UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission file number: 814-00866

 

 

 

MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland 27-4895840

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6400

Chicago, Illinois

60606
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(312) 258-8300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of November 7, 2014, the registrant had 9,517,910 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited) 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited) 5
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and 2013 (unaudited) 6
     
  Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013 7
     
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 11
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 28
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 40
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 41
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION  
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 42
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 42
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 42
     
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 42
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 42
     
Item 5. Other Information 42
     
Item 6. Exhibits 43
   
Signatures 44

 

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Part I. Financial Information

 

MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
   (unaudited)     
ASSETS          
Investments, at fair value          
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments, at fair value (cost of: $227,821 and $206,945, respectively)  $228,138   $207,920 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments, at fair value (cost of: $7,072 and $0, respectively)   6,519    - 
Total investments, at fair value (cost of: $234,893 and $206,945, respectively)   234,657    207,920 
Cash   14,497    14,603 
Interest receivable   906    638 
Deferred financing costs, net   2,280    2,091 
Other assets   603    429 
Total assets   252,943    225,681 
           
LIABILITIES          
Revolving credit facility   90,800    76,000 
SBA debentures payable   13,650    - 
Secured borrowings, at fair value (proceeds of: $6,125 and $7,997, respectively)   5,906    7,943 
Payable for open trades   6,403    840 
Interest payable   118    239 
Management fees payable   1,058    845 
Incentive fees payable   993    1,067 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   1,243    655 
Total liabilities   120,171    87,589 
Net assets  $132,772   $138,092 
           
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9)          
           
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized,
9,518 and 9,918 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  $10   $10 
Capital in excess of par value   134,803    140,038 
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income   (2,024)   (2,985)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments   -    - 
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation on investments and secured borrowings   (17)   1,029 
Total net assets  $132,772   $138,092 
Net asset value per share  $13.95   $13.92 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three months ended September 30,   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
                 
Investment income:                    
Interest income:                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments  $7,469   $4,347   $20,760   $11,818 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   199    -    470    - 
Total investment income   7,668    4,347    21,230    11,818 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Interest and other debt financing expenses   1,100    594    3,182    1,968 
Base management fees   1,058    702    3,041    1,907 
Incentive fees   849    37    2,433    842 
Professional fees   366    278    855    703 
Administrative service fees   250    102    668    417 
General and administrative expenses   235    221    597    515 
Total expenses   3,858    1,934    10,776    6,352 
Net investment income   3,810    2,413    10,454    5,466 
                     
Net gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings:                    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments:                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   94    223    299    369 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   94    223    299    369 
                     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:                    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments   (540)   (741)   (1,508)   1,369 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments   (87)   -    298    - 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (627)   (741)   (1,210)   1,369 
                     
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings   96    71    164    50 
                     
Net gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings   (437)   (447)   (747)   1,788 
                     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $3,373   $1,966   $9,707   $7,254 
                     
Per common share data:                    
Net investment income per share - basic and diluted  $0.40   $0.27   $1.09   $0.80 
                     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share - basic and diluted  $0.35   $0.22   $1.01   $1.06 
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted   9,527    8,922    9,623    6,824 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Common Stock    Capital in
excess
    Accumulated
distributions in
excess of net
investment
    Accumulated net
realized gain
(loss) on
    Accumulated net
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) on
investments
and secured
     
   Number of shares   Par value  

of par value

  

income

  

investments

  

borrowings

   Total net assets 
Balances at December 31, 2012   5,750   $6   $84,633   $(1,165)  $-   $160   $83,634 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   -    -    -    5,466    369    1,419    7,254 
Issuance of common stock, net of offering and underwriting costs (1)   4,225    4    56,140    -    -    -    56,144 
Stockholder distributions paid, including stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan   28    -    417    (7,316)   -    -    (6,899)
Balances at September 30, 2013   10,003   $10   $141,190   $(3,015)  $369   $1,579   $140,133 
                                    
Balances at December 31, 2013   9,918   $10   $140,038   $(2,985)  $-   $1,029   $138,092 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   -    -    -    10,454    299    (1,046)   9,707 
Stockholder distributions paid   -    -    -    (9,493)   (299)   -    (9,792)
Repurchases of common stock   (400)   -    (5,235)   -    -    -    (5,235)
Balances at September 30, 2014   9,518   $10   $134,803   $(2,024)  $-   $(17)  $132,772 

 

 
(1)On July 22, 2013, the Company completed a public offering of 4,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $14.05 per share. On August 20, 2013, the Company sold an additional 225 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $14.05 per share pursuant to the underwriters' partial exercise of the over-allotment option.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands)

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $9,707   $7,254 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
          
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments   1,210    (1,369)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on secured borrowings   (164)   (50)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments   (299)   (369)
Paid-in-kind interest income   (621)   (102)
Net accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums   (480)   (120)
Proceeds from principal payments and sales of investments   76,839    38,081 
Purchases of investments   (103,386)   (72,802)
Amortization of deferred financing costs   418    345 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Interest receivable   (268)   (224)
Other assets   (174)   (100)
Payable for open trades   6,122    - 
Interest payable   (121)   2 
Management fees payable   213    384 
Incentive fees payable   (74)   359 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   588    164 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (10,490)   (28,547)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Borrowings on credit facility   72,300    71,500 
Repayments of credit facility   (57,500)   (73,000)
SBA debentures borrowings   13,650    - 
Payments of deferred financing costs   (607)   (200)
Proceeds from secured borrowings   -    10,000 
Repayments on secured borrowings   (1,873)   (1,301)
Proceeds from shares sold, net of underwriting costs   -    56,690 
Repurchases of common stock   (5,794)   - 
Offering costs paid   -    (546)
Stockholder distributions paid (net of stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan of $0 and $417, respectively)   (9,792)   (6,899)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   10,384    56,244 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash   (106)   27,697 
Cash, beginning of period   14,603    4,060 
Cash, end of period  $14,497   $31,757 
           
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash interest paid during the period  $2,496   $1,312 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(unaudited)

 

September 30, 2014

 

(in thousands, except for units)

 

Portfolio Company (a)  Industry 

Spread Above

Index (b)

  Interest Rate  Maturity  Principal/Shares   Amortized Cost   Fair Value (c)  

% of Net
Assets (d)

 
Senior Secured Loans                                
Alliance Time Holdings, LLC (e)  Retail  L+11.50%  10.00% Cash/3.00% PIK  12/24/2018  $9,480   $9,275   $9,158    6.9%
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC (f)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  L+9.00%  10.00%  9/13/2018   11,510    11,294    11,527    8.7%
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  L+9.00%  10.00%  9/13/2018   1,336    -    -    0.0%
BCC Software, LLC (h)  High Tech Industries  L+8.00%  9.00%  6/20/2019   2,981    2,938    2,996    2.3%
BCC Software, LLC (Revolver) (g)  High Tech Industries  L+8.00%  9.00%  6/20/2019   469    -    -    0.0%
BookIt Operating LLC (i)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  L+12.50%  12.00% Cash/2.00% PIK  1/10/2019   5,777    5,636    5,601    4.2%
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. (j)  Construction and Building  L+9.50%  9.50% Cash/1.00% PIK  4/8/2019   4,775    4,686    4,717    3.6%
Cornerstone Detention Products, Inc. (Revolver) (g)  Construction and Building  L+8.50%  9.50%  4/8/2019   400    -    -    0.0%
EB Employee Solutions, LLC (h)  Services: Business  L+8.50%  10.00%  2/28/2019   3,975    3,880    3,967    3.0%
Fineline Technologies, Inc.  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  L+6.75%  8.00%  5/6/2017   5,242    5,240    5,294    4.0%
Gracelock Industries, LLC  Wholesale  L+12.05%  11.00% Cash/2.55% PIK (q)  5/7/2019   5,604    5,459    5,724    4.3%
Gracelock Industries, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Wholesale  L+9.50%  9.65%  5/7/2019   4,347    2,977    2,977    2.2%
Landpoint, LLC  Energy: Oil & Gas  L+12.25%  11.50% Cash/2.25% PIK (r)  12/20/2018   4,813    4,707    4,841    3.6%
Landpoint, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Energy: Oil & Gas  L+10.00%  11.50%  12/20/2018   313    -    -    0.0%
L.A.R.K. Industries, Inc.  Construction and Building  L+10.00%  11.50%  9/3/2019   7,082    6,908    6,905    5.2%
Luxury Optical Holdings Co.  Retail  L+9.00%  9.00% Cash/1.00% PIK  9/12/2019   4,002    3,923    3,922    3.0%
Luxury Optical Holdings Co. (Revolver) (g)  Retail  L+8.00%  9.00%  9/12/2019   273    -    -    0.0%
Miles Media Group LLC  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  L+8.50%  9.50%  9/12/2019   4,000    3,920    3,920    3.0%
Miles Media Group LLC (Delayed Draw) (g) (k)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  L+8.50%  9.50%  9/12/2019   1,600    -    -    0.0%
Miles Media Group LLC (Revolver) (g)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  L+8.50%  9.50%  9/12/2019   320    -    -    0.0%
O'Brien Industrial Holdings, LLC (l)  Metals & Mining  L+11.50%  11.00% Cash/2.00% PIK  5/13/2019   6,533    6,378    6,641    5.0%
O'Brien Industrial Holdings, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Metals & Mining  L+9.50%  11.00%  5/13/2019   2,844    -    -    0.0%
Output Services Group, Inc.  Services: Business  L+10.00%  10.50% Cash/1.00% PIK  12/17/2018   11,894    11,649    11,864    8.9%
Output Services Group, Inc. (Revolver) (g)  Services: Business  L+4.50%  4.65%  12/17/2018   1,296    778    775    0.6%
PD Products, LLC  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  L+10.50%  12.00%  10/4/2018   13,475    13,317    13,550    10.2%
PD Products, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  L+10.50%  12.00%  10/4/2018   2,500    925    925    0.7%
Rocket Dog Brands LLC (m)  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  n/a  10.00%  5/2/2019   1,007    1,007    1,007    0.8%
SHI Holdings, Inc. (h)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  L+9.25%  9.40%  7/10/2019   2,963    2,891    2,964    2.2%
SHI Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (g)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  L+9.25%  9.40%  7/10/2019   818    95    95    0.1%
SNI Companies (n)  Services: Business  L+8.00%  9.00%  12/31/2018   6,473    6,339    6,492    4.9%
SNI Companies (Revolver) (g)  Services: Business  L+8.00%  9.00%  12/31/2018   1,250    188    188    0.1%
Summit Container Corporation (h) (m)  Containers, Packaging & Glass  L+9.00%  11.00%  1/6/2019   3,850    3,757    3,883    2.9%
Trico Products Corporation  Automotive  L+4.75%  6.25%  7/22/2016   2,838    2,829    2,838    2.1%
West World Media, LLC  Media: Diversified & Production  L+11.00%  9.00% Cash/3.00% PIK  5/8/2019   7,724    7,576    7,747    5.8%
Willbros Group Inc.  Construction and Building  L+9.75%  11.00%  8/7/2019   881    853    891    0.7%
Yandy Holding, LLC  Retail  L+9.00%  10.00%  9/30/2019   6,500    6,403    6,403    4.8%
Yandy Holding, LLC (Revolver) (g)  Retail  L+9.00%  10.00%  9/30/2019   907    -    -    0.0%
Total Senior Secured Loans               152,052    135,828    137,812    103.8%
                                 
Unitranche Loans                                
Accutest Corporation  Services: Business  L+7.50%  9.00%  6/5/2018   7,648    7,443    7,491    5.7%
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC (o)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  L+11.50%  13.00%  12/27/2017   8,245    8,116    7,866    5.9%
Conisus, LLC  Media Advertising, Printing & Publishing  L+7.00%  8.25%  12/27/2017   10,660    10,392    10,670    8.0%
Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc.  Capital Equipment  L+12.50%  11.50% Cash/2.00% PIK  4/17/2017   4,308    4,308    4,274    3.2%
Escort Holdings Corp.  Consumer Goods: Durable  L+9.00%  9.50%  10/7/2018   14,711    14,480    14,681    11.1%
Fabco Automotive Corporation  Automotive  L+9.25%  10.25%  4/3/2017   8,063    8,002    5,676    4.3%
FTJFundChoice, LLC  Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate  L+10.00%  11.50%  7/17/2017   3,000    3,000    3,060    2.3%
LAI International, Inc.  Services: Business  L+10.49%  11.99%  2/27/2017   4,937    4,938    4,861    3.7%
MooreCo, Inc.  Consumer Goods: Durable  L+13.50%  12.50% Cash/2.50% PIK  12/27/2017   4,576    4,498    4,622    3.5%
Playtime, LLC (o)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  L+7.50%  9.00%  12/4/2017   6,527    6,437    5,767    4.3%
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC  Retail  L+8.50%  9.75%  6/25/2018   5,100    4,990    5,207    3.9%
TPP Acquisition, Inc. (o)  Retail  L+9.00%  10.50%  12/17/2017   5,953    5,849    5,631    4.2%
Total Unitranche Loans               83,728    82,453    79,806    60.1%
                                 
