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 September 30, 20192020

or

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

 

For the transition period from _______ to _________

Commission File Number: 814-01211

 

Great Elm Capital Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

 

81-2621577

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S.  Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

800 South Street, Suite 230, Waltham, MA

 

02453

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 375-3006

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

GECC

 

Nasdaq Global Market

6.50% Notes due 2022

 

GECCL

 

Nasdaq Global Market

6.75% Notes due 2025

 

GECCM

 

Nasdaq Global Market

6.50% Notes due 2024

 

GECCN

 

Nasdaq Global Market

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-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” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

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 in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

 

As of November 8, 2019,4, 2020, the registrant had 10,062,68221,975,334 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

12

Item 2.

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

12

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

1214

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

1314

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

1315

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

1315

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

1315

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

1315

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

1315

Item 5.

Other Information

1315

Item 6.

Exhibits

1416

 

Signatures

1517

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-1

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

F-2

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

F-3

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)

F-4

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

F-5

 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

F-6F-7

 

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

F-14F-15

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182019 (our “Form 10-K”).

The information contained herein may contain “forward-looking statements” based on our current expectations, assumptions and estimates about us and our industry.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan” and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Our actual results could differ materially from those we express in the forward-looking statements as a result of several factors more fully described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our Form 10-K and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”).  The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made.  We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “GECC,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” and words of similar import are to Great Elm Capital Corp. and/or its subsidiaries.  We reference materials on our website, www.greatelmcc.com, but nothing on our website shall be deemed incorporated by reference or otherwise contained in this report.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Some of the statements in this report (including in the following discussion) constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial conditions.  The forward-looking statements contained in this report involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning:

our, or our portfolio companies’, future business, operations, operating results or prospects;

the return or impact of current and future investments;

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

the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business;

the impact of changes in laws or regulations governing our operations or the operations of our portfolio companies;

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

our current and future management structure;

the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

the financial condition of and ability of our current and prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

serious disruptions and catastrophic events, including the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic on the global economy;

our expected financings and investments;

the adequacy of our financing resources and working capital;

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

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

the timing, form and amount of any dividend distributions;

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

our ability to maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) and as a business development company (“BDC”).

We use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “plan” and similar words to identify forward-looking statements.  The forward-looking statements contained in this report involve risks and uncertainties.  Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth under “Item 1A.  Risk Factors.”

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.  Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).


Item 1.  FinancialFinancial Statements.

The financial statements listed in the index to consolidated financial statements immediately following the signature page to this report are incorporated herein by reference.

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

Overview

We are a business development company (“BDC”)BDC that seeks to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments.  Our investment focus is on debt obligations of middle-market companies which are traded in the institutional credit markets. We invest primarily in the debt instruments of middle-market companies andas well as small businesses, generally in the form of senior secured and unsecured notes, as well as senior secured loans, junior loans and mezzanine debt.  We will from time to time make investments in preferred equity, control equity investments in specialty finance businesses and equity investments as part of restructuring credits or in specialty finance businesses which offer significant earnings potential and which we deem complementary to the Company’s corporate credit portfolio.credits.

On September 27, 2016, we and Great Elm Capital Management, Inc.  (“GECM”), our external investment manager, entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) and an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), and we began to accrue obligations to GECM under those agreements.  The Investment Management Agreement renews for successive annual periods, subject to requisite Board and/or stockholder approvals.

We have elected to be treated as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  As a RIC, we will not be taxed on our income to the extent that we distribute such income each year and satisfy other applicable income tax requirements.  To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and annually distribute to our stockholders generally at least 90% of our investment company taxable income on a timely basis.  If we qualify as a RIC, we generally will not have to pay corporate level taxes on any income that we distribute to our stockholders.

Investments

Our level of investment activity can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including, among others, the amount of debt and equity capital available from other sources to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity, pricing in the high yield and leveraged loan credit markets, our expectations of future investment opportunities, the general economic environment andas well as the competitive environment for the types of investments we make.  As a BDC, our investments and the composition of our portfolio are required to comply with regulatory requirements.

Revenues

We generate revenue primarily from interest on the debt investments that we hold.  We may also generate revenue from dividends on the equity investments that we hold, capital gains on the disposition of investments, and lease, fee, and other income.  Our investments in fixed income instruments generally have an expected maturity of three to five years, although we have no lower or upper constraint on maturity.  Our debt investments generally pay interest quarterly or semi-annually.  Payments of principal of our debt investments may be amortized over the stated term of the investment, deferred for several years or due entirely at maturity.  In some cases, our debt investments and preferred stock investments may defer payments of cash interest or dividends or pay-in-kindpayment-in-kind (“PIK”).  In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of prepayment fees, commitment, origination, due diligence fees, end-of-term or exit fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance, consulting fees and other investment-related income.


Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of a base management fee, administration fees (including the allocable portion of overhead under the Administration Agreement), and, depending on our operating results, an incentive fee.  The base management fee and incentive fee remunerates GECM for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments.  The Administration Agreement provides for reimbursement of costs and expenses incurred for office space rental, office equipment and utilities allocable to us under the Administration Agreement, as well as certain costs and expenses incurred relating to non-investment advisory, administrative or operating services provided by GECM or its affiliates to us.  We also bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.  In addition, our expenses include interest on our outstanding indebtedness.


Critical Accounting Policies

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

We value our portfolio investments at fair value based upon the principles and methods of valuation set forth in policies adopted by our board of directors (our “Board”).  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset that (1) are independent of us; (2) are knowledgeable, having a reasonable understanding about the asset based on all available information (including information that might be obtained through due diligence efforts that are usual and customary); (3) are able to transact for the asset; and (4) are willing to transact for the asset (that is, they are motivated but not forced or otherwise compelled to do so).

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations unless the quotations are deemed not to represent fair value.  We generally obtain market quotations from recognized exchanges, market quotation systems, independent pricing services or one or more broker-dealers or market makers.  However, short-term debt investments with remaining maturities within 90 days are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, are valued at fair value using a valuation process consistent with our Board-approved policy.

Our Board approves in good faith the valuation of our portfolio as of the end of each quarter.  Due to the inherent uncertainty and subjectivity of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize.  In addition, changes in the market environment and other events may impact the market quotations used to value some of our investments.

The valuation process approved by our Board with respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value is as follows:

The investment professionals of GECM provide recent portfolio company financial statements and other reporting materials to an independent valuation firm (or firms) approved by our Board;

Such firms evaluate this information along with relevant observable market data to conduct independent appraisals each quarter, and their preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management of GECM;

The fair value of investments comprising in the aggregate less than 5% of our total capitalization and individually less than 1% of our total capitalization may be determined by GECM in good faith in accordance with our valuation policy without the employment of an independent valuation firm; and

Our audit committee recommends, and our Board determines, the fair value of the investments in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of GECM, our independent valuation firms (to the extent applicable) and the business judgment of our audit committee and our Board, respectively.


Those investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business).  The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted).  The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts.  In following these approaches, the types of factors that we may take into account in determining the fair value of our investments include, as relevant and among other factors: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables; applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights and the nature and realizable value of any collateral;collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, and merger and acquisition comparables; and enterprise values.

We prefer the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in our valuation process.  Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset.  Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of us.  Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect our assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

InvestmentsBoth observable and unobservable inputs are classified in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptedsubject to some level of uncertainty and assumptions used bear the risk of change in the United Statesfuture.  We utilize the best information available to us, including the factors listed above, in preparing the fair valuations.  In determining the fair value of America (“GAAP”) into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1

Investments valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2

Investments valued using other unadjusted observable market inputs, e.g.  quoted prices in markets that are not active or quotes for comparable instruments.

Level 3

Investments that are valued using quotes and other observable market data to the extent available, but which also take into consideration one or more unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation taken as a whole.

All Level 3 investments that compriseany individual investment, we may use multiple inputs or utilize more than 5%one approach to calculate the fair value to assess the sensitivity to change and determine a reasonable range of fair value.  In addition, our valuation procedures include an assessment of the investmentscurrent valuation as compared to the previous valuation for each investment and where differences are material understanding the primary drivers of GECC are valued by independent third parties.those changes, incorporating updates to our current valuation inputs and approaches as appropriate.


Revenue Recognition

Interest and dividend income, including PIK income, is recorded on an accrual basis.  Origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees, including original issue discounts (“OID”), earned with respect to capital commitments are generally amortized or accreted into interest income over the life of the respective debt investment, as are end-of-term or exit fees receivable upon repayment of a debt investment if such fees are fixed in nature.  Other fees, including certain amendment fees, prepayment fees and commitment fees on broken deals, and end-of-term or exit fees that have a contingency feature or are variable in nature are recognized as earned.  Prepayment fees and similar income due upon the early repayment of a loan or debt security are recognized when earned and are included in interest income.

We may purchase debt investments at a discount to their face value.  Discounts on the acquisition of corporate debt instruments are generally amortized using the effective-interest or constant-yield method, unless there are material questions as to collectability.

We assess the outstanding accrued income receivables for collectability at least quarterly, or more frequently if there is an event that indicates the underlying portfolio company may not be able to make the expect payments.  If it is determined that amounts are not likely to be paid we may establish a reserve against or reverse the income and put the investment on non-accrual status.

Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale of an investment and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized.  Realized gains and losses are computed using the first-in, first-outspecific identification method.

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the net change in portfolio investment fair values and portfolio investment cost bases during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.


Portfolio and Investment Activity

The following is a summary of our investment activity since our inception in April 2016 (in thousands):for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020:

Time Period

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

Dispositions(2)

 

 

Weighted Average

Interest Rate

End of Period(3)

 

Formation Transactions

 

$

90,494

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

Merger

 

 

74,658

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

November 4, 2016 through December 31, 2016

 

 

42,006

 

 

 

(41,738

)

 

 

10.00

%

For the period ended December 31, 2016

 

 

207,158

 

 

 

(41,738

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2017

 

 

75,852

 

 

 

(78,758

)

 

 

9.87

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2017

 

 

21,395

 

 

 

(37,570

)

 

 

9.59

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2017

 

 

49,467

 

 

 

(18,884

)

 

 

9.62

%

Quarter ended December 31, 2017

 

 

53,163

 

 

 

(39,772

)

 

 

11.17

%

For the year ended December 31, 2017

 

 

199,877

 

 

 

(174,984

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2018

 

 

63,220

 

 

 

(29,069

)

 

 

11.05

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2018

 

 

37,927

 

 

 

(27,729

)

 

 

9.94

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2018

 

 

38,969

 

 

 

(37,991

)

 

 

10.40

%

Quarter ended December 31, 2018

 

 

34,849

 

 

 

(40,028

)

 

 

10.32

%

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

 

174,965

 

 

 

(134,817

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2019

 

 

54,846

 

 

 

(59,869

)

 

 

11.28

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2019

 

 

62,238

 

 

 

(37,802

)

 

 

9.61

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2019

 

 

45,873

 

 

 

(44,531

)

 

 

9.09

%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

 

162,957

 

 

 

(142,202

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since inception

 

$

744,957

 

 

$

(493,741

)

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Acquisitions(1)

 

 

Dispositions(2)

 

 

Weighted Average Yield

End of Period(3)

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2018

 

$

63,220

 

 

$

(29,069

)

 

 

14.80

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2018

 

 

37,927

 

 

 

(27,729

)

 

 

11.10

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2018

 

 

38,969

 

 

 

(37,991

)

 

 

11.60

%

Quarter ended December 31, 2018

 

 

34,849

 

 

 

(40,028

)

 

 

12.00

%

For the year ended December 31, 2018

 

 

174,965

 

 

 

(134,817

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2019

 

 

54,846

 

 

 

(59,869

)

 

 

11.30

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2019

 

 

62,238

 

 

 

(37,802

)

 

 

11.40

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2019

 

 

45,873

 

 

 

(44,531

)

 

 

11.00

%

Quarter ended December 31, 2019

 

 

14,800

 

 

 

(9,616

)

 

 

10.80

%

For the year ended December 31, 2019

 

 

177,757

 

 

 

(151,818

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter ended March 31, 2020

 

 

31,882

 

 

 

(29,420

)

 

 

10.00

%

Quarter ended June 30, 2020

 

 

15,913

 

 

 

(37,497

)

 

 

10.18

%

Quarter ended September 30, 2020

 

 

34,495

 

 

 

(18,037

)

 

 

10.07

%

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

$

82,290

 

 

$

(84,954

)

 

 

 

 

(1)

Includes new investments, additional fundings (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities), refinancings and capitalized PIK income.  Investments in short-term securities, including U.S. Treasury Bills and money market mutual funds, were excluded.

(2)

Includes scheduled principal payments, prepayments, sales, and repayments (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities).  Investments in short-term securities, including U.S. Treasury Bills and money market mutual funds, were excluded.

(3)

Weighted average interest rateyield is based upon the stated coupon rate and parfair value of outstanding debt securities at the measurement date.  Debt securities on non-accrual status are included in the calculation and are treated as having 0% as their applicable interest rate for purposes of this calculation, unless such debt securities are valued at zero.


Portfolio Reconciliation

The following is a reconciliation of the investment portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.  Investments in short-term securities, including U.S. Treasury Bills and money market mutual funds, are excluded from the table below.

(in thousands)

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

 

 

Beginning Investment Portfolio

 

$

184,186

 

 

$

164,870

 

Beginning Investment Portfolio, at fair value

 

$

197,615

 

 

$

184,186

 

 

Portfolio Investments acquired(1)

 

 

162,957

 

 

 

174,965

 

 

 

82,290

 

 

 

177,757

 

 

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

4,210

 

 

 

3,485

 

 

 

3,583

 

 

 

5,982

 

 

Portfolio Investments repaid or sold(2)

 

 

(142,202

)

 

 

(134,817

)

 

 

(84,954

)

 

 

(151,818

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(15,619

)

 

 

(26,752

)

 

 

(17,298

)

 

 

(19,792

)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

(11,750

)

 

 

1,300

 

 

Ending Investment Portfolio

 

$

194,799

 

 

$

184,186

 

Ending Investment Portfolio, at fair value

 

$

169,486

 

 

$

197,615

 

 

(1)

Includes new investments, additional fundings (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities), refinancings, and capitalized PIK income.

(2)

Includes scheduled principal payments, prepayments, sales, and repayments (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities).  


Portfolio Classification

The following table shows the fair value of our portfolio of investments by industry as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (in thousands):

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Industry

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Fair Value

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

 

 

$

38,524

 

 

 

19.78

%

 

$

35,631

 

 

 

19.35

%

 

$

39,334

 

 

 

23.21

%

 

$

40,578

 

 

 

20.53

%

Specialty Finance

 

 

19,423

 

 

 

11.46

%

 

 

7,726

 

 

 

3.91

%

Internet Media

 

 

18,157

 

 

 

10.71

%

 

 

15,923

 

 

 

8.06

%

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

 

16,220

 

 

 

9.57

%

 

 

7,792

 

 

 

3.94

%

Oil & Gas

 

 

12,710

 

 

 

7.50

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Retail

 

 

9,472

 

 

 

5.59

%

 

 

13,470

 

 

 

6.82

%

Food & Staples

 

 

8,189

 

 

 

4.83

%

 

 

20,975

 

 

 

10.61

%

Restaurants

 

 

7,907

 

 

 

4.67

%

 

 

11,972

 

 

 

6.06

%

Software Services

 

 

 

24,702

 

 

 

12.68

%

 

 

15,942

 

 

 

8.67

%

 

 

6,583

 

 

 

3.88

%

 

 

25,456

 

 

 

12.88

%

Food & Staples

 

20,505

 

 

 

10.53

%

 

 

8,935

 

 

 

4.85

%

Retail

 

 

 

16,502

 

 

 

8.47

%

 

 

14,227

 

 

 

7.72

%

Internet Media

 

 

 

15,808

 

 

 

8.11

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Restaurants

 

 

 

12,552

 

 

 

6.44

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

 

5,393

 

 

 

3.18

%

 

 

7,795

 

 

 

3.94

%

Apparel & Textile Products

 

 

5,062

 

 

 

2.99

%

 

 

8,744

 

 

 

4.42

%

Chemicals

 

 

4,550

 

 

 

2.67

%

 

 

6,917

 

 

 

3.50

%

Industrial

 

 

3,120

 

 

 

1.84

%

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

2.13

%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

 

 

2,904

 

 

 

1.71

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Hotel Operator

 

 

2,894

 

 

 

1.71

%

 

 

3,361

 

 

 

1.70

%

Technology

 

 

2,776

 

 

 

1.64

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Metals & Mining

 

 

2,078

 

 

 

1.23

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Communications Equipment

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

1.18

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Real Estate Services

 

 

500

 

 

 

0.30

%

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

1.04

%

Consumer Finance

 

 

343

 

 

 

0.20

%

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

0.53

%

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

 

162

 

 

 

0.10

%

 

 

819

 

 

 

0.41

%

Maritime Security Services

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.02

%

Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants

 

 

 

12,253

 

 

 

6.29

%

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

5.26

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

12,127

 

 

 

6.14

%

Water Transport

 

 

 

8,607

 

 

 

4.42

%

 

 

11,889

 

 

 

6.45

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

8,001

 

 

 

4.05

%

Apparel & Textile Products

 

 

 

8,573

 

 

 

4.40

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

 

 

8,024

 

 

 

4.12

%

 

 

8,807

 

 

 

4.78

%

Specialty Finance

 

 

 

7,671

 

 

 

3.94

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Industrial

 

 

 

4,970

 

 

 

2.55

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Real Estate Services

 

 

 

3,610

 

 

 

1.85

%

 

 

4,479

 

 

 

2.43

%

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

3,344

 

 

 

1.72

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Hotel Operator

 

 

 

3,334

 

 

 

1.71

%

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

1.74

%

Chemicals

 

2,710

 

 

 

1.39

%

 

 

7,601

 

 

 

4.13

%

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

0.90

%

 

 

18,443

 

 

 

10.01

%

Consumer Finance

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

0.62

%

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

0.99

%

Wireless Communications

 

216

 

 

 

0.11

%

 

 

596

 

 

 

0.32

%

Maritime Security Services

 

30

 

 

 

0.02

%

 

 

34

 

 

 

0.02

%

Consulting

 

(102

)

 

 

(0.05

)%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(0.23

)%

Manufacturing

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

15,575

 

 

 

8.46

%

Industrial Conglomerates

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

13,365

 

 

 

7.26

%

Business Services

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

9,505

 

 

 

5.16

%

Technology Services

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

4,428

 

 

 

2.40

%

Telecommunications Services

 

 

(327

)

 

 

(0.19

)%

 

 

(928

)

 

 

(0.47

)%

Total

 

$

194,799

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

184,186

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

169,486

 

 

 

100.00

%

 

$

197,615

 

 

 

99.99

%


Results of Operations

This “—Results of Operations” discussion should be read in conjunction with the discussion of (“COVID-19”) under “—Recent Developments—COVID 19”.

Investment Income

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

Total Investment Income

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

6,181

 

 

$

0.58

 

 

$

20,026

 

 

$

1.94

 

 

$

20,841

 

 

$

1.96

 

 

$

5,951

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

17,148

 

 

$

1.66

 

 

$

20,026

 

 

$

1.94

 

Interest income

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

6,127

 

 

 

0.58

 

 

 

17,584

 

 

 

1.71

 

 

 

20,474

 

 

 

1.92

 

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

14,546

 

 

 

1.41

 

 

 

17,584

 

 

 

1.71

 

Dividend income

 

 

676

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

2,164

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

0.16

 

Other income

 

 

126

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

755

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

755

 

 

 

0.07

 

(1)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,660,894 and 10,307,771 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,062,682 and 10,312,561 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,652,401 outstanding common shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.


