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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

OR

 

¨ 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 814-00789

 

 

THL CREDIT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   27-0344947

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

100 Federal St., 31st Floor, Boston, MA   02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 800-450-4424

 

 

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, as amended, 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  x    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   x
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  x

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding at November 5, 2015 was 33,337,689.

 

 

 


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THL CREDIT, INC.

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

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INDEX

   PAGE
NO.
 

PART I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Financial Statements   
  Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014      2   
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)      3   
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)      4   
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)      5   
  Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2015 (unaudited) and December 31, 2014      6   
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)      17   

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      47   

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      80   

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures      80   

PART II.

  OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings      81   

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors      81   

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      81   

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      81   

Item 4.

  Mine Safety Disclosures      81   

Item 5.

  Other Information      81   

Item 6.

  Exhibits      81   

SIGNATURES

       81   

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

Assets:

    

Investments at fair value:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of $665,594 and $726,811, respectively)

   $ 665,026      $ 732,862   

Controlled investments (cost of $79,782 and $52,208, respectively)

     83,234        51,349   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of $7 and $9, respectively)

     7        9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments at fair value (cost of $745,383 and $779,028, respectively)

   $ 748,267      $ 784,220   

Cash

     10,705        2,656   

Interest, dividends, and fees receivable

     9,734        6,221   

Deferred financing costs

     7,248        7,021   

Deferred tax assets

     826        285   

Due from affiliate

     627        1,216   

Other deferred assets

     431        600   

Receivable for paydown of investments

     330        329   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     444        399   

Deferred offering costs

     126        —     

Receivable for investments sold

     —          9,538   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 778,738      $ 812,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

    

Loans payable

   $ 275,351      $ 294,851   

Notes payable

     50,000        50,000   

Payable for investment purchased

     5,452        10,400   

Accrued incentive fees

     4,051        4,175   

Deferred tax liability

     3,224        2,565   

Base management fees payable

     2,991        2,810   

Other deferred liabilities

     1,293        1,418   

Accrued expenses and other payables

     1,096        1,856   

Accrued interest and fees

     291        576   

Interest rate derivative

     470        213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     344,219        368,864   

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2 and 8)

    

Net Assets:

    

Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000 preferred shares authorized, no preferred shares issued and outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000 common shares authorized, 33,338 and 33,905 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

     33        34   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     441,951        448,726   

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments, net of provision for taxes of $3,224 and $2,565, respectively

     (340     2,627   

Net unrealized depreciation on interest rate derivative

     (470     (213

Accumulated undistributed net realized losses

     (13,881     (13,360

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     7,226        5,807   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

     434,519        443,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and net assets

   $ 778,738      $ 812,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

   $ 13.03      $ 13.08   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
    For the nine months  ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Investment Income:

        

From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:

        

Interest income

   $ 20,616      $ 21,659      $ 62,397      $ 60,932   

Dividend income

     22        229        315        3,014   

Other income

     563        265        3,063        1,296   

From non-controlled, affiliated investments:

        

Other income

     501        703        1,746        2,217   

From controlled investments:

        

Interest income

     235        236        712        276   

Dividend income

     1,180        —          2,284        —     

Other income

     —          53        113        53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     23,117        23,145        70,630        67,788   

Expenses:

        

Interest and fees on borrowings

     3,154        2,388        9,394        6,953   

Base management fees

     2,991        2,931        8,885        8,333   

Incentive fees

     2,912        2,944        8,873        8,010   

Administrator expenses

     912        976        2,782        2,850   

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     703        340        1,528        975   

Other general and administrative expenses

     617        654        2,046        1,920   

Professional fees

     328        373        1,125        1,390   

Directors’ fees

     226        166        662        458   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     11,843        10,772        35,295        30,889   

Income tax provision, excise and other taxes

     (375     150        (156     1,086   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     11,649        12,223        35,491        35,813   

Realized Gain and Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments:

        

Net realized gain (loss) on investments:

        

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     196        (777     273        (1,051

Controlled investments

     20        —          20        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     216        (777     293        (1,051
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:

        

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     (7,626     206        (6,621     (3,254

Controlled investments

     (969     299        4,312        299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (8,595     505        (2,309     (2,955
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments

     (8,379     (272     (2,016     (4,006

Provision for taxes on realized gain on investments

     (9     —          (9     (249

(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized gain on investments

     (443     (292     (659     693   

Interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net

     (109     (116     (336     (344

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative

     (114     267        (257     168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,595      $ 11,810      $ 32,214      $ 32,075   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income per common share:

        

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.35      $ 0.36      $ 1.05      $ 1.06   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share:

        

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.08      $ 0.35      $ 0.95      $ 0.95   

Dividends declared and paid

   $ 0.34      $ 0.34      $ 1.02      $ 1.02   

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

        

Basic and diluted

     33,507        33,905        33,739        33,905   

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     For the nine months  ended
September 30,
 
     2015     2014  

Increase in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 35,491      $ 35,813   

Interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net

     (336     (344

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     293        (1,051

Income tax provision, realized gain

     (9     (249

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (2,309     (2,955

(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (659     693   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative

     (257     168   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     32,214        32,075   

Distributions to stockholders:

    

Distributions to stockholders from net investment income

     (34,316     (32,300

Distributions to stockholders from net realized gain

     —          (2,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions to stockholders

     (34,316     (34,584

Capital share transactions:

    

Repurchase of common stock

     (7,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions

     (7,000     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total decrease in net assets

     (9,102     (2,509

Net assets at beginning of period

     443,621        452,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 434,519      $ 450,433   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period

     33,338        33,905   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share activity:

    

Shares repurchased

     568        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in capital activity

     568        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 32,214      $ 32,075   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

     2,309        2,955   

Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on interest rate derivative

     257        (168

Net realized loss on investments

     26        879   

Increase in investments due to PIK

     (3,543     (1,637

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     1,528        975   

Accretion of discounts on investments and other fees

     (2,596     (3,928

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Purchases of investments, net of payable for investment purchased

     (111,744     (239,477

Proceeds from sale and paydown of investments

     156,090        167,204   

Increase in interest, dividends and fees receivable

     (3,513     (2,411

Decrease in escrow receivable

     —          1,800   

Decrease in other deferred assets

     169        169   

Decrease in due from affiliate

     589        261   

Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets

     115        (189

Increase in deferred tax asset

     (541     —     

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (794     (352

(Decrease) increase in accrued credit facility fees and interest

     (285     84   

Decrease in income taxes payable

     (160     (71

Increase (decrease) in deferred tax liability

     659        (693

Increase in base management fees payable

     181        688   

Increase (decrease) in accrued administrator expenses

     12        (7

(Decrease) increase in other deferred liabilities

     (125     219   

(Decrease) increase in accrued incentive fees payable

     (124     552   

Increase (decrease) in due to affiliate

     11        (460
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     70,735        (41,532

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Repurchase of common stock

     (7,000     —     

Borrowings under credit facility

     120,000        248,050   

Repayments under credit facility

     (139,500     (170,749

Distributions paid to stockholders

     (34,316     (34,584

Financing and offering costs paid

     (1,870     (1,909
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (62,686     40,808   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

     8,049        (724

Cash, beginning of period

     2,656        7,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, end of period

   $ 10,705      $ 7,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

    

Cash interest paid

   $ 9,001      $ 5,203   

Income taxes paid

   $ 72      $ 1,070   

PIK income earned

   $ 3,565      $ 1,680   

See accompanying notes to these consolidated financial statements.

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2015

(dollar amounts in thousands, except shares)

(unaudited)

 

Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

  Industry  

Interest Rate(3)

  Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No.  of Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair Value  

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments —153.06% of net asset value

             

First lien secured debt

             

20-20 Technologies Inc.(5)

  IT services   10.8%(6)     9/12/2012        3/29/2019      $ 29,837      $ 29,564      $ 29,837   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC

  Aerospace &
defense
  11.0%     9/7/2011        3/7/2016        2,750        2,734        2,750   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC

  Aerospace &
defense
  11.0%     6/24/2014        3/7/2016        1,788        1,778        1,796   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC

  Energy /
Utilities
  9.5% (LIBOR
+ 8.0%)
    2/28/2014        2/28/2019        9,541        9,217        8,682   

BeneSys Inc.

  Business
services
  10.8% (LIBOR
+ 9.8%)
    3/31/2014        3/31/2019        10,251        10,125        10,251   

BeneSys Inc.(7)

  Business
services
  10.8% (LIBOR
+ 9.8%)
    8/1/2014        3/31/2019        218        210        218   

Charming Charlie, LLC.

  Retail &
grocery
  9.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.0%)
    12/18/2013        12/24/2019        16,658        16,471        15,992   

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC

  Industrials   12.0%     12/11/2013        12/11/2018        19,800        19,251        18,612   

CRS Reprocessing, LLC

  Manufacturing   10.5% (LIBOR
+ 9.5%)
    6/16/2011        6/16/2016        14,935        14,935        14,188   

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC

  IT services   9.8% (LIBOR
+ 8.8%)
    11/20/2014        10/31/2019        11,582        11,388        11,408   

Duff & Phelps Corporation(9)

  Financial
services
  4.8% (LIBOR
+ 3.8%)
    5/15/2013        4/23/2020        244        247        244   

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

  IT services   10.7%(6)     2/15/2013        12/28/2017        8,912        8,845        8,979   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC

  Food &
beverage
  10.5% (LIBOR
+ 9.5%)
    10/31/2013        10/31/2018        22,202        21,907        22,313   

Hart InterCivic, Inc.

  IT services   13.0% (LIBOR
+ 10.0% Cash
+ 1.5% PIK)
    7/1/2011        7/1/2016        8,628        8,598        8,542   

Hart InterCivic, Inc.(7)

  IT services   11.5% (LIBOR
+ 10.0% Cash)
    7/1/2011        7/1/2016        4,000        3,975        4,000   

HEALTHCAREfirst, Inc.

  Healthcare   13.5%(6)     8/31/2012        8/30/2017        9,155        9,023        8,789   

Holland Intermediate Acquisition Corp.

  Energy /
Utilities
  10.0% (LIBOR + 9.0%)     5/29/2013        5/29/2018        23,415        23,119        21,542   

Holland Intermediate Acquisition Corp.(7)

  Energy /
Utilities
  10.0% (LIBOR + 9.0%)     5/29/2013        5/29/2018        —          —          —     

Igloo Products Corp.

  Consumer
products
  11.3% (LIBOR + 9.8%)     3/28/2014        3/28/2020        24,636        24,176        24,267   

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  8.8% (LIBOR + 7.5%)     8/8/2013        8/8/2018        12,272        12,120        12,272   

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  12.5% (LIBOR + 11.3%)     5/29/2014        8/8/2018        2,874        2,833        2,903   

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.(7)(8)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  8.8% (LIBOR + 7.5%)     8/8/2013        8/8/2018        —          (17     —     

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.(8)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  12.5% (LIBOR + 11.3%)     5/29/2014        8/8/2018        —          (43     —     

LAI International, Inc.

  Manufacturing   9.8%(6)     10/22/2014        10/22/2019        19,308        18,942        19,018   

LAI International, Inc.(7)

  Manufacturing   8.5%(6)     10/22/2014        10/22/2019        5,000        5,000        4,925   

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.

  Energy /
Utilities
  11.3% (LIBOR + 10.3%)     9/28/2012        9/28/2017        8,017        7,921        7,216   

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.(7)

  Energy /
Utilities
  11.3% (LIBOR + 10.3%)     9/28/2012        9/28/2017        3,633        3,633        3,269   

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.(7)

  Energy /
Utilities
  11.3% (LIBOR + 10.3%)     7/16/2014        9/28/2017        3,178        3,137        2,861   

OEM Group, Inc.

  Manufacturing   15.0% (12.5% Cash + 2.5% PIK)(10)     10/7/2010        10/7/2015        29,093        29,087        28,220   

OEM Group, Inc.

  Manufacturing   15.0% (12.5% Cash + 2.5% PIK)(10)     6/6/2014        10/7/2015        3,100        3,100        3,007   

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC

  Healthcare   10.8%(6)     7/17/2014        7/17/2019        19,742        19,363        19,742   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC

  Transportation   9.6% (LIBOR + 8.6%)     1/31/2014        10/15/2022        9,115        9,013        9,115   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC

  Transportation   9.6% (LIBOR + 8.6%)     8/27/2014        7/15/2023        9,788        9,788        9,788   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal first lien secured debt

        $ 343,672      $ 339,440      $ 334,746   

Second lien debt

             

Aerogroup International Inc.

  Consumer
products
  9.5% (LIBOR + 8.5%)     6/9/2014        12/9/2019      $ 13,648      $ 13,432      $ 12,283   

Alex Toys, LLC

  Consumer
products
  11.0% (LIBOR + 10.0%)     6/30/2014        12/30/2019        30,201        29,684        29,597   

Allen Edmonds Corporation

  Consumer
products
  10.0% (LIBOR + 9.0%)     11/26/2013        5/27/2019        7,333        7,227        7,297   

American Covers, Inc.

  Consumer
products
  9.5% (LIBOR + 8.5%)     9/1/2015        2/25/2021        10,000        9,852        9,852   

BBB Industries US Holding, Inc.

  Manufacturing   9.8% (LIBOR + 8.8%)     10/17/2014        11/18/2022        4,500        4,254        4,388   

Connecture, Inc.

  Healthcare   12.0% (LIBOR + 11.0%)     3/18/2013        7/15/2018        21,831        21,652        22,049   

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.

  Business
services
  12.5% (LIBOR + 10.3% and 0.8% PIK)(10)     6/21/2013        10/3/2018        12,703        12,821        12,745   

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.

  Business
services
  13.0% PIK     6/21/2013        10/3/2018        144        3        144   

Hostway Corporation

  IT services   10.0% (LIBOR + 8.8%)     12/27/2013        12/13/2020        17,500        17,262        17,347   

Merchants Capital Access, LLC

  Financial
services
  11.5% (LIBOR + 10.5%)     4/20/2015        4/20/2021        12,500        12,268        12,268   

Oasis Legal Finance Holding Company LLC

  Financial
services
  10.5%     9/30/2013        9/30/2018        12,549        12,386        12,675   

Specialty Brands Holdings, LLC

  Restaurants   11.3% (LIBOR + 9.8%)     7/16/2013        7/16/2018        20,977        20,720        20,558   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings, LLC

  Healthcare   9.3% (LIBOR + 8.3%)     3/13/2014        3/13/2022        11,000        10,907        10,230   

Vision Solutions, Inc.

  IT services   9.5% (LIBOR + 8.0%)     3/31/2011        7/23/2017        9,625        9,598        9,577   

Washington Inventory Service

  Business
services
  10.3% (LIBOR + 9.0%)     12/27/2012        6/20/2019        11,000        10,904        11,000   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal second lien debt

        $ 195,511      $ 192,970      $ 192,010   

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2015

(dollar amounts in thousands, except shares)

(unaudited)

 

Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

  Industry  

Interest Rate(3)

  Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No. of  Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value
 

Subordinated debt

             

A10 Capital, LLC(7)

  Financial
services
  12.0%     8/25/2014        2/25/2021      $ 11,873      $ 11,766      $ 11,754   

Aerogroup International Inc.

  Consumer
products
  12.0% PIK     8/5/2015        3/9/2020        264        264        206   

Dr. Fresh, LLC

  Consumer
products
  14.0% (12.0%
Cash and
2.0% PIK)
(10)
    5/15/2012        11/15/2017        15,118        14,985        15,042   

Gold, Inc.

  Consumer
products
  11.0%     12/31/2012        6/30/2019        16,788        16,788        16,872   

Martex Fiber Southern Corp.

  Industrials   15.5% (12.0%
Cash and
3.5% PIK)
(10)
    4/30/2012        12/31/2015        9,135        9,051        8,130   

Tri Starr Management Services, Inc.

  IT services   15.8% (2.1%
Cash and
13.7% PIK)
(10)
    3/4/2013        3/4/2019        20,906        20,558        16,829   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal subordinated debt

          $ 74,084      $ 73,412      $ 68,833   

Equity investments(12)

             

A10 Capital, LLC(11)(13)(20)

  Financial
services
      8/25/2014          —        $ 16,028      $ 16,169   

Aerogroup International Inc.(21)

  Consumer
products
      6/9/2014          253,616        11        —     

Aerogroup International Inc.(20)

  Consumer
products
      6/9/2014          28,180        1,108        —     

AIM Media Texas Operating, LLC(11)(14)(21)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
      6/21/2012          0.763636        764        735   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC(21)

  Aerospace &
defense
      9/7/2011          512        113        191   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC(20)

  Aerospace &
defense
      9/17/2013          225        169        284   

Alex Toys, LLC(11)(12)(14)(21)

  Consumer
products
      5/22/2015          154        1,000        923   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC(11)(14)(21)

  Energy /
Utilities
      2/28/2014          —          619        50   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC(11)(14)(21)

  Energy /
Utilities
      2/28/2014          501        175        —     

Firebirds International, LLC(21)

  Restaurants       5/17/2011          1,906        191        360   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC(21)

  Food &
beverage
      4/20/2010          162.44        163        239   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC(21)

  Food &
beverage
      4/20/2010          406.09        408        773   

Hostway Corporation(21)

  IT services       12/27/2013          20,000        200        —     

Hostway Corporation(20)

  IT services       12/27/2013          1,800        1,800        1,513   

Igloo Products Corp.(11)(21)

  Consumer
products
      4/30/2014          1,902        1,716        1,716   

OEM Group, Inc.(21)(22)

  Manufacturing       10/7/2010          —          —          —     

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(11)(21)

  Healthcare       4/20/2013          469,673        —          5,268   

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC(14)(21)

  Healthcare       3/31/2015          6,796.47        127        266   

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC(14)(21)

  Healthcare       3/31/2015          83.92        94        104   

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC(14)(21)

  Healthcare       3/31/2015          589.76        590        614   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC(11)(14)(21)

  Transportation       1/31/2014          —          1,000        2,840   

YP Equity Investors, LLC(11)(14)(21)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
      5/8/2012          —          —          4,000   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal equity

            $ 26,276      $ 36,045   

CLO residual interests

             

Dryden CLO, Ltd.(5)(15)

  Structured
Products
  15.2%     9/12/2013          —          7,099        6,398   

Flagship VII, Ltd.(5)(15)

  Structured
Products
  16.0%     12/18/2013          —          3,663        3,384   

Flagship VIII, Ltd.(5)(15)

  Structured
Products
  13.3%     10/3/2014          —          7,034        5,894   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal CLO residual interests

            $ 17,796      $ 15,676   

Investment in payment rights

             

Duff & Phelps Corporation(9)(15)

  Financial
services
  17.1%     6/1/2012          —        $ 11,877      $ 13,467   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal investment in payment rights

            $ 11,877      $ 13,467   

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2015

(dollar amounts in thousands, except shares)

(unaudited)

 

 

Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

 

Industry

 

Interest
Rate(3)

  Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No.  of Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair Value  

Investments in funds(16)

             

Freeport Financial SBIC Fund LP

  Financial services       6/14/2013          $ 2,957      $ 2,956   

Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P.

  Financial services       11/20/2012            866        1,293   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

            $ 3,823      $ 4,249   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-controlled/non-affiliated investments
—153.06% of net asset value

            $ 665,594      $ 665,026   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Controlled investments
—19.16% of net asset value

             

First lien secured debt

             

Thibaut, Inc(17)

  Consumer products   14.0%     6/19/2014        $ 6,471      $ 6,409      $ 6,471   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal first lien secured debt

          $ 6,471      $ 6,409      $ 6,471   

Subordinated debt

             

Dimont & Associates, Inc.(17)(23)

  Financial services   11.0% PIK     10/20/2014        4/20/2018      $ 4,556      $ 4,474      $ 2,552   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal subordinated debt

          $ 4,556      $ 4,474      $ 2,552   

Equity investments

             

C&K Market, Inc.(17)(21)

  Retail & grocery       11/3/2010          1,992,365      $ 2,271      $ 14,846   

C&K Market, Inc.(17)(20)

  Retail & grocery       11/3/2010          1,992,365        10,956        9,962   

Dimont & Associates, Inc.(17)(21)

  Financial services       10/20/2014          50,004        6,569        —     

Thibaut, Inc(11)(12)(17)(18)(20)

  Consumer products       6/19/2014          4,747        4,703        5,128   

Thibaut, Inc(11)(12)(17)(21)

  Consumer products       6/19/2014          20,639        —          1,435   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal equity

            $ 24,499      $ 31,371   

Investments in funds

             

THL Credit Logan JV LLC(11)(16)(17)(19)(21)

  Financial services       12/3/2014          —        $ 44,400      $ 42,840   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

            $ 44,400      $ 42,840   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total controlled investments
—19.16% of net asset value

            $ 79,782      $ 83,234   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlled/affiliated investments
—0.00% of net asset value

             

Investments in funds

             

THL Credit Greenway Fund LLC(11)(16)(21)

  Financial services       1/27/2011          $ 3      $ 3   

THL Credit Greenway Fund II LLC(11)(16)(21)

  Financial services       3/1/2013            4        4   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

            $ 7      $ 7   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-controlled/affiliated investments
—0.00% of net asset value

            $ 7      $ 7   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
             

Total investments
—172.21% of net asset value

          $ 745,383      $ 748,267   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments                                    
Counterparty   Instrument   Interest Rate   Expiration
Date
    # of Contracts   Notional     Cost     Fair Value  

ING Capital Markets, LLC

  Interest Rate Swap –Pay Fixed/Receive Floating   1.1425%/LIBOR     05/10/17      1   $ 50,000      $ —        $ (470
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative instruments—0.11% of net asset value

      $ 50,000      $ —        $ (470
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) All debt investments are income-producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and member interests are non-income-producing unless otherwise noted.
(2) All investments are pledged as collateral under the Revolving Facility and Term Loan Facility.
(3) Variable interest rate investments bear interest in reference to LIBOR or ABR, which are effective as of September 30, 2015. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option, and ABR rates are typically indexed to the current prime rate or federal funds rate. Both LIBOR and ABR rates are subject to interest floors.
(4) Principal includes accumulated PIK, or paid-in-kind, interest and is net of repayments.
(5) Foreign company at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.
(6) Unitranche investment; interest rate reflected represents the implied interest rate earned on the investment for the most recent quarter.
(7) Issuer pays 0.50% unfunded commitment fee on delayed draw term loan and revolving loan facility.

 

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(8) The negative cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan.
(9) Publicly-traded company with a market capitalization in excess of $250 million at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(10) At the option of the issuer, interest can be paid in cash or cash and PIK. The percentage of PIK shown is the maximum PIK that can be elected by the company.
(11) Member interests of limited liability companies are the equivalent of the stock of corporations.
(12) Equity ownership may be held as a commitment amount, in shares or in units of companies related to the portfolio company.
(13) Preferred stock investment return is income-producing with a stated rate of 12% cash and 2% PIK due on a monthly basis
(14) Interest held by a wholly owned subsidiary of THL Credit, Inc.
(15) Income-producing security with no stated coupon; interest rate reflects an estimation of the effective yield to expected maturity as of September 30, 2015.
(16) Non-registered investment company at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.
(17) As defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to control this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
(18) Part of our preferred stock investment return is income-producing with a stated rate of 0.25% due on a quarterly basis.
(19) On December 3, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Perspecta to create THL Credit Logan JV LLC, or Logan JV, a joint venture, which will invest primarily in senior secured first lien term loans. All Logan JV investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the Logan JV investment committee consisting of one representative from each of the Company and Perspecta. Although the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of Logan JV, the Company does not have control over Logan JV (other than for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise). Funding to Logan JV will only be made pursuant to unanimous approval from the Company and Perspecta.
(20) Preferred stock
(21) Common stock, member interest, and warrants
(22) Warrants received at initial acquisition date at no cost to the Company
(23) Loan was on non-accrual as of September 30, 2015.

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

  Industry  

Interest Rate(3)

  Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No.  of Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair Value  

Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments—170.46% of net asset value

             

First lien secured debt

             

20-20 Technologies Inc.(5)

  IT services   10.8%(6)     9/12/2012        3/29/2019      $ 31,600      $ 31,275      $ 31,600   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC

  Aerospace &
defense
  11.0%     9/7/2011        3/7/2016        4,000        3,939        3,980   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC

  Aerospace &
defense
  11.0%     6/24/2014        3/7/2016        2,600        2,563        2,587   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC

  Energy /
Utilities
 

9.5% (LIBOR

+ 8.0%)

    2/28/2014        2/28/2019        9,928        9,524        9,630   

BeneSys Inc.

  Business
services
 

10.8% (LIBOR

+ 9.8%)

    3/31/2014        3/31/2019        8,611        8,457        8,525   

BeneSys Inc.(7)(8)

  Business
services
  10.8% (LIBOR
+ 9.8%)
    8/1/2014        3/31/2019        —         (10     —    

Charming Charlie, LLC.

  Retail &
grocery
  9.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.0%)
    12/18/2013        12/24/2019        26,798        26,446        26,459   

Copperweld Bimetallics LLC

  Industrials   12.0%     12/11/2013        12/11/2018        20,625        19,934        20,212   

CRS Reprocessing, LLC

  Manufacturing   10.5% (LIBOR
+ 9.5%)
    6/16/2011        6/16/2015        15,461        15,447        14,687   

Dodge Data & Analytics LLC

  IT services   9.8% (LIBOR
+ 8.8%)
    11/20/2014        10/31/2019        13,000        12,745        12,745   

Duff & Phelps Corporation(9)

  Financial
services
  4.5% (LIBOR
+ 3.5%)
    5/15/2013        4/23/2020        246        249        244   

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.

  IT services   10.7%(6)     2/15/2013        12/28/2017        9,300        9,208        9,300   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC

  Food &
beverage
  10.5% (LIBOR
+9.5%)
    10/31/2013        10/31/2018        22,202        21,842        22,202   

Harrison Gypsum, LLC

  Industrials   10.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.5% and 0.5%
PIK)
(10)
    12/21/2012        12/21/2017        25,963        25,699        25,444   

Hart InterCivic, Inc.

  IT services   12.3% (LIBOR
+ 9.8% Cash +
1.0% PIK)
    7/1/2011        7/1/2016        8,556        8,496        8,342   

Hart InterCivic, Inc.(7)

  IT services   11.3% (LIBOR
+ 9.8% Cash)
    7/1/2011        7/1/2016        3,000        2,982        3,000   

HEALTHCAREfirst, Inc.

  Healthcare   13.6%(6)     8/31/2012        8/30/2017        8,558        8,403        8,173   

Holland Intermediate Acquisition Corp.

  Energy /
Utilities
  10.0% (LIBOR
+ 9.0%)
    5/29/2013        5/29/2018        24,227        23,841        23,500   

Holland Intermediate Acquisition Corp.(7)

  Energy /
Utilities
  10.0% (LIBOR
+ 9.0%)
    5/29/2013        5/29/2018        —         —         —    

Igloo Products Corp.

  Consumer
products
  11.3% (LIBOR
+ 9.8%)
    3/28/2014        3/28/2020        38,286        37,479        37,425   

Ingenio Acquisition, LLC

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  11.3% (10.3%
Cash + 1.0%
PIK)
    5/9/2013        3/14/2019        9,108        8,971        9,108   

 

 

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Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

  Industry   Interest Rate(3)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No. of  Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair Value  

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  9.8% (LIBOR
+ 8.5%)
    8/8/2013        8/8/2018        12,849        12,651        12,849   

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  12.5% (LIBOR
+ 11.3%)
    5/29/2014        8/8/2018        2,874        2,823        2,874   

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.(7)(8)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  9.8% (LIBOR
+ 8.5%)
    8/8/2013        8/8/2018        —         (21     —    

Key Brand Entertainment, Inc.(8)

  Media,
entertainment
and leisure
  12.5% (LIBOR
+ 11.3%)
    5/29/2014        8/8/2018        —         (54     —    

LAI International, Inc.