Junior Secured Loans                                
Answers Corporation  High Tech Industries  L+10.00%  11.00%  6/19/2020   4,500    4,416    4,590    3.5%
Confie Seguros Holdings II Co.  Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate  L+9.00%  10.25%  5/8/2019   3,594    3,568    3,630    2.7%
CSM Bakery Supplies LLC  Beverage, Food & Tobacco  L+7.75%  8.75%  7/3/2021   3,000    2,989    2,925    2.2%
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (Legal Shield)  Services: Consumer  L+8.50%  9.75%  7/1/2020   3,000    2,970    3,045    2.3%
Rocket Dog Brands LLC (m)  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  n/a  15.00% PIK  5/2/2020   1,340    1,341    1,317    1.0%
Total Junior Secured Loans               15,434    15,284    15,507    11.7%
                                 
Equity Securities                                
BookIt Operating LLC (warrant to purchase up to 4.2% of the equity) (p)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  -  -  1/10/2024   -    -    454    0.3%
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC (warrant to purchase up to 1.67 LLC units) (p)  Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals  -  -  12/27/2022   -    -    -    0.0%
Monte Nido Residential Center, LLC - Class A Units Common Units (1,762 units) (p)  Services: Consumer  -  -  -   -    74    74    0.1%
O'Brien Industrial Holdings, LLC (warrants to purchase up to 2.44% of certain affiliate entities of the company) (p)  Metals & Mining  -  -  5/13/2024   -    -    -    0.0%
Output Services Group, Inc. (warrant to purchase up to 3.89% of the common stock) (p)  Services: Business  -  -  12/17/2022   -    -    565    0.4%
Playtime, LLC - Preferred Units (8,665 units) (p)  Hotels, Gaming & Leisure  -  -  -   -    200    6    0.0%
Rocket Dog Brands LLC - Common Units (75,502 units) (m)  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  -  -  -   -    -    -    0.0%
Rocket Dog Brands LLC - Preferred Units (10 units) (m)  Consumer Goods: Non-Durable  -  15.00% PIK (s)  -   -    967    111    0.1%
Summit Container Corporation (warrant to purchase up to 19.50% of the equity) (m)  Containers, Packaging & Glass  -  -  1/6/2024   -    -    201    0.2%
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC - Class A Preferred Units (1,275 units) (p)  Retail  -  -  -   -    86    121    0.1%
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC - Class B Preferred Units (1,275 units) (p)  Retail  -  -  -   -    1    -    0.0%
Total Equity Securities               -    1,328    1,532    1.2%
TOTAL INVESTMENTS                   $234,893   $234,657    176.8%

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(a)All of our investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 except for Willbros Group, Inc., which is a public company with aggregate market value of outstanding equity in excess of $250,000. Nonqualified assets totaled $891, or 0.4% of the total assets at September 30, 2014.
(b)The majority of the investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or Prime (“P”) which reset daily, monthly, quarterly, or semiannually. For each the Company has provided the spread over LIBOR or Prime and the current contractual interest rate in effect at September 30, 2014. Certain investments are subject to a LIBOR or Prime interest rate floor.
(c)Because there is no readily available market value for these investments, the fair value of these investments is determined in good faith by our board of directors as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940. (See Note 4 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.)
(d)Percentages are based on net assets of $132,772 as of September 30, 2014.
(e)A portion of this loan (par of $2,933) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(f)A portion of this loan (par of $4,750) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(g)All or a portion of this commitment was unfunded at September 30, 2014. As such, interest is earned only on the funded portion of this commitment.
(h)All of this loan is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(i)A portion of this loan (par of $3,003) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

(j)A portion of this loan (par of $2,865) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(k)This delayed draw loan requires that certain financial covenants be met by the portfolio company prior to any fundings.

(l)A portion of this loan (par of $2,010) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(m)As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" of the portfolio company as it owns five percent or more of the portfolio company's voting securities. See Note 5 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 in which the issuer was an Affiliated Person (but not a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to control.)

(n)A portion of this loan (par of $3,452) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

(o)The sale of a portion of this loan does not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860 — Transfers and Servicing, and therefore, the entire unitranche loan asset remains in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. (See Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.)
(p)Represents less than 5% ownership of the class and the portfolio company.
(q)The PIK portion of the interest rate for Gracelock Industries, LLC is structured as a fee paid upon the termination of the commitment. The fee accrues at 2.55% per annum.
(r)The PIK portion of the interest rate for Landpoint, LLC is structured as a fee paid upon the termination of the commitment. The fee accrues at 2.25% per annum and is subject to a minimum payment upon termination of $337,500.
(s)This position is currently on non-accrual status.

n/a - not applicable

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

December 31, 2013

 

(in thousands, except for units)

 

Portfolio Company (a)   Industry  

Spread Above

Index (b)

  Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal/Shares     Amortized Cost     Fair Value (c)    

% of Net
Assets (d)

 
Senior Secured Loans                                                
Alliance Time Holdings, LLC   Retail   L+11.50%   10.00% Cash/3.00% PIK   12/24/2018   $ 10,000     $ 9,751     $ 9,750       7.1 %
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC (e)   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+9.00%   10.00%   9/13/2018     11,964       11,707       11,874       8.6 %
Alora Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Revolver) (f)   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+9.00%   10.00%   9/13/2018     1,336       -       -       0.0 %
American Dental Partners, Inc.   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+5.00%   6.00%   2/9/2018     2,910       2,910       2,821       2.0 %
Fineline Technologies, Inc.   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   L+6.75%   8.00%   5/6/2017     5,350       5,348       5,350       3.9 %
Genex Services, Inc.   Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   L+4.25%   5.25%   7/26/2018     748       745       756       0.5 %
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   L+5.25%   6.50%   1/3/2018     1,000       986       1,001       0.7 %
Keystone Automotive Holdings, Inc.   Automotive   L+5.75%   7.00%   8/15/2019     4,988       4,915       4,987       3.6 %
Landpoint, LLC (g)   Energy: Oil & Gas   L+11.00%   9.50% Cash/2.25% PIK   12/20/2018     5,000       4,875       4,875       3.5 %
Landpoint, LLC (Revolver) (f)   Energy: Oil & Gas   L+8.00%   9.50%   12/20/2018     313       -       -       0.0 %
Latisys Holdings Corp.   High Tech Industries   L+5.25%   6.50%   3/6/2019     1,990       1,983       1,989       1.4 %
Northland Cable Television, Inc. and Affiliates   Telecommunications   L+6.00%   7.75%   12/30/2016     3,714       3,714       3,714       2.7 %
Output Services Group, Inc.   Services: Business   L+8.00%   9.50%   12/17/2018     7,000       6,843       6,843       5.0 %
Output Services Group, Inc. (Revolver)   Services: Business   L+4.50%   4.66%   12/17/2018     778       778       760       0.6 %
PD Products, LLC (Revolver)   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   L+10.50%   12.00%   10/4/2018     425       425       425       0.3 %
PD Products, LLC   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   L+10.50%   12.00%   10/4/2018     14,000       13,811       14,056       10.2 %
Reliance Communications, LLC   High Tech Industries   L+7.00%   8.00%   12/18/2017     3,158       3,127       3,158       2.3 %
Reliance Communications, LLC   High Tech Industries   L+11.50%   12.50%   12/18/2017     1,667       1,650       1,668       1.2 %
Rocket Dog Brands, LLC   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   P+10.50%   13.75%   3/31/2014     201       201       157       0.1 %
Rocket Dog Brands, LLC   Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   P+10.50%   13.75%   3/31/2014     3,082       3,082       2,415       1.7 %
Surgical Specialties Corporation (US), Inc.   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+5.75%   7.25%   8/22/2018     4,875       4,828       4,912       3.6 %
Trico Products Corporation   Automotive   L+4.75%   6.25%   7/22/2016     2,919       2,906       2,904       2.1 %
Willbros Group, Inc.   Construction and Building   L+9.75%   11.00%   8/7/2019     998       963       1,012       0.7 %
Zest Holdings, LLC   Consumer Goods: Durable   L+5.50%   6.50%   8/16/2020     3,554       3,491       3,536       2.6 %
Total Senior Secured Loans                     91,970       89,039       88,963       64.4 %
                                                 
Unitranche Loans                                                
Accutest Corporation   Services: Business   L+7.50%   9.00%   6/5/2018     7,725       7,498       7,891       5.7 %
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC (h)   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+10.00%   11.50%   12/27/2017     9,500       9,321       9,510       6.9 %
Conisus, LLC   Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   L+7.00%   8.25%   12/27/2017     10,660       10,336       10,724       7.8 %
Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc.   Capital Equipment   L+10.50%   11.50%   4/17/2017     4,487       4,487       4,271       3.1 %
Escort Holdings Corp.   Consumer Goods: Durable   L+9.00%   9.50%   10/7/2018     15,000       14,744       15,053       10.9 %
Fabco Automotive Corporation   Automotive   L+8.25%   9.25%   4/3/2017     8,063       7,993       7,207       5.2 %
Forbes Media LLC   Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   L+10.25%   11.75%   7/31/2017     7,000       7,000       7,098       5.1 %
FTJFundChoice, LLC   Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   L+10.25%   11.75%   7/17/2017     3,000       3,000       3,060       2.2 %
LAI International, Inc.   Services: Business   L+9.25%   10.75%   2/27/2017     4,313       4,313       3,970       2.9 %
MooreCo, Inc.   Consumer Goods: Durable   L+13.50%   12.50% Cash/2.50% PIK   12/27/2017     5,173       5,066       5,217       3.8 %
Playtime, LLC (h)   Hotels, Gaming & Leisure   L+7.50%   9.00%   12/4/2017     6,977       6,863       6,998       5.0 %
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC   Retail   L+8.50%   9.75%   6/25/2018     5,100       4,979       5,087       3.7 %
TPP Acquisition, Inc. (h)   Retail   L+9.00%   10.50%   12/17/2017     6,120       5,994       6,193       4.5 %
Update, Inc.   Services: Business   L+7.75%   9.25%   3/14/2018     3,998       3,919       3,938       2.8 %
Total Unitranche Loans                     97,116       95,513       96,217       69.6 %
                                                 
Junior Secured Loans                                                
Clondalkin Acquisition B.V.   Containers, Packaging & Glass   L+8.75%   10.00%   11/30/2020     2,000       1,962       1,980       1.4 %
Confie Seguros Holdings II Co.   Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   L+9.00%   10.25%   5/8/2019     2,969       2,941       2,992       2.2 %
CSM Bakery Supplies LLC   Beverage, Food & Tobacco   L+7.50%   8.50%   7/3/2021     3,000       2,984       3,034       2.2 %
Genex Services, Inc.   Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   L+8.25%   9.25%   1/26/2019     750       743       758       0.6 %
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (Legal Shield)   Services: Consumer   L+8.50%   9.75%   7/1/2020     3,000       2,961       3,030       2.2 %
Road Infrastructure Investment, LLC   Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber   L+9.00%   10.25%   9/30/2018     1,000       996       1,012       0.7 %
StoneRiver Group, L.P.   Services: Business   L+7.25%   8.50%   5/30/2020     329       328       333       0.2 %
SumTotal Systems LLC   High Tech Industries   L+9.00%   10.25%   5/16/2019     2,750       2,718       2,716       2.0 %
TriNet Group Inc.   Services: Business   L+7.75%   8.75%   8/19/2019     5,000       4,902       4,958       3.6 %
US Renal Care, Inc.   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   L+7.50%   8.50%   1/3/2020     1,500       1,497       1,522       1.1 %
Total Junior Secured Loans                     22,298       22,032       22,335       16.2 %
                                                 
Equity Securities (i)                                                
Collaborative Neuroscience Network, LLC (warrant to purchase up to 1.67 LLC units)   Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   -   -   12/27/2022     -       -       -       0.0 %
Monte Nido Residential Center, LLC - Class A Units Common Units (1,762 units)   Services: Consumer   -   -   -     -       74       74       0.1 %
Output Services Group, Inc. (warrant to purchase up to 3.89% of the common stock)   Services: Business   -   -   12/17/2022     -       -       -       0.0 %
Playtime, LLC - Preferred Units (8,665 units)   Hotels, Gaming & Leisure   -   -   -     -       200       200       0.1 %
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC - Class A Preferred Units (1,275 units)   Retail   -   -   -     -       86       127       0.1 %
The Tie Bar Operating Company, LLC - Class B Preferred Units (1,275 units)   Retail   -   -   -     -       1       4       0.0 %
Total Equity Securities                     -       361       405       0.3 %
TOTAL INVESTMENTS                           $ 206,945     $ 207,920       150.6 %

 

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(a)All of our investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 except for Clondalkin Acquisition B.V., which is based in the Netherlands, and Willbros Group Inc., which is a public company with aggregate market value of outstanding equity in excess of $250,000. Nonqualified assets totaled $2,992, or 1.3% of the total assets at December 31, 2013.
(b)The majority of the investments bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or Prime (“P”) which reset daily, monthly, quarterly, or semiannually. For each the Company has provided the spread over LIBOR or Prime and the current contractual interest rate in effect at December 31, 2013. Certain investments are subject to a LIBOR or Prime interest rate floor.
(c)Because there is no readily available market value for these investments, the fair value of these investments is determined in good faith by our board of directors as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940. (See Note 4 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.)
(d)Percentages are based on net assets of $138,092 as of December 31, 2013.
(e)A portion of this loan (par of $4,938) is held in the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP and is therefore not collateral to the Company’s revolving credit facility discussed in Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
(f)The entire commitment was unfunded at December 31, 2013. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment.
(g)The PIK portion of the interest rate for Landpoint, LLC is structured as a fee paid upon the termination of the commitment. The fee accrues at 2.25% per annum and is subject to a minimum payment upon termination of $337,500.
(h)The sale of a portion of this loan does not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860 — Transfers and Servicing, and therefore, the entire unitranche loan asset remains in the Schedule of Investments. (See Note 7 in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.)
(i)All investments are less than 5% ownership of the class and ownership of the portfolio company.