Investment income consists of interest income, including net amortization of premium and accretion of discount on loans and debt securities, dividend income and other income, which primarily consists of amendment fees, commitment fees and funding fees on loans.

The decrease in  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, interest income forincludes non-cash PIK income of $1.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily due to the April 2018 restructuring of our investment in Avanti Communications Group plc’s (“Avanti”) third lien senior secured notes (the “Avanti third lien notes”), in which the Avanti third lien notes were converted into Avanti common equity which is currently non-income producing.  The Avanti third lien notes accrued approximately $3.5 million of interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Interest income includedincludes non-cash PIK income of $1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

Interest income decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $1.9 million and $6.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.  The year-over-year decreases in non-cash PIK income for the periods presented is primarily due to the debt-for-equity conversion of the Avanti third lien notes along with a decrease in the interest rate on Avanti’s second lien senior secured notes, which we still held as an investment as of September 30, 2019.

The increase in dividend income for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 as compared to the corresponding periods in the prior year is primarily attributabledue to exits from certain high income-generating positions, such as PE Facility Solutions, LLC (“PEFS”), and SESAC Holdco II LLC (“SESAC”) in the dividends earned fromthird quarter of 2019 and Commercial Barge Line Company (“Commercial Barge”) in the Company’s investmentfirst quarter of 2020, as well as general downward trends in Prestige Capital Finance, LLC, which was acquiredthe London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the primary base rate referenced in February 2019.

The increaseour floating rate debt investments.  In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, several investments, including Davidzon Radio, Inc., PFS Holdings Corp. (“PFS”) and California Pizza Kitchen (“CPK”) 2nd lien loan, were put on nonaccrual status resulting in otherlower interest income for the current period than if interest payments had continued per the terms of each ofrespective loan.  Investments are expected to remain on non-accrual status absent an indication that interest payments will resume in the future.

Dividend income has increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 as a result of increased dividend payments from our investment in Prestige Capital Finance, LLC.

The decrease in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the corresponding periodsperiod in the prior year is primarily attributable to commitment and funding fees earned on our May 2019 investment in Avanti’s 1.5 lien senior secured notesnotes.

As discussed under “—Recent Developments”, the full impact of COVID-19 on each of our portfolio companies is not known at this time.  Depending on the duration and extent of the disruption to the operations of our portfolio companies, we expect that certain portfolio companies may experience financial distress and may be unable to make future interest payments or dividend distributions resulting in decreased income to the current year.Company.  In addition, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 saw significant decreases in LIBOR, the primary base rate referenced in our floating rate debt investments.  If interest rates stay depressed or continue to decrease further and we are otherwise unable to offset these reductions by investing in other debt instruments with higher interest rates we will see further decreases in our investment income.

Expenses


Expenses

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

Total Expenses

 

$

4,383

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

3,496

 

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

11,628

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

8,212

 

 

$

0.77

 

 

$

4,018

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

4,383

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

11,647

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

11,628

 

 

$

1.13

 

Management fees

 

 

759

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

2,207

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

2,215

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

609

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

0.21

 

Incentive fees

 

 

654

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

$

0.20

 

 

 

(607

)

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

482

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

 

0.20

 

Total advisory and management fees

 

$

1,413

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

1,344

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

4,306

 

 

$

0.42

 

 

$

1,608

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

1,091

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

1,413

 

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

2,708

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

4,306

 

 

$

0.42

 

Administration fees

 

 

282

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

999

 

 

 

0.09

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

547

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

0.07

 

Directors’ fees

 

 

51

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

0.01

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

0.14

 

 

 

5,333

 

 

 

0.52

 

 

 

4,188

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

0.23

 

 

 

6,920

 

 

 

0.67

 

 

 

5,333

 

 

 

0.52

 

Professional services

 

 

243

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

0.07

 

Custody fees

 

 

15

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

0.00

 

Other

 

 

71

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

0.05

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

0.03

 

(1)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,660,894 and 10,307,771 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,062,682 and 10,312,561 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,652,401 outstanding common shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.


Expenses are largely comprised of advisory fees and administration fees paid to GECM and interest expense on our outstanding notes payable.  See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources.”  Advisory fees include management fees and incentive fees calculated in accordance with the Investment Management Agreement, and administration fees include direct costs reimbursable to GECM under the Administration Agreement and fees paid for sub-administration services.

IncentiveOverall expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 decreased as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to decreases in incentive fees and management fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 overall expenses were consistent with the nine months ended September 30, 2019, with decreases in management and incentive fees offset by increases in interest expense.  The increase in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 included a reversal of $2.9 million of incentive fees accrued in prior periods.  This reversal was the result of the conversion of the Avanti third lien notes in April 2018 discussed above under “—Investment Income”.  As a result of this debt-for-equity conversion, it was determined that the accrued incentive fees payable associated with the portion of accrued PIK interest generated by the Avanti third lien notes should not at this time be recognized as a liability. Notwithstanding this reversal, such incentive fees remain payable under the Investment Management Agreement (subject to achievement of return hurdles) and will be recognized as an expense to the extent that an exit or recovery from our Avanti investment results in gross proceeds to us in excess of our initial cost basis in the Avanti third lien notes.  Excluding the impact of the reversal incentive fees would have been $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Administration fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased2020 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 is due to one-time costs associated with staff restructuring at GECM.

The increase in interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 is primarily due to the issuance of $46.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2025 (the “GECCM Notes”) in January and February 2018 and the issuance of $45.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% notes due 2024 (the “GECCN Notes”) in June and July 2019 which resulted in a weighted average outstanding debt balance of $119.1 million and $121.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to $123.9 million and $96.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, as compared to $79.0 million and $76.0 millionrespectively.

The decrease in incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

Other expenses include various administrative expenses such2020 as shareholder services, filing, transfer agencycompared to the corresponding periods in the prior year is the result of decreases in pre-incentive fee net investment income as a result of the decreased investment income discussed under “—Investment Income” above and insurance costs.  The decreasethe increase in other expensesinterest expense.  In addition, incentive fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared2020 included a reversal of approximately $0.4 million in incentive fees accrued in prior periods.  This reversal was primarily attributable to the sale of Commercial Barge in February 2020, for which the resulting proceeds did not fully cover the accreted cost of the investment.  Excluding the impact of the reversal, incentive fees would have been approximately $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, is primarily related to the timing of work performed by these service providers, and the resultant billing schedules.March 31, 2020.


Realized Gains (Losses) on Investments

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

$

251

 

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

898

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

1,269

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

2,025

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

(142

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

251

 

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

(10,523

)

 

$

(1.02

)

 

$

1,269

 

 

$

0.12

 

Gross realized gain

 

 

252

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

0.20

 

 

 

2,279

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

361

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

2,248

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

0.20

 

Gross realized loss

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(827

)

 

 

(0.08

)

 

 

(254

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(503

)

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(0.00

)

 

 

(12,771

)

 

 

(1.24

)

 

 

(827

)

 

 

(0.08

)

((1)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,660,894 and 10,307,771 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

1)(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,062,682 and 10,312,561 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

(2)

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, net realized losses were primarily driven by the realized losses of approximately $0.3 million on the APTIM Corp. 1st lien bond (“APTIM”) during the quarter. Realized gains for the three months ended September 30, 2020 includes approximately $0.1 million in realized gain on repurchases of debt below par. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net realized losses on investments were primarily driven by the sales of Commercial Barge and Full House Resorts, Inc. (“Full House”) during the period, for which we recognized realized losses of $9.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Realized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes approximately $1.2 million in realized gain on repurchases of debt below par.

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,652,401 outstanding common shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

During the three months ended September 30, 2019, net realized gains were primarily driven by realized gains of approximately $0.2 million on the partial repayment of our investment in PE Facility Solutions, LLC (“PEFS”)PEFS first lien secured loan B and approximately $0.1 million on the sale of our investment in SESAC Holdco II LLC (“SESAC”) second lien secured loan.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net realized gains were largely driven by the sales of our investments in International Wire Group, Inc. (“International Wire”) and Michael Baker International, LLC secured bonds which resulted in realized gains of approximately $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively.  These realized gains were partially offset by gross realized losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 which were primarily comprised of the realized loss of approximately $0.8 million on the sale of our investment in Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc. secured loan.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, net realized gains included approximately $0.7 million in acceleration of OID in connection with the restructuring of our investment in Speedwell Holdings and $0.2 million on the exercise of the RiceBran Technologies Corporation warrants and subsequent sale of the common stock received in that exercise.  Net realized gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 also included realized gains in connection with the accelerated accretion of OID on loans initially acquired at a discount, realized gains on the sales of the PR Wireless, Inc. senior secured loan and NANA Development Corp. senior bonds and a partial repayment of our investment in PEFS first lien secured loan B.


Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

 

$

(12,516

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

(15,623

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

(11,187

)

 

$

(1.05

)

Increases in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

 

 

974

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

4,971

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

3,871

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

5,454

 

 

 

0.51

 

Decreases in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation

 

 

(13,490

)

 

 

(1.34

)

 

 

(3,696

)

 

 

(0.35

)

 

 

(19,494

)

 

 

(1.89

)

 

 

(16,641

)

 

 

(1.56

)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(1)

 

 

In Thousands

 

 

Per Share(2)

 

Net unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

 

$

5,913

 

 

$

0.56

 

 

$

(12,516

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

$

(17,301

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(15,623

)

 

$

(1.51

)

Unrealized appreciation

 

 

8,940

 

 

 

0.84

 

 

 

974

 

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

12,036

 

 

 

1.17

 

 

 

3,871

 

 

 

0.38

 

Unrealized depreciation

 

 

(3,027

)

 

 

(0.28

)

 

 

(13,490

)

 

 

(1.34

)

 

 

(29,337

)

 

 

(2.85

)

 

 

(19,494

)

 

 

(1.89

)

(1)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,660,894 and 10,307,771 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

(1)(2)

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,062,682 and 10,312,561 outstanding common shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

(2)

During the three months ended September 30, 2020, we recognized unrealized appreciation of approximately $2.0 million on our investment in Prestige Capital Finance, LLC common equity and approximately $1.1 million on our investment in APTIM 1st lien bond. We recognized unrealized depreciation of approximately $1.2 million on our position in Boardriders, Inc.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net unrealized depreciation was largely driven by decreases in portfolio company valuations as compared to the prior year end.  Most notably, we recognized unrealized depreciation of approximately $4.8 million on our investment in Avanti Communications Group, plc (“Avanti”) 2nd lien secured bond, approximately $3.6 million on our investment in Boardriders, Inc. 1st lien loan and approximately $5.2 million and $3.3 million on our investment in CPK 1st lien loan and 2nd lien loan, respectively.

Unrealized appreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was primarily due to the sale of Commercial Barge in February 2020, for which we realized approximately $6.3 million of previously unrealized losses.

The per share amounts are based on a weighted average of 10,652,401 outstanding common shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

For each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the net unrealized depreciation was largely driven by decreases in the valuation of portfolio investments, increases in our cost basis due to accretion of discount on loans and debt securities and the exit of investments which had unrealized appreciation in prior periods.

Net unrealized depreciation for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included unrealized depreciation of $7.7 million, $3.7 million and $1.9 million on our investments in Avanti debt and equity, Commercial Barge Line Company (“Commercial Barge”) and PFS, Holdings Corp. (“PFS”), respectively.  For the three months ended September 30, 2019, net unrealized depreciation included unrealized depreciation of $4.1 million, $2.5 million and $2.3 million on our investments in Avanti debt and equity, Tru Taj, LLC (“Tru Taj”) common equity and Commercial Barge, respectively.  The unrealized depreciation on our investments in Commercial Barge and PFS includeincludes decreases in the fair value of each investment and increases in our cost basis as a result of the accretion of OID.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, unrealized depreciation was partially offset by unrealized appreciation of $0.5 million and $0.3 million on our investments in Finastra Group Holdings, Ltd. and Research Now Group, Inc. revolver, respectively, as a result of increases in fair value and unrealized appreciation of $1.0 million and $0.4 million on our investments in International Wire and SESAC, respectively, as a result of realization events during the period.

ForAs discussed under “—Recent Developments”, we cannot predict the nine months ended September 30, 2018,duration of the netCOVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact to our individual portfolio companies or the broader market.  It is likely that any recovery may be slow and/or volatile.  The current unrealized depreciation was primarily driven by lower valuations ofon our portfolio investments.  Most notably,may not be reversed in the short-term or at all and we recognized net unrealized depreciation of $7.7 million, $4.5 million and 1.7 million on our investmentsmay see further declines in Avanti bonds and equity, Tru Taj, and OPS Acquisition Limited, respectively.  These losses were partially offset by unrealized appreciation of $1.6 million and $1.1 million on our investments in Commercial Barge and Best Western Luling, respectively, duringfair value before the period.  For the three months ended September 30, 2018 net unrealized appreciation was primarily driven by unrealized appreciation of approximately $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.6 million on our investments in PEFS, International Wire and Commercial Barge, respectively.  The largest driver of unrealized depreciation for the three months ended September 30, 2018 was the unrealized depreciation of $1.6 million on our investments in Tru Taj.pandemic is over.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

This “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” discussion should be read in conjunction with the discussion of COVID-19 under “—Recent Developments—COVID 19”.

At September 30, 2019,2020, we had approximately $3.4$12.6 million of cash and cash equivalents noneand $0.6 million of which was restricted in nature.  At September 30, 2019, we also had $21.4 million invested in a money market fund that is classified as an investment rather than cash and cash equivalents.cash.

At September 30, 2019,2020, we had investments in 2934 debt instruments across 25 companies, totaling approximately $168.3$136.1 million at fair value and seveneight equity investments in sixseven companies, totaling approximately $26.5$33.4 million at fair value.

In the normal course of business, we may enter into investment agreements under which we commit to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time.  As of September 30, 2019,2020, we had approximately $19.3$46.2 million in unfunded loan commitments, subject to our approval in certain instances, to provide debt financing to certain of our portfolio companies.  We had sufficient cash and other liquid assets on our September 30, 20192020 balance sheet to satisfy the unfunded commitments.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, net cash used forprovided by operating activities consisting primarily of net purchases of investments and the items described in “—Results of Operations,” was approximately $28.2$17.2 million, reflecting the purchases and repayments of investments offset by net investment income, including non-cash income related to accretion of discount and PIK income and proceeds from sales of investments and principal payments received.  Net cash used inprovided by purchases and proceeds from sales of investments was approximately $17.7$8.3 million, reflecting payments for additional investments of $159.9$75.1 million, offset by proceeds from principal repayments and sales of $142.2$83.4 million.  Such amounts include draws and repayments on revolving credit facilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,2020, net cash provided byused for financing activities was $27.4$8.6 million, which consisted of $42.7 million in proceeds from the GECCN Notes offering (discussed under “—Notes Payable” below) offset by $10.3$4.5 million in distributions to investors and $5.0$4.1 million in repurchases of the Company’s common stock through our current stock buyback program.debt.

Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 20192020 is as follows:

(in thousands)

 

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

 

Contractual Obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

GECCM Notes

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

45,610

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,610

 

 

 

-

 

GECCN Notes

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,823

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,823

 

 

 

-

 

Total

 

$

124,029

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

45,000

 

 

$

46,398

 

 

$

118,726

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

88,433

 

 

$

-

 

We have certain contracts under which we have material future commitments.  Under the Investment Management Agreement, GECM provides investment advisory services to us.  For providing these services, we pay GECM a fee, consisting of two components: (1) a base management fee based on the average value of our total assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance.

We are also party to the Administration Agreement with GECM.  Under the Administration Agreement, GECM furnishes us with, or otherwise arranges for the provision of, office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping, finance, accounting, compliance and record keeping services at such office facilities and other such services as our administrator.

If any of the contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under any new agreements that we enter into may increase.  In addition, we would likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement.  Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.


Both the Investment Management Agreement and the Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon no fewer than 60 days’ written notice to the other.


Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

There were no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices, as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2019.2020.

Notes Payable

On September 18,13, 2017, we sold $28.4 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% notes due 2022 (the "GECCL Notes").  On September 29, 2017, we sold an additional $4.3 million of the GECCL Notes upon full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  As a result of the issuance of these additional GECCL Notes, theThe aggregate principal balance of the GECCL Notes outstanding as of September 30, 2020 is $32.6$30.3 million.

The GECCL Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCL Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that we may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We pay interest on the GECCL Notes on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year.  The GECCL Notes will mature on September 18, 2022 and can be called on, or after, September 18, 2019.  Holders of the GECCL Notes do not have the option to have the GECCL Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCL Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

On January 11, 2018, we sold $43.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2025 (the “GECCM Notes” and, together with the GECCL Notes and GECCM Notes.Notes, the “Notes”).  On January 19, 2018 and February 9, 2018, we sold an additional $1.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of the GECCM Notes upon partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  As a result of the issuance of these additional GECCM Notes, theThe aggregate principal balance of the GECCM Notes outstanding as of September 30, 2020 is $46.4$45.6 million.

The GECCM Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCM Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that we may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We pay interest on the GECCM Notes on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.  The GECCM Notes will mature on January 31, 2025 and can be called on, or after, January 31, 2021.  Holders of the GECCM Notes do not have the option to have the GECCM Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCM Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

On June18,June 18, 2019, we sold $42.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the GECCN Notes, which included $2.5 million of GECCN Notes sold in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  On July 5, 2019, we sold an additional $2.5 million of the GECCN Notes upon another partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  As a result of the issuance of these additional GECCN Notes, theThe aggregate principal balance of the GECCN Notes outstanding as of September 30, 2020 is $45.0$42.8 million.

The GECCN Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCN Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that we may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We pay interest on the GECCN Notes on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year beginning September 30, 2019.  The GECCN Notes will mature on June 30, 2024 and can be called on, or after, June 30, 2021.  Holders of the GECCN Notes do not have the option to have the GECCN Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCN Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

We may repurchase the Notes in accordance with the Investment Company Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repurchased $2.3 million in principal amount of the GECCL Notes $0.8 million in principal amount of the GECCM Notes and $2.2 million in principal amount of the GECCN Notes.

As of September 30, 2020, our asset coverage ratio was approximately 150.9%.  We are subject to a minimum asset coverage ratio of 150%.


Recent Developments

On October 1, 2020, we announced the final results of our non-transferable rights offering, which entitled holders of rights to purchase one new share of common stock for each right held at a subscription price of $2.95 per share.  In total, we sold 10,761,950 shares of our common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $31.7 million.

Our Board set distributions for the quarter ending March 31, 2021 at a rate of $0.10 per quarter.  All of the distribution is from net investment income.  The schedule of distribution payment will be established by GECC pursuant to authority granted by our Board.  The distribution will be paid in cash.

In October 2019:2020:

we purchased 43,993 preferred shares in Blueknight Energy Partners L.P. (“Blueknight”) for approximately $0.3 million.

we purchased $1.0 million in par value of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC (“Pacific Peninsula”) secured bonds at 100% of par value.

we sold $1.0 million in par value of Peninsula Pacific secured bonds at approximately 103% of par value.

we purchased $2.0 million in par value of Natural Resource Partners, L.P. unsecured bonds at approximately 90% of par value.

$0.72.0 million of par value of PEFS secured term loan BViasat, Inc. receivable was repaidredeemed at par.100% of par value.

we bought $2.0purchased $3.0 million ofin par value of Viasat, Inc. receivable at 90% of par value.

we bought $3.0purchased $1.0 million ofin par value of ASP Chromaflo TechnologiesCars.com, Inc. secured bonds at 100% of par value.

we sold $1.0 million in par value of Cars.com, Inc. unsecured bonds at 100% of par value.

we purchased $0.2 million in par value of CPK second lien term loan at approximately 97%1% of par value.

