BlackRock Capital Investment Corp - FORM 10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 814-00712

BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		20-2725151
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

40 East 52^nd Street, New York, NY		10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212-810-5800

Formerly known as BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer þ Non-Accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Yes ¨ No þ

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.001 par value per share, outstanding at November 4, 2015 was 74,236,969

BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Table of Contents



	INDEX	PAGE NO.

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (unaudited)		3

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)		4

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)		5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)		6

	Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (unaudited)		7

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		23

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		46

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		56

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		56

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		57

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		57

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		57

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		58

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		58

Item 5.	Other Information		58

Item 6.	Exhibits		58

SIGNATURES			59

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this Quarterly Report, “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation unless the context states otherwise.

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)


	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Investments at fair value:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of $868,285,651 and $813,962,545)	$	856,536,211		$	832,237,704
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of $61,390,303 and $91,936,084)		63,352,035			211,155,607
Controlled investments (cost of $224,756,123 and $228,402,329)		229,907,396			214,323,427

Total investments at fair value (cost of $1,154,432,077 and $1,134,300,958)		1,149,795,642			1,257,716,738
Cash and cash equivalents		7,244,836			10,326,174
Receivable for investments sold		12,642,539			10,360,202
Interest receivable		18,241,333			13,419,032
Prepaid expenses and other assets		8,579,231			10,233,677

Total Assets	$	1,196,503,581		$	1,302,055,823

Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased	$	2,015,722		$	—
Debt		376,411,830			448,227,689
Interest payable		3,301,859			7,918,429
Distributions payable		15,661,359			15,655,007
Base management fees payable		5,784,734			5,749,219
Incentive management fees payable		—			37,507,592
Accrued administrative services		—			241,500
Other accrued expenses and payables		2,656,576			4,797,219

Total Liabilities		405,832,080			520,096,655

Net Assets
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 200,000,000 common shares authorized, 76,634,774 and 76,306,237 issued and 74,184,736 and 74,547,622 outstanding		76,635			76,306
Paid-in capital in excess of par		882,709,269			879,959,915
Distributions in excess of net investment income		(6,064,799	)		(15,675,925	)
Accumulated net realized loss		(61,182,670	)		(190,427,433	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		(6,469,659	)		120,310,290
Treasury stock at cost, 2,450,038 and 1,758,615 shares held		(18,397,275	)		(12,283,985	)

Total Net Assets		790,671,501			781,959,168

Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$	1,196,503,581		$	1,302,055,823

Net Asset Value Per Share	$	10.66		$	10.49

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)


	Three months ended September 30, 2015			Three months ended September 30, 2014			Nine months ended September 30, 2015			Nine months ended September 30, 2014
Investment Income:
Interest income:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments	$	24,580,626		$	23,400,184		$	71,305,161		$	70,712,028
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		1,403,530			1,223,632			4,425,767			3,433,189
Controlled investments		4,424,566			3,075,657			13,756,072			8,955,752

Total interest income		30,408,722			27,699,473			89,487,000			83,100,969

Fee income:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		1,767,491			4,821,002			3,731,024			11,418,307
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		—			—			—			—
Controlled investments		127,350			25,000			303,033			225,000

Total fee income		1,894,841			4,846,002			4,034,057			11,643,307

Dividend income:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		416,294			37,366			818,041			109,224
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		411,647			579,827			1,221,488			1,637,805
Controlled investments		808,524			—			2,066,515			—

Total dividend income		1,636,465			617,193			4,106,044			1,747,029

Total investment income		33,940,028			33,162,668			97,627,101			96,491,305

Expenses:
Base management fees		5,784,734			5,621,443			18,691,632			17,892,011
Interest and credit facility fees		5,281,984			5,283,546			16,828,363			16,899,287
Incentive management fees		(4,224,731	)		593,837			(3,189,459	)		7,022,626
Professional fees		585,752			450,052			1,725,404			1,550,416
Amortization of debt issuance costs		524,765			524,766			1,557,184			1,588,436
Investment advisor expenses		309,730			190,964			714,343			532,238
Administrative services		277,893			492,840			1,394,644			1,547,967
Director fees		187,000			194,500			523,500			531,000
Other		1,417,751			478,262			2,724,856			2,069,346

Total expenses		10,144,878			13,830,210			40,970,467			49,633,327

Net Investment Income		23,795,150			19,332,458			56,656,634			46,857,978

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):
Net realized gain (loss):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		2,585,808			26,856			26,448,361			34,419,907
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		—			423,373			121,381,408			423,373
Controlled investments		—			—			(18,585,006	)		48,430,920

Net realized gain (loss)		2,585,808			450,229			129,244,763			83,274,200

Net change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		(10,758,801	)		4,031,126			(27,727,694	)		(19,267,935	)
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		(398,513	)		17,734,541			(117,257,791	)		31,993,493
Controlled investments		6,985,460			(12,201,674	)		19,230,175			(59,694,912	)
Foreign currency translation		(481,276	)		(377,158	)		(1,024,639	)		(409,733	)

Net change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation)		(4,653,130	)		9,186,835			(126,779,949	)		(47,379,087	)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		(2,067,322	)		9,637,064			2,464,814			35,895,113

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	21,727,828		$	28,969,522		$	59,121,448		$	82,753,091

Net Investment Income Per Share—basic	$	0.32		$	0.26		$	0.76		$	0.63

Earnings Per Share—basic	$	0.29		$	0.39		$	0.79		$	1.11

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding—basic		74,670,477			74,556,389			74,702,748			74,536,270

Net Investment Income Per Share—diluted	$	0.30		$	0.25		$	0.73		$	0.61

Earnings Per Share—diluted	$	0.28		$	0.36		$	0.76		$	1.04

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding—diluted		84,567,205			84,453,116			84,599,475			84,432,998

Distributions Declared Per Share	$	0.21		$	0.21		$	0.63		$	0.68

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:
Net investment income	$	56,656,634		$	46,857,978
Net realized gain (loss)		129,244,763			83,274,200
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation		(126,779,949	)		(47,379,087	)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		59,121,448			82,753,091

Distributions to Stockholders from:
Net investment income		(47,045,508	)		(50,666,397	)

Capital Share Transactions:
Reinvestment of distributions		2,749,683			3,217,895
Purchases of treasury stock		(6,113,290	)		(1,779,619	)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		(3,363,607	)		1,438,276

Total Increase in Net Assets		8,712,333			33,524,970
Net assets at beginning of period		781,959,168			709,704,341

Net assets at end of period	$	790,671,501		$	743,229,311

Capital Share Activity:
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends		328,537			365,646
Shares from purchases of treasury stock		(691,423	)		(210,248	)

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding		(362,886	)		155,398

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)


	Nine months ended
	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	59,121,448		$	82,753,091
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations:
PIK interest and dividends		(7,739,420	)		(3,495,780	)
Net amortization on investments		(2,340,322	)		(2,437,570	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		1,557,184			1,588,436
Net change in unrealized on investments		125,755,310			46,969,354
Net change in unrealized on foreign currency translation		1,024,639			409,733
Net realized (gain) loss on investments		(129,244,763	)		(83,274,200	)
Changes in operating assets:
Purchase of investments		(205,765,318	)		(292,562,922	)
Proceeds from disposition of investments		323,934,065			497,825,599
Change in receivable for investments sold		(2,282,337	)		(6,292,505	)
Change in interest receivable		(4,822,301	)		(4,114,273	)
Change in prepaid expenses and other assets		97,262			(492,342	)
Changes in operating liabilities:
Change in payable for investments purchased		2,015,722			(21,000,000	)
Change in interest payable		(4,616,570	)		(4,635,303	)
Change in base management fees payable		35,515			(182,054	)
Change in incentive management fees payable		(37,507,592	)		(17,477,916	)
Change in accrued administrative services		(241,500	)		(149,250	)
Change in other accrued expenses and payables		156,261			1,277,048

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		119,137,283			194,709,146

Financing Activities:
Distributions paid in cash		(44,289,472	)		(51,136,054	)
Proceeds from debt		131,184,141			394,184,140
Repayments of debt		(203,000,000	)		(512,000,000	)
Purchases of treasury stock		(6,113,290	)		(1,779,619	)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(122,218,621	)		(170,731,533	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash		(3,081,338	)		23,977,613
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		10,326,174			18,474,784

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	7,244,836		$	42,452,397

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing activities:
Cash paid during period for:
Interest	$	20,437,603		$	20,553,401
Taxes	$	553,581		$	191,439
Distributions reinvested	$	2,749,683		$	3,217,895

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


Portfolio Company	Industry	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(a)		Fair Value(b)
Senior Secured Notes—10.8%
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc., First Lien(i)	Capital Equipment	10.50%	6/1/19	$	20,000,000	$	19,719,558	$	15,000,000
AGY Holding Corp., Second Lien(d)(i)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	11.00%	12/15/16		21,762,500		20,860,611		20,892,000
BPA Laboratories Inc., First Lien(i)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25%	4/1/17		35,078,000		34,703,887		35,078,000
New Gulf Resources, LLC, First Lien(i)	Energy: Oil & Gas	11.75%	5/15/19		21,000,000		20,860,401		14,700,000

Total Senior Secured Notes							96,144,457		85,670,000

Unsecured Debt—22.9%
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(f)(p)	Finance	12.00% (L + 1100, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/21		81,159,997		81,159,997		81,159,997
Higginbotham Insurance Holdings, Inc.	Insurance	9.82% (L + 950)	6/11/19		36,750,000		36,750,000		36,750,000
QHB Holdings LLC(o)	Consumer Goods: Durable	16.00%	12/17/19		20,000,000		20,000,000		20,000,000
SVP Worldwide Ltd.(g)(j)(o)	Consumer Goods: Durable	16.00% (4.00% Cash / 12.00% PIK)	6/27/18		48,208,855		48,208,855		43,387,970

Total Unsecured Debt							186,118,852		181,297,967

Subordinated Debt—3.2%
Automobile Protection Corporation—APCO	Insurance	9.78% (L + 950)	6/17/19		25,000,000		25,000,000		25,000,000
New Gulf Resources, LLC(i)(o)	Energy: Oil & Gas	12.00% PIK	11/15/19		4,504,974		4,016,136		450,497

Total Subordinated Debt							29,016,136		25,450,497

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


Portfolio Company	Industry	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(a)		Fair Value(b)
Senior Secured Loans—93.8%(e)
Accriva Diagnostics, Inc., First Lien	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25%	1/17/19	$	20,212,500	$	20,212,500	$	20,212,500
AGY Holding Corp., Second Lien(d)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	12.00%	9/15/16		19,763,384		19,763,384		19,763,384
Al Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, Second Lien(o)	Metals & Mining	5.00% PIK	12/31/19		77,571		—		—
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A , First Lien(f)	Services: Business	4.50% (L + 350, 1.00% Floor)	6/27/17		1,192,016		1,168,626		1,156,256
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(f)	Services: Business	7.00% (L + 600, 1.00% Floor)	6/27/18		11,633,936		10,440,377		10,121,524
Foundation Building Materials, LLC, Second Lien	Wholesale	12.00% (L + 1100, 1.00% Floor)	4/30/19		25,000,000		24,784,112		25,000,000
GSE Environmental, Inc., First Lien	Environmental Industries	11.00% (L + 1000, 1.00% Floor)	8/11/21		42,352,941		42,352,941		42,352,941
Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc., Second Lien	Aerospace & Defense	11.00% (L + 1000, 1.00% Floor)	2/5/20		45,000,000		45,000,000		45,000,000
JLL Pioneer Inc., Second Lien	Construction & Building	9.50% (L+ 850, 1.00% Floor)	12/31/20		20,000,000		20,000,000		20,000,000
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P., First Lien	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	11.00% (L + 1000, 1.00% Floor)	8/19/19		19,375,000		19,126,005		18,793,750
Learfield Communications, Inc., Second Lien	Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing	8.75% (L + 775, 1.00% Floor)	10/9/21		3,000,000		2,980,359		3,000,000
Liberty Tire Recycling Holdco, LLC, First Lien	Environmental Industries	9.00% (L + 800, 1.00% Floor)	7/7/20		19,950,000		19,185,907		19,152,000
MBS Group Holdings Inc., First Lien(f)	Services: Business	9.00%	6/30/20		40,000,000		40,000,000		40,000,000
MD America Energy, LLC, First Lien	Energy: Oil & Gas	9.50% (L + 850, 1.00% Floor)	8/4/19		10,000,000		9,615,557		9,625,000
MediMedia USA, Inc., First Lien	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	8.00% (L + 675, 1.25% Floor)	11/20/18		8,780,983		8,683,250		8,780,983

