Associate Director | Former |
| PaineWebber, Inc. | corporate finance and industry positions | Former |
| Legg Mason, Inc. | corporate finance and industry positions | Former |
| The University of Texas | MBA in Finance | Former |
Ms. Khurana joined MVC Capital in March 2004 and also serves as a Vice President of MVC Financial Services, Inc. with responsibilities for sourcing, executing and monitoring of investments. Before joining MVC Capital, Ms. Khurana worked at Cadigan Investment Partners, a middle-market leveraged buyout firm where she was involved in originating, structuring, financing and negotiating leveraged and management buyout, and recapitalization transactions. Previously, Ms. Khurana worked in the leveraged finance group of Wachovia Securities where she specialized in restructuring advisory, distressed debt investing and turnaround financing; and the investment banking group of Merrill Lynch. Ms. Khurana’s prior experience includes independently managing $20 million in diversified U.S. and European equities at Al-Ahlia Investment Company. Ms. Khurana received a Bachelor of Commerce with Accounting honors from Panjab University, India; an MBA in Finance from University of Sheffield, UK; and an M.S. in Finance from University of Rochester, New York.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Management Team Member | Current |
| Wachovia Securities, LLC | leveraged finance group member | Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | investment banking group member | Former |
| University of Rochester | M.S. in Finance | Former |
| Panjab University | Bachelor of Commerce with Accounting | Former |
Mr. Holtsberg is a member of the Board of Directors of the Fund and is also Co-Head of Portfolio Management. Mr. Holtsberg, who joined the firm in 2007, sources and executes new investments and helps manage the Fund’s global portfolio of private equity, venture, and small and mid cap debt and equity investments across a broad range of industries including technology, consumer/retail, energy and finance. He also heads the Chicago Office. Previously, Mr. Holtsberg founded Motorola Ventures, the venture capital investment arm for Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) where he led the worldwide fund for eight years. Before Motorola, Mr. Holtsberg spent two decades with the U.S. Government where he held a number of senior executive positions in the Aviation, Defense and Intelligence communities. Mr. Holtsberg is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurship Center, and Illinois Ventures, the venture investment arm for the University of Illinois. Mr. Holtsberg is a graduate of the University of Illinois and the Kellogg Management Institute at Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Co-Head of Portfolio Management | Current |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association | Director | Current |
| Illinoisventures, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motorola Ventures | Founder | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | Head, Corporate Business Research Group | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | Equity Investment Board Member | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of Illinois | BS | Former |
| Federal Aviation Administration | member | Former |
Mr. Dominianni is a retired Partner of, and was Special Counsel to Coudert Brothers LLP, a law firm. He is currently a Director of Stamm International Corporation, Powrmatic Inc., and Powrmatic of Canada Ltd., manufacturers and distributors of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment. He was a Director of American Air Liquide Inc., Air Liquide International Corporation, and a Consultant to Air Liquide America Corp., all manufacturers and distributors of industrial gases, and Mouli Manufacturing Corp., a distributor of kitchen and household products.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Hellerman owns and has served as Managing Director of Hellerman Associates, a financial and corporate consulting firm, since the firm's inception in 1993. Mr. Hellerman currently serves as a director, chief financial officer and chief compliance officer for The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc., a director of the Old Mutual 2100 fund complex (consisting of six funds), a director of Brantley Capital Corporation, a director and President of Innovative Clinical Solutions, Ltd., a company formerly engaged in clinical trials and physician network management which is currently in liquidation, and a director of FNC Realty Corporation, a successor to Frank's Nursery & Crafts, Inc., a company which operated the nation's largest chain of lawn and garden retail stores, which has emerged from bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 and is currently operating the properties it owns.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ms. Shapiro-Rothchild joined MVC Capital in June of 2002 and currently serves as Vice President and Secretary of the Fund, responsible for board and shareholder matters and as the Head of Portfolio Development & Fund Administration, responsible for monitoring the Fund’s legacy portfolio and directing the Fund’s operations. Prior to joining MVC Capital, Ms. Shapiro-Rothchild was an Associate and Business Manager with Draper Fisher Jurvetson meVC Management Co. LLC, the former sub-advisor of the Fund. Before joining the Fund’s former sub-advisor, Ms. Shapiro-Rothchild was an Associate at The Bank Companies (acquired by Newmark & Co. Real Estate), where she was responsible for analyzing the various real estate trends in the Washington, DC greater metropolitan area. Previously, Ms. Shapiro-Rothchild worked as a Research Analyst to a Senior Portfolio Manager at Gruntal & Co. and began her business career as a Marketing Consultant at Archstone-Smith formerly known as Charles E. Smith & Co. Ms. Shapiro-Rothchild received her Bachelors of Business Administration degrees in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from George Washington University in Washington, DC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Gruntal & Co. | Senior Portfolio Manager | Former |
| Gruntal & Co. | Research Analyst | Former |
| Archstone | Marketing Consultant | Former |
| Newmark | Former | |
| The George Washington University | Bachelors of Business Administration degrees in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MVC Capital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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