We bought $4.7we purchased $2.0 million ofin par value of Tensar Corp. first lien term loanPar Petroleum, LLC secured bonds at approximately 96%81% of par value.

In November 2019:2020:

Allwe purchased 30,000 preferred shares in Blueknight for approximately $0.2 millionmillion.

COVID-19

The global outbreak of parthe COVID-19 has disrupted economic markets and the economic impact, duration and spread of the COVID-19 virus is uncertain at this time.  The operational and financial performance of some of the portfolio companies in which we make investments has been and may further be significantly impacted by COVID-19, which may in turn impact the valuation of our investments, results of our operations and cash flows.

Our investment manager prioritizes the health and safety of employees and in early March 2020, GECM moved to a remote-working model for all employees.  In addition, the officers of GECC have maintained regular communications with key service providers, including the fund administration, legal and accounting professionals, noting that those firms have similarly moved to remote-working models to the extent possible.  Our employees and key service providers have been able to effectively transition to working remotely while maintaining a consistent level of capabilities and service, however, we will continue to monitor and make adjustments as necessary.

While we have been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and the business of our portfolio companies, we have continued to fund our existing debt commitments. In addition, we have continued to make, and expect to continue to make, new investments.


We cannot predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its duration in the United States and worldwide and the magnitude of the economic impact of the outbreak, including with respect to the travel restrictions, business closures and other quarantine measures imposed on service providers and other individuals by various local, state, and federal governmental authorities, as well as non-U.S. governmental authorities. As such, we are unable to predict the duration of any business and supply-chain disruptions, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will negatively affect our portfolio companies’ operating results or the impact that such disruptions may have on our results of operations and financial condition. Our portfolio is diversified across multiple industries and the direct and indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic will be dependent on the specific circumstances for each portfolio company.  For example, companies that derive revenues through in-person interactions with customers, such as restaurants and retail stores, have been and may be subject to reduced capacity or shutdowns based on local government advisories and regulations.  For example, CPK filed for bankruptcy in July 2020.  Other companies may be better able to adapt to the changing environment by moving their workforce to a remote-working model and leveraging technology solutions to interact with customers.

Depending on the duration and extent of the disruption to the operations of our portfolio companies, we expect that certain portfolio companies may experience financial distress and possibly default on their financial obligations to us and their other capital providers. We also expect that some of our portfolio companies may significantly curtail business operations, furlough or lay off employees and terminate service providers, and defer capital expenditures if subjected to prolonged and severe financial distress, which would likely impair their business on a permanent basis. These developments would likely result in a decrease in the value of PR Wireless Inc.’s first lien loan was paid down at par.our investment in any such portfolio company.

$0.1 millionThe COVID-19 pandemic and the related disruption and financial distress experienced by our portfolio companies may have material adverse effects on our investment income, particularly our interest income, received from our investments. In connection with the adverse effects of par value of PEFS secured term loan B was repaid at par.

Our Board declared the monthly distributions for the first quarter of 2020 at an annual rate of approximately 11.0%COVID-19 pandemic, we may need to restructure our investments in some of our September 30, 2019portfolio companies, which could result in reduced interest payments, an increase in the amount of PIK interest we receive, or result in permanent write-downs on our investments.

We have had a significant reduction in our net asset value which equatesas of September 30, 2020 as compared to $0.083 per month.  Allour net asset value as of December 31, 2019. The decrease in net asset value as of September 30, 2020 was largely the result of decreases in the fair value of some of our portfolio company investments primarily due to the immediate adverse economic effects of the monthly distributionsCOVID-19 pandemic and the continuing uncertainty surrounding its long-term impact, as well as the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market.

We are fromalso subject to financial risks, including changes in market interest rates. As of September 30, 2020, approximately $142.4 million in principal amount of our debt investments bore interest at variable rates, which are generally based on LIBOR, and many of which are subject to certain floors. In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks have reduced certain interest rates and LIBOR has decreased. A prolonged reduction in interest rates will reduce our gross investment income and could result in a decrease in our net investment income.  The schedule of distribution payments will be establishedincome if such decreases in LIBOR are not offset by GECC pursuant to authority granted bya corresponding increase in the spread over LIBOR that we earn on any portfolio investments or a decrease in our Board.

Itemoperating expenses. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for an analysis of the impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates.

We will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and guidance from U.S. and international authorities, including federal, state and local public health authorities and may take additional actions based on their recommendations. In these circumstances, there may be developments outside our control requiring us to adjust our plan of operation. As such, given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. To the extent our portfolio companies are adversely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may have a material adverse impact on our future net investment income, the fair value of our portfolio investments, its financial condition and the results of operations and financial condition of our portfolio companies.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates.  As of September 30, 2019, five2020, ten debt investments in our portfolio bore interest at a fixed rate, and the remaining 24 debt investments were at variable rates, representing approximately $47.2$95.5 million and $121.1$142.4 million in principal debt, respectively.  As of December 31, 2019, five debt investments in our portfolio bore interest at fair value,a fixed rate, and the remaining 23 debt investments were at variable rates, representing approximately $71.9 million and $174.3 million in principal debt, respectively.  The variable rates are based upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).LIBOR.

To illustrate the potential impact of a change in the underlying interest rate on our net investment income, we have assumed a 1%, 2%, and 3% increase and 1%, 2%, and 3% decrease in the underlying LIBOR, and no other change in our portfolio as of September 30, 2019.2020.  We have also assumed that there are no outstanding floating rate borrowings by the Company.  See the following table for the effect the rate changes would have on net investment income.

LIBOR Increase (Decrease)

 

 

Increase (decrease) of Net

Investment Income

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) of Net

Investment Income

(in thousands)(1)

 

3.00%

 

 

$

4,091

 

 

 

$

2,351

 

2.00%

 

 

 

2,728

 

 

 

 

1,567

 

1.00%

 

 

 

1,364

 

 

 

 

784

 

(1.00)%

 

 

 

(1,364

)

 

 

 

(39

)

(2.00)%

 

 

 

(1,644

)

 

 

 

(39

)

(3.00)%

 

 

 

(1,650

)

 

 

 

(39

)

(1)

Several of our debt investments with variable rates contain a LIBOR floor.  The actual increase (decrease) of net investment income reflected in the table above takes into account such LIBOR floors to the extent applicable.

Although we believe that this analysis is indicative of our existing interest rate sensitivity at September 30, 2019,2020, it does not adjust for changes in the credit quality, size and composition of our portfolio, and other business developments, including borrowing under a credit facility, that could affect the net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.  Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the results under this hypothetical analysis.


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

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2019,2020, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)).  Based on that evaluation, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  However, in evaluating 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.


Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 20192020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we, our investment adviser or GECMadministrator may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies.  There have been no material updates to the legal proceedings previously disclosed in our Form 10-K.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors.

We have disclosed the risk factors affecting our business, financial condition and/or operating results in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K.  There have been no material changes from thein risk factors previously disclosed.in the period covered by this report.  See discussion of risk factors in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and in Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

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

In March 2019, we implemented a stock buyback program pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act authorizing us to repurchase our common stock in open market transactions in an aggregate amount of up to $5.0 million through December 2019, unless extended or terminated by our Board.  There were no common stock repurchases pursuant to the buyback program during the three months ended September 30, 2019.Not applicable.

There were no unregistered sales of our equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5.  Other Information.

Not applicable.


Item 6.  Exhibits.

Unless otherwise indicated, all references are to exhibits to the applicable filing by Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Registrant”) under File No.  814-01211 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

  2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 23, 2016, by and between Full Circle Capital Corporation and the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Rule 425 filing (File No. 814-00809) on June 27, 2016)

 

 

 

  2.2

 

Subscription Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2016, by and among the Registrant, Great Elm Capital Group, Inc.  and the investment funds signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to the Rule 425 filing (File No. 814-00809) on June 27, 2016)

 

 

 

  3.1

 

Amended and Restated Charter of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on November 7, 2016)

 

 

 

  3.2

 

Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No.  333-212817) filed on August 1, 2016)

 

 

 

  4.1

 

Form of certificate for the Registrant’s common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-212817) filed on August 1, 2016)

 

 

 

  4.2

 

Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2017, by and between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (the “Trustee”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K/A filed on September 21, 2017)

 

 

 

  4.3

 

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2017, by and between the Registrant and the Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form 8-K/A filed on September 21, 2017)

 

 

 

  4.4

 

Global Note, dated September 18, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed on September 19, 2017, as amended September 21, 2017)

 

 

 

  4.5

 

Global Note, dated September 29, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-K filed on September 29, 2017)

 

 

 

  4.6

 

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 19, 2018, by and between the Registrant and the Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) to the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No.  333-221882) filed on January 19, 2018)

 

 

 

  4.7

 

Global Note, dated January 19, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No.  333-221882) filed on January 19, 2018)

 

 

 

  4.8

 

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2019, by and between the Registrant and the Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(3) to the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-227605) filed on June 18, 2019)

 

 

 

  4.9

 

Global Note, dated June 18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) to the post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-227605) filed on June 18, 2019)

 

 

 

  31.1*

 

Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)

 

 

 

  31.2*

 

Certification of the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”)

 

 

 

  32.1*

 

Certification of the Registrant’s CEO and CFO

 

*

Filed herewith


SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

 

 

 

 

Date:  November 14, 20199, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Peter A.  Reed

 

 

Name:

Peter A.  Reed

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date:  November 14, 20199, 2020

 

By:

/s/ Keri A. Davis

 

 

Name:

Keri A. Davis

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (unaudited)

 

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (unaudited)

 

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (unaudited)

 

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 (unaudited)

 

F-5

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019 (unaudited)

 

F-6F-7

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-14F-15

 


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $162,496 and $137,852, respectively)

 

$

145,608

 

 

$

128,318

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled short-term investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $96,110 and $78,093, respectively)

 

 

96,098

 

 

 

78,085

 

Affiliated investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $100,409 and $89,854, respectively)

 

 

38,554

 

 

 

35,665

 

Controlled investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $11,682 and $20,648, respectively)

 

 

10,637

 

 

 

20,203

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $144,747 and $168,269, respectively)

 

$

110,194

 

 

$

147,412

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled short-term investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $74,983 and $85,733, respectively)

 

 

74,980

 

 

 

85,733

 

Affiliated investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $107,256 and $102,704, respectively)

 

 

39,364

 

 

 

40,608

 

Controlled investments, at fair value

(amortized cost of $18,740 and $10,601, respectively)

 

 

19,928

 

 

 

9,595

 

Total investments

 

 

290,897

 

 

 

262,271

 

 

 

244,466

 

 

 

283,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,370

 

 

 

4,167

 

 

 

12,570

 

 

 

4,606

 

Restricted cash

 

 

600

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,887

 

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

-

 

Interest receivable

 

 

3,131

 

 

 

3,255

 

 

 

4,091

 

 

 

2,350

 

Dividends receivable

 

 

47

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

Due from portfolio company

 

 

605

 

 

 

555

 

 

 

750

 

 

 

617

 

Due from affiliates

 

 

15

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

15

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

129

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

497

 

 

 

89

 

Total assets

 

$

298,194

 

 

$

281,563

 

 

$

264,505

 

 

$

291,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable 6.50% due September 18, 2022 (including unamortized discount

of $917 and $1,141, respectively)

 

$

31,715

 

 

$

31,490

 

Notes payable 6.75% due January 31, 2025 (including unamortized discount

of $1,386 and $1,588, respectively)

 

 

45,012

 

 

 

44,811

 

Notes payable 6.50% due June 30, 2024 (including unamortized discount

of $2,173 and $0, respectively)

 

 

42,827

 

 

 

-

 

Notes payable 6.50% due September 18, 2022 (including unamortized discount

of $566 and $839, respectively)

 

$

29,727

 

 

$

31,792

 

Notes payable 6.75% due January 31, 2025 (including unamortized discount

of $1,107 and $1,321, respectively)

 

 

44,503

 

 

 

45,078

 

Notes payable 6.50% due June 30, 2024 (including unamortized discount

of $1,639 and $2,058, respectively)

 

 

41,184

 

 

 

42,942

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

76,844

 

 

 

84,102

 

 

 

77,120

 

 

 

72,749

 

Interest payable

 

 

362

 

 

 

354

 

 

 

366

 

 

 

354

 

Distributions payable

 

 

835

 

 

 

3,441

 

 

 

908

 

 

 

1,338

 

Accrued incentive fees payable

 

 

7,522

 

 

 

5,422

 

 

 

8,967

 

 

 

8,157

 

Due to affiliates

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

1,069

 

 

 

781

 

 

 

997

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

583

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

485

 

 

 

743

 

Total liabilities

 

$

206,705

 

 

$

171,447

 

 

$

204,041

 

 

$

204,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized,

10,062,682 shares issued and outstanding and 10,652,401 shares issued and

outstanding, respectively)

 

$

101

 

 

$

107

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (100,000,000 shares authorized,

10,941,770 shares issued and outstanding and 10,062,682 shares issued and

outstanding, respectively)

 

$

109

 

 

$

101

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

193,253

 

 

 

198,247

 

 

 

196,742

 

 

 

193,114

 

Accumulated losses

 

 

(101,865

)

 

 

(88,238

)

 

 

(136,387

)

 

 

(106,326

)

Total net assets

 

$

91,489

 

 

$

110,116

 

 

$

60,464

 

 

$

86,889

 

Total liabilities and net assets

 

$

298,194

 

 

$

281,563

 

 

$

264,505

 

 

$

291,039

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

9.09

 

 

$

10.34

 

 

$

5.53

 

 

$

8.63

 

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


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands (except per share amounts)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

$

4,477

 

 

$

4,326

 

 

$

11,999

 

 

$

11,363

 

 

$

2,718

 

 

$

4,477

 

 

$

9,800

 

 

$

11,999

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments (PIK)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

216

 

 

 

(630

)

 

 

627

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

246

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

627

 

Affiliated investments (PIK)

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

2,939

 

 

 

6,238

 

 

 

1,321

 

 

 

1,124

 

 

 

3,842

 

 

 

2,939

 

Controlled investments

 

 

282

 

 

 

499

 

 

 

1,335

 

 

 

1,609

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

188

 

 

 

1,335

 

Controlled investments (PIK)

 

 

101

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

684

 

 

 

696

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

684

 

Total interest income

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

6,127

 

 

 

17,584

 

 

 

20,474

 

 

 

4,375

 

 

 

6,200

 

 

 

14,546

 

 

 

17,584

 

Dividend income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

196

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

196

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

407

 

Controlled investments

 

 

480

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

880

 

 

 

480

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

1,280

 

Total dividend income

 

 

676

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

1,687

 

 

 

178

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

2,164

 

 

 

1,687

 

Other income from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

5

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

137

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

137

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

Affiliated investments (PIK)

 

 

108

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

564

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

564

 

Controlled investments

 

 

13

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

52

 

Total other income

 

 

126

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

755

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

126

 

 

 

438

 

 

 

755

 

Total investment income

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

6,181

 

 

$

20,026

 

 

$

20,841

 

 

$

5,951

 

 

$

7,002

 

 

$

17,148

 

 

$

20,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

$

759

 

 

$

768

 

 

$

2,207

 

 

$

2,215

 

 

$

609

 

 

$

759

 

 

$

1,898

 

 

$

2,207

 

Incentive fees

 

 

654

 

 

 

576

 

 

 

2,099

 

 

 

(607

)

 

 

482

 

 

 

654

 

 

 

810

 

 

 

2,099

 

Administration fees

 

 

282

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

734

 

 

 

999

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

282

 

 

 

547

 

 

 

734

 

Custody fees

 

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

44

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

45

 

Directors’ fees

 

 

51

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

150

 

Professional services

 

 

243

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

287

 

 

 

243

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

711

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

1,457

 

 

 

5,333

 

 

 

4,188

 

 

 

2,225

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

6,920

 

 

 

5,333

 

Other expenses

 

 

71

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

349

 

 

 

432

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

349

 

Total expenses

 

$

4,383

 

 

$

3,496

 

 

$

11,628

 

 

$

8,212

 

 

$

4,018

 

 

$

4,383

 

 

$

11,647

 

 

$

11,628

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,619

 

 

$

2,685

 

 

$

8,398

 

 

$

12,629

 

 

$

1,933

 

 

$

2,619

 

 

$

5,501

 

 

$

8,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investment transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

$

97

 

 

$

898

 

 

$

1,115

 

 

$

1,815

 

 

$

(262

)

 

$

97

 

 

$

(11,760

)

 

$

1,115

 

Affiliated investments

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Controlled investments

 

 

154

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

154

 

Repurchase of debt

 

 

120

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,237

 

 

 

-

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

 

251

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

2,025

 

 

 

(142

)

 

 

251

 

 

 

(10,523

)

 

 

1,269

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions from:

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions from:

 

 

 

 

 

Non-affiliated, non-controlled investments

 

 

(8,075

)

 

 

(115

)

 

 

(7,357

)

 

 

(2,003

)

 

 

3,544

 

 

 

(8,075

)

 

 

(13,699

)

 

 

(7,357

)

Affiliated investments

 

 

(4,096

)

 

 

620

 

 

 

(7,666

)

 

 

(9,442

)

 

 

319

 

 

 

(4,096

)

 

 

(5,796

)

 

 

(7,666

)

Controlled investments

 

 

(345

)

 

 

770

 

 

 

(600

)

 

 

258

 

 

 

2,050

 

 

 

(345

)

 

 

2,194

 

 

 

(600

)

Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(12,516

)

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

(15,623

)

 

 

(11,187

)

 

 

5,913

 

 

 

(12,516

)

 

 

(17,301

)

 

 

(15,623

)

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

$

(12,265

)

 

$

2,173

 

 

$

(14,354

)

 

$

(9,162

)

 

$

5,771

 

 

$

(12,265

)

 

$

(27,824

)

 

$

(14,354

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(9,646

)

 

$

4,858

 

 

$

(5,956

)

 

$

3,467

 

 

$

7,704

 

 

$

(9,646

)

 

$

(22,323

)

 

$

(5,956

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income per share (basic and diluted):

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.25

 

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

1.19

 

 

$

0.18

 

 

$

0.26

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.81

 

Earnings per share (basic and diluted):

 

$

(0.96

)

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.72

 

 

$

(0.96

)

 

$

(2.17

)

 

$

(0.58

)

Weighted average shares outstanding (basic and diluted):

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,312,561

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,660,894

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,307,771

 

 

 

10,312,561

 

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


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,619

 

 

$

2,685

 

 

$

8,398

 

 

$

12,629

 

 

$

1,933

 

 

$

2,619

 

 

$

5,501

 

 

$

8,398

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

251

 

 

 

898

 

 

 

1,269

 

 

 

2,025

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

(142

)

 

 

251

 

 

 

(10,523

)

 

 

1,269

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

 

 

(12,516

)

 

 

1,275

 

 

 

(15,623

)

 

 

(11,187

)

 

 

5,913

 

 

 

(12,516

)

 

 

(17,301

)

 

 

(15,623

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(9,646

)

 

 

4,858

 

 

 

(5,956

)

 

 

3,467

 

 

 

7,704

 

 

 

(9,646

)

 

 

(22,323

)

 

 

(5,956

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions(1)

 

 

(2,505

)

 

 

(2,652

)

 

 

(7,671

)

 

 

(7,957

)

 

 

(2,681

)

 

 

(2,505

)

 

 

(7,739

)

 

 

(7,671

)

Total distributions to stockholders

 

 

(2,505

)

 

 

(2,652

)

 

 

(7,671

)

 

 

(7,957

)

 

 

(2,681

)

 

 

(2,505

)

 

 

(7,739

)

 

 

(7,671

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of common stock

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Common stock distributed

 

 

2,287

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,637

 

 

 

-

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,287

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,637

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(12,151

)

 

 

2,206

 

 

 

(18,627

)

 

 

(4,490

)

 

 

7,310

 

 

 

(12,151

)

 

 

(26,425

)

 

 

(18,627

)

Net assets at beginning of period

 

$

103,640

 

 

$

125,591

 

 

$

110,116

 

 

$

132,287

 

 

$

53,154

 

 

$

103,640

 

 

$

86,889

 

 

$

110,116

 

Net assets at end of period

 

$

91,489

 

 

$

127,797

 

 

$

91,489

 

 

$

127,797

 

 

$

60,464

 

 

$

91,489

 

 

$

60,464

 

 

$

91,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital share activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding at the beginning of the period

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,424,957

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

Shares purchased

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(589,719

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(589,719

)

Common stock distributed

 

 

516,813

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

879,088

 

 

 

-

 

Shares outstanding at the end of the period

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,941,770

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,941,770

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

(1)

Distributions were from net investment income for each of the periods presented.