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


Portfolio Company	Industry	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(a)		Fair Value(b)
MediMedia USA, Inc., Second Lien	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25% (L + 1100, 1.25% Floor)	11/20/19	$	60,000,000	$	58,854,297	$	60,000,000
Novolex Holdings, Inc., Second Lien	Containers, Packaging, & Glass	9.75% (L + 875, 1.00% Floor)	6/5/22		5,000,000		4,888,052		4,950,000
Oxford Mining Company, LLC, First Lien(o)	Metals & Mining	12.25% (L + 850, 0.75% Floor Cash / 3.00% PIK)	12/31/18		25,152,089		25,152,089		25,152,089
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Second Lien	Services: Consumer	10.25% (L + 900, 1.25% Floor)	7/1/20		32,000,000		31,745,131		32,000,000
Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC, Second Lien	Consumer Goods: Durable	11.75% (L + 1050, 1.25% Floor)	6/17/19		40,000,000		40,000,000		40,000,000
Recorded Books Inc., Second Lien	Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing	9.50% (L + 850, 1.00% Floor)	7/31/22		32,500,000		32,500,000		32,500,000
Red Apple Stores Inc., Second Lien(f)(g)(j)	Retail	10.00%	1/11/17		23,050,000		23,050,000		23,050,000
Road Infrastructure Investment, LLC, Second Lien	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	7.75% (L + 675, 1.00% Floor)	9/30/21		9,000,000		8,348,527		8,325,000
Shoreline Energy LLC, Second Lien(o)	Energy: Oil & Gas	12.25% (L + 925, 1.25% Floor Cash / 1.75% PIK)	3/30/19		27,500,000		26,976,395		26,262,500
SOURCEHOV, LLC, First Lien	Services: Business	7.75% (L + 675, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/19		4,906,250		4,785,798		4,464,688
SOURCEHOV, LLC, Second Lien	Services: Business	11.50% (L + 1050, 1.00% Floor)	4/30/20		5,000,000		4,830,528		4,400,000
Sur La Table, Inc., First Lien	Retail	12.00%	7/28/17		50,000,000		50,000,000		50,000,000
U.S. Well Services, LLC, First Lien	Energy: Oil & Gas	12.00% (L + 1150, 0.50% Floor)	5/2/19		49,930,264		49,930,264		49,930,264
Vertellus Specialties Inc., First Lien	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	10.50% (L + 950, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/19		54,450,000		54,450,000		52,816,500
Water Pik, Inc., Second Lien	Consumer Goods: Durable	9.75% (L + 875, 1.00% Floor)	1/8/21		37,868,421		37,170,262		37,868,421
Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC, First Lien(f)	Beverage, Food, & Tobacco	9.00%	3/2/17		6,590,896		6,590,896		6,590,896

Total Senior Secured Loans							742,585,257		741,268,696

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


Portfolio Company	Industry	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(a)		Fair Value(b)
Preferred Stock—5.1%
Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd.(d)(g)(i)(j)	Insurance	8.00% PIK			750,000		$ 8,707,106		$ 8,707,106
KAGY Holding Company, Inc. (AGY Holding Corp.)(d)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	20.00% PIK			22,960		6,684,884		6,165,605
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(f)(p)	Finance	13.50%			17,460		17,460,098		17,460,098
Red Apple Stores Inc.(f)(g)(j)	Retail	12.00% PIK			6,806,383		648,875		217,532
USI Senior Holdings, Inc. (United Subcontractors)(c)(d)	Construction & Building				260,798		5,374,318		7,823,940

Total Preferred Stock							38,875,281		40,374,281

Common Stock—6.2%(c)
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.(f)	Services: Business				369,456		16,654,505		31,222,727
DynaVox Inc.	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals				272,369		758,069		10,895
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(f)(p)	Finance				10,598		10,598,300		12,669,788
MBS Group Holdings Inc.(f)(n)	Services: Business				8,500		1,000		3,933,465
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals				48,172		691,661		1,354,139
Red Apple Stores Inc.(f)(g)(h)(j)	Retail				8,756,859		6,536,987		—
Tygem Holdings, Inc., Class A	Metals & Mining				30,000		—		—

Total Common Stock							35,240,522		49,191,014

Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests—3.0%
ECI Cayman Holdings, LP(c)(g)(i)(j)	High Tech Industries				3,184		2,238,811		2,718,467
Higginbotham Investment Holdings,LLC(c)	Insurance				1,163		726,744		2,075,582
Marsico Holdings, LLC(c)(i)	Finance				91,445		1,848,077		5,487
Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(c)(k)	Services: Business				147,271		147,271		27,258
Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(k)	Services: Business	8.00% PIK			602,729		1,172,886		1,172,886
U.S. Well Services, LLC(i)(l)	Energy: Oil & Gas	8.00% PIK			8,085		8,665,366		17,705,894
Westward Dough Holdings, LLC, Class A(c)(f)(m)	Beverage, Food, & Tobacco				350,000		9,260,324		—

Total Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests							24,059,479		23,705,574

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)


Portfolio Company	Industry	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(a)		Fair Value(b)
Equity Warrants/Options—0.4%(c)
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche A(f)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/18		28,464		$375,040		$995,955
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche B(f)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/19		30,654		342,295		697,379
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche C(f)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/20		45,981		468,803		631,779
Facet Investment, Inc.	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		expire 1/18/21		1,978		250,000		—
Marsico Parent Superholdco, LLC(i)	Finance		expire 12/14/19		455		444,450		—
New Gulf Resources, LLC(i)	Energy: Oil & Gas		expire 5/9/24		4,000		506,505		—
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights	Hotel, Gaming, & Leisure		expire 11/5/17		1,000		5,000		512,500

Total Equity Warrants/Options							2,392,093		2,837,613

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—145.4%						$	1,154,432,077		1,149,795,642

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(45.4)%									(359,124,141	)

NET ASSETS—100.0%								$	790,671,501

(a)

Represents amortized cost for fixed income securities and cost for preferred and common stock, limited partnership/limited liability company interests and equity warrants/options.

(b)

Fair value is determined by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. See Note 2 for further details.

(c)

Non-income producing securities at September 30, 2015.

(d)

Transaction and other information for “non-controlled, affiliated” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns 5% or more (but not more than 25%) of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.

(e)

Approximately 79% of the senior secured loans in the Company’s portfolio companies bear interest at a floating rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other base rate (commonly the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option. In addition, approximately 79% of such senior secured loans have floors of 0.50% to 1.25%. The borrower under a senior secured loan generally has the option to select from interest reset periods of one, two, three or six months and may alter that selection at the end of any reset period. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at September 30, 2015 of all contracts within the specified loan facility.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


														Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2014		Gross Additions (Cost)*		Gross Reductions (Cost)**			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value at September 30, 2015			Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Interest Income		Fee Income		Dividend Income
Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd.:
Subordinated Debt	$	3,000,000	$	—	$	(3,000,000	)	$	—		$	—	†	$	—	$	92,753	$	—	$	—
Preferred Stock		8,379,450		491,518		—			(163,862	)		8,707,106			—		—		—		491,520
AGY Holding Corp.:
Senior Secured Note		20,021,500		598,207		—			272,293			20,892,000			—		2,386,965		—		—
Senior Secured Loan		19,763,384		—		—			—			19,763,384			—		1,802,401		—		—
KAGY Holding Company, Inc. (AGY Holding Corp.)
Preferred Stock		3,266,124		729,967		—			2,169,514			6,165,605			—		—		—		729,968
M&M Tradition Holdings Corp.
Common Stock		13,500,000		—		(5,000,000	)		(8,500,000	)		—	†		9,286,910		—		—		—
Penton Business Media Holdings, LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest		70,182,000		—		(9,050,000	)		(61,132,000	)		—	†		61,132,000		—		—		—
United Subcontractors, Inc.
Senior Secured Loan		6,349,276		53,690		(6,349,276	)		(53,690	)		—	†		—		143,648		—		—
USI Senior Holdings, Inc.:
Common Stock		58,869,933		—		(9,019,888	)		(49,850,045	)		—	†		50,962,498		—		—		—
Preferred Stock		7,823,940		1		—			(1	)		7,823,940			—		—		—		—

Totals	$	211,155,607	$	1,873,383	$	(32,419,164	)	$	(117,257,791	)	$	63,352,035		$	121,381,408	$	4,425,767	$	—	$	1,221,488

Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.

Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.

†

Investment no longer held as of September 30, 2015.

The aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments at September 30, 2015 represents 8.0% of the Company’s net assets.

(f)

Transaction and other information for “controlled” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.

(g)

Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.

(h)

Original purchase denominated in Canadian dollars.

(i)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. In the aggregate, these securities represent 14.6% of the Company’s net assets at September 30, 2015.

(j)

BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of private or thinly traded U.S. public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and other high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. The securities referenced represent either fully or partially non-qualified assets for purposes of this requirement.

(k)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ASW Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.

(l)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ASW Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of U.S. Well Services, LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.

(m)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ASW Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 25% of the voting securities of Westward Dough Holdings, LLC and thus a controlled investment.

(n)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BCIC-MBS, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 25% of the voting securities of MBS Group Holdings Inc. and thus a controlled investment.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


														Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
Controlled Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2014		Gross Additions (Cost)*		Gross Reductions (Cost)**			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value at September 30, 2015			Net Realized Gain (Loss)			Interest Income		Fee Income		Dividend Income
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, A	$	1,875,837	$	45,676	$	(741,838	)	$	(23,419	)	$	1,156,256		$	—		$	99,386	$	75,000	$	—
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, B		10,197,193		365,911		(223,264	)		(218,316	)		10,121,524			—			989,239		—		—
Common Stock		23,997,165		—		—			7,225,562			31,222,727			—			—		—		—
Warrants		2,206,924		—		—			118,189			2,325,113			—			—		—		—
Gordon Brothers Finance Company:
Unsecured Debt		71,032,057		25,816,514		(15,688,574	)		—			81,159,997			—			6,674,810		228,033		—
Preferred Stock		12,985,556		4,474,542		—			—			17,460,098			—			—		—		1,621,832
Common Stock		10,598,300		—		—			2,071,488			12,669,788			—			—		—		—
MBS Group Holdings Inc.:
Senior Secured Loan		—		40,000,000		—			—			40,000,000			—			930,000		—		—
Common Stock		—		1,000		—			3,932,465			3,933,465			—			—		—		—
Red Apple Stores Inc.:
Unsecured Debt		3,273,054		130,138		(6,582,092	)		3,178,900			—	†		(6,377,901	)		130,138		—		—
Senior Secured Loan		21,800,000		1,250,000		—			—			23,050,000			—			1,770,262		—		—
Preferred Stock		—		648,876		(1	)		(431,343	)		217,532			—			—		—		444,683
Common Stock		—		122,420		(1,147,059	)		1,024,639			—			—			—		—		—
WBS Group LLC:
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien		27,284,255		—		(27,284,255	)		—			—	†		—			1,303,202		—		—
Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien		20,249,190		89,650		(24,922,850	)		4,584,010			—	†		(12,207,105	)		1,409,389		—		—
Limited Liability Co. Interest		—		—		(1,000	)		1,000			—	†		—			—		—		—
Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC
Senior Secured Loan		6,590,896		—		—			—			6,590,896			—			449,646		—		—
Westward Dough Holdings, LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest		2,233,000		—		—			(2,233,000	)		—			—			—		—		—

Totals	$	214,323,427	$	72,944,727	$	(76,590,933	)	$	19,230,175		$	229,907,396		$	(18,585,006	)	$	13,756,072	$	303,033	$	2,066,515

Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, PIK interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.

†

Investment no longer held at September 30, 2015.

The aggregate fair value of controlled investments at September 30, 2015 represents 29.1% of the Company’s net assets.

(o)

Interest may be paid in cash or PIK, or a combination thereof which is generally at the option of the borrower. PIK earned is included in the cost basis of the security. PIK represented approximately 4.4% of interest income earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. In accordance with the Company’s policy, PIK may be recorded on an effective yield basis.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

(p)

This investment is deemed significant under Regulation S-X Rule 4-08(g). Gordon Brothers Finance Company commenced operations on October 31, 2014, therefore historical data is limited. The summarized financial information of Gordon Brothers Finance Company for the three and nine months ended is shown below:


	Three months ended September 30, 2015			Nine months ended September 30, 2015
($ in millions)
Total assets				$	324.8
Total senior debt				$	168.6
Total revenue, excluding loan shortfall reimbursement	$	7.8		$	20.5
Net change in owners’ equity resulting from operations	$	(0.6	)	$	(2.9	)
Net change in owners’ equity resulting from operations, excluding origination costs, unrealized on foreign currency, unrealized on available for sale asset and provision for loan loss	$	0.6		$	0.5
Provision for loan loss reserves	$	2.3		$	2.3

Note: Balance

sheet amounts are as of period end

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
Senior Secured Notes—13.0%
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc., First Lien(j)	Capital Equipment	10.50%	6/1/19	$	20,000,000	$	19,661,100	$	16,000,000
AGY Holding Corp., Second Lien(e)(j)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	11.00%	12/15/16		21,762,500		20,262,404		20,021,500
American Piping Products, Inc., Second Lien(j)	Wholesale	12.88%	11/15/17		10,000,000		9,878,458		10,200,000
BPA Laboratories Inc., First Lien(j)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25%	4/1/17		35,078,000		34,506,945		35,078,000
New Gulf Resources, LLC, First Lien(j)	Energy: Oil & Gas	11.75%	5/15/19		21,000,000		20,830,917		20,160,000

Total Senior Secured Notes							105,139,824		101,459,500

Unsecured Debt—22.3%
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(g)(o)(q)	Finance	12.00% (L + 1100, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/21		71,032,057		71,032,057		71,032,057
Higginbotham Insurance Holdings, Inc.(o)	Insurance	9.75% (L + 950)	6/11/19		36,750,000		36,750,000		36,750,000
QHB Holdings LLC(p)	Consumer Goods: Durable	16.00%	12/17/19		20,000,000		20,000,000		20,000,000
Red Apple Stores Inc.(g)(h)(k)(p)	Retail	18.00% PIK	7/11/17		6,546,107		6,451,954		3,273,054
SVP Worldwide Ltd.(h)(k)(p)	Consumer Goods: Durable	14.00% (13.00% Cash / 1.00% PIK)	6/27/18		44,619,592		44,619,592		43,504,102

Total Unsecured Debt							178,853,603		174,559,213

Subordinated Debt—6.4%
Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd.(e)(h)(j)(k)	Insurance	12.00%	9/30/15		3,000,000		3,000,000		3,000,000
Automobile Protection Corporation—APCO(o)	Insurance	9.76% (L + 950)	6/17/19		25,000,000		25,000,000		25,000,000
New Gulf Resources, LLC(j)(p)	Energy: Oil & Gas	12.00% PIK	11/15/19		4,248,000		3,766,802		2,124,000
The Pay-O-Matic Corp.(p)	Finance	14.00%	9/30/16		20,400,000		20,400,000		20,400,000

