Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2012 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 814-00854

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware		27-3380000
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3300, Fort Worth, TX		76102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (817) 871-4000

Not applicable

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report.

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

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

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

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

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding at November 9, 2012 was 370,440.

TPG SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Table of Contents


	INDEX	PAGE NO.

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION		4

Item 1.	Financial Statements		4

	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)		4

	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)		5

	Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)		6

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)		11

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (Unaudited)		12

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		13

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		25

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		29

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		30

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION		30

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		30

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		30

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		30

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities		30

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		30

Item 5.	Other Information		30

Item 6.	Exhibits		31

SIGNATURES			32

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us, our current or prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements.

In addition to factors previously identified elsewhere in the reports and other documents TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:

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an economic downturn, or a continuation or worsening of the current global recession, could impair our portfolio companies’ abilities to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our investments in such portfolio companies;

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such an economic downturn could disproportionately impact the companies in which we have invested and others that we intend to target for investment, potentially causing us to experience a decrease in investment opportunities and diminished demand for capital from these companies;

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such an economic downturn could also impact availability and pricing of our financing;

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an inability to access the equity markets could impair our ability to raise capital and our investment activities; and,

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the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in this report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012, as amended, and elsewhere in our filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, some of those assumptions are based on the work of third parties and any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate; as a result, forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could prove to be inaccurate. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this report. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, except as required by applicable law. The safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), which preclude civil liability for certain forward-looking statements, do not apply to the forward-looking statements in this report because we are an investment company.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this Quarterly Report, “TSL”, “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. unless the context states otherwise.

Item 1. Financial Statements

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $461,434 and $140,255, respectively)	$	469,192		$	141,685
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (amortized cost of $40,685 and $41,781, respectively)		41,406			42,663

Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $502,119 and $182,036, respectively)		510,598			184,348
Cash and cash equivalents		178,291			143,692
Interest receivable		1,804			1,283
Prepaid expenses and other assets		14,172			2,926

Total Assets	$	704,865		$	332,249

Liabilities
Debt	$	310,951		$	155,000
Management fees payable to affiliate		1,339			933
Incentive fees payable to affiliate		3,394			347
Dividend payable		9,056			650
Payables to affiliate		1,985			1,057
Other liabilities		4,649			1,170

Total Liabilities		331,374			159,157

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

Net Assets
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 371,439 and 177,532 shares issued, respectively; and 370,440 and 176,533 shares outstanding, respectively		4			2
Additional paid-in capital		365,645			172,873
Treasury shares at cost; 999 shares		(1	)		(1	)
Accumulated net investment loss		(2,137	)		(2,094	)
Net unrealized gains on investments		8,479			2,312
Accumulated net realized gains on investments		1,501			—

Total Net Assets		373,491			173,092

Total Liabilities and Net Assets	$	704,865		$	332,249

Net Asset Value Per Share	$	1,008.24		$	980.51

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011			September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Income
Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest from investments	$	13,486		$	1,233		$	29,778		$	1,233
Other income		131			2			318			2
Interest from cash and cash equivalents		3			4			13			4

Total investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		13,620			1,239			30,109			1,239
Investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest from investments		931			311			2,723			311
Other income		3			1			10			1

Total investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments		934			312			2,733			312

Total Investment Income		14,554			1,551			32,842			1,551

Expenses
Interest		1,780			36			3,856			36
Initial organization		—			—			—			1,500
Management fees		2,528			656			6,132			660
Incentive fees		2,397			206			4,789			206
Professional fees		675			616			2,031			904
Directors’ fees		71			76			216			167
Other general and administrative		375			206			1,090			513

Total expenses		7,826			1,796			18,114			3,986

Management fees waived (Note 3)		(1,189	)		(7	)		(2,409	)		(7	)

Net Expenses		6,637			1,789			15,705			3,979

Net Investment Income (Loss)		7,917			(238	)		17,137			(2,428	)

Net Gains on Investments
Net change in unrealized gains (losses):
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		4,137			334			6,327			334
Non-controlled, affiliated investments		861			1,041			(161	)		1,041
Realized gains:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments		666			—			3,832			—

Total Net Gains on Investments		5,664			1,375			9,998			1,375

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	13,581		$	1,137		$	27,135		$	(1,053	)

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2012

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)


Company (1)	Industry	Investment	Interest			Acquisition Date		Amortized Cost (2)		Fair Value		Percentage of Net Assets
Senior Secured Loans
Solarsoft, LP (f/k/a CMS-XKO Holding Company, LP) (3)(4)(7)	Software provider for electrical equipment manufacturing	Senior secured loan ($41,016 par, due 7/2016)		9.00	%		7/8/2011	$	40,247	$	41,323		11.1	%
AFS Technologies, Inc. (3)(5)(7)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Senior secured loan ($31,406 par, due 9/2015)		7.25	%		8/31/2011		30,785		31,406		8.4	%
Ecommerce Industries, Inc. (3)(7)	ERP and eCommerce systems software	Senior secured loan ($21,850 par, due 10/2016)		8.00	%		10/17/2011		21,555		22,099		5.9	%
Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc. (3)(7)	Cross-platform software development tools	Senior secured loan ($37,169 par, due 8/2016)		11.25	%		10/31/2011		36,661		36,890		9.9	%
MSC.Software Corporation (3)(7)	Multidiscipline simulation software	Senior secured loan ($33,688 par, due 12/2016)		8.00	%		12/23/2011		33,132		34,024		9.1	%
Federal Signal Corporation (3)(7)	Manufacturer of safety, emergency and heavy duty cleaning equipment	Senior secured loan ($41,608 par, due 2/2017)		12.00	%		2/22/2012		41,005		42,024		11.3	%
Vivint, Inc. (3)(7)	Residential alarm dealer and full service alarm monitoring company	Senior secured loan ($40,000 par, due 4/2013)		13.00	%		2/28/2012		39,770		39,900		10.7	%
Mannington Mills, Inc. (3)(7)	Commercial and residential flooring	Senior secured loan ($47,449 par, due 3/2017)		14.00	%		3/5/2012		46,284		49,688		13.3	%
Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC (3)(7)	Sports Entertainment	Senior secured loan ($28,084 par, due 4/2017)		12.00	%		4/12/2012		27,304		27,702		7.4	%
Infogix, Inc. (3)(7)	Business operations management solutions	Senior secured loan ($30,806 par, due 6/2017)		10.00	%		6/1/2012		30,135		30,359		8.1	%
Attachmate Corporation (3)(7)	Multidiscipline simulation software	Senior secured loan ($2,944 par, due 11/2017)		7.25	%		6/25/2012		2,900		3,023		0.8	%
eResearch Technology, Inc. (3)(7)	Pharmaceutical research services	Senior secured loan ($25,000 par, due 5/2018)		8.00	%		7/3/2012		24,028		24,875		6.7	%
Teletrac, Inc. (3)(7)	Fleet management solutions	Senior secured loan ($17,456 par, due 7/2017)		6.65	%		7/23/2012		17,075		17,107		4.6	%