 

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


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

Dollar amounts in thousands

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(5,956

)

 

$

3,467

 

 

$

(22,323

)

 

$

(5,956

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of investments

 

 

(167,138

)

 

 

(121,016

)

 

 

(75,086

)

 

 

(167,138

)

Net change in short-term investments

 

 

(18,015

)

 

 

(9,988

)

 

 

10,750

 

 

 

(18,015

)

Capitalized payment-in-kind interest

 

 

(3,077

)

 

 

(8,292

)

 

 

(2,833

)

 

 

(3,077

)

Proceeds from sales of investments

 

 

100,229

 

 

 

80,857

 

 

 

48,097

 

 

 

100,229

 

Proceeds from principal payments

 

 

52,860

 

 

 

13,554

 

 

 

35,326

 

 

 

52,860

 

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

 

 

(1,269

)

 

 

(2,025

)

 

 

11,750

 

 

 

(1,269

)

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

 

 

15,623

 

 

 

11,187

 

 

 

17,301

 

 

 

15,623

 

Amortization of premium and accretion of discount, net

 

 

(4,210

)

 

 

(2,206

)

 

 

(3,583

)

 

 

(4,210

)

Net realized gain on repurchase of debt

 

 

(1,237

)

 

 

-

 

Amortization of discount (premium) on long term debt

 

 

557

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

557

 

Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable

 

 

124

 

 

 

1,407

 

 

 

(1,741

)

 

 

124

 

(Increase) decrease in dividends receivable

 

 

(38

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(38

)

(Increase) decrease in due from portfolio company

 

 

(50

)

 

 

(244

)

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(50

)

(Increase) decrease in due from affiliates

 

 

(10

)

 

 

18

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

(10

)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

285

 

 

 

130

 

 

 

(408

)

 

 

285

 

Increase (decrease) in due to affiliates

 

 

2,049

 

 

 

(609

)

 

 

594

 

 

 

2,049

 

Increase (decrease) in interest payable

 

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

8

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

 

(188

)

 

 

130

 

 

 

(258

)

 

 

(188

)

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

 

 

(28,216

)

 

 

(33,216

)

 

 

17,163

 

 

 

(28,216

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of common stock

 

 

(5,000

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,000

)

Purchase of debt

 

 

(4,067

)

 

 

-

 

Issuance of Notes payable

 

 

42,696

 

 

 

44,448

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

42,696

 

Distributions paid

 

 

(10,277

)

 

 

(10,088

)

 

 

(4,532

)

 

 

(10,277

)

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

 

 

27,419

 

 

 

34,360

 

 

 

(8,599

)

 

 

27,419

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

 

 

(797

)

 

 

1,144

 

 

 

8,564

 

 

 

(797

)

Cash, beginning of period

 

 

4,167

 

 

 

2,916

 

Cash, end of period

 

$

3,370

 

 

$

4,060

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

4,606

 

 

 

4,167

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

 

$

13,170

 

 

$

3,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions declared, not yet paid

 

$

835

 

 

$

884

 

 

$

908

 

 

$

835

 

Common stock distributed

 

$

3,637

 

 

$

-

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for excise tax

 

$

171

 

 

$

120

 

 

$

233

 

 

$

171

 

Cash paid for interest

 

 

4,768

 

 

 

3,774

 

 

$

6,022

 

 

$

4,768

 

 


The following tables provide a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

12,570

 

 

$

4,606

 

Restricted cash

 

 

600

 

 

$

-

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

$

13,170

 

 

$

4,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,370

 

 

$

4,167

 

Restricted cash

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

$

3,370

 

 

$

4,167

 

 

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

 

 


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

September 30, 20192020

Dollar amounts in thousands

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

 

Security(1)

 

Notes

 

Interest Rate(2)

 

 

Initial Acquisition Date

 

Maturity

 

Par Amount / Quantity

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

Investments at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APTIM Corp.

 

Industrial

 

1st Lien, Secured Bond

 

11

 

7.75%

 

 

03/28/2019

 

06/15/2025

 

 

7,000

 

 

 

5,586

 

 

 

4,970

 

ASP Chromaflo Technologies Corp.

 

Chemicals

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 8.00%, 9.00% Floor (10.04%)

 

 

08/12/2019

 

11/18/124

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

2,740

 

 

 

2,710

 

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

 

12.50%

 

 

05/24/2019

 

05/24/2021

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

8,178

 

 

 

8,178

 

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11

 

9.00%

 

 

11/03/2016

 

10/01/2022

 

 

40,638

 

 

 

37,331

 

 

 

28,052

 

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

196,086,410

 

 

 

50,660

 

 

 

2,294

 

Best Western Luling (fka Luling Lodging,  LLC)

 

Hotel Operator

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8, 9

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.25% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

12/18/2017

 

 

2,715

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

3,334

 

Boardriders, Inc.

 

Apparel & Textile Products

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 6.50%, 7.50% Floor (8.62%)

 

 

03/28/2019

 

04/23/2024

 

 

8,985

 

 

 

8,834

 

 

 

8,573

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

 

Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

6M L + 6.00%, 7.00% Floor (8.53%)

 

 

03/26/2019

 

08/23/2022

 

 

9,949

 

 

 

9,675

 

 

 

8,811

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

 

Restaurants

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

 

 

6M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (12.53%)

 

 

07/17/2019

 

08/23/2023

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

4,068

 

 

 

3,741

 

Commercial Barge Line Company

 

Water Transport

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 8.75%, 9.75% Floor (10.79%)

 

 

05/17/2017

 

11/12/2020

 

 

15,883

 

 

 

13,896

 

 

 

8,607

 

Cooke Omega Investments, Inc.

 

Food & Staples

 

Bond

 

 

 

8.50%

 

 

09/19/2019

 

12/15/2022

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,922

 

 

 

2,917

 

Davidzon Radio,  Inc.

 

Radio Broadcasting

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 9

 

1M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (15.09%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

03/31/2020

 

 

8,990

 

 

 

8,869

 

 

 

8,024

 

Duff & Phelps Corporation

 

Consulting

 

1st Lien Revolver

 

5

 

1M L + 3.25%, 4.25% Floor (5.29%)

 

 

09/09/2019

 

02/13/2022

 

 

335

 

 

 

(103

)

 

 

306

 

Duff & Phelps Corporation

 

Consulting

 

1st Lien Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

1M L + 3.25%, 3.25% Floor (5.29%)

 

 

09/09/2019

 

02/13/2022

 

 

4,665

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(408

)

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.09%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

941

 

 

 

941

 

 

 

941

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.09%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

59

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.09%)

 

 

06/08/2018

 

07/02/2020

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

264

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

06/08/2018

 

n/a

 

 

288,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Finastra Group Holdings, Ltd. (fka Almonde, Inc.)

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

10

 

6M L + 7.25%, 8.25% Floor (9.45%)

 

 

12/14/2017

 

06/13/2025

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

13,331

 

 

 

13,344

 

Full House Resorts,  Inc.

 

Gaming,  Lodging & Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 11

 

3M L + 7.00%, 8.00% Floor (9.10%)

 

 

02/02/2018

 

02/02/2024

 

 

9,825

 

 

 

9,673

 

 

 

9,761

 

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 7.25%, 8.00% Floor (9.29%)

 

 

08/02/2019

 

11/30/2025

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

11,280

 

 

 

11,358

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

4, 5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

06/01/2018

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,240

 

 

 

30

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

 

Security(1)

 

Notes

 

Interest Rate(2)

 

 

Initial Acquisition Date

 

Maturity

 

Par Amount / Quantity

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

Investments at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APTIM Corp.

 

Industrial

 

1st Lien, Secured Bond

 

11

 

7.75%

 

 

03/28/2019

 

06/15/2025

 

$

6,000

 

 

$

4,953

 

 

$

3,120

 

ASP Chromaflo Technologies Corp.

 

Chemicals

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 8.00%, 9.00% Floor (9.00%)

 

 

08/12/2019

 

11/18/2024

 

 

4,644

 

 

 

4,512

 

 

 

4,550

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

1.25 Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

 

12.50%

 

 

04/28/2020

 

05/24/2021

 

 

1,113

 

 

 

1,113

 

 

 

1,113

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

 

12.50%

 

 

05/24/2019

 

05/24/2021

 

 

9,225

 

 

 

9,225

 

 

 

9,225

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11

 

9.00%

 

 

11/03/2016

 

10/01/2022

 

 

44,378

 

 

 

42,018

 

 

 

27,657

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

196,086,410

 

 

 

50,660

 

 

 

1,339

 

Best Western Luling

 

Hotel Operator

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8, 9

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.25% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

12/18/2017

 

 

2,715

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

2,894

 

Boardriders, Inc.

 

Apparel & Textile Products

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 6.50%, 7.50% Floor (7.50%)

 

 

03/28/2019

 

04/06/2024

 

 

8,894

 

 

 

8,772

 

 

 

5,062

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

 

Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 6.00%, 7.00% Floor (7.00%)

 

 

03/26/2019

 

08/23/2022

 

 

9,897

 

 

 

9,713

 

 

 

3,317

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

 

Restaurants

 

Debtor in Possession Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 10.00%, 11.50% Floor (11.50%)

 

 

08/03/2020

 

01/03/2021

 

 

4,464

 

 

 

4,067

 

 

 

4,463

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

 

Restaurants

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8

 

1M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

07/17/2019

 

08/23/2023

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

4,106

 

 

 

127

 

Crestwood Equity Partners LP

 

Oil & Gas

 

Class A Preferred Equity Units

 

10

 

n/a

 

 

06/19/2020

 

n/a

 

 

2,157,906

 

 

 

12,912

 

 

 

12,710

 

Davidzon Radio, Inc.

 

Radio Broadcasting

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8, 9

 

1M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

03/31/2020

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

5,393

 

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5, 10

 

3M L+ 4.00%, 4.00% Floor (4.23%)

 

 

02/19/2020

 

02/09/2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

(49

)

 

 

-

 

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5, 10

 

0.38%

 

 

02/19/2020

 

02/09/2021

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(29

)

First Brands, Inc.

 

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

2M L + 7.50%, 8.50% Floor (8.50%)

 

 

07/23/2020

 

02/02/2024

 

 

2,981

 

 

 

2,810

 

 

 

2,904

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (11.50%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

99

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

99

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan B

 

3, 5, 8

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

06/08/2018

 

07/02/2020

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

244

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

06/08/2018

 

n/a

 

 

288,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Finastra Group Holdings, Ltd.

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

10

 

6M L + 7.25%, 8.25% Floor (8.25%)

 

 

12/14/2017

 

06/13/2025

 

 

4,000

 

 

 

3,856

 

 

 

3,746

 

Greenway Health, LLC

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Revolver

 

5

 

3M L+ 3.75%, 3.75% Floor (4.17%)

 

 

01/27/2020

 

02/17/2022

 

 

2,809

 

 

 

2,057

 

 

 

2,596

 


PE Facility Solutions,  LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan B

 

3, 5, 6, 8

 

1M L + 14.00%,  (0.00%)

 

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

1,784

 

 

 

1,761

 

PE Facility Solutions,  LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

02/28/2017

 

n/a

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

PEAKS Trust 2009-1

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 5.50%, 7.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

01/27/2020

 

 

940

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

-

 

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC

 

Gaming,  Lodging & Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 7.25%, 7.25% Floor (9.35%)

 

 

06/27/2019

 

11/13/2024

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

2,506

 

 

 

2,492

 

PFS Holdings Corp.

 

Food & Staples

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 3.50%, 4.50% Floor (5.54%)

 

 

07/09/2018

 

01/31/2021

 

 

14,861

 

 

 

11,141

 

 

 

8,656

 

PR Wireless, Inc.

 

Wireless Communications

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 5.25%,  (7.55%)

 

 

11/15/2017

 

06/29/2020

 

 

218

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

216

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC (fka Prestige Capital Corporation)

 

Specialty Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 10

 

n/a

 

 

02/08/2019

 

n/a

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

7,671

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 4.50%, 5.50% Floor (6.75%)

 

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

4,316

 

 

 

3,648

 

 

 

4,316

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

3M L + 4.50%,  (6.75%)

 

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

5,684

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(318

)

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 9.50%, 10.50% Floor (11.75%)

 

 

05/20/2019

 

12/20/2025

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

11,950

 

 

 

11,810

 

Shearer's Foods, LLC

 

Food & Staples

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 6.75%, 7.75% Floor (8.79%)

 

 

06/17/2019

 

06/30/2022

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

8,951

 

 

 

8,932

 

Tallage Davis,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

11.00%

 

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

3,115

 

 

 

3,115

 

 

 

3,115

 

Tallage Davis,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan - Unfunded

 

5

 

11.00%

 

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

8,910

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tallage Lincoln,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 11.00%, 11.00% Floor (13.10%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

12/31/2019

 

 

495

 

 

 

495

 

 

 

495

 

Tensar Corp.

 

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (6.85%)

 

 

06/27/2019

 

07/10/2021

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

3,345

 

 

 

3,344

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited

 

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

776,954

 

 

 

22,132

 

 

 

14,676

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited Liquidating Trust

 

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

1,826

 

Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments (212.92% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

274,587

 

 

 

194,799

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund

 

 

 

Premier Class

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

21,418,393

 

 

 

21,418

 

 

 

21,418

 

United States Treasury

 

 

 

Treasury Bill

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

 

09/26/2019

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

74,692

 

 

 

74,680

 

Total Short-Term Investments (105.04% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96,110

 

 

 

96,098

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS(13) (317.96% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

370,697

 

 

$

290,897

 

Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets (217.96% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(199,408

)

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

91,489

 

Greenway Health, LLC

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

0.50%

 

 

01/27/2020

 

02/17/2022

 

 

5,217

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(395

)

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 7.25%, 7.25% Floor (7.40%)

 

 

08/02/2019

 

12/01/2025

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,816

 

 

 

2,837

 

Natural Resource Partners LP

 

Metals & Mining

 

Unsecured Notes

 

 

 

9.13%

 

 

06/12/2020

 

06/30/2025

 

 

2,367

 

 

 

2,015

 

 

 

2,078

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

4, 5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.50% Floor  (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

06/01/2018

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,240

 

 

 

30

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan B

 

3, 5, 8

 

1M L + 14.00%, (0.00%)

 

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

164

 

 

 

164

 

 

 

162

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

02/28/2017

 

n/a

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

PEAKS Trust 2009-1

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 5.50%, 7.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

11/03/2016

 

01/27/2020

 

 

940

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

-

 

Perforce Software, Inc.

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 4.25%, 4.25% Floor (4.40%)

 

 

01/24/2020

 

07/01/2024

 

 

875

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

821

 

Perforce Software, Inc.

 

Technology

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

0.50%

 

 

01/24/2020

 

07/01/2024

 

 

3,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(217

)

PFS Holdings Corp.

 

Food & Staples

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8

 

3M L + 3.50%, 4.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

 

07/09/2018

 

01/31/2021

 

 

14,821

 

 

 

12,378

 

 

 

8,189

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

09/11/2020

 

09/11/2021

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

2,830

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

09/11/2020

 

09/11/2021

 

 

3,170

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

08/27/2020

 

09/28/2021

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

3,627

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

08/27/2020

 

09/28/2021

 

 

5,373

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

09/29/2020

 

09/29/2021

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

3,063

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

13.00%

 

 

09/29/2020

 

09/29/2021

 

 

2,937

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

Specialty Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 10

 

n/a

 

 

02/08/2019

 

n/a

 

 

100

 

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

9,903

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

6M L + 4.50%, 4.50% Floor (4.81%)

 

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

6,947

 

 

 

6,474

 

 

 

6,731

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

0.50%

 

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

3,053

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(206

)

Research Now Group, Inc.

 

Internet Media

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

6M L + 9.50%, 10.50% Floor (10.50%)

 

 

05/20/2019

 

12/20/2025

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

11,956

 

 

 

11,632

 

Subcom, LLC

 

Telecommunications Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 5.00%, 5.00% Floor (5.23%)

 

 

11/21/2019

 

11/02/2023

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,481

)

 

 

-

 

Subcom, LLC

 

Telecommunications Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

0.50%

 

 

11/21/2019

 

11/02/2023

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(327

)

Tallage Davis, LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

11.00%

 

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

500

 

Tallage Davis,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan - Unfunded

 

5

 

n/a

 

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

8,910

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tensar Corp.

 

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (5.75%)

 

 

06/27/2019

 

07/09/2021

 

 

9,297

 

 

 

9,101

 

 

 

9,099

 

Tensar Corp.

 

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 8.50%, 9.50% Floor (9.50%)

 

 

07/23/2020

 

07/09/2022

 

 

8,452

 

 

 

6,622

 

 

 

7,121

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited

 

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

776,954

 

 

 

22,132

 

 

 

8,635

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited Liquidating Trust

 

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7

 

n/a

 

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

900

 

 

 

837

 

Viasat, Inc.

 

Communications Equipment

 

Receivable

 

5

 

n/a

 

 

06/25/2020

 

09/15/2020

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

 

2,006

 

Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments (280.31% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270,743

 

 

 

169,486

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


United States Treasury

 

 

 

Treasury Bill

 

 

 

0%

 

 

03/30/2019

 

12/31/2020

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

74,983

 

 

 

74,980

 

Total Short-Term Investments (124.01% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,983

 

 

 

74,980

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (404.32% of Net Assets)

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

345,726

 

 

$

244,466

 

Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets (304.32% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(184,002

)

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

60,464

 

 

 

(1)

The Company’s investments are generally acquired in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and, therefore, are generally subject to limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be “restricted securities’’ under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(2)

A majority of the Company’s variable rate debt investments bear interest at a rate that is determined by reference to London Interbank Offered Rate (‘‘LIBOR” or “L”) and which is reset daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannually.  For each debt investment, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect as of period end.  If no reference to LIBOR is made, the rate is fixed.  A floor is the minimum rate that will be applied in calculating an interest rate.  A cap is the maximum rate that will be applied in calculating an interest rate.  The one month (“1M”) LIBOR as of period end was 2.02%0.15%. The two month (“2M”) LIBOR as of period end was 0.19%. The three month (“3M”) LIBOR as of period end was 2.09%0.23%.  The six month (“6M”) LIBOR as of period end was 2.06%0.26%.