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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MONROE CAPITAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Note 1. Organization and Principal Business

 

Monroe Capital Corporation (“Monroe Capital” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) was formed in February 2011 to act as an externally-managed nondiversified, closed-end management investment company and has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Company had no substantive operating activities prior to October 24, 2012, the date of its initial public offering. Monroe Capital’s investment objective is to maximize the total return to its stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through investments in senior secured, junior secured and unitranche (a combination of senior secured and junior secured debt in the same facility) debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity investments. Monroe Capital is managed by Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC (“MC Advisors”), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Monroe Capital has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

 

On February 28, 2014, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP (“MRCC SBIC”), a Delaware limited partnership, received a license from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958, as amended. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had $20,000 in regulatory and leveragable capital and $13,650 in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had received a commitment letter from the SBA for SBA-guaranteed debentures of $20,000 and on October 20, 2014, received another commitment letter for an additional $20,000 in SBA-guaranteed debentures. See Note 7 for additional information.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Consolidation

 

As permitted under Regulation S-X and Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 —  Financial Services —Investment Companies, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a portfolio company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the results of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, MRCC SBIC and its wholly-owned general partner MCC SBIC GP, LLC, in its consolidated financial statements beginning with the commencement of their operations in September 2013.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company applies fair value to substantially all of its financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 820 — Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework used to measure fair value, and requires disclosures for fair value measurements, including the categorization of financial instruments into a three-level hierarchy based on the transparency of valuation inputs. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion regarding the fair value measurements and hierarchy.

 

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ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate such value. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its other financial instruments such as cash, receivables and payables approximate the fair value of such items due to the short maturity of such instruments. Fair value of the Company’s revolving credit facility is estimated by discounting remaining payments using applicable market rates or market quotes for similar instruments at the measurement date, if available. The Company believes that the carrying value of its revolving credit facility approximates the fair value.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s revenue recognition policies are as follows:

 

Investments and related investment income: Interest and dividend income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. Interest and dividend income is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of debt and preferred equity investments. Interest is accrued on a daily basis. All other income is recorded into income when earned. The Company records prepayment fees and amendment fees on loans as interest income in the period received. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest income included $387 and $792 of prepayment and amendment fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest income included $1 and $4 of prepayment and amendment fees. Dividend income is recorded as dividends when declared or at the point an obligation exists for the portfolio company to make a distribution. Distributions of earnings from portfolio companies are evaluated to determine if the distribution is income or a return of capital.

 

Loan origination fees, original issue discounts and market discounts or premiums are capitalized, and the Company then amortizes such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income over the life of the investment. Unamortized discounts and loan origination fees totaled $3,939 and $3,151 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Upfront loan origination and closing fees received for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $962 and $2,444, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest income included $169 and $480 of accretion of loan origination fees, original issue discounts and market discounts or premiums, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest income included $30 and $120 of accretion of loan origination fees, original issue discounts and market discounts or premiums, respectively. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized premium or discount or loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest income included $223 and $595 of unamortized discount or loan origination fees recorded as interest income upon prepayment of a loan or debt security, respectively.

 

The Company has certain investments in its portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision, which represents contractual interest or dividends that are added to the principal balance and recorded as income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, interest income included $292 and $621 of PIK interest, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, interest income included $34 and $102 of PIK interest, respectively. The Company stops accruing PIK income when it is determined that PIK income is no longer collectible. To maintain RIC tax treatment, and to avoid corporate tax, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of distributions, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

 

Investment transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. Realized gains or losses on portfolio investments are calculated based upon the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized gains and losses previously recognized. Realized gains and loss are recorded within net realized gain (loss) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of investments from the prior period, as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) through the application of the Company’s valuation policy, are included as changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Non-accrual: Loans or preferred equity securities are placed on non-accrual status when principal, interest or dividend payments become materially past due, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal, interest or dividends will be collected. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal, interest or dividends are paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, no loans were on non-accrual status. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company’s investments in one portfolio company were restructured and as part of the restructuring the Company received preferred units with a stated PIK interest rate. These preferred units were placed on non-accrual status at the time of the restructuring. There were no other portfolio company investments on non-accrual status for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

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Partial loan sales: The Company follows the guidance in ASC Topic 860 — Transfers and Servicing (“ASC Topic 860”), when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. Such guidance requires a participation or other partial loan sale to meet the definition of a “participating interest,” as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain on the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and the proceeds are recorded as a secured borrowing until the definition is met. For these partial loan sales, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within “interest income” and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within “interest and other debt financing expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Changes in the fair value of secured borrowings from the prior period, as determined by the Board through the application of the Company’s valuation policy, are included as changes in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 7 “Secured Borrowings” for additional information.

 

Distributions

 

Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the record date. The amount, if any, to be distributed, is determined by the Board each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

 

The determination of the tax attributes for the Company’s distributions is made annually, based upon its taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Ordinary dividend distributions from a RIC do not qualify for the preferential tax rate on qualified dividend income from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations, except to the extent that the RIC received the income in the form of qualifying dividends from domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The tax attributes for distributions will generally include both ordinary income and capital gains but may also include qualified dividends or return of capital.

 

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) that provides for the reinvestment of distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder has elected to receive distributions in cash. As a result, if the Company declares a cash distribution, the Company’s stockholders who have not “opted out” of the DRIP at least three days prior to the distribution payment date will have their cash distribution automatically reinvested into additional shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has the option to satisfy the share requirements of the DRIP through the issuance of new shares of common stock or through open market purchases of common stock by the DRIP plan administrator. Newly issued shares are valued based upon the final closing price of the Company’s common stock on a date determined by the Board. Shares purchased in the open market to satisfy the DRIP requirements are valued based upon the average price of the applicable shares purchased by the DRIP plan administrator, before any associated brokerage or other costs. See Note 8 regarding distributions.

 

Earnings per Share

 

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 260 — Earnings per Share, basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The weighted-average shares outstanding utilized in the calculation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 takes into account the Company’s repurchases of its common stock on the repurchase date. There were no stock repurchases during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. See “Share Repurchase Plan” below for additional information on the Company’s share repurchase plan. For the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, there were no potentially dilutive common shares issued.

 

Segments

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 280 — Segment Reporting, the Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure.

 

Cash

 

The Company deposits its cash in a financial institution and, at times, such balances may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Deferred financing costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had deferred financing costs of $2,280 and $2,091, respectively. These amounts are amortized and included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the estimated average life of the borrowings. Amortization of deferred financing costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $149 and $418, respectively. Amortization of deferred financing costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $116 and $345, respectively.

 

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Offering Costs

 

Offering costs include, among other things, fees paid in relation to legal, accounting, regulatory and printing work completed in preparation of equity offerings. Offering costs are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings within the consolidated statements of changes in net assets. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, other assets on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities included $320 and zero, respectively, of deferred offering costs which will be charged against the proceeds from further equity offerings when received.

 

Share Repurchase Plan

 

On November 11, 2013, the Board approved a share repurchase plan (the “Plan”) under which up to $7,500 of the Company’s outstanding common stock may be acquired in the open market at prices below the Company’s NAV as reported in its then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The Plan was implemented at the discretion of management and expired on November 10, 2014. The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices in the open market, including through block transactions.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company repurchased 40,882 and 400,359 shares, respectively of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $551 and $5,235, respectively. Since the approval of the Plan, the Company has repurchased 485,162 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $6,267. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, zero and $559, respectively of these share repurchases were unsettled and included within payable for open trades on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. The Company is incorporated in Maryland and under the law of that state, shares repurchased are considered retired (repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares) rather than treasury stock. As a result, the cost of the stock repurchased is recorded as a reduction to capital in excess of par value on the consolidated statement of changes in net assets.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment available to RICs. To maintain qualification as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distribute to shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the Company’s “investment company taxable income,” which is generally the Company’s net ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses. If the Company qualifies as a RIC and satisfies the annual distribution requirement, the Company will not have to pay corporate-level federal income taxes on any income that the Company distributes to its shareholders. The Company intends to make distributions in an amount sufficient to maintain RIC status each year and to avoid any federal income taxes on income. The Company will also be subject to nondeductible federal excise taxes if the Company does not distribute at least 98% of net ordinary income, 98.2% of any capital gain net income, if any, and any recognized and undistributed income from prior years for which it paid no federal income taxes. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income may exceed estimated current year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, calculated as 4% of the estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, no amount was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in conformity with ASC Topic 740 — Income Taxes (“ASC Topic 740”). ASC Topic 740 provides guidelines for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements. ASC Topic 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. There were no material uncertain income tax positions through September 30, 2014. The 2013 and 2012 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (ASC Topic 860), which makes limited changes to the accounting for repurchase agreements, clarifies when repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions should be accounting for as secured borrowings, and requires additional disclosures regarding these types of transactions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Company’s consolidated financial position or statement disclosures.

 

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC Topic 946) (“ASU 2013-08”), which affects the scope, measurement and disclosure requirements for investment companies under GAAP. ASU 2013-08 contains new guidance on assessing whether an entity is an investment company, requiring non-controlling ownership interest in investment companies to be measured at fair value and requiring certain additional disclosures. This guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2014 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or disclosures.

 

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Note 3. Investments

 

The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value (with corresponding percentage of total portfolio investments):

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
Amortized Cost:                    
Senior secured loans  $135,828    57.8%  $89,039    43.0%
Unitranche loans   82,453    35.1    95,513    46.2 
Junior secured loans   15,284    6.5    22,032    10.6 
Equity securities   1,328    0.6    361    0.2 
Total  $234,893    100.0%  $206,945    100.0%

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Fair Value:                                
Senior secured loans   $ 137,812       58.7 %   $ 88,963       42.8 %
Unitranche loans     79,806       34.0       96,217       46.3  
Junior secured loans     15,507       6.6       22,335       10.7  
Equity securities     1,532       0.7       405       0.2  
Total   $ 234,657       100.0 %   $ 207,920       100.0 %

 

The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio by geographic region, at amortized cost and fair value (with corresponding percentage of total portfolio investments). The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business:

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Amortized Cost:                                
West   $ 74,463       31.7 %   $ 73,674       35.6 %
Southeast     56,172       23.9       45,455       22.0  
Midwest     39,706       16.9       23,043       11.1  
Northeast     36,096       15.4       21,268       10.3  
Southwest     21,013       8.9       24,819       12.0  
Mid-Atlantic     7,443       3.2       16,724       8.1  
International                 1,962       0.9  
Total   $ 234,893       100.0 %   $ 206,945       100.0 %

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Fair Value:                                
West   $ 71,222       30.3 %   $ 73,185       35.2 %
Southeast     57,284       24.4       45,904       22.1  
Midwest     40,757       17.4       23,507       11.2  
Northeast     37,072       15.8       21,175       10.2  
Southwest     20,831       8.9       25,428       12.2  
Mid-Atlantic     7,491       3.2       16,741       8.1  
International                 1,980       1.0  
Total   $ 234,657       100.0 %   $ 207,920       100.0 %

 

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The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio by industry, at amortized cost and fair value (with corresponding percentage of total portfolio investments): 

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Amortized Cost:                                
Services: Business   $ 35,214       15.0 %   $ 28,580       13.8 %
Retail     30,527       13.0       20,811       10.1  
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable     22,796       9.7       23,852       11.5  
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals     22,396       9.6       30,263       14.6  
Consumer Goods: Durable     18,979       8.1       23,301       11.3  
Hotels, Gaming & Leisure     16,194       6.9       7,063       3.4  
Construction & Building     12,447       5.3       964       0.4  
Automotive     10,831       4.6       15,814       7.6  
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing     10,392       4.4       17,336       8.4  
Wholesale     8,437       3.6              
Media: Diversified & Production     7,576       3.2              
High Tech Industries     7,354       3.1       9,479       4.6  
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate     6,568       2.8       7,428       3.6  
Metals & Mining     6,378       2.7              
Energy: Oil & Gas     4,707       2.0       4,875       2.4  
Capital Equipment     4,308       1.8       4,487       2.2  
Containers, Packaging & Glass     3,756       1.6       1,962       0.9  
Services: Consumer     3,044       1.3       3,036       1.5  
Beverage, Food & Tobacco     2,989       1.3       2,984       1.4  
Telecommunications                 3,714       1.8  
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber                 996       0.5  
Total   $ 234,893       100.0 %   $ 206,945       100.0 %

