Gladstone Capital is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Co.'s investment objectives are to achieve and grow existing income by investing in debt securities of lower middle market companies (define as companies with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of $3,000,000 to $15,000,000) in the U.S.; and provides its stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of its assets by investing in equity securities, in connection with its debt investments.