 

(3)

‘‘Controlled Investments’’ are investments in those companies that are ‘‘Controlled Investments’’ of the Company, as defined in the Investment Company Act.  A company is deemed to be a ‘‘Controlled Investment’’ of the Company if the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of such company.

 

(4)

‘‘Affiliate Investments’’ are investments in those companies that are ‘‘Affiliated Companies’’ of the Company, as defined in the Investment Company Act, which are not ‘‘Controlled Investments.’’ A company is deemed to be an ‘‘Affiliate’’ of the Company if the Company owns 5% or more, but less than 25%, of the voting securities of such company.

 

(5)

Investments classified as Level 3 whereby fair value was determined by the Company's board of directors.

 

(6)

Security pays, or has the option to pay, all of its interest in kind.  As of September 30, 2020, each of the Avanti Communications Group, plc secured bonds pay in kind (“PIK”) and the rates above reflect the PIK interest rates.

 

(7)

Non-income producing security.

 

(8)

Investment was on non-accrual status as of period end.

 

(9)

The interest rate on these loans includes a default interest rate.

 

(10)

Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent ‘‘qualifying assets’’ under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act.  Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.  Of the Company’s total assets, 20.0%28.2% were non-qualifying assets as of period end.

 

(11)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.  Such security may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration.

 

(12)

Under the terms of the credit agreement, this investment has an exit fee which requires the borrower to pay, in connection with each prepayment or other repayment a fee equal to 2.50% of the amount being repaid.

 

(13)

As of period end, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,595;$6,881; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $83,405;$(109,246); the net unrealized depreciation was $80,810;$(102,365); the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $371,707.$271,851.

As of September 30, 2019, the Company’s investments consisted of the following:

Investment Type

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Debt

 

$

168,332

 

 

 

183.99

%

Equity/Other

 

 

26,467

 

 

 

28.93

%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

96,098

 

 

 

105.04

%

Total

 

$

290,897

 

 

 

317.96

%


As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company’s investments consisted of the following:

Investment Type

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Debt

 

$

136,062

 

 

 

225.03

%

Equity/Other

 

 

33,424

 

 

 

55.28

%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

74,980

 

 

 

124.01

%

Total

 

$

244,466

 

 

 

404.32

%

As of September 30, 2020, the industry composition of the Company’s portfolio excluding short-term investments, at fair value was as follows:

Industry

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

 

 

$

38,524

 

 

 

42.11

%

 

 

 

$

39,334

 

 

 

65.05

%

Specialty Finance

 

19,423

 

 

 

32.12

%

Internet Media

 

 

 

18,157

 

 

 

30.03

%

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

16,220

 

 

 

26.83

%

Oil & Gas

 

 

 

12,710

 

 

 

21.02

%

Retail

 

 

 

9,472

 

 

 

15.66

%

Food & Staples

 

 

 

8,189

 

 

 

13.54

%

Restaurants

 

 

 

7,907

 

 

 

13.08

%

Software Services

 

 

 

24,702

 

 

 

27.00

%

 

 

 

6,583

 

 

 

10.89

%

Food & Staples

 

 

 

20,505

 

 

 

22.41

%

Retail

 

16,502

 

 

 

18.04

%

Internet Media

 

 

 

15,808

 

 

 

17.28

%

Restaurants

 

 

 

12,552

 

 

 

13.72

%

Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants

 

 

 

12,253

 

 

 

13.39

%

Water Transport

 

 

 

8,607

 

 

 

9.41

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

5,393

 

 

 

8.92

%

Apparel & Textile Products

 

8,573

 

 

 

9.37

%

 

 

 

5,062

 

 

 

8.37

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

 

 

8,024

 

 

 

8.77

%

Specialty Finance

 

 

 

7,671

 

 

 

8.38

%

Chemicals

 

 

 

4,550

 

 

 

7.52

%

Industrial

 

 

 

4,970

 

 

 

5.43

%

 

3,120

 

 

 

5.16

%

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

 

2,904

 

 

 

4.80

%

Hotel Operator

 

2,894

 

 

 

4.79

%

Technology

 

2,776

 

 

 

4.59

%

Metals & Mining

 

2,078

 

 

 

3.44

%

Communications Equipment

 

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

3.32

%

Real Estate Services

 

3,610

 

 

 

3.95

%

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

0.83

%

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

3,344

 

 

 

3.66

%

Hotel Operator

 

 

 

3,334

 

 

 

3.64

%

Chemicals

 

2,710

 

 

 

2.96

%

Consumer Finance

 

343

 

 

 

0.57

%

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

1.92

%

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

0.27

%

Consumer Finance

 

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

1.32

%

Wireless Communications

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

0.24

%

Maritime Security Services

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.05

%

Consulting

 

(102

)

 

 

(0.11

)%

Telecommunications Services

 

(327

)

 

 

(0.54

)%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

96,098

 

 

 

105.04

%

 

 

74,980

 

 

 

124.01

%

Total

 

$

290,897

 

 

 

317.96

%

 

$

244,466

 

 

 

404.32

%

As of September 30, 2019,2020, the geographic composition of the Company’s portfolio at fair value was as follows:

Geography

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

United States

 

$

260,521

 

 

 

284.76

%

 

$

192,721

 

 

 

318.74

%

United Kingdom

 

 

30,376

 

 

 

33.20

%

 

 

51,745

 

 

 

85.58

%

Total

 

$

290,897

 

 

 

317.96

%

 

$

244,466

 

 

 

404.32

%

 


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 20182019

Dollar amounts in thousands

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

 

Security(1)

 

Notes

 

Interest Rate(2)

 

Initial Acquisition Date

 

Maturity

 

Par Amount / Quantity

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

% of Net Assets

 

Industry

 

Security(1)

 

Notes

 

Interest Rate(2)

 

Initial Acquisition Date

 

Maturity

 

Par Amount / Quantity

 

 

Cost

 

 

Fair Value

 

Investments at Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aptean Holdings, Inc.

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 9.50%, 10.50% Floor (12.31%)

 

03/27/2018

 

12/20/2023

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

4,010

 

 

 

3.64

%

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 10, 11

 

9.00%

 

11/03/2016

 

10/01/2022

 

 

38,888

 

 

 

34,954

 

 

 

29,400

 

 

 

26.70

%

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

196,086,410

 

 

 

50,660

 

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

5.66

%

Best Western Luling (fka Luling Lodging, LLC)

 

Hotel Operator

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8, 9

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.25% Floor (0.00%)

 

11/03/2016

 

12/18/2017

 

 

2,715

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

2.92

%

APTIM Corp.

Industrial

 

1st Lien, Secured Bond

 

11

 

7.75%

 

03/28/2019

 

06/15/2025

 

$

7,000

 

 

$

5,629

 

 

$

4,200

 

ASP Chromaflo Technologies Corp.

Chemicals

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 8.00%, 9.00% Floor (9.80%)

 

08/12/2019

 

11/18/2024

 

 

6,992

 

 

 

6,763

 

 

 

6,917

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

 

12.50%

 

05/24/2019

 

05/24/2021

 

 

8,413

 

 

 

8,413

 

 

 

8,413

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond - Unfunded

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12

 

12.50%

 

05/24/2019

 

05/24/2021

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Bond

 

4, 5, 6, 10, 11

 

9.00%

 

11/03/2016

 

10/01/2022

 

 

42,467

 

 

 

39,391

 

 

 

29,812

 

Avanti Communications Group, plc

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

196,086,410

 

 

 

50,660

 

 

 

2,353

 

Best Western Luling

Hotel Operator

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 8, 9

 

1ML + 12.00%, 12.25% Floor (0.00%)

 

11/03/2016

 

12/18/2017

 

 

2,715

 

 

 

1,300

 

 

 

3,361

 

Boardriders, Inc.

Apparel & Textile Products

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 6.50%, 7.50% Floor (8.30%)

 

03/28/2019

 

04/06/2024

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

8,819

 

 

 

8,744

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 6.00%, 7.00% Floor (7.91%)

 

03/26/2019

 

08/23/2022

 

 

9,923

 

 

 

9,671

 

 

 

8,524

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.

Restaurants

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (11.91%)

 

07/17/2019

 

08/23/2023

 

 

4,300

 

 

 

4,080

 

 

 

3,448

 

Commercial Barge Line Company

 

Water Transport

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 8.75%, 9.75% Floor (11.27%)

 

05/17/2017

 

11/12/2020

 

 

16,605

 

 

 

13,496

 

 

 

11,889

 

 

 

10.80

%

Water Transport

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 8.75%, 9.75% Floor (10.68%)

 

05/17/2017

 

11/12/2020

 

 

15,883

 

 

 

14,315

 

 

 

8,001

 

Cooke Omega Investments, Inc.

Food & Staples

 

Bond

 

 

 

8.50%

 

09/19/2019

 

12/15/2022

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

2,927

 

 

 

3,022

 

Davidzon Radio, Inc.

 

Radio Broadcasting

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 9

 

1M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (15.35%)

 

11/03/2016

 

03/31/2020

 

 

9,270

 

 

 

8,967

 

 

 

8,807

 

 

 

8.00

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5, 9

 

1ML + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (14.70%)

 

11/03/2016

 

03/31/2020

 

 

8,962

 

 

 

8,903

 

 

 

7,795

 

Duff & Phelps

Consulting

 

1st Lien Revolver

 

 

 

3M L + 3.25%, 3.25% Floor (5.16%)

 

09/09/2019

 

02/13/2022

 

 

-

 

 

 

(438

)

 

 

-

 

Duff & Phelps

Consulting

 

1st Lien Revolver - Unfunded

 

 

 

1M L + 3.25%, 3.25% Floor (5.29%)

 

09/09/2019

 

02/13/2022

 

 

5,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(458

)

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.35%)

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

959

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

959

 

 

 

0.87

%

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (12.70%)

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

806

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

806

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.35%)

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

41

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.09%)

 

11/03/2016

 

07/02/2020

 

 

194

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien Secured Term Loan B

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00%, 11.50% Floor (13.35%)

 

06/08/2018

 

07/02/2020

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

801

 

 

 

0.73

%

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien Secured Loan B

 

3, 5

 

Consumer Finance + 0.00%, 3, 5 (0.00%)

 

06/08/2018

 

07/02/2020

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

1,491

 

 

 

244

 

The Finance Company

 

Consumer Finance

 

Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

06/08/2018

 

n/a

 

 

288,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Consumer Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

06/08/2018

 

n/a

 

 

288

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Finastra Group Holdings, Ltd. (fka Almonde, Inc.)

 

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

10

 

3M L + 7.25%, 8.25% floor (10.05%)

 

12/14/2017

 

06/13/2025

 

 

13,000

 

 

 

12,373

 

 

 

11,932

 

 

 

10.84

%

Finastra Group Holdings, Ltd.

Software Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

10

 

3M L + 7.25%, 8.25% Floor (9.45%)

 

12/14/2017

 

06/13/2025

 

 

14,000

 

 

 

13,353

 

 

 

13,655

 

Full House Resorts, Inc.

 

Gaming,  Lodging & Restaurants

 

1st Lien Secured Note

 

5

 

3M L + 7.00%, 8.00% Floor (9.80%)

 

02/02/2018

 

02/02/2024

 

 

9,900

 

 

 

9,726

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

8.80

%

Gaming,  Lodging & Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 11

 

3M L + 7.00%, 8.00% Floor (8.94%)

 

02/02/2018

 

02/02/2024

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

9,656

 

 

 

9,657

 

Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (7.13%)

 

09/28/2017

 

04/30/2019

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

3,739

 

 

 

3,761

 

 

 

3.42

%

Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (7.13%)

 

09/28/2017

 

04/30/2019

 

 

583

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

-

%

Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (7.46%)

 

09/28/2017

 

04/30/2019

 

 

3,875

 

 

 

3,828

��

 

 

3,845

 

 

 

3.49

%

International Wire Group, Inc.

 

Manufacturing

 

2nd Lien, Secured  Bond

 

11

 

10.75%

 

09/19/2017

 

08/01/2021

 

 

17,500

 

 

 

16,616

 

 

 

15,575

 

 

 

14.14

%

Michael Baker International, LLC

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

2nd Lien, Secured  Bond

 

11

 

8.75%

 

12/31/2017

 

03/01/2023

 

 

13,500

 

 

 

13,105

 

 

 

13,365

 

 

 

12.14

%

Mitchell International, Inc.

Software Services

 

2nd Lien Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 7.25%, 8.00% Floor (9.05%)

 

08/02/2019

 

11/30/2025

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

11,302

 

 

 

11,801

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

4, 5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

11/03/2016

 

06/01/2018

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,240

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

0.03

%

Maritime Security Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

4, 5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 12.00%, 12.50% Floor  (0.00%)

 

11/03/2016

 

06/01/2018

 

 

4,903

 

 

 

4,240

 

 

 

30

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

Maritime Security Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

Maritime Security Services

 

Common Equity

 

4, 5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

11/03/2016

 

n/a

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 9.00% (11.35%)

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

1,948

 

 

$

1,948

 

 

$

1,948

 

 

 

1.77

%

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan B

 

3, 5, 6, 8

 

1M L + 14.00%,  (0.00%)

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

838

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

819

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 9.00% (11.35%)

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

4,052

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan A

 

3, 5

 

1M L + 11.00% (13.35%)

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

8.90

%


PE Facility Solutions,  LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan B

 

3, 5, 6

 

1M L + 14.00% (16.35%)

 

02/28/2017

 

02/27/2022

 

 

6,695

 

 

 

6,450

 

 

 

6,695

 

 

 

6.08

%

PE Facility Solutions,  LLC

 

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

02/28/2017

 

n/a

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

%

PEAKS Trust 2009-1

 

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 10

 

1M L + 5.50%, 7.50% Floor (8.01%)

 

11/03/2016

 

01/27/2020

 

 

1,122

 

 

 

929

 

 

 

70

 

 

 

0.06

%

PFS Holdings Corp.

 

Food & Staples

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 3.50%, 4.50% Floor (5.88%)

 

07/09/2018

 

01/31/2021

 

 

14,979

 

 

 

9,554

 

 

 

8,935

 

 

 

8.11

%

PR Wireless,  Inc.

 

Wireless Communications

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 5.25% (8.05%)

 

11/15/2017

 

06/29/2020

 

 

602

 

 

 

602

 

 

 

600

 

 

 

0.54

%

PR Wireless,  Inc.

 

Wireless Communications

 

1st Lien, Secured Delayed Draw Loan - Unfunded

 

5

 

3M L + 5.25% (8.05%)

 

11/15/2017

 

06/29/2020

 

 

768

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

-

%

SESAC Holdco II LLC

 

Business Services

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 7.25%, 8.25% Floor (9.76%)

 

12/13/2017

 

02/24/2025

 

 

9,942

 

 

 

9,875

 

 

 

9,505

 

 

 

8.63

%

Sungard Availability Services Capital,  Inc.

 

Technology Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

1M L + 7.00%, 8.00% Floor (9.57%)

 

01/24/2018

 

9/30/2021

 

 

4,808

 

 

 

4,524

 

 

 

4,428

 

 

 

4.02

%

Tallage Davis,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

11.00%

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

2,415

 

 

 

2,375

 

 

 

2.16

%

Tallage Davis,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan - Unfunded

 

5

 

11.00%

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

10,660

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(176

)

 

 

(0.16

)%

Tallage Lincoln,  LLC

 

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 10.00%, 11.00% Floor (12.81%)

 

11/03/2016

 

12/31/2019

 

 

2,298

 

 

 

2,298

 

 

 

2,280

 

 

 

2.07

%

Tru Taj,  LLC

 

Retail

 

1st Lien, Secured Bond

 

11

 

12.00%

 

07/21/2017

 

08/15/2021

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

15,433

 

 

 

9,160

 

 

 

8.32

%

Tru Taj,  LLC

 

Retail

 

1st Lien, Debtor in Possession Note

 

5

 

11.00%

 

03/26/2018

 

01/22/2019

 

 

4,992

 

 

 

5,020

 

 

 

5,067

 

 

 

4.60

%

Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments (167.27% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

248,354

 

 

 

184,186

 

 

 

167.27

%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund

 

 

 

Premier Class

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

3,550,161

 

 

 

3,550

 

 

 

3,550

 

 

 

3.22

%

United States Treasury

 

 

 

Treasury Bill

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

04/04/2019

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

74,543

 

 

 

74,535

 

 

 

67.69

%

Total Short-Term Investments (70.91% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78,093

 

 

 

78,085

 

 

 

70.91

%

TOTAL INVESTMENTS(12) (238.18% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

326,447

 

 

$

262,271

 

 

 

238.18

%

Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets (138.17% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(152,155

)

 

 

(138.17

)%

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

110,116

 

 

 

100.00

%

PE Facility Solutions,  LLC

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 7

 

n/a

 

02/28/2017

 

n/a

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

PEAKS Trust 2009-1

Consumer Finance

 

1st Lien, Secured Note

 

5, 8, 10

 

1M L + 5.50%, 7.50% Floor (0.00%)

 

11/03/2016

 

01/27/2020

 

 

940

 

 

 

849

 

 

 

-

 

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC

Gaming,  Lodging & Restaurants

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 7.25%, 7.25% Floor (9.19%)

 

06/27/2019

 

11/13/2024

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

2,505

 

 

 

2,470

 

PFS Holdings Corp.

Food & Staples

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 3.50%, 4.50% Floor (5.41%)

 

07/09/2018

 

01/31/2021

 

 

14,821

 

 

 

11,735

 

 

 

9,054

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC (fka Prestige Capital Corporation)

Specialty Finance

 

Common Equity

 

3, 5, 10

 

n/a

 

02/08/2019

 

n/a

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

7,726

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 4.50%, 4.50% Floor (6.41%)

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

4,316

 

 

 

3,696

 

 

 

4,316

 

Research Now Group, Inc.

Internet Media

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

3M L + 4.50%, 4.50% Floor (6.75%)

 

01/29/2019

 

12/20/2022

 

 

5,684

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(334

)

Research Now Group, Inc.

Internet Media

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

3M L + 9.50%, 10.50% Floor (11.41%)

 

05/20/2019

 

12/20/2025

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

11,951

 

 

 

11,941

 

Shearer's Foods, LLC

Food & Staples

 

2nd Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

1M L + 6.75%, 7.75% Floor (8.55%)

 

06/17/2019

 

06/30/2022

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

8,955

 

 

 

8,899

 

Subcom, LLC

Telecommunications Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

5

 

3M L + 5.00%, 5.00% Floor (6.91%)

 

11/21/2019

 

11/02/2023

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,525

)

 

 

-

 

Subcom, LLC

Telecommunications Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

5

 

3M L + 5.00%, 5.00% Floor (6.91%)

 

11/21/2019

 

11/02/2023

 

 

10,000

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(928

)

Tallage Davis,  LLC

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

5

 

11.00%

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

2,065

 

 

 

2,065

 

Tallage Davis,  LLC

Real Estate Services

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan - Unfunded

 

5

 

11.00%

 

03/20/2018

 

01/26/2023

 

 

8,910

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Tensar Corp.

