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The information in this prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.


Filed pursuant to Rule 497
Registration No. 333-212788

                  Subject to Completion
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated September 14, 2016

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated September 1, 2016)

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                 We are offering $            in aggregate principal amount of        % notes due            , which we refer to as the Notes. The Notes will mature on                        ,        . We will pay interest on the Notes on            and            of each year, beginning                        , 2017. We may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the redemption price discussed under the caption "Description of Notes—Optional Redemption" in this prospectus supplement. In addition, holders of the Notes can require us to repurchase the Notes at 100% of their principal amount upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event (as defined herein). The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

                 The Notes will be our direct senior unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, or equally, with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by Ares Capital Corporation.

                 Ares Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments.

                 We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P., a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. Ares Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P., provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

                 Investing in the Notes involves risks that are described in the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page S-13 of this prospectus supplement and page 23 of the accompanying prospectus, including the risk of leverage.

                 This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus concisely provide important information about us that you should know before investing in the Notes. Please read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before you invest and keep it for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This information is available free of charge by calling us collect at (310) 201-4200 or on our website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information. The information on the websites referred to herein is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.


 
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Public offering price(1)

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Underwriting discount (sales load)

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Proceeds, before expenses, to Ares Capital Corporation(2)

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The public offering price set forth above does not include accrued interest, if any. Interest on the Notes will accrue from September     , 2016 and must be paid by the purchaser if the Notes are delivered after September     , 2016.

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Before deducting expenses payable by us related to this offering, estimated at $            .

                 THE NOTES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

                 Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

                 Delivery of the Notes in book-entry form only through The Depository Trust Company will be made on or about September     , 2016.



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The date of this prospectus supplement is September     , 2016.


              You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, as applicable. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. This prospectus supplement may add, update or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus. If information in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with the accompanying prospectus, this prospectus supplement will apply and will supersede that information in the accompanying prospectus.


Prospectus Supplement
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
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Forward-Looking Statements

  S-1

The Company

  S-3

Specific Terms of the Notes and the Offering

  S-9

Risk Factors

  S-13

Use of Proceeds

  S-17

Capitalization

  S-18

Description of Notes

  S-19

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

  S-32

Underwriting

  S-36

Legal Matters

  S-42


Prospectus
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Prospectus Summary

 
1

The Company

  1

Offerings

  15

Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data of Ares Capital

  16

Unaudited Selected Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data

  20

Unaudited Pro Forma Per Share Data

  22

Risk Factors

  23

Forward-Looking Statements

  50

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  52

Use of Proceeds

  90

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  92

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

  93

Senior Securities

  139

Business

  142

Pending American Capital Acquisition

  159

Portfolio Companies

  162

Management

  178

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

  207

Control Persons and Principal Stockholders

  209

Determination of Net Asset Value

  211

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Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  213

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

  215

Description of Our Capital Stock

  220

Description of Our Debt Securities

  227

Regulation

  239

Custodian, Transfer and Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

  247

Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

  247

Plan of Distribution

  248

Legal Matters

  250

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  250

Available Information

  250

Financial Statements

  F-1

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

              Some of the statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning:

              We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Our actual results and condition could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in

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"Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus and the other information included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

              We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus on information available to us as of their respective dates, 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 SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

              The forward-looking statements in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

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THE COMPANY

              This summary highlights some of the information contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. You should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under "Risk Factors" in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus and the other information included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms "we," "us," "our," "the Company" and "Ares Capital" refer to Ares Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries; "Ares Capital Management" and "our investment adviser" refer to Ares Capital Management LLC; "Ares Operations" and "our administrator" refer to Ares Operations LLC; and "Ares" and "Ares Management" refer to Ares Management, L.P. and its affiliated companies (other than portfolio companies of its affiliated funds).

              Other than as specifically set forth herein or in the accompanying prospectus, information presented with respect to the Company does not reflect the completion of the American Capital Acquisition, and any investment decision you make should be made with the understanding that the American Capital Acquisition may not be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition, and if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, the combined company may face additional risks" for a description of certain risks relating to the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

Ares Capital

              Ares Capital, a Maryland corporation, is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company, or a "BDC," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or the "Investment Company Act." We were founded on April 16, 2004, were initially funded on June 23, 2004 and completed our initial public offering on October 8, 2004. As of June 30, 2016, we were the largest BDC with approximately $9.2 billion of total assets.

              We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management, a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. Our administrator, Ares Operations, a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

              On May 23, 2016, we entered into a definitive agreement (the "Merger Agreement") under which we have agreed, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, to acquire American Capital, Ltd., a Delaware corporation ("American Capital"), in a cash and stock transaction, which we refer to as the "American Capital Acquisition." We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition, and if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, the combined company may face additional risks" for a description of certain risks relating to the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks associated with a failure to

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complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

              Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies, where we believe the supply of primary capital is limited and the investment opportunities are most attractive. However, we may from time to time invest in larger or smaller (in particular, for investments in early stage and/or venture capital-backed) companies. We generally use the term "middle-market" to refer to companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. As used herein, EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

              We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. First and second lien senior secured loans generally are senior debt instruments that rank ahead of subordinated debt of a given portfolio company. Mezzanine debt is subordinated to senior loans and is generally unsecured. Our investments in corporate borrowers generally range between $30 million and $500 million each, investments in project finance/power generation projects generally range between $10 million and $200 million each and investments in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed companies generally range between $1 million and $25 million each. However, the investment sizes may be more or less than these ranges and may vary based on, among other things, our capital availability, the composition of our portfolio and general micro- and macro-economic factors.

              To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

              The proportion of these types of investments will change over time given our views on, among other things, the economic and credit environment in which we are operating. In connection with our investing activities, we may make commitments with respect to indebtedness or securities of a potential portfolio company substantially in excess of our final investment. In such situations, while we may initially agree to fund up to a certain dollar amount of an investment, we may subsequently syndicate or sell a portion of such amount (including, without limitation, to vehicles managed by our portfolio company, Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM")), such that we are left with a smaller investment than what was reflected in our original commitment. In addition to originating investments, we may also acquire investments in the secondary market (including purchases of a portfolio of investments).

              The first and second lien senior secured loans in which we invest generally have stated terms of three to 10 years and the mezzanine debt investments in which we invest generally have stated terms of up to 10 years, but the expected average life of such first and second lien loans and mezzanine debt is generally between three and seven years. However, we may invest in loans and securities with any maturity or duration. The instruments in which we invest typically are not rated by any rating agency, but we believe that if such instruments were rated, they would be below investment grade (rated lower than "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service, lower than "BBB–" by Fitch Ratings or lower than "BBB–" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services), which, under the guidelines established by these entities, is an indication of having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Bonds that are rated below investment grade are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds" or "junk bonds." We may invest without limit in debt or other securities of any rating, as well as debt or other securities that have not been rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

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              We believe that our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, is able to leverage the current investment platform, resources and existing relationships of Ares Management with financial sponsors, financial institutions, hedge funds and other investment firms to provide us with attractive investment opportunities. In addition to deal flow, the Ares investment platform assists our investment adviser in analyzing, structuring and monitoring investments. Ares has been in existence for over 15 years and its partners have an average of over 24 years of experience in leveraged finance, private equity, distressed debt, commercial real estate finance, investment banking and capital markets. We have access to Ares' investment professionals and administrative professionals, who provide assistance in accounting, finance, legal, compliance, operations, information technology and investor relations. As of June 30, 2016, Ares had approximately 340 investment professionals and approximately 550 administrative professionals.

              While our primary focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities of eligible portfolio companies, we also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. See "Regulation" in the accompanying prospectus. Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

              In the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the SEC (the "Staff") informally communicated to certain BDCs the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under the Investment Company Act) (i.e., not eligible to be included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the SEC issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company." We provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continue to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, we have, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of our portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SDLP (as defined below) and the SSLP (as defined below), as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with our position.

Co-Investment Programs

              In December 2015, we established a joint venture with Varagon Capital Partners ("Varagon") to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the Senior Direct Lending Program (the "SDLP"). It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. We may directly co-invest with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. We will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SDLP Certificates"), and Varagon and its clients will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes,

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intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that we and a client of Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and Varagon have agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of ours and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of June 30, 2016, we agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes. See "Recent Developments" and Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on the SDLP.

              The Company and General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC (collectively, "GE") have co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies through an unconsolidated Delaware limited liability company, the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC (d/b/a "the Senior Secured Loan Program") or the SSLP (the "SSLP"). The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). We have provided capital to the SSLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SSLP Certificates").

              In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"). This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and the Company and GE continue to operate the SSLP. The Company and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, the Company and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the senior notes of the SSLP (the "Senior Notes"), directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide the Company and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We have been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached.

              As of June 30, 2016, the Company and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. As discussed above, we anticipate that no new

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investments will be made by the SSLP and that the Company and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above. As of June 30, 2016, we had funded approximately $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016, we had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million. As of June 30, 2016, the fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by us was $1.9 billion at fair value (including unrealized depreciation of $38.7 million), which represented approximately 21% of our total portfolio at fair value. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had 32 different underlying borrowers. For more information on the SSLP, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity—Senior Secured Loan Program" in the accompanying prospectus.

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

              As of June 30, 2016, our portfolio company, IHAM, an SEC-registered investment adviser, managed 16 vehicles and served as the sub-manager/sub-servicer for three other vehicles (such vehicles, the "IHAM Vehicles"). As of June 30, 2016, IHAM had assets under management of approximately $3.5 billion. As of June 30, 2016, Ares Capital had invested approximately $171.0 million (at amortized cost) in IHAM. In connection with IHAM's registration as a registered investment adviser, on March 30, 2012, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to, subject to certain conditions, own directly or indirectly up to 100% of IHAM's outstanding equity interests and make additional investments in IHAM. From time to time, IHAM or certain IHAM Vehicles may purchase investments from us or sell investments to us, in each case for a price equal to the fair market value of such investments determined at the time of such transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for more information about IHAM and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for information related to IHAM's role in the American Capital Acquisition.

Ares Capital Management LLC

              Ares Capital Management, our investment adviser, is served by an origination, investment and portfolio management team of approximately 80 U.S.-based investment professionals as of June 30, 2016 and led by certain partners of the Ares Credit Group: Michael Arougheti, Kipp deVeer, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith. Ares Capital Management leverages off of Ares' investment platform and benefits from the significant capital markets, trading and research expertise of Ares' investment professionals. Ares Capital Management's investment committee has 12 members comprised of certain of the U.S.-based partners of the Ares Credit Group, certain partners in the Ares Private Equity Group and certain partners in the Ares Strategy and Relationship Management Group.

Recent Developments

              From July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, we made new investment commitments of approximately $1,090 million, of which $928 million were funded. As discussed further below, included in the $1,090 million of new investment commitments was our initial investment in the SDLP Certificates to make co-investments with Varagon and its clients in first lien senior secured loans through SDLP. Overall, of the total new commitments, 51% were in first lien senior secured loans, 20% were in investments in the SDLP Certificates, 15% were in second lien senior secured loans, 10% were in senior subordinated loans, 3% were in preferred equity securities and 1% were in other equity securities. Of the approximately $1,090 million of new investment commitments, 86% were floating rate, 10% were fixed rate and 4% were non-interest bearing. The weighted average yield of debt and

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other income producing securities funded during the period at amortized cost was 10.5%. We may seek to sell all or a portion of these new investment commitments, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

              In July 2016, we and Varagon and its clients completed the initial funding of the SDLP. As part of the initial funding, pursuant to a forward sale agreement between us and the SDLP, we sold $529 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $55 million of unfunded commitments, and recorded no realized gains or losses. Varagon and its clients sold $503 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $51 million of unfunded commitments. Immediately following these sales to the SDLP, the funded SDLP portfolio totaled $926 million and was comprised of 10 first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies and the unfunded commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies totaled $106 million. To support the acquisition of the initial funded portfolio by the SDLP, clients of Varagon provided $704 million of capital to the SDLP in the form of notes and $28 million in the form of SDLP Certificates, while we provided $194 million of capital in the form of SDLP Certificates. We and a client of Varagon own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SDLP Certificates. We estimate that the initial yield on our investment in the SDLP Certificates will be at least 13.5%. Following this initial funding, the SDLP will make first lien senior secured loans directly to U.S. middle-market companies.

              From July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, we exited approximately $1,120 million of investment commitments. Included in the $1,120 million commitments exited were $529 million of investment commitments sold to the SDLP. Of the total investment commitments, 81% were first lien senior secured loans and 19% were second lien senior secured loans. Of the approximately $1,120 million of exited investment commitments, 98% were floating rate and 2% were fixed rate. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities exited or repaid during the period at amortized cost was 8.4%. On the approximately $1,120 million of investment commitments exited from July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016, we recognized total net realized gains of approximately $20 million.

              In addition, as of August 31, 2016, we had an investment backlog and pipeline of approximately $410 million and $210 million, respectively. Investment backlog includes transactions approved by our investment adviser's investment committee and/or for which a formal mandate, letter of intent or a signed commitment have been issued, and therefore we believe are likely to close. Investment pipeline includes transactions where due diligence and analysis are in process, but no formal mandate, letter of intent or signed commitment have been issued. The consummation of any of the investments in this backlog and pipeline depends upon, among other things, one or more of the following: satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigation of the prospective portfolio company, our acceptance of the terms and structure of such investment and the execution and delivery of satisfactory transaction documentation. In addition, we may sell all or a portion of these investments and certain of these investments may result in the repayment of existing investments. We cannot assure you that we will make any of these investments or that we will sell all or any portion of these investments.

Our Corporate Information

              Our administrative offices are located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, telephone number (310) 201-4200, and our executive offices are located at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167, telephone number (212) 750-7300.

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SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE NOTES AND THE OFFERING

              This prospectus supplement sets forth certain terms of the Notes that we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and supplements the accompanying prospectus that is attached to the back of this prospectus supplement. This section outlines the specific legal and financial terms of the Notes. You should read this section together with the more general description of the Notes under the heading "Description of Notes" in this prospectus supplement and in the accompanying prospectus under the heading "Description of Our Debt Securities" before investing in the Notes. Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the accompanying prospectus or in the indenture governing the Notes (as amended from time to time, the "indenture").

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Trade Date

 

September     , 2016

Issue Date

 

September     , 2016

Maturity Date

 

                        ,        

Interest Payment Dates

 

            and            , commencing                        , 2017

Ranking of Notes

 

The Notes will be our general unsecured obligations that rank senior in right of payment to all of our future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated, or junior, in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes will rank pari passu, or equally, in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior liabilities that are not so subordinated, or junior, effectively subordinated, or junior, to any of our secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and structurally subordinated, or junior, to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

 

As of August 31, 2016, our total consolidated indebtedness was approximately $4.0 billion principal amount, of which approximately $1,005.0 million was secured indebtedness at the Ares Capital level, and of which an aggregate of approximately $463.0 million was indebtedness of our subsidiaries. After giving effect to the issuance of the Notes and assuming the proceeds therefrom are used to repay outstanding borrowings under our $1,265.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"), the $540.0 million revolving funding facility of our consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC (the "Revolving Funding Facility"), and/or the $400.0 million revolving

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funding facility of our consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC (the "SMBC Funding Facility" and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility and the Revolving Funding Facility, the "Facilities"), our total consolidated indebtedness would have been approximately $             billion principal amount as of August 31, 2016. See "Capitalization."

Denominations

 

We will issue the Notes in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Optional Redemption

 

We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time, or from time to time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption) on the Notes to be redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) using the applicable Treasury Rate plus        basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date; provided, however, that if we redeem any Notes on or after                        ,        (the date falling            prior to the maturity date of the Notes), the redemption price for the Notes will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

Sinking Fund

 

The Notes will not be subject to any sinking fund. A sinking fund is a reserve fund accumulated over a period of time for the retirement of debt.

Offer to Purchase upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event

 

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs prior to maturity, holders will have the right, at their option, to require us to repurchase for cash some or all of the Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the repurchase date.

Legal Defeasance

 

The Notes are subject to legal defeasance by us, which means that, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) depositing in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes a combination of money and/or U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the Notes on their various due dates and (ii) delivering to the Trustee an opinion of counsel as described herein under "Description of Notes—Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance," we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the Notes.

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Covenant Defeasance

 

The Notes are subject to covenant defeasance by us, which means that, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) depositing in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes a combination of money and/or U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the Notes on their various due dates and (ii) delivering to the Trustee an opinion of counsel as described herein under "Description of Notes—Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance," we will be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture.

Form of Notes

 

The Notes will be represented by global securities that will be deposited and registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company ("DTC") or its nominee. This means that, except in limited circumstances, you will not receive certificates for the Notes. Beneficial interests in the Notes will be represented through book-entry accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants in DTC. Investors may elect to hold interests in the Notes through either DTC, if they are a participant, or indirectly through organizations that are participants in DTC.

Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar and Transfer Agent

 

U.S. Bank National Association

Events of Default

 

If an event of default (as described herein under "Description of Notes") on the Notes occurs, the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, may be declared immediately due and payable, subject to conditions set forth in the indenture. These amounts automatically become due and payable in the case of certain types of bankruptcy or insolvency events involving us.

Other Covenants

 

In addition to the covenants described in the accompanying prospectus, the following covenants shall apply to the Notes:

 

We agree that for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, we will not violate, whether or not we are subject to, Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act or any successor provisions, giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC.

 

If, at any time, we are not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act to file any periodic reports with the SEC, we agree to furnish to holders of the Notes and the trustee, for the period of time during which the Notes are outstanding, our audited annual consolidated financial statements, within 90 days of our fiscal year end, and unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, within 45 days of our fiscal quarter end (other than our fourth fiscal quarter). All such financial statements will be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with applicable United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").

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No Established Trading Market

 

The Notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on any automated dealer quotation system. Although the underwriters have informed us that they intend to make a market in the Notes, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations, they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue any such market making activities at any time without notice. See "Underwriting." Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid market for the Notes will develop or be maintained.

Global Clearance and Settlement Procedures

 

Interests in the Notes will trade in DTC's Same Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. None of the Company, the trustee or the paying agent will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC or its participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Governing Law

 

The Notes and the indenture will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

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RISK FACTORS

              You should carefully consider the risk factors described below and under the caption "Risk Factors" in the accompanying prospectus, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

RISKS RELATING TO THE NOTES

The Notes will be unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future.

              The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of our subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes are effectively subordinated, or junior, to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have currently incurred and may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our existing or future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the Notes. As of August 31, 2016, we had $1,005.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by certain assets in our portfolio and excludes investments held by Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP") under the Revolving Funding Facility, those held by Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB") under the SMBC Funding Facility, those held by Ares Venture Finance, L.P. ("AVF LP") under Small Business Administration ("SBA")-guaranteed debentures (the "SBA Debentures") and certain other investments; the indebtedness thereunder is therefore effectively senior to the Notes to the extent of the value of such assets.

The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

              The Notes are obligations exclusively of Ares Capital and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries is a guarantor of the Notes and the Notes are not required to be guaranteed by any subsidiaries we may acquire or create in the future. A significant portion of the indebtedness required to be consolidated on our balance sheet is held through subsidiary financing vehicles and secured by certain assets of such subsidiaries. For example, the secured indebtedness with respect to the Revolving Funding Facility, the SMBC Funding Facility and the SBA Debentures is held through our consolidated subsidiaries, Ares Capital CP, ACJB and AVF LP, respectively. The assets of such subsidiaries are not directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Capital Activities" in the accompanying prospectus for more detail on the Revolving Funding Facility, the SMBC Funding Facility and the SBA Debentures.

              Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors (including trade creditors) and holders of preferred stock, if any, of our subsidiaries will have priority over our equity interests in such subsidiaries (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes) with respect to the assets of such subsidiaries. Even if we are

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recognized as a creditor of one or more of our subsidiaries, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such subsidiary and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such subsidiary senior to our claims. Consequently, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of any of our subsidiaries and any subsidiaries that we may in the future acquire or establish as financing vehicles or otherwise. As of August 31, 2016, we had $330.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Funding Facility, $108.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding indebtedness under the SMBC Funding Facility and $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of the SBA Debentures issued and outstanding. All of such indebtedness would be structurally senior to the Notes. In addition, our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, all of which would be structurally senior to the Notes.

The indenture will contain limited protection for holders of the Notes.

              The indenture offers limited protection to holders of the Notes. The terms of the indenture and the Notes do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries' ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have an adverse impact on your investment in the Notes. In particular, the terms of the indenture and the Notes will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries' ability to:

              Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and the Notes do not protect holders of the Notes in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow, or liquidity.

              Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the Notes may have important consequences for you as a holder of the

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Notes, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes or negatively affecting the trading value of the Notes.

              Certain of our current debt instruments include more protections for their holders than the indenture and the Notes. See in the accompanying prospectus "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—In addition to regulatory requirements that restrict our ability to raise capital, the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and the SBA Debentures contain various covenants that, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and SBA Debentures, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations." In addition, other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and the Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for and trading levels and prices of the Notes.

We may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event.

              Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event, as defined in the indenture, as supplemented, subject to certain conditions, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The source of funds for that purchase of Notes will be our available cash or cash generated from our operations or other potential sources, including borrowings, investment repayments, sales of assets or sales of equity. We cannot assure you that sufficient funds from such sources will be available at the time of any Change of Control Repurchase Event to make required repurchases of Notes tendered. The terms of our Facilities provide that certain change of control events will constitute an event of default thereunder entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under the Facilities at that time and to terminate the Facilities. In addition, the indentures governing our Convertible Unsecured Notes (as defined below), the 2018 Notes (as defined below) and the 2020 Notes (as defined below) contain a provision that would require us to offer to purchase the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Notes or the 2020 Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change or a change of control repurchase event, as applicable. A failure to purchase any tendered Convertible Unsecured Notes, 2018 Notes or 2020 Notes would constitute an event of default under the indentures for the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Notes or the 2020 Notes, as applicable, which would, in turn, constitute a default under the Facilities and the indenture. Our future debt instruments also may contain similar restrictions and provisions. If the holders of the Notes exercise their right to require us to repurchase all the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event, the financial effect of this repurchase could cause a default under our future debt instruments, even if the Change of Control Repurchase Event itself would not cause a default. It is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the Change of Control Repurchase Event to make the required repurchase of the Notes and/or our other debt. See "Description of Notes—Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event."

If an active trading market does not develop for the Notes, you may not be able to resell them.

              The Notes are a new issue of debt securities for which there currently is no trading market. We do not intend to apply for listing of the Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes on any automated dealer quotation system. If no active trading market develops, you may not be able to resell your Notes at their fair market value or at all. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, general economic conditions, our financial condition, performance and prospects and other factors. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the Notes, but they are not obligated to do so. The underwriters may discontinue any market-making in the Notes at any time at their sole discretion. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your

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Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and trading price for the Notes may be harmed. Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time.

RISKS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION

We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition, and if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, the combined company may face additional risks.

              We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition. Additionally, the combined company may face risks if we are successful in completing the American Capital Acquisition. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed. For example, if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, we will be assuming certain known and currently unknown liabilities and obligations of American Capital, including with respect to litigation and regulatory matters. American Capital and we are aware that a consolidated putative shareholder class action has been filed by stockholders of American Capital challenging the American Capital Acquisition. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition—Litigation filed against American Capital's board of directors could prevent or delay the completion of the American Capital Acquisition or result in the payment of damages following completion of the American Capital Acquisition" in the accompanying prospectus. American Capital is also involved in various other legal proceedings and regulatory matters. Neither we nor American Capital can predict the eventual outcome of these proceedings and matters and the ultimate outcome of such proceedings and matters could, upon consummation of the American Capital Acquisition, be material to the results of operations, cash flows or financial condition of the combined company. It is possible that third parties could try to seek to impose liability against the combined company in connection with such proceedings and matters.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

              We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from the sale of the Notes in this offering will be approximately $             million, after deducting the underwriting discount of approximately $             million payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $            payable by us.

              We expect to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility ($1,005.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of August 31, 2016), the Revolving Funding Facility ($330.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of August 31, 2016) and/or the SMBC Funding Facility ($108.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of August 31, 2016).

              The interest charged on the indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility is based on LIBOR (one-, two-, three- or six-month) plus an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% or an "alternate base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of either 0.75% or 1.00%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of August 31, 2016, one-, two-, three- and six-month LIBOR was 0.52%, 0.66%, 0.84% and 1.24%, respectively. For $1,195.0 million of the total Revolving Credit Facility capacity, the expiration date is May 4, 2021 and for the remaining $70.0 million, the expiration date is May 4, 2020. The interest charged on the indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Funding Facility is based on LIBOR plus applicable spreads ranging from 2.25% to 2.50% and ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the composition of the borrowing base relative to outstanding borrowings under the facility. The Revolving Funding Facility is scheduled to expire on May 14, 2019 (subject to extension exercisable upon mutual consent). The interest rate charged on the indebtedness incurred under the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. The SMBC Funding Facility is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2022 (subject to two one-year extension options exercisable upon mutual consent).

              Affiliates of certain of the underwriters are lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility or the Revolving Funding Facility. Accordingly, affiliates of certain of the underwriters may receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering to the extent such proceeds are used to repay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Revolving Funding Facility.

              We may reborrow under the credit facilities described above for general corporate purposes, which include investing in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objective.

              Investing in portfolio companies could include investments in our investment backlog and pipeline that, as of August 31, 2016, were approximately $410 million and $210 million, respectively. Please note that the consummation of any of the investments in this backlog and pipeline depends upon, among other things, one or more of the following: satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigation of the prospective portfolio company, our acceptance of the terms and structure of such investment and the execution and delivery of satisfactory transaction documentation. In addition, we may sell all or a portion of these investments and certain of these investments may result in the repayment of existing investments. We cannot assure you that we will make any of these investments or that we will sell all or any portion of these investments.

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CAPITALIZATION

              The following table sets forth our actual capitalization at June 30, 2016. You should read this table together with "Use of Proceeds" described in this prospectus supplement and our most recent balance sheet included elsewhere in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 
  As of June 30, 2016
(dollar amounts in
thousands)
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 125,926  

Debt(1)

       

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,165,000  

Revolving Funding Facility

    53,000  

SMBC Funding Facility

    122,000  

SBA Debentures

    25,000  

2017 Convertible Notes

    162,500  

2018 Convertible Notes

    270,000  

2019 Convertible Notes

    300,000  

2018 Notes

    750,000  

2020 Notes

    600,000  

October 2022 Notes

    182,500  

2047 Notes

    229,557  

Total Debt

    3,859,557  

Stockholders' Equity

       

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 500,000,000 common shares authorized, and 313,954,008 common shares issued and outstanding

    314  

Capital in excess of par value

    5,312,800  

Accumulated overdistributed net investment income

    (21,655 )

Accumulated net realized gains on investments, foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and other assets

    4,961  

Net unrealized gain on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    (78,379 )

Total stockholders' equity

    5,218,041  

Total capitalization

  $ 9,077,598  

(1)
The above table reflects the principal amount of indebtedness outstanding as of June 30, 2016. As of August 31, 2016, indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility and the SMBC Funding Facility were $1,005.0 million, $330.0 million and $108.0 million, respectively. The net proceeds from the sale of the Notes are expected to be used to pay down outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Funding Facility, the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the SMBC Funding Facility, and for general corporate purposes, which include investing in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objective. See "Use of Proceeds."

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DESCRIPTION OF NOTES

              The following description of the particular terms of the        % Notes due            supplements and, to the extent inconsistent with, replaces the description of the general terms and provisions of the debt securities set forth in the accompanying prospectus.

              We will issue the Notes under a base indenture dated as of October 21, 2010, between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the "trustee"), as supplemented by a separate supplemental indenture to be dated as of the settlement date for the Notes. As used in this section, all references to the "indenture" mean the base indenture as supplemented by the supplemental indenture. The terms of the Notes include those expressly set forth in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, or the TIA.

              The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the Notes and the indenture and does not purport to be complete. This summary is subject to and is qualified by reference to all the provisions of the Notes and the indenture, including the definitions of certain terms used in the indenture. We urge you to read these documents because they, and not this description, define your rights as a holder of the Notes.

              For purposes of this description, references to "we," "our" and "us" refer only to Ares Capital and not to any of its current or future subsidiaries and references to "subsidiaries" refer only to our consolidated subsidiaries and exclude any investments held by Ares Capital in the ordinary course of business which are not, under GAAP, consolidated on the financial statements of Ares Capital and its subsidiaries.

General

              The Notes:

              The indenture does not limit the amount of debt that may be issued by us or our subsidiaries under the indenture or otherwise. The indenture does not contain any financial covenants and does not restrict us from paying dividends or issuing or repurchasing our other securities. Other than restrictions described under "—Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event" and

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"—Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets" below, the indenture does not contain any covenants or other provisions designed to afford holders of the Notes protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction involving us or in the event of a decline in our credit rating as the result of a takeover, recapitalization, highly leveraged transaction or similar restructuring involving us that could adversely affect such holders.

              We may, without the consent of the holders, issue additional Notes under the indenture with the same terms (except for the issue date, public offering price and, if applicable, the initial interest payment date) and with the same CUSIP numbers as the Notes offered hereby in an unlimited aggregate principal amount; provided that such additional Notes must be part of the same issue as the Notes offered hereby for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

              We do not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system.

Payments on the Notes; Paying Agent and Registrar; Transfer and Exchange

              We will pay the principal of, and interest on, Notes in global form registered in the name of or held by DTC or its nominee in immediately available funds to DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered holder of such Global Note (as defined below).

              Payment of principal of (and premium, if any) and any such interest on the Notes will be made at the corporate trust office of the trustee in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at our option payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the security register.

              A holder of Notes may transfer or exchange Notes at the office of the registrar in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the trustee may require a holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents. No service charge will be imposed by us, the trustee or the registrar for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but we may require a holder to pay a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge required by law or permitted by the indenture.

              The registered holder of a Note will be treated as its owner for all purposes.

Interest

              The Notes will bear cash interest at a rate of        % per year until maturity. Interest on the Notes will accrue from September             , 2016 or from the most recent date on which interest has been paid or duly provided for. Interest will be payable semiannually in arrears on                        and                         of each year, beginning on                        , 2017.

              Interest will be paid to the person in whose name a Note is registered at 5:00 p.m. New York City time (the "close of business") on                or                , as the case may be, immediately preceding the relevant interest payment date. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months.

              If any interest payment date, redemption date, the maturity date or any earlier required repurchase date upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event (defined below) of a Note falls on a day that is not a business day, the required payment will be made on the next succeeding business day and no interest on such payment will accrue in respect of the delay. The term "business day" means, with respect to any Note, any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

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Ranking

              The Notes will be our general unsecured obligations that rank senior in right of payment to all of our future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated, or junior, in right of payment to the Notes. The Notes will rank pari passu, or equally, in right of payment with all of our existing and future liabilities that are not so subordinated, or junior. The Notes will effectively rank subordinated, or junior, to any of our secured indebtedness (including unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The Notes will rank structurally subordinated, or junior, to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities. In the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, our assets that secure secured debt will be available to pay obligations on the Notes only after all indebtedness under such secured debt has been repaid in full from such assets. We advise you that there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay amounts due on any or all the Notes then outstanding.

              As of August 31, 2016, our total consolidated indebtedness was approximately $4.0 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding, of which approximately $1,005.0 million was secured indebtedness at the Ares Capital level, and of which an aggregate of approximately $463.0 million was indebtedness of our subsidiaries. After giving effect to the issuance of the Notes, and assuming the proceeds therefrom are used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Facilities, our total consolidated indebtedness would have been approximately $             billion aggregate principal amount outstanding as of August 31, 2016. See "Capitalization."

Optional Redemption

              We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time, or from time to time. If we choose to redeem any Notes prior to maturity, we will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of the following amounts, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date:

provided, however, that if we redeem any Notes on or after                ,        (the date falling            prior to the maturity date of the Notes), the redemption price for the Notes will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.

              If we choose to redeem any Notes, we will deliver a notice of redemption to holders of Notes not less than 30 nor more than 60 days before the redemption date. If we are redeeming less than all of the Notes, the particular Notes to be redeemed will be selected in accordance with the applicable procedures of the trustee and, so long as the Notes are registered to DTC or its nominee, DTC; provided, however, that no such partial redemption shall reduce the portion of the principal amount of a Note not redeemed to less than $2,000. Unless we default in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions of the Notes called for redemption.

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              For purposes of calculating the redemption price in connection with the redemption of the Notes, on any redemption date, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

              "Treasury Rate" means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield-to-maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue (computed as of the third business day immediately preceding the redemption), assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date. The redemption price and the Treasury Rate will be determined by us.

              "Comparable Treasury Issue" means the United States Treasury security selected by the Reference Treasury Dealer as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financing practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes being redeemed.

              "Comparable Treasury Price" means (1) the average of the remaining Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for the redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (2) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

              "Quotation Agent" means a Reference Treasury Dealer selected by us.

              "Reference Treasury Dealer" means each of (1) Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, (2) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (3) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and (4) a Primary Treasury Dealer (as defined below) selected by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., or their respective affiliates which are primary U.S. government securities dealers and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing or their affiliates shall cease to be a primary U.S. government securities dealer in the United States (a "Primary Treasury Dealer"), we shall select another Primary Treasury Dealer.

              "Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations" means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 3:30 p.m. New York time on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

              All determinations made by any Reference Treasury Dealer, including the Quotation Agent, with respect to determining the redemption price will be final and binding absent manifest error.

Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event

              If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless we have exercised our right to redeem the Notes in full, we will make an offer to each holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount) of that holder's Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of purchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at our option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the Change of Control, we will mail a notice to each holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The notice shall, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice. We will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those

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laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, we will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached our obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.

              On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, subject to extension if necessary to comply with the provisions of the Investment Company Act, we will, to the extent lawful:

              The paying agent will promptly remit to each holder of Notes properly tendered the purchase price for the Notes, and the trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided that each new Note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

              We will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by us and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

              The source of funds that will be required to repurchase Notes in the event of a Change of Control Repurchase Event will be our available cash or cash generated from our operations or other potential sources, including funds provided by a purchaser in the Change of Control transaction, borrowings, sales of assets or sales of equity. We cannot assure you that sufficient funds from such sources will be available at the time of any Change of Control Repurchase Event to make required repurchases of Notes tendered. The terms of our Facilities provide that certain change of control events will constitute an event of default thereunder entitling the lenders to accelerate any indebtedness outstanding under the Facilities at that time and to terminate the Facilities. In addition, the indentures governing our Convertible Unsecured Notes, our 2018 Notes and our 2020 Notes contain a provision that would require us to offer to purchase the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Notes or the 2020 Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change or a change of control repurchase event, as applicable. A failure to purchase any tendered Convertible Unsecured Notes, 2018 Notes or 2020 Notes would constitute an event of default under the indentures for the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Notes or the 2020 Notes, as applicable, which would, in turn, constitute a default under the Facilities and the indenture. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources" in the accompanying prospectus for a general discussion of our indebtedness. Our future debt instruments may contain similar restrictions and provisions. If the holders of the Notes exercise their right to require us to repurchase Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event, the financial effect of this repurchase could cause a default under our future debt instruments, even if the Change of Control Repurchase Event itself would not cause a default. It is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the Change of Control Repurchase Event to make the required repurchase of the Notes and/or our other debt. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Notes—We may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event."

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              The definition of "Change of Control" includes a phrase relating to the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of "all or substantially all" of our properties or assets and those of our subsidiaries taken as a whole. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all," there is no precise, established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require us to repurchase the Notes as a result of a sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of less than all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries taken as a whole to another person or group may be uncertain.

              For purposes of the Notes:

              "Below Investment Grade Rating Event" means the Notes are downgraded below Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that results in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by either of the Rating Agencies); provided that a Below Investment Grade Rating Event otherwise arising by virtue of a particular reduction in rating shall not be deemed to have occurred in respect of a particular Change of Control (and thus shall not be deemed a Below Investment Grade Rating Event for purposes of the definition of Change of Control Repurchase Event hereunder) if the Rating Agencies making the reduction in rating to which this definition would otherwise apply do not announce or publicly confirm or inform the trustee in writing at its request that the reduction was the result, in whole or in part, of any event or circumstance comprised of or arising as a result of, or in respect of, the applicable Change of Control (whether or not the applicable Change of Control shall have occurred at the time of the Below Investment Grade Rating Event).

              "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:

              "Change of Control Repurchase Event" means the occurrence of a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

              "Controlled Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of Ares Capital, 50% or more of the outstanding equity interests of which are owned by Ares Capital and its direct or indirect subsidiaries and of which Ares Capital possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies, whether through the ownership of voting equity interests, by agreement or otherwise.

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              "Fitch" means Fitch, Inc., also known as Fitch Ratings, or any successor thereto.

              "Investment Grade" means a rating of BBB– or better by Fitch (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Fitch) and BBB– or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P) (or, in each case, if such Rating Agency ceases to rate the Notes for reasons outside of our control, the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any Rating Agency selected by us as a replacement Rating Agency).

              "Permitted Holders" means (i) us, (ii) one or more of our Controlled Subsidiaries and (iii) Ares Capital Management LLC or any affiliate of Ares Capital Management LLC that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction located in the United States of America and in the business of managing or advising clients.

              "Rating Agency" means:

              "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill, Inc., or any successor thereto.

              "Voting Stock" as applied to stock of any person, means shares, interests, participations or other equivalents in the equity interest (however designated) in such person having ordinary voting power for the election of a majority of the directors (or the equivalent) of such person, other than shares, interests, participations or other equivalents having such power only by reason of the occurrence of a contingency.

Covenants

              In addition to the covenants described in the base indenture, the following covenants shall apply to the Notes. To the extent of any conflict or inconsistency between the base indenture and the following covenants, the following covenants shall govern:

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

              The indenture will provide that we will not merge or consolidate with or into any other person (other than a merger of a wholly owned subsidiary into us), or sell, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all our property (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, a pledge of assets pursuant to any secured debt instrument of Ares Capital or its Controlled Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be any such sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or disposition) in any one transaction or series of related transactions unless:

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              For the purposes of this covenant, the sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all the property of one or more of our subsidiaries, which property, if held by us instead of such subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of our property on a consolidated basis, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or substantially all of our property.

              Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase "substantially all", there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve "all or substantially all" of the properties or assets of a person. As a result, it may be unclear as to whether the merger, consolidation or sale of assets covenant would apply to a particular transaction as described above absent a decision by a court of competent jurisdiction. Although these types of transactions are permitted under the indenture, certain of the foregoing transactions could constitute a Change of Control that results in a Change of Control Repurchase Event permitting each holder to require us to repurchase the Notes of such holder as described above.

              An assumption by any person of obligations under the Notes and the indenture might be deemed for U.S. federal income tax purposes to be an exchange of the Notes for new Notes by the holders thereof, resulting in recognition of gain or loss for such purposes and possibly other adverse tax consequences to the holders. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the tax consequences of such an assumption.

Other Covenants

Events of Default

              Each of the following is an event of default:

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              If an event of default occurs and is continuing, then and in every such case (other than an event of default specified in item (6) above) the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the entire principal amount of Notes to be due and immediately payable, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), and upon any such declaration such principal or specified portion thereof shall become immediately due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in item (6) above, 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes will automatically become due and payable.

              At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, by written notice to us and the trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if (i) we have paid or deposited with the trustee a sum sufficient to pay all overdue installments of interest, if any, on all outstanding Notes, the principal of (and premium, if any, on) all outstanding Notes that have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates borne by or provided for in such Notes, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful interest upon overdue installments of interest at the rate or rates borne by or provided for in such Notes, and all sums paid or advanced by the trustee and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the trustee, its agents and counsel, and (ii) all events of default with respect to the Notes, other than the nonpayment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest on such Notes that have

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become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived. No such rescission will affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.

              No holder of Notes will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy under the indenture, unless

              Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest, if any, on such Note on the stated maturity or maturity expressed in such Note (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date or, in the case of repayment at the option of the holders, on the repayment date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such holder.

              The trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by the indenture at the request or direction of any of the holders of the Notes unless such holders shall have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. Subject to the foregoing, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the Notes, provided that (i) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this indenture, (ii) the trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction and (iii) the trustee need not take any action that it determines in good faith may involve it in personal liability or be unjustly prejudicial to the holders of Notes not consenting.

              The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may on behalf of the holders of all of the Notes waive any past default under the indenture with respect to the Notes and its consequences, except a default (i) in the payment of (or premium, if any, on) or interest, if any, on any Note, or (ii) in respect of a covenant or provision of the indenture which cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Note affected. Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any event of default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or event of default or impair any right consequent thereto.

              We are required to deliver to the trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an officers' certificate stating that to the knowledge of the signers whether we are in default in the performance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the indenture.

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              Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default under the indenture with respect to the Notes, the trustee shall transmit notice of such default known to the trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) or interest, if any, on any Note, the trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as the board of directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors of the trustee in good faith determines that withholding of such notice is in the interest of the holders of the Notes.

Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance

              We may satisfy and discharge our obligations under the indenture by delivering to the securities registrar for cancellation all outstanding Notes or by depositing with the trustee or delivering to the holders, as applicable, after the Notes have become due and payable, or otherwise, moneys sufficient to pay all of the outstanding Notes and paying all other sums payable under the indenture by us. Such discharge is subject to terms contained in the indenture.

              In addition, the Notes are subject to defeasance and covenant defeasance, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the indenture. Defeasance means that, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) depositing in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes a combination of money and/or U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the Notes on their various due date and (ii) delivering to the Trustee an opinion of counsel stating that (a) we have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") a ruling, or (b) since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon, the holders of the Notes and any coupons appertaining thereto will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such defeasance had not occurred, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the Notes. Covenant defeasance means that, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, but not limited to, (i) depositing in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Notes a combination of money and/or U.S. government or U.S. government agency notes or bonds that will generate enough cash to make interest, principal and any other payments on the Notes on their various due dates and (ii) delivering to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the Notes and any coupons appertaining thereto will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such covenant defeasance had not occurred, we will be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture.

Trustee

              U.S. Bank National Association is the trustee, security registrar and paying agent. U.S. Bank National Association, in each of its capacities, including without limitation as trustee, security registrar and paying agent, assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning us or our affiliates or any other party contained in this document or the related documents or for any failure by us or any other party to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance or accuracy of such information, or for any information provided to it by us, including but not limited to settlement amounts and any other information.

              We may maintain banking relationships in the ordinary course of business with the trustee and its affiliates.

Governing Law

              The indenture provides that it and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws that would cause the application of laws of another jurisdiction.

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Book-Entry, Settlement and Clearance

Global Notes

              The Notes will be initially issued in the form of one or more registered Notes in global form, without interest coupons (the "Global Notes"). Upon issuance, each of the Global Notes will be deposited with the trustee as custodian for DTC and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC.

              Ownership of beneficial interests in a Global Note will be limited to persons who have accounts with DTC ("DTC participants") or persons who hold interests through DTC participants. We expect that under procedures established by DTC:

              Beneficial interests in Global Notes may not be exchanged for Notes in physical, certificated form except in the limited circumstances described below.

Book-Entry Procedures for Global Notes

              All interests in the Global Notes will be subject to the operations and procedures of DTC. We provide the following summary of those operations and procedures solely for the convenience of investors. The operations and procedures of DTC are controlled by that settlement system and may be changed at any time. Neither we nor the underwriters are responsible for those operations or procedures.

              DTC has advised us that it is:

              DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of securities transactions between its participants through electronic book-entry changes to the accounts of its participants. DTC's participants include securities brokers and dealers, including the underwriters; banks and trust companies; clearing corporations and other organizations. Indirect access to DTC's system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies; these indirect participants clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC participant, either directly or indirectly. Investors who are not DTC participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through DTC participants or indirect participants in DTC.

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              So long as DTC's nominee is the registered owner of a Global Note, that nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the Notes represented by that Global Note for all purposes under the indenture. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note:

              As a result, each investor who owns a beneficial interest in a Global Note must rely on the procedures of DTC to exercise any rights of a holder of Notes under the indenture (and, if the investor is not a participant or an indirect participant in DTC, on the procedures of the DTC participant through which the investor owns its interest).

              Payments of principal and interest with respect to the Notes represented by a Global Note will be made by the trustee to DTC's nominee as the registered holder of the Global Note. Neither we nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for the payment of amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note, for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of those interests by DTC, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to those interests.

              Payments by participants and indirect participants in DTC to the owners of beneficial interests in a Global Note will be governed by standing instructions and customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of those participants or indirect participants and DTC.

              Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected under DTC's procedures and will be settled in same-day funds.

Certificated Notes

              Notes in physical, certificated form will be issued and delivered to each person that DTC identifies as a beneficial owner of the related Notes only if:

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CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

              The following discussion is a general summary of the material U.S. federal income tax considerations (and, in the case of a non-U.S. Holder (as defined below), the material U.S. federal estate tax consequences) applicable to an investment in the Notes. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of the income tax considerations applicable to such an investment. The discussion is based upon the Code, Treasury Regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, each as of the date of this prospectus supplement and all of which are subject to change, potentially with retroactive effect. Investors should consult their own tax advisors with respect to tax considerations that pertain to their investment in the Notes.

              This discussion deals only with Notes held as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code and does not purport to deal with persons in special tax situations, such as financial institutions, insurance companies, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies and regulated investment companies (and shareholders of such corporations), dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities, former citizens of the United States, persons holding the Notes as a hedge against currency risks or as a position in a "straddle," "hedge," "constructive sale transaction" or "conversion transaction" for tax purposes, entities that are tax-exempt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, tax-deferred accounts, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, pass-through entities (including partnerships and entities and arrangements classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and beneficial owners of pass-through entities, or persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. It also does not deal with beneficial owners of the Notes other than original purchasers of the Notes who acquire the Notes in this offering for a price equal to their original issue price (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of the notes is sold other than to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers). Moreover, this discussion does not address the effect of the unearned income Medicare contribution tax. Investors considering purchasing the Notes should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of the U.S. federal tax laws to their individual circumstances, as well as any consequences to such investors relating to purchasing, owning and disposing of the Notes under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.

              For purposes of this discussion, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of a Note that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) a trust (a) subject to the control of one or more U.S. persons and the primary supervision of a court in the United States, or (b) that has a valid election (under applicable Treasury Regulations) to be treated as a U.S. person, or (iv) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source. The term "non-U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of a Note that is neither a U.S. Holder nor a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes).

              If a partnership (including an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds any Notes, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner of the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner, the activities of the partnership and certain determinations made at the partner level. Partnerships holding Notes, and persons holding interests in such partnerships, should each consult their own tax advisors as to the consequences of investing in the Notes in their individual circumstances.

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Taxation of Note Holders

              Taxation of U.S. Holders.    Payments or accruals of interest on a Note generally will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such payments are received (actually or constructively) or accrued, in accordance with the U.S. Holder's regular method of tax accounting.

              If a Note is issued with original issue discount ("OID"), a U.S. Holder must accrue such OID into income on a constant yield to maturity basis whether or not the U.S. Holder receives cash payments. A Note will have been issued with OID if its stated redemption price exceeds its issue price by as much as 0.25% multiplied by the number of complete years to maturity. The OID will be the amount by which the stated redemption price at maturity exceeds the issue price. The stated redemption price at maturity is the sum of all payments due on a Note other than payments of stated interest.

              Upon the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of a Note, a U.S. Holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement (excluding amounts representing accrued and unpaid interest, which are treated as ordinary income) and the U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holder's adjusted tax basis in a Note generally will equal the U.S. Holder's initial investment in the Note. Capital gain or loss generally will be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder's holding period in the Note was more than one year. Long-term capital gains generally are taxed at reduced rates for individuals and certain other non-corporate U.S. Holders. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

              Taxation of Non-U.S. Holders.    A non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding taxes on payments of principal or interest on a Note provided that (i) income on the Note is not effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. Holder of a trade or business within the United States, (ii) in the case of interest income, the recipient is not a bank receiving interest described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) the non-U.S. Holder does not own (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, and (iv) the non-U.S. Holder provides a statement on an IRS Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E or other applicable form signed under penalties of perjury that includes its name and address and certifies that it is not a United States person in compliance with applicable requirements, or satisfies documentary evidence requirements for establishing that it is a non-U.S. Holder.

              A non-U.S. Holder that is not exempt from tax under these rules generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax withholding on payments of interest on the Notes at a rate of 30% unless (i) the income is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, in which case the interest will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net income basis as applicable to U.S. Holders generally (unless an applicable income tax treaty provides otherwise), or (ii) an applicable income tax treaty provides for a lower rate of, or exemption from, withholding tax. To claim the benefit of an income tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding because income is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, the non-U.S. Holder must timely provide the appropriate, properly executed IRS forms. These forms may be required to be periodically updated.

              In the case of a non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation and that receives income that is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, such income may also be subject to a branch profits tax (which is generally imposed on a non-U.S. corporation on the actual or deemed repatriation from the United States of earnings and profits attributable to a U.S. trade or business) at a 30% rate. The branch profits tax may not apply (or may apply at a reduced rate) if the non-U.S. Holder is a qualified resident of a country with which the United States has an income tax treaty.

              Generally, a non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding taxes on any amount that constitutes capital gain upon the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of a

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Note, provided the gain is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by the non-U.S. Holder (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is not attributable to a United States "permanent establishment" maintained by the non-U.S. Holder). Non-U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors with regard to whether taxes will be imposed on capital gain in their individual circumstances.

              A Note that is held by an individual who, at the time of such individual's death, is not a citizen or resident of the United States, for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, generally will not be subject to the U.S. federal estate tax, unless, at the time of death, (i) such individual directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, owns ten percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder or (ii) such individual's interest in the Notes is effectively connected with the individual's conduct of a U.S. trade or business.

              Information Reporting and Backup Withholding.    A U.S. Holder (other than an "exempt recipient," including a corporation and certain other persons who, when required, demonstrate their exempt status) may be subject to backup withholding on, and to information reporting requirements with respect to, payments of principal or interest on, and proceeds from the sale, exchange, redemption or retirement of, the Notes. In general, if a non-corporate U.S. Holder subject to information reporting fails to furnish a correct taxpayer identification number or otherwise fails to comply with applicable backup withholding requirements, backup withholding at the applicable rate may apply. Non-U.S. Holders generally are exempt from information reporting and backup withholding, provided, if necessary, that they demonstrate their qualification for exemption. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to a beneficial owner generally would be allowed as a refund or a credit against such beneficial owner's U.S. federal income tax provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Additional Withholding Requirements

              Withholding taxes may be imposed under the provisions of the Code generally known as the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, on certain types of payments made to non-U.S. financial institutions and certain other non- U.S. entities. Specifically, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on interest on, or gross proceeds from the sale or disposition of, the Notes paid to a "foreign financial institution" or a "nonfinancial foreign entity" (each as defined in the Code), unless (1) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting obligations, (2) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any "substantial United States owners" (as defined in the Code) or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner (generally by providing an IRS Form W-8BEN-E) or (3) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules and provides appropriate documentation (such as an IRS Form W- 8BEN-E). If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and reporting requirements in (1) above, it must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain "specified United States persons" or "United States-owned foreign entities" (each as defined in the Code), annually report certain information about such accounts and withhold 30% on payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders. An intergovernmental agreement between the United States and an applicable foreign country, or future Treasury Regulations or other guidance, may modify these requirements. Accordingly, the entity through which the Notes are held will affect the determination of whether such withholding is required.

              Under the applicable Treasury Regulations, withholding under FATCA generally applies to payments of interest on the Notes from their date of issuance and will apply to payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of such Notes on or after January 1, 2019. The FATCA withholding tax will apply to all withholdable payments without regard to whether the beneficial owner

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of the payment would otherwise be entitled to an exemption from imposition of withholding tax pursuant to an applicable tax treaty with the United States or U.S. domestic law. If payment of this withholding tax is made, holders that are otherwise eligible for an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding taxes with respect to such interest or proceeds will be required to seek a credit or refund from the IRS to obtain the benefit of such exemption or reduction, if any. We will not pay additional amounts to holders of the Notes in respect of any amounts withheld.

              Prospective holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the potential application of withholding under FATCA to their investment in the Notes.

Investors should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the particular tax consequences of an investment in the Notes in their individual circumstances, including the possible effect of any pending legislation or proposed regulations.

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UNDERWRITING

              Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. are acting as representatives of each of the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a purchase agreement among us and the underwriters, we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, and each of the underwriters has agreed, severally and not jointly, to purchase from us, the aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth opposite its name below.

    Underwriter
  Principal
Amount
 

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                  Incorporated

  $               

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

       

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

       

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. 

       

Barclays Capital Inc. 

       

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 

       

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

       

BMO Capital Markets Corp. 

       

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 

       

Mizuho Securities USA Inc. 

       

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

       

SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. 

       

Total

  $    

              Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the purchase agreement, the underwriters have agreed, severally and not jointly, to purchase all of the Notes sold under the purchase agreement if any of these Notes are purchased. If an underwriter defaults, the purchase agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the nondefaulting underwriters may be increased or the purchase agreement may be terminated.

              We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

              The underwriters are offering the Notes, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel, including the validity of the Notes, and other conditions contained in the purchase agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer's certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

Commissions and Discounts

              The following table shows the total underwriting discounts that we are to pay to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 
  Per Note   Total  

Public offering price

                 % $               

Underwriting discount (sales load)

                 % $               

Proceeds, before expenses, to us

                 % $               

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              The underwriters propose to offer some of the Notes to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement and may offer the Notes to certain other Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) members at the public offering price less a concession not in excess of        % of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The underwriters may allow, and the dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of        % of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes. After the initial offering of the Notes to the public, the public offering price and such concessions may be changed. No such change shall change the amount of proceeds to be received by us as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement.

              The expenses of the offering, not including the underwriting discount, are estimated at approximately $             million and are payable by us.

No Sales of Similar Securities

              Subject to certain exceptions, we have agreed not to directly or indirectly, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option for the sale of, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company or file any registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any of the foregoing until the settlement date of this offering without first obtaining the written consent of the representatives. This consent may be given at any time without public notice.

Listing

              The Notes are a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or quoted on any automated dealer quotation system.

              We have been advised by the underwriters that they presently intend to make a market in the Notes after completion of the offering as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. The underwriters are not obligated, however, to make a market in the Notes and any such market-making may be discontinued at any time in the sole discretion of the underwriters without any notice. Accordingly, no assurance can be given as to the liquidity of, or development of a public trading market for, the Notes. If an active public trading market for the Notes does not develop, the market price and liquidity of the Notes may be adversely affected.

Price Stabilization, Short Positions

              In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell Notes in the open market. These transactions may include short sales and purchases on the open market to cover positions created by short sales. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater principal amount of Notes than they are required to purchase in the offering. The underwriters must close out any short position by purchasing Notes in the open market. A short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Notes in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering.

              Similar to other purchase transactions, the underwriters' purchases to cover the syndicate short sales may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of the Notes or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the Notes. As a result, the price of the Notes may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market.

              The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the

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representatives have repurchased Notes sold by or for the account of such underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

              Any of these activities may cause the price of the Notes to be higher than the price that otherwise would exist in the open market in the absence of such transactions. These transactions may be affected in the over-the-counter market or otherwise and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time without any notice relating thereto.

              Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the Notes. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the representatives will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Notes

              The underwriters may make prospectuses available in electronic (PDF) format. A prospectus in electronic (PDF) format may be made available on a web site maintained by the underwriters, and the underwriters may distribute such prospectuses electronically. The underwriters may allocate a limited principal amount of the Notes for sale to their online brokerage customers.

Other Relationships

              The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include sales and trading, commercial and investment banking, advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, market making, brokerage and other financial and non-financial activities and services. The underwriters and their respective affiliates have provided in the past and may provide from time to time in the future in the ordinary course of their business certain commercial banking, financial advisory, investment banking and other services to Ares and its affiliates and managed funds and Ares Capital or our portfolio companies for which they have received or will be entitled to receive separate fees. In particular, the underwriters or their affiliates may execute transactions with Ares Capital or on behalf of Ares Capital, Ares or any of our or their portfolio companies, affiliates and/or managed funds. In addition, the underwriters or their affiliates may act as arrangers, underwriters or placement agents for companies whose securities are sold to or whose loans are syndicated to Ares, Ares Capital or Ares Capital Management and their affiliates and managed funds.

              Affiliates of certain of the underwriters may be limited partners of private investment funds affiliated with our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management.

              The underwriters or their affiliates may also trade in our securities, securities of our portfolio companies or other financial instruments related thereto for their own accounts or for the account of others and may extend loans or financing directly or through derivative transactions to Ares, Ares Capital, Ares Capital Management or any of our portfolio companies.

              We may purchase securities of third parties from the underwriters or their affiliates after the offering. However, we have not entered into any agreement or arrangement regarding the acquisition of any such securities, and we may not purchase any such securities. We would only purchase any such securities if—among other things—we identified securities that satisfied our investment needs and completed our due diligence review of such securities.

              After the date of this prospectus supplement, the underwriters and their affiliates may from time to time obtain information regarding specific portfolio companies or us that may not be available to the general public. Any such information is obtained by the underwriters and their affiliates in the ordinary course of their business and not in connection with the offering of the Notes. In addition,

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after the offering period for the sale of the Notes, the underwriters or their affiliates may develop analyses or opinions related to Ares, Ares Capital or our portfolio companies and buy or sell interests in one or more of our portfolio companies on behalf of their proprietary or client accounts and may engage in competitive activities. There is no obligation on behalf of these parties to disclose their respective analyses, opinions or purchase and sale activities regarding any portfolio company or regarding Ares Capital to our noteholders or any other persons.

              In the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates that have a lending relationship with us routinely hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, such underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the Notes. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the Notes. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

              Affiliates of certain of the underwriters serve as agents and/or lenders under our credit facilities or other debt instruments (including the Revolving Credit Facility and the Revolving Funding Facility) and may also be lenders to private investment funds managed by IHAM. Bank of America, N.A., an affiliate of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, is the documentation agent under our Revolving Credit Facility. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, is the administrative agent under our Revolving Credit Facility. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is the agent under the Revolving Funding Facility. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. were joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers for our Revolving Credit Facility. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, an affiliate of SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., is the administrative agent and collateral agent under the SMBC Funding Facility. Certain of the underwriters and their affiliates were underwriters in connection with our initial public offering and our subsequent common stock offerings, debt offerings and rights offering, for which they received customary fees. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC also served as financial advisors to us in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, for which they are expected to receive customary fees.

              Proceeds of this offering will be used to repay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility and/or the SMBC Funding Facility. Affiliates of certain of the underwriters, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Securities USA Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC, are lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility, an affiliate of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is a lender under the Revolving Funding Facility and an affiliate of SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. is a lender under the SMBC Funding Facility. Accordingly, affiliates of certain of the underwriters may receive more than 5% of the proceeds of this offering to the extent such proceeds are used to repay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility and/or the Revolving Funding Facility.

              The principal business address of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated is One Bryant Park, New York, NY 10036. The principal business address of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is 550 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. The principal business address of J.P. Morgan

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Securities LLC is 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179. The principal business address of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. is 3333 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30326.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

              In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (each, a "Relevant Member State"), no offer of the Notes may be made to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

              Each person in a Relevant Member State who initially acquires any Notes or to whom any offer is made will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that it is a "qualified investor" within the meaning of the law in that Relevant Member State implementing Article 2(1)(e) of the Prospectus Directive. In the case of any Notes being offered to a financial intermediary as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, each such financial intermediary will be deemed to have represented, acknowledged and agreed that the Notes acquired by it in the offer have not been acquired on a non-discretionary basis on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in circumstances which may give rise to an offer of any Notes to the public other than their offer or resale in a Relevant Member State to qualified investors as so defined or in circumstances in which the prior consent of the representatives has been obtained to each such proposed offer or resale.

              The Company, the representatives and their affiliates will rely upon the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations, acknowledgements and agreements.

              This prospectus supplement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of the Notes in any Relevant Member State will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of the Notes. Accordingly any person making or intending to make an offer in that Relevant Member State of the Notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated in this prospectus supplement may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Company or any of the underwriters to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive in relation to such offer. Neither the Company nor the underwriters have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of Notes in circumstances in which an obligation arises for the Company or the underwriters to publish a prospectus for such offer.

              For the purpose of the above provisions, the expression "an offer to the public" in relation to any Notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Notes, as the same may be varied in the Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in the Relevant Member State and the expression "Prospectus Directive" means Directive 2003/71/EC (including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member States) and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression "2010 PD Amending Directive" means Directive 2010/73/EU.

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Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

              In addition, in the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed only at, and any offer subsequently made may only be directed at persons who are "qualified investors" (as defined in the Prospectus Directive) (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 (5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005, as amended (the "Order") and/or (ii) who are high net worth companies (or persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated) falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as "relevant persons"). This document must not be acted on or relied on in the United Kingdom by persons who are not relevant persons. In the United Kingdom, any investment or investment activity to which this document relates is only available to, and will be engaged in with, relevant persons.

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LEGAL MATTERS

              Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for us by Proskauer Rose LLP, Los Angeles, California, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, Washington, D.C. and Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Proskauer Rose LLP has from time to time represented the underwriters, Ares and Ares Capital Management on unrelated matters. Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP.

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PROSPECTUS

$1,000,000,000

LOGO

Debt Securities


              Ares Capital Corporation is a specialty finance company that is a closed- end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments.

              We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P., a publicly traded, leading global asset manager. Ares Operations LLC, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P., provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

              Investing in our debt securities involves risks that are described in the "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 23 of this prospectus, including the risk of leverage.

              We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, up to $1,000,000,000 of our debt securities. Our debt securities may be offered at prices and on terms to be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement concisely provide important information about us that you should know before investing in our debt securities. Please read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement before you invest and keep it for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This information is available free of charge by calling us collect at (310) 201-4200 or on our website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information.


              Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

              This prospectus may not be used to consummate sales of securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.


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              You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate only as of the date on the front cover of this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, as applicable. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.


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Prospectus Summary

  1

The Company

  1

Offerings

  15

Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data of Ares Capital

  16

Unaudited Selected Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data

  20

Unaudited Pro Forma Per Share Data

  22

Risk Factors

  23

Forward-Looking Statements

  50

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  52

Use of Proceeds

  90

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  92

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

  93

Senior Securities

  139

Business

  142

Pending American Capital Acquisition

  159

Portfolio Companies

  162

Management

  178

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

  207

Control Persons and Principal Stockholders

  209

Determination of Net Asset Value

  211

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

  213

Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

  215

Description of Our Capital Stock

  220

Description of Our Debt Securities

  227

Regulation

  239

Custodian, Transfer and Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

  247

Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices

  247

Plan of Distribution

  248

Legal Matters

  250

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  250

Available Information

  250

Financial Statements

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

              This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), using the "shelf" registration process. Under the shelf registration process, we may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, up to $1,000,000,000 of our debt securities on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. Our debt securities may be offered at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the debt securities that we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer our debt securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Please carefully read this prospectus and the prospectus supplement together with any exhibits and the additional information described under the headings "Available Information" and "Risk Factors" before you make an investment decision.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

              This summary highlights some of the information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. It is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider. You should read carefully the more detailed information set forth under "Risk Factors" and the other information included in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement. Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms "we," "us," "our," "the Company" and "Ares Capital" refer to Ares Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries; "Ares Capital Management" and "our investment adviser" refer to Ares Capital Management LLC; "Ares Operations" and "our administrator" refer to Ares Operations LLC; and "Ares" and "Ares Management" refer to Ares Management, L.P. (NYSE: ARES) and its affiliated companies (other than portfolio companies of its affiliated funds).

              Other than as specifically set forth herein or in any accompanying prospectus supplement, information presented with respect to the Company does not reflect the completion of the American Capital Acquisition (as defined below), and any investment decision you make should be made with the understanding that the American Capital Acquisition may not be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.


THE COMPANY

Overview

              Ares Capital, a Maryland corporation, is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company, or a "BDC," under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or the "Investment Company Act." We were founded on April 16, 2004, were initially funded on June 23, 2004 and completed our initial public offering on October 8, 2004. As of March 31, 2016, we were the largest BDC with approximately $9.4 billion of total assets.

              We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management, a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. Our administrator, Ares Operations, a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

              As discussed in "American Capital Acquisition" below, on May 23, 2016, we entered into a definitive agreement (the "Merger Agreement") under which we have agreed, subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, to acquire American Capital, Ltd., a Delaware corporation ("American Capital"), in a cash and stock transaction, which we refer to as the "American Capital Acquisition." We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

              Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies, where we believe the supply of primary capital is limited and the investment opportunities are most attractive. However,

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we may from time to time invest in larger or smaller (in particular, for investments in early stage and/or venture capital-backed) companies. We generally use the term "middle-market" to refer to companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. As used herein, EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

              We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. First and second lien senior secured loans generally are senior debt instruments that rank ahead of subordinated debt of a given portfolio company. Mezzanine debt is subordinated to senior loans and is generally unsecured. Our investments in corporate borrowers generally range between $30 million and $500 million each, investments in project finance/power generation projects generally range between $10 million and $200 million each and investments in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed companies generally range between $1 million and $25 million each. However, the investment sizes may be more or less than these ranges and may vary based on, among other things, our capital availability, the composition of our portfolio and general micro- and macro-economic factors.

              To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

              The proportion of these types of investments will change over time given our views on, among other things, the economic and credit environment in which we are operating. In connection with our investing activities, we may make commitments with respect to indebtedness or securities of a potential portfolio company substantially in excess of our final investment. In such situations, while we may initially agree to fund up to a certain dollar amount of an investment, we may subsequently syndicate or sell a portion of such amount (including, without limitation, to vehicles managed by our portfolio company, Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM")), such that we are left with a smaller investment than what was reflected in our original commitment. In addition to originating investments, we may also acquire investments in the secondary market (including purchases of a portfolio of investments).

              The first and second lien senior secured loans in which we invest generally have stated terms of three to 10 years and the mezzanine debt investments in which we invest generally have stated terms of up to 10 years, but the expected average life of such first and second lien loans and mezzanine debt is generally between three and seven years. However, we may invest in loans and securities with any maturity or duration. The instruments in which we invest typically are not rated by any rating agency, but we believe that if such instruments were rated, they would be below investment grade (rated lower than "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service, lower than "BBB–" by Fitch Ratings or lower than "BBB–" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services), which, under the guidelines established by these entities, is an indication of having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Bonds that are rated below investment grade are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds" or "junk bonds." We may invest without limit in debt or other securities of any rating, as well as debt or other securities that have not been rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

              We believe that our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, is able to leverage the current investment platform, resources and existing relationships of Ares Management with financial sponsors, financial institutions, hedge funds and other investment firms to provide us with attractive investment opportunities. In addition to deal flow, the Ares investment platform assists our investment adviser in analyzing, structuring and monitoring investments. Ares has been in existence for over 15 years and its partners have an average of over 24 years of experience in leveraged finance, private equity, distressed debt, commercial real estate finance, investment banking and capital markets. We

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have access to Ares' investment professionals and administrative professionals, who provide assistance in accounting, finance, legal, compliance, operations, information technology and investor relations. As of March 31, 2016, Ares had approximately 340 investment professionals and approximately 525 administrative professionals.

              While our primary focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities of eligible portfolio companies, we also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. See "Regulation." Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

              In the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the SEC (the "Staff") informally communicated to certain BDCs the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under the Investment Company Act) (i.e., not eligible to be included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the SEC issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company." We provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continue to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, we have, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of our portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SDLP (as defined below) and the SSLP (as defined below), as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with our position.

Co-Investment Programs

              In December 2015, we established a joint venture with Varagon Capital Partners ("Varagon") to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the Senior Direct Lending Program (the "SDLP"). It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. We may directly co-invest with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. We will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SDLP Certificates"), and Varagon and its clients will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes, intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that we and a client of Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and Varagon have agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of ours

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and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of June 30, 2016, we agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes. See "Recent Developments" and Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on the SDLP.

              The Company and General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC (collectively, "GE") have co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies through an unconsolidated Delaware limited liability company, the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC (d/b/a "the Senior Secured Loan Program") or the SSLP (the "SSLP"). The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). We have provided capital to the SSLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SSLP Certificates").

              In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"). This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and the Company and GE continue to operate the SSLP. The Company and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, the Company and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the senior notes of the SSLP (the "Senior Notes"), directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide the Company and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We have been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, we are also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that we will pursue any of them.

              As of June 30, 2016, the Company and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. As discussed above, we anticipate that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that the Company and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million, which had been approved by the investment committee of the

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SSLP as described above. As of June 30, 2016, we had funded approximately $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016, we had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million. As of June 30, 2016, the fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by us was $1.9 billion at fair value (including unrealized depreciation of $38.7 million), which represented approximately 21% of our total portfolio at fair value. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had 32 different underlying borrowers. For more information on the SSLP, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity—Senior Secured Loan Program."

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

              As of June 30, 2016, our portfolio company, IHAM, an SEC-registered investment adviser, managed 16 vehicles and served as the sub-manager/sub-servicer for three other vehicles (such vehicles, the "IHAM Vehicles"). As of June 30, 2016, IHAM had assets under management of approximately $3.5 billion. As of June 30, 2016, Ares Capital had invested approximately $171.0 million (at amortized cost) in IHAM. In connection with IHAM's registration as a registered investment adviser, on March 30, 2012, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to, subject to certain conditions, own directly or indirectly up to 100% of IHAM's outstanding equity interests and make additional investments in IHAM. From time to time, IHAM or certain IHAM Vehicles may purchase investments from us or sell investments to us, in each case for a price equal to the fair market value of such investments determined at the time of such transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for more information about IHAM and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for information related to IHAM's role in the American Capital Acquisition.

Ares Capital Management LLC

              Ares Capital Management, our investment adviser, is served by an origination, investment and portfolio management team of approximately 80 U.S.-based investment professionals as of March 31, 2016 and led by certain partners of the Ares Credit Group: Michael Arougheti, Kipp deVeer, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith. Ares Capital Management leverages off of Ares' investment platform and benefits from the significant capital markets, trading and research expertise of Ares' investment professionals. Ares Capital Management's investment committee has 12 members comprised of certain of the U.S.-based partners of the Ares Credit Group and certain partners in the Ares Private Equity Group.

MARKET OPPORTUNITY

              We believe that current market conditions present attractive opportunities for us to invest in middle-market companies, specifically:

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

              We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers to middle-market companies:

The Ares Platform

              Ares operates three distinct but complementary investment groups, including the Ares Credit Group, the Ares Private Equity Group and the Ares Real Estate Group. We believe Ares' current investment platform provides a competitive advantage in terms of access to origination and marketing activities and diligence for us. In particular, we believe that the Ares platform provides us with an advantage through its deal flow generation and investment evaluation process. Ares' asset management platform also provides additional market information, company knowledge and industry insight that benefit our investment and due diligence process. Ares' professionals maintain extensive financial sponsor and intermediary relationships, which provide valuable insight and access to transactions and information.

Seasoned Management Team

              The investment professionals in the Ares Credit Group and members of our investment adviser's investment committee also have significant experience investing across market cycles. This experience also provides us with a competitive advantage in identifying, originating, investing in and managing a portfolio of investments in middle-market companies.

Broad Origination Strategy

              We focus on self-originating most of our investments by pursuing a broad array of investment opportunities in middle-market companies, venture capital backed businesses and power generation projects across multiple channels. We also leverage off of the extensive relationships of the broader Ares platform, including relationships with the portfolio companies in the IHAM Vehicles, to identify investment opportunities. We believe that this allows for asset selectivity and that there is a significant relationship between proprietary deal origination and credit performance. We believe that our focus on generating proprietary deal flow and lead investing also gives us greater control over capital structure, deal terms, pricing and documentation and enables us to actively manage our portfolio investments.

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Moreover, by leading the investment process, we are often able to secure controlling positions in credit tranches, thereby providing additional control in investment outcomes. We also have originated substantial proprietary deal flow from middle-market intermediaries, which often allows us to act as the sole or principal source of institutional capital to the borrower.

Scale and Flexible Transaction Structuring

              We believe that being one of the largest BDCs makes us a more desirable and flexible capital provider, especially in competitive markets. We are flexible with the types of investments we make and the terms associated with those investments. We believe this approach and experience enables our investment adviser to identify attractive investment opportunities throughout economic cycles and across a company's capital structure so we can make investments consistent with our stated investment objective and preserve principal while seeking appropriate risk adjusted returns. In addition, we have the flexibility to provide "one stop" financing with the ability to invest capital across the balance sheet and syndicate and hold larger investments than many of our competitors. We believe that the ability to underwrite, syndicate and hold larger investments benefits our stockholders by (a) potentially increasing net income and earnings through syndication, (b) increasing originated deal flow flexibility, (c) broadening market relationships and deal flow, (d) allowing us to optimize our portfolio composition and (e) allowing us to provide capital to a broader spectrum of middle-market companies, which we believe currently have limited access to capital from traditional lending sources. In addition, we believe that the ability to provide capital at every level of the balance sheet provides a strong value proposition to middle-market borrowers and our senior debt capabilities provide superior deal origination and relative value analysis capabilities compared to traditional "mezzanine only" lenders.

Experience with and Focus on Middle-Market Companies

              Ares has historically focused on investments in middle-market companies and we benefit from this experience. In sourcing and analyzing deals, our investment adviser benefits from Ares' extensive network of relationships focused on middle-market companies, including management teams, members of the investment banking community, private equity groups and other investment firms with whom Ares has had long-term relationships. We believe this network enables us to identify well-positioned prospective portfolio company investments. The Ares Credit Group works closely with Ares' other investment professionals. As of March 31, 2016, Ares oversaw a portfolio of investments in approximately 1,000 companies, approximately 495 structured assets and approximately 155 properties across over 50 industries, which provides access to an extensive network of relationships and insights into industry trends and the state of the capital markets.

Disciplined Investment Philosophy

              In making its investment decisions, our investment adviser has adopted Ares' long-standing, consistent, credit-based investment approach that was developed over 15 years ago by its founders. Specifically, our investment adviser's investment philosophy, portfolio construction and portfolio management involve an assessment of the overall macroeconomic environment and financial markets and company-specific research and analysis. Its investment approach emphasizes capital preservation, low volatility and minimization of downside risk. In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence from the perspective of a long-term investor, our investment adviser's approach seeks to reduce risk in investments by focusing on:

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Extensive Industry Focus

              We seek to concentrate our investing activities in industries with a history of predictable and dependable cash flows and in which the Ares investment professionals have had extensive investment experience. Ares investment professionals have developed long-term relationships with management teams and management consultants in over 50 industries, and have accumulated substantial information and identified potential trends within these industries. In turn, we benefit from these relationships, information and identification of potential trends in making investments.

OPERATING AND REGULATORY STRUCTURE

              Our investment activities are managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, which is a subsidiary of Ares, and supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of Ares and its affiliates. Ares Capital Management is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or the "Advisers Act." Under our Amended and Restated Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with Ares Capital Management, referred to herein as our "investment advisory and management agreement," we have agreed to pay Ares Capital Management base management fees based on our total assets, as defined under the Investment Company Act (other than cash and cash equivalents, but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) ("base management fees"), fees based on our net investment income ("income based fees") and fees based on our net capital gains ("capital gains incentive fees"). See "Management—Investment Advisory and Management Agreement." Ares Operations provides us with certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate pursuant to an Amended and Restated Administration Agreement, referred to herein as our "administration agreement." See "Management—Administration Agreement."

              As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For example, we are not generally permitted to invest in any portfolio company in which a fund managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates (other than us and our downstream affiliates) currently has an investment. However, we may co-invest with funds managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates, subject to compliance with existing regulatory guidance, applicable regulations and our allocation procedures. Certain types of co-investment transactions would only be permitted pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, for which we have applied. Any such order will be subject to certain terms and conditions. Further there is no assurance that this application for exemptive relief will be granted by the SEC.

              Also, while we may borrow funds to make investments, our ability to use debt is limited in certain significant aspects. See "Business—Operating and Regulatory Structure" and "Regulation." In particular, BDCs must have at least 200% asset coverage calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act (i.e., we are permitted to borrow one dollar for every dollar we have in assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities issued by us) in order to incur debt or issue preferred stock (which we refer to collectively as "senior securities"), which requires us to finance our investments with at least as much equity as senior securities in the aggregate. Certain of our credit facilities also require that we maintain asset coverage of at least 200%.

              In addition, as a consequence of us being a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our asset growth is dependent on our ability to raise equity capital through the issuance of common stock.

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RICs generally must distribute substantially all of their investment company taxable income (as defined under the Code) to stockholders as dividends in order to preserve their status as a RIC and not be subject to additional U.S. federal corporate-level taxes. This requirement, in turn, generally prevents us from using our earnings to support our operations, including making new investments. See "Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."

ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES

              We believe the recent volatility in the credit markets has increased the likelihood of further consolidation in our industry. To that end, we are evaluating (and expect to continue to evaluate in the future) a number of potential strategic opportunities, including acquisitions of:

              In this regard, on May 23, 2016 we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Capital in a cash and stock transaction. See "American Capital Acquisition" below for more information.

              We have been in, and from time to time may engage in, discussions with counterparties in respect of various potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions, including potential acquisitions of other finance companies, business development companies and asset managers. Some of these transactions could be material to our business and, if completed, could be difficult to integrate, result in increased leverage or dilution and/or subject us to unexpected liabilities. However, other than in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, none of these discussions has progressed to the point at which the completion of any such transaction could be deemed to be probable or reasonably certain as of the date of this prospectus. Completion of any such transaction would be subject to completion of due diligence, finalization of key business and financial terms (including price) and negotiation of final definitive documentation as well as a number of other factors and conditions including, without limitation, the approval of our board of directors, any required third party consents and, in certain cases, the approval of our stockholders. We cannot predict how quickly the terms of any such transaction could be finalized, if at all. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that such transaction would be completed. In connection with evaluating potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions, we have, and may in the future, incur significant expenses for the evaluation and due diligence investigation of these potential transactions.

INDEBTEDNESS

              As of June 30, 2016, we had approximately $3.9 billion in aggregate principal amount of total outstanding indebtedness, approximately $2.5 billion aggregate principal amount of which was unsecured indebtedness of Ares Capital, approximately $1.2 billion aggregate principal amount of which was secured indebtedness at the Ares Capital level and approximately $0.2 billion aggregate principal amount of which was secured indebtedness of our consolidated subsidiaries.

              For more information on the Company's debt, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources."

AMERICAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION

              On May 23, 2016, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Capital in a cash and stock transaction. American Capital is an internally managed closed-end, non-diversified

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management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act.

