BNET Industries
Market Cap:$82.9M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$42.2M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
In light of the unprecedented instability in the financial markets and the severe slowdown in the overall economy, we do not have adequate liquidity, including access to the debt and equity capital markets, to operate our business in the manner in which we have historically operated. As a result, our short-term business focus has shifted from making debt and equity investments to preserving our liquidity position. In this regard, we are currently negotiating the renewal of the liquidity facility, which matures in April 2009, supporting our second amended and restated securitization revolving credit facility with certain liquidity banks. In the event that the liquidity banks do not renew the liquidity facility, the terms of the second amended and restated securitization revolving credit facility require that all principal and interest collected from the debt investments secured by the facility must be used to pay down amounts outstanding under the facility by April 2011. Because substantially all of our debt investments are secured by our second amended and restated securitization revolving credit facility, we cannot provide any assurance that we would have sufficient cash and liquid assets to fund normal operations and dividend distributions to our stockholders during the period of time when we are required to repay amounts outstanding under the second amended and restated securitization revolving credit facility if such amounts became due. ...
President, CEO
Paul Buckanavage RichardNumber of Employees 13
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation: 522298
Recent Events
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Shareholders Approve Patriot Capital's Merger Into Prospect
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Patriot Capital Funding Declares Final Dividend
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Prospect Capital shares dip after discounted stock sale
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Prospect Capital Agrees to Acquire Patriot Capital for $197 Million, or 54% of Equity Book Value
Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Prospect") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAP) ("Patriot"). Prospect is acquiring Patriot for $197 million, comprised of a cash to repay all Patriot debt, anticipated to be $110.5 million when...
Patriot Capital Funding Reports 2009 First Quarter Results
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP) today announced results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. 2009 First Quarter Summary ...
Patriot Capital Funding Reports 2008 Third Quarter Results
Declares 2008 Fourth Quarter Dividend of $0.25 Per Share WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP) ("Patriot Capital Funding" or the "Company"), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced results for...
Patriot Capital Funding to Host 2008 Third Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast on November 7, 2008
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced that it will host its 2008 third quarter results conference call and webcast on Friday, November 7th at...
Patriot Capital Funding Arranges a $32.5 Million Financing in Support of the Recapitalization of a Leading Provider of Services for the Biomedical Research Industry by DFW Capital Partners
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced that it acted as the lead arranger and administrative agent for a $32.5 million financing, comprised of senior...
Patriot Capital Funding Closes a $21.0 Million "One-Stop" Financing, Including an Equity Co-Investment, in Support of the Recapitalization of Boxercraft Incorporated by River Associates Investments, LLC and Management
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced that it closed a $21.0 million "one-stop" financing, comprised of senior and subordinated debt, and a $1.0 million...
Patriot Capital Funding Receives Proceeds of $13.9 Million From Full Repayment of its Debt and Equity Investment in a Leading Provider of Clinical Research Services
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced that on September 2, 2008, it received proceeds of $12.9 million in conjunction with the full repayment of...
Patriot Capital Funding Management to Participate at RBC Capital Markets Financial Institutions Conference in Boston on September 17, 2008
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Buckanavage is scheduled to participate on the "Niche BDC Investing: Balancing...
Patriot Capital Funding Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP) ("Patriot Capital Funding" or the "Company"), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to private equity sponsors focused on making investments in small- to mid-sized companies, today announced results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008. ...