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

 

3M L + 4.75%, 5.75% Floor (6.69%)

 

06/27/2019

 

07/10/2021

 

 

8,223

 

 

 

7,903

 

 

 

7,792

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7, 10

 

n/a

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

776,954

 

 

 

22,132

 

 

 

11,996

 

TRU (UK) Asia Limited Liquidating Trust

Retail

 

Common Equity

 

5, 7

 

n/a

 

07/21/2017

 

n/a

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

1,723

 

 

 

1,474

 

Total Investments excluding Short-Term Investments (227.43% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

281,574

 

 

 

197,615

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State Street Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund

 

 

Premier Class

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

 

n/a

 

 

11,022,134

 

 

 

11,022

 

 

 

11,022

 

United States Treasury

 

 

Treasury Bill

 

 

 

0%

 

 

 

04/02/2020

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

74,711

 

 

 

74,711

 

Total Short-Term Investments (98.67% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,733

 

 

 

85,733

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS(13) (326.1% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

367,307

 

 

$

283,348

 

Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets (226.1% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(196,459

)

NET ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

86,889

 

 

(1)

The Company’s investments are generally acquired in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and, therefore, are generally subject to limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be “restricted securities’’ under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(2)

A majority of the Company’s variable rate debt investments bear interest at a rate that is determined by reference to London Interbank Offered Rate (‘‘LIBOR” or “L”) and which is reset daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannually.  For each debt investment, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect as of period end.  If no reference to LIBOR is made, the rate is fixed.  A floor is the minimum rate that will be applied in calculating an interest rate.  A cap is the maximum rate that will be applied in calculating an interest rate.  The one month (“1M”) LIBOR as of period end was 2.50%1.76%.  The three month (“3M”) LIBOR as of period end was 2.81%1.91%.

 

(3)

‘‘Controlled Investments’’ are investments in those companies that are ‘‘Controlled Investments’’ of the Company, as defined in the Investment Company Act.  A company is deemed to be a ‘‘Controlled Investment’’ of the Company if the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of such company.

 

(4)

‘‘Affiliate Investments’’ are investments in those companies that are ‘‘Affiliated Companies’’ of the Company, as defined in the Investment Company Act, which are not ‘‘Controlled Investments.’’ A company is deemed to be an ‘‘Affiliate’’ of the Company if the Company owns 5% or more, but less than 25%, of the voting securities of such company.

 

(5)

Investments classified as Level 3 whereby fair value was determined by the Company's board of directors.

 

(6)

Security pays, or has the option to pay, all of its interest in kind.


 

(7)

Non-income producing security.


 

(8)

Investment was on non-accrual status as of period end.

 

(9)

The interest rate on these loans includes a default interest rate.

 

(10)

Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent ‘‘qualifying assets’’ under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act.  Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.  Of the Company’s total assets, 25.9%25.4% were non-qualifying assets as of period end.

 

(11)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.  Such security may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration.

 

(12)

As of period end, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $1,694;$3,357; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $49,881;$70,638; the net unrealized depreciation was $(48,187)$(67,281); the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $310,459.$350,629.

As of December 31, 20182019 the Company’s investments consisted of the following:

Investment Type

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Debt

 

$

177,955

 

 

 

161.61

%

 

$

174,066

 

 

 

200.33

%

Equity/Other

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

5.66

%

 

 

23,549

 

 

 

27.10

%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

78,085

 

 

 

70.91

%

 

 

85,733

 

 

 

98.67

%

Total

 

$

262,271

 

 

 

238.18

%

 

$

283,348

 

 

 

326.10

%


As of December 31, 20182019 the industry composition of the Company’s portfolio at fair value was as follows:

Industry

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

Wireless Telecommunications Services

 

 

 

$

35,631

 

 

 

32.36

%

 

 

 

$

40,578

 

 

 

46.70

%

Software Services

 

 

 

25,456

 

 

 

29.30

%

Food & Staples

 

 

 

20,975

 

 

 

24.14

%

Internet Media

 

 

 

15,923

 

 

 

18.33

%

Retail

 

13,470

 

 

 

15.50

%

Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants

 

 

 

12,127

 

 

 

13.96

%

Restaurants

 

 

 

11,972

 

 

 

13.78

%

Apparel & Textile Products

 

8,744

 

 

 

10.06

%

Water Transport

 

 

 

8,001

 

 

 

9.21

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

 

 

7,795

 

 

 

8.97

%

Construction Materials Manufacturing

 

7,792

 

 

 

8.97

%

Specialty Finance

 

 

 

7,726

 

 

 

8.89

%

Chemicals

 

6,917

 

 

 

7.96

%

Industrial

 

 

 

4,200

 

 

 

4.83

%

Hotel Operator

 

 

 

3,361

 

 

 

3.87

%

Real Estate Services

 

2,065

 

 

 

2.38

%

Consumer Finance

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

1.21

%

Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services

 

 

 

18,443

 

 

 

16.75

%

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

0.94

%

Software Services

 

 

 

15,942

 

 

 

14.48

%

Manufacturing

 

 

 

15,575

 

 

 

14.14

%

Retail

 

 

 

14,227

 

 

 

12.92

%

Industrial Conglomerates

 

13,365

 

 

 

12.14

%

Water Transport

 

 

 

11,889

 

 

 

10.80

%

Gaming, Lodging & Restaurants

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

8.80

%

Business Services

 

 

 

9,505

 

 

 

8.63

%

Food & Staples

 

 

 

8,935

 

 

 

8.11

%

Radio Broadcasting

 

 

 

8,807

 

 

 

8.00

%

Chemicals

 

 

 

7,601

 

 

 

6.90

%

Real Estate Services

 

 

 

4,479

 

 

 

4.07

%

Technology Services

 

 

 

4,428

 

 

 

4.02

%

Hotel Operator

 

 

 

3,212

 

 

 

2.92

%

Consumer Finance

 

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

1.66

%

Wireless Communications

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

0.54

%

Maritime Security Services

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

0.03

%

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

0.03

%

Consulting

 

 

 

(458

)

 

 

(0.53

)%

Telecommunications Services

 

(928

)

 

 

(1.07

)%

Short-Term Investments

 

 

78,085

 

 

 

70.91

%

 

 

85,733

 

 

 

98.67

%

Total

 

$

262,271

 

 

 

238.18

%

 

$

283,348

 

 

 

326.10

%

As of December 31, 20182019 the geographic composition of the Company’s portfolio at fair value was as follows:

Geography

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

 

Percentage of

Net Assets

 

United States

 

$

226,606

 

 

 

205.79

%

 

$

251,153

 

 

 

289.05

%

United Kingdom

 

 

35,665

 

 

 

32.39

%

 

 

32,195

 

 

 

37.05

%

Total

 

$

262,271

 

 

 

238.18

%

 

$

283,348

 

 

 

326.10

%

 

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

 

 


GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts

1.  ORGANIZATION

Great Elm Capital Corp. (the “Company”) was formed on April 22, 2016 as a Maryland corporation.  The Company is structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company.  The Company elected to be regulated as a business development company (a “BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).  The Company is managed by Great Elm Capital Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GECM”), a subsidiary of Great Elm Capital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Great Elm Capital Group”).

The Company seeks to generate current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments.  The Company invests primarily in secured and senior unsecured debt instruments that it purchases in the secondary markets.

2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation.  The Company’s functional currency is U.S. dollars and these consolidated financial statements have been prepared in that currency.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K.  These financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items or items discussed herein) that management believes are necessary to fairly state results for the interim periods presented.  Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results of operations.  The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Amounts related to dividend receivable were previously reported within prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities on our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.  These have been reclassed to dividends receivable in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities to conform to current period presentation.

Basis of Consolidation.  Under the Investment Company Act, Article 6 of Regulation S-X and GAAP, the Company is generally precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company or an operating company which provides substantially all of its services and benefits to the Company.  The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, TFC-SC Holdings, LLC.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates.  The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements.  Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially.

Revenue Recognition.  Interest and dividend income, including income paid in kind, is recorded on an accrual basis.  Origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees, including original issue discounts, earned with respect to capital commitments, are generally amortized or accreted into interest income over the life of the respective debt investment, as are end-of-term or exit fees receivable upon repayment of a debt investment if such fees are fixed in nature. Other fees, including certain amendment fees, prepayment fees and commitment fees on broken deals, and end-of-term or exit fees that have a contingency feature or are variable in nature are recognized as earned.  Prepayment fees and similar income due upon the early repayment of a loan or debt security are generally included in interest income.

Interest income received as paid-in-kind (“PIK”) is reported separately in the Statements of Operations.  Income is included as PIK if the instrument solely provides for settlement in kind.  In the event that the borrower can settle in kind or via cash payment, the income is not included as PIK until the borrower elects to pay in kind and the payment is received by the Company.  In the event there is a lesser cash rate in a PIK toggle instrument, income is accrued at the lesser cash rate until the coupon is paid in kind and such larger payment is received by the Company.


Certain of the Company’s debt investments were purchased at a discount to par as a result of the underlying credit risks and financial results of the issuer, as well as general market factors that influence the financial markets as a whole.  Discounts on the acquisition of corporate debt instruments are generally amortized using the effective-interest or constant-yield method assuming there are no material questions as to collectability.


Net Realized Gains (Losses) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation).  The Company measures realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale of an investment and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized.  Realized gains and losses are computed using the first-in, first-outspecific identification method.  Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the net change in portfolio investment values and portfolio investment cost bases during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Cash and Cash Equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents typically consist of bank demand deposits.  Restricted cash consists of collateral for unfunded positions held by counterparties.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments.  The Company carries its investments in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.  Fair value is generally based on quoted market prices provided by independent pricing services, broker or dealer quotations or alternative price sources.  In the absence of quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative price sources, investments are measured at fair value as determined by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”“Board”).

Due to the inherent uncertainties of valuation, certain estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these investments existed, and these differences could be material.  See Note 4.

The Company values its portfolio investments at fair value based upon the principles and methods of valuation set forth in policies adopted by ourthe Board.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset that (1) are independent of the Company, (2) are knowledgeable, having a reasonable understanding about the asset based on all available information (including information that might be obtained through due diligence efforts that are usual and customary), (3) are able to transact for the asset, and (4) are willing to transact for the asset (that is, they are motivated but not forced or otherwise compelled to do so).

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations unless the quotations are deemed not to represent fair value.  The Company generally obtains market quotations from recognized exchanges, market quotation systems, independent pricing services or one or more broker-dealers or market makers.  Short term debt investments with remaining maturities within ninety days are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.  Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available, which is the case for many of the Company’s investments, or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, are valued at fair value using a consistently applied valuation process in accordance with the Company’s documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by ourthe Board, who also approve in good faith the valuation of such securities as of the end of each quarter.  Due to the inherent uncertainty and subjectivity of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize.  In addition, changes in the market environment and other events may have differing impacts on the market quotations used to value some of the Company’s investments than on the fair values of ourthe Company’s investments for which market quotations are not readily available.  Market quotations may be deemed not to represent fair value in certain circumstances where the Company believes that facts and circumstances applicable to an issuer, a seller or purchaser, or the market for a particular security cause current market quotations to not reflect the fair value of the security.


The valuation process approved by ourthe Board with respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value is as follows:

 

The investment professionals of GECM provide recent portfolio company financial statements and other reporting materials to an independent valuation firm (or firms) approved by ourthe Board;

 

Such firms evaluate this information along with relevant observable market data to conduct independent appraisals each quarter, and their preliminary valuation conclusions are documented, discussed, and iterated with senior management of GECM;

 

The fair value of investments comprising in the aggregate less than 5% of the Company’s total capitalization and individually less than 1% of the Company’s total capitalization may be determined by GECM in good faith in accordance with the Company’s valuation policy without the employment of an independent valuation firm.

The Company’s audit committee recommends, and our Board approves, the fair value of the investments in the Company’s portfolio in good faith based on the input of GECM, the respective independent valuation firms (to the extent applicable) and the inputs of each of our Board and the audit committee of our Board.

The Company’s audit committee recommends, and the Board approves, the fair value of the investments in the Company’s portfolio in good faith based on the input of GECM, the independent valuation firms (to the extent applicable) and the business judgment of the audit committee and the Board, respectively.

Those investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate.  The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business).  The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted).  The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts.  In following these approaches, the types of factors that the Company may take into account in determining the fair value of its investments include, as relevant and among other factors: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, merger and acquisition comparables, and enterprise values.

Investments in revolvers or delayed draw loans may include unfunded commitments for which the Company’s acquisition cost will be offset by compensation received on the portion of the commitment that is unfunded.  As a result, the purchases of a commitment that is not fully funded may result in a negative cost basis for the funded commitment.  The fair value of the unfunded commitment is adjusted for price appreciation or depreciation and may result in a negative fair value for the unfunded commitment.

Foreign Currency Translation.  Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (1) investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates effective on the date of valuation; and (2) purchases and sales of investments and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the transaction dates.  The portion of gains and losses on foreign investments resulting from fluctuations in foreign currencies is included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

U.S. Federal Income Taxes.  From inception to September 30, 2016, the Company was a taxable association under Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).  The Company has elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Code.  The Company intends to operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs in that taxable year and all future taxable years.  In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company will be required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income (“ICTI”) including PIK interest, as defined by the Code, for each taxable year in order to be eligible for tax treatment under subchapter M of the Code.  Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year.  Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed prior to the 15th day of the ninth month after the tax year-end.  So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not be subject to corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its stockholders as distributions.  Rather, any tax liability related to income earned by the Company represents obligations of the Company’s stockholders and will not be reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company.


If the Company does not distribute (or is not deemed to have distributed) each calendar year the sum of (1) 98% of its net ordinary income for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ending October 31 in that calendar year and (3) any income recognized, but not distributed, in preceding years (the “Minimum Distribution Amount”), the Company will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by the which Minimum Distribution Amount exceeds the distributions for the year.  To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, the Company accrues excise taxes, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate.  The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income.


The Company has not accrued any excise tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.2020.  The Company accrued $180$209 of excise tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019.

At December 31, 2018,2019, the Company, for federal income tax purposes, had capital loss carryforwards of $46,161$45,137 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Company of any liability for federal income tax.  On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President.  The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies.  Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.  Of the capital loss carryforwards at December 31, 2018, $46,1612019, $45,137 are limited losses and available for use subject to annual limitation under Section 382.  Of the capital losses at December 31, 2018,2019, $16,815 are short-term and $29,346$28,322 are long term.

ASC 740 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“ASC 740”) provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax position.  ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company's tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority.  Tax positions deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.  Based on its analysis of its tax position for all open tax years (the current and prior years, as applicable), the Company has concluded that it does not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of ASC 740.  Such open tax years remain subject to examination and adjustment by tax authorities.

Recent Accounting Developments

In March 2017, FASB issued ASU No.  2017-08; Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”).  The amendments in this Update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium.  Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date.  The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity.  On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2017-08 on a modified retrospective basis, however, there was no impact on the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Fair Value Measurements In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement, resulting in various disclosures related to fair value measurements being eliminated, modified or supplemented.  ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with an option to early adopt any eliminated or modified disclosures, and to delay adoption of the additional disclosures, until the effective date.  On September 1, 2018, the Company early adopted the eliminated and modified disclosures of ASU 2018-13 and, as a result, updated its financial statement disclosures accordingly. A modified narrative descriptionOn January 1, 2020, the Company adopted the additional disclosures of measurement uncertaintyASU 2018-13 and there was no impact to the financial statement disclosures.

Reference Rate Reform In July 2017, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the desire to phase out the use of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021.  If LIBOR ceases to exist, the Company may need to renegotiate outstanding loans to our portfolio companies which extend beyond 2021, and that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate, to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is established.  There is currently no definitive information regarding the future utilization of LIBOR or of any particular replacement rate.  As such, the potential effect of any such event on our cost of capital and net investment income cannot yet be determined.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), to facilitate the effects of reference rate reform on financial reporting.  The provisions provide optional expedients and exceptions for level 3 fair value measurementsapplying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform on financial reporting due to the cessation of LIBOR if certain criteria are met.  The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.  The Company adopted the amendments as of March 12, 2020 on a prospective basis and there was applied prospectively, with all otherno impact to the accompanying financial statements and related disclosures.


Significant Subsidiaries  In May 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments applied retrospectively.to improve financial disclosures about acquisitions and dispositions of businesses.  The rule established investment company-specific disclosure requirements in the event of a fund acquisition and tailored the definition of a significant subsidiary for investment companies.  The amendments will be effective on January 1, 2021, but voluntary compliance is permitted in advance of the effective date.  The Company adopted the amendments as of June 30, 2020.  Under the amended definition of a significant subsidiary, none of the Company’s investments are deemed to be significant subsidiaries.

3.  SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTIES

Investment Management Agreement.  The Company has an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with GECM.  Beginning on November 4, 2016, the Company began accruing for GECM’s fees for its services under the Investment Management Agreement.  This fee consists of two components: a base management fee and an incentive fee.

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is also the chief investment officer of GECM, and the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of GEC.  The Company’s Chief Compliance Officer is also the chief operating officer, chief compliance officer and general counsel of GECM, and the president and chief operating officer of GEC.  The Company’s Chief Financial Officer is also the chief financial officer of GECM.

Management Fee The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of the Company’s average adjusted gross assets, including assets purchased with borrowed funds.  The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears.  The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of the Company’s gross assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the then current calendar quarter.  Base management fees for any partial quarter are prorated.


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 management fees amounted to $609 and $1,898, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 management fees amounted to $759 and $2,207, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 management fees amounted to $768 and $2,215, respectively.  As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, $7582019, $609 and $740$746 remained payable, respectively.

Incentive Fee The incentive fee consists of two components that are independent of each other with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not.  One component of the incentive fee is based on income (the “Income Incentive Fee”) and the other component is based on capital gains (the “Capital Gains Incentive Fee”).

The Income Incentive Fee is calculated on a quarterly basis as 20% of the amount by which the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income (the “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income”) for the quarter exceeds a hurdle rate of 1.75% (7.0% annualized) of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, subject to a “catch-up” provision pursuant to which GECM receives all of such income in excess of the 1.75% level but less than 2.1875% (8.75% annualized) and subject to a total return requirement (described below).  The effect of the “catch-up” provision is that, subject to the total return provision, if pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 2.1875% of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, in any calendar quarter, GECM will receive 20.0% of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income as if the 1.75% hurdle rate did not apply.  These calculations will be appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the then current quarter.

Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes any accretion of original issue discount, market discount, payment-in-kindPIK interest, payment-in-kindPIK dividends or other types of deferred or accrued income, including in connection with zero coupon securities, that the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries have recognized in accordance with GAAP, but have not yet received in cash (collectively, “Accrued Unpaid Income”).  Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains or losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.  Accrued Unpaid Income as of September 30, 20192020 was $22,082.$25,001.  Accrued Unpaid Income includes $3,077 ofcapitalized PIK income capitalized during the nine months endedof $14,048 on investments still held at September 30, 2019.2020.  Accrued Unpaid Income as of December 31, 20182019 was $14,571,$23,495, which included capitalized PIK income of $10,321 capitalized during the year ended$12,279 on investments still held at December 31, 2018.2019.


Any Income Incentive Fee otherwise payable with respect to Accrued Unpaid Income (collectively, the “Accrued Unpaid Income Incentive Fees”) is deferred, on a security by security basis, and becomes payable only if, as, when and to the extent cash is received by the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries in respect thereof.  Any Accrued Unpaid Income that is subsequently reversed in connection with a write-down, write-off, impairment or similar treatment of the investment giving rise to such Accrued Unpaid Income will, in the applicable period of reversal, (1) reduce Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income and (2) reduce the amount of Accrued Unpaid Income Incentive Fees previously deferred.