  Manufacturing   10.1%(6)     10/22/2014        10/22/2019        19,308        18,899        18,899   

LAI International, Inc.

  Manufacturing   10.1%(6)     10/22/2014        10/22/2019        —         —         —    

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.

  Energy /
Utilities
  9.3% (LIBOR
+ 8.3%)
    9/28/2012        9/28/2017        8,828        8,686        7,990   

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.(7) 

  Energy /
Utilities
  9.3% (LIBOR
+ 8.3%)
    9/28/2012        9/28/2017        4,000        4,000        3,620   

Loadmaster Derrick & Equipment, Inc.(7)

  Energy /
Utilities
  9.3% (LIBOR
+ 8.3%)
    7/16/2014        9/28/2017        3,500        3,439        3,168   

OEM Group, Inc.

  Manufacturing   15.0% (12.5%
Cash + 2.5%
PIK)
(10)
    10/7/2010        10/7/2015        26,597        26,376        24,735   

OEM Group, Inc.

  Manufacturing   15.0% (12.5%
Cash + 2.5%
PIK)
(10)
    6/6/2014        10/7/2015        3,044        3,036        2,892   

Virtus Pharmaceuticals, LLC

  Healthcare   10.7%(6)     7/17/2014        7/17/2019        20,124        19,667        19,822   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC

  Transportation   9.6% (LIBOR
+ 8.6%)
    1/31/2014        10/15/2022        9,629        9,510        9,533   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC

  Transportation   9.6% (LIBOR
+ 8.6%)
    8/27/2014        7/15/2023        3,763        3,763        3,726   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal first lien secured debt

          $ 396,585      $ 390,265      $ 387,271   

Second lien debt

             

Aerogroup International Inc.

  Consumer
products
  9.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.0%)
    6/9/2014        12/9/2019      $ 13,648      $ 13,397      $ 13,102   

Aerogroup International Inc.(7)(8)

  Consumer
products
  9.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.0%)
    6/9/2014        12/9/2019        —         (45     —    

Alex Toys, LLC

  Consumer
products
  11.0% (LIBOR
+ 10.0%)
    6/30/2014        12/30/2019        17,000        16,683        16,683   

Allen Edmonds Corporation

  Consumer
products
  10.0% (LIBOR
+ 9.0%)
    11/26/2013        5/27/2019        7,333        7,210        7,223   

BBB Industries US Holding, Inc.

  Manufacturing   9.8% (LIBOR
+ 8.8%)
    10/7/2014        11/18/2022        7,500        7,059        7,144   

Connecture, Inc.

  Healthcare   12.0% (LIBOR
+ 11.0%)
    3/18/2013        7/15/2018        21,831        21,609        22,049   

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.

  Business
services
  12.5% (LIBOR
+ 10.3% and
0.8% PIK)
(10)
    6/21/2013        10/3/2018        12,703        12,849        12,576   

Expert Global Solutions, Inc.

  Business
services
  13.0% PIK     6/21/2013        10/3/2018        144        —         143   

Hostway Corporation

  IT services   10.0% (LIBOR
+ 8.8%)
    12/27/2013        12/13/2020        12,000        11,785        11,880   

 

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Type of Investment/ Portfolio company(1)(2)

  Industry  

Interest Rate(3)

  Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
    Principal(4)
No. of  Shares /
No. of Units
    Amortized
Cost
    Fair Value  

Oasis Legal Finance Holding Company LLC

  Financial
services
  10.5%     9/30/2013        9/30/2018        13,246        13,035        13,312   

Sheplers, Inc.

  Retail &
grocery
  13.2% (LIBOR
+ 11.7%)
    12/20/2011        12/20/2016        11,426        11,292        11,426   

Specialty Brands Holdings, LLC

  Restaurants   11.3% (LIBOR +
9.8%)
    7/16/2013        7/16/2018        20,977        20,656        20,453   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings, LLC

  Healthcare   9.3% (LIBOR +
8.3%)
    3/13/2014        3/13/2022        11,000        10,898        10,010   

Vision Solutions, Inc.

  IT services   9.5% (LIBOR +
8.0%)
    3/31/2011        7/23/2017        11,625        11,577        11,509   

Washington Inventory Service

  Business
services
  10.3% (LIBOR +
9.0%)
    12/27/2012        6/20/2019        11,000        10,886        11,000   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subtotal second lien secured debt

          $ 171,433      $ 168,891      $ 168,510   

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Type of Investment/ Portfolio company(1)(2)

  

Industry

  

Interest Rate(3)

   Initial
Acquisition
Date
     Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
     Principal(4)
No. of  Shares /
No. of Units
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  

Subordinated debt

                    

A10 Capital, LLC(7)

   Financial
services
   12.0%      8/25/2014         2/25/2021       $ 5,444       $ 5,391       $ 5,431   

Country Pure Foods, LLC

   Food &
beverage
   13.0%      8/13/2010         2/13/2017         16,181         16,181         16,181   

Dr. Fresh, LLC

   Consumer
products
   14.0%
(12.0%
Cash
+ 2.0%
PIK)
(10)
     5/15/2012         11/15/2017         14,743         14,565         14,448   

Gold, Inc.

   Consumer
products
   12.0%      12/31/2012         6/30/2019         16,788         16,788         16,620   

Martex Fiber Southern Corp.

   Industrials    13.5%
(12.5%
Cash
+ 1.5%
PIK)
(10)
     4/30/2012         10/31/2019         9,026         8,928         8,394   

Sheplers, Inc.

   Retail &
grocery
   17.0%
(10.0%
Cash
+ 7.0%
PIK)
(11)
     12/20/11         12/20/2017         2,040         2,020         2,040   

The Studer Group, L.L.C.

   Healthcare    12.0%      9/29/2011         1/31/2019         16,910         16,910         16,910   

Tri Starr Management Services, Inc.

   IT services    15.8%
(12.5%
Cash
+ 3.3%
PIK)
(10)
     3/4/2013         3/4/2019         18,918         18,637         16,080   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal subordinated debt

            $ 100,050       $ 99,420       $ 96,104   

Equity investments(13)

                    

A10 Capital, LLC(12)(14)(23)

   Financial
services
        8/25/2014            2,967       $ 9,837       $ 9,837   

Aerogroup International Inc.(24)

   Consumer
products
        6/9/2014            253,616         11         —     

Aerogroup International Inc.(25)

   Consumer
products
        6/9/2014            28,180         1,108         467   

AIM Media Texas Operating, LLC(12)(15)(24)

   Media,
entertainment
and leisure
        6/21/2012            0.763636         764         857   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC(24)

   Aerospace &
defense
        9/7/2011            511,812         113         9   

Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC(23)

   Aerospace &
defense
        9/17/2013            225,000         169         204   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC(12)(15)(24)

   Energy /
Utilities
        2/28/2014            619         619         779   

Allied Wireline Services, LLC(12)(15)(24)

   Energy /
Utilities
        2/28/2014            501         175         302   

Firebirds International, LLC(24)

   Restaurants         5/17/2011            1,906         191         300   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC(24)

   Food &
beverage
        4/20/2010            162.44         163         226   

Food Processing Holdings, LLC(24)

   Food &
beverage
        4/20/2010            406.09         408         642   

 

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Hostway Corporation(24)

   IT services        12/27/2013           20,000         200         —     

Hostway Corporation(24)

   IT services        12/27/2013            1,800         1,800         2,111   

Igloo Products Corp.(12) (24)

   Consumer
products
       4/30/2014            2,406         2,407         2,241   

OEM Group, Inc.(24)(25)

   Manufacturing        10/7/2010            —          —          —    

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.(12)(24)

   Healthcare        4/20/2013            469,673         —          6,200   

Wheels Up Partners, LLC(12)(15)(24)

   Transportation        1/31/2014            1,000         1,000         1,000   

YP Equity Investors, LLC(12)(15)(24)

   Media,
entertainment
and leisure
       5/8/2012            —          —          4,000   
                

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal equity

           $ 18,965       $ 29,175   

CLO residual interests

                   

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd.(5)(16)

   Structured
Products
   12.8%     3/27/2013            —        $ 8,172       $ 8,216   

Dryden CLO, Ltd.(5)(16)

   Structured
Products
   13.8%     9/12/2013            —          8,040         8,244   

Flagship VII, Ltd.(5)(16)

   Structured
Products
   13.8%     12/18/2013            —          4,105         4,305   

Flagship VIII, Ltd.(5)(16)

   Structured
Products
   12.8%     10/3/2014            —          8,450         8,450   

Sheridan Square CLO, Ltd(5)(16)

   Structured
Products
   14.5%     3/12/2013            —          5,446         5,720   
                

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal CLO residual interests

           $ 34,213       $ 34,935   

Investment in payment rights

                   

Duff & Phelps Corporation(9)(16)

   Financial
services
   16.8%     6/1/2012            —        $ 11,877       $ 13,488   
                

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal investment in payment rights

           $ 11,877       $ 13,488   

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Type of Investment/Portfolio company(1)(2)

  

Industry

  

Interest Rate(3)

   Initial
Acquisition
Date
     Maturity/
Dissolution
Date
     Principal(4)
No. of  Shares /
No. of Units
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  

Investments in funds(17)

                    

Freeport Financial SBIC Fund LP

   Financial
services
        6/14/2013          $ 2,314       $ 2,314       $ 2,316   

Gryphon Partners 3.5, L.P.

   Financial
services
        11/20/2012            1,251         866         1,063   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

               $ 3,565       $ 3,180       $ 3,379   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total non-controlled/non-affiliated investments—170.46% of net asset value

               $ 671,633       $ 726,811       $ 732,862   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Controlled investments—6.32% of net asset value

                    

First lien secured debt

                    

Thibaut, Inc(18)

   Consumer
products
   12.0%      6/19/2014          $ 6,520       $ 6,445       $ 6,520   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal first lien secured debt

               $ 6,520       $ 6,445       $ 6,520   

Subordinated debt

                    

Dimont & Associates, Inc.(18)(20)

   Financial
services
   11.0%
PIK
     10/20/2014         4/20/2018       $ 4,556       $ 4,473       $ 4,556   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal subordinated debt

               $ 4,556       $ 4,473       $ 4,556   

Equity investments

                    

C&K Market, Inc.(18)(19)(24)

   Retail &
grocery
        11/3/2010            1,967,367       $ 2,271       $ 6,036   

C&K Market, Inc.(18)(19)(23)

   Retail &
grocery
        11/3/2010            1,967,367         10,956         9,837   

Dimont & Associates, Inc.(18)(20)(24)

   Financial
services
        10/20/2014            50,004         6,569         2,000   

Thibaut, Inc(12)(13)(18)(21)(23)

   Consumer
products
        6/19/2014            4,747         4,694         4,874   

Thibaut, Inc(12)(13)(18)(24)

   Consumer
products
        6/19/2014            20,639         —          785   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal equity

                  $ 24,490       $ 23,532   

Investments in Logan JV

                    

THL Credit Logan JV LLC(12)(18)(22)(24)

   Financial
services
        12/3/2014            —          16,800         16,741   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

                  $ 16,800       $ 16,741   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total controlled investments—6.32% of net asset value

               $ 11,076       $ 52,208       $ 51,349   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-controlled/affiliated investments—0.00% of net asset value

                    

Investments in funds

                    

THL Credit Greenway Fund LLC(12) (17)(24)

   Financial
services
        1/27/2011               5         5   

THL Credit Greenway Fund II LLC(12)(17)(24)

   Financial
services
        3/1/2013               4         4   
                 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal investments in funds

                  $ 9       $ 9   

Total non-controlled/affiliated investments—0.00% of net asset value

                  $ 9       $ 9   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments—176.78% of net asset value

               $ 682,709       $ 779,028       $ 784,220   
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Derivative Instruments                                      

Counterparty

 

Instrument

 

Interest Rate

  Expiration
Date
    # of Contracts     Notional     Cost     Fair Value  

ING Capital Markets, LLC

 

Interest Rate Swap –Pay

Fixed/Receive Floating

  1.1425%/LIBOR     05/10/17        1      $ 50,000      $ —       $ (213
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative instruments—0.03% of net asset value

      $ 50,000      $ —        $ (213
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) All debt investments are income-producing, unless otherwise noted. Equity and member interests are non-income-producing unless otherwise noted.
(2) All investments are pledged as collateral under the Revolving Facility and Term Loan Facility.
(3) Variable interest rate investments bear interest in reference to LIBOR or ABR, which are effective as of December 31, 2014. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option, and ABR rates are typically indexed to the current prime rate or federal funds rate. Both LIBOR and ABR rates are subject to interest floors.
(4) Principal includes accumulated PIK, or paid-in-kind, interest and is net of repayments.
(5) Foreign company at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.
(6) Unitranche investment; interest rate reflected represents the implied interest rate earned on the investment for the most recent quarter.
(7) Issuer pays 0.50% unfunded commitment fee on delayed draw term loan and revolving loan facility.
(8) The negative cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan.
(9) Publicly-traded company with a market capitalization in excess of $250 million at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
(10) At the option of the issuer, interest can be paid in cash or cash and PIK. The percentage of PIK shown is the maximum PIK that can be elected by the company.
(11) Issuer has the option to increase its aggregate interest rate to 18.5% all PIK for a period of time under certain conditions in the credit agreement.
(12) Member interests of limited liability companies are the equity equivalents of the stock of corporations.
(13) Equity ownership may be held in shares or units of companies related to the portfolio company.
(14) Preferred stock investment return is income-producing with a stated rate of 12% cash and 2% PIK due on a monthly basis
(15) Interest held by a wholly owned subsidiary of THL Credit, Inc.
(16) Income-producing security with no stated coupon; interest rate reflects an estimation of the effective yield to expected maturity as of December 31, 2014.
(17) Non-registered investment company at the time of investment and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.
(18) As defined in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to control this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
(19) C&K Market, Inc., or C&K, filed for bankruptcy in November 2013. On August 12, 2014, the date C&K emerged from bankruptcy, the cost basis of the senior subordinated note, certain interest due and warrants totaling $14,272 were converted to common and preferred equity. In connection with the extinguishment and conversion to equity, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $1,000. See Note 4, Realized Gains and Losses on Investments for additional detail.
(20) On October 20, 2014, THL Credit restructured its investment in Wingspan Portfolio Holdings, Inc., or Wingspan. As part of the restructuring, THL Credit exchanged the cost basis of its subordinated term loan totaling $18,447 for a controlled equity position of an affiliated entity, Dimont Acquisition Inc., or Dimont. In connection with the restructuring and conversion to equity, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $11,878 and invested $4,557 in the subordinated term loan of Dimont. See Note 4, Realized Gains and Losses on Investments for additional detail.
(21) Part of our preferred stock investment return is income-producing with a stated rate of 3% due on a quarterly basis.
(22) On December 3, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Perspecta to create THL Credit Logan JV LLC, or Logan JV, a joint venture, which will invest primarily in senior secured first lien term loans. All Logan JV investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the Logan JV investment committee consisting of one representative from each of the Company and Perspecta. Although the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of Logan JV, the Company does not have control over Logan JV (other than for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise).
(23) Preferred stock
(24) Common stock, member interest, and warrants
(25) Warrants received at initial acquisition date at no cost to the Company

 

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THL Credit, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

1. Organization

THL Credit, Inc., or the Company, was organized as a Delaware corporation on May 26, 2009 and was initially funded on July 23, 2009. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or 1940 Act. The Company has elected to be treated for tax purposes as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or as amended, the Code. The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through privately negotiated investments in debt and equity securities of middle market companies.

On April 20, 2010, in anticipation of completing an initial public offering and formally commencing principal operations, the Company entered into a purchase and sale agreement with THL Credit Opportunities, L.P. and THL Credit Partners BDC Holdings, L.P., or BDC Holdings, an affiliate of the Company, to effectuate the sale by THL Credit Opportunities, L.P. to the Company of certain securities valued at $62,107, as determined by the Company’s board of directors, and on the same day issued 4,140 shares of common stock to BDC Holdings valued at $15.00 per share, pursuant to such agreement, in exchange for the aforementioned securities. Subsequently, the Company filed an election to be regulated as a BDC.

On April 21, 2010, the Company completed its initial public offering, formally commencing principal operations, and sold 9,000 shares of its common stock through a group of underwriters at a price of $13.00 per share, less an underwriting discount and commissions totaling $0.8125 per share. Concurrently, the Company sold 6,308 shares of its common stock to BDC Holdings at $13.00 per share, the sale of which was not subject to an underwriting discount and commission. On April 27, 2010, the Company closed the sale of the aforementioned 15,308 shares and received $190,684 of net proceeds, which includes an underwriting discount and offering expenses.

On May 26, 2010, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option under the underwriting agreement and elected to purchase an additional 337 shares of common stock at $13.00 per share resulting in additional net proceeds of $3,892, which includes an underwriting discount and offering expenses.

On September 25, 2012, the Company closed a public equity offering selling 6,095 shares of its common stock through a group of underwriters at a price of $14.09 per share, less an underwriting discount and offering expenses, and received $81,657 in net proceeds.

On June 24, 2013, the Company closed a public equity offering selling 7,590 shares of its common stock through a group of underwriters at a price of $14.62 per share, less an underwriting discount and offering expenses, and received $106,179 in net proceeds.

In December 2014, the Company completed a public debt offering selling $50,000 of 6.75% Notes due 2021, or the Notes, including the exercise of the overallotment option, through a group of underwriters, less an underwriting discount, and received net proceeds of $48,500.

The Company has established wholly owned subsidiaries, THL Credit AIM Media Holdings Inc., THL Credit Holdings, Inc. and THL Credit YP Holdings Inc., which are structured as Delaware entities, or tax blockers, to hold equity or equity-like investments in portfolio companies organized as limited liability companies, or LLCs (or other forms of pass-through entities). Tax blockers are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may incur income tax expense as a result of their ownership of portfolio companies.

The Company has a wholly owned subsidiary, THL Corporate Finance, Inc. and THL Corporate Finance, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary, serves as the administrative agent on certain investment transactions.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Company is an investment company following the accounting and reporting guidance under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services Investment Companies.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to current period presentation. In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company generally will not consolidate its interest in any company other than in investment company subsidiaries and controlled operating companies substantially all of whose business consists of providing services to the Company.

 

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The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal accruals, considered necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim period included herein. The current period’s results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the period ending December 31, 2015.

The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2015. The financial results of the Company’s portfolio companies are not consolidated in the financial statements.

The accounting records of the Company are maintained in U.S. dollars.

Consolidation

The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies and will not generally consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. The Company consolidates the results of its wholly owned investment company subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not consolidate its non-controlling interest in THL Credit Logan JV LLC, or Logan JV. See also the disclosure below under the heading, Significant Accounting Policies—THL Credit Logan JV LLC.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, creditworthiness of the Company’s portfolio companies and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ and these differences could be material.

Cash

Cash consists of funds held in demand deposit accounts at several financial institutions and, at certain times, balances may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit and is therefore subject to credit risk. There were no cash equivalents as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs consist of fees and expenses paid in connection with the closing of credit facilities and the public debt offering of Notes. These costs are capitalized at the time of payment and are amortized using the straight line and effective yield methods over the term of the credit facilities and Notes, respectively.

Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs consist of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of the Company’s common stock, including legal, accounting, printing fees and other related expenses, as well as costs incurred in connection with the filing of a shelf registration statement. These costs are capitalized when incurred and recognized as a reduction of offering proceeds when the offering becomes effective.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenues consist of proceeds received for interest and other fees for which the earnings process is not yet complete. Such amounts will be recognized into income over such time that the income is earned.

Interest Rate Derivative

The Company recognizes derivatives as either interest rate derivative assets or liabilities at fair value on its Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities with valuation changes and interest rate payments recorded as net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative and interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net, respectively, on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. See also the disclosure in Note 7, Interest Rate Derivative.

 

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Partial Loan Sales

The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 860 Transfers and Servicing when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. Such guidance requires a participation or other partial loan sale to meet the definition of a “participating interest”, as defined in the guidance as a pro-rata ownership interest in an entire financial asset, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the proceeds are recorded as a secured borrowing until the definition is met.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts and fair values of the Company’s long-term obligations are disclosed in Note 6, Borrowings.

Valuation of Investments

Investments, for which market quotations are readily available, are valued using market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or broker-dealers or market makers. Debt and equity securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are not considered to be the best estimate of fair value, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors. Because the Company expects that there will not be a readily available market value for many of the investments in the Company’s portfolio, it is expected that many of the Company’s portfolio investments’ values will be determined in good faith by the Company’s board of directors in accordance with a documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by our board of directors in accordance with GAAP. Due to the inherent uncertainty 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 the differences could be material.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, the Company’s board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

   

the Company’s quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment;

 

   

preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management of THL Credit Advisors LLC, or the Advisor;

 

   

to the extent determined by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, independent valuation firms are used to conduct independent appraisals and review the Advisor’s preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment;

 

   

the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Advisor and independent valuation firms and, if necessary, responds and supplements the valuation recommendation of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

 

   

the Company’s board of directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the Company’s portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Advisor, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

The types of factors that the Company may take into account in fair value pricing its investments include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. The Company generally utilizes an income approach to value its debt investments and a combination of income and market approaches to value its equity investments. With respect to unquoted securities, the Advisor and the Company’s board of directors, in consultation with the Company’s independent third party valuation firms, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors, which valuation is then approved by the board of directors.

Debt Investments

For debt investments, the Company generally determines the fair value primarily using an income, or yield, approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each portfolio investments. The Company’s estimate of the expected repayment date is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument. The yield analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. The enterprise value, a market approach, is used to determine the value of equity investments and for debt investments that are credit impaired, close to maturity or where the Company also holds a controlling equity interest. The method for determining enterprise value uses a multiple analysis, whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA.

 

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Interest Rate Derivative

The Company values its interest rate derivative agreement using an income approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows associated with the interest rate derivative agreement. Significant inputs to the discounted cash flows methodology include the forward interest rate yield curves in effect as of the end of the measurement period and an evaluation of the counterparty’s credit risk.

Collateralized Loan Obligations

The Company values its residual interest investments in collateralized loan obligations using an income approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of its residual interest. The discounted cash flows model utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for similar collateralized loan obligation fund subordinated notes or equity, when available. Specifically, the Company uses Intex cash flow models, or an appropriate substitute to form the basis for the valuation of the Company’s residual interest. The models use a set of assumptions including projected default rates, recovery rates, re-investment rates and prepayment rates in order to arrive at estimated cash flows. The assumptions are based on available market data and projections provided by third parties as well as management estimates.

Payment Rights

The Company values its investment in payment rights using an income approach that analyzes the discounted projected future cash flow streams assuming an appropriate discount rate, which will among other things consider other transactions in the market, the current credit environment, performance of the underlying portfolio company and the length of the remaining payment stream.

Equity

The company uses a combination of the income and market approaches to value its equity investments. 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 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 fair value pricing the Company’s investments include, as relevant: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, the current investment performance rating, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, 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, transaction comparables, the Company’s principal market as the reporting entity and enterprise values, among other factors.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Company discloses the fair value of its investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3—Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by management.

The Company considers whether the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and identifies transactions that are not orderly in determining fair value. Accordingly, if the Company determines that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value. Valuation techniques such as an income approach might be appropriate to supplement or replace a market approach in those circumstances.

 

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The Company has applied the authoritative guidance under GAAP for estimating the fair value of investments in investment companies that have calculated net asset value per share in accordance with the specialized accounting guidance for Investment Companies. Accordingly, in circumstances in which net asset value per share of an investment is determinative of fair value, the Company estimates the fair value of an investment in an investment company using the net asset value per share of the investment (or its equivalent) without further adjustment if the net asset value per share of the investment is determined in accordance with the specialized accounting guidance for investment companies as of the reporting entity’s measurement date.

The following provides quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2015:

 

Description

   Fair Value     

Valuation Technique

  

Unobservable Inputs

  

Range (Average)(1)

First lien secured debt

   $ 303,518       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    12% - 13% (13%)
     37,699       Market comparable companies (market approach)    EBITDA Multiple    4.2x - 5.1x (4.7x)

Second lien debt

     192,010       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    12% - 13% (12%)

Subordinated debt

     68,833       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    17% - 19% (18%)
     2,552       Market comparable companies (market approach)    EBITDA Multiple    7.3x - 7.8x (7.5x)

Investments in funds

     4,256       Net asset value, as a practical expedient    Net asset value    N/A

Equity investments

     45,979       Market comparable companies (market approach)    EBITDA Multiple    5.5x - 6.4x (5.9x)
     16,169       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    16% - 16% (16%)

Investment in Logan JV

     42,840       Net asset value, as a practical expedient    Net asset value    N/A

Investment in payment rights

     13,467       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    15% - 16% (15%)
         Federal Tax Rates    35% - 40% (38%)

CLO residual interests

     15,676       Discounted cash flows (income approach)    Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    20% - 25% (23%)
         Weighted average prepayment rate    25%
         Weighted average default rate    2%
  

 

 

          

Total Level 3 Investments

   $ 742,999            
  

 

 

          

 

(1) Averages were determined using a weighted average based upon the fair value of the investments in each investment category.

The following provides quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2014:

 

 

Description

   Fair Value     

Valuation Technique

  

Unobservable Inputs

  

Range (Average)(1)

First lien secured debt

   $ 393,791      

Discounted cash flows (income

approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    13% - 14% (13%)

Second lien debt

     168,510      

Discounted cash flows (income

approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    11% -13% (12%)

Subordinated debt

     100,660      

Discounted cash flows (income

approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    15% - 16% (15%)

Investments in funds

     3,388      

Net asset value, as a practical

expedient

   Net asset value    N/A

Equity investments

     42,870      

Market comparable companies

(market approach)

   EBITDA Multiple    5.8x - 6.5x (6.2x)
     9,837      

Discounted cash flows

(income approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    15% - 17% (16%)

 

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Description

   Fair Value     

Valuation Technique

  

Unobservable Inputs

  

Range (Average) (1)

Investment in Logan JV

     16,741       Net asset value, as a practical expedient    Net asset value    N/A

Investment in payment rights

     13,488      

Discounted cash flows

(income approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    14% -15% (15%)
         Federal Tax Rates    35% - 40% (38%)

CLO residual interests

     34,935      

Discounted cash flows

(income approach)

   Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)    13% - 15% (14%)
         Weighted average prepayment rate    25%
         Weighted average default rate    2%
  

 

 

          

Total Investments

   $ 784,220            
  

 

 

          

 

(1) Averages were determined using a weighted average based upon the fair value of the investments in each investment category.

The primary significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s debt securities (first lien secured debt, second lien debt and subordinated debt), including income-producing investments in funds and income producing securities, payment rights and CLO residual interests is the weighted average cost of capital, or WACC. Significant increases (decreases) in the WACC in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. In determining the WACC, for the income, or yield approach, the Company considers current market yields and multiples, portfolio company performance, leverage levels, credit quality, among other factors, including U.S. federal tax rates, in its analysis. In the case of CLO residual interests, the Company considers prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based upon historical and projected performance as well as comparable yields for other similar structured products. In the case of the tax receivable agreement (“TRA”), the Company considers the risks associated with changes in tax rates, the performance of the portfolio company and the expected term of the investment. Changes in one or more of these factors can have a similar directional change on other factors in determining the appropriate WACC to use in the income approach.

