UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 20172018

OR

 

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

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number:814-00704

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE 83-0423116

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

 22102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(703)287-5800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, anon-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

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

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined inRule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of February 5, 2018,4, 2019 was 32,526,223.32,822,459.

 

 

 


GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

  

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

  
 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December  31, 20172018 and March 31, 20172018

   2 
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   3 
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   5 
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 20162017

   6 
 

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of December  31, 20172018 and March 31, 20172018

   8 
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   20 

Item 2.

 

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

  45
 

Overview

   4547 
 

Results of Operations

   5052 
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   6062 

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   6769 

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

   6769 

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

  68

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

   6870 

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

   6870 

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   6870 

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   6870 

Item 4.

 

Mine Safety Disclosures

   6870 

Item 5.

 

Other Information

   6870 

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

   6971 

SIGNATURES

   7072 


GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

  December 31, March 31,   December 31, March 31, 
  2017 2017   2018 2018 

ASSETS

      

Investments at fair value

      

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost of$205,771 and $225,046, respectively)

  $227,631  $223,451 

Affiliate investments (Cost of$343,450 and $278,811, respectively)

   327,887  262,086 

Control investments (Cost of$21,512 and $21,312 respectively)

   10,861  16,042 

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost of$254,034 and $220,087, respectively)

  $308,098  $247,297 

Affiliate investments (Cost of$326,950 and $343,247, respectively)

   285,016  339,393 

Control investments (Cost of$21,512 and $21,512 respectively)

   13,910  12,457 

Cash and cash equivalents

   2,733  2,868    2,242  3,639 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

   428  1,231    2,061  328 

Interest receivable

   2,902  2,305    2,626  3,532 

Due from custodian

   5,937  2,238 

Due from administrative agent

   2,710  2,324 

Deferred financing costs, net

   1,148  1,588    1,934  976 

Other assets, net

   1,088  3,386    1,011  953 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

  $580,615  $515,195   $619,608  $610,899 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Borrowings:

      

Line of credit at fair value (Cost of$96,600 and $69,700, respectively)

  $96,858  $69,700 

Line of credit at fair value (Cost of$50,100 and $107,000, respectively)

  $50,100  $107,500 

Secured borrowing

   5,096  5,096    5,096  5,096 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total borrowings

   101,954  74,796    55,196  112,596 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value, $25 liquidation preference;

6,356,000shares authorized;5,566,000 shares issued and outstanding, net

   135,420  134,835 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share, $25 liquidation preference per share;6,500,000 and 6,356,000 shares authorized, respectively;5,290,000 and 5,566,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, net

   128,314  135,615 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   1,233  578    1,278  916 

Fees due to Adviser(A)

   3,391  1,671    20,803  6,671 

Fee due to Administrator(A)

   261  296    346  317 

Other liabilities

   959  1,937    2,272  584 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  $243,218  $214,113   $208,209  $256,699 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Commitments and contingencies(B)

      

NET ASSETS

  $337,397  $301,082   $411,399  $354,200 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS

      

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share,100,000,000 shares authorized,32,526,223 and 30,270,958 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  $33  $30 

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share,100,000,000 shares authorized,32,822,459 and 32,653,635 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

  $33  $33 

Capital in excess of par value

   329,548  310,332    329,957  330,661 

Cumulative net unrealized depreciation of investments

   (4,354 (23,590

Cumulative net unrealized appreciation of investments

   4,528  14,301 

Cumulative net unrealized appreciation of other

   (258  —      —    (500

Net investment income in excess of distributions

   6,570  7,283 

Accumulated net realized gain

   5,858  7,027 

(Overdistributed) underdistributed net investment income

   (9,849 3,660 

Accumulated net realized gain in excess of distributions

   86,730  6,045 
  

 

  

 

 

Total distributable earnings

   81,409  23,506 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  $337,397  $301,082   $411,399  $354,200 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE AT END OF PERIOD

  $10.37  $9.95   $12.53  $10.85 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(A)

Refer to Note 4 Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(B)

Refer to Note 10 Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
   Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2017 2016 2017 2016   2018 2017 2018 2017 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Interest income

          

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

  $4,593  $4,334  $13,646  $13,196   $5,887  $4,593  $17,775  $13,646 

Affiliate investments

   8,780  7,169   21,260  21,251    6,348  8,780   19,228  21,260 

Control investments

   211  204   627  617    215  211   636  627 

Cash and cash equivalents

   4   —     14  1    10  4   30  14 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total interest income

   13,588  11,707   35,547  35,065    12,460  13,588   37,669  35,547 

Dividend income

          

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

   152  4   1,922  20    —    152   1,262  1,922 

Affiliate investments

   —    440   865  3,190    (433  —     (433 865 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total dividend income

   152  444   2,787  3,210    (433 152   829  2,787 

Success fee income

          

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

   706  309   2,864  309    1,782  706   1,906  2,864 

Affiliate investments

   1,738  914   1,738  914    1,156   —     1,156   —   

Control investments

   —    1,738   2,000  1,738 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total success fee income

   2,444  1,223   4,602  1,223    2,938  2,444   5,062  4,602 

Other income

   —     —     —    13 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total investment income

   16,184  13,374   42,936  39,511    14,965  16,184   43,560  42,936 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Base management fee(A)

   2,769  2,441   7,839  7,439    3,227  2,769   9,613  7,839 

Loan servicing fee(A)

   1,567  1,678   4,616  5,081    1,730  1,567   5,144  4,616 

Incentive fee(A)

   2,822  1,178   5,289  3,427    4,138  2,822   18,849  5,289 

Administration fee(A)

   261  251   769  825    346  261   975  769 

Interest expense on borrowings

   1,035  825   2,518  2,749    1,759  1,035   5,027  2,518 

Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   2,251  2,251   6,753  6,431    2,089  2,251   6,657  6,753 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

   366  546   1,100  1,508    373  366   1,237  1,100 

Professional fees

   231  142   810  528    262  231   920  810 

Other general and administrative expenses

   (16 1,071   1,682  1,962    66  (16  3,038  1,682 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Expenses before credits from Adviser

   11,286  10,383   31,376  29,950    13,990  11,286   51,460  31,376 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Credits to base management fee – loan servicing fee(A)

   (1,567 (1,678  (4,616 (5,081   (1,730 (1,567  (5,144 (4,616

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(A)

   (1,066 (535  (2,540 (2,486

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(A)

   (3,317 (1,066  (4,842 (2,540
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total expenses, net of credits to fees

   8,653  8,170   24,220  22,383    8,943  8,653   41,474  24,220 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   7,531  5,204   18,716  17,128    6,022  7,531   2,086  18,716 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

          

Net realized gain (loss):

          

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

   25  1,251   1,003  1,086    (1,983 25   12,548  1,003 

Affiliate investments

   —    (4,391  144  14,401    78,787   —     75,508  144 

Control investments

   —     —     —    (3

Other

   —    3   —    (254   —     —     (1,687  —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

   25  (3,137  1,147  15,230    76,804  25   86,369  1,147 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation):

          

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

   7,330  6,905   23,454  5,986    10,790  7,330   26,854  23,454 

Affiliate investments

   3,773  1,702   1,163  (12,270   (74,302 3,773   (38,081 1,163 

Control investments

   (1,257 281   (5,381 9,238    (2,823 (1,257  1,454  (5,381

Other

   (258  —     (258 75    —    (258  500  (258
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total net unrealized appreciation

   9,588  8,888   18,978  3,029 

Total net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation

   (66,335 9,588   (9,273 18,978 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

   9,613  5,751   20,125  18,259    10,469  9,613   77,096  20,125 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $17,144  $10,955  $38,841  $35,387   $16,491  $17,144  $79,182  $38,841 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

(A)

Refer to Note 4 –Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONEGLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

  Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2018   2017   2018   2017 

BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:

                

Net investment income

  $0.23   $0.17   $0.58   $0.57   $0.18   $0.23   $0.06   $0.58 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   0.53    0.36    1.21    1.17   $0.50   $0.53   $2.41   $1.21 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Distributions

   0.26    0.19    0.70    0.56 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:

        

WEIGHTED-AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:

        

Basic and diluted

   32,526,223    30,270,958    32,178,127    30,270,958    32,822,459    32,526,223    32,802,733    32,178,127 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2018  2017 

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $2,086  $18,716 

Net realized gain on investments

   88,056   1,147 

Net realized loss on other

   (1,687  —   

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments

   (9,773  19,236 

Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of other

   500   (258
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   79,182   38,841 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

   

Distributions to common stockholders from net investment income

   (18,134  (20,826

Distributions to common stockholders from realized gains

   (5,685  (1,756
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

   (23,819  (22,582
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CAPITAL ACTIVITY

   

Issuance of common stock

   1,873   21,154 

Discounts, commissions, and offering costs for issuance of common stock

   (37  (1,098
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital activity

   1,836   20,056 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

   57,199   36,315 

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   354,200   301,082 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD

  $411,399  $337,397 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2018  2017 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $79,182  $38,841 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

Purchase of investments

   (84,211  (71,188

Principal repayments of investments

   44,714   19,610 

Net proceeds from the sale of investments

   109,094   7,007 

Net realized gain on investments

   (87,489  (1,239

Net realized loss on other

   1,670   —   

Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments

   9,773   (19,236

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of other

   (500  258 

Amortization of premiums, discounts, and acquisition costs, net

   (14  (11

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

   1,237   1,100 

Bad debt expense, net of recoveries

   1,492   302 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

Increase in interest receivable

   (105  (1,051

Increase in due from administrative agent

   (386  (3,699

(Increase) decrease in other assets, net

   (155  2,606 

Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   361   655 

Increase in fees due to Adviser(A)

   14,132   1,720 

Increase (decrease) in fee due to Administrator(A)

   30   (35

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

   1,687   (885
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   90,512   (25,245
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   1,873   21,154 

Discounts, commissions, and offering costs for issuance of common stock

   (28  (1,090

Proceeds from line of credit

   191,100   96,300 

Repayments on line of credit

   (248,000  (69,400

Proceeds from issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   74,750   —   

Redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   (81,650  —   

Deferred financing and offering costs

   (4,402  (75

Distributions paid to common stockholders

   (23,819  (22,582
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (90,176  24,307 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH, AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS

   336   (938
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH, AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   3,967   4,099 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH, AND RESTRICTED CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  $4,303  $3,161 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH PAID FOR INTEREST

  $4,764  $1,928 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES(B)

  $—    $42,977 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

(A)

Refer to Note 4 Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2017  2016 

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $18,716  $17,128 

Net realized gain on investments

   1,147   15,484 

Net realized loss on other

   —     (254

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   19,236   2,954 

Net unrealized appreciation of other

   (258  75 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

   38,841   35,387 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS

   

Distributions to common stockholders from net investment income

   (20,826  (17,027

Distributions to common stockholders from realized gains

   (1,756  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from distributions

   (22,582  (17,027
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CAPITAL ACTIVITY

   

Issuance of common stock

   21,154   —   

Discounts, commissions, and offering costs for issuance of common stock

   (1,098  —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from capital activity

   20,056   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

   36,315   18,360 

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   301,082   279,022 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD

  $337,397  $297,382 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2017  2016 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $38,841  $35,387 

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

   

Purchase of investments

   (71,188  (31,186

Principal repayments of investments

   19,610   26,886 

Net proceeds from the sale of investments

   7,007   36,788 

Net realized gain on investments

   (1,239  (15,028

Net realized loss on other

   —     239 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   (19,236  (2,954

Net unrealized appreciation of other

   258   (75

Amortization of premiums, discounts, and acquisition costs, net

   (11  —   

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

   1,100   1,508 

Bad debt expense, net of recoveries

   302   460 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

Decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents

   803   449 

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

   (1,051  44 

Increase in due from custodian

   (3,699  (520

Decrease in other assets, net

   2,606   2,230 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

   655   (65

Increase (decrease) in fees due to Adviser(A)

   1,720   (51

Decrease in fee due to Administrator(A)

   (35  (60

Decrease in other liabilities

   (885  (124
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

   (24,442  53,928 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   21,154   —   

Discounts, commissions, and offering costs for issuance of common stock

   (1,090  —   

Proceeds from line of credit

   96,300   45,200 

Repayments on line of credit

   (69,400  (96,500

Proceeds from issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   —     57,500 

Redemption of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   —     (40,000

Deferred financing and offering costs

   (75  (3,589

Distributions paid to common stockholders

   (22,582  (17,027
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   24,307   (54,416
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   (135  (488

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

   2,868   4,481 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

  $2,733  $3,993 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CASH PAID FOR INTEREST

  $1,928  $2,433 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

NON-CASH ACTIVITIES(B)

  $42,977  $8,796 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

(A)Refer to Note 4 — Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(B)

 
2017:

Significantnon-cash operating activities consisted principally of the following transactions:transaction:

In November 2017, one of our portfolio companies, GI Plastek, Inc. (“GI Plastek”), merged with another one of our portfolio companies, Precision Southeast, Inc. (“Precision”), into a new company, PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. (“PSI Molded”). As a result of this transaction, our debt investments in GI Plastek and Precision, which totaled $15.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively, at principal and cost, were assumed by PSI Molded and combined into a new secured second lien term loan totaling $24.6 million. Our preferred equity investment in GI Plastek, with a cost basis of $5.2 million, and our preferred and common equity investments in Precision, with a combined cost basis of $3.8 million, were converted into a preferred equity investment in PSI Molded with the same cost basis.

In June 2017, one of our portfolio companies, Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”), merged with and into another one of our portfolio companies, SBS Industries, LLC (“SBS”). As a result of this transaction, our debt investments in Mathey, which totaled $8.6 million at principal and cost, were assumed by SBS and combined with our existing debt investment in SBS, which totaled $11.4 million at principal and cost, into a new secured first lien term loan totaling $20.0 million. Our common equity investment in Mathey, with a cost basis of $0.8 million, was converted into a preferred equity investment in SBS with the same cost basis.

In November 2017, one of our portfolio companies, GI Plastek, Inc. (“GI Plastek”) merged with another one of our portfolio companies, Precision Southeast, Inc. (“Precision”), into a new company, PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. (“PSI Molded”). As a result of this transaction, our debt investments in GI Plastek and Precision, which totaled $15.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively, at principal and cost, were assumed by PSI Molded and combined into a new secured second lien term loan totaling $24.6 million. Our preferred equity investment in GI Plastek, with a cost basis of $5.2 million, and our preferred and common equity investments in Precision, with a combined cost basis of $3.8 million, were converted into a preferred equity investment in PSI Molded with the same cost basis.

In June 2017, one of our portfolio companies, Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”) merged with and into another one of our portfolio companies, SBS Industries, LLC (“SBS”). As a result of this transaction, our debt investments in Mathey, which totaled $8.6 million at principal and cost, were assumed by SBS and combined with our existing debt investment in SBS, which totaled $11.4 million at principal and cost, into a new secured first lien term loan totaling $20.0 million. Our common equity investment in Mathey, with a cost basis of $0.8 million, was converted into a preferred equity investment in SBS with the same cost basis.

2016: Significantnon-cash operating activities consisted principally of the following transaction:

In October 2016, we restructured our investment in D.P.M.S., Inc. (“Danco”), which resulted in the exchange of our existing debt investments with a total cost basis and fair value of $16.5 million and $6.4 million, respectively, for a new $8.8 million secured first lien term loan. We also relinquished our preferred equity investment and a portion of our common equity investment, which had an aggregate cost basis and fair value of $2.5 million and $0 million, respectively. The transaction resulted in a net realized loss of $10.2 million, which was recorded in ourConsolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended December 31, 2016.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

   Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                   Fair Value       

NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(N) – 67.5%

   

Secured First Lien Debt – 33.3%

   

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 2.9%

   

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 1/2018)(Q)

 $9,913  $9,913  $9,913  

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 2.8%

   

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  9,500   9,500   9,500  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 10.9%

   

Counsel Press, Inc. – Line of Credit, $500 available (L+11.8%, 13.3% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 3/2018)(L)

        —  

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 13.3% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

  18,000   18,000   18,000  

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+13.0%, 14.6% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

  5,500   5,500   5,500  

Nth Degree, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.1% Cash, Due 12/2020)(L)

  13,290   13,290   13,290  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   36,790   36,790  

Farming and Agriculture – 4.7%

   

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2018)(L)

  11,000   11,000   11,000  

Star Seed, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 5/2018)(L)

  5,000   5,000   5,000  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   16,000   16,000  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 3.9%

   

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0%, Due 8/2018)(L)

  13,081   13,081   13,081  

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 5.9%

   

SBS Industries, LLC – Line of Credit, $1,500 available (L+8.5%, 10.1% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 6/2018)(L)

        —  

SBS Industries, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.0% Cash, Due 6/2020)(L)

  19,957   19,957   19,957  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   19,957   19,957  

Oil and Gas – 1.0%

   

Tread Corporation – Line of Credit, $634 available (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2021)(G)(L)

  3,216   3,216   3,216  

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 1.2%

   

B-Dry, LLC – Line of Credit, $100 available (L+0.3%, 1.8% Cash (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2018)(L)

  4,550   4,550   3,908  

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 1.8% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  6,443   6,443   —  

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 1.8% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  840   840   —  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   11,833   3,908  
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

  $120,290  $112,365  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 9.0%

   

Automobile – 1.2%

   

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 18.7% Cash, Due 5/2018)(L)

 $4,000  $4,000  $4,000  

Cargo Transport – 3.9%

   

Diligent Delivery Systems – Term Debt (L+8.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 11/2022)(Q)

  13,000   12,911   13,000  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.9%

   

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 1/2021)(H)(L)

  13,300   13,300   13,300  
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

  $30,211  $30,300  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 16.8%

   

Automobile – 0.6%

   

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  7,304,792  $7,725  $2,122  

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Guaranty ($2,000)(V)

        —  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   7,725   2,122  

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(N) – 75.0%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 38.8%

      

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 2.3%

      

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2021)(L)

  $9,500   $9,500   $9,500 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 15.7%

      

Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 4/2023)(L)

   28,000    28,000    28,000 

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 14.3% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   18,000    18,000    18,000 

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+13.0%, 15.5% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   5,500    5,500    5,500 

Nth Degree, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 14.0% Cash, Due 3/2023)(L)

   13,290    13,290    13,290 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     64,790    64,790 

Farming and Agriculture – 2.7%

      

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 9/2019)(L)

   11,000    11,000    11,000 

Healthcare, Education, and Childcare – 4.9%

      

Educators Resource, Inc. – Line of Credit, $5,000 available (L+8.0%, 10.5% Cash, Due 11/2019) (T)

   —      —      —   

Educators Resource, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2023) (T)

   20,000    20,000    20,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     20,000    20,000 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 6.8%

      

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

   13,081    13,081    13,081 

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

   8,500    8,500    8,500 

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

   6,000    6,000    6,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     27,581    27,581 

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 4.9%

      

SBS Industries, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.5% Cash, Due 6/2020)(L)

   19,957    19,957    19,957 

Oil and Gas – 0.8%

      

Tread Corporation – Line of Credit, $634 available (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2021)(Q)

   3,216    3,216    3,216 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.7%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Line of Credit, $50 available (L+0.3%, 2.8% Cash (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2019)(G)(L)

   4,600    4,600    3,076 

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 2.8% Cash, Due 12/2019)(G)(L)

   6,443    6,443    —   

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 2.8% Cash, Due 12/2019)(G)(L)

   840    840    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,883    3,076 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $167,927   $159,120 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 7.4%

      

Automobile – 1.0%

      

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Term Debt (L+8.0%, 10.5% Cash, Due 2/2022)(T)

  $4,000   $4,000   $4,000 

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Guaranty ($1,000)(U)

   —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,000    4,000 

Cargo Transport – 3.2%

      

Diligent Delivery Systems – Term Debt (L+9.0%, 11.5% Cash, Due 11/2022)(K)

   13,000    12,929    12,967 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.2%

      

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 1/2021)(H)(L)

   13,300    13,300    13,300 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

    $30,229   $30,267 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 


THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

   Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                   Fair Value       

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 1.0%

   

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(Q)

  34,045  $3,375  $3,375  

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 0.4%

   

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  1,373   1,373   1,400  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 9.0%

   

Counsel Press, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  6,995   6,995   5,916  

Nth Degree, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  5,660   5,660   24,431  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   12,655   30,347  

Farming and Agriculture – 1.1%

   

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  3,556   3,556   1,581  

Star Seed, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  1,499   1,499   2,000  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   5,055   3,581  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.6%

   

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  19,280   9,583   11,713  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.0%

   

Schylling, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  4,000   4,000   —  

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.5%

   

SBS Industries, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  27,705   2,771   1,842  

Oil and Gas – 0.6%

   

Tread Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  12,998,639   3,768   2,175  

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

   

B-Dry, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  2,500   2,516   —  
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

  $52,821  $56,555  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Common Equity – 8.4%

   

Cargo Transport – 0.9%

   

Diligent Delivery Systems – Common Stock Warrants(C)(Q)

  8 $500  $2,832  

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 4.4%

   

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(Q)

  5,372   63   14,951  

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 3.0%

   

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  152   152   10,244  

Farming and Agriculture – 0.0%

   

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  548   94   —  

Star Seed, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  600   1   —  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   95   —  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 0.0%

   

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  63,747   8   —  

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.0%

   

SBS Industries, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

  221,500   222   —  

Oil and Gas – 0.0%

   

Tread Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

  10,089,048   753   —  

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

   

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC(M) – Common Units(C)(U)

  67,873   167   157  

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
  Cost   Fair Value 

Preferred Equity – 24.5%

     

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 0.3%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,373  $1,373   $1,400 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 13.6%

     

Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,900   4,900    1,887 

Counsel Press, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,995   6,995    11,823 

Nth Degree, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,660   5,660    42,027 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    17,555    55,737 

Farming and Agriculture – 1.3%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,556   3,556    5,529 

Healthcare, Education, and Childcare – 2.1%

     

Educators Resource, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(T)

   8,560   8,560    8,560 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.8%

     

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   19,280   9,583    15,497 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 1.4%

     

Schylling, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000   4,000    5,722 

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 1.1%

     

SBS Industries, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   27,705   2,771    4,377 

Oil and Gas – 0.9%

     

Tread Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(Q)

   12,998,639   3,768    3,869 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

     

B-Dry, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   2,516    —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

   $53,682   $100,691 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity/Equivalents – 4.3%

     

Cargo Transport – 0.5%

     

Diligent Delivery Systems – Common Stock Warrants(C)(L)

   8 $500   $2,199 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 2.7%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   152   152    11,214 

Farming and Agriculture – 0.1%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   548   94    544 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 0.0%

     

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   63,747   8    —   

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.9%

     

SBS Industries, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   221,500   222    3,689 

Oil and Gas – 0.0%

     

Tread Corporation – Common Stock(C)(Q)

   10,089,048   753    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.1%

     

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC(M) – Common Units(C)(S)

   39,483   167    374 

 

                                                

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

    Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
              Cost                     Fair Value       

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   $300   $—  

Utilities – 0.1%

      

AquaVenture Holdings Limited – Common Stock(C)(S)

   14,889    189    227  
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $2,449   $28,411  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TotalNon-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

    $205,771   $227,631  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(O) – 97.2%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 52.1%

      

Automobile – 2.3%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 12/2018)(K)

  $9,660   $9,660   $7,728  

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 2.7%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(L)

   9,050    9,050    9,050  

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 5.4%

      

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Term Debt (10.0% Cash, Due 10/2021)(I)(L)

   8,795    8,795    7,172  

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   9,300    9,300    8,672  

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 13.8% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   2,400    2,400    2,250  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     20,495    18,094  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 12.9%

      

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Line of Credit, $2,625 available (L+9.0%, 10.6% Cash, Due 5/2018)(T)

   375    375    375  

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2022)(T)

   22,000    22,000    22,000  

JR Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.1% Cash, Due 2/2022)(L)

   21,000    21,000    21,000  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     43,375    43,375  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 10.1%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Term Debt (L+14.3%, 16.3% Cash, Due 5/2020)(L)

   11,307    11,307    11,307  

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.0% Cash, Due 12/2022)(T)

   6,917    6,917    6,917  

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 10/2019)(L)

   15,770    15,770    15,770  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     33,994    33,994  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 5.1%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 8/2020)(L)

   6,200    6,200    6,200  

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.8%, 14.8% Cash, Due 8/2020)(L)

   12,200    12,200    10,611  

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (Due 8/2020)(L)(R)

   538    538    492  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,938    17,303  

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 6.8%

      

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Line of Credit, $1,200 available (L+9.0%, 10.6% Cash
(1.0% Unused Fee), Due 2/2018)(L)

   1,800    1,800    1,800  

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 13.6% Cash, Due 8/2022)(L)

   21,000    21,000    21,000  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     22,800    22,800 

Telecommunications – 4.1%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   14,000    14,000    14,000  

Textiles and Leather – 2.7%

      

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   9,200    9,200    9,200  
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $181,512   $175,544  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)   Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                   Fair Value       

Secured Second Lien Debt – 18.5%

   

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 7.3%

   

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 13.6% Cash, Due 1/2024)(L)

 $24,618  $24,618  $24,618 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 2.5%

   

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(G)(K)

  12,215   12,215   7,818 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(G)(K)

  175   175   112 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (Due 4/2021)(K)(R)

  910   910   587 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   13,300   8,517 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 4.7%

   

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

  16,000   16,000   16,000 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 4.0%

   

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (L+12.5%, 14.1% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

  18,600   18,600   13,428 

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

  1,000   1,000    

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

  1,500   1,500    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   21,100   13,428 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

  $75,018  $62,563 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 26.6%

   

Automobile – 0.1%

   

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  3,381  $3,381  $376 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 1.2%

   

Head Country, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  4,000   4,000   3,910 

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

   

NDLI, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  3,600   3,600    

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 2.0%

   

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  51,098   8,980   6,714 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.2%

   

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  5,114   5,114    

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  2,279   1,841    

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  3,774   3,774   577 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   10,729   577 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 5.5%

   

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(T)

  67,490   6,750   6,750 

JR Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  5,920   5,920   11,710 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   12,670   18,460 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 12.9%

   

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  4,943   4,943   8,688 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  4,500   4,500   23,977 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  6,180   6,180   10,963 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   15,623   43,628 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.0%

   

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  9,749   9,749    

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 1.8%

   

The Mountain Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  6,899   6,899    

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  5,502   5,500   6,232 
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   12,399   6,232 

Telecommunications – 0.0%

   

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  12,841   4,196    

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   $300   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $2,196   $18,020 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TotalNon-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

    $254,034   $308,098 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(O) – 69.3%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 41.5%

      

Automobile – 1.6%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 14.0% Cash, Due 6/2019)(K)

  $9,660   $9,660   $6,617 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 2.2%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 13.0% Cash, Due 2/2019)(L)

   9,050    9,050    9,050 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 4.3%

      

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Term Debt (10.0% Cash, Due 10/2021)(I)(L)

   10,796    10,796    5,778 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 13.0% Cash, Due 2/2022)(K)

   9,300    9,300    8,905 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 14.3% Cash, Due 2/2022)(K)

   3,000    3,000    2,887 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,096    17,570 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 14.1%

      

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 11/2022)(L)

   22,000    22,000    22,000 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Term Debt (L+10.3%, 12.8% Cash, Due 10/2023)(L)

   36,000    36,000    36,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     58,000    58,000 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 8.1%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 1/2023)(L)

   17,700    17,700    17,700 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.8% Cash, Due 10/2019)(L)

   15,770    15,770    15,770 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     33,470    33,470 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 2.2%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+7.3%, 9.8% Cash, Due 8/2020)(G)(L)(V)

   6,200    6,200    6,200 

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+8.3%, 10.8% Cash, Due 8/2020)(G)(L)(V)

   12,200    12,200    2,564 

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (Due 8/2020)(L)(R)

   537    537    256 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,937    9,020 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 5.6%

      

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.5% Cash, Due 8/2022)(L)

   23,100    23,100    23,100 

Telecommunications – 3.4%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   14,000    14,000    14,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $189,313   $170,827 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 


THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)   Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                   Fair Value       

Textiles and Leather – 2.9%

   

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  1,550  $1,550  $9,883  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

  $86,877  $89,780  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Common Equity – 0.0%

   

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

   

NDLI, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  545  $  $—  

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.0%

   

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Common Stock(C)(L)

  630   41   —  

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

  2,319,184      —  

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

  627   1   —   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   42   —  

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

   

The Mountain Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

  751   1   —  
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

  $43  $—   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

  $343,450  $327,887  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONTROL INVESTMENTS(P) – 3.2%:

   

Secured First Lien Debt – 1.5%

   

Aerospace and Defense – 1.5%

   

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Line of Credit, $0 available (L+4.5%, 6.5% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 8/2019)(L)

 $5,000  $5,000  $5,000  

Secured Second Lien Debt – 1.5%

   

Aerospace and Defense – 1.5%

   

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Term Debt (L+6.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

 $5,000  $5,000  $5,000  

Preferred Equity – 0.2%

   

Aerospace and Defense – 0.2%

   

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

  5,517,444  $11,464  $861  

Common Equity – 0.0%

   

Aerospace and Defense – 0.0%

   

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

  88,843  $48  $—  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Control Investments

  $21,512  $10,861  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 167.9%

  $570,733  $566,379  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 8.2%

      

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 4.2%

      

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.5% Cash, Due 1/2024)(G)(L)

  $24,618   $24,618   $17,086 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 3.0%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+4.0%, 6.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(K)

   12,215    12,215    11,331 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+4.0%, 6.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(K)

   175    175    162 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+4.0%, 6.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(K)

   910    910    844 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,300    12,337 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 1.0%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (L+4.0%, 7.0% Cash, Due 8/2021)(G)(L)

   18,600    18,600    1,438 

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   1,000    1,000    1,000 

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   1,500    1,500    1,500 

The Mountain Corporation – Delayed Draw Term Debt, $400 available (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   600    600    600 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     21,700    4,538 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

    $59,618   $33,961 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 19.6%

      

Automobile – 0.0%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,381   $3,381   $—   

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 0.7%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000    4,000    2,784 

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 0.0%

      

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   58,598    9,730    —   

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 1.2%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,114    5,114    4,052 

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,279    1,841    —   

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,774    3,774    748 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     10,729    4,800 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 5.6%

      

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   67,490    6,749    9,543 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,920    5,920    13,473 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,669    23,016 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 9.5%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,943    4,943    25,336 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,180    6,180    13,501 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,123    38,837 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.0%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   9,749    9,749    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 2.6%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,899    6,899    —   

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,502    5,500    10,791 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,399    10,791 

Telecommunications – 0.0%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   12,841    4,196    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

    $77,976   $80,228 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.0%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Common Stock(C)(L)

   630   $41   $—   

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,319,184    —      —   

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   627    1    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     42    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   751    1    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $43   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

    $326,950   $285,016 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTROL INVESTMENTS(P) – 3.4%:

      

Secured Second Lien Debt – 2.4%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 2.4%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Line of Credit, $0 available (L+4.5%, 7.0% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 8/2019)(L)

  $5,000   $5,000   $5,000 

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Term Debt (L+6.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

   5,000    5,000    5,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $10,000   $10,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 1.0%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 1.0%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,517,444   $11,464   $3,910 

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 0.0%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   88,843   $48   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Control Investments

    $21,512   $13,910 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 147.7%

    $602,496   $607,024 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

(A) 

Certain of the securities listed are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. The majority of the securities listed, totaling $484.6$529.8 million at fair value, are pledged as collateral to our revolving line of credit, as described further in Note 5—5 –Borrowings in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, under Section 55 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), we may not acquire anynon-qualifying assets unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of December 31, 2017,2018, our investmentsinvestment in AquaVenture Holdings Limited (“AquaVenture”) and Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC (“Funko”) areis considered anon-qualifying assetsasset under Section 55 of the 1940 Act and represent a combinedrepresents less than 0.1% of total investments, at fair value.