              If the American Capital Acquisition is completed, American Capital will become a subsidiary of ARCC and American Capital Asset Management, LLC, a wholly owned portfolio company of American Capital ("ACAM"), will merge with and into ARCC's portfolio company IHAM, with IHAM remaining as the surviving entity in such merger.

Simplified Structure Before the Completion of the American Capital Acquisition

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Simplified Structure Following the Completion of the American Capital Acquisition

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Immediately following the Mergers, American Capital will convert into a Delaware limited liability company and withdraw its election as a BDC.

              If the American Capital Acquisition is completed, the diversification of our investment portfolio is expected to increase by both issuer and industry, with our largest investment (our investment in subordinated certificates of the SSLP) declining from approximately 21% of our total investment portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 to approximately 16% of the combined company's total investment portfolio at fair value on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2016. Pro forma for the American Capital Acquisition, no other single portfolio company investment would represent greater than 5% of the combined company's total investment portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016.

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              The following table presents the asset mix of investments and number of portfolio companies for Ares Capital as of June 30, 2016 and pro forma for the combined company as of June 30, 2016:

 
  Actual
Ares Capital
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

First Lien Senior Secured Loans

    29 %   26 %

Second Lien Senior Secured Loans

    31 %   31 %

SSLP Subordinated Certificates

    21 %   16 %

Senior Subordinated Debt

    8 %   9 %

Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs)

    0 %   3 %

Preferred Equity

    4 %   4 %

Other Equity

    7 %   11 %

 
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

Number of Portfolio Companies

    214     331  

              The following table presents the industrial composition of our portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and the combined company's portfolio at fair value on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2016:

Industry
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

Investment Funds and Vehicles

    21.7 %   20.2 %

Healthcare Services

    12.5 %   11.4 %

Other Services

    10.0 %   7.8 %

Consumer Products

    8.0 %   7.7 %

Business Services

    6.7 %   11.9 %

Power Generation

    6.7 %   5.0 %

Manufacturing

    5.3 %   4.4 %

Financial Services

    4.2 %   7.4 %

Restaurants and Food Services

    4.2 %   3.1 %

Education

    3.5 %   3.1 %

Oil and Gas

    2.9 %   2.1 %

Containers and Packaging

    2.8 %   2.8 %

Automotive Services

    2.5 %   2.5 %

Food and Beverage

    2.5 %   2.3 %

Commerical Real Estate Finance

    1.1 %   1.2 %

Other

    5.4 %   7.1 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

              As of June 30, 2016, we had (i) total assets of approximately $9.2 billion, (ii) total liabilities of approximately $4.0 billion and (iii) a net asset value per share of $16.62. Assuming the American Capital Acquisition was completed as of June 30, 2016, the combined company would have on a pro forma basis as of June 30, 2016 (i) total assets of more than $12.3 billion, (ii) total liabilities of more than $5.4 billion, and (iii) a net asset value per share of $16.25. The information presented in this paragraph and the immediately preceding paragraphs is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily indicate what the future assets, liabilities, net asset value or asset mix of the combined company will be following the American Capital Acquisition. This pro forma information does not include adjustments to reflect any cost savings or other operational efficiencies that may be realized as a result of the American Capital Acquisition or any future restructuring or integration expenses related

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to the American Capital Acquisition. Additionally, this pro forma information does not include any estimated net increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity resulting from operations or other asset sales and repayments that are not already reflected that may occur between June 30, 2016 and the completion of the American Capital Acquisition. The foregoing information should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the corresponding notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

              While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed at all, we expect to complete the American Capital Acquisition as early as the fourth quarter of 2016. The completion of the American Capital Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, American Capital stockholder approval, Ares Capital stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals, receipt of certain third party consents and other customary closing conditions.

              We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a more detailed description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

              In connection with the American Capital Acquisition, we entered into an agreement with our investment adviser, dated May 23, 2016, pursuant to which our investment adviser will (i) provide approximately $275 million of cash consideration payable to American Capital stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at closing and (ii) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (x) $10 million of income based fees and (y) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under our investment advisory and management agreement.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

              From July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we made new investment commitments of approximately $469 million, of which $343 million were funded. As discussed further below, included in the $469 million of new investment commitments was our $217 million initial investment commitment in the SDLP Certificates, of which $194 million was funded, to make co-investments with Varagon and its clients in first lien senior secured loans through the SDLP. Overall, of the total new commitments, 46% were in investments in the SDLP Certificates, 21% were in first lien senior secured loans, 19% were in senior subordinated loans, 13% were in second lien senior secured loans and 1% were in other equity securities. Of the approximately $469 million of new investment commitments, 80% were floating rate, 19% were fixed rate and 1% were non-interest bearing. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities funded during the period at amortized cost was 11.7%. We may seek to sell all or a portion of these new investment commitments, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

              In July 2016, we and Varagon and its clients completed the initial funding of the SDLP. As part of the initial funding, pursuant to a forward sale agreement between us and the SDLP, we sold $529 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $55 million of unfunded commitments, and recorded no realized gains or losses. Varagon and its clients sold $503 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $51 million of unfunded commitments. Immediately following these sales to the SDLP, the funded SDLP portfolio totaled $926 million and was comprised of 10 first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies and the unfunded commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies totaled $106 million. To support the acquisition

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of the initial funded portfolio by the SDLP, clients of Varagon provided $704 million of capital to the SDLP in the form of notes and $28 million in the form of SDLP Certificates, while we provided $194 million of capital in the form of SDLP Certificates. We and a client of Varagon own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SDLP Certificates. We estimate that the initial yield on our investment in the SDLP Certificates will be at least 13.5%. Following this initial funding, the SDLP will make first lien senior secured loans directly to U.S. middle-market companies.

              From July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we exited approximately $752 million of investment commitments. Included in the $752 million commitments exited were $529 million of investment commitments sold to the SDLP. Of the total investment commitments, 73% were first lien senior secured loans, 26% were second lien senior secured loans and 1% were senior subordinated loans. Of the approximately $752 million of exited investment commitments, 99% were floating rate and 1% were fixed rate. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities exited or repaid during the period at amortized cost was 8.1%. On the approximately $752 million of investment commitments exited from July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we recognized total net realized gains of approximately $9 million.

              In addition, as of July 27, 2016, we had an investment backlog and pipeline of approximately $555 million and $525 million, respectively. Investment backlog includes transactions approved by our investment adviser's investment committee and/or for which a formal mandate, letter of intent or a signed commitment have been issued, and therefore we believe are likely to close. Investment pipeline includes transactions where due diligence and analysis are in process, but no formal mandate, letter of intent or signed commitment have been issued. The consummation of any of the investments in this backlog and pipeline depends upon, among other things, one or more of the following: satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigation of the prospective portfolio company, our acceptance of the terms and structure of such investment and the execution and delivery of satisfactory transaction documentation. In addition, we may sell all or a portion of these investments and certain of these investments may result in the repayment of existing investments. We cannot assure you that we will make any of these investments or that we will sell all or any portion of these investments.

RISK FACTORS

              Investing in Ares Capital involves risks. The following is a summary of the principal risks that you should carefully consider before investing in our debt securities. In addition, see "Risk Factors" beginning on page 23 for a more detailed discussion of the principal risks as well as certain other risks you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our debt securities.

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OUR CORPORATE INFORMATION

              Our administrative offices are located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067, telephone number (310) 201-4200, and our executive offices are located at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167, telephone number (212) 750-7300.

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OFFERINGS

              We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, up to $1,000,000,000 of our debt securities on terms to be determined at the time of the offering. We will offer our debt securities at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more supplements to this prospectus.

              We may offer our debt securities directly to one or more purchasers, through agents that we designate from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers. The prospectus supplement relating to each offering will identify any agents or underwriters involved in the sale of our debt securities, and will set forth any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between us and our agents or underwriters or among our underwriters or the basis upon which such amount may be calculated. See "Plan of Distribution." We may not sell any of our debt securities through agents, underwriters or dealers without delivery of a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of our debt securities.

              Set forth below is additional information regarding offerings of our debt securities:

Use of proceeds

  Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our debt securities for general corporate purposes, which include, among other things, (a) investing in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objective and (b) repaying indebtedness. Each supplement to this prospectus relating to an offering will more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering. See "Use of Proceeds."

Leverage

 

We borrow funds to make additional investments. We use this practice, which is known as "leverage," to attempt to increase returns to our stockholders, but it involves significant risks. See "Risk Factors," "Senior Securities" and "Regulation—Indebtedness and Senior Securities." With certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, equals at least 200% after such borrowing. The amount of leverage that we employ at any particular time will depend on our investment adviser's and our board of directors' assessments of market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.

Management arrangements

 

Ares Capital Management serves as our investment adviser. Ares Operations serves as our administrator. For a description of Ares Capital Management, Ares Operations, Ares and our contractual arrangements with these companies, see "Management—Investment Advisory and Management Agreement," and "—Administration Agreement."

Available information

 

We are required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This information is available free of charge by calling us collect at (310) 201-4200 or on our website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus and you should not consider such information to be part of this prospectus. Such information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

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SELECTED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA OF ARES CAPITAL

              The following selected financial and other data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our consolidated financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm whose report thereon is included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected financial and other data as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 and other quarterly financial information is derived from our unaudited financial statements, but in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary to present fairly the results of such interim periods. Interim results as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2016. The data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Senior Securities," which are included elsewhere in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
As of and For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2015 and
As of and For the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011
(dollar amounts in millions, except per share data and as otherwise indicated)

 
  As of and For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  As of and For the Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2016
(Unaudited)
  2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  

Total Investment Income

  $ 493.3   $ 502.7   $ 1,025.4   $ 989.0   $ 881.7   $ 748.0   $ 634.5  

Total Expenses

    266.1     266.4     499.8     532.9     437.2     387.9     344.6  

Net Investment Income Before Income Taxes

    227.2     236.3     525.6     456.1     444.5     360.1     289.9  

Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax

    9.2     6.1     17.8     18.3     14.1     11.2     7.5  

Net Investment Income

    218.0     230.2     507.8     437.8     430.4     348.9     282.4  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currencies, Extinguishment of Debt and Other Assets

    71.0     16.9     (129.1 )   153.2     58.1     159.3     37.1  

Net Increase in Stockholders' Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 289.0   $ 247.1   $ 378.7   $ 591.0   $ 488.5   $ 508.2   $ 319.5  

Per Share Data:

                                           

Net Increase in Stockholder's Equity Resulting from Operations:

                                           

Basic

  $ 0.92   $ 0.79   $ 1.20   $ 1.94   $ 1.83   $ 2.21   $ 1.56  

Diluted

  $ 0.92   $ 0.79   $ 1.20   $ 1.94   $ 1.83   $ 2.21   $ 1.56  

Cash Dividends Declared and Payable(1)

  $ 0.76   $ 0.81   $ 1.57   $ 1.57   $ 1.57   $ 1.60   $ 1.41  

Net Asset Value

  $ 16.62   $ 16.80   $ 16.46   $ 16.82   $ 16.46   $ 16.04   $ 15.34  

Total Assets(2)

  $ 9,207.6   $ 9,088.6   $ 9,506.8   $ 9,454.3   $ 8,093.7   $ 6,360.6   $ 5,359.7  

Total Debt (Carrying Value)(2)

  $ 3,785.4   $ 3,546.0   $ 4,113.9   $ 3,881.0   $ 2,938.5   $ 2,155.3   $ 2,045.9  

Total Debt (Principal Amount)

  $ 3,859.6   $ 3,648.6   $ 4,196.6   $ 3,999.3   $ 3,078.8   $ 2,293.8   $ 2,170.5  

Total Stockholders' Equity

  $ 5,218.0   $ 5,282.4   $ 5,173.3   $ 5,283.7   $ 4,904.4   $ 3,988.3   $ 3,147.3  

Other Data:

                                           

Number of Portfolio Companies at Period End(3)

    214     207     218     205     193     152     141  

Principal Amount of Investments Purchased

  $ 1,016.0   $ 1,395.4   $ 3,905.0   $ 4,534.3   $ 3,493.2   $ 3,161.6   $ 3,239.0  

Principal Amount of Investments Sold and Repayments

  $ 1,203.4   $ 1,830.6   $ 3,651.3   $ 3,212.8   $ 1,801.4   $ 2,482.9   $ 2,468.2  

Total Return Based on Market Value(4)

    5.0 %   10.6 %   1.3 %   (3.3 )%   10.5 %   23.6 %   2.3 %

Total Return Based on Net Asset Value(5)

    5.5 %   4.7 %   7.2 %   11.8 %   11.4 %   14.3 %   10.5 %

Weighted Average Yield of Debt and Other Income Producing Securities at Fair Value(6):

    9.9 %   10.6 %   10.3 %   10.1 %   10.4 %   11.3 %   12.0 %

Weighted Average Yield of Debt and Other Income Producing Securities at Amortized Cost(6):

    9.8 %   10.6 %   10.1 %   10.1 %   10.4 %   11.4 %   12.1 %

(1)
Includes an additional dividend of $0.05 per share paid in the six months ended June 30, 2015, an additional dividend of $0.05 per share paid in the year ended December 31, 2015, an additional dividend of $0.05 per share paid in the year ended December 31, 2014, an additional dividend of $0.05 per share paid in the year ended December 31, 2013 and additional dividends of $0.10 per share in the aggregate paid in the year ended December 31, 2012.

(2)
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation. In particular, unamortized debt issuance costs were previously included in other assets and were reclassified to long-term debt as a result of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Topic 835): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs during the first quarter of 2016.

(3)
Includes commitments to portfolio companies for which funding had yet to occur.

(4)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the total return based on market value equaled the increase of the ending market value at June 30, 2016 of $14.20 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2015 of $14.25 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.76 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, divided by the market value at December 31, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the total return based on market value equaled the increase

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(5)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.76 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.81 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2015, divided by the beginning net asset value. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2014, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2013, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.60 per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.41 per share for the year ended December 31, 2011 divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. These calculations are adjusted for shares issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan and the issuance of common stock in connection with any equity offerings and the equity components of any convertible notes issued during the period. The Company's performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

(6)
"Weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities" is computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) total accruing debt and other income producing securities at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.

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SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  2016  
 
                Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

                                            $ 245,262   $ 248,050  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

                                            $ 144,614   $ 145,614  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

                                            $ 39,350   $ 32,884  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains

                                            $ 105,264   $ 112,730  

Net realized and unrealized gains

                                            $ 52,136   $ 18,811  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

                                            $ 157,400   $ 131,541  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

                                            $ 0.50   $ 0.42  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

                                            $ 16.62   $ 16.50  

 

 
  2015  
 
  Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

  $ 261,676   $ 260,948   $ 249,479   $ 253,247  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses) and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 150,782   $ 159,691   $ 145,134   $ 146,822  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 3,679   $ 29,214   $ 36,631   $ 25,145  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 147,103   $ 130,477   $ 108,503   $ 121,677  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ (132,390 ) $ (13,618 ) $ 38,019   $ (21,101 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 14,713   $ 116,859   $ 146,522   $ 100,576  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.05   $ 0.37   $ 0.47   $ 0.32  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

  $ 16.46   $ 16.79   $ 16.80   $ 16.71  

 

 
  2014  
 
  Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

  $ 270,917   $ 253,396   $ 224,927   $ 239,719  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 166,532   $ 149,722   $ 127,699   $ 141,589  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 38,347   $ 44,432   $ 35,708   $ 29,253  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains

  $ 128,185   $ 105,290   $ 91,991   $ 112,336  

Net realized and unrealized gains

  $ 25,202   $ 72,449   $ 50,840   $ 4,656  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 153,387   $ 177,739   $ 142,831   $ 116,992  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.49   $ 0.57   $ 0.48   $ 0.39  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

  $ 16.82   $ 16.71   $ 16.52   $ 16.42  

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UNAUDITED SELECTED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

        The following tables set forth unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data for the Company and American Capital as a combined company after giving effect to the merger of Orion Acquisition Sub, Inc. ("Acquisition Sub"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into American Capital, with American Capital remaining as the surviving entity in such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger") and the merger of ACAM with and into IHAM, with IHAM remaining as the surviving entity in such merger (the "ACAM Merger" and together with the Merger, the "Mergers"). The information as of June 30, 2016 is presented as if the Mergers had been completed on June 30, 2016 and after giving effect to the Mortgage Manager Sale (as defined below) and certain other transactions that occurred or are expected to occur subsequent to June 30, 2016 (collectively, the "Other Pro Forma Transactions"). The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 are presented as if the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on December 31, 2014. Such unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data is based on the historical financial statements of the Company and American Capital from publicly available information and certain assumptions and adjustments as discussed in Note 3 of the accompanying notes to the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements in the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements." In the opinion of management, adjustments necessary to reflect the direct effect of these transactions have been made. The merger of Acquisition Sub with and into American Capital will be accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting as provided by ASC 805-50, Business Combinations-Related Issues.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data should be read together with the respective historical audited and unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes of American Capital and the Company included in this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data are presented for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily indicate what the future operating results or financial position of the combined company will be following completion of the Mergers. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data does not include adjustments to reflect any cost savings or other operational efficiencies that may be realized as a result of the Mergers or any future restructuring or integration expenses related to the Mergers. Additionally, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data does not include any estimated net increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity resulting from operations or other asset sales and repayments that are not already reflected that may occur between June 30, 2016 and the completion of the Mergers.

        We and American Capital cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition.

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(dollar amounts in millions)

 
  Pro Forma Ares Capital  
 
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
2016
  For the Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Total Investment Income

  $ 734   $ 1,580  

Total Expenses

    360     755  

Net Investment Income Before Taxes

    374     825  

Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax

    9     18  

Net Investment Income

    365     807  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments, Foreign Currencies and Extinguishment of Debt

    48     (352 )

Net Increase in Stockholders' Equity Resulting from Operations

  $ 413   $ 455  

 

 
  Actual

Ares Capital
As of June 30, 2016
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
As of June 30, 2016
 

Total Assets

  $ 9,208   $ 12,384  

Total Debt (at Carrying Value)

  $ 3,785   $ 5,086  

Stockholders' Equity

  $ 5,218   $ 6,904  

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA PER SHARE DATA

        The following selected unaudited consolidated pro forma per share information for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 is presented as if the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on December 31, 2014. The unaudited pro forma consolidated net asset value per common share outstanding reflects the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions as if they had been completed on June 30, 2016.

        Such unaudited pro forma consolidated per share information is based on the historical financial statements of the Company and American Capital from publicly available information and certain assumptions and adjustments as discussed in the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements." This unaudited pro forma consolidated per share information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what the operating results or financial position of the Company or American Capital would have been had the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions been completed at the beginning of the periods or on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of any future operating results or financial position of the combined company following the completion of the Mergers. The following should be read in connection with the section entitled "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" and other information included in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

        We and American Capital cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition.

 
  As of and For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
  For the Year Ended December 31, 2015  
 
  Ares
Capital
  American
Capital
  Pro forma
Consolidated-
Ares Capital
  Per
Equivalent
American
Capital(3)
  Ares
Capital
  American
Capital
  Pro forma
Consolidated-
Ares Capital
  Per
Equivalent
American
Capital(3)
 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity Resulting from Operations:

                                                 

Basic

  $ 0.92   $ 0.12   $ 0.97   $ 0.47   $ 1.20   $ (0.70 ) $ 1.07   $ 0.52  

Diluted

  $ 0.92   $ 0.11   $ 0.97   $ 0.47   $ 1.20   $ (0.70 ) $ 1.07   $ 0.52  

Cash Dividends Declared(1)

  $ 0.76   $   $ 0.76   $ 0.37   $ 1.57   $   $ 1.57   $ 0.76  

Net Asset Value per Share(2)

  $ 16.62   $ 20.77   $ 16.24   $ 7.85                          

(1)
The cash dividends declared per share represent the actual dividends declared per share for the period presented. The pro forma consolidated cash dividends declared are the dividends per share as declared by the Company.

(2)
The pro forma consolidated net asset value per share is computed by dividing the pro forma consolidated net assets as of June 30, 2016 by the pro forma consolidated number of shares outstanding.

(3)
The American Capital equivalent pro forma per share amount is calculated by multiplying the pro forma consolidated Ares Capital per share amounts by the common stock exchange ratio of 0.483.

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RISK FACTORS

              You should carefully consider the risk factors described below, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, including our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto, before you decide whether to make an investment in our debt securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price, if any, of our debt securities could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS

The capital markets may experience periods of disruption and instability. Such market conditions may materially and adversely affect debt and equity capital markets, which may have a negative impact on our business and operations.

              From time to time, capital markets may experience periods of disruption and instability. For example, between 2008 and 2009, the global capital markets were unstable as evidenced by periodic disruptions in liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial services sector, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of major financial institutions. Despite actions of the U.S. federal government and foreign governments, these events contributed to worsening general economic conditions that materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular. While market conditions have largely recovered from the events of 2008 and 2009, there have been continuing periods of volatility, some lasting longer than others. For example, beginning in the latter half of 2015 and continuing into 2016, economic uncertainty and market volatility in China and geopolitical unrest in the Middle East, combined with continued volatility of oil prices, among other factors, have caused disruption in the capital markets, including the markets in which we participate. In addition, the referendum by British voters to exit the European Union ("E.U.") ("Brexit") in June 2016 has led to further disruption and instability in the global markets. There can be no assurance these market conditions will not continue or worsen in the future.

              Equity capital may be difficult to raise during periods of adverse or volatile market conditions because, subject to some limited exceptions, as a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than net asset value without first obtaining approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. We generally seek approval from our stockholders so that we have the flexibility to issue up to 25% of our then outstanding shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value. Pursuant to approval granted at a special meeting of stockholders held on May 12, 2016, we currently are permitted to sell or otherwise issue shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value, subject to certain limitations and determinations that must be made by our board of directors. Such stockholder approval expires on May 12, 2017.

              Volatility and dislocation in the capital markets can also create a challenging environment in which to raise or access debt capital. The reappearance of market conditions similar to those experienced from 2008 through 2009 for any substantial length of time could make it difficult to extend the maturity of or refinance our existing indebtedness or obtain new indebtedness with similar terms and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business. The debt capital that will be available to us in the future, if at all, may be at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than what we currently experience. If we are unable to raise or refinance debt, then our equity investors may not benefit from the potential for increased returns on equity resulting from

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leverage and we may be limited in our ability to make new commitments or to fund existing commitments to our portfolio companies.

              Significant changes or volatility in the capital markets may also have a negative effect on the valuations of our investments. While most of our investments are not publicly traded, applicable accounting standards require us to assume as part of our valuation process that our investments are sold in a principal market to market participants (even if we plan on holding an investment through its maturity). Significant changes in the capital markets may also affect the pace of our investment activity and the potential for liquidity events involving our investments. Thus, the illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments to access capital if required, and as a result, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded our investments if we were required to sell them for liquidity purposes. An inability to raise or access capital could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Uncertainty about the financial stability of the United States, China and several countries in the E.U. could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

              Due to federal budget deficit concerns, S&P downgraded the federal government's credit rating from AAA to AA+ for the first time in history on August 5, 2011. Further, Moody's and Fitch had warned that they may downgrade the federal government's credit rating. Further downgrades or warnings by S&P or other rating agencies, and the United States government's credit and deficit concerns in general, could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may negatively impact both the perception of credit risk associated with our debt portfolio and our ability to access the debt markets on favorable terms. In addition, a decreased U.S. government credit rating could create broader financial turmoil and uncertainty, which may weigh heavily on our financial performance and the value of our common stock.

              In 2010, a financial crisis emerged in Europe, triggered by high budget deficits and rising direct and contingent sovereign debt in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain, which created concerns about the ability of these nations to continue to service their sovereign debt obligations. While the financial stability of many of such countries has improved significantly, risks resulting from any future debt crisis in Europe or any similar crisis could have a detrimental impact on the global economic recovery, sovereign and non-sovereign debt in these countries and the financial condition of European financial institutions. In July and August 2015, Greece reached agreements with its international creditors for bailouts that provide aid in exchange for austerity terms that had previously been rejected by Greek voters. Market and economic disruptions have affected, and may in the future affect, consumer confidence levels and spending, personal bankruptcy rates, levels of incurrence and default on consumer debt and home prices, among other factors. We cannot assure you that market disruptions in Europe, including the increased cost of funding for certain governments and financial institutions, will not impact the global economy, and we cannot assure you that assistance packages will be available, or if available, be sufficient to stabilize countries and markets in Europe or elsewhere affected by a financial crisis. To the extent uncertainty regarding any economic recovery in Europe negatively impacts consumer confidence and consumer credit factors, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected.

              In the second quarter of 2015, stock prices in China experienced a significant drop, resulting primarily from continued sell-off of shares trading in Chinese markets. In addition, in August 2015, Chinese authorities sharply devalued China's currency. Since then, the Chinese capital markets have continued to experience periods of instability. In June 2016, British voters passed a referendum to exit the E.U. leading to heightened volatility in global markets and foreign currencies. These market and economic disruptions have affected, and may in the future affect, the U.S. capital markets, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

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              In October 2014, the Federal Reserve announced that it was concluding its bond-buying program, or quantitative easing, which was designed to stimulate the economy and expand the Federal Reserve's holdings of long-term securities, suggesting that key economic indicators, such as the unemployment rate, had showed signs of improvement since the inception of the program. It is unclear what effect, if any, the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program will have on the value of our investments. Additionally, in December 2015, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate. These developments, along with the United States government's credit and deficit concerns, the European sovereign debt crisis and the economic slowdown in China, could cause interest rates and borrowing costs to rise, which may negatively impact our ability to access the debt markets on favorable terms.

A failure on our part to maintain our status as a BDC would significantly reduce our operating flexibility.

              If we fail to maintain our status as a BDC, we might be regulated as a closed-end investment company that is required to register under the Investment Company Act, which would subject us to additional regulatory restrictions and significantly decrease our operating flexibility. In addition, any such failure could cause an event of default under our outstanding indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

We are dependent upon certain key personnel of Ares for our future success and upon their access to other Ares investment professionals.

              We depend on the diligence, skill and network of business contacts of certain key personnel of the Ares Credit Group. We also depend, to a significant extent, on access to the investment professionals of other groups within Ares and the information and deal flow generated by Ares' investment professionals in the course of their investment and portfolio management activities. Our future success depends on the continued service of certain key personnel of the Ares Credit Group. The departure of any of these individuals, or of a significant number of the investment professionals or partners of Ares, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that Ares Capital Management will remain our investment adviser or that we will continue to have access to Ares' investment professionals or its information and deal flow. Further, there can be no assurance that Ares Capital will replicate its own or Ares' historical success, and we caution you that our investment returns could be substantially lower than the returns achieved by other Ares-managed funds.

Our financial condition and results of operations depend on our ability to manage future growth effectively.

              Our ability to achieve our investment objective depends on our ability to acquire suitable investments and monitor and administer those investments, which depends, in turn, on our investment adviser's ability to identify, invest in and monitor companies that meet our investment criteria.

              Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis is largely a function of the structuring of our investment process and the ability of our investment adviser to provide competent, attentive and efficient services to us. Our executive officers and the members of our investment adviser's investment committee have substantial responsibilities in connection with their roles at Ares and with the other Ares funds, as well as responsibilities under the investment advisory and management agreement. They may also be called upon to provide significant managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies. These demands on their time, which will increase as the number of investments grow, may distract them or slow the rate of investment. In order to grow, Ares will need to hire, train, supervise, manage and retain new employees. However, we cannot assure you that Ares will be able to do so

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effectively. Any failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

              In addition, as we grow, we may open up new offices in new geographic regions that may increase our direct operating expenses without corresponding revenue growth.

Our ability to grow depends on our ability to raise capital.

              We will need to periodically access the capital markets to raise cash to fund new investments in excess of our repayments, and we may also need to access the capital markets to refinance existing debt obligations to the extent such maturing obligations are not repaid with availability under our revolving credit facilities or cash flows from operations. We have elected to be treated as a RIC and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the U.S. federal income tax treatment applicable to RICs. Among other things, in order to maintain our RIC status, we must distribute to our stockholders on a timely basis generally an amount equal to at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, and, as a result, such distributions will not be available to fund investment originations or repay maturing debt. We must continue to borrow from financial institutions and issue additional securities to fund our growth. Unfavorable economic or capital market conditions may increase our funding costs or limit our access to the capital markets, or could result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. An inability to successfully access the capital markets may limit our ability to refinance our existing debt obligations as they become due and/or to fully execute our business strategy and could limit our ability to grow or cause us to have to shrink the size of our business, which could decrease our earnings, if any.

              In addition, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts or issue senior securities, such that our asset coverage, as calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, equals at least 200% immediately after such borrowing, which, in certain circumstances, may restrict our ability to borrow or issue debt securities or preferred stock. The amount of leverage that we employ will depend on our investment adviser's and our board of directors' assessments of market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing or issuance of senior securities. We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility and the SMBC Funding Facility (each as defined below and together, the "Facilities"), obtain other lines of credit or issue senior securities at all or on terms acceptable to us.

Regulations governing our operation as a BDC affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital.

              We may issue senior securities or borrow money from banks or other financial institutions, up to the maximum amount permitted by the Investment Company Act. Under the provisions of the Investment Company Act, we are permitted, as a BDC, to incur indebtedness or issue senior securities only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, equals at least 200% after each such incurrence or issuance. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test, which may prohibit us from paying dividends and could prevent us from maintaining our status as a RIC or may prohibit us from repurchasing shares of our common stock. In addition, our inability to satisfy this test could cause an event of default under our existing indebtedness. If we cannot satisfy this test, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous and, depending on the nature of our leverage, repay a portion of our indebtedness. Accordingly, any failure to satisfy this test could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. As of June 30, 2016, our asset coverage calculated in accordance with the Investment Company Act was 234%. Also, to generate cash for funding new investments, we may in the future seek to issue additional debt or to securitize certain of our loans. The Investment Company Act may impose restrictions on the structure of any such securitization.

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              We are not generally able to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, or warrants, options or rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the current net asset value per share of our common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and the best interests of our stockholders, and our stockholders approve such sale. Any such sale would be dilutive to the net asset value per share of our common stock. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price that, in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities (less any commission or discount). If our common stock trades at a discount to net asset value, this restriction could adversely affect our ability to raise capital.

              Pursuant to approval granted at a special meeting of stockholders held on May 12, 2016, we currently are permitted to sell or otherwise issue shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value, subject to certain limitations and determinations that must be made by our board of directors. Such stockholder approval expires on May 12, 2017.

We borrow money, which magnifies the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and may increase the risk of investing with us.

              Borrowings, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and, therefore, increase the risks associated with investing in our securities. We currently borrow under our Facilities and have issued or assumed other senior securities, and in the future may borrow from, or issue additional senior securities to, banks, insurance companies, funds, institutional investors and other lenders and investors. Lenders and holders of such senior securities have fixed dollar claims on our consolidated assets that are superior to the claims of our common stockholders or any preferred stockholders. If the value of our consolidated assets increases, then leveraging would cause the net asset value per share of our common stock to increase more sharply than it would have had we not incurred leverage.

              Conversely, if the value of our consolidated assets decreases, leveraging would cause net asset value to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had we not incurred leverage. Similarly, any increase in our consolidated income in excess of consolidated interest payable on the borrowed funds would cause our net income to increase more than it would had we not incurred leverage, while any decrease in our consolidated income would cause net income to decline more sharply than it would have had we not incurred leverage. Such a decline could negatively affect our ability to make common stock dividend payments. There can be no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful.

              As of June 30, 2016, we had approximately $1,340.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Facilities, approximately $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the SBA-guaranteed debentures (the "SBA Debentures"), approximately $732.5 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes (each as defined below and together, the "Convertible Unsecured Notes") and approximately $1,762.1 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes, the October 2022 Notes and the 2047 Notes (each as defined below and together, the "Unsecured Notes"). In order for us to cover our annual interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness at June 30, 2016, we must achieve annual returns on our June 30, 2016 total assets of at least 1.6%. The weighted average stated interest rate charged on our principal amount of outstanding indebtedness as of June 30, 2016 was 3.9%. We intends to continue borrowing under the Facilities in the future and we may increase the size of the Facilities or issue additional debt securities or other evidences of indebtedness (although there can be no assurance that we will be successful in doing so). For more information on our indebtedness, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources." Our ability to service its debt depends largely on its financial performance and is subject to prevailing

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economic conditions and competitive pressures. The amount of leverage that we employ at any particular time will depend on our investment adviser's and our board of directors' assessments of market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.

              The Facilities, the SBA Debentures, the Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes impose financial and operating covenants that restrict our business activities, including limitations that could hinder our ability to finance additional loans and investments or to make the distributions required to maintain our status as a RIC. A failure to renew the Facilities or to add new or replacement debt facilities or to issue additional debt securities or other evidences of indebtedness could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition to regulatory requirements that restrict our ability to raise capital, the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and the SBA Debentures contain various covenants that, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and SBA Debentures, thereby materially and adversely affecting our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.

              The agreements governing the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and the SBA Debentures require us to comply with certain financial and operational covenants. These covenants may include, among other things:

              As of the date of this prospectus, we are in compliance in all material respects with the covenants of the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and the SBA Debentures. However, our continued compliance with these covenants depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. For example, depending on the condition of the public debt and equity markets and pricing levels, unrealized depreciation in our portfolio may increase in the future. Any such increase could result in our inability to comply with our obligation to restrict the level of indebtedness that we are able to incur in relation to the value of our assets or to maintain a minimum level of stockholders' equity.

              Accordingly, although we believe we will continue to be in compliance, there are no assurances that we will continue to comply with the covenants in the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes and the SBA Debentures. Failure to comply with these covenants could result in a default under the Facilities, the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Unsecured Notes or the SBA Debentures that, if we were unable to obtain a waiver from the lenders or holders of such indebtedness, as applicable, such lenders or holders could accelerate repayment under such indebtedness and thereby have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.

              A number of entities compete with us to make the types of investments that we make in middle-market companies. We compete with other BDCs, public and private funds, commercial and investment banks, commercial financing companies, insurance companies, hedge funds, and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. Some competitors may have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk

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assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the Investment Company Act imposes on us as a BDC and that the Code imposes on us as a RIC. We cannot assure you that the competitive pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, as a result of this competition, we may not be able to pursue attractive investment opportunities from time to time.

              We do not seek to compete primarily based on the interest rates we offer and we believe that some of our competitors may make loans with interest rates that are comparable to or lower than the rates we offer. Rather, we compete with our competitors based on our existing investment platform, seasoned investment professionals, experience and focus on middle-market companies, disciplined investment philosophy, extensive industry focus and flexible transaction structuring. For a more detailed discussion of these competitive advantages, see "Business—Competitive Advantages."

              We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors' pricing, terms and structure. If we match our competitors' pricing, terms and structure, we may experience decreased net interest income and increased risk of credit loss. As a result of operating in such a competitive environment, we may make investments that are on less favorable terms than what we may have originally anticipated, which may impact our return on these investments.

We may be subject to additional corporate-level income taxes if we fail to maintain our status as a RIC.

              We have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the U.S. federal income tax treatment applicable to RICs. As a RIC, we generally will not pay U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes on our income and net capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders as dividends on a timely basis. We will be subject to U.S. federal corporate-level income tax on any undistributed income and/or gains. To maintain our status as a RIC, we must meet certain source of income, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. We may also be subject to certain U.S. federal excise taxes, as well as state, local and foreign taxes.

              To maintain our RIC status, we must timely distribute an amount equal to at least 90% of our investment company taxable income as defined by the Code, which generally includes net ordinary income and net short term capital gains) to our stockholders (the "Annual Distribution Requirement"). We have the ability to pay a large portion of our dividends in shares of our stock, and as long as a portion of such dividend is paid in cash and other requirements are met, such stock dividends will be taxable as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This may result in our U.S. stockholders having to pay tax on such dividends, even if no cash is received, and may result in our non-U.S. stockholders being subject to withholding tax in respect of amounts distributed in our stock. Because we use debt financing, we are subject to certain asset coverage ratio requirements under the Investment Company Act and financial covenants under our indebtedness that could, under certain circumstances, restrict us from making distributions necessary to qualify as a RIC. If we are unable to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to maintain our status as a RIC and, thus, may be subject to corporate-level income tax on all of our income and/or gains.

              To maintain our status as a RIC, in addition to the Annual Distribution Requirement, we must also meet certain annual source of income requirements at the end of each taxable year and asset diversification requirements at the end of each calendar quarter. Failure to meet these requirements may result in our having to (a) dispose of certain investments quickly or (b) raise additional capital to prevent the loss of RIC status. Because most of our investments are in private companies and are generally illiquid, any such dispositions may be at disadvantageous prices and may result in losses. Also, the rules applicable to our qualification as a RIC are complex with many areas of uncertainty. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that we have qualified or will continue to qualify as a RIC. If

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we fail to maintain our status as a RIC for any reason and become subject to regular "C" corporation income tax, the resulting corporate-level income taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions. Such a failure would have a material adverse effect on us and on any investment in us. Certain provisions of the Code provide some relief from RIC disqualification due to failures of the source of income and asset diversification requirements, although there may be additional taxes due in such cases. We cannot assure you that we would qualify for any such relief should we fail the source of income or asset diversification requirements.

We may have difficulty paying our required distributions under applicable tax rules if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.

              For U.S. federal income tax purposes, we generally are required to include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as original issue discount, which may arise, for example, if we receive warrants in connection with the making of a loan or payment in kind ("PIK") interest representing contractual interest added to the loan principal balance and due at the end of the loan term. Such original issue discount or PIK interest is included in income before we receive any corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts that we will not receive in cash, including, for example, amounts attributable to hedging and foreign currency transactions.

              Since, in certain cases, we may recognize income before or without receiving cash in respect of such income, we may have difficulty meeting the U.S. federal income tax requirement to distribute generally an amount equal to at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to maintain our status as a RIC. Accordingly, we may have to sell some of our investments at times we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or reduce new investment originations to meet these distribution requirements. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may fail to qualify as a RIC and thus be subject to additional corporate-level income taxes. Such a failure would have a material adverse effect on us and on any investment in us. See "Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—Taxation as a RIC."

We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates.

              General interest rate fluctuations may have a substantial negative impact on our investments and investment opportunities and, accordingly, may have a material adverse effect on our investment objective and rate of return on invested capital. Because we borrow money and may issue debt securities or preferred stock to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds or pay interest or dividends on such debt securities or preferred stock and the rate at which we invest these funds. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

              Trading prices for debt that pays a fixed rate of return tend to fall as interest rates rise. Trading prices tend to fluctuate more for fixed-rate securities that have longer maturities. In the past, we have entered into certain hedging transactions, such as interest rate swap agreements, to mitigate our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates, and we may do so again in the future. In addition, we may increase our floating rate investments to position the portfolio for rate increases. However, we cannot assure you that such transactions will be successful in mitigating our exposure to interest rate risk. Hedging transactions may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio investments.

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10 years. This means that we are subject to greater risk (other things being equal) than a fund invested solely in shorter-term securities. A decline in the prices of the debt we own could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make an investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock.

Most of our portfolio investments are not publicly traded and, as a result, the fair value of these investments may not be readily determinable.

              A large percentage of our portfolio investments are not publicly traded. The fair value of investments that are not publicly traded may not be readily determinable. We value these investments quarterly at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors based on, among other things, the input of our management and audit committee and independent valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12-month period (with certain de minimis exceptions). The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, with a minimum of 55% (based on value) of our valuations of portfolio companies without readily available market quotations subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. However, we may use these independent valuation firms to review the value of our investments more frequently, including in connection with the occurrence of significant events or changes in value affecting a particular investment. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, our investment valuation process within the context of performing the integrated audit.

              The types of factors that may be considered in valuing our investments include the enterprise value of the portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private investments and private companies, are inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these investments existed and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Our net asset value per share could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of these investments are higher than the values that we realize upon disposition of such investments.

The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.

              As we generally make investments in private companies, substantially all of these investments are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments if the need arises. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded our investments. In addition, we may face other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we or an affiliated manager of Ares has material non-public information regarding such portfolio company.

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We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.

              We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including the interest rates payable on the debt investments we make, the default rates on such investments, the level of our expenses, variations in and the timing of the recognition of realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets and general economic conditions. As a result of these factors, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of performance in future periods.

Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively affected if a significant investment fails to perform as expected.

              Our investment portfolio includes investments that may be significant individually or in the aggregate. If a significant investment in one or more companies fails to perform as expected, such a failure could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, and the magnitude of such effect could be more significant than if we had further diversified our portfolio.

              Our investment portfolio includes our investment in the SSLP, which as of June 30, 2016, represented approximately 21% of our total portfolio at fair value. In addition, for the six months ended June 30, 2016, approximately 26% of our total investment income was earned from our investment in the SSLP. The income earned from the SSLP is derived from the interest and fee income earned by the SSLP from its investments in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies. We provide capital to the SSLP in the form of SSLP Certificates, which had a 10.2% yield at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and are junior in right of payment to the senior notes held by GE in the SSLP. For more information on the SSLP, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity—Senior Secured Loan Program." Our return on and repayment of our investment in the SSLP Certificates depends on the performance of the loans in the SSLP's portfolio in the aggregate. Accordingly, any material degradation in the performance of the loans in the SSLP's portfolio in the aggregate would have a negative effect on the yield on our SSLP Certificates and could ultimately result in the loss of some or all of our investment in the SSLP Certificates.

              As discussed in this prospectus, GE sold its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to CPPIB. While GECC has announced its intention to continue to operate the SSLP and to provide us and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis, it has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We notified the SSLP on June 9, 2015 of our election to terminate, effective 90 days thereafter, our obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP prior to pursuing such opportunities for ourself. We do not anticipate that we will make any investments in the SSLP related to new portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the Senior Notes, directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. As a result of these events, we expect that the aggregate SSLP portfolio will decline over time as loans in the program are repaid or exited, and as a result the portion of our earnings attributable to our investment in the SSLP will decline over time as well.

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There are significant potential conflicts of interest that could impact our investment returns.

              Certain of our executive officers and directors, and members of the investment committee of our investment adviser, serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of other entities and affiliates of our investment adviser and investment funds managed by our affiliates. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in our or our stockholders' best interests or may require them to devote time to services for other entities, which could interfere with the time available to provide services to us. Certain members of our investment adviser's investment committee have significant responsibilities for other Ares funds. For example, Mr. Bennett Rosenthal is required to devote a substantial majority of his business time to the affairs of the Ares Private Equity Group. Similarly, although the professional staff of our investment adviser will devote as much time to the management of the Company as appropriate to enable our investment adviser to perform its duties in accordance with the investment advisory and management agreement, the investment professionals of our investment adviser may have conflicts in allocating their time and services among the Company, on the one hand, and investment vehicles managed by Ares or one or more of its affiliates, on the other hand. These activities could be viewed as creating a conflict of interest insofar as the time and effort of the professional staff of our investment adviser and its officers and employees will not be devoted exclusively to the business of the Company but will instead be allocated between the business of the Company and the management of these other investment vehicles. However, Ares believes that the efforts of such individuals are synergistic with and beneficial to the affairs of Ares Capital and these other investment vehicles managed by Ares or its affiliates.

              In addition, certain Ares funds may have investment objectives that compete or overlap with, and may from time to time invest in asset classes similar to those targeted by, Ares Capital. Consequently, we, on the one hand, and these other entities, on the other hand, may from time to time pursue the same or similar capital and investment opportunities. Ares and our investment adviser endeavor to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, and in any event consistent with any fiduciary duties owed to Ares Capital. Nevertheless, it is possible that we may not be given the opportunity to participate in certain investments made by investment funds managed by investment managers affiliated with Ares. In addition, there may be conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities among us and the funds managed by investment managers affiliated with Ares or one or more of our controlled affiliates or among the funds they manage.

              We have from time to time sold assets to IHAM and the IHAM Vehicles and, as part of our investment strategy, we may offer to sell additional assets to vehicles managed by one or more of our controlled affiliates (including IHAM) or we may purchase assets from vehicles managed by one or more of our controlled affiliates. In addition, vehicles managed by one or more of our controlled affiliates (including IHAM) may offer assets to or may purchase assets from one another. While assets may be sold or purchased at prices that are consistent with those that could be obtained from third parties in the marketplace, and although these types of transactions generally require approval of one or more independent parties, there may be an inherent conflict of interest in such transactions between us and funds managed by one of our controlled affiliates.

              We pay a base management fee, an income based fee and a capital gains incentive fee to our investment adviser, and reimburse our investment adviser for certain expenses it incurs. In addition, investors in our common stock will invest on a gross basis and receive distributions on a net basis after expenses, resulting in, among other things, a lower rate of return than one might achieve if distributions were made on a gross basis.

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could affect our total assets, such as decisions as to whether to incur indebtedness or to make future investments.

              The income based fees payable by us to our investment adviser that relate to our pre-incentive fee net investment income is computed and paid on income that may include interest that is accrued but not yet received in cash. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of such fee will become uncollectible. Our investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse us for any part of the income based fees it received that were based on accrued interest that we never actually receive.

              In connection with the American Capital Acquisition, our investment adviser has agreed to waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (1) $10 million of the income based fees and (2) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under our investment advisory and management agreement.

              Our investment advisory and management agreement renews for successive annual periods if approved by our board of directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act. However, both we and our investment adviser have the right to terminate the agreement without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party. Moreover, conflicts of interest may arise if our investment adviser seeks to change the terms of our investment advisory and management agreement, including, for example, the terms for compensation. While any material change to the investment advisory and management agreement must be submitted to stockholders for approval under the Investment Company Act, we may from time to time decide it is appropriate to seek stockholder approval to change the terms of the agreement.

              We are party to an administration agreement with our administrator, Ares Operations, a subsidiary of Ares Management, pursuant to which our administrator furnishes us with administrative services and we pay our administrator at cost our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by our administrator in performing its obligations under our administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our officers (including our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, treasurer and assistant treasurer) and their respective staffs, but not investment professionals.

              Our portfolio company, IHAM, is party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the "IHAM administration agreement," with Ares Operations. Pursuant to the IHAM administration agreement, our administrator provides IHAM with administrative services and IHAM reimburses our administrator for all of the actual costs associated with such services, including its allocable portion of our administrator's overhead and the cost of our administrator's officers and respective staff in performing its obligations under the IHAM administration agreement. Prior to entering into the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM was party to a services agreement with our investment adviser, pursuant to which our investment adviser provided similar services.

              As a result of the arrangements described above, there may be times when the management team of Ares (including those members of management focused primarily on managing Ares Capital) has interests that differ from those of yours, giving rise to a conflict.

              Our stockholders may have conflicting investment, tax and other objectives with respect to their investments in us. The conflicting interests of individual stockholders may relate to or arise from, among other things, the nature of our investments, the structure or the acquisition of our investments and the timing of dispositions of our investments. As a consequence, conflicts of interest may arise in

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connection with decisions made by our investment adviser, including with respect to the nature or structuring of our investments, that may be more beneficial for one stockholder than for another stockholder, especially with respect to stockholders' individual tax situations. In selecting and structuring investments appropriate for us, our investment adviser will consider the investment and tax objectives of the Company and our stockholders, as a whole, not the investment, tax or other objectives of any stockholder individually.

We are dependent on information systems and systems failures could significantly disrupt our business, which may, in turn, negatively affect our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.

              Our business is dependent on our and third parties' communications and information systems. Any failure or interruption of those systems, including as a result of the termination of an agreement with any third-party service providers, could cause delays or other problems in our activities. Our financial, accounting, data processing, backup or other operating systems and facilities may fail to operate properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control and adversely affect our business. There could be:

              These events, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results and negatively affect the market price of our common stock and our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders.

Cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents may adversely affect our business by causing a disruption to our operations, a compromise or corruption of our confidential information and/or damage to our business relationships, all of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

              A cyber incident is considered to be any adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information resources. These incidents may be an intentional attack or an unintentional event and could involve gaining unauthorized access to our information systems for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing confidential information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. The result of these incidents may include disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our business relationships. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those provided by Ares Management and third-party service providers. Ares Management has implemented processes, procedures and internal controls to help mitigate cybersecurity risks and cyber intrusions, but these measures, as well as our increased awareness of the nature and extent of a risk of a cyber incident, do not guarantee that a cyber incident will not occur and/or that our financial results, operations or confidential information will not be negatively impacted by such an incident.

Ineffective internal controls could impact our business and operating results.

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controls, or fraud. Even effective internal controls can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, including any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or if we experience difficulties in their implementation, our business and operating results could be harmed and we could fail to meet our financial reporting obligations.

Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations or the operations of our portfolio companies or our SBIC subsidiary, changes in the interpretation thereof or newly enacted laws or regulations, such as the Dodd-Frank Act, and any failure by us or our portfolio companies to comply with these laws or regulations, could require changes to certain business practices of us or our portfolio companies, negatively impact the operations, cash flows or financial condition of us or our portfolio companies, impose additional costs on us or our portfolio companies or otherwise adversely affect our business or the business of our portfolio companies.

              We and our portfolio companies are subject to regulation by laws and regulations at the local, state, federal and, in some cases, foreign levels. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may be changed from time to time, and new laws and regulations may be enacted. Accordingly, any change in these laws or regulations, changes in their interpretation, or newly enacted laws or regulations and any failure by us or our portfolio companies to comply with these laws or regulations, could require changes to certain business practices of us or our portfolio companies, negatively impact the operations, cash flows or financial condition of us or our portfolio companies, impose additional costs on us or our portfolio companies or otherwise adversely affect our business or the business of our portfolio companies.

              On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act. Many of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act have had extended implementation periods and delayed effective dates and have required extensive rulemaking by regulatory authorities. While many of the rules required to be written have been promulgated, some have not yet been implemented. Although the full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on us and our portfolio companies may not be known for an extended period of time, the Dodd-Frank Act, including the rules implementing its provisions and the interpretation of those rules, along with other legislative and regulatory proposals directed at the financial services industry or affecting taxation that are proposed or pending in the U.S. Congress, may negatively impact the operations, cash flows or financial condition of us or our portfolio companies, impose additional costs on us or our portfolio companies, intensify the regulatory supervision of us or our portfolio companies or otherwise adversely affect our business or the business of our portfolio companies.

              Over the last several years, there also has been an increase in regulatory attention to the extension of credit outside of the traditional banking sector, raising the possibility that some portion of the non-bank financial sector will be subject to new regulation. While it cannot be known at this time whether any regulation will be implemented or what form it will take, increased regulation of non-bank credit extension could negatively impact our operating results or financial condition, impose additional costs on us, intensify the regulatory supervision of us or otherwise adversely affect our business.

Our investment adviser's liability is limited under the investment advisory and management agreement, and we are required to indemnify our investment adviser against certain liabilities, which may lead our investment adviser to act in a riskier manner on our behalf than it would when acting for its own account.

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adviser and its members and their respective officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons and members and any other person or entities affiliated with it will not be liable to us for their acts under the investment advisory and management agreement, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of their duties. We have agreed to indemnify, defend and protect our investment adviser and its members and their respective officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons and members and any other person or entities affiliated with it with respect to all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of our investment adviser's duties or obligations under the investment advisory and management agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser for the Company, and not arising out of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of their duties under the investment advisory and management agreement. These protections may lead our investment adviser to act in a riskier manner when acting on our behalf than it would when acting for its own account. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Investments—Our investment adviser's fee structure may induce it to make certain investments, including speculative investments."

We may be obligated to pay our investment adviser certain fees even if we incur a loss.

              Our investment adviser is entitled to income based fees for each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess of our pre-incentive fee net investment income for that quarter (before deducting any income based fee and capital gains incentive fees and certain other items) above a threshold return for that quarter. Our pre-incentive fee net investment income for income based fee purposes excludes realized and unrealized capital losses or depreciation and income taxes related to realized gains that we may incur in the fiscal quarter, even if such capital losses or depreciation and income taxes related to realized gains result in a net loss on our statement of operations for that quarter. Thus, we may be required to pay our investment adviser income based fees for a fiscal quarter even if there is a decline in the value of our portfolio or we incur a net loss for that quarter.

              Under the investment advisory and management agreement, we will defer cash payment of any income based fee and the capital gains incentive fee otherwise earned by our investment adviser if, during the most recent four full calendar quarter periods ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made, the sum of (a) our aggregate distributions to our stockholders and (b) our change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees or capital gains incentive fees accrued during the period) is less than 7.0% of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period. These calculations will be adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases. Any such deferred fees will be carried over for payment in subsequent calculation periods to the extent such payment can then be made under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of income based fees will become uncollectible. Our investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse us for any part of income based fees it received that was based on accrued income that we never receive as a result of a default on the obligation that resulted in the accrual of such income.

Our SBIC subsidiary is subject to SBA regulations.

              Our wholly owned subsidiary, Ares Venture Finance, L.P. ("AVF LP"), is a licensed Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") and is regulated by the Small Business Administration ("SBA"). As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP held approximately $74.8 million in assets and accounted for approximately 0.87% of our total assets. AVF LP obtains leverage by issuing the SBA Debentures. As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP had approximately $25 million in aggregate principal amount of the SBA Debentures outstanding.

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              If AVF LP fails to comply with applicable regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit AVF LP's use of SBA Debentures, declare outstanding SBA Debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit AVF LP from making new investments. In addition, the SBA could revoke or suspend AVF LP's license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (the "Small Business Investment Act") or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. AVF LP's status as an SBIC does not automatically assure that it will receive SBA Debenture funding. Receipt of SBA leverage funding is dependent upon whether AVF LP is and continues to be in compliance with SBA regulations and policies and whether funding is available. The amount of SBA leverage funding available to SBICs is dependent upon annual Congressional authorizations and in the future may be subject to annual Congressional appropriations. There can be no assurance that there will be sufficient debenture funding available at the times desired by AVF LP. For more information on SBA Debentures or the SBA regulations to which AVF LP is subject, see "Regulation—SBA Regulation."

              We have elected to be treated as a RIC and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the U.S. federal income tax treatment applicable to RICs. Among other things, in order to maintain our RIC status, we must distribute to our stockholders on a timely basis generally an amount equal to at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, which includes taxable income from AVF LP. AVF LP may be limited by SBA regulations from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to timely make distributions to stockholders and to maintain our status as a RIC. Compliance with the SBA regulations may cause us to fail to qualify as a RIC and consequently result in the imposition of additional corporate-level income taxes on us. Noncompliance with the SBA regulations may result in adverse consequences for AVF LP as described above.

We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition.

              While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed at all, we expect to complete the American Capital Acquisition as early as the fourth quarter of 2016. The completion of the American Capital Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, American Capital stockholder approval, our stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals, receipt of certain third party consents and other customary closing conditions. We intend to complete the American Capital Acquisition as soon as possible; however, we cannot assure you that the conditions required to complete the American Capital Acquisition will be satisfied or waived on the anticipated schedule, or at all. If the American Capital Acquisition is not completed, we will have incurred substantial expenses for which no ultimate benefit will have been received. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition—If the American Capital Acquisition does not close, we won't benefit from the expenses incurred in its pursuit." In addition, the Merger Agreement provides that, in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, American Capital or the Company may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $140 million. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition—Under certain circumstances, American Capital and the Company are obligated to pay each other a termination fee upon termination of the Merger Agreement." See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed. Any investment decision you make should be made with the understanding that the completion of the American Capital Acquisition may not happen as scheduled, or at all.

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RISKS RELATING TO OUR INVESTMENTS

Declines in market prices and liquidity in the corporate debt markets can result in significant net unrealized depreciation of our portfolio, which in turn would reduce our net asset value.

              As a BDC, we are required to carry our investments at market value or, if no market value is ascertainable, at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. We may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we use the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation. While most of our investments are not publicly traded, applicable accounting standards require us to assume as part of our valuation process that our investments are sold in a principal market to market participants (even if we plan on holding an investment through its maturity). As a result, volatility in the capital markets can also adversely affect our investment valuations. Decreases in the market values or fair values of our investments are recorded as unrealized depreciation. The effect of all of these factors on our portfolio can reduce our net asset value by increasing net unrealized depreciation in our portfolio. Depending on market conditions, we could incur substantial realized losses and may suffer unrealized losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results.

              Many of our portfolio companies may be susceptible to economic downturns or recessions and may be unable to repay our loans during these periods. Therefore, during these periods our non-performing assets may increase and the value of our portfolio may decrease if we are required to write down the values of our investments. Adverse economic conditions may also decrease the value of collateral securing some of our loans and the value of our equity investments. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a decrease in revenues, net income and assets. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and harm our operating results. We experienced to some extent such effects as a result of the economic downturn that occurred from 2008 through 2009 and may experience such effects again in any future downturn or recession.

              A portfolio company's failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, acceleration of the time when the loans are due and foreclosure on its assets representing collateral for its obligations, which could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company's ability to meet its obligations under the debt that we hold and the value of any equity securities we own. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting portfolio company.

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Investments in privately held middle-market companies involve significant risks.

              We primarily invest in privately held U.S. middle-market companies. Investments in privately held middle-market companies involve a number of significant risks, including the following:

Our debt investments may be risky and we could lose all or part of our investment.

              The debt that we invest in is typically not initially rated by any rating agency, but we believe that if such investments were rated, they would be below investment grade (rated lower than "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service, lower than "BBB–" by Fitch Ratings or lower than "BBB–" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services), which under the guidelines established by these entities is an indication of having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Bonds that are rated below investment grade are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds" or "junk bonds." Therefore, our investments may result in an above average amount of risk and volatility or loss of principal. While the debt we invest in is often secured, such security does not guarantee that we will receive principal and interest payments according to the terms of the loan, or that the value of any collateral will be sufficient to allow us to recover all or a portion of the outstanding amount of the loan should we be forced to enforce our remedies.

              We also may invest in assets other than first and second lien and mezzanine debt investments, including high-yield securities, U.S. government securities, credit derivatives and other structured securities and certain direct equity investments. These investments entail additional risks that could adversely affect our investment returns.

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Investments in equity securities, many of which are illiquid with no readily available market, involve a substantial degree of risk.

              We may purchase common and other equity securities. Although common stock has historically generated higher average total returns than fixed income securities over the long-term, common stock also has experienced significantly more volatility in those returns. The equity securities we acquire may fail to appreciate and may decline in value or become worthless and our ability to recover our investment will depend on our portfolio companies' success. Investments in equity securities involve a number of significant risks, including:

              There are special risks associated with investing in preferred securities, including:

              Additionally, when we invest in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans), second lien senior secured loans or mezzanine debt, we may acquire warrants or other equity securities as well. Our goal is ultimately to dispose of such equity interests and realize gains upon our disposition of such interests. However, the equity interests we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity interests and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity interests may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience.

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expenses, including management and performance fees. We will also remain obligated to pay the base management fee, income based fee and capital gains incentive fee to our investment adviser with respect to the assets invested in the securities and instruments of such companies. With respect to each of these investments, each of our common stockholders will bear his or her share of the base management fee, income based fee and capital gains incentive fee due to our investment adviser as well as indirectly bearing the management and performance fees and other expenses of any such investment funds or advisers.

There may be circumstances in which our debt investments could be subordinated to claims of other creditors or we could be subject to lender liability claims.

              If one of our portfolio companies were to go bankrupt, even though we may have structured our interest as senior debt, depending on the facts and circumstances, a bankruptcy court might recharacterize our debt holding as an equity investment and subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors. In addition, lenders can be subject to lender liability claims for actions taken by them where they become too involved in the borrower's business or exercise control over the borrower. For example, we could become subject to a lender's liability claim, if, among other things, we actually render significant managerial assistance.

Our portfolio companies may incur debt or issue equity securities that rank equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies.

              Our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt, or issue other equity securities, that rank equally with, or senior to, our investments. By their terms, such instruments may provide that the holders are entitled to receive payment of dividends, interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments in respect of our investments. These debt instruments would usually prohibit the portfolio companies from paying interest on or repaying our investments in the event and during the continuance of a default under such debt. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of securities ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company typically are entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution in respect of our investment. After repaying such holders, the portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of securities ranking equally with our investments, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other security holders in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.

              The rights we may have with respect to the collateral securing any junior priority loans we make to our portfolio companies may also be limited pursuant to the terms of one or more intercreditor agreements (including agreements governing "first out" and "last out" structures) that we enter into with the holders of senior debt. Under such an intercreditor agreement, at any time that senior obligations are outstanding, we may forfeit certain rights with respect to the collateral to the holders of the senior obligations. These rights may include the right to commence enforcement proceedings against the collateral, the right to control the conduct of such enforcement proceedings, the right to approve amendments to collateral documents, the right to release liens on the collateral and the right to waive past defaults under collateral documents. We may not have the ability to control or direct such actions, even if as a result our rights as junior lenders are adversely affected.

When we are a debt or minority equity investor in a portfolio company, we are often not in a position to exert influence on the entity, and other equity holders and management of the company may make decisions that could decrease the value of our portfolio holdings.

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management of such company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that do not serve our interests. As a result, a portfolio company may make decisions that could decrease the value of our investment.

Our portfolio companies may be highly leveraged.

              Some of our portfolio companies may be highly leveraged, which may have adverse consequences to these companies and to us as an investor. These companies may be subject to restrictive financial and operating covenants and the leverage may impair these companies' ability to finance their future operations and capital needs. As a result, these companies' flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and to take advantage of business opportunities may be limited. Further, a leveraged company's income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used.

Our investment adviser's fee structure may induce it to make certain investments, including speculative investments.

              The fees payable by us to our investment adviser may create an incentive for our investment adviser to make investments on our behalf that are risky or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement. The way in which income based fees payable to our investment adviser are determined, which are calculated as a percentage of the return on invested capital, may encourage our investment adviser to use leverage to increase the return on our investments. Under certain circumstances, the use of leverage may increase the likelihood of default, which would disfavor the holders of our common stock and the holders of securities convertible into our common stock. In addition, our investment adviser will receive the capital gains incentive fee based, in part, upon net capital gains realized on our investments. Unlike income based fees, there is no hurdle rate applicable to the capital gains incentive fee. As a result, our investment adviser may have a tendency to invest more in investments that are likely to result in capital gains as compared to income producing securities. Such a practice could result in our investing in more speculative securities than would otherwise be the case, which could result in higher investment losses, particularly during economic downturns.

              The income based fees will be computed and paid on income that has been accrued but not yet received in cash, including as a result of investments with a deferred interest feature such as debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of the income based fee will become uncollectible. Our investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse us for any part of the fees it received that were based on such accrued interest that we never actually received.

              Because of the structure of the income based fees, it is possible that we may have to pay income based fees in a quarter during which we incur a loss. For example, if we receive pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate for a quarter, we will pay the applicable income based fees even if we have incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses. In addition, if market interest rates rise, our investment adviser may be able to invest our funds in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which would increase our pre-incentive fee net investment income and make it easier for our investment adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive income based fees.

Our investments in foreign companies may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

              Our investment strategy contemplates potential investments in foreign companies. Investing in foreign companies may expose us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in U.S.

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companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations, political and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes (potentially at confiscatory levels), less liquid markets, less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.

              Although most of our investments will be U.S. dollar denominated, our investments that are denominated in a foreign currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation and political developments. We may employ hedging techniques to minimize these risks, but we cannot assure you that such strategies will be effective or without risk to us.

We may expose ourselves to risks if we engage in hedging transactions.

              We have and may in the future enter into hedging transactions, which may expose us to risks associated with such transactions. We may utilize instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of our portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates. Use of these hedging instruments may include counter-party credit risk.

              Hedging against a decline in the values of our portfolio positions does not eliminate the possibility of fluctuations in the values of such positions or prevent losses if the values of such positions decline. However, such hedging can establish other positions designed to gain from those same developments, thereby offsetting the decline in the value of such portfolio positions. Such hedging transactions may also limit the opportunity for gain if the values of the underlying portfolio positions should increase. Moreover, it may not be possible to hedge against an exchange rate or interest rate fluctuation that is so generally anticipated that we are not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an acceptable price.

              The success of our hedging transactions will depend on our ability to correctly predict movements in currencies and interest rates. Therefore, while we may enter into such transactions to seek to reduce currency exchange rate and interest rate risks, unanticipated changes in currency exchange rates or interest rates may result in poorer overall investment performance than if we had not engaged in any such hedging transactions. In addition, the degree of correlation between price movements of the instruments used in a hedging strategy and price movements in the portfolio positions being hedged may vary. Moreover, for a variety of reasons, we may not seek to (or be able to) establish a perfect correlation between such hedging instruments and the portfolio holdings being hedged. Any such imperfect correlation may prevent us from achieving the intended hedge and expose us to risk of loss. In addition, it may not be possible to hedge fully or perfectly against currency fluctuations affecting the value of securities denominated in non-U.S. currencies because the value of those securities is likely to fluctuate as a result of factors not related to currency fluctuations. See also "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates."

We may initially invest a portion of the net proceeds of offerings pursuant to this prospectus primarily in high-quality short-term investments, which will generate lower rates of return than those expected from the interest generated on first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt.

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investments. These securities generally earn yields substantially lower than the income that we anticipate receiving once we are fully invested in accordance with our investment objective. As a result, we may not, for a time, be able to achieve our investment objective and/or we may need to, for a time, decrease the amount of any dividend that we may pay to our stockholders to a level that is substantially lower than the level that we expect to pay when the net proceeds of offerings are fully invested in accordance with our investment objective. If we do not realize yields in excess of our expenses, we may incur operating losses and the market price of our shares may decline.

RISKS RELATING TO OFFERINGS PURSUANT TO THIS PROSPECTUS

There is a risk that investors in our debt securities may not receive all of the interest income to which they are entitled.

              We intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. If we declare a dividend and if more stockholders opt to receive cash distributions rather than participate in our dividend reinvestment plan, we may be forced to sell some of our investments in order to make cash dividend payments.

              In addition, due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions. Certain of the Facilities may also limit our ability to declare dividends if we default under certain provisions. Further, if we invest a greater amount of assets in equity securities that do not pay current dividends, it could reduce the amount available for distribution.

              The above-referenced restrictions on distributions may also inhibit our ability to make required interest payments to holders of our debt, which may cause a default under the terms of our debt agreements. Such a default could materially increase our cost of raising capital, as well as cause us to incur penalties under the terms of our debt agreements.

The trading market or market value of our publicly issued debt securities may fluctuate.

              Our publicly issued debt securities may or may not have an established trading market. We cannot assure you that a trading market for our publicly issued debt securities will ever develop or be maintained if developed. In addition to our creditworthiness, many factors may materially adversely affect the trading market for, and market value of, our publicly issued debt securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

              You should also be aware that there may be a limited number of buyers if and when you decide to sell your debt securities. This too may materially adversely affect the market value of the debt securities or the trading market for the debt securities.

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Terms relating to redemption may materially adversely affect your return on any debt securities that we may issue.

              If your debt securities are redeemable at our option, we may choose to redeem your debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on your debt securities. In addition, if your debt securities are subject to mandatory redemption, we may be required to redeem your debt securities also at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on your debt securities. In this circumstance, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as your debt securities being redeemed.

Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in our debt securities.

              Our credit ratings are an assessment by third parties of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of our debt securities. Our credit ratings, however, may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to market conditions generally or other factors discussed above on the market value of or trading market for the publicly issued debt securities.

RISKS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION

Completion of the American Capital Acquisition will cause immediate dilution to our stockholders' voting interests in us and may cause immediate dilution to the net asset value per share of our common stock.

              Upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition, each share of American Capital Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the American Capital Acquisition will be converted into the right to receive, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, certain cash consideration as well as stock consideration from us at the exchange ratio of 0.483 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of our common stock (the "Exchange Ratio"). The Exchange Ratio of 0.483 of a share of our common stock for each share of American Capital Common Stock was fixed on May 23, 2016, the date of the signing of the Merger Agreement, and is not subject to adjustment based on changes in the trading price of our or American Capital Common Stock before the closing of the American Capital Acquisition. Based on the number of shares of American Capital Common Stock outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement, this would result in approximately 110.8 million of our shares being exchanged for approximately 229.3 million outstanding American Capital shares, subject to adjustment in certain limited circumstances. If the American Capital Acquisition is completed, based on the number of our common shares issued and outstanding on the date hereof, our stockholders will own approximately 74% of the combined company's outstanding common stock and American Capital stockholders will own approximately 26% of the combined company's outstanding common stock. Consequently, our stockholders should expect to exercise less influence over the management and policies of the combined company following the American Capital Acquisition than they currently exercise over our management and policies.

              Any change in the market price of our common stock prior to completion of the American Capital Acquisition will affect the value of the stock portion of the American Capital Acquisition consideration that holders of American Capital Common Stock will receive upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition. The conversion of shares of American Capital Common Stock into shares of our common stock may result in the issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below our net asset value per share, which would result in dilution to the net asset value per share of our common stock.

              We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American

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Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition."

We may be unable to realize the benefits anticipated by the American Capital Acquisition and subsequent combination, including estimated cost savings and synergies, or it may take longer than anticipated to achieve such benefits.

              The realization of certain benefits anticipated as a result of the American Capital Acquisition will depend in part on the integration of American Capital's investment portfolio with our investment portfolio and the integration of American Capital's business with our investment portfolio or business. There can be no assurance that American Capital's investment portfolio or business can be operated profitably or integrated successfully into ours in a timely fashion or at all. The dedication of management resources to such integration may detract attention from the day-to-day business of the Company and there can be no assurance that there will not be substantial costs associated with the transition process or there will not be other material adverse effects as a result of these integration efforts. Such effects, including but not limited to, incurring unexpected costs or delays in connection with such integration and failure of American Capital's investment portfolio to perform as expected, could have a material adverse effect on the financial results of the combined company.

              In connection with the American Capital Acquisition, our investment adviser has agreed to (1) provide approximately $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital Common Stock, payable to American Capital stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at the effective time of the Mergers and (2) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (A) $10 million of the income based fees and (B) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case, to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              We also expect to achieve certain cost savings and synergies from the American Capital Acquisition when the two companies have fully integrated their portfolios. It is possible that our estimates of the potential cost savings and synergies could turn out to be incorrect. If the estimates turn out to be incorrect or we are not able to successfully combine the investment portfolios and businesses of the two companies, the anticipated cost savings and synergies may not be fully realized or realized at all or may take longer to realize than expected.

American Capital's and our inability to obtain consents with respect to certain certain investment funds managed by ACAM and its subsidiaries representing at least 75% of the aggregate assets under management of such funds as of March 31, 2016 could delay or prevent the completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

              Under the Merger Agreement, American Capital's and our obligation to complete the American Capital Acquisition is subject to the prior receipt of consents required to be obtained from certain investment funds managed by ACAM, with respect to aggregate assets under management of such consenting funds representing at least 75% of the aggregate assets under management of all such funds as of March 31, 2016 and approvals and consents required to be obtained from other third parties. Although American Capital and we expect that all such approvals and consents will be obtained and remain in effect and all conditions related to such consents will be satisfied, if they are not, the closing of the American Capital Acquisition could be significantly delayed or the American Capital Acquisition may not occur at all.

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The American Capital Acquisition may trigger certain "change of control" provisions and other restrictions in contracts of American Capital, the Company or their affiliates and the failure to obtain any required consents or waivers could adversely impact the combined company.

              Certain agreements of American Capital and the Company or their affiliates, including with respect to certain funds managed by ACAM and its affiliates, will or may require the consent or waiver of one or more counter-parties in connection with the American Capital Acquisition. The failure to obtain any such consent or waiver may permit such counter-parties to terminate, or otherwise increase their rights or the combined company's obligations under, any such agreement because the American Capital Acquisition may violate an anti-assignment, change of control or other provision relating to any of such transactions. If this happens, we may have to seek to replace such an agreement with a new agreement or seek an amendment to such agreement. American Capital and the Company cannot assure you that we will be able to replace or amend any such agreement on comparable terms or at all.

              If any such agreement is material, the failure to obtain consents, amendments or waivers under, or to replace on similar terms or at all, any of these agreements could adversely affect the financial performance or results of operations of the combined company following the American Capital Acquisition, including preventing the Company from operating a material part of American Capital's business.

              In addition, the completion of the American Capital Acquisition may violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation (including any payment obligation) under agreements of American Capital or the Company. Any such violation, conflict, breach, loss, default or other effect could, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, assets or business of the combined company following completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

Litigation filed against American Capital's board of directors could prevent or delay the completion of the American Capital Acquisition or result in the payment of damages following completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

              American Capital and we are aware that a consolidated putative shareholder class action has been filed by stockholders of American Capital challenging the American Capital Acquisition. The action asserts claims against the members of American Capital's board of directors alleging that the Merger Agreement is the product of a flawed sales process and that American Capital's directors breached their fiduciary duties by facilitating the acquisition of American Capital by the Company for inadequate consideration and agreeing to lock up the American Capital Acquisition with deal protection devices that preclude other bidders from making a successful competing offer for American Capital. The action demands, among other things, the enjoining of a shareholder vote on the merger and the rescinding of the American Capital Acquisition or any part thereof that has already been implemented. In the event that the proposed American Capital Acquisition is completed, the complaint seeks to recover compensatory damages for all losses resulting from the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. This legal proceeding could delay or prevent the American Capital Acquisition from becoming effective within the agreed upon timeframe or at all, and, if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, may be material to the results of operations, cash flows or financial condition of the combined company. It is possible that third parties could try to seek to impose liability against the combined company in connection with this matter or other potential legal proceedings.

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Termination of the Merger Agreement could negatively impact us.

              If the Merger Agreement is terminated, there may be various consequences, including:

Under certain circumstances, American Capital and the Company are obligated to pay each other a termination fee upon termination of the Merger Agreement.

              No assurance can be given that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed. The Merger Agreement provides for the payment by American Capital to us of a termination fee of $140 million if the Merger Agreement is terminated by American Capital or us under certain circumstances. If American Capital stockholders do not adopt the Merger Agreement and the Merger Agreement is terminated, American Capital will be required to reimburse us for our expenses up to $15 million, which amount will reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any termination fee that becomes payable by American Capital to us. In addition, the Merger Agreement provides for a payment by us to American Capital of a reverse termination fee of $140 million under certain other circumstances. If the issuance of the shares of our common stock to be issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement (including, if applicable, at a price below its then current net asset value per share) does not receive required stockholder and other Investment Company Act approvals, if any, and the Merger Agreement is terminated, we will be required to reimburse American Capital for its expenses up to $15 million, which amount will reduce, on a dollar for dollar basis, any termination fee that becomes payable by us to American Capital.

The market price of our common stock after the completion of the American Capital Acquisition may be affected by factors different from those affecting American Capital Common Stock or our common stock currently.

              Our business differs from that of American Capital in some respects and, accordingly, the results of operations of the combined company and the market price of our common stock after the completion of the American Capital Acquisition may be affected by factors different from those currently affecting our results of operations or American Capital's results of operations prior to the completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

              We use words such as "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "should," "may" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. Our actual results and condition could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in "Risk Factors" and the other information included in this prospectus.

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              We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus on information available to us on the date of this prospectus, 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 SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

              The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

        Under the Merger Agreement, subject to the completion of the Mergers, American Capital stockholders will receive approximately $1.47 billion in cash from us, or $6.41 per share, plus 0.483 shares of Ares Capital common stock for each share of American Capital common stock, resulting in approximately 111.0 million shares of Ares Capital common stock issued in exchange for approximately 229.9 million shares of American Capital common stock. The purchase price is approximately $3.2 billion in total cash and stock consideration from us which is based upon a closing price of $15.14 per share of Ares Capital common stock as of July 31, 2016 and an implied value per share of American Capital common stock of $13.72. Additionally as part of the total merger consideration received by American Capital stockholders, Ares Capital Management will provide approximately $275 million of cash, or $1.20 per fully diluted share, to American Capital stockholders at closing. Separately, upon completion of the Mergers, each share of American Capital common stock will also be entitled to receive $2.45 per share in cash (representing an aggregate amount of approximately $563 million), which amount represents the per share cash consideration to be paid to American Capital as a result of the completion of the Mortgage Manager Sale, which was completed on July 1, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes of both American Capital and the Company, which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. See "Index to Financial Statements."

        The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information and explanatory notes illustrate the effect of the Mergers on our financial position and results of operations based upon our and American Capital's respective historical financial positions and results of operations under the acquisition method of accounting with the Company treated as the acquirer.

        In accordance with GAAP, the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of American Capital will be recorded by us at their estimated fair values as of the effective time. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information of the Company and American Capital reflects the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 and the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 assumes the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on June 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 assumes the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on December 31, 2014.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily indicate the results of operations or the combined financial position that would have resulted had the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions been completed at the beginning of the applicable period presented, nor the impact of potential expense efficiencies of the Mergers, certain potential asset dispositions and other factors. In addition, as explained in more detail in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information, the allocation of the pro forma purchase price reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information involves estimates, is subject to adjustment and may vary significantly from the actual purchase price allocation that will be recorded upon completion of the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions. Additionally, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data does not include any estimated net increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity resulting from operations or other asset sales and repayments that are not already reflected that may occur between June 30, 2016 and the completion of the Mergers.

        We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition.

