FORM 10-K/A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
 
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from           to
Commission File No. 001-33376
 
GSC 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 Number)
888 Seventh Ave
New York, New York 10019

(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 884-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of Each Class   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
     
Common Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   The New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None

________________
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes þ No o
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 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 þ   Smaller reporting company o
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
     The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of August 29, 2008 was approximately $74.5 million based upon a closing price of $10.80 reported for such date by the New York Stock Exchange. Common shares held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 5% or more of the outstanding common shares have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
     The number of outstanding common shares of the registrant as of May 18, 2009 was 8,291,384.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
     Portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 8, 2009, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report
 
 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE
     We are filing this Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009 (the “Form 10–K”) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 29, 2009 for the purpose of correcting the amount shown for “Capital in excess of par value” as of February 28, 2009. In the Form 10–K filed on May 29, 2009, “Capital in excess of par value” was shown to be $110,943,738 instead of $116,943,738. This Amendment shows the correct amount of $116,943,738. There are no other changes to the Form 10–K. As a result of this Amendment, we are also including as exhibits the certifications required under Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. This Amendment does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Form 10–K nor does it modify or update the disclosure contained in the Form 10–K in any way other than as required to reflect the change discussed above. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with our Form 10–K and our other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of our Form 10–K.

 


 

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PART IV
Item 15.  Exhibits and Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
Consolidated Financial Statements
The following financial statements of the Company are filed herewith:
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 and for the period from May 12, 2006 (date of inception) to February 28, 2007
Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 and for the period from May 12, 2006 (date of inception) to February 28, 2007
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 and for the period from May 12, 2006 (date of inception) to February 28, 2007
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
3.1
  Articles of Incorporation of GSC Investment Corp.(8)
 
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of GSC Investment Corp.(9)
 
4.1
  Specimen certificate of GSC Investment Corp.’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.(4)
 
4.2
  Registration Rights Agreement dated March 27, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp., GSC CDO III L.L.C., GSCP (NJ) L.P. and the other investors party thereto.(8)
 
4.3
  Form of Dividend Reinvestment Plan.(1)
 
10.1
  Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of GSC Partners CDO Investors III, L.P. dated August 27, 2001.(2)
 
10.2
  Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of GSC Partners CDO GP III, L.P. dated October 16, 2001.(2)
 
10.3
  Collateral Management Agreement dated November 5, 2001 among GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited and GSCP (NJ), L.P.(2)
 
10.4
  Contribution and Exchange Agreement dated October 17, 2006 among GSC Investment LLC, GSC CDO III, L.L.C., GSCP (NJ), L.P., and the other investors party thereto.(1)
 
10.5
  Amendment to the Contribution and Exchange Agreement dated as of March 20, 2007 among GSC Investment LLC, GSC CDO III, L.L.C., GSCP (NJ), L.P., and the other investors party thereto.(11)
 
10.6
  Form of Regulations of American Stock Transfer and Trust Company.(3)
 
10.7
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Peter K. Barker, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.8
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Robert F. Cummings, Jr., as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.9
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Richard M. Hayden, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.10
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Thomas V. Inglesby, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.11
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Steven M. Looney, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.12
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Charles S. Whitman III, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.13
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and G. Cabell Williams, as director of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.14
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Richard T. Allorto, Jr., as Chief Financial Officer of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.15
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and David L. Goret, as Vice President and Secretary of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.16
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Michael J. Monticciolo, as Chief Compliance Officer of GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.17
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Daniel I. Castro, Jr., as member of the investment committee of GSCP (NJ), LP.(8)
 
10.18
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Robert F. Cummings, Jr., as member of the investment committee of GSCP (NJ), LP.(8)
 
10.19
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Richard M. Hayden, as member of the investment committee of GSCP (NJ), LP.(8)
 
10.20
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Thomas V. Inglesby, as member of the investment committee of GSCP (NJ), LP.(8)
 
10.21
  Indemnification Agreement dated March 20, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and Thomas J. Libassi, as member of the investment committee of GSCP (NJ), LP.(8)
 
10.22
  Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated March 20, 2007 among GSCP (NJ), L.P. and GSC Investment LLC.(8)
 
10.23
  Investment Advisory and Management Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and GSCP (NJ) L.P.(8)

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Exhibit    
Number   Description
10.24
  Custodian Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between GSC Investment LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.(8)
 
   
10.25
  Administration Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and GSCP (NJ) L.P.(8)
 
   
10.26
  Trademark License Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and GSCP (NJ) L.P.(8)
 
   
10.27
  Notification of Fee Reimbursement dated March 21, 2007.(8)
 
   
10.28
  Portfolio Acquisition Agreement dated March 23, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited.(8)
 
   
10.29
  Credit Agreement dated as of April 11, 2007 among GSC Investment Funding LLC, GSC Investment Corp., GSC (NJ), L.P., the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, the commercial paper lenders from time to time party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch.(5)
 
   
10.30
  Purchase and Sale Agreement between GSC Investment Corp. and GSC Investment Funding LLC dated as of April 11, 2007.(5)
 
   
10.31
  Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2007 among GSC Investment Funding LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, GSC Investment Corp., and GSCP (NJ), L.P.(6)
 
   
10.32
  Credit Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 among GSC Investment Funding II LLC, GSC Investment Corp., GSC (NJ), L.P., the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, the commercial paper lenders from time to time party thereto and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch.(6)
 
   
10.33
  Purchase Sale Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 between GSC Investment Funding II LLC and GSC Investment Corp.(6)
 
   
10.34
  Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of May 1, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and GSC Partners CDO Fund Limited.(6)
 
   
10.35
  Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement dated May 23, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and GSCP (NJ), L.P.(7)
 
   
10.36
  Indemnification Agreement dated October 9, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and David Goret, as member of the disclosure committee of GSC Investment Corp.(11)
 
   
10.37
  Indemnification Agreement dated October 9, 2007 between GSC Investment Corp. and David Rice, as member of the disclosure committee of GSC Investment Corp.(11)
 
   
10.38
  Agreement Terminating Fee Reimbursement dated as of April 15, 2008 between GSCP (NJ), L.P. and GSC Investment Corp.(10)
 
   
10.39
  Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2008 among GSC Investment Funding LLC and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch(12)
 
   
10.40
  Indemnification Agreement dated October 15, 2008 between GSC Investment Corp. and Seth M, Katzenstein, as director of GSC Investment Corp.(13)
 
   
10.41
  Indemnification Agreement dated October 15, 2008 between GSC Investment Corp. and Seth M. Katzenstein as Chief Executive Officer and President of GSC Investment Corp.(13)
 
   
14.1
  Code of Ethics of the Company adopted under Rule 17j-1.(3)
 
   
21.1
  List of Subsidiaries.(11)
 
   
31.1
  Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
31.2
  Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
32.1
  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to GSC Investment LLC’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 333-138051, filed on January 12, 2007.
 
(2)   Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 4 to GSC Investment LLC’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 333-138051, filed on February 23, 2007.
 
(3)   Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 6 to GSC Investment Corp.’s Registration Statement on Form N-2, File No. 333-138051, filed on March 22, 2007.
 
(4)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, File No. 001-333-76, filed on March 21, 2007.
 
(5)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated April 11, 2007.

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(6)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated May 1, 2007.
 
(7)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2007, file No. 001-33376.
 
(8)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended May 31, 2007, File No. 001-33376.
 
(9)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated February 19, 2008.
 
(10)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated April 15, 2008.
 
(11)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, File No. 001-33376.
 
(12)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated August 8, 2008.
 
(13)   Incorporated by reference to GSC Investment Corp.’s Form 8-K, File No. 001-33376 dated October 15, 2008.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
             
    GSC Investment Corp.
 
           
Date: July 8, 2009
  By:  /s/ Seth M. Katzenstein
 
   
 
      Seth M. Katzenstein
Director, Chief Executive Officer and President
GSC Investment Corp.
   