WeThe Company will defer cash payment of any Income Incentive Fee otherwise payable to the investment adviser in any quarter (excluding Accrued Unpaid Income Incentive Fees with respect to such quarter) that exceeds (1) 20% of the Cumulative Pre‑Incentive Fee Net Return (as defined below) during the most recent twelve full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made (the “Trailing Twelve Quarters”) less (2) the aggregate incentive fees that were previously paid to the investment adviser during such Trailing Twelve Quarters (excluding Accrued Unpaid Income Incentive Fees during such Trailing Twelve Quarters and not subsequently paid).  “Cumulative Pre‑Incentive Fee Net Return” during the relevant Trailing Twelve Quarters means the sum of (a) pre‑incentive fee net investment income in respect of such Trailing Twelve Quarters less (b) net realized capital losses and net unrealized capital depreciation, if any, in each case calculated in accordance with GAAP, in respect of such Trailing Twelve Quarters.

Under the Capital Gains Incentive Fee, the Company is obligated to pay GECM at the end of each calendar year 20% of the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains from November 4, 2016 through the end of that year, computed net of aggregate cumulative realized capital losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized depreciation through the end of such year, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees.

For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company incurred Income Incentive Fees of $2,099$810 and $(607),$2,099, respectively.  As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, $7,5222019, $8,967 and $5,422$8,157 of Income Incentive Fees, respectively, remained payable and none was immediately payable after calculating the total return requirement.  These payable amounts may include both Accrued Unpaid Income Incentive Fees and amounts deferred under the total return requirement and will become due upon meeting the criteria described above.  For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, the Company did not have any Capital Gains Incentive Fees accrual.


GECC’s largest investment, Avanti Communications Group plc (Avanti), has generated significant non-cash income in the form of payment-in-kind (PIK) interest.  In connection with the recent restructuring of Avanti completed on April 26, 2018, GECC’s investment in Avanti’s third lien notes was converted into Avanti common equity.  As a result of this debt-for-equity conversion, we have determined that the accrued incentives fees payable associated with the portion of such PIK interest generated by the third lien notes should not at this time be recognized as a liability and as such we have reversed for prior periods.

The Investment Management Agreement provides that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of its duties and obligations, GECM and its officers, managers, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from the Company for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of GECM’s services under the Investment Management Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Company.

Administration Fees.  The Company has an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with GECM to provide administrative services, including, among other things, furnishing the Company with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services.  The Company will reimburse GECM for its allocable portion of overhead and other expenses of GECM in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement.

GECM agreed that the aggregate amount of expenses accrued for reimbursement pursuant to the Administration Agreement that pertain to direct compensation costs of financial, compliance and accounting personnel that perform services for the Company, inclusive of the fees charged by any sub-administrator to provide such financial, compliance and/or accounting personnel to the Company (the “Compensation Expenses”), during the year ending November 4, 2017, when taken together with Compensation Expenses reimbursed or accrued for reimbursement by the Company pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement during such period, shall not exceed 0.50% of the Company’s average net asset value during such period.

The Administration Agreement provides that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of its duties and obligations, GECM and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from the Company for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of GECM’s services under the Administration Agreement or otherwise as administrator for the Company.


For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the Company incurred expenses under the Administration Agreement of $734$547 and $999,$734, respectively.  As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018, $2102019, $222 and $329$176 remained payable, respectively.

4.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price).

The fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).  The levels used for classifying investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Level 1

Investments valued using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.

Level 2

Investments valued using other unadjusted observable market inputs, e.g. quoted prices in markets that are not active or quotes for comparable instruments.

Level 3

Investments that are valued using quotes and other observable market data to the extent available, but which also take into consideration one or more unobservable inputs that are significant to the valuation taken as a whole.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Note 2 should be read in conjunction with the information outlined below.


The table below presents the valuation techniques and the nature of significant inputs generally used in determining the fair value of Level 2 and Level 3 Instruments.

Level 2 Instruments Valuation Techniques and Significant Inputs

Equity, Bank Loans, Corporate Debt, and Other Debt Obligations

 

The types of instruments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active but are valued based on quoted market prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency may include commercial paper, most government agency obligations, certain corporate debt securities, certain mortgage-backed securities, certain bank loans, less liquid publicly-listed equities, certain state and municipal obligations, certain money market instruments and certain loan commitments.

Valuations of Level 2 debt and equity instruments can be verified to quoted prices, broker or dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency.  Consideration is given to the nature of the quotations (e.g. indicative or firm) and the relationship of recent market activity to the prices provided from alternative pricing sources.

 


Level 3 Instruments Valuation Techniques and Significant Inputs

Bank Loans, Corporate Debt, and Other Debt Obligations

 

Valuations are generally based on discounted cash flow techniques, for which the significant inputs are the amount and timing of expected future cash flows, market yields and recovery assumptions.  The significant inputs are generally determined based on an analysis of market comparables, transactions in similar instruments and/or recovery and liquidation analyses.

Equity

 

Recent third-party investments or pending transactions are considered to be the best evidence for any change in fair value.  When these are not available, the following valuation methodologies are used, as appropriate and available:

    Transactions in similar instruments;

    Discounted cash flow techniques;

    Third party appraisals; and

    Industry multiples and public comparables.

Evidence includes recent or pending reorganizations (for example, merger proposals, tender offers and debt restructurings) and significant changes in financial metrics, including:

    Current financial performance as compared to projected performance;

    Capitalization rates and multiples; and

    Market yields implied by transactions of similar or related assets.

As noted above, the income and market approaches were used in the determination of fair value of certain Level 3 assets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019.  The significant unobservable inputs used in the income approach are the discount rate or market yield used to discount the estimated future cash flows expected to be received from the underlying investment, which include both future principal and interest payments.  An increase in the discount rate or market yield would result in a decrease in the fair value.  Included in the consideration and selection of discount rates is risk of default, rating of the investment (if any), call provisions and comparable company valuations.  The significant unobservable inputs used in the market approach are based on market comparable transactions and market multiples of publicly traded comparable companies.  Increases or decreases in market multiples would result in an increase or decrease, respectively, in the fair value.

The following is a summary ofsummarizes the Company’s investment assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2019:2020:

Assets

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Debt

 

$

-

 

 

$

74,415

 

 

$

93,917

 

 

$

168,332

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

28,001

 

 

$

108,061

 

 

$

136,062

 

Equity/Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,467

 

 

 

26,467

 

 

 

12,710

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,714

 

 

 

33,424

 

Short Term Investments

 

 

96,098

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

96,098

 

 

 

74,980

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

74,980

 

Total investment assets

 

$

96,098

 

 

$

74,415

 

 

$

120,384

 

 

$

290,897

 

 

$

87,690

 

 

$

28,001

 

 

$

128,775

 

 

$

244,466

 

The following is a summary ofsummarizes the Company’s investment assets categorized within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2018:2019:

Assets

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Debt

 

$

-

 

 

$

61,921

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

177,955

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

53,635

 

 

$

120,431

 

 

$

174,066

 

Equity/Other

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,549

 

 

 

23,549

 

Short Term Investments

 

 

78,085

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

78,085

 

 

 

85,733

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

85,733

 

Total investment assets

 

$

84,316

 

 

$

61,921

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

262,271

 

 

$

85,733

 

 

$

53,635

 

 

$

143,980

 

 

$

283,348

 


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:2020:

Level 3

 

Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2019

 

 

Net Transfers In/Out

 

 

Purchases(1)

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)

 

 

Sales and Settlements(1)

 

 

Net Amortization of Premium/ Discount

 

 

Ending Balance as of September 30, 2019

 

 

Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2020

 

 

Net Transfers In/Out

 

 

Purchases(1)

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)

 

 

Sales and Settlements(1)

 

 

Net Amortization of Premium/ Discount

 

 

Ending Balance as of September 30, 2020

 

Debt

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

84,890

 

 

$

(366

)

 

$

(5,747

)

 

$

(103,630

)

 

$

2,736

 

 

$

93,917

 

 

$

120,431

 

 

$

(3,735

)

 

$

65,342

 

 

$

(1,094

)

 

$

(20,737

)

 

$

(54,840

)

 

$

2,694

 

 

$

108,061

 

Equity/Other

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

32,936

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11,437

)

 

 

(1,263

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

26,467

 

 

 

23,549

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2,011

)

 

 

(824

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

20,714

 

Total investment assets

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

6,231

 

 

$

117,826

 

 

$

(366

)

 

$

(17,184

)

 

$

(104,893

)

 

$

2,736

 

 

$

120,384

 

 

$

143,980

 

 

$

(3,735

)

 

$

65,342

 

 

$

(1,094

)

 

$

(22,748

)

 

$

(55,664

)

 

$

2,694

 

 

$

128,775

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended December 31, 2018:2019:

Level 3

 

Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2018

 

 

Net Transfers In/Out

 

 

Purchases(1)

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)

 

 

Sales and Settlements(1)

 

 

Net Amortization of Premium/ Discount

 

 

Ending Balance as of December 31, 2018

 

 

Beginning Balance as of January 1, 2019

 

 

Net Transfers In/Out

 

 

Purchases(1)

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)

 

 

Sales and Settlements(1)

 

 

Net Amortization of Premium/ Discount

 

 

Ending Balance as of December 31, 2019

 

Debt

 

$

83,789

 

 

$

12,570

 

 

$

126,639

 

 

$

2,081

 

 

$

(7,290

)

 

$

(103,890

)

 

$

2,135

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

120,050

 

 

$

(313

)

 

$

(6,210

)

 

$

(112,879

)

 

$

3,749

 

 

$

120,431

 

Equity/Other

 

 

136

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

335

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(480

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

32,935

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(14,003

)

 

 

(1,614

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,549

 

Total investment assets

 

$

83,925

 

 

$

12,570

 

 

$

126,639

 

 

$

2,416

 

 

$

(7,281

)

 

$

(104,370

)

 

$

2,135

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

116,034

 

 

$

6,231

 

 

$

152,985

 

 

$

(313

)

 

$

(20,213

)

 

$

(114,493

)

 

$

3,749

 

 

$

143,980

 

(1)

Purchases may include new deals, additional fundings (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities), refinancings, capitalized PIK income, and securities received in corporate actions and restructurings.  Sales and Settlements may include scheduled principal payments, prepayments, sales and repayments (inclusive of those on revolving credit facilities), and securities delivered in corporate actions and restructuring of investments.

(2)

The net change in unrealized depreciation relating to Level 3 assets still held at September 30, 20192020 totaled $(17,184)$(22,803) consisting of the following: $(5,747)$(20,792) related to debt investments and $(11,437)$(2,011) related to equity/other.equity.  The net change in unrealized depreciation relating to Level 3 assets still held at December 31, 20182019 totaled $(6,833)$(20,664) consisting of the following: $(6,833)$(6,661) related to debt investments and $0$(14,003) relating to equity/other.

One securityinvestment with a fair value of $2,294$(11,801) was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as a result of increased pricing transparency during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.  Two investments with an aggregate fair value of $8,066 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as a result of decreased pricing transparency during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

One investment with a fair value of $2,353 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 during the nine monthsyear ended September 30,December 31, 2019 as a result of the shares being delisted from their primary exchange.  One security with a fair value of $28,807 was transferred into the Level 3 hierarchy and three securities with a fair value of $16,237 were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2018.  All transfers during the year ended December 31, 2018 were the result of changes in pricing transparency.


The following tables present the ranges of significant unobservable inputs used to value the Company’s Level 3 assets as of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.  These ranges represent the significant unobservable inputs that were used in the valuation of each type of instrument, but they do not represent a range of values for any one instrument.  For example, the lowest yield in 1st Lien Debt is appropriate for valuing that specific debt investment, but may not be appropriate for valuing any other debt investments in this asset class.  Accordingly, the ranges of inputs presented below do not represent uncertainty in, or possible ranges of, fair value measurements of the Company’s Level 3 assets.

As of September 30, 2019

 

Investment Type

 

Fair value

 

 

Valuation Technique(1)

 

Unobservable Input(1)

 

Range (Weighted Average)(2)

 

Debt

 

$

8,656

 

 

Market Approach

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

5.50

 

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

 

Comparable Price(3)

 

99.25-100 (99.77)

 

 

 

 

3,998

 

 

 

 

Implied Yield

 

4.36%

 

 

 

 

79,419

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

3.30% - 32.50% (14.40%)

 

 

 

 

(102

)

 

Recent Transaction

 

Transaction Price

 

91.25

 

 

 

 

1,235

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

Discount Rate

 

15.00%

 

Total Debt

 

$

93,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity/Other

 

$

7,671

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

3.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Dividend Discount Rate

 

38.50%

 

 

 

 

2,294

 

 

Market Approach

 

Revenue Multiple

 

4.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

12.5%

 

 

 

 

14,676

 

 

Recent Transaction

 

Transaction Price

 

18.89

 

 

 

 

1,826

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

Discount Rate

 

15.00%

 

Total Equity/Other

 

$

26,467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


As of September 30, 2020

Investment Type

 

Fair value

 

 

Valuation Technique(1)

 

Unobservable Input(1)

 

Range (Weighted Average)(2)

Debt

 

$

49,190

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

3.50 - 9.50 (5.05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

6.16% - 30.00% (16.00%)

 

 

 

3,444

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

8.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

25.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quotes

 

 

 

$1.83 - $32.60 ($30.06)

 

 

 

13,582

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

4.50 - 6.25 (5.60)

 

 

 

38,731

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

2.73% - 40.00% (15.80%)

 

 

 

2,241

 

 

Income Approach

 

Implied Yield

 

3.98% - 7.49% (6.94%)

 

 

 

873

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

 

 

 

Total Debt

 

$

108,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity/Other

 

$

11,242

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

2.50 - 4.50 (2.90)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

15.50% - 37.00% (33.68%)

 

 

 

8,635

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

4.10

 

 

 

837

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

 

 

 

Total Equity/Other

 

$

20,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2018

As of December 31, 2019

As of December 31, 2019

 

Investment Type

 

Fair value

 

 

Valuation Technique(1)

 

Unobservable Input(1)

 

Range (Weighted Average)(2)

 

Fair value

 

 

Valuation Technique(1)

 

Unobservable Input(1)

 

Range (Weighted Average)(2)

 

Debt

 

$

27,378

 

 

Market Approach

 

Gross Profit Multiple

 

2.08

 

$

9,054

 

 

Market Approach

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

5.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA Multiple

 

5.05

 

 

(1,262

)

 

 

 

Implied Yield

 

4.09% - 8.09% (7.03%)

 

 

 

86,792

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

8.10% - 40.00% (15.38%)

 

 

38,225

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

4.25

 

 

 

1,864

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

Discount Rate

 

15.00%

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

12.75%

 

 

 

73,334

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

3.45% - 32.50% (12.70%)

 

 

 

1,080

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Debt

 

$

116,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

120,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity/Other

 

$

-

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

Multiple

 

2.08

 

$

10,079

 

 

Market Approach

 

Earnings Multiple

 

2.80 - 4.25 (3.41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discount Rate

 

15.00%

 

 

 

 

 

Income Approach

 

Discount Rate

 

12.75% - 39.00% (32.87%)

 

 

 

11,996

 

 

Market Approach

 

Comparable Price(3)

 

6.00 - 11.00 (8.75)

 

 

 

1,474

 

 

Asset Recovery / Liquidation(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Equity/Other

 

$

23,549

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The fair value of any one instrument may be determined using multiple valuation techniques or unobservable inputs.

(2)

Weighted average for an asset category consisting of multiple investments is calculated by weighting the significant unobservable input by the relative fair value of the investment.  The range and weighted average for an asset category consisting of a single investment represents the significant unobservable input used in the fair value of the investment.

(3)

Comparable price may include broker quotes for the exact security or similar securities.

(4)

Investments valued using the asset recovery or liquidation technique include investments for which valuation is based on current financial data without a discount rate applied.


5.  DEBT

On November 3, 2016, the Company assumed $33,646 of Full Circle 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) in connection with the Merger by executing the second supplemental indenture dated November 3, 2016.  The 2020 Notes had a maturity date of June 30, 2020 and on October 20, 2017 we redeemed them completely at their par value plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On September 13, 2017, wethe Company offered $28,375 in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% notes due 2022 (the "GECCL Notes").  On September 29, 2017, wethe Company sold to several underwriters an additional $4,256 of the GECCL Notes upon full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

The GECCL Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCL Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that wethe Company may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We payThe Company pays interest on the GECCL Notes on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year.  The GECCL Notes will mature on September 18, 2022 and can be called on, or after, September 18, 2019.  Holders of the GECCL Notes do not have the option to have the GECCL Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCL Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

On January 11, 2018, wethe Company offered $43,000 in aggregate principal amount of 6.75% notes due 2025 (the "GECCM Notes").  On January 19, 2018 and February 9, 2018, wethe Company sold an additional $1,898 and $1,500 of the GECCM Notes upon partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

The GECCM Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCM Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that wethe Company may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We payThe Company pays interest on the GECCM Notes on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.  The GECCM Notes will mature on January 31, 2025 and can be called on, or after, January 31, 2021.  Holders of the GECCM Notes do not have the option to have the GECCM Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCM Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

On June18,June 18, 2019, wethe Company offered $42,500 in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% notes due 2024 (the "GECCN Notes"), which included $2,500 of the GECCN Notes sold in connection with the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  On July 5, 2019, wethe Company sold an additional $2.5 million$2,500 of the GECCN Notes upon another partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.  As a result of the issuance of these additional GECCN Notes, the aggregate principal balance of the GECCN Notes outstanding is $45.0 million.

The GECCN Notes are our unsecured obligations and rank equal with all of our outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness.  The GECCN Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior in right of payment, to any future secured indebtedness that wethe Company may incur and structurally subordinated to all future indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries.  We payThe Company pays interest on the GECCN Notes on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year beginning September 30, 2019.  The GECCN Notes will mature on June 30, 2024 and can be called on, or after, June 30, 2021.  Holders of the GECCN Notes do not have the option to have the GECCN Notes repaid prior to the stated maturity date.  The GECCN Notes were issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

As part of the offerings, the Company incurred fees and costs, which are treated as a reduction of the carrying amount of the debt on ourthe Company Statements of Assets and Liabilities.  These deferred financing costs presented as a reduction to the Notes payable balance are being amortized into interest expense over the term of the Notes.

The Investment Company Act limits,may repurchase the Notes in accordance with certain exceptions, the Company’s borrowing such that its asset coverage ratio, as defined in the Investment Company Act is at least 1.5 to 1 after such borrowing.and the rules promulgated thereunder.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased $2,338 in principal amount of the GECCL Notes, $788 in principal amount of the GECCM Notes and $2,178 in principal amount of the GECCN Notes.


Information about the Company’s senior securities (including debt securities and other indebtedness) is shown in the following table:

As of

 

Total Amount

Outstanding(1)

 

 

Asset Coverage

Ratio Per Unit(2)

 

 

Involuntary Liquidation

Preference Per Unit(3)

 

Average Market

Value Per Unit(4)

 

 

Total Amount

Outstanding(1)

 

 

Asset Coverage

Ratio Per Unit(2)

 

 

Involuntary Liquidation

Preference Per Unit(3)

 

Average Market

Value Per Unit(4)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Notes

 

$

33,646

 

 

$

6,168

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

33,646

 

 

$

6,168

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

5,010

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.02

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

5,010

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

2,393

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.01

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

2,393

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.01

 

GECCM Notes

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

2,393

 

 

N/A

 

 

0.98

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

2,393

 

 

N/A

 

 

0.98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

1,738

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.01

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

1,701

 

 

N/A

 

$

1.01

 

GECCM Notes

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

1,738

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.01

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.01

 

GECCN Notes

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

1,738

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

1,701

 

 

N/A

 

 

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GECCL Notes

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

1,509

 

 

N/A

 

$

0.87

 

GECCM Notes

 

 

45,610

 

 

 

1,509

 

 

N/A

 

 

0.82

 

GECCN Notes

 

 

42,823

 

 

 

1,509

 

 

N/A

 

 

0.82

 

(1)

Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented.