(B) 

Unless indicated otherwise, all cash interest rates are indexed to30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”), which was 1.6%2.5% as of December 31, 2017.2018. If applicable,paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest rates are noted separately from the cash interest rate. Certain securities are subject to an interest rate floor. The cash interest rate is the greater of the floor or30-day LIBOR plus a spread. Due dates represent the contractual maturity date.

(C) 

Security isnon-income producing.

(D) 

Category percentages represent the fair value of each category and subcategory as a percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2017.2018.

(E) 

Unless indicated otherwise, all of our investments are valued using Level 3 inputs within the FASB Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3—3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(F) 

Where applicable, aggregates all shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series owned within such class (some series of which may or may not be voting shares) or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow us to purchase.

(G) 

Debt security is onnon-accrual status.

(H) 

$5.1 million of the debt security was participated to a third party, but is accounted for as collateral for a secured borrowing under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and presented as Secured borrowing on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilitiesas of December 31, 2017.2018.

(I) 

Debt security has a fixed interest rate.

(J) 

Represents the principal balance for debt investments and the number of shares/units held for equity investments. Warrants are represented as a percentage of ownership, as applicable.

(K) 

Fair value was based on internal yield analysis or on estimates of value submitted by ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC (formerly Standard &and Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.). Refer to Note 3—3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(L) 

Fair value was based on the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, which is generally allocated to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure. Refer to Note 3—3 –Investments in the accompanying Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(M) 

One of our affiliated funds, Gladstone Capital Corporation,co-invested with us in this portfolio company pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

(N) 

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are neither Control nor Affiliate investments and in which we own less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(O) 

Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are not Control investments and in which we own, with the power to vote, between and inclusive of 5.0% and 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(P) 

Control investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those where we have the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the portfolio company, which may include owning, with the power to vote, more than 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(Q) 

Fair value was based on the expected exit or payoff amount, where such event has occurred or is expected to occur imminently.

(R) 

Debt security does not have a stated current interest rate.

(S) Our investment in AquaVenture was valued using Level 1 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy. Fair value was based on the closing market price of our shares as of the reporting date. AquaVenture is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “WAAS.” Refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(T)New portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid during the three months ended December 31, 2017 best represents fair value as of December 31, 2017.
(U)

Our investment in Funko was valued using Level 2 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy. Our common units in Funko are convertible into class A common stock in Funko, Inc. upon meeting certain requirements. Fair value was based on the closing market price of shares of Funko, Inc. as of the reporting date, less a discount for lack of marketability. Funko, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the trading symbol “FNKO.” Refer to Note 3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(T)

New portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid or transaction amount during the three months ended December 31, 2018 best represents fair value as of December 31, 2018.

(U)

Refer to Note 11 –Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this guaranty.

(V)

Investment was restructured subsequent to December 31, 2018. Refer to Note 13 –Subsequent Events in the accompanying Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(N) – 69.8%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 35.8%

      

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 2.8%

      

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 7/2018)(Q)

  $9,913   $9,913   $9,987 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 2.7%

      

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   9,500    9,500    9,500 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 10.4%

      

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 13.6% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   18,000    18,000    18,000 

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+13.0%, 14.9% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   5,500    5,500    5,500 

Nth Degree, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.4% Cash, Due 12/2020)(L)

   13,290    13,290    13,290 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     36,790    36,790 

Farming and Agriculture – 4.5%

      

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2018)(L)

   11,000    11,000    11,000 

Star Seed, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 5/2020)(L)

   5,000    5,000    5,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     16,000    16,000 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 7.8%

      

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2018)(L)

   13,081    13,081    13,081 

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2018)(T)

   8,500    8,500    8,500 

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2018)(T)

   6,000    6,000    6,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     27,581    27,581 

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 5.6%

      

SBS Industries, LLC – Line of Credit, $1,500 available (L+8.5%, 10.4% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 6/2018)(L)

   —      —      —   

SBS Industries, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.0% Cash, Due 6/2020)(L)

   19,957    19,957    19,957 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     19,957    19,957 

Oil and Gas – 0.9%

      

Tread Corporation – Line of Credit, $634 available (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2021)(G)(L)

   3,216    3,216    3,216 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 1.1%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Line of Credit, $100 available (L+0.3%, 2.1% Cash (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2018)(L)

   4,550    4,550    3,882 

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 2.1% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   6,443    6,443    —   

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 2.1% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   840    840    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     11,833    3,882 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $134,790   $126,913 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 8.6%

      

Automobile – 1.1%

      

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 18.7% Cash, Due 5/2018)(L)

  $4,000   $4,000   $4,000 

Cargo Transport – 3.7%

      

Diligent Delivery Systems – Term Debt (L+8.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 11/2022)(Q)

   13,000    12,916    13,000 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.8%

      

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 1/2021)(H)(L)

   13,300    13,300    13,300 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

    $30,216   $30,300 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 17.3%

      

Automobile – 0.3%

      

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   7,304,792   $7,725   $1,010 

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Guaranty ($2,000)(U)

   —      —      —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7,725    1,010 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
  Cost   Fair Value 

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 1.0%

     

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(Q)

   34,045  $3,375   $3,375 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 0.4%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,373   1,373    1,428 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 9.2%

     

Counsel Press, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,995   6,995    6,303 

Nth Degree, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,660   5,660    26,424 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    12,655    32,727 

Farming and Agriculture – 1.4%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,556   3,556    2,518 

Star Seed, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,499   1,499    2,376 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,055    4,894 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 3.5%

     

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   19,280   9,583    12,555 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.0%

     

Schylling, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000   4,000    —   

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.6%

     

SBS Industries, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   27,705   2,771    1,958 

Oil and Gas – 0.9%

     

Tread Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   12,998,639   3,768    3,335 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

     

B-Dry, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   2,516    —   
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

   $52,821   $61,282 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity – 8.1%

     

Cargo Transport – 0.7%

     

Diligent Delivery Systems – Common Stock Warrants(C)(Q)

   8 $500   $2,816 

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 4.1%

     

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(Q)

   5,372   63    14,744 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 3.0%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   152   152    10,459 

Farming and Agriculture – 0.2%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   548   94    —   

Star Seed, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   600   1    589 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    95    589 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 0.0%

     

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   63,747   8    —   

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.0%

     

SBS Industries, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   221,500   222    —   

Oil and Gas – 0.0%

     

Tread Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   10,089,048   753    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.1%

     

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC(M) – Common Units(C)(S)

   67,873   167    194 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   $300   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $2,260   $28,802 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TotalNon-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

    $220,087   $247,297 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(O) – 95.8%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 49.1%

      

Automobile – 2.3%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2019)(K)

  $9,660   $9,660   $8,018 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 2.6%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(L)

   9,050    9,050    9,050 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 5.0%

      

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Term Debt (10.0% Cash, Due 10/2021)(I)(L)

   8,795    8,795    7,028 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   9,300    9,300    8,742 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 13.8% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   2,400    2,400    2,268 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     20,495    18,038 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 12.2%

      

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Line of Credit, $2,700 available (L+9.0%, 10.9% Cash, Due 5/2018)(L)

   300    300    300 

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 11/2022)(L)

   22,000    22,000    22,000 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.4% Cash, Due 2/2022)(L)

   21,000    21,000    21,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     43,300    43,300 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 9.4%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.0% Cash, Due 1/2023)(L)

   17,700    17,700    17,700 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 10/2019)(L)

   15,770    15,770    15,770 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     33,470    33,470 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 4.4%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+7.3%, 9.3% Cash, Due 8/2020)(L)

   6,200    6,200    6,200 

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+8.3%, 10.3% Cash, Due 8/2020)(L)

   12,200    12,200    8,827 

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (Due 8/2020)(L)(R)

   538    538    440 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,938    15,467 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 6.6%

      

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Line of Credit, $600 available (L+9.0%, 10.9% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 4/2018)(L)

   2,400    2,400    2,400 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 13.9% Cash, Due 8/2022)(L)

   21,000    21,000    21,000 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,400    23,400 

Telecommunications – 4.0%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   14,000    14,000    14,000 

Textiles and Leather – 2.6%

      

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   9,200    9,200    9,200 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $181,513   $173,943 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 17.5%

      

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 7.0%

      

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 13.9% Cash, Due 1/2024)(L)

  $24,618   $24,618   $24,618 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 2.8%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(G)(K)

   12,215    12,215    9,161 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2021)(G)(K)

   175    175    131 

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (Due 4/2021)(K)(R)

   910    910    687 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     13,300    9,979 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 4.5%

      

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

   16,000    16,000    16,000 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 3.2%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (L+4.0%, 7.0% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

   18,600    18,600    8,692 

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   1,000    1,000    1,000 

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   1,500    1,500    1,500 

The Mountain Corporation – Delayed Draw Term Debt, $750 available (Due 8/2021)(L)(R)

   250    250    250 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     21,350    11,442 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

    $75,268   $62,039 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 29.2%

      

Automobile – 0.2%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,381   $3,381   $802 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 0.7%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000    4,000    2,555 

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

      

NDLI, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,600    3,600    —   

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 0.9%

      

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   51,098    8,980    3,016 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.5%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,114    5,114    —   

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,279    1,841    —   

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,774    3,774    1,925 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     10,729    1,925 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 6.8%

      

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   67,490    6,750    9,422 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,920    5,920    14,480 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,670    23,902 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 15.0%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,943    4,943    16,615 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,500    4,500    26,178 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,180    6,180    10,411 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,623    53,204 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.0%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   9,749    9,749    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 2.2%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,899    6,899    —   

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,502    5,500    7,800 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     12,399    7,800 

Telecommunications – 0.0%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   12,841    4,196    —   

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

  Principal/Shares/
Units(F)(J)
   Cost   Fair Value 

Textiles and Leather – 2.9%

      

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,550   $1,096   $10,207 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

    $86,423   $103,411 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

      

NDLI, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   545   $—     $—   

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.0%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Common Stock(C)(L)

   630    41    —   

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,319,184    —      —   

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   627    1    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     42    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   751    1    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $43   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

    $343,247   $339,393 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTROL INVESTMENTS(P) – 3.5%:

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 1.4%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 1.4%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Line of Credit, $0 available (L+4.5%, 6.5% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 8/2019)(L)

  $5,000   $5,000   $5,000 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 1.4%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 1.4%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Term Debt (L+6.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

  $5,000   $5,000   $5,000 

Preferred Equity – 0.7%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 0.7%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,517,444   $11,464   $2,457 

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 0.0%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   88,843   $48   $—   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Control Investments

    $21,512   $12,457 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 169.2%(V)

    $584,846   $599,147 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(A)

Certain of the securities listed are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. The majority of the securities listed, totaling $504.0 million at fair value, are pledged as collateral to our revolving line of credit, as described further in Note 5 –Borrowings in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, under Section 55 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), we may not acquire anynon-qualifying assets unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of March 31, 2018, our investment in Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC (“Funko”) is considered anon-qualifying asset under Section 55 of the 1940 Act and represents less than 0.1% of total investments, at fair value.

(B)

Unless indicated otherwise, all cash interest rates are indexed to30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”), which was 1.9% as of March 31, 2018. If applicable,paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest rates are noted separately from the cash interest rate. Certain securities are subject to an interest rate floor. The cash interest rate is the greater of the floor or LIBOR plus a spread. Due dates represent the contractual maturity date.

(C)

Security isnon-income producing.

(D)

Category percentages represent the fair value of each category and subcategory as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2018.

(E)

Unless indicated otherwise, all of our investments are valued using Level 3 inputs within the FASB Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(F)

Where applicable, aggregates all shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series owned within such class (some series of which may or may not be voting shares) or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow us to purchase.

(G)

Debt security is onnon-accrual status.

(H)

$5.1 million of the debt security was participated to a third party, but is accounted for as collateral for a secured borrowing under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and presented as Secured borrowing on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilitiesas of March 31, 2018.

(I)

Debt security has a fixed interest rate.

(J)

Represents the principal balance for debt investments and the number of shares/units held for equity investments. Warrants are represented as a percentage of ownership, as applicable.

(K)

Fair value was based on internal yield analysis or on estimates of value submitted by ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC (formerly Standard and Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.). Refer to Note 3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(L)

Fair value was based on the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, which is generally allocated to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure. Refer to Note 3 –Investments in the accompanying Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(M)

One of our affiliated funds, Gladstone Capital Corporation,co-invested with us in this portfolio company pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

(N)

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are neither Control nor Affiliate investments and in which we own less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(O)

Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are not Control investments and in which we own, with the power to vote, between and inclusive of 5.0% and 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(P)

Control investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those where we have the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the portfolio company, which may include owning, with the power to vote, more than 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

(Q)

Fair value was based on the expected exit or payoff amount, where such event has occurred or is expected to occur imminently.

(R)

Debt security does not have a stated current interest rate.

(S)

Our investment in Funko was valued using Level 2 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy. Our common units in Funko are convertible into class A common stock in Funko, Inc. upon the expiration of alock-up agreement and meeting certain other requirements. Fair value was based on the closing market price of shares of Funko, Inc. as of the reporting date, less a discount for lack of marketability. Funko, Inc. is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the trading symbol “FNKO.” Refer to Note 3—3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(V)Refer to Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying Notes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this guaranty.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

   Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                   Fair Value       

NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(N) – 74.2%

   

Secured First Lien Debt – 36.1%

   

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 3.3%

   

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 8/2017)(L)

 $9,913  $9,913  $9,913 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 3.2%

   

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  9,500   9,500   9,500  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 12.2%

   

Counsel Press, Inc. – Line of Credit, $500 available (L+11.8%, 12.8% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 3/2018)(L)

        —  

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 12.8% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

  18,000   18,000   18,000  

Counsel Press, Inc. – Term Debt (L+13.0%, 14.0% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

  5,500   5,500   5,500  

Nth Degree, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 12/2020)(L)

  13,290   13,290   13,290  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   36,790   36,790  

Farming and Agriculture – 5.2%

   

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 4/2018)(L)

  11,000   11,000   11,000  

Star Seed, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 5/2018)(K)

  5,000   5,000   4,675  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   16,000   15,675  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 4.3%

   

Schylling, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 8/2018)(L)

  13,081   13,081   13,081  

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 5.7%

   

Mathey Investments, Inc. – Term Debt (L+5.5%, 10.0% Cash, Due 3/2018)(L)

  1,375   1,375   1,375  

Mathey Investments, Inc. – Term Debt (L+7.5%, 12.0% Cash, Due 3/2018)(L)

  3,727   3,727   3,727  

Mathey Investments, Inc. – Term Debt (12.5% Cash, Due 3/2018)(I)(L)

  3,500   3,500   1,619  

SBS Industries, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.0% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

  11,355   11,355   10,561  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   19,957   17,282  

Oil and Gas – 0.7%

   

Tread Corporation – Line of Credit, $634 available (L+10.0%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2018)(G)(L)

  3,216   3,216   2,017  

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 1.5%

   

B-Dry, LLC – Line of Credit, $500 available (L+6.3%, 7.3% Cash (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2018)(L)

  4,150   4,150   4,150  

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 1.5% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  6,443   6,443   205  

B-Dry, LLC – Term Debt (L+0.3%, 1.5% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

  840   840   —  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   11,433   4,355  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

  $119,890  $108,613  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 15.2%

   

Automobile – 1.3%

   

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 18.7% Cash, Due 5/2017)(L)

 $4,000  $4,000  $4,000  

Cargo Transport – 4.4%

   

Diligent Delivery Systems – Term Debt (L+8.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 8/2020)(K)

  13,000   13,000   13,292  

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 5.1%

   

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. – Term Debt (13.0% Cash, Due 3/2018)(I)(Q)

  13,560   13,560   15,230  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 4.4%

   

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.0%, 13.5% Cash, Due 1/2021)(H)(L)

  13,300   13,300   13,300  
   
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

  $43,860  $45,822  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

    Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
             Cost                    Fair Value       

Preferred Equity – 14.7%

     

Automobile – 1.7%

     

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   7,245,681  $7,725   $5,256  

Country Club Enterprises, LLC – Guaranty ($2,000)(V)

          —  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    7,725    5,256  

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 2.6%

     

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   34,045   3,375    3,878  

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(Q)

   27,900   2,790    3,903  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,165    7,781 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 0.5%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,373   1,373    1,401  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 6.2%

     

Counsel Press, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,995   6,995    6,117  

Nth Degree, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,660   5,660    12,471  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    12,655    18,588  

Farming and Agriculture – 1.1%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,556   3,556    3,421  

Star Seed, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,499   1,499    —  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,055    3,421  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 2.4%

     

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   19,280   9,583    7,176  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.1%

     

Schylling, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000   4,000    262  

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.0%

     

SBS Industries, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   19,935   1,994    —  

Oil and Gas – 0.0%

     

Tread Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   12,998,639   3,768    —  

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.1%

     

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   260   167    257  

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

     

B-Dry, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,500   2,516    —  
     
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

   $55,001   $44,142  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Equity – 8.2%

     

Cargo Transport – 0.9%

     

Diligent Delivery Systems – Common Stock Warrants(C)(L)

   8 $500   $2,598  

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 3.8%

     

Drew Foam Companies, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   5,372   63    11,451  

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(Q)

   27,900   28    28  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    91    11,479  

Containers, Packaging, and Glass – 2.4%

     

Frontier Packaging, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   152   152    7,364  

Farming and Agriculture – 0.0%

     

Jackrabbit, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   548   94    —  

Star Seed, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   600   1    —  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    95    —  

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)

    Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
              Cost                    Fair Value       

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 0.0%

      

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   63,747    $8   $—   

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic) – 0.0%

      

Mathey Investments, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   29,102     777    —   

SBS Industries, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   221,500     222    —   
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     999    —  

Oil and Gas – 0.0%

      

Tread Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   10,089,048     753    —   

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

      

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC(M) – Common Stock(C)(L)

   975     —      —   

Personal, Food, and Miscellaneous Services – 0.0%

      

B-Dry, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,500     300    —   

Utilities – 1.1%

      

AquaVenture Holdings Limited – Common Stock(C)(S)(U)

   201,586     3,397    3,433  
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $6,295   $24,874  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TotalNon-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

    $225,046   $223,451  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS(O) – 87.1%

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 51.4%

      

Automobile – 2.9%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 12/2018)(K)

  $9,660    $9,660   $8,646  

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 3.0%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(L)

   9,050     9,050    9,050  

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 5.0%

      

GI Plastek, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 7/2020)(L)

   15,000     15,000    15,000  

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 9.7%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 10/2018)(G)(K)

   12,215     12,215    9,772  

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 10/2018)(G)(K)

   175     175    140  

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Term Debt (Due 10/2018)(K)(R)

   910     910    732  

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Term Debt (10.0% Cash, Due 10/2021)(I)(L)

   8,796     8,796    7,175  

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   9,300     9,300    9,207  

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.8%, 13.8% Cash, Due 2/2019)(K)

   2,400     2,400    2,388  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     33,796    29,414  

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 8.0%

      

JR Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Line of Credit, $1,050 available (L+8.5%, 10.0% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 2/2018)(T)

   2,950    2,950    2,950  

JR Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.5%, 13.0% Cash, Due 2/2022)(T)

   21,000    21,000    21,000  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     23,950    23,950  

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 9.0%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Term Debt (L+14.3%, 16.3% Cash, Due 5/2020)(L)

   11,307     11,307    11,307  

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 10/2019)(L)

   15,770     15,770    15,770  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     27,077    27,077  

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 6.1%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+11.3%, 13.3% Cash, Due 10/2017)(L)

   6,200     6,200    6,200  

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Term Debt (L+12.8%, 14.8% Cash, Due 10/2017)(L)

   12,200     12,200    12,200  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     18,400    18,400  

Telecommunications – 4.6%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 12/2019)(L)

   14,000    14,000    14,000  

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)    Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
              Cost                    Fair Value       

Textiles and Leather – 3.1%

      

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Term Debt (L+10.5%, 12.5% Cash, Due 3/2020)(L)

   9,200    $9,200   $9,200 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured First Lien Debt

    $160,133   $154,737 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Secured Second Lien Debt – 14.7%

      

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 3.2%

      

Precision Southeast, Inc. – Term Debt (L+12.0%, 14.0% Cash, Due 9/2020)(L)

  $9,618    $9,618   $9,618 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 5.3%

      

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Term Debt (L+11.0%, 13.0% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

   16,000     16,000    16,000 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 6.2%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Term Debt (L+12.5%, 13.5% Cash, Due 8/2021)(L)

   18,600     18,600    18,600 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Secured Second Lien Debt

    $44,218   $44,218 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Preferred Equity – 21.0%

      

Automobile – 1.0%

      

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,381    $3,381   $2,890 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco – 1.9%

      

Head Country, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,000     4,000    5,752 

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

      

NDLI, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,600     3,600     

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber – 1.9%

      

GI Plastek, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,150     5,150    5,754 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.4%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,904     4,904     

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   2,279     1,841     

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   3,774     3,774    1,271 

Precision Southeast, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   37,391     3,739     
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14,258    1,271 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services – 2.0%

      

JR Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(T)

   5,920     5,920    5,920 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products – 9.8%

      

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,943     4,943    11,329 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   4,500     4,500    11,046 

Old World Christmas, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,180     6,180    7,135 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,623    29,510 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment – 0.2%

      

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   9,749     9,749    711 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.1%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   6,899     6,899    153 

Telecommunications – 0.0%

      

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.(M) – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   12,841     4,196     

Textiles and Leather – 3.7%

      

Logo Sportswear, Inc. – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   1,550     1,550    11,170 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Equity

    $74,326   $63,131 
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

Company and Investment(A)(B)(D)(E)    Principal/Shares/  
Units(F)(J)
              Cost                    Fair Value       

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Cargo Transport – 0.0%

      

NDLI, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   545    $   $—  

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing – 0.0%

      

Alloy Die Casting Co.(M) – Common Stock(C)(L)

   630     41    —  

Channel Technologies Group, LLC – Common Stock(C)(L)

   2,319,184         —  

D.P.M.S., Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   627     1    —  

Precision Southeast, Inc. – Common Stock(C)(L)

   90,909     91    —  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
     133    —  

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only) – 0.0%

      

The Mountain Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   751     1    —  
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

    $134   $—  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

    $278,811   $262,086  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONTROL INVESTMENTS(P) – 5.3%:

      

Secured First Lien Debt – 1.6%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 1.6%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Line of Credit, $200 available (L+4.5%, 6.5% Cash (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 8/2019)(L)

  $4,800    $4,800   $4,800  

Secured Second Lien Debt – 1.7%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 1.7%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Term Debt (L+6.0%, 10.0% Cash, Due 8/2019)(L)

  $5,000    $5,000   $5,000  

Preferred Equity – 2.0%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 2.0%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Preferred Stock(C)(L)

   5,517,444    $11,464   $6,242  

Common Equity – 0.0%

      

Aerospace and Defense – 0.0%

      

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation – Common Stock(C)(L)

   88,843    $48   $—  
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Control Investments

    $21,312   $16,042  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS(W) – 166.6%

    $525,169   $501,579  
    

 

 

   

 

 

 

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2017

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(A)Certain of the securities listed are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. The majority of the securities listed, totaling $448.0 million at fair value, are pledged as collateral to our revolving line of credit, as described further in Note 5—Borrowings in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, under Section 55 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), we may not acquire anynon-qualifying assets unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of March 31, 2017, our investment in AquaVenture Holdings Limited (“AquaVenture”) is considered anon-qualifying asset under Section 55 of the 1940 Act and represents 0.7% of total investments, at fair value.
(B)Unless indicated otherwise, all cash interest rates are indexed to30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”), which was 1.0% as of March 31, 2017. If applicable,paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest rates are noted separately from the cash interest rate. Certain securities are subject to an interest rate floor. The cash interest rate is the greater of the floor or LIBOR plus a spread. Due dates represent the contractual maturity date.
(C)Security isnon-income producing.
(D)Category percentages represent the fair value of each category and subcategory as a percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2017.
(E)Unless indicated otherwise, all of our investments are valued using Level 3 inputs within the FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) fair value hierarchy. Refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(F)Where applicable, aggregates all shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series owned within such class (some series of which may or may not be voting shares) or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of a class of stock owned without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow us to purchase.
(G)Debt security is onnon-accrual status.
(H)$5.1 million of the debt security was participated to a third party, but is accounted for as collateral for a secured borrowing under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and presented as Secured borrowing on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilitiesas of March 31, 2017.
(I)Debt security has a fixed interest rate.
(J)Represents the principal balance for debt investments and the number of shares/units held for equity investments. Warrants are represented as a percentage of ownership, as applicable.
(K)Fair value was based on internal yield analysis or on estimates of value submitted by Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc. Refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(L)Fair value was based on the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, which is generally allocated to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure. Refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
(M)One of our affiliated funds, Gladstone Capital Corporation,co-invested with us in this portfolio company pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(N)Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are neither Control nor Affiliate investments and in which we own less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.
(O)Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are not Control investments and in which we own, with the power to vote, between and inclusive of 5.0% and 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.
(P)Control investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those where we have the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the portfolio company, which may include owning, with the power to vote, more than 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.
(Q)Fair value was based on the expected exit or payoff amount, where such event has occurred or is expected to occur imminently.
(R)Debt security does not have a stated current interest rate.
(S)Fair value was based on the closing market price of our shares as of the reporting date less a discount for lack of marketability.
(T) 

New portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid during the three months ended March 31, 20172018 best represents fair value as of March 31, 2017.2018.

(U) As of March 31, 2017, our investment in AquaVenture was valued using Level 2 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy.

Refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

(V)Refer to Note 10—11 –Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding this guaranty.

(W)(V) 

Cumulative gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $77.9$95.2 million; cumulative gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $58.3$113.6 million. Cumulative net unrealized depreciationappreciation is $19.5$18.4 million, based on a tax cost of $521.1$580.8 million.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 20172018

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA AND AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Gladstone Investment Corporation (“Gladstone Investment”) was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005, and completed an initial public offering on June 22, 2005. The terms “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” all refer to Gladstone Investment and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are an externally advised,closed-end,non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and isare applying the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946,Financial Services-Investment CompaniesCompanies” (“ASC 946”). In addition, we have elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We were established for the purpose of investing in debt and equity securities of established private businesses in the United States (“U.S.”). Debt investments primarily take the form of two types of loans: secured first lien loans and secured second lien loans. Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity (or warrants or options to acquire the foregoing), often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations. Our investment objectives are to: (i) achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that we believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that grow over time, and (ii) provide our stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of our assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses, generally in combination with the aforementioned debt securities, that we believe can grow over time to permit us to sell our equity investments for capital gains. We intend that our investment portfolio over time will consist of approximately 75.0% in debt investments and 25.0% in equity investments, at cost.

Gladstone Business Investment, LLC (“Business Investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, was established on August 11, 2006 for the sole purpose of owning our portfolio ofholding certain investments in connection withpledged as collateral under our line of credit. The financial statements of Business Investment are consolidated with those of Gladstone Investment. We also have significant subsidiaries (as defined under Rule1-02(w) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) RegulationS-X) whose financial statements are not consolidated with ours. Refer to Note 12 –Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries for additional information regarding our unconsolidated significant subsidiaries.

We are externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation (the “Adviser”), an affiliate of ours and an SEC registered investment adviser, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Administrative services are provided by Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of ours and the Adviser, pursuant to an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”). Refer to Note 4 –Related Party Transactions for more information regarding these arrangements.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation

We prepare our interim financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting onForm 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 1012 of SEC RegulationS-XS-X. under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, we have not included in this quarterly report all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. The accompanyingConsolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. In accordance with Article 6 ofRegulation S-X, under the Securities Act of 1933, we do not consolidate portfolio company investments. Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, codified in ASC 946, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company, except that ASC 946 provides for the consolidation of a controlled operating company that provides substantially all of its services to the investment company or its consolidated subsidiaries. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20172018 are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending March 31, 20182019 or any future interim period. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2018, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2017.2018.

Use of Estimates

Preparing financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our accompanyingConsolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes.theseNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in theConsolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes.Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Reclassifications did not impact net increase in net assets resulting from operations, total assets, total liabilities, or total net assets, or StatementConsolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets and StatementConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows classifications.

Investment Valuation Policy

Accounting Recognition

We record our investments at fair value in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) and the 1940 Act. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are generally measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in investment fair values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Board Responsibility

In accordance with the 1940 Act, our Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for reviewing and approving,determining, in good faith, the fair value of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available based on our investment valuation policy (which has been approved by our Board of Directors) (the “Policy”). Such review occurs in three phases. First, prior to its quarterly meetings, the Board of Directors receives written valuation recommendations and supporting materials provided by professionals of the Adviser and Administrator with oversight and direction from the chief valuation officer (the “Valuation Team”). Second, the Valuation Committee of our Board of Directors (comprised entirely of independent directors) meets to review the valuation recommendations and supporting materials, presented by the chief valuation officer. Third, after the Valuation Committee concludes its meeting, it and the chief valuation officer present the Valuation Committee’s findings to the entire Board of Directors so that the full Board of Directors may review and approvedetermine in good faith the fair value of oursuch investments in accordance with the Policy.

There is no single standard for determining fair value (especially for privately-held businesses), as fair value depends upon the specific facts and circumstances of each individual investment. In determining the fair value of our investments, the Valuation Team, led by the chief valuation officer, uses the Policy and each quarter the Valuation Committee and Board of Directors review the Policy to determine if changes thereto are advisable and also review whether the Valuation Team has applied the Policy consistently.

Use of Third Party Valuation Firms

The Valuation Team engages third party valuation firms to provide independent assessments of fair value of certain of our investments.

ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data, LLC (“ICE”) (formerly Standard &and Poor’s Securities Evaluation,Evaluations, Inc. (“SPSE”), a valuation specialist, generally provides estimates of fair value on our debt investments. The Valuation Team generally assigns SPSE’sICE’s estimates of fair value to our debt investments where we do not have the ability to effectuate a sale of the applicable portfolio company. The Valuation Team corroborates SPSE’sICE’s estimates of fair value using one or more of the valuation techniques discussed below. The Valuation Team’s estimate of value on a specific debt investment may significantly differ from SPSE’s.ICE’s. When this occurs, our Valuation Committee and Board of Directors review whether the Valuation Team has followed the Policy and whether the Valuation Team’s recommended fair value is reasonable in light of the Policy and other facts and circumstances and then votes to accept or reject the Valuation Team’s recommendedbefore determining fair value.

We may engage other independent valuation firms to provide earnings multiple ranges, as well as other information, and evaluate such information for incorporation into the total enterprise value (“TEV”) of certain of our investments. Generally, at least once per year, we engage an independent valuation firm to value or review ourthe valuation of each of our significant equity investments, which includes providing the information noted above. The Valuation Team evaluates such information for incorporation into our TEV, including review of all inputs provided by the independent valuation firm. The Valuation Team then makes a recommendation to our Valuation Committee and Board of Directors as to the fair value. Our Board of Directors reviews the recommended fair value and whether it is reasonable in light of the Policy and other relevant facts and circumstances and then votes to accept or reject the Valuation Team’s recommendedbefore determining fair value.

Valuation Techniques

In accordance with ASC 820, the Valuation Team uses the following techniques when valuing our investment portfolio:

 

  

Total Enterprise Value In determining the fair value using a TEV, the Valuation Team first calculates the TEV of the portfolio company by incorporating some or all of the following factors: the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and other specific portfolio company attributes; the earnings of the portfolio company (the trailing or projected twelve month revenue or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)); EBITDA or revenue multiples obtained from our indexing methodology whereby the original transaction EBITDA or revenue multiple at the time of our closing is indexed to a general subset of comparable disclosed transactions and EBITDA or revenue multiples from recent sales to third parties of similar securities in similar industries; a comparison to publicly traded securities in similar industries, and other pertinent factors. The Valuation Team generally reviews industry statistics and may use outside experts when gathering this information. Once the TEV is determined for a portfolio company, the Valuation Team generally allocates the TEV to the portfolio company’s securities based on the facts and circumstances of the securities, which typically results in the allocation of fair value to securities based on the order of their relative priority in the capital structure. Generally, the Valuation Team uses TEV to value our equity investments and, in the circumstances where we have the ability to effectuate a sale of a portfolio company, our debt investments.

TEV is primarily calculated using EBITDA or revenue multiples;EBITDA; however, TEV may also be calculated using revenue multiples or a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a net present value using estimated risk-adjusted discount rates, which incorporate adjustments for nonperformance and liquidity risks. Generally, the Valuation Team uses thea DCF analysis to calculate TEV to corroborate estimates of value for our equity investments where we do not have the ability to effectuate a sale of a portfolio company or for debt of credit impaired portfolio companies.

 

  

Yield Analysis The Valuation Team generally determines the fair value of our debt investments (wherefor which we do not have the ability to effectuate a sale of athe applicable portfolio company)company using the yield analysis, which includes a DCF calculation and the assumptions that the Valuation Team believes market participants would use, including, but not limited to,including: estimated remaining life,life; current market yield,yield; current leverage,leverage; and interest rate spreads. This technique develops a modified discount rate that incorporates risk premiums including, among other things, increased probability of default, increased loss upon default and increased liquidity risk. Generally, the Valuation Team uses the yield analysis to corroborate both estimates of value provided by SPSEICE and market quotes.

 

  

Market Quotes For our investments for which a limited market exists, we generally base fair value on readily available and reliable market quotations, which are corroborated by the Valuation Team (generally by using the yield analysis explained above). In addition, the Valuation Team assesses trading activity for similar investments and evaluates variances in quotations and other market insights to determine if any available quoted prices are reliable. Typically, the Valuation Team uses the lower indicative bid price (“IBP”) in thebid-to-ask price range obtained from the respective originating syndication agent’s trading desk on or near the valuation date. The Valuation Team may take further steps to consider additional information to validate that price in accordance with the Policy. For securities that are publicly traded, we generally base fair value on the closing market price of our sharesthe securities we hold as of the reporting date. For restricted securities that are publicly traded, we generally base fair value on the closing market price of our sharesthe securities we hold as of the reporting date less a discount for the restriction, which includes consideration of the nature and term to expiration of the restriction.

 

  

Investments in Funds For equity investments in other funds wherefor which we cannot effectuate a sale of the fund, the Valuation Team generally determines the fair value of our uninvested capital at par value and of our invested capital at the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) provided by the fund. The Valuation Team may also determine fair value of our investments in other investment funds based on the capital accounts of the underlying entity.

In addition to the valuation techniques listed above, the Valuation Team may also consider other factors when determining the fair value of our investments, including but not limited to:including: the nature and realizable value of the collateral, including external parties’ guaranties; any relevant offers or letters of intent to acquire the portfolio company; timing of expected loan repayments; and the markets in which the portfolio company operates. If applicable, newNew andfollow-on debt and equity investments made during the current reporting quarter are generally valued at our original cost basis, as appropriate, as near-measurement date transaction value generally is a reasonable indicator of fair value.

Fair value measurements of our investments may involve subjective judgments and estimates and, due to the uncertainty inherent in valuing these securities, the determinations of fair value may fluctuate from period to period and may differ materially from the values that could be obtained if a ready market for these securities existed. Our NAV could be materially affected if the determinations regarding the fair value of our investments are materially different from the values that we ultimately realize upon our disposal of such securities. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investment may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which it is recorded.

Refer to Note 3—3 –Investments for additional information regarding fair value measurements and our application of ASC 820.

Revenue Recognition

Interest Income Recognition

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums, amendment fees and acquisition costs and the accretion of discounts, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Generally, when a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if our qualitative assessment indicates that the debtor is unable to service its debt or other obligations, we will place the loan onnon-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. However, we remain contractually entitled to this interest. Interest payments received onnon-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to the cost basis, depending upon management’s judgment. Generally,non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status whenpast-due principal and interest are paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current, or, due to a restructuring, the interest income is deemed to be collectible. As of December 31, 2017,2018, certain of our loans to Alloy Die Casting Co. (“Alloy Die Casting”)B-Dry, LLC, The Mountain Corporation, PSI Molded Plastics, Inc., and Tread Corporation (“Tread”)SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $15.6$73.5 million, or 3.7%16.1% of the cost basis of all debt investments in our portfolio, and an aggregate fair value of $11.1$30.4 million, or 2.9%7.5% of the fair value of all debt investments in our portfolio. As of March 31, 2017,2018, certain of our loans to Alloy Die Casting Co. and Tread Corporation were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $15.6 million, or 4.1%3.6% of the cost basis of all debt investments in our portfolio, and an aggregate fair value of $11.9$12.5 million, or 3.3%3.1% of the fair value of all debt investments in our portfolio.

Paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in the loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. As of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, we did not have any loans with a PIK interest component. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not record any PIK income, nor did we collect any PIK interest in cash.

Success Fee Income Recognition

We record success fees as income when earned, which often occurs upon receipt of cash. Success fees are generally contractually due upon a change of control in a portfolio company, typically resulting from an exit or sale.sale, and arenon-recurring.

Dividend Income Recognition

We accrue dividend income on preferred and common equity securities to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected and if we have the option to collect such amounts in cash or other consideration. During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recharacterized $0.6 million of dividend income from our investment in Logo Sportswear, Inc. (“Logo”), which was originally recorded during our fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, as a return of capital.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

Restricted cash is generally cash held in escrow received as part of an investment exit. Restricted cash is carried at cost, which approximates fair value.

Deferred Financing and Offering Costs

Deferred financing and offering costs consist of costs incurred to obtain financing, including lender fees and legal fees. Certain costs associated with our revolving line of credit are deferred and amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the term of the revolving line of credit. Costs associated with the issuance of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock are presented as discounts to the liquidation value of the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and are amortized using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, over the termsterm of the respective financings. Seeseries of preferred stock. Refer to Note 5 BorrowingsandNote 6 Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock for further discussion.

Related Party Fees

We are party to the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser, which is owned and controlled by our chairman and chief executive officer. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, we pay the Adviser fees as compensation for its services, consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee. Additionally, we pay the Adviser a loan servicing fee as compensation for its services as servicer under the terms of the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2013, as amended (the “Credit Facility”).

We are also party to the Administration Agreement with the Administrator, which is also owned and controlled by our chairman and chief executive officer, whereby we pay separately for administrative services. These fees are accrued when the services are performed and generally paid one month in arrears.

Refer to Note 4 Related Party Transactionsfor additional information regarding these related party fees and agreements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2018-13,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework–Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value” (“ASU2018-13”), which modifies the disclosure requirements in ASC 820. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU2018-13 and do not anticipate a material impact on our disclosures. ASU2018-13 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2016-18,Restricted Cash (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU2016-18”), which requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU2016-18 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU2016-18 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.permitted, and we adopted ASU2016-18 effective April 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU2016-18 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2016-15,Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force)” (“ASU2016-15”), which is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU2016-15 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU2016-15 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updatepermitted, and we adopted ASU2016-06,2016-15 Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments” (“ASU2016-06”), which clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related.effective April 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU2016-062016-15 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. ASU2016-06 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and we adopted ASU2016-06 effective April 1, 2017.

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2016-01,Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU2016-01”), which changes how entities measure certain equity investments and how entities present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair value option that are attributable to instrument-specific credit risk. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU2016-01 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU2016-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for certain aspects of ASU2016-01 relating to the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected.

In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Updateelected, and we adopted ASU2015-02,2016-01 Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU2015-02”), which amends or supersedes the scope and consolidation guidance under existing GAAP.effective April 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU2015-022016-01 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. ASU2015-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, and we adopted ASU2015-02 effective April 1, 2016. In October 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2016-17,Interests Held through Related Parties That Are under Common Control” (“ASU2016-17”), which amends the consolidation guidance in ASU2015-02 regarding the treatment of indirect interests held through related parties that are under common control. The adoption of ASU2016-17 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU2016-17 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years, and we adopted ASU2016-17 effective April 1, 2017.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2014-09,Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU2014-09”), which was amended in March 2016 by FASB Accounting Standards Update2016-08,“Principal versus Agent Considerations” (“ASU2016-08”), in April 2016 by FASB Accounting Standards Update2016-10,“Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing”(“ASU2016-10”), in May 2016 by FASB Accounting Standards Update2016-12,“Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients”(“ASU2016-12”), and in December 2016 by FASB Accounting Standards Update2016-20,“Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606”(“ASU2016-20”). ASU2014-09, as amended, supersedes or replaces nearly all GAAP revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time, and will expand disclosures about revenue. In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update2015-14,Deferral of the Effective Date,” which deferred the effective date of ASU2014-09.

ASU2014-09, as amended by ASU2015-14, ASU2016-08, ASU2016-10, ASU2016-12, and ASU2016-20, is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years. We continue to assess the impactadopted ASU2014-09, as amended, effective April 1, 2018. The adoption of ASU2014-09, as amended, and expect to identify similar performance obligations as compared to existing guidance. As adid not result we do not anticipatein a material change in the timing of revenue recognition or a material impact on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows from adopting this standard.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS

Fair Value

In accordance with ASC 820, our investments’we determine the fair value is determinedof our investments to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between willing market participants on the measurement date. This fair value definition focuses on exit price in the principal, or most advantageous, market and prioritizes, within a measurement of fair value, the use of market-based inputs over entity-specific inputs. ASC 820 also establishes the following three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of a financial instrument as of the measurement date.

 

  

Level 1 inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical financial instruments in active markets;

 

  

Level 2 inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active or inactive markets, and inputs that are observable for the financial instrument, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are in those markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists, or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers; and

 

  

Level 3 inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the financial instrument and can include the Valuation Team’s assumptions based upon the best available information.

When a determination is made to classify our investments within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, such determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 financial instruments typically include, in addition to the unobservable, or Level 3, inputs, observable inputs (or, components that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

As of December 31, 2017, all of our investments were valued using Level 3 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy, except for our investments in AquaVenture Holdings Limited, f/k/a Quench Holdings Corp., (“AquaVenture”)2018 and Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC. (“Funko”), which were valued using Level 1 inputs and Level 2 inputs, respectively. As of March 31, 2017,2018, all of our investments were valued using Level 3 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy, except for our investment in AquaVenture,Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC (“Funko”), which was valued using Level 2 inputs.

We transfer investments in and out of Level 1, 2 and 3 of the valuation hierarchy as of the beginning balance sheet date, based on changes in the use of observable and unobservable inputs utilized to perform the valuation for the period. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 and 3 during the nine months ended December 31, 2018. During the threenine months ended December 31, 2017, we transferred our investment in Funko from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of the initial public offering of Funko, Inc. in November 2017 due to the convertibility ofas our investmentunits in Funko can be converted into common shares of Funko, Inc. Inupon meeting certain requirements and in April 2017, we transferred our investment in AquaVenture Holdings Limited, f/k/a Quench Holdings Corp. from Level 2 to Level 1 as a result of the expiration of thelock-up period from the initial public offering in October 2016. During the three2016 and nine months ended December 31, 2016, we transferredsubsequently sold our investment in AquaVenture from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of its initial public offering in October 2016.investment.

As of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, our investments, by security type, at fair value were categorized as follows within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy:

 

      Fair Value Measurements       Fair Value Measurements 
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Fair Value   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

As of December 31, 2017:

      

As of December 31, 2018:

       

Secured first lien debt

  $292,909   $—    $—    $292,909   $329,947   $—     $—    $329,947 

Secured second lien debt

   97,863    —     —    97,863    74,228    —      —    74,228 

Preferred equity

   147,196    —     —    147,196    184,829    —      —    184,829 

Common equity/equivalents

   28,411    227(A)   157(B)  28,027    18,020    —      374(A)   17,646 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Investments at December 31, 2017

  $566,379   $227  $157  $565,995 

Total Investments at December 31, 2018

  $607,024   $—     $374  $606,650 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 
      Fair Value Measurements       Fair Value Measurements 
  Fair Value   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
   Fair Value   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

As of March 31, 2017:

      

As of March 31, 2018:

       

Secured first lien debt

  $268,150   $—    $—    $268,150   $305,856   $—     $—    $305,856 

Secured second lien debt

   95,040    —     —    95,040    97,339    —      —    97,339 

Preferred equity

   113,515    —     —    113,515    167,150    —      —    167,150 

Common equity/equivalents

   24,874    —     3,433(C)  21,441    28,802    —      194(B)   28,608 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total Investments at March 31, 2017

  $501,579   $—    $3,433  $498,146 

Total Investments at March 31, 2018

  $599,147   $—     $194  $598,953 
  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(A)Fair value was determined based on the closing market price of our shares of AquaVenture at the reporting date.
(B)

Fair value was determined based on the closing market price of shares of Funko, Inc. (our units in Funko can be converted into common shares of Funko, Inc.) at the reporting date less a discount for lack of marketability, as our investment was subject to certain restrictions.

(B)

Fair value was determined based on the closing market price of shares of Funko, Inc. (our units in Funko can be converted into common shares of Funko, Inc.) at the reporting date less a discount for lack of marketability, as our investment was subject to a180-daylock-up period, which expiresexpired in May 2018, and other restrictions.

(C)Fair value was determined based on the closing market price of our shares of AquaVenture at the reporting date less a discount for lack of marketability as our investment was subject to a180-daylock-up period, which expired in April 2017.

The following table presents our portfolio investments, valued using Level 3 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy, and carried at fair value as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, by caption on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and by security type:

 

  

Total Recurring Fair

Value Measurements

 
  Reported inConsolidated
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
Valued Using Level 3 Inputs
   Total Recurring Fair Value
Measurements Reported in
Consolidated Statements of Assets and
Liabilities
Valued Using Level 3 Inputs
 
  December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017   December 31, 2018   March 31, 2018 

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

       

Secured first lien debt

  $112,365  $108,613   $159,120   $126,913 

Secured second lien debt

   30,300  45,822    30,267    30,300 

Preferred equity

   56,555  44,142    100,691    61,282 

Common equity/equivalents

   28,027(A)   21,441(B) 

Common equity/equivalents(A)

   17,646    28,608 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

TotalNon-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

   227,247  220,018    307,724    247,103 

Affiliate Investments

       

Secured first lien debt

   175,544  154,737    170,827    173,943 

Secured second lien debt

   62,563  44,218    33,961    62,039 

Preferred equity

   89,780  63,131    80,228    103,411 

Common equity/equivalents

   —     —      —      —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Affiliate Investments

   327,887  262,086    285,016    339,393 

Control Investments

       

Secured first lien debt

   5,000  4,800    —      5,000 

Secured second lien debt

   5,000  5,000    10,000    5,000 

Preferred equity

   861  6,242    3,910    2,457 

Common equity/equivalents

   —     —      —      —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total Control Investments

   10,861  16,042    13,910    12,457 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total investments at fair value using Level 3 inputs

  $565,995  $498,146   $606,650   $598,953 
  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(A)

Excludes our investmentsinvestment in AquaVenture and Funko each with a fair value of $0.4 million and $0.2 million as of December 31, 2017, which were valued using Level 1 inputs2018 and Level 2 inputs, respectively.

(B)Excludes our investment in AquaVenture with a fair value of $3.4 million as of March 31, 2017,2018, respectively, which was valued using Level 2 inputs.

In accordance with ASC 820, the following table provides quantitative information about our investments valued using Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017.2018. The table below is not intended to beall-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to our fair value measurements. The weighted averageweighted-average calculations in the table below are based on the principal balances for all debt-related calculations and on the cost basis for all equity-related calculations for the particular input.

 

  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements  Fair Value as of  Valuation
Technique/

Methodology
  Unobservable Input  Range / Weighted- Average as of
 Fair Value as of
December 31, 2017
 Fair Value as
of March 31,
2017
 Valuation
Technique/

Methodology
  Unobservable
Input
  Range / Weighted
Average as of

December 31, 2017
 Range / Weighted
Average as of

March 31, 2017
  December 31,
2018
 March 31,
2018
   December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018

Secured first lien debt

 $274,259(A)  $232,590(A)  TEV  EBITDA
multiple
  4.8x – 8.0x / 6.0x 4.3x – 7.9x / 6.2x  $311,538(A)   $286,828(A)   TEV  EBITDA multiple  5.0x –8.2x / 6.2x  4.7x –8.3x /6.1x
     EBITDA  $1,169 – $14,024 /

$5,129

 $897 – $10,887 /

$4,093

      EBITDA  $772 – $19,170 /
$6,736
  $1,298 – $14,085 /

$5,575

     Revenue
multiple
  0.3x – 0.8x / 0.6x —        Revenue multiple  0.2x – 1.0x / 0.6x  0.3x – 0.7x / 0.6x
     Revenue  $15,633 – $31,414 /
$25,346
 —        Revenue  $12,325 – $24,750
/ $19,137
  $15,528 – $30,561
/ $24,780
  18,650   35,560  Yield Analysis  Discount Rate  19.1% – 22.9% /

20.9%

 13.1% – 30.3% /
19.7%
   18,409   19,028  Yield Analysis  Discount Rate  14.7% – 22.2% /
18.1%
  19.8% – 21.3% /
20.6%

Secured second lien debt

  89,346(B)   81,747(B)  TEV  EBITDA
multiple
  4.2x – 6.5x / 6.2x 5.3x – 7.4x / 6.4x   44,925(B)    87,360(B)   TEV  EBITDA multiple  5.9x – 7.0x / 6.6x  3.3x – 6.8x / 6.2x
     EBITDA  $2,387 – $8,539 /
$7,003
 $2,357 – $5,824 /
$4,588
      EBITDA  $3,890 – $5,966 /
$5,224
  $2,683 – $8,795 /
$6,827
     Revenue
multiple
  0.9x – 0.9x / 0.9x —        Revenue multiple  0.8x – 0.8x / 0.8x  0.9x – 0.9x / 0.9x
     Revenue  $23,326 – $23,326 /
$23,326
 —        Revenue  $16,554 – $16,554
/ $16,554
  $21,439 – $21,439
/ $21,439
  8,517   13,293  Yield Analysis  Discount Rate  22.4% – 23.9% /

22.5%

 9.2% – 9.2% /

9.2%

   29.303   9,979  Yield Analysis  Discount Rate  10.0% – 11.6% /
10.8%
  19.4% – 20.9% /
19.5%

Preferred equity(C)

  147,196   113,515  TEV  EBITDA
multiple
  4.2x – 8.0x / 6.0x 4.8x – 7.9x / 6.3x   184,829   167,150  TEV  EBITDA multiple  5.0x – 8.2x / 6.4x  3.3x – 8.3x / 6.0x
     EBITDA  $1,169 – $14,024 /
$5,227
 $897 – $97,366 /
$4,415
      EBITDA  $2,155 – $19,170
/ $6,259
  $1,298 – $14,085 /
$5,344
     Revenue
multiple
  0.3x – 0.9x / 0.7x 0.5x – 0.5x / 0.5x      Revenue multiple  0.2x – 1.0x / 0.7x  0.3x – 0.9x / 0.7x
     Revenue  $15,633 – $31,414 /
$25,095
 $21,662 – $21,662 /
$21,662
      Revenue  $12,325 – $24,750
/ $19,145
  $15,528 – $30,561
/ $25,303

Common equity/equivalents(D)

  28,027(E)   21,441(F)  TEV  EBITDA
multiple
  4.8x – 6.0x / 5.4x 4.3x – 9.8x / 6.0x

Common equity/equivalents(D)(E)

   17,646   28,608  TEV  EBITDA multiple  5.5x – 8.1x / 6.9x  4.9x – 6.2x / 5.6x
     EBITDA  $1,169 – $5,831 /
$2,394
 $897 – $13,378 /
$3,687
      EBITDA  $772 – $16,129 /
$10,114
  $1,298 – $5,842 /
$2,491
     Revenue
multiple
  0.3x – 0.9x / 0.3x 0.5x – 0.5x / 0.5x      Revenue multiple  0.2x – 0.8x / 0.2x  0.3x – 0.9x / 0.3x
     Revenue  $15,633 – $23,326 /
$16,186
 $21,662 – $21,662 /
$21,662
      Revenue  $15,379 – $16,554
/ $15,382
  $15,528 – $21,439
/ $15,543
 

 

  

 

         

 

  

 

        

Total

 $    565,995  $    498,146    $606,650  $598,953        
 

 

  

 

         

 

  

 

        

 

(A)

Fair value as of December 31, 20172018 includes threeone new proprietary debt investment of $20.0 million, which was valued at cost using the transaction price as the unobservable input, and one proprietary debt investment of $3.2 million, which was valued using the expected payoff amount as the unobservable inputs. Fair value as of March 31, 2018 includes two new proprietary debt investments for a combined $29.3$14.5 million, which were valued at cost using the transaction price as the unobservable input, and one proprietary debt investment for $9.9of $10.0 million, which was valued at the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input.

(B)

Fair value as of December 31, 2018 includes one new proprietary debt investment of $4.0 million, which was valued at cost using the transaction amount as the unobservable input. Fair value as of March 31, 2017 includes two new proprietary debt investments for a combined $24.0 million, which were valued at cost using the transaction price as the unobservable input.

(B)Fair value as of December 31, 20172018 includes one proprietary debt investment forof $13.0 million, which was valued at the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input. Fair value as of March 31, 2017 includes one proprietary debt investment for $15.2 million, which was valued at the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input.

(C)

Fair value as of December 31, 20172018 includes one new proprietary equity investment for $6.8of $8.6 million, which was valued at cost using the transaction price as the unobservable input, and one proprietary equity investment forof $3.9 million, which was valued using the expected payoff amount as the unobservable inputs. Fair value as of March 31, 2018 includes one proprietary equity investment of $3.4 million, which was valued atusing the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input.

(D)

Fair value as of December 31, 2018 includes one proprietary equity investment of $0.0 million, which was valued using the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input. Fair value as of March 31, 2017 includes one new proprietary equity investment for $5.9 million, which was valued at cost using the transaction price as the unobservable input, and one proprietary equity investment for $3.9 million, which was valued at the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input.

(D)Fair value as of December 31, 20172018 includes two proprietary equity investments for a combined $17.8$17.6 million, which were valued atusing the expected payoff amountamounts as the unobservable input. Fair value as of March 31, 2017 includes one proprietary equity investment for $28, which was valued at the expected payoff amount as the unobservable input.inputs.

(E)

Fair value as of both December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2018 excludes our investmentsinvestment in AquaVenture and Funko each with a fair value of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, which were valued using Level 1 inputs and Level 2 inputs, respectively.

(F)Fair value as of March 31, 2017 excludes our investment in AquaVenture with a fair value of $3.4 million,respectively, which was valued using Level 2 inputs.

Fair value measurements can be sensitive to changes in one or more of the valuation inputs. Changes in discount rates, EBITDA or EBITDA multiples (or revenue or revenue multiples), each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of our investments. Generally, an increase/(decrease) in discount rates or a (decrease)/increase in EBITDA or EBITDA multiples (or revenue or revenue multiples) may result in a (decrease)/increase in the fair value of certain of our investments.

Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements of Investments

The following tables provide our portfolio’s changes in fair value, broken out by security type, during the three months and nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 20162017 for all investments for which the Adviser determines fair value using unobservable (Level 3) inputs.

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

   Secured
First Lien
Debt
  Secured
Second
Lien Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity/
Equivalents
  Total 

Three months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value as of September 30, 2017

  $288,526  $74,175  $125,895  $30,451  $519,047 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   —     —     25   —     25 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (1,592  (1,133  12,405   (2,424  7,256 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   —     —     2,215   91   2,306 

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   31,292   26,122   15,729   —     73,143 

Settlements / repayments

   (17,000  (9,618  —     —     (26,618

Sales

   —     —     (8,914  (91  (9,005

Transfers(D)

   (8,317  8,317   (159  —     (159
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2017

  $292,909  $97,863  $147,196  $28,027  $565,995 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Secured
First Lien
Debt
  Secured
Second
Lien Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity/
Equivalents
  Total 

Nine months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value as of March 31, 2017

  $268,150  $95,040  $113,515  $21,441  $498,146 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   —     —     982   —     982 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (4,085  (7,674  22,202   6,614   17,057 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   1,881   (1,670  1,102   868   2,181 

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   64,832   27,128   22,216   —     114,176 

Settlements / repayments

   (29,552  (23,278  —     —     (52,830

Sales

   —     —     (12,662  (896  (13,558

Transfers(D)

   (8,317  8,317   (159  —     (159
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2017

  $  292,909  $  97,863  $  147,196  $  28,027  $  565,995 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

  Secured
First Lien
Debt
 Secured
Second
Lien Debt
   Preferred
Equity
 Common
Equity/
Equivalents
 Total   Secured
First Lien
Debt
 Secured
Second
Lien Debt
 Preferred
Equity
 Common
Equity/
Equivalents
 Total 

Three months ended December 31, 2016:

       

Fair value as of September 30, 2016

  $262,108  $90,496   $111,109  $22,259  $485,972 

Three months ended December 31, 2018:

      

Fair value as of September 30, 2018

  $315,866  $95,038  $234,877  $18,664  $664,445 

Total gain (loss):

             

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   (7,725  —      3,345  (1 (4,381   —     —    72,116  4,693  76,809 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (1,353 4,361    (789 1,878  4,097    (10,754 (9,815 9,422  4,364  (6,783

Reversal of previously recorded appreciation upon realization(B)

   9,253   —      (4,144 1  5,110 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   (665  —    (53,210 (5,381 (59,256

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

             

Issuances / originations

   8,796   —      —     —    8,796    44,700  5  8,560   —    53,265 

Settlements / repayments

   (19,021  —      —     —    (19,021   (14,200 (16,000  —     —    (30,200

Sales

   —     —      (8,814  —    (8,814   —     —    (86,936 (4,694 (91,630

Transfers(D)

   —     —      —    (4,359 (4,359   (5,000 5,000   —     —     —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2016

  $  252,058  $  94,857   $  100,707  $  19,778  $  467,400 

Fair value as of December 31, 2018

  $329,947  $74,228  $184,829  $17,646  $606,650 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 
  Secured
First Lien
Debt
 Secured
Second
Lien Debt
 Preferred
Equity
 Common
Equity/
Equivalents
 Total 

Nine months ended December 31, 2018:

      

Fair value as of March 31, 2018

  $305,856  $97,339  $167,150  $28,608  $598,953 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   —     —    68,516  18,480  86,996 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (11,108 (12,476 74,876  9,163  60,455 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   (739  —    (49,610 (20,062 (70,411

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   69,652  365  14,210   —    84,227 

Settlements / repayments

   (28,714 (16,000  —     —    (44,714

Sales

   —     —    (90,313 (18,543 (108,856

Transfers(D)

   (5,000 5,000   —     —     —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2018

  $329,947  $74,228  $184,829  $17,646  $606,650 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

   Secured
First Lien
Debt
  Secured
Second
Lien Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity/
Equivalents
  Total 

Nine months ended December 31, 2016:

      

Fair value as of March 31, 2016

  $280,037  $64,484  $113,550  $29,585  $487,656 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   (7,725  —     3,345   18,825   14,445 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (6,307  10,273   13,306   2,107   19,379 

Reversal of previously recorded appreciation upon realization(B)

   9,253   —     (18,525  (6,834  (16,106

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   12,982   19,600   6,899   501   39,982 

Settlements / repayments

   (21,182  (14,500  —     —     (35,682

Sales

   —     —     (17,868  (20,047  (37,915

Transfers(D)

   (15,000  15,000   —     (4,359  (4,359
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2016

  $252,058  $94,857  $100,707  $19,778  $467,400 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   Secured
First Lien
Debt
  Secured
Second
Lien Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity/
Equivalents
  Total 

Three months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value as of September 30, 2017

  $288,526  $74,175  $125,895  $30,451  $519,047 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   —     —     25   —     25 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (1,592  (1,133  12,405   (2,424  7,256 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   —     —     2,215   91   2,306 

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   31,292   26,122   15,729   —     73,143 

Settlements / repayments

   (17,000  (9,618  —     —     (26,618

Sales

   —     —     (8,914  (91  (9,005

Transfers(D)

   (8,317  8,317   (159  —     (159
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2017

  $292,909  $97,863  $147,196  $28,027  $565,995 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Secured
First Lien
Debt
  Secured
Second
Lien Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity/
Equivalents
  Total 

Nine months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value as of March 31, 2017

  $268,150  $95,040  $113,515  $21,441  $498,146 

Total gain (loss):

      

Net realized gain (loss)(A)

   —     —     982   —     982 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(B)

   (4,085  (7,674  22,202   6,614   17,057 

Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(B)

   1,881   (1,670  1,102   868   2,181 

New investments, repayments and settlements(C):

      

Issuances / originations

   64,832   27,128   22,216   —     114,176 

Settlements / repayments

   (29,552  (23,278  —     —     (52,830

Sales

   —     —     (12,662  (896  (13,558

Transfers(D)

   (8,317  8,317   (159  —     (159
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Fair value as of December 31, 2017

  $292,909  $97,863  $147,196  $28,027  $565,995 
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

(A)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations for the respective periods ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

(B)

Included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations for the respective periods ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016.2017.

