Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Mark R. Dow
- Headquarters
- 150 North Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA, US
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Mark R. Dow
- Headquarters
- 150 North Radnor Chester Road, Radnor, PA, US
Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. no longer investing. It is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in expansion financings, growth capital, management buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, corporate spinouts, growth stage, and early stage financings.
It initially invests in a Series A-C round and opportunistically in a seed round. The firm prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the technology, financial services, and healthcare sector.
Within the technology sector, it invests in software as a service, adtech / digital media, Internet of Everything, enhanced security, predictive analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, technology enabled services, internet/new media, financial technology, cloud, mobile, social, big data, in memory, and selected business services with capital requirements of up to $25 million.
Within healthcare sector, the firm invests in molecular and point-of-care diagnostics, medical devices, regenerative medicine, medical technology, digital health, healthcare technology, specialty pharmaceuticals, and selected healthcare services. It invests throughout the United States with a focus on Mid-Atlantic region, and Southeastern Canada.
The firm primarily invests between $5 million and $25 million in growth equity financing and between $5 million and $10 million in early-stage financing. It typically invests in the capital structures including owner financed and bootstrapped companies, corporate division or business unit, and venture capital-backed seeking a growth partner.
The firm prefers to be the largest shareholder in its portfolio companies, with ownership in the range of 20 percent to 50 percent. However, it may occasionally take a majority or smaller stake in its portfolio companies. It prefers to invest in companies having proprietary technology and intellectual property.
The firm prefers to take a Board seat in its portfolio companies. The company was founded in 1953 as Lancaster Corporation and changed its name to Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. in 1981. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania with additional office in Weston, Massachusetts.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Starting points for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.: P/E 0.3, EPS $1.16, beta 0.25 — an Asset Management name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. stands at $1.16. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1980. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is measured against Asset Management peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $11.7M market value, institutional positions materially move Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. have traded between $0.65 and $0.99 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. is a $11.7M Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
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