** Shares of business development company Crescent Capital
BDC CCAP.O fall as much as 6.2%; last down 3.9% at $19.21
** CCAP late Wednesday posted Q4 net investment income per
share of 55 cents, missing Wall Street expectations of 56 cents,
according to estimates compiled by LSEG
** Q4 investment income fell 7.2% to $46.4 million, missing
estimates of $47.3 million
** Brokerage KBW says the earnings miss was driven by lower
interest income and dividend income, adding that there was a
slight credit deterioration due to increase in non-accruals
** CCAP is focused on originating and investing in debt of
U.S. private middle market companies
** As of last close, CCAP stock up 4% YTD
(Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)
((ArasuKannagi.Basil@thomsonreuters.com;))