Company (1)	Industry	Investment	Interest			Acquisition Date		Amortized Cost (2)		Fair Value		Percentage of Net Assets
Consona Holdings, Inc. (3)(7)	Enterprise application software solutions	Senior secured loan ($30,000 par, due 8/2018)		7.25	%		8/13/2012		29,573		29,625		7.9	%
Heartland Automotive Holdings, LLC (3)(7)	Preventive automotive maintenance services	Senior secured loan ($39,444 par, due 6/2017)		9.00	%		8/28/2012		38,285		38,231		10.2	%
Synagro Technologies, Inc. (3)	Recycling and waste management	Senior secured loan ($5,000 par, due 10/2014)		4.75	%		9/14/2012		2,642		1,500		0.4	%
International Equipment Solutions, Inc. (3)(7)	Engineered equipment manufacturing	Senior secured loan ($29,771 par, due 9/2016)		8.50	%		9/18/2012		29,061		29,029		7.8	%

Total Senior Secured Loans									490,442		498,805		133.6	%

Senior Secured Revolving Loans
Vivint, Inc. (3)(7)	Residential alarm dealer and full service alarm monitoring company	Senior secured revolving loan ($1,811 par, due 4/2013)		12.00	%		2/28/2012		1,776		1,793		0.5	%

Total Senior Secured Revolving Loans									1,776		1,793		0.5	%

Preferred Equity
AFS Technologies, Inc. (5)(6)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Series B-1 Preferred Stock (311,760 shares)					8/31/2011		1,297		1,309		0.3	%
AFS Technologies, Inc. (5)(6)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Series B-2 Preferred Stock (2,069,193 shares)					8/31/2011		8,604		8,691		2.3	%

Total Preferred Equity									9,901		10,000		2.6	%

Total								$	502,119	$	510,598		136.7	%

(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, the Company’s portfolio companies are domiciled in the United States. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Company would “control” a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. As of September 30, 2012, the Company does not “control” any of the portfolio companies. Certain portfolio company investments are subject to contractual restrictions on sales.

(2)	The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of discounts and premiums, as applicable, on debt investments using the effective interest method.

(3)

Loan contains a variable rate structure. Variable rate loans bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate, at the borrower’s option, which reset periodically based on the terms of the loan agreement. For each such loan we have provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented. In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this loan, the Company may be entitled to receive additional interest as a result of an arrangement between the Company and other lenders in any syndication.

(4)

This portfolio company is a non-U.S. limited partnership and, as a result, is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of total assets.

(5)	As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be an “affiliated person” of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. We do not have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company.

(6)	This preferred equity investment has an optional redemption feature which, if exercised, entitles the Company to a 1.5 times liquidation preference.

(7)	The investment, or a portion thereof, is held within TPG SL SPV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and is pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility with Natixis Bank (see Note 6).

Transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 in which the issuer was an affiliated company (but not a portfolio company that we “control”) are as follows:


	As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Company	Fair Value at December 31, 2011		Gross Additions (a)		Gross Reductions (b)			Net Unrealized Loss			Fair Value at September 30, 2012		Interest Income		Other Income
AFS Technologies, Inc.	$	42,663	$	161	$	(1,257	)	$	(161	)	$	41,406	$	2,723	$	10

Total	$	42,663	$	161	$	(1,257	)	$	(161	)	$	41,406	$	2,723	$	10

(a)	Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new investments, payment-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of any unearned income or discounts on debt investments, as applicable.

(b)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, and the amortization of any discounts on debt investments, as applicable.

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2011

($ in thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)


Company (1)	Industry	Investment	Interest			Acquisition Date		Amortized Cost (2)		Fair Value		Percentage of Net Assets
Senior Secured Loans
Solarsoft, LP (f/k/a CMS-XKO Holding Company, LP) (3)(4)	Software provider for electrical equipment manufacturing	Senior secured loan ($29,625 par, due 7/2016)		8.50	%		7/8/2011	$	29,052	$	29,181		16.9	%
Center Cut Hospitality, Inc. (3)	Full service chain of restaurants	Senior secured loan ($26,250 par, due 8/2016)		6.75	%		8/15/2011		25,717		25,987		15.0	%
AFS Technologies, Inc. (3)(5)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Senior secured loan ($32,662 par, due 9/2015)		7.25	%		8/31/2011		31,876		32,663		18.9	%
Ecommerce Industries, Inc. (3)	ERP and eCommerce systems software	Senior secured loan ($22,713 par, due 10/2016)		8.00	%		10/17/2011		22,357		22,712		13.1	%
Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc. (3)	Cross-platform software development tools	Senior secured loan ($14,672 par, due 8/2016)		11.75	%		10/31/2011		14,550		14,635		8.5	%
MSC.Software Corporation (3)	Multidiscipline simulation software	Senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 12/2016)		8.00	%		12/23/2011		34,318		35,000		20.2	%

Total Senior Secured Loans									157,870		160,178		92.6	%

Bonds
Rare Restaurant Group, LLC	Full service chain of restaurants	9¹/₄% senior secured bond ($16,462 par, due 5/2014)		9.25	%		11/7/2011		13,255		13,170		7.6	%
		9¹/₄% senior secured bond ($1,250 par, due 5/2014)		9.25	%		11/9/2011		1,006		1,000		0.6	%

Total Bonds									14,261		14,170		8.2	%


Company (1)	Industry	Investment	Interest	Acquisition Date		Amortized Cost (2)		Fair Value		Percentage of Net Assets
Preferred Equity
AFS Technologies, Inc. (5)(6)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Series B- 1 Preferred Stock (311,760 shares)			8/31/2011		1,297		1,309		0.8	%
AFS Technologies, Inc. (5)(6)	Software provider for food and beverage companies	Series B- 2 Preferred Stock (2,069,193 shares)			8/31/2011		8,608		8,691		5.0	%

Total Preferred Equity							9,905		10,000		5.8	%

Total						$	182,036	$	184,348		106.6	%

(1)

Unless otherwise indicated, the Company’s portfolio companies are domiciled in the United States. Under the 1940 Act, the Company would “control” a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. As of December 31, 2011, the Company does not “control” any of the portfolio companies. Certain portfolio company investments are subject to contractual restrictions on sales.

(2)	The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of discounts and premiums, as applicable, on debt investments using the effective interest method.

(3)

(4)

(5)	As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be an “affiliated person” of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. We do not have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company.

(6)	This preferred equity investment has an optional redemption feature which, if exercised, entitles the Company to a 1.5 times liquidation preference.

Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2011, in which the issuer was an affiliated company (but not a portfolio company that we “control”) are as follows:


	As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2011
Company	Fair Value at December 31, 2010		Gross Additions (a)		Gross Reductions (b)			Net Unrealized Gains		Fair Value at December 31, 2011		Interest Income		Other Income
AFS Technologies, Inc.	$	—	$	42,618	$	(837	)	$	882	$	42,663	$	1,231	$	5

Total	$	—	$	42,618	$	(837	)	$	882	$	42,663	$	1,231	$	5

(a)	Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new investments, payment-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of any unearned income or discounts on debt investments, as applicable.

(b)	Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, and the amortization of any discounts on debt investments, as applicable.

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
Net investment income (loss)	$	17,137		$	(2,428	)
Net change in unrealized gains on investments		6,166			1,375
Realized gains on investments		3,832			—

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		27,135			(1,053	)

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions
Issuance of common shares sold		187,692			108,000
Purchase of treasury shares		—			(1	)
Reinvestment of dividends		5,082			—
Dividends declared		(19,510	)		—

Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions		173,264			107,999

Total Increase in Net Assets		200,399			106,946
Net assets, beginning of period		173,092			1

Net Assets, End of Period	$	373,491		$	106,947

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

($ in thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	27,135		$	(1,053	)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Realized gains on investments		(3,832	)		—
Net change in unrealized gains on investments		(6,166	)		(1,375	)
Net amortization of discount on securities		(2,638	)		(49	)
Amortization of debt issuance costs		991			6
Purchases of investments, net		(448,542	)		(98,299	)
Proceeds from sales of investments, net		82,940			—
Repayments on investments		53,202			419
Paid-in-kind interest		(1,214	)		—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable		(521	)		(945	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(6,909	)		(294	)
Management fees payable		406			653
Incentive fees payable		3,047			206
Payable to affiliate		928			1,032
Other liabilities		3,479			911

Net Cash (Used in) Operating Activities		(297,694	)		(98,788	)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Borrowings on debt		1,067,188			98,000
Repayments on debt		(911,237	)		—
Debt issuance costs		(5,328	)		(1,377	)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares		187,692			108,000
Purchase of treasury shares		—			(1	)
Dividends paid to stockholders		(6,022	)		—

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		332,293			204,622

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		34,599			105,834
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		143,692			1

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	178,291		$	105,835

Supplemental Information:
Interest paid during the period	$	2,108		$	—
Dividends declared during the period	$	19,510		$	—
Reinvestment of dividends during the period	$	5,082		$	—

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

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. (“TSL” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation formed on July 21, 2010. The Company was formed primarily to lend to, and selectively invest in, middle-market companies in the United States. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes, the Company intends to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). TSL is managed by TSL Advisers, LLC (the “Adviser”). On June 1, 2011, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, TC Lending, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. On March 22, 2012, the Company formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, TPG SL SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company was a development stage company as defined in ASC 915-10-05, Development Stage Entity. During this time the Company was devoting substantially all of its efforts to establishing the business and its planned principal operations had not commenced. All losses accumulated during the six months ended June 30, 2011, have been considered a part of the Company’s development stage activities.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), and include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of consolidated financial statements for interim periods, have been included. The results of operations for interim periods are not indicative of results to be expected for the full year. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements, including certain financial statement footnotes, prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, is not required for interim reporting purposes and has been condensed or omitted herein. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes related thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 22, 2012.

Fiscal Year End

The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31, while its tax year ends on March 31.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Such amounts could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Investments at Fair Value

Investment transactions purchased on a secondary basis are recorded on the trade date. Loan originations are recorded on the funding date which is generally the date of the binding commitment. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses on investments realized during the period.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, the Company utilizes a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), based on, among other things, the input of the Adviser, the Company’s Audit Committee and an independent third-party valuation firm engaged at the direction of the Board.

As part of the valuation process, the Company takes into account relevant factors in determining the fair value of its investments, including: the estimated enterprise value of a portfolio company (i.e., the total fair value of the portfolio company’s debt and equity), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments based on its earnings and cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company’s securities to any similar publicly traded securities, overall changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets that may affect the price at which similar investments may be made in the future. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the Company considers the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate its valuation.

The Board undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, which includes, among other procedures, the following:

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The quarterly valuation process begins with each investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with the portfolio management team.

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The Adviser’s management reviews the preliminary valuations with the investment professionals. Agreed upon valuation recommendations are presented to the Audit Committee.

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The Audit Committee reviews the valuations presented and recommends values for each investment to the Board.

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The Board reviews the recommended valuations and determines the fair value of each investment; valuations that are not based on readily available market quotations are valued in good faith based on, among other things, the input of the Adviser, Audit Committee and, where applicable, other third parties.

In connection with debt and equity securities that were valued at fair value in good faith by the Board, the Board has engaged an independent third-party valuation firm to perform certain limited procedures that the Board identified and requested it to perform. As of September 30, 2012, the independent third-party valuation firm performed its procedures on the majority of investments which have been outstanding for greater than 45 days. Upon completion of such limited procedures, the third-party valuation firm determined that the fair value, as determined by the Board, of those investments subjected to their limited procedures was reasonable.

The Company applies Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), as amended, which establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. GAAP and required disclosures of fair value measurements. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market (which may be a hypothetical market) that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company considers its principal market to be the market that has the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820 specifies a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of observability of inputs used in determination of fair value. In accordance with ASC 820, these levels are summarized below:

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

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

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Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur. In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company applies the valuation policy approved by its Board that is consistent with ASC 820. Consistent with the valuation policy, the Company evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. When a security is valued based on prices provided by reputable dealers or pricing services (i.e., broker quotes), the Company subjects those prices to various criteria in making the determination as to whether a particular investment would qualify for treatment as a Level 2 or Level 3 investment. Some of the factors considered include the number of prices obtained as well as an assessment as to their quality.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of such investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that may ultimately be realized. Further, such investments are generally less liquid than publicly traded securities and may be subject to contractual and other restrictions on resale. If the Company were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material.

In addition, 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 unrealized gains or losses reflected herein.

Interest and Dividend Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the amortization of discounts and premiums. Discounts and premiums to par value on securities purchased are amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of discounts and premiums, if any.

