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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended November 30, 2010

 

o

Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Commission File Number: 1-33376

 

SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

20-8700615

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

535 Madison Avenue
New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 906-7800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer o

 

Accelerated Filer o

 

 

 

Non-Accelerated Filer x

 

Smaller Reporting Company o

 

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

 

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of January 6, 2011 was 3,277,077.

 

 

 



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SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.

 

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2010

 

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Page

 

 

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2010 (unaudited) and February 28, 2010

1

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

2

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of November 30, 2010 (unaudited) and February 28, 2010

3

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Nets Assets for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

8

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 (unaudited)

9

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 30, 2010 (unaudited)

10

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

33

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

49

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

49

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

50

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

50

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

51

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

51

 

 

 

Item 4.

Removed and Reserved

51

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

51

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

51

 

 

 

Signatures

 

52

 


 


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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

February 28, 2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $95,792,289 and $117,678,275, respectively)

 

$

68,176,984

 

$

72,674,847

 

Control investments (cost of $28,414,863 and $29,233,097, respectively)

 

23,037,967

 

16,698,303

 

Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $124,207,152 and $146,911,372, respectively)

 

91,214,951

 

89,373,150

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

4,571,926

 

3,352,434

 

Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts

 

3,407,260

 

225,424

 

Outstanding interest rate cap at fair value (cost of $131,000 and $131,000, respectively)

 

22,352

 

42,147

 

Interest receivable, (net of reserve of $579,291 and $2,120,309, respectively)

 

2,017,807

 

3,473,961

 

Deferred credit facility financing costs, net

 

1,805,799

 

 

Management fee receivable

 

231,838

 

327,928

 

Other assets

 

266,245

 

140,272

 

Total assets

 

$

103,538,178

 

$

96,935,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

15,750,000

 

$

36,992,222

 

Payable for unsettled trades

 

1,614,000

 

 

Dividend payable

 

1,179,800

 

 

Management and incentive fees payable

 

1,868,744

 

3,071,093

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

885,297

 

1,111,081

 

Interest and credit facility fees payable

 

152,448

 

267,166

 

Due to manager

 

310,000

 

15,602

 

Total liabilities

 

$

21,760,289

 

$

41,457,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.001 and $.001 per share, respectively, 100,000,000 common shares authorized, 3,277,077 and 1,694,011* common shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

$

3,277

 

$

1,694

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

153,768,680

 

128,339,497

 

Distribution in excess of net investment income

 

(10,223,021

)

(2,846,135

)

Accumulated net realized loss from investments and derivatives

 

(28,670,200

)

(12,389,830

)

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives

 

(33,100,847

)

(57,627,074

)

Total Net Assets

 

81,777,889

 

55,478,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Net Assets

 

$

103,538,178

 

$

96,935,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE*

 

$

24.95

 

$

32.75

 

 


*Net Asset Value per share  and end of period shares outstanding for the year ended February 28, 2010 has been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effectuated in August 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

For the three months ended
November 30

 

For the nine months ended
November 30

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest from investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/Non-affiliate investments

 

$

3,639,216

 

$

2,593,082

 

$

7,006,161

 

$

8,566,587

 

Control investments

 

941,281

 

368,374

 

2,410,803

 

1,686,088

 

Total interest income

 

4,580,497

 

2,961,456

 

9,416,964

 

10,252,675

 

Interest from cash and cash equivalents

 

2,460

 

2,752

 

3,642

 

22,934

 

Management fee income

 

508,674

 

511,236

 

1,523,530

 

1,549,167

 

Other income

 

 

54,699

 

71,192

 

155,111

 

Total investment income

 

5,091,631

 

3,530,143

 

11,015,328

 

11,979,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and credit facility financing expenses

 

618,810

 

1,126,162

 

2,188,078

 

3,174,603

 

Base management fees

 

424,044

 

462,755

 

1,258,875

 

1,515,813

 

Professional fees

 

381,096

 

714,789

 

3,138,221

 

1,396,567

 

Administrator expenses

 

240,000

 

171,861

 

568,562

 

515,583

 

Incentive management fees

 

1,173,144

 

 

1,173,144

 

322,183

 

Insurance

 

170,684

 

220,059

 

536,934

 

649,535

 

Directors fees and expenses

 

48,000

 

71,989

 

320,844

 

217,125

 

General & administrative

 

100,961

 

65,298

 

306,558

 

191,223

 

Expenses before expense waiver and reimbursement

 

3,156,739

 

2,832,913

 

9,491,216

 

7,982,632

 

Expense reimbursement

 

 

(171,861

)

(258,562

)

(515,583

)

Waiver of deferred incentive management fees

 

 

 

(2,636,146

)

 

Total expenses net of expense waiver and reimbursement

 

3,156,739

 

2,661,052

 

6,596,508

 

7,467,049

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

1,934,892

 

869,091

 

4,418,820

 

4,512,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized loss from investments

 

(13,731,107

)

(549,864

)

(16,280,370

)

(1,579,812

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

 

15,107,701

 

8,825,100

 

24,546,024

 

(4,562,979

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

 

(1,366

)

(16,754

)

(19,797

)

33,080

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

 

1,375,228

 

8,258,482

 

8,245,857

 

(6,109,711

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

3,310,120

 

$

9,127,573

 

$

12,664,677

 

$

(1,596,873

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE*

 

$

1.20

 

$

10.08

 

$

5.86

 

$

(1.87

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED*

 

2,752,914

 

905,171

 

2,162,832

 

854,298

 

 


*Earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2009 have been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effectuated in August 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

November 30, 2010

 

Company (a)

 

Industry

 

Investment Interest
Rate/Maturity

 

Principal/
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value (c)

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/Non-affiliated investments - 83.3% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GFSI Inc (d)

 

Apparel

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.50%, 6/1/2011

 

$

5,227,000

 

$

5,227,000

 

$

5,227,000

 

6.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Cabinets Holdings (d), (i)

 

Building Products

 

Common Stock Voting A-1

 

2,535

 

220,900

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Cabinets Holdings (d), (i)

 

Building Products

 

Common Stock Voting B-1

 

1,600

 

139,424

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d)

 

Building Products

 

First Lien Term Loan
7.25%, 5/3/2014

 

$

288,923

 

288,923

 

141,572

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building Products

 

 

 

649,247

 

141,572

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

Second Lien Term Loan
7.54%, 1/26/2012

 

$

3,250,000

 

3,248,758

 

3,169,725

 

3.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Holdings, Inc. (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

First Lien Term Loan
8.75%, 11/22/2012

 

$

3,160,481

 

3,032,714

 

2,854,231

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Holdings, Inc. (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

Unsecured Notes
10.00%, 12/14/2015

 

$

1,538,235

 

1,538,235

 

964,935

 

1.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Holdings, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Consumer Products

 

Common Stock

 

62,413

 

566,765

 

2,851,650

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

 

8,386,472

 

9,840,541

 

12.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFF Acquisition LLC (d)

 

Consumer Services

 

First Lien Term Loan
7.50%, 7/31/2013

 

$

300,569

 

300,569

 

257,318

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/C Acquisition Corp., LLC (d)

 

Education

 

First Lien Term Loan
6.75%, 12/31/2012

 

$

858,351

 

858,351

 

247,119

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/C Acquisition Corp., LLC (d), (i)

 

Education

 

Class A Common Stock

 

166,327

 

30,241

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Education

 

 

 

888,592

 

247,119

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (d)

 

Electronics

 

Second Lien Term Loan
6.29%, 6/1/2014

 

$

2,000,000

 

1,847,718

 

1,767,000

 

2.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dekko Technologies, LLC (d)

 

Electronics

 

Second Lien Term Loan
10.50%, 1/20/2012

 

$

7,125,845

 

7,125,845

 

6,043,429

 

7.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electronics

 

 

 

8,973,563

 

7,810,429

 

9.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USS Parent Holding Corp. (d), (i)

 

Environmental

 

Non Voting Common Stock

 

765

 

133,002

 

111,452

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USS Parent Holding Corp. (d), (i)

 

Environmental

 

Voting Common Stock

 

17,396

 

3,025,798

 

2,535,533

 

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Environmental

 

 

 

3,158,800

 

2,646,985

 

3.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d)

 

Financial Services

 

Second Lien Term Loan
8.25%, 8/20/2015

 

$

2,420,754

 

2,420,754

 

716,543

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

Common Stock

 

 

27,197

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

Warrants

 

2,510

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DCS Business Services, Inc. (d)

 

Financial Services

 

First Lien Term Loan
13.75%, 9/30/2012

 

$

1,600,000

 

1,614,000

 

1,600,000

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Financial Services

 

 

 

4,034,754

 

2,316,543

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Train, Inc. (d)

 

Food and Beverage

 

First Lien Term Loan
7.75%, 3/31/2012

 

$

1,750,296

 

1,415,568

 

1,542,711

 

1.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Acquisition Corp. (d)

 

Healthcare Services

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.75%, 12/15/2011

 

$

3,800,000

 

3,727,266

 

3,800,000

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACS Institute, LTD (d)

 

Healthcare Services

 

Second Lien Term Loan
10.00%, 4/17/2013

 

$

4,093,750

 

4,067,082

 

2,925,394

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Healthcare Services

 

 

 

7,794,348

 

6,725,394

 

8.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McMillin Companies LLC (d)

 

Homebuilding

 

Senior Secured Notes
9.53%, 10/31/2013

 

$

7,700,000

 

7,400,199

 

3,157,000

 

3.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide Express Operations, LLC (d)

 

Logistics

 

First Lien Term Loan
10.00%, 6/30/2013

 

$

2,855,249

 

2,852,235

 

2,433,814

 

3.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Incorporated (d)

 

Manufacturing

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.25%, 12/21/2015

 

$

2,353,952

 

2,353,952

 

2,147,039

 

2.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (d)

 

Manufacturing

 

Second Lien Term Loan
7.26%, 12/15/2014

 

$

5,000,000

 

4,824,773

 

4,925,000

 

6.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Manufacturing

 

 

 

7,178,725

 

7,072,039

 

8.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC (d)

 

Metals

 

Senior Secured Notes
17.00%, 3/1/2013

 

$

5,100,000

 

5,002,909

 

3,750,030

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC (d), (i)

 

Metals

 

Warrants to Purchase Limited Liability Company Interests

 

3,000

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Metals

 

 

 

5,002,909

 

3,750,030

 

4.6

%

 

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Company (a)

 

Industry

 

Investment Interest
Rate/Maturity

 

Principal/
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value (c)

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada (d), (e)

 

Natural Resources

 

First Lien Term Loan
11.00%, 6/16/2010

 

$

2,948,640

 

$

2,948,640

 

$

2,978,126

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant U.S. Holdings LLP (d), (e), (i)

 

Natural Resources

 

Second Lien Term Loan
8.25%, 9/20/2013

 

$

6,349,512

 

6,349,348

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Natural Resources

 

 

 

9,297,988

 

2,978,126

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Alloys, LLC (d), (i)

 

Oil and Gas

 

Second Lien Term Loan
3.00%, 6/30/2015

 

$

6,380,722

 

6,380,722

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Alloys, LLC (d), (i)

 

Oil and Gas

 

Warrants to Purchase Limited Liability Company Interests

 

3

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

 

 

 

6,380,722

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terphane Holdings Corp. (d), (e)

 

Packaging

 

Senior Secured Notes
14.00%, 6/15/2015

 

$

6,532,000

 

6,532,000

 

6,434,020

 

7.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Publishing Company (d), (i)

 

Publishing

 

Second Lien Term Loan
0.00%, 9/19/2014

 

$

1,203,226

 

1,198,390

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Communications, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Publishing

 

Unsecured Notes
10.75%, 12/1/2013

 

$

5,000,000

 

5,057,449

 

1,982,500

 

2.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penton Media, Inc. (d)

 

Publishing

 

First Lien Term Loan
5.00%, 8/1/2014

 

$

4,840,401

 

4,062,759

 

3,613,843

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Publishing

 

 

 

10,318,598

 

5,596,343

 

6.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total Non-control/Non-affiliated investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

95,792,289

 

68,176,984

 

83.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control investments - 28.2% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (h), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

100% General
Partnership Interest

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD. (d), (f), (h)

 

Structured Finance Securities

 

Other/Structured
Finance Securities
13.21%, 1/21/2020

 

$

30,000,000

 

28,414,863

 

23,037,967

 

28.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total Control investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,414,863

 

23,037,967

 

28.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate investments - 0.0% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (g), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

6.24% Limited
Partnership Interest

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

Sub Total Affiliate investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 111.5% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$124,207,152

 

$91,214,951

 

111.5

%

 

Outstanding interest rate cap

 

Interest rate

 

Maturity

 

Notional

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate cap

 

8.0

%

2/9/2014

 

$

31,836,735

 

$

87,000

 

$

16,101

 

0.0

%

Interest rate cap

 

8.0

%

11/30/2013

 

23,966,000

 

44,000

 

6,251

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total outstanding interest rate cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

131,000

 

$

22,352

 

0.0

%*

 


* Amounts to less than 0.05%

(a)  All of our equity and debt investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, except Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada, Grant U.S. Holdings LLP, GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 Ltd., Terphane Holdings Corp., and GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP.

(b)  Percentages are based on net assets of $81,777,889 as of November 30, 2010.

(c)  Fair valued investment (see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements).

(d)  These securities are pledged as collateral under a revolving securitized credit facility (see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements).

(e)  Non-U.S. company. The principal place of business for Terphane Holdings Corp is Brazil, and for Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada and Grant U.S. Holdings LLP is Canada.

(f) 13.21% represents the modeled effective interest rate that is expected to be earned over the remaining life of the investment.

(g)  As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are an “Affiliate” of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was an Affiliate are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Management

 

Net Realized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Company

 

Purchases

 

Redemptions

 

Sales (cost)

 

Income

 

fee income

 

gains/(losses)

 

gains/(losses)

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

(h)  As defined in the Investment Company Act, we “Control” this portfolio company because we own more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was both an Affiliate and a portfolio company that we Control are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Management

 

Net Realized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Company

 

Purchases

 

Redemptions

 

Sales (cost)

 

Income

 

fee income

 

gains/(losses)

 

gains/(losses)

 

GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD.

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,410,803

 

$

1,523,530

 

$

 

$

7,157,898

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

(i) Non-income producing at November 30, 2010.

 

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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

 

February 28, 2010

 

Company (a)

 

Industry

 

Investment Interest
Rate/Maturity

 

Principal/
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value (c)

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-control/Non-affiliated investments - 131.0% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GFSI Inc (d)

 

Apparel

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.50%, 6/1/2011

 

$

7,082,000

 

$

7,082,000

 

$

6,909,907

 

12.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Building Products

 

First Lien Term Loan
6.58%, 8/18/2012

 

$

1,479,842

 

1,463,159

 

444,841

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Building Products

 

Second Lien Term Loan
12.50%, 8/18/2013

 

$

1,862,420

 

1,828,197

 

85,113

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Building Products

 

 

 

3,291,356

 

529,954

 

1.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

Second Lien Term Loan
7.50%, 1/26/2012

 

$

3,250,000

 

3,247,947

 

3,003,650

 

5.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Group International, Inc. (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

First Lien Term Loan
10.25%, 11/22/2012

 

$

3,109,712

 

2,936,092

 

2,738,101

 

4.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Holdings, Inc. (d)

 

Consumer Products

 

Unsecured Notes
10.00%, 12/14/2015

 

$

1,538,235

 

1,538,235

 

1,529,467

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Targus Holdings, Inc. (d), (i)

 

Consumer Products

 

Common Stock

 

62,413

 

566,765

 

237,169

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Consumer Products

 

 

 

8,289,039

 

7,508,387

 

13.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CFF Acquisition LLC (d)

 

Consumer Services

 

First Lien Term Loan
7.50%, 7/31/2013

 

$

306,855

 

306,855

 

255,242

 

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/C Communications, LLC (d)

 

Education

 

First Lien Term Loan
6.75%, 12/31/2012

 

$

831,174

 

831,174

 

616,897

 

1.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M/C Communications, LLC (d), (i)

 

Education

 

Class A Common Stock

 

166,327

 

30,241

 

16,633

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Education

 

 

 

861,415

 

633,530

 

1.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (d)

 

Electronics

 

Second Lien Term Loan
6.23%, 6/1/2014

 

$

2,000,000

 

1,814,950

 

1,764,600

 

3.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Group Dekko (d)

 

Electronics

 

Second Lien Term Loan
10.50%, 1/20/2012

 

$

6,913,293

 

6,913,293

 

4,852,440

 

8.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Electronics

 

 

 

8,728,243

 

6,617,040

 

11.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USS Parent Holding Corp. (d), (i)

 

Environmental

 

Non Voting Common Stock

 

765

 

133,002

 

86,745

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USS Parent Holding Corp. (d), (i)

 

Environmental

 

Voting Common Stock

 

17,396

 

3,025,798

 

1,973,453

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Environmental

 

 

 

3,158,800

 

2,060,198

 

3.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d)

 

Financial Services

 

Second Lien Term Loan
6.48%, 7/31/2013

 

$

4,837,500

 

4,814,623

 

983,464

 

1.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Big Train, Inc. (d)

 

Food and Beverage

 

First Lien Term Loan
7.75%, 3/31/2012

 

$

1,931,121

 

1,451,316

 

1,696,876

 

3.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IDI Acquisition Corp. (d)

 

Healthcare Services

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.75%, 12/15/2011

 

$

3,800,000

 

3,679,489

 

3,620,640

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRACS Institute, LTD (d)

 

Healthcare Services

 

Second Lien Term Loan
8.26%, 4/17/2013

 

$

4,093,750

 

4,058,633

 

3,568,931

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Healthcare Services

 

 

 

7,738,122

 