 
         

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
         
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of GSC Investment Corp.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of GSC Investment Corp. (the “Company”), including the consolidated schedule of investments as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the period from May 12, 2006 (date of inception) to February 28, 2007 and for each of the two years ended February 28, 2009. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of GSC Investment Corp. at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and the consolidated results of their operations, changes in their net assets and their cash flows for the period from May 12, 2006 to February 28, 2007 and for each of the two years ended February 28, 2009 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Ernst & Young LLP
New York, NY
May 15, 2009

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GSC Investment Corp.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
    As of  
    February 28, 2009     February 29, 2008  
ASSETS
               
 
Investments at fair value
               
Non-control/non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $137,020,449 and $162,888,724, respectively)
  $ 96,462,919     $ 143,745,269  
Control investments (cost of $29,905,194 and $30,000,000, respectively)
    22,439,029       29,075,299  
Affiliate investments (cost of $0 and $0, respectively)
    10,527       16,233  
 
           
Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $166,925,643 and $192,888,724, respectively)
    118,912,475       172,836,801  
Cash and cash equivalents
    6,356,225       1,072,641  
Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts
    1,178,201       14,580,973  
Outstanding interest rate cap at fair value (cost of $131,000 and $131,000, respectively)
    39,513       76,734  
Interest receivable
    3,087,668       2,355,122  
Due from manager
          940,903  
Deferred credit facility financing costs, net
    529,767       723,231  
Management fee receivable
    237,370       215,914  
Other assets
    321,260       39,349  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 130,662,479     $ 192,841,668  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES
               
Revolving credit facility
  $ 58,994,673     $ 78,450,000  
Payable for unsettled trades
          11,329,150  
Dividend payable
          3,233,640  
Management and incentive fees payable
    2,880,667       943,061  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    700,537       713,422  
Interest and credit facility fees payable
    72,825       292,307  
Due to manager
          11,048  
 
           
Total liabilities
  $ 62,648,702     $ 94,972,628  
 
           
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, par value $.0001 per share, 100,000,000 common shares authorized, 8,291,384 and 8,291,384 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    829       829  
Capital in excess of par value
    116,943,738       116,218,966  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    6,122,492       455,576  
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) from investments and derivatives
    (6,948,628 )     1,299,858  
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives
    (48,104,654 )     (20,106,189 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    68,013,777       97,869,040  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 130,662,479     $ 192,841,668  
 
           
 
               
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
  $ 8.20     $ 11.80  
 
           
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GSC Investment Corp.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
                         
                    For the period from  
                    May 12, 2006  
    For the year ended     For the year ended     (date of inception)  
    February 28, 2009     February 29, 2008     to February 28, 2007  
INVESTMENT INCOME
                       
Interest from investments
                       
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments
  $ 16,572,973     $ 20,115,301     $  
Control investments
    4,393,818       262,442        
 
                 
Total interest income
    20,966,791       20,377,743        
Interest from cash and cash equivalents
    175,567       366,312       30  
Management fee income
    2,049,717       599,476        
Other income
    195,135       42,548        
 
                 
Total investment income
    23,387,210       21,386,079       30  
 
                 
 
                       
EXPENSES
                       
Interest and credit facility financing expenses
    2,605,367       5,031,233        
Base management fees
    2,680,231       2,938,659        
Professional fees
    1,166,111       1,409,806       35,000  
Administrator expenses
    960,701       892,112        
Incentive management fees
    1,752,254       711,363        
Insurance
    682,154       586,784        
Directors fees
    295,017       313,726        
General & administrative
    289,477       261,653        
Cost of acquiring management contract
          144,000        
Organizational expense
          49,542       95,193  
 
                 
Expenses before manager expense waiver and reimbursement
    10,431,312       12,338,878       130,193  
 
                 
Expense reimbursement
    (1,010,416 )     (1,789,028 )      
 
                 
Total expenses net of expense waiver and reimbursement
    9,420,896       10,549,850       130,193  
 
                 
 
                       
NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    13,966,314       10,836,229       (130,163 )
 
                       
Income tax expense, including excise tax
    (140,322 )     (88,951 )      
 
                       
NET INVESTMENT INCOME
    13,825,992       10,747,278       (130,163 )
 
                 
 
                       
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
                       
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments
                       
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments
    (7,173,118 )     2,707,402        
Control investments
          428,673        
Affiliate investments
          39,147        
Net realized gain from derivatives
    30,454       732,526        
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
    (27,961,244 )     (20,051,923 )      
Net unrealized depreciation on derivatives
    (37,221 )     (54,266 )      
 
                 
Net loss on investments
    (35,141,129 )     (16,198,441 )      
 
                 
 
                       
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (21,315,137 )   $ (5,451,163 )   $ (130,163 )
 
                 
 
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE — BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
  $ (2.57 )   $ (0.70 )     n/a  
 
                       
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING — BASIC AND DILUTED
    8,291,384       7,761,965       67  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GSC Investment Corp.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2009
                                         
         
Investment Interest
                          % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Non-control/Non-affiliated investments — 141.8% (b)                                
 
                                       
GFSI Inc (d)
  Apparel   Senior Secured Notes
10.50%, 6/1/2011
  $ 7,082,000     $ 7,082,000     $ 6,616,004       9.7 %
Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d)
  Building Products   First Lien Term Loan
5.75%, 8/18/2012
    1,437,555       1,420,872       975,956       1.4 %
Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d)
  Building Products   Second Lien Term Loan
9.75%, 8/18/2013
    1,862,420       1,828,197       450,519       0.7 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Building Products
    3,299,975       3,249,069       1,426,475       2.1 %
 
                               
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.75%, 12/20/2013
    32,381       27,281       6,152       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.47%, 12/20/2013
    77,141       64,991       14,657       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.16%, 12/20/2014
    92,962       78,320       17,663       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.16%, 12/20/2014
    92,962       78,320       17,663       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.16%, 12/20/2014
    92,962       78,320       17,663       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.75%, 12/20/2013
    121,428       102,303       23,071       0.0 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
5.75%, 12/20/2013
    231,354       194,916       43,957       0.1 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
7.00%, 12/20/2014
    403,388       339,854       76,644       0.1 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
7.00%, 12/20/2014
    403,388       339,854       76,644       0.1 %
Lyondell Chemical Company (d)
  Chemicals   First Lien Term Loan
7.00%, 12/20/2014
    403,388       339,854       76,644       0.1 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Chemicals
    1,951,354       1,644,013       370,758       0.4 %
 
                               
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (d)
  Consumer Products   Second Lien Term Loan
7.70%, 1/26/2012
    3,250,000       3,246,870       2,627,950       3.9 %
Targus Group International, Inc. (d)
  Consumer Products   First Lien Term Loan
4.67%, 11/22/2012
    3,122,943       2,895,723       2,089,561       3.1 %
Targus Group International, Inc. (d)
  Consumer Products   Second Lien Term Loan
9.75%, 5/22/2013
    5,000,000       4,777,205       3,126,000       4.6 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Consumer Products
    11,372,943       10,919,798       7,843,511       11.6 %
 
                               
CFF Acquisition LLC (d)
  Consumer Services   First Lien Term Loan
8.57%, 7/31/2013
    308,912       308,912       243,793       0.4 %
M/C Communications, LLC (d)
  Education   First Lien Term Loan
13.12%, 12/31/2010
    1,697,164       1,590,350       674,283       1.0 %
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc. (d)
  Electronics   Second Lien Term Loan
8.53%, 6/1/2014
    2,000,000       1,771,457       1,503,200       2.2 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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GSC Investment Corp.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2009
                                         
         
Investment Interest
                          % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Group Dekko (d)
  Electronics   Second Lien Term Loan
6.45%, 1/20/2012
  $ 6,670,000     $ 6,670,000     $ 5,321,326       7.8 %
IPC Systems, Inc. (d)
  Electronics   First Lien Term Loan
3.71%, 3/31/2014
    46,332       42,367       24,621       0.0 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Electronics
    8,716,332       8,483,824       6,849,147       10.0 %
 
                               
USS Mergerco, Inc. (d)
  Environmental   Second Lien Term Loan
4.73%, 6/29/2013
    5,960,000       5,846,833       3,592,092       5.3 %
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d)
  Financial Services   Second Lien Term Loan
6.70%, 7/31/2013
    4,887,500       4,858,282       3,053,221       4.5 %
Big Train, Inc. (d)
  Food and Beverage   First Lien Term Loan
4.98%, 3/31/2012
    2,478,660       1,671,647       1,706,557       2.5 %
IDI Acquisition Corp. (d)
  Healthcare Services   Senior Secured Notes
10.75%, 12/15/2011
    3,800,000       3,623,605       2,428,580       3.6 %
PRACS Institute, LTD (d)
  Healthcare Services   Second Lien Term Loan
11.13%, 4/17/2013
    4,093,750       4,047,419       3,581,213       5.3 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Healthcare Services
    7,893,750       7,671,024       6,009,793       8.9 %
 
