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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

OR

 

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission file number: 000-53504

Crossroads Capital, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Maryland   26-2582882

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

     

128 N. 13th Street, Suite #1100

Lincoln, NE

  68508
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

 

(402) 261-5345

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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 o No o

 

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. (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

 

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of November 10, 2016 was 9,563,130.

 

 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
PART I  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2015 3
Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2015 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Unaudited) 6
Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2016 (Unaudited) 7
Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2015 9
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) 11
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 31
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 46
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 46
PART II  
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 47
Item 1A. Risk Factors 47
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 47
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 47
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 47
Item 5. Other Information 47
Item 6. Exhibits 48
Signatures 49

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

   As of 
   September 30,
2016
  

December 31,

2015

 
   (Unaudited)     
Assets          
Investments in portfolio company securities at fair value:          
Unaffiliated investments:          
Privately held portfolio companies (Cost: $34,412,959 and $35,413,770, respectively)  $12,001,381   $27,507,759 
Publicly-traded portfolio companies (Cost: $0 and $1,999,997, respectively)       617,998 
Non-controlled affiliated investments:          
Privately held portfolio companies (Cost: $4,000,000 and $4,000,000, respectively)   5,465,000    6,620,000 
Total, investments in portfolio company securities at fair value (Cost: $38,412,959 and $41,413,767, respectively)   17,466,381    34,745,757 
           
Cash and cash equivalents   12,959,770    13,655,862 
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment at fair value (Cost: $97,117 and $704,101, respectively)   83,485    688,082 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   137,250    73,090 
Total assets  $30,646,886   $49,162,791 
           
Liabilities          
Due to related parties  $54,000   $125,157 
Accounts payable   54,637    122,555 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   15,020    20 
Total liabilities  $123,657   $247,732 
           
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)          
           
Net Assets          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 9,563,130 and 9,676,484 issued and outstanding, respectively  $9,563   $9,676 
Additional paid-in capital   56,511,394    56,746,858 
Accumulated net investment loss   (1,263,980)    
Accumulated net realized loss   (3,773,537)   (1,157,446)
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and funds held in escrow from sale of investment   (20,960,211)   (6,684,029)
Total net assets  $30,523,229   $48,915,059 
Total liabilities and net assets  $30,646,886   $49,162,791 
Net asset value per share  $3.19   $5.06 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September
30, 2016
   September
30, 2015
   September
30, 2016
   September
30, 2015
 
Investment income:                    
Interest from portfolio company investments:                    
Unaffiliated investments  $12,190   $10,139   $34,145   $29,344 
Interest and dividends from cash and cash equivalents   30,954    482    94,211    2,681 
Total investment income   43,144    10,621    128,356    32,025 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Professional fees   92,692    91,384    637,074    727,134 
Administrator fees   149,543        468,990     
Directors fees   31,250    48,750    86,250    105,000 
Chief compliance officer fees   12,000        36,000     
Stock transfer agent fees   9,727    11,761    35,090    39,636 
Marketing and advertising expenses   1,850    4,950    7,617    14,850 
Custody fees   1,500    1,500    4,500    4,500 
Postage and fulfillment expenses   39    16,447    1,226    33,713 
Travel expenses   674    1,013    2,509    17,118 
Public and investor relations expenses       21,731        135,733 
Printing and production expenses       39        20,517 
Base management fees       321,813        1,027,442 
Incentive fees       (1,067,236)       (1,211,809)
Administrative expenses allocated from investment adviser       110,713        354,236 
General and administrative expenses   39,958    43,543    113,080    155,952 
Total operating expenses   339,233    (393,592)   1,392,336    1,424,022 
Waived or reimbursed expenses from investment adviser (see Note 4)       68,221        (35,822)
Net operating expenses   339,233    (325,371)   1,392,336    1,388,200 
Net investment income (loss)   (296,089)   335,992    (1,263,980)   (1,356,175)
                     
Net realized (loss) gain:                    
Unaffiliated investments   (2,616,091)       (2,616,091)   (1,162,132)
Total net realized (loss) gain   (2,616,091)       (2,616,091)   (1,162,132)
                     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation):                    
Unaffiliated investments   2,255,698    (4,932,009)   (13,123,569)   (4,304,052)
Non-controlled affiliated investments   145,000    (410,000)   (1,155,000)   (610,000)
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment   860    5,830    2,387    17,140 
Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   2,401,558    (5,336,179)   (14,276,182)   (4,896,912)
                     
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(510,622)  $(5,000,187)  $(18,156,253)  $(7,415,219)
                     
Net investment income (loss) per common share outstanding (basic and diluted)  $(0.03)  $0.03   $(0.13)  $(0.14)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share outstanding (basic and diluted)  $(0.05)  $(0.51)  $(1.88)  $(0.76)
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)   9,623,851    9,709,456    9,649,725    9,760,384 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Common Stock                     
   Shares (1)   Par
Value
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Accumulated
Net
Investment
Loss
   Accumulated
Undistributed
Net Realized
Gain
(Accumulated
Net Realized
Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Assets 
Balance, December 31, 2014 (2)   9,793,994   $9,794   $66,586,516   $(2,130,443)  $   $2,367,670   $66,833,537 
Net decrease in net assets from operations               (1,289,995)   (1,157,446)   (9,051,699)   (11,499,140)
Distributions to stockholders as a return of capital           (5,836,870)               (5,836,870)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock at cost   (117,510)   (118)   (582,350)               (582,468)
Reclassification of permanent book to tax differences           (3,420,438)   3,420,438             
Balance, December 31, 2015 (2)   9,676,484   $9,676   $56,746,858   $   $(1,157,446)  $(6,684,029)  $48,915,059 
Net decrease in net assets from operations               (1,263,980)   (2,616,091)   (14,276,182)   (18,156,253)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock at cost   (113,354)   (113)   (235,464)               (235,577)
Balance, September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)   9,563,130   $9,563   $56,511,394   $(1,263,980)  $(3,773,537)  $(20,960,211)  $30,523,229 

 

(1) Common shares issued.

(2) Net assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 include no accumulated undistributed net investment income.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2016
   September 30,
2015
 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(18,156,253)  $(7,415,219)
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:          
Investments in portfolio companies   (274,498)    
Net proceeds from sales of portfolio company investments   693,359    837,873 
Net realized loss (gain) on investments   2,616,091    1,162,132 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments   14,278,569    4,914,052 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on funds held in escrow from sale of investment   (2,387)   (17,140)
Increase in investment balance cost basis due to payment-in-kind interest   (34,145)   (29,344)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Decrease in receivable from funds held in escrow from sale of investment   606,984    105,210 
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets   (64,160)   (17,785)
Increase in amounts due from investment adviser       (35,822)
Decrease in base management fees payable       (32,820)
Decrease in earned incentive fees payable       (635,241)
Decrease in accrued incentive fees       (1,211,808)
Decrease in administrative expenses payable       (3,331)
Decrease in amounts due to related parties   (71,157)   (61,482)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   (67,918)   25,646 
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities   15,000    (20,607)
Net cash used in operating activities   (460,515)   (2,435,686)
           
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Repurchase of common stock   (235,577)   (582,468)
Cash distributions to stockholders       (8,263,414)
Net cash used in financing activities   (235,577)   (8,845,882)
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (696,092)   (11,281,568)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   13,655,862    27,437,568 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $12,959,770   $16,156,000 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company  Headquarters /
Industry (1)
  Type of Investment  Shares /
Warrants /
Principal
   Cost   Value (2)   Value as %
of Net
Assets
 
Unaffiliated Investments (3)                          
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                          
MBA Polymers, Inc.  Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK  Series G Convertible Preferred Stock   2,000,000   $2,000,000   $245,000    0.80%
   Plastics Recycling                       
BrightSource Energy, Inc.  Oakland, CA  Common Stock   132,972    1,756,202        %
   Solar Thermal Energy  Series 1A Preferred Stock   2,134,523    635,065        %
      Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock   108,136    505,864        %
      Subordinated Convertible Bridge Notes (4) (5) Original principal $205,193; PIK interest 11.5%, compounded annually; mature 3/31/2017  $288,374    288,374    40,000    0.13%
      Subordinated Secured Notes (4) (5) Original principal $107,977; PIK interest 11.5%, compounded annually; mature 3/31/2017  $132,153    132,153    58,340    0.19%
      Senior Secured Notes (4) (5) Original principal $30,459; PIK interest 11.5%, compounded annually; mature 3/31/2017  $31,764    31,764    93,041    0.30%
Harvest Power, Inc.  Waltham, MA  Series A-2 Preferred Stock   1,249,999    1,249,433    775,000    2.54%
   Waste Management  Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   648,566    1,899,132    535,000    1.75%
Suniva, Inc.  Norcross, GA  Class A Common Stock   2,844    1,244,834    170,000    0.57%
   Solar Photovoltaic Cells                       
Agilyx Corporation  Beaverton, OR  Common Stock   16    4,332,356        %
   Renewable Oils                       
Zoosk, Inc.  San Francisco, CA  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock   715,171    2,999,999    2,700,000    8.85%
   Online Dating                       
SilkRoad, Inc.  Chicago, IL  Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock   6,361,938    1,337,785    3,255,000    10.66%
   Software as a Service  Series D-2 Convertible Preferred Stock   19,132,283    5,000,000    475,000    1.56%
      Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
Exercise price $0.2823 per share; expire 6/30/2018 (subject to adjustment)
   1,683,460        450,000    1.47%
Mode Media Corporation(6)  Brisbane, CA  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock   1,196,315    4,999,999        %
   Social Media                       
Deem, Inc.  San Francisco, CA  Common Stock   46,461    3,000,000        %
   E-commerce Network                       
Centrify Corporation  Santa Clara, CA  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock   1,084,873    2,999,999    3,205,000    10.50%
   Enterprise Software                       
Subtotal - Unaffiliated Investments, Privately Held Portfolio Companies   $34,412,959   $12,001,381    39.32%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company  Headquarters /
Industry (1)
  Type of Investment  Shares /
Warrants /
Principal
   Cost   Value (2)   Value as %
of Net
Assets
 
Non-Controlled, Affiliated Investments (3)                          
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                          
Metabolon, Inc.  Durham, NC  Series D Convertible Preferred Stock   2,229,021   $4,000,000   $5,465,000    17.90%
   Molecular Diagnostics and Services                       
Subtotal - Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments, Privately Held Portfolio Companies   $4,000,000   $5,465,000    17.90%
                           
Total - Investments in Portfolio Company Securities (7)   $38,412,959   $17,466,381    57.22%

 

Reconciliation to Net Assets  Amount   % of Net
Assets
 
Investments in portfolio company securities at fair value  $17,466,381    57.22%
Cash and cash equivalents          
Demand deposit accounts   12,717,917    41.67%
Money market funds consisting of 12,782 Class A shares in the SEI Daily Income Trust Government Fund (SEOXX) with a value of $1 per share (4)   12,782    0.04%
Other cash and cash equivalents   229,071    0.75%
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment at fair value   83,485    0.28%
Prepaid expenses and other assets   137,250    0.45%
Less: Total liabilities   (123,657)   (0.41)%
Net Assets  $30,523,229    100.00%

 

(1)The corporate headquarters of the portfolio company may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business. The industry description generally identifies the types of products or services provided by each portfolio company.
(2)All investments were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and are restricted securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or are subject to legal restrictions on transfer (including lockup and other contractual restrictions) as of September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, restricted securities held by the Company comprised approximately 57% of the Company's net assets.
(3)Controlled investments are defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or where the Company has the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation. Non-controlled, affiliated investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities. Unaffiliated investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither controlled investments nor non-controlled, affiliated investments.
(4)Investment is income producing.
(5)Investment is a payment-in-kind ("PIK") note. Principal and cost includes accumulated PIK interest, which is fixed for the term of the notes. The PIK interest is computed at the contractual rate specified in each note and is added to the principal balance of the note and recorded as interest income as earned. As of September 30, 2016, the Company was accruing PIK interest on each of its payment-in-kind notes, and none of such notes were on non-accrual status.
(6)Mode Media Corporation ceased operations on September 15, 2016.
(7)As of September 30, 2016, approximately 99% of the Company's total assets were qualifying investments under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

Portfolio Company  Headquarters /
Industry (1)
  Type of Investment  Shares /
Warrants /
Principal
   Cost   Value (2)   Value as %
of Net
Assets
 
Unaffiliated Investments (3)                          
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                          
MBA Polymers, Inc.  Worksop, Nottinghamshire, UK  Series G Convertible Preferred Stock   2,000,000   $2,000,000   $235,000    0.48%
   Plastics Recycling                       
BrightSource Energy, Inc.  Oakland, CA  Common Stock   132,972    1,756,202    80,000    0.16%
   Solar Thermal Energy  Series 1A Preferred Stock   2,186,880    650,642    100,000    0.20%
      Series 1 Convertible Preferred Stock   55,779    490,287    220,000    0.45%
      Subordinated Convertible Bridge Notes (4) (5)Original principal $205,193; PIK interest 11.5%, compounded annually; mature 3/30/2015  $265,929    265,929    530,000    1.08%
      Subordinated Secured Notes (4) (5)  Original principal $107,977; PIK interest 11.5%, compounded annually; mature 3/30/2015   $121,759    121,759    121,759    0.25%
Harvest Power, Inc.  Waltham, MA  Series A-2 Preferred Stock   1,249,999    1,249,433    770,000    1.57%
   Waste Management  Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   404,527    1,655,093    660,000    1.35%
Suniva, Inc.  Norcross, GA  Series D Convertible Preferred Stock   198    2,500,007    165,000    0.34%
   Solar Photovoltaic Cells  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock   10    54,280    190,000    0.39%
Agilyx Corporation  Beaverton, OR  Common Stock   16    4,332,356        %
   Renewable Oils                       
Zoosk, Inc.  San Francisco, CA  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock   715,171    2,999,999    3,780,000    7.73%
   Online Dating                       
SilkRoad, Inc.  Chicago, IL  Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock   6,361,938    1,337,785    3,140,000    6.42%
   Software as a Service  Series D-2 Convertible Preferred Stock   19,132,283    5,000,000    6,060,000    12.39%
      Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock Warrants
Exercise price $0.2823 per share; expire 6/30/2018 (subject to adjustment)
   1,683,460        420,000    0.86%
Mode Media Corporation  Brisbane, CA  Series F Convertible Preferred Stock   1,196,315    4,999,999    4,806,000    9.83%
   Social Media                       
Deem, Inc.  San Francisco, CA  Series AA-1 Convertible Preferred Stock   929,212    3,000,000    3,160,000    6.46%
   E-commerce Network                       
Centrify Corporation  Santa Clara, CA  Series E Convertible Preferred Stock   1,084,873    2,999,999    3,070,000    6.28%
   Enterprise Software                       
Subtotal - Unaffiliated Investments, Privately Held Portfolio Companies      $35,413,770   $27,507,759    56.24%

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2015

 

Portfolio Company  Headquarters /
Industry (1)
  Type of Investment  Shares /
Warrants /
Principal
   Cost   Value (2)   Value as %
of Net
Assets
 
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:                          
Tremor Video, Inc. (6)  New York, NY  Common Stock   299,999   $1,999,997   $617,998    1.26%
   Online Video Advertising                       
Subtotal - Unaffiliated Investments, Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies             $1,999,997   $617,998    1.26%
                           
Non-Controlled, Affiliated Investments (3)                          
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                          
Metabolon, Inc.  Durham, NC  Series D Convertible Preferred Stock   2,229,021   $4,000,000   $6,620,000    13.53%
   Molecular Diagnostics and Services                       
Subtotal - Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments, Privately Held Portfolio Companies       $4,000,000   $6,620,000    13.53%
                           
Total - Investments in Portfolio Company Securities (7)       $41,413,767   $34,745,757    71.03%

 

Reconciliation to Net Assets  Amount   % of Net
Assets
 
Investments in portfolio company securities at fair value  $34,745,757    71.03%
Cash and cash equivalents          
Demand deposit accounts   13,005,421    26.59%
Money market funds consisting of 435,882 Class A shares in the SEI Daily Income Trust Government Fund (SEOXX) with a value of $1 per share (4)   435,882    0.89%
Other cash and cash equivalents   214,559    0.44%
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment at fair value   688,082    1.41%
Prepaid expenses and other assets   73,090    0.15%
Less: Total liabilities   (247,732)   (0.51)%
Net Assets  $48,915,059    100.00%

 

(1)The corporate headquarters of the portfolio company may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business. The industry description generally identifies the types of products or services provided by each portfolio company.
(2)Except for the shares of common stock of Tremor Video, all investments were valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors and are restricted securities under the Securities Act or are subject to legal restrictions on transfer (including lockup and other contractual restrictions) as of December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, restricted securities held by the Company comprised approximately 71% of the Company's net assets.
(3)Controlled investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities or where the Company has the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation. Non-controlled, affiliated investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments in which the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the voting securities. Unaffiliated investments are defined by the 1940 Act as investments that are neither controlled investments nor non-controlled, affiliated investments.
(4)Investment is income producing.
(5)Investment is a PIK note. Principal and cost includes accumulated PIK interest, which is fixed for the term of the notes. The PIK interest is computed at the contractual rate specified in each note and is added to the principal balance of the note and recorded as interest income as earned. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was accruing PIK interest on each of its payment-in-kind notes, and none of such notes were on non-accrual status.
(6)As of December 31, 2015, the Company valued its shares of common stock in Tremor Video based on the closing price on that date.
(7)As of December 31, 2015, approximately 99.5% of the Company's total assets were qualifying investments under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1 - Description of Business

 

Crossroads Capital, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly known as BDCA Venture, Inc., was incorporated on May 9, 2008 under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an internally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Effective December 2, 2015, the Company changed its name from BDCA Venture, Inc. to Crossroads Capital, Inc. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Company commenced its portfolio company investment activities in January 2010. The shares of the Company's common stock have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since December 12, 2011.