7,189,571

 

13.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McMillin Companies LLC (d)

 

Homebuilding

 

Senior Secured Notes
9.53%, 10/31/2013

 

$

7,700,000

 

7,334,121

 

3,634,400

 

6.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worldwide Express Operations, LLC (d)

 

Logistics

 

First Lien Term Loan
10.00%, 6/30/2013

 

$

2,820,467

 

2,816,547

 

2,230,143

 

4.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Incorporated (d), (i)

 

Manufacturing

 

Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2010

 

$

12,000,000

 

12,000,000

 

1,478,400

 

2.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason Incorporated (d), (i)

 

Manufacturing

 

Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2010

 

$

1,700,000

 

1,700,000

 

209,440

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (d)

 

Manufacturing

 

Second Lien Term Loan
7.23%, 12/15/2014

 

$

5,000,000

 

4,799,666

 

4,711,000

 

8.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Manufacturing

 

 

 

18,499,666

 

6,398,840

 

11.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC (d)

 

Metals

 

Senior Secured Notes
13.00%, 3/1/2013

 

$

5,000,000

 

4,883,382

 

3,785,500

 

6.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC (d), (i)

 

Metals

 

Warrants to Purchase Limited Liability Company Interests

 

3,000

 

 

8,610

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Metals

 

 

 

4,883,382

 

3,794,110

 

6.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada (d), (e)

 

Natural Resources

 

First Lien Term Loan
11.00%, 3/30/2009

 

$

2,948,639

 

2,948,639

 

2,830,694

 

5.1

%

 

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Company (a)

 

Industry

 

Investment Interest
Rate/Maturity

 

Principal/
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value (c)

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant U.S. Holdings LLP (d), (e), (i)

 

Natural Resources

 

Second Lien Term Loan
10.75%, 9/20/2013

 

$

6,349,512

 

$

6,349,348

 

$

158,738

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Natural Resources

 

 

 

9,297,987

 

2,989,432

 

5.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Alloys, LLC (d)

 

Oil and Gas

 

Second Lien Term Loan
3.00%, 6/30/2015

 

$

6,239,318

 

6,239,318

 

1,128,693

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Alloys, LLC (d), (i)

 

Oil and Gas

 

Warrants to Purchase Limited Liability Company Interests

 

3

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

 

 

 

6,239,318

 

1,128,693

 

2.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terphane Holdings Corp. (d), (e)

 

Packaging

 

Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2010

 

$

4,850,000

 

4,850,000

 

4,549,785

 

8.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terphane Holdings Corp. (d), (e)

 

Packaging

 

Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2010

 

$

5,087,250

 

5,087,250

 

4,772,349

 

8.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terphane Holdings Corp. (d), (e)

 

Packaging

 

Senior Secured Notes
10.92%, 6/15/2010

 

$

500,000

 

500,000

 

469,050

 

0.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Packaging

 

 

 

10,437,250

 

9,791,184

 

17.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Direct, Inc. (d)

 

Printing

 

First Lien Term Loan
3.06%, 12/31/2013

 

$

1,832,053

 

1,527,103

 

1,614,222

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinity Group, Inc. (d)

 

Publishing

 

First Lien Term Loan
12.75%, 3/31/2010

 

$

361,020

 

360,554

 

361,020

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affinity Group, Inc. (d)

 

Publishing

 

First Lien Term Loan
12.75%, 3/31/2010

 

$

386,625

 

386,129

 

386,626

 

0.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brown Publishing Company (d), (i)

 

Publishing

 

Second Lien Term Loan
8.76%, 9/19/2014

 

$

1,203,226

 

1,198,390

 

10,709

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Network Communications, Inc. (d)

 

Publishing

 

Unsecured Notes
10.75%, 12/1/2013

 

$

5,000,000

 

5,067,619

 

2,473,000

 

4.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Penton Media, Inc. (d)

 

Publishing

 

First Lien Term Loan
2.50%, 2/1/2013

 

$

4,847,802

 

3,908,440

 

3,478,299

 

6.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Publishing

 

 

 

10,921,132

 

6,709,654

 

12.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total Non-control/Non-affiliated investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,678,275

 

72,674,847

 

131.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control investments - 30.1% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (h), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

100% General Partnership Interest

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD. (f), (h)

 

Structured Finance Securities

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities
8.27%, 1/21/2020

 

$

30,000,000

 

29,233,097

 

16,698,303

 

30.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total Control investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,233,097

 

16,698,303

 

30.1

%

 

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Company (a)

 

Industry

 

Investment Interest
Rate/Maturity

 

Principal/
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value (c)

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affiliate investments - 0.0% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (g), (i)

 

Financial Services

 

6.24% Limited Partnership Interest

 

 

$

 

$

 

0.0

%

Sub Total Affiliate investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT ASSETS - 161.1% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

146,911,372

 

$

89,373,150

 

161.1

%

 

Outstanding interest rate cap

 

Interest rate

 

Maturity

 

Notional

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate cap

 

8.0

%

2/9/2014

 

$

39,183,673

 

$

87,000

 

$

30,097

 

0.1

%

Interest rate cap

 

8.0

%

11/30/2013

 

26,433,408

 

44,000

 

12,050

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sub Total Outstanding interest rate cap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

131,000

 

$

42,147

 

0.1

%

 


(a) All of our equity and debt investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, except Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada, Grant U.S. Holdings LLP, GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 Ltd., Terphane Holdings Corp., and GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP.

(b) Percentages are based on net assets of $55,478,152 as of February 28, 2010.

(c) See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

(d) These securities are pledged as collateral under a revolving securitized credit facility (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements).

(e) Non-U.S. company. The principal place of business for Terphane Holdings Corp is Brazil, and for Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada and Grant U.S. Holdings LLP is Canada.

(f) 8.27% represents the modeled effective interest rate that is expected to be earned over the life of the investment.

(g) As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are an “Affiliate” of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was an Affiliate are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Management

 

Net Realized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Company

 

Purchases

 

Redemptions

 

Sales (cost)

 

Income

 

fee income

 

gains/(losses)

 

gains/(losses)

 

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(10,527

)

 

(h) As defined in the Investment Company Act, we “Control” this portfolio company because we own more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities. Transactions during the period in which the issuer was both an Affiliate and a portfolio company that we Control are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Management

 

Net Realized

 

Net Unrealized

 

Company

 

Purchases

 

Redemptions

 

Sales (cost)

 

Income

 

fee income

 

gains/(losses)

 

gains/(losses)

 

GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD.

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,397,514

 

$

2,057,397

 

$

 

$

(4,970,217

)

GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

(98,412

)

 

(i) Non-income producing at February 28, 2010.

 

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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2010

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2009

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

4,418,820

 

$

4,512,838

 

Net realized loss from investments

 

(16,280,370

)

(1,579,812

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

 

24,546,024

 

(4,562,979

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

 

(19,797

)

33,080

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations

 

12,664,677

 

(1,596,873

)

DECREASE FROM SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared

 

(1,179,800

)

(2,073,065

)

Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions

 

(1,179,800

)

(2,073,065

)

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

 

14,814,860

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions

 

14,814,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase/(decrease) in net assets

 

26,299,737

 

(3,669,938

)

Net assets at beginning of period

 

55,478,152

 

68,013,777

 

Net assets at end of period

 

$

81,777,889

 

$

64,343,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per common share*

 

$

24.95

 

$

37.98

 

Common shares outstanding at end of period*

 

3,277,077

 

1,694,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution in excess of net investment income

 

$

(10,223,021

)

$

(4,496,445

)

 


*Net Asset Value per share and end of period shares outstanding for the nine months ended November 30, 2009 have been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effectuated in August 2010.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2010

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2009

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

12,664,677

 

$

(1,596,873

)

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in-kind interest income

 

(869,054

)

(701,348

)

Net accretion of discount on investments

 

(548,994

)

(747,058

)

Amortization of deferred credit facility financing costs

 

230,133

 

633,349

 

Waiver of deferred incentive management fees

 

(2,636,146

)

 

Net realized loss from investments

 

16,280,370

 

1,579,812

 

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

 

(24,546,024

)

4,562,979

 

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on derivatives

 

19,797

 

(33,080

)

Proceeds from sale and redemption of investments

 

9,455,897

 

10,948,348

 

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts

 

(3,181,836

)

338,911

 

Interest receivable

 

1,456,154

 

(35,096

)

Management fee receivable

 

96,090

 

(821,491

)

Other assets

 

(125,973

)

208,110

 

Receivable from unsettled trades

 

 

(600,036

)

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Management and incentive fees payable

 

1,433,797

 

212,733

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(225,784

)

127,170

 

Interest and credit facility fees payable

 

(114,718

)

284,630

 

Due to manager

 

294,398

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

9,682,784

 

14,361,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of shares of common stock

 

15,000,002

 

 

Payment of common stock issuance costs

 

(185,140

)

 

Borrowings on debt

 

20,000,000

 

 

Paydowns on debt

 

(41,242,222

)

(15,153,923

)

Credit facility financing cost

 

(2,035,932

)

(103,582

)

NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(8,463,292

)

(15,257,505

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

1,219,492

 

(896,445

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

3,352,434

 

6,356,225

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

4,571,926

 

$

5,459,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid during the period

 

$

2,072,663

 

$

2,256,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental non-cash information

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in-kind interest income

 

$

869,054

 

$

701,348

 

Net accretion of discount on investments

 

$

548,994

 

$

747,058

 

Amortization of deferred credit facility financing costs

 

$

230,133

 

$

633,349

 

Waiver of deferred incentive management fees

 

$

2,636,146

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

November 30, 2010

 

(unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Saratoga Investment Corp. (the “Company”, “we”, “our” and “us”) is a non-diversified closed end management investment company incorporated in Maryland that has elected to be treated and is regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). We commenced operations on March 23, 2007 as GSC Investment Corp. and completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) on March 28, 2007. We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). We expect to continue to qualify and to elect to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC. Our investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from our investments.

 

GSC Investment, LLC (the “LLC”) was organized in May 2006 as a Maryland limited liability company. As of February 28, 2007, the LLC had not yet commenced its operations and investment activities.

 

On March 21, 2007, the Company was incorporated and concurrently therewith the LLC was merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving entity, in accordance with the procedure for such merger in the LLC’s limited liability company agreement and Maryland law. In connection with such merger, each outstanding limited liability company interest of the LLC was converted into a share of common stock of the Company.

 

On July 30, 2010, the Company changed its name from “GSC Investment Corp.” to “Saratoga Investment Corp.” in conjunction with the transaction described in “Note. 13. Recapitalization Transaction” below.

 

We are externally managed and advised by our investment adviser, Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement. Prior to July 30, 2010, we were managed and advised by GSCP (NJ), L.P.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its special purpose financing subsidiary, Saratoga Investment Funding, LLC (previously known as GSC Investment Funding LLC). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All references made to the “Company,” “we,” and “us” herein include Saratoga Investment Corp. and its consolidated subsidiary, except as stated otherwise.

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company are presented in conformity with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.  Also, the unaudited financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction wi th the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended February 28, 2010.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

 

The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with 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 financial statements, and income, gains (losses) and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term, liquid investments in a money market fund. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents, Securitization Accounts

 

Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts include amounts held in designated bank accounts in the form of cash and short-term liquid investments in money market funds representing payments received on securitized investments or other reserved amounts associated with our $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding LLC. The Company is required to use a portion of these amounts to pay interest expense, reduce borrowings, or pay other amounts in accordance with the related securitization agreements. Cash held in such accounts may not be available for the general use of the Company.

 

Investment Classification

 

The Company classifies its investments in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, “Control Investments” are defined as investments in companies in which we own more than 25% of the voting securities or maintain greater than 50% of the board representation. Under the 1940 Act, “Affiliated Investments” are defined as those non-control investments in companies in which we own between 5% and 25% of the voting securities. Under the 1940 Act, “Non-affiliated Investments” are defined as investments that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliated Investments.

 

Investment Valuation

 

The Company accounts for its investments at fair value in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.  ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires the Company to assume that its investments are to be sold at the statement of assets and liabilities date in the principal market to independent market participants, or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and wil ling and able to transact.

 

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are fair valued at such market quotations obtained from independent third party pricing services and market makers subject to any decision by our board of directors to make a fair value determination to reflect significant events affecting the value of these investments. We value investments for which market quotations are not readily available at fair value as determined, in good faith, by our board of directors based on input from our Manager, the audit committee of our board of directors and a third party independent valuation firm. Determinations of fair value may involve subjective judgments and estimates. The types of factors that may be considered in determining the fair value of our investments include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, market yield trend analysis, the mar kets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded companies, discounted cash flow and other relevant factors.

 

We undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter when valuing investments for which market quotations are not readily available, as described below:

 

·

Each investment is initially valued by the responsible investment professionals of our Manager and preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with our senior management; and

 

 

·

An independent valuation firm engaged by our board of directors reviews approximately one quarter of these preliminary valuations each quarter so that the valuation of each investment for which market quotes are not readily available is reviewed by the independent valuation firm at least annually.

 

In addition, all our investments are subject to the following valuation process.

 

·

The audit committee of our board of directors reviews each preliminary valuation and our Manager and independent valuation firm (if applicable) will supplement the preliminary valuation to reflect any comments provided by the audit committee; and

 

 

·

Our board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment, in good faith, based on the input of our Manager, independent valuation firm (to the extent applicable) and the audit committee of our board of directors.

 

Our investment in GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Ltd. (“GSCIC CLO”) is carried at fair value, which is based on a discounted cash flow model that utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for equity interests in collateralized loan obligation funds similar to GSCIC CLO, when available, as determined by our Manager and recommended to our board of directors.  Specifically, we use Intex cash flow models, or an appropriate substitute, to form the basis for the valuation of our  investment in GSCIC CLO.  The models use a set of assumptions including projected default rates, recovery rates, reinvestment rate and prepayment rates in order to arrive at estimated valuations. The assumptions are based on available market data and pro jections

 

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provided by third parties as well as management estimates.  We use the output from the Intex models (i.e., the estimated cash flows) to perform a discounted cash flows analysis on expected future cash flows to determine a valuation for our investment in GSCIC CLO.

 

Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private investments and private companies, are inherently uncertain, they may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates. The determination of fair value by our board of directors may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these investments existed. Our net asset value could be materially affected if the determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially higher or lower than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such investments.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

We account for derivative financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”).  ASC 815 requires recognizing all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities at fair value. The Company values derivative contracts at the closing fair value provided by the counterparty. Changes in the values of derivative contracts are included in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition

 

Purchases and sales of investments and the related realized gains or losses are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. The Company stops accruing interest on its investments when it is determined that interest is no longer collectible. Discounts and premiums on investments purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective investment using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortizations of premium on investments.

 

Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest is generally reserved when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as a reduction in principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current, although we may make exceptions to this general rule if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

 

Interest income on our investment in GSCIC CLO is recorded using the effective interest method in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 325-40, Investments-Other, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, based on the anticipated yield and the estimated cash flows over the projected life of the investment. Yields are revised when there are changes in actual or estimated cash flows due to changes in prepayments and/or re-investments, credit losses or asset pricing. Changes in estimated yield are recognized as an adjustment to the estimated yield over the remaining life of the investment from the date the estimated yield was changed.

 

Paid-in-Kind Interest

 

The Company holds debt investments in its portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provision. The PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest added to the investment balance that is generally due at maturity, is generally recorded on the accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected.  We stop accruing PIK interest if we do not expect the issuer to be able to pay all principal and interest when due.

 

Deferred Credit Facility Financing Costs

 

Financing costs incurred in connection with our credit facilities are deferred and amortized using the straight line method over the life of the respective facility.

 

Indemnifications

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company may enter into contracts or agreements that contain indemnifications or warranties. Future events could occur that lead to the execution of these provisions against the Company. Based on its history and experience, management feels that the likelihood of such an event is remote.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company has filed an election to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and, among other things, intends to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders which will relieve the Company from federal income taxes. Therefore, no provision has been recorded for federal income taxes.

 

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In order to qualify as a RIC, among other requirements, the Company is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each fiscal tax year. The Company will be subject to a nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax of 4% on undistributed income if it does not distribute at least 98% of its ordinary income in any calendar year and 98% of its capital gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31.

 

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions for excise tax purposes, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned.

 

ASC 740, Income Taxes, provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2010, the Company did not incur any interest or penalties. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. The 2008, 2 009 and 2010 federal tax years for the Company remain subject to examination by the IRS.

 

Dividends

 

Dividends to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the board of directors. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed at least annually, although we may decide to retain such capital gains for reinvestment.

 

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of our dividend distributions on behalf of our stockholders unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not ‘‘opted out’’ of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividends. If our common stock is trading below net asset value at the time of valuation, the plan administrator may receive the dividend or distribution in cash and purchase common stock in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the account of each participant in our dividend reinvestment plan.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)  No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which amends ASC 820 and requires additional disclosure related to recurring and non-recurring fair value measurement in respect of transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 and activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. The update also requires disclosure about inputs and valuation techniques for level 2 and level 3 measurements.  ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for disclosures related to activity in Level 3 fair value measurements which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within that fiscal year. The adoption of ASU 2010-06 by the Company did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements except for enhanced disclosure in the notes to its consolidated financial statements.

 

Risk Management

 

In the ordinary course of its business, the Company manages a variety of risks, including market risk and credit risk. Market risk is the risk of potential adverse changes to the value of investments because of changes in market conditions such as interest rate movements and volatility in investment prices.

 

Credit risk is the risk of default or non-performance by portfolio companies, equivalent to the investment’s carrying amount.

 

The Company is also exposed to credit risk related to maintaining all of its cash and cash equivalents, including those in securitization accounts, at a major financial institution and credit risk related to any of its derivative counterparties.