(C)

Includes increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, the amortization of discounts, PIK and othernon-cash disbursements to portfolio companies, as well as decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales, the amortization of premiums and acquisition costs, and other cost-basis adjustments.

(D)

2018: Transfers represent $5.0 million of secured first lien debt of Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation, which was converted into secured second lien debt during the three months ended December 31, 2018.

2017: Transfers represent $8.3 million of secured first lien debt of Alloy Die Casting Co., which was converted into secured second lien debt during the three months ended December 31, 2017, and $0.2 million of preferred equity of Funko, which was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the three months ended December 31, 2017 as a result of the initial public offering of Funko, Inc. (our units in Funko can be converted into shares of Funko, Inc. after the expiration of thelock-up period in May 2018 and certain other restrictions are met).

2016: Transfers represent $15.0 million of secured first lien debt of Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. (“Cambridge”), which was converted into secured second lien debt during the three months ended September 30, 2016, and $4.4 million of common equity of AquaVenture, which was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the three months ended December 31, 20162017 as a result of itsthe initial public offering.offering of Funko, Inc. (our units in Funko can be converted into common shares of Funko, Inc. after the expiration of thelock-up period in May 2018 and certain other restrictions are met).

Investment Activity

During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, the following significant transactions occurred:

 

In April 2017,2018, we invested $29.2 million in Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc. (d/b/a J.R. Johnson, LLC) (“Bassett Creek”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. Bassett Creek, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of commercial restoration and renovation services to the Oregon and Southwest Washington region.

In June 2018, we sold our investment in Mitchell Rubber Products,Drew Foam Companies, Inc. (“Mitchell”), which resulted in dividend and success fee income of $1.7$0.2 million and a realized gain of $1.0$13.8 million. In connection with the sale, we received net cash proceeds of $19.0$27.3 million, including the repayment of our debt investment of $13.6$9.9 million at par.

 

In May and June 2017,July 2018, we sold a portion ofexited our common stock investment in AquaVenture resultingNDLI, Inc., which resulted in net cash proceedsa realized loss of $2.0$3.6 million.

In October 2018, we invested an additional $15.0 million of secured first lien debt into J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC, which representedtogether with our existing $21.0 million secured first lien term loan resulted in a return of capital. new $36.0 million secured first lien term loan due in October 2023.

In December 2017,October 2018, we sold another portion ofexited our common stockequity investment in AquaVenture resultingCountry Club Enterprises, LLC, which resulted in net cash proceedsa realized loss of $1.2 million, which also represented a return of capital.

In June 2017, one of our portfolio companies, Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”) merged with and into another one of our portfolio companies, SBS Industries, LLC (“SBS”).$7.7 million. As a resultpart of this transaction, we received success fee income of $0.3$1.0 million, from Mathey. Our debt investments in Mathey, which totaled $8.6 million at principal and cost, were assumed by SBS and combined withreduced our existing debt investment in SBS, which totaled $11.4guaranty to $1.0 million, at principal and cost, into a newamended our existing $4.0 million secured firstsecond lien term loan totaling $20.0 million. Our common equityto have a stated interest rate of LIBOR + 8.0% and mature in February 2022.

In November 2018, we sold our investment in Mathey, withLogo, which resulted in success fee income of $0.2 million and a cost basisrealized gain of $0.8 million, was converted into a preferred equity investment in SBS with the same cost basis.$13.0 million. In connection with the merger,sale, we also extended a secured first lien revolving linereceived net cash proceeds of credit to SBS with a total facility amount$22.7 million, including the repayment of $1.5our debt investment of $9.2 million which was undrawn at the time of the transaction.par.

 

In August 2017,November 2018, we invested $28.3$28.6 million in Pioneer Square Brands,Educators Resource, Inc. (“Pioneer”Educators Resource”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. Pioneer,Educators Resource, headquartered in Seattle, Washington,Semmes, Alabama, is a designer, manufacturer,leadinge-commerce wholesale distributor of supplemental teaching materials.

In December 2018, we sold our investment in Cambridge Sound Management, Inc., which resulted in success fee income of $0.4 million, dividend income of $0.1 million, and marketera realized gain of premium mobile technology bags and cases serving a diverse customer base, primarily in$65.7 million. In connection with the education and corporate sectors.

In November 2017, onesale, we received net cash proceeds of $86.8 million, including the repayment of our portfolio companies, GI Plastek,debt investment of $16.0 million at par.

In December 2018, we sold our investment in Star Seed, Inc. (“GI Plastek”) merged, which resulted in success fee income of $0.5 million and a realized gain of $5.4 million. In connection with another onethe sale, we received net cash proceeds of $12.5 million, including the repayment of our portfolio companies, Precision Southeast, Inc. (“Precision”), into a new company, PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. (“PSI Molded”). As a resultdebt investment of this transaction, our debt investments in GI Plastek and Precision, which totaled $15.0$5.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively, at principal and cost, were assumed by PSI Molded and combined into a new secured second lien term loan totaling $24.6 million. Our preferred equity investment in GI Plastek, with a cost basis of $5.2 million and our preferred and common equity investments in Precision, with a combined cost basis of $3.8 million, were converted into a preferred equity investment in PSI Molded with the same cost basis.

par.

In November 2017, we invested $31.1 million in ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. (“ImageWorks”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. ImageWorks, headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a market leadingpoint-of-purchase display provider specializing in the design, engineering and production of custom semi-permanent and permanent displays across a variety of brands and consumer product end markets.

In December 2017, we invested $6.9 million in an existing portfolio company, Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc., through a secured first lien debt investment.

Investment Concentrations

As of December 31, 2017,2018, our investment portfolio consisted of investments in 3430 portfolio companies located in 1716 states across 1817 different industries with an aggregate fair value of $566.4$607.0 million. Our investments in Cambridge, Nth Degree, Inc. (“Nth Degree”), JRJ.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC, PSI Molded,Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc., Counsel Press, Inc., and Counsel Press,Pioneer Square Brands, Inc. represented our five largest portfolio investments at fair value, as of December 31, 2017, and collectively comprised $171.2$217.0 million, or 30.3%35.8%, of our total investment portfolio at fair value.

The following table summarizes our investments by security type as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017:    2018:

 

  December 31 2017 March 31, 2017   December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018 
  Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value   Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value 

Secured first lien debt

  $306,802    53.8 $292,909    51.7 $284,823    54.3 $268,150    53.5  $357,240    59.3 $329,947    54.4 $321,303    54.9 $305,856    51.0

Secured second lien debt

   110,229    19.3   97,863    17.3  93,078    17.7  95,040    18.9    99,847    16.6   74,228    12.2  110,484    18.9  97,339    16.2 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total debt

   417,031    73.1   390,772    69.0  377,901    72.0  363,190    72.4    457,087    75.9   404,175    66.6  431,787    73.8  403,195    67.2 

Preferred equity

   151,162    26.5   147,196    26.0  140,791    26.8  113,515    22.6    143,122    23.7   184,829    30.5  150,708    25.8  167,150    28.0 

Common equity/equivalents

   2,540    0.4   28,411    5.0  6,477    1.2  24,874    5.0    2,287    0.4   18,020    2.9  2,351    0.4  28,802    4.8 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total equity/equivalents

   153,702    26.9   175,607    31.0  147,268    28.0  138,389    27.6    145,409    24.1   202,849    33.4  153,059    26.2  195,952    32.8 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investments

  $570,733    100.0 $566,379    100.0 $525,169    100.0 $501,579    100.0  $602,496    100.0 $607,024    100.0 $584,846    100.0 $599,147    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Investments at fair value consisted of the following industry classifications as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017:2018:

 

   December 31, 2017  March 31, 2017 
   Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services

  $128,972    22.8 $85,248    17.0

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

   118,635    20.9   93,062    18.6 

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber

   59,571    10.5   65,156    13.0 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)

   42,617    7.5   19,011    3.8 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment

   30,384    5.4   32,453    6.5 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

   27,188    4.8   40,303    8.0 

Machinery(Non-agriculture,Non-construction,Non-electronic)

   21,799    3.8   17,283    3.4 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass

   21,144    3.7   18,266    3.6 

Farming and Agriculture

   19,581    3.5   19,096    3.8 

Textiles and Leather

   19,083    3.4   20,369    4.1 

Cargo Transport

   15,832    2.8   15,891    3.2 

Automobile

   14,226    2.5   20,792    4.1 

Telecommunications

   14,000    2.5   14,000    2.8 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco

   12,960    2.3   14,802    3.0 

Aerospace and Defense

   10,861    1.9   16,042    3.2 

Other < 2.0%

   9,526    1.7   9,805    1.9 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

  $566,379    100.0 $501,579    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

   December 31, 2018  March 31, 2018 
   Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 

Diversified/Conglomerate Services

  $201,543    33.2 $136,719    22.8

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

   101,104    16.7   128,529    21.5 

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, and Entertainment

   42,324    7.0   43,048    7.2 

Personal andNon-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)

   38,803    6.4   42,836    7.1 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

   34,706    5.7   29,942    5.0 

Healthcare, Education, and Childcare

   28,560    4.7   —      —   

Machinery(Non-Agriculture,Non-Construction, andNon-Electronic)

   28,023    4.6   21,915    3.7 

Containers, Packaging, and Glass

   22,114    3.6   21,387    3.6 

Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber

   17,086    2.8   55,740    9.3 

Farming and Agriculture

   17,073    2.8   21,483    3.6 

Cargo Transport

   15,166    2.4   15,816    2.6 

Telecommunications

   14,000    2.3   14,000    2.3 

Aerospace and Defense

   13,910    2.3   12,457    2.1 

Beverage, Food, and Tobacco

   11,834    1.9   11,605    1.9 

Automobile

   10,617    1.7   13,830    2.3 

Textiles and Leather

   —      —     19,407    3.2 

Other < 2.0%

   10,161    1.9   10,433    1.8 
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

  $607,024    100.0 $599,147    100.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at fair value were included in the following geographic regions of the U.S. as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017:2018:

 

  December 31, 2017 March 31, 2017   December 31, 2018 March 31, 2018 
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 

Location

  Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 Fair Value   Percentage
of Total
Investments
 

South

  $213,409    37.7 $175,136    34.9  $256,618    42.3 $221,725    37.0

West

   170,412    28.1  133,774    22.3 

Northeast

   177,453    31.3  159,614    31.8    123,047    20.3  188,911    31.5 

West

   130,743    23.1  123,475    24.6 

Midwest

   44,774    7.9  43,354    8.7    56,947    9.3  54,737    9.2 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investments

  $566,379    100.0 $501,579    100.0  $607,024    100.0 $599,147    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

The geographic region indicates the location of the headquarters for our portfolio companies. A portfolio company may have additional business locations in other geographic regions.

Investment Principal Repayments

The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayment and maturity of our investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, as of December 31, 2017:2018:

 

     Amount(A)  Amount(A) 

For the remaining three months ending March 31:

  2018  $11,713  2019 $9,050 

For the fiscal years ending March 31:

  2019   68,416  2020 123,394 
  2020   89,253  2021 64,910 
  2021   80,007  2022 62,096 
  2022   80,196  2023 89,090 
  Thereafter   87,535  

Thereafter

 108,618 
    

 

   

 

 
          Total contractual repayments  $417,120  

Total contractual repayments

  $457,158 
  Adjustments to cost basis of debt investments   (89 

Adjustments to cost basis of debt investments

 (71
  Investments in equity securities   153,702  

Investments in equity securities

 145,409 
    

 

   

 

 
  

        Total cost basis of investments held as of December 31, 2017:

  $570,733  

Total cost basis of investments held as of December 31, 2018:

 $602,496 
    

 

   

 

 

 

(A)

Refer to Note 13 –Subsequent Events for additional information regarding significant investment transactions subsequent to December 31, 2017, three debt investments with principal balances of $9.9 million, $9.7 million, and $11.3 million, respectively, which were previously scheduled to mature during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018, March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2021, respectively, were extended to mature during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2023, respectively.2018.

Receivables from Portfolio Companies

Receivables from portfolio companies representnon-recurring costs that we incurred on behalf of portfolio companies. Such receivables, net of any allowance for uncollectible receivables, are included in Other assets, net on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. We generally maintain an allowance for uncollectible receivables from portfolio companies when the receivable balance becomes 90 days or more past due or if it is determined, based upon management’s judgment, that the portfolio company is unable to pay its obligations. Wewrite-off accounts receivable when we have exhausted collection efforts and have deemed the receivables uncollectible. As of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, we had gross receivables from portfolio companies of $0.9$1.3 million and $1.2$0.7 million, respectively. The allowance for uncollectible receivables was $0.2$0.7 million and $0.3$0.2 million as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with the Adviser

We pay the Adviser certain fees as compensation for its services, such fees consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee, as provided for in the Advisory Agreement, and a loan servicing fee for the Adviser’s role as servicer pursuant to the Credit Facility, each as described below. On July 11, 2017,10, 2018, our Board of Directors, including a majority of the directors who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of either party, approved the annual renewal of the Advisory Agreement through August 31, 2018.2019.

Two of our executive officers, David Gladstone (our chairman and chief executive officer) and Terry Lee Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of the Adviser, which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone. David Dullum (our president) is also an executive managing director of the Adviser.

The following table summarizes the base management fees, loan servicing fees, incentive fees, and associatednon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits reflected in our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations:

 

  Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,   Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2017 2016 2017 2016   2018 2017 2018 2017 

Average total assets subject to base management fee(A)

  $553,800  $488,200  $522,600  $495,900   $645,400  $553,800  $640,870  $522,600 

Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%

   0.5 0.5  1.5 1.5   0.5 0.5  1.5 1.5
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Base management fee(B)

   2,769  2,441   7,839  7,439    3,227  2,769   9,613  7,839 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   (1,066 (535  (2,540 (2,486

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   (3,317 (1,066  (4,842 (2,540
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net base management fee

  $1,703  $1,906  $5,299  $4,953   $(90 $1,703  $4,771  $5,299 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Loan servicing fee(B)

   1,567  1,678   4,616  5,081    1,730  1,567   5,144  4,616 

Credits to base management fee - loan servicing fee(B)

   (1,567 (1,678  (4,616 (5,081

Credits to base management fee – loan servicing fee(B)

   (1,730 (1,567  (5,144 (4,616
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net loan servicing fee

  $—    $—    $—    $—     $—    $—    $—    $—   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Incentive fee – income-based

  $2,070  $1,178  $4,537  $3,427   $2,032  $2,070  $3,111  $4,537 

Incentive fee – capital gains-based(C)

   752   —     752   —      2,106  752   15,738  752 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total incentive fee(B)

   2,822  1,178   5,289  3,427   $4,138  $2,822  $18,849  $5,289 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   —     —     —     —   

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   —     —     —     —   
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net total incentive fee

  $2,822  $1,178  $5,289  $3,427 

Net incentive fee

  $4,138  $2,822  $18,849  $5,289 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

(A)

Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined in the Advisory Agreement as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods.

(B)

Reflected as a line item on our accompanyingConsolidated Statement of Operations.

(C)

The capital gains-based incentive fee is not yet contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

Base Management Fee

The base management fee is payable quarterly to the Adviser pursuant to our Advisory Agreement and is assessed at an annual rate of 2.0%, computed on the basis of the value of our average gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed quarters (inclusive of the current quarter), which are total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective period and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period.

Additionally, pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Adviser makes available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. The Adviser may also provide other services to our portfolio companies under certain agreements and may receive fees for services other than managerial assistance. Such services may include, but are not limited to:include: (i) assistance obtaining, sourcing or structuring credit facilities, long term loans or additional equity from unaffiliated third parties; (ii) negotiating important contractual financial relationships; (iii) consulting services regarding restructuring of the portfolio company and financial modeling as it relates to raising additional debt and equity capital from unaffiliated third parties; and (iv) primary role in interviewing, vetting and negotiating employment contracts with candidates in connection with adding and retaining key portfolio company management team members. The Advisernon-contractually, unconditionally, and irrevocably credits 100% of theseany fees received for such services against the base management fee that we would otherwise be required to pay to the Adviser; however, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, a small percentage of certain of such fees, totaling $0.1 million forduring each of the three month periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016respectively, and $0.2 million forduring each of the nine month periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016,respectively was retained by the Adviser in the form of reimbursement, at cost, for tasks completed by personnel of the Adviser, primarily related to the valuation of portfolio companies.

Loan Servicing Fee

The Adviser also services the loans held by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment (the borrower under the Credit Facility), in return for which the Adviser receives a 2.0% annual fee based on the monthly aggregate outstanding balance of loans pledged under the Credit Facility. Since Business Investment is a consolidated subsidiary of ours, coupled with the fact that the total base management fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement cannot exceed 2.0% of total assets (as reduced by cash and cash equivalents pledged to creditors) during any given calendar year, we treat payment of the loan servicing fee pursuant to the Credit Facility as apre-payment of the base management fee under the Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, these loan servicing fees are 100%non-contractually, unconditionally, and irrevocably credited back to us by the Adviser.

Incentive Fee

The incentive fee payable to the Adviser under our Advisory Agreement consists of two parts: an income-based incentive fee and a capital gains-based incentive fee.

The income-based incentive fee rewards the Adviser if our quarterly net investment income (before giving effect to any incentive fee) exceeds 1.75% of our net assets, which we define as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any incentive fees payable or contractually due but not payable during the period, at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period (the “Hurdle Rate”). The income-based incentive fee with respect to ourpre-incentive fee net investment income is payable quarterly to the Adviser and is computed as follows:

 

No incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which ourpre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the Hurdle Rate (7.0% annualized);Rate;

 

100.0% of ourpre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of suchpre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 2.1875% of our net assets, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period, in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized);quarter; and

 

20.0% of the amount of ourpre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% of our net assets, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period, in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee is a capital gains-based incentive fee that is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20.0% of our realized capital gains, less any realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation, calculated as of the end of the preceding calendar year. The capital gains-based incentive fee payable to the Adviser is calculated based on (i) cumulative aggregate realized capital gains since our inception, less (ii) cumulative aggregate realized capital losses since our inception, less (iii) the entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, if any, as of the date of the calculation. If this number is positive at the applicable calculation date, then the capital gains-based incentive fee for such year equals 20.0% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of any capital gains-based incentive fees paid in respect of our portfolio in all prior years. For calculation purposes, cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, if any, equals the sum of the excess between the net sales price of each investment, when sold, and the original cost of such investment since our inception. Cumulative aggregate realized capital losses equals the sum of the deficit between the net sales price of each investment, when sold, and the original cost of such investment since our inception. The entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, if any, equals the sum of the deficit between the fair value of each investment security as of the applicable calculation date and the original cost of such investment security. We have not incurred capital gains-based incentive fees from inception through December 31, 2017,2018, as aggregate unrealized capital depreciation has exceeded cumulative realized capital gains net of cumulative realized capital losses.

In accordance with GAAP, accrual of the capital gains-based incentive fee is determined as if our investments had been liquidated at their fair values as of the end of the reporting period. Therefore, GAAP requires that the capital gains-based incentive fee accrual consider the aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains-based incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized. There can be no assurance that any such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. Accordingly, a GAAP accrual is calculated at the end of the reporting period based on (i) cumulative aggregate realized capital gains since our inception, plus (ii) the entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital appreciation, if any, less (iii) cumulative aggregate realized capital losses since our inception, less (iv) the entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, if any. If such amount is positive at the end of a reporting period, a capital gains-based incentive fee equal to 20.0% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains-based incentive fees paid in all prior years, is recorded, regardless of whether such amount is contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. As of and forDuring the three months and nine month periodsmonths ended December 31, 2017,2018, we recorded a capital gains-based incentive feefees of $0.8$2.1 million and $15.7 million, respectively, which isare not contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. There has been no GAAP accrual of aDuring the three months and nine months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded capital gains-based incentive fee for any period prior to December 31, 2017.fees of $0.8 million, which are not contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

Transactions with the Administrator

We pay the Administrator pursuant to the Administration Agreement for our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses incurred while performing services to us, which are primarily rent and salaries and benefits expenses of the Administrator’s employees, including, but not limited to,including: our chief financial officer and treasurer, chief valuation officer, chief compliance officer, and general counsel and secretary (who also serves as the Administrator’s president)president, general counsel, and secretary), and their respective staffs. Two of our executive officers, David Gladstone (our chairman and chief executive officer) and Terry Lee Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as members of the board of managers and executive officers of the Administrator, which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone.

Our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses is generally derived by multiplying the Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time during the current quarter the Administrator’s employees performed services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by the Administrator. These administrative fees are accrued at the end of the quarter when the services are performed and recorded on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations and generally

paid the following quarter. On July 11, 2017,10, 2018, our Board of Directors, including a majority of the directors who are not parties to the Administration Agreement or interested persons of sucheither party, approved the annual renewal of the Administration Agreement through August 31, 2018.2019.

Other Transactions

Gladstone Securities, LLC (“Gladstone Securities”), which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, is a privately-held broker-dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr.Corporation. From time to time, Gladstone our chairman and chief executive officer, has providedSecurities provides other services, such as investment banking and due diligence services, to certain of our portfolio companies, for which Gladstone Securitiesit receives a fee.fees. Any such fees paid by portfolio companies to Gladstone Securities do not impact the fees we pay to the Adviser or thenon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits against the base management fee. The fees received by Gladstone Securities from portfolio companies totaled $0.3 million and $0 during the three month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.6$0.4 million and $0.3 million during the nine month periodsthree months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 2016,$0.7 million and $0.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Related Party Fees Due

Amounts due to related parties on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

  As of December 31,   As of March 31,   As of
December 31,
   As of
March 31
 
  2017   2017   2018   2018 

Base management and loan servicing fee due to Adviser, net of credits

  $519   $346   $(1,391  $540 

Incentive fee due to Adviser(A)

   2,822    1,324    22,169    6,122 

Other due to Adviser

   50    1    25    9 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total fees due to Adviser

  $3,391   $1,671   $20,803   $6,671 

Fee due to Administrator

  $261   $296   $346   $317 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total related party fees due

  $3,652   $1,967   $21,149   $6,988 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(A)

Includes a capital gains-based incentive fee of $0.8$20.1 million and $0 at$4.4 million as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively, recorded in accordance with GAAP requirements and which is not contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. Refer to Note 4—4 –Related Party TransactionsTransactions with the AdviserIncentive Fee for additional information.

Net expenses receivable from Gladstone Capital Corporation, one of our affiliated funds, for reimbursement purposes, which includes certainco-investment expenses, totaled $24$0 and $27$16 as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively. These amounts are generally settled in the quarter subsequent to being incurred and have been included in Other Assets, net on the accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilitiesas of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017.2018.

NOTE 5. BORROWINGS

Revolving Line of Credit

On November 16, 2016,August 22, 2018, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment, entered into Amendment No. 24 to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, originally entered into on April 30, 2013 and as previously amended, on June 26, 2014, with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), as administrative agent, lead arranger, managing agent and lender, the Adviser, as servicer, and certain other lenders party thereto. The revolving period was extended to November 15, 2019,August 22, 2021, and if not renewed or extended by such date, all principal and interest will be due and payable on or before November 15, 2021August 22, 2023 (two years after the revolving period end date). The amendedAs of December 31, 2018, the Credit Facility provides aprovided twoone-year extension optionoptions that may be exercised on or before the first and second anniversary of the November 16, 2016August 22, 2018 amendment date, subject to approval by all lenders. Additionally, the Credit Facility commitment amount was changedincreased from $185.0$165.0 million to $165.0$200.0 million and, subject to certain terms and conditions, can be expanded to a total facility amount of $250.0$300.0 million through additional commitments offrom existing or new lenders.

The amendment also reduced the Company’s minimum asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness from 200% to 150% (or such percentage as may be set forth in Section 18 of the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61 of the 1940 Act).

Advances under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 3.15%2.85% per annum until November 15, 2019,August 21, 2021, with the margin then increasing to 3.40%3.10% for the period from November 15, 2019August 22, 2021 to November 15, 2020,August 21, 2022, and increasing further to 3.65%3.35% thereafter. The Credit Facility has an unused commitment fee on the daily unused commitment amount of 0.50% per annum onif the portion of the totalaverage unused commitment amount thatfor the period is less than or equal to 45.0%50% of the total commitment amount, 0.75% per annum if the average unused commitment amount for the period is greater than 50% but less than or equal to 65% of the total commitment amount, and 0.80%1.00% per annum onif the totalaverage unused commitment amount thatfor the period is greater than 45.0%.

On January 20, 2017, we entered into Amendment No. 3 to65% of the Credit Facility, which clarified a definition in the Company’s performance guaranty under the Credit Facility.total commitment amount.

The following tables summarize noteworthy information related to the Credit Facility:

 

  As of December 31,   As of March 31, 
  2017   2017   As of
December 31,
2018
   As of
March 31,
2018
 

Commitment amount

  $165,000   $165,000   $200,000   $165,000 

Borrowings outstanding at cost

   96,600    69,700    50,100    107,000 

Availability(A)

   68,400    95,300    149,900    58,000 

 

  For the Three Months Ended
December 31,
 For the Nine Months Ended
December 31,
   For the Three Months
Ended

December 31,
 For the Nine Months
Ended

December 31,
 
  2017 2016 2017 2016   2018 2017 2018 2017 

Weighted average borrowings outstanding

  $71,523  $59,392  $51,938  $96,236 

Weighted-average borrowings outstanding

  $116,730  $71,523  $113,620  $51,938 

Effective interest rate(B)

   5.3 4.9  5.8 4.0   5.7 5.3  5.6 5.8

Commitment (unused) fees incurred

  $135  $160  $522  $388   $120  $135  $290  $522 

 

(A)

Availability is subject to various constraints, characteristics and applicable advance rates based on collateral quality under the Credit Facility, which equated to an adjusted availability of $62.6$145.2 million and $93.4$53.8 million as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

(B)

Excludes the impact of deferred financing costs and includes weighted average unused commitment fees.

Among other things, the Credit Facility contains a performance guaranty that requires us to maintain (i) a minimum net worth (defined in the Credit Facility to include our mandatory redeemable term preferred stock) of the greater of (a) $210.0 million or (b) $210.0 million plus 50% of all equity and subordinated debt raised minus 50% of any equity or subordinated debt redeemed or retired after November 16, 2016, which equated to $220.6$218.7 million as of December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness of at least 200%,150% (or such percentage as may be set forth in accordance with SectionsSection 18 andof the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61 of the 1940 ActAct); and (iii) our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and as a RIC under the Code. As of December 31, 2017,2018, and as defined in the performance guaranty of the Credit Facility, we had a net worth of $471.7$537.8 million, asset coverage on our senior securities representing indebtedness of 551.9%1,048.8%, calculated in compliance with the requirements of Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act, and an active status as a BDC and RIC. As of December 31, 2017,2018, we were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility.

In July 2013, pursuant to the terms of the then effective revolving line of credit, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with KeyBank effective October 2013 for a notional amount of $45.0 million. The interest rate cap agreement expired in April 2016. Prior to its expiration in April 2016, the agreement effectively limited the interest rate on a portion of our borrowings under the then effective revolving line of credit. We incurred a premium fee of $75 in conjunction with this agreement, which was recorded in Net realized loss on other on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operationsduring the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

Secured Borrowing

In August 2012, we entered into a participation agreement with a third-party related to $5.0 million of our secured second lien term debt investment in Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. (“Ginsey”). In May 2014, we amended the agreement with the third-party to include an additional $0.1 million. ASC Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing” requires us to treat the participation as a financing-type transaction. Specifically, the third-party has a senior claim to our remaining investment in the event of default by Ginsey which, in part, resulted in the loan participation bearing a rate of interest lower than the contractual rate established at origination. Therefore, our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflects the entire secured second lien term debt investment in Ginsey and a corresponding $5.1 million secured borrowing liability. The secured borrowing has a stated fixed interest rate of 7.0% and a maturity date of January 3, 2021.

Fair Value

We elected to apply the fair value option of ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” to the Credit Facility, which was consistent with our application of ASC 820 to our investments. Generally, the fair value of the Credit Facility is determined using a yield analysis, which includes a DCF calculation and also takes into account the assumptions the Valuation Team believes market participants would use, including but not limited to, the estimated remaining life, counterparty credit risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. At December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017,2018, the discount rate used to determine the fair value of the Credit Facility was30-day LIBOR, plus 3.00% and 3.15%, respectively,2.85% per annum, plus an unused commitment fee of 1.0%. At March 31, 2018, the discount rate used to determine the fair value of the Credit Facility was30-day LIBOR, plus 2.85% per annum, plus an unused commitment fee of 0.5% and 0.6%, respectively.. Generally, an increase or decrease in the discount rate used in the DCF calculation may result in a corresponding decrease or increase, respectively, in the fair value of the Credit Facility. At each of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, the Credit Facility was valued using Level 3 inputs and any changes in its fair value are recorded in Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of other on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations.