Patriot Capital Funding Closes a $1.1 Million Equity Investment in Support of the Acquisition of Hisco, Inc. by Specialty Tools, Inc
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NasdaqGS: PCAP), a specialty finance company providing flexible financing solutions to small- to mid-sized companies primarily in transactions initiated by private equity sponsors, announced today that it invested $1.1 million of equity in Specialty Tools, Inc. ("Specialty Tools"), the parent company of Nupla...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Buckanavage Richard | President, CEO |
| Richard P. Buckanavage | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Clifford L. Wells | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer |
| Timothy W. Hassler | Chief Investment Officer and Director |
| William E. Alvarez | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| Basem Pharaon | Senior Vice President |
| Andrew M Brown | Vice President |
| Ryan T Magee | Vice President |
| Seth Tutlis | Assistant Vice President |
| Matthew R. Colucci | Executive Vice President, Managing Director |
| George Stelljes | General Partner |
| Arthur Coady | Director of Navco Management, Inc. |
| James J Targowski | Controller |
| Lauren Taylor | Administrative Assistant |
| Liam Pisano | Associate |
| Melissa P Granata | Loan Administrator |
| Warren Hsiung | Associate |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dennis C. O'Dowd | Chairman |
| Mel P. Melsheimer | Chairman of the Board |
| Anthony Sebastiao Richard | Board of Directors |
| Charles Dowd Dennis | Board of Directors |
| Dennis C. O. Dowd | Board of Directors |
| Grant Thornton | Board of Directors |
| I. Joseph Massoud | Board of Directors |
| Richard A. Sebastiao | Board of Directors |
| Steven Drogin | Board of Directors |
Clifford L. Wells serves as our Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Patriot in 2004, Mr. Wells was Senior Vice President - Credit Risk/Portfolio Management at the US branch of Abbey National Treasury Services from 2002 to 2004. In that role, he provided credit analysis for middle market leveraged transactions, managed risks associated with a loan portfolio of distressed assets and provided day-to-day risk management of an oil and natural gas portfolio of nearly $1 billion. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Wells served as Senior Vice President and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region Manager for Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc., a "one-stop" capital source focusing exclusively on middle market companies, where he was responsible for all facets of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing and managing of senior and junior capital opportunities for middle market cash-flow transactions. He was also involved in implementing appropriate strategies for a portfolio of underperforming investments.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer | Current |
| Patriot Co | Current |
Timothy W. Hassler is our Chief Investment Officer and is a member of our board of directors. Prior to founding Patriot, Mr. Hassler was a director in the capital markets division of U.S. Bank and its predecessors from 1999 to 2002. During that time, he focused on originating, structuring and negotiating senior debt and junior capital investments for middle market leveraged transactions in the manufacturing, distribution, and food and agribusiness industries. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Hassler worked in a middle market lending group of US Bank and its predecessors, where he was a relationship manager for a more than $200 million portfolio of middle market loans outstanding, with over $500 million of commitments. In this capacity, he was responsible for new business development, portfolio management and underwriting. Mr. Hassler began his career in the training program of US Bank and its predecessors in 1990.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Chief Investment Officer and Director | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | Current |
| Patriot Co | Current | |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Trans-Lux Corporation | Executive Financial Consultant | Former |
| Bond Technologies, LLC | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration | Masters In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Kenan-Flagler Business School | MBA | Former |
Ryan T. Magee joined Patriot Capital Funding as an Assistant Vice President in August 2005. Prior to joining Patriot, Ryan was an assistant vice president in GE's Global Sponsor Finance unit, where he focused on underwriting, executing and managing private equity led buyouts. Ryan joined GE as a part of its financial management training program after graduating summa cum laude from Bucknell University with a B.S. in Business Administration.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Assistant Vice President | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| Sidoti & Company, LLC | Equity Research Analyst | Former |
| Yale School of Management | MBA | Former |
| Yale School of Management | B.S. | Former |
Matthew R. Colucci serves as our Managing Director. Prior to joining Patriot in December 2003, Mr. Colucci was a vice president in GE's Merchant Banking Group (and with its predecessor, Heller Financial, Inc.) from 1998 to 2003. During that period, he was responsible for originating, structuring, underwriting and monitoring both senior and junior capital investments in middle market leveraged transactions. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Colucci was a Senior Associate in the Corporate Finance Group of Bayerische Landesbank, a German commercial bank. He began his career in 1994 as a Bond Analyst for The Aetna Casualty & Surety Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Managing Director | Current |
| Patriot Co | Current | |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | General Partner | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Director of Navco Management, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| University of New Haven | M.S. | Former |
| Georgia State University | B.B.A. | Former |
Lauren K. Taylor joined Patriot Capital Funding in October 2007 as our Administrative Assistant. Ms. Taylor graduated in May 2007 from the E. Craig Wall, Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University, in South Carolina, where she earned a B.S. in Marketing.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Administrative Assistant | Current |
