GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION\DE - Quarter Report: 2011 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2011
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 000-51233
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 83-0423116 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 200
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
(Address of principal executive office)
MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22102
(Address of principal executive office)
(703) 287-5800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T 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
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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 12 b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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(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 þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date. The number of shares of the issuers Common Stock, $0.001 par value
per share, outstanding as of August 1, 2011, was 22,080,133.
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION: |
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
June 30, | March 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Investments at fair value |
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Control investments (Cost of $139,913 and $136,306, respectively) |
$ | 99,717 | $ | 104,062 | ||||
Affiliate investments (Cost of $59,186 and $45,145, respectively) |
50,676 | 34,556 | ||||||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost of $15,155 and $15,741, respectively) |
14,902 | 14,667 | ||||||
Total investments (Cost of $214,254 and $197,192, respectively) |
165,295 | 153,285 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
68,858 | 80,580 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
4,430 | 4,499 | ||||||
Interest receivable |
782 | 737 | ||||||
Due from custodian |
1,626 | 859 | ||||||
Deferred financing fees |
340 | 373 | ||||||
Prepaid assets |
268 | 224 | ||||||
Other assets |
533 | 552 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 242,132 | $ | 241,109 | ||||
LIABILITIES |
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Borrowings at fair value |
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Short-term loan (Cost of $40,000) |
$ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | ||||
Credit Facility (Cost of $0) |
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Total borrowings (Cost of $40,000) |
40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
384 | 201 | ||||||
Fees due to Adviser(A) |
308 | 499 | ||||||
Fee due to Administrator(A) |
151 | 171 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
1,254 | 1,409 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
42,097 | 42,280 | ||||||
NET ASSETS |
$ | 200,035 | $ | 198,829 | ||||
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 22,080,133
shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011 |
$ | 22 | $ | 22 | ||||
Capital in excess of par value |
257,190 | 257,192 | ||||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio |
(48,959 | ) | (43,907 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation of other |
(37 | ) | (76 | ) | ||||
Undistributed net investment income |
684 | 165 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized losses |
(8,865 | ) | (14,567 | ) | ||||
TOTAL NET ASSETS |
$ | 200,035 | $ | 198,829 | ||||
NET ASSETS PER SHARE |
$ | 9.06 | $ | 9.00 | ||||
(A) | Refer to Note 4Related Party Transactions for additional information. |
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest income |
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Control investments |
$ | 2,634 | $ | 3,019 | ||||
Affiliate investments |
1,368 | 1,082 | ||||||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments |
405 | 405 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
4 | 1 | ||||||
Total interest income |
4,411 | 4,507 | ||||||
Other income |
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Control investments |
835 | 2,741 | ||||||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments |
16 | | ||||||
Total other income |
851 | 2,741 | ||||||
Total investment income |
5,262 | 7,248 | ||||||
EXPENSES |
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Loan servicing fee(A) |
677 | 824 | ||||||
Base management fee(A) |
331 | 200 | ||||||
Incentive fee(A) |
19 | 1,052 | ||||||
Administration fee(A) |
151 | 178 | ||||||
Interest expense |
132 | 274 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
108 | 164 | ||||||
Professional fees |
209 | 124 | ||||||
Stockholder related costs |
126 | 104 | ||||||
Other expenses |
224 | 240 | ||||||
Expenses before credits from Adviser |
1,977 | 3,160 | ||||||
Credits to fees from Adviser(A) |
(215 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Total expenses net of credits to fees |
1,762 | 3,041 | ||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME |
3,500 | 4,207 | ||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
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Net realized gain on sale of investments |
5,739 | 16,976 | ||||||
Net realized loss on other |
(39 | ) | | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio |
(5,052 | ) | (15,798 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of other |
39 | (17 | ) | |||||
Net gain on investments and other |
687 | 1,161 | ||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 4,187 | $ | 5,368 | ||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER
COMMON SHARE |
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Basic and diluted |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING |
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Basic and diluted |
22,080,133 | 22,080,133 |
(A) | Refer to Note 4Related Party Transactions for additional information. |
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Operations: |
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Net investment income |
$ | 3,500 | $ | 4,207 | ||||
Net realized gain on sale of investments |
5,739 | 16,976 | ||||||
Net realized loss on other |
(39 | ) | | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio |
(5,052 | ) | (15,798 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of other |
39 | (17 | ) | |||||
Net increase in net assets from operations |
4,187 | 5,368 | ||||||
Capital transactions: |
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Shelf offering registration costs, net |
| 10 | ||||||
Distributions: |
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Distributions to stockholders |
(2,981 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||
Total increase in net assets |
1,206 | 2,728 | ||||||
Net assets at beginning of period |
198,829 | 192,978 | ||||||
Net assets at end of period |
$ | 200,035 | $ | 195,706 | ||||
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$ | 4,187 | $ | 5,368 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Purchase of investments |
(22,459 | ) | (1,354 | ) | ||||
Principal repayments of investments |
3,067 | 39,585 | ||||||
Proceeds from sales of investments |
8,069 | 21,474 | ||||||
Net realized gain on sales of investments |
(5,739 | ) | (16,976 | ) | ||||
Net realized loss on other |
39 | | ||||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio |
5,052 | 15,798 | ||||||
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of other |
(39 | ) | 17 | |||||
Net amortization of premiums and discounts |
| 2 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
108 | 164 | ||||||
Decrease in restricted cash |
69 | | ||||||
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable |
(45 | ) | 392 | |||||
Increase in due from custodian |
(767 | ) | (16,427 | ) | ||||
Increase in prepaid assets |
(44 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||
Decrease (increase) in other assets |
19 | (4,008 | ) | |||||
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
183 | 198 | ||||||
(Decrease) increase in fees due to Adviser(A) |
(191 | ) | 1,090 | |||||
(Decrease) increase in administration fee payable to Administrator(A) |
(20 | ) | 29 | |||||
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities |
(155 | ) | 1,019 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(8,666 | ) | 46,331 | |||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Shelf offering registration proceeds |
| 10 | ||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings |
40,000 | 75,000 | ||||||
Repayments on short-term borrowings |
(40,000 | ) | (75,000 | ) | ||||
Borrowings from Credit Facility |
| 16,000 | ||||||
Repayments on Credit Facility |
| (27,300 | ) | |||||
Purchase of derivatives |
| (41 | ) | |||||
Deferred financing fees |
(75 | ) | (749 | ) | ||||
Distributions paid |
(2,981 | ) | (2,650 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(3,056 | ) | (14,730 | ) | ||||
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(11,722 | ) | 31,601 | |||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
80,580 | 87,717 | ||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
$ | 68,858 | $ | 119,318 | ||||
NON-CASH ACTIVITIES(B) |
$ | 6 | $ | 515 | ||||
(A) | Refer to Note 4Related Party Transactions for additional information. | |
(B) | 2011: Non-cash activities represent paid in-kind income from the Companys syndicated loan to Survey Sampling, LLC. | |
2010: Non-cash activities represent real property distributed to shareholders of A. Stucki Holding Corp. prior to its sale in June 2010. This property is included in the Companys Schedule of Investments under Neville Limited at June 30 and March 31, 2011, and its fair value was recognized as other income on the Companys Statement of Operations during the three months ended June 30, 2010. |
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
JUNE 30, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Company(A) | Industry | Investment(B) | Principal | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||
CONTROL INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. | Manufacturing manifolds and pipes for industrial gasses |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (11.5%, Due 3/2012) | $ | 14,500 | $ | 14,500 | $ | 14,500 | ||||||||
Preferred Stock (898,814 shares)(D)(G) | 6,984 | 8,019 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (418,072 shares)(D)(G) | 1,045 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (452,683 shares)(D)(G) | 25 | | ||||||||||||||
22,554 | 22,519 | |||||||||||||||
ASH Holdings Corp. | Retail and Service school buses and parts |
Revolving Credit Facility, $342 available (5.0%, Due 3/2013)(H) | 3,658 | 3,616 | | |||||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (4.0%, Due 3/2013)(H) | 6,250 | 6,060 | | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (2,500 shares)(D)(G) | 2,500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (1 share) (D)(G) | | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (73,599 shares)(D)(G) | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
Guaranty ($750) | ||||||||||||||||
12,180 | | |||||||||||||||
Country Club Enterprises, LLC |
Service golf cart distribution |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (16.3%, Due 11/2014)(E) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 2,400 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (2,380,000 shares)(D)(G) | 3,725 | | ||||||||||||||
Guaranty ($3,914) | ||||||||||||||||
11,725 | 2,400 | |||||||||||||||
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp. | Manufacturing
aerospace and plastics |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (13.5%, Due 8/2013) | 5,220 | 5,220 | 5,220 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (4,111,907 shares)(D)(G) | 19,658 | 1,195 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (48,093 shares)(D)(G) | 48 | | ||||||||||||||
24,926 | 6,415 | |||||||||||||||
Mathey Investments, Inc. | Manufacturing pipe-cutting and pipe-fitting equipment |
Revolving Credit Facility, $1,750 available (10.0%, Due 3/2012) | | | | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 3/2013)(E) | 2,375 | 2,375 | 2,342 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (12.0%, Due 3/2014)(E) | 3,727 | 3,727 | 3,639 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (2.5%, Due 3/2014)(E)(F) | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,417 | |||||||||||||
Common Stock (37 shares)(D)(G) | 500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (21 shares)(D)(G) | 277 | | ||||||||||||||
10,379 | 9,398 | |||||||||||||||
Mitchell
Rubber Products,
Inc. |
Manufacturing rubber compounds |
Subordinated Term Debt (13.0%, Due 10/2016)(E) | 13,560 | 13,560 | 13,509 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (27,900 shares)(D)(G)(J) | 2,790 | 2,790 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (27,900 shares)(D)(G)(J) | 28 | 28 | ||||||||||||||
16,378 | 16,327 | |||||||||||||||
Neville Limited | Real Estate investments |
Common Stock (100 shares)(D)(G) | 610 | 516 | ||||||||||||
610 | 516 | |||||||||||||||
Precision Southeast, Inc. | Manufacturing injection molding and plastics |
Revolving Credit Facility, $451 available (7.5%, Due 12/2011) | 549 | 549 | 549 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (14.0%, Due 12/2015) | 7,775 | 7,775 | 7,775 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (19,091 shares)(D)(G) | 1,909 | 1,901 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (90,909 shares)(D)(G) | 91 | | ||||||||||||||
10,324 | 10,225 | |||||||||||||||
Tread Corp. | Manufacturing storage and transport equipment |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (12.5%, Due 5/2013)(E) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,925 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (832,765 shares)(D)(G) | 833 | 929 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (129,067 shares)(D)(G) | 1 | 86 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (1,022,727 shares)(D)(G) | 3 | 656 | ||||||||||||||
5,837 | 6,596 | |||||||||||||||
Venyu Solutions, Inc. | Service online servicing suite |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (11.3%, Due 10/2015) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (14.0%, Due 10/2015) | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (5,400 shares)(D)(G) | 6,000 | 6,321 | ||||||||||||||
25,000 | 25,321 | |||||||||||||||
Total Control Investments (represented 60.3% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 139,913 | $ | 99,717 | ||||||||||||
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
JUNE 30, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Company(A) | Industry | Investment(B) | Principal | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||
AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp.(I) | Manufacturing bailing wire |
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 4/2016)(E)(F) | $ | 2,150 | $ | 2,150 | $ | 2,161 | ||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (13.0%, Due 4/2016)(E) | 4,671 | 4,671 | 4,688 | |||||||||||||
Subordinated Term Debt (11.8%, Due 4/2016)(E) | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (18,446 shares)(G) | 1,844 | 2,451 | ||||||||||||||
14,365 | 15,000 | |||||||||||||||
Danco Acquisition Corp. | Manufacturing machining and sheet metal work |
Revolving Credit Facility, $400 available (10.0%, Due 10/2011)(E) | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,078 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 10/2012)(E) | 2,925 | 2,925 | 2,867 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (12.5%, Due 4/2013)(E)(F) | 8,938 | 8,938 | 8,714 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (25 shares)(D)(G) | 2,500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (420 shares)(D)(G) | 2 | | ||||||||||||||
15,465 | 12,659 | |||||||||||||||
Noble Logistics, Inc. | Service aftermarket auto parts delivery |
Senior Term Debt (9.2%, Due 12/2012)(E) | 7,227 | 7,227 | 5,240 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.5%, Due 12/2012)(E) | 3,650 | 3,650 | 2,646 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.5%, Due 12/2012)(E)(F) | 3,650 | 3,650 | 2,646 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (1,075,000 shares)(D)(G) | 1,750 | 3,529 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (1,682,444 shares)(D)(G) | 1,682 | 104 | ||||||||||||||
17,959 | 14,165 | |||||||||||||||
Quench Holdings Corp. | Service sales, installation and service of water coolers |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (10.0%, Due 8/2013)(E) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 5,920 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (388 shares)(D)(G) | 2,950 | 2,932 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (35,242 shares)(D)(G) | 447 | | ||||||||||||||
11,397 | 8,852 | |||||||||||||||
Total Affiliate Investments (represented 30.7% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 59,186 | $ | 50,676 | ||||||||||||
NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Syndicated Loans: | ||||||||||||||||
Survey Sampling, LLC | Service telecommunications-
based sampling |
Senior Term Debt (10.9%, Due 12/2012)(K) | $ | 2,293 | $ | 2,294 | $ | 2,293 | ||||||||
Subtotal Syndicated Loans | 2,294 | 2,293 | ||||||||||||||
Non-syndicated Loans: | ||||||||||||||||
American Greetings Corporation | Manufacturing and design greeting cards |
Senior Notes (7.4%, Due 6/2016)(C) | 3,043 | 3,043 | 3,155 | |||||||||||
B-Dry, LLC | Service basement waterproofer |
Senior Term Debt (11.0%, Due 5/2014)(E) | 6,528 | 6,528 | 6,455 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (11.5%, Due 5/2014)(E) | 2,990 | 2,990 | 2,956 | |||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (55 shares)(D)(G) | 300 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
9,818 | 9,454 | |||||||||||||||
Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (represented 9.0% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 15,155 | $ | 14,902 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | $ | 214,254 | $ | 165,295 | ||||||||||||
(A) | Certain of the listed securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. | |
(B) | Percentages represent the weighted average interest rates in effect at June 30, 2011, and due dates represent the contractual maturity date. | |
(C) | Valued based on the indicative bid price on or near June 30, 2011, offered by the respective syndication agents trading desk or secondary desk. | |
(D) | Security is non-income producing. | |
(E) | Fair value based on opinions of value submitted by Standard & Poors Securities Evaluations, Inc. at June 30, 2011. | |
(F) | Last Out Tranche (LOT) of senior debt, meaning if the portfolio company is liquidated, the holder of the LOT is paid after the other senior debt and before the senior subordinated debt. | |
(G) | Aggregates all shares of such class of stock owned by the Company without regard to specific series owned within such class, some series of which may or may not be voting shares or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of such class of stock owned by the Company without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow the Company to purchase. | |
(H) | Debt security is on non-accrual. | |
(I) | In April 2011, the Company sold its common equity investment, received partial redemption of its preferred stock and invested new subordinated debt in Cavert as part of a recapitalization. As a result of the recapitalization, Cavert has been reclassified as an Affiliate investment during the three months ended June 30, 2011. | |
(J) | New proprietary portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid by the Company through an orderly transaction during the current quarter best represents fair value as of June 30, 2011. | |
(K) | Security was paid off, at par, subsequent to June 30, 2011, and was valued based on the payoff. |
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS
MARCH 31, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
Company(A) | Industry | Investment(B) | Principal | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||
CONTROL INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. | Manufacturing manifolds and pipes for industrial gasses |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (11.5%, Due 3/2012) | $ | 14,500 | $ | 14,500 | $ | 14,500 | ||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (12.5%, Due 12/2011) | 415 | 415 | 415 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (898,814 shares)(D)(G) | 6,984 | 4,991 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (418,072 shares)(D)(G) | 1,045 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (452,683 shares)(D)(G) | 24 | | ||||||||||||||
22,968 | 19,906 | |||||||||||||||
ASH Holdings Corp. | Retail and Service school buses and parts |
Revolving Credit Facility, $717 available (3.0%, Due 3/2013)(L) | 3,283 | 3,241 | | |||||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (2.0%, Due 3/2013)(L) | 6,250 | 6,060 | | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (2,500 shares)(D)(G) | 2,500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (1 share) (D)(G) | | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (73,599 shares)(D)(G) | 4 | | ||||||||||||||
Guaranty ($750) | ||||||||||||||||
11,805 | | |||||||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp.(J) | Manufacturing bailing wire |
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 10/2012)(F) | 2,650 | 2,650 | 2,650 | |||||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (13.0%, Due 10/2014) | 4,671 | 4,671 | 4,671 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (41,102 shares)(D)(G) | 4,110 | 5,354 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (69,126 shares)(D)(G) | 69 | 5,577 | ||||||||||||||
11,500 | 18,252 | |||||||||||||||
Country Club Enterprises, LLC |
Service golf cart distribution |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (16.3%, Due 11/2014)(E) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,560 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (2,380,000 shares)(D)(G) | 3,725 | | ||||||||||||||
Guaranty ($3,914) | ||||||||||||||||
11,725 | 7,560 | |||||||||||||||
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp. | Manufacturing aerospace and plastics |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (13.5%, Due 8/2013) | 5,220 | 5,220 | 5,220 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (4,111,907 shares)(D)(G) | 19,658 | 1,439 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (48,093 shares)(D)(G) | 48 | | ||||||||||||||
24,926 | 6,659 | |||||||||||||||
Mathey Investments, Inc. | Manufacturing pipe-cutting and pipe-fitting equipment |
Revolving Credit Facility, $718 available (10.0%, Due 3/2012)(E) | 1,032 | 1,032 | 1,022 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 3/2013)(E) | 2,375 | 2,375 | 2,345 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (12.0%, Due 3/2014)(E) | 3,727 | 3,727 | 3,643 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (2.5%, Due 3/2014)(E)(F) | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,421 | |||||||||||||
Common Stock (37 shares)(D)(G) | 500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (21 shares)(D)(G) | 277 | | ||||||||||||||
11,411 | 10,431 | |||||||||||||||
Neville Limited (I) | Real Estate investments |
Common Stock (100 shares)(D)(G) | 610 | 534 | ||||||||||||
610 | 534 | |||||||||||||||
Precision Southeast, Inc. | Manufacturing injection molding and plastics |