The following tables presentprovide relevant information and disclosures about the Credit Facility carried at fair value as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017, by caption on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets2018, and Liabilitiesfor Level 3 of the hierarchy established by ASC 820 and a roll-forward of the changes in fair value during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016:as required by ASC 820:

 

   Level 3 – Borrowings 
   Recurring Fair Value Measurements 
   Reported inConsolidated 
   Statements of Assets and Liabilities Using Significant
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
 
   December 31, 2017   March 31, 2017 

Credit Facility

  $96,858   $69,700 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Level 3 – Borrowings 
   Recurring Fair Value
Measurements Reported in
ConsolidatedStatements of
Assets and Liabilities
Using
Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
 
   December 31,
2018
   March 31,
2018
 

Credit Facility

  $50,100   $107,500 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 
  Credit
Facility
 

Three months ended December 31, 2018:

  

Fair value at September 30, 2018

  $115,700 

Borrowings

   61,900 

Repayments

   (127,500
  

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2018

  $50,100 
  

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2018:

  

Fair value at March 31, 2018

  $107,500 

Borrowings

   191,100 

Repayments

   (248,000

Unrealized depreciation

   (500
  

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2018

  $50,100 
  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 
    Credit Facility   Credit
Facility
 

Three months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value at September 30, 2017

    $        56,700   $56,700 

Borrowings

     46,700    46,700 

Repayments

     (6,800   (6,800

Unrealized appreciation

     258    258 
    

 

   

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2017

    $96,858   $96,858 
    

 

   

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2017:

      

Fair value at March 31, 2017

    $69,700   $69,700 

Borrowings

     96,300    96,300 

Repayments

     (69,400   (69,400

Unrealized appreciation

     258    258 
  

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2017

    $96,858   $96,858 
    

 

   

 

 

Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant

Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 
    Credit Facility 

Three months ended December 31, 2016:

    

Fair value at September 30, 2016

    $63,500 

Borrowings

     8,000 

Repayments

     (27,800
    

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2016

    $43,700 
    

 

 

Nine months ended December 31, 2016:

    

Fair value at March 31, 2016

    $95,000 

Borrowings

     45,200 

Repayments

     (96,500
    

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2016

    $43,700 
    

 

 

The fair value of the collateral under the Credit Facility was $484.6$529.8 million and $448.0$504.0 million as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

NOTE 6. MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

The following tables summarize our 6.75%6.750% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series B Term Preferred Stock” or “Series B”), our 6.50%6.500% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series C Term Preferred Stock” or “Series C”), and our 6.25%6.250% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series D Term Preferred Stock” or “Series D”), and our 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series E Term Preferred Stock” or “Series E”) outstanding as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017:2018:

As of December 31, 2017:2018:

 

Class of
Term
Preferred
Stock
 Ticker
Symbol
 Date Issued Mandatory
Redemption
Date(A)
 Interest
Rate
 Shares
Outstanding
 Liquidation
Preference
per Share
 Total
Liquidation
Preference
   Ticker
Symbol
   Date Issued  Mandatory
Redemption Date(A)
  Interest
Rate
 Shares
Outstanding
   Liquidation
Preference
per Share
   Total
Liquidation
Preference
 
Series B GAINO November 13,
2014
 December 31,
2021
 6.75%  1,656,000  $25.00  $41,400 
Series C GAINN May 12,
2015
 May 31,
2022
 6.50%  1,610,000   25.00   40,250 
Series D GAINM September 26,
2016
 September 30,

2023

 6.25%  2,300,000   25.00   57,500    GAINM   September 26, 2016  September 30, 2023   6.250  2,300,000    25.00    57,500 

Series E

   GAINL   August 22,2018  August 31, 2025   6.375  2,990,000    25.00    74,750 
     

 

  

 

  

 

          

 

   

 

   

 

 

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

  5,566,000  $25.00  $139,150 

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

 

  5,290,000   $25.00   $132,250 

Less: Discounts

Less: Discounts

    (3,730

Less: Discounts

 

      (3,936
   

 

      

 

 

Term preferred stock, net(C)

Term preferred stock, net(C)

   $135,420 

Term preferred stock, net(C)

 

     $128,314 
   

 

      

 

 

As of March 31, 2017:2018:

 

Class of
Term
Preferred
Stock
 Ticker
Symbol
 Date Issued Mandatory
Redemption
Date(A)
 Interest
Rate
 Shares
Outstanding
 Liquidation
Preference
per Share
 Total
Liquidation
Preference
   Ticker
Symbol
   Date Issued  Mandatory
Redemption Date(A)
  Interest
Rate
 Shares
Outstanding
   Liquidation
Preference
per Share
   Total
Liquidation
Preference
 
Series B GAINO November 13,
2014
 December 31,
2021
 6.75%  1,656,000  $25.00  $41,400    GAINO   November 13, 2014  December 31, 2021   6.750  1,656,000   $25.00   $41,400 
Series C GAINN May 12,
2015
 May 31,
2022
 6.50%  1,610,000   25.00   40,250    GAINN   May 12, 2015  May 31, 2022   6.500  1,610,000    25.00    40,250 
Series D GAINM September 26,
2016
 September 30,

2023

 6.25%  2,300,000   25.00   57,500    GAINM   September 26, 2016  September 30, 2023   6.250  2,300,000    25.00    57,500 
     

 

  

 

  

 

          

 

   

 

   

 

 

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

 5,566,000  $25.00  $139,150 

Term preferred stock, gross(B)

 

 5,566,000   $25.00   $139,150 

Less: Discounts

Less: Discounts

   (4,315

Less: Discounts

 

      (3,535
   

 

      

 

 

Term preferred stock, net(C)

Term preferred stock, net(C)

   $134,835 

Term preferred stock, net(C)

 

     $135,615 
   

 

      

 

 

 

(A)

The optional redemption dates for each of our series of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock are: any time on or after December 31, 2017 for our Series B Term Preferred Stock (we redeemed all outstanding shares on August 31, 2018), any time on or after May 31, 2018 for our Series C Term Preferred Stock and(we redeemed all outstanding shares on August 31, 2018), any time on or after September 30, 2018 for our Series D Term Preferred Stock, and any time after August 31, 2020 for our Series E Term Preferred Stock.

(B)

As of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017, the2018, asset coverage on our senior securities that are stock, calculated pursuant to Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act, was 236.0%314.2% and 235.6%237.3%, respectively.

(C)

Reflected as a line item on our accompanyingConsolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilitiespursuant to the adoption of Accounting Standard Update2015-03,Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance CostsCosts. during the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

The following tables summarize dividends declared by our Board of Directors and paid by us on our 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series A Term Preferred Stock”), Series B Term Preferred Stock, Series C Term Preferred Stock, Series D Term Preferred Stock, and Series DE Term Preferred Stock during the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017:2018:

 

Declaration Date

  

Record Date

  

Payment Date

  Dividend per
Share of
Series B Term
Preferred
Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series C Term
Preferred
Stock
   Dividend per
Share of

Series D Term
Preferred
Stock(A)
 

April 11, 2017

  April 21, 2017  April 28, 2017  $0.140625   $0.135417   $0.13020833 

April 11, 2017

  May 19, 2017  May 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

April 11, 2017

  June 21, 2017  June 30, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  July 21, 2017  July 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  August 21, 2017  August 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  September 20, 2017  September 29, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  October 20, 2017  October 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  November 20, 2017  November 30, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  December 19, 2017  December 29, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total  $1.265625   $1.218753   $1.17187497 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Declaration Date

  Record Date  Payment Date  Dividend per
Share of
Series B Term
Preferred
Stock(A)
   Dividend per
Share of
Series C Term
Preferred
Stock(A)
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred
Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series E Term
Preferred
Stock(B)
 

April 10, 2018

  April 20, 2018  April 30, 2018  $0.140625   $0.135417   $0.13020833   $—     

April 10, 2018

  May 22, 2018  May 31, 2018   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833    —   

April 10, 2018

  June 20, 2018  June 29, 2018   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833    —   

July 10, 2018

  July 20, 2018  July 31, 2018   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833    —   

July 10, 2018

  August 21, 2018  August 31, 2018   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833    —   

July 10, 2018

  September 19, 2018  September 28, 2018   —      —      0.13020833    —   

September 6, 2018

  September 19, 2018  September 28, 2018   —      —      —      0.17265625(C)  

October 9, 2018

  October 19, 2018  October 31, 2018   —      —      0.13020833    0.13281250 

October 9, 2018

  November 20, 2018  November 30, 2018   —      —      0.13020833    0.13281250 

October 9, 2018

  December 20, 2018  December 31, 2018   —      —      0.13020833    0.13281250 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total  $0.703125   $0.677085   $1.17187497   $0.57109375 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016:2017:

 

Declaration Date

  

Record Date

  

Payment Date

  Dividend per
Series A Term
Preferred
Share(B)
   Dividend per
Series B Term
Preferred
Share
   Dividend per
Series C Term
Preferred
Share
   Dividend per
Series D Term
Preferred
Share
 

April 12, 2016

  April 22, 2016  May 2, 2016  $0.1484375   $0.140625   $0.135417   $—   

April 12, 2016

  May 19, 2016  May 31, 2016   0.1484375    0.140625    0.135417    —   

April 12, 2016

  June 17, 2016  June 30, 2016   0.1484375    0.140625    0.135417    —   

July 12, 2016

  July 22, 2016  August 2, 2016   0.1484375    0.140625    0.135417    —   

July 12, 2016

  August 22, 2016  August 31, 2016   0.1484375    0.140625    0.135417    —   

July 12, 2016

  September 21, 2016  September 30, 2016   0.1484375    0.140625    0.135417    —   

October 11, 2016

  October 21, 2016  October 31, 2016   —      0.140625    0.135417    0.15190972(C) 

October 11, 2016

  November 17, 2016  November 30, 2016   —      0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 11, 2016

  December 20, 2016  December 30, 2016   —      0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total  $0.8906250   $1.265625   $1.218753   $0.41232638 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Declaration Date

  Record Date  Payment Date  Dividend per
Share of
Series B Term
Preferred
Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series C Term
Preferred
Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred
Stock
 

April 11, 2017

  April 21, 2017  April 28, 2017  $0.140625   $0.135417   $0.13020833 

April 11, 2017

  May 19, 2017  May 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

April 11, 2017

  June 21, 2017  June 30, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  July 21, 2017  July 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  August 21, 2017  August 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

July 11, 2017

  September 20, 2017  September 29, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  October 20, 2017  October 31, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  November 20, 2017  November 30, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

October 10, 2017

  December 19, 2017  December 29, 2017   0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    Total  $1.265625   $1.218753   $1.17187497 
      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(A)We issued our Series D Term Preferred Stock on September 26, 2016.
(B)

We voluntarily redeemed all outstanding shares of our Series AB Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock on September 30, 2016.August 31, 2018.

(B)

We issued our Series E Term Preferred Stock on August 22, 2018.

(C)

Represents a combined dividend for athe prorated month of September 2016,August 2018, based upon the issuance date of our Series DE Term Preferred Stock, combined with athe full month of October 2016.September 2018.

The federal income tax characteristics of dividends paid to our preferred stockholders generally constitute ordinary income or capital gains to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and is reported after the end of the calendar year based on tax information for the full fiscal year. Estimates of tax characterization made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax characterization of dividends for the full year. Estimates made on a quarterly basis are updated as of each interim reporting date. The tax characterization of dividends paid to our preferred stockholders during the calendar yearsyear ended December 31, 20172018 was 81.2% from ordinary income and 201618.8% from capital gains. The tax characterization of dividends paid to our preferred stockholders during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017 was 93.8% from ordinary income and 6.2% from capital gains and 100% from ordinary income, respectively.gains.

In accordance with ASC Topic 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities on the balance sheet and we have recorded our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock at cost, which equals the liquidation preference, less discounts, as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017.2018. The related dividend payments to preferred stockholders are treated as dividend expense on our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations on theex-dividend date.

The following table summarizes the fair value of each of our series of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock based on the last reported closing sale price as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, each of which we consider to be a Level 1 input within the fair value hierarchy:

 

  Fair Value as of   Fair Value as of 
  December 31, 2017   March 31, 2017   December 31,
2018
   March 31,
2018
 

Series B Term Preferred Stock(A)

  $41,946   $42,973   $—     $41,814 

Series C Term Preferred Stock(A)

   40,975    41,216    —      40,862 

Series D Term Preferred Stock

   58,880    58,719    57,500    58,282 

Series E Term Preferred Stock(B)

   71,312    —   
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $141,801   $142,908   $128,812   $140,958 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

(A)

We voluntarily redeemed all outstanding shares of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock on August 31, 2018.

(B)

We issued our Series E Term Preferred Stock on August 22, 2018.

NOTE 7. REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND COMMON EQUITY OFFERINGS

Registration Statement

On June 16, 2015,5, 2018, we filed a registration statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-204996)333-225447), with the SEC and subsequently filed aPre-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto on July 28, 2015, which the SEC declared effective on July 29, 2015. On June 8, 2016, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 28, 2016. On July 28, 2017, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 31, 2017.13, 2018. The registration statement permits us to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities, and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock, or debt securities, including through concurrent, separate offerings of such securities.As of December 31, 2017,2018, we havehad the ability to issue up to $221.3an additional $225.3 million in securities under the registration statement.

Common Equity Offering

PursuantIn February 2018, we entered into equity distribution agreements with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., and Wedbush Securities, Inc. (each a “Sales Agent”), under which we have the ability to issue and sell shares of our current registration statement on Formcommon stock, from time to time, through the Sales Agents, up to an aggregate offering price of $35.0 million in what is commonly referred to as anN-2“at-the-market” (FileNo. 333-204996),(“ATM”) program. As of December 31, 2018, we had remaining capacity to sell up to an additional $31.8 million of common stock under the ATM program.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we sold 168,824 shares of our common stock under the ATM program with Cantor at a weighted-average gross price of $11.09 per share and raised approximately $1.9 million of gross proceeds. The weighted-average net price per share, after deducting commissions and offering costs borne by us, was $10.87 and resulted in total net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million. Certain of these sales were below our then-current estimated NAV per share during the sales period, with a discount of $0.002 per share, when comparing the sales price per share, after deducting commissions, to the then-current estimated NAV per share; however, the net dilutive effect (after commissions and offering costs borne by us) of these sales was $0.00 per common share as a result of the small number of shares sold at a slight discount to NAV per share and resulting rounding. In aggregate, the sales during the three months ended June 30, 2018 were above our then-current estimated NAV per share.

In March 2018, we sold 127,412 shares of our common stock under the ATM program with Cantor at a weighted-average gross price of $10.45 per share and raised approximately $1.3 million of gross proceeds. The weighted-average net price per share, after deducting commissions and offering costs borne by us, was $10.24 and resulted in total net proceeds of approximately $1.3 million. These sales were below our then-current estimated NAV per share during the sales period, with such discounts ranging from $0.01 per share to $0.07 per share, when comparing the sales price per share, after deducting commissions, to the then-current estimated NAV per share; however, the net dilutive effect (after commissions and offering costs borne by us) of these sales was $0.00 per common share as a result of the small number of shares sold at a slight discount to NAV per share and resulting rounding.

In May 2017, we completed a public offering of 2.1 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $9.38 per share, which was below our then currentthen-current NAV of $9.95 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $19.7 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, were $18.7 million, which were used to repay borrowings under the Credit Facility and for other general corporate purposes. In June 2017, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 155,265 shares at the public offering price of $9.38 per share and on the same terms and conditions solely to cover over-allotments, which resulted in gross proceeds of $1.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, of $1.4 million.

NOTE 8. NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER WEIGHTED AVERAGEWEIGHTED-AVERAGE COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted Net increase in net assets resulting from operations per weighted averageweighted-average common share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

   Three Months Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 

Numerator: net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $17,144   $10,955   $38,841   $35,387 

Denominator: basic and diluted weighted average common shares

   32,526,223    30,270,958    32,178,127    30,270,958 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net increase in net assets resulting from operations per weighted average common share

  $0.53   $0.36   $1.21   $1.17 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended
December 31,
   Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2018   2017   2018   2017 

Numerator: net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $16,491   $17,144   $79,182   $38,841 

Denominator: basic and diluted weighted-average common shares

   32,822,459    32,526,223    32,802,733    32,178,127 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net increase in net assets resulting from operations per weighted-average common share

  $0.50   $0.53   $2.41   $1.21 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 9. DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

To qualify to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, we must generally distribute to our stockholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of our taxable ordinary income plus the excess of our net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses (“Investment Company Taxable Income”). The amount to be paid out as distributions to our common stockholders is determined by our Board of Directors quarterly and is based upon management’s estimate of Investment Company Taxable Income.Income and net long-term capital gains. Based on that estimate, our Board of Directors declares three monthly distributions, and supplemental distributions, as appropriate, to common stockholders each quarter.

The federal income tax characteristics of distributions paid to our common stockholders is generally reported to stockholders on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 after the end of theeach calendar year based on tax information for the full fiscal year. Estimates of tax characterization made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax characterization of distributions for the full

year. Estimates made on a quarterly basis are updated as of each interim reporting date. The tax characterization of distributions paid to our common stockholders during the calendar yearsyear ended December 31, 20172018 was 81.2% from ordinary income and 201618.8% from capital gains. The tax characterization of distributions paid to our common stockholders during the calendar year ended December 31, 2017 was 93.8% from ordinary income and 6.2% from capital gains and 100% from ordinary income, respectively.gains.

We paid the following monthly distributions to our common stockholders for the nine months ended December 30, 201731, 2018 and 2016:2017:

 

Fiscal Year

  Declaration Date   Record Date  Payment Date  Distribution per
Common Share
 

2019

   April 10, 2018   April 20, 2018  April 30, 2018  $0.067 
   April 10, 2018   May 22, 2018  May 31, 2018   0.067 
   April 10, 2018   June 6, 2018  June 15, 2018   0.060(A)  
   April 10, 2018   June 20, 2018  June 29, 2018   0.067 
   July 10, 2018   July 20, 2018  July 31, 2018   0.067 
   July 10, 2018   August 21, 2018  August 31, 2018   0.067 
   July 10, 2018   September 19, 2018  September 28, 2018   0.067 
   October 9, 2018   October 19, 2018  October 31, 2018   0.068 
   October 9, 2018   November 20, 2018  November 30, 2018   0.068 
   October 9, 2018   December 6, 2018  December 14, 2018   0.060(A)  
   October 9, 2018   December 20, 2018  December 31, 2018   0.068 
        

 

 
    Nine months ended December 31, 2018:  $0.726 
      

 

 

Fiscal Year

 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Distribution
per Common Share
   Declaration Date   Record Date  Payment Date  Distribution per
Common Share
 

2018

 April 11, 2017 April 21, 2017 April 28, 2017 $0.064    April 11, 2017   April 21, 2017  April 28, 2017  $0.064 
 April 11, 2017 May 19, 2017 May 31, 2017  0.064    April 11, 2017   May 19, 2017  May 31, 2017   0.064 
 April 11, 2017 June 5, 2017 June 15, 2017  0.060(A)    April 11, 2017   June 5, 2017  June 15, 2017   0.060(A)  
 April 11, 2017 June 21, 2017 June 30, 2017  0.064    April 11, 2017   June 21, 2017  June 30, 2017   0.064 
 July 11, 2017 July 21, 2017 July 31, 2017  0.064    July 11, 2017   July 21, 2017  July 31, 2017   0.064 
 July 11, 2017 August 21, 2017 August 31, 2017  0.064    July 11, 2017   August 21, 2017  August 31, 2017   0.064 
 July 11, 2017 September 20, 2017 September 29, 2017  0.064    July 11, 2017   September 20, 2017  September 29, 2017   0.064 
 October 10, 2017 October 20, 2017 October 31, 2017  0.065    October 10, 2017   October 20, 2017  October 31, 2017   0.065 
 October 10, 2017 November 20, 2017 November 30, 2017  0.065    October 10, 2017   November 20, 2017  November 30, 2017   0.065 
 October 10, 2017 December 5, 2017 December 15, 2017  0.060(A)    October 10, 2017   December 5, 2017  December 15, 2017   0.060(A)  
 October 10, 2017 December 19, 2017 December 29, 2017  0.065    October 10, 2017   December 19, 2017  December 29, 2017   0.065 
    

 

         

 

 
  Nine months ended December 31, 2017: $0.699     Nine months ended December 31, 2017:  $0.699 
   

 

       

 

 

Fiscal Year

 Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Distribution per
Common Share
 

2017

 April 12, 2016 April 22, 2016 May 2, 2016 $0.0625 
 April 12, 2016 May 19, 2016 May 31, 2016 0.0625 
 April 12, 2016 June 17, 2016 June 30, 2016 0.0625 
 July 12, 2016 July 22, 2016 August 2, 2016 0.0625 
 July 12, 2016 August 22, 2016 August 31, 2016 0.0625 
 July 12, 2016 September 21, 2016 September 30, 2016 0.0625 
 October 11, 2016 October 21, 2016 October 31, 2016 0.0625 
 October 11, 2016 November 17, 2016 November 30, 2016 0.0625 
 October 11, 2016 December 20, 2016 December 30, 2016 0.0625 
    

 

 
  Nine months ended December 31, 2016: $0.5625 
   

 

 

 

(A)

Represents a supplemental distribution of $0.06 per share of common stock.

Aggregate distributions to our common stockholders declared quarterly and paid were $22.6$23.8 million and $17.0$22.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and 2016, respectively. were declared based on estimates of Investment Company Taxable Income and net long-term capital gains for the respective periods.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, we recorded $0.8$2.5 million of net estimated adjustments for permanentbook-tax differences to reflect tax character, which decreased Capital in excess of par value and increased NetOverdistributed net investment income and Accumulated net realized gain in excess of distributions on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2018, Investment Company Taxable Income exceeded distributions declared and paid and, in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code, we elected to treat $8.2$8.4 million of the first distributions paid to common stockholders in fiscal year 2018,2019, as having been paid in the prior year.

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

We are party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business. We are required to establish reserves for litigation matters where those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. When loss contingencies are not both probable and estimable, we do not establish reserves. Based on current knowledge, we do not believe that loss contingencies, if any, arising from pending investigations, litigation or regulatory matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows. Additionally, based on our current knowledge, we do not believe such loss contingencies are both probable and estimable and therefore, as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, we had no established reserves for such loss contingencies.

Escrow Holdbacks

From time to time, we will enter into arrangements relating to exits of certain investments whereby specific amounts of the proceeds are held in escrow to be used to satisfy potential obligations, as stipulated in the sales agreements. We record escrow amounts in Restricted cash and cash equivalents, if received in cash but subject to potential obligations or other contractual restrictions, or as escrow receivables in Other assets, net, if not yet received in cash, on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and

Liabilities. We establish reserves and holdbacks against escrow amounts if we determine that it is probable and estimable that a portion of the escrow amounts will not ultimately be released or received at the end of the escrow period. Reserves and holdbacks against escrow amounts were $0.3$2.6 million and $0.5$0.3 million as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

Financial Commitments and Obligations

We may have linesline of credit and other uncalled capitaldelayed draw term loan commitments to certain of our portfolio companies that have not been fully drawn. Since these linesline of credit and other uncalled capitaldelayed draw term loan commitments have expiration dates and we expect many will never be fully drawn, the total line of credit and other uncalled capitaldelayed draw term loan commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. In February 2015, we executed a capital call commitment with Tread and its senior credit facility lender, which was terminated in December 2017. Under the terms of the agreement, we were required to fund additional capital up to $10.0 million in Tread, with such commitment limited at all times to the actual amount outstanding under Tread’s senior credit facility. The actual amount outstanding under Tread’s senior credit facility was $0 as of March 31, 2017 and we did not make any capital contributions under the terms of the agreement. We estimate the fair value of the combined unused line of credit and other uncalled capitaldelayed draw term loan commitments as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 20172018 to be immaterial.

We have also extended a guaranty on behalf of one of our portfolio companies. As of December 31, 2017,2018, we have not been required to make any payments on this guaranty, or any guaranties that existed in previous periods, and we consider the credit risk to be remote and the fair value of the guaranty as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 20172018 to be immaterial.

As of December 31, 2017,2018, the following guaranty was outstanding:

 

In February 2010, we executed a guaranty of a wholesale financing facility agreement (the “Floor Plan Facility”) between DLL Finance LLC (“DLL” f/k/a Agricredit Acceptance, LLC (“Agricredit”)LLC) and Country Club Enterprises, LLC (“CCE”). The Floor Plan Facility provides CCE with financing of up to $2.0 million to bridge the time and cash flow gap between the order and delivery of golf carts to customers. The guaranty was renewed in February of each subsequent year and expires in February 2018,2019, unless it is renewed again by us, CCE and Agricredit.DLL. In October 2018, we reduced the guaranty from $2.0 million to $1.0 million.

The following table summarizes the principal balances of unused line of credit and other uncalled capitaldelayed draw term loan commitments and guaranties as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, which are not reflected as liabilities in the accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

  December 31, 2017   March 31, 2017   December 31,
2018
   March 31,
2018
 

Unused line of credit and other uncalled capital commitments

  $6,559   $2,884 

Unused line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitments

  $6,084   $6,284 

Guaranties

   2,000    2,000    1,000    2,000 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $8,559   $4,884   $7,084   $8,284 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NOTE 11. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

  Three Months Ended December 31, Nine Months Ended December 31,   Three Months Ended
December 31,
 Nine Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2017 2016 2017 2016   2018 2017 2018 2017 

Per Common Share Data:

          

Net asset value, at beginning of period(A)

  $10.10  $9.65  $9.95  $9.22 

Net asset value at beginning of period(A)

  $12.30  $10.10  $10.85  $9.95 

Income from investment operations(B)

          

Net investment income

   0.23  0.17   0.58  0.57    0.18  0.23   0.06  0.58 

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of investments and other

   —    (0.10  0.04  0.50 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and other

   0.30  0.29   0.59  0.10 

Net realized gain on investments and other

   2.34   —     2.63  0.04 

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments and other

   (2.02 0.30   (0.28 0.59 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total from investment operations

   0.53  0.36   1.21  1.17    0.50  0.53   2.41  1.21 

Effect of equity capital activity(B)

          

Cash distributions to common stockholders from net investment income(C)

   (0.27 (0.19  (0.65 (0.56   (0.14 (0.27  (0.55 (0.65

Cash distributions to common stockholders from realized gains(C)

   0.01   —     (0.05  —      (0.12 0.01   (0.18 (0.05

Discounts, commissions, and offering costs

   —     —     (0.03  —      —     —     —    (0.03

Net dilutive effect of equity offering(D)

   —     —     (0.04  —      —     —     —    (0.04
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Total from equity capital activity

   (0.26 (0.19  (0.77 (0.56   (0.26 (0.26  (0.73 (0.77

Other, net(B)(E)

   —     —     (0.02 (0.01   (0.01  —     —    (0.02
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Net asset value, at end of period(A)

  $10.37  $9.82  $10.37  $9.82 

Net asset value at end of period(A)

  $12.53  $10.37  $12.53  $10.37 
  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

Per common share market value at beginning of period

  $9.49  $8.89  $9.07  $7.02   $11.43  $9.49  $10.10  $9.07 

Per common share market value at end of period

   11.16  8.46   11.16  8.46    9.32  11.16   9.32  11.16 

Total investment return(F)

   20.39 (2.69)%   32.01 29.35   (16.26)%  20.39  (1.38)%  32.01

Common stock outstanding at end of period(A)

   32,526,223  30,270,958   32,526,223  30,270,958    32,822,459  32,526,223   32,822,459  32,526,223 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Data:

          

Net assets at end of period

  $337,397  $297,382  $337,397  $297,382   $411,399  $337,397  $411,399  $337,397 

Average net assets(G)

   331,839  295,460   323,114  292,370    406,052  331,839   385,676  323,114 

Senior Securities Data:

          

Total borrowings, at cost

  $101,696  $48,796  $101,696  $48,796   $55,196  $101,696  $55,196  $101,696 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock(H)

   139,150  139,150   139,150  139,150    132,250  139,150   132,250  139,150 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets – annualized(I)

   10.43 11.06  9.99 10.21   8.81 10.43  14.34 9.99

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets — annualized(J)

   9.08  7.05   7.72  7.81 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets – annualized(J)

   5.93  9.08   0.72  7.72 

 

(A) 

Based on actual shares of common sharesstock outstanding at the beginning or end of the corresponding period.period, as appropriate.

(B) 

Based on weighted averageweighted-average basic common share data for the corresponding period.

(C) 

The tax character of distributions is determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP. For further information on the estimated character of our distributions to common stockholders, including changes in estimates, as applicable, refer to Note 9—9 –Distributions to Common Stockholders.

(D) 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, the dilution iswas the result of issuing common shares at a price below the then current NAV per share.

(E) 

Represents the impact of the different share amounts (weighted average(weighted-average basic common shares outstanding for the corresponding period and actual common shares outstanding at the end of the period) in the Per Common Share Data calculations and rounding impacts.

(F) 

Total return equals the change in the market value of our common stock from the beginning of the period, taking into account dividends reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not take into account distributions that may be characterized as a return of capital. For further information on the estimated character of our distributions to common stockholders, including changes in estimates, as applicable, refer to Note 9—9 –Distributions to Common Stockholders.

(G) 

Calculated using the average balance of net assets at the end of each month of the reporting period.

(H) 

Represents the total liquidation preference of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.

(I) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total expenses, net of anynon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits of fees from the Adviser. Had we not received anynon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits of fees due to the Adviser, the ratio of expenses to average net assets – annualized would have been 13.60%13.78% and 14.06%13.60% for the three months ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, and 12.95%17.79% and 13.66%12.95% for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.

(J) 

Had we not received anynon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits of fees from the Adviser, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets—assets – annualized would have been 5.90%0.96% and 4.05%5.90% for the three months ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively, and 4.77%(2.73)% and 4.36%4.77% for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, respectively.

NOTE 12. UNCONSOLIDATED SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES

In accordance with the SEC’s RegulationS-X, we do not consolidate portfolio company investments. Further, in accordance with ASC 946, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company, except that ASC 946 provides for the consolidation of a controlled operating company that provides substantially all of its services to the investment company or its consolidated subsidiaries.

We had onedid not have any unconsolidated subsidiary, Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation (“Galaxy”),subsidiaries which met at least oneany of the significance conditions under Rule1-02(w) of the SEC’s RegulationS-X as of or during at least oneeither of the nine month periods ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016. Accordingly, summarized, comparative financial information, pursuant to Rule10-01(b) is presented below for Galaxy, which is a designer and manufacturer of precision tools for the business jet industry and of injection and blow molds for the plastics industry.2017.

   For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 

Income Statement

  2017   2016 

Net sales

  $20,451   $18,086 

Gross profit

   2,841    3,435 

Net profit (loss)

   414    (42

NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Distributions and Dividends

In January 2018,2019, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders and monthly dividends to holders of our Series B Term Preferred Stock, Series CD Term Preferred Stock and Series DE Term Preferred Stock:

 

Record Date

  

Payment Date

  Distribution per
Common Share
   Dividend per
Share of

Series B Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series C Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred Stock
 

January 22, 2018

  January 31, 2018  $0.065   $0.140625   $0.135417   $0.13020833 

February 16, 2018

  February 28, 2018   0.065    0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

March 20, 2018

  March 30, 2018   0.065    0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total for the Quarter:  $0.195   $0.421875   $0.406251   $0.39062499 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Record Date

  Payment Date  Distribution per
Common Share
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series E Term
Preferred Stock
 

January 18, 2019

  January 31, 2019  $0.068   $0.13020833   $0.13281250 

February 20, 2019

  February 28, 2019   0.068    0.13020833    0.13281250 

March, 20, 2019

  March 29, 2019   0.068    0.13020833    0.13281250 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total for the Quarter:  $0.204   $0.39062499   $0.39843750 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Activity

In January 2018,2019, we restructured two of our first lien term loans to SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC (“SOG”) with a total cost basis of $18.4 million into a new $8.4 million first lien term loan, which resulted in a realized loss of $10.0 million. The new term loan has a stated interest rate of LIBOR + 4.0% and matures in August 2022. In addition, we invested $14.5$1.0 million of preferred equity in an existing portfolio company, Schylling, Inc., through a secured first lien debt investment.SOG.