 

The Company has investments in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield bonds and bank loans. Investments in high yield investments are accompanied by a greater degree of credit risk. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater for holders of high yield securities, because such investments are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.

 

Note 3. Investments

 

As noted above, the Company values all investments in accordance with ASC 820. ASC 820 requires enhanced disclosures about assets and liabilities that are measured and reported at fair value. As defined in ASC 820, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

 

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ASC 820 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability of inputs used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

 

Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide disclosures on fair value measurements according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the observability of the inputs used to determine fair values. Investments carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

·

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

 

 

·

Level 2 — Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable.

 

 

·

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

 

In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company continues to employ the valuation policy approved by the board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (see Note 2). Consistent with our Company’s valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of investments, by major class, as of November 30, 2010 (dollars in thousands), according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

First lien term loans

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,669

 

$

15,669

 

Second lien term loans

 

 

 

19,547

 

19,547

 

Senior secured notes

 

 

 

24,515

 

24,515

 

Unsecured notes

 

 

 

2,947

 

2,947

 

Structured finance securities

 

 

 

23,038

 

23,038

 

Common stock/equities

 

 

 

5,499

 

5,499

 

Limited partnership interest

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

91,215

 

$

91,215

 

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of investments, by major class, as of February 28, 2010 (dollars in thousands), according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

First lien term loans

 

$

 

$

 

$

16,653

 

$

16,653

 

Second lien term loans

 

 

 

20,267

 

20,267

 

Senior secured notes

 

 

 

27,742

 

27,742

 

Unsecured notes

 

 

 

5,690

 

5,690

 

Structured finance securities

 

 

 

16,698

 

16,698

 

Common stock/equities

 

 

 

2,323

 

2,323

 

Limited partnership interest

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

89,373

 

$

89,373

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

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First lien
term
loans

 

Second
lien

term
loans

 

Senior
secured
notes

 

Unsecured
notes

 

Structured
finance
securities

 

Common
stock/equities

 

Total

 

Balance as of February 28, 2010

 

$

16,653

 

$

20,267

 

$

27,742

 

$

5,690

 

$

16,698

 

$

2,323

 

$

89,373

 

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

578

 

3,081

 

(54

)

10,967

 

7,158

 

2,816

 

24,546

 

Purchases and other adjustments to cost

 

1,975

 

474

 

732

 

(509

)

 

360

 

3,032

 

Sales and redemptions

 

(2,853

)

(25

)

(3,905

)

(1,855

)

(818

)

 

(9,456

)

Net realized loss from investments

 

(684

)

(4,250

)

 

(11,346

)

 

 

(16,280

)

Balance as of November 30, 2010

 

$

15,669

 

$

19,547

 

$

24,515

 

$

2,947

 

$

23,038

 

$

5,499

 

$

91,215

 

 

Purchases and other adjustments to cost include purchases of new investments at cost, effects of refinancing/restructuring, accretion/amortization of income from discount/premium on debt securities, and PIK.

 

Sales and redemptions represent net proceeds received from investments sold, and principal paydowns received, during the period.

 

The net change in unrealized gain/loss on investments held as of November 30, 2010 is $4,953,179 and is included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The composition of our investments as of November 30, 2010, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Investments at
Amortized
Cost

 

Amortized Cost
Percentage
of Total
Portfolio

 

Investments
at Fair Value

 

Fair Value
Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

First lien term loans

 

$

17,374

 

14.0

%

$

15,669

 

17.2

%

Second lien term loans

 

37,463

 

30.1

 

19,547

 

21.4

 

Senior secured notes

 

30,243

 

24.4

 

24,515

 

26.9

 

Unsecured notes

 

6,596

 

5.3

 

2,947

 

3.2

 

Structured finance securities

 

28,415

 

22.9

 

23,038

 

25.3

 

Common stock/equities

 

4,116

 

3.3

 

5,499

 

6.0

 

Limited partnership interest

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

124,207

 

100.0

%

$

91,215

 

100.0

%

 

The composition of our investments as of February 28, 2010, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Investments at
Amortized
Cost

 

Amortized Cost
Percentage
of Total
Portfolio

 

Investments
at Fair Value

 

Fair Value
 Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

First lien term loans

 

$

18,936

 

12.9

%

$

16,653

 

18.6

%

Second lien term loans

 

41,264

 

28.1

 

20,267

 

22.7

 

Senior secured notes

 

33,416

 

22.7

 

27,742

 

31.0

 

Unsecured notes

 

20,306

 

13.8

 

5,690

 

6.4

 

Structured finance securities

 

29,233

 

19.9

 

16,698

 

18.7

 

Common stock/equities

 

3,756

 

2.6

 

2,323

 

2.6

 

Limited partnership interest

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

146,911

 

100.0

%

$

89,373

 

100.0

%

 

For loans and debt securities for which market quotations are not available, we determine their fair value based on third party indicative broker quotes, where available, or the assumptions that a hypothetical market participant would use to value the security in a current hypothetical sale using a market yield valuation methodology.  In applying the market yield valuation methodology, we determine the fair value based on such factors as market participant assumptions including synthetic credit ratings, estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. If, in our judgment, the market yield methodology is not sufficient or appropriate, we may use additional methodologies such as an asset liquidation or expected recovery model.

 

For equity securities of portfolio companies and partnership interests, we determine the fair value based on the market approach with value then attributed to equity or equity like securities using the enterprise value waterfall valuation methodology.  Under the enterprise value waterfall valuation methodology, we determine the enterprise fair value of the portfolio company and then waterfall the enterprise value over the portfolio company’s securities in order of their preference relative to one another. To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we weigh some or all of the traditional market valuation methods and factors based on the individual circumstances of the portfolio company in order to estimate the enterprise value. The methodologies for performing investments may be based on, among other things: valuations of comparable public companies, recent sales of private and public c omparable companies, discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio company, third party valuations of the portfolio company, considering offers from third parties to buy the company, estimating the value to potential strategic buyers and considering the value of recent investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company.  For non-performing investments, we may estimate the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company’s assets and liabilities. We also take into account historical and anticipated financial results.

 

Our investment in GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Ltd. (“GSCIC CLO”) is carried at fair value, which is based on a discounted cash flow model that utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for equity interests in collateralized loan obligation funds similar to GSCIC CLO, when available, as determined by our Manager and recommended to our board of directors. Specifically, we use Intex cash flow models, or an appropriate substitute, to form the basis for the valuation of our investment in GSCIC CLO. The models use a set of assumptions including projected default rates, recovery rates, reinvestment rate and prepayment rates in order to arrive at estimated valuations. The assumptions are based on available market data and projections provided by third parties as well as management estimates. We use the output from the Intex models (i.e., the estimated cash flows) to perform a discounted cash flows analysis on expected future cash flows to determine a valuation for our investment in GSCIC CLO.  The significant inputs for the valuation model include:

 

·      Default rates: 3%

·      Recovery rates: 40-65%

·      Reinvestment rates: LIBOR plus 350 basis points

·      Prepayment rate: 15%

 

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Note 4. Investment in GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Ltd.

 

On January 22, 2008, we invested $30 million in all of the outstanding subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO (which are referred in the unaudited balance sheet of GSCIC CLO below as “Preference shares”), a collateralized loan obligation fund managed by us that invests primarily in senior secured loans. Additionally, we entered into a collateral management agreement with GSCIC CLO pursuant to which we act as collateral manager to it.  In return for our collateral management services, we are entitled to a senior collateral management fee of 0.10% and a subordinate collateral management fee of 0.40% of the outstanding principal amount of GSCIC CLO’s assets, to be paid quarterly to the extent of available proceeds. We are also entitled to an incentive management fee equal to 20% of excess cash flow to the extent the GSCIC CLO subordinated notes receive an internal rate of return equal to or greater than 12%. For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we accrued $0.5 and $0.5 million in management fee income, respectively, and $0.9 and $0.4 million in interest income, respectively, from GSCIC CLO. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we accrued $1.5 and $1.5 million in management fee income, respectively, and $2.4 and $1.7 million in interest income, respectively, from GSCIC CLO. We did not accrue any amounts related to the incentive management fee as the 12% hurdle rate has not yet been achieved.

 

At November 30, 2010, the Company determined that the fair value of its investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO was $23.0 million, whereas the net asset value of GSCIC CLO on such date was $20.7 million.  The Company does not believe that the net asset value of GSCIC CLO, which is the difference between GSCIC CLO’s assets and liabilities at a given point in time, necessarily equates to the fair value of its investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO.  Specifically, the Company determines the fair value of its investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO based on the present value of the projected future cash flows of the subordinated notes over the life of GSCIC CLO.  At November 30, 2010, GSCIC CLO had investments with a principal balance of $384.1 million and a weighted average spread over LIBOR of 3.5%, and had debt of $366.0 million with a weighted average spread over LIBOR of 1.4%.  As a result, GSCIC CLO earns a “spread” between the interest income it receives on its investments and the interest expense it pays on its debt and other operating expenses, which is distributed quarterly to the Company as the holder of its subordinated notes.  At November 30, 2010, the total “spread”, or projected future cash flows of the subordinated notes, over the life of GSCIC CLO was $42.4 million, which had a present value of approximately $23.5 million, using a 22.5% discount rate.  At November 30, 2010, the fair value of the subordinated notes, which we base upon the present value of the projected cash flows, was $23.0 million, which exceeded the net asset value of GSCIC CLO on such date by approximately $2.3 million.

 

Below is certain summary financial information from the separate unaudited financial statements of GSCIC CLO as of November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010 and for nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009.

 

GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Loans, Fair Value

 

$

343,164,094

 

Bonds, Fair Value

 

5,120,950

 

Other/Structured finance securities, Fair Value

 

5,992,686

 

Total investments at fair value

 

354,277,730

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

40,577,587

 

Interest receivable

 

1,994,111

 

Receivable from open trades

 

4,536,875

 

Deferred bond issuance

 

3,727,030

 

Total assets

 

$

405,113,333

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payable

 

730,714

 

Payable from open trades

 

20,170,203

 

Accrued senior collateral monitoring fee

 

46,368

 

Accrued subordinate collateral monitoring fee

 

185,470

 

Class A notes

 

296,000,000

 

Class B notes

 

22,000,000

 

Discount on class B notes

 

(553,032

)

Class C notes

 

14,000,000

 

Class D notes

 

16,000,000

 

Discount on class D notes

 

(585,026

)

Class E notes

 

17,960,044

 

Discount on class E notes

 

(1,504,922

)

Total liabilities

 

$

384,449,819

 

 

 

 

 

PARTNERS’ CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preference shares principal

 

30,000,000

 

Preferred shares

 

(14,270,311

)

Partners distributions

 

(10,622,140

)

Net income

 

15,555,965

 

Total capital

 

20,663,514

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and partners’ capital

 

$

405,113,333

 

 

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GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

February 28, 2010

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Loans, Fair Value

 

$

335,775,991

 

Bonds, Fair Value

 

5,353,260

 

Other/Structured finance securities, Fair Value

 

6,082,163

 

Total investments at fair value

 

347,211,414

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

21,069,656

 

Interest receivable

 

1,849,564

 

Deferred bond issuance

 

4,271,779

 

Total assets

 

$

374,402,413

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest payable

 

$

680,543

 

Payable from open trades

 

482,598

 

Accrued senior collateral monitoring fee

 

46,102

 

Accrued subordinate collateral monitoring fee

 

281,826

 

Class A notes

 

296,000,000

 

Class B notes

 

22,000,000

 

Discount on class B notes

 

(598,594

)

Class C notes

 

14,000,000

 

Class D notes

 

16,000,000

 

Discount on class D notes

 

(633,223

)

Class E notes

 

17,960,044

 

Discount on class E notes

 

(1,628,905

)

Total liabilities

 

$

364,590,391

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preference shares principal

 

$

30,000,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(98,730,451

)

Preference share distributions

 

(5,917,667

)

Net income

 

84,460,140

 

Total capital

 

9,812,022

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholder’s capital

 

$

374,402,413

 

 

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GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2010

 

For the nine months ended
November 30, 2009

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

 

 

 

Interest from investments

 

$

16,122,093

 

$

17,614,333

 

Interest from cash and cash equivalents

 

14,406

 

24,063

 

Other income

 

222,011

 

423,020

 

Total investment income

 

16,358,510

 

18,061,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

4,995,119

 

6,337,906

 

Professional fees

 

204,056

 

144,889

 

Misc. Fee Expense

 

438

 

20,958

 

Senior collateral monitoring fee

 

304,706

 

309,833

 

Subordinate collateral monitoring fee

 

1,218,824

 

1,239,334

 

Trustee expenses

 

75,975

 

77,216

 

Amortization expense

 

762,489

 

1,165,433

 

Total expenses

 

7,561,607

 

9,295,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

8,796,903

 

8,765,847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

 

2,358,744

 

(13,848,022

)

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

 

4,400,318

 

72,025,580

 

Net gain on investments

 

6,759,062

 

58,177,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

15,555,965

 

$

66,943,405

 

 

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GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2010

(unaudited)

 

Issuer_Name

 

Asset_Name

 

Asset_Type

 

Current Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal /
Number of Shares

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

ABP Corporation

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

8.50

%

2/28/2013

 

3,704,229.09

 

3,687,548.87

 

3,667,186.80

 

Acosta, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.51

%

7/28/2013

 

1,909,329.35

 

1,861,156.94

 

1,874,465.00

 

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.

 

Deferred Draw Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.06

%

6/1/2013

 

254,572.87

 

234,828.02

 

244,389.95

 

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.05

%

6/1/2013

 

4,822,443.24

 

4,607,350.44

 

4,629,545.51

 

Aeroflex Incorporated

 

Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.31

%

8/15/2014

 

1,396,513.07

 

1,338,995.38

 

1,376,961.89

 

Aerostructures Acquisition LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.25

%

3/1/2013

 

618,162.70

 

591,124.02

 

571,800.50

 

Affordable Care, Inc

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.01

%

11/16/2012

 

942,153.25

 

882,778.39

 

904,467.12

 

ALM 2010-1A

 

Floating - 05/2020 - B - 00162VAE5

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

3.01

%

5/20/2020

 

4,000,000.00

 

3,673,554.12

 

3,657,600.00

 

APS Healthcare, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.51

%

3/30/2013

 

1,853,730.21

 

1,807,974.20

 

1,723,969.10

 

Asurion, LLC (fka Asurion Corporation)

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.26

%

7/3/2014

 

5,940,000.00

 

5,818,354.61

 

5,516,775.00

 

Autotrader.com, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan Retired 12/15/2010

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.00

%

6/14/2016

 

1,700,000.00

 

1,668,521.98

 

1,702,125.00

 

AZ Chem US Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

11/21/2016

 

1,000,000.00

 

985,000.00

 

1,001,560.00

 

AZ Chem US Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

11/21/2016

 

2,968,085.11

 

2,990,345.74

 

2,972,715.32

 

BABSN 2007-1A

 

Floating - 01/2021 - D1 - 05617AAA9

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

3.54

%

1/18/2021

 

1,500,000.00

 

1,200,016.36

 

1,050,000.00

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.

 

Term Loan B

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.50

%

8/20/2014

 

3,959,772.23

 

3,517,080.22

 

2,009,584.41

 

BE Aerospace, Inc

 

Tranche B Term Loan Retired 12/09/2010

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.75

%

7/28/2014

 

2,096,782.90

 

2,012,721.04

 

2,096,258.71

 

BioScrip, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.00

%

3/25/2015

 

2,073,750.00

 

2,037,759.30

 

2,060,789.06

 

Brown Publishing Company, The

 

Loan (Second Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

9/19/2014

 

2,000,000.00

 

1,993,145.07

 

 

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc. (CHI)

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.50

%

4/21/2015

 

997,500.00

 

979,939.62

 

992,512.50

 

CCM Merger Inc. (Motor City Casino)

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

8.50

%

7/13/2012

 

3,415,723.02

 

3,276,459.43

 

3,413,161.23

 

Celanese US Holdings LLC

 

Term B Dollar Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.79

%

4/2/2014

 

684,579.01

 

669,795.02

 

679,157.15

 

Cenveo Corporation

 

Delayed Draw Term Loan Retired 12/21/2010

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.79

%

6/21/2013

 

29,274.65

 

27,699.80

 

29,084.36

 

Cenveo Corporation

 

Term C Facility Retired 12/21/2010

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.79

%

6/21/2013

 

2,980,070.17

 

2,829,335.63

 

2,960,699.72

 

CFF Acquisition LLC,

 

Term Loan A

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.50

%

7/31/2013

 

2,959,616.74

 

2,952,478.15

 

2,533,727.89

 

Charter Communications Operating, LLC

 

Term B-1 Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

3/6/2014

 

4,850,645.24

 

4,594,095.57

 

4,746,598.90

 

CHS/ Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

Extended Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.79

%

1/25/2017

 

1,363,857.21

 

1,344,388.39

 

1,344,163.11

 

CHS/ Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

Non-Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

7/25/2014

 

139,401.61

 

135,684.44

 

135,646.13

 

CHS/ Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

Non-Extended Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

7/25/2014

 

2,711,117.35

 

2,641,080.11

 

2,638,079.85

 

Cinedigm Digital Funding I, LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.25

%

4/29/2016

 

1,952,995.80

 

1,935,285.29

 

1,931,024.60

 

Cinemark USA, Inc.

 

Extended Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.54

%

4/30/2016

 

5,659,163.29

 

5,344,197.86

 

5,681,403.80

 

Citco III Limited

 

B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.75

%

6/30/2014

 

3,736,949.65

 

3,648,055.41

 

3,606,156.41

 

Commscope, Inc.