Revolving Credit Facility, $251 available (7.5%, Due 12/2011) | 749 | 749 | 749 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (14.0%, Due 12/2015) | 7,775 | 7,775 | 7,775 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (19,091 shares)(D)(G) | 1,909 | 1,948 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (90,909 shares)(D)(G) | 91 | 305 | ||||||||||||||
10,524 | 10,777 | |||||||||||||||
Tread Corp.(H) | Manufacturing storage and transport equipment |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (12.5%, Due 5/2013)(E) | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,931 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (832,765 shares)(D)(G) | 833 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (129,067 shares)(D)(G) | 1 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (1,022,727 shares)(D)(G) | 3 | | ||||||||||||||
5,837 | 4,931 | |||||||||||||||
Venyu Solutions, Inc. | Service online servicing suite |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (11.3%, Due 10/2015) | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (14.0%, Due 10/2015) | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (5,400 shares)(D)(G) | 6,000 | 6,012 | ||||||||||||||
25,000 | 25,012 | |||||||||||||||
Total Control Investments (represented 67.9% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 136,306 | $ | 104,062 | ||||||||||||
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)
(UNAUDITED)
Company(A) | Industry | Investment(B) | Principal | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||
AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Danco Acquisition Corp. | Manufacturing machining and sheet metal work |
Revolving Credit Facility, $400 available (10.0%, Due 10/2011)(E) | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,100 | $ | 1,084 | ||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.0%, Due 10/2012)(E) | 2,925 | 2,925 | 2,881 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (12.5%, Due 4/2013)(E) | 8,961 | 8,961 | 8,781 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (25 shares)(D)(G) | 2,500 | | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (420 shares)(D)(G) | 2 | | ||||||||||||||
15,488 | 12,746 | |||||||||||||||
Noble Logistics, Inc. | Service aftermarket auto parts delivery |
Revolving Credit Facility, $300 available (4.3%, Due 6/2011)(E) | 300 | 300 | 206 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (9.2%, Due 12/2012)(E) | 7,227 | 7,227 | 4,951 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.5%, Due 12/2012)(E) | 3,650 | 3,650 | 2,500 | |||||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (10.5%, Due 12/2012)(E)(F) | 3,650 | 3,650 | 2,500 | |||||||||||||
Preferred Stock (1,075,000 shares)(D)(G) | 1,750 | 3,026 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (1,682,444 shares)(D)(G) | 1,683 | | ||||||||||||||
18,260 | 13,183 | |||||||||||||||
Quench Holdings Corp. | Service sales, installation and service of water coolers |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (10.0%, Due 8/2013)(E) | 8,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock (388 shares)(D)(G) | 2,950 | 2,627 | ||||||||||||||
Common Stock (35,242 shares)(D)(G) | 447 | | ||||||||||||||
11,397 | 8,627 | |||||||||||||||
Total Affiliate Investments (represented 22.5% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 45,145 | $ | 34,556 | ||||||||||||
NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS: | ||||||||||||||||
Syndicated Loans: | ||||||||||||||||
Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC(K) |
Service electronic payment processing |
Senior Subordinated Term Debt (8.3%, Due 11/2017)(C) | $ | 500 | $ | 495 | $ | 509 | ||||||||
Survey Sampling, LLC | Service telecommunications-based sampling |
Senior Term Debt (10.7%, Due 12/2012)(C) | 2,306 | 2,308 | 1,499 | |||||||||||
Subtotal Syndicated Loans | 2,803 | 2,008 | ||||||||||||||
Non-syndicated Loans: | ||||||||||||||||
American Greetings Corporation |
Manufacturing and design greeting cards |
Senior Notes (7.4%, Due 6/2016)(C) | 3,043 | 3,043 | 3,073 | |||||||||||
B-Dry, LLC | Service basement waterproofer |
Senior Term Debt (11.0%, Due 5/2014)(E) | 6,545 | 6,545 | 6,512 | |||||||||||
Senior Term Debt (11.5%, Due 5/2014)(E) | 3,050 | 3,050 | 3,035 | |||||||||||||
Common Stock Warrants (55 shares)(D)(G) | 300 | 39 | ||||||||||||||
9,895 | 9,586 | |||||||||||||||
Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (represented 9.6% of total investments at fair value) | $ | 15,741 | $ | 14,667 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | $ | 197,192 | $ | 153,285 | ||||||||||||
(A) | Certain of the listed securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. | |
(B) | Percentages represent the weighted average interest rates in effect at March 31, 2011, and due dates represent the contractual maturity date. | |
(C) | Valued based on the indicative bid price on or near March 31, 2011, offered by the respective syndication agents trading desk or secondary desk. | |
(D) | Security is non-income producing. | |
(E) | Fair value based on opinions of value submitted by Standard & Poors Securities Evaluations, Inc. at March 31, 2011. | |
(F) | Last Out Tranche (LOT) of senior debt, meaning if the portfolio company is liquidated, the holder of the LOT is paid after the other senior debt and before the senior subordinated debt. | |
(G) | Aggregates all shares of such class of stock owned by the Company without regard to specific series owned within such class, some series of which may or may not be voting shares or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of such class of stock owned by the Company without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow the Company to purchase. | |
(H) | In June 2010, an additional equity investment increased the Companys fully-diluted ownership above 25%, resulting in the investment being reclassified as Control during the quarter ended June 30, 2010. | |
(I) | In July 2010, Gladstone Neville Corp. changed its name to Neville Limited. | |
(J) | In April 2011, the Company sold its common equity investment, received partial redemption of its preferred stock and invested new subordinated debt in Cavert II Holding Corp. as part of a recapitalization. | |
(K) | In May 2011, the Company received full repayment of its senior subordinated term debt investment in Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. | |
(L) | Debt security is on non-accrual. |
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 2011
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA AND AS OTHERWISE
INDICATED)
INDICATED)
NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION
Gladstone Investment Corporation (the Company) was incorporated under the General Corporation
Laws of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005, and completed an initial public offering on
June 22, 2005. The Company is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has
elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). In addition, the Company has elected to be treated for tax
purposes as a regulated investment company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the Code). The Companys investment objective is to achieve a high level of current
income and capital gains by investing in debt and equity securities of established private
businesses.
Gladstone Business Investment, LLC (Business Investment), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Company, was established on August 11, 2006 for the sole purpose of owning the Companys portfolio
of investments in connection with its line of credit. The financial statements of Business
Investment are consolidated with those of the Company.
The Company is externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation (the Adviser), an affiliate
of the Company.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation
Interim financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and
pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). Accordingly, certain disclosures
accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. The
accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated. Under Article 6 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, and the authoritative
accounting guidance provided by the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, the
Company is not permitted to consolidate any portfolio company investments, including those in which
the Company has a controlling interest. In the opinion of the Companys management, all
adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of
financial statements for the interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the
three months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be
achieved for the year. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) on May 23, 2011.
The fiscal year-end Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities was derived from
audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
Investment Valuation Policy
The Company carries its investments at fair value to the extent that market quotations are readily
available and reliable and otherwise at fair value as determined in good faith by the Companys
board of directors (the Board of Directors). In determining the fair value of the Companys
investments, the Adviser has established an investment valuation policy (the Policy). The Policy
has been approved by the Board of Directors, and each quarter the Board of Directors reviews
whether the Adviser has applied the Policy consistently and votes whether to accept the recommended
valuation of the Companys investment portfolio.
The Company uses generally accepted valuation techniques to value its portfolio unless the Company
has specific information about the value of an investment to determine otherwise. From time to
time, the Company may accept an appraisal of a business in which the Company holds securities.
These appraisals are expensive and occur infrequently but provide a third-party valuation opinion
that may differ in results, techniques and scope used to value the Companys investments. When
these specific third-party appraisals are sought, the Company uses estimates of value delineated in
such appraisals and its own assumptions, including estimated remaining life, current market yield
and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date, to value the investment
the Company has in that business.
The Policy, summarized below, applies to publicly-traded securities, securities for which a limited
market exists and securities for which no market exists.
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Publicly-traded securities: The Company determines the value of publicly-traded securities based on
the closing price for the security on the exchange or securities market on which it is listed and
primarily traded on the valuation date. To the extent that the Company owns restricted securities
that are not freely tradable, but for which a public market otherwise exists, the Company will use
the market value of that security adjusted for any decrease in value resulting from the restrictive
feature.
Securities for which a limited market exists: The Company values securities that are not traded on
an established secondary securities market, but for which a limited market for the security exists,
such as certain participations in, or assignments of, syndicated loans, at the quoted bid price.
In valuing these assets, the Company assesses trading activity in an asset class and evaluates
variances in prices and other market insights to determine if any available quote prices are
reliable. If the Company concludes that quotes based on active markets or trading activity may be
relied upon, firm bid prices are requested; however, if a firm bid price is unavailable, the
Company bases the value of the security upon the indicative bid price (IBP) offered by the
respective originating syndication agents trading desk, or secondary desk, on or near the
valuation date. To the extent that the Company uses the IBP as a basis for valuing the security,
the Adviser may take further steps to consider additional information to validate that price in
accordance with the Policy.
In the event these limited markets become illiquid to a degree that market prices are no longer
readily available, the Company will value its syndicated loans using alternative methods, such as
estimated net present values of the future cash flows, or discounted cash flows (DCF). The use of
a DCF methodology follows that prescribed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, which
provides guidance on the use of a reporting entitys own assumptions about future cash flows and
risk-adjusted discount rates when relevant observable inputs, such as quotes in active markets, are
not available. When relevant observable market data does not exist, an alternative outlined in ASC
820 is the valuation of investments based on DCF. For the purposes of using DCF to provide fair
value estimates, the Company considers multiple inputs, such as a risk-adjusted discount rate that
incorporates adjustments that market participants would make both for nonperformance and liquidity
risks. As such, the Company develops a modified discount rate approach that incorporates risk
premiums including, among other things, increased probability of default, or higher loss given
default or increased liquidity risk. The DCF valuations applied to the syndicated loans provide an
estimate of what the Company believes a market participant would pay to purchase a syndicated loan
in an active market, thereby establishing a fair value. The Company will apply the DCF methodology
in illiquid markets until quoted prices are available or are deemed reliable based on trading
activity.
As of June 30, 2011, the Company assessed trading activity in its syndicated assets and determined
that there continued to be market liquidity and a secondary market for these assets. Thus either
firm bid prices, or IBPs, were used to fair value the Companys syndicated assets as of June 30,
2011, except for Survey Sampling, LLC, which paid off, at par, subsequent to June 30, 2011, and was
valued based on the payoff.
Securities for which no market exists: The valuation methodology for securities for which no market
exists falls into three categories: (A) portfolio investments comprised solely of debt securities;
(B) portfolio investments in controlled companies comprised of a bundle of securities, which can
include debt and equity securities and (C) portfolio investments in non-controlled companies
comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities.
(A) | Portfolio investments comprised solely of debt securities: Debt securities that are not publicly traded on an established securities market, or for which a limited market does not exist (Non-Public Debt Securities), and that are issued by portfolio companies in which the Company has no equity, or equity-like securities, are fair valued in accordance with the terms of the Policy, which utilizes opinions of value submitted to the Company by Standard & Poors Securities Evaluations, Inc. (SPSE). The Company may also submit paid in-kind (PIK) interest to SPSE for its evaluation when it is determined that PIK interest is likely to be received. |
(B) | Portfolio investments in controlled companies comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities: The fair value of these investments is determined based on the total enterprise value (TEV) of the portfolio company, or issuer, utilizing a liquidity waterfall approach under ASC 820 for the Companys Non-Public Debt Securities and equity or equity-like securities (e.g., preferred equity, common equity or other equity-like securities) that are purchased together as part of a package, where the Company has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, both the debt and equity securities of the portfolio investment would exit in the mergers and acquisitions market as the principal market, generally through a sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company applies the in-use premise of value, which assumes the debt and equity securities are sold together. Under this liquidity waterfall approach, the Company first calculates the TEV of the issuer by incorporating some or all of the following factors: |
| the issuers ability to make payments; | ||
| the earnings of the issuer; | ||
| recent sales to third parties of similar securities; | ||
| the comparison to publicly traded securities and | ||
| DCF or other pertinent factors. |
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In gathering the sales to third parties of similar securities, the Company may reference
industry statistics and use outside experts. Once the Company has estimated the TEV of the
issuer, the Company will subtract the value of all the debt securities of the issuer, which are
valued at the contractual principal balance. Fair values of these debt securities are discounted
for any shortfall of TEV over the total debt outstanding for the issuer. Once the values for all
outstanding senior securities (which include the debt securities) have been subtracted from the
TEV of the issuer, the remaining amount, if any, is used to determine the value of the issuers
equity or equity-like securities. If, in the Advisers judgment, the liquidity waterfall
approach does not accurately reflect the value of the debt component, the Adviser may recommend
that the Company use a valuation by SPSE, or, if that is unavailable, a DCF valuation technique.
(C) | Portfolio investments in non-controlled companies comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities: The Company values Non-Public Debt Securities that are purchased together with equity or equity-like securities from the same portfolio company, or issuer, for which the Company does not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date, using a hypothetical secondary market as the Companys principal market. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company determines its fair value of these debt securities of non-control investments assuming the sale of an individual debt security using the in-exchange premise of value. As such, the Company estimates the fair value of the debt component using estimates of value provided by SPSE and its own assumptions in the absence of observable market data, including synthetic credit ratings, estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. For equity or equity-like securities of investments for which the Company does not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date, the Company estimates the fair value of the equity using the in-exchange premise of value based on factors such as the overall value of the issuer, the relative fair value of other units of account including debt, or other relative value approaches. Consideration is also given to capital structure and other contractual obligations that may impact the fair value of the equity. Further, the Company may utilize comparable values of similar companies, recent investments and indices with similar structures and risk characteristics or its own assumptions in the absence of other observable market data and may also employ DCF valuation techniques. |
Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ
significantly from the values that would have been obtained had a ready market for the securities
existed. Furthermore, such differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market
environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or
losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently
assigned. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith, as fair value
depends upon circumstances of each individual case. In general, fair value is the amount that the
Company might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
Refer to Note 3 below for additional information regarding fair value measurements and the
Companys adoption of ASC 820.
Investment Income Recognition
Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and acquisition costs, the accretion of
discounts and the amortization of amendment fees, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent
that such amounts are expected to be collected. Generally, when a loan becomes 90 days or more past
due, or if the Companys qualitative assessment indicates that the debtor is unable to service its
debt or other obligations, the Company will place the loan on non-accrual status and cease
recognizing interest income on that loan until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent
to pay contractual amounts due. However, the Company remains contractually entitled to this
interest. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied
to the cost basis, depending upon managements judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual
status when past due principal and interest are paid and, in managements judgment, are likely to
remain current, or due to a restructuring such that the interest income is deemed to be
collectible. At June 30 and March 31, 2011, one Control investment, ASH Holdings Corp. (ASH), was
on non-accrual with a fair value of $0.
The Company has one loan in its portfolio which contains a PIK provision. The PIK interest,
computed at the contractual rate specified in the loan agreement, is added to the principal balance
of the loan and recorded as income. To maintain the Companys status as a RIC, this non-cash source
of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though the Company
has not yet collected the cash. The Company recorded PIK income of $6 for the three months ended
June 30, 2011. No PIK interest was recorded during the prior year period.
The Company records success fees upon receipt. Success fees are contractually due upon a change of
control in a portfolio company and are recorded in Other income in the accompanying Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded $0.1 million of success fees during the
three months ended June 30, 2011, representing a prepayment received from Mathey
Investments, Inc. (Mathey). During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded success
fees of $2.0 million in connection with the exit and payoff of A. Stucki Holding Corp. (A.
Stucki).
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is accrued to the extent that such amounts are
expected to be collected and if the Company has the option to collect such amounts in cash and is
recorded in Other income in the accompanying Condensed
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Consolidated Statements of Operations.
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recorded and collected $0.7 million of
dividends accrued on preferred shares of Cavert II Holdings Corp. (Cavert) in connection with the
recapitalization of Cavert. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, the Company recorded and
collected $0.3 million of dividends on preferred shares of A. Stucki and accrued and received a
special dividend of property valued at $0.5 million in connection with the A. Stucki sale.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement
(Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in
U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, (ASU 2011-04) which results in a consistent definition of fair value and
common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. ASU
2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company
is currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU 2011-04 may have on the
Companys financial position and results of operations.
NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS
ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. ASC 820 provides a consistent
definition of fair value that focuses on exit price in the principal, or most advantageous, market
and prioritizes, within a measurement of fair value, the use of market-based inputs over
entity-specific inputs. ASC 820 also establishes the following three-level hierarchy for fair value
measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of
the measurement date.
| Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; | |
| Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are in those markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers and | |
| Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Companys own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based upon the best available information. |
As of June 30 and March 31, 2011, all of the Companys investments were valued using Level 3
inputs.
The following table presents the financial assets carried at fair value as of June 30, 2011, by
caption on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for each of
the three levels of hierarchy established by ASC 820:
As of June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
Reported in Condensed | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Control Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Senior term debt |
$ | | $ | | $ | 17,722 | $ | 17,722 | ||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
| | 59,554 | 59,554 | ||||||||||||
Preferred equity |
| | 21,155 | 21,155 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/equivalents |
| | 1,286 | 1,286 | ||||||||||||
Total Control investments |
| | 99,717 | 99,717 | ||||||||||||
Affiliate Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Senior term debt |
| | 25,351 | 25,351 | ||||||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
| | 16,308 | 16,308 | ||||||||||||
Preferred equity |
| | 8,913 | 8,913 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/equivalents |
| | 104 | 104 | ||||||||||||
Total Affiliate investments |
| | 50,676 | 50,676 | ||||||||||||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Senior term debt |
| | 14,859 | 14,859 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/equivalents |
| | 43 | 43 | ||||||||||||
Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate
Investments |
| | 14,902 | 14,902 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments at fair value |
$ | | $ | | $ | 165,295 | $ | 165,295 | ||||||||
Cash Equivalents |
60,000 | | | 60,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents |
$ | 60,000 | $ | | $ | 165,295 | $ | 225,295 | ||||||||
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The following table presents the financial assets carried at fair value as of March 31, 2011,
by caption on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for each
of the three levels of hierarchy established by ASC 820:
As of March 31, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||
Reported in Condensed | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statement of | ||||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Control Investments |
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Senior term debt |
$ | | $ | | $ | 21,605 | $ | 21,605 | ||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
| | 56,297 | 56,297 | ||||||||||||
Preferred equity |
| | 19,745 | 19,745 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/equivalents |
| | 6,415 | 6,415 | ||||||||||||
Total Control investments |
| | 104,062 | 104,062 | ||||||||||||
Affiliate Investments |
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Senior term debt |
| | 22,903 | 22,903 | ||||||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
| | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||
Preferred equity |
| | 5,653 | 5,653 | ||||||||||||
Total Affiliate investments |
| | 34,556 | 34,556 | ||||||||||||
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments |
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Senior term debt |
| | 14,119 | 14,119 | ||||||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
| | 509 | 509 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/equivalents |
| | 39 | 39 | ||||||||||||
Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate
Investments |
| | 14,667 | 14,667 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments at fair value |
$ | | $ | | $ | 153,285 | $ | 153,285 | ||||||||
Cash Equivalents |
60,000 | | | 60,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents |
$ | 60,000 | $ | | $ | 153,285 | $ | 213,285 | ||||||||
Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements of Investments
The following tables provide a roll-forward in the changes in fair value during the three months
ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 for all investments for which the Company determines fair value using
unobservable (Level 3) factors. When a determination is made to classify a financial instrument
within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, the determination is based upon the significance of the
unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 financial instruments
typically include, in addition to the unobservable or Level 3 components, observable components
(that is, components that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources).
Accordingly, the gains and losses in the tables below include changes in fair value due in part to
observable factors that are part of the valuation methodology. Two tables are provided for each
period. The first table is broken out by Control, Affiliate and Non-Control/Non-Affiliate
investment classification. The second table is broken out by major security type.
Fair value measurements using unobservable data inputs (Level 3)
Period ended June 30, 2011:
Non-Control/ | ||||||||||||||||
Control | Affiliate | Non-Affiliate | ||||||||||||||
Investments | Investments | Investments | Total | |||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2011: |
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Fair value as of March 31, 2011 |
$ | 104,062 | $ | 34,556 | $ | 14,667 | $ | 153,285 | ||||||||
Net realized gains(A) |
5,734 | | 5 | 5,739 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(B) |
(1,758 | ) | 1,985 | 834 | 1,061 | |||||||||||
Reversal of previously-recorded appreciation upon
realization(B) |
(6,193 | ) | 94 | (14 | ) | (6,113 | ) | |||||||||
Issuances / Originations(C) |
16,753 | 5,700 | 6 | 22,459 | ||||||||||||
Sales |
(8,069 | ) | | | (8,069 | ) | ||||||||||
Settlements / Repayments(D) |
(1,647 | ) | (824 | ) | (596 | ) | (3,067 | ) | ||||||||
Transfers(E) |
(9,165 | ) | 9,165 | | | |||||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2011 |
$ | 99,717 | $ | 50,676 | $ | 14,902 | $ | 165,295 | ||||||||
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Senior | Common | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior | Subordinated | Preferred | Equity/ | |||||||||||||||||
Term Debt | Term Debt | Equity | Equivalents | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2011: |
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Fair value as of March 31, 2011 |
$ | 58,627 | $ | 62,806 | $ | 25,398 | $ | 6,454 | $ | 153,285 | ||||||||||
Net realized gains(A) |
| 5 | | 5,734 | 5,739 | |||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B) |
1,357 | (5,655 | ) | 4,832 | 527 | 1,061 | ||||||||||||||
Reversal of previously-recorded appreciation upon
realization(B) |
95 | (14 | ) | (686 | ) | (5,508 | ) | (6,113 | ) | |||||||||||
Issuances / Originations(C) |
6 | 19,635 | 2,790 | 28 | 22,459 | |||||||||||||||
Sales |
| | (2,266 | ) | (5,803 | ) | (8,069 | ) | ||||||||||||
Settlements / Repayments(D) |
(2,153 | ) | (915 | ) | | 1 | (3,067 | ) | ||||||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2011 |
$ | 57,932 | $ | 75,862 | $ | 30,068 | $ | 1,433 | $ | 165,295 | ||||||||||
Period ended June 30, 2010:
Non-Control/ | ||||||||||||||||
Control | Affiliate | Non-Affiliate | ||||||||||||||
Investments | Investments | Investments | Total | |||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010: |
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Fair value as of March 31, 2010 |
$ | 148,248 | $ | 37,664 | $ | 20,946 | $ | 206,858 | ||||||||
Net realized gains(A) |
16,957 | | 19 | 16,976 | ||||||||||||
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(B) |
(55 | ) | 1,237 | 444 | 1,626 | |||||||||||
Reversal of previously-recorded appreciation upon
realization(B) |
(17,406 | ) | | (18 | ) | (17,424 | ) | |||||||||
Issuances / Originations(C) |
1,354 | | | 1,354 | ||||||||||||
Sales |
(21,474 | ) | | | (21,474 | ) | ||||||||||
Settlements / Repayments(D) |
(31,803 | ) | (472 | ) | (7,312 | ) | (39,587 | ) | ||||||||
Transfers(F) |
5,753 | (5,753 | ) | | | |||||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2010 |
$ | 101,574 | $ | 32,676 | $ | 14,079 | $ | 148,329 | ||||||||
Senior | Common | |||||||||||||||||||
Senior | Subordinated | Preferred | Equity/ | |||||||||||||||||
Term Debt | Term Debt | Equity | Equivalents | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010: |
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Fair value as of March 31, 2010 |
$ | 94,359 | $ | 71,112 | $ | 20,425 | $ | 20,962 | $ | 206,858 | ||||||||||
Net realized gains(A) |
19 | | | 16,957 | 16,976 | |||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B) |
510 | (168 | ) | 556 | 728 | 1,626 | ||||||||||||||
Reversal of previously-recorded appreciation upon
realization(B) |
(19 | ) | | (142 | ) | (17,263 | ) | (17,424 | ) | |||||||||||
Issuances / Originations(C) |
| 685 | 58 | 611 | 1,354 | |||||||||||||||
Sales |
| | (4,387 | ) | (17,087 | ) | (21,474 | ) | ||||||||||||
Settlements / Repayments(D) |
(29,976 | ) | (9,611 | ) | | | (39,587 | ) | ||||||||||||
Fair value as of June 30, 2010 |
$ | 64,893 | $ | 62,018 | $ | 16,510 | $ | 4,908 | $ | 148,329 | ||||||||||
(A) | Included in the realized and unrealized gain (loss) section on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. | |
(B) | Included in Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. | |
(C) | Includes PIK and other non-cash disbursements to portfolio companies. | |
(D) | Includes amortization of premiums and discounts and other cost-basis adjustments. | |
(E) | Transfer represents the cost basis of Cavert immediately after its recapitalization in April 2011, which was reclassified from a Control to an Affiliate investment during the three months ended June 30, 2011. | |
(F) | Transfer represents the cost basis as of March 31, 2010 of Tread Corporation, which was reclassified from an Affiliate to a Control investment during the three months ended June 30, 2010. |
Non-Proprietary Investment Activity
Non-proprietary investments are investments that were not originated by the Company. During the
three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company received full repayment of its syndicated loan to
Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $0.5 million.
The non-proprietary loans in the Companys investment portfolio, consisting of all
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments other than B-Dry, LLC, had a fair value of approximately $5.4
million, or 3.3% of its total investments at June 30, 2011.
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Proprietary Investment Activity
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the following significant transactions occurred:
| In April 2011, the Company recapitalized its investment in Cavert, from which the Company received gross cash proceeds of $5.6 million from the sale of its common equity, resulting in a realized gain of $5.5 million, $2.3 million in a partial redemption of its preferred stock and $0.7 million in preferred dividends. At the same time, the Company invested $5.7 million in new subordinated debt in Cavert. Cavert was reclassified from a Control investment to an Affiliate investment during the three months ended June 30, 2011. | ||
| In April 2011, the Company invested $16.4 million in a new Control investment, Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. (Mitchell), consisting of subordinated debt and preferred and common equity. Mitchell, headquartered in Mira Loma, California, develops, mixes and molds rubber compounds for specialized applications in the non-tire rubber market. |
Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, for investment activity occurring subsequent to June 30, 2011.
Investment Concentrations
Approximately 35.0% of the aggregate fair value of the Companys investment portfolio at June 30,
2011, was comprised of senior term debt, 45.9% was comprised of senior subordinated term debt and
19.1% was comprised of preferred and common equity securities or their equivalents. At June 30,
2011, the Company had investments in 17 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of $165.3
million, of which Venyu Solutions, Inc. (Venyu), Acme Cryogenics, Inc. (Acme) and Mitchell,
collectively, comprised approximately $64.2 million, or 38.8% of the Companys total investment
portfolio, at fair value. The following table outlines the Companys investments by security type
at June 30 and March 31, 2011:
June 30, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Cost | Fair Value | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Senior term debt |
$ | 62,421 | $ | 57,932 | $ | 64,566 | $ | 58,627 | ||||||||
Senior subordinated term debt |
93,327 | 75,862 | 74,602 | 62,806 | ||||||||||||
Preferred equity |
53,443 | 30,068 | 52,922 | 25,398 | ||||||||||||
Common equity/Equivalents |
5,063 | 1,433 | 5,102 | 6,454 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | 214,254 | $ | 165,295 | $ | 197,192 | $ | 153,285 | ||||||||
Investments at fair value consisted of the following industry classifications at June 30 and
March 31, 2011:
June 30, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Percentage of | Percentage of | |||||||||||||||
Fair Value | Total Investments | Fair Value | Total Investments | |||||||||||||
Chemicals, plastics and rubber |
$ | 38,846 | 23.5 | % | $ | 19,906 | 13.0 | % | ||||||||
Electronics |
25,321 | 15.3 | 25,012 | 16.3 | ||||||||||||
Containers, packaging and glass |
25,225 | 15.3 | 29,029 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||
Cargo transport |
14,165 | 8.6 | 13,183 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||
Diversified/Conglomerate manufacturing |
12,659 | 7.7 | 12,746 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Buildings and real estate |
9,970 | 6.0 | 10,120 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||
Machinery |
9,398 | 5.7 | 10,431 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||
Home and office furnishings/Consumer products |
8,852 | 5.3 | 8,627 | 5.6 | ||||||||||||
Oil and gas |
6,596 | 4.0 | 4,931 | 3.2 | ||||||||||||
Aerospace and defense |
6,415 | 3.9 | 6,659 | 4.4 | ||||||||||||
Printing and publishing |
3,155 | 1.9 | 3,073 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||
Automobile |
2,400 | 1.4 | 7,560 | 4.9 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunications |
2,293 | 1.4 | 1,499 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
Diversified/Conglomerate service |
| | 509 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | 165,295 | 100.0 | % | $ | 153,285 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
The investments, at fair value, were included in the following geographic regions of the
United States at June 30 and March 31, 2011:
June 30, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Percentage of | Percentage of | |||||||||||||||
Fair Value | Total Investments | Fair Value | Total Investments | |||||||||||||
South |
$ | 106,486 | 64.4 | % | $ | 92,172 | 60.1 | % | ||||||||
Northeast |
36,580 | 22.1 | 38,126 | 24.9 | ||||||||||||
West |
12,659 | 7.7 | 12,746 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Midwest |
9,570 | 5.8 | 10,241 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments |
$ | 165,295 | 100.0 | % | $ | 153,285 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||
The geographic region indicates the location of the headquarters for the Companys portfolio
companies. A portfolio company may have a number of other business locations in other geographic
regions.
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Investment Principal Repayments
The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayments and maturity of the Companys
investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, at June 30, 2011:
Amount | ||||||||
For the remaining nine months ending March 31: | 2012 |
$ | 16,949 | |||||
For the fiscal year ending March 31: | 2013 |
31,578 | ||||||
2014 |
34,331 | |||||||
2015 |
17,221 | |||||||
2016 |
26,775 | |||||||
2017 |
29,124 | |||||||
Thereafter |
| |||||||
Total contractual repayments |
$ | 155,978 | ||||||
Investments in equity securities |
58,506 | |||||||
Adjustments to cost basis on debt securities |
(230 | ) | ||||||
Total cost basis of investments held at June 30, 2011: |
$ | 214,254 | ||||||
Receivables from Portfolio Companies
Receivables from portfolio companies represent non-recurring costs incurred on behalf of portfolio
companies. The Company maintains an allowance for uncollectible receivables from portfolio
companies, which is determined based on historical experience and managements expectations of
future losses. The Company charges the accounts receivable to the established provision when
collection efforts have been exhausted and the receivables are deemed uncollectible. As of June 30
and March 31, 2011, the Company had gross receivables from portfolio companies of $0.5 million. The
allowance for uncollectible receivables was $0.1 million at June 30 and March 31, 2011.
NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Investment Advisory and Management Agreement
The Company has entered into an investment advisory and management agreement with the Adviser (the
Advisory Agreement), which is controlled by the Companys chairman and chief executive officer.
In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, the Company pays the Adviser certain fees as
compensation for its services, such fees consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee.
On July 12, 2011, the Board of Directors approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement through
August 31, 2012.
The following table summarizes the management fees, incentive fees and associated credits reflected
in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Average total assets subject to base management fee(A) |
$ | 201,600 | $ | 204,800 | ||||
Multiplied by pro-rata annual base management fee of 2% |
0.5 | % | 0.5 | % | ||||
Unadjusted base management fee |
$ | 1,008 | $ | 1,024 | ||||
Reduction for loan servicing fees(B) |
(677 | ) | (824 | ) | ||||
Base management fee(B) |
$ | 331 | $ | 200 | ||||
Credits to base management fee from Adviser: |
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Fee reduction for the waiver of 2.0% fee on senior syndicated loans to 0.5% |
| (15 | ) | |||||
Credit for fees received by Adviser from the portfolio companies |
(215 | ) | (104 | ) | ||||
Credit to base management fee from Adviser(B) |
(215 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Net base management fee |
$ | 116 | $ | 81 | ||||
Net incentive fee(B) |
$ | 19 | $ | 1,052 | ||||
(A) | Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods. | |
(B) | Reflected, in total, as a line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
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Base Management Fee
The base management fee is payable quarterly and assessed at an annual rate of 2.0%, computed
on the basis of the value of the Companys average gross assets at the end of the two most
recently completed quarters, which are total assets, including investments made with proceeds
of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings. In
addition, the following three items are adjustments to the base management fee calculation.
| Loan Servicing Fees | ||
The Adviser also services the loans held by Business Investment, in return for which it receives a 2.0% annual fee based on the monthly aggregate outstanding balance of loans pledged under the Companys line of credit. Since the Company owns these loans, all loan servicing fees paid to the Adviser are treated as reductions directly against the 2.0% base management fee under the Advisory Agreement. | |||
| Senior Syndicated Loan Fee Waiver | ||
The Board of Directors accepted an unconditional and irrevocable voluntary waiver from the Adviser to reduce the annual 2.0% base management fee on senior syndicated loan participations to 0.5%, to the extent that proceeds resulting from borrowings were used to purchase such senior syndicated loan participations, for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. | |||
| Portfolio Company Fees | ||
Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser has also provided, and continues to provide, managerial assistance and other services to the Companys portfolio companies and may receive fees for services other than managerial assistance. 50% of certain of these fees and 100% of other fees are credited against the base management fee that the Company would otherwise be required to pay to the Adviser. |
Incentive Fee
The incentive fee consists of two parts: an income-based incentive fee and a capital
gains-based incentive fee. The income-based incentive fee rewards the Adviser if the Companys
quarterly net investment income (before giving effect to any incentive fee) exceeds 1.75% of
the Companys net assets (the hurdle rate). The Company will pay the Adviser an income-based
incentive fee with respect to the Companys pre-incentive fee net investment income in each
calendar quarter as follows:
| no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which the Companys pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate (7.0% annualized); | ||
| 100% of the Companys pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and | ||
| 20% of the amount of the Companys pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized). |
The second part of the incentive fee is a capital gains-based incentive fee that will be
determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the
Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20% of the Companys realized
capital gains as of the end of the fiscal year. In determining the capital gains-based
incentive fee payable to the Adviser, the Company will calculate the cumulative aggregate
realized capital gains and cumulative aggregate realized capital losses since the Companys
inception, and the aggregate unrealized capital depreciation as of the date of the calculation,
as applicable, with respect to each of the investments in the Companys portfolio. For this
purpose, cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, if any, equals the sum of the differences
between the net sales price of each investment, when sold, and the original cost of such
investment since the Companys inception. Cumulative aggregate realized capital losses equals
the sum of the amounts by which the net sales price of each investment, when sold, is less than
the original cost of such investment since the Companys inception. Aggregate unrealized
capital depreciation equals the sum of the difference, if negative, between the
valuation of each investment as of the applicable calculation date and the original cost of
such investment. At the end of the applicable year, the amount of capital gains that serves as
the basis for the Companys calculation of the capital gains-based incentive fee equals the
cumulative aggregate realized capital gains less cumulative aggregate realized capital losses,
less aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, with respect to the Companys portfolio of
investments. If this number is positive at the end of such year, then the capital gains-based
incentive fee for such year equals 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of any capital
gains-based incentive fees paid in respect of the Companys portfolio in all prior years.