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Ares Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2016
Unaudited
(in millions, except share and per share data)

 
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Adjusted
American
Capital(A)
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

Assets and Liabilities Data:

                             

Investments, at fair value

  $ 8,900   $ 3,291   $ (181 ) (B)   $ 12,010  

Cash and cash equivalents

    126     896     (724 ) (B)     87  

                (1,474 ) (C)        

                1,263   (D)        

Other assets

    182     345     (245 ) (B)     287  

                5   (D)        

Total assets

  $ 9,208   $ 4,532   $ (1,356 )     $ 12,384  

Debt

  $ 3,785   $   $ 1,301   (D)   $ 5,086  

Other liabilities

    205     124     71   (B)     394  

                (6 ) (D)        

Total liabilities

    3,990     124     1,366         5,480  

Stockholders' equity

    5,218     4,408     (1,221 ) (B)     6,904  

                (1,474 ) (C)        

                (27 ) (D)        

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 9,208   $ 4,532   $ (1,356 )     $ 12,384  

Total shares outstanding

    313,954,008     216,066,309     111,053,353         425,007,361  

Net assets per share

  $ 16.62   $ 20.40             $ 16.24  

   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ares Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Unaudited
(in millions, except share and per share data)

 
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Actual
American
Capital
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

Performance Data:

                             

Interest and dividend income

  $ 448   $ 270   $ (57 ) (E)   $ 661  

Fees and other income

    45     34     (6 ) (E)     73  

Total investment income

    493     304     (63 )       734  

Interest and credit facility fees

    96     30     (21 ) (F)     122  

                17   (F)        

Base management fees

    69     4     24   (G)     97  

Income based fees

    58         (4 ) (H)     54  

Capital gains incentive fees

    14           (H)     14  

Other expenses

    29     105     (61 ) (I)     73 (L)

Total expenses

    266     139     (45 )       360  

Net investment income before taxes

    227     165     (18 )       374  

Income taxes

    9     45     (45 ) (J)     9  

Net investment income

    218     120     27         365  

Net realized gains

    58     103     (16 ) (J)     145  

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    13     (197 )   139   (E)     (97 )

                (52 ) (J)        

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

    71     (94 )   71         48  

Net increase in stockholders' equity

  $ 289   $ 26   $ 98       $ 413  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    314,123,517     225,817,418     111,053,353   (K)     425,176,870  

Earnings per share

  $ 0.92   $ 0.12             $ 0.97  

   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ares Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries
Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015
Unaudited
(in millions, except share and per share data)

 
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Actual
American
Capital
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
   
  Pro Forma
Ares Capital
Combined
 

Performance Data:

                             

Interest and dividend income

  $ 891   $ 607   $ (108 ) (E)   $ 1,390  

Fees and other income

    134     64     (8 ) (E)     190  

Total investment income

    1,025     671     (116 )       1,580  

Interest and credit facility fees

    227     79     (43 ) (F)     297  

                34   (F)        

Base management fees

    134     13     76   (G)     223  

Income based fees

    121         (15 ) (H)     106  

Capital gains incentive fees

    (27 )         (H)     (27 )

Other expenses

    44     201     (89 ) (I)     156 (L)

Total expenses

    499     293     (37 )       755  

Net investment income before taxes

    526     378     (79 )       825  

Income taxes

    18     125     (125 ) (J)     18  

Net investment income

    508     253     46         807  

Net realized gains (losses)

    128     (627 )   (64 ) (J)     (563 )

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    (246 )   187     162   (E)     221  

                118   (J)        

Net realized and unrealized losses

    (118 )   (440 )   216         (342 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

    (10 )               (10 )

Net increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity

  $ 380   $ (187 ) $ 262       $ 455  

Weighted average shares outstanding

    314,375,099     267,192,057     111,053,353   (K)     425,428,452  

Earnings (loss) per share

  $ 1.20   $ (0.70 )           $ 1.07  

   

See accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Ares Capital Corporation and Subsidiaries

Pro Forma Schedule of Investments
Unaudited
As of June 30, 2016
(Dollar Amounts in Millions)

 
   
   
  Ares Capital   American Capital   Pro Forma
Ares Capital
 
Company
  Business Description   Investment   Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
 
Investment Funds and Vehicles                                              
ACAS CLO 2007-1, Ltd.   Investment company   Secured notes (due 4/21)               $ 8.4   $ 8.3   $ 8.4   $ 8.3  
    Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 4/21)                 12.7     11.3     12.7     11.3  
                                                
ACAS Wachovia Investments, L.P.(4)   Investment partnership   Partnership interest                 1.8     0.4     1.8     0.4  
                                                
Apidos CLO XVIII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/26)                 31.7     20.4     31.7     20.4  
                                                
Apidos CLO XXI   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 6/27)                 10.7     9.5     10.7     9.5  
                                                
Ares IIIR/IVR CLO Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 4/21)                 11.1     3.4     11.1     3.4  
                                                
Babson CLO Ltd. 2006-II   Investment company   Income notes (due 10/20)                 2.7         2.7      
                                                
Babson CLO Ltd. 2013-II   Investment company   Income notes (due 1/25)                 3.6     2.9     3.6     2.9  
                                                
Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-I   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/25)                 6.0     4.0     6.0     4.0  
                                                
Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-II   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 9/26)                 19.2     8.9     19.2     8.9  
                                                
Blue Hill CLO, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 1/26)                 17.1     7.8     17.1     7.8  
                                                
Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest                 9.0     8.6     9.0     8.6  
                                                
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-3, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/25)                 3.3     2.9     3.3     2.9  
                                                
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/28)                 23.8     21.3     23.8     21.3  
                                                
Cent CDO 12 Limited   Investment company   Income notes (due 11/20)                 14.2     26.8     14.2     26.8  
                                                
Cent CLO 22 Limited   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 11/26)                 35.5     16.8     35.5     16.8  
                                                
Cent CLO 24 Limited   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 10/26)                 23.9     18.3     23.9     18.3  
                                                
Centurion CDO 8 Limited   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 3/17)                 0.2         0.2      
                                                
CoLTs 2005-1 Ltd.   Investment company   Preference shares (360 shares, due 12/16)                 1.7     0.1     1.7     0.1  
                                                
CoLTs 2005-2 Ltd.   Investment company   Preference shares (34,170,000 shares, due 12/18)                 11.0     0.6     11.0     0.6  
                                                
Covestia Capital Partners, LP   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest   $ 0.5   $ 1.9                 0.5     1.9  
                                                
CREST Exeter Street Solar 2004-1   Investment company   Preferred securities (3,500,000 shares, due 6/39)                 3.2         3.2      
                                                
Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 8/28)                 8.1     7.1     8.1     7.1  
                                                
Eaton Vance CDO X plc   Investment company   Secured subordinated notes (due 2/27)                 11.1     5.0     11.1     5.0  
                                                
European Capital Private Debt LP(4)   Investment partnership   Partnership interest                 97.7     102.2     97.7     102.2  
                                                
European Capital UK SME Debt LP(4)   Investment partnership   Partnership interest                 11.5     11.4     11.5     11.4  
                                                
Flagship CLO V   Investment company   Deferrable notes (due 9/19)                 1.5     1.7     1.5     1.7  
        Subordinated securities (15,000 shares, due 9/19)                 7.0     0.6     7.0     0.6  
                                                
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII, Limited   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 4/25)                 29.6     21.4     29.6     21.4  
                                                

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Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1 Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 2/26)                 0.9     0.4     0.9     0.4  
                                                
Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/27)                 18.5     15.2     18.5     15.2  
                                                
HCI Equity, LLC(4)   Investment company   Member interest         0.1                     0.1  
                                                
Herbert Park B.V.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 10/26)                 25.4     18.7     25.4     18.7  
                                                
Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest     4.1     15.4                 4.1     15.4  
                                                
LightPoint CLO IV, LTD   Investment company   Income notes (due 4/18)                 3.6         3.6      
                                                
LightPoint CLO VII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 5/21)                 2.5     1.4     2.5     1.4  
                                                
Madison Park Funding XII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/26)                 8.1     6.7     8.1     6.7  
                                                
Madison Park Funding XIII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 1/25)                 24.2     19.2     24.2     19.2  
                                                
Montgomery Lane, LLC(4)   Holding company for RMBS securities   Common membership units (100 units)                     3.8         3.8  
                                                
NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2006-1 LTD.   Investment company   Subordinated securities (10,000 shares, due 8/20)                 4.4     2.7     4.4     2.7  
                                                
Och Ziff Loan Management XIII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 7/27)                 13.1     12.0     13.1     12.0  
                                                
Octagon Investment Partners XIX, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 4/26)                 17.7     13.2     17.7     13.2  
                                                
Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 12/24)                 12.0     8.3     12.0     8.3  
                                                
OHA Credit Partners XI, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 10/28)                 30.4     27.3     30.4     27.3  
                                                
Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest         0.4                     0.4  
                                                
Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest     2.5     2.7                 2.5     2.7  
                                                
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest     6.6     10.3                 6.6     10.3  
                                                
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest     2.2     1.6                 2.2     1.6  
                                                
Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest     1.6     1.8                 1.6     1.8  
                                                
Qualium I   Investment company/parternship   Common stock (249,414 shares)                 5.3     5.0     5.3     5.0  
                                                
Sapphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 12/22)                 18.7     10.0     18.7     10.0  
                                                
Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(4)   Co-investment vehicle   Subordinated certificates (due 12/24)     1,938.4     1,899.8                 1,938.4     1,899.8  
        Member interest (87.5% interest)                              
                                                
THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd.   Investment company   Income notes (due 7/26)                 9.6     8.2     9.6     8.2  
                                                
Vitesse CLO, Ltd.   Investment company   Preferred securities (20,000,000 shares, due 8/20)                 11.9         11.9      
                                                
Voya CLO 2014-4, Ltd.   Investment company   Subordinated notes (due 10/26)                 22.3     16.5     22.3     16.5  
                                                
VSC Investors LLC   Investment company   Membership interest     0.3     1.1                 0.3     1.1  

Total

            1,956.2     1,935.1     645.9     490.3     2,602.1     2,425.4  
                                                
Business Services                                              
2329497 Ontario Inc.   Outsourced data center infrastructure and related services provider   Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 6/19)     43.0     29.5                 43.0     29.5  
                                                

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Accruent, LLC and Athena Parent, Inc.   Real estate and facilities management software provider   Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 11/22)     42.5     42.5                 42.5     42.5  
        Common stock (3,000 shares)     3.0     3.0                 3.0     3.0  
                                                
BeyondTrust Software, Inc.   Provider of privileged account management and vulnerability management software solutions   Senior secured loan (8.0%, due 9/19)                 29.6     28.7     29.6     28.7  
                                                
Blue Topco GmbH(4)   Web sheet and sheet fed printing facilities   Senior secured loan (5.0%, due 6/19)(2)                 2.4     2.3     2.4     2.3  
        Senior subordinated loan (due 6/19)(3)                 7.1     8.2     7.1     8.2  
                                                
BluePay Processing, LLC   Technology-enabled payment processing solutions provider   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 8/22)                 32.8     32.8     32.8     32.8  
                                                
Brandtone Holdings Limited   Mobile communications and marketing services provider   Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 11/18)     4.7     4.6                 4.7     4.6  
        Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 1/19)     3.1     3.0                 3.1     3.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 184,003 units of Series Three participating convertible preferred shares                              
                                                
CallMiner, Inc.   Provider of cloud-based conversational analytics solutions   Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 5/18)     2.8     2.8                 2.8     2.8  
        Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 9/18)     1.6     1.6                 1.6     1.6  
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,350,636 shares of Series 1 preferred stock                              
                                                
Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC   Payroll and accounting services provider to the entertainment industry   Junior secured loan (8.8%, due 8/23)                 35.7     33.8     35.7     33.8  
                                                
CIBT Holdings, Inc. and CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC   Expedited travel document processing services   Class A shares (2,500 shares)     2.5     5.5                 2.5     5.5  
                                                
CMW Parent LLC (fka Black Arrow, Inc.)   Multiplatform media firm   Series A units (32 units)                              
                                                
Columbo TopCo Limited(4)   Outsourced compliance consulting and software provider   Common stock (745,352 shares)                 1.0         1.0      
        Redeemable preferred stock (34,028,135 shares)                 71.9     43.0     71.9     43.0  
                                                
Command Alkon, Incorporated and CA Note Issuer, LLC   Software solutions provider to the ready-mix concrete industry   Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 8/20)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 8/20)     11.5     11.5                 11.5     11.5  
        Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 8/20)     26.5     26.5                 26.5     26.5  
        Senior subordinated loan (14.0%, due 8/21)(2)     21.8     21.8                 21.8     21.8  
                                                
Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.   E-procurement and contract management solutions for the Federal marketplace   Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 11/21)                 51.0     51.0     51.0     51.0  
                                                

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Compuware Parent, LLC   Web and mobile cloud performance testing and monitoring services provider   Class A-1 common stock (4,132 units)     2.3     2.1                 2.3     2.1  
        Class B-1 common stock (4,132 units)     0.5     0.4                 0.5     0.4  
        Class C-1 common stock (4,132 units)     0.3     0.3                 0.3     0.3  
        Class A-2 common stock (4,132 units)                              
        Class B-2 common stock (4,132 units)                              
        Class C-2 common stock (4,132 units)                              
                                                
Convergint Technologies, LLC   Service-based integrator of Electronic Security, Fire Alarm & Life Safety, Healthcare Technologies, Communications and Building Automation   Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 12/17-12/20)                 94.0     94.0     94.0     94.0  
                                                
Datapipe, Inc.   Provider of outsourced IT solutions   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/19)                 29.2     29.0     29.2     29.0  
                                                
Directworks, Inc. and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.   Provider of cloud-based software solutions for direct materials sourcing and supplier management for manufacturers   Senior secured loan (10.3%, due 4/18)     1.9     2.0                 1.9     2.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of Series 1 preferred stock                              
                                                
DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.   Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services   Senior secured loan (5.8%, due 8/20)     1.0     1.0                 1.0     1.0  
        Class A common stock (7,500 shares)     7.5     3.6                 7.5     3.6  
        Class B common stock (7,500 shares)         3.6                     3.6  
                                                
Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.   Provider of electronic warfare, cyber security and advanced commercial test tools systems   Warrant to purchase 863,887 shares of common stock                 0.8     0.9     0.8     0.9  
        Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 2/19)                 15.0     15.3     15.0     15.3  
                                                
EN Engineering, L.L.C.   National utility services firm providing engineering and consulting services to natural gas, electric power and other energy and industrial end markets   Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 6/21)                              
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 6/21)     4.6     4.6                 4.6     4.6  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 6/21)     22.1     22.3                 22.1     22.3  
                                                
Faction Holdings, Inc. and The Faction Group LLC (fka PeakColo Holdings, Inc.)   Wholesaler of cloud-based software applications and services   Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 12/19)     3.0     3.0                 3.0     3.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 5/19)     3.8     3.9                 3.8     3.9  
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,481 shares of Series A preferred stock         0.1                     0.1  
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,037 shares of Series A preferred stock     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
                                                

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Financière Tarmac S.A.S.(4)   Provider of health & safety services for multi-unit residential buildings   Common stock (4,987,267 shares)                 23.2     6.8     23.2     6.8  
        Redeemable preferred stock (31,303,601 shares)                 32.3     34.7     32.3     34.7  
                                                
First Insight, Inc.   Software company providing merchandising and pricing solutions to companies worldwide   Warrant to purchase up to 122,827 units of Series C preferred stock                              
                                                
Flexera Software LLC   Provider of software used to deploy and tack the usage of software applications   Junior secured loan (8.0%, due 4/21)                 5.0     4.8     5.0     4.8  
                                                
GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.   Provider of public relations software   Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 6/24)                 97.3     97.3     97.3     97.3  
                                                
Holding Saint Augustine S.A.S.(4)   Provider of outsourced services to industrial customers   Senior secured loan (due 9/19)                 4.4         4.4      
                                                
Hyland Software, Inc.   Provider of ECM software, serving small and medium size organizations   Junior secured loan (8.3%, due 7/23)                 10.0     9.7     10.0     9.7  
                                                
iControl Networks, Inc. and uControl Acquisition, LLC   Software and services company for the connected home market   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 3/19)     19.7     20.1                 19.7     20.1  
        Warrant to purchase up to 385,616 shares of Series D preferred stock                              
                                                
IfByPhone Inc.   Voice-based marketing automation software provider   Warrant to purchase up to 124,300 shares of Series C preferred stock     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
                                                
Infogix Parent Corporation   Provides data integrity, analytics, and visibility solutions   Senior secured loan (7.8%, due 12/21)                 88.4     88.2     88.4     88.2  
        Redeemable preferred stock (2,475 shares)                 2.6     2.6     2.6     2.6  
                                                
Inmar, Inc.   Provides technology-driven logistics management solutions in the consumer goods and healthcare markets   Junior secured loan (8.0%, due 1/22)                 19.8     18.5     19.8     18.5  
                                                
Interactions Corporation   Developer of a speech recognition software based customer interaction system   Junior secured loan (9.9%, due 7/19)     2.2     2.5                 2.2     2.5  
        Junior secured loan (9.9%, due 7/19)     22.2     22.5                 22.2     22.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 68,187 shares of Series G-3 convertible preferred stock     0.3     0.3                 0.3     0.3  
                                                
iParadigms, LLC   Provider of anti-plagiarism software to the education industry   Junior secured loan (8.3%, due 7/22)                 39.3     35.7     39.3     35.7  
                                                
iPipeline, Inc., Internet Pipeline, Inc. and iPipeline Holdings, Inc.   Provider of SaaS-based software solutions to the insurance and financial services industry   Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 8/22)     11.9     11.9                 11.9     11.9  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 8/22)     44.7     44.7                 44.7     44.7  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 8/22)     14.9     14.9                 14.9     14.9  
        Preferred stock (1,485 shares)     1.5     2.5                 1.5     2.5  
        Common stock (647,542 shares)                              
                                                

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Iron Bow Technologies, LLC   Provider of information technology solutions   Junior secured loan (13.2%, due 2/21)(2)                 15.2     15.2     15.2     15.2  
                                                
IronPlanet, Inc.   Online auction platform provider for used heavy equipment   Warrant to purchase to up to 133,333 shares of Series C preferred stock     0.2     0.2                 0.2     0.2  
                                                
ISS Compressors Industries, Inc., ISS Valves Industries, Inc., ISS Motors Industries, Inc., ISS Machining Industries, Inc., and ISS Specialty Services Industries, Inc.   Provider of repairs, refurbishments and services to the broader industrial end user markets   Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 6/18)     32.6     32.6                 32.6     32.6  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 6/18)     6.2     6.2                 6.2     6.2  
                                                
Itel Laboratories, Inc.   Data services provider for building materials to property insurance industry   Preferred units (1,798,391 units)     1.0     1.1                 1.0     1.1  
                                                
Landslide Holdings, Inc.   Software for IT departments and systems management   Junior secured loan (8.3%, due 2/21)                 9.0     8.8     9.0     8.8  
                                                
LLSC Holdings Corporation(4)   Provider of in-store marketing services to retailers and marketers of consumer products   Convertible preferred stock (9,000 shares)                 10.8     17.7     10.8     17.7  
                                                
Market Track Holdings, LLC   Business media consulting services company   Preferred stock (1,685 shares)     2.2     2.5                 2.2     2.5  
        Common stock (16,251 shares)     2.2     2.7                 2.2     2.7  
                                                
Maximus Holdings, LLC   Provider of software simulation tools and related services   Warrant to purchase up to 1,050,013 shares of common stock                              
                                                
Miles 33 Limited(4)   Supplier of computer software to the publishing sector   Senior secured loan (5.3%, due 12/17-9/18)(2)                 6.8     6.8     6.8     6.8  
        Senior subordinated loan (due 9/21)(3)                 13.0     13.0     13.0     13.0  
        Redeemable preferred stock                 1.2         1.2      
                                                
Ministry Brands, LLC and MB Parent Holdings, LLC   Software and payment services provider to faith-based institutions   Senior secured loan (10.8%, due 11/21)     48.6     48.9                 48.6     48.9  
        Senior secured loan (10.8%, due 11/21)     25.0     25.0                 25.0     25.0  
        Class A common units (2,130,772 units)     2.1     2.4                 2.1     2.4  
                                                
Mitchell International, Inc.   Provider of information services and technology solutions for the automobile insurance claims industry   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 10/21)                 16.9     15.8     16.9     15.8  
                                                
MVL Group, Inc.(4)   Marketing research provider   Senior subordinated loan (due 7/12)(3)     0.2     0.2                 0.2     0.2  
        Common stock (560,716 shares)                              
                                                
NAS, LLC, Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC and Nationwide Administrative Services, Inc.   Buying and marketing services organization for appliance, furniture and consumer electronics dealers   Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 12/21)     24.1     22.7                 24.1     22.7  
                                                
Novetta Solutions, LLC   A provider of threat and fraud analytics software and solutions   Senior secured loan (6.0%, due 10/22)                 12.8     12.5     12.8     12.5  
        Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 10/23)                 30.7     29.1     30.7     29.1  
                                                
Park Place Technologies, LLC   Provider of third party maintenance services to the server and storage markets.   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 12/22)                 41.5     41.5     41.5     41.5  
                                                

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PayNearMe, Inc.   Electronic cash payment system provider   Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 9/19)     9.6     9.9                 9.6     9.9  
        Common stock (100 shares)                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 195,726 shares of Series E preferred stock     0.2     0.2                 0.2     0.2  
                                                
PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(4)   Mortgage services   Class A common stock (576 shares)     3.8                     3.8      
                                                
Poplicus Incorporated   Business intelligence and market analytics platform for companies that sell to the public sector   Senior secured loan (due 7/19)(3)     4.7     2.5                 4.7     2.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,402,991 shares of Series C preferred stock     0.1                     0.1      
                                                
PowerPlan, Inc. and Project Torque Ultimate Parent Corporation   Fixed asset financial management software provider   Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 2/23)     29.8     30.0                 29.8     30.0  
        Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 2/23)     49.6     50.0                 49.6     50.0  
        Class A common stock (1,980 shares)     2.0                     2.0      
        Class B common stock (989,011 shares)         3.0                     3.0  
                                                
Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC   Powersport vehicle auction operator   Common units (1,972 units)     1.0     1.4                 1.0     1.4  
                                                
Project Silverback Holdings Corp.   Management software solution offering   Common stock (308,224 shares)                     0.4         0.4  
        Convertible preferred stock (743 shares)                 0.9     0.9     0.9     0.9  
        Senior secured loan (6.5%, due 7/20)                 23.7     23.9     23.7     23.9  
                                                
R2 Acquisition Corp.   Marketing services   Common stock (250,000 shares)     0.3     0.3                 0.3     0.3  
                                                
Rocket Fuel Inc.   Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization   Common stock (11,405 units)                              
                                                
Sonian Inc.   Cloud-based email archiving platform   Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 9/19)     7.3     7.5                 7.3     7.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 169,045 shares of Series C preferred stock     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
                                                
Systems Maintenance Services Holding, Inc.   Provides multi-vendor maintenance solutions for IT original equipment manufacturers   Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 10/20)                 34.8     34.8     34.8     34.8  
                                                
Talari Networks, Inc.   Networking equipment provider   Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 12/18)     5.9     6.0                 5.9     6.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 421,052 shares of Series D-1 preferred stock     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
                                                
TestAmerica Environmental Services, LLC(4)   Operator of environmental testing laboratories   Senior subordinated loan (12.5%, due 6/18)(2)                 16.9     43.3     16.9     43.3  
                                                
The Greeley Company, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC(4)   Healthcare compliance advisory services   Senior subordinated loan (due 3/17)(3)     2.7     1.4                 2.7     1.4  
        Class A units (14,293,110 units)     12.8                     12.8      
                                                

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TraceLink, Inc.   Supply chain management software provider for the pharmaceutical industry   Senior secured revolving loan (7.5%, due 12/16)     4.4     4.4                 4.4     4.4  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 1/19)     4.4     4.5                 4.4     4.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 283,353 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock     0.1     1.0                 0.1     1.0  
                                                
Tyden Cayman Holdings Corp.   Manufacturer and provider of cargo security and product identification and traceability solutions   Common stock (5,521,203 shares)                 5.5     4.3     5.5     4.3  
        Convertible preferred stock (46,276 shares)                 0.1     0.1     0.1     0.1  
                                                
Velocity Holdings Corp.   Hosted enterprise resource planning application management services provider   Common units (1,713,546 units)     4.5     3.2                 4.5     3.2  
                                                
W3 Co.   Provider of integrated safety and compliance solutions to companies operating in hazardous environments   Junior secured loan (due 9/20)(3)                 8.8     3.9     8.8     3.9  
                                                
WorldPay Group PLC   Payment processing company   C2 shares (73,974 shares)                              

Total

            625.4     598.8     941.4     909.3     1,566.8     1,508.1  
                                                
Financial Services                                              
AllBridge Financial, LLC(4)   Asset management services   Equity interests         0.5                     0.5  
                                                
American Capital Asset Management, LLC(4)   Asset management services   Senior subordinated loan (5.0%, due 9/16)                 35.0     35.0     35.0     35.0 (8)
        Common membership interest (100% interest)                 586.6     955.2     586.6     955.2 (8)
                                                
AmWINS Group, LLC   Wholesale insurance broker   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 9/20)                 45.1     46.1     45.1     46.1  
                                                
Callidus Capital Corporation(4)   Asset management services   Common stock (100 shares)     3.0     1.7                 3.0     1.7  
                                                
Ciena Capital LLC(4)   Real estate and small business loan servicer   Senior secured revolving loan (6.0%, due 12/16)     14.0     14.0                 14.0     14.0  
        Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 12/16)     0.3     0.3                 0.3     0.3  
        Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 12/16)     0.5     0.5                 0.5     0.5  
        Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 12/16)     1.3     1.3                 1.3     1.3  
        Equity interests     35.0     14.9                 35.0     14.9  
                                                
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.   Commercial equipment finance and leasing company   Senior subordinated loan (12.8%, due 5/18)     28.0     28.0                 28.0     28.0  
                                                
FAMS Acquisition, Inc.(4)   Provider of outsourced receivables management services   Senior subordinated loan (14.0%, due 1/16)(2)                 12.9     11.9     12.9     11.9  
        Senior subordinated loan (due 1/16)(3)                 14.4     12.8     14.4     12.8  
                                                
Gordian Acquisition Corp.   Financial services firm   Common stock (526 shares)                              
                                                
Imperial Capital Group LLC   Investment services   Class A common units (32,369 units)     7.9     11.7                 7.9     11.7  
        2006 Class B common units (10,605 units)                              
        2007 Class B common units (1,323 units)                              
                                                
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(4)   Asset management services   Member interest (100.00% interest)     171.0     231.2                 171.0     231.2 (8)
                                                

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Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC, and Javlin Five LLC   Asset-backed financial services company   Senior secured revolving loan (10.5%, due 6/17)     38.8     38.8                 38.8     38.8  
                                                
LSQ Funding Group, L.C. and LM LSQ Investors LLC   Asset based lender   Senior subordinated loan (10.5%, due 6/21)     30.0     30.0                 30.0     30.0  
        Membership units (3,275,000 units)     3.3     3.3                 3.3     3.3  
                                                
The Gordian Group, Inc.   Financial services firm   Senior secured loan (5.7%, due 7/19)                 41.1     40.3     41.1     40.3  

Total

            333.1     376.2     735.1     1,101.3     1,068.2     1,477.5  
                                                
Healthcare Services                                              
Absolute Dental Management LLC and ADM Equity, LLC   Dental services provider   Senior secured loan (9.3%, due 1/22)     18.8     18.8                 18.8     18.8  
        Senior secured loan (9.3%, due 1/22)     5.0     5.0                 5.0     5.0  
        Class A preferred units (4,000,000 units)     4.0     3.3                 4.0     3.3  
        Class A common units (4,000,000 units)                              
                                                
ADCS Billings Intermediate Holdings, LLC   Dermatology practice   Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 5/22)     8.6     8.6                 8.6     8.6  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 5/22)     22.5     22.5                 22.5     22.5  
                                                
Alcami Holdings LLC(4)   Chemistry outsourcing partner to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries   Senior secured loan (6.5%, due 3/17-10/20)                 109.3     110.1     109.3     110.1  
        Senior subordinated loan (13.2%, due 10/20)(2)                 144.3     147.6     144.3     147.6  
        Redeemable preferred stock (84,936 shares)                 61.1         61.1      
                                                
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.   Benefits administration and transaction processing provider   Preferred stock (2,997 shares)     3.1     1.9                 3.1     1.9  
        Common stock (3 shares)                              
                                                
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.   Manufacturer and marketer of single-use specialty medical devices   Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 6/22)     8.8     9.0                 8.8     9.0  
                                                
AwarePoint Corporation   Healthcare technology platform developer   Senior secured loan (10.5%, due 6/18)     8.5     8.8                 8.5     8.8  
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,213,367 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         0.6                     0.6  
                                                
CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC   Correctional facility healthcare operator   Senior secured revolving loan (5.0%, due 7/19)     3.8     3.2                 3.8     3.2  
        Senior secured revolving loan (6.5%, due 7/19)     1.7     1.4                 1.7     1.4  
        Senior secured loan (5.0%, due 7/21)     6.6     5.6                 6.6     5.6  
        Junior secured loan (9.4%, due 7/22)     134.0     108.0                 134.0     108.0  
        Class A units (601,937 units)         0.4                     0.4  
                                                
Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.   Correctional facility healthcare operator   Senior secured loan (9.6%, due 9/21)     3.1     3.1                 3.1     3.1  
        Senior secured loan (9.6%, due 9/21)     4.1     4.1                 4.1     4.1  
        Senior secured loan (9.6%, due 9/21)     44.7     44.7                 44.7     44.7  
                                                
DCA Investment Holding, LLC   Multi-branded dental practice management   Senior secured revolving loan (7.8%, due 7/21)     3.4     3.4                 3.4     3.4  
        Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 7/21)     18.9     18.6                 18.9     18.6  
                                                

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DNAnexus, Inc.   Bioinformatics company   Senior secured loan (9.3%, due 10/18)     10.1     10.3                 10.1     10.3  
        Warrant to purchase up to 909,092 units of Series C preferred stock         0.3                     0.3  
                                                
Gentle Communications, LLC   Dental services provider   Senior secured loan (7.5%, due 5/22)     43.5     43.5                 43.5     43.5  
                                                
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.   On-demand supply chain automation solutions provider   Class A common stock (2,991 shares)     3.0     3.0                 3.0     3.0  
        Class B common stock (980 shares)         5.4                     5.4  
                                                
Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P   Software provider for clinical trial management   Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 12/18)     4.0     4.0                 4.0     4.0  
        Limited partnership interest     1.0     1.0                 1.0     1.0  
                                                
HALT Medical, Inc.(4)   Patented disposable needle used to remove uterine fibroids   Senior secured loan (due 6/16)(3)                 74.0     36.1     74.0     36.1  
                                                
INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC   Pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting services   Common units (1,410,000 units)         1.6                     1.6  
                                                
Intermedix Corporation   Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry   Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 6/20)     112.0     107.5                 112.0     107.5  
                                                
LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC   Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment   Class A units (426 units)     0.7     1.8                 0.7     1.8  
                                                
MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC   Healthcare professional provider   Class A units (1,338,314 shares)     1.3     1.3                 1.3     1.3  
                                                
MW Dental Holding Corp.   Dental services provider   Senior secured revolving loan (8.5%, due 4/18)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 4/18)     50.1     50.1                 50.1     50.1  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 4/18)     47.5     47.5                 47.5     47.5  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 4/18)     19.6     19.6                 19.6     19.6  
                                                
My Health Direct, Inc.   Healthcare scheduling exchange software solution provider   Senior secured loan (10.8%, due 1/18)     1.9     1.9                 1.9     1.9  
        Warrant to purchase up to 4,548 shares of Series D preferred stock                              
                                                
New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.   Outsourced mobile diagnostic healthcare service provider   Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 7/20)     79.0     76.8                 79.0     76.8  
                                                
NMSC Holdings, Inc. and ASP NAPA Holdings, LLC   Anesthesia management services provider   Junior secured loan (11.0%, due 10/23)     74.3     74.3                 74.3     74.3  
        Class A units (25,277 units)     2.5     2.5                 2.5     2.5  
                                                
Nodality, Inc.   Biotechnology company   Senior secured loan (due 7/16)(3)     2.4     2.6                 2.4     2.6  
        Senior secured loan (due 7/16)(3)     9.7     0.7                 9.7     0.7  
        Common stock (3,736,255 shares)                              
                                                

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OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC   Provider of technology-enabled solutions to pharmacies   Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 11/18)     10.5     10.5                 10.5     10.5  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 11/18)     5.9     5.9                 5.9     5.9  
        Limited liability company membership interest (1.57%)     1.0     0.7                 1.0     0.7  
                                                
Patterson Medical Supply, Inc.   Distributor of rehabilitation supplies and equipment   Junior secured loan (8.8%, due 8/23)     18.8     19.0                 18.8     19.0  
                                                
PerfectServe, Inc.   Communications software platform provider for hospitals and physician practices   Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 3/20)     8.7     9.0                 8.7     9.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 6/20)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 6/21)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 28,428 shares of Series C preferred stock     0.2     0.2                 0.2     0.2  
        Warrant to purchase up to 34,113 shares of Series C preferred stock         0.3                     0.3  
                                                
PhyMED Management LLC   Provider of anesthesia services   Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 5/21)     46.6     44.9                 46.6     44.9  
                                                
Precyse Acquisition Corp.   Provider of healthcare information management technology and services   Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 4/23)     9.6     10.0                 9.6     10.0  
                                                
Respicardia, Inc.   Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health   Warrant to purchase up to 99,094 shares of Series C preferred stock                              
                                                
Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC   Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products   Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 7/22)     54.0     54.0                 54.0     54.0  
                                                
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.   Pharmacy management software provider   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 6/22)     27.5     27.5                 27.5     27.5  
                                                
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.   Anesthesiology service provider   Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 9/20)     23.5     23.5                 23.5     23.5  
        Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 9/20)     50.0     50.0                 50.0     50.0  
                                                
Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC and FastMed Holdings I, LLC   Operator of urgent care clinics   Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 12/22)     13.9     13.1                 13.9     13.1  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 12/22)     54.5     51.2                 54.5     51.2  
        Preferred units (7,696,613 units)     7.7     8.3                 7.7     8.3  
        Series A common units (2,000,000 units)     2.0     0.9                 2.0     0.9  
        Series C common units (1,026,866 units)         0.4                     0.4  
                                                
VistaPharm, Inc. and Vertice Pharma UK Parent Limited   Manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceutical products   Senior secured loan (6.7%, due 12/21)     5.1     5.1                 5.1     5.1  
        Preferred shares (40,662 shares)     0.4     0.4                 0.4     0.4  
                                                
Young Innovations, Inc.   Dental supplies and equipment manufacturer   Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 7/19)     45.0     45.0                 45.0     45.0  

Total

            1,153.1     1,112.6     388.7     293.8     1,541.8     1,406.4  
                                                
Other Services                                              
American Residential Services L.L.C.   Heating, ventilation and air conditioning services provider   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 12/21)     49.6     50.0                 49.6     50.0  
                                                

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Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC(4)   Offender re-entry and in-prison treatment services provider   Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 12/17)     13.6     13.6                 13.6     13.6  
        Senior secured loan (7.8%, due 12/17)     0.7     0.7                 0.7     0.7  
        Junior secured loan (15.6%, due 6/18)     21.9     21.9                 21.9     21.9  
        Class A senior preferred units (7,846 units)     9.4     10.5                 9.4     10.5  
        Class A junior preferred units (26,154 units)     20.2     21.8                 20.2     21.8  
        Class A common units (134 units)                              
                                                
Competitor Group, Inc., Calera XVI, LLC and Champion Parent Corporation(4)   Endurance sports media and event operator   Senior secured revolving loan (5.0%, due 11/18)     4.5     4.2                 4.5     4.2  
        Senior secured loan (5.0%, due 11/18)     38.0     35.8                 38.0     35.8  
        Preferred shares (18,875 shares)     16.0                     16.0      
        Membership units (2,522,512 units)     2.5                     2.5      
        Common shares (114,000 shares)                              
                                                
Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(5)   Provider of outsourced healthcare linen management solutions   Senior secured revolving loan (7.3%, due 3/19)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
        Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 3/19)     18.3     18.3                 18.3     18.3  
        Class A preferred units (2,475,000 units)     2.5     3.2                 2.5     3.2  
        Class B common units (275,000 units)     0.3     0.4                 0.3     0.4  
                                                
Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc. and TDG Group Holding Company   Operator of multiple franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs   Senior subordinated loan (11.0%, due 2/20)     31.5     31.5                 31.5     31.5  
        Senior subordinated loan (11.0%, due 2/20)     52.7     52.7                 52.7     52.7  
        Common stock (32,843 shares)     3.4     4.8                 3.4     4.8  
                                                
Hard 8 Games, LLC(4)   Develops disruptive gaming technology for casino applications   Senior secured loan (7.2%, due 12/16)(2)                 63.3     63.3     63.3     63.3  
        Membership units (2 units)                 24.0     23.1     24.0     23.1  
                                                
Massage Envy, LLC   Franchisor in the massage industry   Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/18)     7.8     7.8                 7.8     7.8  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/18)     45.2     45.2                 45.2     45.2  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/18)     18.9     18.9                 18.9     18.9  
        Common stock (3,000,000 shares)     3.0     5.6                 3.0     5.6  
                                                
McKenzie Sports Products, LLC   Designer, manufacturer and distributor of hunting-related supplies   Senior secured loan (4.8%, due 9/20)     2.0     1.9                 2.0     1.9  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 9/20)     5.5     5.4                 5.5     5.4  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 9/20)     39.5     38.7                 39.5     38.7  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 9/20)     45.0     44.1                 45.0     44.1  
                                                
OpenSky Project, Inc. and OSP Holdings, Inc.   Social commerce platform operator   Senior secured loan (10.0%, due 9/17)     1.5     1.5                 1.5     1.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 159,496 shares of Series D preferred stock                              
                                                

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Osmose Utility Services, Inc. and Osmose Holdings, Inc.   Provider of structural integrity management services to transmission and distribution infrastructure   Junior secured loan (8.8%, due 8/23)     24.6     24.3     33.7     33.6     58.3     57.9  
                                                
SocialFlow, Inc.   Social media optimization platform provider   Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 8/19)     3.9     4.0                 3.9     4.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 215,331 shares of Series C preferred stock                              
                                                
Spin HoldCo Inc.   Laundry service and equipment provider   Junior secured loan (8.0%, due 5/20)     140.0     135.8                 140.0     135.8  
                                                
Surface Dive, Inc.   SCUBA diver training and certification provider   Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 1/22)     37.4     37.4                 37.4     37.4  
        Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 1/22)     87.9     88.2                 87.9     88.2  
                                                
Towne Holdings, Inc.   Provider of contracted hospitality services and parking systems   Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 5/22)     56.3     56.3                 56.3     56.3  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 5/22)     9.0     9.0                 9.0     9.0  
                                                
TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH Infrastructure Industries, Inc.   Wastewater infrastructure repair, treatment and filtration holding company   Senior secured loan (10.3%, due 10/19)     5.4     5.4                 5.4     5.4  
        Senior secured loan (10.3%, due 10/19)     36.4     36.4                 36.4     36.4  
                                                
U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc   Security guard service provider   Junior secured loan (11.0%, due 7/18)     25.0     25.0                 25.0     25.0  
                                                
WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. and Coinamatic Canada Inc.   Laundry service and equipment provider   Junior secured loan (8.0%, due 5/23)     3.7     3.6                 3.7     3.6  
        Junior secured loan (8.0%, due 5/23)     20.9     20.6                 20.9     20.6  

Total

            906.0     886.5     121.0     120.0     1,027.0     1,006.5  
                                                
Consumer Products                                              
Bellotto Holdings Limited(4)   Provider of made-to-measure blinds   Common stock (2,697,010 shares)                 86.0     115.2     86.0     115.2  
        Redeemable preferred stock (7,300,610 shares)                 39.5     41.2     39.5     41.2  
                                                
BRG Sports, Inc.   Designer, manufacturer and licensor of branded sporting goods, reconditioning services and collectibles   Common units (6,566,655 units)                 0.7         0.7      
        Redeemable preferred stock (2,009 shares)                 2.5     3.0     2.5     3.0  
                                                
Delsey Holding S.A.S.   Designs, markets and distributes high-quality innovative travel luggage   Senior subordinated loan (13.5%, due 7/21)(2)                 1.5     1.1     1.5     1.1  
        Senior subordinated loan (13.5%, due 7/21)(2)                 8.0     6.6     8.0     6.6  
                                                
Feradyne Outdoors, LLC and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC   Provider of branded archery and bowhunting accessories   Senior secured loan (4.0%, due 3/19)     4.5     4.2                 4.5     4.2  
        Senior secured loan (4.0%, due 3/19)     6.7     6.3                 6.7     6.3  
        Senior secured loan (6.6%, due 3/19)     9.5     8.7                 9.5     8.7  
        Senior secured loan (6.6%, due 3/19)     50.1     46.1                 50.1     46.1  
        Common units (300 units)     3.7     1.8                 3.7     1.8  
                                                
FXI Holdings, Inc.   Producer of flexible polyurethane foam   Common stock (3,163 shares)                     0.6         0.6  
                                                

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Group Montana, Inc.(4)   Leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of western-style accessories   Common stock (100% interest)                 12.6     1.6     12.6     1.6  
        Convertible preferred stock (4,000 shares)                 6.8     7.1     6.8     7.1  
        Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 1/17)                 5.0     5.0     5.0     5.0  
                                                
Implus Footcare, LLC   Provider of footwear and other accessories   Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 4/21)     17.2     17.2                 17.2     17.2  
                                                
Indra Holdings Corp.   Designer, marketer, and distributor of rain and cold weather products   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 11/21)     79.1     64.0                 79.1     64.0  
                                                
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp.   Developer and marketer of OTC healthcare products   Warrant to purchase up to 1,120 shares of preferred stock         1.4                     1.4  
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,654,678 shares of common stock         0.8                     0.8  
                                                
Oak Parent, Inc.   Manufacturer of athletic apparel   Senior secured loan (7.6%, due 4/18)     2.4     2.4                 2.4     2.4  
        Senior secured loan (7.6%, due 4/18)     7.7     7.7                 7.7     7.7  
        Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 4/18)                              
        Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 4/18)                              
                                                
Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.   Provider of branded lawn and garden products   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 6/21)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
        Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 6/21)     53.8     54.0                 53.8     54.0  
        Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 6/21)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Common stock (30,000 shares)     3.0     4.6                 3.0     4.6  
                                                
RD Holdco Inc.(4)   Manufacturer of steam cleaning carpet care machines rented to consumers   Common stock (458,596 shares)                 23.6     26.3     23.6     26.3  
        Warrant to purchase 56,372 shares of common stock                 2.9         2.9      
        Junior secured loan (11.3%, due 12/18)                 15.6     16.7     15.6     16.7  
                                                
SHO Holding I Corporation   Manufacturer and distributor of slip resistant footwear   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 4/23)     97.7     99.0                 97.7     99.0  
                                                
Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC(5)   Developer, marketer and distributor of sports protection equipment and accessories   Junior secured loan (11.5%, due 10/21)     35.4     35.4                 35.4     35.4  
        Junior secured loan (11.5%, due 10/21)     54.0     54.0                 54.0     54.0  
        Class A preferred units (50,000 units)     5.0     4.8                 5.0     4.8  
        Class C preferred units (50,000 units)     5.0     4.8                 5.0     4.8  
                                                
The Hygenic Corporation   Designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded wellness products   Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 4/21)     70.0     71.4                 70.0     71.4  
                                                

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The Step2 Company, LLC(4)   Toy manufacturer   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 9/19)     27.5     27.6                 27.5     27.6  
        Junior secured loan (due 9/19)(3)     30.3     28.1                 30.3     28.1  
        Common units (1,116,879 units)                              
        Class B common units (126,278,000 units)                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,157,895 units                              
                                                
Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.   Leading manufacturer and distributor of textiles, apparel & luxury goods   Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 12/22)     55.1     55.6                 55.1     55.6  
        Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 12/22)     91.0     91.7                 91.0     91.7  
        Common stock (3,353,370 shares)     3.4     4.6                 3.4     4.6  
        Common stock (3,353,371 shares)     4.1     5.7                 4.1     5.7  

Total

            728.2     713.9     204.7     224.4     932.9     938.3  
                                                
Power Generation                                              
Alphabet Energy, Inc.   Technology developer to convert waste-heat into electricity   Senior secured loan (14.5%, due 8/17)(2)     3.7     4.0                 3.7     4.0  
        Series 1B preferred stock (12,976 shares)     0.3                     0.3      
        Warrant to purchase up to 125,000 shares of Series 2 preferred stock     0.1                     0.1      
                                                
Bicent (California) Holdings LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan (8.3%, due 2/21)     49.5     49.5                 49.5     49.5  
                                                
Brush Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 8/20)     44.6     44.6                 44.6     44.6  
        Senior secured loan (7.8%, due 8/20)     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
        Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 8/20)     2.3     2.3                 2.3     2.3  
        Senior secured loan (7.8%, due 8/20)                              
        Senior secured loan (6.3%, due 8/20)     9.7     9.7                 9.7     9.7  
        Senior secured loan (7.8%, due 8/20)                              
                                                
CEI Kings Mountain Investor, LP   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan (11.0%, due 3/17)(2)     30.8     30.9                 30.8     30.9  
                                                
CPV Maryland Holding Company II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan (10.0%, due 12/20)     44.5     42.7                 44.5     42.7  
        Warrant to purchase up to 4 units of common stock                              
                                                
DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC   Wind power generation facility operator   Senior subordinated loan (9.8%, due 12/21)     25.0     25.0                 25.0     25.0  
        Non Controlling Units (10 units)     1.5     2.2                 1.5     2.2  
                                                
Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC and Panda Stonewall Intermediate Holdings II LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (6.5%, due 11/21)     24.8     24.0                 24.8     24.0  
        Senior subordinated loan (13.3%, due 12/21)(2)     19.0     18.4                 19.0     18.4  
        Senior subordinated loan (13.3%, due 12/21)(2)     88.8     86.2                 88.8     86.2  
                                                

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Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and Stichting Joule Global Foundation   Renewable fuel and chemical production developer   Senior secured loan (13.0%, due 10/18)(2)     9.0     7.9                 9.0     7.9  
        Common stock (11,195,168 shares)                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 32,051 shares of Series C-2 preferred stock                              
                                                
La Paloma Generating Company, LLC   Natural gas fired, combined cycle plant operator   Junior secured loan (due 2/20)(3)     9.0     1.9                 9.0     1.9  
                                                
Moxie Liberty LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (7.5%, due 8/20)     34.7     34.5                 34.7     34.5  
                                                
Moxie Patriot LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 12/20)     34.7     34.0                 34.7     34.0  
                                                
Panda Power Annex Fund Hummel Holdings II LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan (13.0%, due 10/16)(2)     113.5     114.1                 113.5     114.1  
                                                
Panda Temple Power II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 4/19)     19.8     18.1                 19.8     18.1  
                                                
Panda Temple Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 3/22)     23.6     22.0                 23.6     22.0  
                                                
PERC Holdings 1 LLC   Operator of recycled energy, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency facilities   Class B common units (21,653,543 units)     21.7     24.6                 21.7     24.6  

Total

            610.7     596.7             610.7     596.7  
                                                
Manufacturing                                              
Chariot Acquisition, LLC   Distributor and designer of aftermarket golf cart parts and accessories   Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 9/21)     55.6     55.6     29.5     29.5     85.1     85.1  
                                                
Component Hardware Group, Inc.   Commercial equipment   Senior secured revolving loan (5.5%, due 7/19)     2.2     2.2                 2.2     2.2  
        Senior secured loan (5.5%, due 7/19)     8.0     8.0                 8.0     8.0  
                                                
Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC   Cutting tool provider to the metalworking industry   Senior subordinated loan (11.0%, due 9/20)(2)     28.0     28.0                 28.0     28.0  
        Class A membership units (750 units)     0.9     1.5                 0.9     1.5  
                                                
HCV1 S.A.S(4)   R&D designer of in-line inspection devices for product quality control   Common stock (14,569,412 shares)                 25.6         25.6      
        Senior secured loan (13.8%, due 2/20)(2)                 3.6     3.4     3.6     3.4  
                                                
Ioxus, Inc   Energy storage devices   Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 6/18)(2)     10.1     9.8                 10.1     9.8  
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,210,235 shares of Series BB preferred stock         0.2                     0.2  
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,038,730 shares of common stock                              
                                                
KPS Global LLC   Walk-in cooler and freezer systems   Senior secured loan (9.7%, due 12/20)     36.5     36.5                 36.5     36.5  
                                                
MacLean-Fogg Company and MacLean-Fogg Holdings, L.L.C.   Manufacturer and supplier for the power utility and automotive markets worldwide   Senior subordinated loan (13.5%, due 10/25)(2)     98.4     98.4                 98.4     98.4  
        Preferred units (70,183 units)(2)     72.1     72.1                 72.1     72.1  
                                                

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Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.   Insoluble fiber filler products   Senior secured revolving loan (due 5/18)(3)     1.8     1.4                 1.8     1.4  
        Senior secured loan (due 5/18)(3)     1.4     1.1                 1.4     1.1  
        Senior secured loan (due 5/18)(3)     13.4     10.5                 13.4     10.5  
                                                
Nordco Inc.   Railroad maintenance-of-way machinery   Senior secured revolving loan (8.8%, due 8/20)     3.8     3.5                 3.8     3.5  
        Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 8/20)     70.1     65.2                 70.1     65.2  
                                                
Pelican Products, Inc.   Flashlights   Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 4/21)     40.0     37.2                 40.0     37.2  
                                                
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC   Metal precision engineered components   Common units (1,000 units)     1.0                     1.0      
                                                
SI Holdings, Inc.   Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling   Common stock (1,500 shares)     1.5     2.0                 1.5     2.0  
                                                
TPTM Merger Corp.   Time temperature indicator products   Senior secured revolving loan (7.5%, due 9/18)     1.3     1.3                 1.3     1.3  
        Senior secured loan (9.7%, due 9/18)     22.0     22.0                 22.0     22.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.7%, due 9/18)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.7%, due 9/18)     2.0     2.0                 2.0     2.0  
                                                
WP CPP Holdings, LLC   Precision engineered castings   Junior secured loan (8.8%, due 4/21)                 19.6     17.8     19.6     17.8  
                                                
Zodiac Marine and Pool S.A.   Boat equipment and marine products manufacturer   Senior subordinated loan (due 9/17)(3)                 38.8     3.1     38.8     3.1  
        Junior secured loan (due 3/17)(3)                 25.2     7.9     25.2     7.9  

Total

            480.1     468.5     142.3     61.7     622.4     530.2  
                                                
Restaurants and Food Services                                              
ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant Holdings, Inc.   Restaurant owner and operator   Senior secured loan (9.3%, due 12/18)     28.6     26.6                 28.6     26.6  
        Senior secured loan (9.3%, due 12/18)     10.9     10.2                 10.9     10.2  
        Promissory note ($23,652 par due 12/2023)     13.8     11.4                 13.8     11.4  
        Warrant to purchase up to 23,750 units of Series D common stock                              
                                                
Benihana, Inc.   Restaurant owner and operator   Senior secured revolving loan (7.8%, due 7/18)     1.1     1.1                 1.1     1.1  
        Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 1/19)     4.8     4.6                 4.8     4.6  
                                                
DineInFresh, Inc.   Meal-delivery provider   Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 7/18)     6.2     6.3                 6.2     6.3  
        Warrant to purchase up to 143,079 shares of Series A preferred stock                              
                                                
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.   Restaurant owner and operator   Senior secured loan (10.5%, due 7/18)     40.1     40.1                 40.1     40.1  
                                                
Global Franchise Group, LLC and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.   Worldwide franchisor of quick service restaurants   Senior secured loan (10.5%, due 12/19)     60.8     60.8                 60.8     60.8  
                                                

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Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. and WCI-HFG Holdings, LLC   Distributor of repair and replacement parts for commercial kitchen equipment   Junior secured loan (9.5%, due 10/22)     31.6     31.3                 31.6     31.3  
        Preferred units (3,000,000 units)     3.0     2.9                 3.0     2.9  
                                                
Orion Foods, LLC(4)   Convenience food service retailer   Senior secured loan (due 9/15)(3)     1.4     0.8                 1.4     0.8  
        Junior secured loan (due 9/15)(3)                              
        Preferred units (10,000 units)                              
        Class A common units (25,001 units)                              
        Class B common units (1,122,452 units)                              
                                                
OTG Management, LLC   Airport restaurant operator   Senior secured revolving loan (8.8%, due 12/17)     8.0     8.0                 8.0     8.0  
        Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 12/17)     60.1     60.1                 60.1     60.1  
        Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 12/17)     14.3     14.3                 14.3     14.3  
        Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 12/17)     24.7     24.7                 24.7     24.7  
        Common units (3,000,000 units)     3.0     11.9                 3.0     11.9  
        Warrant to purchase up to 7.73% of common units     0.1     23.8                 0.1     23.8  
                                                
Restaurant Holding Company, LLC   Fast food restaurant operator   Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 2/19)     35.4     35.2                 35.4     35.2  

Total

            347.9     374.1             347.9     374.1  
                                                
Education                                              
Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.(5)   Education software developer   Preferred stock (485,159 shares)     10.5     11.2                 10.5     11.2  
                                                
Infilaw Holding, LLC   Operator of for-profit law schools   Senior secured loan (11.5%, due 1/17)(2)     2.5     2.5                 2.5     2.5  
        Series A preferred units (124,890 units)(2)     125.5     111.7                 125.5     111.7  
        Series B preferred units (1.96 units)     9.2     2.2                 9.2     2.2  
                                                
Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.   Private school operator   Senior secured loan (10.5%, due 12/18)(2)     1.8     1.8                 1.8     1.8  
        Senior preferred series A-1 shares (163,902 shares)     119.4     75.5                 119.4     75.5  
        Series B preferred stock (1,750,000 shares)     5.0                     5.0      
        Series C preferred stock (2,512,586 shares)     0.7                     0.7      
        Common stock (20 shares)                              
                                                
Lakeland Tours, LLC   Educational travel provider   Senior secured revolving loan (5.8%, due 2/22)     7.6     7.6                 7.6     7.6  
        Senior secured loan (5.8%, due 2/22)     5.0     5.1                 5.0     5.1  
        Senior secured loan (10.5%, due 2/22)     31.3     31.7                 31.3     31.7  
                                                
OnCourse Learning Corporation   Provider of state and federally mandated education and training solutions   Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 2/19)                 19.3     19.3     19.3     19.3  
                                                
PIH Corporation   Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers   Senior secured revolving loan (7.0%, due 12/18)     0.6     0.6                 0.6     0.6  
                                                

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Primrose Holding Corporation(5)   Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers   Common stock (7,227 shares)                     10.5         10.5  
                                                
R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.   Medical school operator   Preferred stock (1,977 shares)     0.5     0.5                 0.5     0.5  
        Common membership interest (15.76% interest)     15.8     31.0                 15.8     31.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 27,890 shares                              
                                                
Regent Education, Inc.   Provider of software solutions designed to optimize the financial aid and enrollment processes   Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 1/18)(2)     3.8     3.9                 3.8     3.9  
        Warrant to purchase up to 987,771 shares of Series CC preferred stock         0.1                     0.1  
                                                
Severin Acquisition, LLC   Provider of student information system software solutions to the K-12 education market   Senior secured revolving loan (5.5%, due 7/21)     1.4     1.3                 1.4     1.3  
        Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 7/22)     4.1     4.0     29.4     30.2     33.5     34.2  
        Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 7/22)     3.2     3.2                 3.2     3.2  
        Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 7/22)     14.7     14.6                 14.7     14.6  
                                                
WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of instructional products, services and resources   Series A preferred stock (1,272 shares)     1.0     1.1                 1.0     1.1  

Total

            363.6     309.6     48.7     60.0     412.3     369.6  
                                                
Containers and Packaging                                              
Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc.   Producer of high-performance specialty films used in flexible packaging   Junior secured loan (9.3%, due 2/23)     11.7     11.7                 11.7     11.7  
                                                
GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.   Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers   Common stock (500,000 shares)     0.5     0.4                 0.5     0.4  
                                                
ICSH, Inc.   Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer   Senior secured revolving loan (6.8%, due 12/18)     1.0     1.0                 1.0     1.0  
        Junior secured loan (10.2%, due 12/19)     66.0     66.0                 66.0     66.0  
                                                
Industrial Container Services, LLC   Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer   Senior secured loan (6.8%, due 12/18)                 49.6     49.6     49.6     49.6  
        Junior secured loan (10.2%, due 12/19)                 9.9     9.9     9.9     9.9  
                                                
LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC   Manufacturer of paper and corrugated foodservice packaging   Senior secured loan (6.5%, due 7/20)     24.2     24.5                 24.2     24.5  
                                                
Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding Corporation   Keg management solutions provider   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 12/18)     78.5     78.5                 78.5     78.5  
        Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 12/18)     54.0     54.0                 54.0     54.0  
        Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 12/18)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Common stock (50,000 shares)     4.0     7.4                 4.0     7.4  
                                                

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Ranpak Corp.   Manufacturer of paper-based protective packaging systems and materials   Junior secured loan (8.3%, due 10/22)                 25.0     22.4     25.0     22.4  

Total

            249.9     253.5     84.5     81.9     334.4     335.4  
                                                
Oil and Gas                                              
EXPL Pipeline Holdings LLC(4)   Common-carrier pipeline system that transports petroleum products   Common membership units (100,000 units)                 60.6     25.2     60.6     25.2  
        Senior secured loan (8.1%, due 1/17)                 39.7     39.7     39.7     39.7  
                                                
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.   Sand proppant producer and distributor to the oil and natural gas industry   Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/18)(2)     24.5     24.0                 24.5     24.0  
        Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/18)(2)     47.9     46.9                 47.9     46.9  
                                                
Petroflow Energy Corporation(5)   Oil and gas exploration and production company   Senior secured loan (3.0%, due 6/19)     16.2     14.7                 16.2     14.7  
        Junior secured loan (due 12/19)(3)     21.9     3.3                 21.9     3.3  
        Common units (202,000 units)     11.1                     11.1      
                                                
Primexx Energy Corporation   Privately-held oil and gas exploration and production company   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 1/20)     124.6     128.8                 124.6     128.8  
                                                
UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC(5)   Manufacturer and distributor of re-refined oil products   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 5/20)(2)     1.9     7.1                 1.9     7.1  
        Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 5/20)(2)     8.3     30.0                 8.3     30.0  
        Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 5/20)(2)     0.9     3.5                 0.9     3.5  
        Class A common units (533,351 units)     5.0                     5.0      
        Class B-5 common units (272,834 units)     2.5                     2.5      
        Class C common units (758,546 units)                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 719,044 shares of Class A units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 28,663 shares of Class B-1 units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 57,325 shares of Class B-2 units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 29,645 shares of Class B-3 units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 80,371 shares of Class B-5 units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 59,655 shares of Class B-6 units                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,046,713 shares of Class C units                              

Total

            264.8     258.3     100.3     64.9     365.1     323.2  
                                                
Automotive Services                                              
AEP Holdings, Inc. and Arrowhead Holdco Company   Distributor of non-discretionary, mission-critical aftermarket replacement parts   Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 8/21)     45.3     45.3                 45.3     45.3  
        Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 8/21)     0.7     0.7                 0.7     0.7  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 8/21)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 8/21)                              
        Common stock (2,832 shares)     2.8     2.8                 2.8     2.8  
                                                

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  Business Description   Investment   Cost   Fair
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  Cost   Fair
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American Driveline Systems, Inc.(4)   Franchisor of automotive transmission repair centers   Common stock (289,215 shares)                 18.2         18.2      
        Senior subordinated loan (11.0%, due 3/21)(2)                 45.0     40.7     45.0     40.7  
        Redeemable preferred stock (7,121 shares)                 83.5         83.5      
                                                
CH Hold Corp.   Collision repair company   Senior secured revolving loan (6.3%, due 11/19)     0.8     0.8                 0.8     0.8  
        Senior secured revolving loan (7.8%, due 11/19)     0.7     0.7                 0.7     0.7  
                                                
ChargePoint, Inc.   Developer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations   Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 7/19)     9.8     10.0                 9.8     10.0  
        Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 1/19)     9.6     10.0                 9.6     10.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 404,563 shares of Series E preferred stock     0.3     1.4                 0.3     1.4  
                                                
Dent Wizard International Corporation and DWH Equity Investors, L.P.   Automotive reconditioning services   Junior secured loan (10.3%, due 10/20)     50.0     50.0                 50.0     50.0  
        Class A Common Stock (10,000 shares)     0.3     0.5                 0.3     0.5  
        Class B Common Stock (20,000 shares)     0.7     1.0                 0.7     1.0  
                                                
Eckler Industries, Inc.   Restoration parts and accessories provider for classic automobiles   Senior secured revolving loan (8.5%, due 7/17)     2.0     1.9                 2.0     1.9  
        Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 7/17)     7.0     6.5                 7.0     6.5  
        Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 7/17)     26.3     24.7                 26.3     24.7  
        Series A preferred stock (1,800 shares)     1.8                     1.8      
        Common stock (20,000 shares)     0.2                     0.2      
                                                
EcoMotors, Inc.   Engine developer   Senior secured loan (11.0%, due 3/18)     11.0     11.5                 11.0     11.5  
        Warrant to purchase up to 321,888 shares of Series C preferred stock         0.3                     0.3  
        Warrant to purchase up to 70,000 shares of Series C preferred stock         0.1                     0.1  
                                                
Simpson Performance Products, Inc.   Provider of motorsports safety equipment   Senior secured loan (9.8%, due 2/20)     24.5     24.5                 24.5     24.5  
                                                
SK SPV IV, LLC   Collision repair site operators   Series A common stock (12,500 units)     0.6     3.1                 0.6     3.1  
        Series B common stock (12,500 units)     0.6     3.1                 0.6     3.1  
                                                
TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.   Collision repair company   Series A Preferred stock (50,000 shares)     5.0     13.4                 5.0     13.4  
                                                
        Convertible preferred stock (25,000 shares)                 2.5     4.9     2.5     4.9  
        Junior secured loan (9.8%, due 1/21)                 41.0     42.2     41.0     42.2  

Total

            210.0     222.3     190.2     87.8     400.2     310.1  
                                                

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Food and Beverage                                              
American Seafoods Group LLC and American Seafoods Partners LLC   Harvester and processor of seafood   Senior secured revolving loan (7.5%, due 8/21)     3.3     3.3                 3.3     3.3  
        Senior secured loan (6.0%, due 8/21)     19.2     19.5                 19.2     19.5  
        Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 2/22)     55.0     55.0                 55.0     55.0  
        Class A units (77,922 units)     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
        Warrant to purchase up to 7,422,078 Class A units     7.4     7.9                 7.4     7.9  
                                                
Eagle Family Foods Group LLC   Manufacturer and producer of milk products   Senior secured loan (10.1%, due 12/21)     4.8     4.8                 4.8     4.8  
        Senior secured loan (10.1%, due 12/21)     49.6     50.0                 49.6     50.0  
                                                
FPI Holding Corporation(4)   Distributor of stone fruits, grapes, persimmons, pomegranates and Asian pears   Senior secured loan (due 7/16)(3)                 0.4         0.4      
                                                
GF Parent LLC   Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products   Class A Preferred Units (2,940 units)     2.9     1.4                 2.9     1.4  
        Class A Common Units (60,000 units)     0.1                     0.1      
                                                
Kettle Cuisine, LLC   Manufacturer of fresh refrigerated and frozen food products   Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 2/22)     28.5     28.5                 28.5     28.5  
                                                
KeyImpact Holdings, Inc. and JWC/KI Holdings, LLC   Foodservice sales and marketing agency   Senior secured loan (7.1%, due 11/21)     46.0     46.0                 46.0     46.0  
        Membership units (5,000 units)     5.0     6.0                 5.0     6.0  
                                                
NECCO Holdings, Inc.(4)   Confectioner   Common stock (860,189 shares)                 0.1         0.1      
        Senior secured loan (due 11/17)(3)                 11.7     8.4     11.7     8.4  
        Junior secured loan (due 11/17)(3)                 2.7         2.7      
                                                
Teasdale Foods, Inc.   Provider of store brand and branded bean and hominy products   Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 10/21)                 52.8     51.7     52.8     51.7  

Total

            221.9     222.5     67.7     60.1     289.6     282.6  
                                                
Environmental Services                                              
MPH Energy Holdings, LP   Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Limited partnership interest                              
                                                
RE Community Holdings, LP and Pegasus Community Energy, LLC   Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Preferred stock (1,000 shares)     8.8                     8.8      
                                                
Soil Safe Acquisition Corp.(4)   Provider of environmental services for lightly contaminated soil   Common stock (810 shares)                 9.0     11.6     9.0     11.6  
        Senior secured loan (8.0%, due 1/18-12/18)                 19.5     19.6     19.5     19.6  
        Senior subordinated loan (16.1%, due 12/19)(2)                 78.3     78.4     78.3     78.4  
        Junior secured loan (10.8%, due 7/19)                 12.7     12.7     12.7     12.7  
                                                
Waste Pro USA, Inc   Waste management services   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 10/20)     16.5     16.5                 16.5     16.5  
        Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 10/20)     59.8     59.8                 59.8     59.8  

Total

            85.1     76.3     119.5     122.3     204.6     198.6  
                                                

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Commercial Real Estate Finance                                              
10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC(4)   Real estate holding company   Senior secured loan (13.0%, due 11/19)(2)     25.4     25.4                 25.4     25.4  
        Senior subordinated loan (13.0%, due 11/19)(2)     27.4     27.4                 27.4     27.4  
        Member interest (10.00% interest)     0.6     44.5                 0.6     44.5  
        Option (25,000 units)                              
                                                
ACAS Real Estate Holdings Corporation(4)   Real estate holding company   Common stock (100% interest)                 4.5     9.4     4.5     9.4  
                                                
Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates(4)   Hotel operator   Senior subordinated loan (15.0%, due 9/11)         3.1                     3.1  
        Common equity interest                              
                                                
NECCO Realty Investments, LLC(4)   Confectionery production facility   Common membership units (7,450 units)                 4.9         4.9      
        Senior secured loan (due 12/17)(3)                 32.8     24.9     32.8     24.9  
                                                
Parmenter Woodland Park Plaza, LLC   Commercial real estate loan   Senior secured loan (5.4%, due 9/18)                 17.5     15.3     17.5     15.3  

Total

            53.4     100.4     59.7     49.6     113.1     150.0  
                                                
Aerospace and Defense                                              
Cadence Aerospace, LLC   Aerospace precision components manufacturer   Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 5/18)     4.0     4.1                 4.0     4.1  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 5/18)                              
        Junior secured loan (10.5%, due 5/19)     79.7     77.3                 79.7     77.3  
                                                
CAMP International Holding Company   Provider of subscription-based maintenance tracking information services to the corporate aviation market   Junior secured loan (8.3%, due 11/19)                 15.0     14.7     15.0     14.7  
                                                
Jazz Acquisition, Inc.   Manufacturer and distributor of components for the commercial aerospace, business, military and general aviation markets   Junior secured loan (7.8%, due 6/22)                 24.9     19.3     24.9     19.3  
                                                
Photonis Technologies S.A.S.   Services photo sensor technology needs for Industry & Science, Medical Imaging and Night Vision   Senior secured loan (8.5%, due 9/19)                 28.5     29.1     28.5     29.1  
                                                
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.   Provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services   Senior preferred stock (775 shares)(2)     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
        Common stock (1,885,195 shares)     2.3     2.8                 2.3     2.8  

Total

            86.1     84.3     68.4     63.1     154.5     147.4  
                                                
Wholesale Distribution                                              
CPI Buyer, LLC   Marketer, distributor and manufacturer of products specializing in fluid handling, test and measurement and electrochemistry   Junior secured loan (8.5%, due 8/22)                 24.7     23.7     24.7     23.7  
                                                
Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of high value fluid handling, filtration and flow control products   Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 10/18)     6.0     5.5                 6.0     5.5  
        Junior secured loan (10.0%, due 10/18)     29.5     27.1                 29.5     27.1  
                                                

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Kele Holdco, Inc.   Distributor of peripheral control products used in building automation systems of commercial buildings   Common stock (30,000 shares)                 3.0     3.0     3.0     3.0  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 10/20-10/22)                 70.9     70.9     70.9     70.9  

Total

            35.5     32.6     98.6     97.6     134.1     130.2  
                                                
Hotel Services                                              
Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC   Hotel operator   Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 10/18)     2.8     2.9                 2.8     2.9  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 10/18)     3.3     3.3                 3.3     3.3  
        Senior secured loan (8.3%, due 10/18)     14.8     15.0                 14.8     15.0  
                                                
Castle Management Borrower LLC   Hotel operator   Senior secured loan (5.5%, due 9/20)     5.7     5.7                 5.7     5.7  
        Junior secured loan (11.0%, due 3/21)     10.0     10.0                 10.0     10.0  
        Junior secured loan (11.0%, due 3/21)     55.0     55.0                 55.0     55.0  

Total

            91.6     91.9             91.6     91.9  
                                                
Telecommunications                                              
Adaptive Mobile Security Limited   Developer of security software for mobile communications networks   Senior secured loan (10.0%, due 7/18)     2.6     2.7                 2.6     2.7  
        Senior secured loan (10.0%, due 10/18)     0.7     0.7                 0.7     0.7  
                                                
American Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company, and Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.   Broadband communication services   Warrant to purchase up to 208 shares         7.2                     7.2  
        Warrant to purchase up to 200 shares         6.9                     6.9  
                                                
Iotum Global Holdings, Inc.   Conference calling provider   Senior secured loan (10.0%, due 5/17)(2)                 1.2     1.2     1.2     1.2  
                                                
LTG Acquisition, Inc.   Manufacturer of display, lighting and passenger communication systems for global mass transportation markets   Common stock (5,000 shares)                 5.0     4.8     5.0     4.8  
        Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 10/20)                 46.0     46.0     46.0     46.0  
                                                
Startec Equity, LLC(4)   Communication services   Member interest                              
                                                
Wilcon Holdings LLC   Communications infrastructure provider   Class A common stock (2,000,000 shares)     1.8     3.2                 1.8     3.2  

Total

            5.1     20.7     52.2     52.0     57.3     72.7  
                                                
Chemicals                                              
Genomatica, Inc.   Developer of a biotechnology platform for the production of chemical products   Warrant to purchase 322,422 shares of Series D preferred stock                              
                                                
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.   Chemical Producer   Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 2/21)     14.0     14.0                 14.0     14.0  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 2/21)     26.0     26.0                 26.0     26.0  
        Senior secured loan (7.0%, due 2/21)     13.0     13.0                 13.0     13.0  
                                                

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  Ares Capital   American Capital   Pro Forma
Ares Capital
 
Company
  Business Description   Investment   Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
 
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.   Designer of adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial and residential markets.   Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 10/18)     9.6     9.7                 9.6     9.7  
        Warrant to purchase up to 325,000 shares of Series A preferred stock     0.1     0.2                 0.1     0.2  
        Warrant to purchase up to 131,883 shares of Series B preferred stock                              
                                                
Liquid Light, Inc.(4)   Developer and licensor of process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals   Senior secured loan (due 11/17)(3)     2.1     0.2                 2.1     0.2  
        Warrant to purchase up to 86,009 shares of Series B preferred stock     0.1                     0.1      

Total

            64.9     63.1             64.9     63.1  
                                                
Housing-Building Materials                                              
DiversiTech Corporation   Manufacturer & marketer of parts, supplies, and accessories to HVACR industry   Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 11/22)                 9.4     9.4     9.4     9.4  
                                                
Financière Newglass S.A.S.   Manufacturer and distributor of dual-pane insulated glass for windows   Convertible preferred stock (15,000,000 shares)                 18.2     16.1     18.2     16.1  
                                                
Financière OFIC S.A.S.   Designs, produces, and markets lightweight materials for roofing products   Warrant                     2.9         2.9  
                                                
Halex Holdings, Inc.(4)   Manufacturer and Distributer of floor covering installation products   Junior secured loan (due 1/18)(3)                 15.5     15.5     15.5     15.5  
        Common stock (51,853 shares)                 9.2     18.9     9.2     18.9  

Total

                    52.3     62.8     52.3     62.8  
                                                
Retail                                              
Galls, LLC   Distributes public safety equipment and apparel   Junior secured loan (9.0%, due 6/17-8/21)                 37.1     37.1     37.1     37.1  
                                                
Modacin France S.A.S.   European retailer of women's ready-to-wear clothing   Senior subordinated loan (due 11/19)(3)                 11.4         11.4      
                                                
Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.   Retailer of fine and artisanal paper products   Senior secured revolving loan (8.5%, due 9/18)     0.4     0.4                 0.4     0.4  
        Senior secured loan (7.3%, due 9/18)     9.7     9.7                 9.7     9.7  
        Class A Common Stock (36,364 shares)     6.0     7.3                 6.0     7.3  
                                                
Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation   Personalized gifts retailer   Senior secured revolving loan (due 5/17)(3)     4.1     1.4                 4.1     1.4  
        Senior secured loan (due 5/18)(3)     12.6     4.3                 12.6     4.3  

Total

            32.8     23.1     48.5     37.1     81.3     60.2  
                                                
Health Clubs                                              
Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.   Premier health club operator   Senior secured loan (9.5%, due 10/20)     41.0     41.0                 41.0     41.0  
                                                

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  Ares Capital   American Capital   Pro Forma
Ares Capital
 
Company
  Business Description   Investment   Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
 
CFW Co-Invest, L.P., NCP Curves, L.P. and Curves International Holdings, Inc.   Health club franchisor   Limited partnership interest     4.2                     4.2      
        Common stock (1,680 shares)                              
        Limited partnership interest     2.2     7.0                 2.2     7.0  

Total

            47.4     48.0             47.4     48.0  
                                                
Computers and Electronics                                              
Everspin Technologies, Inc.   Designer and manufacturer of computer memory solutions   Senior secured revolving loan (7.3%, due 6/17)     1.1     1.1                 1.1     1.1  
        Senior secured loan (8.8%, due 6/19)     7.6     8.0                 7.6     8.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Series B preferred stock     0.4     0.4                 0.4     0.4  
                                                
Liquid Robotics, Inc.   Ocean data services provider utilizing long duration, autonomous surface vehicles   Senior secured loan (11.0%, due 4/19)     2.9     2.9                 2.9     2.9  
        Senior secured loan (9.0%, due 5/19)     4.9     5.0                 4.9     5.0  
        Warrant to purchase up to 30,172 shares of Series E preferred stock                              
        Warrant to purchase up to 50,263 shares of Series E preferred stock     0.1     0.1                 0.1     0.1  
                                                
Scanner Holdings Corporation(4)   Developer, manufacturer and distributor of high-speed, high-capacity document image scanners   Common stock (167,387 shares)                 0.1         0.1      
        Convertible preferred stock (66,424,135 shares)                 8.7     1.4     8.7     1.4  
        Senior subordinated loan (14.0%, due 6/22)                 16.6     16.6     16.6     16.6  

Total

            17.0     17.5     25.4     18.0     42.4     35.5  
                                                
Printing, Publishing and Media                                              
Batanga, Inc.   Independent digital media company   Senior secured loan (12.0%, due 12/16)     9.9     10.1                 9.9     10.1  
                                                
Earthcolor Group, LLC   Printing management services   Limited liability company interests (9.3%)                              
                                                
Rebellion Media Group Corp.(4)   Diversified digital media company   Senior secured loan (due 7/16)(3)                 5.7     2.4     5.7     2.4  
                                                
Roark—Money Mailer, LLC(5)   Shared mail direct marketing company   Common membership units (6% interest)                     1.7         1.7  
                                                
The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc.   Education publications provider   Preferred stock (10,663 shares)     1.1     3.8                 1.1     3.8  
        Common stock (15,393 shares)                              

Total

            11.0     13.9     5.7     4.1     16.7     18.0  
                                                
Total Investments before Pro Forma Adjustments             8,980.8     8,900.4     4,200.8     4,062.1     13,181.6     12,962.5  
Pro Forma Adjustments:                                              

Actual exits and repayments of American Capital investments between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016(6)

                        (321.2 )   (659.8 )   (321.2 )   (659.8 )
                                                

Investments expected to be sold pursuant to contractual agreements as of July 31, 2016(7)

                        (117.2 )   (111.1 )   (117.2 )   (111.1 )

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  Ares Capital   American Capital   Pro Forma
Ares Capital
 
Company
  Business Description   Investment   Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
  Cost   Fair
Value
 

Estimated Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment(1)

                                          (181.0 )
Total Investments           $ 8,980.8   $ 8,900.4   $ 3,762.4   $ 3,291.2   $ 12,743.2   $ 12,010.6  

(1)
Upon consummation of the Merger and in accordance with ASC 805 50, Business Combinations Related Issues, we will be required to allocate the purchase price of American Capital's assets based on our estimate of the fair value of such assets and record such fair value as the cost basis and initial fair value of each such investment in our financial statements. In this regard, our management determined that the fair value ascribed to American Capital's investments should be reduced by approximately $181 million to reflect the lower fair value as determined by Ares Capital. As a result, such adjustment has been reflected in a single line item entitled "Estimated Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment." However, a final determination of the fair value of American Capital's investments will be made after the Merger is completed and, as a result, the actual amount of this adjustment may vary from the preliminary amount set forth herein. Thus, the information set forth in the columns reflect historical amounts and have not been individually adjusted to reflect the Estimated Purchase Price Allocation Adjustment.

(2)
Has a payment-in-kind (PIK) interest feature.

(3)
Loan is on non-accrual status at June 30, 2016.

(4)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the combined company "Controls" this portfolio company because it owns 25% or more of its outstanding voting securities and/or the combined company has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of the portfolio company.

(5)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the combined company is an "Affiliated Person" to this portfolio company because it owns 5% or more of its outstanding voting securities and/or the combined company has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of the portfolio company (including through a management agreement).

(6)
Includes actual exits and repayments of American Capital's investments occurring between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016, including the Mortgage Manager Sale.

(7)
Includes investments expected to be sold pursuant to contractual agreements as of July 31, 2016. Ares Capital and American Capital cannot assure you that it will sell all or any portion of these investments.

(8)
In conjunction with the completion of the Mergers, ACAM will merge with and into IHAM, with IHAM remaining as the surviving entity in such merger. Pro forma for the Mergers and the Mortgage Manager Sale, the amortized cost and fair value of IHAM as of June 30, 2016 would be approximately $592.6 million and $652.8 million, respectively.

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1.     Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information related to the Mergers is included as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015. On May 23, 2016, we and American Capital entered into the Merger Agreement. For the purposes of the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, the purchase price is approximately $3.2 billion in total cash and stock consideration which is based upon a price of $15.14 per share of Ares Capital common stock as of July 31, 2016 and an implied value per share of American Capital common stock of $13.72. The pro forma adjustments included herein reflect the conversion of American Capital common stock into Ares Capital common stock using an exchange ratio of 0.483 of a share of Ares Capital common stock, for each of the approximately 229.9 million shares of American Capital common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2016. Each share of American Capital common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Mergers will also be entitled to (1) $6.41 per share in cash from Ares Capital, (2) $1.20 per share in cash (representing an aggregate amount of approximately $275) from Ares Capital Management, acting solely on its own behalf and (3) certain Ares Capital dividend make-up amounts, if applicable. Separately, upon completion of the Mergers, each share of American Capital common stock will also be entitled to receive $2.45 per share in cash, which amount represents the per share cash consideration to be paid to American Capital as a result of the completion of the Mortgage Manager Sale, which occurred on July 1, 2016.

        The merger of Acquisition Sub with and into American Capital will be accounted for as an asset acquisition of American Capital by Ares Capital in accordance with the asset acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805-50, Business Combinations-Related Issues. The fair value of the merger consideration paid by us is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values as of the date of acquisition and will not give rise to goodwill. If the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the merger consideration paid by us, then we would recognize a deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management in an amount up to approximately $275. If the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the merger consideration paid by us and by Ares Capital Management, then we would recognize a purchase accounting gain. Alternatively, if the fair value of the net assets acquired is less than the fair value of the merger consideration paid by us, then we would recognize a purchase accounting loss. As indicated in Note 2 below regarding the preliminary pro forma purchase price allocation calculated as of June 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired on a pro forma basis exceeds the estimated fair value of the merger consideration paid by us resulting in the recognition of a deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management of approximately $32, which would be recorded by Ares Capital in the period the Mergers are completed.