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.79

%

12/26/2014

 

2,042,347.75

 

2,030,351.98

 

2,038,937.03

 

Consolidated Container Company LLC

 

Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.50

%

3/28/2014

 

5,300,672.80

 

4,826,062.66

 

4,995,884.12

 

Consolidated Foundries

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.75

%

3/31/2014

 

1,442,185.22

 

1,425,841.35

 

1,413,341.51

 

Contec, LLC

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.75

%

7/28/2014

 

2,664,943.24

 

2,624,162.65

 

2,358,474.77

 

Continental Alloys & Services, Inc.

 

Term Facility

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

8.50

%

6/15/2012

 

3,006,156.93

 

2,865,704.41

 

2,991,126.15

 

Covanta Energy Corporation

 

Funded Letter of Credit

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.69

%

2/10/2014

 

877,006.64

 

850,621.67

 

858,738.59

 

 

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Covanta Energy Corporation

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.81

%

2/10/2014

 

1,720,456.03

 

1,668,617.36

 

1,684,618.93

 

CRC Health Corporation

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

2/6/2013

 

2,000,000.00

 

1,881,250.00

 

1,911,660.00

 

Culligan International Company

 

Dollar Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.51

%

11/24/2012

 

2,424,623.11

 

2,334,250.01

 

1,970,006.28

 

DeCrane Aerospace, Inc.

 

Second Lien Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

2/21/2014

 

969,492.86

 

924,593.85

 

581,695.72

 

Dollar General Corporation

 

Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.02

%

7/7/2014

 

5,378,601.89

 

5,099,121.54

 

5,364,563.74

 

DS Waters of America, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

10/29/2012

 

497,258.61

 

482,194.09

 

486,691.86

 

DynCorp International Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.25

%

7/7/2016

 

1,000,000.00

 

981,290.03

 

1,005,410.00

 

Education Management LLC

 

Tranche C Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.06

%

6/3/2013

 

7,131,223.81

 

6,798,331.18

 

6,907,374.70

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC

 

Warrants

 

Equity

 

0.00

%

 

 

 

 

 

Elyria Foundry Company, LLC

 

13.000% - 03/2013 - 290608AA6

 

Unsecured Notes

 

17.00

%

3/1/2013

 

2,040,000.00

 

2,000,520.86

 

1,500,012.00

 

Emdeon Business Services LLC

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

11/16/2013

 

4,891,272.47

 

4,730,466.22

 

4,826,071.80

 

Federal-Mogul Corporation

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

12/29/2014

 

1,981,379.84

 

1,803,055.66

 

1,779,001.70

 

Federal-Mogul Corporation

 

Tranche C Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

12/28/2015

 

1,010,908.08

 

919,926.35

 

907,653.93

 

First Data Corporation

 

Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.00

%

9/24/2014

 

3,727,177.74

 

3,621,975.71

 

3,350,732.79

 

First Data Corporation

 

Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.00

%

9/24/2014

 

1,868,259.45

 

1,817,492.28

 

1,678,799.26

 

FleetCor Technologies Operating Company, LLC

 

Tranche 1 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.50

%

4/30/2013

 

4,522,065.89

 

4,401,395.51

 

4,431,624.57

 

FleetCor Technologies Operating Company, LLC

 

Tranche 2 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.50

%

4/30/2013

 

913,936.14

 

889,544.54

 

895,657.42

 

FR Acquisitions Holding Corporation (Luxembourg), S.A.R.L.

 

Facility B (Dollar)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.79

%

12/18/2015

 

1,295,106.39

 

1,290,969.68

 

1,176,927.93

 

FR Acquisitions Holding Corporation (Luxembourg), S.A.R.L.

 

Facility C (Dollar)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.29

%

12/20/2016

 

1,295,106.39

 

1,290,705.10

 

1,183,403.46

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

 

Extended Maturity Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.50

%

12/1/2016

 

1,554,419.98

 

1,470,166.28

 

1,461,683.29

 

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.66

%

3/31/2013

 

3,278,123.86

 

3,236,164.55

 

3,236,622.81

 

GALE 2007-3A

 

Floating - 04/2021 - E - 363205AA3

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

3.79

%

4/19/2021

 

4,000,000.00

 

3,217,057.09

 

2,800,000.00

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

 

Term Loan B

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.29

%

12/23/2012

 

2,884,530.31

 

2,757,851.33

 

2,877,059.38

 

Georgia-Pacific LLC

 

Term Loan C

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.54

%

12/23/2014

 

2,526,682.43

 

2,388,070.87

 

2,532,291.66

 

GFSI, Inc. (Gear for Sports)

 

11.000% - 06/2011 - 361695AG4

 

Unsecured Notes

 

10.50

%

6/1/2011

 

1,408,000.00

 

1,390,567.61

 

1,408,000.00

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, The

 

Loan (Second Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.96

%

4/30/2014

 

5,700,000.00

 

5,131,344.26

 

5,520,450.00

 

Graham Packaging Company, L.P.

 

C Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.75

%

4/5/2014

 

4,598,012.44

 

4,598,012.44

 

4,633,922.92

 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.29

%

5/16/2014

 

3,465,730.65

 

3,221,756.28

 

3,408,684.73

 

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLLP

 

Tranche C Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.31

%

12/5/2016

 

3,548,951.99

 

3,406,271.86

 

3,544,515.80

 

GSI Holdings L.L.C.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.30

%

8/1/2014

 

5,809,426.32

 

5,694,844.42

 

5,228,483.69

 

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

12/1/2016

 

3,500,000.00

 

3,510,000.00

 

3,516,765.00

 

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

5/26/2013

 

4,833,661.30

 

4,766,016.77

 

4,809,492.99

 

HCA Inc.

 

Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

11/18/2013

 

5,734,690.09

 

5,446,357.39

 

5,614,261.60

 

Hilsinger Company, The

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.55

%

12/31/2013

 

1,442,603.29

 

1,412,326.09

 

1,255,064.86

 

Hoffmaster Group, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.00

%

6/2/2016

 

3,752,500.00

 

3,676,491.52

 

3,691,521.88

 

Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.29

%

8/22/2014

 

4,612,868.18

 

4,500,870.73

 

4,370,692.60

 

 

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Hygenic Corporation, The

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.79

%

4/30/2013

 

1,736,045.44

 

1,671,891.38

 

1,614,522.26

 

ILC Industries, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

2/24/2012

 

1,780,737.85

 

1,731,809.84

 

1,758,478.62

 

Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.01

%

7/28/2015

 

1,333,236.90

 

1,215,336.38

 

1,255,909.16

 

Infor Enterprise Solutions Holdings, Inc.

 

Extended Initial U.S. Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.01

%

7/28/2015

 

2,555,370.70

 

2,329,067.22

 

2,407,159.20

 

Insight Equity A.P. X, LP

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.48

%

12/18/2012

 

1,589,324.34

 

1,580,999.31

 

1,430,391.91

 

KATO 2006-9A

 

Floating - 01/2019 - B2L - 486010AA9

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

3.78

%

1/25/2019

 

5,000,000.00

 

4,087,757.88

 

3,500,000.00

 

Key Safety Systems, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.52

%

3/8/2014

 

3,873,419.18

 

3,519,755.77

 

3,582,912.74

 

Kinetek Industries, Inc.

 

Term B-1 Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.22

%

11/10/2013

 

1,285,429.18

 

1,215,648.95

 

1,102,255.52

 

Kinetek Industries, Inc.

 

Term B-2 Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.22

%

11/10/2013

 

130,819.97

 

123,813.08

 

111,933.49

 

Kranson Industries, Inc.

 

Term Loan B

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.50

%

7/31/2013

 

1,223,255.73

 

1,168,898.08

 

1,151,389.45

 

Language Line, LLC

 

Tranche B Term Loan Retired 12/20/2010

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.50

%

11/4/2015

 

5,458,750.00

 

5,423,963.35

 

5,448,542.14

 

Lender Processing Services, Inc.

 

Term Loan B

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.76

%

7/2/2014

 

635,375.00

 

631,568.57

 

623,728.58

 

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

11/21/2016

 

4,000,000.00

 

4,006,875.00

 

4,020,000.00

 

M/C Acquisition Corp.

 

Common

 

Equity

 

0.00

%

 

 

68,806.10

 

68,806.10

 

 

M/C Acquisition Corp.

 

Tranche C Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.00

%

12/31/2012

 

1,952,952.14

 

1,952,952.14

 

562,254.92

 

Matthew Warren Industries, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.25

%

11/1/2013

 

1,400,639.93

 

1,329,522.47

 

1,113,508.74

 

National Diversified Sales, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.79

%

8/9/2011

 

1,304,990.52

 

1,247,301.70

 

1,291,940.61

 

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

 

Institutional LC Facility

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

6/29/2013

 

261,580.20

 

243,044.52

 

242,453.46

 

National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.29

%

6/29/2013

 

4,061,839.82

 

3,773,985.98

 

3,764,838.09

 

Network Communications, Inc.

 

10.750% - 12/2013 - 64125BAC5

 

Unsecured Notes

 

10.75

%

12/1/2013

 

4,000,000.00

 

3,529,929.19

 

1,586,000.00

 

Nielsen Finance LLC

 

Class A Dollar Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.25

%

8/9/2013

 

5,001,942.96

 

4,870,125.51

 

4,907,256.18

 

NPC International, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.03

%

5/3/2013

 

4,965,561.82

 

4,767,496.00

 

4,853,836.68

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Original Maturity Credit-Linked Deposit

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.04

%

2/1/2013

 

739,112.79

 

722,025.05

 

731,322.54

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Original Maturity Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.04

%

2/1/2013

 

2,895,563.94

 

2,830,310.38

 

2,865,044.70

 

NuSil Technology LLC.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.00

%

2/18/2015

 

3,960,000.00

 

3,926,492.31

 

3,960,000.00

 

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

 

Non-Extended First-Lien Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.29

%

11/13/2014

 

5,409,581.58

 

5,342,715.10

 

5,014,032.97

 

Nyco Holdings 3 ApS (Nycomed)

 

Facility B2

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.26

%

12/29/2014

 

1,766,353.91

 

1,682,652.79

 

1,626,352.70

 

Nyco Holdings 3 ApS (Nycomed)

 

Facility C2

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.76

%

12/29/2015

 

1,765,817.04

 

1,675,222.44

 

1,634,687.46

 

OLD AII, Inc

 

Common

 

Equity

 

0.00

%

 

 

224,656.05

 

224,656.05

 

128,576.00

 

Onex Carestream Finance LP

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

4/30/2013

 

2,414,383.74

 

2,372,026.50

 

2,357,380.14

 

Pelican Products, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

0.00

%

11/30/2016

 

3,000,000.00

 

2,970,000.00

 

3,007,500.00

 

Pharmaceutical Research Associates Group B.V.

 

Dutch Dollar Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.55

%

12/15/2014

 

930,747.73

 

854,039.80

 

874,902.87

 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.75

%

4/2/2014

 

4,818,867.45

 

4,656,225.96

 

4,684,324.67

 

PRA International

 

U.S. Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.55

%

12/15/2014

 

1,525,923.81

 

1,400,164.20

 

1,449,627.62

 

Prestige Brands, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.75

%

3/24/2016

 

3,167,500.00

 

3,143,264.18

 

3,185,333.03

 

 

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QA Direct Holdings, LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

8.25

%

8/10/2014

 

1,762,964.97

 

1,753,029.86

 

1,659,390.78

 

QCE, LLC (Quiznos)

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.06

%

5/5/2013

 

2,720,785.30

 

2,642,355.59

 

2,413,554.23

 

Quintiles Transnational Corp.

 

Term B Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.29

%

3/31/2013

 

1,353,925.07

 

1,344,044.81

 

1,335,877.25

 

Ranpak Corp.

 

US Dollar Term Loan B (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.76

%

12/27/2013

 

2,906,720.68

 

2,875,967.83

 

2,761,384.65

 

Repconstrickland, Inc.

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

9.50

%

2/19/2014

 

3,414,977.78

 

3,391,320.77

 

3,005,180.44

 

Rexnord LLC/RBS Global, Inc.

 

Tranche B-2 Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.56

%

7/19/2013

 

1,628,836.66

 

1,550,075.70

 

1,580,997.72

 

Royalty Pharma Finance Trust

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.54

%

4/16/2013

 

3,119,297.06

 

3,105,145.14

 

3,117,986.95

 

Scotsman Industries, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.77

%

4/30/2016

 

945,250.00

 

936,701.24

 

944,068.44

 

Seminole Tribe of Florida

 

Term B-1 Delay Draw Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.81

%

3/5/2014

 

625,073.95

 

607,889.02

 

603,196.36

 

Seminole Tribe of Florida

 

Term B-2 Delay Draw Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.81

%

3/5/2014

 

2,260,232.79

 

2,198,049.72

 

2,181,124.64

 

Seminole Tribe of Florida

 

Term B-3 Delay Draw Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.81

%

3/5/2014

 

1,496,187.64

 

1,451,234.78

 

1,443,821.07

 

SI Organization, Inc., The

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.75

%

11/22/2016

 

4,000,000.00

 

3,960,127.85

 

4,005,000.00

 

Specialized Technology Resources, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.76

%

6/13/2014

 

3,535,512.47

 

3,447,839.72

 

3,294,673.36

 

STCLO 2007-6A

 

Floating - 04/2021 - D- 86176YAG7

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

3.89

%

4/17/2021

 

5,000,000.00

 

3,951,556.27

 

3,500,000.00

 

SunGard Data Systems Inc (Solar Capital Corp.)

 

Incremental Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.75

%

2/28/2014

 

490,000.00

 

445,081.23

 

493,983.70

 

SunGard Data Systems Inc (Solar Capital Corp.)

 

Tranche A U.S. Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.00

%

2/28/2014

 

201,480.85

 

195,734.26

 

196,191.98

 

SunGard Data Systems Inc (Solar Capital Corp.)

 

Tranche B U.S. Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.91

%

2/28/2016

 

4,659,630.23

 

4,508,721.07

 

4,615,550.13

 

SuperMedia Inc. (fka Idearc Inc.)

 

Common Stock

 

Equity

 

0.00

%

 

 

2,881,565.93

 

2,881,565.93

 

5,410.50

 

SuperMedia Inc. (fka Idearc Inc.)

 

Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

11.00

%

12/31/2015

 

2,118,381.92

 

2,047,326.82

 

1,367,415.53

 

Survey Sampling International, LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

10.15

%

5/6/2011

 

1,788,250.38

 

1,765,337.13

 

1,251,775.27

 

Targus Holdings, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

8.75

%

11/22/2012

 

2,781,892.46

 

2,680,555.80

 

2,512,327.08

 

Team Finance LLC (a.k.a Team Health Holdings, LLC)

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.29

%

11/23/2012

 

5,585,559.48

 

5,355,325.73

 

5,487,812.19

 

Telcordia Technologies, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.75

%

4/30/2016

 

3,980,000.00

 

3,970,943.30

 

4,014,825.00

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company, LLC (TXU)

 

Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.75

%

10/10/2014

 

5,820,000.00

 

5,750,552.83

 

4,488,151.20

 

TransFirst Holdings, Inc.

 

Term Loan (First Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

3.04

%

6/15/2014

 

2,418,750.00

 

2,361,576.71

 

2,208,633.19

 

Triumph Group Inc.

 

Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.50

%

6/16/2016

 

1,246,875.00

 

1,241,102.64

 

1,248,433.59

 

U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.

 

Acquisition Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.01

%

5/8/2013

 

106,566.26

 

101,786.62

 

102,000.96

 

U.S. Security Holdings, Inc.

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.03

%

5/8/2013

 

565,797.70

 

540,420.94

 

551,652.76

 

U.S. Silica Company

 

Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.75

%

5/9/2016

 

1,346,625.00

 

1,340,513.49

 

1,351,109.26

 

United States Infrastructure Corporation

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.50

%

5/13/2015

 

1,396,500.00

 

1,384,025.21

 

1,398,245.63

 

USI Holdings Corporation

 

Tranche B Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.76

%

5/5/2014

 

4,844,805.68

 

4,690,243.13

 

4,554,117.33

 

Weasler Engineering, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.77

%

9/30/2013

 

1,230,028.42

 

1,035,981.86

 

1,205,427.85

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

1.81

%

1/26/2014

 

1,245,373.76

 

1,230,384.00

 

1,234,464.29

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc.

 

Term D Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.56

%

6/30/2016

 

2,762,848.61

 

2,706,060.86

 

2,765,141.77

 

Wendy’s/Arby’s Restaurants, LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.00

%

5/24/2017

 

1,197,000.00

 

1,191,453.38

 

1,202,482.26

 

Wenner Media LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.01

%

10/2/2013

 

2,975,950.78

 

2,886,721.88

 

2,856,912.75

 

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.

 

Loan (Second Lien)

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

6.01

%

3/28/2014

 

1,720,000.00

 

1,649,987.92

 

1,711,400.00

 

Wil Research Laboratories, LLC

 

Term B Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.29

%

9/26/2013

 

1,833,514.57

 

1,685,100.32

 

1,613,492.82

 

 

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WireCo WorldGroup Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

5.25

%

2/10/2014

 

4,699,229.46

 

4,585,392.75

 

4,628,741.02

 

Worldwide Express Operations, LLC

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

7.50

%

6/30/2013

 

3,830,834.83

 

3,830,834.83

 

3,265,403.61

 

Yankee Candle Company, Inc.

 

Term Loan

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

2.26

%

2/6/2014

 

2,975,343.31

 

2,756,745.27

 

2,910,629.59

 

Yell Group Plc

 

Facility B1 - YB (USA) LLC

 

First Lien Term Loans

 

4.01

%

7/31/2014

 

3,380,588.09

 

3,304,192.31

 

1,381,815.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

372,298,713.28

 

354,277,729.45

 

 

Note 5. Agreements

 

On July 30, 2010, the Company entered into an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with our Manager. The initial term of the Management Agreement is two years, with automatic, one-year renewals at the end of each year subject to certain approvals by our board of directors and/or our stockholders. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, our Manager implements our business strategy on a day-to-day basis and performs certain services for us, subject to oversight by our board of directors. Our Manager is responsible for, among other duties, determining investment criteria, sourcing, analyzing and executing investments transactions, asset sales, financings and performing asset management duties. Under the Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay our Manager a management fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee.