 

    September 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
Fair Value:                                
Services: Business   $ 35,638       15.2 %   $ 28,692       13.8 %
Retail     30,441       13.0       21,161       10.2  
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals     22,452       9.6       30,639       14.7  
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable     22,204       9.5       23,404       11.3  
Consumer Goods: Durable     19,303       8.2       23,805       11.4  
Hotels, Gaming & Leisure     15,748       6.7       7,198       3.4  
Construction & Building     12,513       5.3       1,012       0.5  
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing     10,671       4.6       17,822       8.6  
Wholesale     8,702       3.7              
Automotive     8,514       3.6       15,100       7.2  
Media: Diversified & Production     7,747       3.3              
High Tech Industries     7,586       3.2       9,530       4.6  
Metals & Mining     7,206       3.1              
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate     6,690       2.9       7,566       3.6  
Energy: Oil & Gas     4,841       2.1       4,875       2.3  
Capital Equipment     4,274       1.8       4,271       2.1  
Containers, Packaging & Glass     4,083       1.7       1,980       1.0  
Services: Consumer     3,119       1.3       3,104       1.5  
Beverage, Food & Tobacco     2,925       1.2       3,034       1.5  
Telecommunications                 3,714       1.8  
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber                 1,013       0.5  
Total   $ 234,657       100.0 %   $ 207,920       100.0 %

 

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

 

Investments

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, the Company’s Board undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

the quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially evaluated and rated by the investment professionals of MC Advisors responsible for the portfolio investment;

 

preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the investment committee of the Company;

 

the Board also engages one or more independent valuation firm(s) to conduct independent appraisals of a selection of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Company will consult with independent valuation firm(s) relative to each portfolio company at least once in every calendar year, and for new portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment;

 

the audit committee of the Board reviews the preliminary valuations of MC Advisors and of the independent valuation firm(s) and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations to reflect any comments; and

 

the Board discusses these valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the portfolio in good faith, based on the input of MC Advisors, the independent valuation firm(s) and the audit committee.

 

The availability of valuation techniques and observable inputs can vary from investment to investment and is affected by a wide variety of factors including the type of investment, whether the investment is new and not yet established in the marketplace, and other characteristics particular to the transaction. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Those estimated values do not necessarily represent the amounts that may be ultimately realized due to the occurrence of future circumstances that cannot be reasonably determined. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may be materially higher or lower than the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for securities categorized in Level 3. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, even when market assumptions are not readily available, assumptions utilized in the valuation are set to reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many securities. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.

 

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The accompanying consolidated schedules of investments held by the Company consist primarily of private debt instruments (“Level 3 debt”). Management generally uses the yield approach to determine fair value, as long as it is appropriate. If there is deterioration in credit quality or a debt investment is in workout status, the Company may consider other factors in determining the fair value, including the value attributable to the debt investment from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis. The Company considers its Level 3 debt to be performing loans if the borrower is not in default, the borrower is remitting payments in a timely manner; the loan is in covenant compliance or is otherwise not deemed to be impaired. In determining the fair value of the performing Level 3 debt, the Company considers fluctuations in current interest rates, the trends in yields of debt instruments with similar credit ratings, financial condition of the borrower, economic conditions and other relevant factors, both qualitative and quantitative. In the event that a Level 3 debt instrument is not performing, as defined above, the Company will evaluate the value of the collateral utilizing the same framework described above for a performing loan to determine the value of the Level 3 debt instrument.

 

Senior, unitranche and junior secured loans are collateralized by tangible and intangible assets of the borrowers. These investments include loans to entities that have some level of challenge in obtaining financing from other, more conventional institutions, such as a bank. Interest rates on these loans are either fixed or floating, and are based on current market conditions and credit ratings of the borrower. The contractual interest rates on the loans ranged from 4.65% to 15.00% at September 30, 2014 and 4.66% and 15.00% at December 31, 2013. The maturity dates on the loans outstanding at September 30, 2014 range between July 2016 and July 2021. Management evaluates the collectability of the loans on an ongoing basis based upon various factors including, but not limited to, the credit history of the borrower, its financial status and its available collateral.

 

Under the yield approach, the Company uses discounted cash flow models to determine the present value of the future cash flow streams of its debt investments, based on future interest and principal payments as set forth in the associated loan agreements. In determining fair value under the yield approach, the Company also considers the following factors: applicable market yields and leverage levels, credit quality, prepayment penalties, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, and changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets that generally may affect the price at which similar investments may be made. This evaluation will be updated quarterly for Level 3 debt instruments that are performing and are not performing, respectively, and more frequently for time periods where there are significant changes in the investor base or significant changes in the perceived value of the underlying collateral. The collateral value will be analyzed on an ongoing basis using internal metrics, appraisals, third-party valuation agents and other data as may be acquired and analyzed by the Company.

 

Under the market approach, the Company typically uses the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of an investment. There is no one methodology to estimate enterprise value and, in fact, for any one portfolio company, enterprise value is generally best expressed as a range of values, from which the Company derives a single estimate of enterprise value. In estimating the enterprise value of a portfolio company, the Company analyzes various factors consistent with industry practice, including but not limited to original transaction multiples, the portfolio company’s historical and projected financial results, applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and leverage levels, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, and comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public. Typically, the enterprise values of private companies are based on multiples of earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), cash flows, net income, revenues, or in limited cases, book value.

 

Under the income approach, the Company prepares and analyzes discounted cash flow models based on projections of the future free cash flows (or earnings) of the portfolio company. In determining the fair value under the income approach, the Company considers various factors including, but not limited to, the portfolio company’s projected financial results, applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and leverage levels, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, and comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public.

 

Secured Borrowings

 

The Company has elected the fair value option under ASC Topic 825 —  Financial Instruments (“ASC Topic 825”), relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for its secured borrowings which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under ASC Topic 860. The Company reports changes in the fair value of its secured borrowings as a component of the net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the consolidated statements of operations. The net gain or loss reflects the difference between the fair value and the principal amount due on maturity.

 

Due to the absence of a liquid trading market for these secured borrowings, they are valued by calculating the net present value of the future expected cash flow streams using an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate model. The discount rate considers projected performance of the related loan investment, applicable market yields and leverage levels, credit quality, prepayment penalties and comparable company analysis. The Company will consult with an independent valuation firm relative to the fair value of its secured borrowings at least once in every calendar year.

 

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Fair Value Disclosures

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of investments, by major class, as of September 30, 2014, according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

    Fair Value Measurements  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
                                 
Senior secured loans       $      $ 137,812      $ 137,812  
Unitranche loans                 79,806       79,806  
Junior secured loans                 15,507       15,507  
Equity securities                 1,532       1,532  
                                 
Total Assets   $     $     $ 234,657     $ 234,657  
                                 
Secured borrowings   $     $     $ 5,906     $ 5,906  

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of investments, by major class, as of December 31, 2013, according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

    Fair Value Measurements  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Assets:                                
Senior secured loans   $     $     $ 88,963     $ 88,963  
Unitranche loans                 96,217       96,217  
Junior secured loans                 22,335       22,335  
Equity securities                 405       405  
                                 
Total Assets   $     $     $ 207,920     $ 207,920  
                                 
Secured borrowings   $     $     $ 7,943     $ 7,943  

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments and secured borrowings that use Level 3 inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

   Investments     
   Senior secured loans  

Unitranche

loans

   Junior secured loans  

Equity

securities

  

Total

investments

  

Secured

borrowings

 
Balance as of June 30, 2014  $121,127   $89,756   $25,417   $1,360   $237,660   $6,527 
Reclassifications (1)                        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   276    (961)   (114)   172    (627)    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   72        22        94     
Purchases of investments and other adjustments to cost (2)   31,998    113    639        32,750     
Proceeds from principal payments and sales on investments  (3)   (15,661)   (9,102)   (10,457)       (35,220)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings                       (96)
Proceeds from secured borrowings                        
Repayments on secured borrowings                       (525)
Balance as of September 30, 2014  $137,812   $79,806   $15,507   $1,532   $234,657   $5,906 

 

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   Investments     
   Senior secured loans  

Unitranche

loans

   Junior secured loans  

Equity

securities

  

Total

investments

  

Secured

borrowings

 
Balance as of December 31, 2013  $88,963   $96,217   $22,335   $405   $207,920   $7,943 
Reclassifications (1)   (2,276)       1,309    967         
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   2,063    (3,352)   (81)   160    (1,210)    
Net realized gains (loss) on investments   169        130        299     
Purchases of investments and other adjustments to cost (2)   90,493    933    13,061        104,487     
Proceeds from principal payments and sales on investments  (3)   (41,600)   (13,992)   (21,247)       (76,839)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings                       (164)
Proceeds from secured borrowings                        
Repayments on secured borrowings                       (1,873)
Balance as of September 30, 2014  $137,812   $79,806   $15,507   $1,532   $234,657   $5,906 

 

 

 

(1) Represents reclassifications due to restructuring of the investments in portfolio companies.

(2) Includes purchases of new investments, effects of refinancing and restructurings, premium and discount accretion and amortization and PIK interest.

(3) Represents net proceeds from investments sold and principal paydowns received.

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments and secured borrowings that use Level 3 inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

    Investments        
    Senior secured loans    

Unitranche

loans

    Junior secured loans    

Equity

securities

   

Total

investments

   

Secured

borrowings

 
Balance as of June 30, 2013   $ 39,002     $ 89,935     $ 14,328     $ 399     $ 143,664     $ 9,436  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (118     (529 )     (94           (741 )      
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     133       14       76             223        
Purchases of investments and other adjustments to cost (1)     38,562       365       10,671       3       49,601        
Proceeds from principal payments and sales on investments (2)     (19,444 )     (870 )     (3,000 )           (23,314 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings                                   (71)  
Proceeds from secured borrowings                                    
Repayments on secured borrowings                                   (716 )
Balance as of September 30, 2013   $ 58,135     $ 88,915     $ 21,981     $ 402     $ 169,433     $ 8,649  

 

    Investments        
    Senior secured loans    

Unitranche

loans

    Junior secured loans    

Equity

securities

   

Total

investments

   

Secured

borrowings

 
Balance as of December 31, 2012   $ 45,332     $ 75,487     $ 11,662     $ 271     $ 132,752     $  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     94       1,105       130       40       1,369        
Net realized gains (loss) on investments     162       118       89             369        
Purchases of investments and other adjustments to cost (1)     40,056       19,199       13,638       131       73,024        
Proceeds from principal payments and sales on investments (2)     (27,509 )     (6.994 )     (3,538 )     (40 )     (38,081 )      
Net change in unrealized appreciation on secured borrowings                                   (50
Proceeds from secured borrowings                                   10,000  
Repayments on secured borrowings                                   (1,301 )
Balance as of September 30, 2013   $ 58,135     $ 88,915     $ 21,981     $ 402     $ 169,433     $ 8,649  

 

 

 

(1)Includes purchases of new investments, effects of refinancing and restructurings, premium and discount accretion and amortization and PIK interest.
(2)Represents net proceeds from investments sold and principal paydowns received.

 

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The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the consolidated statements of operations within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2014, was ($380) and ($755), respectively. The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the consolidated statements of operations within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2013, was ($556) and $1,441, respectively. The total change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation included in the consolidated statements of operations within net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2014, was $96 and $164 respectively. The total change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation included in the consolidated statements of operations within net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2013, was $71 and $50, respectively. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in or out of Level 3 as of the beginning of the period which the reclassifications occur. There were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. Disclosure of this information is not required in circumstances where a valuation (unadjusted) is obtained from a third-party pricing service and the information regarding the unobservable inputs is not reasonably available to the Company and as such, the disclosures provided below exclude those investments valued in that manner. The tables below are not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather to provide information on significant unobservable inputs and valuation techniques used by the Company.

 

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

                        Range  
    Fair Value     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Mean     Minimum     Maximum  
Assets:                                        
Senior secured loans   $ 111,927     Discounted cash flow   EBITDA multiples     6.9 x     3.5 x     10.6 x
                Market yields     12.4 %     6.0 %     18.0 %
Senior secured loans   1,007     Enterprise value   Revenue multiples     0.5 x     0.4 x     0.5 x
Unitranche loans   74,130     Discounted cash flow   EDITDA multiples     7.0 x     3.5 x     10.0 x
                Market yields     13.6 %     9.7 %     20.2
Unitranche loans   5,676     Combination of discounted cash flow and enterprise value   EBITDA multiples     5.3 x     5.0 x     5.5
                Market yields     24.5 %     21.9 %     27.1
Junior secured loans   1,317     Enterprise value   Revenue multiples     0.5 x     0.4 x     0.5 x
Equity securities     1,532     Enterprise value   EBITDA multiples     6.7 x     3.5 x     10.0 x
Total Level 3 Assets   $ 195,589 (1)                                
                                         
Liabilities:                                        
Secured borrowings   $ 5,906     Discounted cash flow   Market yields     7.1 %     3.6 %     10.2 %

  

 

 

(1)Excludes loans of $39,068 fair value where valuation is obtained from a third-party pricing service for which such disclosure is not required.