                               
McMillin Companies LLC (d)
  Homebuilding   Senior Secured Notes 9.53%, 4/30/2012     7,700,000       7,294,643       3,489,640       5.1 %
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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        Investment Interest                           % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Asurion Corporation (d)
  Insurance   First Lien Term Loan 3.76%, 7/3/2014   $ 2,000,000     $ 1,704,665     $ 1,493,400       2.2 %
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC (d)
  Logistics   First Lien Term Loan
6.95%, 6/30/2013
    2,820,779       2,815,612       2,133,637       3.1 %
Jason Incorporated (d)
  Manufacturing   Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2010
    12,000,000       12,000,000       8,652,000       12.7 %
Jason Incorporated (d)
  Manufacturing   Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2010
    1,700,000       1,700,000       1,225,700       1.8 %
Specialized Technology Resources, Inc. (d)
  Manufacturing   Second Lien Term Loan
7.48%, 12/15/2014
    5,000,000       4,769,304       4,602,000       6.8 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Manufacturing
    18,700,000       18,469,304       14,479,700       21.3 %
 
                               
Blaze Recycling & Metals, LLC (d)
  Metals   Senior Secured Notes
10.88%, 7/15/2012
    2,500,000       2,494,342       1,850,500       2.7 %
Elyria Foundry Company, LLC (d)
  Metals   Senior Secured Notes
13.00%, 3/1/2013
    5,000,000       4,853,894       3,753,000       5.5 %
Elyria Foundry Company, LLC
  Metals   Warrants                 89,610       0.1 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Metals
    7,500,000       7,348,236       5,693,110       8.3 %
 
                               
Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada (d, e)
  Natural Resources   First Lien Term Loan
11.50%, 3/30/2009
    2,948,640       2,940,073       2,081,740       3.1 %
Grant U.S. Holdings LLP (d, e)
  Natural Resources   Second Lien Term Loan
9.81%, 9/20/2013
    6,139,928       6,139,764       2,388,432       3.5 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Natural Resources
    9,088,568       9,079,837       4,470,172       6.6 %
 
                               
Edgen Murray II, L.P. (d)
  Oil and Gas   Second Lien Term Loan
7.24%, 5/11/2015
    3,000,000       2,815,938       2,072,700       3.0 %
Energy Alloys, LLC (d)
  Oil and Gas   Second Lien Term Loan
11.75%, 10/5/2012
    6,200,000       6,200,000       5,286,740       7.8 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Oil and Gas
    9,200,000       9,015,938       7,359,440       10.8 %
 
                               
Stronghaven, Inc. (d)
  Packaging   Second Lien Term Loan
13.00%, 10/31/2010
    2,500,000       2,500,000       2,375,500       3.5 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2009
    4,850,000       4,846,976       3,575,420       5.3 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2009
    5,087,250       5,084,820       3,750,321       5.5 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
12.02%, 6/15/2009
    500,000       499,670       368,600       0.5 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Packaging
    12,937,250       12,931,466       10,069,841       14.8 %
 
                               
Custom Direct, Inc. (d)
  Printing   First Lien Term Loan
4.21%, 12/31/2013
    2,049,694       1,618,148       1,638,526       2.4 %
Advanstar Communications Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
3.71%, 5/31/2014
    1,970,000       1,553,133       807,700       1.2 %
Affinity Group, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
3.01%, 6/24/2009
    476,261       468,285       418,872       0.6 %
Affinity Group, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
2.98%, 6/24/2009
    511,811       503,239       450,137       0.7 %
Brown Publishing Company (d)
  Publishing   Second Lien Term Loan
8.76%, 9/19/2014
    1,203,226       1,198,390       288,774       0.4 %
Network Communications, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   Unsecured Notes
10.75%, 12/1/2013
    5,000,000       5,082,100       2,503,000       3.7 %
Penton Media, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
3.35%, 2/1/2013
    4,897,651       3,723,761       2,008,037       3.0 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Publishing
    14,058,949       12,528,908       6,476,520       9.6 %
 
                               
GXS Worldwide, Inc. (d)
  Software   Second Lien Term Loan
8.63%, 9/30/2013
    1,000,000       887,940       773,299       1.2 %
 
                                 
Sub Total Non-control/Non-affiliated investments             137,020,449       96,462,919       141.8 %
 
                                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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        Investment Interest                           % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Control investments — 33.0% (b)
                                       
 
GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (h)
  Financial Services   100% General
Partnership interest
  $     $     $ 98,412       0.1 %
 
GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD. (f, h)
  Structured Finance Securities   Other/Structured Finance Securities 12.15%,
1/21/2020
    30,000,000       29,905,194       22,340,617       32.9 %
 
                                 
Sub Total Control investments
                    29,905,194       22,439,029       33.0 %
 
                                 
 
                                       
Affiliate investments — 0.0% (b)
                                       
 
GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (g)
  Financial Services   6.24% Limited
Partnership interest
                  10,527       0.0 %
 
                                 
TOTAL INVESTMENT ASSETS — 174.8% (b)
                  $ 166,925,643     $ 118,912,475       174.8 %
 
                                 
                                                 
                                            % of
Stockholders’
 
Outstanding interest rate cap   Interest rate     Maturity     Notional     Cost     Fair value     Equity  
Interest rate cap
    8.0 %     2/9/2014     $ 40,000,000     $ 87,000     $ 27,682       0.0 %
Interest rate cap
    8.0 %     11/30/2013       26,433,408       44,000       11,831       0.0 %
 
                                         
Sub Total Outstanding interest rate cap
                          $ 131,000     $ 39,513       0.1 %
 
                                         
 
(a)   All of the Fund’s 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, Terphane Holdings Corp., and GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP.
 
(b)   Percentages are based on net assets of $68,013,777 as of February 28, 2009.
 
(c)   Fair valued investment (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
(d)   All or a portion of the securities are pledged as collateral under a revolving securitized credit facility (see Note 7 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)   12.15% 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
  $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (5,706 )
     
(h)   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. In addition, 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.
  $     $     $     $ 4,393,818     $ 2,049,717     $     $ (6,479,722 )
GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP
  $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (61,741 )
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GSC Investment Corp.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

February 29, 2008
                                         
        Investment Interest                           % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Non-control/Non-affiliated investments — 146.9% (b)                                
 
                                       
EuroFresh Inc. (d)
  Agriculture   Unsecured Notes
11.50%, 1/15/2013
  $ 7,000,000     $ 6,890,639     $ 3,850,000       3.9 %
GFSI Inc (d)
  Apparel   Senior Secured Notes
10.50%, 6/1/2011
    8,425,000       8,421,760       8,003,750       8.2 %
Key Safety Systems (d)
  Automotive   First Lien Term Loan
6.68%, 3/8/2014
    2,500,000       1,837,500       1,875,000       1.9 %
SILLC Holdings, LLC (d)
  Automotive   Second Lien Term Loan
9.86%, 5/24/2011
    23,049,210       22,865,049       20,283,305       20.7 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Automotive
    25,549,210       24,702,549       22,158,305       22.6 %
 
                               
Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d)
  Building Products   First Lien Term Loan
8.56%, 8/18/2012
    1,871,500       1,847,290       1,403,625       1.4 %
Legacy Cabinets, Inc. (d)
  Building Products   Second Lien Term Loan
12.31%, 8/18/2013
    2,400,000       2,354,989       1,560,000       1.6 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Building Products
    4,271,500       4,202,280       2,963,625       3.0 %
 
                               
Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation (d)
  Consumer Products   Second Lien Term Loan
11.82%, 1/26/2012
    3,250,000       3,245,793       3,152,500       3.2 %
Targus Group International,
Inc. (d)
  Consumer Products   First Lien Term Loan
7.61%, 11/22/2012
    3,408,271       3,095,060       2,851,701       2.9 %
Targus Group International,
Inc. (d)
  Consumer Products   Second Lien Term Loan
13.35%, 5/22/2013
    5,000,000       4,743,768       4,016,500       4.1 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Consumer Products
    11,658,271       11,084,621       10,020,701       10.2 %
 
                               
Affinity Group, Inc. (d)
  Consumer Services   First Lien Term Loan
5.62%, 6/24/2009
    481,233       449,953       444,371       0.4 %
Affinity Group, Inc. (d)
  Consumer Services   First Lien Term Loan
5.74%, 6/24/2009
    518,767       485,047       479,859       0.5 %
CFF Acquisition LLC (d)
  Consumer Services   First Lien Term Loan
8.77%, 7/31/2013
    406,228       406,228       365,605       0.4 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Consumer Services
    1,406,228       1,341,228       1,289,835       1.3 %
 