Total Subordinated Debt							52,166,802		50,524,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
Senior Secured Loans—85.1%(f)
Accriva Diagnostics, Inc., First Lien	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25%	1/17/19	$	21,000,000	$	21,000,000	$	21,000,000
AGY Holding Corp., Second Lien(e)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	12.00%	9/15/16		19,763,384		19,763,384		19,763,384
Al Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, Second Lien(p)	Metals & Mining	5.00% PIK	12/31/19		74,702		—		—
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien(g)(o)	Services: Business	4.50% (L + 350, 1.00% Floor)	6/27/17		1,933,852		1,864,788		1,875,837
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(g)(o)	Services: Business	7.00% (L + 600, 1.00% Floor)	6/27/18		11,857,195		10,297,730		10,197,193
GSE Environmental, Inc., First Lien(o)	Environmental Industries	11.00% (L + 1000, 1.00% Floor)	8/11/21		42,352,941		42,352,941		42,352,941
Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Aerospace & Defense	11.00% (L + 1000, 1.00% Floor)	2/5/20		45,000,000		45,000,000		45,000,000
JLL Pioneer Inc., Second Lien(o)	Construction & Building	9.50% (L + 850, 1.00% Floor)	12/31/20		20,000,000		20,000,000		20,000,000
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P., First Lien(o)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	10.00% (L + 900, 1.00% Floor)	8/19/19		19,750,000		19,446,168		19,750,000
Learfield Communications, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing	8.75% (L + 775, 1.00% Floor)	10/9/21		3,000,000		2,977,889		2,977,889
MD America Energy, LLC, First Lien(o)	Energy: Oil & Gas	9.50% (L + 850, 1.00% Floor)	8/4/19		20,000,000		19,078,302		19,600,000
MediMedia USA, Inc., First Lien(o)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	8.00% (L + 675, 1.25% Floor)	11/20/18		14,825,358		14,616,580		14,825,358
MediMedia USA, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	12.25% (L + 1100, 1.25% Floor)	11/20/19		60,000,000		58,643,192		58,200,000
Novolex Holdings, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Containers, Packaging, & Glass	9.75% (L + 875, 1.00% Floor)	6/5/22		5,000,000		4,875,369		4,875,369

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
Oxford Mining Company, LLC, First Lien(o)(p)	Metals & Mining	12.25% (L + 850, 0.75% Floor Cash / 3.00% PIK)	12/31/18	$	14,830,508	$	14,830,508	$	14,830,508
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Services: Consumer	9.75% (L + 850, 1.25% Floor)	7/1/20		25,000,000		24,704,338		25,000,000
Quality Home Brands Holdings LLC, Second Lien(o)	Consumer Goods: Durable	11.75% (L + 1050, 1.25% Floor)	6/17/19		40,000,000		40,000,000		40,000,000
Red Apple Stores Inc., Second Lien(g)(h)(k)	Retail	16.00%	1/11/17		21,800,000		21,800,000		21,800,000
Road Infrastructure Investment, LLC, Second Lien(o)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	7.75% (L + 675, 1.00% Floor)	9/30/21		9,000,000		8,266,249		8,266,249
Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC, Second Lien(o)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	9.75% (L + 850, 1.25% Floor)	1/31/19		6,000,000		5,911,071		6,047,498
Shoreline Energy LLC, Second Lien(o)	Energy: Oil & Gas	10.25% (L + 900, 1.25% Floor)	3/30/19		28,750,000		28,082,037		27,168,749
SOURCEHOV, LLC, First Lien(o)	Services: Business	7.75% (L + 675, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/19		5,000,000		4,854,264		4,854,264
SOURCEHOV, LLC, Second Lien(o)	Services: Business	11.50% (L + 1050, 1.00% Floor)	4/30/20		5,000,000		4,802,376		4,802,376
Sur La Table, Inc., First Lien	Retail	12.00%	7/28/17		50,000,000		50,000,000		50,500,000
U.S. Well Services, LLC, First Lien(o)	Energy: Oil & Gas	12.00% (L + 1150, 0.50% Floor)	5/2/19		43,395,839		43,395,839		43,395,839
United Subcontractors, Inc., First Lien(e)(o)(p)	Construction & Building	4.26% (L + 400)	6/30/15		6,349,276		6,295,586		6,349,276
Vertellus Specialties Inc., First Lien(o)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	10.50% (L + 950, 1.00% Floor)	10/31/19		54,862,500		54,862,500		54,862,500
Water Pik, Inc., Second Lien(o)	Consumer Goods: Durable	9.75% (L + 875, 1.00% Floor)	1/8/21		22,868,421		22,195,683		22,868,421
WBS Group LLC, First Lien(g)(o)	Services: Business	9.50% (L + 800, 1.50% Floor)	6/30/15		27,284,255		27,284,255		27,284,255

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
WBS Group LLC, Second Lien(g)(o)	Services: Business	10.50% (L + 900, 1.50% Floor)	12/31/15	$	24,999,000	$	24,833,200	$	20,249,190
Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC, First Lien(g)	Beverage, Food, & Tobacco	9.00%	3/2/17		6,590,896		6,590,896		6,590,896

Total Senior Secured Loans							668,625,145		665,287,992

Preferred Stock—5.2%
Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd.(e)(h)(j)(k)	Insurance	8.00% PIK			750,000		8,215,588		8,379,450
KAGY Holding Company, Inc. (AGY Holding Corp.)(e)	Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber	20.00% PIK			22,960		5,954,917		3,266,124
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(g)(q)	Finance	13.50%			12,986		12,985,556		12,985,556
Progress Financial Corporation, Series F-1(d)	Finance				963,710		740,313		2,842,945
Progress Financial Corporation, Series G(d)	Finance				1,758,256		2,013,112		5,186,855
USI Senior Holdings, Inc. (United Subcontractors)(d)(e)	Construction & Building				260,798		5,374,317		7,823,940

Total Preferred Stock							35,283,803		40,484,870

Common Stock—13.7%(d)
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.(g)	Services: Business				368,790		16,654,505		23,997,165
DynaVox Inc.(l)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals				272,369		758,069		13,618
Gordon Brothers Finance Company(g)(q)	Finance				10,598		10,598,300		10,598,300
M & M Tradition Holdings Corp.(e)	Construction & Building				500,000		5,000,000		13,500,000
Red Apple Stores Inc.(g)(h)(i)(k)	Retail				8,756,859		7,561,626		—
Tygem Holdings, Inc., Class A	Metals & Mining				30,000		—		—
USI Senior Holdings, Inc. (United Subcontractors)(e)	Construction & Building				260,798		9,019,888		58,869,933

Total Common Stock							49,592,388		106,979,016

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests—12.6%
ECI Cayman Holdings, LP(d)(h)(j)(k)	High Tech Industries				3,184	$	3,183,840	$	3,916,766
Higginbotham Investment Holdings, LLC(d)	Insurance				1,163		726,745		1,932,559
Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC(d)(m)	Containers, Packaging, & Glass				25,000		5,000,000		8,841,000
Marsico Holdings, LLC(d)(j)	Finance				91,445		1,848,077		5,487
Penton Business Media Holdings, LLC(d)(e)	Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing				226		9,050,000		70,182,000
PG Holdco, LLC	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals	15.00% PIK			333		495,388		495,388
PG Holdco, LLC, Class A(d)	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals				16,667		166,667		613,806
Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(d)	Services: Business				147,271		147,271		20,618
Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC	Services: Business	8.00% PIK			602,729		1,106,660		1,106,660
U.S. Well Services, LLC(j)(r)	Energy: Oil & Gas	8.00% PIK			8,000		8,078,222		9,244,444
WBS Group LLC(d)(g)(n)	Services: Business				100		1,000		—
Westward Dough Holdings, LLC, Class A(d)(g)	Beverage, Food, & Tobacco				350,000		9,260,324		2,233,000

Total Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests							39,064,194		98,591,728

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments—(Continued)

December 31, 2014


Portfolio Company	Industry(a)	Interest Rate	Maturity	Principal Amount or Number of Shares/Units		Cost(b)		Fair Value(c)
Equity Warrants/Options—2.5%(d)
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche A(g)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/18		28,464	$	375,040	$	711,315
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche B(g)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/19		30,654		342,295		638,523
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Tranche C(g)	Services: Business		expire 6/27/20		45,981		468,803		857,086
Facet Investment, Inc.	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		expire 1/18/21		1,978		250,000		—
Marsico Parent Superholdco, LLC(j)	Finance		expire 12/14/19		455		444,450		—
New Gulf Resources, LLC(j)	Energy: Oil & Gas		expire 5/9/24		4,000		506,505		—
Progress Financial Corporation	Finance		expire various		6,959,220		3,183,106		17,054,745
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights	Hotel, Gaming, & Leisure		expire 11/5/17		1,000		5,000		568,750

Total Equity Warrants/Options							5,575,199		19,830,419

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—160.8%						$	1,134,300,958		1,257,716,738

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(60.8)%									(475,757,570	)

NET ASSETS—100.0%								$	781,959,168

(a)

Unaudited

(b)

Represents amortized cost for fixed income securities and cost for preferred and common stock, limited partnership/limited liability company interests and equity warrants/options.

(c)

Fair value is determined by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. See Note 2 for further details.

(d)

Non-income producing securities at December 31, 2014.

(e)

(f)

Approximately 82% of the senior secured loans of the Company’s portfolio companies bear interest at a floating rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other base rate (commonly the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option. In addition, approximately 81% of such senior secured loans have floors of 0.50% to 1.50%. The borrower under a senior secured loan generally has the option to select from interest reset periods of one, two, three or six months and may alter that selection at the end of any reset period. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2014 of all contracts within the specified loan facility.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


														For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2013		Gross Additions (Cost)*		Gross Reductions (Cost)**			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value at December 31, 2014			Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Interest Income		Fee Income		Dividend Income
Advantage Insurance Holdings Ltd.:
Subordinated Debt	$	—	$	7,395,373	$	(4,395,373	)	$	—		$	3,000,000		$	—	$	264,518	$	—	$	—
Preferred Stock		5,100,822		3,114,766		—			163,862			8,379,450			—		—		—		489,764
AGY Holding Corp.:
Senior Secured Note		19,151,000		799,894		—			70,606			20,021,500			—		3,193,769		—		—
Senior Secured Loan		7,964,650		11,798,734		—			—			19,763,384			—		1,287,111		—		—
BKC CLO 2014-1, Ltd.
Preferred Stock		—		6,972,000		(6,972,000	)		—			—	†		423,373		—		—		—
KAGY Holding Company, Inc. (AGY Holding Corp.)
Preferred Stock		4,732,950		938,398		—			(2,405,224	)		3,266,124			—		—		—		938,396
M&M Tradition Holdings Corp.
Common Stock		9,250,000		—		—			4,250,000			13,500,000			—		—		—		—
Penton Business Media Holdings, LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest		36,441,130		—		—			33,740,870			70,182,000			—		—		—		—
United Subcontractors, Inc.
Senior Secured Loan		5,015,119		1,361,655		—			(27,498	)		6,349,276			—		343,999		—		—
USI Senior Holdings, Inc.:
Common Stock		21,575,553		5,205,607		—			32,088,773			58,869,933			—		—		—		—
Preferred Stock		6,262,254		1,561,682		—			4			7,823,940			—		—		—		—
VSS-AHC Consolidated Holdings Corp. (Advanstar Global LLC)
Preferred Stock		5,208,213		801,577		(6,009,790	)		—			—	†		—		—		—		801,578
VSS-AHC Holdings LLC (Advanstar Global LLC)
Limited Liability Co. Interest		13,394,600		—		(6,150,647	)		(7,243,953	)		—	†		14,086,551		—		—		—

Totals	$	134,096,291	$	39,949,686	$	(23,527,810	)	$	60,637,440		$	211,155,607		$	14,509,924	$	5,089,397	$	—	$	2,229,738

†

Investment no longer held as of December 31, 2014.

The aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments at December 31, 2014 represents 27.0% of the Company’s net assets.

(g)

(h)

Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.

(i)

Original purchase denominated in Canadian dollars.

(j)

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. In the aggregate, these securities represent 16.4% of the Company’s net assets at December 31, 2014.

(k)

(l)

During the period DynaVox completed an exchange of the outstanding L.L.C. units into an equivalent number of common shares.

(m)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC MTCH Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.