 

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The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of assets as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

                        Range  
    Fair Value     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Mean     Minimum     Maximum  
Assets:                                        
Senior secured loans   $ 43,066     Discounted cash flow   EBITDA multiples     7.7 x     5.0 x     10.5 x
                Market yields     10.2 %     6.2 %     14.3 %
Senior secured loans     2,572     Enterprise value   EBITDA multiples     6.6 x     6.2 x     6.9 x
Unitranche loans     96,217     Discounted cash flow   EBITDA multiples     7.3 x     3.5 x     12.3 x
                Market yields     13.3 %     8.8 %     21.6 %
Equity securities     405     Market comparable companies   EBITDA multiples     9.3 x     7.8 x     10.0 x
Total Level 3 Assets   $ 142,260 (1)                                
                                         
Liabilities:                                        
Secured borrowings   $ 7,943     Discounted cash flow   Market yields     4.4 %     3.3 %     6.2 %

  

 

 

(1)Excludes loans of $65,660 at fair value where valuation is obtained from a third-party pricing service for which such disclosure is not required.

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the market approach of fair value measurement of our investments are the market multiples of EBITDA of the comparable guideline public companies. The independent valuation firm selects a population of public companies for each investment with similar operations and attributes of the portfolio company. Using these guideline public companies’ data, a range of multiples of enterprise value to EBITDA is calculated. The Company selects percentages from the range of multiples for purposes of determining the portfolio company’s estimated enterprise value based on said multiple and generally the latest twelve months EBITDA of the portfolio company (or other meaningful measure). Significant increases (decreases) in the multiple will result in an increase (decrease) in enterprise value, resulting in an increase (decrease) in the fair value estimate of the investment.

 

The significant unobservable input used in the income approach of fair value measurement of our investments is the discount rate used to discount the estimated future cash flows expected to be received from the underlying investment, which include both future principal and interest payments. Significant increases (decreases) in the discount rate would result in a decrease (increase) in the fair value estimate of the investment. Included in the consideration and selection of discount rates are the following factors: risk of default, rating of the investment and comparable investments, and call provisions.

 

Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

 

ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate such value. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its other financial instruments such as cash, receivables and payables approximate the fair value of such items due to the short maturity of such instruments. Fair value of the Company’s revolving credit facility is estimated by discounting remaining payments using applicable market rates or market quotes for similar instruments at the measurement date, if applicable. The Company believes that the carrying value of its revolving credit facility approximates fair value.

 

Note 5. Transactions with Affiliated Companies

 

An affiliated company is a company in which the Company has an ownership of 5% or more of its voting securities. A controlled affiliate company is a company in which the Company has ownership of more than 25% of its voting securities. Transactions related to our investments with affiliates for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows:

 

Portfolio Company 

Fair

Value at

December

31, 2013

  

Transfers in

due to

restructuring

  

Purchases

(cost)

  

Sales and

paydowns

(cost)

  

PIK

interest

(cost)

  

Discount

accretion

  

Net realized

gains/(losses)

  

Net

unrealized

gains/(losses)

  

Fair

Value at

September 30,

2014

  

Interest

Income

  

Dividend

Income

 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments  (1) :                                                       
Rocket Dog Brands LLC (2)  $-   $2,433   $-   $-   $31   $-   $-   $(29)  $2,435   $124   $- 
Summit Container Corporation   -    -    3,900    (156)   -    13    -    327    4,084    346    - 
Total non-controlled affiliate company investments  $-   $2,433   $3,900   $(156)  $31   $13   $-   $298   $6,519   $470   $- 

 

 

 

(1)Includes both loan and equity security investment transactions for these portfolio companies.
(2)The Company’s investment in Rocket Dog Brands LLC was restructured on May 2, 2014, resulting in the Company obtaining greater than 5% of the voting securities. For the purpose of this schedule, transfers in due to restructuring represents the fair value on the restructuring date and all activity presented is subsequent to the restructuring.

 

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Note 6. Transactions with Related Parties

 

The Company has entered into the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with MC Advisors, under which MC Advisors, subject to the overall supervision of the Board, provides investment advisory services to the Company. The Company pays MC Advisors a fee for its services under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee. The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate equal to 1.75% of invested assets (calculated as total assets excluding cash) and is payable in arrears. Base management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $1,058 and $3,041, respectively. Base management fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $702 and $1,907, respectively.

 

The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears and equals 20% of “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter, subject to a 2% (8% annualized) preferred return, or “hurdle,” and a “catch up” feature. The foregoing incentive fee is subject to a total return requirement, which provides that no incentive fee in respect of preincentive fee net investment income will be payable except to the extent that 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations over the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters exceeds the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding calendar quarters. Therefore, any ordinary income incentive fee that is payable in a calendar quarter will be limited to the lesser of (1) 20% of the amount by which preincentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter exceeds the 2.0% hurdle, subject to the “catch-up” provision, and (2) (x) 20% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters minus (y) the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the 11 preceding calendar quarters. For the foregoing purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” is the sum of preincentive fee net investment income, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the then current and 11 preceding calendar quarters. The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year in an amount equal to 20% of realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of the year, computed net of all realized capital losses on a cumulative basis and unrealized depreciation, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees.

 

Incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $849 and $2,433, respectively. Incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, consisted of part one incentive fees (based on net investment income) of $932 and $2,577, respectively, reduced by the second part of the incentive fee (based upon net realized and unrealized gains and losses) of ($83) and ($144), respectively. Incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $37 and $842, respectively. Of the $37 and $842 in accrued incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, $37 and $358 related to the second part of the incentive fee (based upon net realized and unrealized gains and losses), respectively. The Company accrues, but does not pay, a capital gains incentive fee in connection with any unrealized capital appreciation, as appropriate. If, on a cumulative basis, the sum of net realized gains (losses) plus net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) decreases during a period, the Company will reverse any excess capital gains incentive fee previously accrued such that the amount of capital gains incentive fee accrued is no more than 20% of the sum of net realized gains (losses) plus net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

The Company has entered into the Administration Agreement with Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC, (“MC Management”), under which the Company reimburses MC Management (subject to the review and approval of the Board) for its allocable portion of overhead and other expenses, including the costs of furnishing the Company with office facilities and equipment and providing clerical, bookkeeping, record-keeping and other administrative services at such facilities, and the Company’s allocable portion of the cost of the chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. To the extent that MC Management outsources any of its functions, the Company will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis, without incremental profit to MC Management. Administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 were limited to the greater of (i) 0.375% of the Company’s average invested assets for such quarter and (ii) $375 by the Administrative Agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company incurred $851 and $2,120 in administrative expenses (included within Professional fees, Administrative service fees and General and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations) under the Administration Agreement, respectively, of which $250 and $668, respectively, was related to MC Management overhead and salary allocation and paid directly to MC Management. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company incurred $601 and $1,635 in administrative expenses (included within Professional fees, Administrative service fees and General and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations) under the Administration Agreement, respectively, of which $103 and $418, respectively, was related to MC Management overhead and salary allocation and paid directly to MC Management. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $241 and $178 of expenses were due to MC Management under this agreement and are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

 

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The Company has entered into a license agreement with Monroe Capital LLC under which Monroe Capital LLC has agreed to grant the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Monroe Capital” for specified purposes in its business. Under this agreement, the Company will have a right to use the “Monroe Capital” name at no cost, subject to certain conditions, for so long as the Advisor or one of its affiliates remains its investment advisor. Other than with respect to this limited license, the Company has no legal right to the “Monroe Capital” name.

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had accounts payable to members of the Board of $35 and $72, respectively, representing accrued and unpaid compensation.

 

Note 7. Borrowings

 

Revolving Credit Facility: As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $90,800 and $76,000 outstanding, respectively, under its revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, as agent, to finance the purchase of the Company’s assets. As of September 30, 2014, the maximum amount the Company was able to borrow under the revolving credit facility is $110,000 and this maximum borrowing can be increased to $200,000 pursuant to an accordion feature (subject to maintaining 200% asset coverage, as defined by the 1940 Act).

 

The revolving credit facility is secured by a lien on all of the Company’s assets, including cash on hand, but excluding the assets of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC. The Company’s ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to availability under a defined borrowing base, which varies based on the Company’s portfolio characteristics and certain eligibility criteria and concentration limits, as well as required valuation methodologies. The Company may make draws under the revolving credit facility to make or purchase additional investments through December 2016 and for general working capital purposes until the maturity date of the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at the Company’s election, at an annual rate of LIBOR (one-month, two-month, three-month or six-month at the Company’s discretion based on the term of the borrowing) plus 3.25% or at a daily rate equal to 2.25% per annum plus the greater of the prime interest rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or LIBOR plus 1.0%. In addition to the stated interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility, the Company is required to pay a fee of 0.5% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is less than 50% of the then available maximum borrowing or a fee of 1.0% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is greater than or equal to 50% of the then available maximum borrowing. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 3.5% and 3.5%, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, $81,300 of outstanding borrowings were accruing at an interest rate of 3.44% (based on one-month LIBOR) and $9,500 of outstanding borrowings were accruing at an interest rate of 5.50% (based on the Prime rate). The weighted average fee rate on the Company’s unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 0.5% and 0.5%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of the Company’s revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively. The weighted average fee rate on the Company’s unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 0.9% and 0.7%, respectively.

 

The Company’s ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility is subject to availability under the borrowing base, which permits the Company to borrow up to 70% of the fair market value of its portfolio company investments depending on the type of the investment the Company holds and whether the investment is quoted. The Company’s ability to borrow is also subject to certain concentration limits, and its continued compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants given by the Company under the facility. The revolving credit facility contains certain financial and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, the Company’s maintenance of: (1) a minimum consolidated net worth at least equal to the greater of (a) 55% of assets on the last day of each quarter (excluding from such calculation the portion of assets of MRCC SBIC financed with SBA debentures) or (b) 80% of the net proceeds to the Company from this offering plus 50% of the net proceeds of the sales of the Company’s securities after the effectiveness of the revolving credit facility; (2) a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of not less than 2.15 times; and (3) a ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to interest expense of at least 2.5 times. The credit facility also requires the Company to undertake customary indemnification obligations with respect to ING Capital LLC and other members of the lending group and to reimburse the lenders for expenses associated with entering into the credit facility. The revolving credit facility also has customary provisions regarding events of default, including events of default for nonpayment, change in control transactions at both the Company and MC Advisors, failure to comply with financial and negative covenants, and failure to maintain the Company’s relationship with MC Advisors. If the Company incurs an event of default under the revolving credit facility and fails to remedy such default under any applicable grace period, if any, then the entire revolving credit facility could become immediately due and payable, which would materially and adversely affect the Company’s liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

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The Company’s credit facility also imposes certain conditions that may limit the amount of the Company’s distributions to stockholders. Distributions payable in the Company’s common stock under the DRIP are not limited by the credit facility. Distributions in cash or property other than common stock are generally limited to 110% (125% in certain instances) of the amount of distributions required to maintain the Company’s status as a RIC.

 

SBA Debentures: On February 28, 2014, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958, as amended. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013.

 

The SBIC license allows MRCC SBIC to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a leverage commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis (pooling date) at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with 10-year maturities. The SBA, as a creditor, has a superior claim to MRCC SBIC’s assets over the Company’s stockholders in the event the Company liquidates MRCC SBIC or the SBA exercises its remedies upon an event of default. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had $20,000 in regulatory capital and leveragable capital and $13,650 in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had received a commitment letter from the SBA for SBA-guaranteed debentures of $20,000 and on October 20, 2014, received another commitment letter for an additional $20,000 in SBA-guaranteed debentures. The $12,920 in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding which have already pooled mature in September 2024 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.37% per annum and the $730 in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding which have not already pooled mature in March 2025 and bear interest at an interim rate of 1.0% until the March 2015 pooling date.

 

SBA regulations currently limit the amount that an individual SBIC may borrow to a maximum of $150,000 when it has at least $75,000 in regulatory capital, receives a leverage commitment from the SBA and has been through an audit examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing. The SBA also limits a related group of SBICs to a maximum of $225,000 in total borrowings. As the Company has other affiliated SBICs already in operation, it is expected that MRCC SBIC is currently limited to a maximum of $40,000 in borrowings.

 

On October 15, 2014, the Company was granted exemptive relief from the SEC for permission to exclude the debt of MRCC SBIC guaranteed by the SBA from the 200% asset coverage test under the 1940 Act. The receipt of this exemption for this SBA-guaranteed debt increases flexibility under the 200% asset coverage test.