No capital gains-based incentive fee has been recorded for the Company from its inception
through June 30, 2011, as cumulative unrealized capital depreciation has exceeded cumulative
realized capital gains net of cumulative realized capital losses.
Additionally, in accordance with GAAP, the Company did not accrue a capital gains-based
incentive fee for the three months ended June 30, 2011. This GAAP accrual is calculated using
the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and
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aggregate cumulative unrealized
capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains-based incentive fee plus
the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end
of a period, then GAAP require the Company to record a capital gains-based incentive fee equal
to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains-based incentive fees
paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such year.
GAAP requires that the capital gains-based incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative
aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains-based
incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized. There can
be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. No
GAAP accrual for a capital gains-based incentive fee has been recorded for the Company from its
inception through June 30, 2011.
Administration Agreement
The Company has entered into an administration agreement (the Administration Agreement) with
Gladstone Administration, LLC (the Administrator), an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby it pays
separately for administrative services. The Administration Agreement provides for payments equal to
the Companys allocable portion of its Administrators overhead expenses in performing its
obligations under the Administration Agreement, including, but not limited to, rent and the
salaries and benefits expenses of the Companys chief financial officer, chief compliance officer,
treasurer, internal counsel and their respective staffs. The Companys allocable portion of
administrative expenses is generally derived by multiplying the Administrators total allocable
expenses by the percentage of the Companys total assets at the beginning of the quarter in
comparison to the total assets at the beginning of the quarter of all companies managed by the
Adviser under similar agreements. On July 12, 2011, the Board of Directors approved the renewal of
the Administration Agreement through August 31, 2012.
Related Party Fees Due
Amounts due to related parties on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and
Liabilities were as follows:
As of June 30, | As of March 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||||
Base management fee due to Adviser |
$ | 116 | $ | 341 | ||||
Loan servicing fee due to Adviser |
173 | 157 | ||||||
Incentive fee due to Adviser |
19 | | ||||||
Other |
| 1 | ||||||
Total Fees due to Adviser |
308 | 499 | ||||||
Fee due to Administrator |
151 | 171 | ||||||
Total related party fees due |
$ | 459 | $ | 670 | ||||
NOTE 5. BORROWINGS
Line of Credit
On April 14, 2009, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment, entered
into a second amended and restated credit agreement providing for a $50.0 million revolving line of
credit (the Credit Facility) arranged by Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) as
administrative agent. Key Equipment Finance Inc. also joined the Credit Facility as a committed
lender. In connection with entering into the Credit Facility, the Company borrowed $43.8 million
under the Credit Facility to make a final payment in satisfaction of all unpaid principal and
interest owed to Deutsche Bank AG under a prior line of credit. On April 13, 2010, the Company,
through Business Investment, entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement providing
for a $50.0 million, two year revolving line of credit, which extended the maturity date of the
Credit Facility to April 13, 2012. If the Credit Facility is not renewed or extended by April 13,
2012, all unpaid principal and interest will be due and payable within one year of the maturity
date. Advances under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at the 30-day London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR) (subject to a minimum rate of 2.0%), plus 4.5% per annum, with a commitment
fee of 0.50% per annum on undrawn amounts when advances outstanding are above 50.0% of the
commitment and 1.0% on undrawn amounts if the advances outstanding are below 50.0% of the
commitment. As of June 30, 2011, the Company had no borrowings outstanding with approximately $40.5
million of availability
under the Credit Facility. For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company had
weighted average borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility of $0 and $11.0 million,
respectively. The weighted average effective interest rate for the three months ended June 30,
2011, was not meaningful, as the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility
during the period. For the three months ended June 30, 2010, the weighted average effective
interest rate was 9.8%.
Interest is payable monthly during the term of the Credit Facility. Available borrowings are
subject to various constraints imposed under the Credit Facility, based on the aggregate loan
balance pledged by Business Investment, which varies as loans are added and repaid, regardless of
whether such repayments are prepayments or made as contractually required.
The administrative agent also requires that any interest or principal payments on pledged loans be
remitted directly by the borrower
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into a lockbox account with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A as custodian. BB&T is
also the trustee of the account and once a month remits the collected funds to the Company.
The Credit Facility contains covenants that require Business Investment to maintain its status as a
separate legal entity; prohibit certain significant corporate transactions (such as mergers,
consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions) and restrict material changes to the Companys credit
and collection policies without the lenders consent. The Credit Facility also limits payments on
distributions to the aggregate net investment income for each of the twelve month periods ending
March 31, 2011 and 2012. The Company is also subject to certain limitations on the type of loan
investments it can make, including restrictions on geographic concentrations, sector
concentrations, loan size, dividend payout, payment frequency and status, average life and lien
property. The Credit Facility further requires the Company to comply with other financial and
operational covenants, which obligate the Company to, among other things, maintain certain
financial ratios, including asset and interest coverage, a minimum net worth and a minimum number
of obligors required in the borrowing base of the credit agreement. Additionally, the Company is
subject to a performance guaranty that requires the Company to maintain (i) a minimum net worth of
$155.0 million plus 50.0% of all equity and subordinated debt raised after April 13, 2010, (ii)
asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness of at least 200%, in
accordance with Section 18 of the 1940 Act and (iii) its status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and as
a RIC under the Code. As of June 30, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all covenants.
Short-Term Loan
Similar to what has been done at the close of several of the prior quarters to maintain the
Companys status as a RIC, the Company purchased $40.0 million of short-term United States Treasury
Bills (T-Bills) through Jefferies & Company, Inc. (Jefferies) on June 29, 2011. The T-Bills
were purchased using $4.0 million from existing T-Bills for collateral and the proceeds from a
$40.0 million short-term loan from Jefferies, with an effective annual interest rate of
approximately 0.64%. On July 7, 2011, when the T-Bills matured, the Company repaid the $40.0
million loan from Jefferies.
Fair Value
The Company elected to apply ASC 825, Financial Instruments, specifically for the Credit Facility
and short-term loan, which was consistent with its application of ASC 820 to its investments. The
Company estimates the fair value of the Credit Facility using estimates of value provided by an
independent third party and its own assumptions in the absence of observable market data, including
estimated remaining life, credit party risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of
similar securities as of the measurement date. Due to the eight-day duration of the short-term
loan, cost was deemed to approximate fair value. As of June 30, 2011, all of the Companys
borrowings were valued using Level 3 inputs. The following tables present the Credit Facility and
short-term loan carried at fair value as of June 30 and March 31, 2011, by caption on the
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities for level three of the
hierarchy established by ASC 820 and a roll-forward in the changes in fair value during the three
months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
Level 3 - Borrowings | ||||||||
Total Fair Value Reported in Condensed | ||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
June 30, 2011 | March 31, 2011 | |||||||
Short-Term Loan |
$ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | ||||
Credit Facility |
| | ||||||
Total |
$ | 40,000 | $ | 40,000 | ||||
Total Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Reported in Condensed | ||||||||||||
Short-Term | Credit | Consolidated Statements | ||||||||||
Loan | Facility | of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2011: |
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Fair value at March 31, 2011 |
$ | 40,000 | $ | | $ | 40,000 | ||||||
Borrowings |
40,000 | | 40,000 | |||||||||
Repayments |
(40,000 | ) | | (40,000 | ) | |||||||
Fair value at June 30, 2011 |
$ | 40,000 | $ | | $ | 40,000 | ||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010: |
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Fair value at March 31, 2010 |
$ | 75,000 | $ | 27,812 | $ | 102,812 | ||||||
Borrowings |
75,000 | 16,000 | 91,000 | |||||||||
Repayments |
(75,000 | ) | (27,300 | ) | (102,300 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation(A) |
| (12 | ) | (12 | ) | |||||||
Fair value at June 30, 2010 |
$ | 75,000 | $ | 16,500 | $ | 91,500 | ||||||
(A) | Included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of other on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the period ended June 30, 2010. |
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The fair value of the collateral under the Credit Facility was approximately $158.2 million
and $146.3 million at June 30 and March 31, 2011, respectively. The fair value of the collateral
under the short-term loan was approximately $44.0 million at both June 30 and March 31, 2011.
NOTE 6. INTEREST RATE CAP AGREEMENTS
In May 2009, the Company cancelled its interest rate cap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG and
entered into an interest rate cap agreement with BB&T that effectively limited the interest rate on
a portion of the borrowings under the line of credit pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility.
The interest rate cap had a notional amount of $45.0 million at a cost of approximately $39. The
agreement provided that the Companys interest rate or cost of funds on a portion of its borrowings
was capped at 6.5% when LIBOR was in excess of 6.5%. The interest rate cap agreement expired in May
2011, and a realized loss of $39 was recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2011.
In April 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate cap agreement, effective May 2011 and
expiring in May 2012, with BB&T for a notional amount of $45.0 million that effectively limits the
interest rate on a portion of the borrowings under the line of credit pursuant to the terms of the
Credit Facility. In conjunction with this agreement, the Company incurred a premium fee of
approximately $41. The agreement provides that the Companys interest rate or cost of funds on a
portion of its borrowings will be capped at 6.0% when the LIBOR is in excess of 6.0%. The Company
records changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreement quarterly based on the current
market valuation at quarter end as unrealized depreciation or appreciation of other on the
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. At June 30, 2011, the interest rate
cap agreement had a fair value of $4.
The use of a cap agreement involves risks that are different from those associated with ordinary
portfolio securities transactions. Cap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Although the
Company will not enter into any such agreements unless it believes that the other party to the
transaction is creditworthy, the Company does bear the risk of loss of the amount expected to be
received under such agreements in the event of default or bankruptcy of the agreement counterparty.
NOTE 7. COMMON STOCK
Registration Statement
On July 21, 2009, the Company filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (Registration No.
333-160720) that was amended on October 2, 2009 and which the SEC declared effective on October 8,
2009. The Company filed a post-effective amendment to such registration statement on August 24,
2010, which the SEC declared effective on December 23, 2010. The Company filed a third
post-effective amendment to such registration statement on June 17, 2011, which has not yet been
declared effective. Once this post-effective amendment is declared effective, the registration
statement will permit the Company to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of
$300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights,
debt securities and warrants to purchase common stock, including through a combined offering of
these securities.
NOTE 8. NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets
resulting from operations per share for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Numerator for basic and diluted net increase in net
assets resulting from operations per share |
$ | 4,187 | $ | 5,368 | ||||
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares |
22,080,133 | 22,080,133 | ||||||
Basic and diluted net increase in net assets
resulting from operations per share |
$ | 0.19 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
NOTE 9. DISTRIBUTIONS
The Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to stockholders for the three
months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
Distribution | ||||||||||||||||
Fiscal Year | Declaration Date | Record Date | Payment Date | per Share | ||||||||||||
2012 |
April 12, 2011 | April 22, 2011 | April 29, 2011 | $ | 0.045 | |||||||||||
April 12, 2011 | May 20, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | 0.045 | |||||||||||||
April 12, 2011 | June 20, 2011 | June 30, 2011 | 0.045 | |||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2011: | $ | 0.135 | ||||||||||||||
2011 |
April 7, 2010 | April 22, 2010 | April 30, 2010 | $ | 0.040 | |||||||||||
April 7, 2010 | May 20, 2010 | May 28, 2010 | 0.040 | |||||||||||||
April 7, 2010 | June 22, 2010 | June 30, 2010 | 0.040 | |||||||||||||
Three months ended June 30, 2010: | $ | 0.120 | ||||||||||||||
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Aggregate distributions declared and paid for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010
were approximately $3.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively, which were declared based on
estimates of net investment income for the respective fiscal years. The characterization of the
distributions declared and paid for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 will be determined at year
end and cannot be determined at this time. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, taxable income
available for distributions exceeded distributions declared and paid, and, in accordance with
Section 855(a) of the Code, the Company elected to treat a portion of the first distribution paid
in fiscal year 2012 as having been paid in the prior year.
NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
At June 30, 2011, the Company was not party to any signed commitments for potential investments.
However, the Company has certain lines of credit with its portfolio companies that have not been
fully drawn. Since these lines of credit have expiration dates and the Company expects many will
never be fully drawn, the total line of credit commitment amounts do not necessarily represent
future cash requirements. The Company estimated the fair value of these unused line of credit
commitments as of June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011 to be nominal.
In October 2008, the Company executed a guaranty of a vehicle finance facility agreement (the
Finance Facility) between Ford Motor Credit Company and ASH. The Finance Facility provides ASH
with a line of credit of up to $0.8 million for component Ford parts used by ASH to build truck
bodies under a separate contract. Ford retains title and ownership of the parts. The guaranty of
the Finance Facility will expire upon termination of the separate parts supply contract with Ford
or upon replacement of the Company as guarantor. The Finance Facility is secured by all of the
assets of Business Investment. As of June 30, 2011, the Company has not been required to make any
payments on the guaranty of the Finance Facility, and the Company considers the credit risk to be
remote and the fair value of the guaranty to be minimal.
In February 2010, the Company executed a guaranty of a wholesale financing facility agreement (the
Floor Plan Facility) between Agricredit Acceptance, LLC (Agricredit) and Country Club
Enterprises, LLC (CCE). The Floor Plan Facility provides CCE with financing of up to $2.0
million to bridge the time and cash flow gap between the order and delivery of golf carts to
customers. The guaranty was renewed in February 2011 and expires in February 2012, unless it is
renewed again by the Company, CCE and Agricredit. In connection with this guaranty and its
subsequent renewal, the Company recorded aggregate premiums of $0.2 million from CCE. As of June
30, 2011, the Company has not been required to make any payments on the guaranty of the Floor Plan
Facility, and the Company considers the credit risk to be remote and the fair value of the guaranty
to be minimal.
In April 2010, the Company executed a guaranty of vendor recourse for up to $2.0 million in
individual customer transactions (the Recourse Facility) between Wells Fargo Financial Leasing,
Inc. and CCE. The Recourse Facility provides CCE with the ability to provide vendor recourse up to
a limit of $2.0 million on transactions with long-time customers who lack the financial history to
qualify for third party financing. In connection with this guaranty, the Company received a
premium of $0.1 million from CCE. As of June 30, 2011, the Company has not been required to make
any payments on the guaranty of the Recourse Facility, and the Company considers the credit risk to
be remote and the fair value of the guaranty to be minimal.