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid current and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. Management may not place a loan on non-accrual status if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The Company also intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under the Code for the taxable year ended March 31, 2012. So long as the Company elects and maintains its status as a RIC, it will generally not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income or excise taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its stockholders as dividends. As a result, any tax liability related to income earned and distributed by the Company represents obligations of the Company’s stockholders and will not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are reversed and recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes are included in income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement Topic 820, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS (“ASU 2011-04”) which largely aligns fair value measurement and disclosure requirements between International Financial Reporting Standards and U.S. GAAP. ASU 2011-04 mainly represents clarifications to ASC 820 as well as some instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. ASU 2011-04 clarifies that (i) the highest and best use concept only applies to nonfinancial assets; (ii) an instrument classified in shareholders’ equity should be measured from the perspective of a market participant holding that instrument as an asset; and, (iii) quantitative disclosure is required for unobservable inputs used in Level 3 measurements. ASU 2011-04 amends ASC 820 so that (i) the fair value of a group of financial assets and financial liabilities with similar risk exposures may be measured on the basis of the entity’s net risk exposure; (ii) premiums or discounts may be applied in a fair value measurement under certain circumstances but blockage factor discounts are not permitted; and, (iii) additional Level 3 disclosures are required, including a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs. ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company has adopted ASU 2011-04 as of January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

3. Agreements and Related Party Transactions

Administration Agreement

On March 15, 2011, the Company entered into an Administration Agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Adviser. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Adviser provides administrative services to the Company. These services include providing office space, equipment and office services, maintaining financial records, preparing reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC, and managing the payment of expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others. Certain of these services are reimbursable to the Adviser under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

The Administration Agreement also provides for reimbursement of certain initial organization costs incurred prior to the commencement of the Company’s operations (up to an aggregate of $1.5 million). During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, initial organization costs exceeded $1.5 million and accordingly, a corresponding amount was recorded in the consolidated financial statements and paid to the Adviser.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company incurred expenses of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, for administrative services payable to the Adviser under the terms of the Administration Agreement. Excluding initial organization and operating costs, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 the Company incurred expenses of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, for administrative services payable to the Adviser under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

Unless earlier terminated as described below, the Administration Agreement will remain in effect until March 15, 2013, and may be extended subject to required approvals. The Administration Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of an assignment and may be terminated by either party without penalty upon at least 60 days’ written notice to the other party.

No person who is an officer, director or employee of the Adviser and who serves as a director of the Company receives any compensation from the Company for such services. However, the Company reimburses the Adviser (or its affiliates) for an allocable portion of the compensation paid by the Adviser (or its affiliates) to the Company’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, and other professionals who spend time on such related activities (based on a percentage of time such individuals devote, on an estimated basis, to the business and affairs of the Company). Directors who are not affiliated with the Adviser receive compensation for their services and reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend meetings.

Advisory Agreement

On April 15, 2011, the Company entered into an Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser. The Advisory Agreement was subsequently amended on December 12, 2011. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser will provide investment advisory services to the Company. The Adviser’s services under the Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and the Adviser is free to furnish similar or other services to others so long as its services to the Company are not impaired. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Company will pay the Adviser a base management fee (the “Management Fee”) and may also pay certain incentive fees (the “Incentive Fee”).

For the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2011, and June 30, 2011, the Management Fee was calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the value of the Company’s gross assets at the end of such calendar quarter, adjusted for share issuances and repurchases during such period. Beginning October 1, 2011, and until the Company has an initial public offering of its Common Stock (an “IPO”), the Management Fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the average value of the Company’s gross assets calculated using the values at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the period. Management Fees are payable quarterly in arrears and are prorated for any partial month or quarter.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Management Fees were $2.5 million and $6.1 million, respectively. For each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, Management Fees were $0.7 million.

Until such time that the Company has an IPO, the Adviser has waived its right to receive the Management Fee in excess of the sum of (i) 0.25% of aggregate committed but undrawn capital; and, (ii) 0.75% of aggregate drawn capital (including capital drawn to pay Company expenses) as determined as of the end of any calendar quarter.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Management Fees of $1.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively, were waived. For each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, Management Fees of $7 thousand were waived.

The Incentive Fee consists of two parts, as follows:

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The first component, payable at the end of each quarter in arrears, will equal 100% of the excess of pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of a 1.5% quarterly hurdle rate, until the Adviser has received 15% (17.5% subsequent to an IPO) of total net investment income for that quarter, and 15% (17.5% subsequent to an IPO) of all remaining pre-incentive fee net investment income for that quarter.

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The second component, payable at the end of each fiscal year in arrears, will, prior to an IPO, equal 15% of cumulative realized capital gains from the inception of the Company to the end of such fiscal year, less cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation and the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees for prior periods (the “Capital Gains Fee”). Following an IPO, the Capital Gains Fee will equal a weighted percentage of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis as between the inception of the Company to an IPO and from such IPO to the end of such fiscal year. The weighted percentage is intended to ensure that for each fiscal year following an IPO, the portion of the Company’s realized capital gains that accrued prior to an IPO will be subject to an incentive fee rate of 15% and the portion of the Company’s realized capital gains that accrued following an IPO will be subject to an incentive fee rate of 17.5%.

Notwithstanding the forgoing, if prior to an IPO cumulative net realized losses from inception of the Company exceed the aggregate dollar amount of dividends paid by the Company through such date, the Adviser will forego the right to receive its quarterly incentive fee payments with respect to pre-incentive fee net investment income until such time that cumulative net realized losses are less than or equal to dividend payments.

The Company accrues Incentive Fees taking into account unrealized gains and losses; however, Section 205(b)(3) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, prohibits the Adviser from receiving the payment of fees until such gains are realized. There can be no assurance that such unrealized gains will be realized in the future. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, Incentive Fees were $2.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively, of which $1.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively, were realized and payable to the Adviser. For each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, Incentive Fees were $0.2 million, of which none were realized and payable to the Adviser.

Unless earlier terminated, the Advisory Agreement will remain in effect until December 12, 2013, and may be extended subject to required approvals. The Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of an assignment and may be terminated by either party without penalty upon at least 60 days’ written notice to the other party.

From time to time, the Adviser may pay amounts owed by the Company to third-party providers of goods or services, including the Board and the Company will subsequently reimburse the Adviser for such amounts paid on its behalf. Amounts payable to the Adviser are settled in the normal course of business without formal payment terms. Expenses incurred by the Adviser on behalf of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, were $0.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively. Expenses incurred by the Adviser on behalf of the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, were $0.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively.

4. Investments at Fair Value

Under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify non-controlled investments where it owns 5% or more of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities as investments in “affiliated” companies and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify investments where it owns more than 25% of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company as investments in “controlled” companies. Detailed information with respect to the Company’s non-controlled, non-affiliated; non-controlled, affiliated; and controlled investments is contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, including the consolidated schedule of investments. The information in the tables below is presented on an aggregate portfolio basis, without regard to whether they are non-controlled non-affiliated, non-controlled affiliated or controlled investments.

Investments at fair value consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:


	September 30, 2012
	Amortized Cost (1)		Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gains
Debt investments	$	492,218	$	500,598	$	8,380
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		9,901		10,000		99

Total Investments	$	502,119	$	510,598	$	8,479


	December 31, 2011
	Amortized Cost (1)		Fair Value		Net Unrealized Gains
Debt investments	$	172,131	$	174,348	$	2,217
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		9,905		10,000		95

Total Investments	$	182,036	$	184,348	$	2,312

(1)	Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of discounts or premiums, as applicable, on debt investments using the effective interest method.