 

Secured Borrowings: Certain partial loan sales do not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860 because these sales do not meet the definition of a “participating interest,” as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an investment on the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and the portion sold is recorded as a secured borrowing in the liabilities section of the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For these partial loan sales, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within “interest income” and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within “interest and other debt financing expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

As of September 30, 2014, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $5,906 and the fair value of the loans that are associated with these secured borrowings was $19,264. As of December 31, 2013, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $7,943 and the fair value of the loans that are associated with these secured borrowings was $22,701. These secured borrowings were created as a result of the Company’s completion of partial loan sales of three unitranche loan assets totaling $10,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2013, that did not meet the definition of a “participating interest.” As a result, sale treatment was not allowed and these partial loan sales were treated as secured borrowings. No such partial loan sales occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, repayments on secured borrowings totaled $525 and $1,873, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, repayments on secured borrowings totaled $716 and $1,301, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on our secured borrowings was approximately 5.1% and 4.3% as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Components of interest expense: The components of the Company’s interest expense and other debt financing expenses are as follows:

 

   Three months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
Interest expense – credit facility  $814   $364 
Amortization of deferred financing costs   149    116 
Interest expense – secured borrowings   86    99 
Interest expense – SBA debentures   35     
Other   16    15 
Total interest and other debt financing expenses  $1,100   $594 

 

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    Nine months ended September 30,  
    2014     2013  
Interest expense – credit facility   $ 2,391     $ 1,314  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     418       345  
Interest expense – secured borrowings     296       283  
Interest expense – SBA debentures     38        
Other     39       26  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses   $ 3,182     $ 1,968  

 

Note 8. Distributions

 

The Company’s distributions are recorded on the record date. The following table summarizes distributions declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

 

Date Declared  Record Date  Payment Date  Amount
Per Share
   Cash
Distribution
   DRIP
Shares
Issued
   DRIP
Shares
Value
 
March 7, 2014  March 18, 2014  March 28, 2014  $0.34   $3,304(1)      $ 
May 29, 2014  June 13, 2014  June 27, 2014  $0.34    3,252(2)        
August 27, 2014  September 15, 2014  September 30, 2014  $0.34    3,236(3)        
Total distributions declared   $1.02   $9,792       $ 

 

 

 

(1)For the distribution payment, the Company instructed the DRIP plan administrator to make open market purchases rather than issuing new shares to satisfy the requirements of the DRIP. The DRIP plan administrator made open market purchases of 21,787 shares of common stock for $295 and no new shares were issued to satisfy the DRIP requirements for this dividend.
(2)For the distribution payment, the Company instructed the DRIP plan administrator to make open market purchases rather than issuing new shares to satisfy the requirements of the DRIP. The DRIP plan administrator made open market purchases of 19,208 shares of common stock for $264 and no new shares were issued to satisfy the DRIP requirements for this dividend.
(3)For the distribution payment, the Company instructed the DRIP plan administrator to make open market purchases rather than issuing new shares to satisfy the requirements of the DRIP. The DRIP plan administrator made open market purchases of 19,095 shares of common stock for $258 and no new shares were issued to satisfy the DRIP requirements for this dividend.

 

The following table summarizes distributions declared during the nine months ended September 30, 2013:

 

 Date Declared   Record Date   Payment Date  

Amount

Per Share

   

Cash

Distribution

   

DRIP

Shares

Issued

   

DRIP

Shares

Value

 
March 6, 2013   March 19, 2013   March 28, 2013   $ 0.34     $ 1,955       14,290     $ 215  
May 31, 2013   June 14, 2013   June 28, 2013   $ 0.34     $ 1,959       13,679     $ 202  
August 30, 2013   September 13, 2013   September 27, 2013   $ 0.34     $ 3,402 (1)            
Total distributions declared   $ 1.02     $ 7,316       27,969     $ 417  

 

 

 

(1)For the distribution payment, the Company instructed the DRIP plan administrator to make open market purchases rather than issuing new shares to satisfy the requirements of the DRIP. The DRIP plan administrator made open market purchases of 23,307 shares of common stock for $308 and no new shares were issued to satisfy the DRIP requirements for this dividend.

 

Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments: As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $13,710 and $1,648, respectively, in outstanding commitments to fund investments under undrawn revolvers and delayed draw commitments.

 

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown, as these involve future claims that may be made against the Company but that have not occurred. The Company expects the risk of any future obligations under these indemnifications to be remote.

 

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Concentration of credit and counterparty risk:  Credit risk arises primarily from the potential inability of counterparties to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. In the event that the counterparties do not fulfill their obligations, the Company may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparties or issuers of the instruments. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty.

 

Market risk: The Company’s investments and borrowings are subject to market risk. Market risk is the potential for changes in the value due to market changes. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the investments and borrowings are traded.

 

Legal proceedings: In the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to legal and regulatory proceedings that are generally incidental to its ongoing operations. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings, the Company is not currently aware of any such proceedings or disposition that would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 10. Financial Highlights

 

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

 

   September 30, 2014   September 30, 2013 
Per share data:          
Net asset value at beginning of period  $13.92   $14.54 
Net investment income (1)   1.09    0.80 
Net gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings (1)   (0.08)   0.26 
Net increase in net assets from operations (1)   1.01    1.06 
Stockholder distributions (2)   (1.02)   (1.02)
Effect of share issuance below NAV (3)       (0.57)
Effect of share repurchases (3)   0.04     
Net asset value at end of period  $13.95   $14.01 
           
Net assets at end of period  $132,772   $140,133 
Shares outstanding at end of period   9,517,910    10,003,072 
Per share market value at end of period  $13.50   $12.99 
Total return based on market value (4)   19.16%   (6.01)%
Total return based on net asset value (5)   7.25%   3.37%
Ratio/Supplemental data:          
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets  (6)   10.98%   7.70%
Ratio of interest and other debt financing expenses to average net assets  (7)   3.16%   2.67%
           
Ratio of expenses (without incentive fees) to average net assets  (7)   8.28%   7.47%
Ratio of incentive fees to average net assets  (8)   1.80%   0.85%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets  (6)   10.08%   8.32%
Average debt outstanding  $89,043   $38,068 
Average debt outstanding per share  $9.25   $5.58 
Portfolio turnover  (7)   34.22%   26.25%

 

 

 

(1)Calculated using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)Management monitors available taxable earnings, including net investment income and realized capital gains, to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the year. To the extent the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the total amount of the Company’s distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders. The tax character of distributions will be determined at the end of the fiscal year. However, if the character of such distributions were determined as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, zero and approximately $0.16 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, would have been characterized as a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders; this tax return of capital may differ from the return of capital calculated with reference to net investment income for financial reporting purposes.
(3)Includes the impact of different share amounts used in calculating per share data as a result of calculating certain per share data based on weighted average shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on shares outstanding as of a period end or transaction date.
(4)Total return based on market value is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the market value on the first day and a sale at the market value on the last day of the periods reported. Distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total return based on market value does not reflect brokerage commissions. Return calculations are not annualized.
(5)Total return based on net asset value is calculated by dividing the net increase in net assets from operations by the net asset value per share at the beginning of the period (adjusted for the effect of share issuances below NAV). Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. Return calculations are not annualized.
(6)Ratios are annualized. Incentive fees included within the ratio are not annualized.
(7)Ratios are annualized.
(8)Ratios are not annualized.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Except as otherwise specified, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Monroe Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2013, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 7, 2014. The information contained in this section should also be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”).

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or future financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our company, our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 

·our future operating results;

 

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

 

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

 

·the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

 

·the impact of increased competition;

 

·the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business and our portfolio companies;

 

·our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

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

 

·the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

·our expected financings and investments;

 

·the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

 

·the ability of our Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC (“MC Advisors”) to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor our investments; and

 

·the impact of future legislation and regulation on our business and our portfolio companies.

 

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targets,” “expects” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. The forward looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report and “Part II—Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report.

 

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new loans and investments, certain margins and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved.

 

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We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

 

Overview

 

Monroe Capital Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the 1940 Act. In addition, for tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We were incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on February 9, 2011. We are a specialty finance company focused on providing financing solutions primarily to lower middle-market companies in the United States. We provide customized financing solutions focused primarily on senior secured, junior secured and unitranche (a combination of senior secured and junior secured debt in the same facility) debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity, including equity co-investments in preferred and common stock, and warrants.

 

Our shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “MRCC.”

 

Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through investment in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured debt and equity investments. We seek to use our extensive leveraged finance origination infrastructure and broad expertise in sourcing loans to invest in primarily senior, unitranche and junior secured debt of middle-market companies. Our investments in senior, unitranche, junior secured debt and other investments generally will range between $2 million and $15 million each, although this investment size may vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. As of September 30, 2014, our portfolio included approximately 58.7% senior secured debt, 34.0% unitranche secured debt, 6.6% junior secured debt and 0.7 % equity securities. We expect that the companies in which we invest may be leveraged, often as a result of leveraged buy-outs or other recapitalization transactions, and, in certain cases, will not be rated by national ratings agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies.

 

While our primary focus is to maximize current income and capital appreciation through debt investments in thinly traded or private U.S. companies, we may invest a portion of the portfolio in opportunistic investments in order to seek to enhance returns to stockholders. Such investments may include investments in high-yield bonds, distressed debt, private equity or securities of public companies that are not thinly traded and securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States. We expect that these public companies generally will have debt securities that are non-investment grade.

 

On February 28, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP (“MRCC SBIC”), a Delaware limited partnership, received a license from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013. MRCC SBIC has received a commitment letter from the SBA for SBA-guaranteed debentures of $20.0 million and on October 20, 2014 received another commitment for an additional $20.0 million. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had $20.0 million in regulatory and leveragable capital and $13.7 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. See “SBA Debentures” below for more information.

 

Investment income

 

We generate interest income on the debt investments in portfolio companies that we originate or acquire. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior, junior or unitranche secured debt, typically have an initial term of three to seven years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. In some instances we receive payments on our debt investment based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our debt investments prior to their scheduled maturity date. In some cases, our investments provide for deferred interest of payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, amendment, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We record prepayment premiums and prepayment gains (losses) on loans as interest income. Interest and dividend income is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent we expect to collect such amounts.

 

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Expenses

 

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of fees to MC Advisors under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (management and incentive fees), and the payment of fees to Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (“MC Management”) for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses under the Administration Agreement and other operating costs. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements and “Related Party Transactions” below for additional information on our Investment Advisory and Management Agreement and Administration agreement. Our expenses also include interest expense on our revolving credit facility and our secured borrowings. We bear all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

 

 Net gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings

 

We recognize realized gains or losses on investments based on the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the cost basis of the investment or derivative instrument without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We record current period changes in fair value of investments and secured borrowings within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings, respectively, in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we invested $24.2 million in five new portfolio companies and $8.1 million in five existing portfolio companies and had $35.2 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net repayments of $2.9 million for the period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we invested $90.6 million in nineteen new portfolio companies and $12.8 million in eight existing portfolio companies and had $76.8 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $26.6 million for the period.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2013, we invested $46.5 million in fourteen new portfolio companies and $3.0 million in six existing portfolio companies and had $23.3 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $26.2 million for the period.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we invested $69.1 million in twenty one new portfolio companies and $3.7 million in seven existing portfolio companies and had $38.1 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $34.7 million for the period.

 

The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio (in thousands) and associated yield data:

 

   September 30, 2014 
   Fair Value   Percentage of
Total Portfolio
   Weighted 
Average
Annualized
Contractual 
Coupon 
Yield (1)
   Weighted 
Average
Annualized
Effective
Yield  (1)
 
Senior secured loans  $137,812    58.7%   11.1%   11.1%
Unitranche loans   79,806    34.0    10.5    11.9 
Junior secured loans   15,507    6.6    10.5    10.5 
Equity securities   1,532    0.7    n/a    n/a 
Total  $234,657    100.0%   10.8%   11.3%

 

   December 31, 2013 
   Fair Value   Percentage of
Total Portfolio
   Weighted 
Average
Annualized
Contractual 
Coupon 
Yield (1)
   Weighted 
Average
Annualized
Effective
Yield (1)
 
Senior secured loans  $88,963    42.8%   9.8%   9.8%
Unitranche loans   96,217    46.3    10.2    11.8 
Junior secured loans   22,335    10.7    9.4    9.4 
Equity securities   405    0.2    n/a    n/a 
Total  $207,920    100.0%   9.9%   10.7%

 

 

  

(1)Based upon the par value of our debt investments.

n/a – not applicable

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 The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value (dollars in thousands):

 

   September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013 
   Investments at
Fair Value
   Percentage of
Total Portfolio
   Investments at
Fair Value
   Percentage of
Total Portfolio
 
Services: Business  $35,638    15.2%  $28,692    13.8%
Retail   30,441    13.0    21,161    10.2 
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals   22,452    9.6    30,639    14.7 
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable   22,204    9.5    23,404    11.3 
Consumer Goods: Durable   19,303    8.2    23,805    11.4 
Hotels, Gaming & Leisure   15,748    6.7    7,198    3.4 
Construction & Building   12,513    5.3    1,012    0.5 
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing   10,671    4.6    17,822    8.6 
Wholesale   8,702    3.7         
Automotive   8,514    3.6    15,100    7.2 
Media: Diversified & Production   7,747    3.3         
High Tech Industries   7,586    3.2    9,530    4.6 
Metals & Mining   7,206    3.1         
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate   6,690    2.9    7,566    3.6 
Energy: Oil & Gas   4,841    2.1    4,875    2.3 
Capital Equipment   4,274    1.8    4,271    2.1 
Containers, Packaging & Glass   4,083    1.7    1,980    1.0 
Services: Consumer   3,119    1.3    3,104    1.5 
Beverage, Food & Tobacco   2,925    1.2    3,034    1.5 
Telecommunications           3,714    1.8 
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber           1,013    0.5 
      Total  $234,657    100.0%  $207,920    100.0%

 

Portfolio Asset Quality

 

MC Advisors’ portfolio management staff closely monitors all credits, with senior portfolio managers covering agented and more complex investments. MC Advisors segregates our capital markets investments by industry. MC Advisors’ monitoring process and projections developed by Monroe Capital LLC both have daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly components and related reports, each to evaluate performance against historical, budget and underwriting expectations. MC Advisors’ analysts will monitor performance using standard industry software tools to provide consistent disclosure of performance. MC Advisors also monitors our investment exposure using a proprietary trend analysis tool. When necessary, MC Advisors will update our internal risk ratings, borrowing base criteria and covenant compliance reports.