 

On October 5, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) determined that the Company will no longer make investments in new portfolio companies and will focus on the orderly monetization of the Company’s current holdings.

 

Effective January 20, 2016, the Board changed the Company’s investment objective to preserve capital and maximize stockholder value (the “Investment Objective”) by pursuing the sale of the Company’s portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses.

 

On March 25, 2016, the Board resolved to monetize the Company’s portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date and on May 3, 2016, approved a Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Company plans to convert into a liquidating trust with the sole purpose of liquidating the Company’s assets and distributing the proceeds to the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is subject to the approval of the stockholders, which the Board intends to seek at a special meeting called for the purpose of approving the Plan and certain related matters as detailed in the preliminary proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 5, 2016, which was subsequently amended on June 27, 2016. The Board has not yet set the date for the special meeting. Prior to its approval by the stockholders and conversion into the liquidating trust, the Board reserves the right to consider additional strategic alternatives.

 

On August 24, 2016, as part of this strategy to liquidate the Company, the Company announced the engagement of Setter Capital, Inc., a Toronto-based secondary market advisory firm, to assist it in identifying prospective buyers for its portfolio investments.

 

The Board cannot estimate the expected value that the liquidating trust could receive from the monetization of the Company’s portfolio investments or the expected proceeds, if any, from the sale of the Company’s investments and it is possible that the final liquidation value or the proceeds received in a secondary market sale of the Company’s portfolio investments may be less than the value or proceeds an investor might receive from pursuing a strategy of holding such investments through any potential initial public offering or other sale or liquidity event.

 

On October 5, 2015, the Board approved the termination of the Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2014 (the "Investment Advisory Agreement") between the Company and its former investment adviser, BDCA Venture Adviser, LLC. The effective date of termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement was December 6, 2015 (the "Termination Date").

 

On November 10, 2015, the Board approved the Company’s engagement of US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC ("US Bancorp") to provide administration and accounting services. On May 3, 2016, the Board announced the termination of its agreement with US Bancorp, which was effective as of March 29, 2016.

 

On November 13, 2015, the Board approved the engagement of 1100 Capital Consulting, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide administrative consulting services to the Company, including the provision of personnel to act as certain of the Company’s executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  

 

Effective December 2, 2015, the Board appointed Ben H. Harris to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, David M. Hadani to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, both officers of the Administrator, and Stephanie L. Darling to serve as the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

 

On June 30, 2016, the Board appointed Phillip Goldstein to serve on the Board to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Cohen. Mr. Cohen’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matters relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

The Company has entered into agreements with MidFirst Bank to be the custodian of its portfolio securities and Frontier Bank to be the custodian of the majority of its cash and cash equivalent assets.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, all of which were of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been included. The results of operations for the current period are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2016. The interim unaudited financial statements and notes hereto should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company follows the accounting and reporting guidelines in Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, "Financial Services—Investment Companies”.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period.

 

Valuation of Investments

 

The Company’s investments consist of securities issued by private or publicly traded companies consisting of preferred stock, common stock, convertible notes, secured notes and warrants to purchase preferred stock which are included on the Company's Schedule of Investments.

 

Investments are stated at value as defined under the 1940 Act, in accordance with the applicable regulations of the SEC, and in accordance with FASB, Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, "Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures," ("ASC 820"). Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is: (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available, and (ii) the fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors for all other assets. See Note 3 - Portfolio Investments and Fair Value. The 1940 Act requires periodic valuation of each investment in the Company’s portfolio to determine the Company’s net asset value. Under the 1940 Act, unrestricted securities with readily available market quotations are to be valued at the closing market price on the valuation date; all other assets must be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

Given the nature of investing in the securities of private companies, the Company’s investments are generally considered Level 3 assets under ASC 820 until these portfolio companies become public and begin trading on a stock exchange and the securities are no longer subject to any post-initial public offering lockup restrictions. As such, the Company values all of its investments, other than unrestricted securities in publicly traded portfolio companies, at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors, pursuant to a consistent valuation policy in accordance with the provisions of ASC 820 and the 1940 Act.

 

Determination of fair value involves subjective judgments and estimates. Due to the inherent uncertainty in determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments determined in good faith by its Board of Directors may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and the differences could be material. Changes in fair value of these investments are recorded in the Company’s Statement of Operations as "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)."

 

The Company has a lead valuation director, who is a non-interested member of the Board and acts as the liaison between the Board and the Company’s management for valuing the Company's investments. With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, the Board undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

·On a quarterly basis, each portfolio company will be analyzed based on the portfolio company’s most recently available historical and projected financial results, public market comparables, equity or other transactions and other factors.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

·The Company’s management or an independent valuation firm, if involved, will conduct appraisals and make an assessment of the fair value of each investment, which will be used in deriving a preliminary valuation.

 

·The Company's lead valuation director will review and discuss the preliminary valuations with the Company’s management and the assistance of the independent valuation firm, if any.

 

·The Board will discuss the valuations and determine, in good faith, the fair value of each investment in the portfolio for which market quotations are not readily available based on the input of the Company’s management, the independent valuation firm, if any, and the lead valuation director.

 

For the September 30, 2016 valuation of the Company’s portfolio investments that are not publicly traded, the Administrator assisted the Board in its determination of the value of each of the investments in the Company’s portfolio and no independent valuation firm was engaged for the quarterly valuation process.

 

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). In accordance with ASC 820, the Company uses a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

·Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access;

 

·Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates, and similar data; and

 

·Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Company's own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

 

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The Company applies the framework for determining fair value as described above to the valuation of investments in each of the following categories:

 

Equity Investments

 

Equity investments for which market quotations are readily available in an active market are generally valued at the most recently available closing market prices and are classified as Level 1 assets. However, equity investments for which market quotations are readily available, but which are subject to lockup provisions restricting the resale of such investments for a specified period of time, are valued at a discount to the most recently available closing market prices and, accordingly, are classified as Level 3 assets.

 

The fair values of the Company’s equity investments for which market quotations are not readily available are determined based on various factors and are classified as Level 3 assets. To determine the fair value of a portfolio company for which market quotations are not readily available, the Company may analyze the portfolio company’s most recently available historical and projected financial results, public market comparables and other factors. The Company may also consider other events, including the transaction in which the Company acquired its securities, subsequent equity sales by the portfolio company, mergers or acquisitions affecting the portfolio company or the completion of an initial public offering ("IPO") by the portfolio company. In addition, the Company may consider the trends of the portfolio company’s basic financial metrics from the time of its original investment until the measurement date, with material improvement of these metrics indicating a possible increase in fair value, while material deterioration of these metrics may indicate a possible reduction in fair value. The fair values of the Company’s portfolio company securities are generally discounted for lack of marketability or when the securities are illiquid. See Note 3 - Portfolio Investments and Fair Value.

 

In cases where a portfolio company completes a subsequent financing with different rights and preferences than the equity securities the Company holds, or where the Company owns common stock in a portfolio company with preferred stock outstanding or where a merger or acquisition event involving a portfolio company has been completed or is pending, the Company may consider the aforementioned transaction to estimate the portfolio company's equity value.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

In determining the value of equity or equity-linked securities (including warrants to purchase common or preferred stock) in a portfolio company, the Company considers the rights, preferences and limitations of such securities. In cases where a portfolio company's capital structure includes multiple classes of preferred and common stock and equity-linked securities with different rights and preferences, the Company may use an option pricing model or another appropriate method to allocate value to each equity and equity-linked security.

 

Debt Investments

 

Given the nature of the Company’s current debt investments, principally convertible bridge notes issued by venture capital-backed portfolio companies, these investments are Level 3 assets under ASC 820 because there is no known or accessible market for these investment securities to be traded or exchanged. Since the Company invested in convertible bridge notes for the primary purpose of potential conversion into equity at a future date, the fair value of the Company’s convertible debt investments for which market quotations are not available may be determined on an as-converted to equity basis using the same factors and methodologies the Company uses to value its equity investments. In making a good faith determination of the value of its convertible debt investments, the Company generally starts with the cost basis of the investment, which includes the value attributed to the original issue discount, if any, and payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest which has been accreted to principal as earned.

 

If the Company determines that there is a low likelihood that its convertible debt investments will be converted into equity or repaid, the Company applies a procedure that assumes a sale of the investment in a hypothetical market to a hypothetical market participant where buyers and sellers are willing participants. The hypothetical market does not include scenarios where the underlying security was simply repaid or extinguished, but includes an exit concept. As part of this process, the Company may evaluate the creditworthiness of the portfolio company, its ability to meet its current debt obligations, the collateral (if any) for recoverability of the debt investment in the event of default and whether the security lien, if any, is subordinated to senior lenders.

 

Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investments

 

Funds held in escrow from the sale of investments ("Escrowed Funds") are valued at fair value by the Company's Board using certain indemnity risk and deferred payment discounts applied to the amounts withheld.

 

Interest and Dividend Income

 

Interest income from certificates of deposit and other short-term investments is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected and accrued interest income is evaluated periodically for collectability. PIK interest represents contractually deferred interest computed at a contractual rate specified in the loan agreement. PIK interest may be prepaid by either contract or the portfolio company’s election, but generally is paid at the end of the loan term. PIK interest is added to the principal balance of the loan and is generally recorded as interest income on an accrual basis to the extent such PIK interest is expected to be collected. The Company recorded PIK interest income of $12,190 and $10,139 during the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recorded PIK interest income of $34,144 and $29,344 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. See "Income Taxes" below.

 

When one of the Company’s loans becomes more than 90 days past due, or if the Company otherwise does not expect the portfolio company to be able to service its debt and other obligations, the Company will, as a general matter, place the loan on non-accrual status and generally will cease recognizing interest income on that loan until all principal and interest has been brought current through payment or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be collectible. However, the Company may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection. If the fair value of a loan is below cost, the Company may cease recognizing PIK interest on the debt investment until such time that the fair value equals or exceeds cost.

 

Net Realized Gain or Loss and Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

 

Net realized gain or loss is recognized when a portfolio company investment or other financial asset is disposed of and is computed as the difference between the Company's cost basis in such investment or asset at the disposition date and the net proceeds received from such disposition (after reduction for commissions and other selling expenses). Net realized gains and losses on transactions involving portfolio company investments and other financial assets are determined by specific identification. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation is computed as the difference between the fair value of the portfolio company investment or other financial asset and the cost basis of such investment or asset.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Income Taxes

 

Effective January 1, 2010, the Company elected to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC under the Code. To maintain RIC tax treatment, the Company must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute annually at least 90% of its "investment company taxable income" as defined in the Code.

 

Due to the Company's limited number of investments, it closely monitors its asset composition in order to continue to satisfy the asset diversification test and maintain its status as a RIC. To maintain its status as a RIC, in addition to other requirements, as of the close of each quarter end, the Company must meet the asset diversification test, which requires that at least 50% of the value of its assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. government securities or certain other qualified securities (the "50% Threshold"). However, the failure to meet the 50% Threshold alone will not necessarily result in the Company's loss of RIC status. In circumstances where the failure to meet the 50% Threshold is the result of fluctuations in the value of the Company's assets, including as a result of the sale of assets, the Company will still be deemed to have satisfied the 50% Threshold and, therefore, maintain its RIC status, provided that the Company has not made any new investments in non-qualifying securities, including additional investments in non-qualifying securities of existing portfolio companies, since the time that the Company fell below the 50% Threshold. The Company satisfied the diversification requirement as of September 30, 2016.

 

As a RIC, the Company generally will not have to pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any investment company taxable income or any realized net capital gains that the Company distributes to its stockholders as dividends. Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses. In addition, taxable income generally excludes any unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

 

The Company is not required to distribute its realized net capital gains, if any, to stockholders to maintain RIC tax treatment. However, the Company generally will have to pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any realized net capital gains that the Company does not distribute to its stockholders. In the event the Company retains any of its realized net capital gains, the Company may designate the retained amount as a deemed distribution to stockholders and will be required to pay corporate-level tax on the retained amount.

 

The Company would also be subject to certain nondeductible federal excise taxes imposed on RICs if it fails to distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of: (i) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (ii) 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of capital losses for the calendar year, if any, and (iii) any recognized and undistributed income from prior years for which it paid no federal income taxes. The Company will not be subject to this excise tax on amounts on which the Company is required to pay corporate income tax.