(n)

The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC-WBS, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 25% of the voting securities of WBS Group LLC and thus a controlled investment.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


														For the Year Ended December 31, 2014
Controlled Investments	Fair Value at December 31, 2013		Gross Additions (Cost)*		Gross Reductions (Cost)**			Net Unrealized Gain (Loss)			Fair Value at December 31, 2014			Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Interest Income		Fee Income		Dividend Income
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, A	$	1,596,458	$	364,652	$	(45,314	)	$	(39,959	)	$	1,875,837		$	—	$	113,543	$	250,000	$	—
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, B		10,458,655		513,273		(304,033	)		(470,702	)		10,197,193			—		1,368,109		—		—
Common Stock		17,242,928		—		—			6,754,237			23,997,165			—		—		—		—
Warrants		1,193,880		—		—			1,013,044			2,206,924			—		—		—		—
ECI Holdco, Inc.
Common Stock		68,604,042		302,973		(23,380,670	)		(45,526,345	)		—	†		48,129,867		—		—		—
Gordon Brothers Finance Company:
Unsecured Debt		—		71,032,057		—			—			71,032,057			—		1,467,996		2,968,701		—
Preferred Stock		—		12,985,556		—			—			12,985,556			—		—		—		301,914
Common Stock		—		10,598,300		—			—			10,598,300			—		—		—		—
Red Apple Stores Inc.:
Unsecured Debt		5,454,365		997,589		—			(3,178,900	)		3,273,054			—		997,589		—		—
Senior Secured Loan		20,000,000		1,800,000		—			—			21,800,000			—		3,285,850		—		—
Common Stock		8,242,821		273,127		(954,322	)		(7,561,626	)		—			—		—		—		—
WBS Group LLC:
Senior Secured Loan, First Lien		27,284,255		—		—			—			27,284,255			—		1,965,603		—		—
Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien		24,999,000		180,930		—			(4,930,740	)		20,249,190			—		2,788,250		—		—
Limited Liability Co. Interest		6,056,783		—		—			(6,056,783	)		—			—		868,021		—		—
Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC
Senior Secured Loan		6,656,805		—		—			(65,909	)		6,590,896			—		438,661		—		—
Westward Dough Holdings, LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest		4,781,000		—		—			(2,548,000	)		2,233,000			—		—		—		—

Totals	$	202,570,992	$	99,048,457	$	(24,684,339	)	$	(62,611,683	)	$	214,323,427		$	48,129,867	$	13,293,622	$	3,218,701	$	301,914

†

Investment no longer held at December 31, 2014.

The aggregate fair value of controlled investments at December 31, 2014 represents 27.4% of the Company’s net assets.

(o)

Security bears interest at a floating rate that may or may not include an interest rate floor.

(p)

Interest may be paid in cash or PIK, or a combination thereof which is generally at the option of the borrower. PIK earned is included in the cost basis of the security. PIK represented approximately 2.4% of interest income earned for the year ended December 31, 2014. In accordance with the Company’s policy, PIK may be recorded on an effective yield basis.

(q)

This investment is deemed significant under the SEC Rule 4-08(g). At December 31, 2014 total assets of Gordon Brothers Finance Company were $265.2 million and net income for the period ended December 31, 2014 was $48.0 thousand. Gordon Brothers Finance Company commenced operations on October 31, 2014.

(r)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”), formerly known as BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation and subsidiaries, was organized as a Delaware corporation on April 13, 2005 and was initially funded on July 25, 2005. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes the Company has qualified and has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”).

The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of senior and junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity component, and by making direct preferred, common and other equity investments in such companies.

2. Significant accounting policies

Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company is an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946, Financial Services-Investment Company (“ASC 946”).

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements, including certain financial statement footnotes, prepared in accordance with GAAP, is not required for interim reporting purposes and has been condensed or omitted herein. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes related thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 5, 2015.

The interim financial information at September 30, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, the interim information includes all normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s results for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

Basis of Presentation

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, which were established to hold certain investments of the Company. The Company owns 100% of each subsidiary and, as such, the subsidiaries are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The subsidiaries hold investments which are treated as pass through entities for tax purposes. By investing through these 100% owned subsidiaries, the Company is able to benefit from corporate tax treatment

for these entities and thereby create a tax structure that is more advantageous with respect to the RIC status of the Company. Transactions between the Company and subsidiaries, to the extent they occur, are eliminated in consolidation.

Investments

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date unless there are substantial conditions to the purchase. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized. Realized gains or losses on the disposition of investments are calculated using the specific identification method.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations unless they are deemed not to represent fair value. The Company obtains market quotations, when available, from an independent pricing service or one or more broker-dealers or market makers and utilizes the average of the range of bid and ask quotations. Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Because the Company expects that there will not be a readily available market for substantially all of the investments in its portfolio, the Company expects to value substantially all of its portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors using a consistently applied valuation process in accordance with a documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. Due to the inherent uncertainty and subjectivity of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events may have differing impacts on the market quotations used to value some of the Company’s investments than on the fair values of the Company’s investments for which market quotations are not readily available. Market quotations may be deemed not to represent fair value in certain circumstances where BlackRock Advisors, LLC, the Company’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”), believes that facts and circumstances applicable to an issuer, a seller or purchaser or the market for a particular security cause current market quotations to not reflect the fair value of the security. Examples of these events could include cases where a security trades infrequently causing a quoted purchase or sale price to become stale, where there is a “forced” sale by a distressed seller, where market quotations vary substantially among market makers, or where there is a wide bid-ask spread or significant increase in the bid-ask spread.

With respect to the Company’s investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, the Board of Directors has approved a multi-step valuation process applied each quarter, as described below:

(i) The quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially evaluated and rated by the investment professionals of the Advisor responsible for the portfolio investment;

(ii) The investment professionals provide recent portfolio company financial statements and other reporting materials to independent valuation firms engaged by the Board of Directors, such firms conduct independent appraisals each quarter and their preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management of the Advisor;

(iii) The audit committee of the Board of Directors reviews the preliminary valuations prepared by the independent valuation firms; and

(iv) The Board of Directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Advisor, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

Those investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that the Company may take into account in determining the fair value of its investments include, as relevant and among other factors: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, (e.g. non-performance risk), its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, M&A comparables, the Company’s principal market (as the reporting entity) and enterprise values.

Until the end of the second calendar quarter following its acquisition, each unquoted investment in a new portfolio company generally is held at amortized cost, which the Advisor believes approximates fair value under the circumstances. As of that date, an independent valuation firm conducts an initial independent appraisal of the investment.

ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), issued by the FASB, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. See Note 10 for further details.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include short-term liquid overnight investments.

Revenue recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Discounts and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security. Premiums and discounts are determined based on the cash flows expected to be received for a particular investment upon maturity.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and is adjusted to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. For loans and securities with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) income, which represents contractual interest or dividends accrued and added to the principal balance and generally due at maturity, such income is accrued only to the extent that the Advisor believes that the PIK income is likely to be collected. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

Fee income, such as structuring fees, origination, closing, commitment and other upfront fees are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned. In instances where the Company does not perform significant services in connection with the related investment, fees paid to the Company may be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the investment. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties and unamortized loan origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees are recorded as income.

U.S. Federal income taxes

The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.

In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a RIC, the Company is required to distribute annually to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. To avoid federal excise taxes, we must distribute annually at least 98% of our ordinary income and 98.2% of net capital gains from the current year and any undistributed ordinary income and net capital gains from the preceding years. The Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year distributions and pay a 4% excise tax on this income. If the Company chooses to do so, all other things being equal, this would increase expenses and reduce the amount available to be distributed to stockholders. The Company will accrue excise tax on estimated undistributed taxable income as required.

Distributions from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. These book/tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in-capital or accumulated net realized gain (loss), as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. Temporary and permanent differences are primarily attributable to differences in the tax treatment of certain loans and the tax characterization of income and non-deductible expenses. These differences are generally determined in conjunction with the preparation of the Company’s annual RIC tax return.

Book and tax basis differences relating to stockholder distributions and other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified among the Company’s capital accounts. In addition, the character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP.

The final tax characterization of distributions is determined after the fiscal year and is reported in the Company’s annual report to shareholders. Distributions can be characterized as ordinary income, capital gains and/or return of capital. To the extent that distributions exceed the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess may be treated as a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions that exceed a Company’s taxable income but do not exceed the Company’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, may be classified as ordinary income which are taxable to shareholders.

Distributions to Common Stockholders

Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a distribution is determined by the Board of Directors. Net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of distributions on behalf of stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board of Directors authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash distribution, then stockholders who have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock, rather than receiving the cash distributions.

Foreign Currency

Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:

(i)

market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the spot exchange rate on the last business day of the period; and

(ii)

purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions, income or expenses.

Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, the Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies and foreign currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the related debt using the straight line method, which approximates the effective interest rate method.

Equity Offering Expenses

The Company records registration expenses related to its shelf registration statement and related SEC filings as prepaid assets. These expenses are charged as a reduction of capital upon utilization, in accordance with ASC 946.

Non-Accrual Loans

Loans or debt securities are placed on non-accrual status, as a general matter, when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest generally is reversed when a loan or debt security is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans or debt securities may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans and debt securities are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. The Company may make exceptions to this treatment if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which significantly amends the consolidation analysis required under current consolidation guidance. The amendments include changes to: (i) the VIE analysis for limited partnerships; (ii) the criteria for evaluating whether fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider are a variable interest; (iii) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary (“PB”) determination; (iv) the effect of related parties on the PB determination; and (v) the consolidation evaluation for certain investment funds. This includes a scope exception for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”), which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under ASU 2015-03, an entity presents such costs in the balance sheet as a direct reduction of the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is reported as interest expense.

ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2015-03 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2015-03 permits early adoption in an interim period with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact to the consolidated financial statements of adopting the provisions of ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2015-03.

3. Agreements and related party transactions

Investment management agreement

At a Special Meeting of the Company’s Stockholders, held on February 18, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved a new investment management agreement (“Management Agreement”) between the Company and BlackRock Advisors, LLC to permit the Advisor to serve as the Company’s investment adviser following the completion of the sale of certain assets related to managing the Company from the Company’s previous investment adviser, BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC, to the Advisor (the “Transaction”). The Transaction was completed on March 6, 2015 and, pursuant to the new investment management agreement, dated as of March 6, 2015, the Company’s investment activities are currently managed by the Advisor. Prior to the consummation of the Transaction, the Company had entered into an investment management agreement with BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC, the Company’s previous adviser, which is referred to as the “previous agreement”. The Company’s current investment management agreement has the same management and incentive fees as the previous agreement until March 6, 2017 and thereafter will have different management and incentive fees.

Base Management Fee

Under the current investment management agreement, the Advisor, subject to the overall supervision of the Board of Directors, manages the day-to-day operations and provides the Company with investment advisory services. For providing these services, the Advisor receives, until March 6, 2017, a base management fee at an annual rate of 2.0% of total assets, including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage, payable quarterly in arrears. After March 6, 2017, the Advisor will receive a base management fee at an annual rate of 1.75% of total assets (excluding cash), including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage, payable quarterly in arrears based on total asset valuation at the end of the prior quarter.

The investment management agreement became effective on March 6, 2015. Unless earlier terminated, the investment management agreement will remain in effect for a period of two years from the date it first became effective and will remain in effect from year-to-year thereafter if approved annually by the Board of Directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of the directors who are not interested persons.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Advisor earned $5,784,734 and $18,691,632, respectively, in Management Fees under the investment management agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Advisor earned $5,621,443 and $17,892,011, respectively.

Incentive Management Fee Until March 6, 2017

The current investment management agreement provides that the Advisor or its affiliates may be entitled to an incentive management fee (the “Incentive Fee”) as described below under certain circumstances until March 6, 2017. The Incentive Fee is calculated in the same manner as the incentive fee in the previous investment management agreement. The determination of the Incentive Fee, as described in more detail below, will result in the Advisor or its affiliates receiving no Incentive Fee payments if returns to stockholders do not meet an 8.0% annualized rate of return during the applicable fee measurement period, and will result in the Advisor or its affiliates receiving less than the full amount of the Incentive Fee percentage until returns to stockholders exceed an approximate 13.3% annualized rate of return during such period. Annualized rate of return in this context is computed by reference to net asset value and does not take into account changes in the market price of the common stock.

The Advisor will be entitled to receive the Incentive Fee if the performance exceeds a “hurdle rate” during different measurement periods: trailing four quarters’ periods (which apply only to the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income) and annual periods (which apply only to the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital

gains). The “trailing four quarters’ periods” for purposes of determining the income portion of the Incentive Fee payable for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was determined by reference to the four quarter periods ended on September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The term “annual period” means the period beginning on July 1 of each calendar year and ending on June 30 of the next calendar year.

The hurdle rate for each measurement period is 2.0% multiplied by net asset values at the beginning of each calendar quarter during the measurement period, calculated after giving effect to any distributions that occurred during the measurement period. A portion of the Incentive Fee is based on income and a portion is based on capital gains. Each portion of the Incentive Fee is described below.

Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on Income Until March 6, 2017

For each trailing four quarters’ period, the Company will pay the Advisor an Incentive Fee based on the amount by which (A) aggregate distributions and amounts distributable out of taxable net income (excluding any capital gain and loss), during the period less the amount, if any, by which net unrealized capital depreciation exceeds net realized capital gains / losses during the period, is in excess of (B) the hurdle rate for the period. The amount of the excess of (A) over (B) described in this paragraph for each period is referred to as the excess income amount.

It should be noted that net realized capital gains / losses during the period are calculated as the proceeds received upon disposition less the fair market value as of the beginning of the measurement period. Since this calculation is not cumulative, but rather performed on a trailing four quarters period, fluctuations in fair market values are captured in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of prior measurement periods.

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for each period will equal 50% of the period’s excess income amount, until the cumulative Incentive Fee payments for the period equal 20% of the period’s income amount distributed or distributable to stockholders as described in clause (A) of the preceding paragraph. Thereafter, the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period will equal 20% of the period’s amount distributed or distributable to stockholders.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Advisor earned zero and $11,061, respectively, and zero for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, in Incentive Fees based on income from the Company.

Annual Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains Until March 6, 2017

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is calculated and paid on an annual basis beginning on July 1 of each annual period and ending on June 30 of the next calendar year. The portion of Incentive Fee based on capital gains is calculated in the same manner as such portion of the incentive fee in the prior investment management agreement. For each annual period, the Company pays the Advisor an Incentive Fee on capital gains based on the amount by which (A) net realized capital gains, if any, exceeds gross unrealized capital depreciation, if any, occurring during the period in excess of (B) the amount, if any, by which the period’s hurdle rate exceeds the amount of income used in the determination of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period. The amount of the excess of (A) over (B) described in this paragraph is referred to as the excess gain amount.