The primary significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s equity investments is the EBITDA multiple adjusted by management for differences between the investment and referenced comparables, or the Multiple. Significant increases (decreases) in the Multiple in isolation would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. To determine the Multiple for the market approach, the Company considers current market trading and/or transaction multiples, portfolio company performance (financial ratios) relative to public and private peer companies and leverage levels, among other factors. Changes in one or more of these factors can have a similar directional change on other factors in determining the appropriate Multiple to use in the market approach.

Investment Risk

The value of investments will generally fluctuate with, among other things, changes in prevailing interest rates, U.S. federal tax rates, counterparty risk, general economic conditions, the condition of certain financial markets, developments or trends in any particular industry and the financial condition of the issuer. During periods of limited liquidity and higher price volatility, the Company’s ability to dispose of investments at a price and time that the Company deems advantageous may be impaired. The extent of this exposure is reflected in the carrying value of these financial assets and recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities often fluctuates in response to company, political, or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty. Lower-quality debt securities can be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price. The default rate for lower-quality debt securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.

Security Transactions, Payment-in-Kind, Income Recognition, Realized/Unrealized Gains or Losses

Security transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. The Company measures realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method. The Company reports changes in fair value of investments that are measured at fair value as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company reports changes in fair value of the interest rate derivative that is measured at fair value as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on interest rate derivative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Original issue discount, principally representing the estimated fair value of detachable equity or warrants obtained in conjunction with the acquisition of debt securities, and market discount or premium are capitalized and accreted or amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion/amortization of discounts and premiums and upfront loan origination fees.

 

 

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Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when it is no longer probable that principal or interest will be collected. However, the Company may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. The Company records the reversal of any previously accrued income against the same income category reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had one loan on non-accrual with an amortized cost basis of $4,474 and fair value of $2,552. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had no loans on non-accrual.

The Company has investments in its portfolio which contain a contractual paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision. PIK interest is computed at the contractual rate specified in each investment agreement, is added to the principal balance of the investment, and is recorded as income. The Company will cease accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if the Company does not expect amounts to be collectible and will generally only begin to recognize PIK income again when all principal and interest have been paid or upon the restructuring of the investment where the interest is deemed collectable. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC, PIK interest income, which is considered investment company taxable income, must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends even though the Company has not yet collected the cash. Amounts necessary to pay these dividends may come from available cash.

The following shows a rollforward of PIK income activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Accumulated PIK balance, beginning of period

   $ 7,568       $ 7,226       $ 7,041       $ 6,064   

PIK income capitalized/receivable

     1,185         518         3,565         1,680   

PIK received in cash from repayments

     (372      (673      (2,225      (673
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated PIK balance, end of period

   $ 8,381       $ 7,071       $ 8,381       $ 7,071   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest income from the Company’s tax receivable agreement (“TRA”) and CLO residual interests is recorded based upon an estimation of an effective yield to expected maturity using anticipated cash flows. Amounts in excess of income recognized are recorded as a reduction to the cost basis of the investment. The Company monitors the anticipated cash flows from its TRA and CLO residual interests and will adjust its effective yield periodically as needed.

The Company capitalizes and amortizes upfront loan origination fees received in connection with the closing of investments. The unearned income from such fees is accreted into interest income over the contractual life of the loan based on the effective interest method. Upon prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment premiums, unamortized upfront loan origination fees, and unamortized discounts are recorded as interest income.

In certain investment transactions, the Company may provide advisory services. For services that are separately identifiable and external evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned. The Company had no income from advisory services related to portfolio companies for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

The Company may also generate revenue in the form of fees from the management of Greenway and Greenway II, prepayment premiums, commitment, loan origination, structuring or due diligence fees, exit fees, portfolio company administration fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance and consulting fees.

 

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The following is a summary of the levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the Company invests as of September 30, 2015:

 

Description

   Fair Value          Level 1          Level 2      Level 3  

First lien secured debt

   $ 341,217       $ —         $ —         $ 341,217   

Second lien debt

     192,010         —           —           192,010   

Subordinated debt

     71,385         —           —           71,385   

Equity investments

     67,416         —           5,268         62,148   

CLO residual interests

     15,676         —           —           15,676   

Investment in Logan JV

     42,840         —           —           42,840   

Investment in payment rights

     13,467         —           —           13,467   

Investments in funds

     4,256         —           —           4,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 748,267       $ —         $ 5,268       $ 742,999   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest rate derivative

     (470      —           (470      —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liability at fair value

   $ (470    $ —         $ (470    $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the Company invests as of December 31, 2014:

 

Description

   Fair Value          Level 1          Level 2     Level 3  

First lien secured debt

   $ 393,791       $ —        $ —        $ 393,791   

Second lien debt

     168,510         —           —          168,510   

Subordinated debt

     100,660         —           —          100,660   

Equity investments

     52,707         —           —          52,707   

CLO residual interests

     34,935         —           —          34,935   

Investment in Logan JV

     16,741         —           —          16,741   

Investment in payment rights

     13,488         —           —          13,488   

Investments in funds

     3,388         —           —          3,388   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 784,220       $ —         $ —        $ 784,220   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest rate derivative

     (213      —           (213     —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liability at fair value

   $ (213    $ —         $ (213   $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of the industry classification in which the Company invests as of September 30, 2015:

 

Industry

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      % of
Net Assets
 

Consumer products

   $ 131,355       $ 131,089         30.18

Financial services

     123,845         116,225         26.75

IT services

     111,788         108,032         24.86

Manufacturing

     75,318         73,746         16.97

Healthcare

     61,756         67,062         15.43

Energy / utilities

     47,821         43,620         10.04

Retail & grocery

     29,698         40,800         9.39

Business services

     34,063         34,358         7.91

Industrials

     28,302         26,742         6.15

Food & beverage

     22,478         23,325         5.37

Transportation

     19,801         21,743         5.00

Restaurants

     20,911         20,918         4.81

Media, entertainment and leisure

     15,657         19,910         4.58

Structured products

     17,796         15,676         3.61

Aerospace & defense

     4,794         5,021         1.16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 745,383       $ 748,267         172.21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the industry classification in which the Company invests as of December 31, 2014:

 

Industry

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      % of
Net Assets
 

Consumer products

   $ 120,742       $ 120,388         27.15

IT services

     108,705         106,567         24.02

Healthcare

     77,487         83,164         18.75

Financial services

     71,420         68,997         15.55

Manufacturing

     70,817         68,357         15.41

Retail & grocery

     52,985         55,798         12.58

Industrials

     54,561         54,050         12.18

Energy / utilities

     50,284         48,989         11.04

Food & beverage

     38,594         39,251         8.85

Structured products

     34,213         34,935         7.87

Business services

     32,182         32,244         7.27

Media, entertainment and leisure

     25,134         29,688         6.69

Restaurants

     20,847         20,753         4.68

Transportation

     14,273         14,259         3.21

Aerospace & defense

     6,784         6,780         1.53
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 779,028       $ 784,220         176.78
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of September 30, 2015:

 

Region

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      % of
Net Assets
 

Northeast

   $ 252,441       $ 247,278         56.91

Southwest

     156,000         143,247         32.97

Midwest

     108,684         107,514         24.74

Southeast

     95,687         104,897         24.14

West

     61,986         62,764         14.44

Northwest

     41,021         52,730         12.14

International

     29,564         29,837         6.87
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 745,383       $ 748,267         172.21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of the geographical concentration of our investment portfolio as of December 31, 2014:

 

Region

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      % of
Net Assets
 

Northeast

   $ 208,928       $ 208,218         46.95

Southwest

     211,098         204,531         46.10

Southeast

     109,082         119,214         26.87

Midwest

     117,329         116,468         26.25

West

     72,861         73,048         16.47

International

     31,275         31,600         7.12

Northwest

     28,455         31,141         7.02
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 779,028       $ 784,220         176.78
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table rolls forward the changes in fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 for investments classified within Level 3:

 

    First lien
secured  debt
    Second
lien debt
    Subordinated
debt
    Investments  in
funds(2)
    Equity
investments
    Investment in
payment rights
    CLO residual
interests
    Totals  

Beginning balance, January 1, 2015

  $ 393,791      $ 168,510      $ 100,660      $ 20,129      $ 52,707      $ 13,488      $ 34,935      $ 784,220   

Transfers out of Level 3(3)

    —          —          —          —          (7,097     —          —          (7,097

Purchases

    23,609        40,491        6,629        28,242        7,824        —          —          106,795   

Sales and repayments

    (77,144     (16,955     (35,336     (2     (717     —          (16,398     (146,552

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(1)

    (1,713     (582     (3,265     (1,273     9,217        (21     (2,843     (480

Realized loss

    (5     (3     —          —          —          —          (18     (26

Net amortization of premiums, discounts and fees

    1,902        546        124        —          24        —          —          2,596   

PIK

    777        3        2,573        —          190        —          —          3,543   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2015

  $ 341,217      $ 192,010      $ 71,385      $ 47,096      $ 62,148      $ 13,467      $ 15,676      $ 742,999   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of the reporting date(1)

  $ (1,832   $ (447   $ (3,246   $ (1,273   $ 8,321      $ (21   $ (2,524   $ (1,022
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) All unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the table above is reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2) Includes equity investment in Logan JV.
(3) Represents transfer of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. from Level 3 to Level 2 because of availability of observable inputs at the reporting date.

The following table rolls forward the changes in fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 for investments classified within Level 3:

 

     First lien
secured debt
    Second
lien debt
    Subordinated
debt
    Investments
in Funds
    Equity
investments
    Investment  in
payment
rights
    CLO  residual
interest
    Totals  

Beginning balance, January 1, 2014

   $ 262,965      $ 157,878      $ 155,979      $ 9,546      $ 11,037      $ 13,844      $ 37,618      $ 648,867   

Purchases

     116,094        89,857        11,685        1,337        29,333        —         —          248,306   

Sales and repayments

     (62,875     (52,451     (52,783     (8,487     (938     —          (3,338     (180,872

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(1)

     744        (925     (7,453     (14     3,084        (20     1,629        (2,955

Realized loss(1)

     —          —          (75 )     —          (804     —          —          (879

Net amortization of premiums, discounts and fees

     2,104        1,025        657        —          4       —          138        3,928   

PIK

     157        349        1,123        —          8       —          —          1,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2014

   $ 319,189      $ 195,733      $ 109,133      $ 2,382      $ 41,724      $ 13,824      $ 36,047      $ 718,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of the reporting date(1)

   $ 2,789      $ (375   $ (8,955   $ (14   $ 3,191      $ (20   $ 1,629      $ (1,755
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1) All unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the table above is reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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THL Credit Logan JV LLC

On December 3, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement with Perspecta Trident LLC, an affiliate of Perspecta Trust LLC, or Perspecta, to create THL Credit Logan JV LLC, or Logan JV, a joint venture, which will invest primarily in senior secured first lien term loans. All Logan JV investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the Logan JV investment committee consisting of one representative from each of the Company and Perspecta.

The Company has determined that Logan JV is an investment company under ASC 946, however, in accordance with such guidance, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than a wholly owned investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate its non-controlling interest in Logan JV.

Logan JV is capitalized with capital contributions which are generally called from its members, on a pro-rata basis based on their capital commitments, as transactions are completed. Any decision by the Logan JV to call down on capital commitments requires the explicit authorization of the Company, coupled with that of Perspecta, and the Company may withhold such authorization for any reason in its sole discretion.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had the following commitments, contributions and unfunded commitments from its Members.

 

     As of September 30, 2015  
                   Unfunded  

Member

   Total Commitments      Contributed
Capital
     Commitments  

THL Credit, Inc.

   $ 200,000       $ 44,400       $ 155,600   

Perspecta

     50,000         11,100         38,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 250,000       $ 55,500       $ 194,500   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2014  
                   Unfunded  

Member

   Total Commitments      Contributed
Capital(a)
     Commitments  

THL Credit, Inc.

   $ 120,000       $ 16,800       $ 103,200   

Perspecta

     30,000         4,200         25,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 150,000       $ 21,000       $ 129,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Logan JV had called but not yet received $13,000 in aggregate capital of which THL Credit, Inc.‘s share was $10,400. This was recorded as a payable for investments purchased in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

On December 17, 2014, Logan JV entered into a senior credit facility, or the Logan JV Credit Facility, with Deutsche Bank AG which allows Logan JV to borrow up to $50,000 subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. On May 1, 2015, in accordance with the terms of the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $75,000. On July 27, 2015, in accordance with the terms of the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $100,000. On November 2, 2015, in accordance with the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $125,000. The revolving loan period ends on December 17, 2016 and the final maturity date is December 17, 2019. As of September 30, 2015, Logan JV had $91,162 outstanding debt under the Logan JV Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2014, Logan JV had no outstanding debt under the Logan JV Credit Facility. The Logan JV Credit Facility bears interest at three month LIBOR (with no LIBOR floor) plus 2.50%.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had total investments at fair value of $148,211 and $30,678, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV’s portfolio was comprised primarily of senior secured first lien and second lien loans to 80 and 22 different borrowers, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of these loans were on non-accrual status. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had unfunded commitments to fund revolver and delayed draw loans to its portfolio companies totaling $342 and $170, respectively. The portfolio companies in Logan JV are in industries similar to those in which the Company may invest directly.

 

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Below is a summary of Logan JV’s portfolio based on current principal amounts, followed by a listing of the individual loans in Logan JV’s portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     As of September 30,     As of December 31,  
     2015     2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)  

First lien secured debt(1)

   $ 131,349      $ 30,237   

Second lien debt(1)

     21,024        1,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt investments

   $ 152,373      $ 31,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average yield on first lien secured loans(2)

     6.4     6.7

Weighted average yield on second lien loans(2)

     8.9     10.0

Weighted average yield on all loans(2)

     6.7     6.5

Number of borrowers in Logan JV

     80        22   

Largest loan to a single borrower(1)

   $ 4,988      $ 2,500   

Total of five largest loans to borrowers(1)

   $ 23,881      $ 8,994   

Loans on non-accrual status

   $ —        $ —     

 

 

(1) At current principal amount.
(2) Weighted average yield at their current cost.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s share of income from distributions declared related to its Logan JV LLC equity interest was $1,200 and $2,304, respectively, which amounts are included in dividend income from controlled investments and net realized gain (loss) from controlled investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1,464 and $0, respectively, of income related to the Logan JV was included in Interest, dividends and fees receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of September 30, 2015, dividend income and realized gains earned of $1,200 for the three months ended September 30, 2015, represented a dividend yield to the Company of 11.9% based upon average equity invested.

 

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Logan JV Loan Portfolio as of September 30, 2015

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Portfolio Company

  Industry   Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

             

Ability Networks Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    3/17/2015        05/14/2021      $ 1,489      $ 1,502      $ 1,487   

Albertson’s Holdings Llc

  Retail   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    12/5/2014        08/25/2021        1,985        1,989        1,988   

American Pacific Corporation

  Chemicals, Plastics
& Rubber
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/10/2014        02/27/2019        990        990        988   

Ancestry.com Inc.

  Services: Consumer   5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    9/4/2015        08/29/2022        3,000        2,981        2,987   

Ap Gaming I Llc

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    5/27/2015        12/21/2020        2,990        2,971        2,955   

Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc

  Beverage, Food &
Tobacco
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    2/12/2015        05/10/2019        992        984        982   

Aristotle Corporation

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    7/13/2015        06/30/2021        4,988        4,963        4,963   

Avaya Inc

  Telecommunications   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    12/18/2014        03/31/2018        986        996        863   

Avaya Inc

  Telecommunications   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    4/30/2015        05/29/2020        994        985        785   

Bioplan USA

  Services: Business   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    5/13/2015        09/23/2021        995        854        861   

Bioscrip, Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/22/2014        07/31/2020        938        939        872   

Bioscrip, Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/22/2014        07/31/2020        563        564        523   

Birch Communications, Inc.

  Telecommunications   7.75% (LIBOR
+6.75%)
    12/5/2014        07/17/2020        1,438        1,419        1,439   

Cabi

  Retail   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    6/19/2015        06/12/2019        1,234        1,223        1,234   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, Llc

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    1/15/2015        10/11/2020        2,981        2,857        2,793   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.

  Media: Advertising,
Printing &
Publishing
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/15/2014        03/31/2020        2,417        2,397        2,402   

Clear Balance Holdings, Llc

  Banking, Finance,
Insurance & Real
Estate
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    7/7/2015        12/12/2018        4,938        4,914        4,913   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

  Telecommunications   5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    5/28/2015        10/24/2022        2,993        2,989        2,820   

Compuware Corp

  Services: Business   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/15/2021        2,981        2,893        2,881   

Cpi Acquisition, Inc.

  Services: Consumer   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    8/14/2015        08/17/2022        2,000        1,970        1,989   

Creative Artists

  Media: Diversified
& Production
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    3/16/2015        12/17/2021        2,481        2,516        2,491   

Crowne Group LLC

  Automotive   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    1/14/2015        09/30/2020        1,489        1,472        1,484   

Ct Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    2/11/2015        12/01/2021        1,985        1,995        1,982   

Cwgs Group, Llc

  Automotive   5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    12/22/2014        02/20/2020        2,407        2,408        2,411   

Eastman Kodak Company

  High Tech
Industries
  7.25% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    9/9/2015        09/03/2019        1,995        1,935        1,920   

Energysolutions, Llc

  Environmental
Industries
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    3/16/2015        05/29/2020        2,000        2,023        1,970   

Evergreen Skills Lux S.á r.l.

  High Tech
Industries
  5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    1/15/2015        04/28/2021        1,490        1,462        1,347   

Fr Utility Services Llc

  Construction &
Building
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    12/18/2014        10/18/2019        1,485        1,482        1,487   

Getty Images, Inc.

  Media: Advertising,
Printing &
Publishing
  4.75% (LIBOR
+3.5%)
    2/18/2015        10/18/2019        992        925        650   

 

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Portfolio Company

 

Industry

  Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Global Healthcare Exchange Llc

  Services: Business   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    8/12/2015        08/15/2022        1,000        995        1,004   

Gold Standard Baking Inc

  Wholesale   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    5/19/2015        05/11/2021        2,993        2,978        2,978   

Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc

  Energy: Oil & Gas   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    6/9/2015        06/30/2020        1,961        1,963        1,960   

Gtcr Valor Companies, Inc.

  Services: Business   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    12/5/2014        05/30/2021        1,982        1,964        1,965   

Img Llc/William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Llc

  Media: Diversified & Production   5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    12/31/2014        05/06/2021        1,485        1,454        1,481   

Insurance Technologies

  High Tech Industries   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    3/26/2015        12/01/2019        1,922        1,905        1,922   

Insurance Technologies(3)

  High Tech Industries   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    3/26/2015        12/01/2019        209        (2     —     

J Jill

  Retail   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/8/2015        05/08/2022        1,050        1,045        1,047   

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc

  Services: Consumer   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    7/24/2015        07/30/2020        1,000        980        985   

Koosharem, Llc

  Services: Business   7.5% (LIBOR
+6.5%)
    2/4/2015        05/15/2020        2,980        2,969        2,941   

Legalzoom

  Services: Business   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    6/15/2015        05/13/2020        4,980        4,980        4,980   

Lindblad Expeditions Inc

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    6/23/2015        05/08/2021        2,651        2,667        2,644   

Lindblad Maritime

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    6/23/2015        05/08/2021        342        344        341   

Margaritaville Holdings Llc

  Beverage, Food & Tobacco   7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    3/12/2015        03/12/2021        4,975        4,930        4,876   

Mediarena Acquisition B.V.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    12/18/2014        08/13/2021        1,485        1,465        1,440   

Merrill Communications Llc

  Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    5/29/2015        06/01/2022        1,988        1,976        1,983   

Mood Media Corporation

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/5/2014        05/01/2019        990        978        968   

Navistar Inc

  Automotive   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    8/6/2015        08/07/2020        2,000        1,977        1,958   

Nextcare, Inc.

  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    8/21/2015        07/31/2018        2,993        2,978        2,993   

Novitex acquisition, Llc

  Consumer goods: Non-Durable   7.5% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    12/5/2014        07/07/2020        986        971        937   

Parq Holdings Lp

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    12/5/2014        12/17/2020        830        816        824   

Parq Holdings Lp

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    12/5/2014        12/17/2020        170        167        169   

Petrochoice Holdings Inc

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    9/2/2015        08/19/2022        1,000        975        980   

Physiotherapy Associates Inc

  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    6/4/2015        06/04/2021        1,000        995        1,001   

Pre-paid Legal Services, Inc

  Services: Business   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    5/21/2015        07/01/2019        983        978        989   

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media: Diversified & Production   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2021        2,481        2,456        2,464   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

  High Tech Industries   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    2/25/2015        04/25/2022        995        990        998   

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.

  Retail   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    5/28/2015        03/03/2021        3,000        2,934        2,635   

Sirva Worldwide, Inc.

  Transportation: Cargo   7.5% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    12/18/2014        03/27/2019        1,928        1,923        1,914   

Smart Start, Inc.

  Services: Consumer   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    8/28/2015        02/20/2022        2,500        2,475        2,494   

Sourcehov Llc

  Services: Business   7.75% (LIBOR
+6.75%)
    3/17/2015        10/31/2019        1,963        1,888        1,787   

Stonewall Gas Gathering Llc

  Energy: Oil & Gas   8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    1/26/2015        01/28/2022        995        950        991   

Toms Shoes Llc

  Retail   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    12/18/2014        10/31/2020        1,990        1,859        1,861   

Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl

  Services: Business   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    9/4/2015        09/02/2021        3,000        3,015        2,990   

Ttm Technologies Inc

  High Tech Industries   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/7/2015        05/31/2021        1,000        967        935   

Twcc Holding Corp.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   5.75% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/21/2015        02/13/2020        2,523        2,503        2,512   

Varsity Brands

  Consumer goods: Durable   5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    12/10/2014        12/11/2021        993        984        997   

Verdesian Life Sciences Llc

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    12/9/2014        07/01/2020        949        948        949   

Visant Corp.

  Consumer goods: Non-Durable   7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    1/6/2015        09/23/2021        1,868        1,831        1,728   

Zep Inc

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    9/4/2015        06/27/2022        2,993        3,000        2,992   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

            $ 129,769      $ 128,080   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio Company

 

Industry

  Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Second Lien Term Loans

             

Abg Intermediate Holdings 2 Llc

  Consumer goods: Durable   9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    6/19/2015        05/27/2022        867        858        869   

Abg Intermediate Holdings 2 Llc(3)

  Consumer goods: Durable   9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/13/2015        05/27/2022        133        (1     —     

Asurion Delivery and Installation Services, Inc.

  Telecommunications   8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    2/18/2015        03/03/2021        4,000        3,868        3,625   

Cirque Du Soleil

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    6/25/2015        07/08/2023        1,000        985        986   

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.

  Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   10.25% (LIBOR
+9%)
    6/29/2015        05/09/2019        500        495        499   

Eagleview Technology Corporation

  Services: Business   9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    7/29/2015        07/14/2023        1,000        985        965   

Eastman Kodak Company

  High Tech Industries   10.75% (LIBOR
+9.5%)
    3/24/2015        09/03/2020        1,000        996        967   

Filtration Group Corporation

  Services: Business   8.25% (LIBOR
+7.25%)
    3/16/2015        11/22/2021        524        526        524   

Genex Services, Inc.

  Services: Business   8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    6/26/2015        05/30/2022        1,000        988        983   

Gruden Acquisition Inc.

  Transportation: Cargo   9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/31/2015        08/18/2023        500        475        478   

Hyland Software, Inc.

  High Tech Industries   8.25% (LIBOR
+7.25%)
    6/12/2015        07/03/2023        1,500        1,493        1,493   

Ipc Corp

  Telecommunications   10.5% (LIBOR
+9.5%)
    3/3/2015        02/06/2022        1,500        1,398        1,417   

Learfield Communications, Inc.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    2/18/2015        10/08/2021        1,000        1,005        998   

Linxens France Sa

  Telecommunications   9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/31/2015        07/31/2023        1,000        990        999   

Mri Software Llc

  High Tech Industries   9% (LIBOR
+8%)
    6/19/2015        06/24/2022        1,000        986        1,005   

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media: Diversified & Production   10% (LIBOR
+9%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2022        1,000        918        954   

Royal Adhesives and Sealants Llc/Adco Global Inc.

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    6/12/2015        06/19/2023        1,000        993        1,001   

Twcc Holding Corp.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    5/28/2015        06/26/2020        2,000        1,873        1,871   

Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems, Llc.

  Services: Consumer   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    5/4/2015        05/15/2023        425        422        423   

Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems, Llc.

  Services: Consumer   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    5/4/2015        05/12/2023        75        74        74   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Second Lien Term Loans

            $ 20,327      $ 20,131   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 150,096      $ 148,211   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable interest rates indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option. LIBOR rates are subject to interest rate floors.
(2) Represents fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of director’s valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) Represents revolver and delayed draw commitments of $342, which was unfunded as of September 30, 2015.

 

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Logan JV Loan Portfolio as of December 31, 2014

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

  Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

             

Albertson’s Holdings Llc

  Retail   5.5% (LIBOR
+ 4.5%)
    12/05/2014        08/25/2021      $ 2,000      $ 2,004      $ 2,003   

American Pacific Corporation

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   7% (LIBOR
+ 6%)
    12/10/2014        02/27/2019        997        997        996   

Ap Nmt Acquisition B.V.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   6.75% (LIBOR
+ 5.75%)
    12/18/2014        08/13/2021        1,496        1,474        1,474   

Avaya Inc.

  Telecommunications   6.5% (LIBOR
+ 5.5%)
    12/18/2014        03/31/2018        1,496        1,481        1,476   

Bioscrip, Inc.

  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   6.5% (LIBOR
+ 5.25%)
    12/22/2014        07/31/2020        1,500        1,504        1,496   

Birch Communications, Inc.

  Telecommunications   7.75% (LIBOR
+ 6.75%)
    12/05/2014        07/17/2020        972        950        957   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.

  Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   7% (LIBOR
+ 6%)
    12/15/2014        03/31/2020        2,494        2,470        2,473   

Compuware Corp

  Services: Business   6.25% (LIBOR
+ 5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/15/2021        1,500        1,426        1,427   

Cwgs Group, Llc

  Automotive   5.75% (LIBOR
+ 4.75%)
    12/22/2014        02/20/2020        1,490        1,494        1,494   

Delta 2 Lux Sarl

  Telecommunications   4.75% (LIBOR
+ 3.75%)
    12/18/2014        07/30/2021        1,500        1,466        1,468   

Fr Utility Services Llc

  Construction & Building   6.75% (LIBOR
+ 5.75%)
    12/18/2014        10/18/2019        1,496        1,493        1,491   

Gtcr Valor Companies, Inc.

  Services: Business   6% (LIBOR
+ 5%)
    12/05/2014        05/30/2021        995        975        972   

Img Llc/William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Llc

  Media: Diversified & Production   5.25% (LIBOR
+ 4.25%)
    12/31/2014        05/06/2021        1,496        1,463        1,451   

Mood Media Corporation

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   7% (LIBOR
+ 6%)
    12/05/2014        05/01/2019        997        983        979   

Novitex Acquisition, Llc

  Consumer goods: Non- Durable   7.5% (LIBOR
+ 6.25%)
    12/05/2014        07/07/2020        998        980        958   

Parq Holdings L.P.(3)

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   8.5% (LIBOR
+ 7.5%)
    12/05/2014        12/17/2020        —          (3     —     

Parq Holdings L.P.