In January 2018, we invested $11.0 million in an existing portfolio company, Nth Degree, through a secured first lien debt investment.

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

All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements may relate to, among other things, our future operating results, our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, actual and potential conflicts of interest with Gladstone Management Corporation (the “Adviser”) and its affiliates, the use of borrowed money to finance our investments, the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital, and our ability toco-invest, among other factors. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “estimate,” “may,” “might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,” “possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative or variations of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to:include: (1) the recurrence of adverse eventschanges in the economy and the capital markets; (2) risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions; (3) the loss of one or more of our executive officers, in particular David Gladstone, David Dullum, or Terry Lee Brubaker or David Dullum;Brubaker; (4) changes in our investment objectives and strategy; (5) availability, terms (including the possibility of interest rate volatility) and deployment of capital; (6) changes in our industry, interest rates, exchange rates, regulation or the general economy; (7) our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies; (8) the degree and nature of our competition; (8)(9) changes in governmental regulation, tax rates and similar matters; (10) our ability to exit investments in a timely manner; (11) our ability to maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company and as a business development company; and (9)(12) those factors described in Item 1A.Risk Factors herein and the “Risk Factors” sectionsections of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2018, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 15, 20172018 (the “Annual Report”). and of our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2018. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. We have based forward-looking statements on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, 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 have filed or in the future may file with the SEC, including subsequent annual reports on Form10-K, quarterly reports on Form10-Q and current reports on Form8-K.

In this Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”), the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Gladstone Investment Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries unless the context otherwise indicates. Dollar amounts, except per share amounts, are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our accompanyingConsolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report. Historical financial condition and results of operations and percentage relationships among any amounts in the financial statements are not necessarily indicative of financial condition or results of operations for any future periods.

OVERVIEW

General

We were incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005. On June 22, 2005, we completed our initial public offering and commenced operations. We operate as an externally managed,closed-end,non-diversified management investment company and have elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To continue to qualify as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes and obtain favorable RIC tax treatment, we must meet certain requirements, including certain minimum distribution requirements. From our initial public offering in 2005 through December 31, 2017,2018, we have made 150162 consecutive monthly distributions to common stockholders.

We are externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation,the Adviser, an affiliate of ours and an SEC registered investment adviser, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Adviser manages our investment activities. We have also entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of ours and the Adviser, whereby we pay separately for administrative services. TheAdviser. Each of the Adviser and the Administrator are privately-held companies that are indirectly owned and controlled by David Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer.

Additionally, Gladstone Securities, LLC (“Gladstone Securities”), a privately-held broker-dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which is indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, has provided other services, such as investment banking and due diligence services, to certain of our portfolio companies, for which Gladstone Securities receives a fee. Any such fees paid by portfolio companies to Gladstone Securities do not impact the fees we pay to the Adviser or thenon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits against the base management fee. For additional information refer to Note 4 –Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

We were established for the purpose of investing in debt and equity securities of established private businesses operating in the United States (“U.S.”). Our investment objectives are to: (i) achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that we believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness, and make distributions to our stockholders that grow over time; and (ii) provide our stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of our assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses, generally in combination with the aforementioned debt securities, of established businesses that we believe can grow over time to permit us to sell our equity investments for capital gains. To achieve our objectives, our investment strategy is to invest in several categories of debt and equity securities, with individual investments generally totaling up to $30 million, although investment size may vary depending upon our total assets or available capital at the time of investment. We intend that our investment portfolio over time will consist of approximately 75% in debt securities and 25% in equity securities, at cost. As of December 31, 2017,2018, our investment portfolio was made up of 73.1%75.9% in debt securities and 26.9%24.1% in equity securities, at cost.

We focus on investing in lower middle market private businesses (which we generally define as companies with annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $3 million to $20 million) (“Lower Middle Market”) in the U.S. that meet certain criteria, including, but not limited to, the following:including: the sustainability of the business’ free cash flow and its ability to grow it over time, adequate assets for loan collateral, experienced management teams with a significant ownership interest in the portfolio company, reasonable capitalization of the portfolio company, including an ample equity contribution or cushion based on prevailing enterprise valuation multiples, and the potential to realize appreciation and gain liquidity in our equity position, if any. We anticipate that liquidity in our equity position will be achieved through a merger or acquisition of the portfolio company, a public offering of the portfolio company’s stock, or, to a lesser extent, by exercising our right to require the portfolio company to repurchase our warrants, though there can be no assurance that we will always have these rights. We invest in portfolio companies that need funds for growth capital or to finance acquisitions or recapitalize or, to a lesser extent, refinance their existing debt facilities. We seek to avoid investing in high-risk, early-stage enterprises.

We invest by ourselves or jointly with other funds and/or management of the portfolio company, depending on the opportunity.

In July 2012, the SEC granted us an exemptive order (the“Co-Investment Order”) that expanded our ability toco-invest, under certain circumstances, with certain of our affiliates, including Gladstone Capital Corporation (“Gladstone Capital”) and any future business development company orclosed-end management investment company that is advised (orsub-advised if it controls the fund) by the Adviser, or any combination of the foregoing, subject to the conditions in the SEC’s order.Co-Investment Order. Since 2012, we have opportunistically made severalco-investments with Gladstone Capital pursuant to theCo-Investment Order. We believe theCo-Investment Order has enhanced and will continue to enhance our ability to further our investment objectives and strategies. If we are participating in an investment with one or moreco-investors, whether or not an affiliate of ours, our investment is likely to be smaller than if we were investing alone.

Our shares of common stock, 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series B Term Preferred Stock”), 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series C Term Preferred Stock”), and 6.25% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series D Term Preferred Stock”), and 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series E Term Preferred Stock”) are traded on the NASDAQNasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the trading symbols “GAIN,” “GAINO,” “GAINN,“GAINM,” and “GAINM,“GAINL,” respectively.

Business

Portfolio Activity

While the business environment remains competitive, we continue to see new investment opportunities consistent with our investment strategy of providing a combination of debt and equity in support of management and independentsponsor-led buyouts of Lower Middle Market companies in the U.S. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, we exited onefive portfolio companycompanies with a combined fair value prior to its saletheir exits of $19.2$131.4 million, and invested $59.4$57.8 million in two new portfolio companies, and completed two separate mergers in which one of our existing portfolio companies merged with another one of our portfolio companies, resulting in a net reduction of one

company fromthree companies in our portfolio, which was comprised of 3430 companies as of December 31, 2017.2018. From our initial public offering in June 2005 through December 31, 2017,2018, we have made investments in 4749 companies, excluding investments in syndicated loans, for a total of approximately $1 billion, before giving effect to principal repayments and divestitures.

The majority of the debt securities in our portfolio have a success fee component, which enhances the yield on our debt investments. Unlikepaid-in-kind (“PIK”) income, we generally do not recognize success fees as income until payment has been received. Due to the contingent nature of success fees, there are no guarantees that we will be able to collect any or all of these success fees or know the timing of any such collections. As a result, as of December 31, 2017,2018, we had unrecognized, contractual success fees of $25.9$32.6 million, or $0.80$0.99 per common share. Consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), we generally have not recognized success fee receivables and related income in ourConsolidated Financial Statements until earned.

From inception through December 31, 2017,2018, we have completed elevensales of 16 portfolio companies that we acquired under our buyout liquidity events, which,strategy (which excludes investments in syndicated loans). In the aggregate, these sales have generated $85.5$185.1 million in net realized gains and $22.0$23.4 million in other income upon exit, for a total increase to our net assets of $107.5$208.5 million. We believe, each ofin aggregate, these transactions was anwere equity-oriented investment successsuccesses and exemplifiesexemplify our investment strategy of striving to achieve returns through current income on the debt portion of our investments and capital gains from the equity portion. The eleven16 liquidity events have offset any realized losses since inception, which were primarily incurred during the recession in connection with the sale of performing syndicated loans at a realized loss to pay off a former lender. These successful exits, in part, enabled us to increase the monthly distribution by 62.5%70.0% from March 2011 through December 31, 2017,2018, and allowed us to declare and pay a $0.03 per common share supplemental distribution in fiscal year 2012, a $0.05 per common share supplemental distribution in November 2013, a $0.05 per common share supplemental distribution in December 2014, a $0.06 per common share supplemental distribution in June 2017, and a $0.06 per common share supplemental distribution in each of June 2017, December 2017.2017, June 2018, and December 2018.

Capital Raising Efforts

We have been able to meet our capital needs through extensions of and increases to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2013, as amended (the “Credit Facility”), and by accessing the capital markets in the form of public offerings of common and preferred stock. We have successfully extended the Credit Facility’s revolving period multiple times, most recently to November 2019,August 2021, and currently have a total commitment amount of $165.0$200.0 million (with a potential total commitment of $250.0$300.0 million through additional commitments offrom new or existing lenders). Most recently,During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we sold 168,824 shares of our common stock under ourat-the-market program for gross proceeds of approximately $1.9 million. During the year ended March 31, 2018, we sold 127,412 shares of our common stock under ourat-the-market program for gross proceeds of approximately $1.3 million. Additionally, we issued approximately 2.3 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $21.2 million in May 2017, inclusive of the June 2017 over-allotment, and 2.3approximately 3.0 million shares of our Series DE Term Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $57.5$74.8 million in September 2016.August 2018. Refer to“Liquidity and Capital Resources Revolving Line of Credit” for further discussion of the Credit Facility,“Liquidity and Capital Resources Equity Common Stock” and“Liquidity and Capital Resources Equity Term Preferred Stock” for further discussion of our common stock and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.

Although we have been able to access the capital markets historically, market conditions may continue to affect the trading price of our common stock and thus our ability to finance new investments through the issuance of common equity. On February 5,December 31, 2018, the closing market price of our common stock was $9.25$9.32 per share, which representedrepresenting a 10.8%25.6% discount to our net asset value (“NAV”) of $10.37$12.53 per share as of December 31, 2017.2018. When our common stock trades below NAV, our ability to issue additional equity is constrained by provisions of the 1940 Act, which generally prohibits the issuance and sale of our common stock at an issuance price below the then currentthen-current NAV per share without stockholder approval, other than through sales to our then-existing stockholders pursuant to a rights offering.

At our 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 24, 2017,9, 2018, our stockholders approved a proposal authorizing us to issue and sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then currentthen-current NAV per share, subject to certain limitations, including that the number of common shares issued and sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25.0% of our then outstandingthen-outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such sale, provided that our board of directors (“Board of Directors”) makes certain determinations prior to any such sale. This August 20172018 stockholder authorization is in effect for one year from the date of stockholder approval. We sought and obtained stockholder approval concerning similar proposals at each Annual Meeting of Stockholders since 2008, and with our Board of Directors’ subsequent approval, we issued shares of our common stock in three offerings (including offerings of additional shares of common stock to cover over-allotments) at a price below the then currentthen-current NAV per share, once in May and June 2017, once in March and April 2015, and once in October 2012. Certain sales under theat-the-market program in March and November 2012.April 2018 were also below the then-current estimated NAV per share. The resulting proceeds, in part, have allowed us to (i) grow our portfolio by making new investments, (ii) generate additional income through these new investments, (iii) ensure continued compliance with regulatory tests and (iv) increase our debt capital while still complying with our applicabledebt-to-equity ratios. Refer to“Liquidity and Capital Resources Equity Common Stock” for further discussion of our common stock.

Regulatory Compliance

Our ability to seek external debt financing, to the extent that it is available under current market conditions, is further subject to the asset coverage limitations of the 1940 Act, which require us to have asset coverage (as defined in Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act)Act, as amended), of at least 200.0%200% (currently) or 150% (effective April 10, 2019) on each of our senior securities representing indebtedness and our senior securities that are stock (such as our threetwo series of term preferred stock).

On April 10, 2018, our Board of Directors, including a “required majority” (as such term is defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) thereof, approved the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the Small Business Credit Availability Act. As a result, the Company’s asset coverage requirements for senior securities will be changed from 200% to 150%, effective one year after the date of the Board of Directors’ approval; or April 10, 2019. Under the current 200% asset coverage standard, we may borrow debt or issue senior securities in the amount of $1.00 for every $1.00 of equity in the Company. Starting from April 10, 2019, under the 150% asset coverage standard, we may borrow debt or issue senior securities in the amount of $2.00 for every $1.00 of equity in the Company. Notwithstanding the modified asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act described above, we are separately subject to a minimum asset coverage requirement of 200% with respect to our Series D Term Preferred Stock.

As of December 31, 2017,2018, our asset coverage ratio on our senior securities representing indebtedness was 551.9%1,048.8% and our asset coverage on our senior securities that are stock was 236.0%314.2%.

Investment Highlights

During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, and inclusive ofnon-cash transactions, we invested $59.4$57.8 million in two new portfolio companies, received $66.4$154.3 million in proceeds from repayments and sales, and extended $54.8$26.5 million offollow-on investments to existing portfolio companies through revolver draws, term loans, and additions to equity, as applicable.preferred equity.

Investment Activity

During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, the following significant transactions occurred:

 

In April 2017,2018, we invested $29.2 million in Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc. (d/b/a J.R. Johnson, LLC) (“Bassett Creek”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. Bassett Creek, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, is a leading provider of commercial restoration and renovation services to the Oregon and Southwest Washington region.

In June 2018, we sold our investment in Mitchell Rubber Products,Drew Foam Companies, Inc. (“Mitchell”Drew Foam”), which resulted in dividend and success fee income of $1.7$0.2 million and a realized gain of $1.0$13.8 million. In connection with the sale, we received net cash proceeds of $19.0$27.3 million, including the repayment of our debt investment of $13.6$9.9 million at par.

 

In May and June 2017,July 2018, we sold a portion ofexited our common stock investment in AquaVenture Holdings Limited resultingNDLI, Inc. (“NDLI”) and recorded a realized loss of $3.6 million.

In October 2018, we invested an additional $15.0 million of secured first lien debt into J.R. Hobbs, which together with our existing $21.0 million secured first lien term loan resulted in net cash proceeds of $2.0a new $36.0 million which represented a return of capital. secured first lien term loan due in October 2023.

In December 2017,October 2018, we sold another portion ofexited our common stockequity investment in AquaVenture resultingCountry Club Enterprises, LLC (“CCE”), which resulted in net cash proceedsa realized loss of $1.2 million, which also represented a return of capital.

In June 2017, one of our portfolio companies, Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”) merged with and into another one of our portfolio companies, SBS Industries, LLC (“SBS”).$7.7 million. As a resultpart of this transaction, we received success fee income of $0.3$1.0 million, from Mathey. Our debt investments in Mathey, which totaled $8.6 million at principal and cost, were assumed by SBS and combined withreduced our existing debt investment in SBS, which totaled $11.4guaranty to $1.0 million, at principal and cost, into a newamended our existing $4.0 million secured firstsecond lien term loan totaling $20.0 million. Our common equityto have a stated interest rate of LIBOR + 8.0% and mature in February 2022.

In November 2018, we sold our investment in Mathey, withLogo Sportswear, Inc. (“Logo”), which resulted in success fee income of $0.2 million and a cost basisrealized gain of $0.8 million, was converted into a preferred equity investment in SBS with the same cost basis.$13.0 million. In connection with the merger,sale, we also extended a secured first lien revolving linereceived net cash proceeds of credit to SBS with a total facility amount$22.7 million, including the repayment of $1.5our debt investment of $9.2 million which was undrawn at the time of the transaction.par.

 

In August 2017,November 2018, we invested $28.3$28.6 million in Pioneer Square Brands,Educators Resource, Inc. (“Pioneer”Educators Resource”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. Pioneer,Educators Resource, headquartered in Seattle, Washington,Semmes, Alabama, is a designer, manufacturer,leadinge-commerce wholesale distributor of supplemental teaching materials.

In December 2018, we sold our investment in Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. (“Cambridge”), which resulted in success fee income of $0.4 million, dividend income of $0.1 million, and marketera realized gain of premium mobile technology bags and cases serving a diverse customer base, primarily in$65.7 million. In connection with the education and corporate sectors.sale, we received net cash proceeds of $86.8 million, including the repayment of our debt investment of $16.0 million at par.

 

In November 2017, oneDecember 2018, we sold our investment in Star Seed, Inc. (“Star Seed”), which resulted in success fee income of $0.5 million and a realized gain of $5.4 million. In connection with the sale, we received net cash proceeds of $12.5 million, including the repayment of our portfolio companies, GI Plastek, Inc. (“GI Plastek”) merged with another onedebt investment of our portfolio companies, Precision Southeast, Inc. (“Precision”), into a new company, PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. (“PSI Molded”). As a result of this transaction, our debt investments in GI Plastek and Precision, which totaled $15.0$5.0 million and $9.6 million, respectively, at principal and cost, were assumed by PSI Molded and combined into a new secured second lien term loan totaling $24.6 million. Our preferred equity investment in GI Plastek, with a cost basis of $5.2 million, and our preferred and common equity investments in Precision, with a combined cost basis of $3.8 million, were converted into a preferred equity investment in PSI Molded with the same cost basis.par.

In November 2017, we invested $31.1 million in ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc. (“ImageWorks”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. ImageWorks, headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is a market leadingpoint-of-purchase display provider specializing in the design, engineering and production of custom semi-permanent and permanent displays across a variety of brands and consumer product end markets.

In December 2017, we invested $6.9 million in an existing portfolio company, Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc., through a secured first lien debt investment.

The following significant investment activity occurred subsequent to December 31, 2017.2018. Also refer to Note 13— Subsequent Events in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2018,2019, we restructured two of our first lien term loans to SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC (“SOG”) with a total cost basis of $18.4 million into a new $8.4 million first lien term loan, which resulted in a realized loss of $10.0 million. The new term loan has a stated interest rate of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) + 4.0% and matures in August 2022. In addition, we invested $14.5$1.0 million of preferred equity in an existing portfolio company, Schylling, Inc., through a secured first lien debt investment.

SOG.

In January 2018, we invested $11.0 million in an existing portfolio company, Nth Degree, Inc., through a secured first lien debt investment.

Recent Developments

Registration Statement

On June 16, 2015, we filed a registration statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-204996) with the SEC and subsequently filed aPre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on July 28, 2015, which the SEC declared effective on July 29, 2015. On June 8, 2016, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 28, 2016. On July 28, 2017, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 31, 2017. The registration statement permits us to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock or debt securities, including through concurrent, separate offerings of such securities.As of December 31, 2017, we have the ability to issue up to $221.3 million in securities under the registration statement.

Common Stock Offering

Pursuant to our current registration statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-204996), in May 2017, we completed a public offering of 2.1 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $9.38 per share, which was below our then current NAV of $9.95 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $19.7 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, were $18.7 million, which were used to repay borrowings under the Credit Facility and for other general corporate purposes. In June 2017, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 155,265 shares at the public offering price of $9.38 per share and on the same terms and conditions solely to cover over-allotments, which resulted in gross proceeds of $1.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, of $1.4 million.

Executive Officers

In October 2017, our Board of Directors announced that Julia Ryan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, had taken a temporary family medical leave of absence and that Nicole Schaltenbrand, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company’s affiliated fund, Gladstone Capital Corporation, would serve as the Company’s Acting Principal Financial Officer during Ms. Ryan’s absence. Ms. Ryan returned to her position as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company in January 2018.

Distributions and Dividends

In January 2018,2019, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders and monthly dividends to holders of our Series B Term Preferred Stock, Series CD Term Preferred Stock and Series DE Term Preferred Stock:

 

Record Date

  Payment Date  Distribution per
Common Share
   Dividend per
Share of
Series B Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series C Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred Stock
 

January 22, 2018

  January 31, 2018  $0.065   $0.140625   $0.135417   $0.13020833 

February 16, 2018

  February 28, 2018   0.065    0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 

March 20, 2018

  March 30, 2018   0.065    0.140625    0.135417    0.13020833 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total for the Quarter:

  $0.195   $0.421875   $0.406251   $0.39062499 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Record Date

  Payment Date  Distribution per
Common Share
   Dividend per
Share of
Series D Term
Preferred Stock
   Dividend per
Share of
Series E Term
Preferred Stock
 

January 18, 2019

  January 31, 2019  $0.068   $0.13020833   $0.13281250 

February 20, 2019

  February 28, 2019   0.068    0.13020833    0.13281250 

March, 20, 2019

  March 29, 2019   0.068    0.13020833    0.13281250 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total for the Quarter:  $0.204   $0.39062499   $0.39843750 
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 20172018 to the Three Months Ended December 31, 20162017

 

 For the Three Months Ended December 31,   For the Three Months Ended December 31, 
 2017 2016 $ Change % Change   2018   2017   $ Change   % Change 

INVESTMENT INCOME

            

Interest income

 $13,588  $11,707  $1,881  16.1  $12,460   $13,588   $(1,128   (8.3)% 

Dividend, success fee, and other income

  2,596  1,667  929  55.7    2,505    2,596    (91   (3.5
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total investment income

  16,184  13,374  2,810  21.0    14,965    16,184    (1,219   (7.5
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

EXPENSES

            

Base management fee

  2,769  2,441  328  13.4    3,227    2,769    458    16.5 

Loan servicing fee

  1,567  1,678  (111 (6.6   1,730    1,567    163    10.4 

Incentive fee

  2,822  1,178  1,644  139.6    4,138    2,822    1,316    46.6 

Administration fee

  261  251  10  4.0    346    261    85    32.6 

Interest and dividend expense

  3,286  3,076  210  6.8    3,848    3,286    562    17.1 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

  366  546  (180 (33.0   373    366    7    1.9 

Other

  215  1,213  (998 (82.3   328    215    113    52.6 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Expenses before credits from Adviser

  11,286  10,383  903  8.7    13,990    11,286    2,704    24.0 

Credits to fees from Adviser

  (2,633 (2,213 (420 19.0    (5,047   (2,633   (2,414   91.7 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total expenses, net of credits to fees

  8,653  8,170  483  5.9    8,943    8,653    290    3.4 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

  7,531  5,204  2,327  44.7    6,022    7,531    (1,509   (20.0
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

            

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

  25  (3,140 3,165  NM 

Net realized gain on other

  —    3  (3 (100.0

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

  9,846  8,888  958  10.8 

Net realized gain on investments

   76,804    25    76,779    NM 

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments

   (66,335   9,846    (76,181   NM 

Net unrealized appreciation of other

  (258  —    (258 NM    —      (258   258    NM 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

  9,613  5,751  3,862  67.2    10,469    9,613    856    8.9 
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 $17,144  $10,955  $6,189  56.5   $16,491   $17,144   $(653   (3.8
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:

            

Net investment income

 $0.23  $0.17  $0.06  35.3  $0.18   $0.23   $(0.05   (21.7
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 $0.53  $0.36  $0.17  47.2   $0.50   $0.53   $(0.03   (5.7
 

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NM = Not Meaningful

Investment Income

Total investment income increased by 21.0%decreased 7.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period. This increaseThe decrease was primarily due to an increasea decrease in both interest income and other income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 as compared to the prior year period.income.

Interest income from our investments in debt securities increased 16.1%decreased 8.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period. TheGenerally, the level of interest income from investments is directly related to the principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period multiplied by the weighted averageweighted-average yield. The weighted averageweighted-average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio during the three months ended December 31, 20172018 was $381.9$381.5 million, compared to $369.4$381.9 million for the prior year period. This increaseslight change was primarily due to $70.1the origination of $44.3 million inof new debt investments and $43.3$52.5 million inoffollow-on debt investments into existing portfolio companies originatedand $16.5 million of loans placed back on accrual status after December 31, 2016, partially2017, which were more than offset by thepay-off or restructure of $57.7$57.3 million of debt investments principally related to the exit, merger, or restructure of portfolio companies and $12.4$73.5 million of loans placed onnon-accrual since December 31, 2016,status, and their respective impact on the weighted averageweighted-average principal balance when considering timing of new investments,pay-offs, mergers, restructures, andnon-accruals, as applicable. The weighted averageweighted-average yield on our interest-bearing investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents and receipts recorded as dividend, success fee, and other income, was 14.2%13.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, compared to 12.7%14.2% for the prior year period. The weighted averageweighted-average yield may vary from period to period, based on the current stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments.

At December 31, 2018, certain of our loans to four portfolio companies,B-Dry, LLC(“B-Dry”), The Mountain Corporation (“Mountain”), PSI Molded Plastics, Inc. (“PSI Molded”), and SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC (“SOG”), were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $73.5 million. At December 31, 2017, certain of our loans to two portfolio companies, Alloy Die Casting Co. (“Alloy Die Casting”) and Tread Corporation (“Tread”), were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $15.6 million. At December 31, 2016, our loan to Tread was onnon-accrual status, with a debt cost basis of $3.2 million.

Other

Dividend, success fee, and other income for the three months ended December 31, 2017 increased by 55.7% as compared to2018 decreased 3.5% from the prior year period. During the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, dividend, success fee, and other income consisted primarily consisted of $2.4$2.9 million of success fee income and $0.2 million of dividend income. During the three months ended December 31, 2016,2017, dividend, success fee, and other income consisted primarily consistedof $2.4 million of success fee income of $1.2 million and dividend income of $0.4 million.income.

The following table lists the investment income for our five largest portfolio company investments, at fair value, during the respective periods:

 

  As of December 31, 2017 Three months ended December 31, 2017   As of December 31,
2018
 Three months ended
December 31, 2018
 

Portfolio Company

  Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment

Income
   Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment
Income
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

  $39,977    7.1 $1,806    11.2

Nth Degree, Inc.

   37,721    6.7  987    6.1   $55,317    9.1 $739    4.9

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   32,710    5.8  1,161    7.2    49,473    8.2  1,727    11.5 

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.(A)

   31,332    5.5  434    2.7 

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   43,036    7.1  557    3.7 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   29,416    5.2  802    4.9    35,323    5.8  863    5.8 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   33,891    5.6  784    5.3 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Subtotal—five largest investments

   171,156    30.3   5,190    32.1 

Subtotal – five largest investments

   217,040    35.8   4,670    31.2 

Other portfolio companies

   395,223    69.7  10,990    67.9    389,984    64.2  10,285    68.8 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment portfolio

  $566,379    100.0 $16,180    100.0  $607,024    100.0 $14,955    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 
  As of December 31, 2016 Three months ended December 31, 2016   As of December 31,
2017
 Three months ended
December 31, 2017
 

Portfolio Company

  Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment

Income
   Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment
Income
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.(A)

  $39,977    7.1 $1,806    11.2

Nth Degree, Inc.

   37,721    6.7  987    6.1 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   32,710    5.8  1,161    7.2 

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.

   31,332    5.5  434    2.7 

Counsel Press, Inc.

  $32,526    6.9 $786    5.9   29,416    5.2  802    4.9 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

   25,116    5.3  532    4.0 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   23,585    5.0  534    4.0 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   23,401    5.0  425    3.2 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   22,812    4.8  651    4.9 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Subtotal—five largest investments

   127,440    27.0   2,928    22.0 

Subtotal – five largest investments

   171,156    30.3   5,190    32.1 

Other portfolio companies

   344,000    73.0  10,446    78.0    395,223    69.7  10,990    67.9 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment portfolio

  $471,440    100.0 $13,374    100.0  $566,379    100.0 $16,180    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(A)New investment during the applicable period as a result of the merger of two portfolio companies, GI Plastek and Precision. Refer

Investment exited subsequent to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.December 31, 2017.

Expenses

Total expenses, net of anynon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits from the Adviser, increased 5.9%3.4% during the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of an increaseincreases in the accrual of the capital gains-based incentive fee, interest expense, and the base management fee, and interest and dividend expense, partially offset by a decrease in other expenses and amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts and an increase innon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits from the Adviser.

The income-based incentive fee increased for the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to the prior year period, aspre-incentive fee net investment income increased over the respective periods. Additionally, inIn accordance with GAAP, we recorded a capital gains-based incentive fee of $2.1 million and $0.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2017. There was no2018 and 2017, respectively, which are not yet contractually due. The capital gains-based incentive fee was a result of the net impact of net realized gains (losses) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the respective period. The income-based incentive fee remained relatively flat for the three months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the prior year period.period, as the slight increase inpre-incentive fee net investment income was offset by the increase in net assets, which drives the hurdle rate.

The base management fee increased for the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, as average total assets increased over the respective periods.periods as a result of an increase in investments at fair value.

The base management fee, loan servicing fee, incentive fee, and their relatednon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits are computed quarterly, as described under“Transactions with the Adviser”in Note 4 –Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements and are summarized in the following table:

 

  Three Months Ended December 31,   Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

Average total assets subject to base management fee(A)

  $553,800  $488,200   $645,400  $553,800 

Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%

   0.5 0.5   0.5 0.5
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Base management fee(B)

   2,769  2,441    3,227  2,769 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   (1,066 (535

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   (3,317 (1,066
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net base management fee

  $1,703  $1,906   $(90 $1,703 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loan servicing fee(B)

  $1,567  $1,678    1,730  1,567 

Credits to base management fee - loan servicing fee(B)

   (1,567 (1,678

Credits to base management fee – loan servicing fee(B)

   (1,730 (1,567
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net loan servicing fee

  $—    $—     $—    $—   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Incentive fee – income-based

  $2,070  $1,178   $2,032  $2,070 

Incentive fee – capital gains-based(C)

   752   —      2,106  752 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total incentive fee(B)

   2,822  1,178   $4,138  $2,822 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   —     —   

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   —     —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net total incentive fee

  $2,822  $1,178 

Net incentive fee

  $4,138  $2,822 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(A) 

Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined in the Advisory Agreement as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods.

(B) 

Reflected as a line item on our accompanyingConsolidated Statement of Operations.

(C) 

The capital gains-based incentive fee is not yet contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

Interest and dividend expense increased 6.8%17.1% during the three months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to a higher weighted averageweighted-average balance outstanding and higher costs of borrowings on the Credit Facility.Facility and a higher effective interest rate, partially offset by a decrease in dividend expense due to the voluntary redemption of the Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock in August 2018. The weighted averageweighted-average balance outstanding on the Credit Facility during the three months ended December 31, 20172018 was $71.5$116.7 million, as compared to $59.4$71.5 million in the prior year period. The effective interest rate on the Credit Facility, excluding the impact of deferred financing costs, during the three months ended December 31, 20172018 was 5.3%5.7%, as compared to 4.9%5.3% in the prior year period.

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts decreased 33.0% for This increase in the three months ended December 31, 2017, as compared toeffective interest rate on the prior year period,Credit Facility was primarily as a result of an increase LIBOR partially offset by thewrite-off reduced interest rate margin as part of previously deferred costs relatedthe amendment to the Credit Facility duein August 2018. Refer to its amendment in November 2016.