                               
M/C Communications, LLC (d)
  Education   First Lien Term Loan
5.54%, 12/31/2010
    1,736,766       1,571,773       1,545,721       1.6 %
Group Dekko (d)
  Electronics   Second Lien Term Loan
9.38%, 1/20/2012
    6,670,000       6,670,000       6,336,500       6.5 %
IPC Systems, Inc. (d)
  Electronics   First Lien Term Loan
7.09%, 5/31/2014
    49,750       44,647       40,497       0.0 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Electronics
    6,719,750       6,714,647       6,376,997       6.5 %
 
                               
USS Mergerco, Inc. (d)
  Environmental   Second Lien Term Loan
9.08%, 6/29/2013
    5,960,000       5,827,121       5,066,000       5.2 %
Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc. (d)
  Financial Services   Second Lien Term Loan
9.37%, 7/31/2013
    4,937,500       4,902,101       3,555,000       3.6 %
Realogy Corp. (d)
  Financial Services   First Lien Term Loan
6.11%, 10/10/2013
    21,106       19,693       17,746       0.0 %
Realogy Corp. (d)
  Financial Services   First Lien Term Loan
7.51%, 10/10/2013
    78,394       73,147       65,733       0.1 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Financial Services
    5,037,000       4,994,941       3,638,479       3.7 %
 
                               
CCM Merger Inc. (d)
  Gaming   First Lien Term Loan
6.35%, 7/13/2012
    2,000,000       1,670,000       1,730,000       1.8 %
IDI Acquisition Corp. (d)
  Healthcare Services   Senior Secured Notes
10.75%, 12/15/2011
    3,800,000       3,574,228       3,040,000       3.1 %
PRACS Institute, LTD (d)
  Healthcare Services   Second Lien Term Loan
11.41%, 4/17/2013
    3,000,000       3,000,000       3,000,000       3.1 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Healthcare Services
    6,800,000       6,574,228       6,040,000       6.2 %
 
                               
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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GSC Investment Corp.

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

February 29, 2008
                                         
        Investment Interest                           % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
McMillin Companies LLC (d)
  Homebuilding   Senior Secured Notes
9.53%, 4/30/2012
  $ 7,700,000     $ 7,194,636     $ 5,912,060       6.0 %
Asurion Corporation (d)
  Insurance   First Lien Term Loan
6.10%, 7/3/2014
    2,000,000       1,665,000       1,699,600       1.7 %
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC (d)
  Logistics   First Lien Term Loan
7.89%, 6/30/2013
    2,973,362       2,966,658       2,687,919       2.7 %
Jason Incorporated (d)
  Manufacturing   Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2008
    12,000,000       12,000,000       11,712,000       12.0 %
Jason Incorporated (d)
  Manufacturing   Unsecured Notes
13.00%, 11/1/2008
    3,400,000       3,400,000       3,318,400       3.4 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Manufacturing
    15,400,000       15,400,000       15,030,400       15.4 %
 
                               
Blaze Recycling & Metals,
LLC (d)
  Metals   Senior Secured Notes
10.88%, 7/15/2012
    2,500,000       2,493,087       2,218,750       2.3 %
Elyria Foundry Company,
LLC (c, d)
  Metals   Senior Secured Notes
13.00%, 3/1/2013
    3,000,000       2,893,873       2,910,000       3.0 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Metals
    5,500,000       5,386,960       5,128,750       5.3 %
 
                               
Grant U.S. Holdings LLP (d, e)
  Natural Resources   Second Lien Term Loan
12.75%, 9/20/2013
    5,365,592       5,365,393       4,167,456       4.3 %
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        Investment Interest                           % of
Stockholders’
 
Company (a, c)   Industry   Rate/Maturity   Principal     Cost     Fair Value     Equity  
Edgen Murray II, L.P. (d)
  Oil and Gas   Second Lien Term Loan
9.32%, 5/11/2015
  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,947,348     $ 1,600,000       1.6 %
Energy Alloys, LLC (d)
  Oil and Gas   Second Lien Term Loan
12.15%, 10/5/2012
    6,200,000       6,200,000       6,138,000       6.3 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Oil and Gas
    8,200,000       8,147,348       7,738,000       7.9 %
 
                               
Atlantis Plastics Films, Inc. (d)
  Packaging   First Lien Term Loan
8.71%, 9/22/2011
    6,516,244       6,491,835       4,298,114       4.4 %
Stronghaven, Inc. (d)
  Packaging   Second Lien Term Loan
11.00%, 10/31/2010
    2,500,000       2,500,000       2,500,000       2.6 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2009
    4,850,000       4,853,648       4,447,450       4.5 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
12.50%, 6/15/2009
    5,087,250       5,094,096       4,665,008       4.8 %
Terphane Holdings Corp. (d, e)
  Packaging   Senior Secured Notes
15.11%, 6/15/2009
    500,000       498,536       459,500       0.5 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Packaging
    19,453,494       19,438,114       16,370,073       16.8 %
 
                               
Advanstar Communications Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
7.09%, 5/31/2014
    1,990,000       1,516,878       1,492,500       1.5 %
Brown Publishing Company (d)
  Publishing   Second Lien Term Loan
11.09%, 9/19/2014
    1,203,226       1,197,520       1,070,871       1.1 %
Network Communications, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   Unsecured Notes
10.75%, 12/1/2013
    5,000,000       5,095,198       4,400,000       4.5 %
Penton Media, Inc. (d)
  Publishing   First Lien Term Loan
5.37%, 2/1/2013
    2,962,500       2,134,841       2,325,563       2.4 %
 
                               
 
     
Total Publishing
    11,155,726       9,944,437       9,288,934       9.5 %
 
                               
QCE LLC (d)
  Restaurants   First Lien Term Loan
7.03%, 5/5/2013
    992,443       804,673       859,456       0.9 %
Claire’s Stores, Inc. (d)
  Retail   First Lien Term Loan
6.47%, 5/29/2014
    2,786,000       2,579,717       2,179,209       2.2 %
 
                                 
Sub Total Non-control/Non-affiliated investments             162,888,724       143,745,269       146.9 %
 
                                 
 
                                       
Control investments — 29.7% (b)
                                       
GSC CDO III, LLC (g)
  Financial Services   100% General
Partnership interest
                  160,153       0.2 %
GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007 LTD. (g)
  Structured Finance Securities   Other/Structured Finance Securities
20.36%, 1/21/2020
    30,000,000       30,000,000       28,915,146       29.5 %
 
                                 
Sub Total Control investments
                    30,000,000       29,075,299       29.7 %
 
                                 
 
                                       
Affiliate investments — 0.0% (b)
                                       
GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP (f)
  Financial Services   6.24% Limited
Partnership interest
                  16,233       0.0 %
 
                                 
TOTAL INVESTMENT ASSETS — 176.6% (b)
                  $ 192,888,724     $ 172,836,801       176.6 %
 
                                 
                                                 
                                            % of  
Outstanding interest rate cap   Interest rate     Maturity     Notional     Cost     Fair value     Stockholders’ Equity  
Interest rate cap
    8.0 %     2/9/2014     $ 40,000,000     $ 87,000     $ 50,703       0.1 %
Interest rate cap
    8.0 %     11/30/2013       46,637,408       44,000       26,031       0.0 %
 
                                         
Sub Total Outstanding interest rate cap
                          $ 131,000     $ 76,734       0.1 %
 
                                         
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(a)   All of the Fund’s equity and debt investments are issued by eligible portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, except Atlantis Plastics Films, Inc., Grant U.S. Holdings LLP, GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Terphane Holdings Corp., and GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP.
 
(b)   Percentages are based on net assets of $97,869,040 as of February 29, 2008.
 
(c)   Fair valued investment (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
(d)   All or a portion of the investment is pledged as collateral under a revolving securitized credit facility (see Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements).
 
(e)   Non-U.S. company. The principal place of business for Terphane Holdings Corp is Brazil, and for Grant U.S. Holdings LLP is Canada.
 