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders must be approved by the Company’s Board and any dividend payable is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

 

The Company may fund cash dividends and distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds available to the Company. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make dividends or distributions. See Note 7 - Dividends and Distributions.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by FASB or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, the Company believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on its financial statements upon adoption.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Note 3 - Portfolio Investments and Fair Value

 

The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s portfolio company investments by type of security and Escrowed Funds at cost and fair value as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Security Type  Cost   Fair Value   Percentage
of Portfolio
   Cost   Fair Value   Percentage
of Portfolio
 
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                              
Preferred Stock  $27,627,276   $16,655,000    94.90%  $32,937,524   $32,976,000    93.06%
Preferred Stock Warrants       450,000    2.56%       420,000    1.19%
Common Stock   10,333,392    170,000    0.97%   6,088,558    80,000    0.23%
Convertible Notes   288,374    40,000    0.23%   265,929    530,000    1.50%
Secured Notes   163,917    151,381    0.86%   121,759    121,759    0.34%
Subtotal - Privately Held Portfolio Companies   38,412,959    17,466,381    99.52%   39,413,770    34,127,759    96.32%
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:                              
Common Stock           %   1,999,997    617,998    1.74%
Total Portfolio Company Investments   38,412,959    17,466,381    99.52%   41,413,767    34,745,757    98.06%
Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investment   97,117    83,485    0.48%   704,101    688,082    1.94%
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $38,510,076   $17,549,866    100.00%  $42,117,868   $35,433,839    100.00%

 

Fair Value of Investments

 

The following table categorizes the Company’s portfolio company investments, money market funds and Escrowed Funds measured at fair value based upon the lowest level of significant input used in the valuation of such assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 

Description

  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Fair Value 
As of September 30, 2016                    
Privately Held Portfolio Company Securities:                    
Preferred Stock  $   $   $16,655,000   $16,655,000 
Preferred Stock Warrants           450,000    450,000 
Common Stock           170,000    170,000 
Convertible Notes           40,000    40,000 
Secured Notes           151,381    151,381 
Cash Equivalents:                    
Money Market Funds   12,782            12,782 
Funds Held in Escrow From Sale of Investment           83,485    83,485 
Total  $12,782   $   $17,549,866   $17,562,648 

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Description  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Fair Value 
As of December 31, 2015                    
Privately Held Portfolio Company Securities:                    
Preferred Stock  $   $   $32,976,000   $32,976,000 
Preferred Stock Warrants           420,000    420,000 
Common Stock           80,000    80,000 
Convertible Notes           530,000    530,000 
Secured Notes           121,759    121,759 
Publicly Traded Portfolio Company Securities:                    
Common Stock   617,998            617,998 
Cash Equivalents:                    
Money Market Funds   435,882            435,882 
Funds Held in Escrow From Sale of Investment           688,082    688,082 
Total  $1,053,880   $   $34,815,841   $35,869,721 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in fair value for the Company’s portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

   Level 3
Preferred
 Stock
   Level 3
Preferred
 Stock
Warrants
   Level 3
 Common
Stock
   Level 3
Convertible
Notes
   Level 3
Secured Notes
   Level 3
Funds Held in
 Escrow
   Total 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2015  $32,976,000   $420,000   $80,000   $530,000   $121,759   $688,082   $34,815,841 
Purchases and other adjustments to cost of Level 3 portfolio company   investments (1)   244,039            22,445    42,159    (606,984)   (298,342)
Sale, exchange or conversion of Level 3 portfolio company investments (2)   (3,515,000)       3,515,000                 

Gross transfers out of Level 3 to

Level 1 (2)

           (181,990)               (181,990)
Total net realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (13,050,039)   30,000    (3,243,010)   (512,445)   (12,537)   2,387    (16,785,644)
Fair Value as of September 30, 2016  $16,655,000   $450,000   $170,000   $40,000   $151,381   $83,485   $17,549,866 
                                    
Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 portfolio company investments held as of September 30, 2016  $(13,050,039)  $30,000   $(3,243,010)  $(512,445)  $(12,537)  $2,387   $(16,785,644)

 

(1) Purchases and other adjustments to cost of Level 3 portfolio company investments include purchases of new investments at cost and payment-in kind interest accreted to principal.

 

(2) Exchanges, conversions and transfers out of Level 3 portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds are reflected at cost if originally acquired during the period or at the fair value as of the beginning of the period if originally acquired before the beginning of the period. Sales of Level 3 portfolio company investments and settlement of Escrowed Funds are reflected at the net proceeds from such sale or settlement.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the transfers out of Level 3 to Level 1 were the result of the exchange of a portion the Company’s shares of Series F preferred stock and Series D preferred stock held in Suniva, Inc. for shares of Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company ("SFCE") common stock.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in fair value for the Company’s portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

  

   Level 3
Preferred
 Stock
   Level 3
Preferred
Stock
Warrants
   Level 3
Common
Stock
   Level 3
Convertible
Notes
   Level 3
Secured Notes
   Level 3
Funds Held in
Escrow
   Total 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2014  $43,060,000   $340,000   $160,000   $450,000   $109,202   $709,568   $44,828,770 
Purchases and other adjustments to cost of Level 3 portfolio company   investments (1)               27,428    12,557    (105,210)   (65,225)
Sale, exchange or conversion of Level 3 portfolio company investments (2)   (1,380,000)       1,380,000                 

Gross transfers out of Level 3 to

Level 1 (2)

                            
Total net realized gains (losses) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)   (8,704,000)   80,000    (1,460,000)   52,572        83,724    (9,947,704)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2015  $32,976,000   $420,000   $80,000   $530,000   $121,759   $688,082   $34,815,841 
                                    
Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Level 3 portfolio company investments held as of December 31, 2015  $(8,704,000)  $80,000   $(1,460,000)  $52,572   $   $83,724   $(9,947,704)

 

(1) Purchases and other adjustments to cost of Level 3 portfolio company investments include purchases of new investments at cost and payment-in kind interest accreted to principal.

 

(2) Exchanges, conversions and transfers out of Level 3 portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds are reflected at cost if originally acquired during the period or at the fair value as of the beginning of the period if originally acquired before the beginning of the period. Sales of Level 3 portfolio company investments and settlement of Escrowed Funds are reflected at the net proceeds from such sale or settlement.

 

Portfolio Company Investment Activity

 

The Company had the following portfolio company activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

·On January 13, 2016, Suniva closed a stock-for-stock merger transaction with SFCE. As a result, the Company’s 10.022 shares of Series F preferred stock and 197.942 shares of Series D preferred stock were exchanged for 2,844 shares of Suniva Class A common stock and 820,868 shares of SFCE common stock. The shares of SFCE common stock were subject to a lockup period which expired in February 2016.

 

·On January 15, 2016, $606,984 was released to the Company from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims.

 

·On January 20, 2016, the Board of Directors approved and, on January 25, 2016, the Company signed an indication of interest to purchase additional Series B preferred stock in Harvest Power as part of an extension offering of Series B preferred stock (the “Series B Extension”). On February 17, 2016, the Company purchased 244,039 shares of Series B preferred stock in Harvest Power for a total of $244,039. These newly purchased shares of Series B preferred stock have the same rights and preferences as the Company’s existing Series B preferred stock, with the exception that all of the Company’s Series B preferred stock now has a preferred-to-common conversion ratio of 1-to-1.5 versus 1-to-0.5301 previously. Any Series B stockholder that did not elect to purchase their pro rata share of the Series B Extension was subject to a mandatory conversion of their Series B preferred shares and Series A preferred shares into common stock. As part of this financing, participating stockholders were also offered the opportunity to purchase newly created Series B-1 preferred shares. The Company did not elect to purchase any Series B-1 preferred shares in this offering.

 

·On May 17, 2016, the Company completed an investment of $30,459 in BrightSource Energy as part of a rights offering of senior secured promissory notes to certain holders of BrightSource Energy preferred stock and its promissory notes. Since the Company purchased its pro rata portion in the debt financing, 52,357 shares of Series 1A non-convertible preferred stock were automatically exchanged for 52,357 shares of Series 1 convertible preferred stock. In connection with the debt financing, the maturity date for the July 2014 and August 2014 promissory notes and the convertible bridge notes previously issued by BrightSource Energy (including those held by the Company) was extended to March 31, 2017.

 

·In July and August 2016, the Company sold its remaining position in Tremor Video, selling 299,999 shares of Tremor Video common stock in open market transactions for total net proceeds of $582,613, resulting in a net realized loss of $1,417,384.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

·In August 2016, the Company completed the disposition of its entire position in SFCE, selling 820,686 shares of SFCE common stock in open market transactions for total net proceeds of $110,746, resulting in a net realized loss of $1,198,707.

 

·On August 9, 2016, Deem completed an initial closing of its Series CC-1 Preferred Stock financing (the "Series CC-1 Financing"). The Company did not participate in this offering. Pursuant to the Series CC-1 Financing, each share of outstanding preferred stock was automatically converted into common stock (the "Conversion") and a 20-for-one reverse stock split was effected on all outstanding shares of common stock (the "Reverse Split"). As a result of the Conversion and Reverse Split, the Company's 929,212 shares of Series AA-1 Convertible Preferred Stock were exchanged into 46,461 shares of Common Stock.

 

·On September 15, 2016, Mode Media ceased operations and subsequently announced board approval of the assignment of substantially all the assets of Mode Media to its liquidating agent, Sherwood Partners, Inc., of Mountain View, CA.

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs for Level 3 Portfolio Company Securities

 

In accordance with ASC 820, the tables set forth below provide quantitative information about the Level 3 fair value measurements of the Company’s portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. In addition to the techniques and inputs noted in the tables below, according to the Company’s valuation policy, the Company may also use other valuation techniques and methodologies when determining the Company’s fair value measurements. The below tables are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provide information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to the Company’s fair value measurements. To the extent an unobservable input is not reflected in the tables below, such input is deemed insignificant or is not applicable with respect to the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Significant changes in the inputs in isolation could result in a significant change in the fair value measurement, depending on the input and the materiality of the investment:

 

   September 30, 2016 
Investment Type  Fair Value   Valuation Techniques /
Methodologies
  Unobservable Input (1)    Range   Weighted
Average (2)
 
Level 3 Portfolio Company  $16,655,000   Comparable public   Revenue multiple   0.7    to    4.6    2.9 
Investments: Preferred Stock       companies  EBITDA multiple   8.6    to    9.8    9.6 
           Discount for lack of marketability   9%    to    29%   14%
Level 3 Portfolio Company  $450,000   Comparable public   Revenue multiple   1.7    to    1.8    1.7 
Investments: Preferred Stock Warrants       companies  Discount for lack of marketability   6%   to    6%   6%
Level 3 Portfolio Company  $170,000   Comparable public   Revenue multiple   0.7    to    3.0    3.0 
Investments: Common Stock       companies  Discount for lack of marketability   11%   to    32%   11%
                                
Level 3 Portfolio Company  $191,381   Comparable public   Revenue multiple   0.7    to    0.7    0.7 
Investments: Convertible Notes and Secured Notes       companies  Discount for lack of marketability   15%   to    15%   15%
Level 3 Funds Held in Escrow  $83,485   Escrow Discounts  Indemnity risk discount   4%   to    4%   4%
From Sale of Investment          Deferred payment discount   10%   to    10%   10%

 

(1) The significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants to purchase common or preferred stock for which market quotations are not readily available include: (i) revenue multiples for comparable transactions, (ii) revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and price to earnings multiples (collectively, "Multiples") for comparable public companies, (iii) discount rates and terminal year Multiples for comparable public companies applied in a discounted cash flow analysis of the portfolio company; and (iv) a discount for lack of marketability ("DLOM"). For some portfolio company investments, additional consideration may be given to data from a prior or contemporaneous financing transaction, the last round of financing or a merger or acquisition event near the measurement date (collectively, a "Precedent Transaction"). Inputs used in deriving an appropriate DLOM include the time frame in which the portfolio company expects to pursue or complete an IPO or sale/merger and, where put option models are used to estimate the price of a plain-vanilla, at-the-money put option and the price of an average-strike put option, inputs may include a range of term and volatility assumptions. A change in the assumptions used for Precedent Transactions and Multiples may indicate a directionally similar change in the fair value of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock or common stock, while a change in the assumptions used for discount rate and DLOM may indicate a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the portfolio company investment.

 

Additional inputs that may be used in an option pricing model when applicable include the volatility of equity in comparable public companies, the risk free interest rate and the estimated time to exit. The significant unobservable input used in an option pricing model for valuing certain of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock, common stock and preferred and common stock warrants for which market quotations are not readily available is the volatility of equity in comparable public companies. A change in the assumption used for equity volatility may indicate a directionally similar change in the fair value of the convertible preferred stock, common stock and preferred and common stock warrant investments.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Since the Company has invested in convertible debt investments, principally convertible bridge notes, for the primary purpose of potential conversion into equity at a future date, the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of its convertible debt investments on an as-converted to equity basis are the same inputs used by the Company to value its equity securities (including convertible preferred stock). An option pricing model valuation technique may also be used to derive the fair value of the conversion feature of convertible notes. If the Company determines that there is a low likelihood that its convertible debt investments will be converted into equity or repaid the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s convertible debt investments are hypothetical market yields and premiums/(discounts). For non-convertible debt investments, which the Company generally holds for cash payment at maturity, the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s non-convertible debt are hypothetical market yields and premiums/(discounts). The hypothetical market yield is defined as the exit price of an investment in a hypothetical market to hypothetical market participants where buyers and sellers are willing participants. The premiums (discounts) relate to company specific characteristics such as underlying investment performance, collateral, and other characteristics of the investment. In certain investments, the Company may value its convertible and non-convertible debt investments using a liquidation approach in which case the realizable value of the collateral would be a significant unobservable input.

Funds held in escrow from the sale of investments are valued using certain indemnity risk and deferred payment discounts applied to the amounts withheld.

 

(2) Weighted average based on fair value as of September 30, 2016.

 

   December 31, 2015 
Investment Type  Fair Value   Valuation Techniques /
Methodologies
  Unobservable Input (1)  Range   Weighted
Average (2)
 
Level 3 Portfolio Company Investments: Preferred Stock  $32,976,000   Option pricing model  Comparable public company equity volatility   40%   to    70%   51%
        Comparable public companies  Revenue multiple   1.0    to    6.5    2.8 
           EBITDA multiple   7.8    to    7.8    7.8 
           Discount for lack of marketability   9%   to    29%   13%
        Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   20%   to    35%   26%
           Terminal revenue multiple   1.8    to    4.3    3.4 
           Terminal EBITDA multiple   6.0    to    6.0    6.0 
           Discount for lack of marketability   9%   to    29%   13%
Level 3 Portfolio Company Investments: Preferred Stock Warrants  $420,000   Option pricing model  Comparable public company equity volatility   40%   to    40%   40%
        Comparable public companies  Revenue multiple   2.3    to    2.8    2.5 
           Discount for lack of marketability   6%   to    7%   6%
        Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   25%   to    25%   25%
           Terminal revenue multiple   4.0    to    4.0    4.0 
           Discount for lack of marketability   6%   to    7%   6%
Level 3 Portfolio Company Investments: Common Stock  $80,000   Option pricing model  Comparable public company equity volatility   65%   to    65%   65%
        Comparable public companies  Revenue multiple   1.0    to    2.0    1.5 
           Discount for lack of marketability   22%   to    32%   27%
        Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   35%   to    35%   35%
           Terminal EBITDA multiple   6.0    to    6.0    6.0 
           Discount for lack of marketability   22%   to    32%   27%
Level 3 Portfolio Company Investments: Convertible Notes and Secured Notes  $651,759   Option pricing model  Comparable public company equity volatility   65%   to    65%   65%
        Comparable public companies  Revenue multiple   1.0    to    2.0    1.5 
           Discount for lack of marketability   12%   to    15%   13%
        Discounted cash flow  Discount rate   35%   to    35%   35%
           Terminal EBITDA multiple   6.0    to    6.0    6.0 
           Discount for lack of marketability   12%   to    15%   13%
Level 3 Funds Held in Escrow From Sale of Investment  $688,082   Escrow Discounts  Indemnity risk discount   4%   to    4%   4%
           Deferred payment discount   —%    to    10%   5%

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

(1)The significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock, common stock and warrants to purchase common or preferred stock for which market quotations are not readily available include: (i) revenue multiples for comparable transactions, (ii) revenue, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and price to earnings multiples (collectively, "Multiples") for comparable public companies, (iii) discount rates and terminal year Multiples for comparable public companies applied in a discounted cash flow analysis of the portfolio company; and (iv) a discount for lack of marketability ("DLOM"). For some portfolio company investments, additional consideration may be given to data from a prior or contemporaneous financing transaction, the last round of financing or a merger or acquisition event near the measurement date (collectively, a "Precedent Transaction"). Inputs used in deriving an appropriate DLOM include the time frame in which the portfolio company expects to pursue or complete an IPO or sale/merger and, where put option models are used to estimate the price of a plain-vanilla, at-the-money put option and the price of an average-strike put option, inputs may include a range of term and volatility assumptions. A change in the assumptions used for Precedent Transactions and Multiples may indicate a directionally similar change in the fair value of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock or common stock, while a change in the assumptions used for discount rate and DLOM may indicate a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the portfolio company investment.