  Hotel, Gaming & Leisure   8.5% (LIBOR
+ 7.5%)
    12/05/2014        12/17/2020        830        814        818   

Radio One, Inc.

  Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   7.5% (LIBOR
+ 6%)
    12/22/2014        03/31/2016        1,496        1,492        1,491   

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media: Diversified & Production   6.25% (LIBOR
+ 5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2021        1,500        1,470        1,476   

Sirva Worldwide, Inc.

  Transportation: Cargo   7.5% (LIBOR
+ 6.25%)
    12/18/2014        03/27/2019        1,496        1,489        1,492   

Toms Shoes Llc

  Retail   6.5% (LIBOR
+ 5.5%)
    12/18/2014        10/31/2020        1,500        1,388        1,388   

Varsity Brands

  Consumer goods: Durable   6% (LIBOR
+ 5%)
    12/10/2014        12/11/2021        1,000        990        1,001   

Verdesian Life Sciences Llc

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   6% (LIBOR
+ 5%)
    12/09/2014        07/01/2020        987        986        982   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

            $ 29,786      $ 29,763   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Second Lien Term Loans

             

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media: Diversified & Production   10% (LIBOR
+ 9%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2022      $ 1,000      $ 911      $ 915   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Second Lien Term Loans

            $ 911      $ 915   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 30,697      $ 30,678   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable interest rates indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option. LIBOR rates are subject to interest rate floors.
(2) Represents fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of director’s valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) Represents a delayed draw commitment of $170, which was unfunded as of December 31, 2014.

 

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Below is certain summarized financial information for Logan JV as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

Selected Balance Sheet Information:

 

     As of September 30,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)      (Dollars in thousands)  

Investments at fair value (cost of $150,096 and $30,697, respectively)

   $ 148,211       $ 30,678   

Capital contributions receivable

     —           13,000   

Cash

     6,036         3,898   

Other assets

     1,778         898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 156,025       $ 48,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans payable

   $ 91,162       $ —     

Payable for investments purchased

     8,758         26,732   

Distributions payable

     1,830         —     

Other liabilities

     724         813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 102,474       $ 27,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Equity

   $ 53,551       $ 20,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Member’s Equity

   $ 156,025       $ 48,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selected Statement of Operations Information:

 

     For the three months
ended September 30,
2015
     For the nine  months
ended September 30,
2015
 
     (Dollars in thousands)      (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 2,219       $ 4,423   

Fee income

     18         80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,237         4,503   

Credit facility expenses

     737         1,469   

Other fees and expenses

     49         166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     786         1,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,451         2,868   

Net realized gains

     45         45   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (2,018      (1,911
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets

   $ (522    $ 1,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, Logan JV was not yet formed.

 

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Investment in Tax Receivable Agreement Payment Rights

In June 2012, the Company invested in a TRA that entitles it to certain payment rights, or TRA Payment Rights, from Duff & Phelps Corporation, or Duff & Phelps. The TRA transfers the economic value of certain tax deductions, or tax benefits, taken by Duff & Phelps to the Company and entitles the Company to a stream of payments to be received. The TRA payment right is, in effect, a subordinated claim on the issuing company which can be valued based on the credit risk of the issuer, which includes projected future earnings, the liquidity of the underlying payment right, risk of tax law changes, the effective tax rate and any other factors which might impact the value of the payment right.

Through the TRA, the Company is entitled to receive an annual tax benefit payment based upon 85% of the savings from certain deductions along with interest. The payments that the Company is entitled to receive result from cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state or local income tax that Duff & Phelps realizes (i) from the tax savings derived from the goodwill and other intangibles created in connection with the Duff & Phelps initial public offering and (ii) from other income tax deductions. These tax benefit payments will continue until the relevant deductions are fully utilized, which is projected to be 16 years from the initial investment date. Pursuant to the TRA, the Company maintains the right to enforce Duff & Phelps payment obligations as a transferee of the TRA contract. If Duff & Phelps chooses to pre-pay and terminate the TRA, the Company will be entitled to the present value of the expected future TRA payments. If Duff & Phelps breaches any material obligation than all obligations are accelerated and calculated as if an early termination occurred. Failure to make a payment is a breach of a material obligation if the failure occurs for more than three months.

The projected annual tax benefit payment will be accrued on a quarterly basis and paid annually. The payment will be allocated between a reduction in the cost basis of the investment and interest income based upon an amortization schedule. Based upon the characteristics of the investment, the Company has chosen to categorize the investment in the TRA payment rights as investment in payment rights in the fair value hierarchy. The amortized cost basis and fair value of the TRA as of September 30, 2015 was $11,877 and $13,467, respectively. The amortized cost basis and fair value of the TRA as of December 31, 2014 was $11,877 and $13,488, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized interest income totaling $508 and $1,509, respectively, related to the TRA. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized interest income totaling $522 and $1,548, respectively, related to the TRA.

Managed Funds

The Advisor and its affiliates may also manage other funds in the future that may have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, with ours. For example, the Advisor may serve as investment adviser to one or more private funds or registered closed-end funds, and presently serves as an investment adviser to collateralized loan obligations (CLO), THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO, Ltd., THL Credit Wind River 2014-1 CLO, Ltd., THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO, Ltd., and a subadviser to a closed-end fund, THL Credit Senior Loan Fund (NYSE: TSLF). In addition, the Company’s officers may serve in similar capacities for one or more private funds or registered closed-end funds. The Advisor and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for one or more of those other funds. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, the Advisor or its affiliates may determine that the Company should invest side-by-side with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, and consistent with the Advisor’s allocation procedures.

The 1940 Act prohibits the Company from making certain negotiated co-investments with affiliates unless the Company receives an order from the SEC permitting it to do so. The Company, the Advisor and certain of its affiliates have submitted an exemptive application to the SEC to permit it to co-invest with other funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates in a manner consistent with our investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements and other pertinent factors. There can be no assurance that any such exemptive order will be granted. If such relief is granted, then the Company will be permitted to co-invest with our affiliates if a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) or our independent directors make certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including that (1) the terms of the transactions, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to the Company and its stockholders and do not involve overreaching by the Company or its stockholders on the part of any person concerned and (2) the transaction is consistent with the interests of our stockholders and is consistent with our investment objective and strategies.

 

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Greenway

On January 14, 2011, THL Credit Greenway Fund LLC, or Greenway, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. Greenway is a portfolio company of the Company. Greenway is a closed-end investment fund which provides for no liquidity or redemption options and is not readily marketable. Greenway operates under a limited liability agreement dated January 19, 2011, or the Agreement. Greenway will continue in existence until January 14, 2021, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the Agreement. The term may also be extended for up to three additional one-year periods pursuant to certain terms of the Agreement. Greenway had a two year investment period.

Greenway has $150,000 of capital committed by affiliates of a single institutional investor and is managed by the Company. The Company’s capital commitment to Greenway is $15. The Company’s nominal investment in Greenway is reflected in the September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 Consolidated Schedules of Investments. As of September 30, 2015, Greenway’s committed capital had been fully called.

The Company acts as the investment adviser to Greenway and is entitled to receive certain fees relating to its investment management services provided, including a base management fee, a performance fee and a portion of the closing fees on each investment transaction. As a result, Greenway is classified as an affiliate of the Company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company earned $101 and $492, respectively, in fees related to Greenway, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned $297 and $699, respectively, in fees related to Greenway, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $149 and $277 of fees and expenses related to Greenway, respectively, were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Greenway invests in securities similar to those of the Company pursuant to investment and allocation guidelines which address, among other things, the size of the borrowers, the types of transactions and the concentration and investment ratio amongst Greenway and the Company. However, the Company has the discretion to invest in other securities.

Greenway II

On January 31, 2013, THL Credit Greenway Fund II, LLC, or Greenway II LLC, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company and is a portfolio company of the Company. Greenway II LLC is a closed-end investment fund which provides for no liquidity or redemption options and is not readily marketable. Greenway II LLC operates under a limited liability agreement dated February 11, 2013, as amended, or the Greenway II LLC Agreement. Greenway II LLC will continue in existence for eight years from the final closing date, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the Greenway II LLC Agreement. The term may also be extended for up to three additional one-year periods pursuant to certain terms of the Greenway II LLC Agreement. Greenway II LLC has a two year investment period.

As contemplated in the Greenway II LLC Agreement, the Company has established a related investment vehicle and entered into an investment management agreement with an account set up by an unaffiliated third party investor to invest alongside Greenway II LLC pursuant to similar economic terms. The account is also managed by the Company. References to “Greenway II” herein include Greenway II LLC and the account of the related investment vehicle. Greenway II has $186,500 of capital committed. The Company’s capital commitment to Greenway II is $5. The Company’s nominal investment in Greenway II LLC is reflected in the September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Greenway II LLC is managed by the Company. As of September 30, 2015, Greenway II’s committed capital had been fully called.

The Company acts as the investment adviser to Greenway II and is entitled to receive certain fees relating to its investment management services provided, including a base management fee, a performance fee and a portion of the closing fees on each investment transaction. As a result, Greenway II is classified as an affiliate of the Company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company earned $399 and $1,254, respectively, in fees related to Greenway II, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company earned $406 and $1,518, respectively, in fees related to Greenway II, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $473 and $748, respectively, of fees and expenses related to Greenway II were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other deferred costs consist of placement agent expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of partnership interests in Greenway II. These costs are capitalized when the partner signs the Greenway II subscription agreement and are recognized as an expense over the period when the Company expects to collect management fees from Greenway II. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized $56 and $169, respectively, related to placement agent expenses, which are included in other general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized $56 and $169, respectively, related to placement agent expenses, which are included in other general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $431 and $600, respectively, was included in other deferred costs on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Greenway II invests in securities similar to those of the Company pursuant to investment and allocation guidelines which address, among other things, the size of the borrowers, the types of transactions and the concentration and investment ratio amongst Greenway II and the Company. However, the Company has the discretion to invest in other securities.

 

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CLO Residual Interests

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had investments in the CLO residual interests, or subordinated notes, which can also be structured as income notes. The subordinated notes are subordinated to the secured notes issued in connection with each CLO. The secured notes in each structure are collateralized by portfolios consisting primarily of broadly syndicated senior secured bank loans.

The following table shows a summary of the Company investments in CLO residual interests:

 

                     As of September 30, 2015     As of December 31, 2014  

Issuer

   Security Description   Ownership
Interest
    Total
CLO
Amount at
initial par
    THL Credit
Residual
Amount at
Amortized Cost
    THL Credit
Residual
Amount at
Fair Value
    THL Credit
Residual
Amount at
Amortized Cost
     THL Credit
Residual
Amount at
Fair Value
 

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    18.7   $ 517,000      $ —        $ —        $ 8,172       $ 8,216   

Dryden CLO, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    23.1     516,400        7,099        6,398        8,040         8,244   

Flagship VII, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    12.6     441,810        3,663        3,384        4,105         4,305   

Flagship VIII, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    25.1     470,895        7,034        5,894        8,450         8,450   

Sheridan Square CLO, Ltd

   Income Notes,
Residual Interest
    10.4     724,534        —          —          5,446         5,720   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total CLO residual interests

  

  $ 17,796      $ 15,676      $ 34,213       $ 34,935   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The subordinated notes and income notes do not have a stated rate of interest, but are entitled to receive distributions on quarterly payment dates subject to the priority of payments to secured note holders in the structures if and to the extent funds are available for such purpose. The payments on the subordinated notes and income notes are subordinated not only to the interest and principal claims of all secured notes issued, but to certain administrative expenses, taxes, and the base and subordinated fees paid to the collateral manager. Payments to the subordinated notes and income notes may vary significantly quarter to quarter for a variety of reasons and may be subject to 100% loss. Investments in subordinated notes and income notes, due to the structure of the CLO, can be significantly impacted by change in the market value of the assets, the distributions on the assets, defaults and recoveries on the assets, capital gains and losses on the assets along with prices, interest rates and other risks associated with the assets.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized interest income totaling $746 and $3,040, respectively, related to CLO residual interests. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized interest income totaling $1,165 and $3,604, respectively, related to CLO residual interests.

Revolving and Unfunded Delayed Draw Loans

For the Company’s investments in revolving and delayed draw loans, the cost basis of the investments purchased is adjusted for the cash received for the discount on the total balance committed. The fair value is also adjusted for price appreciation or depreciation on the unfunded portion. As a result, the purchase of commitments not completely funded may result in a negative value until it is offset by the future amounts called and funded.

Income Taxes, Including Excise Tax

The Company has elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and currently qualifies, and intends to continue to qualify each year, as a RIC under the Code. Accordingly, the Company is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders.

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 a 4% U.S. federal excise tax on undistributed earnings, the Company is required to distribute each calendar year the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income for such calendar year (ii) 98.2% of its net capital gains for the one-year period ending October 31 of that calendar year (iii) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years and on which the Company paid no U.S. federal income tax. The Company, at its discretion, may choose not to distribute all of its taxable income for the calendar year and pay a non-deductible 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. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, the Company accrues excise taxes on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income. See also the disclosure in Note 9, Dividends, for a summary of the dividends paid. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred U.S. federal excise tax and Delaware franchise tax of $147 and $93, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company incurred federal and Delaware franchise tax of $476 and $261, respectively.

Certain consolidated subsidiaries of the Company are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. These taxable entities are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may generate income tax liabilities or assets from permanent and temporary differences in the recognition of items for financial reporting and income tax purposes at the subsidiaries.

 

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The following shows the breakdown of current and deferred income tax provisions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and 2014:

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
     For the nine months  ended
September 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Current income tax provision:

           

Current income tax (benefit) provision

   $ (351    $ 164       $ (85    $ 987   

Current provision for taxes on realized gain on investments

     (9      —           (9      (249

Deferred income tax provision:

           

Deferred income tax benefit

     (171      (107      (547      (162

(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized gain on investments

     (443      (292      (659      693   

These current and deferred income taxes are determined from taxable income estimates provided by portfolio companies where the Company holds equity or equity-like investments organized as pass-through entities in its tax blocker corporations. These tax estimates may be subject to further change once tax information is finalized for the year. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $312 and $162, respectively, of income tax receivable was included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3,224 and $2,565, respectively, were included in deferred tax liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities primarily relating to deferred taxes on unrealized gains and other temporary differences on investments held in tax blocker corporations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $826 and $285, respectively of deferred tax assets were included in deferred tax assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities relating to net operating loss carryforwards and other temporary differences that are expected to be used in future periods. The Company believes that it will be able to fully utilize these deferred tax assets against future taxable income and has therefore not recognized an allowance against these deferred tax assets.

Because U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

The Company follows the provisions under the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions. The provisions require management to determine whether a tax position of the Company is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions not meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. There are no unrecognized tax benefits or obligations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Although the Company files U.S. federal and state tax returns, the Company’s major tax jurisdiction is U.S. federal. The Company’s inception-to-date U.S. federal tax years remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.

Dividends

Dividends and distributions to stockholders are recorded on the applicable record date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Company’s board of directors on a quarterly basis. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed at least annually out of assets legally available for such distributions, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

Capital transactions in connection with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan are recorded when shares are issued.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606),” which amends the criteria for revenue recognition where an entity enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or where there is a transfer of nonfinancial assets. Under ASU 2014-09, an entity should recognize revenue in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810) – Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis,” which amends the current consolidation guidance and ends the deferral granted to investment companies from applying the VIE guidance. ASU 2015-02 changes the manner in which a reporting entity assesses one of the five characteristics that determine if an entity is a variable interest entity. The Company is currently assessing any additional disclosure requirements. ASU 2015-2 will be effective for annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (Topic 835),” which amends the presentation of debt issuance costs on an entity’s balance sheet. Under ASU 2015-03, an entity would present debt issuance costs as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated liability instead of a separate deferred asset. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements, however, because the update impacts presentation and disclosure only, the Company does not believe adoption will have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent),” which amends the presentation of investments measured at net asset value, as a practical expedient for fair value, from the fair value hierarchy. Under ASU 2015-07, an entity would remove investments measured using the practical expedient from the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2015-07 will be effective for annual and interim reporting periods after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing any additional disclosure requirements.

3. Related Party Transactions

Investment Management Agreement

On March 6, 2015, the Company’s investment management agreement was re-approved by its board of directors, including a majority of the Company’s directors who are not interested persons of the Company. Under the investment management agreement, the Advisor, subject to the overall supervision of the Company’s board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to the Company.

The Advisor receives a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base management fee and a two-part incentive fee.

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% of the Company’s gross assets payable quarterly in arrears on a calendar quarter basis. For purposes of calculating the base management fee, “gross assets” is determined as the value of the Company’s assets without deduction for any liabilities. The base management fee is calculated based on the value of the Company’s gross assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred base management fees of $2,991 and $8,885, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred base management fees of $2,931 and $8,333, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $2,991 and $2,810, respectively, was payable to the Advisor.

The incentive fee has two components, ordinary income and capital gains, as follows:

The ordinary income component is calculated, and payable, quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a cumulative total return requirement and to deferral of non-cash amounts. The preincentive fee net investment income, which is expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets attributable to the Company’s common stock, for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, will have a 2.0% (which is 8.0% annualized) hurdle rate (also referred to as “minimum income level”). Preincentive fee net investment income means interest income, amortization of original issue discount, commitment and origination fees, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, such as, structuring, diligence, managerial assistance and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Company’s administration agreement (discussed below), and any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee and any offering expenses and other expenses not charged to operations but excluding certain reversals to the extent such reversals have the effect of reducing previously accrued incentive fees based on the deferral of non-cash interest. Preincentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. The Advisor receives no incentive fee for any calendar quarter in which the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income does not exceed the minimum income level. Subject to the cumulative total return requirement described below, the Advisor receives 100% of the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income for any calendar quarter with respect to that portion of the preincentive net investment income for such quarter, if any, that exceeds the minimum income level but is less than 2.5% (which is 10.0% annualized) of net assets (also referred to as the “catch-up” provision) and 20.0% of the Company’s preincentive fee net

 

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investment income for such calendar quarter, if any, greater than 2.5% (10.0% annualized) of net assets. The foregoing incentive fee is subject to a total return requirement, which provides that no incentive fee in respect of the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income is payable except to the extent 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations over the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters exceeds the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding quarters. In other words, any ordinary income incentive fee that is payable in a calendar quarter is limited to the lesser of (i) 20% of the amount by which the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter exceeds the 2.0% hurdle, subject to the “catch-up” provision, and (ii) (x) 20% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the then current and 11 preceding quarters minus (y) the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding calendar quarters. For the foregoing purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” is the amount, if positive, of the sum of the Company’s preincentive fee net investment income, base management fees, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters. In addition, the portion of such incentive fee that is attributable to deferred interest (sometimes referred to as payment-in-kind interest, or PIK, or original issue discount, or OID) will be paid to THL Credit Advisors, together with interest thereon from the date of deferral to the date of payment, only if and to the extent we actually receive such interest in cash, and any accrual thereof will be reversed if and to the extent such interest is reversed in connection with any write-off or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to any deferred interest accrual. There is no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and accordingly there is no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the quarterly hurdle rate and there is no delay of payment if prior quarters are below the quarterly hurdle rate.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $2,912 and $8,873, respectively, of incentive fees related to ordinary income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $3,027 and $8,757, respectively, of incentive fees related to ordinary income. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $2,830 and $3,119, respectively, of such incentive fees are currently payable to the Advisor. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1,221 and $1,056, respectively of incentive fees incurred by the Company were generated from deferred interest (i.e. PIK, certain discount accretion and deferred interest) and are not payable until such amounts are received in cash.

The second component of the incentive fee (capital gains incentive fee) is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment management agreement, as of the termination date). This component is equal to 20.0% of the cumulative aggregate realized capital gains from inception through the end of that calendar year, computed net of the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and cumulative aggregate unrealized capital depreciation through the end of such year. The aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees is subtracted from such capital gains incentive fee calculated. There was no capital gains incentive fee payable to the Company’s Advisor under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

GAAP requires that the incentive fee accrual considers the cumulative aggregate realized gains and losses and unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation of investments or other financial instruments, such as an interest rate derivative, in the calculation, as an incentive fee would be payable if such realized gains and losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation were realized, even though such realized gains and losses and unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment management agreement (“GAAP Incentive Fee”). There can be no assurance that such unrealized appreciation or depreciation will be realized in the future. Accordingly, such fee, as calculated and accrued, would not necessarily be payable under the investment management agreement, and may never be paid based upon the computation of incentive fees in subsequent periods. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred no incentive fees related to the GAAP incentive fee. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company reversed $83 and $747, respectively, of incentive fees related to the GAAP incentive fee.

Administration Agreement

The Company has also entered into an administration agreement with the Advisor under which the Advisor will provide administrative services to the Company. Under the administration agreement, the Advisor performs, or oversees the performance of administrative services necessary for the operation of the Company, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records which the Company is required to maintain and preparing reports to the Company’s stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Advisor assists in determining and publishing the Company’s net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to the Company’s stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of the Company’s expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. The Company will reimburse the Advisor for its allocable portion of the costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for overhead in performance by the Advisor of its duties under the administration agreement and the investment management agreement, including facilities, office equipment and the Company’s allocable portion of cost of compensation and related expenses of the Company’s chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any administrative or operating services provided by the Advisor to the Company. The Company’s board of directors reviews the allocation methodologies with respect to such expenses. Such costs are reflected as administrator expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under the administration agreement, the Advisor provides, on behalf of the Company, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance. To the extent that the Company’s Advisor outsources any of its functions, the Company pays the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to the Advisor.

 

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred administrator expenses of $912 and $2,782, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred administrator expenses of $976 and $2,850, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $12 and $0, respectively, was payable to the Advisor.

License Agreement

The Company and the Advisor have entered into a license agreement with THL Partners, L.P., or THL Partners, under which THL Partners has granted to the Company and the Advisor a non-exclusive, personal, revocable, worldwide, non-transferable license to use the trade name and service mark THL, which is a proprietary mark of THL Partners, for specified purposes in connection with the Company’s and the Advisor’s respective businesses. This license agreement is royalty-free, which means the Company is not charged a fee for its use of the trade name and service mark THL. The license agreement is terminable either in its entirety or with respect to the Company or the Advisor by THL Partners at any time in its sole discretion upon 60 days prior written notice, and is also terminable with respect to either the Company or the Advisor by THL Partners in the case of certain events of non-compliance. After the expiration of its first one year term, the entire license agreement is terminable by either the Company or the Advisor at the Company or its sole discretion upon 60 days prior written notice. Upon termination of the license agreement, the Company and the Advisor must cease to use the name and mark THL, including any use in the Company’s respective legal names, filings, listings and other uses that may require the Company to withdraw or replace the Company’s names and marks. Other than with respect to the limited rights contained in the license agreement, the Company and the Advisor have no right to use, or other rights in respect of, the THL name and mark. The Company is an entity operated independently from THL Partners, and third parties who deal with the Company have no recourse against THL Partners.

Due To and From Affiliates

The Advisor paid certain other general and administrative expenses on behalf of the Company. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $4 of expenses and $145 of overpaid Administrator expenses were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Company acts as the investment adviser to Greenway and Greenway II and is entitled to receive certain fees. As a result, Greenway and Greenway II are classified as affiliates of the Company. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $623 and $1,026 of total fees and expenses related to Greenway and Greenway II, respectively, were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Company paid certain professional fees related to organizing Logan JV, on behalf of Logan JV. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0 and $45 of expenses, respectively, were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

4. Realized Gains and Losses on Investments, net of income tax provision

The following shows the breakdown of realized gains and losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
     For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Escrow receivable settlement(a)

     —         $ —         $ —         $ (1,030

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

     —           149         —           563   

C&K Market, Inc.(b)

     —           (1,000      —           (1,000

Jefferson Management Holdings, LLC

     —           —           —           (455

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

     —           —           —           716   

Other

     216         74         293         155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized (losses)/gains

   $ 216       $ (777    $ 293       $ (1,051
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Escrow receivable settlement in connection with arbitration proceedings. Escrow related to the sale of IMDS Corporation in a prior period. In addition to the realized loss, the Company reversed $270 of previously accelerated amortization income against interest income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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(b) On August 12, 2014, the date C&K emerged from bankruptcy, the cost basis of the senior subordinated note, certain interest due and warrants totaling $14,272 were converted to common and preferred equity. In connection with the extinguishment and conversion to equity, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $1,000.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a tax (benefit) provision related to realized gains of $9 and $9, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, a tax (benefit) provision of $0 and $249 were recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflected a revision to previously recognized estimated realized gains and dividend income as a result of adjusted tax estimates from the portfolio company.

5. Net Increase in Net Assets Per Share Resulting from Operations

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations:

 

     For the three months ended September 30,      For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Numerator—net increase in net assets resulting from operations:

   $ 2,595       $ 11,810       $ 32,214       $ 32,075   

Denominator—basic and diluted weighted average common shares:

     33,507         33,905         33,739         33,905   

Basic and diluted net increase in net assets per common share resulting from operations:

   $ 0.08       $ 0.35       $ 0.95       $ 0.95   

Diluted net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations equals basic net increase in net assets per share resulting from operations for each period because there were no common stock equivalents outstanding during the above periods.

6. Borrowings

The following shows a summary of the Company’s borrowings as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Facility

   Commitments      Borrowings
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
    Commitments      Borrowings
Outstanding
     Weighted Average
Interest Rate
 

Revolving Facility

   $ 303,500       $ 168,851         2.75   $ 303,500       $ 188,351         2.69

Term Loan Facility

     106,500         106,500         3.00     106,500         106,500         3.44

2021 Notes

     50,000         50,000         6.75     50,000         50,000         6.75
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 460,000       $ 325,351         3.45   $ 460,000       $ 344,851         3.51
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Credit Facility

On August 19, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment, or the Revolving Amendment, to its existing revolving credit agreement, or Revolving Facility, and entered into an amendment, or the Term Loan Amendment, to its Term Loan Facility. The Revolving Facility and Term Loan Facility are collectively referred to as the Facilities.

The Revolving Loan Amendment revised the Facility dated April 30, 2014 to, among other things, extend the maturity date from April 2018 to August 2020 (with a one year term out period beginning in August 2019). The one year term out period is the one year anniversary between the revolver termination date, or the end of the availability period, and the maturity date. During this time, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments on its loans from the proceeds it receives from the sale of assets, extraordinary receipts, returns of capital or the issuances of equity or debt. The Revolving Facility has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.5% (with no LIBOR floor). The non-use fee is 1.0% annually if the Company uses 35% or less of the Revolving Facility and 0.50% annually if the Company uses more than 35% of the Revolving Facility. The Company elects the LIBOR rate on the loans outstanding on its Revolving Facility, which can have a maturity date that is one, two, three or nine months. The LIBOR rate on the borrowings outstanding on its Revolving Facility currently has a one month maturity.

 

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The Term Loan Amendment revised the Term Loan Facility dated April 30, 2014 to, among other things, extend the maturity date from April 2019 to August 2021. The Term Loan Amendment also changes the interest rate of the Term Loan Facility to LIBOR plus 2.75% (with no LIBOR Floor) and has substantially similar terms to the existing Revolving Facility (as amended by the Revolving Amendment). The Company elects the LIBOR rate on its Term Loan, which can have a maturity date that is one, two, three or nine months. The LIBOR rate on its Term Loan currently has a one month maturity.

Each of the Facilities includes an accordion feature permitting the Company to expand the Facilities if certain conditions are satisfied; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of the Facilities, collectively, is capped at $600,000.