 

The base management fee of 1.75% is calculated based on the average value of our gross assets (other than cash or cash equivalents, but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed fiscal quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the applicable fiscal quarter.

 

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The incentive fee consists of the following two parts:

 

The first, payable quarterly in arrears, equals 20% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding quarter, that exceeds a 1.875% quarterly (7.5% annualized) hurdle rate measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter, subject to a “catch-up” provision. Under this provision, in any fiscal quarter, our Manager receives no incentive fee unless our pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Our Manager will receive 100% of pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than or equal to 2.344% in any fiscal quarter (9.376% annualized); and 20% of the amount of the our pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.344% in any fiscal quarter (9.376% annualized). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any perio d ending on or prior to December 31, 2010, our manager will receive 20% of pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875% without any catch-up provision. Amounts received from our portfolio companies as a return of capital are not included in calculating this portion of the incentive fee.  Since the hurdle rate is based on net assets, a return of less than the hurdle rate on total assets may still result in an incentive fee.

 

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the  Management Agreement) and equals 20% of our “incentive fee capital gains,” which equals our realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from May 31, 2010 through the end of the year, if any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fee. Importantly, the capital gains portion of the incentive fee is based on realized gains and realized and unrealized losses from May 31, 2010. Therefore, realized and unrealized losses incurred prior to such time will not be taken into account when calculating the capital gains portion of the incentive fee, and our Manager will be entitled to 20% of incentive fee capital gains that arise a fter May 31, 2010. In addition, for the purpose of the “incentive fee capital gains” calculations, the cost basis for computing realized gains and losses on investments held by us as of May 31, 2010 will equal the fair value of such investments as of such date.

 

The terms of the Management Agreement with our Mangaer is substantially similar to the terms (i.e., a quarterly base management fee of 1.75% of the average value of our total assets —other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds—at the end of the two most recently completed fiscal quarters, and an incentive fee) of the investment advisory and management agreement we had entered into with GSCP (NJ), L.P., our former investment adviser, except for the following material distinctions in the fee terms:

 

·                  The capital gains portion of the incentive fee was reset with respect to gains and losses from May 31, 2010, and therefore losses and gains incurred prior to such time will not be taken into account when calculating the capital gains fee payable to our Manager and, as a result, our Manager will be entitled to 20% of realized gains net of unrealized losses and realized losses that arise after May 31, 2010. In addition, the cost basis for computing realized gains and losses on investments held by us as of May 31, 2010 equal the fair value of such investment as of such date. Under the investment advisory and management agreement with our former investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P ., the capital gains fee was calculated from March 21, 2007, and the gains were substantially outweighed by losses.

·                  Under the “catch up” provision, 100% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income that exceeds 1.875% (7.5% annualized) but is less than or equal to 2.344% in any fiscal quarter is payable to our Manager. This will enable our Manager to receive 20% of all net investment income as such amount approaches 2.344% in any quarter, and our Manager will receive 20% of any additional net investment income. Under the investment advisory and management agreement with our former investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P. only received 20% of the excess net investment income over 1.875%.

·                  We will no longer have deferral rights regarding incentive fees in the event that the distributions to stockholders and change in net assets is less than 7.5% for the preceding four fiscal quarters.

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we incurred $0.4 and $0.5 million in base management fees, respectively. For the three months ended November 30, 2010, we incurred $0.3 million in incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee

 

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net investment income.   For the three months ended November 30, 2010, we accrued $0.9 million in incentive management fees related to capital gains.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we incurred $1.3 and $1.5 million in base management fees, respectively.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we incurred $0.3 million in incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income and recorded a $2.6 million reversal in previously recorded deferred incentive management fees related to net investment income as a result of the agreement of our former investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P., to waive such amount in connection with the recapitalization transaction described in “Note 13. Recapitalization Transaction” below.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2009, we recorded $0.3 million in incentiv e management fees related to net investment income.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we accrued $0.9 million in incentive management fees related to capital gains.  The accrual is calculated using both realized and unrealized capital gains for the period.  The actual incentive fee related to capital gains will be determined and payable in arrears at the end of the fiscal year and will include only realized capital gains for the period. As of November 30, 2010, $0.7 million of base management fees and $1.2 million of incentive fees were accrued and included in management and incentive fees payable in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. As of February 28, 2010, $3.1 million of management and incentive fees were accrued and included in management and incentive fees payable in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

On July 30, 2010, the Company entered into a separate administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with our Manager, pursuant to which our Manager, as our administrator, has agreed to furnish us with the facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations and provide managerial assistance on our behalf to those portfolio companies to which we are required to provide such assistance. The amount payable to our Manager as administrator is capped at $1 million for the first year of the term of the administration agreement and the existence of a cap, and the determination of a proper cap amount, in the second year of the term of the administration agreement with our Manager will be determined by the mutual agreement of our independent directors and our Manager.

 

The amount payable to GSCP (NJ), L.P., our former investment adviser and administrator, as administrator was capped to the effect that such amount, together with our other operating expenses, could not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% per annum of our net assets attributable to common stock.  In addition, for the one-year term of the administration agreement expiring on March 21, 2011, GSCP (NJ), L.P. had agreed to waive our reimbursement obligation under the administration agreement until our total assets exceeded $500 million

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we recognized $0.2 million in administrator expenses for both periods, pertaining to bookkeeping, record keeping and other administrative services provided to us in addition to our allocable portion of rent and other overhead related expenses. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we recognized $0.6 and $0.5 million in administrator expenses, pertaining to bookkeeping, record keeping and other administrative services provided to us in addition to our allocable portion of rent and other overhead related expenses. As of November 30, 2010, $0.3 million of administrator expenses were accrued and included in due to manager in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Note 6. Borrowings

 

As a BDC, we are only allowed to employ leverage to the extent that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after giving effect to such leverage. The amount of leverage that we employ at any time depends on our assessment of the market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.

 

On April 11, 2007, we entered into a $100.0 million revolving securitized credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). On May 1, 2007, we entered into a $25.7 million term securitized credit facility (the “Term Facility” and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Facilities”), which was fully drawn at closing. In December 2007, we consolidated the Facilities by using a draw under the Revolving Facility to repay the Term Facility. In response to the market wide decline in financial asset prices, which negatively affected the value of our portfolio, we terminated the revolving period of the Revolving Facility effective January 14, 2009 and commenced a two-year amortization period during which all principal proceeds from the collateral was used to repay outstanding borrowings.  A significant percentage of our total assets had been pledged under t he Revolving Facility to secure our obligations thereunder.  Under the Revolving Facility, funds were borrowed from or through certain lenders and interest was payable monthly at the greater of the commercial paper rate and our lender’s prime rate plus 4.00% plus a default rate of 2.00% or, if the commercial paper market was unavailable, the greater of the prevailing LIBOR rates and our lender’s prime rate plus 6.00% plus a default rate of 3.00%.

 

In March 2009, we amended the Revolving Facility to increase the portion of the portfolio that could be invested in “CCC” rated investments in return for an increased interest rate and expedited amortization.  As a result of these transactions, we expected to have additional cushion under our borrowing base under the Revolving Facility that would allow us to better manage our capital in times of declining asset prices and market dislocation.

 

On July 30, 2009, we exceeded the permissible borrowing limit under the Revolving Facility for 30 consecutive days, resulting in an event of default under the Revolving Facility. As a result of this event of default, our lender had the right to accelerate repayment of the outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Facility and to foreclose and liquidate the collateral pledged thereunder. Acceleration of the outstanding indebtedness and/or liquidation of the collateral could have had a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition and operations.

 

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On July 30, 2010, we used the net proceeds from (i) the stock purchase transaction and (ii) a portion of the funds available to us under the $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Replacement Facility”) with Madison Capital Funding LLC, in each case, described in “Note 13. Recapitalization Transaction” below, to pay the full amount of principal and accrued interest, including default interest, outstanding under the Revolving Facility.  As a result, the Revolving Facility was terminated in connection therewith.  Substantially all of our total assets have been pledged under the Replacement Facility to secure our obligations thereunder.  As of November 30, 2010, there was $15.8 million outstanding under the Replacement Facility and the Company is in compliance with all of the limitations and requirements of the Replacement Facility. $2 .0 million of financing costs related to the Replacement Facility have been capitalized and are being amortized over the three year term of the facility. For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $0.4 and $1.1 million of interest expense, respectively. For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded $0.2 million of amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Replacement Facility and Revolving Facility, respectively. The interest rates during the quarter ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 on the outstanding borrowings were 7.50% and 9.25%, respectively.   For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we recorded $2.0 and $2.6 million of interest expense and $0.2 and $0.6 million of amortization of deferred financing costs, respectively, related to the Replacement Facility and Revolving Facility, respectively.

 

The Replacement Facility contains limitations as to how borrowed funds may be used, such as restrictions on industry concentrations, asset size, weighted average life, currency denomination and collateral interests. The Replacement Facility also includes certain requirements relating to portfolio performance, the violation of which could result in the limit of further advances and, in some cases, result in an event of default, allowing the lenders to accelerate repayment of amounts owed thereunder. The Replacement Facility has an eight year term, consisting of a three year period (the “Revolving Period”), under which the Company may make and repay borrowings, and a final maturity five years from the end of the Revolving Period. Availability on the Replacement Facility will be subject to a borrowing base calculation, based on, among other things, applicable advance rates (which vary from 50% to 75% of par or fair value depending on the type of loan asset) and the value of certain “eligible” loan assets included as part of the Borrowing Base. Funds may be borrowed at the greater of the prevailing LIBOR rate and 2.00%, plus an applicable margin of 5.50%.  At the Company’s option, funds may be borrowed based on an alternative base rate, which in no event will be less than 3.00%, and the applicable margin over such alternative base rate is 4.50%.  In addition, the Company will pay the lenders a commitment fee of 0.75% per year on the unused amount of the Replacement Facility for the duration of the Revolving Period.

 

Our borrowing base under the Replacement Facility was $23.1 million at November 30, 2010.  For purposes of determining the borrowing base, most assets are assigned the values set forth in our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. Accordingly, the November 30, 2010 borrowing base relies upon the valuations set forth in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2010. The valuations presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q will not be incorporated into the borrowing base until after this quarterly report on Form 10-Q is filed with the SEC.

 

At any time prior to the second anniversary of the closing of the Replacement Facility and subject to certain conditions, we may request an increase in the Replacement Facility amount of up to $60 million for a combined aggregate Replacement Facility amount of $100 million.

 

Note 7. Interest Rate Cap Agreements

 

In April and May 2007, pursuant to the requirements of the Facilities, we, through wholly owned subsidiary, entered into interest rate cap agreements with Deutsche Bank AG with notional amounts of $34.0 million and $60.9 million at costs of $75,000, and $44,000, respectively. In May 2007, we increased the notional amount under the $34.0 million agreement from $34.0 million to $40.0 million for an additional cost of $12,000. The agreements expire in February 2014 and November 2013, respectively. These interest rate caps are treated as free-standing derivatives under ASC 815 and are presented at their fair value on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and the changes in their fair value are included on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The agreements provide for a payment to us in the event LIBOR exceeds 8%, mitigating our exposure to increases in LIBOR. With respect to calculating the payments under these agreements, the notional amount is determined based on a pre-determined schedule set forth in the respective agreements which provides for a reduction in the notional amount at specified dates until the maturity of the agreements. As of November 30, 2010, we did not receive any such payments as the LIBOR has not exceeded 8%.  As of November 30, 2010, the total notional amount outstanding for the interest rate caps was $55.8 million with an aggregate fair value of $22,352, which is recorded in outstanding interest cap at fair value on our consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we recorded $1,366 and $16,754 of unrealized depreciation , respectively, on derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations related to the change in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we recorded $19,797 of unrealized depreciation and $33,080 of unrealized appreciation, respectively, on derivatives in our consolidated statements of operations related to the change in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements.

 

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The table below summarizes our interest rate cap agreements as of November 30, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

Instrument

 

Type

 

Notional

 

Interest
Rate

 

Maturity

 

Fair Value

 

Interest Rate Cap

 

Free Standing Derivative

 

$

31,837

 

8.0

%

Feb 2014

 

$

16

 

Interest Rate Cap

 

Free Standing Derivative

 

23,966

 

8.0

 

Nov 2013

 

6

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22

 

 

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The table below summarizes our interest rate cap agreements as of February 28, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

Instrument

 

Type

 

Notional

 

Interest
Rate

 

Maturity

 

Fair Value

 

Interest Rate Cap

 

Free Standing Derivative

 

$

39,184

 

8.0

%

Feb 2014

 

$

30

 

Interest Rate Cap

 

Free Standing Derivative

 

26,433

 

8.0

 

Nov 2013

 

12

 

 

 

Net fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

42

 

 

Note 8. Directors Fees

 

The independent directors receive an annual fee of $40,000. They also receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and receive $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each committee meeting. In addition, the chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $5,000 and the chairman of each other committee receives an annual fee of $2,000 for their additional services in these capacities. In addition, we have purchased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on behalf of our directors and officers. Independent directors have the option to receive their directors’ fees in the form of our common stock issued at a price per share equal to the greater of net asset value or the market price at the time of payment. No compensation is paid to director s who are “interested persons” of the Company (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act).  For the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we accrued $48,000 and $72,000 for directors’ fees expense, respectively.  For the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, we accrued $0.3 million and $0.2 million for directors’ fees expense, respectively. As of November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010, $48,000 and $54,000 in directors’ fees expense were unpaid and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. As of November 30, 2010, we had not issued any common stock to our directors as compensation for their services.

 

Note 9. Stockholders’ Equity

 

On May 16, 2006, GSC Group, Inc. capitalized the LLC, by contributing $1,000 in exchange for 67 shares, constituting all of the issued and outstanding shares of the LLC.

 

On March 20, 2007, the Company issued 95,995.5 and 8,136.2 shares of common stock, priced at $150.00 per share, to GSC Group and certain individual employees of GSC Group, respectively, in exchange for the general partnership interest and a limited partnership interest in GSC Partners CDO III GP, LP, collectively valued at $15.6 million.  At this time, the 6.7 shares owned by GSC Group in the LLC were exchanged for 6.7 shares of the Company.

 

On March 28, 2007, the Company completed its IPO of 725,000 shares of common stock, priced at $150.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions. Total proceeds received from the IPO, net of $7.1 million in underwriter’s discount and commissions, and $1.0 million in offering costs, were $100.7 million.

 

On November 13, 2009, we declared a dividend of $18.25 per share payable on December 31, 2009. Shareholders had the option to receive payment of the dividend in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, provided that the aggregate cash payable to all shareholders was limited to $2.1 million or $2.50 per share. Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of $2.1 million in cash and 864,872.5 of newly issued shares of common stock.

 

On July 30, 2010, our Manager and its affiliates purchased approximately 990,000 shares of common stock at $15.20 per share. Total proceeds received from this sale were $15.0 million.  See “Note 13. Recapitalization Transaction.”

 

Note 10. Earnings Per Share

 

In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC 260, “Earnings per Share” (“ASC 260”), basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other

 

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potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis.

 

The following information sets forth the computation of the weighted average basic and diluted net decrease in net assets per share from operations for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, and November 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts):

 

Basic and diluted

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

$

12,665

 

$

(1,597

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

2,162,832

 

854,298

 

Earnings (loss) per common share-basic and diluted

 

$

5.86

 

$

(1.87

)

 

Note 11. Dividend

 

On November 12, 2010, we declared a dividend of $4.40 per share payable on December 23, 2010. Shareholders had the option to receive payment of the dividend in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, provided that the aggregate cash payable to all shareholders was limited to approximately $1.2 million or $0.44 per share.

 

Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of approximately $1.2 million in cash and 596,235 shares of common stock, or 22% of our outstanding common stock prior to the dividend payment. The amount of cash elected to be received was greater than the cash limit of 10.0% of the aggregate dividend amount, thus resulting in the payment of a combination of cash and stock to shareholders who elected to receive cash. The number of shares of common stock comprising the stock portion was calculated based on a price of $17.8049 per share, which equaled the volume weighted average trading price per share of the common stock on December 20, 21 and 22, 2010. The financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2010 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the increase in common stock as a result of the dividend in accordance with the provisions of ASC 505-20-S50 regarding disclosure of a capital structure change after the interim balance sheet but before the release of the financial statements.

 

On November 13, 2009, our board of directors declared a dividend of $18.25 per share payable on December 31, 2009, to common stockholders of record on November 25, 2009. Shareholders had the option to receive payment of the dividend in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, provided that the aggregate cash payable to all shareholders was limited to $2.1 million or $2.50 per share.

 

Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of $2.1 million in cash and 864,872.5 shares of common stock, or 104% of our outstanding common stock prior to the dividend payment. The amount of cash elected to be received was greater than the cash limit of 13.7% of the aggregate dividend amount, thus resulting in the payment of a combination of cash and stock to shareholders who elected to receive cash. The number of shares of common stock comprising the stock portion was calculated based on a price of $15.099 per share, which equaled the volume weighted average trading price per share of the common stock on December 24 and 28, 2009.

 

The following tables summarize dividends declared during the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per

 

 

 

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Share *

 

Total Amount

 

November 12, 2010

 

November 19, 2010

 

December 29, 2010

 

$

4.40

 

$

11,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

$

4.40

 

$

11,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per

 

 

 

Date Declared

 

Record Date

 

Payment Date

 

Share *

 

Total Amount

 

November 13, 2009

 

November 25, 2009

 

December 31, 2009

 

$

18.25

 

$

15,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total dividends declared

 

 

 

 

 

$

18.25

 

$

15,132

 

 


*      Amount per share is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the date of declaration. For 2009, the amount per share has been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effectuated in August 2010.