 

Additional inputs that may be used in an option pricing model when applicable include the volatility of equity in comparable public companies, the risk free interest rate and the estimated time to exit. The significant unobservable input used in an option pricing model for valuing certain of the Company’s portfolio company investments in convertible preferred stock, common stock and preferred and common stock warrants for which market quotations are not readily available is the volatility of equity in comparable public companies. A change in the assumption used for equity volatility may indicate a directionally similar change in the fair value of the convertible preferred stock, common stock and preferred and common stock warrant investments.

 

Since the Company has invested in convertible debt investments, principally convertible bridge notes, for the primary purpose of potential conversion into equity at a future date, the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of its convertible debt investments on an as-converted to equity basis are the same inputs used by the Company to value its equity securities (including convertible preferred stock). An option pricing model valuation technique may also be used to derive the fair value of the conversion feature of convertible notes. If the Company determines that there is a low likelihood that its convertible debt investments will be converted into equity or repaid the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s convertible debt investments are hypothetical market yields and premiums/(discounts). For non-convertible debt investments, which the Company generally holds for cash payment at maturity, the significant unobservable inputs that may be used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s non-convertible debt are hypothetical market yields and premiums/(discounts). The hypothetical market yield is defined as the exit price of an investment in a hypothetical market to hypothetical market participants where buyers and sellers are willing participants. The premiums (discounts) relate to company specific characteristics such as underlying investment performance, collateral, and other characteristics of the investment. In certain investments, the Company may value its convertible and non-convertible debt investments using a liquidation approach in which case the realizable value of the collateral would be a significant unobservable input.

 

Funds held in escrow from the sale of investments are valued using certain indemnity risk and deferred payment discounts applied to the amounts withheld.

 

(2)Weighted average based on fair value as of December 31, 2015.

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 57.3% and 70.8%, respectively, of the Company's gross assets represented portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds valued at fair value by the Company's Board of Directors.

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

The following table summarizes the net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for: (i) the Company’s portfolio company investments sold during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 and (ii) the Company’s portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds held as of September 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2016   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2016   September 30, 2015 
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Portfolio Company Investments Sold During Period                                        
Tremor Video, Inc.  $(1,417,384)  $1,447,999   $   $   $(1,417,384)  $1,381,999   $(1,182,240)  $1,139,004 
Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd.   (1,198,707)   1,202,581            (1,198,707)   1,127,463         
Xtime, Inc.                           13,930     
Millennial Media, Inc.                           6,178     
Subtotal - Portfolio Company Investments Sold During Period   (2,616,091)   2,650,580            (2,616,091)   2,509,462    (1,162,132)   1,139,004 
Portfolio Company Investments Held at End of Period       (249,882)       (5,342,009)       (16,788,031)       (6,053,056)
Total Portfolio Company Investments   (2,616,091)   2,400,698        (5,342,009)   (2,616,091)   (14,278,569)   (1,162,132)   (4,914,052)
Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investment       860        5,830        2,387        17,140 
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $(2,616,091)  $2,401,558   $   $(5,336,179)  $(2,616,091)  $(14,276,182)  $(1,162,132)  $(4,896,912)

  

See the accompanying schedule of investments for the fair value of the Company’s portfolio company investments. The methodology for the determination of the fair value of the Company’s portfolio company investments is discussed in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

 

Note 4 - Related Party Agreements and Transactions

 

Administrative Services

 

On November 13, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of the Administrator to provide administrative consulting services to the Company, including the provision of personnel to act as certain of the Company’s executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to an Administrator Consulting Agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $150,000 and $450,000 of expenses related to the Administrator, respectively. The Company did not engage an administrator during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015, and, accordingly, did not incur any administrator expenses during this period. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had expenses payable to the Administrator of $50,000 and $51,308, respectively.

 

The Administrator furnishes the Company with equipment and clerical services, including responsibility for the financial records which it is required to maintain, and preparing reports to the Company’s stockholders and reports filed with the SEC.  In addition, the Administrator assists the Company in monitoring its portfolio accounting and bookkeeping, managing portfolio collections and reporting, performing internal audit services, determining and publishing its net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of its tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to its stockholders. In addition, the Administrator provides support for the Company’s risk management efforts and generally overseeing the payment of its expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others.

 

Effective December 2, 2015, the Company engaged the services of its Chief Compliance Officer at a monthly rate of $4,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $12,000 and $36,000 of compliance fees, respectively. The Company reimbursed BDCA Venture Adviser for the allocable portion of compensation of its Chief Compliance Officer during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, with such expense included in the payment of administrative expenses allocated from BDCA Venture Adviser for the period. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had expenses payable to its Chief Compliance Officer of $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.

 

22 

 

 

Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

On November 10, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the engagement of US Bancorp to provide administration and accounting services to the Company pursuant to an Administration Servicing Agreement and a Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement, respectively. On May 3, 2016, the Board announced the termination of its agreement with US Bancorp, effective as of March 29, 2016. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company incurred $0 and $19,447 of expenses, respectively, related to US Bancorp. The Company did not engage US Bancorp during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015, and, accordingly, did not incur any expenses related to US Bancorp during this period. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had expenses payable to US Bancorp of $18,990 and $11,114, respectively.

 

Former Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement

 

BDCA Venture Adviser, LLC previously served as the Company’s investment adviser and also provided the Company with administrative services pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement. On October 5, 2015, the Board of Directors approved the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Company and BDCA Venture Adviser effective as of the Termination Date. The Investment Advisory Agreement, which was entered into on July 1, 2014, was approved by the Company’s stockholders at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 16, 2014. All payments due under the Investment Advisory Agreement as of the Termination Date were mutually agreed upon between the Company and BDCA Venture Adviser and subsequently paid by the Company.

 

Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Company paid BDCA Venture Adviser a fee for its investment advisory services consisting of two components: (i) a base management fee and (ii) an incentive fee.

 

The base management fee (the "Base Fee") was calculated at an annual rate of 2% of the Company’s gross assets, where gross assets include any borrowings for investment purposes. The Base Fee was calculated based on the value of the Company’s gross assets at the end of the most recently completed calendar quarter and adjusted for any equity capital raises or repurchases during the current calendar quarter. The Company paid the Base Fee through the Termination Date at which time BDCA Venture Adviser’s obligation to provide services to the Company ended. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred Base Fees of $321,813 and $1,027,442, respectively. The Investment Advisory Agreement was not in effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

The incentive fee was determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equaled 20% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fees. For purposes of calculating the incentive fee, realized capital gains and losses include both short-term and long-term capital gains and losses. The incentive fee actually payable to BDCA Venture Adviser was consistent with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BDCA Venture Adviser was not entitled to an incentive fee on investment income generated from interest or dividends on the Company's portfolio company investments.

 

BDCA Venture Adviser earned an incentive fee of $635,241 during the year ended December 31, 2014. This earned incentive fee for the 2014 year was due and payable to BDCA Venture Adviser as of December 31, 2014 and was paid by the Company in March 2015. BDCA Venture Adviser did not earn any incentive fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Investment Advisory Agreement was not in effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

For accounting purposes only, the Company was required under U.S. GAAP to accrue a theoretical incentive fee based upon unrealized appreciation at the end of each period while the Investment Advisory Agreement was in effect. The accrual of this theoretical incentive fee assumed all unrealized balances were realized in order to reflect an incentive fee that would theoretically have been payable to BDCA Venture Adviser. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a reduction of theoretical incentive fees of $1,067,236 and $1,211,809, respectively. The Investment Advisory Agreement was not in effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

The Company also reimbursed BDCA Venture Adviser for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by BDCA Venture Adviser in performing its administrative obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement, including the allocable portion of compensation of the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, and their respective staff. The Company reimbursed BDCA Venture Adviser for allocable administrative expenses through the Termination Date at which time BDCA Venture Adviser’s obligation to provide services to the Company ended. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $110,713 and $354,236, respectively, of administrative expenses allocated from BDCA Venture Adviser. The Investment Advisory Agreement was not in effect during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

BDCA Venture Adviser agreed that, to the extent that the Company's Adjusted Operating Expenses (as defined below) in 2015 exceeded $1,500,000 (the “Excess Amount”), BDCA Venture Adviser would, without recourse against or reimbursement by the Company, waive Reimbursable Expenses (as defined below) due and owing by the Company and/or pay on behalf of the Company certain Adjusted Operating Expenses, in such amounts so that the total of the waived Reimbursable Expenses and expenses paid by BDCA Venture Adviser on behalf of the Company equaled the Excess Amount. "Adjusted Operating Expenses" was defined as the Company's total operating expenses less Base Fees, incentive fees, any stock issuance costs, any costs related to borrowings by the Company (including any interest and fees), any litigation costs, expenses or fees and any extraordinary expenses. For purposes of clarity, any operating expenses incurred by BDCA Venture Adviser and reimbursable by the Company with respect to 2015 (“Reimbursable Expenses”) are included in Adjusted Operating Expenses.

 

For accounting purposes, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded quarterly amounts due from BDCA Venture Adviser, representing the amount by which its Adjusted Operating Expenses for the period exceeded the prorated amount of the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold for such period. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a reduction of expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser of $68,221. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser of $35,822. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $45,052 and $447,567, respectively, of expenses not subject to the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold. No such agreement existed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Services Provided by Related Parties

 

RCS Advisory Services, LLC ("RCS Advisory"), an affiliated entity of BDCA Venture Adviser, previously provided the Company with legal services, website design and maintenance, and investor relations services. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $578 of website design and maintenance and $4,005 of investor relations services provided by RCS Advisory. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company incurred $1,755 of legal services, $1,733 of website design and maintenance and $17,955 of investor relations services provided by RCS Advisory. RCS Advisory no longer provides the Company with services in connection with the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of the Termination Date.

 

Joint Liability Insurance Agreement

 

For the policy year ended August 28, 2016, 10% of the total D&O Policy premium and 10% of the total Excess Policy premium was allocated to and paid by BDCA Venture Adviser pursuant to a joint liability insurance agreement with BDCA Venture Adviser which allocated the premium cost of the Company's directors and officers liability insurance policy and the Company's excess coverage policy between the Company and BDCA Venture Adviser.

 

On August 28, 2016, the Company renewed its directors and officers liability insurance policy and its excess liability policy for another policy year ending August 28, 2017 but no portion of the premium was paid by, or reimbursed by, BDCA Venture Adviser. The Company also acquired an additional excess liability policy. The continuing directors and officers policy covers the Company's directors, officers, and other specified parties, insures the Company against loss that it may be required or permitted to pay as indemnities of the Company's directors and officers, and insures the Company for certain securities claims. The two excess liability policies provide for excess coverage to the Company's officers and directors in the case of non-indemnifiable claims. To the extent the officers, managers and employees of BDCA Venture Adviser bring a contractual claim for indemnification against the Company pursuant to the former Investment Advisory Agreement, the directors and officers liability insurance policy and one of the two excess liability policies would cover such claims.

 

Other Transactions with Related Parties

 

On April 22, 2016, the Board approved annual fees of $10,000, payable quarterly in advance, to the Chairman of the Board, the Nominating Committee Chairman and the Compensation Committee Chairman, for each of their services as Chairman. The Company continues to pay an annual fee of $25,000, payable quarterly in advance, to its independent directors for the services provided by them as a director, and annual fees of $10,000, payable quarterly in advance, to the Audit Committee Chairman and lead valuation director, for each of their services as Chairman and lead valuation director, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred directors fees of $31,250 and $48,750, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred directors fees of $86,250 and $105,000, respectively. The Company did not have any fees payable to its directors as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. A more detailed description of the Company’s compensation to its Board of Directors is located in the Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

On March 25, 2016, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors approved the reimbursement of $125,157 in legal and proxy solicitation costs incurred by Bulldog Investors, LLC (“Bulldog”), a stockholder and beneficial owner of more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, as a result of the contested proxy campaign in connection with the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). This reimbursement was paid to Bulldog on March 30, 2016 and included the costs of Bulldog’s litigation against the Company in the Circuit Court of Maryland and the New York Supreme Court and costs associated with the proxy process and the election of the Company’s new Board of Directors.

 

The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors is required to review and approve any transactions with related parties (as such term is defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K).

 

Note 5 – Equity Offerings and Related Costs

 

The Company did not issue any new shares of its common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Note 6 – Stock Repurchases

 

On November 10, 2015, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $1 million for a six month period to expire on May 10, 2016. On January 20, 2016, the Board approved an amendment to this stock repurchase program to allow for greater flexibility, by narrowing the current “blackout” period during which the Company is prohibited from purchasing shares, and increasing the size of the program from $1 million to $2 million. On May 9, 2016, the Board authorized an extension of the Company’s stock repurchase program for an additional six months to expire on November 10, 2016. Under the repurchase program, the Company is authorized to repurchase shares of its common stock in open market transactions, including through block purchases, depending on prevailing market conditions and other factors. This stock repurchase program may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time for any reason. Furthermore, the repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares and all repurchases will be made in accordance with SEC Rule 10b-18, which sets certain restrictions on the method, timing, price and volume of stock repurchases. See Note 13 – Subsequent Events.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company repurchased 113,354 shares of its common stock at an average price of $2.08 per share, including commissions, with a total cost of $235,577. The Company retired all 113,354 shares of its repurchased common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, with $113 of the total cost of the retired shares charged to common stock and $235,464 charged to additional paid-in capital. The Company’s net asset value per share increased by $0.02 per share as a result of the repurchased shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The weighted average discount to net asset value per share of the shares repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 41%.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 117,510 shares of its common stock at an average price of $4.96 per share, including commissions, for a total cost of $582,468. The Company retired all 117,510 shares of its repurchased common stock during the year ended December 31, 2015, with $118 of the total cost of the retired shares charged to common stock and $582,350 charged to additional paid-in capital. The Company’s net asset value per share increased by $0.02 per share as a result of the shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2015. The weighted average discount to net asset value per share of the shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2015 was 24%.

 

The Company accounted for the repurchases of its common stock under the cost method based on the actual cost of the repurchases.

 

Note 7 – Dividends and Distributions

 

Distributions to the Company’s stockholders are payable only when and as declared by the Company’s Board of Directors and are paid out of assets legally available for distribution.

 

The Company did not declare any distributions to stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s distributions declared for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

Date Declared  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount
Per Share
   Source of Distribution
2015 Dividends:              
March 26, 2015  April 15, 2015  April 29, 2015  $0.15   Return of Capital
March 26, 2015  June 11, 2015  June 25, 2015   0.15   Return of Capital
March 26, 2015  September 11, 2015  September 25, 2015   0.15   Return of Capital
March 26, 2015  December 4, 2015  December 18, 2015   0.15   Return of Capital
Total – 2015 Dividends         0.60    

 

The Company generally pays distributions to its stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution, as determined by the Board of Directors, with the intention of distributing 100% of the Company’s net realized capital gains annually.

 

On March 25, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a distribution policy with the objective to make special distributions to stockholders as declared by the Board of Directors in its discretion. Based on the Board of Directors’ change to the Company’s investment objective to preserve capital and maximize stockholder value and resolution to monetize the Company’s portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date, the Company will no longer pay regular quarterly distributions to its stockholders.

 

If the Company’s distributions for any year exceed the Company’s net investment income and net realized capital gains, the difference will be distributed from the Company’s capital and will constitute a return of capital to its stockholders.