The industry composition of Investments at fair value as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, is as follows:


	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Software provider for electrical equipment manufacturing		8.1	%		15.8	%
Full service chain of restaurants		—			21.8	%
Software provider for food and beverage companies		8.1	%		23.1	%
ERP and eCommerce systems software		4.3	%		12.3	%
Cross-platform software development tools		7.2	%		8.0	%
Multidiscipline simulation software		7.3	%		19.0	%
Safety equipment manufacturer		8.2	%		—
Alarm dealer and service provider		8.2	%		—
Commercial and residential flooring		9.7	%		—
Sports entertainment		5.4	%		—
Business operations management solutions		5.9	%		—
Engineered equipment manufacturing		5.7	%		—
Enterprise application software solutions		5.8	%		—
Fleet management solutions		3.4	%		—
Pharmaceutical research services		4.9	%		—
Preventive automotive maintenance services		7.5	%		—
Recycling and waste management		0.3	%		—

Total		100.0	%		100.0	%

The geographic composition of Investments at fair value as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, is as follows:


	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
United States
Northeast		14.6	%		—
South		23.6	%		26.4	%
Southwest		8.1	%		23.2	%
Midwest		14.2	%		—
West		31.4	%		34.6	%
Canada		8.1	%		15.8	%

Total		100.0	%		100.0	%

5. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Investments

The following table presents fair value measurements for Investments at fair value as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:


	Fair Value Hierarchy at September 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Debt investments	$	—	$	29,398	$	471,200	$	500,598
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		—		—		10,000		10,000

Total investments at fair value	$	—	$	29,398	$	481,200	$	510,598


	Fair Value Hierarchy at December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Debt investments	$	—	$	—	$	174,348	$	174,348
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		—		—		10,000		10,000

Total investments at fair value	$	—	$	—	$	184,348	$	184,348

The following table presents changes in Investments at fair value that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	As of and for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Debt Investments			Preferred Equity/Mezzanine Investments		Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	394,598		$	9,050	$	403,648
Purchases, net		116,051			—		116,051
Repayments		(45,742	)		—		(45,742	)
Paid-in-kind interest		556			—		556
Net change in unrealized gains		4,229			950		5,179
Net amortization of discount on securities		1,508			—		1,508

Balance, End of Period	$	471,200		$	10,000	$	481,200


	As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Debt Investments			Preferred Equity/Mezzanine Investments			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	174,348		$	10,000		$	184,348
Purchases, net		414,992			(5	)		414,987
Proceeds from investments, net		(60,905	)		—			(60,905	)
Repayments		(53,146	)		—			(53,146	)
Paid-in-kind interest		1,137			—			1,137
Net change in unrealized gains		6,241			5			6,246
Realized gains		522			—			522
Net amortization of discount on securities		2,181			—			2,181
Transfers out of Level 3		(14,170	)		—			(14,170	)

Balance, End of Period	$	471,200		$	10,000		$	481,200

Rare Restaurant Group, LLC transferred out of Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, as a result of changes in the observability of inputs into its valuation.

The following table presents information with respect to net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on Investments at fair value for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value that are still held by the Company as of September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011:


	Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 on Investments Held at September 30, 2012		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2011 on Investments Held at September 30, 2011
Debt investments	$	4,229	$	1,284
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		950		91

Total investments at fair value	$	5,179	$	1,375


	Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 on Investments Held at September 30, 2012		Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 on Investments Held at September 30, 2011
Debt investments	$	6,241	$	1,284
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments		5		91

Total investments at fair value	$	6,246	$	1,375

The following table presents the fair value of Level 3 Investments at fair value and the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuations as of September 30, 2012:


	September 30, 2012
	Fair Value		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Debt investments	$	471,200	Income Approach	Market Yield	7.25% —15.00% (11.20%)
Preferred equity/mezzanine investments	$	10,000	Market Approach	EBITDA Multiple	8.5x

Significant increases or decreases in any of the above inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value

Debt

The fair value of the Company’s debt, which is categorized as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy, as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, approximates its carrying value as the outstanding balances are callable at carrying value.

Other Assets and Liabilities

The carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities, other than investments at fair value, approximate fair value due to their short maturities or their close proximity of the originations to the measurement date. Under the fair value hierarchy, cash and cash equivalents are classified as Level 1 while the Company’s other assets and liabilities, other than investments at fair value and borrowings, are classified as Level 2.

6. Debt

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limitations, the Company is allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, our asset coverage was 220.1% and 211.7%, respectively.

Our debt obligations consisted of the following as of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011:


	September 30, 2012
	Total Facility		Borrowings Outstanding		Amount Available (1)
Revolving Credit Facility (DBTCA)	$	250,000	$	249,700	$	300
Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis)		100,000		61,251		1,017
Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust)		200,000		—		200,000

Total debt obligations	$	550,000	$	310,951	$	201,317


	December 31, 2011
	Total Facility		Borrowings Outstanding		Amount Available (1)
Revolving Credit Facility (DBTCA)	$	250,000	$	155,000	$	95,000

(1)	The amount available considers any limitations related to the respective debt facilities’ borrowing bases.

Average debt outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and the year ended December 31, 2011, was $92.4 million and $11.4 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, was 2.95% and 2.92%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate for outstanding borrowings during each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, was 3.75%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the components of interest expense were as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012		Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Stated interest expense	$	962	$	30
Commitment fees		365		—
Amortization of debt issuance costs		453		6

Total interest expense	$	1,780	$	36

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the components of interest expense were as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Stated interest expense	$	2,082	$	30
Commitment fees		783		—
Amortization of debt issuance costs		991		6

Total interest expense	$	3,856	$	36

Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust)

On August 23, 2012, the Company entered into a Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust)”). The parties to the Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust) include the Company, as Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto (each a “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”) and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent.

The Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust) is guaranteed by TC Lending, LLC and certain domestic subsidiaries of the Company that are formed or acquired by the Company in the future (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Proceeds from borrowings may be used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of portfolio investments.

The maximum principal amount of the facility is $200 million, subject to availability under the borrowing base, which is based on the Company’s portfolio investments and other outstanding indebtedness. Maximum capacity may be increased to $300 million through the exercise by the Borrower of an uncommitted accordion feature through which existing and new lenders may, at their option, agree to provide additional financing. The Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust) includes a $30 million limit for swingline loans and a $20 million limit for letters of credit and is secured by a perfected first-priority interest in substantially all of the portfolio investments held by the Company and each Guarantor.

The availability period under the Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust) will terminate on August 24, 2015 (“SunTrust Commitment Termination Date”) and it will mature on August 23, 2016 (“SunTrust Maturity Date”). During the period from the SunTrust Commitment Termination Date to the SunTrust Maturity Date, the Company will be obligated to make mandatory prepayments out of the proceeds of certain asset sales, and other recovery events and equity and debt issuances.