 

Note 12. Financial Highlights

 

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009:

 

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November 30,
2010

 

November 30,
2009

 

Per share data: (8)

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

 

$

32.75

 

$

82.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

2.04

 

5.30

 

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments and derivatives

 

3.81

 

(7.10

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

 

5.85

 

(1.80

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared from net investment income

 

(4.40

)

(18.25

)

Total distributions to stockholders

 

(4.40

)

(18.25

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (5)

 

(9.25

)

(23.95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

 

$

24.95

 

$

38.03

 

Net assets at end of period

 

$

81,777,889

 

$

64,343,839

 

Shares outstanding at end of period

 

3,277,077

 

16,940,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share market value at end of period (8)

 

$

17.58

 

$

21.60

 

Total return based on market value (2)

 

14.38

%

139.7

%

Total return based on net asset value (3)

 

(4.84

)%

2.35

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio/Supplemental data: (6)

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net investment income, before the reversal of deferred incentive fee to average, net assets (4) (7)

 

3.44

%

9.11

%

Ratio of operating expenses, before the reversal of deferred incentive fee, to average net assets (4)

 

13.60

%

8.01

%

Ratio of incentive management fees to average net assets

 

2.26

%

0.65

%

Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets

 

4.22

%

6.41

%

Ratio of total expenses, before the reversal of deferred incentive fee, to average net assets (4)

 

17.82

%

15.07

%

 


(1)

 

Net investment income per share is calculated using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Net investment income excluding expense waiver and reimbursement equals $0.70 and $4.68 per share for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, respectively.

 

 

 

(2)

 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the current market value on the first day and a sale at the current market value on the last day of the periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. Total investment returns covering less than a full period are not annualized.

 

 

 

(3)

 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the current net asset value on the first day and a sale at the current net asset value on the last day of the periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. The total return based on net asset value for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 includes the effect of the waiver of deferred incentive fees which equaled (3.83)%. Total investment returns covering less than a full period are not annualized.

 

 

 

(4)

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, excluding the expense waiver and reimbursement arrangement, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, total expenses to average net assets is 2.94%, 14.10%, and 18.32%, respectively. For the nine months ended November 30, 2009, taking into account the impact of the expense waiver and reimbursement arrangement, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, total expenses to average net assets is 8.07%, 9.05% and 16.11%, respectively.

 

 

 

(5)

 

Represents the dilutive effect of the common stock dividend issuance at a price below net asset value per share during the period.

 

 

 

(6)

 

Ratios are annualized.

 

 

 

(7)

 

These ratios for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 do not include the effect of the waiver of deferred incentive fees which is (3.83)% on a non-annualized basis as this is a one time waiver.

 

(8)

 

November 30, 2009 data has been adjusted to reflect a one-for-ten reverse stock split effectuated in August 2010.

 

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Note 13. Recapitalization Transaction

 

In July 2010, we consummated a recapitalization transaction that was necessitated by the fact that we had exceeded permissible borrowing limits under the Revolving Facility in July 2009, which resulted in an event of default under the Revolving Facility. As a result of the event of default under the Revolving Facility, the lender had the right to accelerate repayment of the outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Facility and to foreclose and liquidate the collateral pledged thereunder. We engaged the investment banking firm of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company to evaluate strategic transaction opportunities and consider alternatives for us in December 2008. On April 14, 2010, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with our Manager and certain of its affiliates and an assignment, assumption and novation agreement with our Manager, pursuant to which we assumed certain rights and ob ligations of our Manager under a debt commitment letter our Manager received from Madison Capital Funding LLC, indicating Madison Capital Funding’s willingness to provide us with the Replacement Facility, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. In addition, we and GSCP (NJ), L.P., our then external investment adviser, entered into a termination and release agreement, to be effective as of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which GSCP (NJ), L.P., among other things, agreed to waive any and all accrued and unpaid deferred incentive management fees up to and as of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement but continued to be entitled to receive the base management fees earned through the date of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement.

 

On July 30, 2010, the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement with our Manager and certain of its affiliates was completed, and included the following actions:

 

·

the private sale of shares of our common stock for $15 million in aggregate purchase price to our Manager and certain of its affiliates;

·

the closing of the $40 million Replacement Facility with Madison Capital Funding;

·

the execution of a registration rights agreement with the investors in the private sale transaction, pursuant to which we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to register for resale the shares of our common stock sold in the private sale transaction;

·

the execution of a trademark license agreement with our Manager pursuant to which our Manager granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the “Saratoga” name, for so long as our Manager or one of its affiliates remains our investment adviser;

·

replacing GSCP (NJ), L.P. as our investment adviser and administrator with our Manager by executing an investment advisory and management agreement, which was approved by our stockholders, and an administration agreement with our Manager;

·

the resignations of Robert F. Cummings, Jr. and Richard M. Hayden, both of whom are affiliates of GSCP (NJ) L.P., as members of the board of directors and the election of Christian L. Oberbeck and Richard A. Petrocelli, both of whom are affiliates of our Manager, as members of the board of directors;

·

the resignation of all of our then existing executive officers and the appointment by our board of directors of Mr. Oberbeck as our chief executive officer and president and Mr. Petrocelli as our chief financial officer, secretary and chief compliance officer; and

·

our name change from “GSC Investment Corp.” to “Saratoga Investment Corp.”

 

We used the net proceeds from the private sale transaction and a portion of the funds available to us under the Replacement Facility to pay the full amount of principal and accrued interest, including default interest, outstanding under Revolving Facility. The Revolving Facility with Deutsche Bank was terminated in connection with our payment of all amounts outstanding thereunder on July 30, 2010.

 

The Company has reimbursed $630,000 of legal fees to affiliates of our Manager in accordance with the terms of the stock purchase agreement as approved by the board of directors, of which $409,500 has been included in professional fees in the statement of operations, $94,500 have been included in deferred credit facility expenses and are being amortized over the commitment period of the Replacement Facility and $126,000 have been netted against capital in excess of par value.

 

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Note 14. Subsequent Events

 

On December 29, 2010, we paid a dividend of $4.40 per share to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 19, 2010. Shareholders had until December 20, 2010 to elect whether to receive the dividend in cash (up to an aggregate maximum cash amount of approximately $1.2 million or approximately 10.0% of the total dividend paid) or in shares of common stock. Due to the original terms of the dividend, shareholders who elected to receive cash received a combination of cash and common stock.

 

Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of $1.2 million in cash and 596,235 shares of common stock, or 22% of our outstanding common stock prior to the dividend payment. The amount of cash elected to be received was greater than the cash limit of 10.0% of the aggregate dividend amount, thus resulting in the payment of a combination of cash and stock to shareholders who elected to receive cash. The number of shares of common stock comprising the stock portion was calculated based on a price of $17.8049 per share, which equaled the volume weighted average trading price per share of the common stock on December 20, 21 and 22, 2010. As previously mentioned in Note 11 the financial statements for the period ended November 30, 2010 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the increase in common stock as a result of the dividend.

 

Shareholders who elected to receive the dividend solely in shares of common stock and shareholders who did not make an election received .25 shares of common stock for each share of common stock they owned on the record date. Holders of approximately 47% of the Company’s common stock elected to receive only stock or did not make an election.

 

Shareholders electing to receive the dividend in all cash, received cash in the amount of $0.8236461 per share or 18.7% of the $4.40 dividend and 0.20 shares of common stock or 81.3% of the total dividend for each share of common stock they owned on the record date. Cash in lieu of fractional shares was issued.

 

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

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking information due to the factors discussed in Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2010.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or are within our control. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 

·

our future operating results;

·

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

·

the impact of investments that we expect to make;

·

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

·

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

·

the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

·

our expected financings and investments;

·

our regulatory structure and tax treatment, including our ability to operate as a business development company and a regulated investment company;

·

the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

·

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

·

the ability of our investment adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and effectively administer our investments.

 

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We are a Maryland corporation that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). Our investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from our investments. We have elected and qualified to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

We commenced operations, at the time known as GSC Investment Corp., on March 23, 2007, and completed our initial public offering on March 28, 2007. Prior to July 30, 2010, we were externally managed and advised by GSCP (NJ), L.P., an entity affiliated with GSC Group, Inc.  In connection with the consummation of the recapitalization transaction described below on July 30, 2010, we engaged Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC (“SIA”) to replace GSCP (NJ), L.P. as our investment adviser and changed our name to Saratoga Investment Corp.

 

Our portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in leveraged loans (both first and second lien term loans) issued by middle market companies. Leveraged loans are generally senior debt instruments that rank ahead of subordinated debt of the portfolio company.  Leveraged loans also have the benefit of security interests on the assets of the portfolio company, which may rank ahead of, or be junior to, other security interests. We also purchase

 

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mezzanine debt and make equity investments in middle market companies. Mezzanine debt is typically unsecured and subordinated to senior debt of the portfolio company. For purposes of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, we generally use the term “middle market” to refer to companies with annual EBITDA of between $5 million and $50 million. EBITDA represents earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Investments in middle market companies are generally less liquid than equivalent investments in companies with larger capitalizations.

 

While our primary focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in debt and equity securities of middle market companies, we intend to invest up to 30% of our assets in opportunistic investments in order to seek to enhance returns to stockholders. Such investments may include investments in distressed debt, including securities of companies in bankruptcy, foreign debt, private equity, securities of public companies that are not thinly traded and structured finance vehicles such as collateralized loan obligation funds.

 

As of November 30, 2010, our portfolio consisted of $91.2 million in investments at fair value and our investment in the subordinated notes of GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD. (“GSCIC CLO”), a collateralized loan obligation fund we manage, which constituted 25.3% of our total investments and, as of November 30, 2010, had a fair value of $23.0 million. We do not expect to manage and purchase all of the equity in another collateralized loan obligation fund transaction in the near future. We may, however, invest in collateralized loan obligation fund securities issued by other investment managers.

 

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of U.S. operating companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, U.S. operating companies with listed securities that have market capitalizations of less than $250 million, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, we are only allowed to borrow money such that our asset coverage, which, as defined in the 1940 Act, measures the ratio of total assets less total liabilities (excluding borrowings) to total borrowings, equals at least 200% after such borrowing, with certain limited exceptions.

 

Significant Developments in Our Business

 

In July 2010, we consummated a recapitalization transaction that was necessitated by the fact that we had exceeded permissible borrowing limits under our revolving securitized credit facility with Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch in July 2009, which resulted in an event of default under the revolving securitized credit facility. As a result of the event of default under the revolving securitized credit facility, Deutsche Bank had the right to accelerate repayment of the outstanding indebtedness under the revolving securitized credit facility and to foreclose and liquidate the collateral pledged thereunder. We engaged the investment banking firm of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company to evaluate strategic transaction opportunities and consider alternatives for us in December 2008. On April 14, 2010, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with SIA and certain of its affil iates and an assignment, assumption and novation agreement with SIA, pursuant to which we assumed certain rights and obligations of SIA under a debt commitment letter SIA received from Madison Capital Funding LLC, indicating Madison Capital Funding’s willingness to provide us with a $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions. In addition, we and GSCP (NJ), L.P. entered into a termination and release agreement, to be effective as of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement, pursuant to which GSCP (NJ), L.P. among other things, agreed to waive any and all accrued and unpaid deferred incentive management fees up to and as of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement but continued to be entitled to receive the base management fees earned through the date of the closing of the transaction contemplated by the stock purchase agreement.

 

On July 30, 2010, the transactions contemplated by the stock purchase agreement with SIA and certain of its affiliates was completed, and included the following actions:

 

·

the private sale of shares of our common stock for $15 million in aggregate purchase price to SIA and certain of its affiliates;

·

the closing of the $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding;

·

the execution of a registration rights agreement with the investors in the private sale transaction, pursuant to which we agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC to register for resale the shares of our common stock sold in the private sale transaction;

 

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·

the execution of a trademark license agreement with SIA pursuant to which SIA granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the “Saratoga” name, for so long as SIA or one of its affiliates remains our investment adviser;

·

replacing GSCP (NJ), L.P. as our investment adviser and administrator with SIA by executing an investment advisory and management agreement, which was approved by our stockholders, and an administration agreement with SIA;

·

the resignations of Robert F. Cummings, Jr. and Richard M. Hayden, both of whom are affiliates of GSCP (NJ) L.P., as members of the board of directors and the election of Christian L. Oberbeck and Richard A. Petrocelli, both of whom are affiliates of SIA, as members of the board of directors;

·

the resignation of all of our then existing executive officers and the appointment by our board of directors of Mr. Oberbeck as our chief executive officer and president and Mr. Petrocelli as our chief financial officer, secretary and chief compliance officer; and,

·

our name change from “GSC Investment Corp.” to “Saratoga Investment Corp.”

 

We used the net proceeds from the private sale transaction and a portion of the funds available to us under the $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding to pay the full amount of principal and accrued interest, including default interest, outstanding under our revolving securitized credit facility with Deutsche Bank. The revolving securitized credit facility with Deutsche Bank was terminated in connection with our payment of all amounts outstanding thereunder on July 30, 2010.

 

On August 12, 2010, we effected a one-for-ten reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock. As a result of the reverse stock split, every ten shares of our common stock were converted into one share of our common stock. Immediately after the reverse stock split, we had 2,680,842 shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

Revenues

 

We generate revenue in the form of interest income and capital gains on the debt investments that we hold and capital gains, if any, on equity interests that we may acquire. We expect our debt investments, whether in the form of first and second lien term loans or mezzanine debt, to have terms of up to ten years, and to bear interest at either a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt will be payable generally either quarterly or semi-annually. In some cases our debt investments may provide for a portion of the interest to be paid-in-kind (“PIK”). To the extent interest is paid-in-kind, it will be payable through the increase of the principal amount of the obligation by the amount of interest due on the then-outstanding aggregate principal amount of such obligation. The principal amount of the debt and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. I n addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance or investment management services and possibly consulting fees. Any such fees will be generated in connection with our investments and recognized as earned. We may also invest in preferred equity securities that pay dividends on a current basis.

 

On January 22, 2008 we entered into a collateral management agreement with GSCIC CLO pursuant to which we act as its collateral manager and receive a senior collateral management fee of 0.10% and a subordinate collateral management fee of 0.40% of the outstanding principal amount of GSCIC CLO’s assets, paid quarterly to the extent of available proceeds. We are also entitled to an incentive management fee equal to 20% of excess cash flow to the extent the GSCIC CLO subordinated notes receive an internal rate of return equal to or greater than 12%.

 

We recognize interest income on our investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO using the effective interest method, based on the anticipated yield and the estimated cash flows over the projected life of the investment. Yields are revised when there are changes in actual or estimated cash flows due to changes in prepayments and/or re-investments, credit losses or asset pricing. Changes in estimated yield are recognized as an adjustment to the estimated yield over the remaining life of the investment from the date the estimated yield was changed.

 

Expenses

 

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of investment advisory and management and incentive fees, professional fees, directors’ and officers’ insurance, fees paid to independent directors and administrator

 

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expenses, including our allocable portion of our administrator’s overhead. Our allocable portion is based on the ratio of our total assets to the total assets administered by our administrator. Our investment management fees compensate our investment adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including those relating to:

 

·

our organization;

·

calculating our net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm);

·

expenses incurred by our investment adviser payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, in monitoring our financial and legal affairs and in monitoring our investments and performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies;

·

interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance our investments;

·

offerings of our common stock and other securities;

·

investment advisory and management fees;

·

fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments;

·

transfer agent and custodial fees;

·

federal and state registration fees;

·

all costs of registration and listing our common stock on any securities exchange;

·

federal, state and local taxes;

·

independent directors’ fees and expenses;

·

costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by governmental bodies (including the SEC);

·

costs of any proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing costs;

·

our fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums;

·

direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; and

·

administration fees and all other expenses incurred by us or, if applicable, the administrator in connection with administering our business (including payments under the administration agreement based upon our allocable portion of the administrator's overhead in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent and the allocable portion of the cost of our officers and their respective staffs (including travel expenses)).

 

The amount payable to GSCP (NJ), L.P., our former investment adviser and administrator, as administrator was capped to the effect that such amount, together with our other operating expenses, could not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% per annum of our net assets attributable to common stock.  In addition, for the one-year term of the administration agreement expiring on March 21, 2011, GSCP (NJ), L.P. had agreed to waive our reimbursement obligation under the administration agreement until our total assets exceeded $500 million. The amount payable to SIA as administrator is capped at $1.0 million for the first year of the term of the administration agreement and the existence of a cap, and the determination of a proper cap amount, in the second year of the term of the administration agreement with SIA will be determined by the mutual agreement of our independent dir ectors and SIA.

 

Pursuant to the investment advisory and management agreement that we had with GSCP (NJ), L.P., our former investment adviser and administrator, we had agreed to pay GSCP (NJ), L.P. as investment adviser a quarterly base management fee of 1.75% of the average value of our total assets (other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed fiscal quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the applicable fiscal quarter, and an incentive fee.

 

The incentive fee had two parts:

 

·A fee, payable quarterly in arrears, equal to 20% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the net assets at the end of the immediately preceding quarter, that exceeded a 1.875% quarterly (7.5% annualized) hurdle rate measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Under this provision, in any fiscal quarter, our investment adviser received no incentive fee unless our pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeded the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Amounts received as a return of capital were not included in calculating this portion of the incentive fee. Since the hurdle rate was based on net assets, a return of less than the hurdle rate on total assets could still have resulted in an incentive fee.