 

In the event the Company retains some or all of its realized net capital gains, the Company may designate the retained amount as a deemed distribution to stockholders. In such case, among other consequences, the Company will pay corporate-level tax on the retained amount, each U.S. stockholder will be required to include its share of the deemed distribution in income as if it had been actually distributed to the U.S. stockholder and the U.S. stockholder will be entitled to claim a credit or refund equal to its allocable share of the corporate-level tax the Company pays on the retained realized net capital gain.

 

For income tax purposes, distributions paid to stockholders are reported as ordinary income, return of capital, long-term capital gains or a combination thereof.

 

The Company maintains a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) that provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if the Company declares a dividend, stockholders who have not “opted out” of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of common stock. Although the Company has a number of options to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP, it currently expects that the shares required to be purchased under the DRIP will be acquired through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP administrator. The shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements will be valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP administrator.

 

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into investment agreements under which it commits to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time. As of September 30, 2016, the Company had not entered into any investment agreements which required it to make a future investment in a portfolio company.

 

On October 15, 2015, Suniva completed a stock-for-stock merger transaction with SFCE. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Suniva and its shareholders, including the Company, are required to indemnify SFCE for certain breaches of warranties and representations made to SFCE, subject to a cap of approximately 12.5% of the merger consideration received by the Company. Any damages payable by the Company would be settled through an adjustment to the number of shares of common stock in the surviving company held by the Company and/or SFCE.

 

On November 18, 2014, Xtime, Inc., a private portfolio company, completed an all-cash merger transaction with Cox Automotive, Inc. At the closing of the merger, the Company was required to set aside $809,311 in escrow as partial security for potential stockholder indemnification obligations under the merger agreement. The $809,311 represents additional cash proceeds that may be released to the Company at a later date subject to potential indemnity claims. On January 13, 2015, Escrowed Funds totaling $105,210 were released to the Company from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims. On January 15, 2016, Escrowed Funds totaling $606,984 were released to the Company from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims. The remaining Escrowed Funds are anticipated to be released in November 2017, net of settlement of any indemnity claims. As of September 30, 2016, the Escrowed Funds were fair valued at $83,485. Although recovery under the stockholder indemnity obligation is generally limited to the escrow fund, the Company may be liable for its pro rata amount of any damages for certain types of indemnity claims not to exceed the cash consideration received by the Company, provided, however, in the case of the Company’s fraud or intentional misrepresentation, there is no limitation on liability. Except as discussed above, the Company has not been notified of any stockholder indemnity claims.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

The Company maintains a directors and officers liability insurance policy and two excess liability policies, which provide liability insurance coverage for its officers, directors and other specified parties. The Company has also agreed to indemnify its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law subject to the restrictions in the 1940 Act.

 

Under the former Investment Advisory Agreement, absent the willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of BDCA Venture Adviser or BDCA Venture Adviser’s reckless disregard of its duties and obligations, the Company has agreed to indemnify BDCA Venture Adviser (including its officers, managers, agents, employees and members) for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising out of BDCA Venture Adviser’s performance of its duties and obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement, except to the extent specified in the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the former Investment Advisory Agreement, the indemnification provision shall remain in full force and effect, and BDCA Venture Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company was not a party to any material legal proceedings. However, from time to time, the Company may be party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of its business, including the enforcement of its rights under contracts with its portfolio companies.

 

Note 9 – Changes in Net Assets Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the basic and diluted per share net decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September
30, 2016
   September
30, 2015
   September
30, 2016
   September
30, 2015
 
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations  $(510,622)  $(5,000,187)  $(18,156,253)  $(7,415,219)
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding   9,623,851    9,709,456    9,649,725    9,760,384 
Basic and diluted net (decrease) increase in net assets per share resulting from operations  $(0.05)  $(0.51)  $(1.88)  $(0.76)

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Company had no dilutive securities outstanding.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Note 10 – Financial Highlights

 

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2016
   September 30,
2015
 
Per common share data          
Net asset value, beginning of period  $5.06   $6.82 
           
Net investment loss (1)(2)   (0.13)   (0.14)
Net realized loss on investments (1)   (0.27)   (0.12)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and funds held in escrow from sale of investment (1)   (1.48)   (0.50)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations   (1.88)   (0.76)
           
Stockholder distributions:          
Stockholder distributions as a return of capital       (0.45)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from stockholder distributions       (0.45)
           
Capital stock transactions:          
Repurchases of common stock (3)   0.01    0.02 
Net increase in net assets from capital stock transactions   0.01    0.02 
           
Net asset value, end of period  $3.19   $5.63 
           
Ratios and supplemental data:          
Per share market price, end of period  $1.81   $4.69 
Total return based on change in net asset value (4)   (36.86)%   (11.66)%
Total return based on stock price (5)   (43.61)%   4.96%
Common shares outstanding, end of period   9,563,130    9,676,484 
Weighted average common shares outstanding during period   9,649,725    9,760,384 
Net assets, end of period  $30,523,229   $54,450,450 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (6)   4.89%   3.71%
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (6)   (4.44)%   (2.92)%
Portfolio turnover (7)   1.83%   1.35%

  

(1)Based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(2)For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, net investment loss per share excluding expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser was $0.14. No such agreement existed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

(3)Represents the increase in net asset value per share attributable to repurchases of common stock during the period. The increase in net asset value per share attributable to repurchases of common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $0.02 per share. However, for purposes of this presentation, the per share amount attributable to purchases of common stock was decreased by $0.01 per share to a total of $0.01 per share to reconcile the change in net asset value per share to the other per share information presented.

 

(4)Total return based on change in net asset value equals the change in the end of the period net asset value over the beginning of the period net asset value plus distributions during the period, divided by the beginning of the period net asset value. The total return has not been annualized.

 

(5)Total return based on stock price is calculated based on the change in the market price of the Company’s shares taking into account distributions reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, or lacking such plan, at the lesser of net asset value or market price per share on the dividend distribution date. The total return has not been annualized.

 

(6)Operating expenses and net investment loss for periods of less than one year are annualized, and the ratios of operating expenses to average net assets and net investment loss to average net assets are adjusted accordingly. However, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, incentive fees payable to the Company’s former investment adviser were not annualized for purposes of calculating the operating expense ratios. The ratio of non-annualized incentive fees to average net assets was (1.95%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the ratios of operating expenses and net investment loss to average net assets excluding expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser were 3.79% and (2.99%), respectively. No such agreement existed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Because the ratios are calculated for the Company’s common stock taken as a whole, an individual investor’s ratios may vary from these ratios.

 

(7)Portfolio turnover is calculated as net proceeds from the sale of portfolio company investments during the period divided by average net assets during the period.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

Note 11 – Income Taxes

 

The Company did not have any net realized capital gains for the year ended December 31, 2015. Therefore, no corporate-level federal income or excise taxes were due and, as such, the Company did not make any provision for federal income or excise taxes as of December 31, 2015.

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s net investment loss of $3,420,438, representing the Company’s 2015 ordinary loss for tax purposes which may not be carried forward to future years by a RIC, was reclassified to additional paid-in-capital. The portion of the Company’s net investment loss attributable to incentive fee expense was also reclassified to additional paid-in-capital as of December 31, 2015 since the Company’s former investment advisory agreement was terminated during the tax period.

 

The net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and the aggregate cost of the Company’s portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds for federal income tax purposes as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 

   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes: (1)          
Portfolio company investments  $38,412,959   $41,413,767 
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment   97,117    704,101 
Total aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes of portfolio company financial assets  $38,510,076   $42,117,868 
           
Gross unrealized appreciation on portfolio company investments  $1,731,277   $6,912,217 
Gross unrealized depreciation on portfolio company investments   (22,677,856)   (13,580,227)
Gross unrealized depreciation on funds held in escrow from sale of investment   (13,632)   (16,019)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of portfolio company financial assets  $(20,960,211)  $(6,684,029)

 

(1)Includes cumulative PIK interest accreted to principal.

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had no undistributed ordinary income or undistributed long-term capital gains for federal income tax purposes. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had capital loss carryforwards of $3,773,537 and $1,157,147, respectively, for federal income tax purposes.

 

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the applicable period. Although the Company files federal and state tax returns, its major tax jurisdiction is federal. The 2013, 2014 and 2015 federal tax years for the Company remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The 2013, 2014 and 2015 state tax years for the Company remain subject to examination by the Colorado Department of Revenue. The 2015 state tax year for the Company remains subject to examination by the New York Department of Revenue and the Nebraska Department of Revenue.

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had not recorded a liability for any unrecognized tax positions. Management’s evaluation of uncertain tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon factors including, but not limited to, an on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Company’s policy is to include interest and penalties related to income taxes, if applicable, in general and administrative expenses. There were no such expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Note 12 – Investments in and Advances to Affiliates

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had one portfolio company investment, Metabolon, which was a Non-controlled, Affiliated Investment and the Company had no Controlled Investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company made no advances to this affiliate. The following is a schedule of the Company’s investments in this affiliate for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Crossroads Capital, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2016

(Unaudited)

 

          Nine Months
Ended
September
30, 2016
                 
Portfolio Company  Investment Description  Number of
Shares /
Warrants
   Amount of
Interest and
Dividends
Credited to
Income (1)
   December 31,
2015 Fair
Value
   Gross
Additions (2)
   Gross
Reductions (3)
   September 30,
2016 Fair
Value
 
Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments                                 
Metabolon, Inc.  Series D Convertible Preferred Stock   2,229,021   $   $6,620,000   $   $(1,155,000)  $5,465,000 
Total – Non-controlled, Affiliated Investments          $   $6,620,000   $   $(1,155,000)  $5,465,000 

 

(1)Non-controlled, Affiliated investments consist of convertible preferred stock, common stock and common stock warrants that are generally non-income producing and restricted. The convertible preferred stock investment carries a non-cumulative, preferred dividend payable when and if declared by the portfolio company’s board of directors. Since no dividends have been declared or paid, or are expected to be declared or paid, with respect to this convertible preferred stock investment, this investment is considered to be non-income producing.
(2)Gross additions include increases in investments resulting from new portfolio company investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, and exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross additions also include net decreases in unrealized depreciation or net increases in unrealized appreciation.
(3)Gross reductions include decreases in investments resulting from sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities. Gross reductions also include net increases in unrealized depreciation or net decreases in unrealized appreciation.

 

Note 13 – Subsequent Events

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events after September 30, 2016. Except as set forth below, there were no subsequent events since September 30, 2016 that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in these financial statements.

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

On November 7, 2016, the Board authorized a further extension of the Company’s stock repurchase program for an additional six months to expire on May 10, 2017.

 

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

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND PROJECTIONS

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but are based on current management expectations that involve substantial risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Important assumptions include the timing of an initial public offerings (“IPOs”) or strategic sale/merger by our existing portfolio companies and our ability to achieve attractive returns on our investments. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q include statements as to:

 

·our future operating results;

 

·changes in our investment policies and strategies;

 

·our ability to obtain ongoing administrative services from one or more third parties on a cost effective basis;

 

·our business prospects and the prospects of our existing portfolio companies;

 

·the impact of changes in interest rates on our investments;

 

·the impact of a protracted decline in the market for IPOs on our business;

 

·the impact of a protracted decline in the capital and/or stock market;

 

·our ability to sell our investments;

 

·our ability to monetize our portfolio company investments at our fair market values;

 

·our ability to implement and complete any plan of liquidation or another strategic alternative;

 

·our relationships with the management teams of our existing portfolio companies;

 

·the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which our existing portfolio companies operate;

 

·the ability of our existing portfolio companies to achieve their operating performance objectives, to raise additional debt and equity capital to fund future operations, and to complete an IPO or strategic sale/merger within a reasonable time;

 

·our ability to find suitable liquid investments which generate current income that would enable us to offset some of our ongoing operating expenses, including costs that we incur to maintain our status as a public reporting and Nasdaq listed company;

 

·our ability to make follow-on investments in our existing portfolio companies in order to maintain or enhance the value of our existing positions;

 

·our regulatory structure and tax status, including any changes in laws and regulations;

 

·our ability to operate as a BDC and a regulated investment company;

 

·the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

 

·our ability to generate realized capital gains from the disposition of our equity investments in existing portfolio companies after they have completed an IPO or in connection with a strategic sale/merger or as part of a privately negotiated transaction;

 

·the timing, form and amount of any distributions;

 

·the valuation of any investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

 

·our ability to recover unrealized losses; and

 

·the impact on our business of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules and regulations issued thereunder.

 

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Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described or identified in “Risk Factors” in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Overview

 

Crossroads Capital, Inc. (“we,” “our” and “us”), formerly known as BDCA Venture, Inc., was incorporated on May 9, 2008 under the laws of the State of Maryland and is an internally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as of November 20, 2008. Effective December 2, 2015, we changed our name from BDCA Venture, Inc. to Crossroads Capital, Inc. Effective January 1, 2010, we elected to be treated for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We commenced our portfolio company investment activities in January 2010. The shares of our common stock have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since December 12, 2011.

 

On October 5, 2015, our Board of Directors determined that we will no longer make investments in new portfolio companies and will focus on the orderly monetization of our current holdings.

 

Effective January 20, 2016, our Board of Directors changed our investment objective to preserve capital and maximize stockholder value (our “Investment Objective”) by pursuing the sale of our portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses.

 

On March 25, 2016, our Board of Directors resolved to monetize our portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date and on May 3, 2016, approved a Plan of Liquidation (the “Plan”) pursuant to which we plan to convert into a liquidating trust with the sole purpose of liquidating our assets and distributing the proceeds to our stockholders. The Plan is subject to the approval of our stockholders, which our Board of Directors intends to seek at a special meeting called for the purpose of approving the Plan and certain related matters, including the withdrawal of our election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act and the delisting of our stock from Nasdaq Capital Market, as detailed in the preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016, which was subsequently amended on June 27, 2016. Our Board of Directors has not yet set a date for the special meeting. Prior to the approval by our stockholders and our conversion into the liquidating trust, our Board of Directors reserves the right to consider additional strategic alternatives. See “Investment Objective” below.

 

On August 24, 2016, as part of this strategy to liquidate the Company, the Company announced the engagement of Setter Capital, Inc., a Toronto-based secondary market advisory firm, to assist it in identifying prospective buyers for its portfolio investments.

 

Our Board of Directors cannot estimate the expected value that the liquidating trust could receive from the monetization of our portfolio investments pursuant to the Plan or the expected proceeds, if any, from the sale of our investments and it is possible that the final liquidation value or the proceeds received in a secondary market sale of our portfolio investments may be less than the value or proceeds an investor might receive from pursuing a strategy of holding such investments through any potential initial public offering or other sale or liquidity event.

 

On October 5, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the termination of the Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement dated July 1, 2014 (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) between us and our investment adviser, BDCA Venture Adviser, LLC. The effective date of termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement was December 6, 2015 (the “Termination Date”).

 

On November 10, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the engagement of US Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“US Bancorp”) to provide administration and accounting services. On May 3, 2016, our Board of Directors announced the termination of its agreement with US Bancorp, which was effective as of March 29, 2016.

 

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On November 13, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the engagement of 1100 Capital Consulting, LLC (our “Administrator”) to provide administrative consulting services to us, including the provision of personnel to act as certain of our executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.  

 

Effective December 2, 2015, our Board of Directors appointed Ben H. Harris to serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President, David M. Hadani to serve as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, both officers of the Administrator, and Stephanie L. Darling to serve as our Chief Compliance Officer.

 

On June 30, 2016, our Board of Directors appointed Phillip Goldstein to serve on the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Cohen. Mr. Cohen’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, including regarding any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

We have entered into agreements with MidFirst Bank to be the custodian of our portfolio securities and Frontier Bank to be the custodian of the majority of our cash and cash equivalent assets.

