After MVC's (MVC) largest portfolio company, U.S. Gas & Electric agreed to sell itself to Equus (EQS),in which MVC has a 33% stake,, JMP Securities analyst Christopher York says that the deal could encourage some investors and cause potential buyers of U.S. Gas to resume talks on a deal. Additionally, the analyst notes that the deal provides MVC with revenue through dividends and could enable MVC to liquidate its stakes in U.S. gas and Equus. The analyst believes that such a transaction, in turn, would enable MVC to raise its dividend and/or increase the value of its shares. He placed his rating on MVC under review in the wake of the deal.