It should be noted that net realized capital gains during the period are calculated as the proceeds received upon disposition in excess of the lower of each security’s amortized cost or fair market value as of the beginning of the measurement period. Since this calculation is not cumulative, but rather performed on an annual period commencing each July 1, any unrealized depreciation on a security, if any, will be captured in the gross unrealized depreciation of a prior period.

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for each period will equal 50% of the period’s excess gain amount, until such payments equal 20% of the period’s capital gain amount distributed or distributable to stockholders. Thereafter, the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for the period

equals an amount such that the portion of the Incentive Fee payments to the Advisor based on capital gains for the period equals 20% of the period’s capital gain amount distributed or distributable to stockholders. The result of this formula is that, if the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period exceeds the period’s hurdle, then the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains will be capped at 20% of the capital gain amount.

In calculating whether the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is payable with respect to any period, we account for assets on a security-by-security basis. In addition, the Company uses the “period-to-period” method pursuant to which the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for any period is based on realized capital gains for the period reduced by realized capital losses and gross unrealized capital depreciation for the period. Based on current interpretations of Section 205(b)(3) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by the SEC and its staff, the calculation of unrealized depreciation for each portfolio security over a period is based on the fair value of the security at the end of the period compared to the fair value at the beginning of the period. Incentive Fees earned in any of the periods described above are not subject to modification or repayment based upon performance in a subsequent period.

The Company is required under GAAP to accrue a hypothetical capital gains Incentive Fee based upon net realized capital gains and unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. The accrual of this hypothetical capital gains incentive fee assumes all unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation is realized in order to reflect a hypothetical capital gains incentive fee that would be payable at each measurement date. If such amount is positive at the end of the period, then we record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such amount, less the amount of capital gains related incentive fees already accrued in prior periods. If the resulting amount is negative, the accrual for GAAP in a given period may result in the reduction of an expense. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. However, it should be noted that a fee so calculated and accrued would not be payable under the Advisers Act or the investment management agreement. Amounts actually paid will be consistent with the Advisers Act which specifically excludes consideration of unrealized capital appreciation.

The capital gains incentive fee due to the Advisor as calculated under the investment management agreement as described above, at September 30, 2015 and 2014 was zero. In accordance with GAAP, the hypothetical liquidation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, resulted in a capital gains incentive fee (reversal)/accrual of $(4,224,731) and $(3,200,520), respectively, and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 resulted in a capital gains incentive fee (reversal)/accrual of $593,837 and $7,022,626. The total cumulative accrued balance at September 30, 2015 and 2014 was zero and $17,247,288, respectively.

Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on Income After March 6, 2017

After March 6, 2017, the investment management agreement provides that the Advisor or its affiliates may be entitled to an incentive management fee under certain circumstances. The Incentive Fee has two parts. The first portion is based on income other than capital gains and is calculated separately for each calendar quarter and will be paid on a quarterly basis. The Company will pay the Advisor the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for each period as follows:

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(i) No Incentive Fee based on income other than capital gains for any calendar quarter in which the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed 1.75% (7.00% annualized) of net assets attributable to common stock at the beginning of such quarter.

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(ii) 100% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in any calendar quarter with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, for such calendar quarter, that exceeds 1.75% (7.00% annualized) of net assets attributable to common stock at the beginning of such quarter but is less than 2.1875% (8.75% annualized).

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(iii) 20% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, for any calendar quarter, that exceeds 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) of net assets attributable to common stock at the beginning of such quarter.

The payment of any such Incentive Fee based on income otherwise earned by the Advisor will be deferred if, for the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made, the Annualized Rate of Return is less than 7.0% of net assets attributable to common stock at the beginning of such four quarter period as adjusted for the net proceeds from any common stock issuances and the cost of any common stock repurchases during such four full calendar quarter period, with any deferred Incentive Fees to be carried over for payment in subsequent quarterly calculation periods to the extent such payment can then be made in accordance with the investment management agreement.

Annual Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains After March 6, 2017

The second portion of the Incentive Fee is based on capital gains and is calculated separately for each Annual Period. The Advisor will be entitled to receive an Incentive Fee based on capital gains for each Annual Period in an amount equal to 20% of the amount by which (1) net realized capital gains occurring during the period, if any, exceeds (2) gross unrealized capital depreciation, if any, occurring during the period. In calculating the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains payable for any period, investments are accounted for on a security-by-security basis. In addition, the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is determined using the “period-to-period” method pursuant to which the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for any period will be based on realized capital gains for the period reduced by realized capital losses for the period and unrealized capital depreciation for the period.

For purposes of calculating the Incentive Fee, (i) “Annual Period” means the period beginning on July 1 of each calendar year, including the calendar year prior to the year in which the investment management agreement became effective, and ending on June 30 of the next calendar year; (ii) “Annualized Rate of Return” is computed by reference to the sum of (i) the aggregate distributions to common stockholders for the period in question and (ii) the change in net assets attributable to common stock (before taking into account any Incentive Fees otherwise payable during such period); (iii) “net assets attributable to common stock” means total assets less indebtedness and preferred stock; and (iv) “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means net investment income (as determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles) accrued by the Company during the calendar quarter excluding any accruals for or payments in respect of the Incentive Fee.

Advisor Reimbursements

The investment management agreement provides that the Company will reimburse the Advisor for costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for administrative or operating services, office space rental, office equipment and utilities allocable to the Advisor under the investment management agreement and provided to the Company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $309,730 and $714,343, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $190,964 and $532,238, respectively, for such investment advisor expenses under the Management Agreement.

From time to time, the Advisor may pay amounts owed by the Company to third party providers of goods or services. The Company will subsequently reimburse the Advisor for such amounts paid on its behalf. Reimbursements to the Advisor for such purposes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $357,173 and $1,282,884 respectively. Reimbursements to the Advisor for such purposes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $406,861 and $1,616,263, respectively.

No person who is an officer, director or employee of the Advisor and who serves as a director of the Company receives any compensation from the Company for services as a director of the Company. Directors who are not affiliated with the Advisor receive compensation for their services and reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend meetings.

Administration

The Company also has entered into an administration agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Administrator”) under which the Administrator provides certain administrative services to the Company. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company reimburses the Administrator for

the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent and the Company’s allocable portion of the cost of certain of the Company’s officers and their respective staffs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $277,893 and $1,394,644, respectively, for administrative services expenses payable to the Administrator under the administration agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $492,840 and $1,547,967 respectively, for such expenses.

Advisor Stock Transactions

Effective upon completion of the Transaction, BlackRock Advisors, LLC assumed the role as investment adviser to the Company. BlackRock Advisors, LLC does not own any shares of the Company at September 30, 2015.

At December 31, 2014, the previous advisor, BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC, owned and had the right to vote approximately 244,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing less than 1.0% of the total shares outstanding. At December 31, 2014, under compensation arrangements for its officers and employees the previous Advisor owned of record but did not have the right to vote an additional 61,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, other entities affiliated with the Administrator and Advisor beneficially owned approximately 347,000 and 3,383,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 0.5% and 4.5%, respectively, of the total shares outstanding. An entity affiliated with the Administrator has ownership and financial interests in the Advisor.

4. Earnings per share

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets from operations per share (earnings per share) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.


	Three months ended September 30, 2015		Three months ended September 30, 2014		Nine months ended September 30, 2015		Nine months ended September 30, 2014
Earnings per share – basic:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	21,727,828	$	28,969,522	$	59,121,448	$	82,753,091
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		74,670,477		74,556,389		74,702,748		74,536,270
Earnings per share – basic:	$	0.29	$	0.39	$	0.79	$	1.11
Earnings per share – diluted:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, before adjustments	$	21,727,828	$	28,969,522	$	59,121,448	$	82,753,091
Adjustments for interest on unsecured convertible senior notes		1,643,305		1,643,304		4,927,889		4,927,891

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations, as adjusted	$	23,371,133	$	30,612,826	$	64,049,337	$	87,680,982
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		84,567,205		84,453,116		84,599,475		84,432,998
Earnings per share – diluted:	$	0.28	$	0.36	$	0.76	$	1.04

5. Investments

Purchases of investments, including PIK, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 totaled $76,878,526 and $142,583,979, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

totaled $213,504,738 and $296,058,702, respectively. Sales/repayments of investments for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 totaled $10,747,764 and $117,312,739, respectively, and for nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 totaled $323,934,065 and $497,825,599, respectively.

At September 30, 2015, investments consisted of the following:


	Cost		Fair Value

Senior secured notes	$	96,144,457	$	85,670,000
Unsecured debt		186,118,852		181,297,967
Subordinated debt		29,016,136		25,450,497
Senior secured loans:
First lien		361,694,210		359,149,391
Second/other priority lien		380,891,047		382,119,305

Total senior secured loans		742,585,257		741,268,696

Preferred stock		38,875,281		40,374,281
Common stock		35,240,522		49,191,014
Limited partnership/limited liability company interests		24,059,479		23,705,574
Equity warrants/options		2,392,093		2,837,613

Total investments	$	1,154,432,077	$	1,149,795,642

At December 31, 2014, investments consisted of the following:


	Cost		Fair Value

Senior secured notes	$	105,139,824	$	101,459,500
Unsecured debt		178,853,603		174,559,213
Subordinated debt		52,166,802		50,524,000
Senior secured loans:
First lien		336,770,357		338,268,867
Second/other priority lien		331,854,788		327,019,125

Total senior secured loans		668,625,145		665,287,992

Preferred stock		35,283,803		40,484,870
Common stock		49,592,388		106,979,016
Limited partnership/limited liability company interests		39,064,194		98,591,728
Equity warrants/options		5,575,199		19,830,419

Total investments	$	1,134,300,958	$	1,257,716,738

Industry Composition

The industry composition of the portfolio at fair value at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:


Industry	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Consumer Goods: Durable		12.3	%		10.0	%
Chemicals, Plastics, & Rubber		11.0			10.5
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals		10.9			10.3
Energy: Oil & Gas		10.3			9.7
Finance		9.7			11.1
Services: Business		8.6			7.7
Retail		6.4			6.0
Insurance		6.3			6.0
Environmental Industries		5.4			3.4
Aerospace & Defense		3.9			3.6
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing		3.1			5.8
Services: Consumer		2.8			2.0
Construction & Building		2.4			8.5
Wholesale		2.2			0.8
Metals & Mining		2.2			1.2
Capital Equipment		1.3			1.3
Beverage, Food, & Tobacco		0.6			0.7
Containers, Packaging, & Glass		0.4			1.1
High Tech Industries		0.2			0.3

Total		100.0	%		100.0	%

The geographic composition of the portfolio at fair value at September 30, 2015 was United States 93.2%, Bermuda 3.8%, Canada 2.0% and the Cayman Islands 1.0%, and at December 31, 2014 was United States 93.3%, Bermuda 3.5%, Canada 2.0% and the Cayman Islands 1.2%. The geographic composition is determined by several factors including the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Market and Credit Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Company may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Company; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Company may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Company has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Company manages counterparty risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Company to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of investments in portfolio

companies. The extent of the Company’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. The Company is also exposed to credit risk related to maintaining all of its cash at a major financial institution.

The Company has investments in lower rated and comparable quality unrated senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, which are subject to a greater degree of credit risk than more highly rated investments. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater for holders of such securities and loans, particularly in cases where the investment is unsecured or subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.

6. Derivatives

Foreign Currency

The Company may enter into forward foreign currency contracts from time to time to facilitate settlement of purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies or to help mitigate the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company’s investments denominated in foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date (usually the security transaction settlement date) at a negotiated forward rate. These contracts are marked-to-market by recognizing the difference between the contract exchange rate and the current market rate as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. The Company’s forward foreign currency contracts generally have terms of approximately three months. The volume of open contracts at the end of each reporting period is reflective of the typical volume of transactions during each calendar quarter. Risks may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Company attempts to limit this risk by dealing with only creditworthy counterparties. There were no open forward foreign currency contracts at September 30, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

Warrants and Options

The Company holds warrants and options in certain portfolio companies in an effort to achieve additional investment return. In purchasing warrants and options, the Company bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying equity interest. The aggregate fair value of warrants and options as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 represents 0.4% and 2.5%, respectively, of the Company’s net assets.

The Company may enter into other derivative instruments and incur other exposures with other counterparties in the future. The derivative instruments held as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 reflect the volume of derivative activity throughout the periods presented.

7. Debt

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2015, the Company’s asset coverage was 308%.

On March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) which has an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $405,000,000. The Credit Facility has a stated maturity date of March 27, 2019. The interest rate applicable to borrowings thereunder is generally LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 2.25%. The Credit Facility’s commitment may increase in size, under certain circumstances, up to a total of $750,000,000.

On March 27, 2014, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan”) which has a principal amount of $15,000,000. The Term Loan has a stated maturity date of March 27, 2019. The interest rate applicable to borrowings thereunder is generally LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 3.25%.

On February 19, 2013, the Company closed a private offering of $100,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.50% unsecured convertible senior notes due 2018 (the “Convertible Notes”). The initial purchasers of the Convertible Notes fully exercised their overallotment option and purchased an additional $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes. The closing of the overallotment option took place on March 4, 2013. With the exercise of the overallotment option, a total of $115,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was sold. Net proceeds to the Company from the offering, including the exercise of the overallotment option, were approximately $111,300,000. The Convertible Notes were only offered to qualified institutional buyers as defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

The Convertible Notes are unsecured and bear interest at a rate of 5.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears. In certain circumstances and during certain periods, the Convertible Notes are convertible into cash, shares of BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, at an initial conversion rate of 86.0585 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.62 per share of the Company’s common stock, subject to defined anti-dilution adjustments. The Company does not have the right to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The Convertible Notes mature on February 15, 2018, unless repurchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date.