(2)

Asset coverage per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of Great Elm’s total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness.  Asset coverage per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness.

(3)

The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon the voluntary liquidation of the issuer in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)

The average market value per unit for the Notes, as applicable, is based on the average daily prices of such notesNotes and is expressed per $1.00$1 of indebtedness.

The indenture’s covenants, include compliance with (regardless of whetherrestrictions on certain activities in the event the Company is subject to)falls below the minimum asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act, as well as covenants requiring the Company to provide financial information to the holders of the Notes and the Trustee if the Company ceases to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture.indenture.  The Investment Company may repurchaseAct limits, with certain exceptions, the NotesCompany’s borrowing such that its asset coverage ratio, as defined in accordance with the Investment Company Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder.  is at least 1.5 to 1 after such borrowing.

As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had not repurchased any of the Notes.  Company’s asset coverage ratio was approximately 150.9%.

As of September 30, 20192020 and December 31, 20182019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the indentures.indenture.


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 2018,2019, the components of interest expense were as follows:

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Borrowing interest expense

 

$

2,049

 

 

$

1,313

 

 

$

4,776

 

 

$

3,775

 

 

$

1,954

 

 

$

2,049

 

 

$

6,014

 

 

$

4,776

 

Amortization of acquisition premium

 

 

259

 

 

 

144

 

 

 

557

 

 

 

413

 

 

 

271

 

 

 

259

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

557

 

Total

 

$

2,308

 

 

$

1,457

 

 

$

5,333

 

 

$

4,188

 

 

$

2,225

 

 

$

2,308

 

 

$

6,920

 

 

$

5,333

 

Weighted average interest rate(1)

 

 

7.45

%

 

 

7.37

%

 

 

7.39

%

 

 

7.35

%

 

 

7.43

%

 

 

7.45

%

 

 

7.59

%

 

 

7.39

%

Average outstanding balance

 

$

123,920

 

 

$

79,029

 

 

$

96,181

 

 

$

75,959

 

 

$

119,117

 

 

$

123,920

 

 

$

121,779

 

 

$

96,181

 

(1)

Annualized.


The fair value of the Company’s Notes are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.  The fair value of the Company’s Notes is determined by utilizing market quotations at the measurement date as they are Level 1 securities.

 

September 30, 2019

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

Facility

 

Commitments

 

 

Borrowings

Outstanding

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Commitments

 

 

Borrowings

Outstanding

 

 

Fair

Value

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,931

 

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

30,293

 

 

$

28,463

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCM Notes

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

46,528

 

 

 

45,610

 

 

 

45,610

 

 

 

41,159

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCN Notes

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

44,910

 

 

 

42,823

 

 

 

42,823

 

 

 

37,873

 

Total

 

$

124,029

 

 

$

124,029

 

 

$

124,369

 

 

$

118,726

 

 

$

118,726

 

 

$

107,495

 

 

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

Facility

 

Commitments

 

 

Borrowings

Outstanding

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Commitments

 

 

Borrowings

Outstanding

 

 

Fair

Value

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCL Notes

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,174

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,631

 

 

$

32,918

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCM Notes

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

45,044

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

46,398

 

 

 

46,888

 

Unsecured Debt - GECCN Notes

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

45,000

 

 

 

45,180

 

Total

 

$

79,029

 

 

$

79,029

 

 

$

77,218

 

 

$

124,029

 

 

$

124,029

 

 

$

124,986

 

 

6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into investment agreements under which it commits to make an investment in a portfolio company at some future date or over a specified period of time.  As of September 30, 2019,2020, the Company had approximately $19,320$46,160 in unfunded loan commitments, subject to the Company’s approval in certain instances, to provide debt financing to certain of its portfolio companies.  To the degree applicable, unrealized gains or losses on these commitments as of September 30, 20192020 are included in the Company’s StatementStatements of Assets and Liabilities and the corresponding Schedule of Investments.  The Company believes that it had sufficient cash and other liquid assets on its balance sheet to satisfy the unfunded commitments.The Company has considered the net decreases in net assets and positive cash flows from operations and has concluded that it has the ability to meet its obligations in the ordinary course of business based upon an evaluation of its cash position and sources of liquidity.

From time to time, we, our investment adviser or administratorthe Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of ourthe Company rights under contracts with ourthe Company portfolio companies.


We areThe Company is named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed on March 5, 2016, and captioned Intrepid Investments, LLC v. London Bay Capital, which is pending in the Delaware Court of Chancery. The plaintiff immediately agreed to stay the action in light of an ongoing mediation among parties other than us.the Company. This lawsuit was brought by a member of Speedwell Holdings (formerly known as The Selling Source, LLC), one of ourthe Company’s portfolio investments, against various members of and lenders to Speedwell Holdings. The plaintiff asserts claims of aiding and abetting, breaches of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference against us.the Company. In June 2018, Intrepid Investments, LLC (“Intrepid”) sent notice to the court and defendants effectively lifting the stay and triggering defendants’ obligation to respond to the Intrepid complaint. In September 2018, wethe Company joined the other defendants in a motion to dismiss on various grounds. In February 2019, Intrepid filed a second amended complaint to which defendants filed a renewed motion to dismiss in March 2019. We intend to continue to monitor the matter and will assess the needThe Company intends to defend the matter further as necessary.matter.

In July 2016, Full Circle filed suit in the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas against, among others, Willis Pumphrey for breach of a guaranty agreement arising from a loan transaction with Full Circle. Dr. Pumphrey, a personal guarantor of the loan made by Full Circle, ourthe Company’s predecessor in interest, brought counterclaims in (i) the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas and (ii) the District Court of Harris County, Texas (the “District Court”) against, among others, Justin Bonner, an employee of GECM, in each case, alleging breach of a confidentiality agreement and tortious interference with Dr. Pumphrey’s attempted sale of a business in which he owned an interest.  In August 2017, Dr. Pumphrey voluntarily withdrew his complaint against Mr. Bonner and Full Circle in the District Court of Harris County, Texas.  In November 2017, Dr. Pumphrey voluntarily withdrew his complaint without prejudice against Full Circle in the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas.  On November 29, 2017, Dr. Pumphrey refiled his claims in the District Court of Harris County, Texas naming Full Circle, MAST Capital, GECC and GECM as defendants.  Dr. Pumphrey is seeking between $2 million and $6 million in damages. GECC believes Dr. Pumphrey’s claims to be frivolous and intends to vigorously defend them. Furthermore, we continuethe Company continues to pursue ourthe initial claims against Dr. Pumphrey in the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas.  In September 2019, wethe Company received a judgment in ourthe Company’s favor from the District Court of Caldwell County, Texas. On June 4, 2020, Dr. Pumphrey, filed a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.  The Company is pursuing claims against Dr. Pumphrey in the Chapter 11 proceeding.


In September 2018, wethe Company (as successor by merger to Full Circle), the other lenders, and the lender trustee under PEAKS Trust 2009-11 (“PEAKS Trust”), were named as defendants in a claim brought by the Chapter 7 trustee in the ITT Educational Services bankruptcy. Full Circle purchased via assignment a portion of the PEAKS Trust senior secured facility from Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in December 2016. The PEAKS Trust senior secured facility was supported by an underlying portfolio of student loans and guaranteed by ITT Educational Services, Inc. (“ITT”). In September 2016, ITT and its affiliates filed for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Following the Chapter 7 filing, a trustee was appointed who initiated a proceeding against certain Deutsche Bank entities and the investors in the PEAKS Trust, including GECC. On November 2, 2018, the trustee filed a motion seeking to stay the litigation in order to facilitate settlement. We are continuing to monitor these proceedings.In September 2020, the Company paid its pro rata share of a settlement with the trustee in an amount of $201.  The settlement was approved by the bankruptcy court on October 21, 2020.

7.  INDEMNIFICATION

Under the Company’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Company.  In addition, in the normal course of business the Company expects to enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications.  The Company’s maximum exposure under these agreements cannot be known; however, the Company expects any risk of loss to be remote.

8.  CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

In March 2019, the Company implemented a stock buyback program pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (the “buyback program”) authorizing us to repurchase our common stock in open market transactions in an aggregate amount of up to $5,000 through December 31, 2019, unless extended or terminated by our Board.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased 589,719 shares under the buyback program at a weighted average price of $8.45 per share.

Month

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

 

 

Average Price Per

Share

 

 

Total Number of

Shares Purchased

as Part of Publicly

Announced Program

 

 

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program

(in thousands)

 

January 2019

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

$

-

 

February 2019

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

March 2019

 

 

192,000

 

 

 

8.27

 

 

 

192,000

 

 

 

3,406

 

April 2019

 

 

116,883

 

 

 

8.26

 

 

 

308,883

 

 

 

2,437

 

May 2019

 

 

277,044

 

 

 

8.65

 

 

 

585,927

 

 

 

33

 

June 2019

 

 

3,792

 

 

 

8.71

 

 

 

589,719

 

 

 

-

 

July 2019

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

August 2019

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

September 2019

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

589,719

 

 

$

8.45

 

 

 

589,719

 

 

$

-

 


9.8.  FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Below is the schedule of financial highlights of the Company:

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Per Share Data:(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.34

 

 

$

12.42

 

 

$

8.63

 

 

$

10.34

 

Net investment income

 

 

0.81

 

 

 

1.19

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

 

0.81

 

Net realized gains

 

 

0.12

 

 

 

0.19

 

Net realized gains (loss)

 

 

(1.02

)

 

 

0.12

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

 

(1.53

)

 

 

(1.05

)

 

 

(1.86

)

 

 

(1.53

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

 

(0.60

)

 

 

0.33

 

 

 

(2.35

)

 

 

(0.60

)

Accretion from share buybacks

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

0.10

 

Distributions declared from net investment income(2)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

Net decrease resulting from distributions to common stockholders

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

 

 

(0.75

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

9.09

 

 

$

12.00

 

 

$

5.53

 

 

$

9.09

 

Per share market value, end of period

 

$

8.20

 

 

$

9.70

 

 

$

3.38

 

 

$

8.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

 

10,062,682

 

 

 

10,652,401

 

 

 

10,941,770

 

 

 

10,062,682

 

Total return based on net asset value(3)

 

 

(5.08

)%

 

 

2.85

%

 

 

(25.03

)%

 

 

(5.08

)%

Total return based on market value(3)

 

 

14.12

%

 

 

6.63

%

 

 

(47.85

)%

 

 

14.12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period

 

$

91,489

 

 

$

127,797

 

 

$

60,464

 

 

$

91,489

 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (4),(5)

 

 

15.29

%

 

 

8.56

%

 

 

27.14

%

 

 

15.29

%

Ratio of incentive fees to average net assets(4)

 

 

2.76

%

 

 

(0.63

)%

 

 

1.44

%

 

 

2.76

%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(4),(5)

 

 

11.04

%

 

 

13.17

%

 

 

13.53

%

 

 

11.04

%

Portfolio turnover

 

 

72

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

51

%

 

 

72

%

(1)

The per share data was derived by using the weighted average shares outstanding during the period, except where such calculations deviate from those specified under the instructions to Form N-2.

(2)

The per share data for distributions declared reflects the actual amount of distributions of record per share for the period.

(3)

Total return based on net asset value is calculated as the change in net asset value per share, assuming the Company’s distributions were reinvested through its dividend reinvestment plan.  Total return based on market value is calculated as the change in market value per share, assuming the Company’s distributions were reinvested through its dividend reinvestment plan.  Total return does not include any estimate of a sales load or commission paid to acquire shares.  

(4)

Average net assets used in ratio calculations is calculated using monthly ending net assets for the period presented.  For the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 and 20182019 average net assets were $101,665$56,318 and $128,219,$101,665, respectively.

(5)

Annualized for periods less than one year.

10.9.  AFFILIATED AND CONTROLLED INVESTMENTS

Affiliated investments are defined by the Investment Company Act, whereby the Company owns between 5% and 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities and the investments are not classified as controlled investments.  The aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments at September 30, 20192020 represented 42%65% of the Company's net assets.

Controlled investments are defined by the Investment Company Act, whereby the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or maintains the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the board representation.  The aggregate fair value of controlled investments at September 30, 20192020 represented 12%33% of the Company's net assets.


Fair value as of September 30, 20192020 along with transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 20192020 in these affiliated investments and controlled investments was as follows:

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

 

Issue(1)

 

Fair value at December 31, 2018

 

 

Gross Additions(2)

 

 

Gross Reductions(3)

 

 

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

Fair value at September 30, 2019

 

 

Interest

Income(4)

 

 

Fee

Income(4)

 

 

Dividend

Income

 

 

Fair value at December 31, 2019

 

 

Gross Additions(2)

 

 

Gross Reductions(3)

 

 

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

Fair value at September 30, 2020

 

 

Interest

Income(4)

 

 

Fee

Income

 

 

Dividend

Income

 

Non-Controlled, Affiliated Investments

Non-Controlled, Affiliated Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Controlled, Affiliated Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avanti Communications Group PLC

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avanti Communications Group PLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.25 Lien, Secured Bond

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,113

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

1,113

 

 

$

58

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

-

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,178

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

8,178

 

 

$

236

 

 

$

564

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

8,413

 

 

 

812

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,225

 

 

 

830

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

1.5 Lien, Secured Bond - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

2nd Lien, Secured Bond

 

 

29,400

 

 

 

2,377

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,725

)

 

 

28,052

 

 

 

3,330

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

29,812

 

 

 

2,627

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4,782

)

 

 

27,657

 

 

 

3,670

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity (9% of class)

 

 

6,231

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,937

)

 

 

2,294

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,353

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,014

)

 

 

1,339

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

35,631

 

 

 

10,555

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7,662

)

 

 

38,524

 

 

 

3,566

 

 

 

566

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

40,578

 

 

 

4,552

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,796

)

 

 

39,334

 

 

 

4,558

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPS Acquisitions Limited and Ocean Protection Services Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Lien, Secured Loan

 

 

34

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity (19% of class)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

35,665

 

 

$

10,555

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(7,666

)

 

$

38,554

 

 

$

3,566

 

 

$

566

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

40,608

 

 

$

4,552

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(5,796

)

 

$

39,364

 

 

$

4,558

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Investments

Controlled Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Controlled Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Finance Company

The Finance Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Finance Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

$

959

 

 

$

4,953

 

 

$

4,971

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

941

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

806

 

 

$

574

 

 

$

1,281

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

99

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

-

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

1st Lien, Secured Term Loan B

 

 

801

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(537

)

 

 

264

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

244

 

 

 

63

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity (72% of class)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

4,953

 

 

 

4,971

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(537

)

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

242

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,050

 

 

 

574

 

 

 

1,281

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

343

 

 

 

104

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE Facility Solutions, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver

 

 

1,948

 

 

 

38,676

 

 

 

40,624

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

228

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

-

 

1st Lien, Secured Revolver - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

1st Lien, Secured Term Loan A

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,800

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

774

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

1st Lien, Secured Term Loan B

 

 

6,695

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

5,588

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

775

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity (87% of class)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

18,443

 

 

 

39,444

 

 

 

56,012

 

 

 

154

 

 

 

(268

)

 

 

1,761

 

 

 

1,777

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prestige Capital Finance, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,094

 

 

 

2,264

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

4,270

 

 

 

643

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,627

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,063

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Receivable - Unfunded

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Equity (80% of class)

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,466

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

7,671

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

7,726

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

9,903

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,726

 

 

 

12,427

 

 

 

2,907

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,177

 

 

 

19,423

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$

20,203

 

 

$

51,863

 

 

$

60,983

 

 

$

154

 

 

$

(600

)

 

$

10,637

 

 

$

2,019

 

 

$

52

 

 

$

1,280

 

 

$

9,595

 

 

$

13,001

 

 

$

4,862

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

2,194

 

 

$

19,928

 

 

$

188

 

 

$

12

 

 

$

1,760

 

(1)

Non-unitized equity investments are disclosed with percentage ownership in lieu of quantity.

(2)

Gross additions include increases resulting from new or additional portfolio investments, capitalized PIK income, accretion of discounts and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.

(3)

Gross reductions include decreases resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales and the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities.

(4)

Income amounts include accrued PIK income.


In accordance with SEC Regulation S-X (“S-X”) Rules 3-09 and 4-08(g),10.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 1, 2020, the Company must determineannounced the final results of the Company’s non-transferable rights offering, which entitled holders of its unconsolidated controlled portfolio companies, if any, are consideredrights to be “significant subsidiaries.”  After performing this analysis,purchase one new share of common stock for each right held at a subscription price of $2.95 per share.  In total, the Company determined that one portfolio company, PE Facility Solutions, LLC (“PEFS”), is a significant subsidiarysold 10,761,950 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $31,747.

The Board set distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 underquarter ending March 31, 2021 at least onea rate of $0.10 per quarter.  All of the significance conditionsdistribution is from net investment income.  The schedule of S-X Rule 1-02(w).  Accordingly, unaudited financial information as of and fordistribution payment will be established by GECC pursuant to authority granted by the nine months ended September 30, 2019 has been included as follows (in thousands):

Balance Sheet

 

As of September 30, 2019

 

Current assets

 

$

3,859

 

Noncurrent assets

 

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

3,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

(2,906

)

Noncurrent liabilities

 

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

(2,906

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Equity

 

$

6,765

 

Statement of Operations

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019

 

Gross revenues

 

$

34,951

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(28,293

)

Other income (expense)

 

 

(9,011

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

10,704

 

Net gain from operations

 

$

8,351

 

On July 31, 2019, we completed the sale of PE Facility Solutions, LLC (“PEFS”), a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company, to

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services for $23,750.

11.  SUBSEQUENT EVENTSBoard.  The distribution will be paid in cash.

In October 2019:2020:

the Company purchased 43,993 preferred shares in Blueknight Energy Partners L.P. (“Blueknight”) for approximately $260.

the Company purchased $1,000 in par value of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, LLC (“Peninsula Pacific”) secured bonds at 100% of par value.

the Company sold $1,000 in par value of Peninsula Pacific secured bonds at approximately 103% of par value.

the Company purchased $2,000 in par value of Natural Resource Partners, L.P. unsecured bonds at approximately 90% of par value.

$6972,000 of par value of PEFS secured term loan BViasat, Inc. receivable was repaidredeemed at par.100% of par value.

we bought $2,000 ofthe Company purchased $3,000 in par value of Viasat, Inc. receivable at 90% of par value.

we bought $3,000 ofthe Company purchased $1,000 in par value of ASP Chromaflo TechnologiesCars.com Inc. secured bonds at 100% of par value.

the Company sold $1,000 in par value of Cars.com, Inc. unsecured bonds at 100% of par value.

the Company purchased $230 in par value of California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. second lien term loan at approximately 97%1% of par value.

We bought $4,700 ofthe Company purchased $2,000 in par value of Tensar Corp. first lien term loanPar Petroleum, LLC secured bonds at approximately 96%81% of par value.

In November 2019:2020:

All $218 of par value of PR Wireless Inc.’s first lien loan was paid down at par.

$143 of par value of PEFS secured term loan B was repaid at par.the Company purchased 30,000 preferred shares in Blueknight for approximately $176.

Our Board declared the monthly distributions for the first quarter of 2020 at an annual rate of approximately 11.0% of our September 30, 2019 NAV, which equates to $0.083 per month.  All of the monthly distributions are from net investment income.  The schedule of distribution payments will be established by GECC pursuant to authority granted by the Board.

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