The Facilities generally require payment of interest on a quarterly basis for ABR loans (commonly based on the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate), and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurocurrency loans bearing interest at LIBOR, the interest rate benchmark used to determine the variable rates paid on the Facilities. LIBOR maturities can range between one and nine months at the election of the Company. All outstanding principal is due upon each maturity date. The Facilities also require a mandatory prepayment of interest and principal upon certain customary triggering events (including, without limitation, the disposition of assets or the issuance of certain securities).

Borrowings under the Facilities are subject to, among other things, a minimum borrowing/collateral base. The Facilities have certain collateral requirements and/or financial covenants, including covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (e) compliance with certain financial maintenance standards including (i) minimum stockholders’ equity, (ii) a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities not represented by senior securities) to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness, of the Company and its subsidiaries, of not less than 2.00, (iii) minimum liquidity, (iv) minimum net worth, and (v) a consolidated interest coverage ratio. In addition to the financial maintenance standards, described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under the Facilities (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company’s portfolio.

The Facilities’ documents also include default provisions such as the failure to make timely payments under the Facilities, the occurrence of a change in control, and the failure by the Company to materially perform under the operative agreements governing the Facilities, which, if not complied with, could, at the option of the lenders under the Facilities, accelerate repayment under the Facilities, thereby materially and adversely affecting the Company’s liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Each loan originated under the Revolving Facility is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Company cannot be assured that it will be able to borrow funds under the Revolving Facility at any particular time or at all. The Company is currently in compliance with all financial covenants under the Facilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company borrowed $120,000 and repaid $139,500 under the Facilities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company borrowed $248,050 and repaid $170,749 under the Facilities.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the Company’s outstanding Facilities approximated fair value. The fair values of the Company’s Facilities are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of the Company’s Facilities are estimated based upon market interest rates and entities with similar credit risk. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Facilities would be deemed to be Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Interest expense and related fees, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, of $3,154 and $2,388 were incurred in connection with the Facilities during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest expense and related fees, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, of $9,394 and $6,953 were incurred in connection with the Facilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Notes

In December 2014, the Company completed a public offering of $50,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2021, or the Notes. The Notes mature on November 15, 2021, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after November 15, 2017. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, of each year, beginning December 30, 2014 and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “TCRX.”

As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s Notes was $50,000 and $51,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying amount and fair value of Company’s Notes was $50,000 and $51,620, respectively. The fair value of Company’s Notes are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of the Notes is based on the closing price of the security, which is a Level 2 input under ASC 820 due to the trading volume. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company incurred $2,125 of fees and expenses.

 

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These amounts were capitalized and are being amortized using the effective yield method over the term of the Notes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company amortized $77 and $227 of deferred financing costs, respectively, which is listed under Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had $1,861 and $2,073, respectively, of remaining deferred financing costs on the Notes, which is listed under Deferred Financing Costs on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred interest expense on the Notes of $844 and $2,532, respectively.

The indenture and supplements relating to the Notes contain certain covenants, including but not limited to (i) an inability to incur additional borrowings, including through the issuance of additional debt or the sale of additional debt securities unless the Company’s asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing and (ii) if the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to file periodic reports with the SEC the Company will provide interim and consolidated financial information to the holders of the Notes and the trustee.

7. Interest Rate Derivative

On May 10, 2012, the Company entered into a five-year interest rate swap agreement, or swap agreement, with ING Capital Markets, LLC. Under the swap agreement, with a notional value of $50,000, the Company pays a fixed rate of 1.1425% and receives a floating rate based upon the current three-month LIBOR rate. The Company entered into the swap agreement to manage interest rate risk and not for speculative purposes.

The Company records the change in valuation of the swap agreement in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of each measurement period. When the quarterly interest rate swap amounts are paid or received under the swap agreement, the amounts are recorded as a realized gain (loss) through interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

The Company recognized a realized loss for three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $109 and $336, respectively, which is reflected as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognized a realized loss for three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $116 and $344, respectively, which is reflected as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recognized ($114) and ($257), respectively, of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the swap agreement, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized $267 and $168, respectively, of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the swap agreement, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s fair value of its swap agreement is ($470) and ($213), respectively, which is listed as an interest rate derivative liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

8. Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

From time to time, the Company, or the Advisor, may become party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings related to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. Neither the Company, nor the Advisor, is currently subject to any material legal proceedings.

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Company’s unfunded commitments may be significant from time to time. These commitments will be subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance as are the on-balance sheet financial instruments that the Company holds. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company intends to use cash flow from normal and early principal repayments and proceeds from borrowings and offerings to fund these commitments.

 

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As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has the following unfunded commitments to portfolio companies (excluding Logan JV):

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Unfunded delayed draw facilities

   $ 5,871       $ 29,826   

Unfunded revolving commitments

     4,478         4,478   

Unfunded commitments to investments in funds

     1,212         1,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unfunded commitments

   $ 11,561       $ 36,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

9. Dividends

The Company has elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to maintain its status as a RIC, it is required to distribute annually to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. To avoid a 4% excise tax on undistributed earnings, the Company is required to distribute each calendar year the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income for such calendar year (ii) 98.2% of its net capital gains for the one-year period ending October 31 of that calendar year (iii) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years and on which the Company paid no U.S. federal income tax. The Company intends to make distributions to stockholders on a quarterly basis of substantially all of its net investment income. In addition, although the Company intends to make distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually, out of assets legally available for such distributions, it may in the future decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

In addition, the Company may be limited in its ability to make distributions due to the BDC asset coverage test for borrowings applicable to the Company as a BDC under the 1940 Act.

The following table summarizes the Company’s dividends declared and paid or to be paid on all shares, including dividends reinvested, if any:

 

Date Declared

   Record Date    Payment Date    Amount Per Share  

August 5, 2010

   September 2, 2010    September 30, 2010    $ 0.05   

November 4, 2010

   November 30, 2010    December 28, 2010    $ 0.10   

December 14, 2010

   December 31, 2010    January 28, 2011    $ 0.15   

March 10, 2011

   March 25, 2011    March 31, 2011    $ 0.23   

May 5, 2011

   June 15, 2011    June 30, 2011    $ 0.25   

July 28, 2011

   September 15, 2011    September 30, 2011    $ 0.26   

October 27, 2011

   December 15, 2011    December 30, 2011    $ 0.28   

March 6, 2012

   March 20, 2012    March 30, 2012    $ 0.29   

March 6, 2012

   March 20, 2012    March 30, 2012    $ 0.05   

May 2, 2012

   June 15, 2012    June 29, 2012    $ 0.30   

July 26, 2012

   September 14, 2012    September 28, 2012    $ 0.32   

November 2, 2012

   December 14, 2012    December 28, 2012    $ 0.33   

December 20, 2012

   December 31, 2012    January 28, 2013    $ 0.05   

February 27, 2013

   March 15, 2013    March 29, 2013    $ 0.33   

May 2, 2013

   June 14, 2013    June 28, 2013    $ 0.34   

August 2, 2013

   September 16, 2013    September 30, 2013    $ 0.34   

August 2, 2013

   September 16, 2013    September 30, 2013    $ 0.08   

October 30, 2013

   December 16, 2013    December 31, 2013    $ 0.34   

March 4, 2014

   March 17, 2014    March 31, 2014    $ 0.34   

May 7, 2014

   June 16, 2014    June 30, 2014    $ 0.34   

August 7, 2014

   September 15, 2014    September 30, 2014    $ 0.34   

November 4, 2014

   December 15, 2014    December 31, 2014    $ 0.34   

March 6, 2015

   March 20, 2015    March 31, 2015    $ 0.34   

May 5, 2015

   June 15, 2015    June 30, 2015    $ 0.34   

August 4, 2015

   September 15, 2015    September 30, 2015    $ 0.34   

November 3, 2015

   December 15, 2015    December 31, 2015    $ 0.34   

 

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The Company may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow it to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. If the Company does not distribute a certain percentage of its income annually, it will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of its status as a regulated investment company. The Company cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions at a particular level.

The Company maintains an “opt in” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, unless stockholders specifically elect to have their dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock, stockholders will receive all such dividends in cash. There were no dividends reinvested for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 under the dividend reinvestment plan.

Under the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan, dividends will primarily be paid in newly issued shares of common stock. However, the Company reserves the right to purchase shares in the open market in connection with the implementation of the plan. This feature of the plan means that, under certain circumstances, the Company may issue shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share, which could cause our stockholders to experience dilution.

Distributions in excess of the Company’s current and accumulated profits and earnings would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions will be made annually as of the end of our fiscal year based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of the Company’s distributions for a full year. If the Company had determined the tax attributes of its 2015 distributions as of September 30, 2015, 100% would be from ordinary income. There can be no certainty to stockholders that this determination is representative of what the tax attributes of the Company’s 2015 distributions to stockholders will actually be. Each year, a statement on Form 1099-DIV identifying the source of the distribution will be mailed to the Company’s stockholders.

10. Financial Highlights

 

     For the three months ended September 30,     For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Per Share Data:

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 13.29      $ 13.28      $ 13.08      $ 13.36   

Net investment income, after taxes(1)

     0.35        0.36        1.05        1.06   

Net realized gains (losses) on investments(1)

     0.01        (0.02     0.01        (0.03

Income tax provision, realized gain(1)

     —          —          —          (0.01

Net change in unrealized appreciation on
investments
(1)(2)

     (0.27     0.01        (0.09     (0.10

(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized gain on investments(1)

     (0.01     (0.01     (0.01     0.02   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of interest rate derivative(1)

     —          0.01        (0.01     0.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     0.08        0.35        0.95        0.95   

Accretive effect of repurchase of common stock(2)

     —          —          0.02        —     

Distributions to stockholders from net investment income

     (0.34     (0.34     (1.02     (0.95

Distributions to stockholders from net realized gains

     —          —          —          (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 13.03      $ 13.29      $ 13.03      $ 13.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share market value at end of period

   $ 10.92      $ 12.90      $ 10.92      $ 12.90   

Total return(3)(4)

     (2.51 %)      (5.43 %)      1.29     (15.73 %) 

Shares outstanding at end of period

     33,338        33,905        33,338        33,905   

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

        

Net assets at end of period

   $ 434,519      $ 450,434      $ 434,519      $ 450,434   

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(5)(6)

     10.64     9.62     10.73     9.32

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     10.26     10.70     10.64     10.60

Portfolio turnover

     4.94     7.16     13.30     25.40

 

 

(1) Calculated based on weighted average common shares outstanding.
(2) Includes the cumulative effect of rounding.
(3) Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the period. Total return takes into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4) Not annualized
(5) Annualized, except for dividend income, the reversal of previously accrued interest income, taxes and the related impact of incentive fees.
(6) For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the ratio components included 2.69% of base management fee, 2.57% of incentive fee, 3.47% of the cost of borrowing, 1.88% of other operating expenses, and 0.03% of the impact of all taxes. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the ratio components included 2.58% of base management fee, 2.62% of incentive fee, 2.40% of the cost of borrowing, 1.93% of other operating expenses, and 0.09% of the impact of all taxes.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the ratio components included 2.67% of base management fee, 2.66% of incentive fee, 3.29% of the cost of borrowing, 1.99% of other operating expenses, and 0.12% of the impact of all taxes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the ratio components included 2.47% of base management fee, 2.36% of incentive fee, 2.35% of the cost of borrowing, 1.98% of other operating expenses, and 0.16% of the impact of all taxes.

11. Stock Repurchase Program

On March 6, 2015, our board of directors authorized a $25,000 stock repurchase program that was put into effect in May 2015. The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will depend on the terms and conditions of the repurchase program and no assurances can be given that any common stock, or any particular amount, will be purchased. Unless extended by our board of directors, the stock repurchase program will terminate on March 6, 2016 and may be modified or terminated at any time for any reason without prior notice. The Company has provided our stockholders with notice of our intention to repurchase shares of our common stock in accordance with 1940 Act requirements. The Company will retire immediately all such shares of common stock that the Company purchases in connection with the stock repurchase program.

The following table summarizes our share repurchases under our stock repurchase program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

     For the three months ended September 30,      For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014      2015     2014  

Dollar amount repurchased

   $ 3,234        —         $ 7,000        —     

Shares repurchased

     263        —           568        —     

Average price per share (including commission)

   $ 12.28        —         $ 12.33        —     

Weighted average discount to net asset value

     7.56     —           6.83     —     

The Company’s net asset value per share was increased by approximately $0.02 as a result of the share repurchases.

12. Subsequent Events

From October 1, 2015 through November 5, 2015, the Company closed two new and three follow-on investments totaling $26,254 in the retail and grocery, financial services, IT services, and consumer products industries. Of the new and follow-on investments, 62.0% were first lien investments, 19.0% were second lien investments and 19.0% was an investment in Logan JV. All of the new and follow-on debt investments were floating rate with a combined weighted average yield based upon cost at the time of the investment of 9.5%.

On October 9, 2015, the Company received proceeds of $8,979 from the repayment of its senior secured first lien investment in Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., which included a prepayment premium of $67.

On October 27, 2015, the Company sold its second lien investment in BBB Industries US Holding, Inc. for total proceeds of $4,275, resulting in a nominal realized gain.

On November 3, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared a dividend of $0.34 per share payable on December 31, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2015.

 

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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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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 this filing, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:

 

   

the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies;

 

   

changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the value of our assets;

 

   

the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of our investment adviser;

 

   

the impact of increased competition;

 

   

the impact of future acquisitions and divestitures;

 

   

the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings;

 

   

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

 

   

the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property protection;

 

   

the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us or THL Credit Advisors LLC, the Advisor;

 

   

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

 

   

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

   

any future financings by us;

 

   

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

 

   

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

 

   

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

 

   

the ability to fund Logan JV’s unfunded commitments to the extent approved by each member of the Logan JV investment committee.

Overview

THL Credit, Inc., or the Company, was organized as a Delaware corporation on May 26, 2009 and initially funded on July 23, 2009. We commenced principal operations on April 21, 2010. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through investments in privately negotiated investments in debt and equity securities of middle market companies.

As of September 30, 2015, we, together with our credit-focused affiliates, collectively had $6,162 million of assets under management. This amount included $779 million of our assets, $181 million of assets of the managed funds and separate account managed by us, and $5,202 million of assets of the collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), separate accounts and various fund formats managed by the investment professionals of THL Credit Senior Loan Strategies LLC, the consolidated subsidiary of the Advisor.

We are a direct lender to middle market companies and invest in first lien and second lien secured loans, including through unitranche investments, as well as subordinated debt, which may include an associated equity component such as warrants, preferred stock or other similar securities. In certain instances, we will also make direct equity investments and may also selectively invest in the residual interests, or equity, of collateralized loan obligations. We may also provide advisory services to managed funds.

 

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We are an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act, as amended, or 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.

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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or 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, in each case organized in the United States.

We are also registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or the Advisers Act.

Since April 2010, after we completed our initial public offering and commenced principal operations, we have been responsible for making, on behalf of ourselves, managed funds and separately managed account, over approximately an aggregate of $1,653.4 million in commitments into 81 separate portfolio companies or investment vehicles through a combination of both initial and follow-on investments. The Company alone represented $1,319.8 million of the $1,653.4 million aggregate investments made since April 2010. Since April 2010, we, along with our managed funds and separately managed account, have received $846 million from paydowns related to these investments. The Company alone has received $691 million from paydowns and sales of investments.

We have elected to be treated for tax purposes as a regulated investment company, or RIC, under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements. Pursuant to these elections, we generally will not have to pay corporate-level income taxes on any income we distribute to our stockholders.

Portfolio Composition and Investment Activity

Portfolio Composition

As of September 30, 2015, we had $748.3 million (at fair value) of portfolio investments, which represents a $35.9 million, or 4.6% decrease from the $784.2 million (at fair value) as of December 31, 2014. We also decreased our portfolio to 55 investments, including THL Credit Greenway Fund LLC, or Greenway, and THL Credit Greenway Fund II LLC, or Greenway II, as of September 30, 2015, from 60 portfolio investments, including Greenway and Greenway II, as of December 31, 2014.

At September 30, 2015, our average portfolio company investment, exclusive of Greenway, Greenway II and portfolio investments where we only have an equity investment (including restructured investments where we converted debt to equity), at amortized cost and fair value was approximately $15.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively and our largest portfolio company investment by both amortized cost and fair value was approximately $32.2 million and $31.2 million, respectively. At December 31, 2014, our average portfolio company investment, exclusive of Greenway, Greenway II and portfolio investments where we only have an equity investment, at amortized cost and fair value was approximately $14.3 million and $14.3 million, respectively and our largest portfolio company investment by both amortized cost and fair value was approximately $39.9 million and $39.7 million, respectively.

At September 30, 2015, based upon fair value, 76.0% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR, and 24.0% bore interest at fixed rates. At December 31, 2014, 72.2% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates (subject to interest rate floors), such as LIBOR, and 27.8% bore interest at fixed rates.

 

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The following table shows the weighted average yield by investment category at their current cost.

 

     As of  

Description:

   September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 

First lien secured debt

     11.5     11.3

Second lien debt

     11.0     11.0

Subordinated debt(1)

     13.1     13.4

Investments in payment rights(2)

     17.1     16.8

CLO residual interests(2)

     14.6     13.4

Income-producing equity securities

     11.0     10.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt and income-producing investments(3)

     11.7     11.7

Debt investments

     11.5     11.6

 

(1) Includes the impact of all loans on non-accrual status.
(2) Yields from investments in payment rights and CLO residual interests represents an effective yield expected from anticipated cash flows.
(3) Excludes yield on the Logan JV as the fund commenced operations on December 3, 2014. As of September 30, 2015, dividend income, and realized gain earned on the Logan JV of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 represented a 11.9% yield based upon average equity invested.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, portfolio investments, in which we have debt investments, had an average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, of approximately $30 million and $27 million, respectively, based on the latest available financial information provided by the portfolio companies for each of these periods. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our weighted average attachment point in the capital structure of our portfolio companies is approximately 4.4 times and 4.1 times EBITDA, respectively, for each of these based on our latest available financial information for each of these periods.

As of September 30, 2015, excluding investments made in Greenway and Greenway II, 79.2% of our portfolio investments are in sponsored investments and 20.8% of our portfolio investments are in unsponsored investments. Our portfolio investments as of September 30, 2015 have used our capital for change of control transactions (22.6%), acquisitions/growth capital (32.1%), refinancings (15.1%), recapitalizations (15.1%) and other (15.1%). As September 30, 2015, we have closed portfolio investments with 47 different sponsors since inception.

As of December 31, 2014, excluding investments made in Greenway and Greenway II, 81.0% of our portfolio investments are in sponsored investments and 19.0% of our portfolio investments are in unsponsored investments. Our portfolio investments as of December 31, 2014 have used our capital for change of control transactions (25.9%), acquisitions/growth capital (25.9%), refinancings (13.8%), recapitalizations (17.2%) and other (17.2%). As December 31, 2014, we have closed portfolio investments with 46 different sponsors since inception.

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investments as of September 30, 2015 (in millions).

 

Description

   Amortized
Cost
     Percentage of
Total
    Fair  Value(1)      Percentage of
Total
 

First lien secured debt

   $ 345.8         46.4   $ 341.2         45.6

Second lien debt

     193.0         25.9     192.0         25.7

Subordinated debt

     77.9         10.4     71.4         9.5

Equity investments

     50.8         6.8     67.4         9.0

Investment in Logan JV

     44.4         6.0     42.8         5.7

CLO residual interests

     17.8         2.4     15.7         2.1

Investment in payment rights

     11.9         1.6     13.5         1.8

Investments in funds

     3.8         0.5     4.3         0.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 745.4         100.0   $ 748.3         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) All investments are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, except for equity investment in Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., which is now Level 2.

 

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The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investments as of December 31, 2014 (in millions).

 

Description

   Amortized
Cost
     Percentage of
Total
    Fair  Value(1)      Percentage of
Total
 

First lien secured debt

   $ 396.6         50.9   $ 393.8         50.3

Second lien debt

     168.9         21.7     168.5         21.5

Subordinated debt

     103.9         13.3     100.7         12.8

Equity investments

     43.5         5.6     52.7         6.7

CLO residual interests

     34.2         4.4     34.9         4.5

Investment in Logan JV

     16.8         2.2     16.7         2.1

Investment in payment rights

     11.9         1.5     13.5         1.7

Investments in funds

     3.2         0.4     3.4         0.4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 779.0         100.0   $ 784.2         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) All investments are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the industry classification in which the Company invests as of September 30, 2015 (in millions).

 

Industry

   Amortized Cost      Fair Value      % of Net Assets  

Consumer products

   $ 131.4       $ 131.2         30.18

Financial services

     123.8         116.3         26.75

IT services

     111.8         108.0         24.86

Manufacturing

     75.2         73.7         16.97

Healthcare

     61.8         67.1         15.43

Energy / utilities

     47.8         43.6         10.04

Retail & grocery

     29.7         40.8         9.39

Business services

     34.1         34.4         7.91

Industrials

     28.3         26.7         6.15

Food & beverage

     22.5         23.3         5.37

Transportation

     19.8         21.7         5.00

Restaurants

     20.9         20.9         4.81

Media, entertainment and leisure

     15.7         19.9         4.58

Structured products

     17.8         15.7         3.61

Aerospace & defense

     4.8         5.0         1.16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 745.4       $ 748.3         172.21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following is a summary of the industry classification in which the Company invests as of December 31, 2014 (in millions).

 

Industry

   Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      % of
Net Assets
 

Consumer products

   $ 120.7       $ 120.4         27.15

IT services

     108.7         106.5         24.02

Healthcare

     77.5         83.2         18.75

Financial services

     71.4         68.9         15.55

Manufacturing

     70.8         68.4         15.41

Retail & grocery

     53.0         55.8         12.58

Industrials

     54.6         54.1         12.18

Energy / utilities

     50.3         48.9         11.04

Food & beverage

     38.6         39.3         8.85

Structured products

     34.2         34.9         7.87

Business services

     32.2         32.2         7.27

Media, entertainment and leisure

     25.1         29.7         6.69

Restaurants

     20.8         20.8         4.68

Transportation

     14.3         14.3         3.21

Aerospace & defense

     6.8         6.8         1.53
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 779.0       $ 784.2         176.78
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Investment Activity

The following is a summary of our investment activity, presented on a cost basis, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions).

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

New portfolio investments

   $ 9.9      $ 27.2      $ 22.1      $ 161.4   

Existing portfolio investments:

        

Follow-on investments

     19.2        3.5        72.3        55.2   

Delayed draw and revolver investments

     8.3        8.4        12.4        15.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total existing portfolio investments

     27.5        11.9        84.7        70.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total portfolio investment activity

   $ 37.4      $ 39.1      $ 106.8      $ 232.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of new portfolio investments

     1        2        2        12   

Number of existing portfolio investments

     10        8        15        12   

First lien secured debt

   $ 10.1      $ 28.4      $ 23.7      $ 113.1   

Second lien debt

     15.3        —          40.5        89.9   

Subordinated debt

     1.7        3.4        6.6        11.7   

Investments in funds

     0.4        0.5        0.6        1.3   

Investment in Logan JV

     8.8        —          27.6        —     

Equity investments

     1.1        6.8        7.8        16.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total portfolio investments

   $ 37.4      $ 39.1      $ 106.8      $ 232.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average yield of new debt investments

     10.0     11.2     11.0     11.0

Weighted average yield, including all new income-producing investments

     10.2     11.8     11.3     10.9

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received proceeds from prepayments and sales of our investments, including any prepayment premiums, totaling $49.0 million and $146.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we received proceeds from prepayments and sales of our investments, including any prepayment premiums, totaling $65.9 million and $170.3 million, respectively.

The following are proceeds received from notable prepayments and sales of our investments (in millions):

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015

 

   

Repayment of a first lien secured debt investment in Harrison Gypsum, LLC, which resulted in proceeds of $31.6 million, which included a prepayment premium of $0.07 million;

 

   

Sale of a CLO residual interest in Adirondack Park CLO Ltd., which resulted in proceeds of $7.8 million, including a nominal realized gain;

 

   

Sale of a CLO residual interest in Sheridan Square CLO, Ltd., which resulted in proceeds of $5.0 million, including a nominal realized loss;

 

   

Partial sale of a second lien debt investment in BBB US Industries Holdings, Inc., which resulted in proceeds of $2.8 million and included a nominal realized gain;

 

   

Partial sale of a first lien secured debt investment in Charming Charlie, LLC, which resulted in proceeds of $9.9 million and included a nominal realized gain;

 

   

Repayment of a subordinated debt investment in Country Pure Foods, LLC at par, resulting in proceeds of $16.2 million;

 

   

Repayment of a first lien secured debt investment in Ingenio Acquisition, LLC, resulting in proceeds of $9.3 million, which included a prepayment premium of $0.2 million;

 

   

Repayment of a subordinated debt investment in The Studer Group, L.L.C. at par, resulting in proceeds of $16.9 million;

 

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Repayment of second lien and subordinated debt investments in Sheplers, Inc. at par, resulting in proceeds of $13.5 million;

 

   

Partial sale of first lien secured debt and common equity investments in Igloo Products Corp., which resulted in proceeds of $14.1 million and included a nominal realized gain; and

 

   

Partial sale of a second lien debt investment in Vision Solutions, Inc., which resulted in proceeds of $2.0 million.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014

 

   

Sale of a second lien debt investment in Blue Coat Systems, Inc., resulting in proceeds of $15.3 million and included a realized gain of $0.6 million;

 

   

Repayment of a second lien debt investment in Tectum Holdings Inc. at par, resulting in proceeds of $12.0 million;

 

   

Repayment of a subordinated debt investment in Trinity Services Group Inc., resulting in proceeds of $23.5 million, which included a prepayment premium of $0.5 million;

 

   

Repayment of a second lien debt investment in TriMark USA, LLC, resulting in proceeds of $20.2 million, which included a prepayment premium of $0.2 million;

 

   

Repayment of a first lien secured debt investment in Cydcor LLC at par, resulting in proceeds of $13.2 million;

 

   

Sale of a first lien secured debt investment in Hostway Corporation, resulting in proceeds of $9.9 million and included a nominal realized gain;

 

   

Repayment of an investment in LCP Capital Fund LLC, resulting in proceeds of $8.4 million;

 

   

Repayment of a first lien secured debt investment in NCM Group Holdings, LLC, resulting in proceeds of $28.1 million, which included a prepayment premium of $1.3 million;

 

   

Repayment of a subordinated debt investment in SeaStar Solutions, resulting in proceeds of $16.8 million, which included a prepayment premium of $0.3 million; and

 

   

Partial sale of $4.9 million, which included a nominal realized gain, of a second lien debt investment in Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

Our level of investment activity can 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. The frequency of volume of any prepayments may fluctuate significantly from period to period.

We expect the first lien secured debt and second lien debt composition of our portfolio and our investment in Logan JV will grow as percent of the portfolio as we continue to exit our CLO equity positions as opportunities allow, subordinated loans repay over time and our equity positions are realized in the future.

Aggregate Cash Flow Realized Gross Internal Rate of Return

Since April 2010, after we completed our initial public offering and commenced principal operations, our fully exited investments have resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized gross internal rate of return to us of 17.5% (based on cash principal invested of $546.2 million and total proceeds from these exited investments of $691.1 million). 95.1% of these exited investments resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized gross internal rate of return to us of 10% or greater.

Internal rate of return, or IRR, is a measure of our discounted cash flows (inflows and outflows). Specifically, IRR is the discount rate at which the net present value of all cash flows is equal to zero. That is, IRR is the discount rate at which the present value of total capital invested in our investments is equal to the present value of all realized returns from the investments. Our IRR calculations are unaudited.