On January 18, 2011, the Company closed a private placement issuance of $158,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of five-year, senior secured notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and a maturity date of January 18, 2016 and $17,000,000 million in aggregate principal amount of seven-year, senior secured notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.60% and a maturity date of January 18, 2018 (collectively, the “Senior Secured Notes”).

The Senior Secured Notes were sold to certain institutional accredited investors pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is due semi-annually on January 18 and July 18, commencing on July 18, 2011.

The Company’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Total Aggregate Principal Amount Available(1)			Principal Amount Outstanding		Carrying Value			Total Aggregate Principal Amount Available(1)			Principal Amount Outstanding		Carrying Value
Credit Facility	$	405,000,000	(2)	$	72,000,000	$	72,000,000		$	405,000,000	(2)	$	144,000,000	$	144,000,000
Senior Secured Notes		175,000,000			175,000,000		175,000,000			175,000,000			175,000,000		175,000,000
Convertible Notes		115,000,000			115,000,000		114,411,830	(3)		115,000,000			115,000,000		114,227,689	(4)
Term Loan		15,000,000			15,000,000		15,000,000			15,000,000			15,000,000		15,000,000

	$	710,000,000		$	377,000,000	$	376,411,830		$	710,000,000		$	449,000,000	$	448,227,689

(1)	Subject to borrowing base and leverage restrictions.

(2)	Provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, up to a total of $750,000,000.

(3)	Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes less the unaccreted discount initially recorded upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. The total unaccreted discount for the 2018 Convertible Notes, was $588,170 as of September 30, 2015.

(4)	Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes less the unaccreted discount initially recorded upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. The total unaccreted discount for the 2018 Convertible Notes was $772,311 as of December 31, 2014.

At September 30, 2015, the Company had $72,000,000 drawn on the Credit Facility versus $144,000,000 at December 31, 2014. Subject to compliance with applicable covenants and borrowing base limitations, the

remaining amount available under the Credit Facility was $327,750,000 at September 30, 2015, incorporating the standby letter of credit as described in Note 9 and $261,000,000 at December 31, 2014.

The Company’s average outstanding debt balance during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $350,957,227 and $416,169,914, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $345,808,859 and $414,616,028, respectively. The maximum amounts borrowed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $376,411,830 and $478,411,830, respectively, and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $384,165,636 and $517,165,636.

The weighted average annual interest cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was 5.59% and 5.14%, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 5.66% and 5.20%, exclusive of commitment fees and other prepaid expenses related to establishing the Credit Facility, the Senior Secured Notes, the Convertible Notes and the Term Loan. With respect to any unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility, the Company incurs an annual commitment fee of 0.375%. Commitment fees incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 were $338,448 and $823,190, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $348,188 and $787,206.

At September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants required under the Credit Facility, the Senior Secured Notes and the Term Loan.

8. Capital stock

In 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan under which the Company may repurchase up to 2.5 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. In 2009, the Board of Directors approved an extension and increase to the plan which authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 2.5 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock. During April 2015, the Board of Directors approved an extension and increase to the plan which authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 2.5 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock, or an additional 1,869,399 shares.

During July 2015, the Board of Directors approved an extension to the plan and an increase to the remaining amount of shares authorized to be repurchased to a total of 4,000,000 shares. The repurchase plan was extended until the earlier of June 30, 2016 or such time that all of the authorized shares have been repurchased. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased a total of 691,423 and 210,248 shares, respectively, of its common stock on the open market for $6,113,290 and $1,779,619, respectively, including brokerage commissions. Since inception of the repurchase plan through September 30, 2015, the Company has purchased 2,450,038 shares of its common stock on the open market for $18,397,275, including brokerage commissions. At September 30, 2015, the total number of remaining shares authorized for repurchase was 3,308,577. The Company currently holds the shares it repurchased in treasury.

9. Guarantees, commitments and contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into guarantees on behalf of portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. On March 24, 2015, the Company entered into a standby letter of credit on behalf of Red Apple Stores Inc. in the amount of $5,250,000. No amounts were drawn as of September 30, 2015. The standby letter of credit expires on December 31, 2015. There were no such guarantees outstanding at December 31, 2014. In addition, from time to time, the Company may provide for a commitment to a portfolio company for investment in an existing or new security. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company was obligated to existing portfolio companies for unfunded commitments of zero and $16.0 million, respectively.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to such

agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience, the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of its business, including the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the Company cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings with certainty, at this time it does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. The Company has been named as a defendant, together with 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC, the Company’s former investment adviser, and certain other defendants, in two wrongful death and personal injury actions filed in West Virginia involving a fatal accident that occurred on December 9, 2010, at the facilities of one of its portfolio companies. The Company and 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC filed motions to dismiss in both cases. On June 18, 2015, the court entered an order denying those motions, and the Company has subsequently sought relief through a petition writ of prohibition in the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. That petition has not been ruled on. At this time it is not possible to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the range of a potential loss, if any.

10. Fair value of financial instruments

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure

ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. ASC 820-10 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation.

Transfers between levels, if any, represent the value as of the beginning of the period of any investment where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.

The Company’s valuation policy and fair value disclosures are consistent with ASC 820-10. The Company evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value and categorizes each investment within the fair value hierarchy pursuant to ASC 820-10.

Under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify non-controlled investments where it owns 5% or more of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities as investments in “affiliated” companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify investments where it owns more than 25% of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities as investments in “controlled” companies. Detailed information with respect to the Company’s non-controlled non-affiliated, non-controlled

affiliated and controlled investments is contained in the accompanying consolidated schedules of investments and consolidated financial statements. The information in the tables below is presented on an aggregate portfolio basis, without segregating the non-controlled non-affiliated, non-controlled affiliated and controlled investment categories.

The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments approximate fair value. The carrying values of receivables, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair value of the Company’s Credit Facility, Senior Secured Notes, Convertible Notes and Term Loan is derived by taking the average of the high and low quotes as obtained from a broker. The fair value of the Credit Facility, Senior Secured Notes, Convertible Notes and Term Loan would be classified as Level 2 with respect to the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying and fair values of the Company’s outstanding debt as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:


	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Credit Facility	$	72,000,000	$	71,280,000	$	144,000,000	$	142,560,000
Senior Secured Notes		175,000,000		178,153,370		175,000,000		183,890,750
Convertible Notes		114,411,830		119,703,377		114,227,689		115,655,535
Term Loan		15,000,000		14,906,250		15,000,000		14,925,000

Total	$	376,411,830	$	384,042,997	$	448,227,689	$	457,031,285

The following tables summarize the fair values of the Company’s investments and cash and cash equivalents based on the inputs used at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in determining such fair values:


			Fair Value Inputs at September 30, 2015
	Fair Value at September 30, 2015		Price Quotations (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Senior secured notes	$	85,670,000	$	—	$	—	$	85,670,000
Unsecured debt		181,297,967		—		—		181,297,967
Subordinated debt		25,450,497		—		—		25,450,497
Senior secured loans		741,268,696		—		—		741,268,696
Preferred stock		40,374,281		—		—		40,374,281
Common stock		49,191,014		—		—		49,191,014
Limited partnership/limited liability company interests		23,705,574		—		—		23,705,574
Equity warrants/options		2,837,613		—		—		2,837,613

Total investments		1,149,795,642		—		—		1,149,795,642
Cash and cash equivalents		7,244,836		7,244,836		—		—

Total	$	1,157,040,478	$	7,244,836	$	—	$	1,149,795,642


			Fair Value Inputs at December 31, 2014
	Fair Value at December 31, 2014		Price Quotations (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Senior secured notes	$	101,459,500	$	—	$	—	$	101,459,500
Unsecured debt		174,559,213		—		—		174,559,213
Subordinated debt		50,524,000		—		—		50,524,000
Senior secured loans		665,287,992		—		—		665,287,992
Preferred stock		40,484,870		—		—		40,484,870
Common stock		106,979,016		—		—		106,979,016
Limited partnership/limited liability company interests		98,591,728		—		—		98,591,728
Equity warrants/options		19,830,419		—		—		19,830,419

Total investments		1,257,716,738		—		—		1,257,716,738
Cash and cash equivalents		10,326,174		10,326,174		—		—

Total	$	1,268,042,912	$	10,326,174	$	—	$	1,257,716,738

The valuation techniques used at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 in determining the fair values of the Company’s investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used were the market approach, income approach or both using third party valuation firms or broker quotes for identical or similar assets. The total fair market value using the market, or income approach or both using third party valuation firms was $1,147,918,108 and $1,251,086,872 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The remaining balance was determined using broker quotes for identical or similar assets.

The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended September 30, 2015 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:


	Fair Value at June 30, 2015		Amortization of Premium/ Discount - Net			Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation			Purchases		Sales or Repayments			Net Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Fair Value at September 30, 2015
Senior secured notes	$	89,810,000	$	297,742		$	—	$	(4,437,742	)	$	—	$	—		$	—	$	85,670,000
Unsecured debt		175,349,821		—			—		(2,968,171	)		14,016,003		(5,099,686	)		—		181,297,967
Subordinated debt		27,252,487		30,463			—		(1,832,453	)		—		—			—		25,450,497
Senior secured loans		685,951,124		422,451			—		(3,658,865	)		60,671,227		(2,117,241	)		—		741,268,696
Preferred stock		38,778,184		(1	)		2,579,379		(399,280	)		1,995,378		(2,579,379	)		—		40,374,281
Common stock		41,208,605		—			—		8,463,685			—		(481,276	)		—		49,191,014
Limited partnership/LLC Interest		23,985,453		—			6,429		469,232			195,918		(951,458	)		—		23,705,574
Equity warrants/options		2,803,463		—			—		34,150			—		—			—		2,837,613

Total investments	$	1,085,139,137	$	750,655		$	2,585,808	$	(4,329,444	)	$	76,878,526	$	(11,229,040	)	$	—	$	1,149,795,642

The following is a reconciliation for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:


	Fair Value at December 31, 2014		Amortization of Premium/ Discount - Net			Net Realized Gain (Loss)			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation			Purchases		Sales or Repayments			Net Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Fair Value at September 30, 2015
Senior secured notes	$	101,459,500	$	906,403		$	—		$	(6,794,133	)	$	7,462,500	$	(17,364,270	)	$	—	$	85,670,000
Unsecured debt		174,559,213		—			(6,377,901	)		(526,495	)		29,535,915		(15,892,765	)		—		181,297,967
Subordinated debt		50,524,000		81,921			—			(1,922,837	)		167,413		(23,400,000	)		—		25,450,497
Senior secured loans		665,287,992		1,351,999			(11,969,761	)		2,020,592			158,929,104		(74,351,230	)		—		741,268,696
Preferred stock		40,484,870		(1	)		16,735,190			(3,702,067	)		11,789,888		(24,933,599	)		—		40,374,281
Common stock		106,979,016		—			64,465,380			(43,436,136	)		4,901,869		(83,719,115	)		—		49,191,014
Limited partnership/ LLC Interest		98,591,728		—			66,426,928			(59,881,439	)		682,976		(82,114,619	)		—		23,705,574
Equity warrants/options		19,830,419		—			(35,073	)		(13,809,700	)		35,073		(3,183,106	)		—		2,837,613

Total investments	$	1,257,716,738	$	2,340,322		$	129,244,763		$	(128,052,215	)	$	213,504,738	$	(324,958,704	)	$	—	$	1,149,795,642

The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:


	Fair Value at June 30, 2014		Amortization of Premium/ Discount - Net		Net Realized Gain (Loss)		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation			Purchases		Sales or Repayments			Net Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Fair Value at September 30, 2014
Senior secured notes	$	100,453,531	$	308,665	$	—	$	1,319,679		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	102,081,875
Unsecured debt		119,885,381		—		—		(2,000,601	)		394,451		(12,772,098	)		—		105,507,133
Subordinated debt		82,191,314		—		—		(53,495	)		7,395,373		(33,501,819	)		—		56,031,373
Senior secured loans		526,217,305		453,908		—		(1,659,100	)		131,045,455		(63,616,594	)		—		592,440,974
Preferred stock		34,136,892		—		423,373		(1,069,340	)		3,204,829		(7,395,373	)		—		29,300,381
Common stock		72,498,067		—		55		6,710,366			—		(377,213	)		—		78,831,275
Limited partnership/ LLC Interest		75,430,008		—		26,801		3,957,805			37,366		(26,801	)		—		79,425,179
Equity warrants/options		8,584,776		—		—		1,112,157			506,505		—			—		10,203,438

Total investments	$	1,019,397,274	$	762,573	$	450,229	$	8,317,471		$	142,583,979	$	(117,689,898	)	$	—	$	1,053,821,628

The following is a reconciliation for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:


	Fair Value at December 31, 2013		Amortization of Premium/ Discount - Net			Net Realized Gain (Loss)			Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation			Purchases		Sales or Repayments			Net Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Fair Value at September 30, 2014
Senior secured notes	$	226,685,176	$	1,075,125		$	768,735		$	(109,540	)	$	20,805,330	$	(147,142,951	)	$	—	$	102,081,875
Unsecured debt		118,531,084		(2	)		—			(2,000,601	)		1,748,750		(12,772,098	)		—		105,507,133
Subordinated debt		78,395,314		—			—			(257,495	)		11,395,373		(33,501,819	)		—		56,031,373
Senior secured loans		527,203,698		1,362,447			(3,531,997	)		4,061,692			231,958,362		(168,613,228	)		—		592,440,974
Preferred stock		24,872,259		—			423,373			(1,396,367	)		12,796,489		(7,395,373	)		—		29,300,381
Common stock		143,355,344		—			72,347,735			(37,278,112	)		13,740,790		(113,334,482	)		—		78,831,275
Limited partnership/ LLC Interest		68,364,016		—			183,682			8,547,827			3,380,230		(1,050,576	)		—		79,425,179
Equity warrants/options		30,565,573		—			13,082,672			(19,253,380	)		506,505		(14,697,932	)		—		10,203,438

Total investments	$	1,217,972,464	$	2,437,570		$	83,274,200		$	(47,685,976	)	$	296,331,829	$	(498,508,459	)	$	—	$	1,053,821,628

There were no transfers between Levels during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. All realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings (changes in net assets) and are reported as separate line items within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 on investments held at September 30, 2015 for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value was $5,690,895. Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 on investments held at September 30, 2014 for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value was $26,593,640.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the market approach of fair value measurement of the Company’s investments are the market multiples of earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of the comparable guideline public companies. The independent valuation firms select a population of public companies for each investment with similar operations and attributes of the subject company. Using these guideline public companies’ data, a range of multiples of enterprise value to EBITDA is calculated. The independent valuation firms select percentages from the range of multiples for purposes of determining the subject company’s estimated enterprise value based on said multiple and generally the latest twelve months EBITDA of the subject company (or other meaningful measure). Significant increases or decreases in the multiple will result in an increase or decrease in enterprise value, resulting in an increase or decrease in the fair value estimate of the investment.

