BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (TCPC) Cash Flow Statement
Where TCPC’s cash came from and went, 2025
December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars- Cash from operations
- $154.9M −47.1% vs 2024
- Capital expenditures
- $0
- Free cash flow
- $154.9M
- Returned to shareholders
- $98.2M 63% of free cash flow
- Change in cash
- −$30.5M cash at year-end $61.1M
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TCPC operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow
TCPC cash flow trends, 2016–2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | −$46.1M2016 | $154.9M2025 | — | |
| Capital expenditures | $02016 | $02025 | — | |
| Free cash flow | −$46.1M2016 | $154.9M2025 | — | |
| Free cash flow margin | −35.6%2016 | 1,411.6%2024 | +1,447.2 pts | |
| Operating cash flow / net income | −0.602016 | 2.332023 | +2.93 | |
| Stock-based compensation | −$142,7892018 | $267,1232020 | — | |
| Dividends paid | $74.0M2016 | $95.2M2025 | +2.8%/yr | |
| Share buybacks (net) | $1.9M2016 | $3.0M2025 | +5.4%/yr | |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0%2016 | 0.0%2024 | 0.0 pts |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
TCPC cash flow by activity
TCPC net income vs operating cash flow
Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).
TCPC cash flow statement
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||
| Net income | −$88.9M | −$63.1M | $38.5M | −$9.2M | $133.8M | $71.4M | $30.6M | $45.5M | $67.9M | $76.3M |
| Depreciation & amortization | −$93.2M | $105.9M | $70.2M | $70.2M | −$6.1M | −$6.1M | −$25.2M | $9.0M | $4.7M | $3.4M |
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | $267,123 | −$1.1M | −$142,789 | — | — |
| Change in working capital | −$26.1M | −$6.5M | −$3.9M | −$21.6M | −$16.0M | $23.8M | $21.3M | −$13.5M | $1.2M | $2.8M |
| Other non-cash items | $363.1M | $256.9M | −$15.2M | $164.6M | −$194.3M | $33.0M | −$20.9M | −$87.2M | −$202.0M | −$128.6M |
| Cash from operating activities | $154.9M | $293.1M | $89.5M | $203.9M | −$82.6M | $122.3M | $4.7M | −$46.4M | −$128.2M | −$46.1M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | −$1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | $101.4M | — | $3.0M | $151.0M | $31.9M | $31.9M | −$89.9M | −$107.1M | −$198.4M | −$107.4M |
| Cash from investing activities | $101.4M | — | $3.0M | $151.0M | $31.9M | $31.9M | −$89.9M | −$107.1M | −$198.4M | −$107.4M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$95.2M | −$122.5M | −$100.5M | −$70.5M | −$69.3M | −$76.6M | −$84.6M | −$84.7M | −$82.6M | −$74.0M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$3.0M | −$4.5M | $0 | $0 | −$6.1M | −$6.1M | −$125,679 | −$1.0M | $94.5M | −$1.9M |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$85.9M | −$178.3M | $39.3M | −$70.6M | $155.9M | −$60.3M | $102.2M | $77.0M | $152.9M | $110.2M |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,253 | $11,453 | $10,693 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$1.4M | −$8.4M | −$1.4M | $0 | $1.7M | −$4.1M | −$5.2M | −$3.6M | −$3.5M | $29.7M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$185.4M | −$313.8M | −$62.6M | −$141.1M | $82.2M | −$147.2M | $12.2M | −$12.3M | $161.3M | $64.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||
| Net change in cash | −$30.5M | −$20.7M | $29.8M | $62.9M | −$454,307 | −$24.8M | $16.9M | −$58.7M | $33.0M | $18.0M |
| Cash at end of period | $61.1M | $91.6M | $112.2M | $82.4M | $19.6M | $20.0M | $44.8M | $27.9M | $86.6M | $53.6M |
| Free cash flow | $154.9M | $293.1M | $89.5M | $203.9M | −$82.6M | $122.3M | $4.7M | −$46.4M | −$128.2M | −$46.1M |
| Free cash flow margin | — | 1,411.6% | 42.7% | 112.7% | −53.9% | 140.5% | 10.7% | −84.9% | −97.4% | −35.6% |
| Capex / revenue | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | — | — | 2.33 | — | −0.62 | 1.71 | 0.15 | −1.02 | −1.89 | −0.60 |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $1.7M | −$16.3M | −$118.3M | $24.4M | −$15.9M | $20.9M | −$38.6M | $21.6M | −$51.3M | $5.1M | −$13.3M | $12.8M |