Capital invested, with respect to an investment, represents the aggregate cost basis allocable to the realized or unrealized portion of the investment, net of any upfront fees paid at closing for the term loan portion of the investment.

Realized returns, with respect to an investment, represents the total cash received with respect to each investment, including all amortization payments, interest, dividends, prepayment fees, upfront fees (except upfront fees paid at closing for the term loan portion of an investment), amendment fees and other fees and proceeds.

Gross IRR, with respect to an investment, is calculated based on the dates that we invested capital and dates we received distributions, regardless of when we made distributions to our stockholders. Initial investments are assumed to occur at time zero, and all cash flows are deemed to occur on the date in which they did occur.

 

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Gross IRR reflects historical results relating to our past performance and is not necessarily indicative of our future results. In addition, gross IRR does not reflect the effect of management fees, expenses, incentive fees or taxes borne, or to be borne, by us or our stockholders, and would be lower if it did.

Aggregate cash flow realized gross IRR on our exited investments reflects only invested and realized cash amounts as described above, and does not reflect any unrealized gains or losses in our portfolio or non-cash restructuring transactions. Cash flows exclude sales of participations if they were anticipated at the time of the initial investment.

Investment Risk

The value of our investments will generally fluctuate with, among other things, changes in prevailing interest rates, U.S. federal tax rates, counterparty risk, general economic conditions, the condition of certain financial markets, developments or trends in any particular industry and the financial condition of the issuer. During periods of limited liquidity and higher price volatility, our ability to dispose of investments at a price and time that we deem advantageous may be impaired.

Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities often fluctuates in response to company, political, or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty. Lower-quality debt securities can be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price. The default rate for lower-quality debt securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.

THL Credit Logan JV LLC

On December 3, 2014, we entered into an agreement with Perspecta Trident LLC, an affiliate of Perspecta Trust LLC, or Perspecta,, to create THL Credit Logan JV LLC, or Logan JV, a joint venture, which will invest primarily in senior secured first lien term loans. All Logan JV investment decisions must be unanimously approved by the Logan JV investment committee consisting of one representative from each of us and Perspecta.

We have determined that Logan JV is an investment company under ASC 946, however, in accordance with such guidance, we will generally not consolidate our investment in a company other than a wholly owned investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to us. Accordingly, we do not consolidate our non-controlling interest in Logan JV.

Logan JV is capitalized with equity contributions which are generally called from its members, on a pro-rata basis based on their equity commitments, as transactions are completed. Any decision by the Logan JV to call down on capital commitments requires the explicit authorization of us, coupled with that of Perspecta, and we may withhold such authorization for any reason in our sole discretion.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had the following commitments, contributions and unfunded commitments from its Members.

 

     As of September 30, 2015  

Member

   Total Commitments      Contributed Capital      Unfunded
Commitments
 

THL Credit, Inc.

   $ 200.0       $ 44.4       $ 155.6   

Perspecta Trident LLC

     50.0         11.1         38.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 250.0       $ 55.5       $ 194.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     As of December 31, 2014  

Member

   Total Commitments      Contributed  Capital(a)      Unfunded
Commitments
 

THL Credit, Inc.

   $ 120.0       $ 16.8       $ 103.2   

Perspecta Trident LLC

     30.0         4.2         25.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 150.0       $ 21.0       $ 129.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Logan JV had called but not yet received $13.0 million in aggregate capital of which THL Credit, Inc.‘s share was $10.4 million. This was recorded as a payable for investments purchased in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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On December 17, 2014, Logan JV entered into a senior credit facility, or the Logan JV Credit Facility, with Deutsche Bank AG which allows Logan JV to borrow up to $50.0 million subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. On May 1, 2015, in accordance with the terms of the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $75.0 million. On July 27, 2015, in accordance with the terms of the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $100.0 million. On November 2, 2015, in accordance with the Logan JV Credit Facility, Deutsche Bank AG increased its commitment amount to $125.0 million. The revolving loan period ends on December 17, 2016 and the final maturity date is December 17, 2019. As of September 30, 2015, Logan JV had $91.2 million of outstanding debt under the credit facility. As of December 31, 2014, Logan JV had no outstanding debt under the credit facility. The Logan JV Credit Facility bears interest at three month LIBOR (with no LIBOR floor) plus 2.50%.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had total investments at fair value of $148.2 million and $30.7 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV’s portfolio was comprised of senior secured first lien and second lien loans to 80 and 22 different borrowers, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, none of these loans were on non-accrual status. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Logan JV had unfunded commitments to revolver and delayed draw loans to its portfolio companies totaling $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The portfolio companies in Logan JV are in industries similar to those in which we may invest directly.

Below is a summary of Logan JV’s portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual loans in Logan JV’s portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

     As of September 30,     As of December 31,  
     2015     2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)  

First lien secured debt(1)

   $ 131,349      $ 30,237   

Second lien debt(1)

     21,024        1,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt investments

   $ 152,373      $ 31,237   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average yield on first lien secured loans(2)

     6.4     6.70

Weighted average yield on second lien loans(2)

     8.9     10.0

Weighted average yield on all loans(2)

     6.7     6.5

Number of borrowers in Logan JV

     80        22   

Largest loan to a single borrower(1)

   $ 4,988      $ 2,500   

Total of five largest loans to borrowers(1)

   $ 23,881      $ 8,994   

Loans on non-accrual status

   $ —        $ —     

 

(1) At current principal amount.
(2) Weighted average yield at their current cost.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, our share of income from distributions declared related to its Logan JV LLC equity interest was $1.2 and $2.3 million, respectively, which amounts are included in dividend income from controlled investments and net realized gain (loss) from controlled, investments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1.5 million and $0, respectively, of income related to the Logan JV was included in Interest, dividends and fees receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of September 30, 2015, dividend income and realized gains earned of $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, represented a dividend yield to the Company of 11.9% based upon average equity invested.

 

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Logan JV Loan Portfolio as of September 30, 2015

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Portfolio Company

  Industry   Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

             

Ability Networks Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    3/17/2015        05/14/2021      $ 1,489      $ 1,502      $ 1,487   

Albertson’s Holdings Llc

  Retail   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    12/5/2014        08/25/2021        1,985        1,989        1,988   

American Pacific Corporation

  Chemicals, Plastics
& Rubber
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/10/2014        02/27/2019        990        990        988   

Ancestry.com Inc.

  Services: Consumer   5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    9/4/2015        08/29/2022        3,000        2,981        2,987   

Ap Gaming I Llc

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    5/27/2015        12/21/2020        2,990        2,971        2,955   

Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc

  Beverage, Food &
Tobacco
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    2/12/2015        05/10/2019        992        984        982   

Aristotle Corporation

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    7/13/2015        06/30/2021        4,988        4,963        4,963   

Avaya Inc

  Telecommunications   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    12/18/2014        03/31/2018        986        996        863   

Avaya Inc

  Telecommunications   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    4/30/2015        05/29/2020        994        985        785   

Bioplan USA

  Services: Business   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    5/13/2015        09/23/2021        995        854        861   

Bioscrip, Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/22/2014        07/31/2020        938        939        872   

Bioscrip, Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/22/2014        07/31/2020        563        564        523   

Birch Communications, Inc.

  Telecommunications   7.75% (LIBOR
+6.75%)
    12/5/2014        07/17/2020        1,438        1,419        1,439   

Cabi

  Retail   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    6/19/2015        06/12/2019        1,234        1,223        1,234   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, Llc

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    1/15/2015        10/11/2020        2,981        2,857        2,793   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.

  Media: Advertising,
Printing &
Publishing
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/15/2014        03/31/2020        2,417        2,397        2,402   

Clear Balance Holdings, Llc

  Banking, Finance,
Insurance & Real
Estate
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    7/7/2015        12/12/2018        4,938        4,914        4,913   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

  Telecommunications   5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    5/28/2015        10/24/2022        2,993        2,989        2,820   

Compuware Corp

  Services: Business   6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/15/2021        2,981        2,893        2,881   

Cpi Acquisition, Inc.

  Services: Consumer   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    8/14/2015        08/17/2022        2,000        1,970        1,989   

Creative Artists

  Media: Diversified
& Production
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    3/16/2015        12/17/2021        2,481        2,516        2,491   

Crowne Group Llc

  Automotive   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    1/14/2015        09/30/2020        1,489        1,472        1,484   

Ct Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    2/11/2015        12/01/2021        1,985        1,995        1,982   

Cwgs Group, Llc

  Automotive   5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    12/22/2014        02/20/2020        2,407        2,408        2,411   

Eastman Kodak Company

  High Tech
Industries
  7.25% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    9/9/2015        09/03/2019        1,995        1,935        1,920   

Energysolutions, Llc

  Environmental
Industries
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    3/16/2015        05/29/2020        2,000        2,023        1,970   

Evergreen Skills Lux S.á r.l.

  High Tech
Industries
  5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    1/15/2015        04/28/2021        1,490        1,462        1,347   

Fr Utility Services Llc

  Construction &
Building
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    12/18/2014        10/18/2019        1,485        1,482        1,487   

Getty Images, Inc.

  Media: Advertising,
Printing &
Publishing
  4.75% (LIBOR
+3.5%)
    2/18/2015        10/18/2019        992        925        650   

 

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Portfolio Company

  Industry   Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Global Healthcare Exchange Llc

  Services: Business   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    8/12/2015        08/15/2022        1,000        995        1,004   

Gold Standard Baking Inc

  Wholesale   5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    5/19/2015        05/11/2021        2,993        2,978        2,978   

Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc

  Energy: Oil &
Gas
  6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    6/9/2015        06/30/2020        1,961        1,963        1,960   

Gtcr Valor Companies, Inc.

  Services: Business   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    12/5/2014        05/30/2021        1,982        1,964        1,965   

Img Llc/William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Llc

  Media:
Diversified &
Production
  5.25% (LIBOR
+4.25%)
    12/31/2014        05/06/2021        1,485        1,454        1,481   

Insurance Technologies

  High Tech
Industries
  8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    3/26/2015        12/01/2019        1,922        1,905        1,922   

Insurance Technologies

  High Tech
Industries
  8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    3/26/2015        12/01/2019        209        (2     0   

J Jill

  Retail   6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/8/2015        05/08/2022        1,050        1,045        1,047   

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc

  Services:
Consumer
  8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    7/24/2015        07/30/2020        1,000        980        985   

Koosharem, Llc

  Services: Business   7.5% (LIBOR
+6.5%)
    2/4/2015        05/15/2020        2,980        2,969        2,941   

Legalzoom

  Services: Business   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    6/15/2015        05/13/2020        4,980        4,980        4,980   

Lindblad Expeditions Inc

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    6/23/2015        05/08/2021        2,651        2,667        2,644   

Lindblad Maritime

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  5.5% (LIBOR
+4.5%)
    6/23/2015        05/08/2021        342        344        341   

Margaritaville Holdings Llc

  Beverage, Food &
Tobacco
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    3/12/2015        03/12/2021        4,975        4,930        4,876   

Mediarena Acquisition B.V.

  Media:
Broadcasting &
Subscription
  6.75% (LIBOR
+5.75%)
    12/18/2014        08/13/2021        1,485        1,465        1,440   

Merrill Communications Llc

  Media:
Advertising,
Printing &
Publishing
  6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    5/29/2015        06/01/2022        1,988        1,976        1,983   

Mood Media Corporation

  Media:
Broadcasting &
Subscription
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    12/5/2014        05/01/2019        990        978        968   

Navistar Inc

  Automotive   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    8/6/2015        08/07/2020        2,000        1,977        1,958   

Nextcare, Inc.

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    8/21/2015        07/31/2018        2,993        2,978        2,993   

Novitex Acquisition, Llc

  Consumer goods:
Non-Durable
  7.5% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    12/5/2014        07/07/2020        986        971        937   

Parq Holdings Lp

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    12/5/2014        12/17/2020        830        816        824   

Parq Holdings Lp

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    12/5/2014        12/17/2020        170        167        169   

Petrochoice Holdings Inc

  Chemicals,
Plastics & Rubber
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    9/2/2015        08/19/2022        1,000        975        980   

Physiotherapy Associates Inc

  Healthcare &
Pharmaceuticals
  5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    6/4/2015        06/04/2021        1,000        995        1,001   

Pre-paid Legal Services, Inc

  Services: Business   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    5/21/2015        07/01/2019        983        978        989   

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media:
Diversified &
Production
  6.25% (LIBOR
+5.25%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2021        2,481        2,456        2,464   

Riverbed Technology, Inc.

  High Tech
Industries
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    2/25/2015        04/25/2022        995        990        998   

Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.

  Retail   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    5/28/2015        03/03/2021        3,000        2,934        2,635   

Sirva Worldwide, Inc.

  Transportation:
Cargo
  7.5% (LIBOR
+6.25%)
    12/18/2014        03/27/2019        1,928        1,923        1,914   

Smart Start, Inc.

  Services:
Consumer
  5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    8/28/2015        02/20/2022        2,500        2,475        2,494   

Sourcehov Llc

  Services: Business   7.75% (LIBOR
+6.75%)
    3/17/2015        10/31/2019        1,963        1,888        1,787   

Stonewall Gas Gathering Llc

  Energy: Oil &
Gas
  8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    1/26/2015        01/28/2022        995        950        991   

Toms Shoes Llc

  Retail   6.5% (LIBOR
+5.5%)
    12/18/2014        10/31/2020        1,990        1,859        1,861   

Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl

  Services: Business   5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    9/4/2015        09/02/2021        3,000        3,015        2,990   

Ttm Technologies Inc

  High Tech
Industries
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/7/2015        05/31/2021        1,000        967        935   

Twcc Holding Corp.

  Media:
Broadcasting &
Subscription
  5.75% (LIBOR
+5%)
    5/21/2015        02/13/2020        2,523        2,503        2,512   

Varsity Brands

  Consumer goods:
Durable
  5% (LIBOR
+4%)
    12/10/2014        12/11/2021        993        984        997   

Verdesian Life Sciences Llc

  Chemicals,
Plastics & Rubber
  6% (LIBOR
+5%)
    12/9/2014        07/01/2020        949        948        949   

Visant Corp.

  Consumer goods:
Non-Durable
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    1/6/2015        09/23/2021        1,868        1,831        1,728   

Zep Inc

  Chemicals,
Plastics & Rubber
  5.75% (LIBOR
+4.75%)
    9/4/2015        06/27/2022        2,993        3,000        2,992   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

            $ 129,769      $ 128,080   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio Company

  Industry   Interest Rate(1)   Initial
Acquisition
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal     Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Second Lien Term Loans

             

Abg Intermediate Holdings 2 Llc

  Consumer goods:
Durable
  9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    6/19/2015        05/27/2022        867        858        869   

Abg Intermediate Holdings 2 Llc

  Consumer goods:
Durable
  9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/13/2015        05/27/2022        133        (1     —     

Asurion Delivery and Installation Services, Inc.

  Telecommunications   8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    2/18/2015        03/03/2021        4,000        3,868        3,625   

Cirque Du Soleil

  Hotel, Gaming &
Leisure
  9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    6/25/2015        07/08/2023        1,000        985        986   

Confie Seguros Holding II Co.

  Banking, Finance,
Insurance & Real
Estate
  10.25% (LIBOR
+9%)
    6/29/2015        05/09/2019        500        495        499   

Eagleview Technology Corporation

  Services: Business   9.25% (LIBOR
+8.25%)
    7/29/2015        07/14/2023        1,000        985        965   

Eastman Kodak Company

  High Tech
Industries
  10.75% (LIBOR
+9.5%)
    3/24/2015        09/03/2020        1,000        996        967   

Filtration Group Corporation

  Services: Business   8.25% (LIBOR
+7.25%)
    3/16/2015        11/22/2021        524        526        524   

Genex Services, Inc.

  Services: Business   8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    6/26/2015        05/30/2022        1,000        988        983   

Gruden Acquisition Inc.

  Transportation:
Cargo
  9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/31/2015        08/18/2023        500        475        478   

Hyland Software, Inc.

  High Tech
Industries
  8.25% (LIBOR
+7.25%)
    6/12/2015        07/03/2023        1,500        1,493        1,493   

Ipc Corp

  Telecommunications   10.5% (LIBOR
+9.5%)
    3/3/2015        02/06/2022        1,500        1,398        1,417   

Learfield Communications, Inc.

  Media: Broadcasting
& Subscription
  8.75% (LIBOR
+7.75%)
    2/18/2015        10/08/2021        1,000        1,005        998   

Linxens France SA

  Telecommunications   9.5% (LIBOR
+8.5%)
    7/31/2015        07/31/2023        1,000        990        999   

Mri Software Llc

  High Tech
Industries
  9% (LIBOR
+8%)
    6/19/2015        06/24/2022        1,000        986        1,005   

Rentpath, Inc.

  Media: Diversified
& Production
  10% (LIBOR
+9%)
    12/11/2014        12/17/2022        1,000        918        954   

Royal Adhesives and Sealants Llc/Adco Global Inc.

  Chemicals, Plastics
& Rubber
  8.5% (LIBOR
+7.5%)
    6/12/2015        06/19/2023        1,000        993        1,001   

Twcc Holding Corp.

  Media: Broadcasting
& Subscription
  7% (LIBOR
+6%)
    5/28/2015        06/26/2020        2,000        1,873        1,871   

Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems, Llc.

  Services: Consumer   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    5/4/2015        05/15/2023        425        422        423   

Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems, Llc.

  Services: Consumer   8% (LIBOR
+7%)
    5/4/2015        05/12/2023        75        74        74   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Second Lien Term Loans

            $ 20,327      $ 20,131   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
           

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 150,096      $ 148,211   
           

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Variable interest rates indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option. LIBOR rates are subject to interest rate floors.
(2) Represents fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of director’s valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) Represents revolver and delayed draw commitments of $342, which was unfunded as of September 30, 2015.

 

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Logan JV Loan Portfolio as of December 31, 2014

(dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Portfolio Company

  

Industry

  

Interest Rate(1)

   Initial
Acquisition
Date
     Maturity
Date
     Principal      Amortized
Cost
    Fair
Value(2)
 

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

                   

Albertson’s Holdings LLC

   Retail    5.5% (LIBOR + 4.5%)      12/05/2014         08/25/2021       $ 2,000       $ 2,004      $ 2,003   

American Pacific Corporation

   Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   

7% (LIBOR

+ 6%)

     12/10/2014         02/27/2019         997         997        996   

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.

   Media: Broadcasting & Subscription    6.75% (LIBOR + 5.75%)      12/18/2014         08/13/2021         1,496         1,474        1,474   

Avaya Inc.

   Telecommunications    6.5% (LIBOR + 5.5%)      12/18/2014         03/31/2018         1,496         1,481        1,476   

BioScrip, Inc.

   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals    6.5% (LIBOR + 5.25%)      12/22/2014         07/31/2020         1,500         1,504        1,496   

Birch Communications, Inc.

   Telecommunications    7.75% (LIBOR + 6.75%)      12/05/2014         07/17/2020         972         950        957   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc.

   Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   

7% (LIBOR

+ 6%)

     12/15/2014         03/31/2020         2,494         2,470        2,473   

Compuware Corp.

   Services: Business    6.25% (LIBOR + 5.25%)      12/11/2014         12/15/2021         1,500         1,426        1,427   

CWGS Group, LLC

   Automotive    5.75% (LIBOR + 4.75%)      12/22/2014         02/20/2020         1,490         1,494        1,494   

Delta 2 Lux Sarl

   Telecommunications    4.75% (LIBOR + 3.75%)      12/18/2014         07/30/2021         1,500         1,466        1,468   

FR Utility Services LLC

   Construction & Building    6.75% (LIBOR + 5.75%)      12/18/2014         10/18/2019         1,496         1,493        1,491   

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.

   Services: Business   

6% (LIBOR

+ 5%)

     12/05/2014         05/30/2021         995         975        972   

IMG LLC/William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC

   Media: Diversified & Production    5.25% (LIBOR + 4.25%)      12/31/2014         05/06/2021         1,496         1,463        1,451   

Mood Media Corporation

   Media: Broadcasting & Subscription   

7% (LIBOR

+ 6%)

     12/05/2014         05/01/2019         997         983        979   

Novitex Acquisition, LLC

   Consumer goods: Non-Durable    7.5% (LIBOR + 6.25%)      12/05/2014         07/07/2020         998         980        958   

Parq Holdings L.P.(3)

   Hotel, Gaming & Leisure    8.5% (LIBOR + 7.5%)      12/05/2014         12/17/2020                 (3       

Parq Holdings L.P.

   Hotel, Gaming & Leisure    8.5% (LIBOR + 7.5%)      12/05/2014         12/17/2020         830         814        818   

Radio One, Inc.

   Media: Broadcasting & Subscription    7.5% (LIBOR + 6%)      12/22/2014         03/31/2016         1,496         1,492        1,491   

RentPath, Inc.

   Media: Diversified & Production    6.25% (LIBOR + 5.25%)      12/11/2014         12/17/2021         1,500         1,470        1,476   

Sirva Worldwide, Inc.

   Transportation: Cargo    7.5% (LIBOR + 6.25%)      12/18/2014         03/27/2019         1,496         1,489        1,492   

TOMS Shoes LLC

   Retail    6.5% (LIBOR + 5.5%)      12/18/2014         10/31/2020         1,500         1,388        1,388   

Varsity Brands

   Consumer goods: Durable   

6% (LIBOR

+ 5%)

     12/10/2014         12/11/2021         1,000         990        1,001   

Verdesian Life Sciences LLC

   Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   

6% (LIBOR

+ 5%)

     12/09/2014         07/01/2020         987         986        982   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans

                  $ 29,786      $ 29,763   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Second Lien Term Loans

                   

RentPath, Inc.

   Media: Diversified & Production    10% (LIBOR + 9%)      12/11/2014         12/17/2022       $ 1,000       $ 911      $ 915   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Second Lien Term Loans

                  $ 911      $ 915   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 30,697      $ 30,678   
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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(1) Variable interest rates indexed to 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rates, at the borrower’s option. LIBOR rates are subject to interest rate floors.
(2) Represents fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of director’s valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3) Represents a delayed draw commitment of $170, which was unfunded as of December 31, 2014.

Below is certain summarized financial information for Logan JV as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

Selected Balance Sheet Information:

 

     As of September 30,      As of December 31,  
     2015      2014  
     (Dollars in thousands)      (Dollars in thousands)  

Investments at fair value (cost of $150,096 and $30,697, respectively)

   $ 148,211       $ 30,678   

Capital contributions receivable

     —           13,000   

Cash

     6,036         3,898   

Other assets

     1,778         898   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 156,025       $ 48,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Loans payable

   $ 91,162       $ —     

Payable for investments purchased

     8,758         26,732   

Distribution payable

     1,830         —     

Other liabilities

     724         813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 102,474       $ 27,545   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Members’ Equity

   $ 53,551       $ 20,929   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Member’s Equity

   $ 156,025       $ 48,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selected Statement of Operations Information:

 

     For the three months
ended September 30, 2015
     For the nine  months
ended September 30, 2015
 
     (Dollars in thousands)      (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest income

   $ 2,219       $ 4,423   

Fee income

     18         80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     2,237         4,503   

Credit facility expenses

     737         1,469   

Other fees and expenses

     49         166   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     786         1,635   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1,451         2,868   

Net realized gains

     45         45   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (2,018      (1,911
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets

   $ (522    $ 1,002   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2014, Logan JV was not yet formed.

 

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Managed Funds

The Advisor and its affiliates may also manage other funds in the future that may have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, with ours. For example, the Advisor may serve as investment adviser to one or more private funds or registered closed-end funds, and presently serves as an investment adviser to collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, THL Credit Wind River 2013-2 CLO, Ltd., THL Credit Wind River 2014-1 CLO, Ltd., THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO, Ltd., and a subadviser to a closed-end fund, THL Credit Senior Loan Fund (NYSE: TSLF). In addition, our officers may serve in similar capacities for one or more private funds or registered closed-end funds. The Advisor and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for one or more of those other funds. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, the Advisor or its affiliates may determine that we should invest side-by-side with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, and consistent with the Advisor’s allocation procedures.

The 1940 Act prohibits us from making certain negotiated co-investments with affiliates unless we receive an order from the SEC permitting us to do so. We, the Advisor and certain of its affiliates have submitted an exemptive application to the SEC to permit us to co-invest with other funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates in a manner consistent with our investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements and other pertinent factors. There can be no assurance that any such exemptive order will be granted. If such relief is granted, then we will be permitted to co-invest with our affiliates if a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) or our independent directors make certain conclusions in connection with a co-investment transaction, including that (1) the terms of the transactions, including the consideration to be paid, are reasonable and fair to us and our stockholders and do not involve overreaching by us or our stockholders on the part of any person concerned and (2) the transaction is consistent with the interests of our stockholders and is consistent with our investment objective and strategies.

Greenway

On January 14, 2011, THL Credit Greenway Fund LLC, or Greenway, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. Greenway is a portfolio company of the Company. Greenway is a closed-end investment fund which provides for no liquidity or redemption options and is not readily marketable. Greenway operates under a limited liability agreement dated January 19, 2011, or the Agreement. Greenway will continue in existence until January 14, 2021, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the Agreement. The term may also be extended for up to three additional one-year periods pursuant to certain terms of the Agreement. Greenway had a two year investment period.

Greenway has $150 million of capital committed by affiliates of a single institutional investor, and is managed by the Company. The Company’s capital commitment to Greenway is $0.02 million. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of the capital had been called by Greenway. Our nominal investment in Greenway is reflected in the September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 Consolidated Schedules of Investments. As of September 30, 2015, distributions representing 110.6% of the committed capital of the investor have been made from Greenway. Distributions from Greenway, including return of capital and earnings, to its members from inception through September 30, 2015 totaled $165.9 million.

The Company acts as the investment adviser to Greenway and is entitled to receive certain fees relating to its investment management services provided, including a base management fee, a performance fee and a portion of the closing fees on each investment transaction. As a result, Greenway is classified as an affiliate of the Company. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company earned $0.1 million and $0.3 million in fees related to Greenway, respectively, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company earned $0.5 million and $0.7 million in fees related to Greenway, respectively, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.1 million and $0.3 million of fees and expenses related to Greenway, respectively, were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Greenway invested in securities similar to those of the Company pursuant to investment and allocation guidelines which address, among other things, the size of the borrowers, the types of transactions and the concentration and investment ratio amongst Greenway and the Company. However, the Company has the discretion to invest in other securities.

Greenway II

On January 31, 2013, THL Credit Greenway Fund II, LLC, or Greenway II LLC, was formed as a Delaware limited liability company and is a portfolio company of the Company. Greenway II LLC is a closed-end investment fund which provides for no liquidity or redemption options and is not readily marketable. Greenway II LLC operates under a limited liability agreement dated February 11, 2013, as amended, or the Greenway II LLC Agreement. Greenway II LLC will continue in existence for eight years from the final closing date, subject to earlier termination pursuant to certain terms of the Greenway II LLC Agreement. The term may also be extended for up to three additional one-year periods pursuant to certain terms of the Greenway II LLC Agreement. Greenway II LLC has a two year investment period.