        Under the Investment Company Act, the regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company or an operating company which provides substantially all of its services and benefits to us. Our financial statements include its accounts and the accounts of all our consolidated subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

        In determining the fair value of the assets to be acquired, we follow ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements, which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires us to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able

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to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, we have considered its principal market as the market in which Ares Capital exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

        In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, we continue to employ the net asset valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820-10. Consistent with our valuation policy, it evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. Our valuation policy considers the fact that because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, the fair value of its investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it. As of June 30, 2016, substantially all of the investments held by us and American Capital are Level 3 investments.

        The following table presents fair value measurements of investments for the pro forma combined company as of June 30, 2016:

 
   
  Fair Value Measurements
Using
 
 
  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  

Investments not measured at net asset value(1)

  $ 11,878   $ 2   $ 377   $ 11,499  

Investments measured at net asset value(1)

    132                    

Total Investments

  $ 12,010                    

(1)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.

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        The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs between the actual June 30, 2016 amounts and those presented for the pro forma combined company as of June 30, 2016:

 
  Actual Ares
Capital
  Actual
American
Capital
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Pro Forma
Combined
Ares Capital
 

Actual balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 8,893   $ 3,560   $   $ 12,453  

Estimated purchase price allocation adjustment

            (183 )   (183 )

Actual exits and repayments of American Capital investments between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016

        (660 )       (660 )

Investments expected to be sold pursuant to contractual agreements as of July 31, 2016

        (111 )       (111 )

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

                 

Pro Forma Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 8,893   $ 2,789   $ (183 ) $ 11,499  

        As of June 30, 2016, the net unrealized depreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs for the pro forma combined company was $86.

        In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than would be realized based on the valuations currently assigned.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information includes preliminary estimated purchase price allocation adjustments to record the assets and liabilities of American Capital at their respective estimated fair values and represents our estimates based on available information. The pro forma adjustments included herein may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. The final allocation of the purchase price will be determined after the Mergers are completed and after completion of a final analysis to determine the estimated fair values of American Capital's assets and liabilities as of the effective time of the Mergers. Accordingly, the final purchase accounting adjustments and integration charges may be materially different from the pro forma adjustments presented in this prospectus. Increases or decreases in the estimated fair values of the net assets and other items of American Capital as compared to the information shown in this prospectus may change the amount of the purchase price recognized as a deemed contribution, income or loss in accordance with ASC 805-50.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information presented in this prospectus is for illustrative purposes only and does not necessarily indicate the results of operations or the combined financial position that would have resulted had the Mergers been completed at the beginning of the applicable period presented, nor the impact of expense efficiencies, asset dispositions, share repurchases and other factors. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is not indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the combined company.

2.     Preliminary Purchase Accounting Allocations

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information includes the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2016 assuming the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on June 30, 2016. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 were prepared assuming the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions had been completed on December 31, 2014.

        The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information reflects the issuance of approximately 111.0 million shares of Ares Capital common stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

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        The merger of Acquisition Sub with and into American Capital will be accounted for using the asset acquisition method of accounting; accordingly, the merger consideration paid by us in connection with the Mergers will be allocated to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of American Capital at their relative fair values estimated by us as of the effective time. The excess fair value of the net assets acquired over the fair value of the merger consideration paid by us is recognized as a deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management in an amount up to approximately $275. Accordingly, the pro forma purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on our estimate of relative fair values as summarized in the following table:

 
  Pro Forma
American Capital
June 30, 2016
 

Common stock issued

  $ 1,681  

Cash consideration paid

    1,474  

Deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management

    32  

Total purchase price

  $ 3,187  

Assets acquired:

       

Investments

  $ 3,110  

Cash and cash equivalents

    172  

Other assets

    100  

Total assets acquired

  $ 3,382  

Other liabilities assumed

    (195 )

Net assets acquired

  $ 3,187  

3.     Preliminary Pro Forma Adjustments

        The preliminary pro forma purchase accounting allocation included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is as follows:

A.
To reflect American Capital's balance sheet as of June 30, 2016, updated for estimated changes subsequent to June 30, 2016:

 
  Actual
American Capital
June 30, 2016
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Adjusted
American Capital
June 30, 2016
 

Investments, at fair value

  $ 4,062   $ (771) (1) $ 3,291  

Cash and cash equivalents

    914     (18) (1)(2)(3)   896  

Other assets

    358     (13 )   345  

Total assets

  $ 5,334   $ (802 ) $ 4,532  

Debt

  $ 784   $ (784) (2) $  

Other liabilities

    132     (8 )   124  

Total liabilities

    916     (792 )   124  

Net assets

    4,418     (10) (3)   4,408  

Total liabilities and net assets

  $ 5,334   $ (802 ) $ 4,532  

(1)
Includes actual exits and repayments of investments occurring between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016 of $660 at fair value (total proceeds of $658), including the Mortgage Manager Sale. Also includes investments expected to be sold pursuant to contractual agreements as of

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(2)
Reflects the use of available cash to repay all outstanding indebtedness as of June 30, 2016.

(3)
Includes proceeds received from 0.3 million stock options exercised from July 1, 2016 through July 31, 2016, totaling $3.
B.
To reflect the acquisition of American Capital by the issuance of approximately 111.0 million shares of Ares Capital common stock. The table below reflects the allocation of the purchase price on the basis of our estimate of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 
  Adjusted
American Capital
June 30, 2016
  Pro Forma
Adjustments
  Pro Forma
June 30, 2016
 

Common stock issued

              $ 1,681  

Cash consideration paid

                1,474  

Deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management

                32  

Total purchase price

              $ 3,187  

Assets acquired:

                   

Investments, at fair value

  $ 3,291   $ (181) (1) $ 3,110  

Cash and cash equivalents

    896     (724) (2)(3)   172  

Deferred tax asset

    235     (235) (1)    

Other assets

    110     (10) (1)   100  

Total assets acquired

  $ 4,532   $ (1,150 ) $ 3,382  

Other liabilities assumed

    (124 )   (71) (1)(2)   (195 )

Net assets acquired

  $ 4,408   $ (1,221 ) $ 3,187  

(1)
Primarily to reflect the allocation of the purchase price to American Capital's assets and liabilities based on our estimates of fair value. There is no single approach for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process. The adjustment to other liabilities includes an adjustment to record a liability for the estimated loss on future lease payments of $51.

(2)
In addition to the net effect of the fair value adjustments to American Capital's assets and liabilities, the net assets of American Capital were decreased for various transaction costs expected to be incurred by American Capital of approximately $182, including $21 of other liabilities expected to be paid within the 24 months following the completion of the Mergers.

(3)
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, in connection with the Mortgage Manager Sale, American Capital stockholders will receive a distribution equal to approximately $563.
C.
The net assets of the pro forma combined company were decreased for the cash consideration paid by us to American Capital stockholders of approximately $6.41 per fully diluted share, or approximately $1,474.

D.
The pro forma adjustment to cash and cash equivalents primarily reflects draws under our revolving credit facilities with the cash proceeds used to fund the various net cash requirements of Ares Capital related to the Mergers, including certain costs expected to be incurred by Ares Capital related to the Mergers. For the purposes of these unaudited pro forma condensed

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E.
Investment income and any unrealized gains and losses associated with actual exits and repayments of investments occurring between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2016, including the Mortgage Manager Sale, or expected to be sold pursuant to contractual agreements as of July 31, 2016 were removed from the pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015.

F.
Reflects the reduction to interest expense associated with the repayment of all outstanding indebtedness of American Capital as of June 30, 2016. Also reflects the interest expense associated with the additional draws under our revolving credit facilities assumed in Note D above.

G.
Base management fees were computed based on 1.5% of average total assets (other than cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) per our investment advisory and management agreement.

H.
Income based and capital gains incentive fees were recomputed based on the formulas described in our investment advisory and management agreement. The additional income based fees prior to the consideration of the fee waiver from Ares Capital Management for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $16 and $25, respectively. After applying the fee waiver for such periods, the reduction in the income based fees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $4 and $15, respectively.

I.
Adjustments to other expenses were made to reflect compensation costs for American Capital employees that would have been covered by the base management fees paid to Ares Capital Management and therefore would not be directly incurred by us. Additionally, all American Capital stock option costs were excluded as such costs would not exist at the Company as there is no stock option plan maintained by us. Lastly, any actual costs incurred related to the Mergers and the Other Pro Forma Transactions were also excluded.

J.
Adjustments were made to reflect that American Capital would have been a RIC under the Code and operated in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. For the periods presented, American Capital was subject to taxation as a corporation under Subchapter C of the Code.

K.
Total shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016 have been adjusted to reflect the following:

Ares Capital shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016

    313,954,008  

Estimated shares issued in connection with the Mergers reflected as outstanding for the periods presented

    111,053,353  

Ares Capital adjusted shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016

    425,007,361  

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        Weighted average shares for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 have been adjusted to reflect the following:

 
  For the Six
Months
Ended
June 30, 2016
  For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 

Ares Capital weighted average shares outstanding

    314,123,517     314,375,099  

Estimated shares issued in connection with the Mergers reflected as outstanding for the periods presented

    111,053,353     111,053,353  

Ares Capital adjusted weighted average shares outstanding

    425,176,870     425,428,452  
L.
Includes compensation costs for certain American Capital employees that would have been subject to reimbursement by us, pursuant to the administrative agreement with our administrator, Ares Operations, for our allocable share of such compensation. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, includes such compensation costs of $28. For the year ended December 31, 2015, includes such compensation costs of $57. These compensation costs as well as other general and administrative expenses do not reflect any potential expense efficiencies of the Mergers.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

              Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our debt securities for general corporate purposes, which include investing in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objective. We also expect to use the net proceeds of an offering to repay or repurchase outstanding indebtedness, which may include indebtedness (approximately $3.9 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016) under (a) the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) ($1,165.0 million outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (b) the Revolving Funding Facility (as defined below) (approximately $53.0 million outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (c) the SMBC Funding Facility (as defined below) (approximately $122.0 million outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (d) the 2017 Convertible Notes (approximately $162.5 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (e) the 2018 Convertible Notes (approximately $270.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (f) the 2019 Convertible Notes (approximately $300.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (g) the 2018 Notes (as defined below) (approximately $750.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (h) the 2020 Notes (as defined below) (approximately $600.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), (i) the October 2022 Notes (as defined below) (approximately $182.5 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016), and (j) the 2047 Notes (as defined below) (approximately $229.6 million aggregate principal amount outstanding as of June 30, 2016). In addition, we may also use the net proceeds of an offering to fund our cash portion of the merger consideration for the pending American Capital Acquisition. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for more information on the terms of the American Capital Acquisition.

              The interest charged on the indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Credit Facility is based on LIBOR (one-, two-, three- or six-month) plus an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% or an "alternate base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility) plus an applicable spread of either 0.75% or 1.00%, in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2016, one-, two-, three- and six-month LIBOR was 0.47%, 0.55%, 0.65% and 0.92%, respectively. For $1,195.0 million of the total Revolving Credit Facility capacity, the expiration date is May 4, 2021 and for the remaining $70.0 million, the expiration date is May 4, 2020. The interest charged on the indebtedness incurred under the Revolving Funding Facility is based on LIBOR plus applicable spreads ranging from 2.25% to 2.50% and ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% over "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the composition of the borrowing base relative to outstanding borrowings under the facility. The Revolving Funding Facility is scheduled to expire on May 14, 2019 (subject to extension exercisable upon mutual consent). The interest rate charged on the indebtedness incurred under the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. The SMBC Funding Facility is scheduled to expire on September 14, 2022 (subject to two one-year extension options exercisable upon mutual consent). The interest charged on the Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes is as follows: (a) 4.875% in the case of the 2017 Convertible Notes, (b) 4.75% in the case of the 2018 Convertible Notes, (c) 4.375% in the case of the 2019 Convertible Notes, (d) 4.875% in the case of the 2018 Notes, (e) 3.875% in the case of the 2020 Notes, (f) 5.875% in the case of the October 2022 Notes and (g) 6.875% in the case of the 2047 Notes. The 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes mature on March 15, 2017, January 15, 2018 and January 15, 2019, respectively. The 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes, the October 2022 Notes and the 2047 Notes mature on November 30, 2018, January 15, 2020, October 1, 2022 and April 15, 2047, respectively. The supplement to this prospectus relating to an offering may more fully identify the use of the proceeds from such offering.

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              We anticipate that substantially all of the net proceeds of an offering of debt securities pursuant to this prospectus and its related prospectus supplement will be used for the above purposes within three months of any such offering, depending on the availability of appropriate investment opportunities consistent with our investment objective, but no longer than within six months of any such offerings.

              While our primary focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities of eligible portfolio companies, we also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. See "Regulation." Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act. Pending such investments, we will invest a portion of the net proceeds primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality short-term investments. These securities generally earn yields substantially lower than the income that we anticipate receiving once we are fully invested in accordance with our investment objective. As a result, we may not, for a time, be able to achieve our investment objective and/or we may need to, for a time, decrease the amount of any dividend that we may pay to our stockholders to a level that is substantially lower than the level that we expect to pay when the net proceeds of offerings are fully invested in accordance with our investment objective. If we do not realize yields in excess of our expenses, we may incur operating losses and the market price of our common stock and debt securities may decline. See "Regulation—Temporary Investments" for additional information about temporary investments we may make while waiting to make longer-term investments in pursuit of our investment objective.

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RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

              For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges of the Company, computed as set forth below, were as follows:

 
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
 

Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

    4.1     2.7 (2)   3.8 (3)   3.9     4.6 (4)   3.7 (5)

              For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations plus (or minus) income tax expense (benefit) including excise tax expense plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest and credit facility fees expense and amortization of debt issuance costs.

(1)
Earnings include net realized and unrealized gains or losses and the capital gains incentive fee expense accrued in accordance with GAAP. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses and the capital gains incentive fee expense accrued in accordance with GAAP can vary substantially from period to period.

      Excluding the net realized and unrealized gains or losses and the capital gains incentive fee expense accrued in accordance with GAAP, the earnings to fixed charges ratio would be 3.5 for the six months ended June 30, 2016, 3.2 for the year ended December 31, 2015, 3.2 for the year ended December 31, 2014, 3.7 for the year ended December 31, 2013, 3.7 for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 3.6 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

(2)
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2015 included a net realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $6.6 million.

(3)
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014 included a net realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million.

(4)
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012 included a net realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million.

(5)
Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011 included a net realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $19.3 million.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

              The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the "Selected Condensed Consolidated Financial Data of Ares Capital," the "Unaudited Selected Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Data," the "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" and our and American Capital's financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement.

              We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

OVERVIEW

              We are a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act").

              We are externally managed by Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management, a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager, pursuant to our investment advisory and management agreement. Our administrator, Ares Operations LLC ("Ares Operations" or our "administrator"), a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

              Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component like warrants.

              To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments, of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

              Since our initial public offering ("IPO") on October 8, 2004 through June 30, 2016, our exited investments resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized internal rate of return to us of approximately 13% (based on original cash invested, net of syndications, of approximately $13.3 billion and total proceeds from such exited investments of approximately $16.3 billion). Internal rate of return is the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows related to a particular investment equal to zero. Internal rate of return is gross of expenses related to investments as these expenses are not allocable to specific investments. Investments are considered to be exited when the original investment objective has been achieved through the receipt of cash and/or non-cash consideration upon the repayment of a debt investment or sale of an investment or through the determination that no further consideration was collectible and, thus, a loss may have been realized. Approximately 70% of these exited investments resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized internal rate of return to us of 10% or greater.

              Additionally, since our IPO on October 8, 2004 through June 30, 2016, our realized gains have exceeded our realized losses by approximately $537 million (excluding a one-time gain on the acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation ("Allied Capital") and realized gains/losses from the

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extinguishment of debt and from other assets). For this same time period, our average annualized net realized gain rate was approximately 1.1% (excluding a one-time gain on the acquisition of Allied Capital and realized gains/losses from the extinguishment of debt and from other assets). Net realized gain/loss rates for a particular period are the amount of net realized gains/losses during such period divided by the average quarterly investments at amortized cost in such period.

              Information included herein regarding internal rates of return, realized gains and losses and annualized net realized gain rates are historical results relating to our past performance and are not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured.

              As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in "qualifying assets," including securities and indebtedness of private U.S. companies and certain public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. We also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. See "Regulation." Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

              We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company, or a "RIC", under the Code, and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to our stockholders generally at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. Pursuant to this election, we generally will not have to pay U.S. federal corporate-level taxes on any income that we distribute to our stockholders provided that we satisfy those requirements.

              In addition, on May 23, 2016, we entered into the Merger Agreement to acquire American Capital, a Delaware corporation, in a cash and stock transaction. As of May 20, 2016, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the American Capital Acquisition, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $4.0 billion, or $17.40 per fully diluted share of American Capital common stock. As of July 27, 2016, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $4.0 billion, or $17.43 per fully diluted share of American Capital common stock. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for more information on the American Capital Acquisition.

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PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

              Our investment activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 is presented below (information presented herein is at amortized cost unless otherwise indicated).

 
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(dollar amounts in millions)
  2016   2015   2015   2014   2013  

New investment commitments(1):

                               

New portfolio companies

  $ 649.4   $ 593.5   $ 2,482.4   $ 2,283.8   $ 2,148.5  

Existing portfolio companies(2)

    361.1     727.0     1,334.2     2,294.8     1,854.4  

Total new investment commitments(3)           

    1,010.5     1,320.5     3,816.6     4,578.6     4,002.9  

Less:

                               

Investment commitments exited(4)

    1,243.2     1,906.4     3,816.0     3,539.8     1,840.0  

Net investment commitments (exited)

  $ (232.7 ) $ (585.9 ) $ 0.6   $ 1,038.8   $ 2,162.9  

Principal amount of investments funded:

                               

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 621.6   $ 449.9   $ 2,070.6   $ 2,642.1   $ 2,011.1  

Second lien senior secured loans

    284.8     614.1     1,232.2     1,046.9     602.8  

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP(5)           

    3.0     217.7     228.7     463.6     652.5  

Senior subordinated debt

    94.3     90.3     257.1     298.8     181.0  

Preferred equity securities

    5.7     13.9     89.3     13.7     1.8  

Other equity securities

    6.6     9.5     27.1     69.2     44.0  

Total

  $ 1,016.0   $ 1,395.4   $ 3,905.0   $ 4,534.3   $ 3,493.2  

Principal amount of investments sold or repaid:

                               

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 692.1   $ 1,408.4   $ 2,948.6   $ 2,326.0   $ 885.8  

Second lien senior secured loans

    427.6     154.0     194.6     444.3     526.1  

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP

        162.8     329.7     174.3     145.2  

Senior subordinated debt

    52.9     80.9     132.6     143.5     201.0  

Preferred equity securities

    1.9     8.6     11.1     31.2     26.3  

Other equity securities

    28.8     15.5     32.6     88.7     16.8  

Commercial real estate

        0.4     2.1     4.8     0.2  

Total

  $ 1,203.3   $ 1,830.6   $ 3,651.3   $ 3,212.8   $ 1,801.4  

Number of new investment commitments(6)

    30     39     86     115     95  

Average new investment commitment amount

  $ 33.7   $ 33.9   $ 44.4   $ 39.8   $ 42.1  

Weighted average term for new investment commitments (in months)

    60     75     65     73     74  

Percentage of new investment commitments at floating rates

    87 %   91 %   89 %   90 %   89 %

Percentage of new investment commitments at fixed rates

    11 %   8 %   8 %   8 %   10 %

Weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities(7):

                               

Funded during the period at amortized cost        

    9.2 %   9.8 %   9.0 %   9.0 %   9.8 %

Funded during the period at fair value(8)        

    9.2 %   9.8 %   9.0 %   9.0 %   9.8 %

Exited or repaid during the period at amortized cost

    8.9 %   7.9 %   7.9 %   8.3 %   9.8 %

Exited or repaid during the period at fair value(8)

    9.0 %   7.9 %   7.9 %   8.3 %   9.7 %

(1)
New investment commitments include new agreements to fund revolving credit facilities or delayed draw loans. See "Off Balance Sheet Arrangements" as well as Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015, for more information on our commitments to fund revolving credit facilities or delayed draw loans.

(2)
Includes investment commitments to the SSLP to make co-investments with GE in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies of $0.0 million and $212.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016

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(3)
Includes both funded and unfunded commitments. Of these new investment commitments, we funded $895.5 million and $1,191.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $3,571.4 million, $4,112.4 million and $3,382.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(4)
Includes both funded and unfunded commitments. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, investment commitments exited included exits of unfunded commitments of $107.8 million and $262.0 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, investment commitments exited included exits of unfunded commitments of $263.1 million, $448.9 million and $113.2 million, respectively.

(5)
See "Senior Secured Loan Program" below and Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 for more information on the SSLP.

(6)
Number of new investment commitments represents each commitment to a particular portfolio company or a commitment to multiple companies as part of an individual transaction (e.g., the purchase of a portfolio of investments).

(7)
"Weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities" is computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) the total accruing debt and other income producing securities at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.

(8)
Represents fair value for investments in the portfolio as of the most recent prior quarter end, if applicable.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our investments consisted of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
(in millions)
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,612.6   $ 2,554.1   $ 2,735.2   $ 2,638.8  

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,830.8     2,766.0     2,944.6     2,861.3  

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP(1)

    1,938.5     1,899.8     1,935.4     1,884.9  

Senior subordinated debt

    716.7     714.3     663.0     654.1  

Preferred equity securities

    458.7     372.5     435.1     375.8  

Other equity securities

    423.5     593.7     434.4     640.5  

Commercial real estate

                0.1  

Total

  $ 8,980.8   $ 8,900.4   $ 9,147.7   $ 9,055.5  

(1)
The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with GE to fund first lien senior secured loans to 32 and 41 different borrowers as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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              The weighted average yields at amortized cost and fair value of the following portions of our portfolio as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
 
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
 

Debt and other income producing securities(1)

    9.8 %   9.9 %   10.1 %   10.3 %

Total portfolio(2)

    8.9 %   9.0 %   9.1 %   9.2 %

First lien senior secured loans(2)

    8.3 %   8.5 %   8.2 %   8.5 %

Second lien senior secured loans(2)

    9.8 %   10.0 %   9.4 %   9.7 %

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP(2)(3)

    10.0 %   10.2 %   12.0 %   12.3 %

Senior subordinated debt(2)

    12.0 %   12.1 %   11.6 %   11.7 %

Income producing equity securities(2)

    12.3 %   13.2 %   11.0 %   11.7 %

(1)
"Weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities" is computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) the total accruing debt and other income producing securities at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.

(2)
"Weighted average yields" are computed as (a) the annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount or premium earned on the relevant accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) the total relevant investments at amortized cost or at fair value as applicable.

(3)
The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with GE to fund first lien senior secured loans.

              Ares Capital Management, our investment adviser, employs an investment rating system to categorize our investments. In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, our investment adviser grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 4 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of origination or acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company's business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors. Under this system, investments with a grade of 4 involve the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit. Investments graded 3 involve a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing as expected and the risk factors to our ability to ultimately recoup the cost of our investment are neutral to favorable. All investments or acquired investments in new portfolio companies are initially assessed a grade of 3. Investments graded 2 indicate that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and non-compliance with debt covenants; however, payments are generally not more than 120 days past due. An investment grade of 1 indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has substantially increased since origination or acquisition, and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. For debt investments with an investment grade of 1, most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. For investments graded 1, it is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. For

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investments graded 1 or 2, our investment adviser enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company. The grade of a portfolio investment may be reduced or increased over time.

              Set forth below is the grade distribution of our portfolio companies as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
(dollar amounts in millions)
  Fair
Value
  %   Number of
Companies
  %   Fair
Value
  %   Number of
Companies
  %  

Grade 1

  $ 109.5     1.2 %   11     5.1 % $ 28.6     0.3 %   8     3.7 %

Grade 2

    524.6     5.9 %   14     6.6 %   445.6     4.9 %   16     7.3 %

Grade 3

    7,341.0     82.5 %   167     78.0 %   7,824.5     86.4 %   174     79.8 %

Grade 4

    925.3     10.4 %   22     10.3 %   756.8     8.4 %   20     9.2 %

Total

  $ 8,900.4     100.0 %   214     100.0 % $ 9,055.5     100.0 %   218     100.0 %

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the weighted average grade of the investments in our portfolio at fair value was 3.0 and 3.0, respectively.

              As of June 30, 2016, loans on non-accrual status represented 1.3% and 0.7% of the total investments at amortized cost and at fair value, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, loans on non-accrual status represented 2.6% and 1.7% of the total investments at amortized cost and at fair value, respectively.

              In December 2015, we established a joint venture with Varagon to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the Senior Direct Lending Program (the "SDLP"). It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. We may directly co-invest with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. We will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of the SDLP Certificates, and Varagon and its clients will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes, intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that we and a client of Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and Varagon have agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of ours and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of June 30, 2016, we agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes.

              During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we entered into an agreement with the SDLP to sell certain of our investments to the SDLP at a mutually agreed upon price on a future date. The value of the agreement with the SDLP will change as the fair value of the identified loans changes and as additional loans are added to such agreement. See "Recent Developments," as well as Note 16

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to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on the SDLP.

              We and GE have co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies through the SSLP. The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of ours and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). We have provided capital to the SSLP in the form of the SSLP Certificates.

              In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to CPPIB. This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and the Company and GE continue to operate the SSLP. The Company and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, the Company and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the Senior Notes, directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide us and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We have been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, we are also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that we will pursue any of them.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion and $8.5 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. As discussed above, we anticipate that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that the Company and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million and $198.6 million, respectively, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $2.0 billion and $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million and $32.6 million, respectively. As discussed above, it is not anticipated that we will make new investments through the SSLP.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SSLP had total assets of $7.1 billion and $8.5 billion, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, GE's investment in the SSLP

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consisted of the Senior Notes of $4.8 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively, and SSLP Certificates of $286.3 million and $285.8 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company and GE owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SSLP Certificates.

              The SSLP Certificates pay a weighted average coupon of LIBOR plus approximately 8.0% and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SSLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SSLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the Senior Notes held by GE. We expect that for so long as principal proceeds from SSLP repayments are directed entirely to repay the Senior Notes as discussed above, the yield on the SSLP Certificates will decline.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the portfolio was comprised of all first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, none of these loans were on non-accrual status. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in our portfolio.

              Below is a summary of the SSLP's portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual first lien senior secured loans in the SSLP's portfolio as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  As of  
(dollar amounts in millions)
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Total first lien senior secured loans(1)

  $ 6,246.7   $ 8,138.5  

Weighted average yield on first lien senior secured loans(2)

    6.8 %   6.7 %

Number of borrowers in the SSLP

    32     41  

Largest loan to a single borrower(1)

  $ 341.6   $ 345.9  

Total of five largest loans to borrowers(1)

  $ 1,479.3   $ 1,579.9  

(1)
At principal amount.

(2)
Computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on accruing first lien senior secured loans, divided by (b) total first lien senior secured loans at principal amount.

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SSLP Loan Portfolio as of June 30, 2016

(dollar amounts in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Business Description   Maturity
Date
  Stated
Interest
Rate(1)
  Principal
Amount
 

ADG, LLC

  Dental services provider     9/2019     8.1 % $ 202.9  

AMZ Holding Corp. 

  Specialty chemicals manufacturer     12/2018     6.8 %   221.2  

Athletico Management, LLC and Accelerated Holdings, LLC

  Provider of outpatient rehabilitation services     12/2020     6.3 %   299.6  

Breg, Inc. 

  Designer, manufacturer, and distributor of non-surgical orthopedic products for preventative, post-operative and rehabilitative use     10/2020     6.5 %   148.1  

Brewer Holdings Corp. and Zywave, Inc. 

  Provider of software and technology-enabled content and analytical solutions to insurance brokers     3/2021     8.0 %   249.5  

Connoisseur Media, LLC

  Owner and operator of radio stations     6/2019     7.3 %   100.8  

DFS Holding Company, Inc. 

  Distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations parts, supplies, and equipment to the foodservice industry     2/2022     6.5 %   191.6  

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC

  Outpatient physical therapy provider     7/2018     8.3 %   132.5  

DTI Holdco, Inc.(2)(4)

  Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services     8/2020     5.8 %   289.4  

ECI Purchaser Company, LLC

  Manufacturer of equipment to safely control pressurized gases     12/2018     6.2 %   207.2  

Excelligence Learning Corporation

  Developer, manufacturer and retailer of educational products     12/2020     6.8 %   174.6  

Gehl Foods, LLC(4)

  Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products     3/2021     7.5 %   156.9  

III US Holdings, LLC

  Provider of library automation software and systems     6/2018     6.0 %   167.4  

Implus Footcare, LLC

  Provider of footwear and other accessories     4/2021     7.0 %   261.4  

Intermedix Corporation(3)

  Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry     12/2019     5.8 %   257.6  

Laborie Medical Technologies Corp(4)

  Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment     9/2019     7.3 %   197.9  

Mavis Tire Supply LLC

  Auto parts retailer     10/2020     6.3 %   241.2  

MCH Holdings, Inc.(4)

  Healthcare professional provider     1/2020     6.7 %   168.5  

Oak Parent, Inc.(2)

  Manufacturer of athletic apparel     4/2018     7.6 %   268.5  

Palermo Finance Corporation

  Provider of mission-critical integrated public safety software and services to local, state, and federal agencies     11/2020     7.0 %   185.0  

Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC

  Distributor of new equipment and aftermarket parts to the heavy-duty truck industry     10/2019     7.0 %   60.9  

Pretium Packaging, L.L.C(4)

  Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers     6/2020     6.3 %   216.0  

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. 

  Provider of bulk cooking oil management services to the restaurant and fast food service industries     10/2021     6.8 %   227.7  

Sanders Industries Holdings, Inc.(4)

  Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling     5/2020     6.5 %   76.1  

Singer Sewing Company

  Manufacturer of consumer sewing machines     6/2017     7.3 %   185.5  

Square Brands International, LLC

  Franchisor and operator of specialty battery and light bulb retail stores     6/2021     6.7 %   198.5  

STATS Acquisition, LLC

  Sports technology, data and content company     6/2020     8.5 %   101.9  

TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.(4)

  Collision repair company     7/2020     6.5 %   341.6  

The Linen Group

  Provider of outsourced commercial linen and laundry services     8/2019     8.0 %   95.7  

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(dollar amounts in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Business Description   Maturity
Date
  Stated
Interest
Rate(1)
  Principal
Amount
 

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.(3)

  Anesthesiology service provider     12/2019     6.0 %   260.1  

WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.(4)

  Distributor of instructional products, services and resources     10/2020     5.8 %   80.7  

Woodstream Group, Inc. 

  Pet products manufacturer     5/2022     7.3 %   280.2  

                  $ 6,246.7  

(1)
Represents the weighted average annual stated interest rate as of June 30, 2016. All interest rates are payable in cash.

(2)
We also hold a portion of this company's first lien senior secured loan.

(3)
We also hold a portion of this company's second lien senior secured loan.

(4)
We hold an equity investment in this company.

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SSLP Loan Portfolio as of December 31, 2015

(dollar amounts in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Business Description   Maturity
Date
  Stated
Interest
Rate(1)
  Principal
Amount
  Fair
Value(2)
 

ADG, LLC

  Dental services provider     9/2019     8.1 % $ 204.5   $ 204.5  

AMZ Holding Corp. 

  Specialty chemicals manufacturer     12/2018     6.8 %   225.3     220.8  

Athletico Management, LLC and Accelerated Holdings, LLC

  Provider of outpatient rehabilitation services     12/2020     6.3 %   307.0     307.0  

Breg, Inc. 

  Designer, manufacturer, and distributor of non-surgical orthopedic products for preventative, post-operative and rehabilitative use     10/2020     6.3 %   148.9     142.9  

Brewer Holdings Corp. and Zywave, Inc. 

  Provider of software and technology-enabled content and analytical solutions to insurance brokers     3/2021     8.0 %   257.3     257.3  

Cambridge International, Inc. 

  Manufacturer of custom designed and engineered metal products     4/2018     8.0 %   79.5     79.5  

CH Hold Corp. 

  Collision repair company     11/2019     5.5 %   345.9     342.4  

CIBT Holdings, Inc.(3)(5)

  Expedited travel document processing services     12/2018     6.8 %   209.0     209.0  

Connoisseur Media, LLC

  Owner and operator of radio stations     6/2019     7.3 %   117.9     114.4  

CWD, LLC

  Supplier of automotive aftermarket brake parts     6/2016     7.0 %   121.3     121.3  

DFS Holding Company, Inc. 

  Distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations parts, supplies, and equipment to the foodservice industry     2/2022     6.5 %   192.5     190.6  

Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, LLC

  Outpatient physical therapy provider     7/2018     8.0 %   133.2     131.9  

DTI Holdco, Inc.(3)(5)

  Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services     8/2020     5.8 %   297.2     288.3  

ECI Purchaser Company, LLC

  Manufacturer of equipment to safely control pressurized gases     12/2019     6.0 %   227.4     220.6  

Excelligence Learning Corporation

  Developer, manufacturer and retailer of educational products     12/2020     6.8 %   179.1     177.3  

Gehl Foods, LLC(5)

  Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products     3/2021     7.5 %   159.2     157.6  

Gentle Communications, LLC

  Dental services provider     6/2020     6.5 %   83.9     82.3  

III US Holdings, LLC

  Provider of library automation software and systems     6/2018     6.0 %   204.0     204.0  

Implus Footcare, LLC

  Provider of footwear and other accessories     4/2021     7.0 %   262.7     257.4  

Intermedix Corporation(4)

  Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry     12/2019     5.8 %   261.0     258.4  

ISS Compressors Industries, Inc. 

  Provider of repairs, refurbishments and services to the broader industrial end user markets     6/2018     6.5 %   172.8     172.8  

Laborie Medical Technologies Corp(5)

  Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment     9/2019     7.3 %   198.9     196.9  

Mavis Tire Supply LLC

  Auto parts retailer     10/2020     6.3 %   242.4     242.4  

MCH Holdings, Inc.(5)

  Healthcare professional provider     1/2020     6.3 %   173.8     173.8  

MWI Holdings, Inc.(3)

  Engineered springs, fasteners, and other precision components     3/2019     7.4 %   254.9     254.9  

Oak Parent, Inc.(3)

  Manufacturer of athletic apparel     4/2018     7.6 %   285.0     285.0  

Palermo Finance Corporation

  Provider of mission-critical integrated public safety software and services to local, state, and federal agencies     11/2020     7.0 %   188.1     188.1  

Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC

  Distributor of new equipment and aftermarket parts to the heavy-duty truck industry     10/2019     7.3 %   70.9     70.9  

Pretium Packaging, L.L.C(5)

  Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers     6/2020     6.3 %   217.1     212.7  

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. 

  Provider of bulk cooking oil management services to the restaurant and fast food service industries     10/2021     6.8 %   228.9     226.6  

Sanders Industries Holdings, Inc.(5)

  Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling     5/2020     7.0 %   77.5     77.5  

Singer Sewing Company

  Manufacturer of consumer sewing machines     6/2017     7.3 %   190.0     184.3  

Square Brands International, LLC

  Franchisor and operator of specialty battery and light bulb retail stores     6/2021     6.7 %   199.5     197.5  

STATS Acquisition, LLC

  Sports technology, data and content company     6/2020     7.0 %   102.7     97.6  

Strategic Partners, Inc.(5)

  Supplier of medical uniforms, specialized medical footwear and accessories     8/2018     7.3 %   286.4     286.4  

TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.(5)

  Collision repair company     7/2020     6.5 %   343.4     343.4  

The Linen Group

  Provider of outsourced commercial linen and laundry services     8/2019     8.0 %   96.2     95.2  

Towne Holdings, Inc. 

  Provider of contracted hospitality services and parking systems     12/2019     6.8 %   166.1     166.1  

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(dollar amounts in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Business Description   Maturity
Date
  Stated
Interest
Rate(1)
  Principal
Amount
  Fair
Value(2)
 

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.(4)

  Anesthesiology service provider     12/2019     6.0 %   261.4     261.4  

WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.(5)

  Distributor of instructional products, services and resources     10/2020     5.8 %   84.1     83.3  

Woodstream Group, Inc. 

  Pet products manufacturer     5/2022     7.3 %   281.6     276.0  

                  $ 8,138.5   $ 8,060.3  

(1)
Represents the weighted average annual stated interest rate as of December 31, 2015. All interest rates are payable in cash.

(2)
Represents the fair value in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820-10. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of directors valuation process described elsewhere herein.

(3)
We also hold a portion of this company's first lien senior secured loan.

(4)
We also hold a portion of this company's second lien senior secured loan.

(5)
We hold an equity investment in this company.

              The amortized cost and fair value of our SSLP Certificates were $1.9 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, as of June 30, 2016, and $1.9 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. As described above, the SSLP Certificates pay a weighted average coupon of LIBOR plus approximately 8.0% and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the underlying loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SSLP Certificates that is greater than both the coupon on the SSLP Certificates as well as the weighted average yield on the SSLP's portfolio of 6.8% and 6.7% as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Our yield on our investment in the SSLP at amortized cost and fair value was 10.0% and 10.2%, respectively, as of June 30, 2016, and 12.0% and 12.3%, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we earned interest income of $57.6 million and $116.4 million, respectively, from our investment in the SSLP Certificates. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we earned interest income of $69.9 million and $138.2 million, respectively, from our investment in the SSLP Certificates.

              We are also entitled to certain fees in connection with the SSLP. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, in connection with the SSLP, we earned capital structuring service, sourcing and other fees totaling $5.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, in connection with the SSLP, we earned capital structuring service, sourcing and other fees totaling $18.7 million and $33.4 million, respectively.

              Selected financial information for the SSLP as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, was as follows:

 
  As of  
(in millions)
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  

Selected Balance Sheet Information:

             

Investments in loans receivable, net

  $ 6,210.7   $ 8,090.0  

Cash and other assets

    877.7     437.4  

Total assets

  $ 7,088.4   $ 8,527.4  

Senior notes

  $ 4,820.5   $ 6,248.4  

Other liabilities

    56.9     72.8  

Total liabilities

    4,877.4     6,321.2  

Subordinated certificates and members' capital

    2,211.1     2,206.2  

Total liabilities and members' capital

  $ 7,088.4   $ 8,527.4  

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  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015  

Selected Statement of Operations Information:

             

Total interest and other income

  $ 271.9   $ 338.1  

Interest expense

    92.4     115.0  

Management and sourcing fees

    28.8     36.5  

Other expenses

    13.2     29.0  

Total expenses

    134.4     180.5  

Net income

  $ 137.5   $ 157.6  

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

              Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Total investment income

  $ 245.3   $ 249.5   $ 493.3   $ 502.7  

Total expenses

    136.0     138.4     266.1     266.4  

Net investment income before income taxes

    109.3     111.1     227.2     236.3  

Income tax expense, including excise tax

    4.0     2.6     9.2     6.1  

Net investment income

    105.3     108.5     218.0     230.2  

Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

    30.6     24.2     58.0     56.0  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    21.5     13.8     13.0     (35.3 )

Realized losses on extinguishment of debt

                (3.8 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 157.4   $ 146.5   $ 289.0   $ 247.1  

              Net income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors, including acquisitions, the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, comparisons of net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations may not be meaningful.

Investment Income

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Interest income from investments

  $ 204.0   $ 201.3   $ 411.2   $ 399.9  

Capital structuring service fees

    12.2     23.1     27.8     43.2  

Dividend income

    20.8     14.8     37.3     39.4  

Management and other fees

    4.6     6.2     9.6     12.3  

Other income

    3.7     4.1     7.4     7.9  

Total investment income

  $ 245.3   $ 249.5   $ 493.3   $ 502.7  

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              The increase in interest income from investments for the three months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to an increase in the size of our portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average yield of our portfolio. The size of our portfolio increased from an average of $8.4 billion at amortized cost for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to an average of $9.1 billion at amortized cost for the comparable period in 2016. The weighted average yield of our portfolio decreased from 9.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to 9.1% for the comparable period in 2016, primarily driven by the decrease in the yield of the SSLP Certificates. The decrease in capital structuring service fees for the three months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was due to the decrease in new investment commitments, which decreased from $820.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to $539.9 million for the comparable period in 2016 as well as the decrease in the weighted average capital structuring fees received on new investment commitments, which decreased from 2.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 to 2.2% in the comparable period in 2016. This decline was in part driven by the SSLP no longer making new investments. Dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 included dividends received from IHAM totaling $10.0 million for both periods. Also during the three months ended June 30, 2016, we received $4.6 million in other non-recurring dividends from non-income producing equity securities compared to $1.8 million for the comparable period in 2015. Dividend income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 also included new recurring dividends of $2.5 million. The decrease in management and other fees for the three months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to lower sourcing fees from the SSLP driven by the decrease in size of the SSLP portfolio.

              The increase in interest income from investments for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to an increase in the size of our portfolio, partially offset by a decrease in the weighted average yield of our portfolio. The size of our portfolio increased from an average of $8.6 billion at amortized cost for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to an average of $9.1 billion at amortized cost for the comparable period in 2016. The weighted average yield of our portfolio decreased from 9.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to 9.1% for the comparable period in 2016, primarily driven by the decrease in the yield of the SSLP Certificates. The decrease in capital structuring service fees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was due to the decrease in new investment commitments, which decreased from $1.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to $1.0 billion for the comparable period in 2016, as well as the decrease in the weighted average capital structuring service fees received on new investment commitments, which decreased from 3.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2015 to 2.7% for the comparable period in 2016. This decline was in part driven by the SSLP no longer making new investments. Dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 included dividends received from IHAM totaling $20.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively. The dividends received from IHAM for the six months ended June 30, 2015 included additional dividends of $10.0 million that were paid in addition to the quarterly dividends generally paid by IHAM. IHAM paid the additional dividends out of accumulated earnings that had previously been retained by IHAM. Also during the six months ended June 30, 2016, we received $5.3 million in other non-recurring dividends from non-income producing equity securities compared to $3.3 million for the comparable period in 2015. Dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 also included new recurring dividends of $4.9 million. The decrease in management and other fees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to lower sourcing fees from the SSLP driven by the decrease in size of the SSLP portfolio.

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Operating Expenses

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Interest and credit facility fees

  $ 45.3   $ 56.4   $ 95.6   $ 115.0  

Base management fees

    34.5     33.0     69.2     66.9  

Income based fees

    28.9     29.0     58.0     58.3  

Capital gains incentive fees

    10.4     7.7     14.2     3.5  

Administrative fees

    3.3     3.5     6.8     7.0  

Professional fees and other costs related to the American Capital Acquisition

    6.6         8.0      

Other general and administrative

    7.0     8.8     14.3     15.7  

Total operating expenses

  $ 136.0   $ 138.4   $ 266.1   $ 266.4  

              Interest and credit facility fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were comprised of the following:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 39.0   $ 45.2   $ 81.5   $ 92.4  

Facility fees

    1.2     2.9     2.5     5.8  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    3.5     4.3     7.4     8.7  

Accretion of net discount on notes payable

    1.6     4.0     4.2     8.1  

Total interest and credit facility fees

  $ 45.3   $ 56.4   $ 95.6   $ 115.0  

              Stated interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the decrease in our weighted average stated interest rate of our debt outstanding, partially offset by an increase in the average principal amount of debt outstanding. The weighted average stated interest rate on our outstanding debt was 4.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to 5.2% for the comparable period in 2015 primarily as a result of the maturity of the higher cost $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the "February 2016 Convertible Notes") and the $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the "June 2016 Convertible Notes") and increased utilization of our lower cost revolving facilities. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, our average principal debt outstanding increased to $3.9 billion as compared to $3.5 billion for the comparable period in 2015. Facility fees for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the increased utilization of our revolving facilities resulting in lower unused commitment fees. Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of net discount on notes payable for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the maturity of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes.

              Stated interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the decrease in our weighted average stated interest rate of our debt outstanding, partially offset by an increase in the average principal amount of debt outstanding. The weighted average stated interest rate on our outstanding debt was 4.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to 5.2% for the comparable period in 2015 primarily as a result of the repayment upon maturity of the higher cost February 2016 Convertible Notes and June 2016 Convertible Notes as well as increased utilization of our lower cost revolving facilities. For the six

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months ended June 30, 2016, our average principal debt outstanding increased to $4.0 billion as compared to $3.6 billion for the comparable period in 2015. Facility fees for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the increased utilization of our revolving facilities resulting in lower unused commitment fees. Amortization of debt issuance costs and accretion of net discount on notes payable for the six months ended June 30, 2016 decreased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to the maturity of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes.

              The increase in base management fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio. The decrease in income based fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 from the comparable period in 2015 was primarily due to the decrease in net investment income excluding income based fees and capital gains incentive fees.

              For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the capital gains incentive fees expense calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") was $10.4 million and $14.2 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the capital gains incentive fees expense calculated in accordance with GAAP was $7.7 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Capital gains incentive fee expense accrual for the three months ended June 30, 2016 increased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to net gains on investments, foreign currency and other transactions and the extinguishment of debt during the three months ended June 30, 2016 of $52.1 million compared to net gains of $38.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2015. Capital gains incentive fee expense accrual for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased from the comparable period in 2015 primarily due to net gains on investments, foreign currency and other transactions and the extinguishment of debt during the six months ended June 30, 2016 of $70.9 million compared to net gains of $16.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2015. The capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP includes an accrual related to unrealized capital appreciation, whereas the capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement does not. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. The accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reduction of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. As of June 30, 2016, the total capital gains incentive fee accrual calculated in accordance with GAAP was $56.5 million. As of June 30, 2016, there was no capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, for more information on the base management fees, income based fees and capital gains incentive fees.

              Administrative fees represent fees paid to Ares Operations for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our executive officers and their respective staffs. Other general and administrative expenses include professional fees, rent, insurance, depreciation and director's fees, among other costs.

              For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $6.5 million and $8.0 million, respectively, in professional fees and other costs related to the American Capital Acquisition that were not incurred in the comparable periods in 2015.

Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax

              We have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must generally (among other requirements) timely distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our investment company taxable

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income, as defined by the Code, for each year. In order to maintain our RIC status, we have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

              Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward such taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. If we determine that our estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated dividend distributions for the current year from such income, we accrue excise tax on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded a net expense of $3.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, for U.S. federal excise tax. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded a net expense of $2.4 million and $4.0 million, respectively, for U.S. federal excise tax.

              Certain of our consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded a tax expense of approximately $1.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively, for these subsidiaries. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded a tax expense of approximately $0.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively, for these subsidiaries.

Net Realized Gains/Losses

              During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we had $751.7 million of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $33.2 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $35.7 million of investments sold to IHAM and certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized gain of $0.3 million was recorded on these transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more detail on IHAM and its managed vehicles. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, net realized gains on investments of $33.2 million were comprised of $34.3 million of gross realized gains and $1.1 million of gross realized losses.

              The net realized gains on investments during the three months ended June 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Napa Management Services Corporation

  $ 15.5  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc. 

    7.7  

WorldPay Group PLC

    4.2  

Other, net

    5.8  

Total

  $ 33.2  

              During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we also recognized net realized losses on foreign currency transactions of $2.5 million.

              During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we had $756.6 million of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $24.9 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $42.9 million of investments sold to IHAM and certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized gain of $0.1 million was recorded on these transactions. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, net realized gains on investments of $24.9 million were comprised of $26.7 million of gross realized gains and $1.8 million of gross realized losses.

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              The net realized gains on investments during the three months ended June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

TAP Holdings, LLC

  $ 11.2  

Driven Brands, Inc. 

    5.5  

Implus Footcare, LLC

    3.5  

Woodstream Corporation

    3.2  

Other, net

    1.5  

Total

  $ 24.9  

              During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we also recognized net realized loss on foreign currency transactions of $0.7 million.

              During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we had $1,256.2 million of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $58.7 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $101.1 million of investments sold to IHAM and certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized gain of $0.4 million was recorded on these transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more detail on IHAM and its managed vehicles. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, net realized gains on investments of $58.7 million were comprised of $59.8 million of gross realized gains and $1.1 million of gross realized losses.

              The net realized gains on investments during the six months ended June 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Napa Management Services Corporation

  $ 15.5  

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. 

    8.1  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc. 

    7.7  

AllBridge Financial, LLC

    6.3  

Lakeland Tours, LLC

    4.9  

WorldPay Group PLC

    4.2  

MedAssets, Inc. 

    3.0  

Other, net

    9.0  

Total, net

  $ 58.7  

              During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we also recognized net realized losses on foreign currency transactions of $0.7 million.

              During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we had $1.9 billion of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $52.1 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $300.8 million of investments sold to IHAM and certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized gain of $0.2 million was recorded on these transactions. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, net realized gains on investments of $52.1 million were comprised of $55.4 million of gross realized gains and $3.3 million of gross realized losses.

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              The net realized gains on investments during the six months ended June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Tripwire, Inc. 

  $ 13.8  

TAP Holdings, LLC

    11.2  

Protective Industries, Inc. 

    8.1  

Driven Brands, Inc. 

    5.5  

Implus Footcare, LLC

    3.5  

Woodstream Corporation

    3.2  

Panda Temple Power, LLC

    2.4  

Other, net

    4.4  

Total

  $ 52.1  

              During the six months ended June 30, 2015 we also recognized net realized gains on foreign currency transactions of $3.9 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2015, we redeemed the entire outstanding $143.8 million principal amount of the unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on February 15, 2022. The total redemption price (including accrued and unpaid interest) was $144.6 million, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $3.8 million.

Net Unrealized Gains/Losses

              We value our portfolio investments quarterly and the changes in value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our consolidated statement of operations. Net unrealized gains and losses for our portfolio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, were comprised of the following:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
(in millions)
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 114.2   $ 64.3   $ 158.0   $ 80.2  

Unrealized depreciation

    (72.3 )   (42.4 )   (112.7 )   (81.7 )

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation reversed related to net realized gains or losses(1)

    (23.5 )   (8.2 )   (32.3 )   (32.4 )

Total net unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 18.4   $ 13.7   $ 13.0   $ (33.9 )

(1)
The net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation reversed related to net realized gains or losses represents the unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded on the related asset at the end of the prior period.

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              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the three months ended June 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Primexx Energy Corporation

  $ 16.2  

UL Holding Co., LLC

    12.7  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    10.0  

The Step2 Company, LLC

    7.4  

Community Education Centers, Inc. 

    5.9  

TA THI Buyer, Inc. 

    3.6  

The Hygenic Corporation

    3.5  

Green Energy Partners

    3.5  

ADF Restaurant Group, LLC

    3.4  

PERC Holdings 1 LLC

    2.9  

Spin HoldCo Inc. 

    2.8  

American Seafoods Investors LLC

    2.4  

Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. 

    2.2  

Liquid Light, Inc. 

    (2.1 )

Indra Holdings Corp. 

    (2.4 )

Poplicus Incorporated

    (2.6 )

Competitor Group, Inc. 

    (3.0 )

FastMed Holdings I, LLC

    (3.6 )

Nordco Inc. 

    (4.1 )

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC

    (4.4 )

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    (5.3 )

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    (14.7 )

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. 

    (14.8 )

Other, net

    22.4  

Total

  $ 41.9  

              During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we also recognized net unrealized gains on foreign currency and other transactions of $3.1 million.

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              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the three months ended June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

  $ 13.3  

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    5.3  

Ciena Capital LLC

    3.6  

OTG Management, LLC

    3.0  

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. 

    2.2  

SK SPV IV, LLC

    2.1  

The Step2 Company, LLC

    2.0  

Wellspring Distribution Corp

    2.0  

UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC

    (3.6 )

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC

    (5.1 )

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    (18.1 )

Other, net

    15.2  

Total

  $ 21.9  

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              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the six months ended June 30, 2016 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

UL Holding Co., LLC

  $ 22.2  

The Step2 Company, LLC

    15.7  

Primexx Energy Corporation

    12.4  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    11.8  

ADF Restaurant Group, LLC

    11.7  

Community Education Centers, Inc. 

    10.8  

R3 Education, Inc. 

    5.1  

Spin HoldCo Inc. 

    4.2  

Green Energy Partners

    4.2  

TA THI Buyer, Inc. 

    4.1  

2329497 Ontario Inc. 

    3.5  

Orion Foods, LLC

    3.2  

The Hygenic Corporation

    2.8  

American Seafoods Investors LLC

    2.2  

Lonestar Prospects, Ltd. 

    2.2  

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC

    2.1  

Liquid Light, Inc. 

    (2.1 )

Poplicus Incorporated

    (2.5 )

Competitor Group, Inc. 

    (3.9 )

Things Remembered, Inc. 

    (4.1 )

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC

    (4.2 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    (4.3 )

Nordco Inc. 

    (4.9 )

FastMed Holdings I, LLC

    (5.1 )

Indra Holdings Corp. 

    (8.1 )

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    (10.2 )

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    (14.9 )

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. 

    (23.7 )

Other, net

    15.1  

Total, net

  $ 45.3  

              During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we also recognized net unrealized losses on foreign currency and other transactions of $0.0 million.

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              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the six months ended June 30, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

  $ 17.6  

Ciena Capital LLC

    7.3  

The Step2 Company, LLC

    3.0  

OTG Management, LLC

    2.7  

Monte Nido Holdings, LLC

    2.2  

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. 

    2.2  

SK SPV IV, LLC

    2.1  

TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc. 

    2.1  

Wellspring Distribution Corp

    2.0  

Petroflow Energy Corporation

    (2.1 )

R3 Education, Inc. 

    (2.4 )

Indra Holdings Corp. 

    (2.5 )

New Trident Holdcorp, Inc. 

    (2.5 )

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    (2.8 )

ADF Capital, Inc. 

    (3.5 )

UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC

    (3.5 )

2329497 Ontario Inc. 

    (4.2 )

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC

    (5.0 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    (14.8 )

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    (17.6 )

Other, net

    18.2  

Total

  $ (1.5 )

              During the six months ended June 30, 2015, we also recognized net unrealized losses on foreign currency and other transactions of $1.3 million.

For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

              Operating results for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)
  2015   2014   2013  

Total investment income

  $ 1,025.4   $ 989.0   $ 881.7  

Total expenses

    499.8     532.9     437.2  

Net investment income before income taxes

    525.6     456.1     444.5  

Income tax expense, including excise tax

    17.8     18.3     14.1  

Net investment income

    507.8     437.8     430.4  

Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

    127.5     93.9     63.7  

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    (246.2 )   59.4     (5.6 )

Realized losses on extinguishment of debt

    (10.4 )   (0.1 )    

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 378.7   $ 591.0   $ 488.5  

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              Net income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors, including acquisitions, the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, comparisons of net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations may not be meaningful.

Investment Income

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)
  2015   2014   2013  

Interest income from investments

  $ 817.4   $ 741.4   $ 647.9  

Capital structuring service fees

    94.6     113.6     91.7  

Dividend income

    73.5     84.3     99.6  

Management and other fees

    23.9     24.6     20.2  

Other income

    16.0     25.1     22.3  

Total investment income

  $ 1,025.4   $ 989.0   $ 881.7  

              The increase in interest income from investments for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the comparable period in 2014 was primarily due to an increase in the size of our portfolio, which increased from an average of $8.1 billion at amortized cost for the year ended December 31, 2014 to an average of $8.6 billion at amortized cost for the comparable period in 2015. The decrease in capital structuring service fees for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the comparable period in 2014 was primarily due to the decrease in new investment commitments, which decreased from $4.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2014 to $3.8 billion for the comparable period in 2015. Dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 included dividends received from IHAM, a wholly owned portfolio company, totaling $50.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively. Also during the year ended December 31, 2015, we received $8.9 million in other non-recurring dividends from non-income producing equity securities compared to $19.0 million for the comparable period in 2014. The decrease in other income for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the comparable period in 2014 was primarily attributable to lower amendment fees.

              The increase in interest income from investments for the year ended December 31, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 was primarily due to an increase in the size of our portfolio, which increased from an average of $6.7 billion at amortized cost for the year ended December 31, 2013 to an average of $8.1 billion at amortized cost for the comparable period in 2014. The increase in capital structuring service fees for the year ended December 31, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 was primarily due to the increase in new investment commitments, which increased from $4.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013 to $4.6 billion for the comparable period in 2014, as well as the increase in the weighted average capital structuring service fees received on new investment commitments, from 2.3% for the year ended December 31, 2013 to 2.5% in the comparable period in 2014. Dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 included dividends received from IHAM totaling $50.0 million and $72.4 million, respectively. The dividends received from IHAM for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 included additional dividends of $10.0 million and $32.4 million, respectively, that were paid in addition to the quarterly dividends generally paid by IHAM. IHAM paid the additional dividends out of accumulated earnings that had previously been retained by IHAM. Also during the year ended December 31, 2014, we received $19.0 million in other non-recurring dividends from non-income producing equity securities compared to $9.0 million for the comparable period in 2013. The increase in management and other fees for the year ended December 31, 2014 from the comparable period in 2013 was primarily attributable to higher sourcing and other fees received from the SSLP.

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Operating Expenses

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)
  2015   2014   2013  

Interest and credit facility fees

  $ 227.0   $ 216.0   $ 171.5  

Base management fees

    134.3     128.0     104.9  

Income based fees

    121.4     118.3     110.5  

Capital gains incentive fees

    (26.7 )   29.5     11.6  

Administrative fees

    14.2     13.7     12.3  

Other general and administrative

    29.6     27.4     26.4  

Total operating expenses

  $ 499.8   $ 532.9   $ 437.2  

              Interest and credit facility fees for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, were comprised of the following:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 183.2   $ 173.7   $ 136.3  

Facility fees

    10.3     10.8     8.2  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    17.1     16.4     13.2  

Accretion of net discount on notes payable

    16.4     15.1     13.8  

Total interest and credit facility fees

  $ 227.0   $ 216.0   $ 171.5  

              Stated interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased from the comparable period in 2014 primarily due to the increase in the average principal amount of debt outstanding, partially offset by a decrease in our weighted average stated interest rate of our debt outstanding. For the year ended December 31, 2015, our average principal debt outstanding increased to $3.7 billion as compared to $3.3 billion for the comparable period in 2014, and the weighted average stated interest rate on our outstanding debt was 5.0% for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 5.3% for the comparable period in 2014.

              Stated interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to the increase in the average principal amount of debt outstanding, partially offset by a decrease in our weighted average stated interest rate of our debt outstanding. For the year ended December 31, 2014, our average principal debt outstanding increased to $3.3 billion as compared to $2.6 billion for the comparable period in 2013, and the weighted average stated interest rate on our outstanding debt was 5.3% for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to 5.3% for the comparable period in 2013.

              The increase in base management fees and our income based fees for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the comparable period in 2014 and from the comparable period in 2013 were primarily due to the increases in the size of the portfolio in the case of base management fees and in the case of income based fees, the related increase in net investment income excluding income based fees and capital gains incentive fees.

              For the year ended December 31, 2015, the reduction in capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP was $26.7 million. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the capital gains incentive fee expense accrual calculated in accordance with GAAP was $29.5 million and $11.6 million, respectively. Capital gains incentive fee expense accrual for the year ended December 31, 2015 decreased from the comparable period in 2014 primarily due to net losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions and the extinguishment of debt during the year ended December 31,

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2015 of $129.1 million compared to net gains of $153.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. Capital gains incentive fee expense accrual for the year ended December 31, 2014 increased from the comparable period in 2013 primarily due to higher net gains on investments and foreign currency transactions, which increased from $58.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2013 to $153.1 million for the comparable period in 2014. The capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP includes an accrual related to unrealized capital appreciation, whereas the capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement does not. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. The accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reduction of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. As of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the total capital gains incentive fee accrual calculated in accordance with GAAP was $42.3 million, $93.0 million and $80.9 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, there was no capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the capital gains incentive fee actually payable under our investment advisory and management agreement was $24.0 million and $17.4 million, respectively. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, for more information on the base management fees, income based fees and capital gains incentive fees.

              Administrative fees represent fees paid to Ares Operations for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our executive officers and their respective staffs. Other general and administrative expenses include professional fees, rent, insurance, depreciation and director's fees, among other costs.

Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax

              We have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must generally (among other requirements) timely distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. In order to maintain our RIC status, we have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

              Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward such taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. If we determine that our estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated dividend distributions for the current year from such income, we accrue excise tax on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recorded a net expense of $9.0 million, $5.5 million and $10.3 million, respectively, for U.S. federal excise tax. The net expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 each included a reduction in expense related to the recording of a requested refund resulting from the overpayment of the prior year's excise tax of $1.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

              Certain of our consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recorded a tax expense of approximately $8.8 million, $12.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, for these subsidiaries. The decrease in income tax expense for our taxable consolidated subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2015 from the comparable period in 2013 was primarily driven by lower realized gains from the exits of certain investments held by such subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in income tax expense for our taxable consolidated subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2014

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from the comparable period in 2013 was primarily driven by the realized gains from the exits of certain investments held by such subsidiaries during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Net Realized Gains/Losses

              During the year ended December 31, 2015, we had $3.7 billion of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $121.3 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $538.1 million of investments sold to IHAM or certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized gain of $0.6 million was recorded on these transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 for more detail on IHAM and its managed vehicles. Net realized gains on investments of $121.3 million were comprised of $125.6 million of gross realized gains and $4.3 million of gross realized losses.

              The net realized gains on investments during the year ended December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

  $ 25.9  

Tripwire, Inc. 

    13.8  

TAP Holdings, LLC

    11.2  

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

    8.3  

Protective Industries, Inc. 

    8.2  

Hojeij Branded Foods, Inc. 

    8.0  

Wellspring Distribution Corp

    5.6  

Driven Brands, Inc. 

    5.5  

Fulton Holdings Corp. 

    4.5  

Other, net

    30.3  

Total

  $ 121.3  

              During the year ended December 31, 2015, we also recognized net realized gains on foreign currency transactions of $6.2 million. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2015, we redeemed the entire $143.8 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on February 15, 2022 (the "February 2022 Notes"). The February 2022 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $144.6 million, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $3.8 million. We also redeemed the entire $200.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2040 Notes (as defined below). The 2040 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $200.6 million, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $6.6 million.

              During the year ended December 31, 2014, we had $3.3 billion of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $91.7 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $219.6 million of investments sold to IHAM or certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized loss of $0.1 million was recorded on these transactions. Net realized gains on investments of $91.7 million were comprised of $153.8 million of gross realized gains and $62.1 million of gross realized losses.

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              The net realized gains on investments during the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation

  $ 33.1  

The Dwyer Group

    21.1  

Waste Pro USA, Inc. 

    18.4  

Service King Paint & Body, LLC

    10.4  

The Thymes, LLC

    9.8  

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 

    6.7  

ELC Acquisition Corp. 

    5.9  

VSS-Tranzact Holdings, LLC

    5.1  

Platform Acquisition, Inc. 

    4.7  

Apple & Eve, LLC

    4.3  

Pillar Processing LLC

    (6.6 )

CitiPostal Inc. 

    (20.8 )

MVL Group, Inc. 

    (27.7 )

Other, net

    27.3  

Total

  $ 91.7  

              During the year ended December 31, 2014, we also recognized net realized gains on foreign currency transactions of $2.2 million. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2014, we purchased $0.4 million aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes (as defined below) and as a result of these transactions, we recognized realized losses on extinguishment of debt of $2.2 million.

              During the year ended December 31, 2013, we had $1.8 billion of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $63.7 million of net realized gains on investments. These sales, repayments or exits included $442.3 million of investments sold to IHAM or certain vehicles managed by IHAM. A net realized loss of $0.1 million was recorded on these transactions. Net realized gains on investments of $63.7 million were comprised of $112.9 million of gross realized gains and $49.2 million of gross realized losses.

              The net realized gains on investments during the year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 

Passport Health Communications, Inc. 

  $ 19.8  

Financial Pacific Company

    17.7  

Component Hardware Group, Inc. 

    17.2  

Tradesmen International, Inc. 

    10.0  

AWTP, LLC

    8.7  

Performant Financial Corporation

    8.6  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    7.1  

Performance Food Group, Inc. 

    4.1  

eInstruction Corporation

    (40.3 )

Other, net

    10.8  

Total

  $ 63.7  

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Net Unrealized Gains/Losses

              We value our portfolio investments quarterly and the changes in value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses in our consolidated statement of operations. Net unrealized gains and losses for our portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, were comprised of the following:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
(in millions)
  2015   2014   2013  

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 115.7   $ 176.6   $ 106.5  

Unrealized depreciation

    (304.2 )   (120.4 )   (105.1 )

Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation reversed related to net realized gains or losses(1)

    (60.1 )   1.6     (7.0 )

Total net unrealized gains (losses)

  $ (248.6 ) $ 57.8   $ (5.6 )

(1)
The net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation reversed related to net realized gains or losses represents the unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded on the related asset at the end of the prior period.

              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2015 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

OTG Management, LLC

  $ 27.6  

Ciena Capital LLC

    11.3  

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc. 

    6.4  

Napa Management Services Corporation

    5.6  

UL Holding Co., LLC

    4.7  

Lakeland Tours, LLC

    4.5  

Spin HoldCo Inc. 

    (5.6 )

Things Remembered, Inc. 

    (5.7 )

La Paloma Generating Company, LLC

    (6.2 )

10th Street, LLC

    (6.4 )

Indra Holdings Corp. 

    (7.4 )

Green Energy Partners

    (8.2 )

Primexx Energy Corporation

    (8.3 )

Nodality, Inc. 

    (8.6 )

Competitor Group, Inc. 

    (9.3 )

2329497 Ontario Inc. 

    (9.8 )

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. 

    (13.8 )

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    (14.2 )

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    (14.3 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    (23.8 )

Petroflow Energy Corporation

    (26.4 )

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    (77.1 )

Other, net

    (3.5 )

Total

  $ (188.5 )

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              During the year ended December 31, 2015, we also recognized net unrealized gains on foreign currency and other transactions of $2.3 million.

              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2014 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

10th Street, LLC

  $ 43.7  

UL Holding Co., LLC

    15.0  

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

    11.6  

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

    10.1  

Ciena Capital LLC

    9.8  

Tripwire, Inc. 

    8.4  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

    7.0  

Campus Management Corp. 

    6.8  

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

    4.0  

Eckler Industries, Inc. 

    (4.0 )

OTG Management, LLC

    (4.2 )

Orion Foods, LLC

    (4.6 )

Community Education Centers, Inc. 

    (6.9 )

2329497 Ontario Inc. 

    (7.4 )

The Step2 Company, LLC

    (17.1 )

ADF Restaurant Group, LLC

    (18.1 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    (21.0 )

Other, net

    23.1  

Total

  $ 56.2  

              During the year ended December 31, 2014, we also recognized net unrealized gains on foreign currency transactions of $1.6 million.

              The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the year ended December 31, 2013 consisted of the following:

(in millions)
Portfolio Company
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

  $ 9.8  

Orion Foods, LLC

    7.0  

10th Street, LLC

    6.8  

American Broadband Communications, LLC

    6.6  

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

    5.7  

OTG Management, LLC

    4.5  

The Dwyer Group

    4.2  

Ciena Capital LLC

    (7.7 )

Competitor Group, Inc. 

    (9.5 )

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. 

    (12.6 )

UL Holding Co., LLC

    (13.2 )

CitiPostal Inc. 

    (13.8 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. 

    (13.9 )

Other, net

    27.5  

Total

  $ 1.4  

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FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

              Our liquidity and capital resources are generated primarily from the net proceeds of public offerings of equity and debt securities, advances from the Facilities, net proceeds from the issuance of other securities, including unsecured notes and the SBA Debentures, as well as cash flows from operations.

              As of June 30, 2016, we had $125.9 million in cash and cash equivalents and $3.9 billion in total aggregate principal amount of debt outstanding ($3.8 billion at carrying value). Subject to leverage, borrowing base and other restrictions, we had approximately $0.9 billion available for additional borrowings under the Facilities and the SBA Debentures as of June 30, 2016.

              We may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase our common stock through cash purchases, as well as retire, cancel or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. In addition, we may from time to time enter into additional debt facilities, increase the size of existing facilities or issue additional debt securities, including unsecured debt and/or debt securities convertible into common stock. Any such incurrence or issuance would be subject to prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors. In accordance with the Investment Company Act, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. On June 21, 2016, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify our calculation of asset coverage requirements to exclude the SBA Debentures. This exemptive relief provides us with increased investment flexibility but also increases our risk related to leverage. As of June 30, 2016, our asset coverage was 234% (excluding the SBA Debentures).

Equity Capital Activities

              The following table summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received in public offerings of our common stock net of underwriting discounts and offering costs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per share data)
  Shares
issued
  Offering
price per
share(1)
  Proceeds net of
underwriting
discounts and
offering costs
 

2014

                   

July 2014 public offering

    15.5   $ 16.63   $ 257.7  

Total for the year ended December 31, 2014

    15.5         $ 257.7  

2013

                   

December 2013 public offering

    16.4   $ 17.47   $ 286.0  

October 2013 public offering

    12.7   $ 16.98   $ 214.3  

April 2013 public offering

    19.1   $ 17.43   $ 333.2  

Total for the year ended December 31, 2013

    48.2         $ 833.5  

(1)
The shares were sold to the underwriters for a price equal to the offering price per share, which the underwriters were then permitted to sell at variable prices to the public.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our total equity market capitalization was $4.5 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively. There were no sales of our equity securities during the six months ended June 30, 2016 or during the year ended December 31, 2015.

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              In September 2015, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing us to repurchase up to $100 million in the aggregate of our outstanding common stock in the open market at certain thresholds below our net asset value per share, in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act of. The timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by us, in our discretion, based upon the evaluation of economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. Our stock repurchase program expires on February 28, 2017. The program does not require us to repurchase any specific number of shares and we cannot assure stockholders that any shares will be repurchased under the program. The program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. As of June 30, 2016, we had repurchased a total of 514,677 shares of our common stock in the open market under the stock repurchase program since its inception in September 2015, at an average price of $13.92 per share, including commissions paid, leaving approximately $92.8 million available for additional repurchases under the program.

              In connection with our stock repurchase program, in March 2016, we entered into a Rule 10b5-1 plan to repurchase shares of our common stock in accordance with certain parameters set forth in such plan. In May 2016, we suspended our stock repurchase program pending the completion of the American Capital Acquisition. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" below and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we repurchased a total of 393,056 shares of our common stock in the open market for $5.5 million under the stock repurchase program. The shares were repurchased at an average price of $13.94 per share, including commissions paid.

Debt Capital Activities

              Our debt obligations consisted of the following as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
(in millions)
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Available/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Available/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
  Carrying
Value
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,265.0 (2) $ 1,165.0   $ 1,165.0   $ 1,290.0 (2) $ 515.0   $ 515.0  

Revolving Funding Facility

    540.0 (3)   53.0     53.0     540.0     250.0     250.0  

SMBC Funding Facility

    400.0     122.0     122.0     400.0     110.0     110.0  

SBA Debentures

    75.0     25.0     24.4     75.0     22.0     21.4  

February 2016 Convertible Notes

            (4)   575.0     575.0     573.9 (5)

June 2016 Convertible Notes

            (4)   230.0     230.0     228.0 (5)

2017 Convertible Notes

    162.5     162.5     161.0 (5)   162.5     162.5     160.0 (5)

2018 Convertible Notes

    270.0     270.0     265.7 (5)   270.0     270.0     264.4 (5)

2019 Convertible Notes

    300.0     300.0     295.3 (5)   300.0     300.0     294.5 (5)

2018 Notes

    750.0     750.0     744.1 (6)   750.0     750.0     743.0 (6)

2020 Notes

    600.0     600.0     594.9 (7)   600.0     600.0     594.2 (7)

October 2022 Notes

    182.5     182.5     178.2 (8)   182.5     182.5     177.9 (8)

2047 Notes

    229.6     229.6     181.7 (9)   229.6     229.6     181.6 (9)

Total

  $ 4,774.6   $ 3,859.6   $ 3,785.3   $ 5,604.6   $ 4,196.6   $ 4,113.9  

(1)
Subject to borrowing base, leverage and other restrictions. Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument.

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(2)
Provides for a feature that allows us, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,897.5 million.

(3)
Provides for a feature that allows us and our consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Funding Facility to a maximum of $865.0 million.

(4)
See below for more information on the repayment of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes.

(5)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Unsecured Notes (as defined below), the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount recorded upon the issuances of such notes. As of June 30, 2016, the total unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount for the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes (each as defined below) were $1.5 million, $4.3 million and $4.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes were $1.1 million, $2.0 million, $2.5 million, $5.6 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

(6)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs plus the net unamortized premium that was recorded upon the issuances of the 2018 Notes. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs less the net unamortized premium were $5.9 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

(7)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs and the net unaccreted discount recorded upon the issuances of the 2020 Notes. As of June 30, 2016, and December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs and the net unaccreted discount were $5.1 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

(8)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the October 2022 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the unamortized debt issuance costs were $4.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

(9)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes (as defined below) less the unaccreted purchased discount recorded as part of the acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation in April 2010 (the "Allied Acquisition"). As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unaccreted purchased discount was $47.9 million and $48.0 million, respectively.

              The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount, of all our debt outstanding as of June 30, 2016 were 3.9% and 5.2 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2015 were 4.4% and 4.5 years, respectively.

              The ratio of total principal amount of debt outstanding to stockholders' equity as of June 30, 2016 was 0.74:1.00 compared to 0.81:1.00 as of December 31, 2015.

              We are party to a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the "Revolving Credit Facility"), which allows us to borrow up to $1,265.0 million at any one time outstanding. For $1,195.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are May 4, 2020 and May 4, 2021, respectively. For the remaining $70 million of the Revolving Credit Facility, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are May 4, 2019 and May 4, 2020, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a feature that allowed us, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,897.5 million. The interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over an "alternate base

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rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. We are also required to pay a letter of credit fee of either 2.00% or 2.25% per annum on letters of credit issued, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. Additionally, we are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2016, there was $1,165.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and we were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

              Ares Capital CP is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "Revolving Funding Facility"), which allows Ares Capital CP to borrow up to $540.0 million at any one time outstanding. The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the membership interest in, Ares Capital CP. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Funding Facility is May 14, 2017 and May 14, 2019, respectively. The Revolving Funding Facility also provides for a feature that allows, under certain circumstances, for an increase in the size of the Revolving Funding Facility to a maximum of $865.0 million. See Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for information regarding a potential amendment to the Revolving Funding Facility in connection with the American Capital Acquisition. The interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread ranging from 2.25% to 2.50% over LIBOR or ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility) in each case, determined monthly based on the composition of the borrowing base relative to outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 2.25%. Additionally, Ares Capital CP is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 1.50% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, there was $53.0 million outstanding under the Revolving Funding Facility and we and Ares Capital CP were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" below for more information on the Revolving Funding Facility.

              Our consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "SMBC Funding Facility"), which allows ACJB to borrow up to $400.0 million at any one time outstanding. The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB. As of June 30, 2016, the end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the SMBC Funding Facility were September 14, 2017 and September 14, 2022, respectively. The reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are both subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement. The interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. Additionally, ACJB is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.35% and 0.875% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, there was $122.0 million outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility and we and ACJB were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

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              In April 2015, our wholly owned subsidiary, AVF LP, received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies, including regulating the types of financings, restricting investments to only include small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries, and requiring capitalization thresholds that may limit distributions to us.

              The license from the SBA allows AVF LP to obtain leverage by issuing the SBA Debentures, subject to issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. Leverage through the SBA Debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. Current SBA regulations limit the amount that any SBIC may borrow to $150.0 million and as of June 30, 2016, the amount of the SBA Debentures committed to AVF LP by the SBA was $75.0 million. The SBA Debentures are non-recourse to us, have interest payable semi-annually, have a ten-year maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP had $25.0 million of the SBA Debentures issued and outstanding, which mature between September 2025 and March 2026. As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP was in compliance in all material respects with SBA regulatory requirements.

              The interest rate for the SBA Debentures is fixed at the time the SBA Debentures and other applicable issued SBA- guaranteed debentures can be pooled and sold to the public and is based on a spread over U.S. treasury notes with ten-year maturities. The pooling of newly issued SBA-guaranteed debentures occurs twice per year. The spread includes an annual charge as determined by the SBA (the "Annual Charge") as well as a market-driven component. Prior to the ten-year fixed interest rate being determined, the interest rate charged for the SBA Debentures is based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 0.30% and the Annual Charge. As of June 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate in effect for the SBA Debentures was 3.48%.

              We have issued $162.5 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on March 15, 2017 (the "2017 Convertible Notes"), $270.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2018 (the "2018 Convertible Notes") and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2019 (the "2019 Convertible Notes"). The Convertible Notes mature upon their respective maturity dates unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. We do not have the right to redeem the Convertible Unsecured Notes prior to maturity. The 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875%, 4.750% and 4.375%, respectively, per year, payable semi-annually.

              In certain circumstances, the Convertible Unsecured Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, at their respective conversion rates (listed below as of June 30, 2016) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of their respective indenture (the "Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures"). Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion date (listed below), holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the respective Convertible Unsecured Notes Indenture. On or after their respective conversion dates until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes at any time. In addition, if we engage in certain corporate events as described in their respective Convertible Unsecured Notes Indenture, holders of the Convertible Unsecured Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or part of the Convertible Unsecured Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the

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principal amount of the Convertible Unsecured Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

              Certain key terms related to the convertible features for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes as of June 30, 2016 are listed below.

 
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes

Conversion premium

  17.5%   17.5%   15.0%

Closing stock price at issuance

  $16.46   $16.91   $17.53

Closing stock price date

  March 8, 2012   October 3, 2012   July 15, 2013

Conversion price(1)

  $18.88   $19.64   $19.99

Conversion rate (shares per one thousand dollar principal amount)(1)

  52.9678   50.9054   50.0292

Conversion dates

  September 15, 2016   July 15, 2017   July 15, 2018

(1)
Represents conversion price and conversion rate, as applicable, as of June 30, 2016, taking into account certain de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.

              In February 2016, we repaid in full the February 2016 Convertible Notes upon their maturity. In June 2016, we repaid in full the June 2016 Convertible Notes upon their maturity.

              We have issued $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year and mature on November 30, 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). The 2018 Notes require payment of interest semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time at our option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2018 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes were issued at a discount to the principal amount and $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes were issued at a premium of 102.7% of their principal amount.