The Company may borrow amounts in U.S. dollars or certain other permitted currencies. Amounts drawn under the Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust), including amounts drawn in respect of letters of credit, will bear interest at either LIBOR plus a margin, or the prime rate plus a margin. The Company may elect either the LIBOR or prime rate at the time of drawdown, and loans may be converted from one rate to another at any time, subject to certain conditions. The Company will also pay a fee of 0.50% on undrawn amounts and, in respect of each undrawn letter of credit, a fee and interest rate equal to the then-applicable margin while the letter of credit is outstanding.

The Revolving Credit Facility (SunTrust) includes customary covenants, including certain financial covenants related to asset coverage and liquidity and other maintenance covenants, as well as customary events of default.

Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis)

On May 8, 2012 (the “Natixis Closing Date”), the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary TPG SL SPV, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), a Delaware limited liability company, entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis)”). Parties to the agreement include TPG SL SPV, LLC, as Borrower, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Natixis, New York Branch, as Facility Agent and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Collateral Agent. Also on May 8, 2012, the Company contributed certain investments to the Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of a Master Sale and Contribution Agreement by and between the Company and the Subsidiary. No gain or loss was recognized as a result of the contribution. Proceeds from the Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis) may be used to finance the acquisition of eligible assets by the Subsidiary, including the purchase of such assets from the Company. The Company retains a residual interest in assets contributed to or acquired by the Subsidiary through its ownership of the Subsidiary. The maximum principal amount is $100 million, subject to availability under the borrowing base which is based on the amount of the Subsidiary’s assets from time to time, and satisfaction of certain conditions, including an asset coverage test, an asset quality test and certain concentration limits.

The agreement provides for a contribution and reinvestment period for up to 18 months after the Natixis Closing Date (the “Natixis Commitment Termination Date”). Prior to the Natixis Commitment Termination Date, proceeds received by the Subsidiary from interest, dividends, or fees on assets must be used to pay expenses and interest on outstanding borrowings, and the excess may be returned to the Company, subject to certain conditions. Proceeds received from principal on assets prior to the Natixis Commitment Termination Date must be used to make quarterly payments of principal on outstanding borrowings. Following the Natixis Commitment Termination Date, proceeds received by the Subsidiary from interest and principal on collateral assets must be used to make quarterly payments of principal on outstanding borrowings. Proceeds received from interest and principal at the end of a reporting period that have not gone through a settlement process are considered to be restricted cash. As of September 30, 2012, the Subsidiary had $6.2 million in restricted cash, a component of Prepaid expenses and other assets, in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis) will mature on May 8, 2020. Amounts drawn bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin and an unutilized commitment fee of 0.75% paid on the undrawn portion of the commitment. The Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis) contains customary covenants, including certain maintenance covenants, and events of default. The Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis) is secured by a perfected first priority security interest in the assets of the Subsidiary and on any payments received by the Subsidiary in respect of such assets and as such, are not available to pay the debts of the Company. As of September 30, 2012, the Subsidiary had $139.9 million in assets, including $130.5 million in investments, and $61.7 million in liabilities, including the outstanding borrowings, on its balance sheet.

Borrowings of the Subsidiary are considered borrowings of the Company for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the terms of its debt facilities.

Subsequent to September 30, 2012, the Company repaid a portion of its debt facilities and borrowed additional amounts to fund investments. As of November 9, 2012, there was $166.3 million in debt outstanding.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Portfolio Company Commitments

From time to time, the Company may enter into commitments to fund investments. As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company had the following commitments to fund investments:


	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Senior secured revolving loan commitments	$	18,245	$	3,750
Senior secured term loan commitments		8,000		3,000

Total portfolio company commitments	$	26,245	$	6,750

Other Commitments and Contingencies

As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, the Company had $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively, in total capital commitments from investors ($1.0 billion and $1.0 billion unfunded, respectively), of which $114.1 million and $70.4 million, respectively, is from the Adviser and its affiliates ($84.8 million and $60.3 million unfunded, respectively).

From time to time, the Company may become a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of its business. As of September 30, 2012, management is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation.

8. Net Assets

The following table summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received related to capital drawdowns delivered pursuant to the Subscription Agreements during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Shares Issued		Proceeds Received
February 15, 2012		6,525	$	6,429
February 22, 2012		35,521		35,000
March 29, 2012		76,137		75,000
May 31, 2012		13,379		13,459
June 29, 2012		34,789		35,000
September 26, 2012		22,439		22,698

Total capital drawdowns		188,790	$	187,586

In addition to the drawdowns noted above, on March 20, 2012, the Company issued 343 shares of its Common Stock to investors (including 29 shares to the Adviser) who have not opted out of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. The number of shares issued through the dividend reinvestment plan was determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such investor by the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at December 31, 2011 (the record date of the dividend).

On May 16, 2012, the Company issued 1,458 shares of its Common Stock to investors who had not opted out of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. The number of shares issued through the dividend reinvestment plan was determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such investor by the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at March 31, 2012 (the record date of the dividend).

On August 7, 2012, the Company issued 3,316 shares of its Common Stock to investors who had not opted out of the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. The number of shares issued through the dividend reinvestment plan was determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such investor by the net asset value per share of the Common Stock at June 30, 2012 (the record date of the dividend).

The Common Stock issued through the dividend reinvestment plan was rounded down to the nearest whole share to avoid the issuance of fractional shares, and fractional shares were paid in cash.

9. Dividends

The following table summarizes the dividends declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

Date Declared

Record Date

Payment Date

Dividend per Share

March 20, 2012

March 31, 2012

May 7, 2012

10.51

May 9, 2012

June 30, 2012

August 3, 2012

21.50

September 30, 2012

October 30, 2012

24.30

Total Declared for 2012

56.31

The dividends declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2012, were derived from net investment income, determined on a tax basis.

10. Income Taxes

Taxable income generally differs from increase in net assets resulting from operations due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses and generally excludes net unrealized gains or losses, as unrealized gains or losses are generally not included in taxable income until they are realized.

In general, the Company may make certain adjustments to the classification of stockholders’ equity as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, which may include differences in the book and tax basis of certain assets and liabilities and nondeductible federal taxes or losses, among other items. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to additional paid-in capital or accumulated net investment income (loss), as appropriate, in the period that the differences arise. These adjustments have no effect on the Company’s net assets or results of operations.

We neither have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740-10-25, Income Taxes, nor did we have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. Our March 31, 2012 and 2011, federal tax years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The tax cost of the Company’s investments at fair value as of September 30, 2012, approximates their amortized cost.

11. Financial Highlights

The following per share data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. The following are the financial highlights for a share of Common Stock outstanding during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011.