Other expenses decreased 82.3% during“Liquidity and Capital Resources – Revolving Line of Credit” for further discussion of the three months ended December 31, 2017, as comparedCredit Facility. Refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources – Equity – Term Preferred Stock” for further discussion of the prior year period, primarily due to bad debt recoveries in the current year period as compared to bad debt expense in the prior year period.mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded net realized gains on investments of $76.8 million, primarily related to a $65.7 million realized gain from the exit of Cambridge, a $13.0 million realized gain from the exit of Logo, and, a $5.4 million realized gain from the exit of Star Seed, which were partially offset by a $7.7 million realized loss from the restructure of our equity investment in CCE. There waswere no significant realized gain (loss) activitygains or losses on investments during the three months ended December 31, 2017. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded net realized losses on investments of $3.1 million, primarily related to a $10.2 million realized loss from the restructure of D.P.M.S., Inc. (“Danco”), partially offset by a $5.8 million realized gain from the exit of Behrens Manufacturing, LLC (“Behrens”) and a $1.3 million realized gain related to an additionalearn-out from Funko, LLC, which was exited during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of investments of $66.3 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the three months ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

  $65,749   $—     $(47,211  $18,538 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   —      3,408    —      3,408 

Schylling, Inc.

   —      3,405    —      3,405 

SBS Industries, LLC

   —      3,234    —      3,234 

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      3,088    —      3,088 

Alloy Die Casting Co.

   —      2,610    —      2,610 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   —      1,998    —      1,998 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   —      1,746    —      1,746 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      1,669    —      1,669 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      1,395    —      1,395 

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      1,228    —      1,228 

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   13,042    —      (11,906   1,136 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   —      829      829 

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

   —      562    —      562 

Head Country, Inc.

   —      538    —      538 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   300    —      —      300 

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC

   —      (299   —      (299

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      (628   —      (628

Tread Corporation

   —      (956   —      (956

Country Club Enterprises, LLC

   (7,725   —      6,727    (998

Star Seed, Inc.

   5,441    —      (6,866   (1,425

The Mountain Corporation

   —      (1,916   —      (1,916

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc.

   —      (2,646   —      (2,646

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      (2,823   —      (2,823

Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc.

     (3,013     (3,013

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      (3,079   —      (3,079

D.P.M.S., Inc.

   —      (3,636   —      (3,636

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (6,230   —      (6,230

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.

   —      (7,532   —      (7,532

Other, net (<$250 net)

   (3   (31   —      (34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $76,804   $(7,079  $(59,256  $10,469 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized depreciation of $66.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 were the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation of our investments in Cambridge, Logo, and Star Seed upon their exits and a decline in performance of certain of our other portfolio companies, which was partially offset by the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation of our investment in CCE upon its restructuring, increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies, and an increase in comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of certain of our portfolio companies.

During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of investments of $9.8 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2017   Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
   Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Nth Degree, Inc.

  $—     $5,007   $—     $5,007   $—     $5,007   $—     $5,007 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

   —      4,597    —      4,597    —      4,597    —      4,597 

J.R. Hobbs Co. - Atlanta, LLC

   —      3,809    —      3,809 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   —      3,809    —      3,809 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      3,354    —      3,354    —      3,354    —      3,354 

GI Plastek, Inc.

   —      —      1,252    1,252    —      —      1,252    1,252 

Precision Southeast, Inc.

   —      —      1,054    1,054    —      —      1,054    1,054 

Star Seed, Inc.

   —      1,022    —      1,022    —      1,022    —      1,022 

D.P.M.S., Inc.

   —      818    —      818    —      818    —      818 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   —      732    —      732    —      732    —      732 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      723    —      723    —      723    —      723 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   —      470    —      470    —      470    —      470 

Tread Corporation

   —      443    —      443    —      443    —      443 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      297    —      297    —      297    —      297 

AquaVenture Holdings Limited

   —      79    205    284    —      79    205    284 

Alloy Die Casting Co.

   —      200    —      200    —      200    —      200 

B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.

   —      (327   —      (327   —      (327   —      (327

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      (690   —      (690   —      (690   —      (690

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      (707   —      (707   —      (707   —      (707

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   —      (1,039   —      (1,039   —      (1,039   —      (1,039

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      (1,199   —      (1,199   —      (1,199   —      (1,199

Head Country, Inc.

   —      (1,207   —      (1,207   —      (1,207   —      (1,207

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      (1,257   —      (1,257   —      (1,257   —      (1,257

The Mountain, Inc.

   —      (1,329   —      (1,329   —      (1,329   —      (1,329

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (1,635   —      (1,635   —      (1,635   —      (1,635

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.

   —      (2,266   —      (2,266   —      (2,266   —      (2,266

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   —      (2,685   —      (2,685   —      (2,685   —      (2,685

Other, net (<$250 Net)

   25    125    —      150 

Other, net (<$250 net)

   25    125    —      150 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $25   $7,335   $2,511   $9,871   $25   $7,335   $2,511   $9,871 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized appreciation of $9.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017 were increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies and an increase in comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of certain of our portfolio companies, which were partially offset by a decline in performance of certain of our other portfolio companies.

During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of investments of $8.9 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the three months ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:

   Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.

  $—     $4,341   $—     $4,341 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   —      3,085    —      3,085 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   —      2,654    —      2,654 

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   —      2,537    —      2,537 

SBS Industries, LLC

   —      2,221    —      2,221 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      1,442    —      1,442 

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      1,411    —      1,411 

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC

   1,250    53    —      1,303 

GI Plastek, Inc.

   —      1,124    —      1,124 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      999    —      999 

Tread Corporation

   —      994    —      994 

Head Country, Inc.

   —      968    —      968 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      631    —      631 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   —      589    —      589 

Diligent Delivery Systems

   —      429    —      429 

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      281    —      281 

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

   —      (230   —      (230

AquaVenture Holdings Limited

   —      (319   —      (319

Country Club Enterprises, LLC

   —      (538   —      (538

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      (651   —      (651

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      (680   —      (680

D.P.M.S., Inc.

   (10,226   (3,126   12,601    (751

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

   —      (945   —      (945

Mathey Investments, Inc.

   —      (1,248   —      (1,248

Behrens Manufacturing, LLC

   5,845    —      (7,491   (1,646

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (2,833   —      (2,833

Schylling, Inc.

   —      (4,306   —      (4,306

The Mountain Corporation

   —      (5,028   —      (5,028

Other, net (<$250 Net)

   (9   (77   —      (86
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $(3,140  $3,778   $5,110   $5,748 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized appreciation of $8.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, were the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation related to our investment in Danco upon its restructure and increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies, which were partially offset by the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation related to the exit of our investment in Behrens and a decline in performance of certain of our portfolio companies.

Across our entire investment portfolio, we recorded $2.7$21.2 million of net unrealized depreciation on our debt positions and $12.5$45.1 million of net unrealized appreciationdepreciation on our equity positions for the three months ended December 31, 2017. At2018. As of December 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of our investment portfolio was lessgreater than our cost basis by $4.4$4.5 million, as compared to $14.2$70.9 million atas of September 30, 2017,31, 2018, representing net unrealized appreciationdepreciation of $9.8$66.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017.2018. Our entire portfolio had a fair value of 99.2%100.8% of cost as of December 31, 2017.2018.

Net Unrealized Appreciation ofon Other

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, we did not record any unrealized appreciation or depreciation of other. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of other of $0.3 million related to changes in the fair value of the Credit Facility recorded at fair value. There was no unrealized appreciation or depreciation on other during the three months ended December 31, 2016.Facility.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended December 31, 20172018 to the Nine Months Ended December 31, 20162017

 

  For the Nine Months Ended December 31,   For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 
  2017   2016   $ Change   % Change   2018   2017   $ Change   % Change 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                

Interest income

  $35,547   $35,065   $482    1.4  $37,669   $35,547   $2,122    6.0

Dividend, success fee, and other income

   7,389    4,446    2,943    66.2    5,891    7,389    (1,498   (20.3
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total investment income

   42,936    39,511    3,425    8.7    43,560    42,936    624    1.5 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

EXPENSES

                

Base management fee

   7,839    7,439    400    5.4    9,613    7,839    1,774    22.6 

Loan servicing fee

   4,616    5,081    (465   (9.2   5,144    4,616    528    11.4 

Incentive fee

   5,289    3,427    1,862    54.3    18,849    5,289    13,560    256.4 

Administration fee

   769    825    (56   (6.8   975    769    206    26.8 

Interest and dividend expense

   9,271    9,180    91    1.0    11,684    9,271    2,413    26.0 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts

   1,100    1,508    (408   (27.1   1,237    1,100    137    12.5 

Other

   2,492    2,490    2    0.1    3,958    2,492    1,466    58.8 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Expenses before credits from Adviser

   31,376    29,950    1,426    4.8    51,460    31,376    20,084    64.0 

Credits to fees from Adviser

   (7,156   (7,567   411    (5.4   (9,986   (7,156   (2,830   39.5 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total expenses, net of credits to fees

   24,220    22,383    1,837    8.2    41,474    24,220    17,254    71.2 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   18,716    17,128    1,588    9.3    2,086    18,716    (16,630   (88.9
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

                

Net realized gain on investments

   1,147    15,484    (14,337   (92.6   88,056    1,147    86,909    NM 

Net realized loss on other

   —      (254   254    (100.0   (1,687   —      (1,687   NM 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   19,236    2,954    16,282    551.2 

Net unrealized appreciation of other

   (258   75    (333   NM 

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments

   (9,773   19,236    (29,009   (150.8

Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of other

   500    (258   758    NM 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

   20,125    18,259    1,866    10.2    77,096    20,125    56,971    283.1 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $38,841   $35,387   $3,454    9.8   $79,182   $38,841   $40,341    103.9 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:

                

Net investment income

  $0.58   $0.57   $0.01    1.8  $0.06   $0.58   $(0.52   (89.7
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $1.21   $1.17   $0.04    3.4   $2.41   $1.21   $1.20    99.2 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

NM

NM = Not Meaningful

Investment Income

Total investment income increased by 8.7%1.5% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to an increase in otherinterest income, partially offset by a decrease in dividend, success fee, and to a lesser extent, an increase in interestother income, for the nine months ended December 31, 20172018, as compared to the prior year period.

Interest income from our investments in debt securities increased by 1.4%6.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period. The level of interest income from investments is directly related to the principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period multiplied by the weighted averageweighted-average yield. The weighted averageweighted-average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio during the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 was $358.0$384.4 million, compared to $370.8$358.0 million for the prior year period. This decreaseincrease was primarily due to the origination of $44.3 million of new debt investments and $52.5 million offollow-on debt investments to existing portfolio companies and $16.5 million of loans placed back on accrual status after December 31, 2017, partially offset by thepay-off or restructure of $57.7$57.3 million of debt investments principally related to the exit, merger, or restructure of portfolio companies and $12.4$73.5 million of loans placed onnon-accrual since December 31, 2016, which was partially offset by $70.1 million in new debt investments and $43.3 million infollow-on debt investments in existing portfolio companies originated after December 31, 2016,status, and their respective impact on the weighted averageweighted-average principal balance when considering timing of new investments,pay-offs, mergers, restructures, andnon-accruals, as applicable. The weighted averageweighted-average yield on our interest-bearing investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents and receipts recorded as other income, was 13.2%13.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, compared to 12.6%13.2% for the prior year period. The weighted averageweighted-average yield may vary from period to period, based on the current stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments.

At December 31, 2018, certain of our loans toB-Dry, Mountain, PSI Molded, and SOG were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $73.5 million. At December 31, 2017, certain of our loans to two portfolio companies, Alloy Die Casting and Tread, were onnon-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $15.6 million. At December 31, 2016, our loan to Tread was onnon-accrual status, with a debt cost basis of $3.2 million.

OtherDividend, success fee, and other income for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 increased by 66.2% as compared to2018 decreased 20.3% from the prior year period. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, dividend, success fee, and other income primarilyconsisted of $5.1 million of success fee income and $0.8 million of dividend income. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, dividend, success fee, and other income consisted of $4.6 million of success fee income and $2.8 million of dividend income. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, other income primarily consisted of $3.2 million of dividend income and $1.2 million of success fee income.

The following table lists the investment income for our five largest portfolio company investments, at fair value, during the respective periods:

 

  As of December 31, 2017 Nine months ended December 31, 2017   As of December 31, 2018 Nine months ended December 31, 2018 

Portfolio Company

  Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment
Income
   Fair Value   % of Portfolio Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment Income
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

  $39,977    7.1 $2,863    6.7

Nth Degree, Inc.

   37,721    6.7  1,840    4.3   $55,317    9.1 $1,652    3.8

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   32,710    5.8  2,698    6.3    49,473    8.2  3,170    7.3 

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.(A)

   31,332    5.5  434    1.0 

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   43,036    7.1  1,641    3.8 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   29,416    5.2  2,378    5.5    35,323    5.8  2,542    5.8 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   33,891    5.6  2,280    5.2 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Subtotal—five largest investments

   171,156    30.3   10,213    23.8 

Subtotal – five largest investments

   217,040    35.8   11,285    25.9 

Other portfolio companies

   395,223    69.7  32,709    76.2    389,984    64.2  32,245    74.1 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment portfolio

  $566,379    100.0 $42,922    100.0  $607,024    100.0 $43,530    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

  As of December 31, 2016 Nine months ended December 31, 2016   As of December 31, 2017 Nine months ended December 31, 2017 

Portfolio Company

  Fair Value   % of
Portfolio
 Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment
Income
   Fair Value   % of Portfolio Investment
Income
   % of Total
Investment Income
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.(A)

  $39,977    7.1 $2,863    6.7

Nth Degree, Inc.

   37,721    6.7  1,840    4.3 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   32,710    5.8  2,698    6.3 

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.

   31,332    5.5  434    1.0 

Counsel Press, Inc.

  $32,526    6.9 $2,349    6.0   29,416    5.2  2,378    5.5 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

   25,116    5.3  1,545    3.9 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   23,585    5.0  1,596    4.0 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   23,401    5.0  1,269    3.2 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   22,812    4.8  1,331    3.4 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Subtotal—five largest investments

   127,440    27.0   8,090    20.5 

Subtotal – five largest investments

   171,156    30.3   10,213    23.8 

Other portfolio companies

   344,000    73.0  31,420    79.5    395,223    69.7  32,709    76.2 
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

Total investment portfolio

  $471,440    100.0 $39,510    100.0  $566,379    100.0 $42,922    100.0
  

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  

 

   

 

 

 

(A)New investment during the applicable period as a result of the merger of two portfolio companies, GI Plastek and Precision. Refer

Investment exited subsequent to Note 3—Investments in the accompanyingNotes toConsolidated Financial Statements for additional information.December 31, 2017.

Expenses

Total expenses, net of anynon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits from the Adviser, increased by 8.2%71.2% during the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of an increaseincreases in the accrual of the capital gain-based incentive fee, andinterest expense, the base management fee, and other expenses, partially offset by a decrease in amortizationthe income-based incentive fee and an increase in credits from the Adviser.

In accordance with GAAP, we recorded a capital gains-based incentive fee of deferred financing fees$15.7 million and discounts.

$0.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, which are not yet contractually due. The capital gains-based incentive fee was a result of the net impact of net realized gains (losses) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the respective period. The income-based incentive fee increaseddecreased for the nine months ended December 31, 20172018, as compared to the prior year period, aspre-incentive fee net investment income decreased slightly and net assets, which drives the hurdle rate, increased over the respective periods. Additionally, in accordance with GAAP, we recorded a capital gains-based incentive fee of $0.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2017. There was no capital gains-based incentive fee during the prior year period.

The base management fee increased for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, as average total assets increased over the respective periods.periods as a result of an increase in investments at fair value.

The base management fee, loan servicing fee, incentive fee, and their relatednon-contractual, unconditional, and irrevocable credits are computed quarterly, as described under“Transactions with the Adviser”in Note 4 –Related Party Transactions in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements and are summarized in the following table:

 

  Nine Months Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
  2017 2016   2018 2017 

Average total assets subject to base management fee(A)

  $522,600  $495,900   $640,870  $522,600 

Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%

   1.5 1.5   1.5 1.5
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Base management fee(B)

   7,839  7,439    9,613  7,839 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   (2,540 (2,486

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   (4,842 (2,540
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net base management fee

  $5,299  $4,953   $4,771  $5,299 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Loan servicing fee(B)

  $4,616  $5,081    5,144  4,616 

Credits to base management fee - loan servicing fee(B)

   (4,616 (5,081

Credits to base management fee – loan servicing fee(B)

   (5,144 (4,616
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net loan servicing fee

  $—    $—     $—    $—   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Incentive fee – income-based

  $4,537  $3,427   $3,111  $4,537 

Incentive fee – capital gains-based(C)

   752   —      15,738  752 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Total incentive fee(B)

   5,289  3,427   $18,849  $5,289 

Credits to fees from Adviser - other(B)

   —     —   

Credits to fees from Adviser – other(B)

   —     —   
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

Net total incentive fee

  $5,289  $3,427 

Net incentive fee

  $18,849  $5,289 
  

 

  

 

   

 

  

 

 

 

(A) 

Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined in the Advisory Agreement as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods.

(B) 

Reflected as a line item on our accompanyingConsolidated Statement of Operations.

(C) 

The capital gains-based incentive fee is not yet contractually due under the terms of the Advisory Agreement.

AmortizationInterest and dividend expense increased 26.0% during the nine months ended December 31, 2018, as compared to the prior year period, due to a higher weighted-average balance outstanding on the Credit Facility, partially offset by a lower effective interest rate. The weighted-average balance outstanding on our Credit Facility during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was $113.6 million as compared to $51.9 million in the prior year period. The effective interest rate on our Credit Facility, excluding the impact of deferred financing costs, during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was 5.6% as compared to 5.8% in the prior year period. This decrease in the effective interest rate on the Credit Facility was primarily due to the reduced interest rate margin as part of the amendment to the Credit Facility in August 2018 partially offset by increases in LIBOR. Refer to“Liquidity and discounts decreased 27.1%Capital Resources – Revolving Line of Credit” for further discussion of the Credit Facility.

Other expenses increased 58.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of thewrite-off of previously deferred costs related to the Series A Term Preferred Stock upon its redemption in September 2016, as well as thewrite-off of previously deferred costs related to the Credit Facility due to its amendment in November 2016.increased bad debt expense.

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net Realized Gain on Investments

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded net realized gains on investments of $88.1 million, primarily related to a $65.7 million realized gain from the exit of Cambridge, a $13.0 million realized gain from the exit of Logo, a $13.8 million realized gain from the exit of Drew Foam, and a $5.4 million realized gain from the exit of Star Seed, partially offset by a $7.7 million realized loss from the restructure of our equity investment in CCE and a $3.6 million realized loss from the exit of NDLI. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded net realized gains on investments of $1.1 million, primarily related to a $1.0 million realized gain from the exit of Mitchell compared to net realized gains on investments of $15.5 million during the prior year period, primarily related to an $18.8 million realized gain from the exit of Acme Cryogenics,Rubber Products, Inc. (“Acme”), a $5.8 million realized gain from the exit of Behrens, and a $1.3 million realized gain related to an additionalearn-out from Funko, LLC, which was exited during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, partially offset by a $10.2 million realized loss from the restructure of Danco.

Net Realized Loss on Other

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded a net realized loss on other of $1.7 million which primarily related to unamortized deferred issuance costs written off upon the redemption of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock in August 2018. There were no realized gains or losses on other during the nine months ended December 31, 2017. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded a net realized loss on other of $0.3 million, of which $0.2 million related to the redemption of our Series A Term Preferred Stock in September 2016 and $0.1 million related to the expiration of our interest rate cap agreement in April 2016.

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of investments of $9.8 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

  $65,749   $25,533   $(47,211  $44,071 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   —      15,603    —      15,603 

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      8,721    —      8,721 

Alloy Die Casting Co.

   —      6,408    —      6,408 

SBS Industries, LLC

   —      6,108    —      6,108 

Schylling, Inc.

   —      5,722    —      5,722 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   —      5,520    —      5,520 

Star Seed, Inc.

   5,441    5,400    (6,865   3,976 

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   13,042    2,796    (11,906   3,932 

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      3,555    —      3,555 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      3,090    —      3,090 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   —      2,991    —      2,991 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      2,942    —      2,942 

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      1,454    —      1,454 

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC

   745    536    (356   925 

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

   —      727    —      727 

Tread Corporation

   —      534    —      534 

Behrens Manufacturing, LLC

   323    (1   —      322 

Head Country, Inc.

   —      229    —      229 

ImageWorks Display and Marketing Group, Inc.

   —      122    —      122 

NDLI, Inc.

   (3,606   —      3,600    (6

Diligent Delivery Systems

   —      (664   —      (664

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   14,086    —      (14,755   (669

B-Dry, LLC

   —      (856   —      (856

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      (995   —      (995

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   —      (1,007   —      (1,007

Country Club Enterprises, LLC

   (7,725   (12   6,727    (1,010

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      (2,203   —      (2,203

Bassett Creek Restoration, Inc.

   —      (3,013     (3,013

D.P.M.S., Inc.

   —      (3,251   —      (3,251

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (6,445   —      (6,445

The Mountain, Inc.

   —      (7,255   —      (7,255

PSI Molded Plastic, Inc.

   —      (11,298   —      (11,298

Other, net (<$250 net)

   1    2    —      3 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $88,056   $60,993   $(70,766  $78,283 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized depreciation of $9.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 were the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation upon the exit of our investment in Cambridge, Drew Foam, Logo, and Star Seed and a decline in performance of certain of our other portfolio companies, which was partially offset by the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation of our investment in CCE upon its restructuring and of our investment in NDLI upon its exit, increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies, and an increase in comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of certain of our portfolio companies.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded net unrealized appreciationdepreciation of investments of $19.2 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were as follows:

 

  Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2017 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
   Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

  $—     $12,932   $—     $12,932   $—     $12,932   $—     $12,932 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   —      11,959    —      11,959    —      11,959    —      11,959 

J.R. Hobbs Co. - Atlanta, LLC

   —      5,790    —      5,790 

J.R. Hobbs Co. – Atlanta, LLC

   —      5,790    —      5,790 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      4,537    —      4,537    —      4,537    —      4,537 

Precision Southeast, Inc.

   —      2,776    1,054    3,830    —      2,776    1,054    3,830 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      3,829    —      3,829    —      3,829    —      3,829 

Tread Corporation

   —      3,374    —      3,374    —      3,374    —      3,374 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   —      2,997    —      2,997    —      2,997    —      2,997 

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

   —      2,879    —      2,879    —      2,879    —      2,879 

Mathey Investments, Inc.

   —      —      2,658    2,658    —      —      2,658    2,658 

Star Seed, Inc.

   —      2,325    —      2,325    —      2,325    —      2,325 

SBS Industries, LLC

   —      1,859    —      1,859    —      1,859    —      1,859 

Pioneer Square Brands, Inc.

   —      732    —      732    —      732    —      732 

Schylling, Inc.

   —      (262   —      (262   —      (262   —      (262

GI Plastek, Inc.

   —      (1,856   1,252    (604   —      (1,856   1,252    (604

B-Dry, LLC

   —      (847   —      (847   —      (847   —      (847

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   —      (1,287   —      (1,287   —      (1,287   —      (1,287

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      (1,366   —      (1,366   —      (1,366   —      (1,366

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.

   982    —      (2,783   (1,801   982    —      (2,783   (1,801

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      (1,840   —      (1,840   —      (1,840   —      (1,840

Head Country, Inc.

   —      (1,842   —      (1,842   —      (1,842   —      (1,842

PSI Molded Plastics, Inc.

   —      (2,266   —      (2,266   —      (2,266   —      (2,266

Alloy Die Casting Co.

   —      (2,338   —      (2,338   —      (2,338   —      (2,338

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (2,346   —      (2,346   —      (2,346   —      (2,346

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      (2,641   —      (2,641   —      (2,641   —      (2,641

Country Club Enterprises, LLC

   —      (3,134   —      (3,134   —      (3,134   —      (3,134

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      (3,432   —      (3,432   —      (3,432   —      (3,432

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      (5,381   —      (5,381   —      (5,381   —      (5,381

The Mountain, Inc.

   —      (7,824   —      (7,824   —      (7,824   —      (7,824

Other, net (<$250 Net)

   165    (455   183    (107

Other, net (<$250 net)

   165    (455   183    (107
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $1,147   $16,872   $2,364   $20,383   $1,147   $16,872   $2,364   $20,383 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized appreciation of $19.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 were increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies and an increase in comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of certain of our portfolio companies, which were partially offset by a decline in performance of certain of our other portfolio companies.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of investments of $3.0 million. The realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were as follows:

   Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016 

Portfolio Company

  Realized
Gain

(Loss)
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Reversal of
Unrealized
(Appreciation)
Depreciation
   Net Gain
(Loss)
 

Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.

  $—     $10,107   $—     $10,107 

Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation

   —      9,238    —      9,238 

Logo Sportswear, Inc.

   —      5,451    —      5,451 

Head Country, Inc.

   —      5,208    —      5,208 

Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.

   —      3,968    —      3,968 

Old World Christmas, Inc.

   —      3,656    —      3,656 

Counsel Press, Inc.

   —      3,627    —      3,627 

Drew Foam Companies, Inc.

   —      2,857    —      2,857 

Nth Degree, Inc.

   —      2,399    —      2,399 

GI Plastek, Inc.

   —      1,744    —      1,744 

Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.

   —      1,700    —      1,700 

Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.

   —      1,239    —      1,239 

Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC

   1,086    97    —      1,183 

Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.

   —      1,017    —      1,017 

Jackrabbit, Inc.

   —      649    —      649 

Diligent Delivery Systems

   —      575    —      575 

Behrens Manufacturing, LLC

   5,845    1,820    (7,491   174 

AquaVenture Holdings Limited

   —      (319   —      (319

Tread Corporation

   —      (342   —      (342

Alloy Die Casting Co.

   —      (385   —      (385

Frontier Packaging, Inc.

   —      (1,099   —      (1,099

Acme Cryogenics, Inc.

   18,826    —      (21,216   (2,390

Mathey Investments, Inc.

   —      (2,653   —      (2,653

D.P.M.S., Inc.

   (10,226   (5,354   12,601    (2,979

Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.

   —      (3,719   —      (3,719

Precision Southeast, Inc.

   —      (3,879   —      (3,879

Schylling, Inc.

   —      (4,103   —      (4,103

The Mountain Corporation

   —      (6,900   —      (6,900

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC

   —      (7,747   —      (7,747

Other, net (<$250 Net)

   (47   208    —      161 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $15,484   $19,060   $(16,106  $18,438 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The primary drivers of net unrealized appreciation of $3.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016, were the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation related to our investment in Danco upon its restructure and increased performance of certain of our portfolio companies, which were partially offset by the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation related to the exit of our investments in Acme and Behrens and a decline in performance of certain of our portfolio companies.

Across our entire investment portfolio, we recorded $11.5$24.3 million of net unrealized depreciation on our debt positions and $30.7$14.5 million of net unrealized appreciation on our equity positions for the nine months ended December 31, 2017. At2018. As of December 31, 2017,2018, the fair value of our investment portfolio was lessgreater than our cost basis by $4.4$4.5 million, as compared to $23.6$14.3 million atas of March 31, 2017,2018, representing net unrealized appreciationdepreciation of $19.2$9.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2017.2018. Our entire portfolio had a fair value of 99.2%100.8% of cost as of December 31, 2017.2018.

Net Unrealized AppreciationDepreciation (Appreciation) on Other

During the nine months ended December 31, 2018, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of other of $0.5 million related to the Credit Facility recorded at fair value. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of other of $0.3 million related to changes in the fair value of the Credit Facility recorded at fair value. During the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we recorded net unrealized appreciation of other of $0.1 million due to the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation upon the expiration of our interest rate cap agreement in April 2016.Facility.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operating Activities

Net cash used inprovided by operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 was $24.4$90.5 million, as compared to net cash provided byused in operating activities of $53.9$25.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.2017. This change was primarily due to an increase inhigher net proceeds from the sale of investments and higher principal repayments of investments, partially offset by increased purchases of investments and lowerperiod over period.

Principal repayments and net proceeds from the sale of investments.investments totaled $153.8 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $26.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2017. Purchases of investments totaledwere $84.2 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $71.2 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $31.2 million during the nine months ended2017.

As of December 31, 2016. Repayments and net proceeds from the sale2018, we had equity investments in or loans to 30 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost basis of investments totaled $26.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2017, compared to $63.7 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

$602.5 million. As of December 31, 2017, we had equity investments in or loans to 34 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost basis of $570.7 million. As of December 31, 2016, we had equity investments in or loans to 35 portfolio companies with an aggregate cost basis of $499.0 million. The following table summarizes our total portfolio investment activity during the nine months ended December 31, 20172018 and 2016:2017:

 

  Nine Months Ended December 31,   Nine Months Ended December 31, 
  2017   2016   2018   2017 

Beginning investment portfolio, at fair value

  $501,579   $487,656   $599,147   $501,579 

New investments

   59,424    25,500    57,761    59,424 

Disbursements to existing portfolio companies

   11,764    5,686    26,450    11,764 

Unscheduled principal repayments

   (19,610   (26,886   (44,714   (19,610

Net proceeds from sales of investments

   (7,007   (36,788   (108,772   (7,007

Net realized gain on investments

   982    13,318    86,911    982 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

   16,872    19,060    60,993    16,872 

Reversal of net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments

   2,364    (16,106

Reversal of net unrealized appreciation of investments

   (70,766   2,364 

Amortization of premiums, discounts, and acquisition costs, net

   11    —      14    11 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Ending investment portfolio, at fair value

  $566,379   $471,440   $607,024   $566,379 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayment and maturity of our investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, as of December 31, 2017:2018:

 

     Amount(A)      Amount(A) 

For the remaining three months ending March 31:

  2018  $11,713   

2019

  $9,050 

For the fiscal years ending March 31:

  2019   68,416   

2020

   123,394 
  2020   89,253   

2021

   64,910 
  2021   80,007   

2022

   62,096 
  2022   80,196   

2023

   89,090 
  Thereafter   87,535   

Thereafter

   108,618 
    

 

     

 

 
  

        Total contractual repayments

  $417,120   

Total contractual repayments

  $457,158 
  

Adjustments to cost basis of debt investments

   (89  

Adjustments to cost basis of debt investments

   (71
  

Investments in equity securities

   153,702   

Investments in equity securities

   145,409 
    

 

     

 

 
  

        Total cost basis of investments held as of December 31, 2017:

  $570,733   

Total cost basis of investments held as of December 31, 2018:

  $602,496 
    

 

     

 

 

 

(A)

Refer to Note 13Subsequent Events for additional information regarding significant investment transactions subsequent to December 31, 2017, two debt investments with principal balances of $9.9 million, $9.7 million, and $11.3 million, respectively, which were previously scheduled to mature during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2018, March 31, 2019, and March 31, 2021, respectively, were extended to mature during the fiscal years ending March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020, and March 31, 2023, respectively.2018.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 was $90.2 million, which was primarily a result of the redemption of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock of $81.7 million, $56.9 million of net repayments on the Credit Facility, and $23.8 million in distributions to common stockholders, partially offset by $72.1 million of net proceeds from the issuance of our Series E Term Preferred Stock, and $1.8 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the ATM program.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2017 was $24.3 million, which consisted primarily of $26.9 million of net proceeds fromborrowings on the Credit Facility and $20.1 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common stock in May 2017, including the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in June 2017, partially offset by $22.6 million in distributions to common stockholders. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was $54.4 million, which consisted primarily of $51.3 million of net repayments on the Credit Facility, $17.0 million in distributions to common stockholders, and the redemption of our Series A Term Preferred Stock in September 2016 of $40.0 million, partially offset by net proceeds from the issuance of our Series D Term Preferred Stock of $55.4 million in September 2016.