 

As part of the monitoring process, MC Advisors regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and rates each of them based on an internal proprietary system that uses the categories listed below, which we refer to as MC Advisors’ investment performance rating. For any investment rated in grades 3, 4 or 5, MC Advisors will increase its monitoring intensity and prepare regular updates for the investment committee, summarizing current operating results and material impending events and suggesting recommended actions. MC Advisors monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment ratings assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our valuation process, MC Advisors reviews these investment ratings on a quarterly basis, and our board of directors (“Board”) reviews and affirms such ratings.

 

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Rating Definition

 

Investment

Performance

Risk Rating  

  Summary Description  
Grade 1   Includes investments exhibiting the least amount of risk in our portfolio. The issuer is performing above expectations or the issuer’s operating trends and risk factors are generally positive.
     
Grade 2   Includes investments exhibiting an acceptable level of risk that is similar to the risk at the time of origination. The issuer is generally performing as expected or the risk factors are neutral to positive.
     
Grade 3   Includes investments performing below expectations and indicates that the investment’s risk has increased somewhat since origination. The issuer may be out of compliance with debt covenants; however, scheduled loan payments are generally not past due.
     
Grade 4   Includes an issuer performing materially below expectations and indicates that the issuer’s risk has increased materially since origination. In addition to the issuer being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, scheduled loan payments may be past due (but generally not more than nine months past due). For grade 4 investments, we intend to increase monitoring of the issuer.

 

Grade 5   Indicates that the issuer is performing substantially below expectations and the investment risk has substantially increased since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance or payments are substantially delinquent. Investments graded 5 are not anticipated to be repaid in full and we will reduce the fair market value of the loan to the amount we expect to recover.

 

Our investment performance ratings do not constitute any ratings of investments by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or reflect any third-party assessment of any of our investments

 

In the event of a delinquency or a decision to rate an investment grade 4 or grade 5, the applicable analyst, in consultation with a member of the investment committee, will develop an action plan. Such a plan may require a meeting with the borrower’s management or the lender group to discuss reasons for the default and the steps management is undertaking to address the under-performance, as well as required amendments and waivers that may be required. In the event of a dramatic deterioration of a credit, MC Advisors intends to form a team or engage outside advisors to analyze, evaluate and take further steps to preserve its value in the credit. In this regard, we would expect to explore all options, including in a private equity sponsored investment, assuming certain responsibilities for the private equity sponsor or a formal sale of the business with oversight of the sale process by us. Several of Monroe Capital LLC’s professionals are experienced in running work-out transactions and bankruptcies.

 

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale as of September 30, 2014 (dollars in thousands): 

 

Investment Performance Rating  Investments
at Fair
Value
   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 
1  $    %
2   199,476    85.0 
3   35,181    15.0 
4        
5        
Total  $234,657    100.0%

 

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The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale as of December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands): 

 

Investment Performance Rating  Investments
at Fair
Value
   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 
1  $    %
2   189,899    91.3 
3   18,021    8.7 
4        
5        
Total  $207,920    100.0%

 

Results of Operations

 

Operating results are as follows (dollars in thousands): 

 

   Three months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
Total investment income  $7,668   $4,347 
Total expenses   3,858    1,934 
Net investment income   3,810    2,413 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   94    223 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (627)   (741)
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings   96    71 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $3,373   $1,966 

 

   Nine months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
Total investment income  $21,230   $11,818 
Total expenses   10,776    6,352 
Net investment income   10,454    5,466 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   299    369 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments   (1,210)   1,369 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings   164    50 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations  $9,707   $7,254 

 

Investment Income

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, total investment income was $7.7 million and $21.2 million, of which $6.9 million and $19.4 million was attributable to portfolio interest and $0.8 and $1.9 million to other income (including amortization of discounts and origination fees, paydown gains (losses), and dividend income), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, total investment income was $4.3 million and $11.8 million, of which $4.3 million and $11.7 million was attributable to portfolio interest and $31,195 and $127,304 to other income (including amortization of discounts and origination fees, paydown gains (losses), and dividend income), respectively.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The composition of our operating expenses was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   Three months ended September 30, 
   2014   2013 
Interest and other debt financing expenses  $1,100   $594 
Base management fees   1,058    702 
Incentive fees   849    37 
Other expenses   851    601 
Total operating expenses  $3,858   $1,934 

 

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    Nine months ended September 30,  
    2014     2013  
Interest and other debt financing expenses   $ 3,182     $ 1,968  
Base management fees     3,041       1,907  
Incentive fees     2,433       842  
Other expenses     2,120       1,635  
Total operating expenses   $ 10,776     $ 6,352  

 

The composition of our interest and other debt financing expenses was as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three months ended September 30,  
    2014     2013  
Interest expense – credit facility   $ 814     $ 364  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     149       116  
Interest expense – secured borrowings     86       99  
Interest expense – SBA debentures     35        
Other     16       15  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses   $ 1,100     $ 594  

 

    Nine months ended September 30,  
    2014     2013  
Interest expense – credit facility   $ 2,391     $ 1,314  
Amortization of deferred financing costs     418       345  
Interest expense – secured borrowings     296       283  
Interest expense – SBA debentures     38        
Other     39       26  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses   $ 3,182     $ 1,968  

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Sales and principal repayments totaled $35.2 million and $76.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, resulting in $0.1 million and $0.3 million of realized gains, respectively. Sales and principal repayments totaled $23.3 million and $38.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, resulting in $0.2 million and $0.4 million of realized gains, respectively.

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Secured Borrowings

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, our investments had ($0.6) million and ($1.2) million of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, our secured borrowings had $0.1 million and $0.2 million of net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our investments had $(0.7) million and $1.4 million of net unrealized appreciation (depreciation), respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our secured borrowings had $0.1 million and $0.1 million of net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation, respectively.

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $3.4 million and $9.7 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.35 and $1.01, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $2.0 million and $7.3 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.22 and $1.06, respectively.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2014, we had $14.5 million in cash, $90.8 million of total debt outstanding on our revolving credit facility and $13.7 million in outstanding SBA debentures. We had $19.2 million available for additional borrowings on our revolving credit facility and $6.3 million in available SBA debentures. See “Borrowings — Credit Facility” for additional information.

 

Cash Flows

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we experienced a net decrease in cash of ($0.1) million. During the same period we used $10.5 million in operating activities, primarily as a result of purchases of portfolio investments, partially offset by sales of and principal repayments on portfolio investments. During the same period, we generated $10.4 million from financing activities, principally from net borrowings on our revolving credit facility and SBA debenture borrowings, partially offset by distributions to stockholders and repurchases of our common stock.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we experienced a net increase in cash of $27.7 million. During the same period we used $28.5 million in operating activities, primarily as a result of purchases of portfolio investments, partially offset by sales of and principal repayments on portfolio investments. During the same period, we generated $56.2 million from financing activities, principally from our secondary offering during the three months ended September 30, 2013 and increases in secured borrowings, partially offset by distributions to stockholders and net repayments on our revolving credit facility.

 

Capital Resources

 

As a BDC, we distribute substantially all of our net income to our stockholders and have an ongoing need to raise additional capital for investment purposes. We intend to generate additional cash primarily from future offerings of securities, future borrowings and cash flows from operations, including income earned from investments in our portfolio companies. On both a short-term and long-term basis, our primary use of funds will be to invest in portfolio companies and make cash distributions to our stockholders. Additionally, we may continue to opportunistically repurchase our own shares below our net asset value (“NAV”) in accordance with our share repurchase plan discussed in further detail below within “Share Repurchase Plan”.

 

As a BDC, we are generally not permitted to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, or warrants, options or rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the then-current net asset value per share of our common stock if our Board, including independent directors, determines that such sale is in the best interests of us and our stockholders, and if our stockholders approve such sale. On June 27, 2014, our stockholders voted to allow us to sell or otherwise issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for a period of one year, subject to certain limitations.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had 9,517,910 and 9,918,269 shares outstanding, respectively.

 

Borrowings

 

Revolving Credit Facility: As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $90.8 million and $76.0 million outstanding, respectively, under our revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, as agent, to finance the purchase of our assets. As of September 30, 2014, the maximum amount we are able to borrow under the revolving credit facility is $110.0 million and this maximum borrowing can be increased to $200.0 million pursuant to an accordion feature (subject to maintaining 200% asset coverage, as defined by the 1940 Act).

 

The revolving credit facility is secured by a lien on all of our assets, including cash on hand, but excluding the assets of our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC. Our ability to borrow under the credit facility is subject to availability under a defined borrowing base, which varies based on our portfolio characteristics and certain eligibility criteria and concentration limits, as well as required valuation methodologies. We may make draws under the revolving credit facility to make or purchase additional investments through December 2016 and for general working capital purposes until the maturity date of the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at our election, at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 3.25% or at a daily rate equal to 2.25% per annum plus the greater of the prime interest rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or LIBOR (one-month, two-month, three-month or six-month at our discretion based on the term of the borrowing) plus 1.0%. In addition to the stated interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility, we are required to pay a fee of 0.5% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is less than 50% of the then available maximum borrowing or a fee of 1.0% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is greater than or equal to 50% of the then available maximum borrowing. The weighted average interest rate of the revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 3.5% and 3.5%, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, $81.3 million of outstanding borrowings were accruing at an interest rate of 3.44% (based on one-month LIBOR) and $9.5 million of outstanding borrowings were accruing at an interest rate of 5.50% (based on the Prime rate). The weighted average fee rate on the Company’s unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 0.5% and 0.5%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of the revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 4.2% and 4.1%, respectively. The weighted average fee rate on the Company’s unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 0.9% and 0.7%, respectively.

 

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Our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility is subject to availability under our borrowing base, which permits us to borrow up to 70% of the fair market value of our portfolio company investments depending on the type of the investment we hold and whether the investment is quoted. Our ability to borrow is also subject to certain concentration limits, and our continued compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants given by us under the revolving credit facility. Our revolving credit facility contains certain financial and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of: (1) a minimum consolidated net worth at least equal to the greater of (a) 55% of our assets on the last day of each quarter (excluding from such calculation the portion of assets of MRCC SBIC financed with SBA debentures) or (b) 80% of the net proceeds to us from our initial offering plus 50% of the net proceeds of the sales of our securities after the effectiveness of the revolving credit facility; (2) a ratio of our total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of not less than 2.15 times; and (3) a ratio of our earnings before interest and taxes to our interest expense of at least 2.5 times. The revolving credit facility also requires us to undertake customary indemnification obligations with respect to ING Capital LLC and other members of the lending group and to reimburse the lenders for expenses associated with entering into the revolving credit facility. The revolving credit facility also has customary provisions regarding events of default, including events of default for nonpayment, change in control transactions at both Monroe Capital Corporation and MC Advisors, failure to comply with our financial and negative covenants, and failure to maintain our relationship with MC Advisors. If we incur an event of default under our revolving credit facility and fail to remedy such default under any applicable grace period, if any, then our entire revolving credit facility could become immediately due and payable, which would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

 

 Our credit facility, as amended, imposes certain conditions that may limit the amount of our distributions to stockholders. Distributions payable in our common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan are not limited by the credit facility. Distributions in cash or property other than our common stock are generally limited to 110% (125% in certain instances) of the amount of distributions required to maintain our status as a RIC.

 

  SBA Debentures: On February 28, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958, as amended. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013.

 

The SBIC license allows MRCC SBIC to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a leverage commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis (pooling date) at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with 10-year maturities. The SBA, as a creditor, has a superior claim to MRCC SBIC’s assets over our stockholders in the event we liquidate MRCC SBIC or the SBA exercises its remedies upon an event of default. As of September 30, 2014, MRCC SBIC had received a commitment letter from the SBA for SBA-guaranteed debentures of $20.0 million and on October 20, 2014, received another commitment letter for an additional $20.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures. The $13.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding which have already pooled mature in September 2024 and bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.37% per annum and the $0.7 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding which have not already pooled mature in March 2025 and bear interest at an interim rate of 1.0% until the March 2015 pooling date.