| Depreciation & amortization | — | −$985,716 | $99.8M | −$133.2M | −$25.7M | $1.4M | — | $18.6M | $0 | $21.1M | $30.1M | — |
| Change in working capital | −$8.0M | $29.2M | −$26.2M | $1.4M | −$4.9M | $3.6M | −$4.8M | $4.8M | $985,127 | −$7.4M | $14.4M | −$14.3M |
| Other non-cash items | $219.4M | $30.3M | $85.2M | $211.2M | $4.6M | $26.6M | $115.1M | $56.7M | $136.7M | $14.7M | $4.3M | $48.1M |
| Cash from operating activities | $213.2M | $42.3M | $40.5M | $103.7M | −$41.9M | $52.5M | $71.7M | $101.6M | $86.4M | $33.4M | $35.4M | $46.6M |
| Investing activities | ||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$2 | −$5 | −$1 | −$2 | −$2 | −$2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Acquisitions & other investing | −$116.9M | $116.9M | $50.3M | $82.1M | −$57.2M | $26.2M | — | — | — | — | $4.9M | $36.7M |
| Cash from investing activities | −$116.9M | $116.9M | $50.3M | $82.1M | −$57.2M | $26.2M | — | — | — | — | $4.9M | $36.7M |
| Financing activities | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | −$14.3M | −$14.3M | −$21.2M | −$24.7M | −$24.7M | −$24.7M | −$37.4M | −$29.1M | −$29.1M | −$26.9M | −$34.1M | −$25.4M |
| Share repurchases & issuance (net) | −$590,502 | −$2.3M | −$2.5M | −$162,702 | −$274,463 | −$26,915 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — |
| Net borrowing (repayment) | −$14.5M | −$110.3M | −$16.7M | −$123.9M | $75.0M | −$20.3M | −$41.4M | −$161.0M | — | — | — | — |
| Shares issued | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other financing | −$2.7M | $0 | $0 | −$1.4M | $0 | $0 | −$5.5M | −$2.0M | $16.8M | $1.8M | $14.3M | −$52.6M |
| Cash from financing activities | −$32.0M | −$126.9M | −$40.5M | −$150.1M | $50.1M | −$45.0M | −$84.3M | −$192.1M | −$12.3M | −$25.1M | −$19.7M | −$78.0M |
| Summary | ||||||||||||
| Net change in cash | $64.3M | $32.2M | $81,194 | −$46.3M | $8.2M | $7.5M | −$12.6M | −$90.5M | $74.1M | $8.3M | $20.6M | −$31.5M |
| Cash at end of period | $157.5M | $93.3M | $61.1M | $61.0M | $107.3M | $99.1M | $91.6M | $104.2M | $194.7M | $120.6M | $112.2M | $91.7M |
| Free cash flow | $213.2M | $42.3M | $40.5M | $103.7M | −$41.9M | $52.5M | $71.7M | $101.6M | $86.4M | $33.4M | $35.4M | $46.6M |
| Free cash flow margin | 532.6% | 429.1% | 92.3% | 246.7% | −1,672.7% | 134.3% | — | 221.1% | — | 160.4% | 69.7% | 85.9% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating cash flow / net income | 121.82 | — | — | 4.26 | — | 2.51 | — | 4.70 | — | 6.61 | — | 3.63 |
Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.
TCPC cash generation
In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), BlackRock TCP Capital generated $154.9 million of cash from operations (down 47.1%) and spent $0 on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $154.9 million. It returned $98.2 million to shareholders through dividends ($95.2 million) and net share buybacks ($3.0 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $30.5 million over the year.
Related: TCPC income statement, TCPC balance sheet, TCPC dividend history. See the TCPC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
TCPC cash flow FAQ
What is BlackRock TCP Capital's free cash flow?
BlackRock TCP Capital's free cash flow was $154.9 million in fiscal 2025: $154.9 million of operating cash flow minus $0 of capital expenditures It was $293.1 million a year earlier..
How much cash does BlackRock TCP Capital generate from operations?
BlackRock TCP Capital generated $154.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.
How much stock does BlackRock TCP Capital buy back?
BlackRock TCP Capital spent $3.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.
How much does BlackRock TCP Capital pay in dividends?
BlackRock TCP Capital paid $95.2 million in dividends in fiscal 2025, 61.4% of free cash flow.