Distributions and Dividends to Stockholders

Common Stock Distributions

To qualify to be taxed as a RIC and thus avoid corporate level federal income tax on the income we distribute to our stockholders, we are required, among other requirements, to distribute to our stockholders on an annual basis at least 90% of our taxable ordinary income plus the excess of our net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses (“Investment Company Taxable Income”)., determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction. Additionally, the Credit Facility generally restricts the amount of distributions to stockholders that we can pay out to be no greater than the sum of certain amounts, including, but not limited to, our net investment income, plus net capital gains, plus amounts elected by the Company to be considered as having been paid during the prior fiscal year in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code. In accordance with these requirements, our Board of Directors declared, and we paid, monthly cash distributions of $0.064$0.067 per common share for each of the six months from April 2017 through September 2017, and $0.0652018, $0.068 per common share for each of the three months from October 2017 through December 2017,2018, and supplemental distributions of $0.06 per common share forin each of June 20172018 and December 2017. In January 2018, our Board of Directors declared a monthly distribution of $0.065 per common share for each of January, February, and March 2018. Our Board of Directors declared these distributions based on estimates of taxable income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.

The federal income tax characteristics of distributions paid to our common stockholders is generally are reported to stockholders on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year based on tax information for the full fiscal year. Such aAny characterization made on an interim, quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax characterization for the full year.

For the year ended March 31, 2017,2018, distributions to common stockholders totaled $22.7$28.9 million and were less than our taxable income for the same year, after also taking into account spillover amounts under Section 855(a) of the Code with respect to the prior year. At March 31, 2017,2018, we elected to treat $8.2$8.4 million of the first distributions paid after fiscalyear-end as having been paid in the prior fiscal year, in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code. In addition, for the year ended March 31, 2018, we recorded a $1.3$1.6 million adjustmentof net estimated adjustments for estimatedpermanentbook-tax differences to reflect tax character, which decreased Capital in excess of par value and increased Accumulated net realized gain (loss)in excess of distributions and increased Net investment income in excess of distributions.distributions on ourConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the nine months ended December 31, 2017,2018, we recorded $0.8$2.5 million of net estimated adjustments for permanentbook-tax differences to reflect tax character, which decreased Capital in excess of par value and increased NetOverdistributed net investment income and Accumulated net realized gain in excess of distributions on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Preferred Stock Dividends

Our Board of Directors declared and we paid monthly cash dividends of (i) $0.140625 per share to holders of our Series B Term Preferred Stock for each of the five months from April through August 2018 (prior to redemption); (ii) $0.135417 per share to holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock for each of the five months from April through August 2018 (prior to redemption); and (iii) $0.13020833 per share to holders of our Series D Term Preferred Stock for each of the nine months from April 2017 through December 2017.2018. Our Board of Directors also declared and we paid a combined dividend for thepro-rated period from and including the issuance date, August 22, 2018, to and including August 31, 2018 and the full month of September 2018, which totaled $0.17265625 per share, to the holders of our Series E Term Preferred Stock. In addition, we paid $0.1328125 per share to holders of our Series E Term Preferred Stock for each of the three months from October through December 2018. In accordance with GAAP, we treat these monthly dividends as an operating expense. The federal income tax characteristics of dividends paid to our preferred stockholders generally constitute ordinary income or capital gains to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits and is reported after the end of the calendar year based on tax information for the full fiscal year. Such a characterization made on an interim, quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax characterization for the full year.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Our common stockholders who hold their shares through our transfer agent, Computershare, Inc. (“Computershare”), have the option to participate in a dividend reinvestment plan offered by Computershare, (the “Plan Agent”).as the plan agent. This is an “opt in” dividend reinvestment plan, meaning that common stockholders may elect to have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock. Common stockholders who do not make such election will receive their distributions in cash. Common stockholders who receive distributions in the form of stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as stockholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash. The common stockholder generally will have an adjusted basis in the additional common shares purchased through the plan equal to the dollar amount ofthat would have been received if the reinvested distribution.common stockholder had received the dividend or distribution in cash. The additional shares will have a new holding period commencing on the day following the date on which the shares are credited to the common stockholder’s account. The Plan AgentComputershare purchases shares in the open market in connection with the obligations under the plan. The Computershare dividend reinvestment plan is not open to holders of our preferred stock.

Equity

Registration Statement

On June 16, 2015,5, 2018, we filed a registration statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-204996)333-225447), with the SEC and subsequently filed aPre-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto on July 28, 2015, which the SEC declared effective on July 29, 2015. On June 8, 2016, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 28, 2016. On July 28, 2017, we filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the registration statement, which the SEC declared effective on July 31, 2017.13, 2018. The registration statement permits us to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities, and warrants to purchase common stock, preferred stock, or debt securities, including through concurrent, separate offerings of such securities.We currently havesecurities.As of December 31, 2018, we had the ability to issue up to $221.3an additional $225.3 million in securities under the registration statement.

Common Stock

PursuantIn February 2018, we entered into equity distribution agreements with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. (“Cantor”), Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., and Wedbush Securities, Inc. (each a “Sales Agent”), under which we have the ability to issue and sell shares of our current registration statement on Formcommon stock, from time to time, through the Sales Agents, up to an aggregate offering price of $35.0 million in what is commonly referred to as anN-2“at-the-market” (FileNo. 333-204996),(“ATM”) program. As of December 31, 2018, we had remaining capacity to sell up to an additional $31.8 million of common stock under the ATM program.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we sold 168,824 shares of our common stock under the ATM program with Cantor at a weighted-average gross price of $11.09 per share and raised approximately $1.9 million of gross proceeds. The weighted-average net price per share, after deducting commissions and offering costs borne by us, was $10.87 and resulted in total net proceeds of approximately $1.8 million. Certain of these sales were below our then-current estimated NAV per share during the sales period, with a discount of $0.002 per share, when comparing the sales price per share, after deducting commissions, to the then-current estimated NAV per share; however, the net dilutive effect (after commissions and offering costs borne by us) of these sales was $0.00 per common share as a result of the small number of shares sold at a slight discount to NAV per share and resulting rounding. In aggregate, the sales during the three months ended June 30, 2018 were above our then-current estimated NAV per share.

In March 2018, we sold 127,412 shares of our common stock under the ATM program with Cantor at a weighted-average gross price of $10.45 per share and raised approximately $1.3 million of gross proceeds. The weighted-average net price per share, after deducting commissions and offering costs borne by us, was $10.24 and resulted in total net proceeds of approximately $1.3 million. These sales were below our then-current estimated NAV per share during the sales period, with such discounts ranging from $0.01 per share to $0.07 per share, when comparing the sales price per share, after deducting commissions, to the then-current estimated NAV per share; however, the net dilutive effect (after commissions and offering costs borne by us) of these sales was $0.00 per common share as a result of the small number of shares sold at a slight discount to NAV per share and resulting rounding.

In May 2017, we completed a public offering of 2.1 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $9.38 per share, which was below our then currentthen-current NAV of $9.95 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $19.7 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, were $18.7 million, which were used to repay borrowings under the Credit Facility and for other general corporate purposes. In June 2017, the underwriters partially exercised their over-allotment option and purchased an additional 155,265 shares at the public offering price of $9.38 per share and on the same terms and conditions solely to cover over-allotments, which resulted in gross proceeds of $1.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering costs borne by us, of $1.4 million.

We anticipate issuing equity securities to obtain additional capital in the future. However, we cannot determine the timing or terms of any future equity issuances or whether we will be able to issue equity on terms favorable to us, or at all. When our common stock is trading at a price below NAV per share, the 1940 Act places regulatory constraints on our ability to obtain additional capital by issuing common stock. Generally, the 1940 Act provides that we may not issue and sell our common stock at a price below our NAV per common share, other than to our then existingthen-existing common stockholders pursuant to a rights offering, without first obtaining approval from our stockholders and our independent directors and meeting other stated requirements. On February 5,December 31, 2018, the closing market price of our common stock was $9.25$9.32 per share, which representedrepresenting a 10.8%25.6% discount to our NAV per share of $10.37$12.53 as of December 31, 2017.2018. At our 20172018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 24, 2017,9, 2018, our stockholders approved a proposal authorizing us to issue and sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then currentthen-current NAV per common share for a period of one year from the date of such approval, provided that our Board of Directors makes certain determinations prior to any such sale.

Term Preferred Stock

Pursuant to an earlier registration statement on FormN-2 (FileNo. 333-160720), in March 2012,In August 2018, we completed ana public offering of 1,600,0002,990,000 shares of our Series AE Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $40.0$74.8 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $38.0 million, a portion of which was used to repay borrowings under the Credit Facility, with the remaining proceeds being held to make additional investments and for general corporate purposes.$72.1 million. Total underwriting discounts and offering costs related to this offering were $2.0$2.7 million, which have been recorded as discounts to the liquidation value on our accompanying Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and which, prior to the redemption in September 2016, were amortized over the period ended February 28, 2017, the mandatory redemption date.

In September 2016, we used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of our Series D Term Preferred Stock, discussed below, to voluntarily redeem all 1.6 million outstanding shares of our Series A Term Preferred Stock, which had a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. In connection with this voluntary redemption, we incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million, which has been recorded in Realized loss on other in our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations and which was primarily comprised of unamortized deferred issuance costs at the time of redemption.

Prior to its redemption in September 2016, our Series A Term Preferred Stock provided for a fixed dividend equal to 7.125% per year, payable monthly (which equated to $2.9 million per year). We were required to redeem all of the outstanding Series A Term Preferred Stock on February 28, 2017, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to the date of redemption. Our Series A Term Preferred Stock was not convertible into our common stock or any other security.

Pursuant to our prior registration statement on FormN-2 (RegistrationNo. 333-181879), in November 2014, we completed a public offering of 1,656,000 shares of our Series B Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $41.4 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $39.7 million. Total underwriting discounts and offering costs related to this offering were $1.7 million, which have been recorded as discounts to the liquidation value on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending DecemberAugust 31, 2021,2025, the mandatory redemption date.

Our Series BE Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our Series B Term Preferred Stocksecurity and provides for a fixed dividend equal to 6.75%6.375% per year, payable monthly (which equates to $2.8$4.8 million per year). We are required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series BE Term Preferred Stock on DecemberAugust 31, 2021,2025, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstanding Series BE Term Preferred Stock, and (2) if we fail to maintain asset coverage as required by Sections 18 and 61 of at leastthe 1940 Act (which is currently 200%, for the Company and will be 150% effective April 10, 2019 for the Company, unless earlier approved by the Company’s stockholders) and are unable to correct such failure within a specific amount of time, we are required to redeem a portion of our outstanding Series BE Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the asset coverage redemption trigger (and we(we may also redeem additional securities to cause the asset coverage to be 215%)up to 250% currently and 200% effective April 10, 2019). We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series BE Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price at any time on or after DecemberAugust 31, 2017.2020.

Also, pursuantIn August 2018, we used the proceeds from the issuance of our Series E Term Preferred Stock, along with borrowings under the Credit Facility, to our prior registration statement on FormN-2 (RegistrationNo. 333-181879), in May 2015, we completed a public offering of 1,610,000voluntarily redeem all outstanding shares of our 6.750% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series B Term Preferred Stock”) and 6.500% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series C Term Preferred Stock”),, each of which had a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. In connection with the voluntary redemption of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock, atwe incurred a public offering priceloss on extinguishment of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $40.3 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $38.6 million. Total underwriting discounts and offering costs related to this offering were $1.6debt of $1.7 million, which have beenwas recorded as discounts to the liquidation valuein Realized loss on other in our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesOperations and are being amortized overwhich was primarily comprised of unamortized deferred issuance costs at the period ending May 31, 2022, the mandatorytime of redemption.

Prior to its redemption date.

Ourin August 2018, our Series CB Term Preferred Stock isprovided for a fixed dividend equal to 6.75% per year, payable monthly (which equated to $2.8 million per year). We were required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series B Term Preferred Stock on December 31, 2021, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. Our Series B Term Preferred Stock was not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our

Prior to its redemption in August 2018, our Series C Term Preferred Stock providesprovided for a fixed dividend equal to 6.50% per year, payable monthly (which equatesequated to $2.6 million per year). We arewere required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock on May 31, 2022, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstandingOur Series C Term Preferred Stock and (2) if we fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 200%, we are required to redeem a portion ofwas not convertible into our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stockcommon stock or otherwise cure the asset coverage redemption trigger (and we may also redeem additional securities to cause the asset coverage to be 215%). We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series C Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price at any time on or after May 31, 2018.other security.

Pursuant to our current registration statement on FormN-2 (RegistrationNo. 333-204996), inIn September 2016, we completed a public offering of 2,300,000 shares of our Series D Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $57.5 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $55.4 million. Total underwriting discounts and offering costs related to this offering were $2.1 million, which have been recorded as discounts to the liquidation value on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending September 30, 2023, the mandatory redemption date.

Our Series D Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our Series D Term Preferred Stock provides for a fixed dividend equal to 6.25% per year, payable monthly (which equates to $3.6 million per year). We are required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series D Term Preferred Stock on September 30, 2023, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstanding Series D Term Preferred Stock, and (2) if we fail to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% and are unable to correct such failure within a specific amount of time, we are required to redeem a portion of our outstanding Series D Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the asset coverage redemption trigger (and we may also redeem additional securities to cause the asset coverage to be 240%). We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series D Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price at any time on or after September 30, 2018.

Each series of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock has a preference over our common stock with respect to dividends, whereby no distributions are payable on our common stock unless the stated dividends, including any accrued and unpaid dividends, on the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock have been paid in full. The Series B Term Preferred Stock, Series CD Term Preferred Stock and Series DE Term Preferred Stock are considered liabilities in accordance with GAAP and, as such, affect our asset coverage, exposing us to additional leverage risks. The asset coverage on our senior securities that are stock (our Series B Term Preferred Stock, Series CD Term Preferred Stock and Series DE Term Preferred Stock) as of December 31, 20172018 was 236.0%314.2%, calculated pursuant to Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act.

Revolving Line of Credit

On November 16, 2016,August 22, 2018, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment, entered into Amendment No. 24 to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, originally entered into on April 30, 2013 and as previously, amended on June 26, 2014, with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), as administrative agent, lead arranger, managing agent and lender, the Adviser, as servicer, and certain other lenders party thereto. The revolving period was extended to November 15, 2019,August 22, 2021, and if not renewed or extended by such date, all principal and interest will be due and payable on or before November 15, 2021August 22, 2023 (two years after the revolving period end date). The amendedAs of December 31, 2018, the Credit Facility provides aprovided twoone-year extension optionoptions that may be exercised on or before the first and second anniversary of the November 16, 2016August 22, 2018 amendment date, subject to approval by all lenders. Additionally, the Credit Facility commitment amount was changedincreased from $185.0$165.0 million to $165.0$200.0 million and, subject to certain terms and conditions, can be expanded to a total facility amount of $250.0$300.0 million through additional commitments offrom existing or new lenders.

Advances under the Credit Facility generally bear interest at30-day LIBOR plus 3.15%2.85% per annum until November 15, 2019,August 21, 2021, with the margin then increasing to 3.40%3.10% for the period from November 15, 2019August 22, 2021 to November 15, 2020,August 21, 2022, and increasing further to 3.65%3.35% thereafter. The Credit Facility has an unused commitment fee on the daily unused commitment amount of 0.50% per annum onif the portion of the totalaverage unused commitment amount thatfor the period is less than or equal to 45.0%50% of the total commitment amount, 0.75% per annum if the average unused commitment amount for the period is greater than 50% but less than or equal to 65% of the total commitment amount, and 0.80%1.00% per annum onif the totalaverage unused commitment amount thatfor the period is greater than 45.0%.65% of the total commitment amount. We incurred fees of approximately $1.4$1.6 million in connection with this amendment.

On January 20, 2017, we entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Facility, which clarified a definition in the Company’s performance guaranty under the Credit Facility.

Interest is payable monthly during the term of the Credit Facility. Available borrowings are subject to various constraints and applicable advance rates, which are generally based on the size, characteristics, and quality of the collateral pledged by Business Investment. The Credit Facility also requires that any interest and principal payments on pledged loans be remitted directly by the borrower into a lockbox account with KeyBank. KeyBank is also the trustee of the account and generally remits the collected funds to us once a month.

Among other things, the Credit Facility contains covenants that require Business Investment to maintain its status as a separate legal entity, prohibit certain significant corporate transactions (such as mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions) and restrict certain material changes to our credit and collection policies without the lenders’ consent. The Credit Facility also generally seeks to restrict distributions to shareholdersstockholders to the sum of (i) our net investment income, (ii) net capital gains, and (iii) amounts electeddeemed by the Company to be considered as having been paid during the prior fiscal year in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code. Loans eligible to be pledged as collateral are subject to certain limitations, including, among other things, restrictions on geographic concentrations, industry concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, average life, portfolio company leverage, and lien property. The Credit Facility also requires Business Investment to comply with other financial and operational covenants, which obligate Business Investment to, among other things, maintain certain financial ratios, including asset and interest coverage and a minimum number of obligors required in the borrowing base. Additionally, the Credit Facility contains a performance guaranty that requires the Company to maintain (i) a minimum net worth (defined in the Credit Facility to include our mandatory redeemable term preferred stock) of the greater of (a) $210.0 million or (b) $210.0 million plus 50% of all equity and subordinated debt raised minus 50% of any equity or subordinated debt redeemed or retired after November 16, 2016, which equated to $220.6$218.7 million as of December 31, 2017,2018, (ii) asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness of at least 200%,150% (or such percentage as may be set forth in accordance with SectionsSection 18 andof the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61 of the 1940 ActAct), and (iii) our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and as a RIC under the Code. As of December 31, 2017,2018, and as defined in the performance guaranty of the Credit Facility, we had a net worth of $471.7$537.8 million, asset coverage on our senior securities representing indebtedness of 551.9%1,048.8%, calculated in compliance with the requirements of Sections 18 and 61 of the 1940 Act, and an active status as a BDC and RIC. As of December 31, 2017,2018, we had availability, after adjustments for various constraints based on collateral quality, of approximately $62.6$145.2 million under the Credit Facility and were in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility. As of February 5, 2018, we had availability, before adjustments for various constraints based on collateral quality, of $47.7 million under the Credit Facility.

In July 2013, pursuant to the terms of the then effective revolving line of credit, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with KeyBank effective October 2013 for a notional amount of $45.0 million. The interest rate cap agreement expired in April 2016. Prior to its expiration in April 2016, the agreement effectively limited the interest rate on a portion of our borrowings under the then effective revolving line of credit. We incurred a premium fee of $75 in conjunction with this agreement, which was recorded in Net realized loss on other on our accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operationsduring the nine months ended December 31, 2016.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Unlike PIK income, we generally do not recognize success fees as income until payment has been received. Due to the contingent nature of success fees, there are no guarantees that we will be able to collect any or all of these success fees or know the timing of any such collections. As a result, as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017,2018, we had unrecognized, contractualoff-balance sheet success fee receivables of $25.9$32.6 million and $24.2$28.3 million (or approximately $0.80$0.99 and $0.87 per common share for each period)share), respectively, on our debt investments. Consistent with GAAP, we generally have not recognized success fee receivables and related income in ourConsolidated Financial Statements until earned.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitments to certain of our portfolio companies that have not been fully drawn. Since these line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitments have expiration dates and we expect many will never be fully drawn, the total line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We estimate the fair value of the combined unused line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitments as of December 31, 20172018 to be immaterial.

We have also extended a guaranty on behalf of one of our portfolio companies, whereby we have guaranteed $2.0 million of obligations of Country Club Enterprises, LLC. The guaranty expires in February 2018,2019, unless renewed. As of December 31, 2017,2018, we have not been required to make payments on this or any previous guaranties, and we consider the credit risks to be remote and the fair value of this guaranty to be immaterial. In October 2018, we reduced the guaranty from $2.0 million to $1.0 million.

The following table shows our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2017,2018, at cost:

 

  Payments Due by Period   Payments Due by Period 

Contractual Obligations(A)

  Total   Less
than
1 Year
   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   More
than
5 Years
   Total   Less than
1 Year
   1-3 Years   3-5 Years   More than
5 Years
 

Credit Facility(B)

  $96,600   $—     $—     $96,600   $—     $50,100   $—     $—     $50,100   $—   

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

   139,150    —      —      81,650    57,500    132,250    —      —      57,500    74,750 

Secured borrowing

   5,096    —      —      5,096    —      5,096    —��     5,096    —      —   

Interest payments on obligations(C)

   63,730    14,330    28,675    18,030    2,695    69,250    12,959    25,573    22,776    7,942 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

  $304,576   $14,330   $28,675   $201,376   $60,195   $256,696   $12,959   $30,669   $130,376   $82,692 
  

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

(A)

Excludes unused line of credit and delayed draw term loan commitments and guaranties to our portfolio companies in the aggregate principal amount of $8.6$7.1 million.

(B)

Principal balance of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility, based on the maturity date following the current contractual revolving period end date.

(C)

Includes interest payments due on the Credit Facility and secured borrowing and dividend obligations on each series of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. The amount of interest expense calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and outstanding balances as of December 31, 2017.2018. Dividend obligations on our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock assume quarterly declarations and monthly dividend payments through the date ofrespective mandatory redemption dates of each series.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported consolidated amounts of assets and liabilities, including disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have identified our investment valuation policy (which has been approved by our Board of Directors) as our most critical accounting policy, which is described in Note 2—2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Additionally, refer to Note 3—3 –Investments in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for additional information regarding fair value measurements and our application of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.” We have also identified our revenue recognition policy as a critical accounting policy, which is described in Note 2—2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

Investment Valuation

Credit Monitoring and Risk Rating

The Adviser monitors a wide variety of key credit statistics that provide information regarding our portfolio companies to help us assess credit quality and portfolio performance and, in some instances, are used as inputs in our valuation techniques. Generally, we, through the Adviser, participate in periodic board meetings of our portfolio companies in which we hold board seats and also require them to provide annual audited and monthly unaudited financial statements. Using these statements or comparable information and board discussions, the Adviser calculates and evaluates certain credit statistics.

The Adviser risk rates all of our investments in debt securities. The Adviser does not risk rate equity securities. For loans that have been rated by anSEC-registered Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”), the Adviser generally uses the average of two corporate level NRSRO’s risk ratings for such security. For all other debt securities, the Adviser uses a proprietary risk rating system. While the Adviser seeks to mirror the NRSRO systems, we cannot provide any assurance that the Adviser’s risk rating system will provide the same risk rating as an NRSRO for these securities. The Adviser’s risk rating system is used to estimate the probability of default on debt securities and the expected loss, if there is a default. The Adviser’s risk rating system uses a scale of 0 to >10, with >10 being the lowest probability of default. It is the Adviser’s understanding that most debt securities of Lower Middle Market companies do not exceed the grade of BBB on an NRSRO scale, so there would be no debt securities in the Lower Middle Market that would meet the definition of AAA, AA or A. Therefore, the Adviser’s scale begins with the designation >10 as the best risk rating which may be equivalent to a BBB from an NRSRO; however, no assurance can be given that a >10 on the Adviser’s scale is equal to a BBB or Baa2 on an NRSRO scale. The Adviser’s risk rating system covers both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the business and the securities we hold.

The following table reflects risk ratings for all loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017:2018:

 

Rating

  December 31, 2017   March 31, 2017   December 31, 2018   March 31, 2018 

Highest

   10.0    10.0    9.0    10.0 

Average

   6.1    6.1    6.6    6.4 

Weighted Average

   6.4    6.5 

Weighted-Average

   7.1    6.5 

Lowest

   3.0    3.0    3.0    4.0 

Tax Status

We intend to continue to maintain our qualification as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code for federal income tax purposes. As a RIC, we generally are not subject to federal income tax on the portion of our taxable income and gains distributed to our stockholders. To maintain our qualification as a RIC, we must maintain our status as a BDC and meet certainsource-of-income and asset diversification requirements. In addition, in order to qualify to be taxed as a RIC, we must distribute to stockholders at least 90% of our Investment Company Taxable Income.Income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction. Our policy generally is to make distributions to our stockholders in an amount up to 100% of our Investment Company Taxable Income. We may retain some or all of our net long-term capital gains, if any, and designate them as deemed distributions, or distribute such gains to stockholders in cash.

In an effort to limit certain federal excise taxes, imposed on RICs, we generally intendhave to distribute to our stockholders, during each calendar year, an amount close to the sum of: (1) 98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our net capital gains in excess of capital losses(both long-term and short-term), if any, for theone-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) any ordinary income and net capital gains in excess of capital losses from the preceding yearsyear that were not distributed during such years.year (to the extent that income tax was not imposed on such amounts). Under the RIC Modernization Act, we are permitted to carryforward any capital losses that we may incur for an unlimited period, and such capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. Our capital loss carryforward balance was $0 as of both December 31, 20172018 and March 31, 2017.2018.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

SeeRefer to Note 2 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanyingNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. The prices of securities held by us may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by us; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and interest rate fluctuations.

The primary risk we believe we are exposed to is interest rate risk. Because we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rates at which we borrow funds, such as under the Credit Facility (which is variable) and our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock (which are fixed), and the rates at which we invest those funds. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. We use a combination of debt and equity capital to finance our investing activities. We may use interest rate risk management techniques to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Such techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

We target to have approximately 10% of the loans in our portfolio at fixed rates, with approximately 90% at variable rates or variables rates with a floor mechanism. Currently,As of December 31, 2018, all of our variable-rate loans have rates associated with the current30-day LIBOR rate. As of December 31, 2017,rate and our total debt investment portfolio consisted of the following breakdown based on the total principal balance of all outstanding debt investments:balance:

 

  96.9 96.8% Variable rates with a floor
     3.13.2  Fixed rates

 

 
100.0% Total

 

 

There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative market risk disclosures during the threenine months ended December 31, 20172018 from that disclosed in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017.2018.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 20172018 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness, design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level in timely alerting management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of material information about us required to be included in periodic SEC filings. However, in evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal controls for the three months ended December 31, 20172018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with the activities of our portfolio companies. While we do not expect that the resolution of these matters, if they arise, would materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, resolution will be subject to various uncertainties and could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Further, we are not named as a party to any proceeding that involves a claim for damages that exceeds 10% of our consolidated current assets.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to the section captioned “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017,2018, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 20172018, and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, as well asfiled with the risks discussed below.SEC on November 5, 2018. The risks described belowherein and in our Annual Report and our Quarterly Report on10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

The recently enacted legislation informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other legislative, regulatory and administrative developments may adversely affect the Company or its stockholders.

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law P.L.115-97, informally titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act makes major changes to the Code, including a number of provisions of the Code that affect the taxation of RICs and their stockholders. Certain provisions of the Tax Act that may impact us and our stockholders include:

temporarily reducing individual U.S. federal income tax rates on ordinary income; the highest individual U.S. federal income tax rate will be reduced from 39.6% to 37% (through taxable years ending in 2025);

reducing the maximum corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%;

permitting a deduction for certain pass-through business income, which generally will allow individuals, trusts, and estates to deduct up to 20% of such amounts, resulting in an effective maximum U.S. federal income tax rate of 29.6% on such dividends (through taxable years ending in 2025);

limiting the deduction for net operating losses to 80% of taxable income (prior to the application of the dividends paid deduction);

amending the limitation on the deduction of net interest expense for all businesses, other than certain electing businesses; and

eliminating the corporate alternative minimum tax.

The individual and collective impact of these provisions and other provisions of the Tax Act on the Company and its stockholders is uncertain, and may not become evident for some period of time. In addition, other legislative, regulatory or administrative changes may be enacted or promulgated, either prospectively or with retroactive effect, and may adversely affect the Company or its stockholders. The Company’s stockholders should consult their individual tax advisors regarding the implications of the Tax Act and other potential legislative, regulatory or administrative changes on their investment in the Company’s stock.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See the exhibit index.

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

3.1  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit  A.2 toPre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement onForm N-2 (FileNo.  333-123699), filed May 13, 2005.
3.2Certificate of Designation of 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed November 7, 2014.
3.3Certificate of Designation of 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed May 11, 2015.
3.4Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form10-Q (FileNo. 814-00704), filed August 4, 2015.
3.5  3.1.a  Certificate of Designation of 6.25% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Due 2023, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed September 22, 2016.
3.6  3.1.bCertificate of Designation of 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Due 2025, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form8-K (FileNo. 814-00704), filed August 16, 2018.
  3.1.cCertificate of Elimination of 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on October  18, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form8-K (FileNo. 814-00704), filed October 19, 2018.
  3.1.dCertificate of Elimination of 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on October  18, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form8-K (FileNo. 814-00704), filed October 19, 2018.
  3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit  b.2 to thePre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement onForm N-2 (FileNo.  333-123699), filed June 21, 2005.
3.7  3.3  First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit  99.1 to the Current Report onForm 8-K (FileNo. 814-00704) filed July 10, 2007.
4.1  Specimen Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit  d toPre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement onForm N-2 (FileNo. 333-123699), filed June  21, 2005.
4.2Specimen 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed November 7, 2014.
4.3Specimen 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed May 11, 2015.
4.4  Specimen 6.25% Series D Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Due 2023 Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Registration Statement on Form8-A (FileNo. 001-34007), filed September 22, 2016.
11  4.3  Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notesSpecimen 6.375% Series E Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Due 2025 Stock Certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the financial statements contained in this report).Current Report on Form8-K (FileNo. 814-00704), filed August 16, 2018.
31.1*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1†  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2†  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

*

*   Filed herewith

+   Furnished herewith

All other exhibits for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.

SIGNATURE

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

 

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: 

/s/ Julia Ryan

 Julia Ryan
 

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(principal financial and accounting officer)

Date: February 6, 2018

5, 2019

 

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