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NOTE 11. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Per Share Data(A) |
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Net asset value at beginning of period |
$ | 9.00 | $ | 8.74 | ||||
Income from investment operations: |
||||||||
Net investment income(B) |
0.16 | 0.19 | ||||||
Realized gain on sale of investments(B) |
0.26 | 0.77 | ||||||
Net unrealized depreciation of investments(B) |
(0.23 | ) | (0.72 | ) | ||||
Total from investment operations |
0.19 | 0.24 | ||||||
Distributions from: |
||||||||
Net investment income |
(0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||
Total distributions(C) |
(0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||
Net asset value at end of period |
$ | 9.06 | $ | 8.86 | ||||
Per share market value at beginning of period |
$ | 7.79 | $ | 6.01 | ||||
Per share market value at end of period |
7.14 | 5.83 | ||||||
Total return(D) |
(6.67) | % | (0.99) | % | ||||
Shares outstanding at end of period |
22,080,133 | 22,080,133 | ||||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Data: |
||||||||
Net assets at end of period |
$ | 200,035 | $ | 195,706 | ||||
Average net assets(E) |
198,324 | 193,094 | ||||||
Senior Securities Data: |
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Total borrowings |
$ | 40,000 | $ | 91,500 | ||||
Asset coverage ratio(F) |
537 | % | 301 | % | ||||
Average coverage per unit(G) |
$ | 5,371 | $ | 3,006 | ||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: |
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets(H)(I) |
3.99 | % | 6.55 | % | ||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(H)(J) |
3.55 | 6.30 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(H) |
7.06 | 8.71 |
(A) | Based on actual shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period. | |
(B) | Based on weighted average basic per share data. | |
(C) | Distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP. | |
(D) | Total return equals the change in the market value of the Companys common stock from the beginning of the period, taking into account dividends reinvested in accordance with the terms of the Companys dividend reinvestment plan. | |
(E) | Calculated using the average of the balance of net assets at the end of each month of the reporting period. | |
(F) | As a BDC, the Company is generally required to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200% of total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to total borrowings and guaranty commitments. Asset coverage ratio is the ratio of the carrying value of the Companys total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. | |
(G) | Asset coverage per unit is the asset coverage ratio expressed in terms of dollar amounts per one thousand dollars of indebtedness. | |
(H) | Amounts are annualized. | |
(I) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets is computed using expenses before credits from the Adviser. | |
(J) | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total expenses net of credits to the management fee. |
NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Portfolio Activity
In July 2011, the Company received full repayment of its senior syndicated loan to Survey Sampling,
LLC. As of June 30, 2011, both fair value and cost approximated net proceeds received of $2.3
million.
Short-Term Loan
On June 29, 2011, the Company purchased $40.0 million of T-Bills through Jefferies. The T-Bills
were purchased using $4.0 million from existing T-Bills for collateral and the proceeds from a
$40.0 million short-term loan from Jefferies, with an effective annual interest rate of
approximately 0.64%. On July 7, 2011, when the T-Bills matured, the Company repaid the $40.0
million loan from Jefferies.
Distributions
On July 12, 2011, the Board of Directors increased the monthly distributions to stockholders by
11.1% and declared the following monthly distributions:
Distribution per | ||||||||
Record Date | Payment Date | Share | ||||||
July 22, 2011 |
July 29, 2011 | $ | 0.05 | |||||
August 19, 2011 |
August 31, 2011 | 0.05 | ||||||
September 22, 2011 |
September 30, 2011 | 0.05 |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data and as otherwise indicated).
All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute forward-looking
statements. These statements may relate to, among other things, future events or our future
performance or financial condition. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by
terminology such as may, might, believe, will, provided, anticipate, future, could,
growth, plan, intend, expect, should, would, if, seek, possible, potential,
likely, estimate or the negative of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our
actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
after the date of this Form 10-Q.
The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in
conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained
elsewhere in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2011.
OVERVIEW
General
We were incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Delaware on February 18,
2005. We were primarily established for the purpose of investing in subordinated loans, mezzanine
debt, preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock of small and medium-sized companies in
connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations. We also invest in senior secured loans, common
stock and, to a much lesser extent, senior and subordinated syndicated loans. Our investment
objective is to generate both current income and capital gains through these debt and equity
instruments. We operate as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company and have
elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). In addition, for tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as
a regulated investment company (RIC) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
Code).
Business Environment
While economic conditions generally appear to be improving, we remain cautious about a long-term
economic recovery. The recent recession in general, and the disruptions in the capital markets in
particular, have impacted our liquidity options and increased the cost of debt and equity capital.
Many of our portfolio companies, as well as those that we evaluate for possible investment, are
impacted by these economic conditions, and if these conditions persist, it may affect their ability
to repay our loans or engage in a liquidity event, such as a sale, recapitalization or initial
public offering. While these conditions are challenging, we are seeing an increase in the number of
new investment opportunities consistent with our investing strategy of providing subordinated debt
with equity enhancement features and direct equity in support of management and sponsor-led buyouts
of small and medium-sized companies. These new investment opportunities have translated into three
new proprietary deals over the past three quarters, in which we invested an aggregate of $51.9
million.
The increased investing opportunities in the marketplace have also presented opportunities for us
to achieve realized gains and other income. We achieved a significant amount of liquidity and
realized gains with the sales of A. Stucki Holding Corp. (A. Stucki) and Chase II Holding Corp.
(Chase) in June and December 2010, respectively, and the recapitalization of Cavert II Holding
Corporation (Cavert) in April 2011. The sale of our equity in A. Stucki resulted in net cash
proceeds to us of $21.4 million and a realized gain of $16.6 million. The net cash proceeds to us
from the sale of our equity in Chase were $13.9 million, resulting in a realized gain of $6.9
million. In connection with the equity sale, we accrued and received cash dividend proceeds of
$4.0 million from our preferred stock investment. At the same time, we received $22.9 million in
repayment of our principal, accrued interest and success fees on the loans to Chase. In April 2011,
we sold our common equity investment in and received partial redemption of our preferred stock,
while investing new subordinated debt, in Cavert as part of a recapitalization. The gross cash
proceeds we received from the sale of our common equity in Cavert were $5.6 million, resulting in a
realized gain of $5.5 million. At the same time, we received $2.3 million in a partial redemption
of our preferred stock, received $0.7 million in preferred dividends and invested $5.7 million in
new subordinated debt of Cavert.
The A. Stucki, Chase, and Cavert transactions were our first management-supported buyout liquidity
events, and each was an equity investment success, highlighting our investment strategy of striving
to achieve returns through current income from debt investments and capital gains from equity
investments. We will strive to utilize this liquidity and the borrowing availability under our
Credit Facility to make new investments to potentially increase our net investment income and
generate capital gains to enhance our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders.
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Due to losses realized during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, which occurred in connection
with the Syndicated Loan Sales described below, which were available to offset future realized
gains, we were not required to distribute the realized gains from the A. Stucki and Chase sales to
stockholders during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, nor is it expected that we will we be
required to distribute the realized gains from the Cavert recapitalization during the fiscal year
ending March 31, 2012. However, our recent successful exits have largely, but not entirely, offset
prior periods realized losses, and should we have additional realized gains in the future, we may
be required to distribute them out to our stockholders. The economic conditions in 2008 and 2009
affected the general availability of credit, and, as a result, during the quarter ended June 30,
2009, we sold 29 senior syndicated loans that were held in our portfolio of investments at March
31, 2009, to various investors in the syndicated loan market (the Syndicated Loan Sales) to repay
amounts outstanding under our prior line of credit with Deutsche Bank AG, which matured in April
2009. These loans, in aggregate, had a cost of approximately $104.2 million, or 29.9% of the cost
of our total investments, and an aggregate fair value of approximately $69.8 million, or 22.2% of
the fair value of our total investments, at March 31, 2009. As a result of the settlement of the
Syndicated Loan Sales and other exits, we had one remaining syndicated loan at June 30, 2011,
although this loan was repaid at par subsequent to June 30, 2011. Collectively, these sales have
changed our asset composition in a manner that has affected our ability to satisfy certain elements
of the Codes rules for maintenance of our RIC status. To maintain our status as a RIC, in addition
to other requirements, as of the close of each quarter of our taxable year, 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).
During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, we again fell below the required 50% threshold.
Failure to meet the 50% threshold alone will not 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 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, including additional investments in our existing portfolio companies (such as advances
under outstanding lines of credit), since the time that we fell below the 50% threshold. At June
30, 2011, we satisfied the 50% threshold primarily through the purchase of short-term qualified
securities, which was funded through a short-term loan agreement. Subsequent to the June 30, 2011,
measurement date, the short-term qualified securities matured and we repaid the short-term loan.
See Recent DevelopmentsShort-Term Loan for more information regarding this transaction. As
of the date of this filing, we remain below the 50% threshold.
Thus, while we currently qualify as a RIC despite our recent inability to meet the 50% threshold
and potential inability to do so in the future, if we make any new or additional investments before
regaining compliance with the asset diversification test, our RIC status will be threatened. If we
make a new or additional investment and fail to regain compliance with the 50% threshold on the
next quarterly measurement date following such investment, we will be in non-compliance with the
RIC rules and will have thirty days to cure our failure to meet the 50% threshold to avoid the
loss of our RIC status. Potential cures for failure of the asset diversification test include
raising additional equity or debt capital or changing the composition of our assets, which could
include full or partial divestitures of investments, such that we would once again exceed the 50%
threshold on a consistent basis.
Until the composition of our assets is above the required 50% threshold on a consistent basis, we
will continue to seek to employ similar purchases of qualified securities using short-term loans
that would allow us to satisfy the 50% threshold, thereby allowing us to make additional
investments. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to enter into such a
transaction on reasonable terms, if at all. We also continue to explore a number of other
strategies, including changing the composition of our assets, which could include full or partial
divestitures of investments, and raising additional equity or debt capital, such that we would once
again exceed the 50% threshold on a consistent basis. Our ability to implement any of these
strategies will be subject to market conditions and a number of risks and uncertainties that are,
in part, beyond our control.
On April 13, 2010, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Gladstone Business Investment, LLC
(Business Investment), we entered into a third amended and restated credit agreement providing
for a $50.0 million, two year revolving line of credit (the Credit Facility), arranged by Branch
Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) as administrative agent. Key Equipment Finance Company Inc. also
joined the Credit Facility as a committed lender. The Credit Facilitys maturity date is April 13,
2012, and if it is not renewed or extended by then, all principal and interest will be due and
payable one year later, on or before April 13, 2013. Advances under the Credit Facility were
modified to generally bear interest at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (subject
to a minimum rate of 2.0%), plus 4.5% per annum, with a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on
undrawn amounts when advances outstanding are above 50.0% of the commitment and 1.0% on undrawn
amounts if the advances outstanding are below 50.0% of the commitment. In connection with the
Credit Facility renewal, we paid an upfront fee of 1.0%. The Credit Facility limits payments on
distributions to the aggregate net investment income for each of the twelve month periods ended
March 31, 2011 and 2012. Other significant changes to the Credit Facility include a reduced minimum
net worth covenant, which was modified to $155.0 million plus 50.0% of all equity and subordinated
debt raised after April 13, 2010 and to maintain asset coverage with respect to senior
securities representing indebtedness of at least 200%, in accordance with Section 18 of the 1940
Act. As of July 29, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, and
$37.4 million was available for borrowing due to certain limitations on our borrowing base.
Challenges in the current market are intensified for us by certain regulatory limitations under the
Code and the 1940 Act, as well as contractual restrictions under the agreement governing our Credit
Facility that further constrain our ability to access the capital
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markets. To maintain our
qualification as a RIC, we must satisfy, among other requirements, an annual distribution
requirement to pay out at least 90% of our ordinary income and short-term capital gains to our
stockholders. Because we are required to distribute our income in this manner, and because the
illiquidity of many of our investments makes it difficult for us to finance new investments through
the sale of current investments, our ability to make new investments is highly dependent upon
external financing. Our external financing sources include the issuance of equity securities, debt
securities or other leverage, such as borrowings under our line of credit. Our ability to seek
external debt financing, to the extent that it is available under current market conditions, is
further subject to the asset coverage limitations of the 1940 Act, which require us to have at
least a 200% asset coverage ratio, meaning, generally, that for every dollar of debt, we must have
two dollars of assets.
Market conditions have also affected the trading price of our common stock and thus our ability to
finance new investments through the issuance of equity. On July 29, 2011, the closing market price
of our common stock was $7.02, which represented a 22.5% discount to our June 30, 2011 net
asset value (NAV) per share of $9.06. When our stock trades below NAV, as it has consistently
since September 30, 2008, our ability to issue equity is constrained by provisions of the 1940 Act,
which generally prohibits the issuance and sale of our common stock at an issuance price below NAV
per share without stockholder approval other than through sales to our then-existing stockholders
pursuant to a rights offering. At our annual meeting of stockholders held on August 5, 2010, our
stockholders approved a proposal which authorizes us to sell shares of our common stock at a price
below our then current NAV per share for a period of one year from the date of approval, provided
that our Board of Directors makes certain determinations prior to any such sale. This proposal is
in effect until our next annual stockholders meeting on August 4, 2011, at which time we will ask
our stockholders to vote in favor of this proposal for another year, subject to additional
limitations, including that the cumulative number of shares issued and sold pursuant to such
authority does not exceed 25% of our then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such
sale.
The unsteady economic recovery may also continue to cause the value of the collateral securing some
of our loans to fluctuate, as well as the value of our equity investments, which has impacted and
may continue to impact our ability to borrow under our Credit Facility. Additionally, our Credit
Facility contains covenants regarding the maintenance of certain minimum loan concentrations and
net worth covenants, which are affected by the decrease in value of our portfolio. Failure to meet
these requirements would result in a default which, if we are unable to obtain a waiver from our
lenders, would result in the acceleration of our repayment obligations under our Credit Facility.
As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with all of our Credit Facilitys covenants.
We expect that, given these regulatory and contractual constraints in combination with current
market conditions, debt and equity capital may be costly or difficult for us to access in the near
term. However, in light of the A. Stucki, Chase and Cavert transactions and resulting liquidity,
the general stabilization of our portfolio valuations over the past year and increased investing
opportunities that we see in our target markets, as demonstrated by our three investments in Venyu,
Precision and Mitchell totaling $51.9 million, we are cautiously optimistic about the long-term
prospects for the U.S. economy and have shifted our near-term strategy to include making
conservative investments in businesses that we believe will weather the current economic conditions
and that are likely to produce attractive long-term returns for our stockholders. We will also,
where prudent and possible, consider the sale of lower-yielding investments. This should result in
increased investment activity when compared to our activity over the past year, but our access to
capital may be limited or challenged and other events beyond our control may still encumber our
ability to make new investments in the future.
Investment Highlights
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we disbursed $16.4 million in new debt and equity
investments and extended $6.1 million of investments to existing portfolio companies through
revolver draws or additions to term notes. During the same period, we recapitalized our investment
in one portfolio company, exiting our common equity and redeeming a portion of our preferred stock,
for aggregate proceeds of $7.8 million, and we received scheduled and unscheduled contractual
principal repayments of $3.1 million. Since our initial public offering in June 2005 through June
30, 2011, we have made 157 investments in 92 companies for a total of $649.0 million, before giving
effect to principal repayments on investments and divestitures.
Recent Developments
Portfolio Activity
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the following transactions occurred:
| In April 2011, we recapitalized our investment in Cavert in which we received gross cash proceeds of $5.6 million from the sale of our common equity, resulting in a realized gain of $5.5 million, $2.3 million in a partial redemption of our preferred stock and $0.7 million in preferred dividends. At the same time, we invested $5.7 million in new subordinated debt in Cavert. Due to the recapitalization, Cavert was reclassified from a Control investment to an Affiliate investment during the three months ended June 30, 2011. |
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| In April 2011, we invested $16.4 million in a new Control investment, Mitchell, consisting of subordinated debt and preferred and common equity. Mitchell, headquartered in Mira Loma, California, develops, mixes and molds rubber compounds for specialized applications in the non-tire rubber market. | ||
| In May 2011, we received full repayment of our syndicated loan to Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC, resulting in net cash proceeds received of $0.5 million. |
Refer to Note 12, Subsequent Events, in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included
elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for investment activity occurring subsequent to June 30, 2011.
Short-Term Loan
Similar to previous quarter ends, to maintain our RIC status, on June 29, 2011, we purchased $40.0
million short-term United States Treasury Bills (T-Bills) through Jefferies & Company, Inc.
(Jefferies). The T-Bills were purchased using $4.0 million from existing T-Bills for collateral
and the proceeds from a $40.0 million short-term loan from Jefferies, with an effective annual
interest rate of approximately 0.64%. On July 7, 2011, when the T-Bills matured, we repaid the
$40.0 million loan from Jefferies.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of the three months ended June 30, 2011, to the three months ended June 30, 2010
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
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Interest income |
$ | 4,411 | $ | 4,507 | $ | (96 | ) | (2.1 | )% | |||||||
Other income |
851 | 2,741 | (1,890 | ) | (69.0 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investment income |
5,262 | 7,248 | (1,986 | ) | (27.4 | ) | ||||||||||
EXPENSES |
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Loan servicing fee |
677 | 824 | (147 | ) | (17.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Base management fee |
331 | 200 | 131 | 65.5 | ||||||||||||
Incentive fee |
19 | 1,052 | (1,033 | ) | (98.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Administration fee |
151 | 178 | (27 | ) | (15.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense |
132 | 274 | (142 | ) | (51.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
108 | 164 | (56 | ) | (34.1 | ) | ||||||||||
Other |
559 | 468 | 91 | 19.4 | ||||||||||||
Expenses before credits from Adviser |
1,977 | 3,160 | (1,183 | ) | (37.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Credits to fees |
(215 | ) | (119 | ) | (96 | ) | 80.7 | |||||||||
Total expenses net of credits to fee |
1,762 | 3,041 | (1,279 | ) | (42.1 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INVESTMENT INCOME |
3,500 | 4,207 | (707 | ) | (16.8 | ) | ||||||||||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON: |
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Net realized gain on sale of investments |
5,739 | 16,976 | (11,237 | ) | (66.2 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized loss on other |
(39 | ) | | (39 | ) | NM | ||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments |
(5,052 | ) | (15,798 | ) | 10,746 | (68.0 | ) | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on other |
39 | (17 | ) | 56 | NM | |||||||||||
Net gain on investments and other |
687 | 1,161 | (474 | ) | (40.8 | ) | ||||||||||
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
$ | 4,187 | $ | 5,368 | $ | (1,181 | ) | (22.0 | )% | |||||||
NM = Not Meaningful
Investment Income
Total investment income decreased by 27.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to
the prior-year period. This decrease was primarily due to a significant amount of other income,
including success fees and dividend income, that we recorded in the prior-year period as part of
the A. Stucki exit in June 2010.