              We have issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per year and mature on January 15, 2020 (the "2020 Notes"). The 2020 Notes require payment of interest semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time at our option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, if applicable, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes were issued at a discount to the principal amount and $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes were issued at a premium of 100.2% of their principal amount.

              We have issued $182.5 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes, which bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per year and mature on October 1, 2022 (the "October 2022 Notes"). The October 2022 Notes require payment of interest quarterly and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.

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              As part of the Allied Acquisition, we assumed $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes which bear interest at a rate of 6.875% and mature on April 15, 2047 (the "2047 Notes" and together with the 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the October 2022 Notes, the "Unsecured Notes"). The 2047 Notes require payment of interest quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.

              As of June 30, 2016, we were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures and the indentures governing the Unsecured Notes.

              The Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

              See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on our debt obligations.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

              A summary of the maturities of our principal amounts of debt and other contractual payment obligations as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:

 
  Payments Due by Period  
(in millions)
  Total   Less than
1 year
  1-3 years   3-5 years   After
5 years
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 515.0   $   $   $ 515.0   $  

Revolving Funding Facility

    250.0             250.0      

SMBC Funding Facility

    110.0                 110.0  

SBA Debentures

    22.0                 22.0  

February 2016 Convertible Notes

    575.0     575.0              

June 2016 Convertible Notes

    230.0     230.0              

2017 Convertible Notes

    162.5         162.5          

2018 Convertible Notes

    270.0         270.0          

2019 Convertible Notes

    300.0             300.0      

2018 Notes

    750.0         750.0          

2020 Notes

    600.0             600.0        

October 2022 Notes

    182.5                 182.5  

2047 Notes

    229.6                 229.6  

Operating lease obligations

    94.1     9.2     18.4     18.0     48.5  

  $ 4,290.7   $ 814.2   $ 1,200.9   $ 1,683.0   $ 592.6  

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

              We have various commitments to fund investments in our portfolio, as described below.

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              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to fund which are at (or substantially at) our discretion:

 
  As of  
(in millions)
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 383.7   $ 418.9  

Less: drawn commitments

    (93.9 )   (122.9 )

Total undrawn commitments

    289.8     296.0  

Less: commitments substantially at our discretion

    (6.8 )   (6.0 )

Less: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictions

         

Total net adjusted undrawn revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 283.0   $ 290.0  

              Included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were delayed draw loan commitments totaling $147.0 million and $148.6 million, respectively. Our commitment to fund delayed draw loans is triggered upon the satisfaction of certain pre-negotiated terms and conditions. Generally, the most significant and uncertain term requires the borrower to satisfy a specific use of proceeds covenant. The use of proceeds covenant typically requires the borrower to use the additional loans for the specific purpose of a permitted acquisition or permitted investment, for example. In addition to the use of proceeds covenant, the borrower is generally required to satisfy additional negotiated covenants (including specified leverage levels).

              Also included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of June 30, 2016 were commitments to issue up to $46.6 million in letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, we had $14.0 million in letters of credit issued and outstanding under these commitments on behalf of the portfolio companies. For all these letters of credit issued and outstanding, we would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. None of these letters of credit issued and outstanding are recorded as a liability on our balance sheet as such letters of credit are considered in the valuation of the investments in the portfolio company. Of these letters of credit, $2.9 million expire in 2016 and $11.1 million expire in 2017.

              We also have commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain portfolio companies of the SSLP. See "Senior Secured Loan Program" above and Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information.

              As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we were party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

 
  As of  
(in millions)
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Total private equity commitments

  $ 107.0   $ 107.0  

Less: funded private equity commitments

    (21.2 )   (20.9 )

Total unfunded private equity commitments

    85.8     86.1  

Less: private equity commitments substantially at our discretion

    (84.5 )   (84.6 )

Total net adjusted unfunded private equity commitments

  $ 1.3   $ 1.5  

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              In the ordinary course of business, we may sell certain of our investments to third party purchasers. In particular, in connection with the sale of certain controlled portfolio company equity investments (as well as certain other sales), we have, and may continue to do so in the future, agreed to indemnify such purchasers for future liabilities arising from the investments and the related sale transaction. Such indemnification provisions have given rise to liabilities in the past and may do so in the future.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

              From July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we made new investment commitments of approximately $469 million, of which $343 million were funded. As discussed further below, included in the $469 million of new investment commitments was our $217 million initial investment commitment in the SDLP Certificates, of which $194 million was funded, to make co-investments with Varagon and its clients in first lien senior secured loans through the SDLP. Overall, of the total new commitments, 46% were in investments in the SDLP Certificates, 21% were in first lien senior secured loans, 19% were in senior subordinated loans, 13% were in second lien senior secured loans and 1% were in other equity securities. Of the approximately $469 million of new investment commitments, 80% were floating rate, 19% were fixed rate and 1% were non-interest bearing. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities funded during the period at amortized cost was 11.7%. We may seek to sell all or a portion of these new investment commitments, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

              In July 2016, we and Varagon and its clients completed the initial funding of the SDLP. As part of the initial funding, pursuant to a forward sale agreement between us and the SDLP, we sold $529 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $55 million of unfunded commitments, and recorded no realized gains or losses. Varagon and its clients sold $503 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $51 million of unfunded commitments. Immediately following these sales to the SDLP, the funded SDLP portfolio totaled $926 million and was comprised of 10 first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies and the unfunded commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies totaled $106 million. To support the acquisition of the initial funded portfolio by the SDLP, clients of Varagon provided $704 million of capital to the SDLP in the form of notes and $28 million in the form of SDLP Certificates, while we provided $194 million of capital in the form of SDLP Certificates. We and a client of Varagon own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SDLP Certificates. We estimate that the initial yield on our investment in the SDLP Certificates will be at least 13.5%. Following this initial funding, the SDLP will make first lien senior secured loans directly to U.S. middle-market companies.

              From July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we exited approximately $752 million of investment commitments. Included in the $752 million commitments exited were $529 million of investment commitments sold to the SDLP. Of the total investment commitments, 73% were first lien senior secured loans, 26% were second lien senior secured loans and 1% were senior subordinated loans. Of the approximately $752 million of exited investment commitments, 99% were floating rate and 1% were fixed rate. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities exited or repaid during the period at amortized cost was 8.1%. On the approximately $752 million of investment commitments exited from July 1, 2016 through July 27, 2016, we recognized total net realized gains of approximately $9 million.

              In addition, as of July 27, 2016, we had an investment backlog and pipeline of approximately $555 million and $525 million, respectively. Investment backlog includes transactions approved by our investment adviser's investment committee and/or for which a formal mandate, letter of intent or a signed commitment have been issued, and therefore we believe are likely to close. Investment pipeline includes transactions where due diligence and analysis are in process, but no formal mandate, letter of intent or signed commitment have been issued. The consummation of any of the investments in this

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backlog and pipeline depends upon, among other things, one or more of the following: satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigation of the prospective portfolio company, our acceptance of the terms and structure of such investment and the execution and delivery of satisfactory transaction documentation. In addition, we may sell all or a portion of these investments and certain of these investments may result in the repayment of existing investments. We cannot assure you that we will make any of these investments or that we will sell all or any portion of these investments.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

              The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with GAAP, and include the accounts of ours and our consolidated subsidiaries. We are an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in ASC 946. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

              Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period presented, have been included. The current period's results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

              Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market account. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

Concentration of Credit Risk

              We place our cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

Investments

              Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

              Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, we look at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of our investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market

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quotation at least once during a trailing 12-month period (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 55% of our portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, our investment valuation process within the context of performing the integrated audit.

              As part of the valuation process, we may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets, which may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation.

              Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, as described herein. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.

              In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

              Our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

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              See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on our valuation process.

Interest and Dividend Income Recognition

              Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

              Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management's judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management's judgment, are likely to remain current. We may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

              Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

Payment-in-Kind Interest

              We have loans in our portfolio that contain PIK provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. To maintain our status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not yet collected the cash.

Capital Structuring Service Fees and Other Income

              Our investment adviser seeks to provide assistance to our portfolio companies and in return we may receive fees for capital structuring services. These fees are generally only available to us as a result of our underlying investments, are normally paid at the closing of the investments, are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the investment. The services that our investment adviser provides vary by investment, but generally include reviewing existing credit facilities, arranging bank financing, arranging equity financing, structuring financing from multiple lenders, structuring financing from multiple equity investors, restructuring existing loans, raising equity and debt capital, and providing general financial advice, which concludes upon closing of the investment. Any services of the above nature subsequent to the closing would generally generate a separate fee payable to us. In certain instances where we are invited to participate as a co-lender in a transaction and do not provide significant services in connection with the investment, a portion of loan fees paid to us in such situations will be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan.

              Other income includes fees for management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments, amendments and other services rendered by us to portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.

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Foreign Currency Translation

              Our books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

              Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the statement of operations, if any. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

Derivative Instruments

              We do not utilize hedge accounting and as such we value our derivatives at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses recorded in "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" in our consolidated statement of operations.

Equity Offering Expenses

              Our offering costs, excluding underwriters' fees, are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings when received.

Debt Issuance Costs

              Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method or the effective yield method, depending on the type of debt instrument.

Income Taxes

              We have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must (among other requirements) meet certain source-of- income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. We (among other requirements) have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders, which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

              Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of estimated dividend distributions for the current year, we accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is earned.

              Certain of our consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes.

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Dividends to Common Stockholders

              Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by our board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although we may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

              We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions we declare in cash on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not "opted out" of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as we are trading at a premium to net asset value). If our shares are trading at a discount to net asset value and we are otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, we may purchase shares in the open market in connection with our obligations under our dividend reinvestment plan. However, we reserve the right to issue new shares of our common stock in connection with our obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if our shares are trading below net asset value.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

              The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of actual and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

              In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board the ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The new guidance modifies the requirements for reporting debt issuance costs. Under the amendments in ASU No. 2015-03, debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability will no longer be recorded as a separate asset, but will be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU No. 2015-03. In addition, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). The additional guidance reiterates that the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line of credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings. ASU No. 2015-03 and ASU No. 2015-15 are required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-03 as of March 31, 2016. Prior to ASU No. 2015-03, deferred debt issuance costs related to term debt were reported on the balance sheet as other assets and amortized as interest expense. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 has been adjusted to apply the change in accounting principle retrospectively. There is no effect on the statement of operations as a result of the change in accounting principle. Debt issuance costs related to term debt of $24.5 million previously reported within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were reclassified as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. ASU No. 2015-03 had no impact on the presentation or amortization of the debt issuance costs related to the Company's revolving credit facilities.

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              In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). The new guidance removed the requirement that investments for which net asset value is determined based on practical expedient reliance be reported utilizing the fair value hierarchy. ASU No. 2015-07 is required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-07 as of March 31, 2016, and thereby removed any investments valued in this manner from the fair value disclosures. See Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information regarding the impact on the fair value disclosures.

              In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The guidance in this ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in "Revenue Recognition (Topic 605)." Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, which clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 and has the same effective date as the original standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, an update on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. Additionally, in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which includes amendments for enhanced clarification of the guidance. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

              In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the leasing guidance in Leases (Topic 840). Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases previously classified as operating leases. The amendments in ASU No. 2016-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

              We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and the valuations of our investment portfolio.

Interest Rate Risk

              Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in our earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. Because we fund a portion of our investments with borrowings, our net investment income is affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

              As of June 30, 2016, 80% of the investments at fair value in our portfolio bore interest at variable rates, 10% bore interest at fixed rates, 9% were non-interest earning and 1% were on non-accrual status. Additionally, for the variable rate investments, 73% of these investments contained

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interest rate floors (representing 59% of total investments at fair value). Also, as of June 30, 2016, all the loans made through the SSLP contained interest rate floors. The Facilities all bear interest at variable rates with no interest rate floors, while the SBA Debentures, the Unsecured Notes and the Convertible Unsecured Notes bear interest at fixed rates.

              We regularly measure our exposure to interest rate risk. We assess interest rate risk and manage our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis by comparing our interest rate sensitive assets to our interest rate sensitive liabilities. Based on that review, we determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates.

              While hedging activities may mitigate our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates, certain hedging transactions that we may enter into in the future, such as interest rate swap agreements, may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio investments. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively hedge our interest rate risk.

              Based on our June 30, 2016, balance sheet, the following table shows the annual impact on net income of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:

(in millions)
Basis Point Change
  Interest
Income
  Interest
Expense
  Net
Income(1)
 

Up 300 basis points

  $ 190.0   $ 40.2   $ 149.8  

Up 200 basis points

  $ 116.7   $ 26.8   $ 89.9  

Up 100 basis points

  $ 43.4   $ 13.4   $ 30.0  

Down 100 basis points

  $ 7.7   $ (6.6 ) $ 14.3  

Down 200 basis points

  $ 7.5   $ (6.6 ) $ 14.1  

Down 300 basis points

  $ 7.5   $ (6.6 ) $ 14.1  

(1)
Excludes the impact of income based fees. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on the income based fees.

              Based on our December 31, 2015, balance sheet, the following table shows the annual impact on net income of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:

(in millions)
Basis Point Change
  Interest
Income
  Interest
Expense
  Net
Income(1)
 

Up 300 basis points

  $ 177.0   $ 26.6   $ 150.4  

Up 200 basis points

  $ 105.4   $ 17.9   $ 87.5  

Up 100 basis points

  $ 33.9   $ 9.1   $ 24.8  

Down 100 basis points

  $ 14.2   $ (3.4 ) $ 17.6  

Down 200 basis points

  $ 14.0   $ (3.4 ) $ 17.4  

Down 300 basis points

  $ 14.0   $ (3.4 ) $ 17.4  

(1)
Excludes the impact of income based fees. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for more information on the income based fees.

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SENIOR SECURITIES
(dollar amounts in thousands, except per unit data)

              Information about our senior securities (including preferred stock, debt securities and other indebtedness) is shown in the following tables as of the end of the last ten fiscal years and as of June 30, 2016. The report of our independent registered public accounting firm, KPMG LLP, on the senior securities table as of December 31, 2015, is attached as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement is a part. The "—" indicates information that the SEC expressly does not require to be disclosed for certain types of senior securities.

Class and Year
  Total Amount
Outstanding
Exclusive of
Treasury
Securities(1)
  Asset
Coverage
Per Unit(2)
  Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Unit(3)
  Average
Market Value
Per Unit(4)
 

Revolving Credit Facility

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 1,165,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 515,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 170,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $   $   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $   $   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 395,000   $ 2,393   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2010

  $ 146,000   $ 3,079   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2009

  $ 474,144   $ 2,294   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2008

  $ 480,486   $ 2,201   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2007

  $ 282,528   $ 2,644   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2006

  $ 193,000   $ 2,628   $     N/A  

Revolving Funding Facility

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 53,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 250,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 324,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 185,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 300,000   $ 2,721   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 463,000   $ 2,393   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2010

  $ 242,050   $ 3,079   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2009

  $ 221,569   $ 2,294   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2008

  $ 114,300   $ 2,201   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2007

  $ 85,000   $ 2,644   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2006

  $ 15,000   $ 2,628   $     N/A  

Revolving Funding II Facility

                         

Fiscal 2009

  $   $   $     N/A  

SMBC Revolving Funding Facility

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 122,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 110,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 62,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $   $   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $   $   $     N/A  

SBA Debentures

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 25,000   $   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 22,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Debt Securitization

                         

Fiscal 2011

  $ 77,531   $ 2,393   $     N/A  

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Class and Year
  Total Amount
Outstanding
Exclusive of
Treasury
Securities(1)
  Asset
Coverage
Per Unit(2)
  Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Unit(3)
  Average
Market Value
Per Unit(4)
 

Fiscal 2010

  $ 155,297   $ 3,079   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2009

  $ 273,752   $ 2,294   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2008

  $ 314,000   $ 2,201   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2007

  $ 314,000   $ 2,644   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2006

  $ 274,000   $ 2,628   $     N/A  

February 2016 Convertible Notes

                         

Fiscal 2015

  $ 575,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 575,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 575,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 575,000   $ 2,721   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 575,000   $ 2,393   $     N/A  

June 2016 Convertible Notes

                         

Fiscal 2015

  $ 230,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 230,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 230,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 230,000   $ 2,721   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 230,000   $ 2,393   $     N/A  

2017 Convertible Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 162,500   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 162,500   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 162,500   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 162,500   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 162,500   $ 2,721   $     N/A  

2018 Convertible Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 270,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 270,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 270,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 270,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 270,000   $ 2,721   $     N/A  

2019 Convertible Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 300,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 300,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 300,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 300,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

2011 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2010

  $ 300,584   $ 3,079   $   $ 1,018  

2012 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2010

  $ 161,210   $ 3,079   $   $ 1,018  

2018 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 750,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 750,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 750,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 600,000   $ 2,547   $     N/A  

2020 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 600,000   $ 2,341   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 600,000   $ 2,213   $     N/A  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 400,000   $ 2,292   $     N/A  

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Class and Year
  Total Amount
Outstanding
Exclusive of
Treasury
Securities(1)
  Asset
Coverage
Per Unit(2)
  Involuntary
Liquidating
Preference
Per Unit(3)
  Average
Market Value
Per Unit(4)
 

February 2022 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2014

  $ 143,750   $ 2,292   $   $ 1,024  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 143,750   $ 2,547   $   $ 1,043  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 143,750   $ 2,721   $   $ 1,035  

October 2022 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 182,500   $ 2,341   $   $ 1,013  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 182,500   $ 2,213   $   $ 1,011  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 182,500   $ 2,292   $   $ 1,013  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 182,500   $ 2,547   $   $ 993  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 182,500   $ 2,721   $   $ 986  

2040 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2014

  $ 200,000   $ 2,292   $   $ 1,040  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 200,000   $ 2,547   $   $ 1,038  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 200,000   $ 2,721   $   $ 1,041  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 200,000   $ 2,393   $   $ 984  

Fiscal 2010

  $ 200,000   $ 3,079   $   $ 952  

2047 Notes

                         

Fiscal 2016 (as of June 30, 2016, unaudited)

  $ 229,557   $ 2,341   $   $ 1,013  

Fiscal 2015

  $ 229,557   $ 2,213   $   $ 1,011  

Fiscal 2014

  $ 229,557   $ 2,292   $   $ 985  

Fiscal 2013

  $ 230,000   $ 2,547   $   $ 972  

Fiscal 2012

  $ 230,000   $ 2,721   $   $ 978  

Fiscal 2011

  $ 230,000   $ 2,393   $   $ 917  

Fiscal 2010

  $ 230,000   $ 3,079   $   $ 847  

(1)
Total amount of each class of senior securities outstanding at principal value at the end of the period presented.

(2)
The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by total senior securities representing indebtedness. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the "Asset Coverage Per Unit" (including for the February 2022 Notes, the October 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes, which were issued in $25 increments). In June 2016, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage requirements to exclude the SBA Debentures from this calculation. As such, the asset coverage ratio beginning with Fiscal 2016, excludes the SBA Debentures. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2016 presentation. In particular, unamortized debt issuance costs were previously included in other assets and were reclassified to long-term debt as a result of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ASU 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Topic 835): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs during the first quarter of 2016.

(3)
The amount to which such class of senior security would be entitled upon our involuntary liquidation in preference to any security junior to it.

(4)
Not applicable, except for with respect to the 2011 Notes, the 2012 Notes, the February 2022 Notes, the October 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes, as other senior securities are not registered for public trading on a stock exchange. The average market value per unit for each of the 2011 Notes, the 2012 Notes, the February 2022 Notes, the October 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes is based on the average daily prices of such notes and is expressed per $1,000 of indebtedness (including for the February 2022 Notes, the October 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes, which were issued in $25 increments).

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BUSINESS

Ares Capital

              Ares Capital, a Maryland corporation, is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. We have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act. We were founded on April 16, 2004, were initially funded on June 23, 2004 and completed our initial public offering on October 8, 2004. We are one of the largest BDCs with approximately $9.4 billion of total assets as of March 31, 2016.

              We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management, a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. Our administrator, Ares Operations, a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate.

              Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies, where we believe the supply of primary capital is limited and the investment opportunities are most attractive. However, we may from time to time invest in larger or smaller (in particular, for investments in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed) companies. We generally use the term "middle-market" to refer to companies with annual EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. As used herein, EBITDA represents net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization.

              We invest primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. First and second lien senior secured loans generally are senior debt instruments that rank ahead of subordinated debt of a given portfolio company. Mezzanine debt is subordinated to senior loans and is generally unsecured. Our investments in corporate borrowers generally range between $30 million and $500 million each, investments in project finance/power generation projects generally range between $10 million and $200 million each and investments in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed companies generally range between $1 million and $25 million each. However, the investment sizes may be more or less than these ranges and may vary based on, among other things, our capital availability, the composition of our portfolio and general micro- and macro-economic factors.

              To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

              The proportion of these types of investments will change over time given our views on, among other things, the economic and credit environment in which we are operating. In connection with our investing activities, we may make commitments with respect to indebtedness or securities of a potential portfolio company substantially in excess of our final investment. In such situations, while we may initially agree to fund up to a certain dollar amount of an investment, we may subsequently syndicate or sell a portion of such amount (including, without limitation, to vehicles managed by our portfolio company, IHAM), such that we are left with a smaller investment than what was reflected in our original commitment. In addition to originating investments, we may also acquire investments in the secondary market (including purchases of a portfolio of investments).

              The first and second lien senior secured loans in which we invest generally have stated terms of three to 10 years and the mezzanine debt investments in which we invest generally have stated terms of up to 10 years, but the expected average life of such first and second lien loans and mezzanine debt is generally between three and seven years. However, we may invest in loans and securities with any maturity or duration. The instruments in which we invest typically are not rated by any rating agency,

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but we believe that if such instruments were rated, they would be below investment grade (rated lower than "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service, lower than "BBB–" by Fitch Ratings or lower than "BBB–" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services), which, under the guidelines established by these entities, is an indication of having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Bonds that are rated below investment grade are sometimes referred to as "high yield bonds" or "junk bonds." We may invest without limit in debt or other securities of any rating, as well as debt or other securities that have not been rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

              We believe that our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, is able to leverage the current investment platform, resources and existing relationships of Ares Management with financial sponsors, financial institutions, hedge funds and other investment firms to provide us with attractive investment opportunities. In addition to deal flow, the Ares investment platform assists our investment adviser in analyzing, structuring and monitoring investments. Ares has been in existence for over 15 years and its partners have an average of over 24 years of experience in leveraged finance, private equity, distressed debt, commercial real estate finance, investment banking and capital markets. We have access to Ares' investment professionals and administrative professionals, who provide assistance in accounting, finance, legal, compliance, operations, information technology and investor relations. As of March 31, 2016, Ares had approximately 340 investment professionals and approximately 525 administrative professionals.

Ares Management, L.P.

              Ares is a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager. As of March 31, 2016, Ares had approximately 870 employees in over 15 principal and originating offices across the United States, Europe and Asia. Since its inception in 1997, Ares has adhered to a disciplined investment philosophy that focuses on delivering strong risk-adjusted investment returns throughout market cycles. Ares believes each of its three distinct but complementary investment groups in Credit, Private Equity and Real Estate is a market leader based on investment performance. Ares was built upon the fundamental principle that each group benefits from being part of the greater whole.

Ares Capital Management LLC

              Ares Capital Management, our investment adviser, is served by an origination, investment and portfolio management team of approximately 80 U.S.-based investment professionals as of March 31, 2016 and led by certain partners of the Ares Credit Group: Michael Arougheti, Kipp deVeer, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith. Ares Capital Management leverages off of Ares' investment platform and benefits from the significant capital markets, trading and research expertise of Ares' investment professionals. Ares Capital Management's investment committee has 12 members comprised of certain of the U.S.-based partners of the Ares Credit Group and certain partners in the Ares Private Equity Group.

MARKET OPPORTUNITY

              We believe that current market conditions present attractive opportunities for us to invest in middle-market companies, specifically:

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COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

              We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers to middle-market companies:

The Ares Platform

              Ares operates three distinct but complementary investment groups, including the Ares Credit Group, the Ares Private Equity Group and the Ares Real Estate Group. We believe Ares' current investment platform provides a competitive advantage in terms of access to origination and marketing activities and diligence for us. In particular, we believe that the Ares platform provides us with an advantage through its deal flow generation and investment evaluation process. Ares' asset management platform also provides additional market information, company knowledge and industry insight that benefit our investment and due diligence process. Ares' professionals maintain extensive financial sponsor and intermediary relationships, which provide valuable insight and access to transactions and information.

Seasoned Management Team

              The investment professionals in the Ares Credit Group and members of our investment adviser's investment committee also have significant experience investing across market cycles. This experience also provides us with a competitive advantage in identifying, originating, investing in and managing a portfolio of investments in middle-market companies.

Broad Origination Strategy

              We focus on self-originating most of our investments by pursuing a broad array of investment opportunities in middle-market companies, venture capital backed businesses and power generation projects across multiple channels. We also leverage off of the extensive relationships of the broader Ares platform, including relationships with the portfolio companies in the IHAM Vehicles, to identify

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investment opportunities. We believe that this allows for asset selectivity and that there is a significant relationship between proprietary deal origination and credit performance. We believe that our focus on generating proprietary deal flow and lead investing also gives us greater control over capital structure, deal terms, pricing and documentation and enables us to actively manage our portfolio investments. Moreover, by leading the investment process, we are often able to secure controlling positions in credit tranches, thereby providing additional control in investment outcomes. We also have originated substantial proprietary deal flow from middle-market intermediaries, which often allows us to act as the sole or principal source of institutional capital to the borrower.

Scale and Flexible Transaction Structuring

              We believe that being one of the largest BDCs makes us a more desirable and flexible capital provider, especially in competitive markets. We are flexible with the types of investments we make and the terms associated with those investments. We believe this approach and experience enables our investment adviser to identify attractive investment opportunities throughout economic cycles and across a company's capital structure so we can make investments consistent with our stated investment objective and preserve principal while seeking appropriate risk adjusted returns. In addition, we have the flexibility to provide "one stop" financing with the ability to invest capital across the balance sheet and syndicate and hold larger investments than many of our competitors. We believe that the ability to underwrite, syndicate and hold larger investments benefits our stockholders by (a) potentially increasing net income and earnings through syndication, (b) increasing originated deal flow flexibility, (c) broadening market relationships and deal flow, (d) allowing us to optimize our portfolio composition and (e) allowing us to provide capital to a broader spectrum of middle-market companies, which we believe currently have limited access to capital from traditional lending sources. In addition, we believe that the ability to provide capital at every level of the balance sheet provides a strong value proposition to middle-market borrowers and our senior debt capabilities provide superior deal origination and relative value analysis capabilities compared to traditional "mezzanine only" lenders.

Experience with and Focus on Middle-Market Companies

              Ares has historically focused on investments in middle-market companies and we benefit from this experience. In sourcing and analyzing deals, our investment adviser benefits from Ares' extensive network of relationships focused on middle-market companies, including management teams, members of the investment banking community, private equity groups and other investment firms with whom Ares has had long-term relationships. We believe this network enables us to identify well-positioned prospective portfolio company investments. The Ares Credit Group works closely with Ares' other investment professionals. As of March 31, 2016, Ares oversaw a portfolio of investments in approximately 1,000 companies, approximately 495 structured assets and approximately 155 properties across over 50 industries, which provides access to an extensive network of relationships and insights into industry trends and the state of the capital markets.

Disciplined Investment Philosophy

              In making its investment decisions, our investment adviser has adopted Ares' long-standing, consistent, credit-based investment approach that was developed over 15 years ago by its founders. Specifically, our investment adviser's investment philosophy, portfolio construction and portfolio management involve an assessment of the overall macroeconomic environment and financial markets and company-specific research and analysis. Its investment approach emphasizes capital preservation, low volatility and minimization of downside risk. In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence from the perspective of a long-term investor, our investment adviser's approach seeks to reduce risk in investments by focusing on:

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Extensive Industry Focus

              We seek to concentrate our investing activities in industries with a history of predictable and dependable cash flows and in which the Ares investment professionals have had extensive investment experience. Ares investment professionals have developed long-term relationships with management teams and management consultants in over 50 industries, and have accumulated substantial information and identified potential trends within these industries. In turn, we benefit from these relationships, information and identification of potential trends in making investments.

OPERATING AND REGULATORY STRUCTURE

              Our investment activities are managed by our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, which is a subsidiary of Ares, and supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of Ares and its affiliates. Ares Capital Management is registered under the Advisers Act. Under our investment advisory and management agreement, we have agreed to pay Ares Capital Management base management fees, income based fees and capital gains incentive fees. See "Management—Investment Advisory and Management Agreement." Ares Operations provides us with certain administrative and other services necessary for us to operate pursuant to our administration agreement. See "Management—Administration Agreement."

              As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For example, we are not generally permitted to invest in any portfolio company in which a fund managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates (other than us and our downstream affiliates) currently has an investment. However, we may co-invest with funds managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates, subject to compliance with existing regulatory guidance, applicable regulations and our allocation procedures. Certain types of co-investment transactions would only be permitted pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, for which we have applied. Any such order will be subject to certain terms and conditions. Further there is no assurance that this application for exemptive relief will be granted by the SEC.

              Also, while we may borrow funds to make investments, our ability to use debt is limited in certain significant aspects. In particular, BDCs must have at least 200% asset coverage calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act (i.e., we are permitted to borrow one dollar for every dollar we have in assets less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities issued by us) in order to issue senior securities, which requires us to finance our investments with at least as much equity as senior securities in the aggregate. Certain of our credit facilities also require that we maintain asset coverage of at least 200%.

              In addition, as a consequence of us being a RIC under the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes, our asset growth is dependent on our ability to raise equity capital through the issuance of common stock. RICs generally must distribute substantially all of their investment company taxable income (as defined under the Code) to stockholders as dividends in order to preserve their status as a RIC and not to be subject to additional U.S. federal corporate-level taxes. This requirement, in turn,

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generally prevents us from using our earnings to support our operations, including making new investments.

INVESTMENTS

Ares Capital Corporation Portfolio

              We have built an investment portfolio of primarily first and second lien senior secured loans, mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments in private middle-market companies. Our portfolio is well diversified by industry sector and its concentration to any single issuer is limited.

              Our debt investments in corporate borrowers generally range between $30 million and $500 million each, investments in project finance/power generation projects generally range between $10 million and $200 million each and investments in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed companies generally range between $1 million and $25 million each. However, the sizes of our investments may be more or less than these ranges and may vary based on, among other things, our capital availability, the composition of our portfolio and general micro- and macro-economic factors.

              Our preferred and/or common equity investments have generally been non-control equity investments of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

              In addition, the proportion of these types of investments will change over time given our views on, among other things, the economic and credit environment in which we are operating. In connection with our investing activities, we may make commitments with respect to indebtedness or securities of a potential portfolio company substantially in excess of our expected final hold size. In such situations, while we may initially agree to fund up to a certain dollar amount of an investment, we may subsequently syndicate a portion of such amount such that we are left with a smaller investment than what was reflected in our original commitment. We may also syndicate a "first out" loan to an investor and retain a "last out" loan, in which case the "first out" loan will generally receive priority with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder. In addition to originating investments, we may also acquire investments in the secondary market (including purchases of a portfolio of investments).

              We make senior secured loans primarily in the form of first lien loans (including unitranche loans) and second lien loans. Our senior secured loans generally have terms of three to 10 years. In connection with our senior secured loans we generally receive a security interest in certain of the assets of the borrower and consequently such assets serve as collateral in support of the repayment of such senior secured loans. Senior secured loans are generally exposed to the least amount of credit risk because they typically hold a senior position with respect to scheduled interest and principal payments and security interests in assets of the borrower. However, unlike mezzanine debt, senior secured loans typically do not receive any stock, warrants to purchase stock or other yield enhancements. Senior secured loans may include both revolving lines of credit and term loans.

              Structurally, mezzanine debt usually ranks subordinate in priority of payment to senior secured loans and is often unsecured. However, mezzanine debt ranks senior to preferred and common equity in a borrower's capital structure. Mezzanine debt investments generally offer lenders fixed returns in the form of interest payments and will often provide lenders an opportunity to participate in the capital appreciation of a borrower, if any, through an equity interest. This equity interest typically takes the form of an equity co-investment and/or warrants. Due to its higher risk profile and often less restrictive covenants as compared to senior secured loans, mezzanine debt generally bears a higher stated interest rate than senior secured loans. The equity co-investment and warrants (if any) associated with a mezzanine debt investment typically allow lenders to receive repayment of their principal on an agreed amortization schedule while retaining their equity interest in the borrower. Equity issued in connection

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with mezzanine debt also may include a "put" feature, which permits the holder to sell its equity interest back to the borrower at a price determined through an agreed formula.

              In making an equity investment, in addition to considering the factors discussed under "—Investment Selection" below, we also consider the anticipated timing of a liquidity event, such as a public offering, sale of the company or redemption of our equity securities.

              While our primary focus is to generate current income and capital appreciation through investments in first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt and, to a lesser extent, equity securities of eligible portfolio companies, we also may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. See "—Regulation" below. Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

              In the first quarter of 2011, the Staff informally communicated to certain BDCs the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under the Investment Company Act) (i.e., not eligible to be included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the SEC issued the Concept Release which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company." We provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continue to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, we have, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of our portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SDLP and the SSLP, as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with our position.

Co-Investment Programs

              In December 2015, we established a joint venture with Varagon to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the SDLP. It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. We may directly co-invest with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. We will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of the SDLP Certificates, and Varagon and its clients will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes, intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that we and a client of Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and Varagon had agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of ours and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of June 30, 2016, we had

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agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes. See "Recent Developments" and Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, for more information on the SDLP.

              We and GE have co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies through the SSLP. The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of ours and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). We have provided capital to the SSLP in the form the SSLP Certificates.

              In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to CPPIB. This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and we and GE continue to operate the SSLP. We and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, we and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the Senior Notes, directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide us and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We have been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, we are also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that we will pursue any of them.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. As discussed above, we anticipate that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that we and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above. As of June 30, 2016, we had funded approximately $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016, we had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million. As of June 30, 2016, the fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by us was $1.9 billion at fair value (including unrealized depreciation of $38.7 million), which represented approximately 21% of our total

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portfolio at fair value. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had 32 different underlying borrowers. For more information on the SSLP, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity—Senior Secured Loan Program."

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

              As of June 30, 2016, our portfolio company, IHAM, an SEC registered investment adviser, managed 16 vehicles and served as the sub-manager/sub-servicer for three other vehicles. As of June 30, 2016, IHAM had assets under management of approximately $3.5 billion. As of June 30, 2016, the amortized cost and fair value of our investment in IHAM was $171.0 million and $231.2 million, respectively. In connection with IHAM's registration as a registered investment adviser, on March 30, 2012, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to, subject to certain conditions, own directly or indirectly up to 100% of IHAM's outstanding equity interests and make additional investments in IHAM. From time to time, IHAM or certain IHAM Vehicles may purchase investments from us or sell investments to us, in each case for a price equal to the fair market value of such investments determined at the time of such transactions. See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Note 14 to our consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 for information related to IHAM's role in the American Capital Acquisition.

Industry Composition

              We generally seek to invest in companies in the industries in which Ares' investment professionals have direct expertise. The following is a representative list of the industries in which we have invested:

              However, we may invest in other industries if we are presented with attractive opportunities.

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              The industrial and geographic compositions of the Company's portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 
  As of  
Industry
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Investment Funds and Vehicles(1)

    21.7 %   21.2 %

Healthcare Services

    12.5     14.6  

Other Services

    10.0     9.0  

Consumer Products

    8.0     7.7  

Business Services

    6.7     5.3  

Power Generation

    6.7     6.3  

Manufacturing

    5.3     6.0  

Financial Services

    4.2     4.6  

Restaurants and Food Services

    4.2     3.5  

Education

    3.5     4.6  

Oil and Gas

    2.9     2.9  

Containers and Packaging

    2.8     2.8  

Automotive Services

    2.5     2.3  

Food and Beverage

    2.5     2.5  

Commercial Real Estate Finance

    1.1     1.1  

Other

    5.4     5.6  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the SSLP, which had made first lien senior secured loans to 32 and 41 different borrowers as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in the Company's portfolio.

 
  As of  
Geographic Region
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

West(1)

    38.0 %   37.9 %

Midwest

    21.2     23.8  

Southeast

    21.2     20.3  

Mid Atlantic

    14.9     13.7  

Northeast

    2.9     2.3  

International

    1.8     2.0  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the SSLP, which represented 21.3% and 20.8% of the total investment portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

              As of June 30, 2016, 1.3% of total investments at amortized cost (or 0.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2015, 2.6% of total investments at amortized cost (or 1.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status.

              Since our IPO on October 8, 2004 through June 30, 2016, our exited investments resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized internal rate of return to us of approximately 13% (based on original cash invested, net of syndications, of approximately $13.3 billion and total proceeds from such exited

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investments of approximately $16.3 billion). Approximately 70% of these exited investments resulted in an aggregate cash flow realized internal rate of return to us of 10% or greater.

              The aggregate cash flow realized internal rate of return, original cash invested, net of syndications, and total proceeds, in each case from exited investments, are listed below from our initial public offering on October 8, 2004 through the end of each period shown below.

 
  Exited Investments
IPO through
 
(dollar amounts
in millions)
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
  December 31,
2014
  December 31,
2013
  December 31,
2012
  December 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008
  December 31,
2007
  December 31,
2006
  December 31,
2005
  December 31,
2004
 

Realized internal rate of return(1)

    13 %   13 %   13 %   13 %   13 %   14 %   15 %   14 %   19 %   21 %   26 %   41 %   17 %

Original cash invested, net of syndications

  $ 13,264   $ 12,170   $ 9,883   $ 7,717   $ 6,817   $ 4,638   $ 2,696   $ 1,220   $ 923   $ 684   $ 424   $ 119   $ 28  

Total proceeds

  $ 16,266   $ 14,903   $ 12,121   $ 9,445   $ 8,264   $ 5,627   $ 3,256   $ 1,405   $ 1,104   $ 818   $ 511   $ 140   $ 32  

(1)
Internal rate of return is the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows related to a particular investment equal to zero. Internal rate of return is gross of expenses related to investments as these expenses are not allocable to specific investments. Investments are considered to be exited when the original investment objective has been achieved through the receipt of cash and/or non-cash consideration upon the repayment of a debt investment or sale of an investment or through the determination that no further consideration was collectible and, thus, a loss may have been realized.

              Additionally, since our IPO on October 8, 2004 through June 30, 2016, our realized gains have exceeded our realized losses by approximately $537 million (excluding a one-time gain on the acquisition of Allied Capital and realized gains/losses from the extinguishment of debt and from other assets). For this same time period, our average annualized net realized gain rate was approximately 1.1% (excluding a one-time gain on the acquisition of Allied Capital and realized gains/losses from the extinguishment of debt and from other assets). Net realized gain/loss rates for a particular period are the amount of net realized gains/losses during such period divided by the average quarterly investments at amortized cost in such period.

              Information included herein regarding internal rates of return, realized gains and losses and annualized net realized gain rates are historical results relating to our past performance and are not necessarily indicative of future results, the achievement of which cannot be assured.

INVESTMENT SELECTION

              Ares' investment philosophy was developed over 15 years ago and has remained consistent and relevant throughout a number of economic cycles. We are managed using a similar investment philosophy used by the investment professionals of Ares in respect of its other investment funds.

              This investment philosophy involves, among other things:

              The foundation of Ares' investment philosophy is intensive credit investment analysis, a portfolio management discipline based on both market technicals and fundamental value-oriented research, and diversification strategy. We follow a rigorous investment process based on:

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              We seek to identify those companies exhibiting superior fundamental risk-reward profiles and strong defensible business franchises while focusing on the relative value of the investment across the industry as well as for the specific company.

Intensive Due Diligence

              The process through which an investment decision is made involves extensive research into the target company, its industry, its growth prospects and its ability to withstand adverse conditions. If the senior investment professional responsible for the potential transaction determines that an investment opportunity should be pursued, we will engage in an intensive due diligence process. Approximately 30-40% of the investments initially reviewed by us proceed to this phase. Though each transaction will involve a somewhat different approach, the regular due diligence steps generally undertaken include:

Selective Investment Process

              After an investment has been identified and preliminary diligence has been completed, a credit research and analysis report is prepared. This report is reviewed by the senior investment professional in charge of the potential investment. If such senior and other investment professionals are in favor of the potential investment, then it is first presented to an underwriting committee, which is comprised of certain senior members of the Ares Credit Group.

              After the investment is approved by the underwriting committee, a more extensive due diligence process is employed by the transaction team. Additional due diligence with respect to any investment may be conducted on our behalf by attorneys, independent accountants, and other third party consultants and research firms prior to the closing of the investment, as appropriate on a case-by-case basis. Approximately 7-10% of all investments initially reviewed by us will be presented to the investment committee. Approval of an investment for funding requires the approval of the majority of the investment committee of our investment adviser, although unanimous consent is sought.

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Issuance of Formal Commitment

              Once we have determined that a prospective portfolio company is suitable for investment, we work with the management and/or sponsor of that company and its other capital providers, including senior, junior and equity capital providers, if any, to finalize the structure of the investment. Approximately 5-7% of the investments initially reviewed by us eventually result in the issuance of formal commitments and the closing of such transactions.

Debt Investments

              We invest in portfolio companies primarily in the form of first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt. The first and second lien senior secured loans generally have terms of three to 10 years. In connection with our first and second lien senior secured loans we generally receive security interests in certain assets of our portfolio companies that could serve as collateral in support of the repayment of such loans. First and second lien senior secured loans generally have floating interest rates, which may have LIBOR floors, and also may provide for some amortization of principal and excess cash flow payments, with the remaining principal balance due at maturity.

              We structure our mezzanine investments primarily as unsecured subordinated loans that provide for relatively higher fixed interest rates. The mezzanine debt investments generally have terms of up to 10 years. These loans typically have interest-only payments, with amortization of principal, if any, deferred to the later years of the mezzanine investment. In some cases, we may enter into loans that, by their terms, convert into equity or additional debt or defer payments of interest (or at least cash interest) for the first few years after our investment. Also, in some cases our mezzanine debt will be secured by a subordinated lien on some or all of the assets of the borrower.

              In some cases, our debt investments may provide for a portion of the interest payable to be PIK interest. To the extent interest is PIK, it will be payable through the increase of the principal amount of the loan by the amount of interest due on the then-outstanding aggregate principal amount of such loan.

              In the case of our first and second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, we tailor the terms of the investment to the facts and circumstances of the transaction and the prospective portfolio company, negotiating a structure that aims to protect our rights and manage our risk while creating incentives for the portfolio company to achieve its business plan and improve its profitability. For example, in addition to seeking a senior position in the capital structure of our portfolio companies, we will seek, where appropriate, to limit the downside potential of our investments by:

              We generally require financial covenants and terms that require an issuer to reduce leverage, thereby enhancing credit quality. These methods include: (a) maintenance leverage covenants requiring a decreasing ratio of indebtedness to cash flow over time, (b) maintenance cash flow covenants requiring an increasing ratio of cash flow to the sum of interest expense and capital expenditures and

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(c) indebtedness incurrence prohibitions, limiting a company's ability to take on additional indebtedness. In addition, by including limitations on asset sales and capital expenditures we may be able to prevent a borrower from changing the nature of its business or capitalization without our consent.

              Our debt investments may include equity features, such as warrants or options to buy a minority interest in the portfolio company. Warrants we receive with our debt investments may require only a nominal cost to exercise, and thus, as a portfolio company appreciates in value, we may achieve additional investment return from this equity interest. We may structure the warrants to provide provisions protecting our rights as a minority-interest holder, as well as puts, or rights to sell such securities back to the portfolio company, upon the occurrence of specified events. In many cases, we also obtain registration rights in connection with these equity interests, which may include demand and "piggyback" registration rights.

Equity Investments

              To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments.

ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES

              We believe the recent volatility in the credit markets has increased the likelihood of further consolidation in our industry. To that end, in addition to the American Capital Acquisition, we are evaluating (and expect to continue to evaluate in the future) a number of additional potential strategic opportunities, including acquisitions of:

              In this regard, on May 23, 2016 we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Capital in a cash and stock transaction. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for more information.

              We have been in, and from time to time may engage in, discussions with counterparties in respect of various potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions, including potential acquisitions of other finance companies, business development companies and asset managers. Some of these transactions could be material to our business and, if completed, could be difficult to integrate, result in increased leverage or dilution and/or subject us to unexpected liabilities. However, other than in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, none of these discussions has progressed to the point at which the completion of any such transaction could be deemed to be probable or reasonably certain as of the date of this prospectus. Completion of any such transaction would be subject to completion of due diligence, finalization of key business and financial terms (including price) and negotiation of final definitive documentation as well as a number of other factors and conditions including, without limitation, the approval of our board of directors, any required third party consents and, in certain cases, the approval of our stockholders. We cannot predict how quickly the terms of any such transaction could be finalized, if at all. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that such transaction would be completed. In connection with evaluating potential strategic acquisition and investment transactions, we have, and may in the future, incur significant expenses for the evaluation and due diligence investigation of these potential transactions.

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ON-GOING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AND MONITORING OF PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

              We closely monitor each investment we make, maintain a regular dialogue with both the management team and other stakeholders and seek specifically tailored financial reporting. In addition, senior investment professionals may take board seats or obtain board observation rights in connection with our portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, of our 214 portfolio companies, we were entitled to board seats or board observation rights on 37% of these companies and these companies represented approximately 63% of our portfolio at fair value.

              We seek to exert significant influence post-investment, in addition to covenants and other contractual rights and through board participation, when appropriate, by actively working with management on strategic initiatives. We often introduce managers of companies in which we have invested to other portfolio companies to capitalize on complementary business activities and best practices.

              Our investment adviser employs an investment rating system to categorize our investments. In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, our investment adviser grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 4 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of origination or acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company's business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors. Under this system, investments with a grade of 4 involve the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit. Investments graded 3 involve a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing as expected and the risk factors to our ability to ultimately recoup the cost of our investment are neutral to favorable. All investments or acquired investments in new portfolio companies are initially assessed a grade of 3. Investments graded 2 indicate that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and non-compliance with debt covenants; however, payments are generally not more than 120 days past due. An investment grade of 1 indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has substantially increased since origination or acquisition, and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. For debt investments with an investment grade of 1, most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. For investments graded 1, it is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. For investments graded 1 or 2, our investment adviser enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company. The grade of a portfolio investment may be reduced or increased over time.

              As of June 30, 2016, the weighted average grade of our portfolio at fair value was 3.0. For more information, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity."

MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE

              As a BDC, we must offer, and must provide upon request, significant managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies. This assistance could involve, among other things, monitoring the operations of our portfolio companies, participating in board and management meetings, consulting with and advising officers of portfolio companies and providing other organizational and financial guidance. Ares Operations may provide all or a portion of this assistance pursuant to our administration agreement, the costs of which will be reimbursed by us. We may receive fees for these services.

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COMPETITION

              Our primary competitors include public and private funds, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance companies, other BDCs and private equity funds, each of which we compete with for financing opportunities. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial and marketing resources than we do. For example, some competitors may have access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider more investments and establish more relationships than we do. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the Investment Company Act imposes on us as a BDC. For additional information concerning the competitive risks we face, see "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities".

              We believe that the relationships of the members of our investment adviser's investment committee and of the partners of Ares enable us to learn about, and compete effectively for, financing opportunities with attractive middle-market companies in the industries in which we seek to invest. We believe that Ares' professionals' deep and long-standing direct sponsor relationships and the resulting proprietary transaction opportunities that these relationships often present, provide valuable insight and access to transactions and information. We use the industry information of Ares' investment professionals to which we have access to assess investment risks and determine appropriate pricing for our investments in portfolio companies.

STAFFING

              We do not currently have any employees and do not expect to have any employees. Services necessary for our business are provided by individuals who are employees or affiliates of our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, and our administrator, Ares Operations, each of which is a subsidiary of Ares Management, pursuant to the terms of our investment advisory and management agreement and our administration agreement, respectively, each as described below. Each of our executive officers is an employee or affiliate of our investment adviser or our administrator. Our day-to-day investment activities are managed by our investment adviser. Most of the services necessary for the origination of our investment portfolio are provided by investment professionals employed by Ares Capital Management. Ares Capital Management had approximately 80 U.S.-based investment professionals as of March 31, 2016 who focus on origination, transaction development, investment and the ongoing monitoring of our investments. See "Management—Investment Advisory and Management Agreement" below. We reimburse both our investment adviser and our administrator for a certain portion of expenses incurred in connection with such staffing, as described in more detail below. Because we have no employees, Ares Capital does not have a formal employee relations policy.

PROPERTIES

              We do not own any real estate or other physical properties materially important to our operation. Our headquarters are currently located at 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167. We are party to office leases pursuant to which we are leasing office facilities from third parties. For certain of these office leases, we have also entered into separate subleases with Ares Management LLC and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC, the sole member of Ares Capital Management, and IHAM sublease a portion of these leases. Ares Management LLC has also entered into separate subleases with us, pursuant to which we sublease certain office spaces from Ares Management LLC.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

              We are party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business. In addition, Allied Capital was involved in various legal proceedings that we assumed in connection with the Allied Acquisition.

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Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with our activities or the activities of our portfolio companies. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these legal proceedings will materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

              On May 20, 2013, we were named as one of several defendants in an action (the "Action") filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Court") by the bankruptcy trustee of DSI Renal Holdings LLC and two related companies. On March 17, 2014, the Action was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Delaware Court") pursuant to a motion filed by the defendants and granted by the Pennsylvania Court. On May 6, 2014, the Delaware Court referred the Action to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint in the Action alleges, among other things, that each of the named defendants participated in a purported "fraudulent transfer" involving the restructuring of a subsidiary of DSI Renal Holdings LLC. Among other things, the complaint seeks, jointly and severally from all defendants, (1) damages of approximately $425 million, of which the complaint states our individual share is approximately $117 million, and (2) punitive damages. We are currently unable to assess with any certainty whether we may have any exposure in the Action. We believe the plaintiff's claims are without merit and intend to vigorously defend ourselves in the Action.

              We are aware that a consolidated putative shareholder class action has been filed by stockholders of American Capital challenging the American Capital Acquisition. These legal proceedings could delay or prevent the American Capital Acquisition from becoming effective within the agreed upon timeframe or at all, and, if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, may be material to the results of operations, cash flows or financial condition of the combined company. It is possible that third parties could try to seek to impose liability against the combined company in connection with this matter or other potential legal proceedings.

              On or about August 18, 2016, shareholders of American Capital filed a consolidated putative shareholder class action allegedly on behalf of holders of the common stock of American Capital against the members of American Capital's board of directors in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland due to the directors' actions in approving the American Capital Acquisition. This action is a consolidation of putative shareholder complaints filed against the directors of American Capital on June 24, 2016, July 12, 2016, July 21, 2016 and July 27, 2016. The action alleges that the directors failed to adequately discharge their fiduciary duties to the public shareholders of American Capital by hastily commencing a sales process due to the board's manipulation by a major shareholder, Elliott Management Corp. The complaint also alleges that the directors failed to obtain for the shareholders the highest value available in the marketplace for their shares in the American Capital Acquisition. The complaint further alleges that the proposed merger was the product of a flawed sales process due to Elliott's continued manipulation of the directors, the use of deal protection devices in the American Capital Acquisition that precluded other bidders from making a higher offer to American Capital, and the directors' conflicts of interest due to special benefits, including the full vesting of American Capital stock options and incentive awards, or golden parachutes the directors are due to receive upon consummation of the proposed merger. Additionally, the complaint alleges that the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-14, which was filed with the SEC on July 20, 2016, and includes a joint proxy statement to American Capital's shareholders, is materially false and misleading because it omits material information concerning the financial and procedural fairness of the American Capital Acquisition. The complaint seeks to enjoin the American Capital Acquisition. In the event that the American Capital Acquisition is consummated, the complaint seeks to recover compensatory damages for all losses resulting from the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. We believe that these claims seeking to enjoin the American Capital Acquisition are without merit.

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PENDING AMERICAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION

              On May 23, 2016, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire American Capital in a cash and stock transaction. American Capital is an internally managed closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act.

              If the American Capital Acquisition is completed, American Capital will become a subsidiary of the Company and ACAM, a portfolio company of American Capital, will merge with and into IHAM, our portfolio company, with IHAM being the surviving entity in the ACAM Merger.

Simplified Structure Before the Completion of the American Capital Acquisition

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Simplified Structure Following the Completion of the American Capital Acquisition

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Immediately following the Mergers, American Capital will convert into a Delaware limited liability company and withdraw its election as a BDC.

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Agreement, (i) $6.41 per share in cash consideration, (ii) stock consideration at the Exchange Ratio, and (iii) (A) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to our dividend payable with respect to the fourth quarter of 2016, 37.5% of the Exchange Ratio times our dividend for such quarter, plus (B) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to our dividend payable with respect to the first quarter of 2017, 75% of the Exchange Ratio times our dividend for such quarter, plus (C) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to our dividend for any subsequent quarter, 100% of the Exchange Ratio times our dividend for such quarter. The Exchange Ratio was fixed on the date of the Merger Agreement, and is not subject to adjustment based on changes in the trading price of our or American Capital's common stock before the closing of the American Capital Acquisition. Based on the number of shares of American Capital Common Stock outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement, this would result in approximately 110.8 million of our shares being exchanged for approximately 229.3 million outstanding shares of American Capital common stock, subject to adjustment in certain limited circumstances. Following completion of the American Capital Acquisition, the directors of our board of directors will continue as directors of the Company.

              Additionally, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, each share of American Capital common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the American Capital Acquisition will have the right to receive (i) $1.20 per share in cash from our investment adviser, acting solely on its own behalf and (ii) $2.45 per share in cash, which amount represents the per share cash consideration paid to American Capital pursuant to the sale by ACAM OF ACMM, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACAM, to AGNC (the "Mortgage Manager Sale").

              The Merger Agreement contains (a) customary representations and warranties of American Capital and the Company, including representations and warranties relating to, among others: corporate organization, capitalization, corporate authority and absence of conflicts, third party and governmental consents and approvals, reports and regulatory matters, financial statements, compliance with law and legal proceedings, absence of certain changes, taxes, employee matters, intellectual property, insurance and certain contracts, (b) limited representations and warranties from IHAM and ACAM, including representations and warranties relating to, among others: corporate organization, capitalization, corporate authority and absence of conflicts, (c) limited representations and warranties from our investment adviser, including representations and warranties relating to, among others: corporate organization, capitalization, corporate authority, absence of conflicts and regulatory matters, (d) covenants of American Capital and the Company to conduct our respective businesses in the ordinary course until the American Capital Acquisition is completed and (e) covenants of American Capital and the Company not to take certain actions during this interim period.

              Among other things, American Capital and we have agreed to, and will cause our respective affiliates, consolidated subsidiaries, and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, employees and other advisors, representatives and agents to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated all discussions and negotiations with respect to a "Competing Proposal" (as defined in the Merger Agreement) from a third party and not to directly or indirectly solicit or take any other action (including providing information) with the intent to solicit any inquiry, discussion, proposal or offer with respect to a Competing Proposal.

              However, if either American Capital or the Company receives a Competing Proposal from a third party, and the board of directors of American Capital or the Company, as applicable, determines in good faith after consultation with its outside legal counsel and independent financial advisers that (i) failure to consider such proposal would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the respective directors under applicable law and (ii) the Competing Proposal constitutes or is reasonably expected to result in a "Superior Proposal" (as defined in the Merger Agreement), then the party receiving such proposal may engage in discussions and negotiations with such third party so long as certain notice and other procedural requirements are satisfied. American Capital or the Company may terminate the Merger Agreement and enter into an agreement with a third party who makes a

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Superior Proposal, subject to certain procedural requirements and the payment of a $140 million termination fee.

              The representations and warranties of each party set forth in the Merger Agreement (i) have been qualified by confidential disclosures made to the other party in connection with the Merger Agreement, (ii) will not survive completion of the American Capital Acquisition and cannot be the basis for any claims under the Merger Agreement by the other party after the American Capital Acquisition is completed, (iii) are qualified in certain circumstances by a materiality standard which may differ from what may be viewed as material by investors, (iv) were made only as of the date of the Merger Agreement or such other date as is specified in the Merger Agreement and (v) may have been included in the Merger Agreement for the purpose of allocating risk between American Capital and the Company rather than establishing matters as facts.

              While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed at all, we expect to complete the American Capital Acquisition as early as the fourth quarter of 2016. The completion of the American Capital Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, American Capital stockholder approval, our stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals, receipt of certain third party consents, including consents from regulatory authorities in the United Kingdom and Guernsey and consents from certain investment funds managed by ACAM and its subsidiaries representing at least 75% of the aggregate assets under management from all such funds as of March 31, 2016 and other customary closing conditions.

              The Merger Agreement also contains certain termination rights for us and American Capital and provides that, in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances (including as more specifically described above), American Capital or the Company may be required to pay the other party a termination fee of $140 million.

              We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed as scheduled, or at all. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

              Additionally, on May 23, 2016, we entered into an agreement with our investment adviser (the "Transaction Support Agreement") in connection with the American Capital Acquisition. Under the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, our investment adviser will (i) provide approximately $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital common stock, payable to American Capital stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at closing and (ii) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (x) $10 million of income based fees and (y) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under our investment advisory and management agreement. The financial support contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement is conditioned upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition, which is subject to the closing conditions described above.

              Also in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, our consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP, received commitments from certain lenders to provide $460.0 million in new commitments under the Revolving Funding Facility, which would bring the total commitments of the Revolving Funding Facility to $1.0 billion. The new commitments are conditioned upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition, which is subject to certain closing conditions described above, and also are subject to final documentation of the amendment to the Revolving Funding Facility.

              In May 2016, in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, we suspended our stock repurchase program pending the completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

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PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

              The following table describes each of the businesses included in our portfolio and reflects data as of June 30, 2016. Percentages shown for class of investment securities held by us represent percentage of the class owned and do not necessarily represent voting ownership. Percentages shown for equity securities, other than warrants or options, represent the actual percentage of the class of security held before dilution. Percentages shown for warrants and options held represent the percentage of class of security we may own assuming we exercise our warrants or options before dilution.

              We have indicated by footnote portfolio companies (a) where we directly or indirectly own more than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and, therefore, are presumed to be "controlled" by us under the Investment Company Act and (b) where we directly or indirectly own 5% to 25% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company or where we hold one or more seats on the portfolio company's board of directors and, therefore, are deemed to be an "affiliated person" under the Investment Company Act. We directly or indirectly own less than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of all other portfolio companies (or have no other affiliations with such portfolio companies) listed on the table. We offer to make significant managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies. Where we do not hold a seat on the portfolio company's board of directors, we may receive rights to observe such board meetings.

              Where we have indicated by footnote the amount of undrawn commitments to portfolio companies to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, such undrawn commitments are presented net of (i) standby letters of credit treated as drawn commitments because they are issued and outstanding, (ii) commitments substantially at the Company's discretion and (iii) commitments that are unavailable due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictions.

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ARES CAPITAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES
As of June 30, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)

Company
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
10th Street, LLC and   Real estate holding company   First lien senior secured loan   12.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK   11/2/2019         $ 25,449  
New 10th Street, LLC(4)       Senior subordinated loan   12.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK   11/2/2019         $ 27,371  
5 North 11th Street       Member interest             10.00 % $ 44,484  
Brooklyn, NY 11211       Option             40.10 % $ 25  
                             
2329497 Ontario Inc.   Outsourced data center   Second lien senior secured   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   6/30/2019         $ 29,487  
77 King Street West, Suite 4400   infrastructure and   loan                      
PO Box 235   related services provider                          
Toronto, ON M5K 1J3                              
Canada                              
                             
Absolute Dental Management LLC and ADM   Dental services provider   First lien senior secured loan   9.26% (Libor + 8.26%/Q)   1/5/2022         $ 23,750  
Equity, LLC       Class A preferred units             9.30 % $ 3,296  
526 South Tonopah Dr. Suite #200       Class A common units             9.30 % $  
Las Vegas, NV 89106                              
                             
Accruent, LLC and   Real estate and facilities   First lien senior secured     5/16/2022         $ (5)
Athena Parent, Inc.   management software   revolving loan                      
10801-2 N Mopac Expressway,
Suite 400
  provider   Second lien senior secured loan   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   11/16/2022         $ 42,500  
Austin, TX 78759       Common stock             0.79 % $ 3,000  
                             
Adaptive Mobile Security Limited   Developer of security   First lien senior secured loan   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)   7/1/2018         $ 2,714  
Ferry House   software for mobile   First lien senior secured loan   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)   10/1/2018         $ 701  
48-52 Lower Mount Street   communications networks                          
Dublin 2, Ireland                              
                             
ADCS Billings Intermediate   Dermatology practice   First lien senior secured     5/18/2022         $ (6)
Holdings, LLC       revolving loan                      
151 Southhall Lane, Suite 300       First lien senior secured loan     5/18/2022         $ (7)
Maitland, FL 32751       First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   5/18/2022         $ 8,617  
        First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   5/18/2022         $ 22,500  
                             
ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant   Restaurant owner and   First lien senior secured loan   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   12/18/2018         $ 36,734  
Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant   operator   Promissory note       12/18/2023         $ 11,358  
Holdings, Inc.       Warrant       12/18/2023     95.00 % $ (2)
165 Passaic Avenue                              
Fairfield, NJ 07004                              
                             
AEP Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)   8/31/2021         $ 45,346  
and Arrowhead Holdco Company   non-discretionary,   First lien senior secured loan   8.75%(Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)   8/31/2021         $ 673  
3787 95th Ave. N.E.   mission-critical aftermarket   First lien senior secured loan   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   8/31/2021         $ 9,975  
Blaine, MN 55014   replacement parts   First lien senior secured loan   9.75%(Base Rate + 6.25%/Q)   8/31/2021         $ 25  
        Common stock             1.13 % $ 2,823  
                             
Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC   Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan     10/8/2018         $ (8)
5851 Legacy Circle, Suite 400       First lien senior secured loan   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   10/8/2018         $ 2,885  
Plano, TX 75024       First lien senior secured loan   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   10/8/2018         $ 18,304  
                             
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.   Benefits administration and   Preferred stock             0.79 % $ 1,878  
1601 Trapelo Road   transaction processing   Common stock             0.00 % $  
South Building, 2nd Floor   provider                          
Waltham, MA 02451                              
                             
AllBridge Financial, LLC(4)   Asset management services   Equity interests             100.00 % $ 517  
13760 Noel Road, Suite 1100                              
Dallas, TX 75240                              
                             
Alphabet Energy, Inc.   Technology developer to   First lien senior secured loan   14.50% (Libor + 11.50% Cash,   8/1/2017         $ 3,960  
26225 Eden Landing Road, Suite D   convert waste-heat into   Series B preferred stock   2.00% PIK/M)         0.19 % $ 46  
Hayward, CA 94545   electricity   Warrant       12/12/2023     0.88 % $ (2)
                             
American Broadband Communications, LLC,   Broadband communication   Warrant       11/7/2017     20.76 % $ 7,204 (2)
American Broadband Holding Company, and   services   Warrant       9/1/2020     20.00 % $ 6,927 (2)
Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.                              
401 N. Tryon Street, 10th Floor                              
Charlotte, NC 28202                              
                             
American Residential Services L.L.C.   Heating, ventilation and   Second lien senior secured   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)   12/31/2021         $ 50,000  
965 Ridge Lake Blvd.   air conditioning services   loan                      
Memphis, TN 38120   provider                          
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
American Seafoods Group LLC   Harvester and processor   First lien senior secured   7.50%(Base Rate + 4.00%/Q)   8/19/2021         $ 3,300 (9)
and American Seafoods Partners LLC   of seafood   revolving loan                      
2025 First Avenue, Suite 900       First lien senior secured loan   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)   8/19/2021         $ 19,467  
Seattle, WA 98121       Second lien senior secured loan   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   2/19/2022         $ 55,000  
        Class A units             0.24 % $ 83  
        Warrant       8/19/2035     3.36 % $ 7,872 (2)
                             
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.   Manufacturer and marketer   Second lien senior secured   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)   6/23/2022         $ 9,000  
5151 Headquarters Drive, Suite 210   of single-use   loan                      
Plano, TX 75024   specialty medical devices                          
                             
Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.   Premier health club operator   First lien senior secured loan     10/31/2020         $ (10)
5201 East Tudor Road       First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)   10/31/2020         $ 41,000  
Anchorage, AL 99507                              
                             
AwarePoint Corporation   Healthcare technology   First lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)   6/1/2018         $ 8,772  
600 W. Broadway, Suite 250   platform developer   Warrant       9/5/2024     8.83 % $ 609 (2)
San Diego, CA 92101                              
                             
Batanga, Inc.   Independent digital   First lien senior secured loan   12.00% (Libor + 11.00%/M)   12/31/2016         $ 10,066  
2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Suite 800   media company                          
Coral Gables, FL 33134                              
                             
Benihana, Inc.   Restaurant owner and   First lien senior secured   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)   7/17/2018         $ 1,074 (11)
8685 Northwest 53rd Terrace   operator   revolving loan                      
Miami, FL 33166       First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)   1/17/2019         $ 4,573  
                             
Bicent (California) Holdings LLC   Gas turbine power   Senior subordinated loan   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   2/6/2021         $ 49,507  
c/o Beowolf Energy LLC   generation facilities                          
100 N. West Street   operator                          
Easton, MD 21601                              
                             
Brandtone Holdings Limited   Mobile communications   First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)   11/1/2018         $ 4,598  
51-54 Pearse Street   and marketing services   First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)   1/1/2019         $ 3,036  
Dublin 2, Ireland   provider   Warrant       5/11/2025     1.99 % $ 1 (2)
                             
Brush Power, LLC   Gas turbine power   First lien senior secured loan   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)   8/1/2020         $ 56,542  
1150 West Century Ave.   generation facilities   First lien senior secured loan   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)   8/1/2020         $ 157  
Bismarck ND, 58503   operator                          
                             
Cadence Aerospace, LLC   Aerospace precision   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   5/9/2018         $ 4,053  
2600 94th Street SW, Suite 150   components manufacturer   First lien senior secured   8.25%(Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)   5/9/2018         $ 11  
Everett, WA 98204       loan                      
        Second lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   5/9/2019         $ 77,267  
                             
Callidus Capital Corporation(4)   Asset management services   Common stock             100.00 % $ 1,668  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
CallMiner, Inc.
200 West Street
  Provider of cloud-based
conversational analytics
  Second lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/M)   5/1/2018         $ 2,788  
Waltham, MA 02452   solutions   Second lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/M)   9/1/2018         $ 1,576  
        Warrant       7/23/2024     1.83 % $ (2)
                             
Campus Management Corp.   Education software developer   Preferred stock             16.75 % $ 11,224  
and Campus Management                              
Acquisition Corp.(3)                              
350 Park Avenue, 23rd Floor                              
New York, NY 10022                              
                             
Castle Management Borrower LLC   Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)   9/18/2020         $ 5,746  
545 East John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 1400       Second lien senior secured   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)   3/18/2021         $ 10,000  
Irving, TX 75062       loan                      
        Second lien senior secured loan   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)   3/18/2021         $ 55,000  
                             
CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC   Correctional facility   First lien senior secured   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)   7/23/2019         $ 3,188 (12)
and CCS Group Holdings, LLC   healthcare operator   revolving loan                      
3343 Perimeter Hill Drive, Suite 300       First lien senior secured   6.50%(Base Rate + 3.00%/Q)   7/23/2019         $ 1,403 (12)
Nashville, TN 37211       revolving loan                      
        First lien senior secured loan   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)   7/23/2021         $ 5,625  
        Second lien senior secured loan   9.38% (Libor + 8.38%/Q)   7/23/2022         $ 108,000  
        Class A units             1.24 % $ 362  
                             
CEI Kings Mountain Investor, LP   Gas turbine power   Senior subordinated loan   11.00% PIK   3/11/2017         $ 30,859  
8800 N. Gainey Drive, Suite 250   generation facilities                          
Scottsdale, AZ 85258   operator                          
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
CFW Co-Invest, L.P.,   Health club franchisor   Limited partnership interest             12.24 % $  
NCP Curves, L.P. and       Limited partnership interest             12.25 % $ 7,046  
Curves International Holdings, Inc.       Common stock             7.41 % $  
100 Ritchie Road
Waco, TX 76712
                             
                             
CH Hold Corp.   Collision repair company   First lien senior secured   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)   11/20/2019         $ 805 (13)
401 E. Corporate Drive, Suite 150       revolving loan                      
Lewisville, TX 75057       First lien senior secured revolving loan   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)   11/20/2019         $ 730 (13)
                             
ChargePoint, Inc.   Developer and operator   First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   7/1/2019         $ 10,000  
1692 Dell Avenue   of electric vehicle   First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   1/1/2019         $ 10,000  
Campbell, CA 95008   charging stations   Warrant       12/24/2024     2.12 % $ 1,371 (2)
                             
Chariot Acquisition, LLC   Manufacturer, distributor and   First lien senior secured     9/30/2021         $ (14)
3510 Port Jacksonville Pkwy   designer of aftermarket   revolving loan                      
Jacksonville, Florida 32226   golf cart parts and accessories   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)   9/30/2021         $ 55,571  
                             
Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc.   Producer of high-performance   Second lien senior secured   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   2/6/2023         $ 11,711  
1264 E High St.   specialty films used   loan                      
Milton, WI 53563   in flexible packaging                          
                             
CIBT Holdings, Inc.   Expedited travel document   First lien senior secured loan     12/15/2018         $ (15)
and CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC   processing services   Class A shares             1.97 % $ 5,520  
111 Huntington Ave., 30th Floor                              
Boston, MA 02199                              
                             
Ciena Capital LLC(4)   Real estate and   First lien senior secured   6.00%   12/31/2016         $ 14,000 (16)
1633 Broadway, 39th Floor   small business loan   revolving loan                      
New York, NY 10019   servicer   First lien senior secured loan   12.00%   12/31/2016         $ 250  
        First lien senior secured loan   12.00%   12/31/2016         $ 500  
        First lien senior secured loan   12.00%   12/31/2016         $ 1,250  
        Equity interests             100.00 % $ 14,856  
                             
CMW Parent LLC   Multiplatform media firm   Series A units             0.00 % $  
(fka Black Arrow, Inc.)                              
65 North San Pedro                              
San Jose, CA 95110                              
                             
Command Alkon, Incorporated   Software solutions   Second lien senior secured   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   8/8/2020         $ 10,000  
and CA Note Issuer, LLC   provider to the ready-mix   loan                      
1800 International Park Dr., Suite 400   concrete industry   Second lien senior secured   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   8/8/2020         $ 11,500  
Birmingham, AL 35243       loan                      
        Second lien senior secured loan   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   8/8/2020         $ 26,500  
        Senior subordinated loan   14.00% PIK   8/8/2021         $ 21,764  
                             
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.   Commercial equipment   Senior subordinated loan   12.75%   5/10/2018         $ 28,000  
121 West Trade Street, Suite 2100   finance and leasing company                          
Charlotte, NC 28202                              
                             
Community Education Centers, Inc.   Offender re-entry and   First lien senior secured loan   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)   12/13/2017         $ 13,596  
and CEC Parent Holdings LLC(4)   in-prison treatment services   First lien senior secured loan   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)   12/13/2017         $ 690  
35 Fairfield Place   provider   Second lien senior secured   15.64% (Libor + 15.00%/Q)   6/13/2018         $ 21,895  
West Caldwell, NJ 07006       loan                      
        Class A senior preferred units             0.90 % $ 10,531  
        Class A junior preferred units             30.77 % $ 21,784  
        Class A common units             30.77 % $  
                             
Competitor Group, Inc.,   Endurance sports media and   First lien senior secured   5.00% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)   11/30/2018         $ 4,212 (17)
Calera XVI, LLC and   event operator   revolving loan                      
Champion Parent Corporation       First lien senior secured loan   5.00% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)   11/30/2018         $ 35,813  
9401 Waples Street, Suite 150       Preferred shares             50.00 % $  
San Diego, CA 92121       Membership units             7.88 % $  
        Common shares             32.96 % $  
                             
Component Hardware Group, Inc.   Manufacturer of   First lien senior secured   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)   7/1/2019         $ 2,241 (18)
1890 Swarthmore Avenue   commercial equipment   revolving loan                      
Lakewood, NJ 08701       First lien senior secured loan   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)   7/1/2019         $ 8,021  
                             
Compuware Parent, LLC   Web and mobile cloud   Class A-1 common stock             0.41 % $ 2,111  
777 Mariners Island Blvd.   performance testing and   Class B-1 common stock             0.41 % $ 422  
San Mateo, CA 94404   monitoring services provider   Class C-1 common stock             0.41 % $ 280  
        Class A-2 common stock             0.41 % $  
        Class B-2 common stock             0.41 % $  
        Class C-2 common stock             0.41 % $  
                             
Correctional Medical   Correctional facility   First lien senior secured loan     9/29/2021         $ (19)
Group Companies, Inc.   healthcare operator   First lien senior secured loan   9.58% (Libor + 8.58%/Q)   9/29/2021         $ 3,088  
2511 Garden Road, Suite A160       First lien senior secured loan   9.58% (Libor + 8.58%/Q)   9/29/2021         $ 48,800  
Monterey, CA 93940                              
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
Covestia Capital Partners, LP   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             47.00 % $ 1,863  
11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 1620                              
Los Angeles, CA 90025                              
                             
CPV Maryland Holding   Gas turbine power   Senior subordinated loan   10.00%   12/31/2020         $ 42,682  
Company II, LLC   generation facilities operator   Warrant       8/8/2018     4.00 % $ (2)
c/o Competitive Power                              
Ventures, Inc.                              
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 915                              
Silver Spring, MD 20910                              
                             
Crescent Hotels &   Hotel operator   Senior subordinated loan   15.00%   9/8/2011         $ 3,105  
Resorts, LLC and affiliates(4)       Common equity interest             90.00 % $  
2000 Avenue of the Stars,                              
12th Floor                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Crown Health Care Laundry   Provider of outsourced   First lien senior secured   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   3/13/2019         $ 2,000 (20)
Services, Inc. and   healthcare linen   revolving loan                      
Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(3)   management solutions   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   3/13/2019         $ 18,275  
1501 North Guillemard Street       Class A preferred units             11.76 % $ 3,248  
Pensacola, FL 32501       Class B common units             11.76 % $ 361  
                             
DCA Investment Holding, LLC   Multi-branded dental   First lien senior secured   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)   7/2/2021         $ 3,367 (21)
6240 Lake Osprey Drive   practice management   revolving loan                      
Sarasota, FL 34240       First lien senior secured loan   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)   7/2/2021         $ 18,613  
                             
Dent Wizard International   Automotive reconditioning   Second lien senior secured   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   10/7/2020         $ 50,000  
Corporation and DWH Equity   services   loan                      
Investors, L.P.       Class A common stock             0.44 % $ 520  
4710 Earth City Expressway       Class B common stock             0.37 % $ 1,040  
Bridgeton, MO 63044                              
                             
DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC   Wind power generation   Senior subordinated loan   9.75%   12/24/2021         $ 25,000  
c/o D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P.   facility operator   Non-controlling units             10.00 % $ 2,242  
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor                              
New York, NY 10036                              
                             
DineInFresh, Inc.   Meal-delivery provider   First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   7/1/2018         $ 6,250  
22 West 19th Street, 5th Floor       Warrant       12/19/2024     1.48 % $ 4 (2)
New York, NY 10011                              
                             
Directworks, Inc.   Provider of cloud-based   First lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/M)   4/1/2018         $ 1,960  
and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.   software solutions for   Warrant       12/19/2024     4.76 % $ (2)
6021 Wallace Road, Suite 300   direct materials sourcing                          
Wexford, PA 15090   and supplier management                          
    for manufacturers                          
                             
DNAnexus, Inc.   Bioinformatics company   First lien senior secured loan   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/M)   10/1/2018         $ 10,330  
1975 W. El Camino Real, Suite 101       Warrant       3/21/2024     1.60 % $ 250 (2)
Mountain View, CA 94040                              
                             
DTI Holdco, Inc.   Provider of legal   First lien senior secured loan   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)   8/19/2020         $ 964  
and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.   process outsourcing and   Class A common stock             1.65 % $ 3,649  
Two Ravinia Drive, Suite 850   managed services   Class B common stock             1.65 % $ 3,649  
Atlanta, GA 30346                              
                             
Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc.   Operator of multiple   Senior subordinated loan   11.00%   2/15/2020         $ 31,500  
and TDG Group Holding Company   franchise concepts primarily   Senior subordinated loan   11.00%   2/15/2020         $ 52,670  
1020 N University Park Drive   related to home   Common stock             1.87 % $ 4,834  
Waco, TX 76707   maintenance or repairs                          
                             
Eagle Family Foods Group LLC   Manufacturer and   First lien senior secured loan   10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)   12/31/2021         $ 4,775  
1 Strawberry Lane   producer of milk products   First lien senior secured loan   10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)   12/31/2021         $ 50,000  
Orrville, OH 44667                              
                             
Earthcolor Group, LLC   Printing management services   Limited liability company             9.30 % $  
249 Pomeroy Road       interests                      
Parsippany, NJ 07054                              
                             
Eckler Industries, Inc.   Restoration parts and   First lien senior secured   8.50%(Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)   7/12/2017         $ 1,880 (22)
5200 S. Washington Ave.   accessories provider   revolving loan                      
Titusville, FL 32780   for classic automobiles   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   7/12/2017         $ 6,539  
        First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   7/12/2017         $ 24,682  
        Series A preferred stock             5.41 % $  
        Common stock             5.41 % $  
                             
EcoMotors, Inc.   Engine developer   First lien senior secured loan   11.00%   3/1/2018         $ 11,480  
17000 Federal Drive, Suite 200       Warrant       12/28/2022     2.10 % $ 285 (2)
Allen Park, MI 48101       Warrant       2/24/2025     0.46 % $ 62 (2)
                             

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Class
Held at
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  Fair Value  
EN Engineering, L.L.C.   National utility services   First lien senior secured loan     6/30/2021         $ (23)
28100 Torch Parkway, Suite 400   firm providing engineering   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   6/30/2021         $ 5  
Warrenville, Illinois 60555   and consulting services   First lien senior secured loan   8.50%(Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)   6/30/2021         $ 4,610  
    to natural gas, electric   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   6/30/2021         $ 22,255  
    power and other energy                          
    and industrial end markets                          
                             
Everspin Technologies, Inc.   Designer and manufacturer   First lien senior secured   7.25%(Base Rate + 3.75%/M)   6/5/2017         $ 1,145 (24)
1347 N. Alma School Road, Suite 220   of computer memory   revolving loan                      
Chandler, AZ 85224   solutions   First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)   6/1/2019         $ 8,000  
        Warrant       6/5/2025     1.61 % $ 355 (2)
                             