 

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·A fee, payable at the end of each fiscal year, equal to 20% of our net realized capital gains, if any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation, in each case on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of capital gains incentive fees paid to the investment adviser through such date.

 

We deferred cash payment of any incentive fee otherwise earned by our former investment adviser if, during the then most recent four full fiscal quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment was to be made, the sum of (a) our aggregate distributions to our stockholders and (b) our change in net assets (defined as total assets less liabilities before taking into account any incentive fees payable during that period) was less than 7.5% of our net assets at the beginning of such period. These calculations were appropriately pro rated for the first three fiscal quarters of operation and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the applicable period. Such incentive fee would become payable on the next date on which such test had been satisfied for the most recent four full fiscal quarters or upon certain terminations of the investment advisory and management ag reement. We commenced deferring cash payment of incentive fees during the quarterly period ended August 31, 2007, and continued to defer such payments through the quarterly period ended May 31, 2010. As of July 30, 2010, the date on which GSCP (NJ), L.P. ceased to be our investment adviser and administrator, we owed GSCP (NJ), L.P. $2.9 million in fees for services previously provided to us. GSCP (NJ), L.P. agreed to waive payment by us of the remaining $2.6 million in connection with the consummation of the stock purchase transaction with SIA and certain of its affiliates described above.

 

The terms of the investment advisory and management agreement with SIA, our current investment adviser, is substantially similar to the terms (i.e., a quarterly base management fee of 1.75% of the average value of our total assets —other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds—at the end of the two most recently completed fiscal quarters, and an incentive fee) of the investment advisory and management agreement we had entered into with GSCP (NJ), L.P., our former investment adviser, except for the following material distinctions in the fee terms:

 

·

The capital gains portion of the incentive fee was reset with respect to gains and losses from May 31, 2010, and therefore losses and gains incurred prior to such time will not be taken into account when calculating the capital gains fee payable to SIA and, as a result, SIA will be entitled to 20% of realized gains net of unrealized losses and realized losses that arise after May 31, 2010. In addition, the cost basis for computing realized gains and losses on investments held by us as of May 31, 2010 equal the fair value of such investment as of such date. Under the investment advisory and management agreement with our former investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P., the capital gains fee was calculated from March 21, 2007, and the gains were substantially outweighed by losses.

·

Under the “catch up” provision, 100% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income that exceeds 1.875% (7.5% annualized) but is less than or equal to 2.344% in any fiscal quarter is payable to SIA. This will enable SIA to receive 20% of all net investment income as such amount approaches 2.344% in any quarter, and SIA will receive 20% of any additional net investment income. Under the investment advisory and management agreement with our former investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P. only received 20% of the excess net investment income over 1.875%. The “catch up” provision shall not be in effect with respect to any period ending on or before December 31, 2010.

·

We will no longer have deferral rights regarding incentive fees in the event that the distributions to stockholders and change in net assets is less than 7.5% for the preceding four fiscal quarters.

 

To the extent that any of our leveraged loans are denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars, we may enter into currency hedging contracts to reduce our exposure to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. We may also enter into interest rate hedging agreements. Such hedging activities, which will be subject to compliance with applicable legal requirements, may include the use of interest rate caps, futures, options and forward contracts. Costs incurred in entering into or settling such contracts will be borne by us.

 

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PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

 

Corporate Debt Portfolio Overview(1)

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010

 

 

 

($ in millions)

 

Number of investments

 

35

 

38

 

Number of portfolio companies

 

26

 

27

 

Average investment size

 

$

1.9

 

$

1.9

 

Weighted average maturity

 

2.7 years

 

2.5 years

 

Number of industries

 

18

 

19

 

Average investment per portfolio company

 

$

2.6

 

$

2.7

 

Non-Performing or delinquent investments

 

$

2.0

 

$

18.5

 

Fixed rate debt (% of interest bearing portfolio)

 

$

27.5 (43.8

)%

$

33.0 (46.9

)%

Weighted average current coupon

 

11.7

%

11.6

%

Floating rate debt (% of interest bearing portfolio)

 

$

35.2 (56.2

)%

$

37.4 (53.1

)%

Weighted average current spread over LIBOR

 

7.2

%

7.6

%

 


(1)          Excludes our investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO and investments in common stock and limited partnership interests which, as of November 30, 2010, constituted 27.7% of our total assets.

 

During the three months ended November 30, 2010, we made $1.6 million of investments in new or existing portfolio companies, had $6.7 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net repayments of $5.1 million for the period. During the three months ended November 30, 2009, we made no investments in new or existing portfolio companies and had $5.7 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net repayments of $5.7 million for the period.

 

During the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we made $1.6 million of investments in new or existing portfolio companies and had $9.5 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net repayments of $7.9 million for the period. During the nine months ended November 30, 2009, we made no investments in new or existing portfolio companies and had $10.9 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net repayments of $10.9 million for the period.

 

Our portfolio composition based on fair value at November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010 was as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010

 

 

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

Weighted
Average
Current
Yield

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

Weighted
Average
Current
Yield

 

First lien term loans

 

17.2

%

10.1

%

18.6

%

8.6

%

Second lien term loans

 

21.4

 

11.7

 

22.7

 

8.1

 

Senior secured notes

 

26.9

 

15.2

 

31.0

 

11.6

 

Unsecured notes

 

3.2

 

23.5

 

6.4

 

12.2

 

GSCIC CLO subordinated notes

 

25.3

 

17.2

 

18.7

 

8.3

 

Equity interests

 

6.0

 

N/A

 

2.6

 

N/A

 

Limited partnership interests

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Total

 

100.0

%

13.4

%

100.0

%

9.3

%

 

Our investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO represents a first loss position in a portfolio that, at November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010, was composed of $381.4 and $387.1 million, respectively, in aggregate principal amount of predominantly senior secured first lien term loans. This investment is subject to unique risks. Please see Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors—Our investment in GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD, constitutes a leveraged investment in a portfolio of predominantly senior secured first lien term loans and is subject to additional risks and volatility” in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2010 and “Note 4. Investment in GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 Ltd.” in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for more

 

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information about GSCIC CLO. We do not consolidate the GSCIC CLO portfolio in our financial statements. Accordingly, the metrics below do not include the underlying GSCIC CLO portfolio investments. However, at November 30, 2010, over 96% of the GSCIC CLO portfolio investments had a CMR (as defined below) color rating of green or yellow and four GSCIC CLO portfolio investments were in default. At February 28, 2010, over 92.3% of the GSCIC CLO portfolio investments had a CMR color rating of green or yellow and five GSCIC CLO portfolio investments were in default.

 

SIA normally grades all of our investments using a credit and monitoring rating system (“CMR”). The CMR consists of a single component: a color rating. The color rating is based on several criteria, including financial and operating strength, probability of default, and restructuring risk.  The color ratings are characterized as follows: (Green) - strong credit; (Yellow) - satisfactory credit; (Red) - payment default risk, in payment default and/or significant restructuring activity.

 

The CMR distribution of our investments at November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010 was as follows:

 

Portfolio CMR Distribution

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010*

 

 

 

Investments
at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total
Portfolio

 

Investments
at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Green

 

$

26,039

 

28.5

%

$

9,479

 

10.6

%

Yellow

 

9,716

 

10.7

 

27,763

 

31.1

 

Red

 

26,923

 

29.5

 

33,222

 

37.2

 

N/A(1)

 

28,537

 

31.3

 

18,909

 

21.1

 

Total

 

$

91,215

 

100.0

%

$

89,373

 

100.0

%

 


(1)          Comprised of our investments in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO, equity interests, and limited partnership interests.

*                 CMR distribution at February 28, 2010 was calculated by our prior investment advisor, GSCP (NJ), L.P.

 

The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010.

 

Portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010

 

 

 

Investments at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

Investments at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Structured Finance Securities (1)

 

$

23,038

 

25.3

%

$

16,698

 

18.7

%

Consumer Products

 

9,841

 

10.8

 

7,508

 

8.4

 

Packaging

 

6,434

 

7.0

 

9,791

 

11.0

 

Healthcare Services

 

6,725

 

7.4

 

7,190

 

8.0

 

Electronics

 

7,810

 

8.5

 

6,617

 

7.4

 

Manufacturing

 

7,072

 

7.8

 

6,399

 

7.2

 

Publishing

 

5,596

 

6.1

 

6,710

 

7.5

 

Apparel

 

5,227

 

5.7

 

6,910

 

7.7

 

Metals

 

3,750

 

4.1

 

3,794

 

4.3

 

Homebuilding

 

3,157

 

3.4

 

3,634

 

4.1

 

Natural Resources

 

2,978

 

3.3

 

2,989

 

3.3

 

Environmental

 

2,647

 

2.9

 

2,060

 

2.3

 

Logistics

 

2,434

 

2.7

 

2,230

 

2.5

 

Financial Services

 

2,317

 

2.5

 

984

 

1.1

 

Food and Beverage

 

1,543

 

1.7

 

1,697

 

1.9

 

Oil and Gas

 

 

 

1,129

 

1.2

 

Education

 

247

 

0.3

 

634

 

0.7

 

Building Products

 

142

 

0.2

 

530

 

0.6

 

Consumer Services

 

257

 

0.3

 

255

 

0.3

 

Printing

 

 

 

1,614

 

1.8

 

Total

 

$

91,215

 

100.0

%

$

89,373

 

100.0

%

 

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(1)          Comprised of our investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO.

 

The following table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

 

Portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010

 

 

 

Investments at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

Investments at
Fair Value

 

Percentage of
Total Portfolio

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Other(1)

 

$

23,038

 

25.3

%

$

16,698

 

18.7

%

Midwest

 

22,104

 

24.2

 

23,637

 

26.5

 

West

 

17,745

 

19.5

 

14,695

 

16.4

 

Northeast

 

11,433

 

12.5

 

11,631

 

13.0

 

International

 

9,412

 

10.3

 

12,781

 

14.3

 

Southeast

 

7,483

 

8.2

 

9,931

 

11.1

 

Total

 

$

91,215

 

100.0

%

$

89,373

 

100.0

%

 


(1)          Comprised of our investment in the subordinated notes of GSCIC CLO.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Operating results for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows;

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Total investment income

 

$

5,092

 

$

3,530

 

Total expenses, net

 

3,157

 

2,661

 

Net investment income

 

1,935

 

869

 

Net realized losses

 

(13,731

)

(549

)

Net unrealized gains

 

15,106

 

8,808

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

3,310

 

$

9,128

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Total investment income

 

$

11,015

 

$

11,980

 

Total expenses, net

 

6,596

 

7,467

 

Net investment income

 

4,419

 

4,513

 

Net realized losses

 

(16,280

)

(1,580

)

Net unrealized gains (losses)

 

24,526

 

(4,530

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

12,665

 

$

(1,597

)

 

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Investment income

 

The composition of our investment income for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Interest from investments

 

$

4,581

 

$

2,961

 

Management of GSCIC CLO

 

509

 

511

 

Interest from cash and cash equivalents and other income

 

2

 

58

 

Total

 

$

5,092

 

$

3,530

 

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Interest from investments

 

$

9,417

 

$

10,253

 

Management of GSCIC CLO

 

1,523

 

1,549

 

Interest from cash and cash equivalents and other income

 

75

 

178

 

Total

 

$

11,015

 

$

11,980

 

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, total investment income increased $1.6 million, or 44.2%, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2009. The increase in total investment income for the three months ended November 30, 2010 versus the three months ended November 30, 2009 that had been reserved again in the prior quarter due to the uncertainty around the restructuring, offset by a smaller total average portfolio.

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, total investment income decreased $1.0 million, or 8.1%, compared to the nine months ended November 30, 2009. The decline in total investment income for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 versus the nine months ended November 30, 2009 was primarily due to a smaller total average portfolio.

 

For the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010, total PIK income was $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended November 30, 2009, total PIK income was $0.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The composition of our operating expenses for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 and 2009 was as follows:

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousand)

 

Interest and credit facility expense

 

$

619

 

$

1,126

 

Base management fees

 

424

 

463

 

Professional fees

 

381

 

715

 

Incentive management fees

 

1,173

 

 

Administrator expenses

 

240

 

172

 

Insurance expenses

 

170

 

220

 

Directors fees

 

48

 

72

 

General and administrative expenses

 

101

 

65

 

Total operating expenses before manager waiver and reimbursement

 

$

3,157

 

$

2,833

 

 

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For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2010

 

November 30, 2009

 

 

 

($ in thousand)

 

Interest and credit facility expense

 

$

2,188

 

$

3,175

 

Base management fees

 

1,259

 

1,516

 

Professional fees

 

3,138

 

1,397

 

Incentive management fees

 

1,173

 

322

 

Administrator expenses

 

569

 

516

 

Insurance expenses

 

537

 

650

 

Directors fees

 

321

 

217

 

General and administrative expenses

 

306

 

190

 

Total operating expenses before manager waiver and reimbursement

 

$

9,491

 

$

7,983

 

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, total operating expenses before manager expense waiver and reimbursement increased $0.03 million, or 11.4%, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2009. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, total operating expenses before manager expense waiver and reimbursement increased $1.5 million, or 18.9%, compared to the three months ended November 30, 2009.  This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in professional fees related to the recapitalization transaction described in “Note 13. Recapitalization Transaction” offset by a decrease in interest and credit facility expense attributable to a decrease in the amount of our outstanding debt, in each case, in connection with or as a result of the recapitalization transaction described above.  The increase in incentive management fees f or the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 was primarily attributed to an increase in accrued incentive fees related to capital gains.

 

As discussed above, the decrease in interest and credit facility expense for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2010 is primarily attributable to a decrease in the amount of outstanding debt, during such periods. In this regard, there were outstanding balances under our revolving securitized credit facility with Deutsche Bank of $37.0 million at February 28, 2010 and $33.8 million at May 31, 2010, which were repaid on July 30, 2010 in connection with the recapitalization transaction, including through the use of $20 million of borrowings under the senior secured revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding.  Moreover, outstanding balances under our revolving securitized credit facility with Deutsche Bank at November 30, 2009, August 31, 2009, May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009 were $43.8, $49.9, $57.8 and $59.0 million, respectiv ely.   For the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2010, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding indebtedness was 7.50% and 8.72%, respectively, compared to 9.25% and 6.21%  for the same periods in the prior year.

 

Net Realized Gains/Losses from Investments

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, we had $20.4 million of sales, repayments, exits and restructurings.  We received a $3.9 million paydown on our Terphane Senior Secured Notes and restructured our remaining position into $6.5 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2015. No gain or loss was realized on the repayment or restructuring.  Our $13.7 million investment in the Unsecured Notes of Jason Incorporated was restructured into $2.4 million of Floating Rate Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015, generating a realized loss of $11.3 million.   Our $4.8 million position in the Bankruptcy Management Solutions Second Lien Term Loan was reduced to $2.4 million and we received common equity valued at approximately $11,000, generating a realized loss of $2.4 million.   The most significant realized gains and losses during the three months ended November 30 , 2010 were as follows:

 

Three months ended November 30, 2010

 

Issuer

 

Asset Type

 

Gross
Proceeds

 

Cost

 

Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions,  Inc.

 

Second Lien Term Loan

 

$

2,406

 

$

(4,793

)

$

(2,387

)

Jason Incorporated

 

Unsecured Notes

 

2,354

 

(13,700

)

(11,346

)

 

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For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we had $23.2 million of sales, repayments, exits or restructurings resulting in $16.3 million of net realized losses. The most significant realized gains and losses during the nine months ended November 30, 2010 were as follows:

 

Nine months ended November 30, 2010

 

Issuer

 

Asset Type

 

Gross
Proceeds

 

Cost

 

Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom Direct, Inc.

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

$

1,832

 

$

(1,535

)

$

297

 

Legacy Cabinets, Inc.

 

Second Lien Term Loan

 

139

 

(2,002

)

(1,863

)

Legacy Cabinets, Inc.

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

502

 

(1,496

)

(994

)

Jason Incorporated

 

Unsecured Notes

 

2,354

 

(13,700

)

(11,346

)

Bankruptcy Management Solutions,  Inc.

 

Second Lien Term Loan

 

2,406

 

(4,793

)

(2,387

)

 

For the three and nine months ended November 30, 2009, we had $0.6 and $1.6 million of net realized losses, respectively.  The most significant gains and losses for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2009 were the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized

 

Issuer

 

Asset Type

 

Gross Proceeds

 

Cost

 

Gain/(Loss)

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlantis Plastics Films, Inc.

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

$

463

 

$

 

$

463

 

Asurion Corporation

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

1,930

 

(1,741

)

189

 

Big Train, Inc.

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

439

 

(351

)

88

 

Blaze Recycling & Metals, LLC

 

Senior Secured Notes

 

1,538

 

(2,495

)

(957

)

M/C Communications, LLC

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

853

 

(1,675

)

(822

)

Lyondell Chemical Company

 

First Lien Term Loan

 

1,233

 

(1,644

)

(411

)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Investments

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, our investments had a decrease in net unrealized depreciation of $15.1 million versus a decrease in net unrealized depreciation of $8.8 million for the three months ended November 30, 2009. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, our investments had a decrease in net unrealized depreciation of $24.5 million versus an increase in net unrealized depreciation of $4.6 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2009.  The most significant cumulative changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, were the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Unrealized

 

Year-To-Date Change in
Unrealized

 

Issuer

 

Asset Type

 

Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Depreciation

 

Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

GSCIC CLO

 

Other/Structured Finance Securities

 

$

28,415

 

$

23,038

 

$

(5,377

)

$

7,158

 

Targus Holdings, Inc.