 

Investment Objective

 

On January 20, 2016, our Board of Directors changed our investment objective to preserve capital and maximize stockholder value by pursuing the sale of our portfolio investments, limiting expenses and deploying surplus cash as appropriate, including into yielding investments to offset, in part, operating expenses. Subsequent to this change in our investment objective and in recognition that the monetization of our current holdings under our prior policies and investment objective could take three to five years or more and the amounts realized may be less than current fair values, our Board of Directors on March 25, 2016 resolved to monetize our portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date. On August 24, 2016, we announced the engagement of Setter Capital, Inc., a Toronto-based secondary market advisory firm, to assist us in identifying prospective buyers for our portfolio investments.

 

On May 3, 2016, our Board of Directors approved the Plan, subject to the approval of our stockholders. The monetization of our portfolio investments and the adoption of the Plan, pursuant to which we are focused on the liquidation and sale of our portfolio investments, makes our investment portfolio susceptible to the risk that near-term sales could realize less than current fair values as we actively seek to sell our investments, either individually or in groups, and it is possible that we will experience substantial differences in the exit prices ultimately achieved by the liquidating trust on or the proceeds received in a secondary market sale of our portfolio holdings as compared to the respective current fair values. The prices we ultimately realize may be further impacted by volatility in the financial markets to date in 2016, in particular the market for Initial Public Offerings of previously privately-funded venture capital investments that at least in part require a functioning IPO market to provide liquidity events for venture capital backed enterprises. Our current fair values were determined consistent with our disclosed policies and procedures, and the methodologies included therein, and which were based on the concept of an orderly transaction in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures,” (“ASC 820”).

 

Our Board of Directors believes the implementation of the new policy and the Plan, the monetization of our portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date and our conversion into a liquidating trust, even with the possibility of achieving significantly lower prices from sales, will maximize stockholder value by substantially limiting estimated future operating expenses and removing the risk of future volatility in the market values of our portfolio holdings.

 

Our Board of Directors cannot estimate the expected value that the liquidating trust will receive for the monetization of our portfolio investments or the expected proceeds, if any, from the sale of our investments and it is possible that the final liquidation value or the proceeds received in a secondary market sale of our portfolio investments may be less than the value or proceeds an investor might receive from pursuing a strategy of holding such investments through any potential initial public offering or other sale or liquidity event. Prior to the approval by our stockholders and our conversion into the liquidating trust, our Board of Directors reserves the right to consider additional strategic alternatives.

 

A more detailed description of our current and former investment strategies is located in Item 1. — Business of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC. The Plan and certain related matters proposed by our Board of Directors in connection with the adoption of the Plan are detailed in the preliminary proxy statement filed with the SEC on May 5, 2016 which was subsequently amended and filed on June 27, 2016.

 

Portfolio Activity

 

Given the nature of investing in the securities of private companies, our investments generally will not have readily available market quotations. Generally, our equity investments in publicly traded companies in which the lockup restriction has expired are valued at the closing market price on the valuation date. However, equity investments in publicly traded portfolio companies which remain subject to lockup restrictions are valued in good faith by our Board of Directors based on a discount to the most recently available closing market prices. Our equity investments in private companies will not generally have readily available market quotations and, as such, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our Board of Directors, see “Critical Accounting Policies” below.

 

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We had the following portfolio company activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

·On January 13, 2016, Suniva closed a stock-for-stock merger transaction with Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange company (“SFCE”), and a global integrated energy provider. As a result, our 10.022 shares of Series F preferred stock and 197.942 shares of Series D preferred stock were exchanged for 2,844 shares of Suniva Class A common stock and 820,868 shares of SFCE common stock. Our shares of SFCE common stock were subject to a lockup period which expired in February 2016.

 

·On January 15, 2016, $606,984 was released to us from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims.

 

·On January 20, 2016, our Board of Directors approved and, on January 25, 2016, we signed an indication of interest to purchase additional Series B preferred stock in Harvest Power, Inc. as part of a “pay-to-play” extension offering of Series B preferred stock (the “Series B Extension”). On February 17, 2016, we purchased 244,039 shares of Series B preferred stock in Harvest Power for a total of $244,039. These newly purchased shares of Series B preferred stock have the same rights and preferences as our existing Series B preferred stock, with the exception that all of our Series B preferred stock now has a preferred-to-common conversion ratio of 1-to-1.5 versus 1-to-0.5301 previously. Any Series B stockholder that did not elect to purchase their pro rata share of the Series B Extension was subject to a mandatory conversion of their Series B preferred shares and Series A preferred shares into common stock. As part of this financing, participating stockholders were also offered the opportunity to purchase newly created Series B-1 preferred shares. We did not elect to purchase any Series B-1 preferred shares in this offering.

 

·On May 17, 2016, we completed an investment of $30,459 in BrightSource Energy as part of a rights offering of senior secured promissory notes to certain holders of BrightSource Energy preferred stock and its outstanding promissory notes. Since we purchased our pro rata portion in the debt financing, 52,357 shares of Series 1A non-convertible preferred stock were automatically exchanged for 52,357 shares of Series 1 convertible preferred stock. In connection with the debt financing, the maturity date for the July 2014 and August 2014 promissory notes, which were issued to us in the initial principal amount of $107,977, and the convertible bridge notes, which were issued to us in the initial principal amount of $205,193, was extended to March 31, 2017.

 

·In July and August 2016, we sold our remaining position in Tremor Video, selling 299,999 shares of Tremor Video common stock in open market transactions for total net proceeds of $582,613, resulting in a net realized loss of $1,417,384.

 

·In August 2016, we completed the disposition of our entire position in SFCE, selling 820,686 shares of SFCE common stock in open market transactions for total net proceeds of $110,746, resulting in a net realized loss of $1,198,707.

 

·On August 9, 2016, Deem completed an initial closing of its Series CC-1 Preferred Stock financing (the "Series CC-1 Financing"). We did not participate in this offering. Pursuant to the Series CC-1 Financing, each share of outstanding preferred stock was automatically converted into common stock (the "Conversion") and a 20-for-one reverse stock split was effected on all outstanding shares of common stock (the "Reverse Split"). As a result of the Conversion and Reverse Split, our 929,212 shares of Series AA-1 Convertible Preferred Stock were exchanged into 46,461 shares of Common Stock.

 

·On September 15, 2016, Mode Media ceased operations and subsequently announced board approval of the assignment of substantially all the assets of Mode Media to its liquidating agent, Sherwood Partners, Inc., of Mountain View, CA.

 

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The following table summarizes the net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 for: (i) our portfolio company investments sold during each period, and (ii) our portfolio company investments and funds held in escrow from the sale of investments (“Escrowed Funds”) held at the end of each period:

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2016   September 30, 2015   September 30, 2016   September 30, 2015 
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Realized
 Gain (Loss)
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Portfolio Company Investments Sold During Period                                        
Tremor Video, Inc.  $(1,417,384)  $1,447,999   $   $   $(1,417,384)  $1,381,999   $(1,182,240)  $1,139,004 
Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd.   (1,198,707)   1,202,581            (1,198,707)   1,127,463         
Xtime, Inc.                           13,930     
Millennial Media, Inc.                           6,178     
Subtotal - Portfolio Company Investments Sold During Period   (2,616,091)   2,650,580            (2,616,091)   2,509,462    (1,162,132)   1,139,004 
Portfolio Company Investments Held at End of Period       (249,882)       (5,342,009)       (16,788,031)       (6,053,056)
Total Portfolio Company Investments   (2,616,091)   2,400,698        (5,342,009)   (2,616,091)   (14,278,569)   (1,162,132)   (4,914,052)
Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investment       860        5,830        2,387        17,140 
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $(2,616,091)  $2,401,558   $   $(5,336,179)  $(2,616,091)  $(14,276,182)  $(1,162,132)  $(4,896,912)

 

Portfolio Composition and Potential Exits

 

The total value of our investments was approximately $17.5 million at September 30, 2016, compared to approximately $34.7 million at December 31, 2015.

 

The following table summarizes the composition of our portfolio company investments by type of security and Escrowed Funds at cost and value as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2015 
Security Type  Cost   Fair Value   Percentage
 of Portfolio
   Cost   Fair Value   Percentage
of Portfolio
 
Privately Held Portfolio Companies:                              
Preferred Stock  $27,627,276   $16,655,000    94.90%  $32,937,524   $32,976,000    93.06%
Preferred Stock Warrants       450,000    2.56%       420,000    1.19%
Common Stock   10,333,392    170,000    0.97%   6,088,558    80,000    0.23%
Convertible Notes   288,374    40,000    0.23%   265,929    530,000    1.50%
Secured Notes   163,917    151,381    0.86%   121,759    121,759    0.34%
Subtotal - Privately Held Portfolio Companies   38,412,959    17,466,381    99.52%   39,413,770    34,127,759    96.32%
Publicly Traded Portfolio Companies:                              
Common Stock           %   1,999,997    617,998    1.74%
Total Portfolio Company Investments   38,412,959    17,466,381    99.52%   41,413,767    34,745,757    98.06%
Funds Held in Escrow from Sale of Investment   97,117    83,485    0.48%   704,101    688,082    1.94%
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $38,510,076   $17,549,866    100.00%  $42,117,868   $35,433,839    100.00%

 

See the Schedules of Investments in our financial statements for additional information regarding industry and headquarter locations of our portfolio companies.

 

Results of Operations

 

The principal measure of our financial performance is the net increase (decrease) in our net assets resulting from operations, which is the sum of (i) net investment income (loss), (ii) net realized gain (loss), and (iii) the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Net investment income (loss) is the difference between our income from interest, dividends, fees and other investment income and our operating expenses. Net realized gain (loss), if any, is the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition of portfolio company investments or other relevant assets and their stated cost. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is the net change in the fair value of our portfolio company investments or other relevant assets.

 

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Set forth below are the results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015.

 

Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

Investment Income

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we earned interest and dividend income from cash and cash equivalents of $30,954 and $482, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we also earned payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest totaling $12,190 and $10,139, respectively, on our convertible note and our secured note investments in BrightSource.

 

To maintain our status as a RIC, PIK interest, which is a non-cash source of income, must generally be distributed to stockholders at least annually from other sources such as available cash or the proceeds from the disposition of our portfolio company investments.  However, since we do not expect to have investment company taxable income, we would generally not be required to distribute PIK interest from our available cash or the proceeds from the disposition of our portfolio company investments.

 

The following table shows our PIK loan activity for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, at cost:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Beginning PIK loan balance (inclusive of PIK interest capitalized)  $440,102   $366,908 
PIK interest accreted to principal during period   12,189    10,139 
Ending PIK loan balance (inclusive of PIK interest capitalized)  $452,291   $377,047 

 

We did not make any investments in PIK loans during the three months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2016, the only notes with PIK interest that we held were issued by BrightSource. As of September 30, 2016, we were accruing PIK interest on each of our PIK loans, and none of our PIK loans were on non-accrual status.

 

We did not make any investments in PIK loans during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of fees to our Administrator under the Administrator Consulting Agreement and other operating costs.

 

The composition of our operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
September 30,
     
   2016   2015   Increase / Decrease 
Operating expenses:               
Professional fees  $92,692   $91,384   $1,308 
Administrator fees   149,543        149,543 
Directors fees   31,250    48,750    (17,500)
Chief compliance officer fees   12,000        12,000 
Stock transfer agent fees   9,727    11,761    (2,034)
Marketing and advertising expenses   1,850    4,950    (3,100)
Custody fees   1,500    1,500     
Postage and fulfillment expenses   39    16,447    (16,408)
Travel expenses   674    1,013    (339)
Public and investor relations expenses       21,731    (21,731)
Printing and production expenses       39    (39)
Base management fees       321,813    (321,813)
Incentive fees       (1,067,236)   1,067,236 
Administrative expenses allocated from investment adviser       110,713    (110,713)
General and administrative expenses   39,958    43,543    (3,585)
Total operating expenses   339,233    (393,592)   732,825 
Waived or reimbursed expenses from investment adviser       68,221    (68,221)
Net operating expenses  $339,233   $(325,371)  $664,604 

 

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Operating expenses excluding expenses waived or reimbursed from our former investment adviser for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $339,233 and $(393,592), respectively, an increase of $732,825 compared to the prior period.

 

Professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $92,692 and $91,384, respectively, an increase of $1,308 compared to the prior period due primarily to increases in accounting consulting fees, partially offset by decreases in audit and legal fees compared to the prior period.

 

Administrator fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $149,543 and $0, respectively, an increase of $149,543 compared to the prior period primarily as a result of the engagement of our Administrator following the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Chief compliance officer fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $12,000 and $0, respectively, an increase of $12,000 compared to the prior period as a result of the engagement of our Chief Compliance Officer following the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Directors fees for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $31,250 and $48,750, respectively, a decrease of $17,500 compared to the prior period due primarily to the payment of directors fees to the incumbent Board of Directors prior to our Annual Meeting during July 2015 and our new Board of Directors in August 2015 following their election at our Annual Meeting, partially offset by an increase in the compensation paid to our Nominating Committee Chairman and Compensation Committee Chairman during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Public and investor relations expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $0 and $21,731, respectively, a decrease of $21,731 compared to the prior period due primarily to the proxy administrative and solicitation services expenses incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of the contested proxy campaign in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”).

 

Base management fees, accrued incentive fees and administrative expenses allocated from our investment adviser ended in connection with the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement in December 2015. Accordingly, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, we did not pay any fees to an investment adviser. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred base management fees of $321,813 and administrative expenses allocated from BDCA Venture Adviser of $110,713. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we also recorded a reduction of accrued incentive fees of $1,067,236. No incentive fees were earned for the three months ended September 30, 2015. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded a reduction in expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser in the amount of $68,221, representing the amount by which our Adjusted Operating Expenses (as defined in Note 4 – Related Party Agreements and Transactions) for the three months ended September 30, 2015 were less than $375,000, the prorated amount of the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold for the period. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $45,052 of expenses not subject to the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold. See Note 4 - Related Party Agreements and Transactions - to the financial statements for a further discussion of our fees under our former Investment Advisory Agreement and other agreements with BDCA Venture Adviser.

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Net investment loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $296,089 compared to net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 of 335,992. The increase of $632,081 in net investment loss for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to the reduction of accrued incentive fees payable to the investment advisor during the three months ended September 30, 2015 as well as increases in administrator fees during the three months ended September 30, 2016, partially offset by the elimination of base management fees and administrative expenses allocated from the investment adviser in connection with the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement and decreases in investor relations expenses and directors fees during the three months ended September 30, 2016, as discussed above.

 

Basic and diluted net investment loss per common share outstanding was $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to basic and diluted net investment income per common share outstanding of $0.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 9,623,851 and 9,709,456, respectively.

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, net realized loss totaled $2,616,091 and $0, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold 299,999 shares of Tremor Video common stock and 820,686 shares of SFCE common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we did not complete any sales of our portfolio company investments.