Faction Holdings, Inc.   Wholesaler of cloud-based   First lien senior secured     11/30/2017         $ (25)
and The Faction Group LLC   software applications   revolving loan                      
(fka PeakColo Holdings, Inc.)   and services   First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   12/1/2019         $ 3,000  
303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 1000       First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   5/1/2019         $ 3,889  
Denver, CO 80203       Warrant       12/3/2025     1.97 % $ 62 (2)
        Warrant       11/3/2024     2.71 % $ 85 (2)
                             
Feradyne Outdoors, LLC   Provider of branded   First lien senior secured loan   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)   3/31/2019         $ 4,246  
and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC   archery and bowhunting   First lien senior secured loan   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)   3/31/2019         $ 6,328  
110 Beasley Rd.   accessories   First lien senior secured loan   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)   3/31/2019         $ 8,740  
Cartersville, GA 30120       First lien senior secured loan   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)   3/31/2019         $ 46,092  
        Common units             3.57 % $ 1,769  
                             
First Insight, Inc.   Software company providing   Warrant       3/20/2024     13.17 % $ 11 (2)
1606 Carmody Court, Suite 106   merchandising and pricing                          
Sewickley, PA 15143   solutions to companies worldwide                          
                             
Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of high   Second lien senior secured   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   10/30/2018         $ 5,520  
22908 NE Alder Crest Drive, Suite 100   value fluid handling,   loan                      
Redmond, WA 98053   filtration and flow   Second lien senior secured   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   10/30/2018         $ 27,140  
    control products   loan                      
                             
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.   Restaurant owner and   First lien senior secured       7/3/2018         $ (26)
15822 Bernardo Center Drive, Suite A   operator   revolving loan                      
San Diego, CA 92127       First lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   7/3/2018         $ 40,141  
                             
Genomatica, Inc.   Developer of a biotechnology   Warrant       3/28/2023     2.46 % $ 6 (2)
Cambridge Discovery Park, 5th Floor   platform for the                          
100 Acorn Park Drive   production of                          
Cambridge, MA 02140   chemical products                          
                             
Gentle Communications, LLC   Dental services provider   First lien senior secured     5/27/2022         $ (27)
200 5th Avenue, Suite 3       revolving loan                      
Waltham, MA 02451       First lien senior secured loan     5/27/2022         $ (28)
        First lien senior secured loan   7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)   5/27/2022         $ 43,500  
                             
GF Parent LLC   Producer of low-acid,   Class A preferred units             2.58 % $ 1,358  
4757 Nexus Center Drive   aseptic food and   Class A common units             2.20 % $  
San Diego, CA 92121   beverage products                          
                             
Global Franchise Group, LLC   Worldwide franchisor   First lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)   12/18/2019         $ 60,811  
and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.   of quick service                          
1346 Oakbrook Drive, Suite 170   restaurants                          
Norcross, GA 30093                              
                             
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC   On-demand supply   Class A common stock             1.03 % $ 2,991  
and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.   chain automation   Class B common stock             0.93 % $ 5,435  
1315 W Century Drive   solutions provider                          
Louisville, CO 80027                              
                             
Gordian Acquisition Corp.   Financial services firm   Common stock             5.00 % $  
950 Third Avenue, 17th Floor                              
New York, NY 10022                              
                             
Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC   Gas turbine power generation   First lien senior secured loan   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)   11/13/2021         $ 24,000  
and Panda Stonewall   facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK   12/31/2021         $ 18,433  
Intermediate Holdings II LLC       Senior subordinated loan   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK   12/31/2021         $ 86,166  
12 Paoli Pike Suite 5                              
Paoli, PA 19301                              
                             
Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P   Software provider for clinical   First lien senior secured     12/19/2018         $ (29)
640 Freedom Business Center Drive, Suite 201   trial management   revolving loan                      
King of Prussia, PA 19406       First lien senior secured loan     12/19/2018         $ (30)
        First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)   12/19/2018         $ 4,000  
        Limited partnership interest             99.90 % $ 999  
                             
GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.   Manufacturer and supplier of   Common stock             0.41 % $ 403  
15450 South Outer Forty Drive, Suite 120   high performance plastic                          
Chesterfield, MO 63017   containers                          
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC   Manufacturer and provider of cutting tool provider to the   First lien senior secured revolving loan     3/28/2020         $ (31)
428 Newburyport Turnpike   metalworking industry   Senior subordinated loan   10.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK   9/28/2020         $ 27,993  
Rowley, MA 01969       Class A membership units             1.09 % $ 1,515  
                             
HCI Equity, LLC(4)   Investment company   Member interest             100.00 % $ 128  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. and WCI-HFG Holdings, LLC   Distributor of repair and replacement parts for   Second lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)   10/20/2022         $ 31,329  
5130 Executive Boulevard   commercial kitchen   Preferred units             2.50 % $ 2,941  
Fort Wayne, IN 46808   equipment                          
                             
iControl Networks, Inc. and uControl Acquisition, LLC   Software and services company for the connected   Second lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)   3/1/2019         $ 20,108  
555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 280   home market   Warrant       2/19/2022     0.55 % $ (2)
Redwood City, CA 94065                              
                             
ICSH, Inc.   Industrial container   First lien senior secured   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   12/31/2018         $ 1,000 (32)
1540 Greenwood Avenue   manufacturer, reconditioner   revolving loan                      
Montebello, CA 90640   and servicer   Second lien senior secured loan   10.16% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   12/31/2019         $ 66,000  
                             
IfByPhone Inc.   Voice-based marketing   Warrant       10/15/2022     4.76 % $ 71 (2)
300 W. Adams Street, Suite 900   automation software provider                          
Chicago, IL 60606                              
                             
Imperial Capital Group LLC   Investment services   Class A common units             2.60 % $ 11,679  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 9th Floor S       2006 Class B common units             2.60 % $ 2  
Los Angeles, CA 90067       2007 Class B common units             2.60 % $  
                             
Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             80.00 % $ 15,365  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 9th Floor S                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Implus Footcare, LLC   Provider of footwear and   First lien senior secured loan   8.75%(Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)   4/30/2021         $ 17,188  
2001 TW Alexander Drive   other accessories                          
P.O. Box 13925                              
Durham, NC 27709                              
                             
INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC   Pharmaceutical and   Common units             15.07 % $ 1,634  
3201 Beechleaf Court, Suite 600   biotechnology                          
Raleigh, NC 27604   consulting services                          
                             
Indra Holdings Corp.   Designer, marketer, and   Second lien senior secured   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)   11/1/2021         $ 64,000  
9655 International Blvd.   distributor of rain and cold   loan                      
Cincinnati, OH 45246   weather products                          
                             
Infilaw Holding, LLC   Operator of for-profit law   First lien senior secured     1/31/2017         $ (33)
1100 5th Avenue South, Suite 301   schools   revolving loan                      
Naples, FL 34102       First lien senior secured loan   11.50% (Libor + 8.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK/Q)   1/31/2017         $ 2,474  
        Series A preferred units   11.50% (Libor + 8.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK/Q)         95.34 % $ 111,714  
        Series B preferred units             6.67 % $ 2,176  
                             
Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV   Private School Operator   First lien senior secured loan   10.50% PIK (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   12/31/2018         $ 1,759  
Advisors, Inc.       Senior preferred series A-1             83.50 % $ 75,480  
Calle Santa Ana 1660       shares                      
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00909       Series B preferred stock             5.00 % $  
        Series C preferred stock             3.98 % $  
        Common stock             4.02 % $  
                             
Interactions Corporation   Developer of a speech   Second lien senior secured   9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/M)   7/1/2019         $ 25,000  
31 Hayward Street, Suite E   recognition software based   loan                      
Franklin, MA 02038   customer interaction system   Warrant       6/16/2022     0.30 % $ 290 (2)
                             
Intermedix Corporation
6451 N. Federal Highway, Suite 1000
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
  Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry   Second lien senior secured loan   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   6/27/2020         $ 107,520  
                             
Ioxus, Inc   Manufacturer of energy   First lien senior secured loan   10.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK   6/1/2018         $ 9,758  
18 Stadium Circle   storage devices   Warrant       1/27/2026     3.61 % $ 206 (2)
Oneonta, NY 13820       Warrant       1/27/2026     8.06 % $ (2)
                             
iPipeline, Inc., Internet Pipeline, Inc. and iPipeline Holdings, Inc.   Provider of SaaS-based software
solutions to the
  First lien senior secured revolving loan     8/4/2022         $ (34)
222 Valley Creek Blvd, Suite 300   insurance and financial   First lien senior secured loan   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   8/4/2022         $ 71,461  
Exton, PA 19341   services industry   Preferred stock             0.73 % $ 2,453  
        Common stock             0.64 % $ 25  
                             
IronPlanet, Inc.   Online auction platform   Warrant       9/24/2023     7.60 % $ 203 (2)
3825 Hopyard Road, Suite 250   provider for used heavy                          
Pleasanton, CA 94588   equipment                          

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
ISS Compressors Industries, Inc., ISS Valves   Provider of repairs,   First lien senior secured loan     6/5/2018         $ (35)
Industries, Inc., ISS Motors Industries, Inc., ISS   refurbishments and services   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   6/5/2018         $ 32,627  
Machining Industries, Inc., and ISS Specialty Services Industries, Inc.   to the broader industrial end user markets   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   6/5/2018         $ 6,175  
875 North Michigan Avenue Suite 4020                              
Chicago, Illinois 60611                              
                             
Itel Laboratories, Inc.   Data services provider for   First lien senior secured     6/29/2018         $ (36)
6745 Phillips Industrial Boulevard   building materials to property   revolving loan                      
Jacksonville, FL 32256   insurance industry   Preferred units             1.80 % $ 1,134  
                             
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(4)   Asset management services   Member interest             100.00 % $ 231,241  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC,   Asset-backed financial   First lien senior secured   10.47% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)   6/24/2017         $ 38,797  
and Javlin Five LLC   services company   revolving loan                      
1414 Harney Street Suite 440                              
Omaha, NE 68102                              
                             
Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and
Stichting Joule Global Foundation
  Renewable fuel and chemical production developer   First lien senior secured loan   13.00% (Libor + 11.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK/M)   10/1/2018         $ 7,876  
18 Crosby Drive       Common stock             100.00 % $  
Bedford, MA 01730       Warrant       7/25/2023     2.17 % $ (2)
                             
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.   Chemical Producer   First lien senior secured     2/19/2021         $ (37)
260 Queen Street West, 4th Floor       revolving loan                      
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8       First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   2/19/2021         $ 52,975  
Canada                              
                             
Kettle Cuisine, LLC   Manufacturer of fresh   Second lien senior secured   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   2/21/2022         $ 28,500  
330 Lynnway   refrigerated and frozen food   loan                      
Lynn, MA 01901   products                          
                             
KeyImpact Holdings, Inc. and
JWC/KI Holdings, LLC
  Foodservice sales and marketing agency   First lien senior secured loan     11/16/2021         $ (38)
1701 Crossroads Dr.       First lien senior secured loan   7.13% (Libor + 6.13%/Q)   11/16/2021         $ 46,019  
Odenton, MD 21113       Membership units             5.13 % $ 5,970  
                             
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.   Designer of adaptive,   First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)   10/1/2018         $ 9,695  
400 East Jamie Court, Suite 201   dynamic glass for the   Warrant       4/22/2024     1.17 % $ 150 (2)
South San Francisco, CA 94080   commercial and residential markets.   Warrant       4/7/2025     0.61 % $ (2)
                             
KPS Global LLC   Manufacturer of walk-in   First lien senior secured loan   9.70% (Libor + 8.70%/Q)   12/4/2020         $ 36,540  
4201 N Beach St   cooler and freezer systems                          
Fort Worth, TX 76137                              
                             
La Paloma Generating Company, LLC   Natural gas fired, combined   Second lien senior secured       2/20/2020         $ 1,900  
24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 800   cycle plant operator   loan                      
Houston, TX 77380                              
                             
Lakeland Tours, LLC
218 West Water Street, Suite 400
  Educational travel provider   First lien senior secured revolving loan   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)   2/10/2022         $ 7,593 (39)
Charlottesville, VA 22902       First lien senior secured loan   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)   2/10/2022         $ 5,083  
        First lien senior secured loan   10.45% (Libor + 9.45%/Q)   2/10/2022         $ 31,707  
                             
LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC   Manufacturer of paper and   First lien senior secured     7/10/2020         $ (40)
1325 S. Cicero Ave.   corrugated foodservice   revolving loan                      
Cicero, IL 60804   packaging   First lien senior secured loan   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)   7/10/2020         $ 24,492  
                             
Liquid Light, Inc.   Developer and licensor of   First lien senior secured loan       11/1/2017         $ 200  
11 Deer Park Drive, Suite 121
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
  process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals   Warrant       8/13/2024     1.00 % $ (2)
                             
Liquid Robotics, Inc.   Ocean data services provider   First lien senior secured loan   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/M)   4/1/2019         $ 2,940  
1329 Moffett Park Drive   utilizing long duration,   First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)   5/1/2019         $ 5,000  
Sunnyvale, CA 94089   autonomous surface vehicles   Warrant       6/30/2026     0.72 % $ 42 (2)
        Warrant       10/29/2025     1.21 % $ 70 (2)
                             
LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC   Developer and manufacturer   Class A units             0.89 % $ 1,771  
6415 Northwest Drive, Unit 11   of medical equipment                          
Mississauga, ON L4V 1X1                              
Canada                              
                             
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.   Sand proppant producer and   First lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash,   9/18/2018         $ 70,930  
4413 Carey Street   distributor to the oil       1.00% PIK/Q)                  
Fort Worth, TX 76119   and natural gas industry                          
                             
LSQ Funding Group, L.C. and LM LSQ   Asset based lender   Senior subordinated loan     6/25/2021         $ (41)
Investors LLC       Senior subordinated loan   10.50%   6/25/2021         $ 30,000  
2600 Lucien Way, Suite 100       Membership units             2.57 % $ 3,309  
Maitland, Florida 32751                              
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
MacLean-Fogg Company and MacLean-Fogg   Manufacturer and supplier   Senior subordinated loan   10.50% Cash, 3.00% PIK   10/9/2025         $ 98,445  
Holdings, L.L.C.   for the power utility and   Preferred units   4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK         93.58 % $ 72,108  
1000 Allanson Road   automotive markets                          
Mundelein, IL 60060   worldwide                          
                             
Market Track Holdings, LLC   Business media consulting   Preferred stock             1.50 % $ 2,477  
10 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2550   services company   Common stock             1.50 % $ 2,730  
Chicago, IL 60606                              
                             
Massage Envy, LLC   Franchisor in the massage   First lien senior secured     9/26/2018         $ (42)
14350 N. 87th Street   industry   revolving loan                      
Suites 200, 205 and 230       First lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   9/26/2018         $ 71,933  
Scottsdale, AZ 85260       Common stock             2.00 % $ 5,618  
                             
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings   Developer and marketer of   Warrant       6/30/2021     4.56 % $ 1,396 (2)
Acquisition Corp.   OTC healthcare products   Warrant       6/30/2021     5.00 % $ 757 (2)
8515 E. Anderson Dr.                              
Scottsdale, AZ 85255                              
                             
Maximus Holdings, LLC   Provider of software   Warrant       10/14/2019     15.00 % $ (2)
4675 MacArthur Court   simulation tools and related                          
Newport Beach, CA 92660   services                          
                             
MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC   Healthcare professional   Class A units             0.59 % $ 1,328  
825 East Gate Blvd.   provider                          
Garden City, NY 11530                              
                             
McKenzie Sports Products, LLC   Designer, manufacturer and   First lien senior secured     9/18/2020         $ (43)
1910 Saint Luke's Church Road   distributor of hunting-related   revolving loan                      
Salisbury, NC 28146   supplies   First lien senior secured loan     9/18/2020         $  
        First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   9/18/2020         $ 88,215  
        First lien senior secured loan   4.75% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)   9/18/2020         $ 1,965  
                             
Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding   Keg management solutions provider   Second lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)   12/14/2018         $ 142,500  
Corporation       Common stock             3.47 % $ 7,381  
5299 DTC Blvd., Suite 510                              
Greenwood Village, CO 80111                              
                             
Ministry Brands, LLC and MB Parent   Software and payment   First lien senior secured loan   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   11/20/2021         $ 48,881  
Holdings, LLC   services provider to faith-   First lien senior secured loan   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   11/20/2021         $ 25,033  
14488 Old Stage Rd   based institutions   Class A common units             0.78 % $ 2,382  
Lenoir City, Tennessee 37772                              
                             
Moxie Liberty LLC   Gas turbine power generation   First lien senior secured loan   7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)   8/21/2020         $ 34,474  
4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1001   facilities operator                          
Dallas, TX 75244                              
                             
Moxie Patriot LLC   Gas turbine power generation   First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   12/21/2020         $ 33,950  
4100 Spring Valley, Suite 1001   facilities operator                          
Dallas, TX 75244                              
                             
MPH Energy Holdings, LP   Operator of municipal   Limited partnership interest             3.31 % $  
225 S. Main Street   recycling facilities                          
Rutland, VT 05701                              
                             
MVL Group, Inc.(4)   Marketing research provider   Senior subordinated loan       7/8/2012         $ 226  
1061 E. Indiantown Road, Suite 300       Common stock             56.10 % $  
Jupiter, FL 33477                              
                             
MW Dental Holding Corp.   Dental services provider   First lien senior secured   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   4/12/2018         $ 2,000 (44)
680 Hehli Way       revolving loan                      
PO Box 69       First lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   4/12/2018         $ 117,228  
Mondovi, WI 54755                              
                             
My Health Direct, Inc.   Healthcare scheduling   First lien senior secured     9/18/2016         $ (45)
4322 Harding Pike   exchange software solution   revolving loan                      
Nashville, TN 37205   provider   First lien senior secured loan   10.75%   1/1/2018         $ 1,900  
        Warrant       9/18/2024     4.85 % $ 40 (2)
                             
NAS, LLC, Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC   Buying and marketing   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   12/1/2021         $ 22,654  
and Nationwide Administrative Services, Inc.   services organization for   loan                      
110 Oakwood Dr., Suite 200   appliance, furniture and                          
Winston-Salem, NC 27103   consumer electronics dealers                          
                             
New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.   Outsourced mobile diagnostic   Second lien senior secured   10.25% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   7/31/2020         $ 76,800  
505 Hamilton Ave, Suite 200   healthcare service provider   loan                      
Palo Alto, CA 94301                              
                             
Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.   Manufacturer of insoluble   First lien senior secured       5/27/2018         $ 1,449 (46)
50 Bridge Street   fiber filler products   revolving loan                      
North Tonawanda, NY 14120       First lien senior secured loan       5/27/2018         $ 1,101  
        First lien senior secured loan       5/27/2018         $ 10,509  
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
NMSC Holdings, Inc. and ASP NAPA Holdings, LLC   Anesthesia management services provider   Second lien senior secured loan   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)   10/19/2023         $ 74,343  
68 South Service Road, Suite 350       Class A units             0.68 % $ 2,528  
Melville, NY 11747                              
                             
Nodality, Inc.   Biotechnology company   First lien senior secured loan       7/15/2016         $ 2,602  
170 Harbor Way, Suite 200       First lien senior secured loan       7/15/2016         $ 744  
South San Francisco, CA 94080       Common stock             51.00 % $  
                             
Nordco Inc.   Manufacturer of railroad   First lien senior secured   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)   8/26/2020         $ 3,511 (47)
245 West Forest Hill Avenue   maintenance-of-way   revolving loan                      
Oak Creek, WI 53154   machinery   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)   8/26/2020         $ 65,179  
                             
Oak Parent, Inc.   Manufacturer of athletic   First lien senior secured loan   7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   4/1/2018         $ 10,162  
425 Park 20 W   apparel   First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Base Rate + 6.00%/Q)   4/1/2018         $ 29  
Grovetown, GA 30813                              
                             
OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC   Provider of technology-enabled solutions to   First lien senior secured revolving loan     11/21/2018         $ (48)
15950 Dallas Parkway Suite 350   pharmacies   First lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)   11/21/2018         $ 16,396  
Dallas, TX 75248       Limited liability company membership interest                 $ 707  
                             
OpenSky Project, Inc. and OSP Holdings, Inc.   Social commerce platform   First lien senior secured loan   10.00%   9/1/2017         $ 1,500  
18 West 18th Street   operator   Warrant       4/28/2025     3.00 % $ (2)
New York, NY 10011                              
                             
Orion Foods, LLC(4)   Convenience food service   First lien senior secured loan       9/30/2015         $ 762  
2930 W. Maple Street   retailer   Second lien senior secured       9/30/2015         $  
Sioux Falls, SD 57118       loan                      
        Preferred units             93.53 % $  
        Class A common units             100.00 % $  
        Class B common units             25.00 % $  
                             
Osmose Holdings, Inc.
635 Highway 74 S
Peachtree City, GA 30269
  Provider of structural integrity management services to transmission and distribution infrastructure   Second lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)   8/21/2023         $ 24,250  
                             
OTG Management, LLC   Airport restaurant operator   First lien senior secured   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   12/11/2017         $ 7,990 (49)
352 Park Avenue South       revolving loan                      
New York, NY 10010       First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   12/11/2017         $ 60,142  
        First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   12/11/2017         $ 14,250  
        First lien senior secured loan     12/11/2017         $ (50)
        First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)   12/11/2017         $ 24,688  
        Common units             4.44 % $ 11,929  
        Warrant       6/19/2018     7.73 % $ 23,798 (2)
                             
Panda Power Annex Fund Hummel
Holdings II LLC
  Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan   13.00% PIK   10/27/2016         $ 114,078  
5001 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1150 West                              
Dallast, TX 72544                              
                             
Panda Temple Power II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   4/3/2019         $ 18,109  
4100 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1001   facilities operator                          
Dallas, TX 75244                              
                             
Panda Temple Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation   First lien senior secured loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)   3/6/2022         $ 21,972  
4100 Spring Valley Road, Suite 1001   facilities operator                          
Dallas, TX 75244                              
                             
Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.   Retailer of fine and artisanal   First lien senior secured   8.50% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)   9/23/2018         $ 400 (51)
410 N. Milwaukee   paper products   revolving loan   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)   9/23/2018         $ 9,749  
Chicago, IL 60654       First lien senior secured loan Class A common stock             3.64 % $ 7,340  
                             
Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             25.00 % $ 446  
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3810                              
San Francisco, CA 94111                              
                             
Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             2.50 % $ 2,692  
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3810                              
San Francisco, CA 94111                              
                             
Patterson Medical Supply, Inc.   Distributor of rehabilitation   Second lien senior secured   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)   8/28/2023         $ 19,000  
28100 Torch Parkway, Suite 700   supplies and equipment   loan                      
Warrenville, IL 60555                              
                             
PayNearMe, Inc.   Electronic cash payment   First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)   9/1/2019         $ 9,900  
292 Gibralter Drive, Suite 104   system provider   Common stock             100.00 % $  
Sunnyvale, CA 94089       Warrant       3/11/2023     1.23 % $ 199 (2)
                             
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             100.00 % $ 10,290  
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3810                              
San Francisco, CA 94111                              
                             

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             100.00 % $ 1,629  
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 3810                              
San Francisco, CA 94111                              
                             
Pelican Products, Inc.   Manufacturer of flashlights   Second lien senior secured   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)   4/9/2021         $ 37,200  
23215 Early Avenue       loan                      
Torrance, CA 90505                              
                             
PERC Holdings 1 LLC   Operator of recycled energy,   Class B common units             18.83 % $ 24,567  
2215 So. York Road Suite 202   combined heat and power,                          
Oak Brook, IL 60523   and energy efficiency facilities                          
                             
PerfectServe, Inc.   Communications software   First lien senior secured loan     3/1/2020         $ (52)
1225 East Weisgarber Road, Suite 300   platform provider for   First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)   3/1/2020         $ 9,000  
Knoxville, TN 37909   hospitals and physician   First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)   6/1/2020         $ 2,000  
    practices   First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)   6/1/2021         $ 2,000  
        Warrant       9/15/2025     2.17 % $ 246 (2)
        Warrant       12/26/2023     2.60 % $ 295 (2)
                             
Petroflow Energy Corporation and TexOak   Oil and gas exploration and   First lien senior secured loan   3.00%   6/29/2019         $ 14,706  
Petro Holdings LLC   production company   Second lien senior secured       12/29/2019         $ 3,283  
525 S. Main, Suite 1120       loan                      
Tulsa, OK 74103       Common units             20.20 % $  
                             
PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(4)   Mortgage services   Class A common stock             100.00 % $  
50 Weston Street                              
Hartford, CT 06120                              
                             
PhyMED Management LLC   Provider of anesthesia   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   5/18/2021         $ 44,877  
110 29th Avenue North, Suite 301   services   loan                      
Nashville, TN 37203                              
                             
PIH Corporation   Franchisor of education-based   First lien senior secured   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   12/15/2018         $ 621 (53)
3660 Cedarcrest Road   early childhood centers   revolving loan                      
Acworth, GA 30101                              
                             
Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest             2.00 % $ 1,786  
800 Nicollet Mall, Suite 800                              
Minneapolis, MN 55402                              
                             
Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.   Provider of branded lawn and garden products   Second lien senior secured loan   9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)   6/23/2021         $ 66,000  
202 South Washington Street       Common stock             2.56 % $ 4,586  
Norton, MA, 02766                              
                             
Poplicus Incorporated   Business intelligence and   First lien senior secured loan       7/1/2019         $ 2,450  
1061 Market Street, Floor 6   market analytics platform for   Warrant       6/25/2025     3.23 % $ (2)
San Francisco, CA 94103   companies that sell to the                          
    public sector                          
                             
PowerPlan, Inc. and Project Torque Ultimate Parent Corporation   Fixed asset financial management software   Second lien senior secured loan   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   2/23/2023         $ 80,000  
300 Galleria Parkway, Suite 2100   provider   Class A common stock             1.10 % $ 6  
Atlanta, GA 30339       Class B common stock             1.10 % $ 3,028  
                             
Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC   Powersport vehicle auction   Common units             2.38 % $ 1,412  
13175 Gregg Street   operator                          
Poway, CA 92064                              
                             
Precyse Acquisition Corp.   Provider of healthcare   Second lien senior secured   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)   4/20/2023         $ 10,000  
100 North Point Center, East Suite 200   information management   loan                      
Alpharetta, GA 30009   technology and services                          
                             
Primexx Energy Corporation   Privately-held oil and gas   Second lien senior secured   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   1/7/2020         $ 128,750  
4849 Greenville Ave #1600   exploration and production   loan                      
Dallas, TX 75206   company                          
                             
R2 Acquisition Corp.   Marketing services   Common stock             0.33 % $ 259  
207 NW Park Ave                              
Portland, OR 97209                              
                             
R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.   Medical school operator   Preferred stock             18.94 % $ 494  
1750 W. Broadway St. #222
Oviedo, FL 32765
      Common membership interest             15.76 % $ 31,024  
        Warrant       11/10/2019     10.00 % $ (2)
                             
RE Community Holdings, LP and Pegasus Community Energy, LLC   Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Preferred stock             21.43 % $  
809 West Hill Street                              
Charlotte, NC 28208                              
                             
Regent Education, Inc.   Provider of software solutions   First lien senior secured loan   12.00% (Libor + 8.00% Cash,   1/1/2018         $ 3,880  
12 West Church Street   designed to optimize the       2.00% PIK/M)                  
Frederick, MD 21701   financial aid and enrollment   Warrant       11/1/2025     5.88 % $ 62 (2)
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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
Respicardia, Inc.
12400 Whitewater Drive, Suite 150
Minnetonka, MN 55343
  Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health   Warrant       6/28/2022     0.19 % $ 28 (2)
                             
Restaurant Holding Company, LLC   Fast food restaurant operator   First lien senior secured loan   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)   2/28/2019         $ 35,248  
Carretera 165 Km 6.2                              
Zona Industrial Cataño                              
Cataño, Puerto Rico 00962                              
                             
Rocket Fuel Inc.
1900 Seaport Blvd.
Pacific Shores Center
Redwood City, CA 94063
  Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization   Common stock             0.03 % $ 12  
                             
RuffaloCODY, LLC
1025 Kirkwood Parkway SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
  Provider of student fundraising and enrollment management services   First lien senior secured revolving loan     5/29/2019         $ (54)
                             
Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC
333 W. Wacker, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60606
  Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products   Second lien senior secured loan   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)   7/28/2022         $ 54,000  
                             
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC
8751 Old State Road 60
Sellersburg, IN 47172
  Manufacturer of metal precision engineered components   Common units             66.67 % $  
                             
Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(4)   Co-investment vehicle   Subordinated certificates   8.65% (Libor + 8.00%/M)   12/20/2024         $ 1,899,754  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor       Member interest             87.50 % $  
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Severin Acquisition, LLC   Provider of student   First lien senior secured   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)   7/31/2021         $ 1,313 (55)
150 Parkshore Drive   information system software   revolving loan                      
Folsom, CA 95630   solutions to the K-12   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   7/31/2022         $ 4,029  
    education market   loan                      
        Second lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   7/29/2022         $ 3,208  
        Second lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   7/31/2022         $ 14,550  
                             
SHO Holding I Corporation
250 S. Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
  Manufacturer and distributor of slip resistant footwear   Second lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)   4/27/2023         $ 99,000  
                             
Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC(3)   Developer, marketer and distributor of sports   Second lien senior secured loan   11.50% (Libor + 10.50%/Q)   10/22/2021         $ 89,425  
110 Cheshire Lane, Suite 120   protection equipment and   Class A preferred units             3.74 % $ 4,802  
Minnetonka, MN 55305   accessories   Class C preferred units             12.20 % $ 4,802  
                             
SI Holdings, Inc.
3701 Conant St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
  Manufacturer of elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling   Common stock             1.83 % $ 1,982  
                             
Simpson Performance Products, Inc.
328 FM 306
New Braunels, TX 78130
  Provider of motorsports safety equipment   First lien senior secured loan   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)   2/20/2020         $ 24,506  
                             
SK SPV IV, LLC   Collision repair site operators   Series A common stock             76.92 % $ 3,113  
600 N. Central Expressway, Suite #4000       Series B common stock             76.92 % $ 3,113  
Richardson, TX 75080                              
                             
SocialFlow, Inc.   Social media optimization   First lien senior secured loan   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)   8/1/2019         $ 4,000  
52 Vanderbilt Avenue, 12th Floor   platform provider   Warrant       1/29/2026     1.95 % $ 25 (2)
New York, NY 10017                              
                             
Sonian Inc.   Cloud-based email archiving   First lien senior secured loan   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)   9/1/2019         $ 7,500  
201 Jones Road   platform   Warrant       9/9/2022     1.14 % $ 93 (2)
Waltham, MA 02451                              
                             
Spin HoldCo Inc.   Laundry service and   Second lien senior secured   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   5/14/2020         $ 135,800  
303 Sunnyside Blvd., Suite 70   equipment provider   loan                      
Plainview, NY 11803                              
                             
Startec Equity, LLC(4)   Communication services   Member interest             100.00 % $  
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor                              
Los Angeles, CA 90067                              
                             
Surface Dive, Inc.   SCUBA diver training and   Second lien senior secured   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)   1/29/2022         $ 37,446  
30151 Tomas St.   certification provider   loan                      
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688       Second lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   1/29/2022         $ 88,240  
                             

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Company
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.   Collision repair company   Series A preferred stock             2.24 % $ 13,439  
1901 East Ellsworth Road                              
Ann Arbor, MI 48108                              
                             
Talari Networks, Inc.   Networking equipment   First lien senior secured loan   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)   12/1/2018         $ 6,000  
1 Almaden Blvd, Suite 200   provider   Warrant       8/3/2022     1.42 % $ 50 (2)
San Jose, CA 95113                              
                             
The Greeley Company, Inc. and HCP   Healthcare compliance   Senior subordinated loan       3/31/2017         $ 1,440  
Acquisition Holdings, LLC(4)   advisory services   Class A units             28.83 % $  
600 Fifth Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10020
                             
                             
The Hygenic Corporation   Designer, manufacturer and   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   4/11/2021         $ 71,400  
1245 Home Avenue   marketer of branded wellness   loan                      
Akron, OH 44310   products                          
                             
The Step2 Company, LLC(4)
10010 Aurora-Hudson Road
  Toy manufacturer   Second lien senior secured loan   10.00%   9/30/2019         $ 27,583  
Streetsboro, OH 44241       Second lien senior secured loan       9/30/2019         $ 28,082  
        Common units             1.77 % $  
        Class B common units             100.00 % $  
        Warrant             5.00 % $ (2)
                             
The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching   Education publications   Preferred stock             1.77 % $ 3,793  
Company Holdings, Inc.   provider   Common stock             3.64 % $ 10  
4151 Lafayette Center Drive, No. 100                              
Chantilly, VA 20151                              
                             
Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation   Personalized gifts retailer   First lien senior secured revolving loan       5/24/2017         $ 1,375 (56)
5500 Avion Park Drive       First lien senior secured loan       5/24/2018         $ 4,250  
Highland Heights, OH 44143                              
                             
Towne Holdings, Inc.   Provider of contracted   First lien senior secured loan     5/24/2022         $ (57)
Suites 200-250, Office Building One   hospitality services and   First lien senior secured loan   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)   5/24/2022         $ 65,270  
200 Park Place   parking systems                          
Annapolis, MD 21401                              
                             
TPTM Merger Corp.   Manufacturer of time   First lien senior secured   7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)   9/12/2018         $ 1,250 (58)
116 American Road   temperature indicator   revolving loan                      
Morris Plains, NJ 07950   products   First lien senior secured loan   9.67% (Libor + 8.67%/Q)   9/12/2018         $ 34,000  
                             
TraceLink, Inc.   Supply chain management   First lien senior secured   7.50% (Base Rate + 4.00%/M)   12/31/2016         $ 4,400 (59)
200 Quannapowitt Parkway   software provider for the   revolving loan                      
Wakefield, MA 01880   pharmaceutical industry   First lien senior secured loan   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)   1/1/2019         $ 4,500  
        Warrant       1/2/2025     12.37 % $ 1,041 (2)
                             
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.   Pharmacy management   Second lien senior secured   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)   6/15/2022         $ 27,500  
788 Montgomery Avenue   software provider   loan                      
Ocoee, FL 34761                              
                             
TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH   Wastewater infrastructure   First lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   10/10/2019         $ 5,370  
Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH   repair, treatment and   First lien senior secured loan     10/10/2019         $ (60)
Infrastructure Industries, Inc.   filtration holding company   First lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   10/10/2019         $ 36,400  
100 S. Saunders Road, Suite 150                              
Lake Forest, IL 60045                              
                             
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.   Anesthesiology service   Second lien senior secured   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   9/24/2020         $ 23,500  
2411 Fountain View Dr., Suite 200   provider   loan                      
Houston, TX 77057       Second lien senior secured loan   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)   9/24/2020         $ 50,000  
                             
U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc   Security guard service   Second lien senior secured   11.00%   7/28/2018         $ 25,000  
200 Mansell Court East, Suite 500   provider   loan                      
Roswell, GA 30076                              
                             
UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal   Manufacturer and distributor   Second lien senior secured   10.00% PIK   5/2/2020         $ 7,063  
Lubricants, LLC(3)   of re-refined oil products   loan                      
2824 N Ohio       Second lien senior secured   10.00% PIK   5/2/2020         $ 29,955  
Wichita, KS 67201       loan                      
        Second lien senior secured loan   10.00% PIK   5/2/2020         $ 3,486  
        Class A common units             8.85 % $  
        Class B-5 common units             40.50 % $  
        Class C common units             8.65 % $  
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
        Warrant             8.35 % $ (2)
                             

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Company
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(1)   Maturity Date   % of
Class
Held at
6/30/2016
  Fair Value  
Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC and   Operator of urgent care   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   12/1/2022         $ 13,094 (61)
FastMed Holdings I, LLC   clinics   First lien senior secured loan   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)   12/1/2022         $ 51,184  
935 Shotwell Road, Suite 108       Preferred units             20.00 % $ 8,301  
Clayton, NC 27520       Series A common units             1.12 % $ 945  
        Series C common units             20.00 % $ 396  
                             
Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules   Leading manufacturer and   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   12/11/2022         $ 55,576  
Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement   distributor of textiles,   loan                      
Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.   apparel & luxury goods   Second lien senior secured   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)   12/11/2022         $ 91,697  
6745 Lenox Center Court       loan                      
Memphis, TN 38115       Common stock             1.72 % $ 4,614  
        Common stock             1.72 % $ 5,705  
                             
Velocity Holdings Corp.   Hosted enterprise resource   Common units             6.75 % $ 3,174  
13432 Wards Rd   planning application                          
Lynchburg, VA 24501   management services provider                          
                             
VistaPharm, Inc. and Vertice Pharma UK Parent   Manufacturer and distributor   First lien senior secured loan   6.65% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)   12/21/2021         $ 5,124  
Limited   of generic pharmaceutical   Preferred shares             0.35 % $ 435  
630 Central Avenue   products   Membership interest             1.95 % $ 1,124  
New Providence, NJ 07974   Investment company                          
VSC Investors LLC                              
401 Vance Street                              
Los Angeles, CA 90272                              
                             
WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. and   Laundry service and   Second lien senior secured   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   5/15/2023         $ 3,613  
Coinamatic Canada Inc.   equipment provider   loan                      
3690 Redondo Beach Ave.       Second lien senior secured   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)   5/15/2023         $ 20,636  
Redondo Beach, CA 90278       loan                      
                             
Waste Pro USA, Inc   Waste management services   Second lien senior secured   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)   10/15/2020         $ 76,337  
2101 West State Road 434, Suite 315       loan                      
Longwood, FL 32779                              
                             
WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of instructional   Series A preferred stock             1.27 % $ 1,127  
770 N. Raddant Rd   products, services and                          
Batavia, IL 60510   resources                          
                             
Wilcon Holdings LLC   Communications   Class A common stock             4.72 % $ 3,185  
624 South Grand Ave., Suite 1200   infrastructure provider                          
Los Angeles, CA 90017                              
                             
WorldPay Group PLC   Payment processing company   C2 shares             0.13 % $ 40  
The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook                              
London EC4N 8AF                              
United Kingdom                              
                             
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.   Provider of specialized   Senior preferred stock   8.00% PIK         0.77 % $ 134  
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 900   engineering, scientific and   Common stock             0.66 % $ 2,848  
El Segundo, CA 90245   technical services                          
                             
Young Innovations, Inc.   Dental supplies and   Second lien senior secured   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)   7/30/2019         $ 45,000  
13705 Shoreline Court East   equipment manufacturer   loan                      
Earth City, MO 63045                              
                             
Zemax, LLC   Provider of optical   First lien senior secured     10/23/2019         $ (62)
22908 NE Alder Crest Drive, Suite 100   illumination design software   revolving loan                      
Redmond, WA 98053   to design engineers                          

(1)
All interest is payable in cash unless otherwise indicated. A majority of the variable rate loans to our portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate Base Rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which resets daily (D), monthly (M), bimonthly (B), quarterly (Q) or semiannually (S). For each such loan, we have provided the current interest rate in effect as of June 30, 2016.

(2)
Percentages shown for warrants or convertible preferred stock held represents the percentages of common stock we may own on a fully diluted basis, assuming we exercise our warrants or convert our preferred stock to common stock.

(3)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are an "Affiliate" of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities.

(4)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, we are an "Affiliate" of this portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or we have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). In addition, as defined in the Investment Company Act, we "Control" this portfolio company because we own more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or we have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement).

(5)
Total commitment of $3,250 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(6)
Total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(7)
Total commitment of $18,883 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(8)
Total commitment of $2,466 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(9)
$18,825 of total commitment of $22,125 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(10)
Total commitment of $10,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

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(11)
$2,100 of total commitment of $3,231 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(12)
$2,100 of total commitment of $7,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(13)
$3,465 of total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(14)
Total commitment of $1,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(15)
Total commitment of $26,440 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(16)
$6,000 of total commitment of $20,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(17)
$0 of total commitment of $4,538 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(18)
$1,494 of total commitment of $3,734 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(19)
Total commitment of $163 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(20)
$3,000 of total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(21)
$2,364 of total commitment of $5,800 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(22)
$2,000 of total commitment of $4,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(23)
Total commitment of $2,873 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(24)
$2,855 of total commitment of $4,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(25)
Total commitment of $2,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(26)
Total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(27)
Total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(28)
Total commitment of $12,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(29)
Total commitment of $2,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(30)
Total commitment of $6,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(31)
Total commitment of $752 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(32)
$4,000 of total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(33)
Total commitment of $20,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(34)
Total commitment of $4,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(35)
Total commitment of $1,198 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(36)
Total commitment of $2,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(37)
Total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(38)
Total commitment of $12,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(39)
$4,317 of total commitment of $11,910 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(40)
Total commitment of $850 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(41)
Total commitment of $10,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(42)
Total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(43)
Total commitment of $4,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(44)
$8,000 of total commitment of $10,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(45)
Total commitment of $1,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(46)
$0 of total commitment of $1,881 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(47)
$7,475 of total commitment of $11,250 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(48)
Total commitment of $2,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(49)
$0 of total commitment of $7,990 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(50)
Total commitment of $12,019 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(51)
$2,100 of total commitment of $2,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(52)
Total commitment of $3,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(53)
$2,692 of total commitment of $3,314 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(54)
Total commitment of $7,683 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(55)
$1,547 of total commitment of $2,900 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(56)
$833 of total commitment of $5,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(57)
Total commitment of $7,095 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

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(58)
$1,250 of total commitment of $2,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(59)
$3,100 of total commitment of $7,500 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(60)
Total commitment of $5,830 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(61)
Total commitment of $16,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

(62)
Total commitment of $3,000 remains undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

              Set forth below is a brief description of each portfolio company in which we have made an investment that represents greater than 5% of our total assets as of June 30, 2016.

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC

              The Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC, or SSLP, was formed in December 2007. We and GE co-invest through the SSLP in first lien senior secured loans of middle-market companies. The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). The Company has provided capital to the SSLP in the form of the SSLP Certificates.

              In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with us in the SSLP, to CPPIB. This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and we and GE continue to operate the SSLP. We and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, we and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, we were advised that GECC, as the holder of the Senior Notes of the SSLP, directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes us). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide us and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between us and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. We have been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, we are also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that we will pursue any of them.

              As of June 30, 2016, we and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. As discussed above, we anticipate that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that we and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above.

              As of June 30, 2016, we had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016, we had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for our portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million. As discussed above, it is not anticipated that we will make new investments through the SSLP.

              For more information on the SSLP, see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Portfolio and Investment Activity—Senior Secured Loan Program."

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MANAGEMENT

              Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. The responsibilities of the board of directors include, among other things, the quarterly valuation of our investments. The size of our board of directors is set at nine members and currently consists of four directors who are "interested persons" of Ares Capital as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act and five directors who are not such "interested persons." We refer to the directors who are non-interested persons as our "independent directors." We refer to our directors who are "interested persons" as our "interested directors." Our board of directors elects our officers, who serve at the discretion of the board of directors. The board of directors maintains an audit committee and nominating and governance committee, and may establish additional committees from time to time as necessary.

              Under our charter and bylaws, our directors are divided into three classes. Directors are elected for staggered terms of three years each, with the term of office of only one of these three classes of directors expiring each year. Each director will hold office for the term to which he or she is elected and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CERTAIN OTHER OFFICERS

Name, Address and Age(1)
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
of Public or
Registered Investment
Companies Held by
Director During
Past 5 Years
Independent Directors                    

Steve Bartlett, 68

 

Director

 

Class II Director since 2012 (term expires in 2018)(7)

 

Since 2012, Mr. Bartlett has been providing strategic independent consulting services to several U.S. corporations. From 1999 to 2012, Mr. Bartlett served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Roundtable.

 

One(2)

 

Intersections Inc.

Ann Torre Bates, 57

 

Director

 

Class I Director since 2010 (term expires in 2017)

 

Ms. Bates currently dedicates her time serving on boards of directors of several companies in the financial sector. From 1997 to 2012, Ms. Bates was a strategic and financial consultant, principally with respect to corporate finance matters.

 

One(2)

 

Navient Corporation, SLM Corporation, United Natural Foods, Inc., 19 investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Mutual Funds

Daniel G. Kelly, Jr., 65

 

Director

 

Class III Director since 2016 (term expires in 2019)

 

Since 2016, Mr. Kelly has been retired. From 1999 to 2015, Mr. Kelly was a Partner of the law firm of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

 

One(2)

 

American Shared Hospital Services

Steven B. McKeever, 57

 

Director

 

Class I Director since 2012 (term expires in 2017)

 

Since 1997, Mr. McKeever has been CEO of Hidden Beach Recordings, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California.

 

One(2)

 

 

Eric B. Siegel, 58

 

Director

 

Class III Director since 2004 (term expires in 2019)

 

Since 1995, Mr. Siegel has been an independent business consultant providing advice through a limited liability company owned by Mr. Siegel, principally with respect to acquisition strategy and structuring, and the subsequent management of acquired entities.

 

One(2)

 

El Paso Electric Company

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Name, Address and Age(1)
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
of Public or
Registered Investment
Companies Held by
Director During
Past 5 Years
Interested Directors                    

Michael J Arougheti, 43(3)

 

Co-Chairman and Director; Executive Vice President

 

Class I Director since February 2009 (term expires in 2017); Executive Vice President since October 2014 (indefinite term)

 

Since October 2014, Mr. Arougheti has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company, since July 2014, he has served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors and since February 2009, he has served as a director of the Company. Mr. Arougheti previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014 and President of the Company from May 2004 to May 2013. Mr. Arougheti is a Co-Founder and President of Ares. He is a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Ares Board of Directors and Management Committee. In addition, Mr. Arougheti serves as a member of the Investment Committee of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Direct Lending Investment Committees, the Ares Equity Income Opportunity Strategy Portfolio Review Committee and the Ares Operations Management Group.

 

One(2)

 

Ares Management, L.P., Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation

R. Kipp deVeer, 43(4)

 

Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

Class III Director since 2015 (term expires in 2019); Chief Executive Officer since July 2014 (indefinite term)

 

Since July 2014, Mr. deVeer has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. deVeer previously served as President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. deVeer has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2004. Mr. deVeer joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as Co-Head and a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares. Mr. deVeer is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management and the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Direct Lending Investment Committees. Mr. deVeer is also a director of Ares Management Limited.

 

One(2)

 

 

Robert L. Rosen, 69(5)

 

Director

 

Class II Director since 2004 (term expires in 2018)(7)

 

Since February 2016, Mr. Rosen has been a Partner in the Ares Real Estate Group. Mr. Rosen additionally serves as Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Since August 2005, Mr. Rosen is the managing partner of RLR Capital Partners, which invests principally in the securities of publicly traded North American companies. From 1987 to the present, Mr. Rosen has been CEO of RLR Partners,  LLC, a private investment firm with interests in financial services, healthcare, media and multi-industry companies.

 

One(2)

 

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Sapient Corporation

Bennett Rosenthal, 52(6)

 

Co-Chairman and Director

 

Class II Director since 2004 (term expires in 2018)(7)

 

Since July 2014, Mr. Rosenthal has served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors, and previously as Chairman of the board of directors since 2004. Mr. Rosenthal is a Co-Founder of Ares and currently serves as a Partner of Ares, Co-Head of and a Partner in the Ares Private Equity Group and a member of the Ares Board of Directors and Management Committee. Mr. Rosenthal is also a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, certain funds managed by the Ares Credit Group, and certain funds managed by the Ares Private Equity Group.

 

One(2)

 

Ares Management, L.P., Nortek, Inc., Hanger, Inc.

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Name, Address and Age(1)
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
of Public or
Registered Investment
Companies Held by
Director During
Past 5 Years
Executive Officers and Certain Other Officers Who Are Not Directors        

Joshua M. Bloomstein, 42

 

General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

 

General Counsel since January 2010; Secretary since December 2010; Vice President since November 2006 (indefinite terms)

 

Since January 2010, Mr. Bloomstein has served as General Counsel of the Company, since December 2010, Mr. Bloomstein has served as Secretary of the Company and since November 2006, Mr. Bloomstein has served as Vice President of the Company. He joined Ares in November 2006 and currently serves as a Partner and Co-General Counsel (Credit) and Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) of Ares Management.

 

 

 

 

Mitchell Goldstein, 49

 

Co-President

 

Since July 2014 (indefinite term)

 

Since July 2014, Mr. Goldstein has served as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Goldstein previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Goldstein has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2005. Mr. Goldstein joined Ares in May 2005 and currently serves as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares. Mr. Goldstein is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee.

 

 

 

 

Miriam Krieger, 40

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Since July 2011 (indefinite term)

 

Since July 2011, Ms. Krieger has served as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company, and currently serves as a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer within the Ares Compliance Group.

 

 

 

 

Scott C. Lem, 38

 

Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Treasurer

 

Chief Accounting Officer since December 2013; Vice President and Treasurer since May 2013 (indefinite terms)

 

Since December 2013, Mr. Lem has served as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company and since May 2013, Mr. Lem has served as Vice President and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Lem previously served as Assistant Treasurer of the Company from May 2009 to May 2013. Mr. Lem is a Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer, Credit (Direct Lending) in the Ares Finance Department.

 

 

 

 

Michael McFerran, 44

 

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

 

Since March 2015 (indefinite terms)

 

Since April 2015, Mr. McFerran has served as Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Company. Mr. McFerran joined Ares in March 2015 and serves as a member of the Ares Operations Management Group and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. McFerran was a Managing Director at KKR where he was Chief Financial Officer of KKR's credit business and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of KKR Financial Holdings LLC.

 

 

 

 

Daniel F. Nguyen, 44

 

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

 

Vice President since January 2011 and Assistant Treasurer since May 2013 (indefinite terms)

 

Since January 2011, Mr. Nguyen has served as Vice President of the Company and since May 2013, Mr. Nguyen has served as Assistant Treasurer of the Company. From September 2012 to May 2013, Mr. Nguyen served as Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Nguyen joined Ares in August 2000 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Ares Private Equity Group. Mr. Nguyen also currently serves as Treasurer of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation.

 

 

 

 

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Name, Address and Age(1)
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Director
  Other Directorships
of Public or
Registered Investment
Companies Held by
Director During
Past 5 Years
Penni F. Roll, 50   Chief Financial Officer   Since December 2010 (indefinite term)   Since December 2010, Ms. Roll has served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Ms. Roll is the Chief Financial Officer of the Ares Credit Group, serves as Partner—Finance of Ares Capital Management and is a member of the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Ms. Roll also currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.        

Michael L. Smith, 44

 

Co-President

 

Since July 2014 (indefinite term)

 

Since July 2014, Mr. Smith has served as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Smith previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Smith has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2004. Mr. Smith joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares. Mr. Smith is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee.

 

 

 

 

Michael D. Weiner, 63

 

Vice President

 

Since September 2006 (indefinite term)

 

Since September 2006, Mr. Weiner has been Vice President of the Company. Mr. Weiner currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Ares Management GP LLC, Ares' general partner, Partner and General Counsel in the Ares Legal Group and a member of the Ares Management Committee. He additionally is a member of the Ares Operations Management Group and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Mr. Weiner has also served as Vice President and General Counsel of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation since March 2012 and Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. since October 2012.

 

 

 

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(1)
The business address of Messrs. Arougheti, Bloomstein, deVeer, Goldstein, Rosen and Smith and Ms. Roll is c/o Ares Capital Corporation, 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167. The business address of Ms. Krieger is c/o Ares Capital Corporation, 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400 East, Washington, DC 20037. The business address of each other director, executive officer and listed officer is c/o Ares Capital Corporation, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

(2)
Including the Company.

(3)
Mr. Arougheti is an interested director because he is an Executive Vice President of the Company, is on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and President of Ares and serves on the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares.

(4)
Mr. deVeer is an interested director because he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is an officer of and on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, and serves on the Management Committee of Ares.

(5)
Mr. Rosen is an interested director because he is a Partner of Ares.

(6)
Mr. Rosenthal is an interested director because he is on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and Partner of Ares and serves on the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares.

(7)
Each of the Class II directors received the affirmative vote of over 95% of the shares voted at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders but did not receive the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled to vote at such meeting. Accordingly, pursuant to Maryland law, they have continued and will continue to serve as directors of the Company until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

Biographical Information and Discussion of Experience and Qualifications, etc.

Directors

              As described below under "Committees of the Board of Directors—Nominating and Governance Committee," the board of directors has identified certain desired attributes for director nominees. Each of our directors has demonstrated high character and integrity, superior credentials and recognition in his or her respective field and the relevant expertise and experience upon which to be able to offer advice and guidance to our management. Each of our directors also has sufficient time available to devote to the affairs of the Company, is able to work with the other members of the board

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of directors and contribute to the success of the Company and can represent the long-term interests of the Company's stockholders as a whole. Our directors have been selected such that the board of directors represents a range of backgrounds and experience. Set forth below is biographical information of each director, including a discussion of such director's particular experience, qualifications, attributes or skills that lead us and our board of directors to conclude, as of the date of this prospectus, that such individual should serve as a director, in light of the Company's business and structure.

Independent Directors

              Steve Bartlett, 68, has served as a director of the Company since 2012 and currently serves on the audit committee. Mr. Bartlett has been a consultant since 2012, providing strategic independent consulting services to several U.S. corporations. From 1999 to 2012, Mr. Bartlett served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Roundtable. Mr. Bartlett currently sits on the board of directors of the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF). In 2001, Mr. Bartlett served on the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education. Mr. Bartlett previously served as the Mayor of Dallas, Texas from 1991 to 1995, a member of the United States Congress from 1983 to 1991, and a member of the Dallas City Council from 1977 to 1981. Mr. Bartlett also founded Meridian Products Corporation, a manufacturer of injection molded plastics in 1976. Mr. Bartlett previously served on the Board of Governors of the National YMCA, the board of directors of BIPAC and Easter Seals of Greater Washington, DC, and the board of directors for the following companies: Centene Corporation (NYSE), IMCO Recycling, Inc. (NYSE), KB Home Corporation (NYSE), Sun Coast Industries (NYSE), Dallas Can! and Grace Presbyterian Village. Mr. Bartlett also served as co-chair of Character Counts of Dallas and chair of the Trinity Trails. Mr. Bartlett also served on the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board. Mr. Bartlett currently serves on the board of directors of Intersections Inc. (NASDAQ). Mr. Bartlett graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1971, later serving as a guest lecturer at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. We believe that Mr. Bartlett's experience serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Services Roundtable, his experience in politics (including serving as the Mayor of Dallas, Texas, a member of the United States Congress and a member of the Dallas City Council) and his service as a director of public and private companies provides the board of directors with key experience and insight to the Company, especially with respect to issues specific to boards of directors of public companies and companies in the financial services industry.

              Ann Torre Bates, 57, has served as a director of the Company since 2010 and is currently the chairperson of the audit committee. Ms. Bates currently dedicates her time serving on the boards of directors of several companies primarily in the financial sector. From 1997 to 2012, Ms. Bates was a strategic and financial consultant, principally with respect to corporate finance matters. From 1995 to 1997, Ms. Bates served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NHP, Inc., a national real estate services firm. From 1991 to 1995, Ms. Bates was Vice President and Treasurer of US Airways, and held various finance positions from 1988 to 1991. She currently serves on the board of directors of Navient Corporation and United Natural Foods, Inc. and is a director or trustee of 19 investment companies in the Franklin Templeton Group of Mutual Funds. She previously served as a director of Allied Capital Corporation from 2003 to 2010 and SLM Corporation from 1997 to 2014. Ms. Bates holds a B.B.A. in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. in Finance and Economics from Cornell University. We believe that Ms. Bates' experience serving as a director of other public companies in the financial sector, as well as her past experience as a chief financial officer, provides the board of directors and, specifically, the audit committee of the board of directors with valuable knowledge and insight in the financial services sector as well as experience in financial and accounting matters.

              Daniel G. Kelly, Jr., 65, has served as a director of the Company since May 2016 and currently serves on the nominating and governance committee. Mr. Kelly was a Partner of Davis Polk &

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Wardwell LLP, an international law firm, from 1999 to 2015, co-founding its Silicon Valley office in 1999. During his time at Davis Polk, Mr. Kelly had an extensive corporate practice representing companies, private equity funds and financial institutions in a broad array of complex transactions, and also acted as a senior advisor to boards and special committees on numerous sensitive matters. He currently serves on the board of directors of American Shared Hospital Services. Prior to joining Davis Polk, Mr. Kelly was a senior officer of a major investment banking firm, the chief legal officer of a NYSE-listed corporation and a partner involved in management of two other law firms. Mr. Kelly graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in History from Yale University and received his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law where he served as Notes and Comments Editor of the Columbia Law Review. We believe that Mr. Kelly's experience practicing as a corporate lawyer, including his substantial experience in providing advice and counsel on corporate governance and securities law matters to numerous public company clients in a wide variety of industries, provides the board of directors with unique insight on its duties and responsibilities.

              Steven B. McKeever, 57, has served as a director of the Company since 2012 and is currently the chairperson of the nominating and governance committee. Mr. McKeever is the CEO of Hidden Beach Recordings, an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California, which Mr. McKeever founded in 1997. From 1991 to 1995, Mr. McKeever was with Motown Records, where he served as Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Affairs from 1993 to 1995 and Senior Vice President of Artists and Repertoire from 1991 to 1993. In 1992, Mr. McKeever created MoJAZZ Records, a subsidiary of Motown Records and served as its President. In 1993, he was instrumental in the sale of Motown Records to PolyGram Records. Mr. McKeever eventually left Motown Records in 1995 to work on his own entrepreneurial projects. Mr. McKeever began his career at the law firm of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles as an entertainment lawyer. In 2011, Mr. McKeever served as the Executive Producer of Entertainment for the dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Mr. McKeever currently serves as a director of several organizations, including College Bound (Chairman), African Ancestry.com and The Pacific Institute Spirit Board. He served as a Governor of the Los Angeles Chapter of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (a/k/a The GRAMMYs) from 2001 to 2003 and 2008 to 2010 and gives generous time to various charitable organizations such as The City of Hope. Mr. McKeever received his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and received his J.D. from Harvard Law School. We believe that Mr. McKeever's diversity of experiences, in particular his small business and entrepreneurial experience, provides the board of directors with unique insight and expertise into the management of small and middle-market companies.

              Eric B. Siegel, 58, has served as a director of the Company since 2004 and has been the lead independent director of the board of directors since 2010. Mr. Siegel currently serves on the audit committee and the nominating and governance committee. Since 1995, Mr. Siegel has been an independent business consultant providing advice through a limited liability company owned by Mr. Siegel, principally with respect to acquisition strategy and structuring, and the subsequent management of acquired entities. Mr. Siegel is currently a member of the Advisory Board of and Special Advisor to the Chairman of the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, to which he devotes the bulk of his time, and a director and Chairman of the Executive Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and member of the Audit Committee of El Paso Electric Company, a NYSE publicly traded utility company. Mr. Siegel is also a past member of the boards of directors of a number of public and private companies, including Kerzner International Ltd. Mr. Siegel is a retired limited partner of Apollo Advisors, L.P. and Lion Advisors, L.P., private investment management firms. Mr. Siegel is a member of the board of directors of the Friends of the Los Angeles Saban Free Clinic and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Marlborough School. Mr. Siegel holds his B.A. summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and J.D. Order of the Coif from the University of California at Los Angeles. We believe that Mr. Siegel's experience practicing as a corporate lawyer provides valuable insight to the board of directors on regulatory and risk management issues and his experience as a

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partner in investment firms and over 20 years of experience serving as a director for both public and private companies provide industry-specific knowledge and expertise to the board of directors.

Interested Directors

              Michael J Arougheti, 43, has served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors since July 2014, as a director of the Company since 2009 and as an Executive Vice President of the Company since October 2014. Mr. Arougheti previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014, and President of the Company from May 2004 to May 2013. Mr. Arougheti is a Co-Founder and President of Ares. He is a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares. Mr. Arougheti also is a member of the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, and the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Direct Lending Investment Committees, the Ares Equity Income Opportunity Strategy Portfolio Review Committee and the Ares Operations Management Group. Mr. Arougheti may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. From 2001 to 2004, Mr. Arougheti was employed by Royal Bank of Canada, where he was a Managing Partner of the Principal Finance Group of RBC Capital Partners and a member of the firm's Mezzanine Investment Committee. At RBC Capital Partners, Mr. Arougheti oversaw an investment team that originated, managed and monitored a diverse portfolio of middle-market leveraged loans, senior and junior subordinated debt, preferred equity and common stock and warrants on behalf of RBC and other third party institutional investors. Mr. Arougheti joined Royal Bank of Canada in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was a Principal, responsible for originating, structuring and executing leveraged transactions across a broad range of products and asset classes. Mr. Arougheti also sat on the firm's Investment Committee. Prior to joining Indosuez in 1994, Mr. Arougheti worked at Kidder, Peabody & Co., where he was a member of the firm's Mergers and Acquisitions Group. In addition to serving as chairman of the board of directors of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Mr. Arougheti also serves on the boards of directors of Investor Group Services, Riverspace Arts and Operation HOPE.Mr. Arougheti received a B.A. in Ethics, Politics and Economics, cum laude, from Yale University. We believe that Mr. Arougheti's depth of experience in investment management, leveraged finance and financial services, as well as his intimate knowledge of the Company's business and operations, not only gives the board of directors valuable industry-specific knowledge and expertise on these and other matters but also position him well to continue to serve as co-chairman of our board of directors. Mr. Arougheti is an interested director because he is an Executive Vice President of the Company, is on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and President of Ares and serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares.

              R. Kipp deVeer, 43, has served as a director of the Company since 2015 and currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. deVeer previously served as President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. He joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as Co-Head and a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares. Mr. deVeer may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. deVeer is a member of the Investment Committees of our investment adviser and the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Direct Lending Investment Committees. Mr. deVeer is also a director of Ares Management Limited, a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P. overseeing the European activities of Ares. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. deVeer was a partner at RBC Capital Partners, a division of Royal Bank of Canada, which led the firm's middle-market financing and principal investment business. Mr. deVeer joined RBC in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was Vice President in the Merchant Banking Group. Previously, Mr. deVeer worked at J.P. Morgan and Co., both in the Special Investment Group of J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. and the Investment Banking Division of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. Mr. deVeer received a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from

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Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. We believe that Mr. deVeer's depth of experience in investment management, leveraged finance and financial services, as well as his intimate knowledge of the Company's business and operations, gives the board of directors valuable industry-specific knowledge and expertise on these and other matters. Mr. deVeer is an interested director because he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, is an officer of and on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, and serves on the Management Committee of Ares.

              Robert L. Rosen, 69, has served as a director of the Company since 2004 and is a Partner in the Ares Real Estate Group. Mr. Rosen additionally serves as Interim Co-Chief Executive Officer of and a director of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. Mr. Rosen is the managing partner of RLR Capital Partners, which invests principally in the securities of publicly traded North American companies. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Rosen was a Managing Partner of RLR Focus Fund LP, an "active value" hedge fund. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Rosen served as an exclusive consultant to Apollo Management, L.P. In 1998, Mr. Rosen founded National Financial Partners (NYSE: NFP), an independent provider of financial services to high net worth individuals and small to medium sized corporations. He served as NFP's CEO from 1998 to 2000 and as its Chairman until January 2002. From 1987 to 1993, Mr. Rosen was a Managing Partner of Ballantrae Partners, L.P., an investment partnership. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Rosen was Chairman and CEO of Damon Corporation, a leading healthcare and laboratory testing company that was ultimately sold to Quest Diagnostics. From 1983 to 1987, Mr. Rosen was Vice Chairman of Maxxam Group. Prior to that, Mr. Rosen spent twelve years at Shearson American Express in positions in research, investment banking and senior management, and for two years was Assistant to Sanford Weill, the then Chairman and CEO of Shearson. Mr. Rosen is a member of the board of directors of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation and previously served on the board of directors of Sapient Corporation. Mr. Rosen is a member of the NYU Stern School of Business Board of Overseers and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Rosen holds a B.A. from the City University of New York in Economics and an M.B.A. from the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in Finance. We believe that Mr. Rosen's over 35 years of experience as a senior executive of financial services, healthcare services and private equity funds brings broad financial industry and specific investment management insight and experience to the board of directors and that his expertise in finance provides valuable knowledge to the board of directors. Mr. Rosen is an interested director because he is a Partner of Ares.

              Bennett Rosenthal, 52, has served as Co-Chairman of the board of directors since 2014, and previously as Chairman of the board of directors since 2004. Mr. Rosenthal is a Co-Founder and Partner of Ares. He is Co-Head of and a Partner in the Ares Private Equity Group and serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares. Mr. Rosenthal also is a member of the Investment Committees of our investment adviser, certain funds managed by the Ares Private Equity Group and certain funds managed by the Ares Credit Group. Mr. Rosenthal may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. Rosenthal joined Ares in 1998 from Merrill Lynch & Co., where he served as a Managing Director in the Global Leveraged Finance Group. Mr. Rosenthal currently serves on the Board of Directors of City Ventures, LLC, Jacuzzi Brands Corporation, Nortek, Inc., True Oil Company LLC, the parent entities of CHG Healthcare Holdings L.P., CPG International Inc., National Veterinary Associates, Inc., Serta International Holdco LLC and Simmons Bedding Company, and several other private companies. Mr. Rosenthal's previous board of directors experience includes Maidenform Brands, Inc., Hanger, Inc. and Aspen Dental Management, Inc. Mr. Rosenthal also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Windward School in Los Angeles, and on the Graduate Executive Board of the Wharton School of Business. Mr. Rosenthal graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business where he also received his M.B.A. with distinction. We believe that Mr. Rosenthal's intimate knowledge of the business and operations of Ares, extensive experience in the financial industry as well as the management of private equity and debt investments

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in particular and experience as a director of other public and private companies not only give the board of directors valuable insight but also position him well to continue to serve as co-chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Rosenthal is an interested director because he is on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and Partner of Ares and serves on the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares.

Executive Officers and Certain Other Officers Who Are Not Directors

              Joshua M. Bloomstein, 42, serves as the General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary of the Company. He joined Ares in November 2006 and currently serves as a Partner and Co-General Counsel (Credit) and Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) of Ares Management, and may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. He is also a member of the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. Bloomstein was an attorney with Latham & Watkins LLP specializing in leveraged buyouts and private equity investments as well as general partnership and corporate matters. Mr. Bloomstein graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany and received a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif.

              Mitchell Goldstein, 49, serves as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Goldstein previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. He joined Ares in May 2005 and currently serves as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares, and may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. Goldstein is a member of the Investment Committees of our investment adviser, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee and the Ares Commercial Finance Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. Goldstein worked at Credit Suisse First Boston ("CSFB"), where he was a Managing Director in the Financial Sponsors Group. At CSFB, Mr. Goldstein was responsible for providing investment banking services to private equity funds and hedge funds with a focus on M&A and restructurings as well as capital raisings, including high yield, bank debt, mezzanine debt, and IPOs. Mr. Goldstein joined CSFB in 2000 at the completion of the merger with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Goldstein was at Indosuez Capital, where he was a member of the Investment Committee and a Principal, responsible for originating, structuring and executing leveraged transactions across a broad range of products and asset classes. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Goldstein worked at Bankers Trust. Mr. Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a B.S. in Accounting, received an M.B.A. from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant.

              Miriam Krieger, 40, serves as Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. She joined Ares in April 2010 and is a Managing Director and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer within the Ares Compliance Group. She may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. From March 2008 until joining Ares, Ms. Krieger was Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Allied Capital Corporation, where she also served as Executive Vice President from August 2008 until April 2010 and as Senior Vice President from March 2008 to August 2008. Ms. Krieger also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer at MCG Capital Corporation, a publicly traded business development company, from 2006 to 2008 and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel from 2004 to 2006. From 2001 to 2004, Ms. Krieger was an associate in the Financial Services Group of the law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. Ms. Krieger graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Wellesley College and received a J.D. and an M.A. in Economics from Duke University.

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              Scott C. Lem, 38, serves as Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Lem previously served as Assistant Treasurer of the Company from May 2009 to May 2013. He is a Managing Director and Chief Accounting Officer, Credit (Direct Lending) in the Ares Finance Department. He may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. From July 2003 to December 2008, Mr. Lem served as Controller of Ares Management. Prior to joining Ares in July 2003, Mr. Lem was with Ernst & Young LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP, most recently as a Senior Associate conducting audits for clients across several industries including entertainment, hospitality and real estate. Mr. Lem graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California's Leventhal School of Accounting and summa cum laude with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business. Mr. Lem has also received an M.B.A. in Finance from UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Mr. Lem is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive).

              Michael McFerran, 44, serves as a Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Company. He is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Ares and serves on the Management Committee of Ares Management. He additionally serves as a member of the Ares Operations Management Group and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Prior to joining Ares in March 2015, Mr. McFerran was a Managing Director at KKR where he was Chief Financial Officer of KKR's credit business and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of KKR Financial Holdings LLC. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. McFerran spent the majority of his career at Ernst & Young LLP where he was a senior manager in their financial services industry practice. Mr. McFerran also held Vice President roles at XL Capital Ltd. and American Express. Mr. McFerran received an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley and a B.S. in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.

              Daniel F. Nguyen, 44, serves as a Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Company. He joined Ares in August 2000 and serves as a Partner in the Ares Finance Department, Chief Financial Officer of the Ares Private Equity Group, and may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. Nguyen also serves as Treasurer of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. From March 2007 to December 2010 and from September 2012 to May 2013, Mr. Nguyen served as Treasurer of the Company and from August 2004 to March 2007, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. From 2002 to 2015, Mr. Nguyen served as Chief Financial Officer of Ares Management, L.P. and its predecessor. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Nguyen was with Arthur Andersen LLP, where he was in charge of conducting business audits on financial clients, performing due diligence investigation of potential mergers and acquisitions and analyzing changes in accounting guidelines for derivatives. Mr. Nguyen graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern California's Leventhal School of Accounting and received an M.B.A. in Global Business from Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management. Mr. Nguyen also studied European Business at Oxford University as part of the M.B.A. curriculum. Mr. Nguyen is a Chartered Financial Analyst® and a Certified Public Accountant.

              Penni F. Roll, 50, serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and of the Ares Credit Group and additionally serves as a member of the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. She also serves as Chief Financial Officer of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc., a publicly traded closed end fund managed by an affiliate of Ares Management. Ms. Roll joined Ares in April 2010 and now serves as Partner—Finance of Ares Capital Management and may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Ms. Roll served as Chief Financial Officer of Allied Capital Corporation from 1998 until April 2010. Ms. Roll joined Allied Capital Corporation in 1995 as its Controller after serving as a Manager in KPMG LLP's financial services practice. Ms. Roll graduated

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magna cum laude with a BSBA in Accounting from West Virginia University. Ms. Roll is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive).

              Michael L. Smith, 44, serves as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Smith previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Smith joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as a Partner in the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Management Committee of Ares Management, and may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. Smith is a member of the Investment Committees of our investment adviser, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee, the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee and the Ares Commercial Finance Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares, Mr. Smith was a Partner at RBC Capital Partners, a division of Royal Bank of Canada, which led the firm's middle-market financing and principal investment business. Mr. Smith joined RBC in October 2001 from Indosuez Capital, where he was a Vice President in the Merchant Banking Group. Previously, Mr. Smith worked at Kenter, Glastris & Company, and at Salomon Brothers Inc., in their Debt Capital Markets Group and Financial Institutions Group. Mr. Smith received a B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters in Management from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

              Michael D. Weiner, 63, serves as a Vice President of the Company. Mr. Weiner serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Ares Management GP LLC, Ares' general partner, Partner and General Counsel in the Ares Legal Group and is a member of the Management Committee of Ares. He may from time to time serve as an officer, director or principal of entities affiliated with Ares Management or of investment funds managed by Ares Management and its affiliates. Mr. Weiner has also served as Vice President and General Counsel of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation since 2012, Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc., a NYSE-listed, closed-end fund managed by an affiliate of Ares Management since 2012. From September 2006 to January 2010, Mr. Weiner served as General Counsel of the Company. He additionally is a member of the Ares Operations Management Group and the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Mr. Weiner joined Ares in September 2006. Previously, Mr. Weiner served as General Counsel to Apollo Management, L.P. and had been an officer of the corporate general partners of Apollo since 1992. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. Weiner was a partner in the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius specializing in corporate and alternative financing transactions, securities law as well as general partnership, corporate and regulatory matters. Mr. Weiner has served on the boards of directors of several corporations. Mr. Weiner currently serves on the Board of Governors of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Mr. Weiner graduated with a B.S. in Business and Finance from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara.

BOARD LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE

              Our board of directors monitors and performs an oversight role with respect to the business and affairs of the Company, including with respect to investment practices and performance, compliance with regulatory requirements and the services, expenses and performance of service providers to the Company. Among other things, our board of directors approves the appointment of our investment adviser, administrator and officers, reviews and monitors the services and activities performed by our investment adviser, administrator and officers and approves the engagement, and reviews the performance of, our independent registered public accounting firm.

              Under the Company's bylaws, our board of directors may designate a chairman to preside over the meetings of the board of directors and meetings of the stockholders and to perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the board of directors. We do not have a fixed policy as to whether the chairman of the board of directors should be an independent director and believe that our

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flexibility to select our chairman and reorganize our leadership structure from time to time is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

              Presently, Mr. Arougheti and Mr. Rosenthal serve as co-chairs of our board of directors. Mr. Arougheti is an interested director because he is an Executive Vice President of the Company, is on the Investment Committee of the investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and President of Ares and serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares. The Company believes that Mr. Arougheti's depth of experience in investment management, leveraged finance and financial services, as well as his intimate knowledge of the Company's business and operations, gives our board of directors valuable industry-specific knowledge and expertise on these and other matters. Mr. Rosenthal is an interested director because he is on the Investment Committee of our investment adviser, is a Co-Founder and Partner of Ares and serves on the Board of Directors and Management Committee of Ares. We believe that Mr. Rosenthal's history with the Company, familiarity with the Ares investment platform and extensive experience in the management of private equity and debt investments qualifies him to serve as co-chairman of our board of directors. Moreover, we believe that we are best served through our existing leadership structure with Mr. Arougheti and Mr. Rosenthal as co-chairs of our board of directors, as Mr. Arougheti and Mr. Rosenthal's relationships with our investment adviser provide an effective bridge between our board of directors and our investment adviser, thus ensuring an open dialogue between our board of directors and our investment adviser and that both groups act with a common purpose.

              The independent directors have designated a lead independent director whose duties include, among other things, chairing executive sessions of the independent directors, acting as a liaison between the independent directors and the co-chairs of the board of directors and between the independent directors and officers of the Company and our investment adviser, facilitating communication among the independent directors and the Company's counsel, reviewing and commenting on board and committee meeting agendas and calling additional meetings of the independent directors as appropriate. In August 2010, the board of directors designated and appointed Mr. Siegel as the lead independent director and Mr. Siegel has served as lead independent director since that time.

              We believe that board leadership structures must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that our existing board leadership structure is appropriate. However, we continually re-examine our corporate governance policies on an ongoing basis to ensure that they continue to meet the Company's needs.

BOARD'S ROLE IN RISK OVERSIGHT

              Our board of directors performs its risk oversight function and fulfills its risk oversight responsibilities primarily (a) through its two standing committees, which report to the entire board of directors and are comprised solely of independent directors and (b) by working with our Chief Compliance Officer to monitor risk in accordance with our compliance policies and procedures.

              As described below in more detail under "Committees of the Board of Directors," the audit committee and the nominating and governance committee assist the board of directors in performing its risk oversight function and fulfilling its risk oversight responsibilities. The audit committee's risk oversight responsibilities include overseeing the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes, assisting the board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company's systems of internal controls over financial reporting, audits of the Company's financial statements and disclosure controls and procedures, assisting the board of directors in determining the fair value of securities that are not publicly traded or for which current market values are not readily available, and discussing with management the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Company's risk assessment

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and risk management policies. The nominating and governance committee's risk oversight responsibilities include developing, reviewing and updating certain policies regarding the nomination of directors, identifying, evaluating and nominating directors to fill vacancies on the board of directors or to stand for election by our stockholders, reviewing the Company's policies relating to corporate governance, and overseeing the evaluation of our board of directors and its committees.

              Our board of directors also performs its risk oversight function and fulfills its risk oversight responsibilities by working with our Chief Compliance Officer to monitor risk in accordance with the Company's policies and procedures. Our Chief Compliance Officer prepares a written report annually discussing the adequacy and effectiveness of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company and certain of its service providers. Our Chief Compliance Officer's report, which is reviewed by and discussed with our board of directors, addresses at a minimum (a) the operation of the compliance policies and procedures of the Company and certain of its service providers since the last report; (b) any material changes to such policies and procedures since the last report; (c) any recommendations for material changes to such policies and procedures as a result of our Chief Compliance Officer's annual review; and (d) any compliance matter that has occurred since the date of the last report about which our board of directors would reasonably need to know to oversee the Company's compliance activities and risks. In addition, our Chief Compliance Officer reports to our board of directors on a quarterly basis with respect to material compliance matters and meets separately in executive session with the independent directors periodically, but in no event less than once each year.

              We believe that our board of directors' role in risk oversight is effective and appropriate given the extensive regulation to which we are already subject as a BDC. Specifically, as a BDC we must comply with certain regulatory requirements and restrictions that control the levels of risk in our business and operations. For example, our ability to incur indebtedness is limited such that our asset coverage must equal at least 200% immediately after each time we incur indebtedness, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in "qualifying assets" and, subject to certain exceptions, we are subject to restrictions on our ability to engage in transactions with Ares and its affiliates. See "Regulation." In addition, we have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. As a RIC we must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements. See "Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."

              We believe that the extent of our board of directors' (and its committees') role in risk oversight complements our board of directors' leadership structure because it allows our independent directors, through the two fully independent board committees, a lead independent director, executive sessions with each of our Chief Compliance Officer, our independent registered public accounting firm and independent valuation providers and otherwise, to exercise oversight of risk without any conflict that might discourage critical review.

              We believe that our board of directors' role in risk oversight must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and that our board of directors' existing role in risk oversight is appropriate. However, our board of directors re-examines the manner in which it administers its risk oversight function on an ongoing basis to ensure that it continues to meet the Company's needs.

COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

              Our board of directors has established an audit committee and a nominating and governance committee. We do not have a compensation committee because our executive officers do not receive any direct compensation from us. During 2015, the board of directors held 15 formal meetings, the audit committee held four formal meetings, and the nominating and governance committee held four formal meetings. We encourage, but do not require, the directors to attend our annual meeting of stockholders in person.