Interest income from our investments in debt securities remained relatively stable over the two
comparable periods, decreasing by 2.1%. The level of interest income from investments is directly
related to the balance, at cost, of the interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during
the period multiplied by the weighted average yield. The weighted average cost basis of our
interest-bearing investment portfolio during the three months ended June 30, 2011, was
approximately $147.3 million, compared to approximately $165.2 million for the prior-year period,
due primarily to the exits from A. Stucki and Chase and the restructuring of Galaxy, partially
offset by new investments in Venyu, Precision and Mitchell. At both June 30, 2011 and 2010, one
loan, ASH Holdings Corp. (ASH), was on non-accrual, with a weighted average cost basis of $9.6
million and $7.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The following table lists the interest income from investments for our five largest portfolio
company investments at fair value during the respective periods:
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As of June 30, 2011 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
% of Total | |||||||||||||||||
Investment | Investment | ||||||||||||||||
Company | Fair Value | % of Portfolio | Income | Income | |||||||||||||
Venyu Solutions, Inc. |
$ | 25,321 | 15.3 | % | $ | 624 | 11.8 | % | |||||||||
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. |
22,519 | 13.6 | 430 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. |
16,327 | 9.9 | 411 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp. |
15,000 | 9.1 | 1,076 | 20.4 | |||||||||||||
Noble Logistics, Inc. |
14,165 | 8.6 | 382 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
Subtotalfive largest investments |
93,332 | 56.5 | 2,923 | 55.5 | |||||||||||||
Other portfolio companies |
71,963 | 43.5 | 2,339 | 44.5 | |||||||||||||
Total investment portfolio |
$ | 165,295 | 100.0 | % | $ | 5,262 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
As of June 30, 2010 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
% of Total | |||||||||||||||||
Investment | Investment | ||||||||||||||||
Company | Fair Value | % of Portfolio | Income | Income | |||||||||||||
A. Stucki Holding Corp.(1) |
$ | | | % | $ | 3,287 | 45.3 | % | |||||||||
Chase II Holdings Corp. |
29,073 | 19.6 | 596 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp. |
17,213 | 11.6 | 592 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp. |
16,501 | 11.1 | 245 | 3.4 | |||||||||||||
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. |
14,020 | 9.5 | 428 | 5.9 | |||||||||||||
Subtotalfive largest investments |
76,807 | 51.8 | 5,148 | 71.0 | |||||||||||||
Other portfolio companies |
71,522 | 48.2 | 2,100 | 29.0 | |||||||||||||
Total investment portfolio |
$ | 148,329 | 100.0 | % | $ | 7,248 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
(1) | A. Stucki was sold on June 29, 2010. |
The weighted average yield on our interest-bearing investments, excluding cash and cash
equivalents, for the three months ended June 30, 2011, was 12.0%, compared to 10.3% for the
prior-year period. The weighted average yield varies from period to period, based on the current
stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments. The increase in the weighted average yield
for the three months ended June 30, 2011, resulted primarily from the sales of lower
interest-bearing debt investments, such as A. Stucki and Chase, and the addition of higher-yielding
debt investments in Venyu, Precision and Mitchell, which, in the aggregate, had a blended interest
rate of 13.1% as of June 30, 2011. Our investment portfolio was primarily composed of Control and
Affiliate investments at both June 30, 2011 and 2010.
Other income decreased from the prior-year period, primarily due to $2.7 million of other income,
including success fees and dividend income, that we recorded during the three months ended June 30,
2010, as a result of our exit from A. Stucki in June 2010. This was partially offset in the
current year period by $0.7 million of cash dividends received on preferred shares of Cavert, in
connection with the recapitalization in April 2011, and $0.1 million of prepaid success fees
received from Mathey.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses, excluding any voluntary and irrevocable credits to the base management
and incentive fees, decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2011, driven by reductions in the
incentive fee and in interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees associated with
the Credit Facility, as compared to the prior-year period.
Loan servicing fees decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the
prior-year period. These fees were incurred in connection with a loan servicing agreement between
Business Investment and our Adviser, which is based on the value of the aggregate outstanding
balance of eligible loans in our portfolio and were directly credited against the amount of the
base management fee due to our Adviser. The decrease in fees was a result of the reduced size of
our loan portfolio.
The base management fee increased for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the
prior-year period, which is reflective of a decrease in the loan servicing fee, which reduces the
base management fee, from the prior-year period. Likewise, due to the liquidation of the majority
of our syndicated loans, the credit received against the gross base management fee for investments
in syndicated loans was also reduced. However, the credit we received for fees paid to our Adviser
from our portfolio companies increased during the three months ended June 30, 2011, due to fees
earned related to the closing of Mitchell in April 2011. An incentive fee of $19 was earned by the
Adviser during the three months ended June 30, 2011, as net investment income for the quarter was
above the hurdle rate. The incentive fee earned during the prior-year period was due primarily to
other income recorded in
connection with the sale of A. Stucki. The base management and incentive fees are computed
quarterly, as described under
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Investment Advisory and Management Agreement in Note 4 of the notes
to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and are summarized in the following
table:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Average total assets subject to base management fee(1) |
$ | 201,600 | $ | 204,800 | ||||
Multiplied by pro-rata annual base management fee of 2% |
0.5 | % | 0.5 | % | ||||
Unadjusted base management fee |
$ | 1,008 | $ | 1,024 | ||||
Reduction for loan servicing fees(2) |
(677 | ) | (824 | ) | ||||
Base management fee(2) |
$ | 331 | $ | 200 | ||||
Credits to base management fee from Adviser: |
||||||||
Fee reduction for the waiver of 2.0% fee on senior syndicated loans to 0.5% |
| (15 | ) | |||||
Credit for fees received by Adviser from the portfolio companies |
(215 | ) | (104 | ) | ||||
Credit to base management fee from Adviser(2) |
(215 | ) | (119 | ) | ||||
Net base management fee |
$ | 116 | $ | 81 | ||||
Net incentive fee(2) |
$ | 19 | $ | 1,052 | ||||
(1) | Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods. | |
(2) | Reflected, in total, as a line item on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. |
Interest expense decreased for the three months ended June 30, 2011, as compared to the
prior-year period, primarily due to decreased borrowings under the Credit Facility. There were no
borrowings outstanding on our Credit Facility at any time during the three months ended June 30,
2011; however, during the prior-year period, the weighted average balance outstanding on our Credit
Facility was approximately $11.0 million. While not meaningful for the three months ended June 30,
2011, as we had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility during the period, the
effective interest rate, excluding the impact of deferred financing fees, charged on our borrowings
under our Credit Facility during the three months ended June 30, 2010, was 9.8%.
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
Realized Gains
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we received full repayment of our syndicated loan to
Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC and recapitalized our investment in Cavert for total proceeds
of $9.0 million and recorded a realized gain of $5.5 million. We also received a $0.2 million
post-closing adjustment related to the A. Stucki exit in June 2010, which we realized as a gain
during the three months ended June 30, 2011. During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we
exited one proprietary investment, A. Stucki, for $52.3 million in total proceeds and a realized
gain of $17.0 million.
Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments is the net change in the fair value of
our investment portfolio during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously-recorded
unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains and losses are actually realized. During the
three months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded net unrealized depreciation on investments in the
aggregate amount of $5.1 million, which included the reversal of $6.1 million in aggregate
unrealized appreciation, primarily related to the Cavert recapitalization. Excluding reversals, we
had $1.0 million in net unrealized appreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2011. The
realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the
three months ended June 30, 2011 was as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||
Investment | Realized | Appreciation | (Appreciation) | Net Gain | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Company | Classification | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Depreciation | (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. |
Control | $ | | $ | 3,028 | $ | | $ | 3,028 | |||||||||
Tread Corp. |
Control | | 1,665 | | 1,665 | |||||||||||||
Noble Logistics, Inc. |
Affiliate | | 1,189 | 95 | 1,284 | |||||||||||||
Survey Sampling, LLC |
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate | | 807 | | 807 | |||||||||||||
Venyu Solutions, Inc. |
Control | | 309 | | 309 | |||||||||||||
A. Stucki Corp. |
Control | 247 | | | 247 | |||||||||||||
Quench Holdings Corp. |
Affiliate | | 226 | | 226 | |||||||||||||
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp. |
Control | | (245 | ) | | (245 | ) | |||||||||||
Precision Southeast, Inc. |
Control | | (352 | ) | | (352 | ) | |||||||||||
ASH Holdings Corp. |
Control | | (375 | ) | | (375 | ) | |||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp. |
Affiliate | 5,508 | 76 | (6,194 | ) | (610 | ) | |||||||||||
Country Club Enterprises, LLC |
Control | | (5,160 | ) | | (5,160 | ) | |||||||||||
Other, net (<$100 Net) |
Various | (16 | ) | (107 | ) | (14 | ) | (137 | ) | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 5,739 | $ | 1,061 | $ | (6,113 | ) | $ | 687 | |||||||||
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The primary changes in our net unrealized depreciation for the three months ended June 30,
2011, were the reversal of previously- recorded unrealized appreciation on the Cavert
recapitalization and the unrealized depreciation recorded on the debt of Country Club Enterprises,
LLC (CCE), which experienced a significant markdown, primarily due to decreased performance.
Appreciation was recorded in our equity holdings of Acme Cryogenics, Inc. (Acme), Tread Corp. and
Noble Logistics, Inc. as a result of their improved performance, and appreciation was also recorded
in our syndicated loan to Survey Sampling, LLC (Survey Sampling) as a result of the fact that the
loan was repaid at par after the end of the quarter. Excluding the impact of Cavert, CCE and Survey
Sampling, the net unrealized appreciation recognized on our portfolio investments was primarily due
to an increase in certain comparable multiples, partially offset by decreases in the performance of
some of our portfolio companies used to estimate the fair value of our investments.
During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we had net unrealized depreciation of investments in
the aggregate amount of $15.8 million, which included the reversal of $17.4 million in unrealized
appreciation related to the A. Stucki sale. Excluding reversals, we had $1.6 million in net
unrealized depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2010. The realized gains (losses) and
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the three months ended June 30,
2010 was as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reversal of | ||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||
Investment | Realized | Appreciation | (Appreciation) | Net Gain | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Company | Classification | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Depreciation | (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Cavert II Holding Corp. |
Control | $ | | $ | 645 | $ | | $ | 645 | |||||||||
Survey Sampling, LLC |
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate | | 367 | | 367 | |||||||||||||
Chase II Holding Corp. |
Control | | 287 | | 287 | |||||||||||||
Quench Holdings Corp. |
Affiliate | | 276 | | 276 | |||||||||||||
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp. |
Control | | (156 | ) | | (156 | ) | |||||||||||
A. Stucki Corp. |
Control | 16,957 | | (17,405 | ) | (448 | ) | |||||||||||
Other, net (<$100 Net) |
Various | 19 | 207 | (19 | ) | 207 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 16,976 | $ | 1,626 | $ | (17,424 | ) | $ | 1,178 | |||||||||
The primary driver of our net unrealized depreciation for the three months ended June 30, 2010
was the reversal of previously-recorded unrealized appreciation on our A. Stucki sale.
Appreciation was recorded in our equity holdings of Cavert, Quench Holdings Corp. and Chase II
Holdings Corp., as well as in our debt position of Survey Sampling, LLC. Depreciation occurred in
certain of our debt holdings, most notably in Galaxy. Excluding reversals, the unrealized
appreciation recognized on our investment portfolio was due predominantly to an increase in certain
comparable multiples and, to a lesser extent, the performance of some of our portfolio companies
used to estimate the fair value of our investments.
Over our entire investment portfolio, we recorded, in aggregate, approximately $4.2 million and
$0.9 million of net unrealized depreciation on our debt positions and equity holdings,
respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2011, the fair value of our
investment portfolio was less than our cost basis by approximately $49.0 million, as compared to
$43.9 million at March 31, 2011, representing net unrealized depreciation of $5.1 million for the
period. We believe that our aggregate investment portfolio was valued at a depreciated value due
primarily to the general instability of the loan markets and resulting decrease in market multiples
relative to where multiples were when we originated the investments in our portfolio. Even though
valuations have generally stabilized over the past year, our entire portfolio was fair valued at
77.1% of cost as of June 30, 2011. The unrealized depreciation of our investments does not have an
impact on our current ability to pay distributions to stockholders; however, it may be an
indication of future realized losses, which could ultimately reduce our income available for
distribution.
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from
operations of $4.2 million as a result of the factors discussed above. For the three months ended
June 30, 2010, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $5.4 million.
Our net increase in net assets resulting from operations per basic and diluted weighted average
common
share for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $0.19 and $0.24, respectively.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately
$8.7 million and consisted primarily of disbursements for new investments, partially offset by
proceeds received from the Cavert recapitalization and principal payments received from existing
investments. Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended June 30, 2010,
was approximately $46.3 million and consisted primarily of proceeds received from the A. Stucki
sale and principal payments received from existing investments, partially offset by the increase in
cash due from custodian.
At June 30, 2011, we had investments in equity of, loans to or syndicated participations in 17
private companies with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $214.3 million. At June 30, 2010,
we had investments in equity of, loans to or syndicated participations in 15 private companies with
an aggregate cost basis of approximately $184.8 million. The following table summarizes our total
portfolio investment activity during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Beginning investment portfolio, at fair value |
$ | 153,285 | $ | 206,858 | ||||
New investments |
16,378 | 95 | ||||||
Disbursements to existing investments |
6,075 | 744 | ||||||
Scheduled principal repayments |
(370 | ) | (836 | ) | ||||
Unscheduled principal repayments |
(2,697 | ) | (38,594 | ) | ||||
Amortization of premiums and discounts |
| (2 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from sales |
(8,069 | ) | (21,474 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain |
5,739 | 16,976 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation |
1,061 | 1,626 | ||||||
Reversal of net unrealized appreciation |
(6,113 | ) | (17,424 | ) | ||||
Other cash activity, net |
| (155 | ) | |||||
Other non-cash activity, net |
6 | 515 | ||||||
Ending investment portfolio, at fair value |
$ | 165,295 | $ | 148,329 | ||||
The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayment and maturity of our
investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, at June 30, 2011.
Amount | ||||||
For the remaining nine months ending March 31: | 2012 |
$ | 16,949 | |||
For the fiscal year ending March 31: | 2013 |
31,578 | ||||
2014 |
34,331 | |||||
2015 |
17,221 | |||||
2016 |
26,775 | |||||
2017 |
29,124 | |||||
Thereafter |
| |||||
Total contractual repayments |
$ | 155,978 | ||||
Investments in equity securities |
58,506 | |||||
Adjustments to cost basis on debt securities |
(230 | ) | ||||
Total cost basis of investments held at June 30, 2011: |
$ | 214,254 | ||||
In light of the liquidity resulting from our sale of A. Stucki and Chase and the
recapitalization of Cavert, the general stabilization of our portfolio valuations over the past
year and the increased investing opportunities that we see in our target markets, as demonstrated
by our investments in three new proprietary investments over the past three quarters, we are
cautiously optimistic about our long-term investment prospects and have shifted our investment
activity from being focused primarily on retaining capital and building the value of our existing
portfolio companies to a strategy that includes making new conservative investments in businesses
that we believe will weather the current economic conditions and that are likely to produce
attractive long-term returns for our stockholders. Increasing new investment activity over the long
run will require accessing capital markets, which continue to be challenging in these unstable
economic conditions, while ensuring that we can maintain our RIC status.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was approximately
$3.1 million and consisted primarily of distributions paid to stockholders. Net cash used in
financing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was approximately $14.7 million,
which was primarily a result of net repayments on our Credit Facility in excess of borrowings by
approximately $11.3 million, in addition to our distributions paid to stockholders of $2.6 million.
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Distributions
To qualify as a RIC and, therefore, avoid corporate level tax on the income we distribute to our
stockholders, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute at least 90% of our
ordinary income and short-term capital gains to our stockholders on an annual basis. In accordance
with these requirements, we declared and paid monthly cash distributions of $0.045 and $0.040 per
common share during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. In July 2011, our
Board of Directors declared a monthly distribution of $0.050 per common share for each of July,
August and September 2011. We declared these distributions based on our estimates of net taxable
income for the fiscal year.
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, please refer to Section 19(a) Notices below for
estimated tax characterization. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, which includes the three
months ended June 30, 2010, our distributions to stockholders of approximately $10.6 million were
less than our taxable income over the same period. At year-end, we elected to treat a portion of
the first distribution paid after year-end as having been paid in the prior year, in accordance
with Section 855(a) of the Code. Additionally, the covenants in our Credit Facility restrict the
amount of distributions that we can pay out to be no greater than our net investment income.