(f)   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
  $ 2,045,067     $ 2,084,214     $     $     $     $ 39,147     $ 16,233  
     
(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. In addition, 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.
  $ 30,000,000     $     $     $ 262,442     $ 215,914     $     $ (1,084,854 )
GSC Partners CDO GP III, LP
  $ 13,574,694     $ 14,003,367     $     $     $     $     428,673     $ 160,153  
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GSC Investment Corp.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
                         
                For the period from  
                May 12, 2006 (date of  
    For the year ended     For the year ended     inception)  
    February 28, 2009     February 29, 2008     to February 28, 2007  
OPERATIONS:
                       
Net investment income
  $ 13,825,992     $ 10,747,278     $ (130,163 )
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments
    (7,173,118 )     3,175,222        
Net realized gain from derivatives
    30,454       732,526        
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
    (27,961,244 )     (20,051,923 )      
Net unrealized depreciation on derivatives
    (37,221 )     (54,266 )      
 
                 
Net decrease in net assets from operations
    (21,315,137 )     (5,451,163 )     (130,163 )
 
                 
SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTIONS:
                       
Distributions declared
    (8,540,126 )     (12,851,645 )      
 
                 
Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions
    (8,540,126 )     (12,851,645 )      
 
                 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
                       
Issuance of common stock, net
          116,301,011       1,000  
 
                   
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions
          116,301,011       1,000  
 
                 
 
                       
Total increase/(decrease) in net assets
    (29,855,263 )     97,998,203       (129,163 )
Net assets at beginning of year/period
    97,869,040       (129,163 )      
 
                 
Net assets at end of year/period
  $ 68,013,777     $ 97,869,040     $ (129,163 )
 
                 
 
                       
Net asset value per common share
  $ 8.20     $ 11.80       n/a  
Common shares outstanding at end of period
    8,291,384       8,291,384       67  
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GSC Investment Corp.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                         
                    For the period from  
                    May 12, 2006 (date  
    For the year ended     For the year ended     of inception)  
    February 28, 2009     February 29, 2008     to February 28, 2007  
Operating activities
                       
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (21,315,137 )   $ (5,451,163 )   $ (130,163 )
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS TO NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Paid-in-kind interest income
    (819,905 )     (365,592 )      
Net accretion of discount on investments
    (1,323,644 )     (765,255 )      
Amortization of deferred credit facility financing costs
    193,464       502,468        
Net realized (gain) loss from investments
    7,173,118       (3,175,222 )      
Net realized (gain) from derivatives
          (732,526 )      
Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
    27,961,244       20,051,923        
Unrealized depreciation on derivatives
    37,221       54,266        
Proceeds from sale and redemption of investments
    49,193,508       141,772,158        
Purchase of investments
    (28,259,995 )     (314,002,526 )      
(Increase) decrease in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents, securitization accounts
    13,402,772       (14,580,973 )      
Interest receivable
    (732,546 )     (2,355,122 )      
Due from manager
    940,903       (940,903 )      
Management fee receivable
    (21,456 )     (215,914 )      
Other assets
    (281,911 )     (39,349 )      
Deferred offering costs
          808,617       (808,617 )
Payable for unsettled trades
    (11,329,150 )     11,329,150        
Management and incentive fees payable
    1,937,606       943,061        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (12,885 )     608,422       105,000  
Interest and credit facility fees payable
    (219,482 )     292,307        
Due to manager
    (11,048 )     (62,762 )     73,810  
Accrued offering costs
          (760,000 )     760,000  
 
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    36,512,677       (167,084,935 )     30  
 
                 
 
                       
Financing activities
                       
Contribution from member
                1,000  
Issuance of shares of common stock
          108,750,000        
Offering costs and sales load
          (8,068,750 )      
Borrowings on debt
    7,800,000       167,958,119        
Paydowns on debt
    (27,255,327 )     (89,508,119 )      
Credit facility financing cost
          (1,225,699 )      
Cost of interest rate cap
          (131,000 )      
Payments of cash dividends
    (11,773,766 )     (9,618,005 )      
 
                 
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (31,229,093 )     168,156,546       1,000  
 
                 
 
                       
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    5,283,584       1,071,611       1,030  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    1,072,641       1,030        
 
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 6,356,225     $ 1,072,641     $ 1,030  
 
                 
 
                       
Supplemental Information:
                       
Interest paid during the period
  $ 2,631,385     $ 4,236,458       n/a  
 
                       
Supplemental non-cash information
                       
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of investments in GSC CDO III, LLC and GSC Partners CDO GP III, L.P.
  $     $ 15,619,761       n/a  
Paid-in-kind interest income
  $ 819,905     $ 365,592       n/a  
Net accretion of discount on investments
  $ 1,323,644     $ 765,255       n/a  
Amortization of deferred credit facility financing costs
  $ 193,464     $ 502,468       n/a  
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GSC INVESTMENT CORP.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Organization and Basis of Presentation
GSC Investment Corp. (the “Company”, “we” 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 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. We expect to continue to qualify and to elect to be treated for tax purposes as a RIC. Our investment objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments by primarily investing in private middle market companies and select high yield bonds.
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, the LLC was merged with and into the Company 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 common share of the LLC was converted into an equivalent number of shares of common stock of the Company and the Company is the surviving entity.
We are externally managed and advised by our investment adviser, GSCP (NJ), L.P. (individually and collectively with its affiliates, “GSC Group” or the “Manager”), pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement.
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 subsidiaries, GSC Investment Funding, LLC and GSC Investment Funding II, LLC. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition for the periods presented. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All references made to the “Company,” “we,” and “us” in the financial statements encompassing of these consolidated subsidiaries, except as stated otherwise.
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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 revenues 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.
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 the Company’s securitization facilities. 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.
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.

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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 the derivative counterparty.
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.
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 or Affiliated Investments.
Investment Valuation
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107, “Disclosure About Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” approximates the carrying amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.
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 as stated above at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors based on input from our Manager, our audit committee and, if our board or audit committee so request, 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 a fair value pricing include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, market yield trend analysis, the markets 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 and preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with our senior management; and
 
    An independent valuation firm engaged by our board of directors reviews at least 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 investment adviser 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 discuss the valuations and determine the fair value of each investment in good faith based on the input of our investment adviser, independent valuation firm (if applicable) and audit committee.
Our equity 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 similar CLO equity, when available, as determined by our investment advisor and recommended to our board of directors.
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.

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We account for derivative financial instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, (“FAS 133”) as amended. FAS 133 requires recognizing all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet 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 statement of operations.
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. If any cash is received after it is determined that interest is no longer collectible, we will treat the cash as payment on the principal balance until the entire principal balance has been repaid, before any interest income is recognized. 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 reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as 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. The Company may make exceptions to this 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 provision of EITF 99-20, 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 includes in income certain amounts that it has not yet received in cash, such as contractual paid-in-kind interest (“PIK”), which represents contractually deferred interest added to the investment balance that is generally due at maturity. We stop accruing PIK if we do not expect the issuer to be able to pay all principal and interest when due.
Organizational Expenses
Organizational expenses consist principally of professional fees incurred in connection with the organization of the Company and have been expensed as incurred.
Deferred Credit Facility Financing Costs
Financing costs incurred in connection with each respective credit facility have been deferred and are being amortized using the straight line method over the life of each 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.
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 we do not distribute at least 98% of our investment company taxable income in any calendar year and 98% of our capital gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31.

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Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we 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, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the year ended February 28, 2009 provisions of $140,322 were recorded for Federal excise taxes. As of February 28, 2009, the entire $140,322 was unpaid and included in accounts payable on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. This amount was paid subsequent to year end.
The Company has adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. In May 2007, the FASB issued Staff Position, FIN 48-1, Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FSP FIN 48-1”), which provides guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective with the initial adoption of FIN 48. The adoption of FIN 48 and FSP FIN 48-1 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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.
The Company has 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 the Company’s common stock is trading below net asset value at the time of valuation, the plan administrator will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and will purchase common stock in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the account of each Participant.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“FAS 159”), which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The objective of FAS 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. FAS 159 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. FAS 159 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. FAS 159 does not eliminate disclosure requirements of other accounting standards, including fair value measurement disclosures in FAS 157. This statement is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company did not elect fair value measurement for assets or liabilities other than portfolio investments, which are already measured at fair value, therefore, the adoption of this statement did not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial position or its results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”). The objective of FAS 161 is to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS 161 improves transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under FAS 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. FAS 161 achieves these improvements by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also provides more information about an entity’s liquidity by requiring disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk related. Finally, it requires cross-referencing within footnotes to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The Company did not early adopt FAS 161. Management is currently evaluating the enhanced disclosure requirements and the impact on our consolidated financial statements of adopting FAS 161.
In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active. FSP No. 157-3 clarifies the application of FAS No. 157 in a market that is not active. More specifically, FSP No. 157-3 states that significant judgment should be applied to determine if observable data in a dislocated market represents forced

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liquidations or distressed sales and are not representative of fair value in an orderly transaction. FSP No. 157-3 also provides further guidance that the use of a reporting entity’s own assumptions about future cash flows and appropriately risk-adjusted discount rates is acceptable when relevant observable inputs are not available. In addition, FSP No. 157-3 provides guidance on the level of reliance of broker quotes or pricing services when measuring fair value in a non active market stating that less reliance should be placed on a quote that does not reflect actual market transactions and a quote that is not a binding offer. The guidance in FSP No. 157-3 is effective upon issuance for all financial statements that have not been issued and any changes in valuation techniques as a result of applying FSP No. 157-3 are accounted for as a change in accounting estimate.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (FSP 157-4). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” when there is an inactive market or the market is not orderly. This FSP is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (“FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2”), amends current other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The provisions of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 are effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009.
Note 3. Investments
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”) as of March 1, 2008, which among other matters, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair value. As defined in FAS 157, 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. FAS 157 establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability 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 the following information according to the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Investments carried at fair value will be 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. Even if observable-market data is available, 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 III information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.
In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, we continue to employ the valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with FAS 157 (see Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.