As contemplated in the Greenway II LLC Agreement, we have established a related investment vehicle and entered into an investment management agreement with an account set up by an unaffiliated third party investor to invest alongside Greenway II LLC pursuant to similar economic terms. The account is also managed by the Company. References to “Greenway II” herein include Greenway II LLC and the account of the related investment vehicle. Greenway II has $186.5 million of commitments primarily from institutional investors. As of September 30, 2015, the entire $186.5 million of commitments have been called. The Company’s capital commitment to Greenway II is $0.01 million. Our nominal investment in Greenway II LLC is reflected in the September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Greenway II LLC is managed by the Company. As of September 30, 2015, distributions representing 28.3% of the committed capital of the Greenway II investors have been made from Greenway II. Distributions from Greenway II to its members and investors, including return of capital and earnings, from inception through September 30, 2015 totaled $52.8 million.

 

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The Company acts as the investment adviser to Greenway II and is entitled to receive certain fees relating to its investment management services provided, including a base management fee, a performance fee and a portion of the closing fees on each investment transaction. As a result, Greenway II is classified as an affiliate of the Company. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we earned $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in fees related to Greenway II, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we earned $1.3 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in fees related to Greenway II, which are included in other income from non-controlled, affiliated investment in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, of fees and expenses related to Greenway II were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other deferred costs consist of placement agent expenses incurred in connection with the offer and sale of partnership interests in Greenway II. These costs are capitalized when commitments close and are recognized as an expense over the period when the Company expects to collect management fees from Greenway II. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to placement agent expenses, which are included in other general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to placement agent expenses, which are included in other general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, were included in other deferred costs on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Greenway II invests in securities similar to those of the Company pursuant to investment and allocation guidelines which address, among other things, the size of the borrowers, the types of transactions and the concentration and investment ratio amongst Greenway II and the Company. However, the Company has the discretion to invest in other securities.

CLO Residual Interests

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had investments in the CLO residual interests, or subordinated notes, which can also be structured as income notes. These subordinated notes are subordinate to the secured notes issued in connection with each CLO. The secured notes in each structure are collateralized by portfolios consisting primarily of broadly syndicated senior secured bank loans. The following table shows a summary of our investments in CLO residual interests (in millions):

 

                     As of September 30, 2015     As of December 31, 2014  

Issuer

   Security Description   Ownership
Interest
    Total CLO
Amount  at
initial par
    THL Credit
Residual  Amount at
Amortized Cost
    THL Credit
Residual
Amount  at Fair

Value
    THL Credit
Residual  Amount at
Amortized Cost
    THL Credit
Residual
Amount at
Fair Value
 

Adirondack Park CLO Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    18.7   $ 517.0      $ —        $ —        $ 8.2      $ 8.2   

Dryden CLO, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    23.1     516.4        7.1        6.4        8.0        8.2   

Flagship VII, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    12.6     441.8        3.7        3.4        4.1        4.3   

Flagship VIII, Ltd.

   Subordinated Notes,
Residual Interest
    25.1     470.9        7.0        5.9        8.5        8.5   

Sheridan Square CLO, Ltd

   Income Notes,
Residual Interest
    10.4     724.5        —          —          5.4        5.7   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CLO residual interests

      $ 17.8      $ 15.7      $ 34.2      $ 34.9   
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The subordinated notes and income notes do not have a stated rate of interest, but are entitled to receive distributions on quarterly payment dates subject to the priority of payments to secured note holders in the structures if and to the extent funds are available for such purpose. The payments on the subordinated notes and income notes are subordinated not only to the interest and principal claims of all secured notes issued, but to certain administrative expenses, taxes, and the base and subordinated fees paid to the collateral manager. Payments to the subordinated notes and income notes may vary significantly quarter to quarter for a variety of reasons and may be subject to 100% loss. Investments in subordinated notes and income notes, due to the structure of the CLO, can be significantly impacted by change in the market value of the assets, the distributions on the assets, defaults and recoveries on the assets, capital gains and losses on the assets along with prices, interest rates and other risks associated with the assets.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized interest income totaling $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to CLO residual interests. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized interest income totaling $3.0 million and $3.6 million, respectively, related to CLO residual interests.

Investment in Tax Receivable Agreement Payment Rights

In June 2012, we invested in a TRA that entitles us to certain payment rights, or TRA Payment Rights, from Duff & Phelps Corporation, or Duff & Phelps. The TRA transfers the economic value of certain tax deductions, or tax benefits, taken by Duff & Phelps to us and entitles us to a stream of payments to be received. The TRA payment right is, in effect, a subordinated claim on the issuing company which can be valued based on the credit risk of the issuer, which includes projected future earnings, the liquidity of the underlying payment right, risk of tax law changes, the effective tax rate and any other factors which might impact the value of the payment right.

 

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Through the TRA, we are entitled to receive an annual tax benefit payment based upon 85% of the savings from certain deductions along with interest. The payments that we are entitled to receive result from cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state or local income tax that Duff & Phelps realizes (i) from the tax savings derived from the goodwill and other intangibles created in connection with the Duff & Phelps initial public offering and (ii) from other income tax deductions. These tax benefit payments will continue until the relevant deductions are fully utilized, which is projected to be 16 years from the initial investment date. Pursuant to the TRA, we maintain the right to enforce Duff & Phelps payment obligations as a transferee of the TRA contract. If Duff & Phelps chooses to pre-pay and terminate the TRA, we will be entitled to the present value of the expected future TRA payments. If Duff & Phelps breaches any material obligation then all obligations are accelerated and calculated as if an early termination occurred. Failure to make a payment is a breach of a material obligation if the failure occurs for more than three months.

The projected annual tax benefit payment is accrued on a quarterly basis and paid annually. The payment is allocated between a reduction in the cost basis of the investment and interest income based upon an amortization schedule. Based upon the characteristics of the investment, we have chosen to categorize the investment in the TRA payment rights as an investment in payment rights.

The amortized cost basis and fair value of the TRA as of September 30, 2015 was $11.9 million and $13.5 million, respectively. The amortized cost basis and fair value of the TRA as of December 31, 2014 was $11.9 million and $13.5 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized interest income totaling $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to the TRA. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized interest income totaling $1.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to the TRA.

Asset Quality

We employ the use of board observation and information rights, regular dialogue with company management and sponsors, and detailed internally generated monitoring reports to actively monitor performance. Additionally, THL Credit has developed a monitoring template that promotes compliance with these standards and that is used as a tool to assess investment performance relative to plan.

As part of the monitoring process, the Advisor assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and assigns each portfolio investment a score of a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5

The revised investment performance scores, or IPS, are as follows:

1 – The portfolio investment is performing above our underwriting expectations.

2 – The portfolio investment is performing as expected at the time of underwriting. All new investments are initially scored a 2.

3 – The portfolio investment is operating below our underwriting expectations, and requires closer monitoring. The company may be out of compliance with financial covenants, however, principal or interest payments are generally not past due.

4 – The portfolio investment is performing materially below our underwriting expectations and returns on our investment are likely to be impaired. Principal or interest payments may be past due, however, full recovery of principal and interest payments are expected.

5 – The portfolio investment is performing substantially below expectations and the risk of the investment has increased substantially. The company is in payment default and the principal and interest payments are not expected to be repaid in full.

For any investment receiving a score of a 3 or lower THL Credit Advisors will increase their level of focus and prepare regular updates for the investment committee summarizing current operating results, material impending events and recommended actions.

 

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The Advisor monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment scores assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our investment valuation process, the Advisor and board of directors review these investment scores on a quarterly basis. Our average investment score was 2.13 and 2.07 at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The following is a distribution of the investment scores of our portfolio companies at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in millions):

 

     September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Investment Score

   Fair Value      % of Total
Portfolio
    Fair Value      % of Total
Portfolio
 

1(a)

   $ 137.3         18.3   $ 72.1         9.2

2(b)

     421.4         56.5     569.5         72.7

3(c)

     170.2         22.7     136.0         17.3

4(d)

     16.8         2.2     6.6         0.8

5(e)

     2.6         0.3     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 748.3         100.0   $ 784.2         100.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Investment Score “1” included $25.1 million and $0, respectively, of loans to companies in which we also hold equity securities.
(b) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Investment Score “2” included $128.1 million and $126.0 million, respectively, of loans to companies in which we also hold equity securities.
(c) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Investment Score “3” included $52.4 million and $24.7 million, respectively, of loans to companies in which we also hold equity securities.
(d) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Investment Score “4” included $0 and $4.6 million, respectively, of loans to companies in which we also hold equity securities.
(e) As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Investment Score “5” included $2.6 million and $0, respectively, of loans to companies in which we also hold equity securities.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when it is no longer probable that principal or interest will be collected. However, we may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. As of September 30, 2015, we had one loan on non-accrual with an amortized cost basis of $4.5 million and fair value of $2.6 million. As of December 31, 2014, we had no loans on non-accrual. We record the reversal of any previously accrued income against the same income category reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

Investment Income

We generate revenues primarily in the form of interest on the debt and other income-producing securities we hold. Other income-producing securities include investments in funds, investment in payment rights and residual interests, or equity, of CLOs. Our investments in fixed income instruments generally have an expected maturity of five to seven years, and typically bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on our debt securities is generally payable quarterly. Payments of principal of our debt investments may be amortized over the stated term of the investment, deferred for several years or due entirely at maturity. In some cases, our debt instruments and preferred stock investments may defer payments of dividends or pay interest in-kind, or PIK. Any outstanding principal amount of our debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. The level of interest income we receive is directly related to the balance of interest-bearing investments multiplied by the weighted average yield of our investments. In addition to interest income, we may receive dividends and other distributions related to our equity investments. We may also generate revenue in the form of fees from the management of Greenway and Greenway II, prepayment premiums, commitment, loan origination, structuring or due diligence fees, exit fees, amendment fees, portfolio company administration fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance, and consulting fees.

 

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The following shows the breakdown of investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Interest income on debt securities

           

Cash interest

   $ 16.9       $ 17.7       $ 51.2       $ 48.4   

PIK interest

     1.1         0.5         3.1         1.7   

Prepayment premiums

     0.1         0.7         0.3         2.4   

Net accretion of discounts and other fees

     1.0         1.2         2.6         3.6   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total interest on debt securities

     19.1         20.1         57.2         56.1   

Dividend income

     1.2         0.2         2.6         3.0   

Interest income on other income-producing securities

     1.7         1.8         6.0         5.2   

Fees related to Greenway and Greenway II

     0.5         0.7         1.7         2.2   

Other income

     0.6         0.3         3.1         1.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 23.1       $ 23.1       $ 70.6       $ 67.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The fluctuation between the three month periods was primarily due to the growth in dividend income and other income primarily from amendment and other fees. This increase was offset by lower interest income on debt securities.

The increases in investment income between the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was primarily due to the growth in the overall investment portfolio since September 30, 2014, which led to higher interest income, as well as the increase in interest income of certain income producing securities and other income primarily from amendment and other fees. This increase was offset by lower fees received from Greenway and Greenway II.

The following shows a rollforward of PIK income activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Accumulated PIK balance, beginning of period

   $ 7.6       $ 7.2       $ 7.0       $ 6.1   

PIK income capitalized/receivable

     1.2         0.5         3.6         1.7   

PIK received in cash from repayments

     (0.4      (0.6      (2.2      (0.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated PIK balance, end of period

   $ 8.4       $ 7.1       $ 8.4       $ 7.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

In certain investment transactions, we may provide advisory services. For services that are separately identifiable and external evidence exists to substantiate fair value, income is recognized as earned. We earned no income from advisory services related to portfolio companies for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of base management fees, an incentive fee, borrowing expenses related to our credit facilities and Notes, expenses reimbursable under the investment management agreement, and the allocable portion of overhead under the administration and investment management agreements (“administrator expenses”). The base management fee compensates the Advisor for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing, and monitoring our investments. Our investment management agreement and administration agreement provides that we will reimburse the Advisor for costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for facilities, office equipment and utilities allocable to the performance by the Advisor of its duties under the agreements, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any administrative or operating services provided by the Advisor to us. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

 

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The following shows the breakdown of expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Expenses

           

Interest and fees on Borrowings(a)

   $ 3.9       $ 2.7       $ 10.9       $ 7.9   

Incentive fees(b)

     2.9         2.9         8.9         8.0   

Base management fees

     3.0         2.9         8.9         8.3   

Other expenses

     1.2         1.2         3.8         3.8   

Administrator expenses

     0.9         1.0         2.8         2.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before taxes

     11.9         10.7         35.3         30.9   

Income tax (benefit) provision, excise and other taxes(c)

     (0.4      0.2         (0.2      1.1   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after taxes

   $ 11.5       $ 10.9       $ 35.1       $ 32.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Interest, fees and amortization of deferred financing costs related to our Revolving Facility, Term Loan Facility and Notes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we accelerated the amortization of $0.3 million of deferred financing costs in connection with the August 19, 2015 amendment.
(b) For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, incentive fees include the effect of the GAAP Incentive Fee reversal of $0 and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, incentive fees include the effect of the GAAP Incentive Fee reversal of $0 and $0.7 million, respectively. The GAAP Incentive Fee accrual considers the cumulative aggregate realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments or other financial instruments. There can be no assurance that such amounts of unrealized appreciation or depreciation will be realized in the future. Accordingly, such GAAP Incentive Fee, as calculated and accrued, would not necessarily be payable under the Investment Management Agreement, and may never be paid based upon the computation of incentive fees in subsequent quarters.
(c) Amounts include the income taxes related to earnings by our consolidated wholly-owned tax blocker corporations established to hold equity or equity-like portfolio company investments organized as pass-through entities, excise taxes related to our undistributed earnings and Delaware franchise taxes.

The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was due primarily to the increase in fees and expenses related to our borrowings. This increase in expenses was offset by a decrease in income tax provision which was the result of updated tax estimates from portfolio companies held by our blocker corporations.

The increase in operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was due primarily to the increase in base management and incentive fees since September 30, 2014, as well as interest and fees, which was a result of an increase in the credit facility commitments and borrowings outstanding. This increase was offset by a decrease in income tax provision which was the result of updated tax estimates from portfolio companies held by our blocker corporations.

We expect certain of our operating expenses, including administrator expenses, professional fees and other general and administrative expenses to decline as a percentage of our total assets during periods of growth and increase as a percentage of our total assets during periods of asset declines.

Net Investment Income

Net investment income was $11.6 million, or $0.35 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,506,914 common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $12.2 million, or $0.36 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,905,202 common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Net investment income was $35.5 million, or $1.05 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,739,279 common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $35.8 million, or $1.06 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,905,202 common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The decrease in net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is primarily attributable to increased costs associated with borrowings outstanding and accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs related to a recent amendment, which was offset by a favorable income tax benefit compared to the prior period.

The decrease in net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, is primarily attributable to the increase in base management and incentive fees and borrowing expenses, which was offset by a higher portfolio income and a favorable income tax benefit compared to the prior period.

 

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Net Realized Gains and Losses on Investments, net of income tax provision

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized.

The following shows the breakdown of realized gains and losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     For the three months ended September 30,     For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014     2015      2014  

Escrow receivable settlement(a)

   $ —         $ —        $ —         $ (1.0

Blue Coat Systems, Inc.

     —           0.1        —           0.6   

C&K Market, Inc.(b)

     —           (1.0     —           (1.1

Jefferson Management Holdings, LLC

     —           —          —           (0.5

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

     —           —          —           0.7   

Other

     0.2         0.1        0.3         0.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized (losses)/gains

   $ 0.2       $ (0.8   $ 0.3       $ (1.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Escrow receivable settlement in connection with arbitration proceedings. Escrow related to the sale of IMDS Corporation in a prior period. In addition to the realized loss, the Company reversed $0.2 million of previously accelerated amortization income against interest income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
(b) On August 12, 2014, the date C&K emerged from bankruptcy, the cost basis of the senior subordinated note, certain interest due and warrants totaling $14.3 million were converted to common and preferred equity. In connection with the extinguishment and conversion to equity, the Company recognized a loss in the amount of $1.0 million.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, a nominal tax (benefit) provision was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflected a revision to previously recognized estimated realized gains and dividend income as a result of adjusted tax estimates from the portfolio company. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, a tax (benefit) provision of $0 and $0.2 million, respectively, was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and reflected a revision to previously recognized estimated realized gains and dividend income as a result of adjusted tax estimates from the portfolio company.

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation of Investments

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

The following shows the breakdown in the changes in unrealized appreciation of investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Gross unrealized appreciation on investments

   $ 5.4       $ 8.6       $ 15.6       $ 18.2   

Gross unrealized depreciation on investments

     (13.0      (10.0      (17.5      (20.3

Reversal of prior period net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) upon a realization

     (1.0      1.9         (0.4      (0.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (8.6    $ 0.5       $ (2.3    $ (3.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on our investments was driven primarily by changes in the capital market conditions and financial performance of certain portfolio investments.

 

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Provision for Taxes on Unrealized Gains on Investments

Certain consolidated subsidiaries of ours are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. These taxable entities are not consolidated with the Company for income tax purposes and may generate income tax liabilities or assets from temporary differences in the recognition of items for financial reporting and income tax purposes at the subsidiaries. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized a provision for tax on unrealized gains on investments of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for consolidated subsidiaries, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized a provision (benefit) for tax on unrealized gains on investments of $0.7 million and ($0.7) million for consolidated subsidiaries, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, were included in deferred tax liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities relating to deferred tax on unrealized gain on investments. The change in provision for tax on unrealized gains on investments relates primarily to changes to the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the investments held in these taxable consolidated subsidiaries, other temporary differences and a change in prior year estimates received from certain portfolio companies.

Realized and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Interest Rate Derivative

The interest rate derivative was entered into on May 10, 2012. Unrealized depreciation reflects the value of the interest rate derivative agreement at the end of the reporting period. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the net change of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative totaled $(0.1) million and $0.3 million, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the net change of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivative totaled $(0.3) million and $0.2 million, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on interest rate derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The changes were due to capital market changes impacting swap rates.

We measure realized gains or losses on the interest rate derivative based upon the difference between the proceeds received or the amount paid on the interest rate derivative. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we realized a loss of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we realized a loss of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $2.6 million, or $0.08 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,506,914 common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $11.8 million, or $0.35 per common share, based on a weighted average of 33,905,202 common shares for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations totaled $32.2 million, or $0.95 per common share based on a weighted average of 33,739,279 common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as compared to $32.1 million, or $0.95 per common share, based on a weighted average of 33,905,202 common shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The decrease in net assets resulting from operations between the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is due primarily to a decrease in unrealized appreciation of the portfolio due to changes in the capital market conditions and financial performance of certain portfolio investments and an increase in borrowing expenses.

The decrease in net assets resulting from operations between the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is due primarily to an increase in realized gains and losses in the portfolio, offset by an increase in base management and incentive fees and borrowing expenses.

Financial condition, liquidity and capital resources

Cash Flows from Operating and Financing Activities

Our liquidity and capital resources are derived from our borrowings, equity raises and cash flows from operations, including investment sales and repayments, and investment income earned. Our primary use of funds from operations includes investments in portfolio companies, payment of dividends to the holders of our common stock and payments of fees and other operating expenses we incur. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our borrowings and the proceeds from the turnover in our portfolio and from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

We may raise additional equity or debt capital through both registered offerings off our shelf registration statement and private offerings of securities, by securitizing a portion of our investments or borrowings from credit facilities. To the extent we determine to raise additional equity through an offering of our common stock at a price below net asset value, existing investors will experience dilution. During our 2015 Annual Stockholder Meeting held on June 2, 2015, our stockholders authorized us, with the approval of our Board of Directors, to sell up to 25% of our outstanding common stock at a price below our then current net asset value per share and to offer and issue debt with warrants or debt convertible into shares of our common stock at an exercise or conversion price that will not be less than the fair market value per share but may be below the then current net asset value per share. There can be no assurance that these capital resources will be available.

 

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In December 2014, the Company completed a public debt offering selling $50.0 million of Notes due 2021, or the Notes, including the exercise of the overallotment option, through a group of underwriters, less an underwriting discount, and received net proceeds of $48.5 million.

On April 30, 2014, we closed an additional $85.0 million of commitments to our Facilities, which brought the aggregate size to $410.0 million of commitments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we borrowed $120.0 million under our Revolving Facility and repaid $139.5 million on our Revolving Facility from proceeds received from prepayments and sales and investment income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $234.6 million under our Revolving Facility and $13.5 million under our Term Loan Facility and repaid $170.7 million on our Revolving Facility from proceeds received from the Term Loan Facility and investment income.

Our operating activities provided (used) cash of $70.7 million and ($41.5) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, primarily in connection with the purchase, repayments and sales of portfolio investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, our financing activities used $19.5 million to repay borrowings, used $34.3 million for distributions to stockholders, used $0.7 million to repurchase common stock, and $1.8 million for the payment of financing and offering costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, our financing activities provided cash of $77.3 million from net borrowings and used cash of $34.6 million for distributions to stockholders and $1.9 million for the payment of financing and offering costs.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had cash of $10.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

We believe cash balances, the Revolving Facility capacity, and any proceeds generated from the sale or pay down of investments provides us with the liquidity necessary to acquit our pipeline in the near future.

Borrowings

The following shows a summary of our Borrowings as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in millions):

in millions

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2015     December 31, 2014  

Facility

   Commitments      Borrowings
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
    Commitments      Borrowings
Outstanding
     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 

Revolving Facility

   $ 303.5       $ 168.9         2.75   $ 303.5       $ 188.4         2.69

Term Loan Facility

     106.5         106.5         3.00     106.5         106.5         3.44

2021 Notes

     50.0         50.0         6.75     50.0         50.0         6.75
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

   $ 460.0       $ 325.4         3.45   $ 460.0       $ 344.9         3.51
  

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

Credit Facility

On August 19, 2015, the Company entered into an amendment, or the Revolving Amendment, to its existing revolving credit agreement, or Revolving Facility, and entered into an amendment, or the Term Loan Amendment, to its Term Loan Facility. The Revolving Facility and Term Loan Facility are collectively referred to as the Facilities.

The Revolving Loan Amendment revised the Facility dated April 30, 2014 to, among other things, extend the maturity date from April 2018 to August 2020 (with a one year term out period beginning in August 2019). The one year term out period is the one year anniversary between the revolver termination date, or the end of the availability period, and the maturity date. During this time, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments on its loans from the proceeds it receives from the sale of assets, extraordinary receipts, returns of capital or the issuances of equity or debt. The Revolving Facility has an interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.5% (with no LIBOR floor). The non-use fee is 1.0% annually if the Company uses 35% or less of the Revolving Facility and 0.50% annually if the Company uses more than 35% of the Revolving Facility. The Company elects the LIBOR rate on the loans outstanding on its Revolving Facility, which can have a maturity date that is one, two, three or nine months. The LIBOR rate on the borrowings outstanding on its Revolving Facility currently has a one month maturity.

The Term Loan Amendment revised the Term Loan Facility dated April 30, 2014 to, among other things, extend the maturity date from April 2019 to August 2021. The Term Loan Amendment also changes the interest rate of the Term Loan Facility to LIBOR plus 2.75% (with no LIBOR Floor) and has substantially similar terms to the existing Revolving Facility (as amended by the Revolving Amendment). The Company elects the LIBOR rate on its Term Loan, which can have a maturity date that is one, two, three or nine months. The LIBOR rate on its Term Loan currently has a one month maturity.

 

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Each of the Facilities includes an accordion feature permitting us to expand the Facilities, if certain conditions are satisfied; provided, however, that the aggregate amount of the Facilities, collectively, is capped at $600.0 million.

The Facilities generally require payment of interest on a quarterly basis for ABR loans (commonly based on the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Rate), and at the end of the applicable interest period for Eurocurrency loans bearing interest at LIBOR, the interest rate benchmark used to determine the variable rates paid on the Facilities. LIBOR maturities can range between one and nine months at the election of the Company. All outstanding principal is due upon each maturity date. The Facilities also require a mandatory prepayment of interest and principal upon certain customary triggering events (including, without limitation, the disposition of assets or the issuance of certain securities).

Borrowings under the Facilities are subject to, among other things, a minimum borrowing/collateral base. The Facilities have certain collateral requirements and/or financial covenants, including covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of ours and our subsidiaries, and (e) compliance with certain financial maintenance standards including (i) minimum stockholders’ equity, (ii) a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities not represented by senior securities) to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness, of us and our subsidiaries, of not less than 2.00:1.0, (iii) minimum liquidity, (iv) minimum net worth, and (v) a consolidated interest coverage ratio. In addition to the financial maintenance standards, described in the preceding sentence, borrowings under the Facilities (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in our portfolio.

The Facilities’ documents also include default provisions such as the failure to make timely payments under the Facilities, the occurrence of a change in control, and the failure by us to materially perform under the operative agreements governing the Facilities, which, if not complied with, could, at the option of the lenders under the Facilities, accelerate repayment under the Facilities, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Each loan originated under the Revolving Facility is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. We cannot be assured that we will be able to borrow funds under the Revolving Facility at any particular time or at all. We are currently in compliance with all financial covenants under the Facilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we borrowed $120.0 million and repaid $139.5 million under the Facilities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we borrowed $248.1 million and repaid $170.7 million under the Facilities.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the carrying amount of the Company’s outstanding Facilities approximated fair value. The fair values of the Company’s Facilities are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of the Company’s Facilities are estimated based upon market interest rates and entities with similar credit risk. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Facilities would be deemed to be Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Interest expense and related fees, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, of $3.2 million and $2.4 million were incurred in connection with the Facilities during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest expense and related fees, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, of $9.4 and $7.0 million were incurred in connection with the Facilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Notes

In December 2014, we completed a public offering of $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2021, or the Notes. The Notes mature on November 15, 2021, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after November 15, 2017. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.75% per year payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30, of each year, beginning December 30, 2014 and trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “TCRX.”

The Notes are our direct unsecured obligations and rank: (i) pari passu with our other outstanding and future senior unsecured indebtedness; (ii) senior to any of our future indebtedness that expressly provides it is subordinated to the Notes; (iii) effectively subordinated to all our existing and future secured indebtedness (including indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including without limitation, borrowings under our Revolving Facility and Term Loan Facility; (iv) structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries.

The Base Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, contains certain covenants including covenants requiring us to comply with (regardless of whether it is subject to) the Section 18 (a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, whether or not we continue to be subject to such provisions of the 1940 Act, but giving effect,

 

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in either case, to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC. Currently these provisions generally prohibit us from making additional borrowings, including through the issuance of additional debt or the sale of additional debt securities, unless our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such borrowings. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture. The Indenture provides for customary events of default and further provides that the Trustee or the holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes in a series may declare such Notes immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of any event of default after expiration of any applicable grace period.

As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount and fair value of our Notes was $50.0 million and $51.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the carrying value and fair value of our Notes was $50.0 million and $51.6 million, respectively. The fair value of our Notes are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of the Notes is based on the closing price of the security, which is a Level 2 input under ASC 820 due to the trading volume. In connection with the issuance of the Notes, we incurred $2.1 million of fees and expenses. These amounts were capitalized and are being amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we amortized approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of deferred financing costs, which is included under amortization of deferred financing costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had approximately $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of remaining deferred financing costs on the Notes, which is included under Deferred Financing Costs on our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the three and nine months ending September 30, 2015, we incurred interest expense on the Notes of approximately $0.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively.

As of September 30, 2015, we were in compliance with the terms of the indenture and the supplemental indenture governing the Notes. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for more detail on the Notes.

Interest Rate Derivative

On May 10, 2012, we entered into a five-year interest rate swap agreement, or swap agreement, with ING Capital Markets, LLC. Under the swap agreement, with a notional value of $50 million, we pay a fixed rate of 1.1425% and receive a floating rate based upon the current three-month LIBOR rate. We entered into the swap agreement to manage interest rate risk and not for speculative purposes.