	Nine Months Ended
($ in thousands, except per share data)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2011
Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period	$	980.51		$	1.00

Net investment income (loss) (1)		60.67			(91.87	)
Net realized and unrealized gains (1)		23.37			58.37

Total from investment operations		84.04			(33.50	)

Issuance of common shares at prices above net asset value (2)		—			999.00
Dividends declared (2)		(56.31	)		—

Total increase in net assets		27.73			965.50

Net Asset Value, End of Period	$	1,008.24		$	966.50

Shares Outstanding, End of Period		370,440			110,653

Total Return (3)(5)		8.57	%		n.m.

Ratios / Supplemental Data
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5)		5.31	%		11.50	%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (5)		5.80	%		(7.00	)%
Net assets, end of period	$	373,491		$	106,947
Weighted-average shares outstanding		282,445			26,435
Total committed capital, end of period (4)	$	1,402,970		$	814,874
Ratio of total contributed capital to total committed capital, end of period		25.70	%		13.25	%
Year of formation		2010			2010

n.m.	Information is not meaningful.

(1)	The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)	The per share data was derived by using the actual shares outstanding at the date of the relevant transactions.

(3)	Total return is calculated as the change in net asset value per share during the period plus declared dividends per share, divided by the beginning net asset value per share.

(4)	Amount includes $114.1 million and $54.5 million of commitments from the Adviser and its affiliates as of September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011, respectively.

(5)	Not annualized.

12. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. Other than those events previously disclosed, there have been no subsequent events that require disclosure in or adjustments to these consolidated financial statements.

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

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This discussion also should be read in conjunction with the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements” set forth on page 3 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

We were incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 21, 2010. We elected to be treated as a business development company under the 1940 Act, and intend to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes. As such, we are required to comply with various statutory and regulatory requirements, such as the requirement to invest at least 70% of our assets in “qualifying assets,” source of income limitations, asset diversification requirements, and the requirement to distribute annually at least 90% of our taxable income and tax-exempt interest.

For periods prior to July 1, 2011, we were a development stage company and had not commenced commercial operations.

PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

The Company’s investment activity for the three months ended September 30, 2012, is presented below (information presented herein is at amortized cost unless otherwise indicated):


($ in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Principal amount of investments funded (1):
Senior term debt	$	140.9
Corporate bonds	$	0.9

New investment commitments (2):
New portfolio companies	$	5.6

Average Total Investment in New Portfolio Companies (3):	$	21.0

(1)	Amount of investments originally funded includes amounts originally funded on term loans, but not amounts subsequently repaid by borrowers in the period.

(2)	New investment commitments include new agreements to fund revolving credit facilities and term loans not funded at closing.

(3)	“Average Total Investment in New Portfolio Companies” is computed as the average of all investments made during the period, including investment commitments not yet funded.

The weighted average yields at fair value and amortized cost of the following portions of our portfolio as of September 30, 2012, were as follows:


	September 30, 2012
	Fair Value			Amortized Cost
Senior term debt		11.3	%		11.5	%

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Investment Income

We generate revenues in the form of interest income from the debt securities we hold and dividends on either direct equity investments or equity interests obtained in connection with originating loans, such as options, warrants or conversion rights. In addition, we generate revenue in the form of commitment, loan origination, structuring or diligence fees, and fees for providing managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. Certain of these fees are capitalized and amortized as additional interest income over the life of the related investment.

Investment income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, was $14.6 million and $32.8 million, respectively, which consisted of $14.4 million and $32.5 million, respectively, in interest income and $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, in other income. Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments was $13.6 million and $30.1 million, respectively, while investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments was $0.9 million and $2.7 million, respectively.

Investment income for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011, was $1.5 million, which consisted of $1.5 million, respectively, in interest income and $3 thousand in other income. Investment income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments was $1.2 million, while investment income from non-controlled, affiliated investments was $0.3 million.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of the Management Fee and, depending on our operating results, the Incentive Fee, expenses reimbursable under the Administration Agreement and the Advisory Agreement, and other direct expenses that we incur, such as compensation to our Board and interest payable for borrowings. The Management Fee and Incentive Fee compensate our Adviser for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing, monitoring, and realizing our investments. Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, our Adviser provides administrative services to us. These services include providing office space, equipment and office services, maintaining financial records, preparing reports to stockholders and reports filed with the SEC, and managing the payment of expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others. Certain of these services are reimbursable to our Adviser under the terms of the Administration Agreement. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

Net expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, were $6.6 million and $15.7 million, respectively, which consisted of $1.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of interest expense, $1.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively, in Management Fees (net of waivers), $2.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively, in Incentive Fees, $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in professional fees, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in directors’ fees, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in other general and administrative expenses.

Net expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, were $1.8 million and $4.0 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, $1.5 million of initial organization costs were required to reimburse the Adviser in accordance with the Administration Agreement. Other operating expenses consisted of $36 thousand and $36 thousand, respectively, of interest expense, $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in Management Fees (net of waivers), $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in Incentive Fees, $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, in professional fees, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in directors’ fees, and $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in other general and administrative expenses.

Realized Gains

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, realized gains consisted of the following:


($ in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Mannington Mills, Inc.	$	—	$	0.4
Rare Restaurant Group, LLC.		—		2.6
Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc.		—		0.1
El Pollo Loco, Inc.		0.7		0.7

Net realized gains	$	0.7	$	3.8

Gains from investments in Mannington Mills, Inc. and Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc. were associated with proceeds received from sales to coinvestors. Gains associated with Rare Restaurant Group, LLC and El Pollo Loco, Inc. were associated with proceeds received from the disposition of the investment.

There were no realized gains during each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011.

Net Change in Unrealized Gains (Losses)

We value our investments quarterly and any changes in fair value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the net change in unrealized gains (losses) on our investment portfolio consisted of the following:


($ in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Unrealized gains	$	6.8		$	7.9
Unrealized losses		(1.8	)		(1.7	)

Net change in unrealized gains (losses)	$	5.0		$	6.2

The net change in unrealized gains (losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, by company consisted of the following:


($ in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
AFS Technologies, Inc.	$	0.9		$	(0.2	)
Attachmate Corporation		0.2			0.2
Center Cut Hospitality, Inc.		(0.4	)		(0.3	)
Consona Holdings, Inc.		0.1			0.1
Ecommerce Industries, Inc.		0.2			0.2
El Pollo Loco, Inc.		(0.1	)		—
eResearch Technology, Inc.		0.8			0.8
Federal Signal Corporation		(0.1	)		1.0
Heartland Automotive, LLC		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
International Equipment Solutions, Inc.		—			—
Infogix, Inc.		0.2			0.2
Mandalay Baseball Properties, LLC		0.4			0.4
Mannington Mills, Inc.		3.2			3.4
MSC.Software Corporation		—			0.2
Rare Restaurant Group, LLC.		—			0.1
Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc.		0.1			0.1
Solarsoft, LP (f/k/a CMS-XKO Holding Company, LP)		0.5			1.0
Synagro Technologies, Inc.		(1.1	)		(1.1	)
Teletrac, Inc.		—			—
Vivint, Inc.		0.2			0.2