Section 19(a) Notices
Our Board of Directors estimates the source of the distributions at the time of their declaration,
as required by Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act. On a monthly basis, if required under Section 19(a),
we post a Section 19(a) notice through the Depository Trust Companys Legal Notice System and also
send to our registered stockholders a written Section 19(a) notice along with the payment of
distributions for any payment which includes a distribution estimated to be paid from any source
other than accumulative net investment income during the fiscal year. The estimates of the source
of the distribution are interim estimates based on accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States (GAAP) that are subject to revision, and the exact character of the distributions
for tax purposes cannot be determined until our books and records are finalized for the calendar
year. Following the calendar year-end, after we have determined definitive information, if we have
made distributions of taxable income (or return of capital), we will deliver a Form 1099-DIV to our
stockholders specifying such amount and the tax characterization of such amount. Therefore, these
estimates are made solely to comply with the requirements of Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and
should not be relied upon for tax reporting or any other purposes and could differ significantly
from the actual character of distributions for tax purposes.
Equity
On July 21, 2009, we filed a registration statement (the Registration Statement) with the SEC
that was amended on October 2, 2009 and which the SEC declared effective on October 8, 2009. We
filed a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on August 24, 2010, which the SEC
declared effective on December 23, 2010. We filed a third post-effective amendment to such
registration statement on June 17, 2011, which has not yet been declared effective. Once this
post-effective amendment is declared effective, the Registration Statement will permit us to issue,
through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of
common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities and warrants to purchase common
stock, including through a combined offering of these securities.
We anticipate issuing equity securities to obtain additional capital in the future. However, we
cannot determine the terms of any future equity issuances or whether we will be able to issue
equity on terms favorable to us, or at all. Additionally, when our common stock is trading below
NAV per share, as it has consistently traded for the last two years, we will have regulatory
constraints under the 1940 Act on our ability to obtain additional capital in this manner. On June
30, 2011, our stock closed trading at $7.14, representing a 21.2% discount to our NAV of $9.06 per
share. Generally, the 1940 Act provides that we may not issue stock for a price below NAV per share
without first obtaining the approval of our stockholders and our independent directors or through a
rights offering.
At our 2010 annual stockholders meeting, our stockholders approved a proposal that allows us to
sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then current NAV per share should we choose to
do so. This proposal is in effect until our next annual stockholders meeting, scheduled for August
4, 2011, at which time we will ask our stockholders to vote in favor of this proposal, subject to
certain limitations (including, but not limited to, that the cumulative number of shares issued and
sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of our then outstanding common stock
immediately prior to each such sale) for a period of one year from the date of approval, provided
that our Board of Directors makes certain determinations prior to any such sale.
Future Capital Resources
At our 2010 annual stockholders meeting, our stockholders approved a proposal that allows us to
sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then current net asset value per share should
we choose to do so. This proposal is in effect until our next annual stockholders meeting,
scheduled for August 4, 2011, at which time we will ask our stockholders to vote in favor of this
proposal for another year, subject to additional limitations, including that the cumulative number
of shares issued and sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25% of our then outstanding
common stock immediately prior to each such sale.
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Revolving Credit Facility
On April 14, 2009, we entered into the Credit Facility, providing for a $50.0 million revolving
line of credit arranged by BB&T as administrative agent, replacing Deutsche Bank AG, which served
as administrative agent under our Prior Credit Facility. Key Equipment Finance Company Inc. also
joined the Credit Facility as a committed lender. In connection with our entry into the Credit
Facility, we borrowed $43.8 million under the Credit Facility to repay in full all amounts
outstanding under the prior credit facility.
On April 13, 2010, we renewed the Credit Facility through Business Investment, by entering into a
third amended and restated credit agreement providing for a $50.0 million, two-year revolving line
of credit, which may be expanded up to $125.0 million through the addition of other committed
lenders to the facility. The Credit Facilitys maturity date is April 13, 2012, and if it is not
renewed or extended by then, all unpaid principal and interest will be due and payable on or before
April 13, 2013. Advances under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at the 30-day LIBOR
(subject to a minimum rate of 2.0%), plus 4.5% per annum, with a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum
on undrawn amounts when advances outstanding are above 50.0% of the commitment and 1.0% on undrawn
amounts if the advances outstanding are below 50.0% of the commitment. In connection with the
Credit Facility renewal, we paid an upfront fee of 1.0%. As of June 30, 2011, there was no balance
outstanding, with approximately $40.5 million of availability under the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility contains covenants that require Business Investment to maintain its status as a
separate legal entity; prohibit certain significant corporate transactions (such as mergers,
consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions) and restrict material changes to our credit and
collection policies without lenders consent. The facility also limits payments as distributions to
the aggregate net investment income for each of the twelve month periods ending March 31, 2011 and
2012. We are also subject to certain limitations on the type of loan investments we can make,
including restrictions on geographic concentrations, sector concentrations, loan size, dividend
payout, payment frequency and status, average life and lien property. The Credit Facility also
requires us to comply with other financial and operational covenants, which obligate us to, among
other things, maintain certain financial ratios, including asset and interest coverage, a minimum
net worth and a minimum number of obligors required in the borrowing base of the credit agreement.
Additionally, we are subject to a performance guaranty that requires us to maintain (i) a minimum
net worth of $155.0 million plus 50% of all equity and subordinated debt raised after April 13,
2010, (ii) asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness of at
least 200%, in accordance with Section 18 of the 1940 Act and (iii) our status as a BDC under the
1940 Act and as a RIC under the Code. As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with all
covenants.
During May 2009, we cancelled our interest rate cap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG and entered
into a new interest rate cap agreement for a notional amount of $45.0 that effectively limited the
interest rate on a portion of the borrowings under the Credit Facility. During the three months
ended June 30, 2011, we recorded a realized loss of $39 upon the expiration of this agreement in
May 2011.
In April 2010, we entered into a forward interest rate cap agreement, effective May 2011 and
expiring in May 2012, for a notional amount of $45.0 million that effectively limits the interest
rate on a portion of the borrowings under the line of credit pursuant to the terms of the Credit
Facility. We incurred a premium fee of approximately $41 in conjunction with this agreement.
The administrative agent also requires that any interest or principal payments on pledged loans be
remitted directly by the borrower into a lockbox account, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust
Company, N.A. as custodian. BB&T is also the trustee of the account and once a month remits the
collected funds to us. At July 29, 2011, the amount due from the
custodian was approximately $0.5
million.
The Adviser services the loans pledged under the Credit Facility. As a condition to this servicing
arrangement, we executed a performance guaranty whereby the Adviser guaranteed it would comply with
all of its obligations under the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2011, we were in compliance with
the covenants under the performance guaranty.
Our continued compliance with these covenants, however, depends on many factors, some of which are
beyond our control. In particular, depreciation in the valuation of our assets, which is subject to
changing market conditions that are presently very volatile, affects our ability to comply with
these covenants. Our entire portfolio was fair valued at 77.1% of cost as of June 30, 2011. Given
the unstable capital markets, net unrealized depreciation in our portfolio may return in future
periods and threaten our ability to comply with the covenants under our Credit Facility.
Accordingly, there are no assurances that we will be able to continue to comply with these
covenants. Failure to comply with these covenants would result in a default, which, if we are
unable to obtain a waiver from the lenders, could accelerate our repayment obligations under the
Credit Facility and thereby have a material adverse impact on our liquidity, financial condition,
results of operations and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders, as more fully described
below.
The Credit Facility matures on April 13, 2012, and, if the facility is not renewed or extended by
this date, all unpaid principal and interest will be due and payable on or before April 13, 2013.
There can be no guarantee that we will be able to renew, extend or replace the Credit Facility on
terms that are favorable to us, or at all. Our ability to obtain replacement financing will be
constrained by then current economic conditions affecting the credit markets. If we are not able
to renew, extend or refinance the Credit Facility, this would likely have a material adverse effect
on our liquidity and ability to fund new investments or pay distributions to our
stockholders. Our inability to pay distributions could result in our failure to qualify as a RIC.
Consequently, any income or gains
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could become taxable at corporate rates. If we are unable to
secure replacement financing, we may be forced to sell certain assets on disadvantageous terms,
which may result in realized losses, such as those recorded in connection with the Syndicated Loan
Sales, which resulted in a realized loss of approximately $34.6 million during the quarter ended
June 30, 2009. Such realized losses could materially exceed the amount of any unrealized
depreciation on these assets as of our most recent balance sheet date, which would have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition to selling assets, or as an alternative,
we may issue equity in order to repay amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility. Based on the
recent trading prices of our stock, such an equity offering may have a substantial dilutive impact
on our existing stockholders interest in our earnings and assets and voting interest in us.
Short-Term Note
For every quarter end since June 30, 2009 (the measurement dates), we satisfied the 50%
threshold, primarily through the purchase of short-term qualified securities, which was funded
primarily through a short-term loan agreement. Subsequent to the measurement dates, the short-term
qualified securities matured and we repaid the short-term loan, at which time we again fell below
the 50% threshold. Therefore, for quarter-end, on June 29, 2011, we purchased $40.0 million of
T-Bills through Jefferies. The T-Bills were purchased using $4.0 million from existing T-Bills for
collateral and the proceeds from a $40.0 million short-term loan from Jefferies, with an effective
annual interest rate of approximately 0.64%. On July 7, 2011, when the T-Bills matured, we repaid
the $40.0 million loan from Jefferies.
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We were not a party to any signed term sheets for potential investments as of June 30, 2011.
However, we have certain lines of credit with our portfolio companies that have not been fully
drawn. Since these lines of credit have expiration dates and we expect many will never be fully
drawn, the total line of credit commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements. We estimate the fair value of these unused line of credit commitments as of June 30,
2011 and March 31, 2011 to be nominal.
In addition to the lines of credit with our portfolio companies, we have also extended certain
guarantees on behalf of some our portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2011, we have not been
required to make any payments on any of the guarantees and we consider the credit risks to be
remote and the fair value of the guarantees to be minimal.
In accordance with GAAP, the unused portions of these commitments are not recorded on the
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following table
summarizes the nominal dollar balance of unused line of credit commitments and guarantees as of
June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011:
As of June 30, | As of March 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||||
Unused line of credit commitments |
$ | 2,943 | $ | 2,386 | ||||
Guarantees |
4,664 | 4,664 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 7,607 | $ | 7,050 | ||||
The following table shows our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2011:
Payments Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less than | After 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Contractual Obligations(1) | 1 Year | 1-3 Years | 4-5 Years | Years | Total | |||||||||||||||
Borrowings: |
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Short-term loan(2) |
$ | 40,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 40,000 | ||||||||||
Credit Facility |
| | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total borrowings |
$ | 40,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 40,000 | ||||||||||
(1) | Excludes the unused commitments to extend credit to our portfolio companies of $2.9 million and guarantees of $4.7 million, as discussed above. | |
(2) | On July 7, 2011, we repaid the short-term loan in full. |
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported consolidated amounts of
assets and liabilities, including disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Actual results
could differ materially from those estimates. We have identified our investment valuation process
as our most critical accounting policy.
Investment Valuation
The most significant estimate inherent in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial
statements is the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and
depreciation of investments recorded.
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General Valuation Policy: We value our investments in accordance with the requirements of the 1940
Act. As discussed more fully below, we value securities for which market quotations are readily
available and reliable at their market value. We value all other securities and assets at fair
value, as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors.
ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands
disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. ASC 820 provides a consistent
definition of fair value that focuses on exit price in the principal, or most advantageous, market
and prioritizes, within a measurement of fair value, the use of market-based inputs over
entity-specific inputs. ASC 820 also establishes the following three-level hierarchy for fair value
measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of
the measurement date.
| Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; | ||
| Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are in those markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers and | ||
| Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect our own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based upon the best available information. |
See Note 3, Investments in the accompanying notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information regarding fair value
measurements and our adoption of ASC 820.
We use generally accepted valuation techniques to value our portfolio unless we have specific
information about the value of an investment to determine otherwise. From time to time we may
accept an appraisal of a business in which we hold securities. These appraisals are expensive and
occur infrequently but provide a third-party valuation opinion that may differ in results,
techniques and scope used to value our investments. When these specific third-party appraisals are
sought, we would use estimates of value delineated in such appraisals and our own assumptions,
including estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar
securities, as of the measurement date, to value the investment we have in that business.
In determining the value of our investments, our Adviser has established an investment valuation
policy (the Policy). The Policy has been approved by our Board of Directors, and each quarter
our Board of Directors reviews whether our Adviser has applied the Policy consistently and votes
whether or not to accept the recommended valuation of our investment portfolio.
The Policy, which is summarized below, applies to the following categories of securities:
| Publicly-traded securities; | ||
| Securities for which a limited market exists and | ||
| Securities for which no market exists. |
Valuation Methods:
Publicly-traded securities: We determine the value of publicly-traded securities based on the
closing price for the security on the exchange or securities market on which it is listed and
primarily traded on the valuation date. To the extent that we own restricted securities that are
not freely tradable, but for which a public market otherwise exists, we will use the market value
of that security adjusted for any decrease in value resulting from the restrictive feature.
Securities for which a limited market exists: We value securities that are not traded on an
established secondary securities market, but for which a limited market for the security exists,
such as certain participations in, or assignments of, syndicated loans, at the quoted bid price.
In valuing these assets, we assess trading activity in an asset class, evaluate variances in prices
and other market insights to determine if any available quote prices are reliable. If we conclude
that quotes based on active markets or trading activity may be relied upon, firm bid prices are
requested; however, if a firm bid price is unavailable, we base the value of the security upon the
indicative bid price (IBP) offered by the respective originating syndication agents trading
desk, or secondary desk, on or near the valuation date. To the extent that we use the IBP as a
basis for valuing the security, our Adviser may take further steps to consider additional
information to validate that price in accordance with the Policy.
In the event these limited markets become illiquid to a degree that market prices are no longer
readily available, we will value our syndicated loans using alternative methods, such as estimated
net present values of the future cash flows or discounted cash flows (DCF). The use of a DCF
methodology follows that prescribed by ASC 820, which provides guidance on the use of a reporting
entitys own assumptions about future cash flows and risk-adjusted discount rates when relevant
observable inputs, such as quotes in active markets, are not available. When relevant observable
market data does not exist, the alternative outlined in ASC 820 is the valuation of investments
based on DCF. For the purposes of using DCF to provide fair value estimates, we consider multiple
inputs,
such as a risk-adjusted discount rate that incorporates adjustments that market participants would
make both for nonperformance and
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liquidity risks. As such, we developed a modified discount rate
approach that incorporates risk premiums including, among other things, increased probability of
default, or higher loss given default, or increased liquidity risk. The DCF valuations applied to
the syndicated loans provide an estimate of what we believe a market participant would pay to
purchase a syndicated loan in an active market, thereby establishing a fair value. We apply the
DCF methodology in illiquid markets until quoted prices are available or are deemed reliable based
on trading activity.
As of June 30, 2011, we assessed trading activity in syndicated assets and determined that there
continued to be market liquidity and a secondary market for these assets. Thus, firm bid prices or
IBPs were used to fair value our unsold syndicated assets at June 30, 2011, except for Survey
Sampling, LLC, which paid off, at par, subsequent to June 30, 2011, and was valued based on the
payoff.
Securities for which no market exists: The valuation methodology for securities for which no market
exists falls into three categories: (1) portfolio investments comprised solely of debt securities;
(2) portfolio investments in controlled companies comprised of a bundle of securities, which can
include debt and equity securities and (3) portfolio investments in non-controlled companies
comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities.