Liam Pisano joined Patriot Capital Funding as an Associate in July 2007. Prior to joining Patriot, Liam served as the Director of Research at Spectrum Equity Investors, a $4 billion private equity firm. At Spectrum he worked on transactions in the cable, wireless tower, digital media and satellite services sectors. Prior to joining Spectrum, Liam worked as a consultant at State Street Bank, advising on the alternative asset portfolios of pension funds such as CalPERS and Texas Teachers while focusing on private equity funds investing in the media and communications industries. Liam graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Williams College and earned a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from the Yale School of Management. He currently serves on the alumni advisory board of the Yale Economic Review.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| Spectrum Equity Investors | Director of Research | Former |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | Consultant | Former |
| Yale School of Management | Masters In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Loan Administrator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| Laurusfunds.Com | Investment Professional | Former |
| Yale School of Management | MBA Degree | Former |
Dennis C. O'Dowd has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. He has been a financial and business consultant since 1980 and maintains an active portfolio in timber and real estate. From 1983 to 2000, Mr. O'Dowd also served in various capacities, including chief executive officer, of the U.S. branch and related financial and investment companies of Creditanstalt Bankverein, an Austrian-based financial institution, which later merged with Bank Austria. Prior to joining Creditanstalt Bankverein, Mr. O'Dowd worked at Nederlandsche Middenstandsbank from 1979 to 1983, Fidelity Bank from 1977 to 1979 and began his banking career at Chemical Bank in 1970.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mel P. Melsheimer has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. Since August 2006, he has served as our chairman of our board of directors. Since January 7, 2005, Mr. Melsheimer has been the president and a director of Linkhorn Capital Advisors, Inc., an entity which is the managing member of Masters Capital Nanotechnology, LLC, a venture capital general partner. From February 1997 to December 2004, Mr. Melsheimer served as the president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Harris & Harris Group, Inc., a publicly traded business development company. During his tenure at Harris & Harris Group, Mr. Melsheimer also served as the chief compliance officer, the treasurer and a managing director. From March 1994 to February 1997, he served as a consultant to Harris & Harris Group or as an officer and a director to one of its portfolio companies. From November 1992 to February 1994, he served as executive vice president, chief operating officer and secretary of Dairy Holdings, Inc., a privately-held dairy company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Harris & Harris Group, Inc. | President | Former |
| Harris & Harris Group, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Richard A. Sebastiao has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. He is the founder of RAS Management Advisors, Inc. and its predecessors ("RAS Management"), a crisis management and turnaround firm. Since December 1989, he has served as the president of RAS Management. As president of RAS Management, Mr. Sebastiao has also served, on an interim basis, as the chief restructuring officer and/or chief executive officer and a director of several entities which retained RAS Management in connection with their restructurings. Since February 2003, Mr. Sebastiao has also served on the board of directors of ATC Associates, Inc., an environmental consulting firm. Since December 2005, he has served on the board of directors of CDI Holding Corp., a holding company for a regional chain of drug stores and convenience stores. Mr. Sebastiao is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Age 59. Mr. O Dowd has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. He has been a financial and business consultant since 1980 and maintains an active portfolio in timber and real estate. From 1983 to 2000, Mr. O Dowd also served in various capacities, including chief executive officer, of the U.S. branch and related financial and investment companies of Creditanstalt Bankverein, an Austrian-based financial institution, which later merged with Bank Austria. Prior to joining Creditanstalt Bankverein, Mr. O Dowd worked at Nederlandsche Middenstandsbank from 1979 to 1983, Fidelity Bank from 1977 to 1979 and began his banking career at Chemical Bank in 1970.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chemical Banking Corporation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
Age 59. Mr. Sebastiao has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. He is the founder of RAS Management Advisors, Inc. and its predecessors ( RAS Management ), a crisis management and turnaround firm. Since December 1989, he has served as the president of RAS Management. As president of RAS Management, Mr. Sebastiao has also served, on an interim basis, as the chief restructuring officer and/or chief executive officer and a director of several entities which retained RAS Management in connection with their restructurings. Since February 2003, Mr. Sebastiao has also served on the board of directors of ATC Associates, Inc., an environmental consulting firm. Since December 2005, he has served on the board of directors of CDI Holding Corp., a holding company for a regional chain of drug stores and convenience stores. Mr. Sebastiao is a member of the Turnaround Management Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ras Management Advisors, Inc | Founder | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Turnaround Management Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| Turnaround Management Association | Member | Current |
Steven Drogin has been a member of our board of directors since June 2005. He retired from KPMG LLP in 2003 where he worked for 38 years and served as an audit partner since 1976. From 1992 until he retired, Mr. Drogin was a member of KPMG's Financial Services Practice. Mr. Drogin is a Certified Public Accountant ("CPA") and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPAs ("NYSSCPA"). He has served on several of NYSSCPA's committees. From 1990 to 1992, he was the Chairman of the NYSSCPA's Leasing and Financial Services Companies Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Board of Directors | Current |
| Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
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