 

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Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the net decrease in net unrealized depreciation on portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds totaled $2,401,558. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the net decrease in net unrealized appreciation on portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds totaled $5,336,179. The following table summarizes the cost and fair value of our portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds as of September 30, 2016 and June 30, 2016, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on our portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds:

 

   September 30, 2016   June 30, 2016   Quarter to Date 
Portfolio Company  Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Per Share(1)
 
Metabolon, Inc.  $4,000,000   $5,465,000   $1,465,000   $4,000,000   $5,320,000   $1,320,000   $1,450,000   $0.02 
SilkRoad, Inc.   6,337,785    4,180,000    (2,157,785)   6,337,785    3,810,000    (2,527,785)   370,000    0.04 
Centrify Corporation   2,999,999    3,205,000    205,001    2,999,999    2,615,000    (384,999)   590,000    0.06 
Zoosk, Inc.   2,999,999    2,700,000    (299,999)   2,999,999    2,700,000    (299,999)        
Harvest Power, Inc.   3,148,565    1,310,000    (1,838,565)   3,148,565    915,000    (2,233,565)   395,000    0.04 
MBA Polymers, Inc.   2,000,000    245,000    (1,755,000)   2,000,000    245,000    (1,755,000)        
BrightSource Energy, Inc.   3,349,422    191,381    (3,158,041)   3,337,233    519,073    (2,818,160)   (339,882)   (0.04)
Suniva, Inc.   1,244,834    170,000    (1,074,834)   1,244,834    170,000    (1,074,834)        
Mode Media Corporation   4,999,999        (4,999,999)   4,999,999    1,410,000    (3,589,999)   (1,410,000)   (0.15)
Agilyx Corporation   4,332,356        (4,332,356)   4,332,356        (4,332,356)        
Deem, Inc.   3,000,000        (3,000,000)   3,000,000        (3,000,000)        
Tremor Video, Inc.               1,999,997    551,998    (1,447,999)   1,447,999    0.15 
Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd.               1,309,453    106,872    (1,202,581)   1,202,581    0.13 
Total Portfolio Company Investments   38,412,959    17,466,381    (20,946,578)   41,710,220    18,362,943    (23,347,277)   (2,400,698)   0.25 
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment   97,117    83,485    (13,632)   97,117    82,625    (14,492)   860    * 
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $38,510,076   $17,549,866   $(20,960,210)  $41,807,337   $18,445,568   $(23,361,769)  $(2,401,558)  $0.25 

 

* Per share amount less than $0.01 per share.

 

(1) Per share amounts based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 9,623,851 during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations and Per Share Information

 

The net decrease in our net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $510,622, which included a net realized loss of $2,616,091 and a net decrease in unrealized depreciation of $2,401,558 during such period. This compares to a net decrease in our net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 of $5,000,187, which included a net decrease in unrealized appreciation of $5,336,179 during such period during such period.

 

Basic and diluted net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share was $0.05 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to basic and diluted net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share of $0.51 per common share for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 9,623,851 and 9,709,456, respectively.

 

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 

Investment Income

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we earned interest and dividend income from cash and cash equivalents of $94,211 and $2,681, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we also earned PIK interest totaling $34,145 and $29,344, respectively, on our convertible note and secured note investments in BrightSource.

 

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The following table shows our PIK loan activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, at cost:

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2016   2015 
Beginning PIK loan balance (inclusive of PIK interest capitalized)  $387,688   $347,703 
Addition of PIK loans during period   30,459     
PIK interest accreted to principal during period   34,144    29,344 
Ending PIK loan balance (inclusive of PIK interest capitalized)  $452,291   $377,047 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we purchased $30,459 of senior secured promissory notes in BrightSource with an interest rate of 11.5% and maturity date of March 31, 2017. As of September 30, 2016, the only notes with PIK interest that we held were issued by BrightSource. As of September 30, 2016, we were accruing PIK interest on each of our PIK loans, and none of our PIK loans were on non-accrual status.

 

We did not make any investments in PIK loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The composition of our operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were as follows:

 

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     
   2016   2015   Increase / Decrease 
Operating expenses:               
Professional fees  $637,074   $727,134   $(90,060)
Administrator fees   468,990        468,990 
Directors fees   86,250    105,000    (18,750)
Chief compliance officer fees   36,000        36,000 
Stock transfer agent fees   35,090    39,636    (4,546)
Marketing and advertising expenses   7,617    14,850    (7,233)
Custody fees   4,500    4,500     
Postage and fulfillment expenses   1,226    33,713    (32,487)
Travel expenses   2,509    17,118    (14,609)
Public and investor relations expenses       135,733    (135,733)
Printing and production expenses       20,517    (20,517)
Base management fees       1,027,442    (1,027,442)
Incentive fees       (1,211,809)   1,211,809 
Administrative expenses allocated from investment adviser       354,236    (354,236)
General and administrative expenses   113,080    155,952    (42,872)
Total operating expenses   1,392,336    1,424,022    (31,686)
Waived or reimbursed expenses from investment adviser       (35,822)   35,822 
Net operating expenses  $1,392,336   $1,388,200   $4,136 

 

Operating expenses excluding expenses waived or reimbursed from our former investment adviser for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $1,392,336 and $1,424,022, respectively, a decrease of $31,686 compared to the prior period.

 

Professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $637,074 and $727,134, respectively, a decrease of $90,060 compared to the prior period due primarily to decreases in audit fees, legal fees and Sarbanes Oxley consulting fees, partially offset by increases in valuation services and accounting consulting fees compared to the prior period.

 

Administrator fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $468,990 and $0, respectively, an increase of $468,990 compared to the prior period primarily as a result of the engagement of our Administrator following the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Chief compliance officer fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $36,000 and $0, respectively, an increase of $36,000 compared to the prior period as a result of the engagement of our Chief Compliance Officer following the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Directors fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $86,250 and $105,000, respectively, a decrease of $18,750 compared to the prior period due primarily to the payment of directors fees to the incumbent Board of Directors prior to our Annual Meeting during July 2015 and our new Board of Directors in August 2015 following their election at our Annual Meeting, partially offset by an increase in the compensation paid to our Nominating Committee Chairman and Compensation Committee Chairman during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

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Public and investor relations expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $0 and $135,733, respectively, a decrease of $135,733 compared to the prior period due primarily to the proxy administrative and solicitation services expenses incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of the contested proxy campaign in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting and a decrease in investor relations services previously provided by RCS Advisory Services, LLC ("RCS Advisory"), an affiliated entity of BDCA Venture Adviser, compared to the prior period. RCS Advisory no longer provides us with services in connection with the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement effective as of the Termination Date.

 

Base management fees, accrued incentive fees and administrative expenses allocated from our investment adviser ended in connection with the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement in December 2015. Accordingly, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we did not pay any fees to an investment adviser. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred base management fees of $1,027,442 and administrative expenses allocated from BDCA Venture Adviser of $354,236. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we also recorded a reduction of accrued incentive fees of $1,211,809. No incentive fees were earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded expenses waived or reimbursed from BDCA Venture Adviser in the amount of $35,822, representing the amount by which our Adjusted Operating Expenses (as defined in Note 4 – Related Party Agreements and Transactions) for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 were more than $1,125,000, the prorated amount of the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold for the period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we incurred $447,567 of expenses not subject to the annualized $1,500,000 Adjusted Operating Expense threshold. See Note 4 - Related Party Agreements and Transactions - to the financial statements for a further discussion of our fees under our former Investment Advisory Agreement and other agreements with BDCA Venture Adviser.

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

Net investment loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $1,263,980 compared to net investment loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $1,356,175. The decrease of $92,195 in net investment loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 is primarily attributable to the elimination of base management fees and administrative expenses allocated from the investment adviser in connection with the termination of our former Investment Advisory Agreement as well as decreases in public and investor relations expenses and professional fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, partially offset by increases in administrator fees during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the reduction of accrued incentive fees payable to the investment advisor during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, as discussed above.

 

Basic and diluted net investment loss per common share outstanding was $0.13 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to basic and diluted net investment loss per common share outstanding of $0.14 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The weighted average common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 9,649,725 and 9,760,384, respectively.

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, net realized loss totaled $2,616,091 and $1,162,132, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we sold 299,999 shares of Tremor Video common stock and 820,686 shares of SFCE common stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold 300,000 shares of Tremor Video common stock, sold 3,986 shares of previously written-off Millennial Media common stock which had been released from the indemnity escrow and received additional proceeds related to the sale of our investment in Xtime based on a post-closing working capital adjustment to the merger consideration.

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the net increase in net unrealized depreciation on portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds totaled $14,276,182. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the net decrease in net unrealized appreciation on portfolio company investments and Escrowed funds totaled $4,896,912. The following table summarizes the cost and fair value of our portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on our portfolio company investments and Escrowed Funds:

 

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   September 30, 2016   December 31, 2015   Year to Date 
Portfolio Company  Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Cost   Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Net Change In
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Per Share(1)
 
Metabolon, Inc.  $4,000,000   $5,465,000   $1,465,000   $4,000,000   $6,620,000   $2,620,000   $(1,155,000)  $(0.12)
SilkRoad, Inc.   6,337,785    4,180,000    (2,157,785)   6,337,785    9,620,000    3,282,215    (5,440,000)   (0.56)
Centrify Corporation   2,999,999    3,205,000    205,001    2,999,999    3,070,000    70,001    135,000    0.01 
Zoosk, Inc.   2,999,999    2,700,000    (299,999)   2,999,999    3,780,000    780,001    (1,080,000)   (0.11)
Harvest Power, Inc.   3,148,565    1,310,000    (1,838,565)   2,904,526    1,430,000    (1,474,526)   (364,039)   (0.04)
MBA Polymers, Inc.   2,000,000    245,000    (1,755,000)   2,000,000    235,000    (1,765,000)   10,000    * 
BrightSource Energy, Inc.   3,349,422    191,381    (3,158,042)   3,284,819    1,051,759    (2,233,060)   (924,982)   (0.09)
Suniva, Inc.(2)   1,244,834    170,000    (1,074,834)   1,244,834    173,010    (1,071,824)   (3,010)   * 
Mode Media Corporation   4,999,999        (4,999,999)   4,999,999    4,806,000    (193,999)   (4,806,000)   (0.50)
Agilyx Corporation   4,332,356        (4,332,356)   4,332,356        (4,332,356)        
Deem, Inc.   3,000,000        (3,000,000)   3,000,000    3,160,000    160,000    (3,160,000)   (0.33)
Tremor Video, Inc.               1,999,997    617,998    (1,381,999)   1,381,999    0.14 
Shunfeng International Clean Energy Ltd. (2)               1,309,453    181,990    (1,127,463)   1,127,463    0.12 
Total Portfolio Company Investments   38,412,959    17,466,381    (20,946,579)   41,413,767    34,745,757    (6,668,010)   (14,278,569)   (1.48)
Funds held in escrow from sale of investment   97,117    83,485    (13,632)   704,101    688,082    (16,019)   2,387    * 
Total Portfolio Company Financial Assets  $38,510,076   $17,549,866   $(20,960,211)  $42,117,868   $35,433,839   $(6,684,029)  $(14,276,182)  $(1.48)

 

* Per share amount less than $0.01 per share.

 

(1) Per share amounts based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 9,649,725 during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

(2) On January 13, 2016, Suniva closed a stock-for-stock merger transaction with SFCE and our 10.022 shares of Series F preferred stock and 197.942 shares of Series D preferred stock in Suniva were exchanged for 2,844 shares of Suniva Class A common stock and 820,868 shares of SFCE common stock. The aggregate cost and fair value of our Suniva Series F and Series D preferred stock as of December 31, 2015 was $2,554,287 and $355,000, respectively. For purposes of this presentation, the cost and fair value of our Suniva preferred stock as of December 31, 2015 has been allocated to the Suniva Class A common stock and SFCE common stock based on the final merger consideration received in the transaction.

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations and Per Share Information

 

The net decrease in our net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $18,156,253, which included a net realized loss of $2,616,091 and a net increase in unrealized depreciation of $14,276,182 during such period, compared to a net decrease in our net assets resulting from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $7,415,219, which included a net realized loss of $1,162,132 and a net decrease in unrealized appreciation of $4,896,912 during such period.

 

Basic and diluted net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share was $1.88 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to basic and diluted net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share of $0.76 per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The weighted average common shares outstanding for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were 9,649,725 and 9,760,384, respectively.

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $13.0 million as compared to approximately $13.7 million as of December 31, 2015. The decrease of approximately $0.7 million in cash and cash equivalents during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was primarily the result of: (i) our investments in Harvest Power and BrightSource of $244,039 and $30,459, respectively, (ii) the repurchase of our common stock of $235,577, and (iii) the net cash used in operating activities of approximately $0.5 million; partially offset by the release and receipt of approximately $0.6 million from the Xtime escrow.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had no indebtedness and total accounts payable and accrued expenses of $123,657. As of December 31, 2015, we had no indebtedness and total accounts payable and accrued expenses of $247,732.

 

Capital Raising

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had 9,563,130 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

 

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We do not currently intend to raise additional common equity capital in the foreseeable future.

 

Regulatory Compliance

 

Due to the limited number of investments we currently hold, we closely monitor our asset composition in order to continue to satisfy the asset diversification test and maintain our status as a RIC. To maintain our status as a RIC, in addition to other requirements, as of the close of each quarter end, we must meet the asset diversification test, which requires that at least 50% of the value of our assets consist of cash, cash items, U.S. government securities or certain other qualified securities (the "50% Threshold"). However, the failure to meet the 50% Threshold alone will not necessarily result in our loss of RIC status. In circumstances where the failure to meet the 50% Threshold is the result of fluctuations in the value of our assets, including as a result of the sale of assets, we will still be deemed to have satisfied the 50% Threshold and, therefore, maintain our RIC status, provided that we have not made any new investments in non-qualifying securities, including additional investments in non-qualifying securities of existing portfolio companies, since the time that we fell below the 50% Threshold. We satisfied the diversification requirement as of September 30, 2016. A more detailed description of our RIC status is located in Item 1. — Business - Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC.

 

Distributions

 

Distribution Policy

 

We generally pay distributions to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution, as determined by our Board of Directors, with the intention of distributing 100% of our net realized capital gains annually.

 

On March 25, 2016, our Board of Directors adopted a distribution policy with the objective to make special distributions to stockholders as declared by our Board of Directors in its discretion. Based on our Board of Directors’ change to our investment objective to preserve capital and maximize stockholder value and resolution to monetize our portfolio holdings at the earliest practicable date, we will no longer pay regular quarterly distributions to our stockholders. Our Board of Directors may amend or terminate the distribution policy at any time.

 

Due to the uncertainty of our current portfolio companies achieving a liquidity event, we can give no assurance that we will be able make distributions from the sale of our portfolio investments.  Furthermore, we can give no assurance that we will achieve investment results that will allow such distributions to be paid from net investment income or net realized capital gains. There is no assurance that our current portfolio companies will complete an IPO, sale/merger or other liquidity event or that we will be able to realize any net capital gains from the sale of our portfolio company investments.  Our ability to make distributions may also be adversely affected by, among other things, the impact of one or more risk factors described herein.  Accordingly, no assurances can be made that we will make distributions to our stockholders in the future.

 

If our distributions for any year exceed our net investment income and net realized capital gains, the difference will be distributed from our capital and will constitute a return of capital to our stockholders.  A return of capital is generally not taxable and, instead, reduces a stockholder's tax basis in his shares of our common stock.  A return of capital does not necessarily reflect our investment performance and generally does not reflect income earned. The tax character of a distribution is determined based upon our total net investment income, net realized capital gains and distributions made with respect to a taxable year and, therefore, cannot be finally determined until after the close of the relevant taxable year. Distributions representing a return of capital also deplete our total assets.

 

Section 19 of the 1940 Act requires us to accompany each distribution payment with a notice if any part of that payment is from a source other than taxable net investment income.  This Section 19(a) notice is not for tax reporting purposes and is provided for informational purposes.  The Section 19(a) notice provides details on the anticipated source(s) of our distributions. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in Section 19(a) notices are only estimates and the actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon our investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations.  Distributions in excess of our accumulated earnings and profits would generally 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.  We will send stockholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar years that will report to stockholders the tax characterization of these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

 

We maintain a dividend reinvestment plan ("DRIP") that provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive dividends in cash. As a result, if we declare a dividend, stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of our common stock. Although we have a number of options to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP, we currently expect that the shares required to be purchased under the DRIP will be acquired through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP administrator. The shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements will be valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP administrator.