 

SBA regulations currently limit the amount that an individual MRCC SBIC may borrow to a maximum of $150.0 million when it has at least $75.0 million in regulatory capital, receives a leverage commitment from the SBA and has been through an audit examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing. The SBA also limits a related group of SBICs to a maximum of $225.0 million in total borrowings. As we have other affiliated SBICs already in operation, it is expected that MRCC SBIC is currently limited to a maximum of $40.0 million in borrowings.

 

On October 15, 2014, we received exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of MRCC SBIC guaranteed by the SBA from our 200% asset coverage test under the 1940 Act. The exemptive relief provides us with increased flexibility under the 200% asset coverage test by permitting us to borrow, through MRCC SBIC, more than we would otherwise be able to absent the receipt of this exemptive relief.

 

Secured Borrowings: Certain partial loan sales do not qualify for sale accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860 — Transfers and Servicing (“ASC Topic 860”), because these sales do not meet the definition of a “participating interest,” as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an investment on our accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and we recorded the portion sold as a secured borrowing in the liabilities section of our consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For these partial loan sales, we record the interest earned on the entire loan balance within “interest income” and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within “interest and other debt financing expenses” in our accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

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As of September 30, 2014, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $5.9 million and the fair value of the loans that are associated with these secured borrowings was $19.3 million. As of December 31, 2013, secured borrowings at fair value totaled $7.9 million and the fair value of the loans that are associated with these secured borrowings was $22.7 million. These secured borrowings were created as a result of the completion of partial loan sales of three unitranche loan assets totaling $10.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013, that did not met the definition of a “participating interest.” As a result, sale treatment was not allowed and we treated these partial loan sales as secured borrowings. No such partial loan sales occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, repayments on secured borrowings totaled $0.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, repayments on secured borrowings totaled $0.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on our secured borrowings was approximately 5.1% and 4.3% as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

 

Share Repurchase Plan

 

On November 11, 2013, our Board approved a share repurchase plan (the “Plan”) under which up to $7.5 million of our outstanding common stock may be acquired in the open market at prices below our NAV as reported in our then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The Plan was implemented at the discretion of management and expired on November 10, 2014.

 

The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices in the open market, including through block transactions. Our Board has authorized the repurchase plan because it believes that our common stock may be undervalued from time to time. We have no obligation to repurchase shares, and we may discontinue purchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not warranted.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we repurchased 40,882 and 400,359 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $0.6 million and $5.2 million, respectively. Since the approval of the Plan, we have repurchased 485,162 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $6.3 million.

 

Distribution Policy

 

Our Board will determine the timing and amount, if any, of our distributions. We intend to pay distributions on a quarterly basis. In order to avoid corporate-level tax on the income we distribute as a RIC, we must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, on an annual basis out of the assets legally available for such distributions. In addition, we also intend to distribute any realized net capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) at least annually out of the assets legally available for such distributions. Distributions to stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 totaled $3.2 million ($0.34 per share) and $9.8 million ($1.02 per share), respectively. The tax character of such distributions is determined at the end of the fiscal year. However, if the character of such distributions were determined as of September 30, 2014, no portion of distributions would have been characterized as a tax return of capital to stockholders.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

We have a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:

 

·We have an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with MC Advisors, an investment advisor registered with the SEC, to manage our day-to-day operating and investing activities. We pay MC Advisors a fee for its services under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements and “Significant Accounting Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies — Capital Gains Incentive Fee ” for additional information.

 

·We have an Administration Agreement with MC Management to provide us with the office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

 

·Theodore L. Koenig, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board is also a manager of MC Advisors and the President and Chief Executive Officer of MC Management. Aaron D. Peck, our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, serves as a director on our Board and is also a managing director of MC Management.

 

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·We have a license agreement with Monroe Capital LLC, under which Monroe Capital LLC has agreed to grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Monroe Capital” for specified purposes in our business.

 

In addition, we have adopted a formal code of ethics that governs the conduct of our Advisor’s officers, directors and employees. Our officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by both the 1940 Act and Maryland General Corporation Law.

 

Commitment and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $13.7 million and $1.6 million in outstanding commitments to fund investments under undrawn revolvers and delayed draw commitments. Additionally, we have entered into certain contracts with other parties that contain a variety of indemnifications. Our maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, we have not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Market Trends

 

We have identified the following trends that may affect our business:

 

Target Market:  We believe that small and middle-market companies in the United States with annual revenues between $10 million and $2.5 billion represent a significant growth segment of the U.S. economy and often require substantial capital investments to grow. Middle-market companies have generated a significant number of investment opportunities for investment funds managed or advised by Monroe Capital LLC, and we believe that this market segment will continue to produce significant investment opportunities for us.

 

Specialized Lending Requirements:  We believe that several factors render many U.S. financial institutions ill-suited to lend to U.S. middle-market companies. For example, based on the experience of our management team, lending to U.S. middle-market companies (1) is generally more labor intensive than lending to larger companies due to the smaller size of each investment and the fragmented nature of information for such companies, (2) requires due diligence and underwriting practices consistent with the demands and economic limitations of the middle-market and (3) may also require more extensive ongoing monitoring by the lender.

 

Demand for Debt Capital:  We believe there is a large pool of uninvested private equity capital for middle-market companies. We expect private equity firms will seek to leverage their investments by combining equity capital with senior secured loans and mezzanine debt from other sources, such as us.

 

Competition from other Lenders:  We believe that many traditional bank lenders, in recent years, de-emphasized their service and product offerings to middle-market businesses in favor of lending to large corporate clients and managing capital market transactions. In addition, many commercial banks face significant balance sheet constraints as they seek to build capital and meet future regulatory capital requirements. These factors may result in opportunities for alternative funding sources to middle-market companies and therefore drive increased new investment opportunities for us. Conversely, there is increased competitive pressure in the business development company and investment company marketplace for senior and subordinated debt which could result in lower yields for increasingly riskier assets.

 

Pricing and Deal Structures:  We believe that the volatility in global markets over the last several years and current macroeconomic issues such as a weakened U.S. economy has reduced access to, and availability of, debt capital to middle-market companies, causing a reduction in competition and generally more favorable capital structures and deal terms. Recent capital raises in the business development company and investment company marketplace have created increased competition; however, we believe that current market conditions may continue to create favorable opportunities to invest at attractive risk-adjusted returns.

 

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Significant Accounting Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt securities with contractual PIK interest, we do not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectible. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium is capitalized, and we then amortize such amounts using the effective interest method as interest income over the life of the investment. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized premium or discount or loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income when we receive such amounts.

 

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

 

As a business development company, we generally invest in illiquid securities including debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities of middle-market companies. Under procedures established by our Board, we value investments for which market quotations are readily available and within a recent date at such market quotations. We obtain these market values from an independent pricing service or at the mean between the bid and ask prices obtained from at least two brokers or dealers (if available, otherwise by a principal market maker or a primary market dealer). When doing so, we determine whether the quote obtained is sufficient in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) to determine the fair value of the security. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available or whose market prices are not regularly updated will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board. Such determination of fair values may involve subjective judgments and estimates. Investments purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. With respect to unquoted or thinly-traded securities, our Board, together with our independent valuation firms, value each investment considering, among other measures, discounted cash flow models, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public and other factors.

 

Our Board is ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of the portfolio investments that are not publicly traded, whose market prices are not readily available on a quarterly basis in good faith or any other situation where portfolio investments require a fair value determination.

 

When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, our Board uses the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate and/or assist us in our valuation. Because we expect that there will not be a readily available market for many of the investments in our portfolio, we expect to value many of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

 

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our Board undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

·the quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially evaluated and rated by the investment professionals of MC Advisors responsible for the portfolio investment;

 

·preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the investment committee;

 

·the Board also engages one or more independent valuation firm(s) to conduct independent appraisals of a selection of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available. We will consult with independent valuation firm(s) relative to each portfolio company at least once in every calendar year, and for new portfolio companies, at least once in the twelve-month period subsequent to the initial investment;

 

·the audit committee of the Board reviews the preliminary valuations of MC Advisors and of the independent valuation firm(s) and responds and supplements the valuation recommendations to reflect any comments; and

 

·the Board discusses these valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith, based on the input of MC Advisors, the independent valuation firm(s) and the audit committee.

 

Valuation of Secured Borrowings

 

We have elected the fair value option under ASC Topic 825 — Financial Instruments, relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for our secured borrowings, which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under ASC Topic 860. Due to the absence of a liquid trading market for these secured borrowings, they are valued by calculating the net present value of the future expected cash flow streams using an appropriate risk-adjusted discount rate model. The discount rate considers projected performance of the related loan investment, applicable market yields and leverage levels, credit quality, prepayment penalties and comparable company analysis. We will consult with an independent valuation firm relative to the fair value of its secured borrowings at least once in every calendar year.

 

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Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

 

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized. We report changes in the fair value of secured borrowings that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on secured borrowings in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Capital Gains Incentive Fee

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with MC Advisors, the incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments of our portfolio is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory and administrative services agreement). Such fee will equal 20.0% of our incentive fee capital gains (i.e., our realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, we accrue for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.

 

While the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with MC Advisors neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of an American Institute for Certified Public Accountants Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, we include unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee expense and related accrued capital gains incentive fee. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to MC Advisors if our entire portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though MC Advisors is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we had a reduction in accrued capital gains incentive fees of $83 thousand and $144 thousand, respectively, primarily as a result of declines in certain portfolio valuations, of which only $19 thousand and $60 thousand, respectively, was related to realized capital gains and was therefore payable to MC Advisors. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we accrued capital gains incentive fees of $37 thousand and $0.4 million, respectively, based on the performance of our portfolio, none of which were payable to MC Advisors.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (ASC Topic 860), which makes limited changes to the accounting for repurchase agreements, clarifies when repurchase agreements and securities lending transactions should be accounting for as secured borrowings, and requires additional disclosures regarding these types of transactions. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on our consolidated financial position or statement disclosures.

 

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Financial Services — Investment Companies (ASC Topic 946) (“ASU 2013-08”), which affects the scope, measurement and disclosure requirements for investment companies under GAAP. ASU 2013-08 contains new guidance on assessing whether an entity is an investment company, requiring non-controlling ownership interest in investment companies to be measured at fair value and requiring certain additional disclosures. This guidance became effective for us on January 1, 2014 and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or disclosures.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. All of the loans in our portfolio have floating interest rates, and we expect that our loans in the future may also have floating interest rates. These loans are usually based on a floating LIBOR and typically have interest rate re-set provisions that adjust applicable interest rates under such loans to current market rates on a monthly or quarterly basis. The majority of the loans in our current portfolio have interest rate floors which have effectively converted the loans to fixed rate loans in the current interest rate environment. In addition, our revolving credit facility has a floating interest rate provision and we expect that other credit facilities into which we enter in the future may have floating interest rate provisions.

 

Assuming that the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2014 was to remain constant and that we took no actions to alter our existing interest rate sensitivity, the following table shows the annualized impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates.

 

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  Increase (decrease) in   Increase (decrease) in   Net increase (decrease) in 
Change in Interest Rates  interest income   interest expense   net investment income 
   (in thousands) 
Down 25 basis points  $(5.8)  $(176.2)  $170.4 
Up 100 basis points   340.5    982.9    (642.4)
Up 200 basis points   2,356.1    1,948.0    408.1 
Up 300 basis points   4,707.7    2,917.3    1,790.4 

 

Although we believe that this analysis is indicative of our existing sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for changes in the credit market, credit quality, the size and composition of the assets in our portfolio and other business developments, including borrowing under the revolving credit facility or other borrowings that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, we can offer no assurances that actual results would not differ materially from the analysis above.

 

We may in the future hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and applicable commodities laws. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates or interest rate floors.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

In accordance with Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, at the end of the period covered by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports.

 

No change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We, MC Advisors and MC Management, are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

None.

 

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

 

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases

 

The number and average price of shares of common stock purchased during the three months ended September 30, 2014 are set forth in the table below:

 

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchases as
part of
Publicly
Announced
Program
   Approximate
Dollar Value
of
Shares that
May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Program (1)
 
July 1, 2014 to July 31, 2014   28,419   $13.49    28,419   $1,400,496 
August 1, 2014 to August 31, 2014   12,463   $13.42    12,463   $1,233,262 
September 1, 2014 to September 30, 2014      $       $1,233,262 
Total   40,882   $13.47    40,882      

 

 

 

(1)On November 11, 2013, our Board approved a share repurchase plan under which up to $7.5 million of our outstanding common stock may be acquired in the open market at prices below our NAV as reported in our then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The stock repurchase plan was implemented at the discretion of management and expired on November 10, 2014. Stock repurchases under this plan began during December 2013.

   

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

  

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit    
Number   Description of Document
     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer 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   Certification of Chief Financial Officer 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
     
32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: November 10, 2014    By /s/ Theodore L. Koenig 
     

Theodore L. Koenig

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

      Monroe Capital Corporation
       
Date: November 10, 2014    By /s/ Aaron D. Peck 
     

Aaron D. Peck

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer,

Chief Compliance Officer, and Director

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Monroe Capital Corporation

 

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