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The following table presents fair value measurements of investments as of February 28, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
                         
    Fair Value Measurements Using
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3     Total  
Non-control/non-affiliate investments
  $           —   $           —   $ 96,463     $ 96,463  
Control investments
        22,439       22,439  
Affiliate investments
        10       10  
 
                       
Total investments at fair value
  $           —   $           —   $ 118,912     $ 118,912  
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the year ended February 28, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
         
    Level 3  
Balance as of February 29, 2008
  $ 172,837  
Net unrealized losses
    (27,961 )
Purchases and other adjustments to cost
    23,230  
Sales and redemptions
    (49,194 )
Net transfers in and/or out
     
 
     
Balance as of February 28, 2009
  $ 118,912  
Purchases and other adjustments to cost include new investments at cost, effects of refinancing/restructuring, accretion income from discount on debt securities, and PIK.
Sale and redemptions represent net proceeds received and realized gains and losses from investments sold during the period.
Net transfers in and/or out represent existing investments that were either previously categorized as a higher level and the inputs to the model became unobservable or investments that were previously classified as the lowest significant input became observable during the period. These investments are recorded at their end of period fair values.
The composition of our investments as of February 28, 2009, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                         
    Investments at             Fair Value  
    Amortized     Investments     Percentage of  
    Cost     at Fair Value     Total Portfolio  
First lien term loans
  $ 24,901     $ 17,117       14.4 %
Second lien term loans
    57,558       41,043       34.5  
Senior secured notes
    35,780       25,832       21.7  
Unsecured notes
    18,782       12,381       10.4  
Structured Finance Securities
    29,905       22,341       18.8  
Equity/limited partnership interest
           198       0.2  
 
                 
Total
  $ 166,926     $ 118,912       100.0 %
The composition of our investments as of February 29, 2008, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):
                         
    Investments at             Fair Value  
    Amortized     Investments     Percentage of  
    Cost     at Fair Value     Total Portfolio  
First lien term loans
  $ 29,660     $ 26,362       15.3 %
Second lien term loans
    70,819       62,446       36.1  
Senior secured notes
    35,024       31,657       18.3  
Unsecured notes
    27,386       23,281       13.5  
Structured Finance Securities
    30,000       28,915       16.7  
Equity/limited partnership interest
          176       0.1  
 
                 
Total
  $ 192,889     $ 172,837       100.0 %

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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 GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Ltd., (the “GSCIC CLO”), a $400 million CLO 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 will 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 years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we accrued $2.0 and $0.6 million in management fees and $4.4 and $0.3 million in interest income, respectively. We did not accrue any amounts related to the incentive management fee as the 12% hurdle rate has not yet been achieved.
Note 5. Income Taxes
The Company intends to operate so as to qualify to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and, as such, will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders.
The Company owns 100% of GSC Investment Corp. CLO 2007, Ltd. (“CLO”), an Exempted Company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. For financial reporting purposes, the CLO is not included as part of the consolidated financial statements. For federal income tax purposes, the Company has requested and received approval from the Internal Revenue Service to treat the CLO as a disregarded entity. As such, for federal income tax purposes and for purposes of meeting the RIC qualification and diversification tests, the results of operations of the CLO are included with those of the Company.
To qualify as a RIC, the Company is required to meet certain income and asset diversification tests in addition to distributing at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. Because federal income tax regulations differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary in nature. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. During the year ended February 28, 2009, the Company reclassified for book purposes amounts arising from permanent book/tax differences primarily related to nondeductible excise tax and meals & entertainment, market discount, interest income with respect to the CLO which is consolidated for tax purposes, and the tax character of distributions as follows (dollars in thousands):
         
Accumulated net investment income/(loss)
  $ 381  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments
    (1,106 )
Additional paid-in-capital
    725  
For income tax purposes, distributions paid to shareholders are reported as ordinary income, return of capital, long term capital gains or a combination thereof. The tax character of distributions paid for the year ended February 28, 2009 was as follows (dollars in thousands):
         
Ordinary income (a)
  $ 8,540  
Capital gains
     
Return of capital
     
 
     
Total reported on tax Form 1099-DIV
  $ 8,540  
 
     
 
(a) Ordinary income is reported on Form 1099-DIV as non-qualified.
For federal income tax purposes, the cost of investments owned at February 28, 2009 was $526.3 million.
At February 28, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis as detailed below differ from the amounts reflected per the Company’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences primarily arising from the consolidation of the CLO for tax purposes, market discount and original issue discount income and amortization of organizational expenditures (dollars in thousands).
         
Accumulated capital gains/(losses)
  $ (3,195 )
Other temporary differences
    (119 )
Undistributed ordinary income
    6,312  
Unrealized depreciation
    (146,540 )
 
     
Components of distributable earnings
  $ (143,542 )
 
     
The Company has incurred capital losses of $3.2 million for the year ended February 28, 2009. Such capital losses will be available to offset future capital gains if any and if unused, will expire on February 28, 2017.
Management has analyzed the Company’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (fiscal years 2008-2009), and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Company’s financial statements.

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Note 6. Agreements
On March 21, 2007, the Company entered into an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with GSC Group. 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 investment adviser 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 investment adviser 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 investment adviser 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 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.
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 (not including excise taxes), expressed as a rate of return on the value of the 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. Under this provision, in any fiscal quarter, our investment adviser receives no incentive fee unless our pre-incentive fee net investment income, as defined above, exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Amounts received 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, payable at the end of each fiscal year equals 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 such incentive fees paid to the investment adviser through such date.
We will defer cash payment of any incentive fee otherwise earned by our investment adviser if, during the most recent four full fiscal quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is 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) is less than 7.5% of our net assets at the beginning of such period. These calculations will be 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 will become payable on the next date on which such test has been satisfied for the most recent four full fiscal quarters or upon certain terminations of the investment advisory and management agreement.
For the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we incurred $2.7 and $2.9 million in base management fees and $1.8 and $0.7 million in incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income, respectively. For the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we incurred no incentive management fees related to net realized capital gains. As of February 28, 2009, $0.6 million of base management fees and $2.3 million of incentive fees were unpaid and included in management and incentive fees payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
As of February 28, 2009, the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the sum of our aggregate distributions to our stockholders and 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 the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2008. Accordingly, the payment of the incentive fee for the quarter ended February 28, 2009 will be deferred. The total deferred incentive fee payable at February 28, 2009 is $2.3 million.
On March 21, 2007, the Company entered into a separate administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with GSC Group, pursuant to which GSC Group, 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. Our allocable portion is based on the proportion that our total assets bears to the total assets or a subset of total assets administered by our administrator.
For the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we expensed $1.0 and $0.9 million of administrator expenses, respectively, pertaining to bookkeeping, record keeping and other administrative services provided to the Company in addition to our allocable portion of rent and other overhead related expenses. GSC Group has agreed not to be reimbursed by the Company for any expenses incurred in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement until the Company’s total assets exceeds $500 million.  Additionally, the Company’s requirement to reimburse GSC Group is capped such that the amounts payable, together with the Company’s other operating expenses, will not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% per annum of the Company’s net assets attributable to the Company’s common stock.  Accordingly, for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we have recorded $1.0 and $1.8 million in expense waiver and reimbursement, respectively, under the Administration Agreement in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