(1) | Portfolio investments comprised solely of debt securities: Debt securities that are not publicly traded on an established securities market, or for which a limited market does not exist (Non-Public Debt Securities), and that are issued by portfolio companies in which we have no equity, or equity-like securities, are fair valued in accordance with the terms of the policy, which utilizes opinions of value submitted to us by Standard & Poors Securities Evaluations, Inc (SPSE). We may also submit paid in kind (PIK) interest to SPSE for its evaluation when it is determined that PIK interest is likely to be received. | |
In the case of Non-Public Debt Securities, we have engaged SPSE to submit opinions of value for our debt securities that are issued by portfolio companies in which we own no equity, or equity-like securities. SPSEs opinions of value are based on the valuations prepared by our portfolio management team, as described below. We request that SPSE also evaluate and assign values to success fees when we determine that there is a reasonable probability of receiving a success fee on a given loan. SPSE will only evaluate the debt portion of our investments for which we specifically request evaluation and may decline to make requested evaluations for any reason, at its sole discretion. Upon completing our collection of data with respect to the investments (which may include the information described below under Credit Information, the risk ratings of the loans described below under Loan Grading and Risk Rating and the factors described hereunder), this valuation data is forwarded to SPSE for review and analysis. SPSE makes its independent assessment of the data that we have assembled and assesses its independent data to form an opinion as to what they consider to be the market values for the securities. With regard to its work, SPSE has issued the following paragraph: |
SPSE provides evaluated price opinions which are reflective of what SPSE believes the bid side of the market would be for each loan after careful review and analysis of descriptive, market and credit information. Each price reflects SPSEs best judgment based upon careful examination of a variety of market factors. Because of fluctuation in the market and in other factors beyond its control, SPSE cannot guarantee these evaluations. The evaluations reflect the market prices, or estimates thereof, on the date specified. The prices are based on comparable market prices for similar securities. Market information has been obtained from reputable secondary market sources. Although these sources are considered reliable, SPSE cannot guarantee their accuracy. |
SPSE opinions of the value of our debt securities that are issued by portfolio companies in which we do not own equity, or equity-like securities, are submitted to our Board of Directors along with our Advisers supplemental assessment and recommendation regarding valuation of each of these investments. Our Adviser generally accepts the opinion of value given by SPSE; however, in certain limited circumstances, such as when our Adviser may learn new information regarding an investment between the time of submission to SPSE and the date of our Board of Directors assessment, our Advisers conclusions as to value may differ from the opinion of value delivered by SPSE. Our Board of Directors then reviews whether our Adviser has followed its established procedures for determinations of fair value and votes to accept or reject the recommended valuation of our investment portfolio. Our Adviser and our management recommended, and our Board of Directors voted to accept, the opinions of value delivered by SPSE on the loans in our portfolio as denoted on the Schedule of Investments included in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Because there is a delay between when we close an investment and when the investment can be evaluated by SPSE, new loans are not valued immediately by SPSE; rather, management makes its own determination about the value of these investments in accordance with our valuation policy using the methods described herein. |
(2) | Portfolio investments in controlled companies comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities: The fair value of these investments is determined based on the total enterprise value (TEV) of the portfolio company, or issuer, utilizing a liquidity waterfall approach under ASC 820. For Non-Public Debt Securities and equity or equity-like securities (e.g., preferred equity, common equity or other equity-like securities) that are purchased together as part of a package, where we have control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, both the debt and equity securities of the portfolio investment would exit in the mergers and acquisitions market as the principal market, generally through a sale or |
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recapitalization of the portfolio company. In accordance with ASC 820, we apply the in-use premise of value, which assumes the debt and equity securities are sold together. Under this liquidity waterfall approach, we first calculate the TEV of the issuer by incorporating some or all of the following factors: |
| the issuers ability to make payments; | ||
| the earnings of the issuer; | ||
| recent sales to third parties of similar securities; | ||
| the comparison to publicly traded securities and | ||
| DCF or other pertinent factors. |
In gathering the sales to third parties of similar securities, we may gather and analyze industry statistics and use outside experts. Once we have estimated the TEV of the issuer, we subtract the value of all the debt securities of the issuer, which are valued at the contractual principal balance. Fair values of these debt securities are discounted for any shortfall of TEV over the total debt outstanding for the issuer. Once the values for all outstanding senior securities (which include the debt securities) have been subtracted from the TEV of the issuer, the remaining amount, if any, is used to determine the value of the issuers equity or equity like securities. If, in our Advisers judgment, the liquidity waterfall approach does not accurately reflect the value of the debt component, our Adviser may recommend that we use a valuation by SPSE, or if that is unavailable, a DCF valuation technique. |
(3) | Portfolio investments in non-controlled companies comprised of a bundle of investments, which can include debt and equity securities: We value Non-Public Debt Securities that are purchased together with equity or equity-like securities from the same portfolio company, or issuer, for which we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date, using a hypothetical secondary market as our principal market. In accordance with ASC 820, we determine the fair value of these debt securities of non-control investments assuming the sale of an individual debt security using the in-exchange premise of value (as defined in ASC 820). As such, we estimate the fair value of the debt component using estimates of value provided by SPSE and our own assumptions in the absence of observable market data, including synthetic credit ratings, estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. For equity or equity-like securities of investments that we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date, we estimate the fair value of the equity using the in-exchange premise of value based on factors such as the overall value of the issuer, the relative fair value of other units of account, including debt, or other relative value approaches. Consideration also is given to capital structure and other contractual obligations that may impact the fair value of the equity. Further, we may utilize comparable values of similar companies, recent investments and indices with similar structures and risk characteristics or our own assumptions in the absence of other observable market data and may also employ DCF valuation techniques. |
Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, such estimates of fair value may differ
significantly from the values that would have been obtained had a ready market for the securities
existed. Furthermore, such differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market
environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or
losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently
assigned. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith, as fair value
depends upon circumstances of each individual case. In general, fair value is the amount that we
might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security in an arms-length
transaction in the securitys principal market.
Valuation Considerations: From time to time, depending on certain circumstances, the Adviser may
use the following valuation considerations, including, but not limited to:
| the nature and realizable value of the collateral; | ||
| the portfolio companys earnings and cash flows and its ability to make payments on its obligations; | ||
| the markets in which the portfolio company does business; | ||
| the comparison to publicly traded companies; and | ||
| DCF and other relevant factors. |
Because such valuations, particularly valuations of private securities and private companies, are
not susceptible to precise determination, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based
on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ from the values that might have actually
resulted had a readily available market for these securities been available.
Credit Information: Our Adviser monitors a wide variety of key credit statistics that provide
information regarding our portfolio companies to help us assess credit quality and portfolio
performance. We and our Adviser participate in the periodic board meetings of our portfolio
companies in which we hold Control and Affiliate investments and also require them to provide
annual audited and monthly unaudited financial statements. Using these statements or comparable
information and board discussions, our Adviser calculates and evaluates the credit statistics.
Loan Grading and Risk Rating: As part of our valuation procedures above, we risk rate all of our
investments in debt securities. For syndicated loans that have been rated by a Nationally
Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO), we
use the NRSROs
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risk rating for such
security. For all other debt securities, we use a proprietary risk rating system. Our risk rating
system uses a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the lowest probability of default. This system is
used to estimate the probability of default on debt securities and the probability of loss if there
is a default. These types of systems are referred to as risk rating systems and are used by banks
and rating agencies. The risk rating system covers both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the
business and the securities we hold. During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we modified our
risk rating model to incorporate additional factors in our qualitative and quantitative analysis.
While the overall process did not change, we believe the additional factors enhance the quality of
the risk ratings of our investments. No adjustments were made to prior periods as a result of this
modification.
For the debt securities for which we do not use a third-party NRSRO risk rating, we seek to have
our risk rating system mirror the risk rating systems of major risk rating organizations, such as
those provided by an NRSRO. While we seek to mirror the NRSRO systems, we cannot provide any
assurance that our risk rating system will provide the same risk rating as an NRSRO for these
securities. The following chart is an estimate of the relationship of our risk rating system to the
designations used by two NRSROs as they risk rate debt securities of major companies. Because our
system rates debt securities of companies that are unrated by any NRSRO, there can be no assurance
that the correlation to the NRSRO set out below is accurate. We believe our risk rating would be
significantly higher than a typical NRSRO risk rating because the risk rating of the typical NRSRO
is designed for larger businesses. However, our risk rating has been designed to risk rate the
securities of smaller businesses that are not rated by a typical NRSRO. Therefore, when we use our
risk rating on larger business securities, the risk rating is higher than a typical NRSRO rating.
The primary difference between our risk rating and the rating of a typical NRSRO is that our risk
rating uses more quantitative determinants and includes qualitative determinants that we believe
are not used in the NRSRO rating. It is our understanding that most debt securities of medium-sized
companies do not exceed the grade of BBB on an NRSRO scale, so there would be no debt securities in
the middle market that would meet the definition of AAA, AA or A. Therefore, our scale begins with
the designation 10 as the best risk rating which may be equivalent to a BBB- or Baa3 from an NRSRO,
however, no assurance can be given that a 10 on our scale is equal to a BBB- or Baa3 on an NRSRO
scale.
Companys | First | Second | ||||
System | NRSRO | NRSRO | Gladstone Investments Description(a) | |||
>10
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Baa2 | BBB | Probability of Default (PD) during the next 10 years is 4% and the Expected Loss upon Default (EL) is 1% or less | |||
10
|
Baa3 | BBB- | PD is 5% and the EL is 1% to 2% | |||
9
|
Ba1 | BB+ | PD is 10% and the EL is 2% to 3% | |||
8
|
Ba2 | BB | PD is 16% and the EL is 3% to 4% | |||
7
|
Ba3 | BB- | PD is 17.8% and the EL is 4% to 5% | |||
6
|
B1 | B+ | PD is 22% and the EL is 5% to 6.5% | |||
5
|
B2 | B | PD is 25% and the EL is 6.5% to 8% | |||
4
|
B3 | B- | PD is 27% and the EL is 8% to 10% | |||
3
|
Caa1 | CCC+ | PD is 30% and the EL is 10% to 13.3% | |||
2
|
Caa2 | CCC | PD is 35% and the EL is 13.3% to 16.7% | |||
1
|
Caa3 | CC | PD is 65% and the EL is 16.7% to 20% | |||
0
|
N/A | D | PD is 85% or there is a payment default and the EL is greater than 20% |
(a) | The default rates set forth are for a 10-year term debt security. If a debt security is less than 10 years, then the probability of default is adjusted to a lower percentage for the shorter period, which may move the security higher on our risk rating scale |
The above scale gives an indication of the probability of default and the magnitude of the
loss if there is a default. Our policy is to stop accruing interest on an investment if we
determine that interest is no longer collectible. As of June 30 and March 31, 2011, one Control
investment, ASH, was on non-accrual with a fair value of zero. Additionally, we do not risk rate
our equity securities.
The following table lists the risk ratings for all proprietary loans in our portfolio as of June 30
and March 31, 2011, representing approximately 95.9% and 95.8%, respectively, of all loans in our
portfolio at fair value at the end of each period:
As of June 30, | As of March 31, | |||||||
Rating | 2011 | 2011 | ||||||
Highest |
9.0 | 9.0 | ||||||
Average |
5.4 | 5.6 | ||||||
Weighted Average |
5.6 | 5.9 | ||||||
Lowest |
2.0 | 3.0 |
As of June 30 and March 31, 2011, the risk rating for the syndicated loan that was not rated by an
NRSRO, Survey Sampling, was 7.0, representing approximately 1.7% and 1.2%, respectively, of all
loans in our portfolio at fair value at the end of each period. Survey Sampling was subsequently
repaid at par in July 2011. For loans that are currently rated by an NRSRO, we risk rate such
loans in
accordance with the risk rating systems of major risk rating organizations, such as those provided
by an NRSRO. As of June 30 and March 31, 2011, the weighted average risk ratings for all loans in
our portfolio that were rated by an NRSRO were both BB+/Ba2, representing approximately 2.4% and
3.0%, respectively, of all loans in our portfolio at fair value at the end of each period.
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Tax Status
Federal Income Taxes
We intend to continue to qualify for treatment as a RIC under Subtitle A, Chapter 1 of Subchapter M
of the Code. As a RIC, we are not subject to federal income tax on the portion of our taxable
income and gains distributed to stockholders. To qualify as a RIC, we must meet certain
source-of-income, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. For more information
regarding the requirements we must meet as a RIC, see Business Environment. Under the annual
distribution requirements, we are required to distribute to stockholders at least 90% of our
investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. Our policy is to pay out as
distributions up to 100% of that amount.
In an effort to avoid certain excise taxes imposed on RICs, we currently intend to distribute
during each calendar year, an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income
for the calendar year, (2) 98% of our capital gains in excess of capital losses for the one-year
period ending on October 31 of the calendar year and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains
for preceding years that were not distributed during such years. However, we did pay an excise tax
of $24 for the calendar year ended December 31, 2010. Under the RIC Modernization Act, for excise
tax years beginning January 1, 2011, the minimum distribution requirement for capital gains income
has been raised to 98.2%.
We sought and received a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) related to
our tax treatment for success fees. In the ruling, executed by our consent on January 3, 2011, we,
in effect, will continue to account for the recognition of income from the success fees upon
receipt, or when the amount becomes fixed. However, starting January 1, 2011, the tax
characterization of the success fee amount was and will be treated as ordinary income. Prior to
January 1, 2011, we had treated the success fee amount as a capital gain for tax characterization
purposes. The private letter ruling does not require us to retroactively change the capital gains
treatment of the success fees received prior to January 1, 2011.
Revenue Recognition
Investment Income Recognition
Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and acquisition costs and for the accretion
of discounts, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be
collected. Generally, when a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if our qualitative
assessment indicates that the debtor is unable to service its debt or other obligations, we will
place the loan on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan until the
borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. However, we
remain contractually entitled to this interest. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans
may be recognized as income or applied to the cost basis depending upon managements judgment.
Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest are paid, and
in managements judgment, are likely to remain current, or due to a restructuring such that the
interest income is deemed to be collectible. At both June 30 and March 31, 2011, one Control
investment, ASH, was on non-accrual with a fair value of $0.
We have one loan in our portfolio which contains a PIK provision. The PIK interest, computed at the
contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan
and recorded as income. To maintain our status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be
paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though we have not yet collected the
cash. We recorded PIK income of $6 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. No PIK interest was
recorded during the prior-year period.
Success fees are recorded upon receipt. Success fees are contractually due upon a change of
control in a portfolio company and are recorded in Other income in the accompanying Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations. We received a $0.1 million prepayment of success fees from
Mathey during the three months ended June 30, 2011. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we
recorded success fees of $2.0 million in connection with the exit and payoff of A. Stucki.
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is accrued to the extent that such amounts are
expected to be collected and if we have the option to collect such amounts in cash. During the
three months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded and collected $0.7 million of dividends accrued on
preferred shares of Cavert in connection with its recapitalization. During the three months ended
June 30, 2010, we recorded and collected $0.3 million of dividends on preferred shares of A. Stucki
and accrued and received a special dividend of property valued at $0.5 million in connection with
the A. Stucki sale.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to our Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report for a description and our
application of recent accounting pronouncements. Our adoption of these recent accounting
pronouncements did not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange
rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive
instruments. The primary risk we believe we are exposed to is interest rate risk. While we expect
that ultimately approximately 20% of the loans in our portfolio will be made at fixed rates, with
approximately 80% made at variable rates or variables rates with a floor mechanism, all of our
variable-rate loans have rates associated with either the current LIBOR or Prime Rate. At June 30,
2011, our portfolio, at cost, consisted of the following breakdown in relation to all outstanding
debt investments:
66.4 | % | Variable rates with a floor and no ceiling |
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33.6 | Fixed rates |
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100.0 | % | Total |
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There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative market risk disclosures for
the three months ended June 30, 2011, from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, as filed with the SEC on May 23, 2011.
In May 2009, we cancelled our interest rate cap agreement with Deutsche Bank AG and entered into an
interest rate cap agreement with BB&T that effectively limited the interest rate on a portion of
the borrowings under the line of credit pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility. The interest
rate cap had a notional amount of $45.0 million at a cost of approximately $39. The interest rate
cap agreement expired in May 2011, and a realized loss of $39 was recorded during the three months
ended June 30, 2011.
In April 2010, we entered into a forward interest rate cap agreement, effective May 2011 and
expiring in May 2012, for a notional amount of $45.0 million that effectively limits the interest
rate on a portion of the borrowings under the line of credit pursuant to the terms of the Credit
Facility. We incurred a premium fee of approximately $41 in conjunction with this agreement.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of June 30, 2011 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our chief
executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness and design and operation
of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the
chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level in timely alerting management, including
the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of material information about us required
to be included in periodic SEC filings. However, in evaluation of 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.
b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in internal controls for the three months ended June 30, 2011 that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting.
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PART IIOTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Neither we, nor any of our subsidiaries, are currently subject to any material legal proceeding,
nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us or any of our
subsidiaries.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our
financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our common stock. For a
discussion of these risks, please refer to the Risk Factors section in our Post-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (No. 333-160720) as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2011 (the Prospectus). In connection with our
preparation of this quarterly report, management has reviewed and considered these risk factors and
has determined that the following risk factor should be read in connection with the existing risk
factors disclosed in our Prospectus.
The failure of U.S. lawmakers to reach an agreement on a national debt ceiling or budget may
materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The current U.S. debt ceiling and budget deficit concerns have increased the possibility of the
credit-rating agencies downgrading the U.S.s credit rating for the first time in history. In the
event U.S. lawmakers fail to reach an agreement on a national debt ceiling or budget, the U.S.
could default on its obligations. Such a default, the perceived risk of such a default or a
downgrade of the U.S.s credit rating consequently could have a material adverse effect on the
financial markets and economic conditions in the U.S. and throughout the world.
Given that future deterioration in the U.S. and global credit and financial markets is a
possibility, no assurance can be made that losses or significant deterioration in the fair value of
our cash, cash equivalents, or investments will not occur. For example, Moodys Investors Service
recently placed the United States on review for a possible downgrade of the U.S.s AAA-rating to
account for the growing risk that U.S. lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling and/or reduce its
overall deficit. Such a downgrade could impact the stability of future U.S. treasury auctions and
affect the trading market for U.S. government securities. Uncertainty surrounding U.S.
congressional approval of increases to the federal debt ceiling similarly could impact the trading
market for U.S. government securities or impair the U.S. governments ability to satisfy its
obligations under such treasury securities. These factors could impact the liquidity or valuation
of our current portfolio of cash, cash equivalents, and investments, a portion of which were
invested in U.S. treasury securities as of June 30, 2011. If any such losses or significant
deteriorations occur, it may negatively impact or impair our current portfolio of cash, cash
equivalents, and investments, which may affect our ability to fund future obligations. Further,
unless and until the current U.S. and global political, credit and financial market crisis has been
sufficiently resolved, it may be difficult for us to liquidate our investments prior to their
maturity without incurring a loss, which would have a material adverse effect our business,
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
See the exhibit index.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
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By: | /s/ David Watson | |||
David Watson | ||||
Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Date: August 1, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
3.1
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit a.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed May 13, 2005. | |
3.2
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Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit b.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed June 21, 2005. | |
3.3
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First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00704), filed on July 10, 2007. | |
4.1
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Specimen Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed June 21, 2005. | |
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Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report). | |
31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
All other exhibits for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction or are inapplicable and
therefore have been omitted.
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