Net change in unrealized gains (losses)	$	5.0		$	6.2

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, the net change in unrealized gains on our investment portfolio consisted of the following:


($ in millions)	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Unrealized gains	$	1.4

Net change in unrealized gains	$	1.4

The net change in unrealized gains for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, by company consisted of the following:


($ in millions)	Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
AFS Technologies, Inc.	$	1.0
Center Cut Hospitality, Inc.		0.2
Solarsoft, LP (f/k/a CMS-XKO Holding Company, LP)		0.2

Net change in unrealized gains	$	1.4

Hedging

We may, but are not required to, enter into interest rate, foreign exchange or other derivative agreements to hedge interest rate, currency, credit or other risks, but we do not generally intend to enter into any such derivative agreements for speculative purposes. Any derivative agreements entered into for speculative purposes are not expected to be material to the Company’s business or results of operations. These hedging activities, which will be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, may include the use of various instruments, including futures, options and forward contracts. We will bear the costs incurred in connection with entering into, administering and settling any such derivative contracts. There can be no assurance any hedging strategy we employ will be successful.

We did not enter into any interest rate, foreign exchange or other derivative agreements during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and September 30, 2011.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of September 30, 2012, we had $178.3 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand, an increase of $34.6 million from December 31, 2011. The increase was primarily attributable to additional borrowings under the debt facilities and proceeds from investor drawdown notices received near September 30, 2012. The primary uses of our cash and cash equivalents are for (1) investments in portfolio companies and other investments and to comply with certain portfolio diversification requirements; (2) the cost of operations (including paying our Adviser); (3) debt service, repayment, and other financing costs; and, (4) cash distributions to the holders of our shares.

We expect to generate additional cash from (1) from operations; (2) future offerings of our common or preferred shares; and, (3) borrowings from banks or other lenders.

Cash and cash equivalents on hand as of September 30, 2012, combined with our uncalled capital commitments of $1.0 billion, is expected to be sufficient for our investing activities and to conduct our operations for the foreseeable future.

Capital Share Activity

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we entered into subscription agreements (collectively, the “Subscription Agreements”) with several investors, including our Adviser, providing for the private placement of our Common Stock. Offering costs associated with the private placements were absorbed by the Adviser. Under the terms of the Subscription Agreements, investors are required to fund drawdowns to purchase our Common Stock up to the amount of their respective capital commitments on an as-needed basis, with a minimum of 10 business days’ prior notice. As of September 30, 2012, we had received capital commitments totaling $1.4 billion, of which $114.1 million was from our Adviser and its affiliates.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we delivered drawdown notices to our investors relating to the issuance of 188,790 shares of our Common Stock for aggregate offering proceeds of $187.7 million. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the dates and amounts of our drawdowns. Proceeds from the issuances were used in our investing activities and for other general corporate purposes.

In addition to the shares issued pursuant to drawdown notices, we also issued 5,117 shares pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Debt

As of September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011, we had $311.0 million and $155.0 million, respectively, outstanding and we were in compliance with the terms of the debt facilities. We intend to continue to utilize the debt facilities on a revolving basis to fund investments and for other general corporate purposes. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for more detail on the debt facilities.

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Information on our off balance sheet arrangements is contained in Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

A summary of our contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2012, are as follows:


	Payments Due by Period
(in millions)	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		After 5 years
Revolving Credit Facility (DBTCA)	$	250	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	—
Revolving Credit Facility (Natixis)		61		—		—		—		61

Total	$	311	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	61

In addition to the contractual payment obligations in the tables above, we also have commitments to fund investments. See “Off Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

The U.S. capital markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for more than three years, and we believe that the U.S. economy has not fully recovered from a period of recession. Disruptions in the capital markets have increased the spread between the yields realized on risk-free and higher risk securities, resulting in illiquidity in parts of the capital markets. We believe these conditions may continue for a prolonged period of time or worsen in the future. A prolonged period of market illiquidity may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Unfavorable economic conditions could also increase our portfolio companies’ funding costs, limit their access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to them. These conditions could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow, negatively impact our operating results, and delay or prevent us from launching or completing an IPO.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. Our critical accounting policies, including those relating to the valuation of our investment portfolio, are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 22, 2012.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including valuation risk and interest rate risk. We currently do not hedge our exposure to these risks.

Valuation Risk

We have invested, and plan to continue to invest, primarily in illiquid debt and equity securities of private companies. Most of our investments will not have a readily available market price, and we will value these investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board in accordance with our valuation policy. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize amounts that are different from the amounts presented and such differences could be material. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for more details on estimates and judgments made by us in connection with the valuation of our investments.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. In the future, we may fund a portion of our investments with borrowings, and at such time, our net investment income will be affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

As of September 30, 2012, the majority of the investments at fair value in our portfolio were at variable rates. Our debt facilities also bear interest at floating rates.

We regularly measure our exposure to interest rate risk. We assess interest rate risk and manage our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis by comparing our interest rate-sensitive assets to our interest rate-sensitive liabilities. Based on that review, we determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates.

Based on our balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, the following table shows the impact on net income for the three months ended September 30, 2012, of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors and ceilings for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:


Basis Point Change	Interest Income			Interest Expense			Net Income
($ in millions)
Up 300 basis points	$	3,559		$	980		$	2,579
Up 200 basis points		2,390			653			1,737
Up 100 basis points		1,226			327			899
Down 100 basis points		(241	)		(146	)		(95	)
Down 200 basis points		(281	)		(200	)		(81	)
Down 300 basis points		(281	)		(255	)		(26	)

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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

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

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on March 22, 2012.

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

Sales of unregistered securities

None.

Issuer purchases of equity securities

The following table provides information regarding purchases of our common shares by our Adviser and its affiliates for each month in the three month period ended September 30, 2012:


($ in millions, except per share amounts)	Average Price Paid		Total Number of		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or		Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Period	per Share		Shares Purchased		Programs		Programs
July 2012	$	—		—		—	$	—
August 2012		—		—		—		—
September 2012		1,011.76		3,995		3,995		84.8

Total	$	1,011.76		3,995		3,995	$	84.8

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

(a) Exhibits.


10.1		Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2012, among TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., as Borrower, the Lenders Party Hereto and SunTrust Bank, as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

10.2		First Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated October 31, 2012, among TPG. Specialty Lending, Inc., as Borrower, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent, and Lenders Named Herein.

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

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

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

SIGNATURES

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


	TPG SPECIALTY LENDING, INC.

Date: November 14, 2012	By:	/s/ Michael Fishman
		Michael Fishman
		Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 14, 2012	By:	/s/ John E. Viola
		John E. Viola
		Chief Financial Officer