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On March 23, 2007, the Manager provided the Company with a Notification of Fee Reimbursement (the “Expense Reimbursement Agreement”). The Expense Reimbursement Agreement provides for the Manager to reimburse the Company for operating expenses to the extent that our total annual operating expenses (other than investment advisory and management fees, interest and credit facility expenses, and organizational expense) exceed an amount equal to 1.55% of our net assets attributable to common stock. The Manager is not entitled to recover any reimbursements under this agreement in future periods. The term of the Expense Reimbursement Agreement is for a period of 12 months beginning March 23, 2007 and for each twelve months period thereafter unless otherwise agreed by the Manager and the Company. For the year ended February 28, 2009, we have recorded $49,715 in expense waiver and reimbursement under the Expense Reimbursement Agreement in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. On April 15, 2008, the Manager and the Company agreed not to extend the agreement for an additional twelve month period and terminated the Expense Reimbursement Agreement as of March 23, 2008.
Note 7. 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 formed GSC Investment Funding LLC (“GSC Funding”), a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, through which we entered into a revolving securitized credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with Deutsche Bank AG, as administrative agent, under which we may borrow up to $100 million. A significant percentage of our total assets have been pledged under the Revolving Facility to secure our obligations thereunder. Under the Revolving Facility, funds are borrowed from or through certain lenders at prevailing commercial paper rates or, if the commercial paper market is at any time unavailable, at prevailing LIBOR rates, plus 0.70% payable monthly. As of February 28, 2009, there was $59.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Facility and the Company continues to be in compliance with all of the limitations and requirements of the Revolving Facility. As of February 29, 2008, there was $78.5 million outstanding under the Revolving Facility. For the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, we recorded $2.4 and $4.0 million of interest expense and $193,464 and $155,946 of amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Revolving Facility, respectively, and the interest rates on the outstanding borrowings ranged from 1.51% to 4.99%.
On May 1, 2007, we formed GSC Investment Funding II LLC (“GSC Funding II”), a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company, through which we entered into a $25.7 million term securitized credit facility (the “Term Facility” and, together with the Revolving Facility, the “Facilities”) with Deutsche Bank AG, as administrative agent, which was fully drawn at closing. A significant percentage of our total assets were pledged under the Term Facility to secure our obligations thereunder. The Term Facility bears interest at prevailing commercial paper rates or, if the commercial paper market is at any time unavailable, at prevailing LIBOR rates, plus 0.70%, payable quarterly. For the year ended February 29, 2008, we recorded $0.6 million of interest expense and $0.3 of amortization of deferred financing costs related to the Term Facility.
Each of the Facilities contain limitations as to how borrowed funds may be used, such as restrictions on industry concentrations, asset size, payment frequency and status, average life, collateral interests and investment ratings. The Facilities also include certain requirements relating to portfolio performance the violation of which could result in the early amortization of the Facilities, limit further advances (in the case of the Revolving Facility) and, in some cases, result in an event of default, allowing the lenders to accelerate repayment of amounts owed thereunder.
On December 12, 2007, the Company consolidated its Facilities by using the proceeds of a draw under the Revolving Facility to repay and terminate the Term Facility and transferring all assets in GSC Funding II to GSC Funding. The Company’s aggregate indebtedness and cost of funding were unchanged as a result of this consolidation.
In March 2009 we amended the Revolving Credit Facility to increases the portion of the portfolio that can be invested in “CCC” rated investments in return for an increased interest rate and expedited amortization. As a result of these transactions, we expect to have additional cushion under our Borrowing Base (as defined below) that will allow us to better manage our capital in times of declining asset prices and market dislocation. If we are not able to obtain new sources of financing, however, we expect our portfolio will gradually de-lever as principal payments are received, which may negatively impact our net investment income and ability to pay dividends.
At February 28, 2009, we had $59.0 million in borrowings under the Revolving Facility. At February 29, 2008, we had $78.5 million in borrowings under the Revolving Facility and $21.5 million of undrawn commitments remaining. The actual amount that may be outstanding at any given time (the “Borrowing Base”) is dependent upon the amount and quality of the collateral securing the Revolving Facility. Our Borrowing Base was $59.9 million at February 28, 2009 versus $83.6 million at February 29, 2008. The decline in our Borrowing Base during this period is mainly attributable to the decline in the value of the pledged collateral and the downgrade of certain public ratings or private credit estimates of the pledged collateral.

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For purposes of determining the Borrowing Base, most assets are assigned the values set forth in our most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC. Accordingly, the February 28, 2009 Borrowing Base relies upon the valuations set forth in the quarterly report for the quarter ended November 30, 2008. The valuations presented in this annual report will not be incorporated into the Borrowing Base until after this report is filed with the SEC.
A Borrowing Base violation will occur if our outstanding borrowings exceed the Borrowing Base at any time. We can cure a Borrowing Base violation by reducing our borrowing below the Borrowing Base (by, e.g., selling collateral and repaying borrowings) or pledging additional collateral to increase the Borrowing Base. If we fail to cure a Borrowing Base violation within the specified time, a default under the Revolving Facility shall occur.
Note 8. Interest Rate Cap Agreements
In April and May 2007, pursuant to the requirements of the Facilities, GSC Funding and GSC Funding II entered into interest rate cap agreements with Deutsche Bank AG with notional amounts of $34 million and $60.9 million at costs of $75,000, and $44,000, respectively. In May 2007 GSC Funding increased the notional under its agreement from $34 million to $40 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 FAS 133 and are presented at their fair value on the consolidated balance sheet and changes in their fair value are included on the consolidated statement of operations.
The agreements provide for a payment to the Company 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 at specified dates until the maturity of the agreements. As of February 28, 2009 we did not receive any such payments as the LIBOR has not exceeded 8%. At February 28, 2009, the total notional outstanding for the interest rate caps was $66.4 million with an aggregate fair value of $0.04 million, which is recorded in outstanding interest cap at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. For the year ended February, 28, 2009, the Company recorded $0.04 million of unrealized depreciation on derivatives in the consolidated statement of operations related to the change in the fair value of the interest rate cap agreements.
The table below summarizes our interest rate cap agreements as of February 28, 2009 (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                    Interest        
     Instrument   Type   Notional   Rate   Maturity   Fair Value
Interest Rate Cap
  Free Standing Derivative   $ 40,000       8.0 %   Feb 2014   $ 28
Interest Rate Cap
  Free Standing Derivative     26,433       8.0     Nov 2013     12
 
                                       
 
  Net fair value                           $ 40
The table below summarizes our interest rate cap agreements as of February 29, 2008 (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                    Interest        
     Instrument   Type   Notional   Rate   Maturity   Fair Value
Interest Rate Cap
  Free Standing Derivative   $ 40,000       8.0 %   Feb 2014   $ 51
Interest Rate Cap
  Free Standing Derivative     46,637       8.0     Nov 2013     26
 
                                       
 
  Net fair value                           $ 77
Note 9. 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 directors who are “interested persons.” For the year ended February 28, 2009 we accrued $0.3 million for directors fees expense and $18,017 for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses. As of February 28, 2009, $5,250 in directors fees expense was unpaid and included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet. As of February 28, 2009, we had not issued any common stock to our directors as compensation for their services.

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Note 10. Stockholders’ Equity
On May 16, 2006, GSC Group 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 959,955 and 81,362 shares of common stock, priced at $15.00 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 67 shares owned by GSC Group in the LLC were exchanged for 67 shares of GSC Investment Corp.
On March 28, 2007, the Company completed its IPO of 7,250,000 shares of common stock, priced at $15.00 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.
Note 11. Earnings Per Share
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 years ended February 28, 2009, and February 29, 2008 (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):
                 
    February 28, 2009   February 29, 2008
Basic and diluted
               
Net decrease in net assets from operations
  $ (21,315 )   $ (5,451 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    8,291,384       7,761,965  
Earnings per common share-basic and diluted
  $ (2.57 )   $ (0.70 )
Note 12. Dividend
The following table summarizes dividends declared during the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 (dollars in thousands except per share amounts):
                                 
Date Declared   Record Date   Payment Date   Amount Per
Share *
  Total Amount
 
May 22, 2008
  May 30, 2008   June 13, 2008   $ 0.39     $ 3,234  
August 19, 2008
  August 29, 2008   September 15, 2008     0.39       3,234  
December 8, 2008
  December 18, 2008   December 29, 2008     0.25       2,072  
                     
Total dividends declared
                  $ 1.03     $ 8,540  
                       
                                 
                    Amount Per    
Date Declared   Record Date   Payment Date   Share *   Total Amount
 
May 21, 2007
  May 29, 2007   June 6, 2007   $ 0.24     $ 1,990  
August 14, 2007
  August 24, 2007   August 31, 2007     0.36       2,985  
November 15, 2007
  November 30, 2007   December 3, 2007     0.38       3,151  
December 28, 2007
  January 18, 2008   January 28, 2008     0.18       1,492  
February 20, 2008
  February 29, 2008   March 10, 2008     0.39       3,234  
                     
Total dividends declared
                  $ 1.55     $ 12,852  
                       
 
*   Amount per share is calculated based on the number of shares outstanding at the date of declaration.

