July 20 (Reuters) - KCAP Financial Inc KCAP.O :
* KCAP Financial, Inc announces formation of investment
joint venture with Freedom 3 and redemption of approximately
$148 million of debt
* KCAP Financial- co and Freedom 3 Opportunities Llc
contributed approximately $35 million and $25 million,
respectively, in assets to KCAP-F3 joint venture
* KCAP Financial Inc - has formed a joint venture with
Freedom 3 Opportunities Llc, an affiliate of Freedom 3 Capital
Llc, to create KCAP Freedom 3 Llc
* KCAP Financial Inc - fund used cash on hand and borrowings
under a credit facility to purchase approximately $183 million
of loans from company
* KCAP Financial Inc - company used cash from the sale to
redeem approximately $148 million in debt
* KCAP Financial Inc - KCAP-F3 joint venture may originate
loans from time to time and sell them to fund
* KCAP Financial Inc - joint venture agreement will allow
company to invest in senior middle-market loans
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