 

Common Stock

 

567

 

2,852

 

2,285

 

2,614

 

 

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The $7.2 million net unrealized appreciation in our investment in the GSCIC CLO subordinated notes was due to higher cash flow projections based on an increase in principal balance and an improvement in the Overcollateralization ratios, a decrease in the assumed portfolio default rate (based on better than forecast actual default rates and improved default forecasts), and an improvement in reinvestment assumptions based on current market conditions and projections. In addition, for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we had approximately $24.5 million of unrealized gains due to the reversal of previously recorded unrealized losses in connection with the restructurings of certain investments, including approximately $12.0 million relating to Jason Incorporated, $2.8 million related to Legacy Cabinets, Inc. and $0.6 million related to Terphane Holdings, Inc.

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, changes in the value of our interest rate caps resulted in unrealized depreciation of $1,366 versus an unrealized depreciation of $16,754 for the three months ended November 30, 2009. For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, changes in the value of our interest rate caps resulted in an unrealized depreciation of $19,797 versus an unrealized appreciation of $33,080 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2009. For a more detailed discussion of the interest rate caps, see “Note 7. Interest Rate Cap Agreements” to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Changes in Net Assets from Operations

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2010, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $3.3 million versus a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $9.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2009. The difference is attributable to an increase in realized losses on our investments, offset by an increase in net investment income and an increase in net unrealized appreciation for the three months ended November 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Based on 2,752,914 and 905,171 weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $1.20 for the three months ended November 30, 2010 versus a per share net increase in net assets from operations of $10.08 for the three months ended November 30, 2009.

 

For the nine months ended November 30, 2010, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $12.7 million versus a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of $1.6 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2009. The difference is primarily attributable to a decrease in unrealized depreciation on our investments and an increase in net investment income, partially offset by an increase in realized losses on our investments for the nine months ended November 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Based on 2,162,832 and 854,298 weighted average common shares outstanding for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 and November 30, 2009, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $5.86 for the nine months ended November 30, 2010 versus a per share net decrease resulting fro m operations of $1.87 for the nine months ended November 30, 2009.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

On April 11, 2007, we entered into a $100.0 million revolving securitized credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). On May 1, 2007, we entered into a $25.7 million term securitized credit facility (the “Term Facility” and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Facilities”), which was fully drawn at closing. In December 2007, we consolidated the Facilities by using a draw under the Revolving Facility to repay the Term Facility. In response to the market wide decline in financial asset prices, which negatively affected the value of our portfolio, we terminated the revolving period of the Revolving Facility effective January 14, 2009 and commenced a two-year amortization period during which all principal proceeds from the collateral was used to repay outstanding borrowings. In March 2009, we amended the Revolving Facility to d ecrease the minimum required collateralization and increase the portion of the portfolio that can be invested in “CCC” rated investments in return for an increased interest rate and expedited amortization.

 

On July 30, 2009, an event of default under the Revolving Facility occurred. As a result of this event of default, the lender under the Revolving Facility had the right to accelerate repayment of the outstanding

 

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indebtedness and to foreclose and liquidate the collateral pledged thereunder. Due to the event of default, the interest rate on the Revolving Facility increased from the commercial paper rate plus 4.00% to an interest rate at February 28, 2010 and May 31, 2010 of 9.25%.

 

At May 31, 2010 and February 28, 2010, we had $33.8 million and $37.0 million, respectively, in borrowings under the Revolving Facility versus $59.9 million in borrowings at February 28, 2009.

 

On July 30, 2010, we used the net proceeds from the stock purchase transaction with SIA and certain of its affiliates and a portion of the funds available to us under the senior secured revolving credit facility with Madison Capital Funding to pay the full amount of principal and accrued interest, including default interest, outstanding under the Revolving Facility. Below is a summary of the terms of the $40 million senior secured revolving credit facility we have with Madison Capital Funding (the “Replacement Facility”).

 

Availability.    Under the Replacement Facility, we can draw up to the lesser of (i) $40 million (the “Facility Amount”) and (ii) the product of the applicable advance rate (which varies from 50% to 75% depending on the type of loan asset) and the value, determined in accordance with the Replacement Facility (the “Adjusted Borrowing Value”), of certain “eligible” loan assets pledged as security for the loan (the “Borrowing Base”), in each case less (a) the amount of any undrawn funding commitments we have under any loan asset and which are not covered by amounts in the Unfunded Exposure Account referred to below (the “Unfunded Exposure Amount”) and (b) outstanding borrowings. Each loan asset held by us as of the date on which t he Replacement Facility was closed was valued as of that date and each loan asset that we acquire after such date will be valued at the lowest of its fair value, its face value (excluding accrued interest) and the purchase price paid for such loan asset. Adjustments to the value of a loan asset will be made to reflect, among other things, changes in its fair value, a default by the obligor on the loan asset, insolvency of the obligor, acceleration of the loan asset, and certain modifications to the terms of the loan asset.

 

The Replacement Facility contains limitations on the type of loan assets that are “eligible” to be included in the Borrowing Base and as to the concentration level of certain categories of loan assets in the Borrowing Base such as restrictions on geographic and industry concentrations, asset size and quality, payment frequency, status and terms, average life, and collateral interests. In addition, if an asset is to remain an “eligible” loan asset, we may not make changes to the payment, amortization, collateral and certain other terms of the loan assets without the consent of the administrative agent that will either result in subordination of the loan asset or be materially adverse to the lenders.

 

At any time prior to the second anniversary of the closing of the Replacement Facility and subject to certain conditions, we may request an increase in the Facility Amount of up to $60 million for a combined aggregate Facility Amount of $100 million.

 

Collateral.    The Replacement Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets and includes the subordinated notes (“CLO Notes”) issued by GSCIC CLO and our rights under the CLO Management Agreement (as defined below).

 

Interest Rate and Fees.    Under the Replacement Facility, funds are borrowed from or through certain lenders at the greater of the prevailing LIBOR rate and 2.00%, plus an applicable margin of 5.50%. At our option, funds may be borrowed based on an alternative base rate, which in no event will be less than 3.00%, and the applicable margin over such alternative base rate is 4.50%. In addition, we will pay the lenders a commitment fee of 0.75% per year on the unused amount of the Replacement Facility for the duration of the Revolving Period (defined below). Accrued interest and commitment fees are payable monthly. We were also obligated to pay certain other fees to the lenders in connection with the closing of the Replacement Facility.

 

Revolving Period and Maturity Date.    We may make and repay borrowings under the Replacement Facility for a period of three years following the closing of the Replacement Facility (the “Revolving Period”). The Revolving Period may be terminated at an earlier time by us or, upon the occurrence of an event of default, by action of the lenders or automatically. All borrowings and other amounts payable under the Replacement Facility are due and payable in five years after the end of the Revolving Period.

 

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Collateral Tests.    It is a condition precedent to any borrowing under the Replacement Facility that the principal amount outstanding under the Replacement Facility, after giving effect to the proposed borrowings, not exceed the lesser of the Borrowing Base or the Facility Amount (the “Borrowing Base Test”). In addition to satisfying the Borrowing Base Test, the following tests must also be satisfied (together with Borrowing Base Test, the “Collateral Tests”):

 

·Interest Coverage Ratio.  The ratio (expressed as a percentage) of interest collections with respect to pledged loan assets, less certain fees and expenses relating to the Replacement Facility, to accrued interest and commitment fees and any breakage costs payable to the lenders under the Replacement Facility for the last 6 payment periods must equal at least 175%.

 

·Overcollateralization Ratio.  The ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of “eligible” pledged loan assets plus the fair value of certain ineligible pledged loan assets and the CLO Notes (in each case, subject to certain adjustments) to outstanding borrowings under the Replacement Facility plus the Unfunded Exposure Amount must equal at least 200%.

 

·Weighted Average FMV Test.  The aggregate adjusted or weighted value of “eligible” pledged loan assets as a percentage of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of “eligible” pledged loan assets must be equal to or greater than 72% and 80% during the one-year periods prior to the first and second anniversary of the closing date, respectively, and 85% at all times thereafter.

 

The Replacement Facility also requires payment of outstanding borrowings or replacement of pledged loan assets upon our breach of our representation and warranty that pledged loan assets included in the Borrowing Base are “eligible” loan assets. Such payments or replacements must equal the lower of the amount by which the Borrowing Base is overstated as a result of such breach or any deficiency under the Collateral Tests at the time of repayment or replacement. Compliance with the Collateral Tests is also a condition to the discretionary sale of pledged loan assets by us.

 

Priority of Payments.    During the Revolving Period, the priority of payments provisions of the Replacement Facility require, after payment of specified fees and expenses and any necessary funding of the Unfunded Exposure Account, that collections of principal from the loan assets and, to the extent that these are insufficient, collections of interest from the loan assets, be applied on each payment date to payment of outstanding borrowings if the Borrowing Base Test, the Overcollateralization Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio would not otherwise be met. Similarly, following termination of the Revolving Period, collections of interest are required to be applied, after payment of certain fees and expenses, to cure any deficiencies in the Borrowing Base Test, the Interest Coverage Ratio and the Overc ollateralization Ratio as of the relevant payment date.

 

Reserve Account.    The Replacement Facility requires us to set aside an amount equal to the sum of accrued interest, commitment fees and administrative agent fees due and payable on the next succeeding three payment dates (or corresponding to three payment periods). If for any monthly period during which fees and other payments accrue, the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of “eligible” pledged loan assets which do not pay cash interest at least quarterly exceeds 15% of the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of “eligible” pledged loan assets, we are required to set aside such interest and fees due and payable on the next succeeding six payment dates. Amounts in the reserve account can be applied solely to the payment of administrative agent fees, commitment fees, accrued and unpaid interest and any breakage costs payable to the lenders.

 

Unfunded Exposure Account.    With respect to revolver or delayed draw loan assets, we are required to set aside in a designated account (the “Unfunded Exposure Account”) 100% of our outstanding and undrawn funding commitments with respect to such loan assets. The Unfunded Exposure Account is funded at the time we acquire a revolver or delayed draw loan asset and request a related borrowing under the Replacement Facility. The Unfunded Exposure Account is funded through a combination of proceeds of the requested borrowing and our other funds, and if for any reason such amounts are insufficient, through application of the priority of payment provisions described above.

 

Operating Expenses.    The priority of payments provision of the Replacement Facility provides for the payment of certain of our operating expenses out of collections on principal and interest during the Revolving Period

 

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and out of collections on interest following the termination of the Revolving Period in accordance with the priority established in such provision. The operating expenses payable pursuant to the priority of payment provisions is limited to $350,000 for each monthly payment date or $2.5 million for the immediately preceding period of twelve consecutive monthly payment dates. This ceiling can be increased by the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the fair market value of all of our assets only on the first monthly payment date to occur after each one-year anniversary following the closing of the Replacement Facility. Upon the occurrence of a Manager Event (described below), the consent of the administrative agent is required in order to pay operating expenses through the priority of payments provision.

 

Events of Default.    The Replacement Facility contains certain negative covenants, customary representations and warranties and affirmative covenants and events of default. The Replacement Facility does not contain grace periods for breach by us of certain covenants, including, without limitation, preservation of existence, negative pledge, change of name or jurisdiction and our separate legal entity status covenants and certain other customary covenants. Other events of default under the Replacement Facility include, among other things, the following:

 

·                  an Interest Coverage Ratio of less than 175%;

·                  an Overcollateralization Ratio of less than 200%;

·                  the filing of certain ERISA or tax liens; and

·                  the occurrence of certain “Manager Events” such as:

·                  failure by SIA and its affiliates to maintain collectively, directly or indirectly, a cash equity investment in us in an amount equal to at least $5,000,000 at any time prior to the third anniversary of the closing date of the Replacement Facility;

·                  failure of the management agreement between SIA and us to be in full force and effect;

·                  indictment or conviction of SIA or any “key person” for a felony offense, or any fraud, embezzlement or misappropriation of funds by SIA or any “key person” and, in the case of “key persons,” without a reputable, experienced individual reasonably satisfactory to Madison Capital Funding appointed to replace such key person within 30 days;

·                  resignation, termination, disability or death of a “key person” or failure of any “key person” to provide active participation in SIA’s daily activities, all without a reputable, experienced individual reasonably satisfactory to Madison Capital Funding appointed within 30 days; or,

·                  occurrence of any event constituting “cause” under the Collateral Management Agreement between the Company and GSCIC CLO (the “CLO Management Agreement”), delivery of a notice under Section 12(c) of the CLO Management Agreement with respect to the removal of the Company as collateral manager or we cease to act as collateral manager under the CLO Management Agreement.

 

Conditions to Acquisitions and Pledges of Loan Assets.    The Replacement Facility imposes certain additional conditions to the acquisition and pledge of additional loan assets. Among other things, we may not acquire additional loan assets without the prior written consent of the administrative agent until such time that the administrative agent indicates in writing its satisfaction with SIA’s policies, personnel and processes relating to the loan assets.

 

Fees and Expenses.    We paid certain fees and reimbursed Madison Capital Funding for the aggregate amount of all documented, out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of lawyers, incurred by Madison Capital Funding in connection with the Replacement Facility and the carrying out of any and all acts contemplated thereunder up to and as of the date of closing of the stock purchase transaction with SIA and certain of its affiliates. These amounts totaled $1,914,432.

 

As of November 30, 2010, we had $15.8 million outstanding under the Replacement Facility.

 

Our asset coverage ratio, as defined in the 1940 Act, was 250%, 215% and 225% for the years ended February 28, 2010 and 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively, and 619% as of November 30, 2010.

 

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At November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010, the fair value of investments, cash and cash equivalents and cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts were as follows:

 

 

 

At November 30, 2010

 

At February 28, 2010

 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

Percent
of Total

 

Fair
Value

 

Percent
of Total

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,572

 

4.6

%

$

3,352

 

3.6

%

Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts

 

3,407

 

3.4

 

226

 

0.2

 

First lien term loans

 

15,669

 

15.7

 

16,653

 

17.9

 

Second lien term loans

 

19,547

 

19.6

 

20,267

 

21.8

 

Senior secured notes

 

24,515

 

24.8

 

27,742

 

29.9

 

Unsecured notes

 

2,947

 

3.3

 

5,690

 

6.1

 

Structured finance securities

 

23,038

 

23.1

 

16,698

 

18.0

 

Common stock

 

5,499

 

5.5

 

2,323

 

2.5

 

Other/limited partnership interests

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

99,194

 

100.0

%

$

92,951

 

100.0

%

 

On November 12, 2010, our board of directors declared a dividend of $4.40 per share payable on December 29, 2010, to common stockholders of record on November 19, 2010. Shareholders had the option to receive payment of the dividend in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, provided that the aggregate cash payable to all shareholders was limited to $1.2 million or $0.44 per share.

 

Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of $1.2 million in cash and 596,265 shares of common stock, or 22% of our outstanding common stock prior to the dividend payment. The amount of cash elected to be received was greater than the cash limit of 10.0% of the aggregate dividend amount, thus resulting in the payment of a combination of cash and stock to shareholders who elected to receive cash. The number of shares of common stock comprising the stock portion was calculated based on a price of $17.8049 per share, which equaled the volume weighted average trading price per share of the common stock on December 20, 21 and 22, 2010.

 

On November 13, 2009, our board of directors declared a dividend of $18.25 per share payable on December 31, 2009, to common stockholders of record on November 25, 2009. Shareholders had the option to receive payment of the dividend in cash, shares of common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, provided that the aggregate cash payable to all shareholders was limited to $2.1 million or $2.50 per share.

 

Based on shareholder elections, the dividend consisted of $2.1 million in cash and 864,872.5 shares of common stock, or 104% of our outstanding common stock prior to the dividend payment. The amount of cash elected to be received was greater than the cash limit of 13.7% of the aggregate dividend amount, thus resulting in the payment of a combination of cash and stock to shareholders who elected to receive cash. The number of shares of common stock comprising the stock portion was calculated based on a price of $15.099 per share, which equaled the volume weighted average trading price per share of the common stock on December 24 and 28, 2009.

 

On December 8, 2008, our board of directors declared a cash dividend of $2.50 per share payable on December 29, 2008, to common stockholders of record on December 18, 2008.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table shows our payment obligations for repayment of debt and other contractual obligations at November 30, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Payment Due by Period

 

 

 

Total

 

Less Than
1 Year

 

1-3
Years

 

3-5
Years

 

More Than
5 Years

 

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

Long-Term Debt Obligations

 

$

15,750

 

$

 

$

 

$

15,750

 

$

 

 

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2010, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.

 

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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Our market risks have not changed materially from the risks reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2010.

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

(a)                                 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 our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in facilitating timely de cisions regarding required disclosure of any material information relating to us that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(b)                                 There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended November 30, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Neither we nor our wholly-owned subsidiary, Saratoga Investment Funding LLC, are currently subject to any material legal proceedings.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2010.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Removed and Reserved

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Listed below are the exhibits which are filed as part of this report (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

 

 

 

31.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

31.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

 

 

 

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

 


*                          Submitted herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.

 

 

 

Date: January 14, 2011

By

/s/ Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

I, Christian L. Oberbeck, certify that:

 

1.              I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2010 of Saratoga Investment Corp.;

 

2.              Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.              Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)         Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)        Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)         Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)        Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)         All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)        Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated this 14th day of January, 2011.

 

By:

/s/ Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

I, Richard A. Petrocelli, certify that:

 

1.              I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended November 30, 2010 of Saratoga Investment Corp.;

 

2.              Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3.              Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4.              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

(a)          Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

(b)         Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)          Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)         Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)          All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)         Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Dated this 14th day of January, 2011.

 

By:

/s/ Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

 

 


 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2010 (the “Report”) of Saratoga Investment Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Christian L. Oberbeck, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

 

(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

 

By:

/s/ Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Christian L. Oberbeck

 

 

Chief Executive Officer and President

 


Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2010 (the “Report”) of Saratoga Investment Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Richard A. Petrocelli, the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

 

(1)          The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Richard A. Petrocelli

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance

 

 

Officer and Secretary