We record the change in valuation of the swap agreement in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of each measurement period. When the quarterly swap amounts are paid or received under the swap agreement, the amounts are recorded as a realized gain (loss) as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of realized loss from the swap agreement, which is reflected as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of realized loss from the swap agreement, which is reflected as interest rate derivative periodic interest payments, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized ($0.1) million and $0.3 million of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the swap agreement, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized depreciation on interest rate derivative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recognized ($0.3) million and $0.2 million of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from the swap agreement, respectively, which is listed under net change in unrealized depreciation on interest rate derivative in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our fair value of the swap agreement is $(0.5) million and $(0.2) million, respectively, which is listed as an interest rate derivative liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

From time to time, we, or the Advisor, may become party to legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings related to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. Neither we, nor the Advisor, are currently subject to any material legal proceedings.

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Our unfunded commitments may be significant from time to time. These commitments will be subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance as are the on-balance sheet financial instruments that we hold. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash

 

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requirements. We intend to use cash flow from normal and early principal repayments and proceeds from borrowings and offerings to fund these commitments. Funding to Logan JV will only be made pursuant to unanimous approval from its board of directors, which is composed of a representative from each of us and Perspecta.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we have the following unfunded commitments to portfolio companies (in millions) (excluding Logan JV):

 

     As of  
     September 30, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Unfunded delayed draw facilities

   $ 5.9       $ 29.8   

Unfunded revolving commitments

     4.5         4.5   

Unfunded commitments to investments in funds

     1.2         1.9   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unfunded commitments

   $ 11.6       $ 36.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends

We have elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to maintain our status as a regulated investment company, we are required to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income. To avoid a 4% excise tax on undistributed earnings, we are required to distribute each calendar year the sum of (i) 98% of our ordinary income for such calendar year (ii) 98.2% of our net capital gains for the one-year period ending October 31 of that calendar year (iii) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years and on which we paid no U.S. federal income tax. We intend to make distributions to stockholders on a quarterly basis of substantially all of our net investment income. Although we intend to make distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually, out of assets legally available for such distributions, we may in the future decide to retain such capital gains for investment. In addition, the extent and timing of special dividends, if any, will be determined by our board of directors and will largely be driven by portfolio specific events and tax considerations at the time.

In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the BDC asset coverage test for borrowings applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act.

The following table summarizes our dividends declared and paid or to be paid on all shares including dividends reinvested, if any:

 

Date Declared

   Record Date    Payment Date    Amount Per Share  

August 5, 2010

   September 2, 2010    September 30, 2010    $ 0.05   

November 4, 2010

   November 30, 2010    December 28, 2010    $ 0.10   

December 14, 2010

   December 31, 2010    January 28, 2011    $ 0.15   

March 10, 2011

   March 25, 2011    March 31, 2011    $ 0.23   

May 5, 2011

   June 15, 2011    June 30, 2011    $ 0.25   

July 28, 2011

   September 15, 2011    September 30, 2011    $ 0.26   

October 27, 2011

   December 15, 2011    December 30, 2011    $ 0.28   

March 6, 2012

   March 20, 2012    March 30, 2012    $ 0.29   

March 6, 2012

   March 20, 2012    March 30, 2012    $ 0.05   

May 2, 2012

   June 15, 2012    June 29, 2012    $ 0.30   

July 26, 2012

   September 14, 2012    September 28, 2012    $ 0.32   

November 2, 2012

   December 14, 2012    December 28, 2012    $ 0.33   

December 20, 2012

   December 31, 2012    January 28, 2013    $ 0.05   

February 27, 2013

   March 15, 2013    March 29, 2013    $ 0.33   

May 2, 2013

   June 14, 2013    June 28, 2013    $ 0.34   

August 2, 2013

   September 16, 2013    September 30, 2013    $ 0.34   

August 2, 2013

   September 16, 2013    September 30, 2013    $ 0.08   

October 30, 2013

   December 16, 2013    December 31, 2013    $ 0.34   

March 4, 2014

   March 17, 2014    March 31, 2014    $ 0.34   

May 7, 2014

   June 16, 2014    June 30, 2014    $ 0.34   

August 7, 2014

   September 15, 2014    September 30, 2014    $ 0.34   

November 4, 2014

   December 15, 2014    December 31, 2014    $ 0.34   

March 6, 2015

   March 20, 2015    March 31, 2015    $ 0.34   

May 5, 2015

   June 15, 2015    June 30, 2015    $ 0.34   

August 4, 2015

   September 15, 2015    September 30, 2015    $ 0.34   

November 3, 2015

   December 15, 2015    December 31, 2015    $ 0.34   

 

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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. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of its status as a regulated investment company. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions at a particular level.

We maintain an “opt in” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, unless stockholders specifically elect to have their dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of common stock, stockholders will receive all such dividends in cash. There were no dividends reinvested for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 under the dividend reinvestment plan.

Under the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan, dividends will primarily be paid in newly issued shares of common stock. However, we reserve the right to purchase shares in the open market in connection with the implementation of the plan. 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.

Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated profits and earnings would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. The determination of the tax attributes of our distributions will be made annually as of the end of our fiscal year based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of our distributions for a full year. If we had determined the tax attributes of its 2015 distributions as of September 30, 2015, 100% would be from ordinary income, 0% would be from capital gains and 0% would be a return of capital. There can be no certainty to stockholders that this determination is representative of what the tax attributes of our 2015 distributions to stockholders will actually be. Each year, a statement on Form 1099-DIV identifying the source of the distribution will be mailed to our stockholders.

Contractual obligations

We have entered into a contract with the Advisor to provide investment advisory services. Payments for investment advisory services under the investment management agreement in future periods will be equal to (a) an annual base management fee of 1.5% of our gross assets and (b) an incentive fee based on our performance. In addition, under our administration agreement, the Advisor will be reimbursed for administrative services incurred on our behalf. See description below under Related Party Transactions.

The following table shows our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2015 (in millions):

 

     Payments due by period  

Contractual Obligations(1)

   Total      Less than
1 year
     1 - 3 years      3 - 5 years      After 5
years
 

Term Loan Facility

   $ 106.5         —           —           —         $ 106.5   

Note Payable

   $ 50.0         —           —           —         $ 50.0   

 

(1) Excludes commitments to extend credit to our portfolio companies.

We entered into an interest rate derivative to manage interest rate risk. We record the change in valuation of the swap agreement in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of each measurement period. When the quarterly interest rate swap amounts are paid or received under the swap agreement, the amounts are recorded as a realized gain (loss). Further discussion of the interest rate derivative is included in Note 1 “Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 7 “Interest Rate Derivative” in the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Stock Repurchase Program

On March 6, 2015, our board of directors authorized a $25.0 million stock repurchase program that was put into effect in May 2015. The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will depend on the terms and conditions of the repurchase program and no assurances can be given that any common stock, or any particular amount, will be purchased. Unless extended by our board of directors, the stock repurchase program will terminate on March 6, 2016 and may be modified or terminated at any time for any reason without prior notice. We have provided our stockholders with notice of our intention to repurchase shares of our common stock in accordance with 1940 Act requirements. We will retire immediately all such shares of common stock that we purchase in connection with the stock repurchase program.

 

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The following table summarizes our share repurchases under our stock repurchase program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     For the three months ended September 30,      For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014      2015     2014  

Dollar amount repurchased

   $ 3.2        —         $ 7.0        —     

Shares repurchased

     0.3        —           0.6        —     

Average price per share (including commission)

   $ 12.28        —         $ 12.33        —     

Weighted average discount to net asset value

     7.56     —           6.83     —     

Our net asset value per share was increased by approximately $0.02 as a result of the share repurchases.

Related Party Transactions

Investment Management Agreement

On March 6, 2015, our investment management agreement with the Advisor was re-approved by our Board of Directors. Under the investment management agreement, the Advisor, subject to the overall supervision of our board of directors, manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to us.

The Advisor receives a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base management fee and a two-part incentive fee.

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% of our gross assets payable quarterly in arrears on a calendar quarter basis. For purposes of calculating the base management fee, “gross assets” is determined as the value of our assets without deduction for any liabilities. The base management fee is calculated based on the value of our gross assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred base management fees payable to the Advisor of $3.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred base management fees payable to the Advisor of $8.9 million and $8.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively, was payable to the Advisor.

The incentive fee has two components, ordinary income and capital gains, as follows:

The ordinary income component is calculated, and payable, quarterly in arrears based on our preincentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a cumulative total return requirement and to deferral of non-cash amounts. The preincentive fee net investment income, which is expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets attributable to our common stock, for the immediately preceding calendar quarter, will have a 2.0% (which is 8.0% annualized) hurdle rate (also referred to as “minimum income level”). Preincentive fee net investment income means interest income, amortization of original issue discount, commitment and origination fees, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, such as, structuring, diligence, managerial assistance and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under our administration agreement (discussed below), and any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee and any offering expenses and other expenses not charged to operations but excluding certain reversals to the extent such reversals have the effect of reducing previously accrued incentive fees based on the deferral of non-cash interest. Preincentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. The Advisor receives no incentive fee for any calendar quarter in which our preincentive fee net investment income does not exceed the minimum income level. Subject to the cumulative total return requirement described below, the Advisor receives 100% of our preincentive fee net investment income for any calendar quarter with respect to that portion of the preincentive net investment income for such quarter, if any, that exceeds the minimum income level but is less than 2.5% (which is 10.0% annualized) of net assets (also referred to as the “catch-up” provision) and 20.0% of our preincentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter, if any, greater than 2.5% (10.0% annualized) of net assets. The foregoing incentive fee is subject to a total return requirement, which provides that no incentive fee in respect of our preincentive fee net investment income is payable except to the extent 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations over the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters exceeds the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding quarters. In other words, any ordinary income incentive fee that is payable in a calendar quarter is limited to the lesser of (i) 20% of the amount by which our preincentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter exceeds the 2.0% hurdle, subject to the “catch-up” provision, and (ii) (x) 20% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the then current and 11 preceding quarters minus (y) the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding calendar quarters. For the foregoing purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” is the amount, if positive, of the sum of our preincentive fee net investment income, base management fees, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation

 

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for the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters. In addition, the portion of such incentive fee that is attributable to deferred interest (sometimes referred to as payment-in-kind interest, or PIK, or original issue discount, or OID) will be paid to THL Credit Advisors, together with interest thereon from the date of deferral to the date of payment, only if and to the extent we actually receive such interest in cash, and any accrual thereof will be reversed if and to the extent such interest is reversed in connection with any write-off or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to any deferred interest accrual. There is no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and accordingly there is no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the quarterly hurdle rate and there is no delay of payment if prior quarters are below the quarterly hurdle rate.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred $2.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of incentive fees related to ordinary income. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred $8.9 million and $8.8 million, respectively, of incentive fees related to ordinary income. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $2.8 and $3.1 million, respectively, of such incentive fees are currently payable to the Advisor. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $1.2 million and $1.1 million, respectively of incentive fees incurred by us were generated from deferred interest (i.e. PIK, certain discount accretion and deferred interest) and are not payable until such amounts are received in cash.

The second component of the incentive fee (capital gains incentive fee) is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment management agreement, as of the termination date). This component is equal to 20.0% of our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains from inception through the end of that calendar year, computed net of the cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and cumulative aggregate unrealized capital depreciation through the end of such year. The aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees is subtracted from such capital gains incentive fee calculated. There was no capital gains incentive fee payable to our Advisor under the investment management agreement as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

GAAP requires that the incentive fee accrual considers the cumulative aggregate realized gains and losses and unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation of investments or other financial instruments, such as an interest rate derivative, in the calculation, as an incentive fee would be payable if such realized gains and losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation were realized, even though such realized gains and losses and unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment management agreement (“GAAP Incentive Fee”). There can be no assurance that such unrealized appreciation or depreciation will be realized in the future. Accordingly, such fee, as calculated and accrued, would not necessarily be payable under the investment management agreement, and may never be paid based upon the computation of incentive fees in subsequent periods.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we reversed $0 and $0.08 million, respectively, of incentive fees related to the GAAP incentive fee. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we reversed $0 and $0.7 million, respectively, of incentive fees related to the GAAP incentive fee.

Administration Agreement

We have also entered into an administration agreement with the Advisor under which the Advisor will provide administrative services to us. Under the administration agreement, the Advisor performs, or oversees the performance of administrative services necessary for our operation, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records which we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Advisor assists in determining and publishing our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. We will reimburse the Advisor for our allocable portion of the costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for overhead in performance by the Advisor of its duties under the administration agreement and the investment management agreement, including facilities, office equipment and our allocable portion of cost of compensation and related expenses of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any administrative or operating services provided to us by the Advisor. Our board of directors reviews the allocation methodologies with respect to such expenses. Such costs are reflected as Administrator expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under the administration agreement, the Advisor provides, on our behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance. To the extent that our Advisor outsources any of its functions, the Company pays the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to the Advisor.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred administrator expenses of $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred administrator expenses of $2.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.01 million and $0, respectively, was payable to the Advisor.

 

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License Agreement

We and the Advisor have entered into a license agreement with THL Partners under which THL Partners has granted to us and the Advisor a non-exclusive, personal, revocable worldwide non-transferable license to use the trade name and service mark THL, which is a proprietary mark of THL Partners, for specified purposes in connection with our respective businesses. This license agreement is royalty-free, which means we are not charged a fee for our use of the trade name and service mark THL. The license agreement is terminable either in its entirety or with respect to us or the Advisor by THL Partners at any time in its sole discretion upon 60 days prior written notice, and is also terminable with respect to either us or the Advisor by THL Partners in the case of certain events of non-compliance. After the expiration of its first one year term, the entire license agreement is terminable by either us or the Advisor at our or its sole discretion upon 60 days prior written notice. Upon termination of the license agreement, we and the Advisor must cease to use the name and mark THL, including any use in our respective legal names, filings, listings and other uses that may require us to withdraw or replace our names and marks. Other than with respect to the limited rights contained in the license agreement, we and the Advisor have no right to use, or other rights in respect of, the THL name and mark. We are an entity operated independently from THL Partners, and third parties who deal with us have no recourse against THL Partners.

Due to and from Affiliates

The Advisor paid certain other general and administrative expenses on our behalf. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.004 million of expenses and $0.1 million of overpaid Administrator expenses were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

We act as the investment adviser to Greenway and Greenway II and are entitled to receive certain fees. As a result, each of Greenway and Greenway II is classified as an affiliate. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.6 million and $1.0 million of fees related to Greenway and Greenway II, respectively, were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

We paid certain professional fees related to organizing Logan JV, on behalf of Logan JV. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0 and $0.04 million, respectively, of expenses were included in due from affiliate on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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. In addition to the discussion below, the Company’s significant accounting policies are further described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

As a BDC, we generally invest in illiquid securities including debt and equity investments of middle market companies. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued using market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or one or more broker-dealers or market makers. Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are not considered to be the best estimate of fair value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Because we expect that there will not be a readily available market value for many of the investments in our portfolio, it is expected that many of our portfolio investments’ values will be determined in good faith by our board of directors in accordance with a documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by our board of directors in accordance with GAAP. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

   

our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment;

 

   

preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management of the Advisor;

 

   

to the extent determined by the audit committee of our board of directors, independent valuation firms are used to conduct independent appraisals and review the Advisor’s preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment;

 

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the audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Advisor and independent valuation firms and, if necessary, responds and supplements the valuation recommendation of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and

 

   

our board of directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Advisor, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

The types of factors that we may take into account in fair value pricing our investments include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. We generally utilize an income approach to value our debt investments and a combination of income and market approaches to value our equity investments. With respect to unquoted securities, the Advisor and our board of directors, in consultation with our independent third party valuation firms, values each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors, which valuation is then approved by our board of directors.

Debt Investments

For debt investments, we generally determine the fair value primarily using an income, or yield, approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of interest and principal for the debt security, as set forth in the associated loan agreements, as well as the financial position and credit risk of each portfolio investments. Our estimate of the expected repayment date is generally the legal maturity date of the instrument. The yield analysis considers changes in leverage levels, credit quality, portfolio company performance and other factors. The enterprise value, a market approach, is used to determine the value of equity investments and for debt investments that are credit impaired, close to maturity or where we also hold a controlling equity interest. The method for determining enterprise value uses a multiple analysis, whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA.

Interest Rate Derivative

We value our interest rate derivative agreement using an income approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows associated with the interest rate derivative agreement. Significant inputs to the discounted cash flows methodology include the forward interest rate yield curves in effect as of the end of the measurement period and an evaluation of the counterparty’s credit risk.

Collateralized Loan Obligations

We value our residual interest investments in collateralized loan obligations using an income approach that analyzes the discounted cash flows of our residual interest. The discounted cash flows model utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for similar collateralized loan obligation fund subordinated notes or equity, when available. Specifically, we use Intex cash flow models, or an appropriate substitute to form the basis for the valuation of our residual interest. The models use a set of assumptions including projected default rates, recovery rates, reinvestment rate and prepayment rates in order to arrive at estimated cash flows. The assumptions are based on available market data and projections provided by third parties as well as management estimates.

Payment Rights

We value our investment in payment rights using an income approach that analyzes the discounted projected future cash flow streams assuming an appropriate discount rate, which will among other things consider other transactions in the market, the current credit environment, performance of the underlying portfolio company and the length of the remaining payment stream.

Equity

We use a combination of the income and market approaches to value our equity investments. 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 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 we may take into account in fair value pricing our investments include, as relevant: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, the current investment performance rating, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, 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, transaction comparables, our principal market as the reporting entity, and enterprise values, among other factors.

In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, we disclose the fair value of our investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The guidance establishes three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

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Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3—Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by management.

We consider whether the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and identifies transactions that are not orderly in determining fair value. Accordingly, if we determine that either the volume and/or level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased (from normal conditions for that asset or liability) or price quotations or observable inputs are not associated with orderly transactions, increased analysis and management judgment will be required to estimate fair value. Valuation techniques such as an income approach might be appropriate to supplement or replace a market approach in those circumstances.

We have adopted the authoritative guidance under GAAP for estimating the fair value of investments in investment companies that have calculated net asset value per share in accordance with the specialized accounting guidance for Investment Companies. Accordingly, in circumstances in which net asset value per share of an investment is determinative of fair value, we estimate the fair value of an investment in an investment company using the net asset value per share of the investment (or its equivalent) without further adjustment if the net asset value per share of the investment is determined in accordance with the specialized accounting guidance for investment companies as of the reporting entity’s measurement date.

Revenue Recognition

We record interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Original issue discount, principally representing the estimated fair value of detachable equity or warrants obtained in conjunction with the acquisition of debt securities, and market discount or premium are capitalized and accreted or amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion/amortization of discounts and premiums and upfront loan origination fees.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or when it is no longer probable that principal or interest will be collected. However, we may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. We record the reversal of any previously accrued income against the same income category reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, we had one loan on non-accrual with an amortized cost basis of $4.5 million and fair value of $2.6 million. As of December 31, 2014, we had no loans on non-accrual status.

We have investments in our portfolio which contain a contractual paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision. PIK interest is computed at the contractual rate specified in each investment agreement, is added to the principal balance of the investment, and is recorded as income. We will cease accruing PIK interest if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if we do not expect amounts to be collectible and will generally only begin to recognize PIK income again when all principal and interest have been paid or upon a restructuring of the investment where the interest is deemed collectable. To maintain our status as a RIC, PIK interest income, which is considered investment company taxable income, must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends even though we have not yet collected the cash. Amounts necessary to pay these dividends may come from available cash.

We capitalize and amortize upfront loan origination fees received in connection with the closing of investments. The unearned income from such fees is accreted into interest income over the contractual life of the loan based on the effective interest method. Upon prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment premiums, unamortized upfront loan origination fees, and unamortized discounts are recorded as interest income.

Interest income from our investment in TRA and CLO residual interest investments are recorded based upon an estimation of an effective yield to expected maturity using anticipated cash flows with any remaining amount recorded to the cost basis of the investment. We monitor the anticipated cash flows from our TRA and CLO residual interest investments and will adjust our effective yield periodically as needed.

Other income includes commitment fees, fees related to the management of Greenway and Greenway II, fees related to the management of certain controlled equity investments, structuring fees, amendment fees and unused commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies. These fees are recognized as income when earned by us in accordance with the terms of the applicable management or credit agreement.

 

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Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized. We measure realized gains or losses on the interest rate derivative based upon the difference between the proceeds received or the amounts paid on the interest rate derivative. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values or value of the interest rate derivative during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.

U.S. Federal Income Taxes, including excise tax

We operate so as to maintain our status as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and intend to continue to do so. Accordingly, we are not subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of our taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders. In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a RIC, we are required to distribute annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. To avoid a 4% U.S. federal excise tax, we must distribute each calendar year the sum of (i) 98% of our ordinary income for each such calendar year (ii) 98.2% of our net capital gains for the one-year period ending October 31 of that calendar year, and (iii) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years and on which we paid no U.S. federal income tax. We may choose not to distribute all of our taxable income for the calendar year and pay a non-deductible 4% excise tax on this income. If we choose to do so, all other things being equal, this would increase expenses and reduce the amount available to be distributed to stockholders. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, the Company accrues excise taxes on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. We will accrue excise tax on undistributed taxable income as required. Please refer to “Dividends” above for a summary of the distributions. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred U.S. federal excise tax and Delaware franchise tax of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred U.S. federal excise tax and Delaware franchise tax of $0.5 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Certain consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. These taxable entities are not consolidated for income tax purposes and may generate income tax liabilities or assets from permanent and temporary differences in the recognition of items for financial reporting and income tax purposes at the subsidiaries.

The following shows the breakdown of current and deferred income tax provisions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
     For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Current income tax provision:

           

Current income tax (benefit) provision

   $ (0.3    $ 0.2       $ (0.1    $ 1.0   

Current provision for taxes on realized gain on investments

     (0.0      —           (0.0      (0.2

Deferred income tax provision:

           

Deferred income tax benefit

     (0.2      (0.1      (0.5      (0.2

(Provision) benefit for taxes on unrealized gain on investments

     (0.4      (0.3      (0.7      0.7   

These current and deferred income taxes are determined from taxable income estimates provided by portfolio companies where we hold equity or equity-like investments organized as pass-through entities in its tax blocker corporations. These tax estimates may be subject to further change once tax information is finalized for the year. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of income tax receivable was included in prepaid expenses and other assets and $0 and $0 of income taxes payable, respectively, was included as income taxes payable on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, were included in deferred tax liability on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities primarily relating to deferred taxes on unrealized gains on investments held in tax blocker corporations. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $0.8 million and $0.3 million, respectively of deferred tax assets were presented on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities relating to net operating loss carryforwards that are expected to be used in future periods. The Company believes that it will be able to fully utilize these deferred tax assets against future taxable income and has therefore not recognized an allowance against these deferred tax assets.

 

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Because U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

We follow the provisions under the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions. The provisions require us to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions not meeting the more likely than not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. There are no unrecognized tax benefits or obligations in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Although we file U.S. federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is U.S. federal. Our inception-to-date U.S. federal tax years remain subject to examination by taxing authorities.

Recent Developments

From October 1, 2015 through November 5, 2015, we closed two new and three follow-on investments totaling $26.3 million in the retail and grocery, financial services, IT services, and consumer products industries. Of the new and follow-on investments, 62.0% were first lien investments, 19.0% were second lien investments and 19.0% was an investment in Logan JV. All of the new and follow-on debt investments were floating rate with a combined weighted average yield based upon cost at the time of the investment of 9.5%.

On October 9, 2015, we received proceeds of $9.0 million from the repayment of our senior secured first lien investment in Embarcadero Technologies, Inc., which included a prepayment premium of $0.07 million.

On October 27, 2015, we sold our second lien investment in BBB Industries US Holding, Inc. for total proceeds of $4.3 million, resulting in a nominal realized gain.

On November 3, 2015, our board of directors declared a dividend of $0.34 per share payable on December 31, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2015.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2015, 24.0% of the debt investments in our portfolio bore interest at fixed rates based upon fair value. All of the debt investments in our portfolio have interest rate floors, which have effectively converted the debt investments to fixed rate loans in the current interest rate environment. In the future, we expect other debt investments in our portfolio will have floating rates. Our borrowings as well as the amount we receive under the interest rate derivative agreement are based upon floating rates.

Based on our September 30, 2015 Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the following table shows the annual impact on net income of changes in interest rates, which assumes no changes in our investments and borrowings (in millions):

 

Change in Basis Points

   Interest
Income
     Interest
Expense
     Net
Income(1)
 

Up 300 basis points

   $ 10.3       $ 6.8       $ 3.5   

Up 200 basis points

   $ 5.6       $ 4.5       $ 1.1   

Up 100 basis points

   $ 1.1       $ 2.3       $ (1.2

Down 300 basis points

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Down 200 basis points

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

Down 100 basis points

   $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

(1) Excludes the impact of incentive fees based on pre-incentive fee net investment income. See “Note 3. Related Party Transaction” footnote to our consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 for more information on the incentive fee.

Based upon the current three month LIBOR rate, a hypothetical decrease in LIBOR would not affect our net income, due to the aforementioned floors in place on our debt investments. Based upon the current one month LIBOR rates, a hypothetical decrease in LIBOR would not affect interest expense, due to the current rates being lower than 100 basis points. We currently hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using an interest rate swap whereby we pay a fixed rate of 1.1425% and receive three-month LIBOR on a notional amount of $50 million. In the future, we may use other standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments.

Although we believe that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act, 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.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not a defendant in any material pending legal proceeding, and no such material proceedings are known to be contemplated. However, from time to time, we may be party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business including the enforcement of our rights under the contracts with our portfolio companies.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no changes to the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2015.

 

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

Stock Repurchase Program

On March 6, 2015, our board of directors authorized a $25.0 million stock repurchase program that was put into effect in May 2015. The timing and amount of any stock repurchases will depend on the terms and conditions of the repurchase program and no assurances can be given that any common stock, or any particular amount, will be purchased. Unless extended by our board of directors, the stock repurchase program will terminate on March 6, 2016 and may be modified or terminated at any time for any reason without prior notice. We have provided our stockholders with notice of our intention to repurchase shares of our common stock in accordance with 1940 Act requirements. We will retire immediately all such shares of common stock that we purchase in connection with the stock repurchase program.

The following table summarizes our share repurchases under our stock repurchase program for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 (in millions):

 

     For the three months ended September 30,      For the nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014      2015     2014  

Dollar amount repurchased

   $ 3.2        —         $ 7.0        —     

Shares repurchased

     0.3        —           0.6        —     

Average price per share (including commission)

   $ 12.28        —         $ 12.33        —     

Weighted average discount to net asset value

     7.56     —           6.83     —     

The Company’s net asset value per share was increased by approximately $0.02 as a result of the share repurchases.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

On November 2, 2015, Stephanie Paré Sullivan, the Chief Legal Officer of the Company, notified the Company that she will resign from the Company effective December 31, 2015.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

Listed below are the exhibits that are filed as part of this report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

 

11    Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in this report).
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31.2    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31.3    Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).*
32.2    Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).*
32.3   

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).*

[to include ING amendment]

 

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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.

 

  THL CREDIT, INC.
Date: November 5, 2015   By:   /S/ SAM W. TILLINGHAST
    Sam W. Tillinghast
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2015   By:   /S/ CHRISTOPHER J. FLYNN
    Christopher J. Flynn
    Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 5, 2015   By:   /S/ TERRENCE W. OLSON
    Terrence W. Olson
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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