 

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Distributions to our stockholders are payable only when and as declared by our Board of Directors and are paid out of assets legally available for distribution. We may fund cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds available to us. We have not established limits on the amount of funds we may use from available sources to make distributions.

 

Dividend History

 

We did not declare any distributions to stockholders during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The following table summarizes our distributions declared for the years ended 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

 

Date Declared  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount Per
Share
   Source of Distribution
2015 Dividends:              
March 26, 2015   April 15, 2015   April 29, 2015  $0.15    Return of Capital
March 26, 2015   June 11, 2015   June 25, 2015   0.15    Return of Capital
March 26, 2015   September 11, 2015   September 25, 2015   0.15    Return of Capital
March 26, 2015   December 4, 2015   December 18, 2015   0.15    Return of Capital
Total - 2015 Dividends         0.60    
2014 Dividends:              
February 20, 2014   March 6, 2014   April 14, 2014   0.10(1)   Capital Gains
February 20, 2014   May 8, 2014   June 17, 2014   0.10(1)   Capital Gains
February 20, 2014   August 11, 2014   September 18, 2014   0.10(1)   Capital Gains
December 12, 2014   December 31, 2014   January 13, 2015   0.40    Capital Gains (2)  
Total - 2014 Dividends         0.70    
2013 Dividends:              
May 28, 2013   June 14, 2013   June 26, 2013   0.24    Capital Gains
May 28, 2013   September 13, 2013   September 25, 2013   0.24    Capital Gains
December 19, 2013   December 30, 2013   January 13, 2014   0.01    Capital Gains (3)  
Total - 2013 Dividends         0.49    
2012 Dividends:              
December 6, 2012   December 14, 2012   December 26, 2012   0.03    Capital Gains
Total - 2012 Dividends         0.03    
2011 Dividends:              
February 11, 2011   February 15, 2011   February 17, 2011   0.13    Return of Capital (4)  
Total - 2011 Dividends         0.13    
Total – Cumulative        $1.95    

 

(1)This dividend was paid in cash and shares of our common stock.

(2Although the dividend of $0.40 per share was paid on January 13, 2015, this dividend was taxable to stockholders as if paid in 2014. For income and excise tax purposes, this dividend was eligible for the dividends paid deduction by us in 2014.

(3)Although the dividend of $0.01 per share was paid on January 13, 2014, this dividend was taxable to stockholders as if paid in 2013. For income and excise tax purposes, this dividend was eligible for the dividends paid deduction by us in 2013.

(4)The February 2011 distribution was a special cash distribution based on the unrealized appreciation of a portfolio company investment.

 

Stock Repurchases

 

On November 10, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $1 million for a six month period to expire on May 10, 2016. On January 20, 2016, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to this stock repurchase program to allow for greater flexibility, by narrowing the current “blackout” period during which we are prohibited from purchasing shares, and increasing the size of the program from $1 million to $2 million. On May 9, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of the stock repurchase program for an additional six months to expire on November 10, 2016. Under the repurchase program, we are authorized to repurchase shares of our common stock in open market transactions, including through block purchases, depending on prevailing market conditions and other factors.  The repurchase program may be extended, modified or discontinued at any time for any reason.  The stock repurchase program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares, and all repurchases will be made in accordance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act, which sets certain restrictions on the method, timing, price and volume of stock repurchases. See “-Recent Developments” below.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 113,354 shares of our common stock at an average price of $2.08 per share, including commissions, with a total cost of $235,577. Our net asset value per share increased by $0.02 per share as a result of the repurchased shares during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The weighted average discount to net asset value per share of the shares repurchased during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 41%.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased 117,510 shares of our common stock at an average price of $4.96 per share, including commissions, with a total cost of $582,468.  Our net asset value per share increased by $0.02 per share as a result of the share repurchases during the year ended December 31, 2015.  The weighted average discount to net asset value per share of the shares repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2015 was 24%.

 

We accounted for the repurchases of our common stock under the cost method based on the actual cost of the repurchases.

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, we may enter into investment agreements under which we commit to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time. As of September 30, 2016, we had not entered into any investment agreements, which required us to make a future investment in a portfolio company.

 

On October 15, 2015, Suniva completed a stock-for-stock merger transaction with SFCE. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Suniva and its shareholders, including us, are required to indemnify SFCE for certain breaches of warranties and representations made to SFCE, subject to a cap of approximately 12.5% of the merger consideration received by us. Any damages payable by us would be settled through an adjustment to the number of shares of common stock in the surviving company held by us and/or SFCE.

 

On November 18, 2014, Xtime, Inc., a private portfolio company, completed an all-cash merger transaction with Cox Automotive, Inc. At the closing of the merger, we were required to set aside approximately $809,311 in escrow as partial security for potential stockholder indemnification obligations under the merger agreement. The $809,311 represents additional proceeds that may be released to us at a later date subject to potential indemnity claims. On January 13, 2015, Escrowed Funds totaling $105,210 were released to us from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims. On January 15, 2016, Escrowed Funds totaling $606,984 were released to us from the Xtime escrow without any offset for indemnity claims. As of September 30, 2016, Escrowed Funds were fair valued at $83,485. The remaining funds held in the Xtime escrow are expected to be released in November of 2017, net of settlement of any indemnity claims. Although recovery under the stockholder indemnity obligation is generally limited to the escrow fund, we may be liable for our pro rata amount of any damages for certain types of indemnity claims not to exceed the cash consideration received by us, provided, however, in the case of our fraud or intentional misrepresentation, there is no limitation on liability. Except as discussed above, we have not been notified of any stockholder indemnity claims.

 

We maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy (the "D&O Policy") and an excess coverage policy (the "Excess Policy") that provide liability insurance coverage for our officers and directors. We have also agreed to indemnify our directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law subject to the restrictions in the 1940 Act.

 

Under our former Investment Advisory Agreement, absent the willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of BDCA Venture Adviser or BDCA Venture Adviser’s reckless disregard of its duties and obligations, we agreed to indemnify BDCA Venture Adviser (including its officers, managers, agents, employees and members of its investment committee) for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising out of BDCA Venture Adviser’s performance of its duties and obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement, except to the extent specified in the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the former Investment Advisory Agreement, the indemnification provision shall remain in full force and effect, and BDCA Venture Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we and our officers and directors are not a party to any material legal proceedings. 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 contracts with our portfolio companies.

 

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Recent Developments

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

On November 7, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a further extension of our stock repurchase program for an additional six months to expire on May 10, 2017.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

A summary of our significant accounting policies is set forth in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our financial statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. A full disclosure of our significant accounting policies is disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC.

 

Related Party Agreements and Transactions

 

Administrative Services

 

On November 13, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the engagement of our Administrator to provide administrative consulting services to us, including the provision of personnel to act as certain of our executive officers, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to an Administrator Consulting Agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $150,000 and $450,000, respectively, of expenses related to our Administrator. We did not engage an administrator during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2015, and, accordingly, did not incur any administrator expenses during this period. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had expenses payable to our Administrator of $50,000 and $51,308, respectively.

 

Effective December 2, 2015, we engaged the services of our Chief Compliance Officer at a monthly rate of $4,000. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we incurred $12,000 and $36,000, respectively, of compliance fees. We reimbursed BDCA Venture Adviser for the allocable portion of compensation of our Chief Compliance Officer during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, with such expense included in the payment of administrative expenses allocated from our former investment adviser for the period. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had expenses payable to our Chief Compliance Officer of $4,000 and $4,000, respectively.

 

Other Transactions with Related Parties

 

On April 22, 2016, our Board of Directors approved annual fees of $10,000, payable quarterly in advance, to the Chairman of our Board, our Nominating Committee Chairman and our Compensation Committee Chairman, for each of their services as Chairman. We continue to pay an annual fee of $25,000, payable quarterly in advance, to our independent directors for the services provided by them as a director, and annual fees of $10,000, payable quarterly in advance, to our Audit Committee Chairman and lead valuation director, for each of their services as Chairman and lead valuation director, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we incurred directors fees $31,250 and $48,750, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we incurred directors fees $86,250 and $105,000, respectively. We did not have any fees payable to our directors as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. A more detailed description of the compensation to our Board of Directors is located in the Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC.

 

On March 25, 2016, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors approved the reimbursement of $125,157 in legal and proxy solicitation costs incurred by Bulldog Investors, LLC (“Bulldog”), a stockholder and beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, as a result of the contested proxy campaign in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting. This reimbursement was paid to Bulldog on March 30, 2016 and included the costs of Bulldog’s litigation against us in the Circuit Court of Maryland and the New York Supreme Court and costs associated with the proxy process and the election of our new Board of Directors. The Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is required to review and approve any transactions with related parties (as such term is defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K).

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

 

Our business activities contain elements of risk. We consider the primary type of market risk attributable to us to be valuation risk.

 

Valuation Risk

 

Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, is (i) the market price for those securities for which market quotations are readily available, and (ii) fair value as determined in good faith by, or under the direction of, the Board of Directors for all other assets. See Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3 - Portfolio Investments and Fair Value in the interim financial statements filed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Because there is initially no public market for the securities of the private companies in which we invest, the valuation of these investments is estimated in good faith by our Board of Directors, in accordance with our valuation procedures. In the absence of a readily ascertainable market value, the estimated value of our portfolio company investments may differ significantly from the value that would be placed on the portfolio if a ready market for such securities existed. Changes in valuation of these portfolio company investments are recorded in our Statement of Operations as "Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)." Changes in valuation of any of our investments in privately held companies from one period to another may be volatile.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. Changes in interest rates may affect our interest income from portfolio investments and cash and cash equivalents. We primarily invest our cash on hand in demand deposit accounts, short-term U.S. Treasury securities and money market funds that invest primarily in U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Government agency securities, and repurchase agreements fully-collateralized by such securities. As of September 30, 2016, we held cash deposits of $13.0 million, pending payment of our operating expenses or payment of distributions or potential stock repurchases, for which we have market risk exposure relating to fluctuations in interest rates.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, our demand deposit accounts and money market funds earned an effective annualized interest rate of approximately 0.95%. Assuming no other changes to our holdings of demand deposit accounts and money market funds as of September 30, 2016, a one percentage point change in the underlying interest rate payable on our demand deposit accounts and money market funds as of September 30, 2016 would not have a material effect on the amount of interest income earned from our demand deposit accounts and money market funds for the following 90-day period.

 

Our investment income from portfolio companies will also be affected by changes in various interest rates to the extent our debt investments include floating interest rates. As of September 30, 2016, none of our income-bearing debt investments in portfolio companies bore interest based on floating rates.

 

We may engage in hedging transactions with respect to the market risks to which we are exposed subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts. However, if we do engage in hedging transactions, we may expose ourselves to risks associated with such transactions. We have not engaged in any hedging activities since our inception, and we currently do not expect to engage in any hedging activities with respect to the market risks to which we are exposed. We also do not intend to lend the securities of our publicly traded portfolio companies to generate fee income.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

As of September 30, 2016 (the end of the period covered by this quarterly report), we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act).  Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

  

Management has not identified any change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first, second and third quarters of 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

In addition to other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the "Risk Factors" discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which has been filed with the SEC. Since the filing of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, our Board of Directors adopted the Plan. Investors should carefully consider the following risks related to the Plan:

 

There can be no guarantee that we will proceed with the Plan and, if it does, that shareholders will realize the current fair values of the Company¹s portfolio investments.

 

On May 3, 2016, our Board of Directors approved the Plan, but there can be no guarantee that we will proceed with the implementation of the Plan as it remains subject to stockholder approval and our Board of Directors has reserved the right to consider alternative transactions prior to the special meeting. If we fail to implement the Plan, we may remain subject to regulation under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a business development company and therefore continue to incur significant general and administrative expenses in order to comply with such regulation. Even if our stockholders approve the Plan and it is implemented by us, near-term sales by the liquidating trust after approval of the Plan and our conversion could realize less than current fair values as the liquidating trust actively seeks to sell our investments and it is possible that we will experience substantial differences in the exit prices ultimately achieved by the liquidating trust on our portfolio investments as compared to the respective current fair values.

 

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

 

We did not engage in any unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended September 30, 2016. Details of the monthly share repurchases under our stock repurchase program during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 are set forth below:

 

Period   Total Number of
Shares
Repurchased (1)
   Total Cost of
Shares
Repurchased
   Average Price
Paid per Share
   Total Number of
 Shares Purchased
as Part of the
Publicly
Announced
Program
   Total Cost of
Shares Purchased
as Part of the
Publicly
Announced
Program (2)
   Maximum
Dollar Value of
Shares that May
 Yet be
 Purchased
Under the
Program (2)
 
July 2016       $   $    29,643   $73,393   $1,926,607 
August 2016    36,116    70,215    1.94    65,759    143,608    1,856,391 
September 2016    47,595    91,969    1.93    113,354    235,577    1,764,422 
Total    83,711   $162,184   $1.94    113,354   $235,577   $1,764,422 

 

(1)Since the authorization of our stock repurchase program on November 10, 2015 through September 30, 2016, we have repurchased a total of 113,354 shares of our common stock at an average price of $2.08 per share, including commissions, with a total cost of $235,577.

(2)On November 10, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $1 million for a six month period to expire on May 10, 2016. On January 20, 2016, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to this stock repurchase program to allow for greater flexibility, by narrowing the current “blackout” period during which the Company is prohibited from purchasing shares, and increase the size of the program from $1 million to $2 million. On May 9, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of the stock repurchase program for an additional six months to expire on November 10, 2016. See “-Recent Developments” above.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-157217), filed on April 21, 2010)
3.2   Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-157217), filed on May 27, 2010)
3.3   Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on July 1, 2014)
3.4   Articles of Amendment to Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on December 2, 2015)
3.5   Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on April 23, 2009)
3.6   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws dated August 5, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on August 9, 2010)
3.7   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws dated October 22, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on October 26, 2010)
3.8   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws dated July 1, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on July 1, 2014)
3.9   Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws dated December 2, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on December 2, 2015)
3.10   Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-191525), filed on October 2, 2013)
4.1   Form of Share Certificate (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on March 9, 2009)
10.1   Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement between BDCA Venture, Inc. and BDCA Venture Adviser, LLC dated July 1, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on July 1, 2014)
10.2   Trademark Sublicense Agreement between BDCA Venture, Inc. and BDCA Venture Adviser, LLC dated July 1, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on July 1, 2014)
10.3   Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 0-53504), filed on August 12, 2015
10.4   Custody Agreement between the Company and MidFirst Bank (f/k/a Steele Street Bank & Trust) (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 0-53504), filed on November 20, 2008)
10.5   Custody Agreement between the Company and Frontier Bank (Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on March 29, 2016)
10.6   First Amendment to Custody Agreement between the Company and MidFirst Bank (f/k/a Steele Street Bank & Trust) dated December 21, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on February 15, 2013)
10.7   Second Amendment to Custody Agreement between the Company and MidFirst Bank (f/k/a Steele Street Bank & Trust) dated September 24, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on September 29, 2014)
10.8   Administration Servicing Agreement by and between the Company and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on November 16, 2015)
10.9   Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement by and between the Company and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on November 16, 2015)
10.10   Administrator Consulting Agreement by and between the Company and 1100 Capital Consulting, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-53504), filed on November 16, 2015)
11   Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the unaudited financial statements contained in this report)
31.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
31.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
32.1*   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused the report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 10, 2016   CROSSROADS CAPITAL, INC.
  By: /s/ Ben H. Harris J.D.
   

Ben H. Harris J.D.

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

     
  By: /s/ David M. Hadani
   

David M. Hadani

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

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