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Note 13. Financial Highlights
The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008:
                 
    February 28, 2009   February 29, 2008
Per share data:
               
Public offering cost at IPO, March 23, 2007
  $     $ 15.00  
Sales load
          (0.85 )
Offering cost
          (0.12 )
       
Net asset value at beginning of period/IPO
    11.80       14.03  
 
               
Net investment income (1)
    1.67       1.30  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments and derivatives
    (0.86 )     0.47  
Net unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives
    (3.38 )     (2.45) *
       
Net decrease in stockholders’ equity
    (2.57 )     (0.68 )
 
               
Distributions declared from net investment income
    (1.03 )     (1.37 )
Distributions declared from net realized capital gains
          (0.18 )
 
       
Total distributions to stockholders
    (1.03 )     (1.55 )
       
Net asset value at end of period
  $ 8.20     $ 11.80  
       
Net assets at end of period
  $ 68,013,777     $ 97,869,040  
Shares outstanding at end of period
    8,291,384       8,291,384  
 
Per share market value at end of period
  $ 1.99     $ 11.04  
Total return based on market value (2)
    (72.64 )%     (16.07 )%
Total return based on net asset value (3)
    (21.78 )%     (11.00 )%
 
*   Net unrealized depreciation on investments and derivatives per share amount includes the net loss incurred prior to the IPO.
                 
Ratio/Supplemental data:                
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (4)
    15.19 %     8.11 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (4)
    7.12 %     5.91 %
Ratio of incentive management fees to average net assets
    2.05 %     0.64 %
Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets
    3.05 %     4.51 %
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (4)
    12.23 %     11.05 %
 
(1)   Net investment income excluding expense waiver and reimbursement equals $1.55 and $1.08 per share for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
 
(2)   For the year ended February 28, 2009, the total return based on market value equals the decrease in market value at February 28, 2009, of $9.05 per share over the price per share at February 29, 2008, of $11.04, plus the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on May 30, 2008, the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on August 29, 2008, and the declared dividend of $0.25 per share for stockholders of record on December 29, 2008, divided by the February 29, 2008 price per share. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the total return based on market value equals the decrease in market value at February 29, 2008 of $3.96 per share over the IPO offering price per share at March 23, 2007 of $15.00, plus the declared dividend of $0.24 per share for stockholders of record on May 29, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.36 per share for stockholders of record on August 24, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.38 per share for stockholders of record on November 30, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.18 per share for stockholders of record on January 28, 2008, and the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on March 10, 2008, divided by the IPO offering price per share. Total return based on market value is not annualized.
 
(3)   For the year ended February 28, 2009, the total return based on net asset value equals the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on May 30, 2008, the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on August 29, 2008, and the declared dividend of $0.25 per share for stockholders of record on December 29, 2008, divided by the beginning net asset value during the period. For the year ended February 29, 2008, the total return based on net asset value equals the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared dividend of $0.24 per share for stockholders of record on May 29, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.36 per share for stockholders of record on August 24, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.38 per share for stockholders of record on November 30, 2007, the declared dividend of $0.18 per share for stockholders of record on January 28, 2008, and the declared dividend of $0.39 per share for stockholders of record on March 10, 2008,divided by the beginning net asset value during the period. Total return based on net asset value is not annualized.
 
(4)   For the year ended February 28, 2009, incorporating the expense waiver and reimbursement arrangement, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, total expenses to average net assets is 16.21%, 5.94%, and 11.04%, respectively. For the year ended

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    February 29, 2008, incorporating the expense waiver and reimbursement arrangement, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, total expenses to average net assets is 9.63%, 4.31%, and 9.45%.
Note 14. Related Party Transaction
On March 20, 2007, the Company issued 959,955 and 81,362 shares of common stock, priced at $15.00 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. Additionally, GSC Group assigned its rights to act as collateral manager for GSC Partners CDO Fund III, Limited (“CDO III”) to the Company. The Company paid GSC Group $0.1 million to acquire the rights to act as collateral manager and expected to receive collateral management fees of $0.2 million. For the year ended February 29, 2008 we received $0.4 million of management fee income from CDO III and received distributions of $16.1 million from our partnership interests resulting in a realized gain of $0.5 million. As of February 28, 2009, the fair value of the general partnership interest and limited partnership interest is $108,939.
On January 10, 2008, GSC Group notified our Dividend Reinvestment Plan Administrator that it was electing to receive dividends and other distributions in cash (rather than in additional shares of common stock) with respect to all shares of stock held by it and the investment funds under its control. For the year ended February 29, 2008, GSC Group received 35,911 of additional shares under the dividend reinvestment plan. As of February 28, 2009, GSC Group and its affiliates own approximately 12% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.
On January 22, 2008, we entered into a collateral management agreement with GSCIC CLO pursuant to which we will 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%. We do not expect to enter into additional collateral management agreements in the near future.
In April 2009, our investment adviser withheld a scheduled principal amortization payment under its credit facility, resulting in a default thereunder.  Our investment adviser has initiated discussions with its secured lenders regarding a consensual restructuring of its obligations under such credit facility. While we are not directly affected by our investment adviser’s default, if it is unable to restructure its credit facility, or an acceleration of the outstanding principal balance by the lenders occurs, the ability of the investment adviser to retain key individuals and perform its investment advisory duties for us could be significantly impaired.
Note 15. Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
                                 
    2009
    Qtr 4   Qtr 3   Qtr 2   Qtr 1
    ($ in thousands, except per share numbers)
Interest and related portfolio income
  $ 5,480     $ 6,361     $ 5,835     $ 5,715  
Net investment income
    3,288       3,887       3,455       3,195  
Net realized and unrealized loss
    (17,296 )     (11,438 )     (6,023 )     (384 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (14,008 )     (7,551 )     (2,567 )     2,811  
Net investment income per common share at end of each quarter
  $ 0.40     $ 0.47     $ 0.42     $ 0.39  
Net realized and unrealized loss per common share at end of each quarter
  $ (2.09 )   $ (1.38 )   $ (0.73 )   $ (0.05 )
Dividends declared per common share
  $     $ 0.25     $ 0.39     $ 0.39  
Net asset value per common share
  $ 8.20     $ 10.14     $ 11.05     $ 11.75  

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    2008
    Qtr 4   Qtr 3   Qtr 2   Qtr 1
    ($ in thousands, except per share numbers)
Interest and related portfolio income
  $ 5,520     $ 5,882     $ 5,882     $ 4,102  
Net investment income
    2,562       3,070       3,157       1,958  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
    (11,972 )     (2,009 )     (3,939 )     1,722  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (9,410 )     1,061       (782 )     3,680  
Net investment income per common share at end of each quarter
  $ 0.32     $ 0.37     $ 0.38     $ 0.23  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) per common share at end of each quarter
  $ (1.46 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.47 )   $ 0.21  
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.57     $ 0.38     $ 0.36     $ 0.24  
Net asset value per common share
  $ 11.80     $ 13.51     $ 13.76     $ 14.21  
Note 16. Subsequent Events
Following the end of the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009, AbitibiBowater Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, which includes the Company’s $2.1 million investment in Abitibi-Consolidated Company of Canada (“Abitibi”), filed voluntary petitions on April 16, 2009 in the United States under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code and sought creditor protection under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada.

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EX-31.1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
     I, Seth M. Katzenstein, certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of GSC 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 company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) 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)) for the company 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 company, 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 company’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 company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’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 company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     (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 company’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.
Date: July 8, 2009
         
     
  /s/ Seth M. Katzenstein    
  Seth M. Katzenstein   
  Chief Executive Officer and President   
 

 

EX-31.2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
     I, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., certify that:
     1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of GSC 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 company as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     4. The company’s other certifying officer(s) 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)) for the company 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 company, 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 company’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 company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’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 company’s internal control over financial reporting; and
     5. The company’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the company’s auditors and the audit committee of the company’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     (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 company’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.
Date: July 8, 2009
         
     
  /s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.    
  Name:   Richard T. Allorto, Jr.   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

EX-32.1
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the accompanying Annual Report of GSC Investment Corp. on Form 10-K/A (the “Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
     Seth M. Katzenstein, the Chief Executive Officer and President and Richard T. Allorto, Jr., the Chief Financial Officer of GSC Investment Corp., each certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:
  1.   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and
 
  2.   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of GSC Investment Corp.
Date: July 8, 2009
         
     
  /s/ Seth M. Katzenstein    
  Name:   Seth M. Katzenstein   
  Chief Executive Officer and President   
 
         
     
  /s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.    
  Name:   Richard T. Allorto, Jr.   
  Chief Financial Officer