The significant unobservable input used in the income approach of fair value measurement of the Company’s investments is the discount rate or market yield used to discount the estimated future cash flows expected to be received from the underlying investment, which include both future principal and interest payments. Significant increases or decreases in the discount rate or market yield would result in a decrease or increase in the fair value measurement. Included in the consideration and selection of discount rates or market yields are the following factors: risk of default, rating of the investment and comparable company investments, and call provisions.

The ranges of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2015 were as follows:


		Low	High	Weighted Average
EBITDA Multiples:
	Senior secured notes	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Unsecured debt	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Subordinated debt	0.65x	0.75x	0.70x
	Senior secured loans	5.74x	6.71x	6.22x
	Preferred stock	5.36x	6.02x	5.69x
	Common stock	6.96x	7.72x	7.34x
	Limited partnerships/LLC interest	7.00x	7.62x	7.31x
	Equity warrants/options	9.50x	10.50x	10.00x

Market Yields:
	Senior secured notes	15.93%	18.45%	17.19%
	Unsecured debt	14.21%	14.66%	14.44%
	Subordinated debt	9.50%	10.00%	9.75%
	Senior secured loans	11.71%	12.53%	12.12%
	Preferred stock	13.50%	13.50%	13.50%
	Common stock	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Limited partnerships/LLC interest	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Equity warrants/options	n/a	n/a	n/a

The ranges of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s Level 3 investments as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:


		Low	High	Weighted Average
EBITDA Multiples:
	Senior secured notes	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Unsecured debt	5.03x	5.86x	5.45x
	Subordinated debt	4.50x	5.50x	5.00x
	Senior secured loans	5.68x	6.62x	6.15x
	Preferred stock	5.42x	6.06x	5.74x
	Common stock	7.84x	8.79x	8.32x
	Limited partnerships/LLC interest	8.04x	8.80x	8.42x
	Equity warrants/options	6.35x	7.12x	6.73x

Market Yields:
	Senior secured notes	14.40%	16.00%	15.20%
	Unsecured debt	13.92%	14.75%	14.33%
	Subordinated debt	11.42%	12.58%	12.00%
	Senior secured loans	10.57%	11.54%	11.06%
	Preferred stock	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Common stock	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Limited partnerships/LLC interest	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Equity warrants/options	n/a	n/a	n/a

11. Financial highlights

The following per share data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. The following is a schedule of financial highlights for a common share outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.


	Nine months ended September 30, 2015			Nine months ended September 30, 2014
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	10.49		$	9.54

Net investment income		0.76			0.63
Net realized and unrealized gain		0.03			0.48

Total from investment operations		0.79			1.11
Dividend distributions to stockholders from net investment income		(0.63	)		(0.68	)
Purchases of treasury stock at prices below net asset value		0.02			—
Issuance/reinvestment of stock at prices (below) above net asset value		(0.01	)		—

Net increase in net assets		0.17			0.43

Net asset value, end of period	$	10.66		$	9.97

Market price, end of period	$	8.86		$	8.54

Total return(1)(2)		16.37%			(0.67)%
Ratios / Supplemental Data:
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(3)(4)		3.83%			5.80%
Ratio of interest and other debt related expenses to average net assets(3)		3.12%			3.45%

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(3)(5)		6.95%			9.25%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3)		9.61%			8.73%
Net assets, end of period	$	790,671,501		$	743,229,311
Average debt outstanding	$	416,169,914		$	414,616,028
Weighted average shares outstanding		74,702,748			74,536,270
Average debt per share	$	5.57		$	5.56
Portfolio turnover(2)		17%			46%

(1)	Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the respective periods. Total return calculations take into account distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan and do not reflect brokerage commissions.

(2)	Not annualized.

(3)	Annualized.

(4)	Ratio excluding capital gains incentive fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is 4.38% and 4.50%, respectively.

(5)	Ratio excluding capital gains incentive fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is 7.50% and 7.94%, respectively.

(6)	Average debt per share is calculated as average debt outstanding divided by the weighted average shares outstanding during the applicable period.

12. Subsequent events

During October 2015, the Company purchased 60,076 shares of its common stock on the open market for $540,109 including brokerage commissions.

On November 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.21 per share, payable on January 7, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 24, 2015.

In addition to the subsequent events included in these notes to the consolidated financial statements, the Company conducted a review for additional subsequent events and determined that no additional subsequent events had occurred that would require accrual or additional disclosures.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

This report, and other statements that we may make, may contain forward-looking statements with respect to future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “potential,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no duty to and do not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

In addition to factors previously identified elsewhere in the reports BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:

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our future operating results;

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our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

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the impact of investments that we expect to make;

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our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

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the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

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the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

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our expected financings and investments;

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the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital, including our ability to obtain continued financing on favorable terms;

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the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;

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the impact of increased competition;

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the ability of the Advisor to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;

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potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of opportunities between us and other investment funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates;

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the ability of the Advisor to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

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fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and

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the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position.

Overview

We were incorporated in Delaware on April 13, 2005 and were initially funded on July 25, 2005. Our investment objective is to provide a combination of current income and capital appreciation. We intend to invest primarily in debt and equity securities of private and certain public U.S. middle-market companies.

We are externally managed and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of private or thinly traded public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

Certain items previously reported may have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Investments

Our level of investment activity can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make.

As a BDC, we must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions). Qualifying assets include investments in “eligible portfolio companies.” Under the relevant SEC rules, the term “eligible portfolio company” includes all private companies, companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, and certain public companies that have listed their securities on a national securities exchange and have a market capitalization of less than $250 million. These rules also permit us to include as qualifying assets certain follow-on investments in companies that were eligible portfolio companies at the time of initial investment but that no longer meet the definition.

Revenues

We generate revenues primarily in the form of interest on the debt we hold, dividends on our equity interests and capital gains on the sale of warrants and other debt or equity interests that we acquire in portfolio companies. Our investments in fixed income instruments generally have an expected maturity of three to ten years, although we have no lower or upper constraint on maturity, and typically bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on our debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semi-annually. In some cases, our debt instruments and preferred stock investments may defer payments of cash interest or dividends or pay interest or dividends in-kind. Any outstanding principal amount of our debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of prepayment fees, commitment, origination, capital structuring fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance and consulting fees.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of a base management fee and, depending on our operating results, an incentive management fee, expenses reimbursable under the management agreement, administration fees and the allocable portion of overhead under the administration agreement. The base management fee and incentive management fee compensate the Advisor for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. Our management agreement with the Advisor provides that we will reimburse the Advisor for costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for office space rental, office equipment and utilities allocable to the Advisor under the management agreement, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any non-investment advisory, administrative or operating services provided by the Advisor to us. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

Critical accounting policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the

reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ.

Management considers the critical accounting policies important to understanding the consolidated financial statements. In addition to the discussion below, our critical accounting policies are further described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of significant accounting policies and of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Financial and operating highlights

At September 30, 2015:

Investment Portfolio: $1,149.8 million

Net Assets: $790.7 million

Indebtedness (borrowings under Credit Facility, Convertible Notes, Term Loan and

Senior Secured Notes): $376.4 million

Net Asset Value per share: $10.66

Portfolio Activity for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:

Cost of investments during period, including PIK: $76.9 million

Sales, repayments and other exits during period: $10.7 million

Number of portfolio companies at end of period: 43

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015:

Net investment income per share: $0.32

Distributions declared per share: $0.21

Basic earnings per share: $0.29

Net investment income: $23.8 million

Net realized and unrealized loss: $2.1 million

Net increase in net assets from operations: $21.7 million

Net investment income per share, as adjusted¹: $0.24

Basic earnings per share, as adjusted¹: $0.21

Net investment income, as adjusted¹: $17.7 million

As Adjusted¹: Amounts are adjusted to remove the incentive management fee expense based on gains, as required by GAAP, and to include only the incremental incentive management fee expense based on income. The incremental incentive management fee is calculated based on the current quarter’s incremental earnings, and without any reduction for incentive management fees paid during the prior calendar quarters. Amounts reflect the Company’s ongoing operating results and reflect the Company’s financial performance over time.

Portfolio and investment activity

We invested $76.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The investments consisted of senior secured loans secured by first liens ($13.3 million, or 17.3%), or second liens ($47.4 million, or 61.6%), and unsecured or subordinated debt securities ($16.2 million, or 21.1%). Additionally, we received proceeds from sales/repayments and other exits of approximately $10.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

At September 30, 2015, our portfolio of $1,149.8 million (at fair value) consisted of 43 portfolio companies and was invested 64% in senior secured loans, 18% in unsecured or subordinated debt securities, 10% in equity investments, and 8% in senior secured notes. Our average investment by portfolio company at amortized cost, excluding investments below $5.0 million, was approximately $33.5 million at September 30,

2015. Our largest portfolio company investment by value was approximately $81.2 million and our five largest portfolio company investments by value comprised approximately 26% of our portfolio at September 30, 2015. At December 31, 2014, our portfolio of $1,257.7 million (at fair value) consisted of 47 portfolio companies and was invested 53% in senior secured loans, 21% in equity investments, 18% in unsecured or subordinated debt securities and 8% in senior secured notes. Our average investment by portfolio company at amortized cost, excluding investments below $5.0 million, was approximately $29.4 million at December 31, 2014. Our largest portfolio company investment by value was approximately $71.0 million and our five largest portfolio company investments by value comprised approximately 25% of our portfolio at December 31, 2014.

The weighted average yield of the debt and income producing equity securities in our portfolio at fair value was 11.6% at September 30, 2015 and 11.7% at December 31, 2014. The weighted average yields on our senior secured loans and other debt securities at fair value were 11.1% and 13.4%, respectively, at September 30, 2015, versus 11.3% and 12.9%, respectively, at December 31, 2014. The weighted average yield of the debt and income producing equity securities in our portfolio at their current cost basis was 11.5% at September 30, 2015 and 11.6% at December 31, 2014. The weighted average yields on our senior secured loans and other debt securities at their current cost basis were 11.1% and 12.6%, respectively, at September 30, 2015, versus 11.2% and 12.5%, respectively, at December 31, 2014. Yields exclude common equity investments, preferred equity investments with no stated dividend rate, short-term investments, and cash and cash equivalents.

The Advisor employs a grading system for our entire portfolio. The Advisor grades all loans on a scale of 1 to 4. This system is intended to reflect the performance of the borrower’s business, the collateral coverage of the loans and other factors considered relevant. Generally, the Advisor assigns only one loan grade to each portfolio company for all loan investments in that portfolio company; however, the Advisor will assign multiple ratings when appropriate for different investments in one portfolio company. The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating:

Grade 1: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is substantially within the Advisor’s expectations and whose risk factors are neutral to favorable to those at the time of the original investment.

Grade 2: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is below the Advisor’s expectations and that require closer monitoring; however, no loss of investment return (interest and/or dividends) or principal is expected.

Grade 3: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is below the Advisor’s expectations and for which risk has increased materially since origination. Some loss of investment return is expected, but no loss of principal is expected. Companies graded 3 generally will be out of compliance with debt covenants and will be unlikely to make debt repayments on their original schedule.

Grade 4: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is materially below the Advisor’s expectations where business trends have deteriorated and risk factors have increased substantially since the original investment. Investments graded 4 are those for which some loss of principal is expected.

The Advisor monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment ratings assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our valuation process, the Advisor and Board of Directors review these investment ratings on a quarterly basis. Our average investment rating was 1.24 at September 30, 2015 and 1.27 at December 31, 2014. The following is a distribution of the investment ratings of our portfolio companies at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Grade 1	$	915,035,207	$	980,351,780
Grade 2		190,159,191		242,173,859
Grade 3		43,387,970		11,074,000
Grade 4		700,774		23,548,349
Not Rated		512,500		568,750

Total investments	$	1,149,795,642	$	1,257,716,738

Results of operations

Results comparisons for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Investment income

Investment income totaled $33,940,028 and $33,162,668, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, of which $21,872,366 and $22,165,859 were attributable to interest and fees on senior secured loans, $10,428,908 and $10,378,038 to interest and fees earned on other debt securities, $1,636,465 and, $617,193 to dividends from equity securities and $2,289 and $1,578 to interest earned on cash equivalents, respectively. The increase in investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to a decrease in fee income, more than offset by an increase in interest and dividends.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, fee income was primarily comprised of $1,199,489 in capital structuring fees. Interest income is comprised of approximately 94% of cash interest and 6% of PIK interest.

Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $10,144,878 and $13,830,210, respectively, which consisted of $5,784,734 and $5,621,443 in base management fees, $5,281,984 and $5,283,546 in interest and credit facility fees, $585,752 and $450,052 in professional fees, $587,623 and $683,804 in investment advisor and administrative services expenses, $524,765 and $524,766 in amortization of debt issuance costs, $187,000 and $194,500 in director fees, $(4,224,731) and $593,837 of incentive management fees, and $1,417,751 and $478,262 in other expenses, respectively. The current period other expenses also consist of a one-time blocker tax expense in the amount of $409,113. The decrease in total expenses during the current period is largely a result of a reversal in incentive management fees based on capital gains during the period.

Net investment income

Net investment income was $23,795,150 and $19,332,458 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase is primarily attributable to a decrease in expenses related to the reversal in incentive fees based on gains during the current period.

Net realized gain or loss

Net realized gain for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $2,585,808 and $450,229, respectively. During the current period, the net realized gain is comprised of additional escrow proceeds from the exit of our Dial Global, Inc. preferred equity interest in 2013.

Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and foreign currency translation was an increase in net unrealized depreciation of $4,653,130 and an increase in net unrealized appreciation of $9,186,835, respectively. The current period decrease was primarily driven by a decline in the valuation of certain of our portfolio companies, resulting in a net portfolio decline of $4,171,854, as well as an unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $481,276. The increase in net unrealized appreciation for the three months ended September 30, 2014 is comprised primarily of net unrealized appreciation on investments of $9,563,993.

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

The net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was an increase of $21,727,828 and $28,969,522, respectively. As compared to the prior period, the decrease primarily reflects a net realized and unrealized loss of $2,067,322 for the current period, versus a $9,637,064 net realized and unrealized gain for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Results comparisons for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Investment income

Investment income totaled $97,627,101 and $96,491,305, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, of which $60,910,824 and $54,432,756 were attributable to interest and fees on senior secured loans, $32,603,784 and $40,307,362 to interest and fees earned on other debt securities, $4,106,044 and $1,747,029 to dividends from equity securities, and $6,449 and $4,158 to interest earned on cash equivalents, respectively. The increase in investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to a decrease in fee income during the current period, more than offset by an increase in interest income. Interest income is comprised of approximately 96% of cash interest and 4% of PIK interest.

Expenses

Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $40,970,467 and $49,633,327, respectively, which consisted of $18,691,632 and $17,892,011 in base management fees, $16,828,363 and $16,899,287 in interest and credit facility fees, $2,108,987 and $2,080,205 in investment advisor and administrative services expenses, $(3,189,459) and $7,022,626 in incentive management fees, $1,725,404 and $1,550,416 in professional fees, $1,557,184 and $1,588,436 in amortization of debt issuance costs, $523,500 and $531,000 in director fees, and $2,724,856 and $2,069,346 in other expenses, respectively. The current period other expenses also consist of a one-time blocker tax expense in the amount of $409,113. The decrease in total expenses during the current period is largely a result of a reversal in incentive management fees based on gains during the period.

Net investment income

Net investment income was $56,656,634 and $46,857,978 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase is primarily attributable to a decrease in expenses related to the reversal in incentive fees based on gains during the current period.

Net realized gain or loss

Net realized gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $129,244,763 and $83,274,200, respectively. Net realized gains during the current period were primarily generated from the sale of our equity investments in M&M Tradition Holdings Corp., Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC, Penton Business Media Holdings, LLC, Oportun Financial Corporation and USI Senior Holdings, Inc., partially

offset by realized losses on the restructurings of Red Apple Stores Inc. and WBS Group LLC. Nearly the entire realized gain was reflected in unrealized appreciation in prior periods. Net realized gain of $83,274,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was largely attributable to gains relating to the sales of Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd. and Electrical Components International. Nearly the entire realized gain was reflected in unrealized appreciation in prior periods.

Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation was a decrease in net unrealized appreciation of $126,779,949 primarily resulting from reversals due to the recognition of realized gains associated with the sale of certain equity positions during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the decrease in net unrealized appreciation of $47,379,087 was largely attributable to reversals due to the recognition of realized gains associated with the sales of Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd. and Electrical Components International.

Net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations

The net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was an increase of $59,121,448 and $82,753,091, respectively. As compared to the prior period, the decrease primarily reflects a net realized and unrealized gain of $2,464,814 for the current period, versus a $35,895,113 net realized and unrealized gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Supplemental Non-GAAP information

We report our financial results on a GAAP basis; however, management believes that evaluating our ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP basis financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and, for the reasons described below, considers them to be effective indicators, for both management and investors, of our financial performance over time. Management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We record our liability for Incentive Fees based on income as we become legally obligated to pay them, based on a hypothetical liquidation at the end of each reporting period. Our obligation to pay Incentive Fees with respect to any fiscal quarter is based on a formula that reflects our results over a trailing four-fiscal quarter period ending with the current fiscal quarter. We are legally obligated to pay the amount resulting from the formula less any cash payments of Incentive Fees during the prior three quarters. The formula’s requirement to reduce the Incentive Fees by amounts paid with respect to Incentive Fees in the prior three quarters has caused our Incentive Fees expense to become generally concentrated in the fourth quarter of each year. Management believes that reflecting Incentive Fees throughout the year, as the related investment income is earned on a quarterly basis, is an effective measure of our profitability and financial performance that facilitates comparison of current results with historical results and with those of our peers. Our “as adjusted” results reflect Incentive Fees based on the formula we utilize for each trailing four-fiscal quarter period, with the formula applied to the current quarter’s incremental earnings and without any reduction for Incentive Fees paid during the prior three quarters. The resulting amount represents an upper limit of each quarter’s incremental Incentive Fees that we may become legally obligated to pay at the end of the year. Prior year amounts are estimated in the same manner. These estimates represent upper limits because, in any calendar year, subsequent quarters’ investment underperformance could reduce the Incentive Fees payable with respect to prior quarters’ operating results. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for a more detailed description of the Company’s incentive management fee.

Computations for all periods are derived from our consolidated financial statements as follows:


	Three months ended September 30, 2015			Three months ended September 30, 2014		Nine months ended September 30, 2015			Nine months ended September 30, 2014
GAAP Basis:
Net Investment Income	$	23,795,150		$	19,332,458	$	56,656,634		$	46,857,978
Net Investment Income per share		0.32			0.26		0.76			0.63
Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Gains		(4,224,731	)		593,837		(3,200,520	)		7,022,626
Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expense based on Income		—			—		11,061			—
Pre-Incentive Fee¹:
Net Investment Income	$	19,570,419		$	19,926,295	$	53,467,175		$	53,880,604
Net Investment Income per share		0.26			0.27		0.72			0.72
Less: Incremental incentive management fee expense based on Income		1,821,960			2,613,638		3,180,456			5,467,636
As Adjusted²:
Net Investment Income	$	17,748,459		$	17,312,657	$	50,286,719		$	48,412,968
Net Investment Income per share		0.24			0.23		0.67			0.65

Pre-Incentive Fee¹: Amounts are adjusted to remove all incentive management fees. Such fees are calculated but not necessarily due and payable at this time.

As Adjusted²: Amounts are adjusted to remove the incentive management fee expense based on gains, as required by GAAP, and to include only the incremental incentive management fee expense based on income. The incremental incentive management fee is calculated based on the current quarter’s incremental earnings, and without any reduction for incentive management fees paid during the prior calendar quarters. Amounts reflect the Company’s ongoing operating results and reflect the Company’s financial performance over time.

Financial condition, liquidity and capital resources

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we generated operating cash flows primarily from investment dispositions, interest and fees received on senior secured loans and other debt securities.

Net cash provided by operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $119,137,283. Our primary sources of cash from operating activities during the period consisted of a net increase in net assets from operations of $59,121,448, and net proceeds from repayments, net of purchases and PIK, of $110,429,327.

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $122,218,621. Our primary uses of cash from financing activities was $71,815,859 in debt repayments, net of proceeds under the Credit Facility, and $44,289,472 of distributions paid in cash.

Contractual obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations for the repayment of outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2015 is as follows:


	Payments Due By Period (dollars in millions)
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		After 5 years
Credit Facility(1)	$	72.0	$	—	$	—	$	72.0	$	—
Term Loan		15.0		—		—		15.0		—
Senior Secured Notes		175.0		158.0		17.0		—		—
Convertible Notes		114.4		—		114.4		—		—
Interest and Credit Facility Fees Payable		3.6		3.6		—		—		—

(1)	At September 30, 2015, $327.8 million remained unused under our Credit Facility.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into guarantees on behalf of portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. On March 24, 2015 the Company entered into a standby letter of credit on behalf of Red Apple Stores Inc. in the amount of $5,250,000. No amounts were drawn at September 30, 2015. There were no such guarantees outstanding at September 30, 2014. In addition, from time to time, the Company may provide for a commitment to a portfolio company for investment in an existing or new security. At September 30, 2015, the Company had no obligations to existing portfolio companies for unfunded commitments.

Distributions

Our quarterly distributions, if any, are determined by our Board of Directors. Distributions are declared considering our estimate of annual taxable income available for distribution to stockholders and the amount of taxable income carried over from the prior year for distribution in the current year. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions at all or distributions at a particular level. The following table lists the quarterly distributions per share from our common stock since September 2013.


Distributions Amount Per Share Outstanding	Record Date	Payment Date
$0.26	September 19, 2013	October 3, 2013
$0.26	December 20, 2013	January 3, 2014
$0.26	March 20, 2014	April 3, 2014
$0.21	June 18, 2014	July 2, 2014
$0.21	September 19, 2014	October 3, 2014
$0.21	December 24, 2014	January 7, 2015
$0.21	March 20, 2015	April 3, 2015
$0.21	June 18, 2015	July 2, 2015
$0.21	September 18, 2015	October 2, 2015
$0.21	December 24, 2015	January 7, 2016

Tax characteristics of all distributions are reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year.

We have elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to maintain favorable RIC tax treatment, we must distribute annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Company after December 31, 2010 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in the years preceding enactment. In order to avoid certain excise taxes imposed on RICs, we must distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of:

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98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year;

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98.2% of our capital gains in excess of capital losses for the one-year period ending on October 31st; and

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any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, except as discussed below, if we declare a distribution, stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions. With respect to our distributions paid to stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, distributions reinvested pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan totaled $2,749,683 and $3,217,895, respectively.

Under the terms of an amendment to our dividend reinvestment plan adopted on March 4, 2009, distributions may be paid in newly issued or treasury shares of our common stock at a price equal to 95% of the market price on the payment date. This feature of the plan means that, under certain circumstances, we may issue shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share, which could cause our stockholders to experience dilution. We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. Also, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in our existing and future debt arrangements.

If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of favorable RIC tax treatment. In addition, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and tax regulations, we include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance that becomes due at the end of the loan term, or the accrual of original issue or market discount. Since we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to obtain tax benefits as a RIC and may be subject to an excise tax. In order to satisfy the annual distribution requirement applicable to RICs, we have the ability to declare a large portion of a dividend in shares of our common stock instead of in cash. As long as a portion of such dividend is paid in cash (which portion can be as low as 10% for our taxable years ending prior to 2012) and certain requirements are met, the entire distribution would be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Recent developments

On November 4, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.21 per share, payable on January 7, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 24, 2015.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that from time to time the Company may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. At September 30, 2015, 70% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates, such as LIBOR, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate. The interest rates on such investments generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to six months. At September 30, 2015, of those floating rate debt investments, 92% contained an interest rate floor. Floating rate investments subject to a floor generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to six months only if the index exceeds the floor.

While hedging activities may help to insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they also may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we did not engage in any interest rate hedging activity.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to us that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we and the Advisor may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business, including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While we cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings with certainty, at this time we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. We have been named as a defendant, together with 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC, our former investment adviser, and certain other defendants, in two wrongful death and personal injury actions filed in West Virginia involving a fatal accident that occurred on December 9, 2010, at the facilities of one of our portfolio companies. The cases, which have been consolidated, involve three deaths and personal injuries to other employees. We and 52nd Street Capital Advisors LLC filed motions to dismiss in both cases. On June 18, 2015, the court entered an order denying those motions, and we have subsequently sought relief through a petition writ of prohibition in the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. That petition has not been ruled on. On August 19, 2015, the Court entered a separate order releasing certain insurance proceeds to the estates of the deceased workers. At this time it is not possible to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome or the range of a potential loss, if any.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K filing.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Sales of unregistered securities

None.

Issuer purchases of equity securities

The following table provides information regarding our purchases of our common stock for each month in the three month period ended September 30, 2015.


Period	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 2015	$	8.89		203,199		203,199		3,796,801
August 2015		8.90		95,100		95,100		3,701,701
September 2015		8.80		393,124		393,124		3,308,577

Total	$	8.84		691,423		691,423

The repurchase plan was extended until the earlier of June 30, 2016 or such time that all of the authorized shares have been repurchased. The repurchase plan does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be discontinued at any time. We intend to fund any repurchases with available cash.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a)

Exhibits.



31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32		Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Date: November 4, 2015	By:	/s/ Steven F. Sterling
		Steven F. Sterling
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 4, 2015	By:	/s/ Donna M. Milia
		Donna M. Milia
		Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

BlackRock Capital Investment Corp - FORM 10-Q - November 4, 2015

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