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Audit Committee

              The members of the audit committee are Ms. Bates and Messrs. Bartlett and Siegel, each of whom is independent for purposes of the Investment Company Act and The NASDAQ Global Select Market's corporate governance regulations. Ms. Bates currently serves as chairperson of the audit committee.

              The role of the audit committee is to assist our board of directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by: (i) overseeing the Company's accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the Company's financial statements and internal control over financial reporting and (ii) reviewing the financial reports and other financial information provided by the Company to the public. The audit committee is also responsible for approving our independent registered public accounting firm and recommending them to our board of directors (including a majority of the independent directors) for approval and submission to our stockholders for ratification, reviewing with our independent registered public accounting firm the plans and results of the audit engagement, approving professional services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing the adequacy of our internal controls and procedures.

              The audit committee also assists our board of directors in determining the fair value of debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or for which current market values are not readily available, and in connection therewith recommends valuation policies to the board of directors, considers valuation issues with respect to liquid securities and reviews valuations of illiquid securities proposed by the investment adviser. The audit committee also receives input from independent valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of the board of directors to value certain portfolio investments. In addition, the audit committee is responsible for discussing with the Company's officers and management of our investment adviser the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps that the Company has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Company's risk assessment and risk management policies. The audit committee also reviews and approves all transactions with related persons of the Company that are brought to the audit committee's attention, including each annual renewal of our investment advisory and management agreement and our administration agreement.

              This description of the audit committee's role and responsibilities is summary in nature, is not exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the charter of the audit committee, which can be accessed via the Company's website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. The contents of the Company's website are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement, and any references to the Company's website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

              Our board of directors has determined that Ms. Bates is an "audit committee financial expert" within the meaning of the rules of the SEC.

Nominating and Governance Committee

              The members of the nominating and governance committee are Messrs. Kelly, McKeever and Siegel, each of whom is independent for purposes of the Investment Company Act and The NASDAQ Global Select Market's corporate governance regulations. Mr. McKeever currently serves as chairman of the nominating and governance committee. The nominating and governance committee is responsible for (i) developing, reviewing and, as appropriate, updating certain policies regarding the nomination of directors and recommending such policies or any changes in such policies to the board of directors for approval, (ii) identifying individuals qualified to become directors, (iii) evaluating and recommending to the board of directors nominees to fill vacancies on the board of directors or committees thereof or to stand for election by the stockholders of the Company, (iv) reviewing the

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Company's policies relating to corporate governance and recommending any changes in such policies to the board of directors, and (v) overseeing the evaluation of the board of directors (including its leadership structure) and its committees.

              In considering possible candidates for election as a director, the nominating and governance committee takes into account, in addition to such other factors as it deems relevant, the desirability of selecting directors who:

              The nominating and governance committee also considers all applicable legal and regulatory requirements that govern the composition of the board of directors.

              The nominating and governance committee may consider recommendations for nomination of directors from our stockholders. Nominations made by stockholders must be delivered to or mailed (setting forth the information required by our bylaws) and received at our principal executive offices not earlier than the 150th day and not later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the date on which we first mailed our proxy materials for the previous year's annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the prior year, the nomination must be received not earlier than the 150th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the later of (1) the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or (2) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of such meeting date is first made.

              This description of the nominating and governance committee's role and responsibilities is summary in nature, is not exhaustive and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the charter of the nominating and governance committee, which can be accessed via the Company's website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. The contents of the Company's website are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement, and any references to the Company's website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

Compensation Committee

              The role of the compensation committee is performed by the audit committee, which is comprised entirely of independent directors for purposes of the NASDAQ corporate governance requirements and rules and regulations of the SEC, including the compensation committee requirements of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(d) and Rule 5605(a)(2). The Company's executive officers do not receive any direct compensation from us. The audit committee charter contains all of the provisions that a compensation committee charter would be required to include under the NASDAQ corporate governance listing requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC. In addition, pursuant to the audit committee charter, the amounts payable to our investment adviser and

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our administrator pursuant to our investment advisory and management agreement and administration agreement, respectively, are separately approved by the audit committee. The compensation payable to our investment adviser pursuant to the investment advisory and management agreement is also separately approved by a majority of our independent directors in accordance with Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act.

              The specific responsibilities of the audit committee, including those related to compensation, are set forth in the charter of the audit committee, which can be accessed via the Company's website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. The contents of the Company's website are not intended to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement, and any references to the Company's website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF OUR DIRECTORS

              The following table sets forth the dollar range of our equity securities based on the closing price of our common stock on August 4, 2016 and the number of shares beneficially owned by each of our directors as of December 31, 2015. We are not part of a "family of investment companies," as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

Name of Director
  Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the
Company(1)(2)

Independent Directors(3)

   

Steve Bartlett(4)

  $50,001-$100,000

Ann Torre Bates

  Over $100,000

Daniel G. Kelly, Jr(5)

  None

Steven B. McKeever

  Over $100,000

Frank E. O'Bryan(6)

  Over $100,000

Eric B. Siegel

  Over $100,000

Interested Directors

   

Michael J Arougheti

  Over $100,000

R. Kipp deVeer(7)

  Over $100,000

Robert L. Rosen

  Over $100,000

Bennett Rosenthal

  Over $100,000

(1)
The dollar ranges are as follows: none, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000 or over $100,000.

(2)
Beneficial ownership determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Exchange Act.

(3)
As of December 31, 2015, to the best of our knowledge, except as listed above, none of the independent directors, nor any of their immediate family members, had any interest in us, our investment adviser or any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with us or our investment adviser.

(4)
The shares of our common stock held by Mr. Bartlett have been pledged as security in connection with a line of credit with a third party financial institution unaffiliated with the Company.

(5)
Mr. Kelly became a director in May 2016.

(6)
Mr. O'Bryan's term expired at our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

(7)
The shares of the Company's common stock held by Mr. deVeer have been pledged as security in connection with a line of credit with a third party financial institution unaffiliated with the Company.

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COMPENSATION TABLE

              The following table shows information regarding the compensation earned or actually received by our directors, none of whom is our employee, for services as a director for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015. No compensation is paid by us to interested directors. No information has been provided with respect to our executive officers who are not directors, since our executive officers do not receive any direct compensation from us.

Name
  Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash(1)
  Total  

Independent Directors

             

Steve Bartlett

  $ 175,250   $ 175,250  

Ann Torre Bates

  $ 185,250   $ 185,250  

Daniel G. Kelly, Jr.(2)

    None     None  

Steven B. McKeever

  $ 176,250   $ 176,250  

Frank E. O'Bryan(3)

  $ 170,750   $ 170,750  

Eric B. Siegel

  $ 193,250   $ 193,250  

Interested Directors

             

Michael J Arougheti

    None     None  

R. Kipp deVeer(4)

    None     None  

Antony P. Ressler(5)

    None     None  

Robert L. Rosen(6)

    None     None  

Bennett Rosenthal

    None     None  

(1)
For a discussion of the independent directors' compensation, see below.

(2)
Mr. Kelly became a director in May 2016.

(3)
Mr. O'Bryan's term expired at our 2016 annual meeting of stockholders.

(4)
Mr. deVeer became a director in November 2015.

(5)
Mr. Ressler resigned from his position as a director in November 2015.

(6)
While Mr. Rosen did not receive any compensation from us for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, he did receive $163,750 from Ares Management for his service as a director of the Company for such period in connection with his role as an Operating Advisor to Ares Management. In February 2016, Mr. Rosen became a Partner of Ares.

              The independent directors receive an annual fee of $160,000. They also receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and receive $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each committee meeting. In addition, the chairperson of the audit committee receives an additional annual fee of $10,000, the lead independent director receives an additional annual fee of $15,000, and each chairperson of any other committee receives an additional annual fee of $2,000 for his or her additional services in these capacities. In addition, we purchase directors' and officers' liability insurance on behalf of our directors and officers.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

              We consider the members of the Investment Committee of Ares Capital Management to be our portfolio managers. The following individuals function as portfolio managers with the most significant responsibility for the day-to-day management of our portfolio.

Name
  Position   Length of
Service with
Ares (years)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Michael J Arougheti

  Co-Chairman of the board of directors of the Company; Executive Vice President of the Company; Partner of the Ares Credit Group     12   Since October 2014, Mr. Arougheti has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company, since July 2014, he has served as Co-Chairman of the Board and since February 2009, he has served as a director of the Company. Mr. Arougheti previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014 and President of the Company from May 2004 to May 2013. Mr. Arougheti is a Co-Founder and President of Ares. He is a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and a member of the Ares Board of Directors and Management Committee. In addition, Mr. Arougheti serves as a member of the Investment Committee of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Investment Committees, the Ares Equity Income Opportunity Strategy Portfolio Review Committee and the Ares Operations Management Group.

R. Kipp deVeer

 

Chief Executive Officer of the Company; Co-Head and Partner of the Ares Credit Group

   
12
 

Since July 2014, Mr. deVeer has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. deVeer previously served as President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. deVeer has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2004. Mr. deVeer joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as Co-Head and a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and member of the Management Committee of Ares. Mr. deVeer is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management and the Ares Credit Group's U.S. and European Investment Committees. Mr. deVeer is also a director of Ares Management Limited.

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Name
  Position   Length of
Service with
Ares (years)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Mitchell Goldstein

 

Co-President of the Company; Partner of the Ares Credit Group

    11  

Since July 2014, Mr. Goldstein has served as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Goldstein previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Goldstein has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2005. Mr. Goldstein joined Ares in May 2005 and currently serves as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group. Mr. Goldstein is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Direct Lending Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee.

John Kissick

 

Partner of Ares; Partner of the Ares Corporate Strategy and Relationship Management Group

   
18
 

Mr. Kissick is a Co-Founder of Ares and a director and Partner of Ares Management GP LLC, Ares' general partner. He serves as a member of Ares' board of directors and Management Committee and is a Partner of Ares in the Corporate Strategy and Relationship Management Group. Mr. Kissick is also a member of the Investment Committees of the Ares Credit Group and certain funds in the Ares Private Equity Group.

Bennett Rosenthal

 

Co-Chairman of the board of directors of the Company; Partner of Ares; Co-Head and Partner of the Ares Private Equity Group

   
18
 

Since July 2014, Mr. Rosenthal has served as Co-Chairman of the Board, and previously as Chairman of the Board since 2004. Mr. Rosenthal is a Co-Founder of Ares and currently serves as a Partner of Ares, Co-Head and a Partner of the Ares Private Equity Group and a member of the Ares Board of Directors and Management Committee. Mr. Rosenthal is also a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, certain funds managed by the Ares Credit Group and certain funds managed by the Ares Private Equity Group.

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Name
  Position   Length of
Service with
Ares (years)
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

David Sachs

 

Partner of the Ares Strategy and Relationship Management Group

    18  

Mr. Sachs is a Partner in the Ares Strategy and Relationship Management Group. Mr. Sachs serves as a member of the Ares Credit and Private Equity Group fund investment committees, as well as the Ares Real Estate Group's Real Estate Debt Investment Committee, the Ares Equity Income Opportunity Strategy Portfolio Review Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee.

Michael L. Smith

 

Co-President of the Company; Partner of the Ares Credit Group

   
12
 

Since July 2014, Mr. Smith has served as a Co-President of the Company. Mr. Smith previously served as an Executive Vice President of the Company from May 2013 to July 2014. Mr. Smith has served as an officer of Ares Capital Management since 2004. Mr. Smith joined Ares in May 2004 and currently serves as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group. Mr. Smith is a member of the Investment Committees of Ares Capital Management, the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Investment Committee and the Ivy Hill Asset Management Investment Committee.

              None of the individuals listed above is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the portfolio of any other account, except that:

See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—There are significant potential conflicts of interest that could impact our investment returns."

              Each of Messrs. Arougheti, deVeer, Goldstein and Smith is responsible for deal origination, execution and portfolio management. In addition to their deal origination, execution and portfolio management responsibilities, (i) Mr. Arougheti also spends a portion of his time on corporate and administrative activities in his capacity as President of Ares Management and as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group, (ii) Mr. deVeer also spends a portion of his time on corporate and administrative activities in his capacity as the Company's Chief Executive Officer and as a Partner of the Ares Credit Group and (iii) Messrs. Goldstein and Smith also spend portions of their time on corporate and

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administrative activities in their capacities as Co-Presidents of the Company and as Partners of the Ares Credit Group. Each of Messrs. Arougheti, deVeer, Goldstein and Smith receives a compensation package that includes some combination of fixed draw and variable incentive compensation based primarily on our performance. None of the portfolio managers receives any direct compensation from us.

              The following table sets forth the dollar range of our equity securities based on the closing price of our common stock on August 4, 2016 and the number of shares beneficially owned by each of the portfolio managers described above as of December 31, 2015 unless otherwise indicated below.

Name
  Aggregate Dollar Range
of Equity Securities in
Ares Capital(1)

Michael J Arougheti

  Over $1,000,000

R. Kipp deVeer

  Over $1,000,000

Mitchell Goldstein

  Over $1,000,000

John Kissick

  Over $1,000,000

Bennett Rosenthal

  Over $1,000,000

David Sachs

  Over $1,000,000

Michael L. Smith

  Over $1,000,000

(1)
Dollar ranges are as follows: none, $1-$10,000, $10,001-$50,000, $50,001-$100,000, $100,001-$500,000, $500,001-$1,000,000 or over $1,000,000.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Management Services

              Ares Capital Management serves as our investment adviser and is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. Subject to the overall supervision of our board of directors, our investment adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory and management services to, Ares Capital. Under the terms of the investment advisory and management agreement, our investment adviser:

              Ares Capital Management's services to us under the investment advisory and management agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services to other entities. Similarly, affiliates of our investment adviser may directly or indirectly manage funds or other investment vehicles with investment objectives similar to ours. Accordingly, we may compete with these Ares funds or other investment vehicles managed by our investment adviser and its affiliates for capital and investment opportunities. Ares Capital Management endeavors to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, and in any event consistent with any fiduciary duties owed to Ares Capital. Nevertheless, it is possible that we may not be given the opportunity to participate in certain

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investments made by investment funds or other investment vehicles managed by Ares Capital Management or its affiliates.

Base Management Fee

              Pursuant to the investment advisory and management agreement and subject to the overall supervision of our board of directors, our investment adviser provides investment advisory and management services to us. For providing these services, our investment adviser receives fees from us consisting of a base management fee, an income based fee and a capital gains incentive fee.

              The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the average value of our total assets (other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

Income Based Fee

              The income based fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our net investment income excluding income based fees and capital gains incentive fees ("pre-incentive fee net investment income") for the quarter. Pre- incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the administration agreement, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the income based fee and capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature such as market discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities, accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Our investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse us for any part of the income based fees it received that were based on accrued interest that we never actually received. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—There are significant potential conflicts of interest that could impact our investment returns" and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may be obligated to pay our investment adviser certain fees even if we incur a loss."

              Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation, unrealized capital depreciation or income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. Because of the structure of the income based fee, it is possible that we may pay such fees in a quarter where we incur a loss. For example, if we receive pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate (as defined below) for a quarter, we will pay the applicable income based fee even if we have incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses.

              Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees payable during the period) at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a fixed "hurdle rate" of 1.75% per quarter. If market credit spreads rise, we may be able to invest in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which may increase our pre-incentive fee net investment income and make it easier for our investment adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive an income based fee based on such net investment income. To the extent we have retained pre-incentive fee net investment income that has been used to calculate the income based fee, it is also included in the amount of our total assets (other than cash and cash

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equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) used to calculate the 1.5% base management fee.

              We pay our investment adviser an income based fee with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:

              The following is a graphical representation of the calculation of the income based fee:

Quarterly Income Based Fee Based on Net Investment Income

Pre-incentive fee net investment income return
(expressed as a percentage of the value of net assets)

GRAPHIC

Percentage of pre-incentive fee net investment income
allocated to income based fee

              These calculations are adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the quarter.

              If the American Capital Acquisition is completed, our investment adviser has agreed to waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the completion of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (x) $10 million of the income based fees and (y) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement. We cannot assure you that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed. See "Pending American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the terms of the American Capital Acquisition, "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may fail to complete the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks associated with a failure to complete the American Capital Acquisition and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the American Capital Acquisition" for a description of the risks that the combined company may face if the American Capital Acquisition is completed.

Capital Gains Incentive Fee

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termination date) and is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (a) the sum of our cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (b) our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from October 8, 2004 (the date we completed our initial public offering). Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investments and foreign currencies, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt and other assets, as well as any income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the capital gains incentive fee for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of capital gains incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no capital gains incentive fee for such year.

              The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

              The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

              The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in our portfolio as of the applicable capital gains incentive fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

              Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a result of an amendment to the capital gains incentive fee under the investment advisory and management agreement that was adopted on June 6, 2011, if we are required by GAAP to record an investment at its fair value as of the time of acquisition instead of at the actual amount paid for such investment by us (including, for example, as a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting), then solely for the purposes of calculating the capital gains incentive fee, the "accreted or amortized cost basis" of an investment shall be an amount (the "Contractual Cost Basis") equal to (1) (x) the actual amount paid by us for such investment plus (y) any amounts recorded in our financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the accretion of such investment plus (z) any other adjustments made to the cost basis included in our financial statements, including PIK interest or additional amounts funded (net of repayments) minus (2) any amounts recorded in our financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the amortization of such investment, whether such calculated Contractual Cost Basis is higher or lower than the fair value of such investment (as determined in accordance with GAAP) at the time of acquisition.

              We defer cash payment of any income based fee and the capital gains incentive fee otherwise earned by our investment adviser if during the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made the sum of (a) the aggregate distributions to our stockholders and (b) the change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees or capital gains incentive fees accrued during the period) is less than 7.0% of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period. Any such deferred fees are carried over for payment in subsequent calculation periods to the extent such payment is payable under our investment advisory and management agreement.

Examples of Fee Calculation

Example 1—Income Based Fee(1):

Assumptions

    •    Hurdle rate(2) = 1.75%    
    •    Management fee(3) = 0.375%    
    •    Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.)(4) = 0.20%    

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Alternative 1

Additional Assumptions

    •    Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 1.25%    
    •    Pre-incentive fee net investment income
            (investment income – (management fee + other expenses)) = 0.675%
   
    Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate,
therefore there is no income based fee.
   

(1)
The hypothetical amount of pre-incentive fee net investment income shown is based on a percentage of total net assets. In addition, the example assumes that during the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date the payment set forth in the example is to be made, the sum of (a) our aggregate distributions to our stockholders and (b) our change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees or capital gains incentive fees accrued during the period) is at least 7% of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period (as adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases).

(2)
Represents a quarter of the 7.0% annualized hurdle rate.

(3)
Represents a quarter of the 1.5% annualized management fee.

(4)
Excludes offering expenses.

Alternative 2

Additional Assumptions

    •    Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 2.70%    
    •    Pre-incentive fee net investment income
            (investment income – (management fee + other expenses)) = 2.125%
   
    Pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds hurdle rate, therefore there is an income based fee.    
    Income Based Fee   =   100% × "Catch-Up" + the greater of 0% AND (20% × (pre-incentive fee net investment income – 2.1875%))    
        =   (100% × (2.125% – 1.75%)) + 0%    
        =   100% × 0.375%    
        =   0.375%    

Alternative 3

Additional Assumptions

    •    Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 3.50%    
    •    Pre-incentive fee net investment income
            (investment income – (management fee + other expenses)) = 2.925%
   
    Pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds hurdle rate, therefore there is an income based fee.    
    Income Based Fee   =   100% × "Catch-Up" + the greater of 0% AND (20% × (pre-incentive fee net investment income – 2.1875%))    
        =   (100% × (2.1875% – 1.75%)) + (20% × (2.925% – 2.1875%))    
        =   0.4375% + (20% × 0.7375%)    
        =   0.4375% + 0.1475%    
        =   0.585%    

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Example 2—Capital Gains Incentive Fee:

Alternative 1:

Assumptions

The capital gains incentive fee, if any, would be:

Alternative 2

Assumptions

The capital gains incentive fee, if any, would be:

              For the six months ended June 30, 2016, we incurred $69.2 million in base management fees, and $58.0 million in income based fees. There was no capital gains incentive fee earned by our investment adviser as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement for the six months ended June 30, 2016. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company had cumulatively accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $56.5 million as of June 30, 2016, all of which was not due under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              For the year ended December 31, 2015, we incurred $134.3 million in base management fees and $121.4 million in income based fees. There was no capital gains incentive fee earned by our investment adviser as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement for the year ended December 31, 2015. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company had cumulatively

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accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $42.3 million as of December 31, 2015, all of which was not due under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              For the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $128.0 million in base management fees and $118.3 million in income based fees. The capital gains incentive fee as calculated and payable under the investment advisory and management agreement for the year ended December 31, 2014 was $24.0 million. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company had cumulatively accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $93.0 million as of December 31, 2014, of which $69.0 million was not due under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              For the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred $104.9 million in base management fees and $110.5 million in income based fees. In accordance with GAAP, the Company accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $11.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. However, the capital gains incentive fee as calculated and payable under the investment advisory and management agreement for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $17.4 million.

              GAAP requires that the capital gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement. This GAAP accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires the Company to record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains incentive fees paid or capital gains incentive fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has paid capital gains incentive fees since inception totaling $57.4 million. The resulting accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

Payment of Our Expenses

              The services of all investment professionals and staff of our investment adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services to us and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, are provided and paid for by our investment adviser. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including, but not limited to, those relating to: rent; organization; calculation of our net asset value (including, but not limited to, the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm); expenses incurred by our investment adviser payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, in monitoring our financial and legal affairs and in monitoring our investments (including the cost of consultants hired to develop information technology systems designed to monitor our investments) and performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies; interest payable on indebtedness, if any, incurred to finance our investments (including payments to third party vendors for financial information services); offerings of our common stock and other securities; investment advisory and management fees; administration fees; fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments; transfer agent and custodial fees; registration fees; listing fees; taxes; independent directors' fees and expenses; costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC; the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing costs; to the extent we are covered by

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any joint insurance policies, our allocable portion of the insurance premiums for such policies; direct costs and expenses of administration, including auditor and legal costs; and all other expenses incurred by us or our administrator in connection with administering our business as described in more detail under "Administration Agreement" below.

Duration, Termination and Amendment

              At an in-person meeting of our board of directors on March 16, 2011, the form of our current investment advisory and management agreement, including two proposed amendments to our then existing investment advisory and management agreement, was approved by our board of directors with the recommendation that our stockholders vote to approve the proposed amendments. On June 6, 2011, our stockholders approved the proposed amendments, and we entered into a restated investment advisory and management agreement, reflecting such amendments on June 6, 2011. At an in-person meeting of our board of directors on April 26, 2016, our board of directors, including a majority of the directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company as defined in the Investment Company Act, voted to approve the continuation of the investment advisory and management agreement to June 6, 2017. A discussion regarding the basis for our board of directors' approval of the 2011 adoption of the form of our current investment advisory and management agreement is available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

              Unless terminated earlier, the investment advisory and management agreement will automatically renew for successive annual periods if approved annually by our board of directors or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company (as defined in the Investment Company Act). The investment advisory and management agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The investment advisory and management agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

              Conflicts of interest may arise if our investment adviser seeks to change the terms of our investment advisory and management agreement, including, for example, the amount of the base management fee, the income based fee, the capital gains incentive fee or other compensation terms. Material amendments to our investment advisory and management agreement must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities and by a majority of our independent directors, and we may from time to time decide it is appropriate to seek the requisite approval to change the terms of the agreement.

Indemnification

              The investment advisory and 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, our investment adviser, its members and their respective officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons and members and any other person or entities affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from us for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of our investment adviser's services under the investment advisory and management agreement or otherwise as our investment adviser.

Organization of our Investment Adviser

              Our investment adviser is a Delaware limited liability company that is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. The principal executive offices of Ares Capital Management are located at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

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ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

              We are also party to an administration agreement with Ares Operations, an affiliate of our investment adviser and a subsidiary of Ares Management. Our board of directors approved the continuation of our administration agreement on April 26, 2016, which extended the term of the agreement until June 1, 2017. Pursuant to the administration agreement, Ares Operations furnishes us with office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at our office facilities. Under the administration agreement, Ares Operations also performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other things, providing assistance in accounting, legal, compliance, operations, investor relations and technology, being responsible for the financial records that we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, Ares Operations assists us in determining and publishing our net asset value, assists us in providing managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Payments under the administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of Ares Operations' overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the compensation of certain of our officers (including our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, treasurer and assistant treasurer) and their respective staffs. The administration agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

              For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $6.8 million, in administrative fees. As of June 30, 2016, $3.3 million of these fees were unpaid and included in "accounts payable and other liabilities" in the Company's June 30, 2016 consolidated balance sheet.

              For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company incurred $14.2 million in administrative fees. As of December 31, 2015, $3.7 million of these fees were unpaid and included in "accounts payable and other liabilities" in our December 31, 2015 consolidated balance sheet. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we incurred $13.7 million and $12.3 million, respectively, in administrative fees.

Indemnification

              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, Ares Operations, its members and their respective officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons and members and any other person or entities affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from us for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of Ares Operations' services under the administration agreement or otherwise as our administrator.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

              We have procedures in place for the review, approval and monitoring of transactions involving the Company and certain persons related to it. For example, we have a code of conduct that generally prohibits any of our officers or directors from engaging in any transaction where there is a conflict between such individual's personal interest and our interests. Waivers to the code of conduct can generally only be obtained from the Chief Compliance Officer, the co-chairs of the board of directors or the chairperson of the audit committee and are publicly disclosed as required by applicable law and regulations. In addition, the audit committee is required to review and approve all related-party transactions (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K).

              As a BDC, we are also subject to certain regulatory requirements that restrict our ability to engage in certain related-party transactions. We have separate policies and procedures that have been adopted to ensure that we do not enter into any such prohibited transactions without seeking necessary approvals.

              We are party to an investment advisory and management agreement with Ares Capital Management, a subsidiary of Ares Management, an entity in which certain of our directors and officers and members of the investment committee of our investment adviser may have indirect ownership and pecuniary interests. Certain of our directors and officers and members of the investment committee of our investment adviser also serve as officers or principals of other investment managers affiliated with Ares Management that currently, and may in the future, manage investment funds with investment objectives similar to our investment objective. In addition, certain of our directors and officers and members of the investment committee of our investment adviser serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or related line of business as we do or of investment funds managed by our affiliates. Accordingly, we may not be made aware of and/or be given the opportunity to participate in certain investments made by investment funds managed by advisers affiliated with Ares Management. However, our investment adviser intends to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with our investment adviser's investment allocation policy. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—There are significant potential conflicts of interest that could impact our investment returns."

              Our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, has indirect financial interests in the American Capital Acquisition that are different from, and/or in addition to, the interests of our stockholders. For example, our investment adviser's base management fee is based on a percentage of our total assets (other than cash and cash equivalents). Because total assets under management is expected to increase if the American Capital Acquisition is completed, the dollar amount of our investment adviser's management fee is expected to increase as a result of the completion of the American Capital Acquisition. In addition, the income based fee and capital gains incentive fee payable by us to our investment adviser may increase as a result of the American Capital Acquisition. See "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements."

              In connection with the American Capital Acquisition, our investment adviser has agreed to (i) provide approximately $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital Common Stock, payable to American Capital's stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at closing and (ii) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (x) $10 million of the income based fees and (y) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case to the extent earned and payable by us in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement.

              Pursuant to the terms of the administration agreement between Ares Operations and us, Ares Operations, a subsidiary of Ares Management, currently provides us with certain administrative and other services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations, and we reimburse Ares Operations, at

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cost, for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under our administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our officers (including our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, secretary and treasurer) and their respective staffs, but not investment professionals.

              Our portfolio company, IHAM, is party to an administration agreement with Ares Operations, pursuant to which Ares Operations provides IHAM with, among other things, office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, services relating to the marketing and sale of interests in vehicles managed by IHAM, services of, and oversight of, custodians, depositaries, accountants, attorneys, underwriters and such other persons in any other capacity deemed to be necessary. Under the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM reimburses Ares Operations for all of the actual costs associated with such services, including its allocable portion of Ares Operations' overhead and the cost of Ares Operations' officers and respective staff in performing its obligations under the IHAM administration agreement. IHAM is also party to the Merger Agreement and is the entity into which ACAM will merge.

              We are party to office leases pursuant to which we are leasing office facilities from third parties. For certain of these office leases, we have also entered into separate subleases with Ares Management LLC, the sole member of the investment adviser, and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM sublease a portion of these leases. For the year ended December 31, 2015, amounts payable by Ares Management LLC and IHAM to us under these subleases totaled $4.7 million. Ares Management LLC has also entered into separate subleases with us, pursuant to which we sublease certain office leases from Ares Management LLC. For the year ended December 31, 2015, amounts payable to Ares Management LLC under these subleases totaled $0.7 million.

              We have entered into agreements with Ares Management LLC and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM are entitled to use our proprietary portfolio management software. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, amounts payable by Ares Management LLC and IHAM to us under these agreements totaled $0.1 million.

              We have also entered into a license agreement with Ares Management LLC pursuant to which Ares Management LLC has agreed to grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name "Ares." Under this agreement, we will have a right to use the Ares name for so long as Ares Capital Management remains our investment adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the "Ares" name.

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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

              To our knowledge, as of August 4, 2016, there were no persons that owned 25% or more of our outstanding voting securities and no person would be deemed to control us, as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act.

              The following table sets forth, as of August 4, 2016 (unless otherwise noted), the number of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by each of our current directors and named executive officers, all directors, executive officers and certain other officers as a group and certain beneficial owners, according to information furnished to us by such persons or publicly available filings.

              Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Ownership information for those persons who beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock is based upon Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, Form 13F or other filings by such persons with the SEC and other information obtained from such persons. To our knowledge, as of August 4, 2016, there were no persons that owned 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock. Except as otherwise noted below, each person named in the following table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock that he or she beneficially owns.

              The address for Messrs. Arougheti, deVeer, Goldstein, Rosen and Smith, Ms. Roll and certain officers is c/o Ares Capital Corporation, 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167. The address for each of the other directors, executive officers and certain other officers is c/o Ares Capital Corporation, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067.

Name of Beneficial Owner
  Amount and
Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership
  Percent of
Class(1)
 

Directors and Named Executive Officers:

             

Interested Directors

             

Michael J Arougheti

    828,447     *  

R. Kipp deVeer

    175,000 (2)   *  

Robert L. Rosen

    37,398     *  

Bennett Rosenthal

    255,138 (3)   *  

Independent Directors

             

Steve Bartlett

    6,200 (4)   *  

Ann Torre Bates

    13,275 (5)   *  

Daniel G. Kelly, Jr. 

    7,500     *  

Steven B. McKeever

    11,421     *  

Eric B. Siegel

    35,504 (6)   *  

Named Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors

             

Mitchell Goldstein

    188,886 (7)   *  

Michael L. Smith

    151,012     *  

Penni F. Roll

    70,452 (8)   *  

All Directors, Executive Officers and Certain Other Officers as a Group (18 persons)

    1,874,100 (9)   *  

*
Represents less than 1%.

(1)
Based on 313,954,008 shares of common stock outstanding as of August 4, 2016.

(2)
The shares of our common stock held by Mr. deVeer have been pledged as security in connection with a line of credit with a third party financial institution unaffiliated with the Company.

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(3)
Consists of 255,138 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Rosenthal through BAR Holdings, LLC of which Mr. Rosenthal is the manager.

(4)
The shares of our common stock held by Mr. Bartlett have been pledged as security in connection with a line of credit with a third party financial institution unaffiliated with the Company.

(5)
Consists of (i) 11,000 shares of common stock owned directly; and (ii) 2,275 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by Ms. Bates through her spouse.

(6)
Consists of (i) 26,256 shares of common stock owned directly; (ii) 8,166 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Siegel through his spouse; and (iii) 1,082 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Siegel as a custodian for the accounts of his children. Mr. Siegel has shared voting and investment authority with respect to shares held by his spouse.

(7)
127,010 shares of our common stock held by Mr. Goldstein have been pledged as security in connection with margin trading accounts.

(8)
Consists of (i) 8,147 shares of common stock owned directly; and (ii) 62,305 shares of common stock indirectly beneficially owned by Ms. Roll through a trust for the benefit of Ms. Roll, her spouse and her children.

(9)
Includes shares owned by officers of the Company that are not "Named Executive Officers," as defined in Item 402 of Regulation S-K, as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Regulation S-K").

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

              The net asset value per share of our outstanding shares of common stock is determined quarterly by dividing the value of total assets minus liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding.

              Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, we look at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of our investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12-month period (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. We follow ASC 820-10, which expands the application of fair value accounting for investments (see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2015 and Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for the period ended June 30, 2016). ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 55% of our portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, our investment valuation process within the context of performing the integrated audit.

              As part of the valuation process, we may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation.

              Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, as described herein. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded it.

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              In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

              Our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

              We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions we declare in cash on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash as provided below. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not "opted out" of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividends.

              No action is required on the part of a registered stockholder to have their cash dividend reinvested in shares of our common stock. A registered stockholder may elect to receive an entire cash dividend in cash by notifying Computershare Shareowner Services LLC ("Computershare"), the plan administrator and our transfer agent and registrar, in writing so that such notice is received by the plan administrator no later than the record date fixed by the board of directors for dividends to stockholders. The plan administrator will set up an account for shares acquired through the dividend reinvestment plan for each stockholder who has not elected to receive dividends in cash and hold such shares in non-certificated form. Upon request by a stockholder participating in the dividend reinvestment plan, received in writing no later than 10 days prior to the record date, the plan administrator will, instead of crediting fractional shares to the participant's account, issue a check for any fractional share.

              Those stockholders whose shares are held by a broker or other financial intermediary may receive dividends in cash by notifying their broker or another financial intermediary of their election.

              We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as our shares are trading at or at a premium to net asset value). If our shares are trading at a discount to net asset value and we are otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, we intend to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our obligations under our dividend reinvestment plan. However, we reserve the right to issue new shares of our common stock in connection with our obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if our shares are trading below net asset value. If newly issued shares are used to implement the dividend reinvestment plan, the number of shares to be issued to a stockholder shall be determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to such stockholder by the market price per share of our common stock at the close of regular trading on The NASDAQ Global Select Market on the dividend payment date. Market price per share on that date shall be the closing price for such shares on The NASDAQ Global Select Market or, if no sale is reported for such day, at the average of their reported bid and asked prices. If shares are purchased in the open market to implement the dividend reinvestment plan, the number of shares to be issued to a stockholder shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the cash dividend payable to such stockholder by the weighted average price per share for all shares purchased by the plan administrator in the open market in connection with the dividend. The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after giving effect to payment of the dividend cannot be established until the value per share at which additional shares will be issued has been determined and elections of our stockholders have been tabulated.

              There are no brokerage charges or other charges to stockholders who participate in the dividend reinvestment plan. The plan administrator's fees under the plan are paid by us. If a participant elects by notice to the plan administrator in advance of termination to have the plan administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the plan administrator in the participant's account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the plan administrator is authorized to deduct a transaction fee of up to $15 plus a $0.12 per share fee from the proceeds.

              Stockholders whose cash dividends are reinvested in shares of our common stock are subject to the same U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences as are stockholders who elect to receive their dividends in cash. A stockholder's initial basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of stock

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received in a dividend from us will be equal to the total dollar amount of the dividend payable to the stockholder. Any stock received on reinvestment of a cash dividend will have a new holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares are credited to the U.S. stockholder's account. See "Certain Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations."

              Participants may terminate their accounts under the dividend reinvestment plan by notifying the plan administrator via its website at www.computershare.com/investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at bottom of their statement and sending it to the plan administrator at P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170 or by calling the plan administrator's hotline at 1-866-365-2497.

              The dividend reinvestment plan may be terminated by us upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend by us. All correspondence concerning the dividend reinvestment plan should be directed to the plan administrator via the Internet at www.computershare.com/investor, by mail at P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170 or by telephone at 1-866-365- 2497.

              Additional information about the dividend reinvestment plan may be obtained by contacting the plan administrator via the Internet at www.computershare.com/investor, by mail at P.O. Box 30170, College Station, TX 77842-3170 or by telephone at 1-866-365- 2497.

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CERTAIN MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

              The following discussion is a general summary of certain material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and our qualification and taxation as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This discussion does not purport to be a complete description of all of the tax considerations relating thereto. This discussion is based upon the Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed U.S. Treasury regulations, published rulings and court decisions, each as of the date of this prospectus and all of which are subject to change, possibly retroactively, which could affect the continuing validity of this discussion. We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") regarding the offerings pursuant to this prospectus or pursuant to the accompanying prospectus supplement unless expressly stated therein. This discussion does not discuss any aspects of U.S. estate or gift tax or foreign, state or local tax. It does not discuss the special treatment under U.S. federal income tax laws that could result if we invested in tax-exempt securities or certain other investment assets.

              This summary does not discuss the consequences of an investment in our debt securities. The U.S. federal income tax consequences of such an investment will be discussed in the relevant prospectus supplement.

              Tax matters are very complicated and the tax consequences to investors in our shares will depend on the facts of their particular situation. We encourage investors to consult their own tax advisers regarding the specific consequences of such an investment, including tax reporting requirements, the applicability of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, eligibility for the benefits of any applicable tax treaty and the effect of any possible changes in the tax laws.

ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A RIC

              As a BDC, we have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. As a RIC, we generally will not pay corporate-level income taxes on our income and net capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders as dividends on a timely basis. We will be subject to U.S. federal corporate-level income tax on any undistributed income and/or gains. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements (as described below). In addition, we must distribute to our stockholders, for each taxable year, generally an amount equal to at least 90% of our "investment company taxable income," as defined by the Code. See "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may be subject to additional corporate-level income taxes if we fail to maintain our status as a RIC."

TAXATION AS A RIC

              If we:

then we will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the portion of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain (generally, net long- term capital gain in excess of net short-term capital loss) we distribute (or are deemed to distribute) to stockholders. We will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rates on any income or capital gain not distributed (or deemed distributed) to our stockholders.

              We will be subject to a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax on certain undistributed income unless we distribute in a timely manner an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our ordinary income for each calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our 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

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preceding years (collectively, the "Excise Tax Requirement"). We have paid in the past, and can be expected to pay in the future, such excise tax on a portion of our income.

              Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and (2) other requirements relating to our status as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests (as defined below). If we dispose of assets to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement, the Diversification Tests, or the Excise Tax Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.

              To qualify as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we generally must, among other things:

              We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash, such as income from hedging or foreign currency transactions. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments with PIK interest or, in certain cases, that have increasing interest rates or that are issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement and/or the Excise Tax Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount.

              Furthermore, a portfolio company in which we invest may face financial difficulty that requires us to work-out, modify or otherwise restructure our investment in the portfolio company. Any such restructuring could, depending on the specific terms of the restructuring, result in unusable capital losses and future non-cash income.

              In addition, certain of our investment practices may be subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (a) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (b) convert long-term capital gain (currently taxed at lower rates for non-corporate taxpayers) into higher taxed short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (c) convert an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (d) adversely affect the time when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur or (e) adversely alter the characterization of certain complex financial transactions. We will monitor our

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transactions and may make certain tax elections in order to mitigate the effects of these provisions; however, no assurance can be given that we will be eligible for any such tax elections or that any elections we make will fully mitigate the effects of these provisions.

              Gain or loss recognized by us from warrants acquired by us as well as any loss attributable to the lapse of such warrants generally will be treated as capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term or short-term, depending on how long we held a particular warrant.

              Our investment in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. income, withholding and other taxes. In that case, our yield on those securities would be decreased. Stockholders will generally not be entitled to claim a U.S. foreign tax credit or deduction with respect to non-U.S. taxes paid by us.

              If we purchase shares in a "passive foreign investment company" (a "PFIC"), we may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a portion of any "excess distribution" or gain from the disposition of such shares, even if such income is distributed as a taxable dividend by us to our stockholders. Additional charges in the nature of interest may be imposed on us in respect of deferred taxes arising from such distributions or gains. If we invest in a PFIC and elect to treat the PFIC as a "qualified electing fund" under the Code (a "QEF"), in lieu of the foregoing requirements, we will be required to include in income each year a portion of the ordinary earnings and net capital gain of the QEF, even if such income is not distributed to us. Alternatively, we may elect to mark-to-market at the end of each taxable year our shares in such PFIC; in this case, we will recognize as ordinary income any increase in the value of such shares, and as ordinary loss any decrease in such value to the extent it does not exceed prior increases included in income. Our ability to make either election will depend on factors beyond our control, and we are subject to limitations which may limit the availability or benefit of these elections. Under either election, we may be required to recognize in any year income in excess of our distributions from PFICs and our proceeds from dispositions of PFIC stock during that year, and such income will nevertheless be subject to the Annual Distribution Requirement and will be taken into account for purposes of determining whether we satisfy the Excise Tax Requirement.

              Our functional currency is the U.S. dollar for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Under Section 988 of the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time we accrue income, expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time we actually collect such income or pay such expenses or liabilities may be treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on foreign currency forward contracts, the disposition of debt denominated in a foreign currency and other financial transactions denominated in foreign currency, to the extent attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the acquisition and disposition dates, may also be treated as ordinary income or loss.

              If we borrow money, we may be prevented by loan covenants from declaring and paying dividends in certain circumstances. Even if we are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy distribution requirements, under the Investment Company Act, we generally are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders while our debt obligations and senior securities are outstanding unless certain "asset coverage" tests or other financial covenants are met. Limits on our payment of dividends may prevent us from meeting the Annual Distribution Requirement, and may, therefore, jeopardize our qualification for taxation as a RIC, or subject us to the 4% excise tax on undistributed income.

              Some of the income and fees that we recognize, such as management fees, may not satisfy the 90% Income Test. In order to ensure that such income and fees do not disqualify us as a RIC for a failure to satisfy the 90% Income Test, we may be required to recognize such income or fees through one or more entities treated as U.S. corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes. While we expect that recognizing such income through such corporations will assist us in satisfying the 90% Income Test, no assurance can be given that this structure will be respected for U.S. federal income tax

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purposes, which could result in such income not being counted towards satisfying the 90% Income Test. If the amount of such income were too great and we were otherwise unable to mitigate this effect, it could result in our disqualification as a RIC. If, as we expect, the structure is respected, such corporations will be required to pay U.S. corporate income tax on their earnings, which ultimately will reduce the yield on such income and fees.

              If we fail to satisfy the 90% Income Test or the Diversification Tests in any taxable year, we may be eligible for relief provisions if the failures are due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and if a penalty tax is paid with respect to each failure to satisfy the applicable requirements. Additionally, relief is provided for certain de minimis failures of the diversification requirements where we correct the failure within a specified period. If the applicable relief provisions are not available or cannot be met, all of our income would be subject to corporate-level income tax as described below. We cannot provide assurance that we would qualify for any such relief should we fail the 90% Income Test or the Diversification Test.

              If we fail to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement or otherwise fail to qualify as a RIC in any taxable year, and are not eligible for relief as described above, we will be subject to tax in that year on all of our taxable income, regardless of whether we make any distributions to our stockholders. In that case, all of our income will be subject to corporate-level income tax, reducing the amount available to be distributed to our stockholders. In contrast, assuming we qualify as a RIC, our U.S. federal corporate-level income tax should be substantially reduced or eliminated. See "Election to Be Taxed as a RIC" above and "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—We may be subject to additional corporate-level income taxes if we fail to maintain our status as a RIC."

Capital Loss Carryforwards and Unrealized Losses

              As a RIC, we are permitted to carry forward a net capital loss realized in a taxable year beginning on or before January 1, 2011 to offset our capital gain, if any, realized during the eight years following the year of the loss. A capital loss carryforward realized in a taxable year beginning before January 1, 2011 is treated as a short-term capital loss in the year to which it is carried. We are permitted to carry forward a net capital loss realized in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011 to offset capital gain indefinitely. For net capital losses realized in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, the excess of our net short-term capital loss over our net long-term capital gain is treated as a short- term capital loss arising on the first day of our next taxable year and the excess of our net long-term capital loss over our net short-term capital gain is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of our next taxable year. If future capital gain is offset by carried-forward capital losses, such future capital gain is not subject to fund-level U.S. federal income tax, regardless of whether distributed to stockholders. A RIC cannot carry back or carry forward any net operating losses.

              It is believed that transactions we have undertaken, including the Allied Acquisition, have resulted in a limitation on our ability to use both our own and Allied Capital's capital loss carryforwards and, potentially, to use unrealized capital losses inherent in the tax basis of our own pre- acquisition assets and Allied Capital's assets we acquired. These limitations, imposed by Section 383 of the Code and based on the principles of Section 382 of the Code, are imposed on an annual basis. Losses in excess of the limitation may be carried forward, subject to the overall eight-year limitation. The Section 382 limitation applied to our and Allied Capital's losses generally will equal the product of the net asset value of each corporation immediately prior to the Allied Acquisition, respectively, and the "long-term tax-exempt rate," published by the IRS, in effect at such time. As of April 2010, the month during which the Allied Acquisition was consummated, the long-term tax-exempt rate was 4.03%. Additionally, under Section 384 of the Code, we may also be prohibited from using Allied Capital's loss carryforwards and unrealized losses against any of our unrealized gains at the time of the Allied Acquisition, to the extent such gains are realized within five years following the Allied Acquisition. While our ability to utilize losses in the future depends upon a variety of factors that

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cannot be known in advance, because capital loss carryforwards realized in taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011 generally expire eight taxable years following recognition, substantially all of our and Allied Capital's losses may become permanently unavailable. Future transactions we enter into may further limit our ability to utilize losses.

              As of December 31, 2015, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we had capital loss carryforwards of approximately $0.1 billion and other losses limited under Sections 382 and 384 of the Code of approximately $0.3 billion. These amounts are estimates and will not be finally determined until we file our 2015 income tax return in 2016.

FAILURE TO QUALIFY AS A RIC

              If we were unable to qualify for treatment as a RIC, and relief were not available as discussed above, we would be subject to tax on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates. We would not be able to deduct distributions to stockholders and would not be required to make distributions for tax purposes. Distributions generally would be taxable to our stockholders as ordinary dividend income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, corporate U.S. stockholders would be eligible for the dividends-received deduction. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder's tax basis, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. If we were to fail to meet the RIC requirements for more than two consecutive years and then sought to requalify as a RIC, we would be subject to tax on any unrealized net built-in gains in the assets held by us during the period in which we failed to qualify as a RIC that are recognized within the subsequent 10 years, unless we make a special election to pay corporate-level tax on such built-in gains at the time of our requalification as a RIC.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK

              The following description is based on relevant portions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and on our charter and bylaws. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.

STOCK

              Our authorized stock consists of 500,000,000 shares of stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which are currently designated as common stock. Our common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "ARCC." On August 4, 2016, the last reported sales price of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market was $15.54 per share. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our stock. No stock has been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans. Under Maryland law, our stockholders generally are not personally liable for our indebtedness or obligations.

              Under our charter, our board of directors is authorized to classify any unissued shares of stock and reclassify any previously classified but unissued shares of stock into one or more classes or series of stock and authorize the issuance of shares of stock without obtaining stockholder approval. As permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that a majority of the entire board of directors, without any action by our stockholders, may amend the charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have authority to issue.

Common Stock

              All shares of our common stock have equal rights as to earnings, assets, dividends and voting and, when they are issued, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Distributions may be paid to the holders of our common stock if, as and when authorized by our board of directors and declared by us out of funds legally available therefor. Shares of our common stock have no preemptive, exchange, conversion or redemption rights and are freely transferable, except where their transfer is restricted by federal and state securities laws or by contract.

              In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each share of our common stock would be entitled to share ratably in all of our assets that are legally available for distribution after we pay off all indebtedness and other liabilities and subject to any preferential rights of holders of our preferred stock, if any preferred stock is outstanding at such time.

              Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, including the election of directors. Except as provided with respect to any other class or series of stock, the holders of our common stock will possess exclusive voting power. There is no cumulative voting in the election of directors, which means that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock can elect all of our directors, and holders of less than a majority of such shares will be unable to elect any director.

              The following are our outstanding classes of capital stock as of August 4, 2016:

(1)
Title of Class
  (2)
Amount Authorized
  (3)
Amount Held by
Registrant
or for its
Account
  (4)
Amount Outstanding
Exclusive of Amount
Shown Under
Column (3)
 

Common Stock

    500,000,000       313,954,008  

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Preferred Stock

              Our charter authorizes our board of directors to classify any unissued shares of stock and reclassify any previously classified but unissued shares of stock into other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock. Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the board of directors is required by Maryland law and by our charter to set the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each class or series. Thus, our board of directors could authorize the issuance of shares of our preferred stock with terms and conditions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for holders of our common stock or otherwise be in their best interest.

              You should note, however, that any issuance of preferred stock must comply with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. The Investment Company Act requires, among other things, that (a) immediately after issuance and before any dividend or other distribution is made with respect to our common stock and before any purchase of common stock is made, such preferred stock together with all other indebtedness and senior securities must not exceed an amount equal to 50% of our total assets after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be and (b) the holders of shares of preferred stock, if any are issued, must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if dividends on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more. Certain matters under the Investment Company Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock. For example, holders of preferred stock would vote separately from the holders of common stock on a proposal to cease operations as a BDC. We believe that the availability for issuance of preferred stock may provide us with increased flexibility in structuring future financings and acquisitions.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS; INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCE OF EXPENSES

              Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to include in its charter a provision limiting the liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and its stockholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final adjudication as being material to the cause of action. Our charter contains such a provision, which eliminates directors' and officers' liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act.

              Our charter authorizes us to obligate ourselves, and our bylaws obligate us, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, to indemnify any present or former director or officer or any individual who, while a director or officer and at our request, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise as a director, officer, partner or trustee, from and against any claim or liability to which that person may become subject or which that person may incur by reason of his or her service in that capacity and to pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding. The charter and bylaws also permit us to indemnify and advance expenses to any person who served a predecessor of us in any of the capacities described above and any of our employees or agents or any employees or agents of our predecessor. In accordance with the Investment Company Act, we will not indemnify any person for any liability to which such person would be subject by reason of such person's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

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members of our investment adviser's investment committee and we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our future directors, members of our investment committee and certain of our officers. The indemnification agreements provide these directors, officers and other persons the maximum indemnification permitted under Maryland law and the Investment Company Act. The agreements provide, among other things, for the advancement of expenses and indemnification for liabilities that such person may incur by reason of his or her status as a present or former director or officer or member of our investment adviser's investment committee in any action or proceeding arising out of the performance of such person's services as a present or former director or officer or member of our investment adviser's investment committee.

              Maryland law requires a corporation (unless its charter provides otherwise, which our charter does not) to indemnify a director or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he or she is made or threatened to be made a party by reason of his or her service in that capacity. Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made or are threatened to be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (c) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case a court orders indemnification, and then only for expenses. In addition, Maryland law permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation's receipt of (x) a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation and (y) a written undertaking by him or her or on his or her behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the standard of conduct was not met.

PROVISIONS OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL CORPORATION LAW AND OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS

              The Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquiror to acquire us by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are expected to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.

Classified Board of Directors

              Our board of directors is divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-year terms, with the term of office of only one of the three classes expiring each year. A classified board may render a change in control of us or removal of our incumbent management more difficult. We believe, however, that the longer time required to elect a majority of a classified board of directors helps to ensure the continuity and stability of our management and policies.

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Election of Directors

              Our charter and bylaws provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors will be required to elect a director. Pursuant to the charter, our board of directors may amend the bylaws to alter the vote required to elect directors.

Number of Directors; Vacancies; Removal

              Our charter provides that the number of directors will be set only by the board of directors in accordance with our bylaws. Our bylaws provide that a majority of our entire board of directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of directors. However, unless our bylaws are amended, the number of directors may never be less than four or more than eleven. Our charter sets forth our election, subject to certain requirements, to be subject to the provision of Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law regarding the filling of vacancies on the board of directors. Accordingly, except as may be provided by the board of directors in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any and all vacancies on the board of directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors do not constitute a quorum, and any director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act.

              Our charter provides that a director may be removed only for cause, as defined in our charter, and then only by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors.

Action by Stockholders

              Under the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter, stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or by unanimous written or electronically transmitted consent instead of a meeting. These provisions, combined with the requirements of our bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting.

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals

              Our bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, nominations of individuals for election to the board of directors and the proposal of business to be considered by stockholders may be made only (a) pursuant to our notice of the meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the board of directors or (c) by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving the advance notice required by the bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated or on any such other business and who has complied with the advance notice procedures of the bylaws. With respect to special meetings of stockholders, only the business specified in our notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to the board of directors at a special meeting may be made only (a) by or at the direction of the board of directors or (b) provided that the special meeting has been called in accordance with the bylaws for the purpose of electing directors, by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving the advance notice required by the bylaws and at the time of the meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the advance notice provisions of the bylaws.

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necessary or desirable by our board of directors, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business, as well as to provide a more orderly procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders. Although our bylaws do not give our board of directors any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals recommending certain action, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if proper procedures are not followed and of discouraging or deterring a third party from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal without regard to whether consideration of such nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.

Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders

              Our bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders may be called by our board of directors and certain of our officers. Additionally, our bylaws provide that, subject to the satisfaction of certain procedural and informational requirements by the stockholders requesting the meeting, a special meeting of stockholders must be called by the secretary of the corporation to act on any matter that may properly be considered at a meeting of stockholders upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.

Approval of Extraordinary Corporate Action; Amendment of Charter and Bylaws

              Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, convert, sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary course of business, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter generally provides for approval of charter amendments and extraordinary transactions by the stockholders entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our charter also provides that certain charter amendments and any proposal for our conversion, whether by merger or otherwise, from a closed-end company to an open-end company or any proposal for our liquidation or dissolution requires the approval of the stockholders entitled to cast at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter. However, if such amendment or proposal is approved by at least two-thirds of our continuing directors (as defined below) (in addition to approval by our board of directors), such amendment or proposal may be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such a matter. The "continuing directors" are defined in our charter as our current directors as well as those directors whose nomination for election by the stockholders or whose election by the directors to fill vacancies is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then on the board of directors.

              Our charter and bylaws provide that the board of directors will have the exclusive power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of our bylaws and to make new bylaws.

No Appraisal Rights

              Except with respect to appraisal rights arising in connection with the Control Share Acquisition Act discussed below, as permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter provides that stockholders will not be entitled to exercise appraisal rights unless a majority of our board of directors determines that such rights will apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of stock, to one or more transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which stockholders would otherwise be entitled to exercise appraisal rights.

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Control Share Acquisitions

              The Control Share Acquisition Act provides that control shares of a Maryland corporation acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Shares owned by the acquiror, by officers or by employees who are directors of the corporation are excluded from shares entitled to vote on the matter. Control shares are voting shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other shares of stock owned by the acquiror or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following ranges of voting power:

              The requisite stockholder approval must be obtained each time an acquiror crosses one of the thresholds of voting power set forth above. Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained stockholder approval. A control share acquisition means the acquisition of issued and outstanding control shares, subject to certain exceptions.

              A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition may compel the board of directors of the corporation to call a special meeting of stockholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. The right to compel the calling of a special meeting is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting. If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself present the question at any stockholders meeting.

              If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the statute, then the corporation may redeem for fair value any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the corporation to redeem control shares is subject to certain conditions and limitations, including, as provided in our bylaws, compliance with the Investment Company Act, which will prohibit any such redemption other than in limited circumstances. Fair value is determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of any meeting of stockholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved or, if no such meeting is held, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquiror. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a stockholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other stockholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control share acquisition.

              The Control Share Acquisition Act does not apply (a) to shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to the transaction or (b) to acquisitions approved or exempted by the charter or bylaws of the corporation.

              Our bylaws contain a provision exempting from the Control Share Acquisition Act any and all acquisitions by any person of our shares of stock and, as a result, any control shares of the Company will have the same voting rights as all of the other shares of the Company common stock. Such provision could be amended or eliminated at any time in the future. However, we will amend our bylaws to be subject to the Control Share Acquisition Act only if the board of directors determines that it would be in our best interests and we determine (after consultation with the Staff) that our being subject to the Control Share Acquisition Act does not conflict with the Investment Company Act.

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Business Combinations

              Under Maryland law, "business combinations" between a Maryland corporation and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. These business combinations include a merger, consolidation, share exchange or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities. An interested stockholder is defined as:

              A person is not an interested stockholder under this statute if the board of directors approved in advance the transaction by which such person otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, the board of directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by the board.

              After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between the corporation and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the affirmative vote of at least:

              These super-majority vote requirements do not apply if the corporation's common stockholders receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares in the form of cash or other consideration in the same form as previously paid by the interested stockholder for its shares.

              The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by the board of directors before the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution that any business combination between us and any other person is exempted from the provisions of the Business Combination Act, provided that the business combination is first approved by the board of directors, including a majority of the independent directors. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time. If this resolution is repealed, or the board of directors does not otherwise approve a business combination, the statute may discourage others from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating any offer.

Conflict with the Investment Company Act

              Our bylaws provide that, if and to the extent that any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law, including the Control Share Acquisition Act (if we amend our bylaws to be subject to such act) and the Business Combination Act, or any provision of our charter or bylaws conflicts with any provision of the Investment Company Act, the applicable provision of the Investment Company Act will control.

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DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES

              We may issue debt securities in one or more series. The specific material terms and conditions of each series of debt securities will be described in the particular prospectus supplement relating to that series. The prospectus supplement may or may not modify the general terms found in this prospectus and will be filed with the SEC. For a complete description of the terms of a particular series of debt securities, you should read both this prospectus and the prospectus supplement relating to that particular series.

              As required by federal law for all bonds and notes of companies that are publicly offered, the debt securities are governed by a document called an "indenture." An indenture is a contract between us and U.S. Bank National Association, a financial institution acting as trustee on your behalf, and is subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The trustee has two main roles. First, the trustee can enforce your rights against us if we default. There are some limitations on the extent to which the trustee acts on your behalf, described in the second paragraph under "Events of Default—Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs." Second, the trustee performs certain administrative duties for us.

              Because this section is a summary, it does not describe every aspect of the debt securities and the indenture. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as a holder of debt securities. For example, in this section, we use capitalized words to signify terms that are specifically defined in the indenture. Some of the definitions are repeated in this prospectus, but for the rest you will need to read the indenture. We have filed the form of the indenture with the SEC. See "Available Information" for information on how to obtain a copy of the indenture.

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              The debt securities may be secured or unsecured obligations. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, principal (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, will be paid by us in immediately available funds.

              We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness if our asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any indebtedness and senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit the distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. Specifically, we may be precluded from declaring dividends or repurchasing shares of our common stock unless our asset coverage is at least 200%. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Regulations governing our operation as a BDC affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital."

GENERAL

              The indenture provides that any debt securities proposed to be sold under this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement ("offered debt securities") may be issued under the indenture in one or more series.

              For purposes of this prospectus, any reference to the payment of principal of or premium or interest, if any, on debt securities will include additional amounts if required by the terms of the debt securities.

              The indenture does not limit the amount of debt securities that may be issued thereunder from time to time. Debt securities issued under the indenture, when a single trustee is acting for all debt securities issued under the indenture, are called the "indenture securities." The indenture also provides that there may be more than one trustee thereunder, each with respect to one or more different series of indenture securities. See "Resignation of Trustee" below. At a time when two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, each with respect to only certain series, the term "indenture securities" means the one or more series of debt securities with respect to which each respective trustee is acting. In the event that there is more than one trustee under the indenture, the powers and trust obligations of each trustee described in this prospectus will extend only to the one or more series of indenture

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securities for which it is trustee. If two or more trustees are acting under the indenture, then the indenture securities for which each trustee is acting would be treated as if issued under separate indentures.

              The indenture does not contain any provisions that give you protection in the event we issue a large amount of debt or we are acquired by another entity.

              We refer you to the prospectus supplement for information with respect to any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or our covenants that are described below, including any addition of a covenant or other provision providing event risk or similar protection.

              We have the ability to issue indenture securities with terms different from those of indenture securities previously issued and, without the consent of the holders thereof, to reopen a previous issue of a series of indenture securities and issue additional indenture securities of that series unless the reopening was restricted when that series was created.

              We expect that we will usually issue debt securities in book entry only form represented by global securities.

PAYMENT AND PAYING AGENTS

              We will pay interest to the person listed in the applicable trustee's records as the owner of the debt security at the close of business on a particular day in advance of each due date for interest, even if that person no longer owns the debt security on the interest due date. That day, usually about two weeks in advance of the interest due date, is called the "record date." Because we will pay all the interest for an interest period to the holders on the record date, holders buying and selling debt securities must work out between themselves the appropriate purchase price. The most common manner is to adjust the sales price of the debt securities to prorate interest fairly between buyer and seller based on their respective ownership periods within the particular interest period. This prorated interest amount is called "accrued interest."

Payments on Global Securities

              We will make payments on a global security in accordance with the applicable policies of the depositary as in effect from time to time. Under those policies, we will make payments directly to the depositary, or its nominee, and not to any indirect holders who own beneficial interests in the global security. An indirect holder's right to those payments will be governed by the rules and practices of the depositary and its participants.

Payments on Certificated Securities

              We will make payments on a certificated debt security as follows. We will pay interest that is due on an interest payment date by check mailed on the interest payment date to the holder at his or her address shown on the trustee's records as of the close of business on the regular record date. We will make all payments of principal and premium, if any, by check at the office of the applicable trustee in New York, NY and/or at other offices that may be specified in the prospectus supplement or in a notice to holders against surrender of the debt security.

              Alternatively, if the holder asks us to do so, we will pay any amount that becomes due on the debt security by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account at a bank in New York City, on the due date. To request payment by wire, the holder must give the applicable trustee or other paying agent appropriate transfer instructions at least 15 business days before the requested wire payment is due. In the case of any interest payment due on an interest payment date, the instructions must be given by the person who is the holder on the relevant regular record date. Any wire

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instructions, once properly given, will remain in effect unless and until new instructions are given in the manner described above.

Payment When Offices Are Closed

              If any payment is due on a debt security on a day that is not a business day, we will make the payment on the next day that is a business day. Payments made on the next business day in this situation will be treated under the indenture as if they were made on the original due date, except as otherwise indicated in the accompanying prospectus supplement. Such payment will not result in a default under any debt security or the indenture, and no interest will accrue on the payment amount from the original due date to the next day that is a business day.

              Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how they will receive payments on their debt securities.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

              You will have rights if an Event of Default occurs in respect of the debt securities of your series and is not cured, as described later in this subsection.

              The term "Event of Default" in respect of the debt securities of your series means any of the following (unless the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities states otherwise):

              An Event of Default for a particular series of debt securities does not necessarily constitute an Event of Default for any other series of debt securities issued under the same or any other indenture. The trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any default, except in the payment of principal, premium or interest, if it considers the withholding of notice to be in the best interests of the holders.

Remedies if an Event of Default Occurs

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called a declaration of acceleration of maturity. In certain circumstances, a declaration of acceleration of maturity may be canceled by the holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series.

              The trustee is not required to take any action under the indenture at the request of any holders unless the holders offer the trustee reasonable protection from expenses and liability (called an "indemnity") (Section 315 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939). If reasonable indemnity is provided, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of the relevant series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any lawsuit or other formal legal action seeking any remedy available to the trustee. The trustee may refuse to follow those directions in certain circumstances. No delay or omission in exercising any right or remedy will be treated as a waiver of that right, remedy or Event of Default.

              Before you are allowed to bypass your trustee and bring your own lawsuit or other formal legal action or take other steps to enforce your rights or protect your interests relating to the debt securities, the following must occur:

              However, you are entitled at any time to bring a lawsuit for the payment of money due on your debt securities on or after the due date.

              Holders of a majority in principal amount of the debt securities of the affected series may waive any past defaults other than:

              Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how to give notice or direction to or make a request of the trustee and how to declare or cancel an acceleration of maturity.

              Each year, we will furnish to each trustee a written statement of certain of our officers certifying that to their knowledge we are in compliance with the indenture and the debt securities, or else specifying any default.

MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

              Under the terms of the indenture, we are generally permitted to consolidate or merge with another entity. We are also permitted to sell all or substantially all of our assets to another entity.

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However, unless the prospectus supplement relating to certain debt securities states otherwise, we may not take any of these actions unless all the following conditions are met:

MODIFICATION OR WAIVER

              There are three types of changes we can make to the indenture and the debt securities issued thereunder.

Changes Requiring Your Approval

              First, there are changes that we cannot make to your debt securities without your specific approval. The following is a list of those types of changes:

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Changes Not Requiring Approval

              The second type of change does not require any vote by the holders of the debt securities. This type is limited to clarifications and certain other changes that would not adversely affect holders of the outstanding debt securities in any material respect. We also do not need any approval to make any change that affects only debt securities to be issued under the indenture after the change takes effect.

Changes Requiring Majority Approval

              Any other change to the indenture and the debt securities would require the following approval:

              The holders of a majority in principal amount of all of the series of debt securities issued under an indenture, voting together as one class for this purpose, may waive our compliance with some of our covenants in that indenture. However, we cannot obtain a waiver of a payment default or of any of the matters covered by the bullet points included above under "—Changes Requiring Your Approval."

Further Details Concerning Voting

              When taking a vote, we will use the following rules to decide how much principal to attribute to a debt security:

              Debt securities will not be considered outstanding, and therefore not eligible to vote, if we have deposited or set aside in trust money for their payment or redemption. Debt securities will also not be eligible to vote if they have been fully defeased as described later under "Defeasance—Full Defeasance."

              We will generally be entitled to set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the holders of outstanding indenture securities that are entitled to vote or take other action under the indenture. If we set a record date for a vote or other action to be taken by holders of one or more series, that vote or action may be taken only by persons who are holders of outstanding indenture securities of those series on the record date and must be taken within eleven months following the record date.

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              Book-entry and other indirect holders should consult their banks or brokers for information on how approval may be granted or denied if we seek to change the indenture or the debt securities or request a waiver.

DEFEASANCE

              The following provisions will be applicable to each series of debt securities unless we state in the applicable prospectus supplement that the provisions of covenant defeasance and full defeasance will not be applicable to that series.

Covenant Defeasance

              If certain conditions are satisfied, we can make the deposit described below and be released from some of the restrictive covenants in the indenture under which the particular series was issued. This is called "covenant defeasance." In that event, you would lose the protection of those restrictive covenants but would gain the protection of having money and government securities set aside in trust to repay your debt securities. If applicable, you also would be released from the subordination provisions described under "Indenture Provisions—Subordination" below. In order to achieve covenant defeasance, we must do the following:

              We must deliver to the trustee a legal opinion of our counsel stating that the above deposit does not require registration by us under the Investment Company Act and a legal opinion and officers' certificate stating that all conditions precedent to covenant defeasance have been complied with.

              If we accomplish covenant defeasance, you can still look to us for repayment of the debt securities if there were a shortfall in the trust deposit or the trustee is prevented from making payment. For example, if one of the remaining Events of Default occurred (such as our bankruptcy) and the debt securities became immediately due and payable, there might be a shortfall. Depending on the event causing the default, you may not be able to obtain payment of the shortfall.

Full Defeasance

              If there is a change in U.S. federal tax law, as described below, we can legally release ourselves from all payment and other obligations on the debt securities of a particular series (called "full defeasance") if we put in place the following other arrangements for you to be repaid:

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              If we ever did accomplish full defeasance, as described above, you would have to rely solely on the trust deposit for repayment of the debt securities. You could not look to us for repayment in the unlikely event of any shortfall. Conversely, the trust deposit would most likely be protected from claims of our lenders and other creditors if we ever became bankrupt or insolvent. If applicable, you would also be released from the subordination provisions described later under "Indenture Provisions—Subordination."

FORM, EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER OF CERTIFICATED REGISTERED SECURITIES

              Holders may exchange their certificated securities, if any, for debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed.

              Holders may exchange or transfer their certificated securities, if any, at the office of their trustee. We have appointed the trustee to act as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders transferring debt securities. We may appoint another entity to perform these functions or perform them ourselves.

              Holders will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange their certificated securities, if any, but they may be required to pay any tax or other governmental charge associated with the transfer or exchange. The transfer or exchange will be made only if our transfer agent is satisfied with the holder's proof of legal ownership.

              If we have designated additional transfer agents for your debt security, they will be named in your prospectus supplement. We may appoint additional transfer agents or cancel the appointment of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

              If any certificated securities of a particular series are redeemable and we redeem less than all the debt securities of that series, we may block the transfer or exchange of those debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the day we mail the notice of redemption and ending on the day of that mailing, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of any certificated securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security that will be partially redeemed.

RESIGNATION OF TRUSTEE

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under the indenture, each of the trustees will be a trustee of a trust separate and apart from the trust administered by any other trustee.

INDENTURE PROVISIONS—SUBORDINATION

              Upon any distribution of our assets upon our dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on any indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities is to be subordinated to the extent provided in the indenture in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below), but our obligation to you to make payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on such subordinated debt securities will not otherwise be affected. In addition, no payment on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking fund or interest, if any, may be made on such subordinated debt securities at any time unless full payment of all amounts due in respect of the principal (and premium, if any), sinking fund and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money's worth.

              In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment by us is received by the trustee in respect of subordinated debt securities or by the holders of any of such subordinated debt securities before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, the payment or distribution must be paid over to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness or on their behalf for application to the payment of all the Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all the Senior Indebtedness has been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness. Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness upon this distribution by us, the holders of such subordinated debt securities will be subrogated to the rights of the holders of the Senior Indebtedness to the extent of payments made to the holders of the Senior Indebtedness out of the distributive share of such subordinated debt securities.

              By reason of this subordination, in the event of a distribution of our assets upon our insolvency, certain of our senior creditors may recover more, ratably, than holders of any subordinated debt securities. The indenture provides that these subordination provisions will not apply to money and securities held in trust under the defeasance provisions of the indenture.

              "Senior Indebtedness" is defined in the indenture as the principal of (and premium, if any) and unpaid interest on:

              If this prospectus is being delivered in connection with the offering of a series of indenture securities denominated as subordinated debt securities, the accompanying prospectus supplement will set forth the approximate amount of our Senior Indebtedness outstanding as of a recent date.

THE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE

              U.S. Bank National Association will serve as the trustee under the indenture.

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CERTAIN CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN CURRENCIES

              Debt securities denominated or payable in foreign currencies may entail significant risks. These risks include the possibility of significant fluctuations in the foreign currency markets, the imposition or modification of foreign exchange controls and potential illiquidity in the secondary market. These risks will vary depending upon the currency or currencies involved and will be more fully described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

BOOK-ENTRY DEBT SECURITIES

              The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), New York, NY, will act as securities depository for the debt securities. The debt securities will be issued as fully- registered securities registered in the name of Cede & Co. (DTC's partnership nominee) or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. One fully-registered certificate will be issued for the debt securities, in the aggregate principal amount of such issue, and will be deposited with DTC. If, however, the aggregate principal amount of any issue exceeds $500 million, one certificate will be issued with respect to each $500 million of principal amount, and an additional certificate will be issued with respect to any remaining principal amount of such issue.

              DTC, the world's largest securities depository, is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency" registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments from over 100 countries that DTC's participants ("Direct Participants") deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants' accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ("DTCC").

              DTCC is the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). DTC has a Standard & Poor's rating of AA+. The DTC Rules applicable to its Participants are on file with the SEC. More information about DTC can be found at www.dtcc.com.

              Purchases of debt securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the debt securities on DTC's records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each security ("Beneficial Owner") is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants' records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the debt securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in debt securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the debt securities is discontinued.

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              To facilitate subsequent transfers, all debt securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC's partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of debt securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the debt securities; DTC's records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such debt securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

              Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.

              Redemption notices shall be sent to DTC. If less than all of the debt securities within an issue are being redeemed, DTC's practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct Participant in such issue to be redeemed.

              Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the debt securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC's Procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the debt securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).

              Redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments on the debt securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct Participants' accounts upon DTC's receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or the trustee on the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in "street name," and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC or its nominee, the trustee, or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payment of redemption proceeds, distributions, and dividend payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is the responsibility of us or the trustee, but disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.

              DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the debt securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the trustee. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor depository is not obtained, certificates are required to be printed and delivered. We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry-only transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.

              The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.

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REGULATION

              We have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act and have elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code. As with other companies regulated by the Investment Company Act, a BDC must adhere to certain substantive regulatory requirements. The Investment Company Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to certain transactions between BDCs and certain affiliates (including any investment advisers or sub-advisers), principal underwriters and certain affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters. Among other things, we generally cannot invest in any portfolio company in which a fund managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates (other than us and our downstream affiliates) currently has an investment (although we may co-invest with funds managed by Ares or any of its downstream affiliates, subject to compliance with existing regulatory guidance, applicable regulations and our allocation procedures). Certain types of co- investment transactions would only be permitted pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, for which we have applied. Any such order will be subject to certain terms and conditions. Further, there is no assurance that the application for exemptive relief will be granted by the SEC.

              The Investment Company Act contains certain restrictions on certain types of investments we may make. Specifically, we may only invest up to 30% of our portfolio in entities that are not considered "eligible portfolio companies" (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

              The Investment Company Act also requires that a majority of our directors be persons other than "interested persons," as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act, referred to herein as "independent directors." In addition, the Investment Company Act provides that we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a BDC unless that change is approved by holders of at least a majority of our outstanding voting securities. Under the Investment Company Act, the vote of holders of at least a "majority of outstanding voting securities" means the vote of the holders of the lesser of: (a) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock present at a meeting or represented by proxy if holders of more than 50% of the shares of our common stock are present or represented by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of our common stock.

              We may invest up to 100% of our assets in securities acquired directly from issuers in privately negotiated transactions. With respect to such securities, we may, for the purpose of public resale, be deemed an "underwriter" as that term is defined in the Securities Act. Our intention is to not write (sell) or buy put or call options to manage risks associated with the publicly traded securities of our portfolio companies. We may enter into hedging transactions to manage the risks associated with interest rate and currency fluctuations. We may purchase or otherwise receive warrants or options to purchase the common stock of our portfolio companies in connection with acquisition financings or other investments. In connection with such an acquisition, we may acquire rights to require the issuers of acquired securities or their affiliates to repurchase them under certain circumstances. We also do not intend to acquire securities issued by any investment company that exceed the limits imposed by the Investment Company Act. Under these limits, we generally cannot acquire more than 3% of the voting stock of any investment company (as defined in the Investment Company Act), invest more than 5% of the value of our total assets in the securities of one investment company or invest more than 10% of the value of our total assets in the securities of investment companies in the aggregate. With regard to that portion of our portfolio invested in securities issued by investment companies, it should be noted that such investments might subject our stockholders to additional expenses.

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SBA REGULATION

              In April 2015, our wholly owned subsidiary, AVF LP, received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies, including regulating the types of financings, restricting investments to only include small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries, and requiring capitalization thresholds that may limit distributions to the Company. AVF LP will invest in small businesses, as such term is defined in the SBA regulations, in accordance with SBA regulations and expects that such investments will primarily be in early-stage and/or venture capital-backed companies.

              The license from the SBA allows AVF LP to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures carry long-term fixed rates that are generally lower than rates on comparable bank and other debt. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. Current SBA regulations limit the amount that any SBIC may borrow to $150 million. Debentures guaranteed by the SBA have a maturity of ten years, require semi-annual payments of interest and do not require any principal payments prior to maturity. AVF LP is subject to regulation and oversight by the SBA, including requirements with respect to reporting financial information, such as the extent of capital impairment if applicable, on a regular basis and annual examinations conducted by the SBA. The SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to AVF LP's assets over the Company's stockholders in the event AVF LP is liquidated or the SBA exercises its remedies under the SBA-guaranteed debentures issued by AVF LP upon an event of default.

              SBICs are designed to stimulate the flow of private investor capital to eligible small businesses as defined by the SBA. Under SBA regulations, SBICs may make loans to eligible small businesses, invest in the equity securities of such businesses and provide them with consulting and advisory services. Under present SBA regulations, eligible small businesses generally include businesses that (together with their affiliates) have a tangible net worth not exceeding $19.5 million for the most recent fiscal year and have average annual net income after U.S. federal income taxes not exceeding $6.5 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. In addition, an SBIC must invest 25% of its investment capital in "smaller enterprises," as defined by the SBA. The definition of a smaller enterprise generally includes businesses that have a tangible net worth not exceeding $6.0 million for the most recent fiscal year and have average annual net income after U.S. federal income taxes not exceeding $2.0 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any net carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. SBA regulations also provide alternative size standard criteria to determine eligibility for designation as an eligible small business or smaller enterprise, which criteria depend on the primary industry in which the business is engaged and is based on such factors as the number of employees and gross revenue. However, once an SBIC has invested in an eligible small business, it may continue to make follow on investments in the company, regardless of the size of the company at the time of the follow on investment.

              The SBA prohibits an SBIC from providing funds to small businesses with certain characteristics, such as businesses with the majority of their employees located outside the U.S., or from investing in project finance, real estate, farmland, financial intermediaries or "passive" (i.e., non-operating) businesses. Without prior SBA approval, an SBIC may not invest an amount equal to more than approximately 30% of the SBIC's regulatory capital in any one company and its affiliates.

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years from the date on which the SBIC initially acquires its control position. This control period may be extended for an additional period of time with the SBA's prior written approval.

              The SBA restricts the ability of an SBIC to lend money to any of its officers, directors and employees or to invest in associates thereof. The SBA also prohibits, without prior SBA approval, a "change of control" of an SBIC or transfers that would result in any person (or a group of persons acting in concert) owning 10% or more of a class of capital stock of a licensed SBIC. A "change of control" is any event which would result in the transfer of the power, direct or indirect, to direct the management and policies of an SBIC, whether through ownership, contractual arrangements or otherwise.

              The SBA regulations require, among other things, an annual periodic examination of a licensed SBIC by an SBA examiner to determine the SBIC's compliance with the relevant SBA regulations, and the performance of a financial audit by an independent auditor.

QUALIFYING ASSETS

              A BDC must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) below. Thus, under the Investment Company Act, a BDC may not acquire any asset other than assets of the type listed in Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, which are referred to as qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company's total assets. The principal categories of qualifying assets relevant to our business are the following:

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MANAGERIAL ASSISTANCE TO PORTFOLIO COMPANIES

              BDCs generally must offer to make available to the issuer of portfolio securities significant managerial assistance, by either offering, and providing if accepted, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management operations or business objectives of the portfolio company or by exercising a controlling influence over the management or policies of a portfolio company, except in circumstances where either (i) the business development company does not treat such issuer of securities as an eligible portfolio company, or (ii) the BDC purchases such securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together and one of the other persons in the group makes available such managerial assistance.

TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS

              Pending investment in other types of "qualifying assets," as described above, our investments may consist of cash, cash items, U.S. Government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to, collectively, as "temporary investments," so that 70% of our assets are qualifying assets. Typically, we will invest in U.S. Treasury bills or in repurchase agreements, provided that such agreements are fully collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies. A repurchase agreement involves the purchase by an investor, such as us, of a specified security and the simultaneous agreement by the seller to repurchase it at an agreed-upon future date and at a price that is greater than the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate. There is no percentage restriction on the proportion of our assets that may be invested in such repurchase agreements. However, if more than 25% of our total assets constitute repurchase agreements from a single counterparty, we may not meet the Diversification Tests in order to qualify as a RIC. Thus, we do not intend to enter into repurchase agreements with a single counterparty in excess of this limit. Our investment adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which we enter into repurchase agreement transactions.

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INDEBTEDNESS AND SENIOR SECURITIES

              We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least equal to 200% immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any indebtedness and senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the distribution or repurchase. Specifically, we may be precluded from declaring dividends or repurchasing shares of our common stock unless our asset coverage is at least 200%. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to asset coverage. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see "Risk Factors—Risks Relating to Our Business—Regulations governing our operation as a BDC affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital."

CODE OF ETHICS

              We and Ares Capital Management have each adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to each code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the code's requirements. Our code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to our registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. For information on how to obtain a copy of the code of ethics, see "Available Information."

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

              SEC-registered advisers that have the authority to vote (client) proxies (which authority may be implied from a general grant of investment discretion) are required to adopt policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the adviser votes proxies in the best interests of its clients. Registered advisers also must maintain certain records on proxy voting. In most cases, we invest in securities that do not generally entitle us to voting rights in our portfolio companies. When we do have voting rights, we delegate the exercise of such rights to Ares Capital Management. Ares Capital Management's proxy voting policies and procedures are summarized below:

              In determining how to vote, officers of our investment adviser consult with each other and other investment professionals of Ares, taking into account our and our investors' interests as well as any potential conflicts of interest. Our investment adviser consults with legal counsel to identify potential conflicts of interest. Where a potential conflict of interest exists, our investment adviser may, if it so elects, resolve it by following the recommendation of a disinterested third party, by seeking the direction of the independent directors of the Company or, in extreme cases, by abstaining from voting. While our investment adviser may retain an outside service to provide voting recommendations and to assist in analyzing votes, our investment adviser will not delegate its voting authority to any third party.

              An officer of Ares Capital Management keeps a written record of how all such proxies are voted. Our investment adviser retains records of (a) proxy voting policies and procedures, (b) all proxy statements received (or it may rely on proxy statements filed on the SEC's EDGAR system in lieu thereof), (c) all votes cast, (d) investor requests for voting information and (e) any specific documents prepared or received in connection with a decision on a proxy vote. If it uses an outside service, our investment adviser may rely on such service to maintain copies of proxy statements and records, so long as such service will provide a copy of such documents promptly upon request.

              Our investment adviser's proxy voting policies are not exhaustive and are designed to be responsive to the wide range of issues that may be subject to a proxy vote. In general, our investment adviser votes our proxies in accordance with these guidelines unless: (a) it has determined otherwise

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due to the specific and unusual facts and circumstances with respect to a particular vote, (b) the subject matter of the vote is not covered by these guidelines, (c) a material conflict of interest is present or (d) our investment adviser finds it necessary to vote contrary to its general guidelines to maximize stockholder value or the best interests of Ares Capital. In reviewing proxy issues, our investment adviser generally uses the following guidelines:

              Elections of Directors:    In general, our investment adviser will vote proxies in favor of the management-proposed slate of directors. If there is a proxy fight for seats on a portfolio company's board of directors, or our investment adviser determines that there are other compelling reasons for withholding our vote, it will determine the appropriate vote on the matter. Our investment adviser may withhold votes for directors when it (a) believes a direct conflict of interest exists between the interests of the director and the stockholders, (b) concludes that the actions of the director are unlawful, unethical or negligent or (c) believes the board is entrenched in or dealing inadequately with performance problems, and/or acting with insufficient independence between the board and management. Finally, our investment adviser may withhold votes for directors of non-U.S. issuers where there is insufficient information about the nominees disclosed in the proxy statement.

              Appointment of Auditors:    We believe that a portfolio company remains in the best position to choose its independent auditors and our investment adviser will generally support management's recommendation in this regard.

              Changes in Capital Structure:    Changes in a portfolio company's charter or bylaws may be required by state or federal regulation. In general, our investment adviser will cast our votes in accordance with the management on such proposals. However, our investment adviser will consider carefully any proposal regarding a change in corporate structure that is not required by state or federal regulation.

              Corporate Restructurings, Mergers and Acquisitions:    We believe proxy votes dealing with corporate reorganizations are an extension of the investment decision. Accordingly, our investment adviser will analyze such proposals on a case-by-case basis and vote in accordance with its perception of our interests.

              Proposals Affecting Stockholder Rights:    We will generally vote in favor of proposals that give stockholders a greater voice in the affairs of a portfolio company and oppose any measure that seeks to limit such rights. However, when analyzing such proposals, our investment adviser will balance the financial impact of the proposal against any impairment of stockholder rights as well as of our investment in the portfolio company.

              Corporate Governance:    We recognize the importance of good corporate governance. Accordingly, our investment adviser will generally favor proposals that promote transparency and accountability within a portfolio company.

              Anti-Takeover Measures:    Our investment adviser will evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, any proposals regarding anti-takeover measures to determine the measure's likely effect on stockholder value dilution.

              Stock Splits:    Our investment adviser will generally vote with management on stock split matters.

              Limited Liability of Directors:    Our investment adviser will generally vote with management on matters that could adversely affect the limited liability of directors.

              Social and Corporate Responsibility:    Our investment adviser will review proposals related to social, political and environmental issues to determine whether they may adversely affect stockholder

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value. Our investment adviser may abstain from voting on such proposals where they do not have a readily determinable financial impact on stockholder value.

              Stockholders may obtain information regarding how we voted proxies with respect to our portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2016 free of charge by making a written request for proxy voting information to our Investor Relations Department at Ares Capital Corporation, 245 Park Avenue, 44th Floor, New York, New York 10167, by calling us at (888) 818-5298 or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

PRIVACY PRINCIPLES

              We endeavor to maintain the privacy of our recordholders and to safeguard their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.

              Generally, we will not receive any non-public personal information about recordholders of the common stock of the Company, although certain of our recordholders' non-public information may become available to us. The non-public personal information that we may receive falls into the following categories:

              We disclose non-public personal information about recordholders:

              When the Company shares non-public recordholder personal information referred to above, the information is made available for limited business purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to protect our recordholders' privacy. The Company does not permit use of recordholder information for any non-business or marketing purpose, nor does the Company permit third parties to rent, sell, trade or otherwise release or disclose information to any other party.

              The Company's service providers, such as its adviser, administrator, and transfer agent, are required to maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect recordholder non-public personal information; to prevent unauthorized access or use; and to dispose of such information when it is no longer required.

              Personnel of affiliates may access recordholder information only for business purposes. The degree of access is based on the sensitivity of the information and on personnel need for the information to service a recordholder's account or comply with legal requirements.

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              If a recordholder ceases to be a recordholder, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described above. We may choose to modify our privacy policies at any time. Before we do so, we will notify recordholders and provide a description of our privacy policy.

              In the event of a corporate change in control resulting from, for example, a sale to, or merger with, another entity, or in the event of a sale of assets, we reserve the right to transfer non-public personal information of holders of our securities to the new party in control or the party acquiring assets.

OTHER

              We have designated a chief compliance officer and established a compliance program pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act. We are periodically examined by the SEC for compliance with the Investment Company Act.

              We are required to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect us against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a BDC, we are prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to the Company or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person's office.

Compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and The NASDAQ Global Select Market Corporate Governance Regulations

              The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act") imposes a wide variety of regulatory requirements on publicly-held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements affect us. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has required us to review our policies and procedures to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and will take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance therewith.

              In addition, The NASDAQ Global Select Market has adopted various corporate governance requirements as part of its listing standards. We believe we are in compliance with such corporate governance listing standards. We will continue to monitor our compliance with all future listing standards and will take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance therewith.

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CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR

              Our securities are held under a custody agreement by U.S. Bank National Association. The address of the custodian is Corporate Trust Services, One Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110. Computershare acts as the transfer agent, dividend paying agent and registrar for our common stock. The principal business address of Computershare is 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.


BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES

              Since we generally acquire and dispose of our investments in privately negotiated transactions, we infrequently use brokers in the normal course of business.

              Subject to policies established by our board of directors, our investment adviser, Ares Capital Management, is primarily responsible for the execution of the publicly traded securities portion of our portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage commissions. Our investment adviser does not expect to execute transactions through any particular broker or dealer, but seeks to obtain the best net results for the Company, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm's risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities.

              While our investment adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive trade execution costs, we will not necessarily pay the lowest spread or commission available. Subject to applicable legal requirements, our investment adviser may select a broker based partly upon brokerage or research services provided to our investment adviser and us and any other clients. In return for such services, we may pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if our investment adviser determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided.

              We also pay brokerage commissions incurred in connection with open-market purchases pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan.

              The aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid by us during the three most recent fiscal years is $66,003.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

              We may offer, from time to time, in one or more offerings or series, up to $1,000,000,000 of our debt securities in one or more underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades, best efforts offerings or a combination of these methods. We may sell the debt securities through underwriters or dealers, directly to one or more purchasers, through agents or through a combination of any such methods of sale. Any underwriter or agent involved in the offer and sale of the debt securities will be named in the applicable prospectus supplement. A prospectus supplement or supplements will also describe the terms of the offering of the debt securities, including: the purchase price of the debt securities and the proceeds we will receive from the sale; any over-allotment options under which underwriters may purchase additional debt securities from us; any agency fees or underwriting discounts and other items constituting agents' or underwriters' compensation; the public offering price; any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers; and any securities exchange or market on which the debt securities may be listed. Only underwriters named in the prospectus supplement will be underwriters of the debt securities offered by the prospectus supplement.

              The distribution of the debt securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, or at negotiated prices. The price at which the debt securities may be distributed may represent a discount from prevailing market prices.

              In connection with the sale of the debt securities, underwriters or agents may receive compensation from us or from purchasers of the debt securities, for whom they may act as agents, in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions. Underwriters may sell the debt securities to or through dealers and such dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agents. Underwriters, dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of the debt securities may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions they receive from us and any profit realized by them on the resale of the debt securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Any such underwriter or agent will be identified and any such compensation received from us will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. The maximum aggregate commission or discount to be received by any member of FINRA or independent broker-dealer will not be greater than 8% of the gross proceeds of the sale of the debt securities offered pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement. We may also reimburse the underwriter or agent for certain fees and legal expenses incurred by it.

              Any underwriter may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions, short-covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves sales in excess of the offering size, which create a short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying debt security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum price. Syndicate-covering or other short-covering transactions involve purchases of the debt securities, either through exercise of the over-allotment option or in the open market after the distribution is completed, to cover short positions. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a dealer when the debt securities originally sold by the dealer are purchased in a stabilizing or covering transaction to cover short positions. Those activities may cause the price of the debt securities to be higher than it would otherwise be. If commenced, the underwriters may discontinue any of the activities at any time.

              We may sell the debt securities directly or through agents we designate from time to time. We will name any agent involved in the offering and sale of debt securities and we will describe any commissions we will pay the agent in the prospectus supplement. Unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, our agent will act on a best-efforts basis for the period of its appointment.

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              Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities offered hereby will be a new issue with no trading market. We may elect to list the debt securities on any exchanges, but we are not obligated to do so. We cannot guarantee the liquidity of the trading markets for any of the debt securities.

              Under agreements that we may enter, underwriters, dealers and agents who participate in the distribution of the debt securities may be entitled to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or contribution with respect to payments that the agents or underwriters may make with respect to these liabilities. Underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us in the ordinary course of business.

              If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will authorize underwriters or other persons acting as our agents to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase the debt securities from us pursuant to contracts providing for payment and delivery on a future date. Institutions with which such contracts may be made include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies, educational and charitable institutions and others, but in all cases such institutions must be approved by us. The obligations of any purchaser under any such contract will be subject to the condition that the purchase of the debt securities shall not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction to which such purchaser is subject. The underwriters and such other agents will not have any responsibility in respect of the validity or performance of such contracts. Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in the prospectus supplement, and the prospectus supplement will set forth the commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.

              We may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of stock, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of stock. The third parties in such sale transactions will be underwriters and, if not identified in this prospectus, will be identified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

              In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, our debt securities offered hereby will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers.

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LEGAL MATTERS

              The legality of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for the Company by Proskauer Rose LLP, Los Angeles, California and Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Certain legal matters in connection with the offering will be passed upon for the underwriters, if any, by the counsel named in the prospectus supplement.


INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

              KPMG LLP, located at 550 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071, is the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company.

              The audited financial statements of the Company included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm whose report thereon is included elsewhere in this prospectus, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

              The audited financial statements of Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part have been so included in reliance on the report of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm whose report thereon is included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

              Ernst & Young LLP, located at 8484 Westpark Drive, McLean, Virgina 22102, is the independent registered public accounting firm of American Capital, Ltd.


AVAILABLE INFORMATION

              We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-2, together with all amendments and related exhibits, under the Securities Act, with respect to the securities offered by this prospectus. The registration statement contains additional information about us and the securities being offered by this prospectus.

              We file with or submit to the SEC annual, quarterly and current periodic reports, proxy statements and other information meeting the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. This information is available free of charge by calling us collect at (310) 201-4200 or on our website at www.arescapitalcorp.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus and you should not consider such information to be part of this prospectus. You also may inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information, as well as the registration statement and related exhibits and schedules, at the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Such information is also available from the EDGAR database on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. You also can obtain copies of such information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090 or (800) SEC-0330.

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION

       

Audited Annual Financial Statements

   
 
 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-2  

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

    F-4  

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

    F-5  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

    F-6  

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

    F-56  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

    F-57  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-58  

Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

   
 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

    F-101  

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

    F-102  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

    F-103  

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

    F-169  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

    F-170  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

    F-171  

AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

   
 
 

Audited Annual Financial Statements

   
 
 

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-212  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

    F-214  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

    F-215  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

    F-218  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014

    F-220  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-248  

Interim Unaudited Financial Statements

   
 
 

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

    F-286  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

    F-287  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)

    F-290  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015

    F-292  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

    F-309  

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Ares Capital Corporation:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Ares Capital Corporation (and subsidiaries) (the Company) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, including the consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows, and the financial highlights (included in note 14), for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, by correspondence with custodians, or by other appropriate audit procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ares Capital Corporation (and subsidiaries) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Ares Capital Corporation's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 24, 2016 expressed as an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of Ares Capital Corporation's internal control over financial reporting.

        As explained in note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include investments valued at $9.1 billion (175% of net assets), whose fair values have been estimated by the Board of Directors and management in the absence of readily determinable fair values. Such estimates are based on financial and other information provided by management of its portfolio companies, pertinent market and industry data, as well as input from independent valuation firms. These investments are valued in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, which requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investments are sold in a principal market to market participants. The Company has considered its principal market as the market in which the Company exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to these valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. $9.1 billion of investments at December 31, 2015 are valued based on unobservable inputs. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private investments and private companies, are inherently uncertain, they may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. These determinations of fair value could differ materially from the values that would have been utilized had a ready market for these investments existed.

/S/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2016

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Ares Capital Corporation:

        We have audited Ares Capital Corporation's (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Ares Capital Corporation's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

        In our opinion, Ares Capital Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Ares Capital Corporation (and subsidiaries) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, including the consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows, and the financial highlights (included in note 14), for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, and our report dated February 24, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

/S/ KPMG LLP
Los Angeles, California
February 24, 2016

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

ASSETS

             

Investments at fair value

             

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

  $ 6,481,333   $ 6,270,075  

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    195,074     228,716  

Controlled affiliate company investments

    2,379,089     2,529,588  

Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $9,147,646 and $8,875,095, respectively)

    9,055,496     9,028,379  

Cash and cash equivalents

    257,056     194,555  

Interest receivable

    137,968     160,981  

Receivable for open trades

        859  

Other assets

    80,836     112,999  

Total assets

  $ 9,531,356   $ 9,497,773  

LIABILITIES

             

Debt

  $ 4,138,479   $ 3,924,482  

Base management fees payable

    34,125     34,497  

Income based fees payable

    31,234     33,070  

Capital gains incentive fees payable

    42,265     92,979  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    60,587     81,892  

Interest and facility fees payable

    51,007     46,974  

Payable for open trades

    327     164  

Total liabilities

    4,358,024     4,214,058  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

             

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 500,000 common shares authorized; 314,347 and 314,108 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    314     314  

Capital in excess of par value

    5,318,277     5,328,057  

Accumulated overdistributed net investment income

    (894 )   (32,846 )

Accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and other assets

    (53,013 )   (166,668 )

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    (91,352 )   154,858  

Total stockholders' equity

    5,173,332     5,283,715  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 9,531,356   $ 9,497,773  

NET ASSETS PER SHARE

  $ 16.46   $ 16.82  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                   

From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments:

                   

Interest income from investments

  $ 508,467   $ 439,405   $ 388,034  

Capital structuring service fees

    69,983     72,170     48,167  

Dividend income

    18,798     28,017     17,969  

Management and other fees

            949  

Other income

    13,455     17,488     17,054  

Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

    610,703     557,080     472,173  

From non-controlled affiliate company investments:

                   

Interest income from investments

    13,926     11,814     19,531  

Capital structuring service fees

    2,601     1,940     395  

Dividend income

    3,654     5,608     7,994  

Other income

    240     843     213  

Total investment income from non-controlled affiliate company investments

    20,421     20,205     28,133  

From controlled affiliate company investments:

                   

Interest income from investments

    294,959     290,219     240,368  

Capital structuring service fees

    21,970     39,452     43,119  

Dividend income

    51,049     50,671     73,681  

Management and other fees

    23,906     24,596     19,254  

Other income

    2,342     6,736     4,993  

Total investment income from controlled affiliate company investments

    394,226     411,674     381,415  

Total investment income

    1,025,350     988,959     881,721  

EXPENSES:

                   

Interest and credit facility fees

    226,967     216,019     171,495  

Base management fees

    134,346     127,997     104,857  

Income based fees

    121,390     118,273     110,511  

Capital gain incentive fees

    (26,721 )   29,467     11,640  

Administrative fees

    14,244     13,689     12,317  

Other general and administrative

    29,612     27,383     26,390  

Total expenses

    499,838     532,828     437,210  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    525,512     456,131     444,511  

Income tax expense, including excise tax

    17,752     18,329     14,105  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    507,760     437,802     430,406  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS:

                   

Net realized gains (losses):

                   

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

    95,031     59,053     49,763  

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    26,253     76,442     (1,245 )

Controlled affiliate company investments

        (43,807 )   15,207  

Foreign currency transactions

    6,247     2,167      

Net realized gains

    127,531     93,855     63,725  

Net unrealized gains (losses):

                   

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

    (148,899 )   (29,770 )   22,115  

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    (8,216 )   18,080     (1,123 )

Controlled affiliate company investments

    (91,437 )   69,476     (26,602 )

Foreign currency and other transactions

    2,342     1,578      

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    (246,210 )   59,364     (5,610 )

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    (118,679 )   153,219     58,115  

REALIZED LOSSES ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

    (10,411 )   (72 )    

NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 378,670   $ 590,949   $ 488,521  

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (see Note 10)

  $ 1.20   $ 1.94   $ 1.83  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING (see Note 10)

    314,375     305,287     266,939  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)

Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Investment Funds and Vehicles                                      
CIC Flex, LP(10)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership units (0.94 units)         9/7/2007   $   $ 263 (2)      
                                       
Covestia Capital Partners, LP(10)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (47.00% interest)         6/17/2008     487     1,862 (2)      
                                       
HCI Equity, LLC(8)(9)(10)   Investment company   Member interest (100.00% interest)         4/1/2010         127        
                                       
Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP(10)(26)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (80.00% interest)         5/10/2007     4,054     16,906 (2)      
                                       
Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.(10)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (25.00% interest)         6/16/2006         692 (2)      
                                       
Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.(10)(26)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (2.50% interest)         10/5/2011     2,714     3,510 (2)      
                                       
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.(10)(26)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)         10/31/2014     6,521     9,254 (2)      
                                       
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.(10)(26)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)         5/22/2014     2,152     242 (2)      
                                       
Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.(10)(26)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (2.00% interest)         8/16/2012     1,413     1,512        
                                       
Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(8)(11)(27)   Co-investment vehicle   Subordinated certificates ($2,000,914 par due 12/2024)   8.61% (Libor + 8.00%/M)(22)     10/30/2009     1,935,401     1,884,861        
        Member interest (87.50% interest)         10/30/2009                
                        1,935,401     1,884,861        
                                       
VSC Investors LLC(10)   Investment company   Membership interest (1.95% interest)         1/24/2008     299     1,158 (2)      
                        1,953,041     1,920,387     37.12 %
                                       
Healthcare Services                                      
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.   Benefits administration and transaction processing provider   Preferred stock (2,997 shares)         12/13/2013     3,087     1,980        
        Common stock (3 shares)         12/13/2013     3            
                        3,090     1,980        
                                       
American Academy Holdings, LLC   Provider of education, training, certification, networking, and consulting services to medical coders and other healthcare professionals   First lien senior secured loan ($8,810 par due 6/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     8,810     8,810 (2)(16)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($52,039 par due 6/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     52,039     52,039 (3)(16)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,988 par due 6/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     2,988     2,988 (4)(21)      
                        63,837     63,837        
                                       
Argon Medical Devices, Inc.   Manufacturer and marketer of single-use specialty medical devices   Second lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 6/2022)   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)     12/23/2015     8,730     9,000 (2)(21)      
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
AwarePoint Corporation   Healthcare technology platform developer   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 6/2018)   9.50%     9/5/2014     9,934     10,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,213,367 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         11/14/2014         609 (2)      
                        9,934     10,609        
                                       
CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC(25)   Correctional facility healthcare operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($5,250 par due 7/2019)   6.50% (Base Rate + 3.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     5,250     4,883 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,651 par due 7/2021)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     6,626     6,186 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($135,000 par due 7/2022)   9.38% (Libor + 8.38%/Q)     7/23/2014     133,890     121,500 (2)(21)      
        Class A units (601,937 units)         8/19/2010         878 (2)      
                        145,766     133,447        
                                       
Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.(25)   Correctional facility healthcare operator   First lien senior secured loan ($3,088 par due 9/2021)   9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)     9/29/2015     3,088     3,088 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,093 par due 9/2021)   9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)     9/29/2015     4,093     4,093 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($44,707 par due 9/2021)   9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)     9/29/2015     44,707     44,707 (3)(21)      
                        51,888     51,888        
                                       
DCA Investment Holding, LLC(25)   Multi-branded dental practice management   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($145 par due 7/2021)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     7/2/2015     145     142 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,089 par due 7/2021)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     7/2/2015     18,918     18,707 (2)(21)      
                        19,063     18,849        
                                       
DNAnexus, Inc.   Bioinformatics company   First lien senior secured loan ($10,500 par due 10/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/M)     3/21/2014     10,205     10,500 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 909,092 units of Series C preferred stock         3/21/2014         240 (2)      
                        10,205     10,740        
                                       
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.   On-demand supply chain automation solutions provider   Class A common stock (2,991 shares)         3/11/2014     2,991     2,991 (2)      
        Class B common stock (980 shares)         3/11/2014     30     3,788 (2)      
                        3,021     6,779        
                                       
Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P(25)   Software provider for clinical trial management   First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 12/2018)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     12/19/2014     4,000     4,000 (2)(21)      
        Limited partnership interest (99.90% interest)         12/19/2014     999     999 (2)      
                        4,999     4,999        
                                       
INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC   Pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting services   Common units (1,410,000 units)         9/27/2010         3,352 (2)      
                                       
Intermedix Corporation   Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry   Second lien senior secured loan ($112,000 par due 6/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     12/27/2012     112,000     108,640 (2)(21)      
                                       
LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC(9)   Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment   Class A units (426 units)         9/27/2013     660     1,732 (2)      
                                       
MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC   Healthcare professional provider   Class A units (1,338,314 shares)         1/17/2014     1,338     1,491 (2)      
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
MW Dental Holding Corp.(25)   Dental services provider   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,500 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     3,500     3,500 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($22,616 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     22,616     22,616 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,233 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     24,233     24,233 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($47,743 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     47,743     47,743 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,744 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     19,744     19,744 (4)(21)      
                        117,836     117,836        
                                       
My Health Direct, Inc.(25)   Healthcare scheduling exchange software solution provider   First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 1/2018)   10.75%     9/18/2014     2,450     2,500 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 4,548 shares of Series D preferred stock         9/18/2014     39     40 (2)      
                        2,489     2,540        
                                       
Napa Management Services Corporation   Anesthesia management services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($16,000 par due 2/2019)   9.03% (Libor + 8.03%/Q)     4/15/2011     16,000     16,000 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 2/2019)   9.03% (Libor + 8.03%/Q)     4/15/2011     53,961     54,000 (3)(21)      
        Common units (5,345 units)         4/15/2011     5,764     17,350 (2)      
                        75,725     87,350        
                                       
Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and NS Holdings, Inc.   Healthcare technology provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($90,000 par due 8/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)     2/27/2015     90,000     90,000 (2)(21)      
        Common stock (2,500,000 shares)         6/21/2010     760     4,450 (2)      
                        90,760     94,450        
                                       
New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.   Outsourced mobile diagnostic healthcare service provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 7/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     8/6/2013     78,906     76,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
Nodality, Inc.   Biotechnology company   First lien senior secured loan ($700 par due 2/2018)         11/12/2015     700     636 (2)(20)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($150 par due 2/2018)         11/12/2015         (2)(20)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($7,019 par due 2/2018)         4/25/2014     6,860     1,053 (2)(20)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,910 par due 8/2018)         4/25/2014     2,834     437 (2)(20)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 225,746 shares of Series B preferred stock         4/25/2014         (2)      
                        10,394     2,126        
                                       
OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC(25)   Provider of technology-enabled solutions to pharmacies   First lien senior secured loan ($12,288 par due 11/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     11/21/2013     12,288     12,288 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,906 par due 11/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     11/21/2013     6,906     6,906 (4)(21)      
        Limited liability company membership interest (1.57%)         11/21/2013     1,000     1,197 (2)      
                        20,194     20,391        
                                       
Patterson Medical Supply, Inc.   Distributor of rehabilitation supplies and equipment   Second lien senior secured loan ($19,000 par due 8/2023)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     9/2/2015     18,816     18,430 (2)(21)      

PerfectServe, Inc.(25)

 

Communications software platform provider for hospitals and physician practices

 

First lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 3/2020)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

 

 

9/15/2015

 

 

8,661

 

 

9,000

(2)(21)

 

 

 
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 7/2020)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     9/15/2015     1,960     2,000 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 28,428 units of Series C preferred stock         9/15/2015     180     211 (2)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
        Warrant to purchase up to 34,113 units of Series C preferred stock         12/26/2013         253 (2)      
                        10,801     11,464        
                                       
PhyMED Management LLC   Provider of anesthesia services   Second lien senior secured loan ($47,239 par due 5/2021)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/18/2015     46,516     46,294 (2)(21)      
                                       
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc.   Physical therapy provider   Class A common stock (100,000 shares)         12/13/2013     3,090     8,900        
                                       
POS I Corp. (fka Vantage Oncology, Inc.)   Radiation oncology care provider   Common stock (62,157 shares)         2/3/2011     4,670     935 (2)      
                                       
Reed Group Holdings, LLC   Medical disability management services provider   Equity interests         4/1/2010         (2)      
                                       
Respicardia, Inc.   Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health   Warrant to purchase up to 99,094 shares of Series C preferred stock         6/28/2012     38     28 (2)      
                                       
Sage Products Holdings III, LLC   Patient infection control and preventive care solutions provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($108,679 par due 6/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     12/13/2012     108,513     108,679 (2)(21)      
                                       
Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC   Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products   Second lien senior secured loan ($60,000 par due 9/2018)   8.75% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     6/30/2014     60,000     60,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
SurgiQuest, Inc.   Medical device manufacturer   Warrant to purchase up to 54,672 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock         9/28/2012         331 (2)      
                                       
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.   Pharmacy management software provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($27,500 par due 6/2022)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     6/15/2015     27,500     26,950 (2)(21)      
                                       
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.   Anesthesiology service provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($23,500 par due 9/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     12/14/2015     23,500     23,500 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 9/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     9/24/2014     50,000     50,000 (2)(21)      
                        73,500     73,500        
                                       
Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC and FastMed Holdings I, LLC(25)   Operator of urgent care clinics   First lien senior secured loan ($14,000 par due 12/2022)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     12/1/2015     14,000     13,860 (2)(21)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($54,725 par due 12/2022)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     12/1/2015     54,725     54,178 (2)(21)(28)      
        Preferred units (6,000,000 units)         6/11/2015     6,000     6,412        
        Series A common units (2,000,000 units)         6/11/2015     2,000     1,828        
        Series C common units (800,507 units)         6/11/2015         589        
                        76,725     76,867        
                                       
VistaPharm, Inc. and Vertice Pharma UK Parent Limited   Manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceutical products   First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 12/2021)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.50%/Q)     12/21/2015     20,000     20,000 (21)      
        Preferred shares (40,662 shares)         12/21/2015     407     407 (9)      
                        20,407     20,407        
                                       
Young Innovations, Inc.   Dental supplies and equipment manufacturer   Second lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 7/2019)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     5/30/2014     45,000     45,000 (2)(21)      
                        1,326,411     1,325,821     25.63 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Other Services                                      
American Residential Services L.L.C.   Heating, ventilation and air conditioning services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2021)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     6/30/2014     49,600     50,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC(8)   Offender re-entry and in-prison treatment services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($13,949 par due 12/2017)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     13,949     13,949 (2)(13)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($337 par due 12/2017)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     337     337 (2)(13)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($21,895 par due 6/2018)   15.42% (Libor + 15.00%/Q)     12/10/2010     21,895     21,895 (2)      
        Class A senior preferred units (7,846 units)         3/27/2015     9,384     9,467 (2)      
        Class A junior preferred units (26,154 units)         3/27/2015     20,168     12,080 (2)      
        Class A common units (134 units)         3/27/2015         (2)      
                        65,733     57,728        
                                       
Competitor Group, Inc. and Calera XVI, LLC(25)   Endurance sports media and event operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,950 par due 11/2018)         11/30/2012     4,950     3,713 (2)(20)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($52,349 par due 11/2018)         11/30/2012     52,216     39,262 (2)(20)      
        Membership units (2,522,512 units)         11/30/2012     2,523     (2)      
                        59,689     42,975        
                                       
Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(7)(25)   Provider of outsourced healthcare linen management solutions   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($500 par due 3/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     500     500 (2)(21)(24)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($23,371 par due 3/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     23,371     23,371 (3)(21)      
        Class A preferred units (2,475,000 units)         3/13/2014     2,475     3,522 (2)      
        Class B common units (275,000 units)         3/13/2014     275     391 (2)      
                        26,621     27,784        
                                       
Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc. and TDG Group Holding Company   Operator of multiple franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs   Senior subordinated loan ($31,500 par due 2/2020)   11.00%     6/12/2015     31,500     31,500 (2)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($52,670 par due 2/2020)   11.00%     8/15/2014     52,670     52,670 (2)      
        Common stock (32,843 shares)         8/15/2014     3,378     4,113 (2)      
                        87,548     88,283        
                                       
Massage Envy, LLC(25)   Franchisor in the massage industry   First lien senior secured loan ($8,017 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     8,017     8,017 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($46,434 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     46,434     46,434 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,469 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     19,469     19,469 (4)(21)      
        Common stock (3,000,000 shares)         9/27/2012     3,000     5,077 (2)      
                        76,920     78,997        
                                       
McKenzie Sports Products, LLC(25)   Designer, manufacturer and distributor of hunting-related supplies   First lien senior secured loan ($39,500 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/M)     9/18/2014     39,500     37,920 (2)(14)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/M)     9/18/2014     45,000     43,200 (3)(14)(21)      
                        84,500     81,120        
                                       
OpenSky Project, Inc. and OSP Holdings, Inc.   Social commerce platform operator   First lien senior secured loan ($2,100 par due 9/2017)   10.00%     6/4/2014     2,083     2,100 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 159,496 shares of Series D preferred stock         6/29/2015     48     (2)      
                        2,131     2,100        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Osmose Holdings, Inc.   Provider of structural integrity management services to transmission and distribution infrastructure   Second lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 8/2023)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     9/3/2015     24,521     24,250 (2)(21)      
                                       
PODS, LLC   Storage and warehousing   Second lien senior secured loan ($17,500 par due 2/2023)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     2/2/2015     17,343     17,500 (2)(21)      
                                       
Spin HoldCo Inc.   Laundry service and equipment provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($140,000 par due 5/2020)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     5/14/2013     140,000     131,600 (2)(21)      
                                       
Surface Dive, Inc.   SCUBA diver training and certification provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($53,686 par due 1/2022)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     7/28/2015     53,686     53,686 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($72,000 par due 1/2022)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     1/29/2015     71,612     72,000 (2)(21)      
                        125,298     125,686        
                                       
TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH Infrastructure Industries, Inc.(25)   Wastewater infrastructure repair, treatment and filtration holding company   First lien senior secured loan ($2,240 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     2,240     2,218 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($36,400 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     36,400     36,036 (3)(21)      
                        38,640     38,254        
                                       
U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc   Security guard service provider   Senior subordinated loan ($25,000 par due 7/2018)   11.00%     11/24/2015     25,000     25,000 (2)      
                                       
WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. and Coinamatic Canada Inc.   Laundry service and equipment provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($3,726 par due 5/2023)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     5/14/2015     3,657     3,540 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($21,274 par due 5/2023)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     5/14/2015     20,880     20,210 (2)(21)      
                        24,537     23,750        
                        848,081     815,027     15.75 %
                                       
Consumer Products                                      
Feradyne Outdoors, LLC and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC   Provider of branded archery and bowhunting accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     4,500     4,365 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,500 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     9,500     9,120 (2)(18)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,742 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     6,742     6,540 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($50,100 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     50,100     48,096 (3)(18)(21)      
        Common units (373 units)         4/24/2014     3,733     3,390 (2)      
                        74,575     71,511        
                                       
Indra Holdings Corp.   Designer, marketer, and distributor of rain and cold weather products   Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 11/2021)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     5/1/2014     78,987     72,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp.   Developer and marketer of OTC healthcare products   Warrant to purchase up to 1,654,678 shares of common stock         7/27/2011         505 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,120 shares of preferred stock         7/27/2011         1,342 (2)      
                            1,847        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Oak Parent, Inc.   Manufacturer of athletic apparel   First lien senior secured loan ($2,586 par due 4/2018)   7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     2,582     2,586 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($8,232 par due 4/2018)   7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     8,216     8,232 (4)(21)      
                        10,798     10,818        
                                       
PG-ACP Co-Invest, LLC   Supplier of medical uniforms, specialized medical footwear and accessories   Class A membership units (1,000,0000 units)         8/29/2012     1,000     1,937 (2)      
                                       
Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.   Provider of branded lawn and garden products   Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 6/2021)   9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)     12/23/2014     65,683     66,000 (2)(21)      
        Common stock (30,000 shares)         12/23/2014     3,000     4,138 (2)      
                        68,683     70,138        
                                       
SHO Holding I Corporation   Manufacturer and distributor of slip resistant footwear   Second lien senior secured loan ($100,000 par due 4/2023)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     10/27/2015     97,497     98,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC(7)   Developer, marketer and distributor of sports protection equipment and accessories   Second lien senior secured loan ($89,425 par due 10/2021)   11.50% (Libor + 10.50%/Q)     4/22/2015     89,425     89,425 (2)(21)      
        Class A preferred units (50,000 units)         3/14/2014     5,000     5,299 (2)      
        Class C preferred units (50,000 units)         4/22/2015     5,000     5,299 (2)      
                        99,425     100,023        
                                       
The Hygenic Corporation   Designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded wellness products   Second lien senior secured loan ($70,000 par due 4/2021)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     2/27/2015     70,000     68,600 (2)(21)      
                                       
The Step2 Company, LLC(8)   Toy manufacturer   Second lien senior secured loan ($27,583 par due 9/2019)   10.00%     4/1/2010     27,484     27,583 (2)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 9/2019)   10.00%     3/13/2014     4,500     4,500 (2)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($43,196 par due 9/2019)         4/1/2010     30,802     12,527 (2)(20)      
        Common units (1,116,879 units)         4/1/2011     24            
        Class B common units (126,278,000 units)         10/30/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,157,895 units         4/1/2010                
                        62,810     44,610        
                                       
Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.   Leading manufacturer and distributor of textiles, apparel & luxury goods   Second lien senior secured loan ($55,576 par due 12/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/11/2014     55,090     55,576 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($91,697 par due 12/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/11/2014     90,901     91,697 (2)(21)      
        Common stock (3,353,370 shares)         12/11/2014     3,353     4,372 (2)      
        Common stock (3,353,371 shares)         12/11/2014     4,147     5,406 (2)      
                        153,491     157,051        
                        717,266     696,535     13.46 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Power Generation                                      
Alphabet Energy, Inc.   Technology developer to convert waste-heat into electricity   First lien senior secured loan ($3,900 par due 7/2017)   9.62%     12/16/2013     3,773     3,900 (2)      
        Series B preferred stock (74,449 shares)         2/26/2014     250     400 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 59,524 units of Series B preferred stock         12/16/2013     146     120 (2)      
                        4,169     4,420        
                                       
Bicent (California) Holdings LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($49,507 par due 2/2021)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     2/6/2014     49,507     49,507 (2)(21)      
                                       
Brush Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($44,863 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     44,863     44,863 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($500 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     500     500 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,271 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     2,271     2,271 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     6     6 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,720 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     9,720     9,720 (4)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($108 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     108     108 (4)(21)      
                        57,468     57,468        
                                       
CPV Maryland Holding Company II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($44,460 par due 12/2020)   5.00% Cash, 5.00% PIK     8/8/2014     44,460     41,348 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 4 units of common stock         8/8/2014         200 (2)      
                        44,460     41,548        
                                       
DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC   Wind power generation facility operator   Senior subordinated loan ($25,000 par due 12/2021)   9.75%     12/24/2014     25,000     25,000 (2)      
        Non-Controlling units (10.0 units)         12/24/2014     1,483     1,378 (2)      
                        26,483     26,378        
                                       
Grant Wind Holdings II, LLC   Wind power generation facility   Senior subordinated loan ($23,400 par due 7/2016)   10.00%     9/8/2015     23,400     23,400 (2)      
                                       
Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC and Panda Stonewall Intermediate Holdings II LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 11/2021)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     11/13/2014     24,753     23,000 (2)(21)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($18,508 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     18,508     17,398 (2)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($86,519 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     86,519     81,328 (2)      
                        129,780     121,726        
                                       
Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and Stichting Joule Global Foundation(25)   Renewable fuel and chemical production developer   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     3/31/2015     9,881     10,000 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 32,051 shares of Series C-2 preferred stock         7/25/2013         13 (2)(9)      
                        9,881     10,013        
                                       
La Paloma Generating Company, LLC   Natural gas fired, combined cycle plant operator   Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 2/2020)         2/20/2014     9,469     3,000 (2)(20)      
                                       
Moxie Liberty LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 8/2020)   7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)     8/21/2013     34,714     33,250 (2)(21)      
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Moxie Patriot LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 12/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     12/19/2013     34,720     32,550 (2)(21)      
                                       
Panda Power Annex Fund Hummel Holdings II LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($73,566 par due 10/2016)   12.00% PIK     10/27/2015     73,068     73,566 (2)      
                                       
Panda Sherman Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($32,104 par due 9/2018)   9.00% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     9/14/2012     32,104     28,893 (2)(21)      
                                       
Panda Temple Power II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 4/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     4/3/2013     19,887     17,800 (2)(21)      
                                       
Panda Temple Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($24,813 par due 3/2022)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     3/6/2015     23,654     22,083 (2)(21)      
                                       
PERC Holdings 1 LLC   Operator of recycled energy, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency facilities   Class B common units (21,653,543 units)         10/20/2014     21,654     23,299 (2)      
                        594,418     568,901     11.00 %
                                       
Manufacturing                                      
Cambrios Technologies Corporation   Nanotechnology-based solutions for electronic devices and computers   Warrant to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock         8/7/2012         13 (2)      
                                       
Chariot Acquisition, LLC(25)   Distributor and designer of aftermarket golf cart parts and accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($59,318 par due 9/2021)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/30/2015     59,318     59,318 (2)(21)(28)      
                                       
Component Hardware Group, Inc.(25)   Commercial equipment   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,241 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)     7/1/2013     2,241     2,218 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($8,062 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)     7/1/2013     8,062     7,982 (4)(21)      
                        10,303     10,200        
                                       
Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC(25)   Cutting tool provider to the metalworking industry   Senior subordinated loan ($27,925 par due 9/2020)   11.00%     8/13/2015     27,925     27,925 (2)      
        Class A membership units (750 units)         3/28/2014     896     1,444 (2)      
                        28,821     29,369        
                                       
Ioxus, Inc.   Energy storage devices   First lien senior secured loan ($10,168 par due 11/2017)   10.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK     4/29/2014     9,957     8,643 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 717,751 shares of Series AA preferred stock         4/29/2014         (2)      
                        9,957     8,643        
                                       
KPS Global LLC   Walk-in cooler and freezer systems   First lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2020)   9.63% (Libor + 8.63%/Q)     12/4/2015     50,000     50,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
MacLean-Fogg Company and MacLean-Fogg Holdings, L.L.C.   Manufacturer and supplier for the power utility and automotive markets worldwide   Senior subordinated loan ($96,992 par due 10/2025)   10.50% Cash, 3.00% PIK     10/31/2013     96,992     96,992 (2)      
        Preferred units (70,183 units)   4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK     10/9/2015     70,782     70,782        
                        167,774     167,774        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
MWI Holdings, Inc.   Engineered springs, fasteners, and other precision components   First lien senior secured loan ($14,164 par due 3/2019)   7.375% (Libor + 6.125%/Q)     10/30/2015     14,164     14,164 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($28,102 par due 3/2019)   9.375% (Libor + 8.125%/Q)     6/15/2011     28,102     28,102 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,879 par due 3/2019)   9.375% (Libor + 8.125%/Q)     6/15/2011     19,879     19,879 (4)(21)      
                        62,145     62,145        
                                       
Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.(25)   Insoluble fiber filler products   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,881 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     5/8/2014     1,870     1,505 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1,430 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     5/8/2014     1,421     1,144 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($13,649 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     5/8/2014     13,567     10,919 (2)(21)      
                        16,858     13,568        
                                       
Nordco Inc.(25)   Railroad maintenance-of-way machinery   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,750 par due 8/2020)   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     3,750     3,713 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($70,250 par due 8/2020)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     70,250     69,548 (2)(21)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($188 par due 8/2020)   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     188     186 (2)(21)(28)      
                        74,188     73,447        
                                       
Pelican Products, Inc.   Flashlights   Second lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 4/2021)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     4/11/2014     39,955     38,400 (2)(21)      
                                       
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC   Metal precision engineered components   Common units (1,000 units)         1/30/2007     1,000     (2)      
                                       
SI Holdings, Inc.   Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling   Common stock (1,500 shares)         5/30/2014     1,500     1,483 (2)      
                                       
TPTM Merger Corp.(25)   Time temperature indicator products   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($750 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/12/2013     750     743 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($22,000 par due 9/2018)   9.42% (Libor + 8.42%/Q)     9/12/2013     22,000     21,780 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 9/2018)   9.42% (Libor + 8.42%/Q)     9/12/2013     10,000     9,900 (4)(21)      
                        32,750     32,423        
                        554,569     546,783     10.57 %
                                       
Business Services                                      
2329497 Ontario Inc.(9)   Outsourced data center infrastructure and related services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($42,480 par due 6/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/M)     12/13/2013     43,096     26,023 (2)(21)      
                                       
Brandtone Holdings Limited(9)(25)   Mobile communications and marketing services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($5,674 par due 11/2018)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     5/11/2015     5,532     5,674 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,296 par due 1/2019)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     5/11/2015     3,209     3,296 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 115,002 units of Series Three participating convertible preferred ordinary shares         5/11/2015         1 (2)      
                        8,741     8,971        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
CallMiner, Inc.   Provider of cloud-based conversational analytics solutions   First lien senior secured loan ($3,515 par due 5/2018)   10.00%     7/23/2014     3,499     3,515 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1,939 par due 9/2018)   10.00%     7/23/2014     1,929     1,939 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,350,636 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         7/23/2014         (2)      
                        5,428     5,454        
                                       
CIBT Holdings, Inc. and CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC(25)   Expedited travel document processing services   Class A shares (2,500 shares)         12/15/2011     2,500     4,563 (2)      
                                       
CMW Parent LLC (fka Black Arrow, Inc.)   Multiplatform media firm   Series A units (32 units)         9/11/2015         (2)      
                                       
Command Alkon, Incorporated and CA Note Issuer, LLC   Software solutions provider to the ready-mix concrete industry   Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     10,000     10,000 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($11,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     11,500     11,500 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($26,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     26,500     26,500 (2)(21)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($20,301 par due 8/2021)   14.00% PIK     8/8/2014     20,301     20,301 (2)      
                        68,301     68,301        
                                       
Compuware Parent, LLC   Web and mobile cloud performance testing and monitoring services provider   Class A-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     2,250     2,038 (2)      
        Class B-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     450     408 (2)      
        Class C-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     300     272 (2)      
        Class A-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
        Class B-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
        Class C-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
                        3,000     2,718        
                                       
Directworks, Inc. and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.(25)   Provider of cloud-based software solutions for direct materials sourcing and supplier management for manufacturers   First lien senior secured loan ($2,333 par due 4/2018)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/M)     12/19/2014     2,333     2,287 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         12/19/2014         (2)      
                        2,333     2,287        
                                       
DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.   Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services   First lien senior secured loan ($990 par due 8/2020)   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     8/19/2014     990     950 (2)(21)      
        Class A common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014     7,500     6,361 (2)      
        Class B common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014         (2)      
                        8,490     7,311        
                                       
EN Engineering, L.L.C.(25)   Engineering and consulting services to natural gas, electric power and other energy & industrial end markets   First lien senior secured loan ($2,568 par due 6/2021)   8.50% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)     6/30/2015     2,568     2,568 (2)(21)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($22,368 par due 6/2021)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/30/2015     22,229     22,368 (2)(21)(28)      
                        24,797     24,936        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Faction Holdings, Inc. and The Faction Group LLC (fka PeakColo Holdings, Inc.)(25)   Wholesaler of cloud-based software applications and services   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 11/2017)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     11/3/2014     2,000     2,000 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 5/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     11/3/2014     3,932     4,000 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 12/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/3/2015     3,000     3,000 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,481 shares of Series A preferred stock         12/3/2015         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,037 shares of Series A preferred stock         11/3/2014     93     147 (2)      
                        9,025     9,147        
                                       
First Insight, Inc.   Software company providing merchandising and pricing solutions to companies worldwide   Warrant to purchase up to 122,827 units of Series C preferred stock         3/20/2014         13 (2)      
                                       
HCPro, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC(8)   Healthcare compliance advisory services   Senior subordinated loan ($9,810 par due 5/2015)         3/5/2013     2,691     (2)(20)      
        Class A units (14,293,110 units)         6/26/2008     12,793     (2)      
                        15,484            
                                       
iControl Networks, Inc. and uControl Acquisition, LLC   Software and services company for the connected home market   Second lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 3/2019)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     2/19/2015     19,684     20,075 (2)(19)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 385,616 shares of Series D preferred stock         2/19/2015         173 (2)      
                        19,684     20,248        
                                       
IfByPhone Inc.   Voice-based marketing automation software provider   Warrant to purchase up to 124,300 shares of Series C preferred stock         10/15/2012     88     71 (2)      
                                       
Interactions Corporation   Developer of a speech recognition software based customer interaction system   Second lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 7/2019)   9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/Q)     6/16/2015     2,196     2,500 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($22,500 par due 7/2019)   9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/Q)     6/16/2015     22,155     22,500 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 68,187 shares of Series G-3 convertible preferred stock         6/16/2015     303     303 (2)      
                        24,654     25,303        
                                       
Investor Group Services, LLC(7)   Business consulting for private equity and corporate clients   Limited liability company membership interest (5.17% interest)         6/22/2006         360        
                                       
iPipeline, Inc., Internet Pipeline, Inc. and iPipeline Holdings, Inc.(25)   Provider of software solutions to the insurance and financial services industry   First lien senior secured loan ($11,970 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     11,970     11,970 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($44,888 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     44,888     44,888 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($14,963 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     14,963     14,963 (4)(21)      
        Preferred stock (1,485 shares)         8/4/2015     1,485     1,912 (2)      
        Common stock (647,542 shares)         8/4/2015     15     (2)      
                        73,321     73,733        
                                       
IronPlanet, Inc.   Online auction platform provider for used heavy equipment   Warrant to purchase to up to 133,333 shares of Series C preferred stock         9/24/2013     214     214 (2)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Itel Laboratories, Inc.(25)   Data services provider for building materials to property insurance industry   Preferred units (1,798,391 units)         6/29/2012     1,000     1,183 (2)      
                                       
Market Track Holdings, LLC   Business media consulting services company   Preferred stock (1,685 shares)         12/13/2013     2,221     2,362        
        Common stock (16,251 shares)         12/13/2013     2,221     2,304        
                        4,442     4,666        
                                       
Maximus Holdings, LLC   Provider of software simulation tools and related services   Warrant to purchase up to 1,050,013 shares of common stock         12/13/2013                
                                       
Ministry Brands, LLC and MB Parent Holdings, LLC(25)   Software and payment services provider to faith-based institutions   First lien senior secured loan ($1,571 par due 11/2021)   5.25% (Libor + 4.25%/Q)     11/20/2015     1,571     1,571 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($16,688 par due 11/2021)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     11/20/2015     16,688     16,688 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($34,250 par due 11/2021)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     11/20/2015     33,912     34,250 (2)(21)      
        Class A common units (2,000,000 units)         11/20/2015     2,000     2,000        
                        54,171     54,509        
                                       
Multi-Ad Services, Inc.(7)   Marketing services and software provider   Preferred units (1,725,280 units)         4/1/2010         404        
        Common units (1,725,280 units)         4/1/2010                
                            404        
                                       
MVL Group, Inc.(8)   Marketing research provider   Senior subordinated loan ($441 par due 7/2012)         4/1/2010     226     226 (2)(20)      
        Common stock (560,716 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        226     226        
                                       
NAS, LLC, Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC and Nationwide Administrative Services, Inc.   Buying and marketing services organization for appliance, furniture and consumer electronics dealers   Second lien senior secured loan ($24,100 par due 12/2021)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     6/1/2015     24,100     23,136 (2)(21)      
                                       
PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(8)   Mortgage services   Class A common stock (576 shares)         7/31/2012     3,768     (2)      
                                       
Poplicus Incorporated   Business intelligence and market analytics platform provider   First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 7/2019)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/M)     6/25/2015     4,759     4,900 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,402,991 shares of Series C preferred stock         6/25/2015     125     125 (5)      
                        4,884     5,025        
                                       
PowerPlan, Inc. and Project Torque Ultimate Parent Corporation   Fixed asset financial management software provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($30,000 par due 2/2023)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     2/23/2015     29,742     30,000 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 2/2023)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     2/23/2015     49,557     50,000 (3)(21)      
        Class A common stock (1,980 shares)         2/23/2015     1,980     2,592 (2)      
        Class B common stock (989,011 shares)         2/23/2015     20     26 (2)      
                        81,299     82,618        
                                       
Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC   Powersport vehicle auction operator   Common units (1,972 units)         3/2/2012     1,000     1,130 (2)      
                                       
R2 Acquisition Corp.   Marketing services   Common stock (250,000 shares)         5/29/2007     250     235 (2)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Rocket Fuel Inc.   Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization   Common stock (11,405 units)         9/9/2014     40     20 (2)      
                                       
Sonian Inc.   Cloud-based email archiving platform   First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 9/2019)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     9/9/2015     7,308     7,350 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 169,045 shares of Series C preferred stock         9/9/2015     93     93 (5)      
                        7,401     7,443        
                                       
Talari Networks, Inc.   Networking equipment provider   First lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 12/2018)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     8/3/2015     5,901     6,000 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 421,052 shares of Series D-1 preferred stock         8/3/2015     50     50 (5)      
                        5,951     6,050        
                                       
TraceLink, Inc.(25)   Supply chain management software provider for the pharmaceutical industry   First lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 1/2019)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     1/2/2015     4,413     4,500 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 283,353 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock         1/2/2015     146     1,041 (2)      
                        4,559     5,541        
                                       
Velocity Holdings Corp.   Hosted enterprise resource planning application management services provider   Common units (1,713,546 units)         12/13/2013     4,503     2,966        
                                       
WorldPay Group PLC(9)   Payment processing provider   C2 shares (73,974 shares)         10/21/2015     11     44        
        Ordinary shares (1,310,386 shares)         10/21/2015     1,128     5,931        
                        1,139     5,975        
                        507,889     480,780     9.29 %
                                       
Financial Services                                      
AllBridge Financial, LLC(8)   Asset management services   Equity interests         4/1/2010     1,140     8,037        
                                       
Callidus Capital Corporation(8)   Asset management services   Common stock (100 shares)         4/1/2010     3,000     1,670        
                                       
Ciena Capital LLC(8)(25)   Real estate and small business loan servicer   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($14,000 par due 12/2016)   6.00%     11/29/2010     14,000     14,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($500 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     500     500 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     5,000     5,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     2,500     2,500 (2)      
        Equity interests         11/29/2010     38,974     20,835 (2)      
                        60,974     42,835        
                                       
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.   Commercial equipment finance and leasing company   Senior subordinated loan ($28,000 par due 5/2018)   12.75%     5/10/2012     28,000     28,000 (2)      
                                       
Gordian Acquisition Corp.   Financial services firm   Common stock (526 shares)         11/30/2012         (2)      
Imperial Capital Group LLC   Investment services   Class A common units (40,440 units)         5/10/2007     9,832     14,376 (2)      
        2006 Class B common units (13,249 units)         5/10/2007     2     3 (2)      
        2007 Class B common units (1,652 units)         5/10/2007         (2)      
                        9,834     14,379        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(8)(10)   Asset management services   Member interest (100.00% interest)         6/15/2009     170,961     235,526        
                                       
Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC, and Javlin Five LLC(10)(25)   Asset-backed financial services   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($50,960 par due 6/2017)   8.48% (Libor + 8.25%/M)     6/24/2014     50,960     50,960 (2)      
                                       
LSQ Funding Group, L.C. and LM LSQ Investors LLC(10)(25)   Asset based lender   Senior subordinated loan ($30,000 par due 6/2021)   10.50%     6/25/2015     30,000     30,000 (2)      
        Membership units (3,000,000 units)         6/25/2015     3,000     2,966        
                        33,000     32,966        
                        357,869     414,373     8.01 %
Education                                      
Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.(7)   Education software developer   Preferred stock (485,159 shares)         2/8/2008     10,520     9,315 (2)      
                                       
Infilaw Holding, LLC(25)   Operator of for-profit law schools   First lien senior secured revolving loan         8/25/2011         (23)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,626 par due 8/2016)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     3,626     3,626 (3)(21)      
        Series A preferred units (124,890 units)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     124,890     113,650 (2)(21)      
        Series B preferred units (3.91 units)         10/19/2012     9,245     9,765 (2)      
                        137,761     127,041        
                                       
Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.   Private school operator   First lien senior secured loan ($1,670 par due 12/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     10/31/2015     1,670     1,670 (2)(21)      
        Senior preferred series A-1 shares (163,902 shares)         10/31/2015     119,422     99,514 (2)      
        Series B preferred stock (1,750,000 shares)         8/5/2010     5,000     (2)      
        Series C preferred stock (2,512,586 shares)         6/7/2010     689     (2)      
        Common stock (20 shares)         6/7/2010         (2)      
                        126,781     101,184        
                                       
Lakeland Tours, LLC   Educational travel provider   First lien senior secured loan ($30,750 par due 6/2020)   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)     6/9/2015     30,750     30,750 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($43,967 par due 6/2020)   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)     6/9/2015     43,960     43,967 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($40,362 par due 6/2020)   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)     6/9/2015     40,334     40,362 (3)(21)      
        Common stock (5,000 shares)         10/4/2011     5,000     9,742 (2)      
                        120,044     124,821        
                                       
PIH Corporation(25)   Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($621 par due 12/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     12/13/2013     621     621 (2)(21)      
                                       
R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.   Medical school operator   Preferred stock (1,977 shares)         7/30/2008     494     494 (2)      
        Common membership interest (15.76% interest)         9/21/2007     15,800     25,890 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 27,890 shares         12/8/2009         (2)      
                        16,294     26,384        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Regent Education, Inc.(25)   Provider of software solutions designed to optimize the financial aid and enrollment processes   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,000 par due 7/2016)   10.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     7/1/2014     1,000     960 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 1/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     7/1/2014     2,927     2,880 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 987,771 shares of Series CC preferred stock         7/1/2014         62 (2)      
                        3,927     3,902        
                                       
Severin Acquisition, LLC(25)   Provider of student information system software solutions to the K-12 education market   Second lien senior secured loan ($4,154 par due 7/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     10/28/2015     4,073     4,071 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($15,000 par due 7/2022)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     7/31/2015     14,718     14,550 (2)(21)      
                        18,791     18,621        
                                       
WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of instructional products, services and resources   Series A preferred stock (1,272 shares)         10/24/2014     1,000     1,206 (2)      
                        435,739     413,095     7.99 %
Restaurants and Food Services                                      
ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant Holdings, Inc.   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured loan ($28,581 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     28,581     25,151 (2)(17)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,919 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     10,922     9,609 (3)(17)(21)      
        Promissory note ($21,972 par due 12/2023)         11/27/2006     13,770     1,641 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 23,750 units of Series D common stock         12/18/2013     24     (2)      
                        53,297     36,401        
                                       
Benihana, Inc.(25)   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($969 par due 7/2018)   8.25% (Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)     8/21/2012     969     921 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,839 par due 1/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     8/21/2012     4,839     4,597 (4)(21)      
                        5,808     5,518        
                                       
DineInFresh, Inc.   Meal-delivery provider   First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 7/2018)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/19/2014     7,438     7,500 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 143,079 shares of Series A preferred stock         12/19/2014         4 (2)      
                        7,438     7,504        
                                       
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.(25)   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,100 par due 7/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     10/3/2013     1,100     1,100 (2)(21)(24)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($40,688 par due 7/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     10/3/2013     40,688     40,688 (3)(21)      
                        41,788     41,788        
                                       
Global Franchise Group, LLC and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.   Worldwide franchisor of quick service restaurants   First lien senior secured loan ($62,500 par due 12/2019)   10.53% (Libor + 9.53%/Q)     12/18/2014     62,500     62,500 (3)(21)      
                                       
Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. and WCI-HFG Holdings, LLC   Distributor of replacement parts for commercial kitchen equipment   Second lien senior secured loan ($31,645 par due 10/2022)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     10/20/2015     31,645     31,012 (2)(21)      
        Preferred units (3,000,000 units)         10/20/2015     3,000     3,000 (2)      
                        34,645     34,012        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Orion Foods, LLC(8)   Convenience food service retailer   First lien senior secured loan ($7,536 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010     7,536     3,699 (2)(20)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($19,420 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010         (2)(20)      
        Preferred units (10,000 units)         10/28/2010         (2)      
        Class A common units (25,001 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      
        Class B common units (1,122,452 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        7,536     3,699        
                                       
OTG Management, LLC(25)   Airport restaurant operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,300 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     2,300     2,300 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,756 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     10,756     10,756 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($22,101 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     22,101     22,101 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,688 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     24,688     24,688 (3)(21)      
        Common units (3,000,000 units)         1/5/2011     3,000     11,451 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 7.73% of common units         6/19/2008     100     22,843 (2)      
                        62,945     94,139        
                                       
Restaurant Holding Company, LLC   Fast food restaurant operator   First lien senior secured loan ($36,309 par due 2/2019)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     3/13/2014     36,076     35,219 (2)(21)      
                        312,033     320,780     6.20 %
Oil and Gas                                      
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.   Sand proppant producer and distributor to the oil and natural gas industry   First lien senior secured loan ($25,286 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     25,286     24,022 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($49,343 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     49,343     46,876 (3)(21)      
                        74,629     70,898        
                                       
Petroflow Energy Corporation   Oil and gas exploration and production company   First lien senior secured loan ($52,539 par due 7/2017)         7/31/2014     49,269     19,807 (2)(20)      
                                       
Primexx Energy Corporation   Privately-held oil and gas exploration and production company   Second lien senior secured loan ($125,000 par due 1/2020)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     7/7/2015     124,524     116,250 (2)(21)      
                                        
UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC(7)   Manufacturer and distributor of re-refined oil products   Second lien senior secured loan ($12,099 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     9     10 (2)(20)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($51,314 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     37,043     42,295 (2)(20)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($5,971 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     4,272     4,921 (2)(20)      
        Class A common units (533,351 units)         6/17/2011     4,993     (2)      
        Class B-5 common units (272,834 units)         6/17/2011     2,492     (2)      
        Class C common units (758,546 units)         4/25/2008         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 654,045 shares of Class A units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 26,072 shares of Class B-1 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 52,143 shares of Class B-2 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
        Warrant to purchase up to 26,965 shares of Class B-3 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 73,106 shares of Class B-5 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 54,263 shares of Class B-6 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 952,095 shares of Class C units         5/2/2014         (2)      
                        57,517     57,188        
                        305,939     264,143     5.11 %
Containers and Packaging                                      
Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc.   Producer of high-performance specialty films used in flexible packaging   Second lien senior secured loan ($16,000 par due 2/2023)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     2/5/2015     15,787     15,680 (2)(21)      
                                       
GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.   Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers   Common stock (500,000 shares)         6/2/2014     500     479 (2)      
ICSH, Inc.(25)   Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer   First lien senior secured revolving loan         8/30/2011         (2)(23)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 12/2019)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/31/2015     66,000     66,000 (2)(21)      
                        66,000     66,000        
                                       
LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC(25)   Manufacturer of paper and corrugated foodservice packaging   First lien senior secured revolving loan         7/10/2015         (2)(23)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,425 par due 7/2020)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     7/10/2015     24,153     24,425 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($193 par due 7/2020)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.50%/Q)     7/10/2015     191     193 (3)(21)      
                        24,344     24,618        
Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding Corporation   Keg management solutions provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($142,500 par due 12/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/14/2012     142,500     142,500 (2)(21)      
        Common stock (50,000 shares)         12/14/2012     3,951     7,270 (2)      
                        146,451     149,770        
                        253,082     256,547     4.96 %
Food and Beverage                                      
American Seafoods Group LLC and American Seafoods Partners LLC(25)   Harvester and processor of seafood   First lien senior secured loan ($19,850 par due 8/2021)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     19,598     19,652 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 2/2022)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     55,000     53,900 (2)(21)      
        Class A units (77,922 units)         8/19/2015     78     75 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 7,422,078 Class A units         8/19/2015     7,422     7,160 (2)      
                        82,098     80,787        
                                       
Eagle Family Foods Group LLC   Manufacturer and producer of milk products   First lien senior secured loan ($64,775 par due 12/2021)   10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)     12/31/2015     64,277     64,775 (2)(21)      
                                       
GF Parent LLC   Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products   Class A preferred units (2,940 units)         5/13/2015     2,940     2,433 (2)      
        Class A common units (59,999.74 units)         5/13/2015     60     (2)      
                        3,000     2,433        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Kettle Cuisine, LLC   Manufacturer of fresh refrigerated and frozen food products   Second lien senior secured loan ($28,500 par due 2/2022)   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)     8/21/2015     28,500     28,500 (2)(21)      
                                       
KeyImpact Holdings, Inc. and JWC/KI Holdings, LLC(25)   Foodservice sales and marketing agency   First lien senior secured loan ($46,250 par due 11/2021)   7.13% (Libor + 6.13%/Q)     11/16/2015     46,250     45,788 (2)(21)(28)      
        Membership units (5,000 units)         11/16/2015     5,000     5,000 (2)      
                        51,250     50,788        
                        229,125     227,283     4.39 %
Automotive Services                                      
AEP Holdings, Inc. and Arrowhead Holdco Company   Distributor of non-discretionary, mission-critical aftermarket replacement parts   First lien senior secured loan ($45,346 par due 8/2021)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     45,346     44,893 (2)(21)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($904 par due 8/2021)   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     904     895 (2)(21)(28)      
        Common stock (2,500 shares)         8/31/2015     2,500     2,518 (2)      
                        48,750     48,306        
                                       
ChargePoint, Inc.   Developer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 7/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/24/2014     9,821     10,000 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 1/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/24/2014     9,567     10,000 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 404,563 shares of Series E preferred stock         12/24/2014     327     327 (2)      
                        19,715     20,327        
                                       
Dent Wizard International Corporation and DWH Equity Investors, L.P.   Automotive reconditioning services   Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 10/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     4/7/2015     50,000     50,000 (3)(21)      
        Class A Common Stock (10,000 shares)         4/7/2015     333     456 (2)      
        Class B Common Stock (20,000 shares)         4/7/2015     667     911 (2)      
                        51,000     51,367        
                                       
Eckler Industries, Inc.(25)   Restoration parts and accessories provider for classic automobiles   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 7/2017)   8.50% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     2,000     1,940 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($7,054 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     7,054     6,842 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($26,581 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     26,581     25,784 (3)(21)      
        Series A preferred stock (1,800 shares)         7/12/2012     1,800     (2)      
        Common stock (20,000 shares)         7/12/2012     200     (2)      
                        37,635     34,566        
                                       
EcoMotors, Inc.   Engine developer   First lien senior secured loan ($11,480 par due 3/2018)   11.00%     9/1/2015     10,855     11,480 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 321,888 shares of Series C preferred stock         12/28/2012         347 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 70,000 shares of Series C preferred stock         2/24/2015         (2)      
                        10,855     11,827        
                                       
Simpson Performance Products, Inc.   Provider of motorsports safety equipment   First lien senior secured loan ($5,006 par due 2/2020)   9.80% (Libor + 8.80%/Q)     10/19/2015     5,006     5,006 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,500 par due 2/2020)   9.80% (Libor + 8.80%/Q)     2/20/2015     19,500     19,500 (3)(21)      
                        24,506     24,506        

                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SK SPV IV, LLC   Collision repair site operators   Series A common stock (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     571     2,679 (2)      
        Series B common stock (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     571     2,679 (2)      
                        1,142     5,358        
                                       
TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.   Collision repair company   Series A preferred stock (50,000 shares)         7/28/2014     5,000     9,297 (2)      
                        198,603     205,554     3.97 %
Commercial Real Estate Finance                                      
10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC(8)   Real estate holding company   First lien senior secured loan ($25,320 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     3/31/2014     25,320     25,320 (2)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($27,235 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     4/1/2010     27,235     27,235 (2)      
        Member interest (10.00% interest)         4/1/2010     594     44,520        
        Option (25,000 units)         4/1/2010     25     25        
                        53,174     97,100        
                                       
Commons R-3, LLC   Real estate developer   Real estate equity interests         4/1/2010         135        
                                       
Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates(8)   Hotel operator   Senior subordinated loan ($2,236 par due 9/2011)   15.00%     4/1/2010         2,670 (2)      
        Common equity interest         4/1/2010                
                            2,670        
                        53,174     99,905     1.93 %
Chemicals                                      
Genomatica, Inc.   Developer of a biotechnology platform for the production of chemical products   Warrant to purchase 322,422 shares of Series D preferred stock         3/28/2013         6 (2)      
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.(25)   Chemical Producer   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($5,000 par due 8/2019)   9.125% (Libor + 8.125%/M)     8/19/2013     5,000     4,900 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($20,694 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     20,694     20,280 (2)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($38,500 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     38,500     37,730 (3)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,250 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     19,250     18,865 (4)(21)      
                        83,444     81,775        
                                       
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.   Designer of adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial and residential markets   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 10/2018)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)     4/22/2014     9,856     10,000 (2)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 325,000 shares of Series A preferred stock         4/22/2014     73     151 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 131,883 shares of Series B preferred stock         4/9/2015         (2)      
                        9,929     10,151        
                                       
Liquid Light, Inc.   Developer and licensor of process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals   First lien senior secured loan ($2,556 par due 11/2017)   10.00%     8/13/2014     2,518     2,556 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 86,009 shares of Series B preferred stock         8/13/2014     77     74 (2)      
                        2,595     2,630        
                        95,968     94,562     1.83 %
Hotel Services                                      
Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC(25)   Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan ($18,305 par due 10/2018)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     7/15/2015     18,066     18,305 (2)(15)(21)      
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Castle Management Borrower LLC   Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan ($5,940 par due 9/2020)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)     10/17/2014     5,940     5,940 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     10,000     10,000 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     55,000     55,000 (2)(21)      
                        70,940     70,940        
                        89,006     89,245     1.73 %
Aerospace and Defense                                      
Cadence Aerospace, LLC   Aerospace precision components manufacturer   First lien senior secured loan ($4,074 par due 5/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     5/15/2012     4,057     4,074 (4)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($79,657 par due 5/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     5/10/2012     79,657     77,267 (2)(21)      
                        83,714     81,341        
                                       
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.   Provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services   Senior preferred stock (775 shares)   8.00% PIK     1/17/2008     131     131 (2)      
        Common stock (1,885,195 shares)         1/17/2008     2,291     2,504 (2)      
                        2,422     2,635        
                        86,136     83,976     1.62 %
Environmental Services                                      
RE Community Holdings II, Inc., Pegasus Community Energy, LLC., and MPH Energy Holdings, LP   Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Preferred stock (1,000 shares)         3/1/2011     8,839     (2)      
        Limited partnership interest (3.13% interest)         1/8/2014         (2)      
                        8,839            
                                       
Waste Pro USA, Inc   Waste management services   Second lien senior secured loan ($76,725 par due 10/2020)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     10/15/2014     76,725     76,725 (2)(21)      
                        85,564     76,725     1.48 %
Health Clubs                                      
Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.(25)   Premier health club operator   First lien senior secured loan ($41,000 par due 10/2020)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     10/11/2007     41,000     41,000 (2)(21)      
                                       
CFW Co-Invest, L.P., NCP Curves, L.P. and Curves International Holdings, Inc.   Health club franchisor   Limited partnership interest (4,152,165 shares)         7/31/2012     4,152     3,767 (2)      
        Common stock (1,680 shares)         11/12/2014         (2)(9)      
        Limited partnership interest (2,218,235 shares)         7/31/2012     2,218     2,012 (2)(9)      
                        6,370     5,779        
                        47,370     46,779     0.90 %
Wholesale Distribution                                      
Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of high value fluid handling, filtration and flow control products   Second lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     6,000     5,820 (2)(21)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($29,500 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     29,500     28,615 (2)(21)      
                        35,500     34,435        
                        35,500     34,435     0.67 %
Retail                                      
Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.(25)   Retailer of fine and artisanal paper products   First lien senior secured loan ($9,800 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/23/2013     9,800     9,800 (4)(21)      
        Class A common stock (36,364 shares)         9/23/2013     6,000     7,056 (2)      
                        15,800     16,856        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation(25)   Personalized gifts retailer   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,167 par due 5/2017)         5/24/2012     3,126     1,868 (2)(20)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($12,878 par due 5/2018)         5/24/2012     12,606     7,598 (4)(20)      
                        15,732     9,466        
                        31,532     26,322     0.51 %
Telecommunications                                      
Adaptive Mobile Security Limited(9)   Developer of security software for mobile communications networks   First lien senior secured loan ($3,039 par due 7/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     3,196     3,189 (2)(19)(21)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($769 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     807     807 (2)(19)(21)      
                        4,003     3,996        
                                       
American Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company, and Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.   Broadband communication services   Warrant to purchase up to 208 shares         11/7/2007         7,249        
        Warrant to purchase up to 200 shares         9/1/2010         6,970        
                            14,219        
                                       
Startec Equity, LLC(8)   Communication services   Member interest         4/1/2010                
                                       
Wilcon Holdings LLC   Communications infrastructure provider   Class A common stock (2,000,000 shares)         12/13/2013     1,829     2,620        
                        5,832     20,835     0.40 %
Printing, Publishing and Media                                      
Batanga, Inc.(25)   Independent digital media company   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,000 par due 6/2016)   10.00%     10/31/2012     3,000     3,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,590 par due 6/2017)   10.60%     10/31/2012     6,590     6,650 (2)(19)      
                        9,590     9,650        
                                       
Earthcolor Group, LLC   Printing management services   Limited liability company interests (9.30%)         5/18/2012                
                                       
The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc.   Education publications provider   Preferred stock (10,663 shares)         9/29/2006     1,066     3,875 (2)      
        Common stock (15,393 shares)         9/29/2006     3     9 (2)      
                        1,069     3,884        
                        10,659     13,534     0.26 %
Computers and Electronics                                      
Everspin Technologies, Inc.(25)   Designer and manufacturer of computer memory solutions   First lien senior secured loan ($8,000 par due 6/2019)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)     6/5/2015     7,533     7,840 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Series B preferred stock         6/5/2015     355     355 (5)      
                        7,888     8,195        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Liquid Robotics, Inc.   Ocean data services provider utilizing long duration, autonomous surface vehicles   First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 5/2019)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     10/29/2015     4,876     4,900 (5)(21)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 50,263 shares of Series E preferred stock         10/29/2015     76     74 (5)      
                        4,952     4,974        
                        12,840     13,169     0.26 %
                      $ 9,147,646   $ 9,055,496     175.04 %

(1)
Other than the Company's investments listed in footnote 7 below (subject to the limitations set forth therein), the Company does not "Control" any of its portfolio companies, for the purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act"). In general, under the Investment Company Act, the Company would "Control" a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities (i.e., securities with the right to elect directors) and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of December 31, 2015 represented 175% of the Company's net assets or 95% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)
These assets are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Credit Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than the Company's obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(3)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than Ares Capital CP's obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(4)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), are pledged as collateral for the SMBC Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than ACJB's obligations under the SMBC Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(5)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Venture Finance, L.P. ("AVF LP"), are pledged as collateral for the SBA Debentures and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than AVF LP's obligations (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements). AVF LP operates as a Small Business Investment Company under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.

(6)
Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.
(7)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015 in which the issuer was an Affiliated Person (but not a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to Control) are as follows:

Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp. 

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (846 )

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC and Centerstage Co-Investors, L.L.C.

  $ 41,571   $ 121,827   $ 43,170   $ 5,049   $ 129   $ 1,312   $ 71   $ 25,920   $ (11,656 )

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC

  $ 500   $ 1,645   $   $ 1,930   $   $   $ 133   $   $ 888  

Investor Group Services, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 107   $   $ 333   $ (265 )

Multi-Ad Services, Inc.

  $   $ 788   $   $   $   $ 2,235   $   $   $ (926 )

Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC

  $ 108,425   $   $ 14,000   $ 6,947   $ 2,472   $   $ 36   $   $ (161 )

UL Holding Co., LLC

  $   $ 251   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 4,750  
(8)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company

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Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 8,165   $   $ 950   $   $   $ (6,407 )

AllBridge Financial, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 2,233  

Callidus Capital Corporation

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (32 )

Ciena Capital LLC

  $   $ 18,400   $   $ 2,550   $   $   $   $   $ 11,328  

Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC

  $   $   $   $ 3,867   $   $   $ 72   $   $ (693 )

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates

  $   $   $   $ 1,036   $   $   $   $   $ 2,670  

HCI Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 99   $   $   $ (270 )

HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 50,000   $   $   $ (23,798 )

MVL Group, Inc.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

Orion Foods, LLC

  $   $ 533   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 1,126  

PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC*

  $ 228,676   $ 329,693   $   $ 276,067   $ 21,970   $   $ 26,176   $   $ (81,057 )

Startec Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

The Step2 Company, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 3,274   $   $   $   $   $ 3,463  

*
Together with GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation (together, "GE"), the Company has co-invested through the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC d/b/a the "Senior Secured Loan Program" (the "SSLP"). The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required); therefore, although the Company owns more than 25% of the voting securities of the SSLP, the Company does not believe that it has control over the SSLP (for purposes of the Investment Company Act or otherwise) because, among other things, these "voting securities" do not afford the Company the right to elect directors of the SSLP or any other special rights (see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements).
(9)
Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(10)
Excepted from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(11)
In the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Staff") informally communicated to certain business development companies ("BDCs") the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under Investment Company Act) (i.e. not eligible to included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company". The Company provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continues to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, the Company has, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of its portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SSLP, as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with the Company's position. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act (using the Staff's methodology described above solely for this purpose), 25% of the Company's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered "non-qualifying assets" as of December 31, 2015.

(12)
Variable rate loans to the Company's portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(13)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 1.13% on $13 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(14)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.00% on $85 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(15)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.50% on $62 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(16)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.00% on $48 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(17)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00% on $19 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(18)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.55% on $42 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(19)
The Company is entitled to receive a fixed fee upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company's debt investment in the portfolio company. The fair value of such fee is included in the fair value of the debt investment.

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(20)
Loan was on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2015.

(21)
Loan includes interest rate floor feature.

(22)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate of this security, the certificates entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the SSLP's loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate.

(23)
As of December 31, 2015, no amounts were funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(24)
As of December 31, 2015, in addition to the amounts funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan, there were also letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(25)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments, including commitments to issue letters of credit, related to certain portfolio companies.

Portfolio Company
  Total revolving
and delayed draw
loan
commitments
  Less: drawn
commitments
  Total undrawn
commitments
  Less:
commitments
substantially at
discretion of the
Company
  Less: unavailable
commitments due
to borrowing base
or other covenant
restrictions
  Total net adjusted
undrawn revolving
and delayed draw
commitments
 

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC

  $ 2,466   $   $ 2,466   $   $   $ 2,466  

American Seafoods Group LLC

    22,125         22,125             22,125  

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

Batanga, Inc.

    4,000     (3,000 )   1,000             1,000  

Benihana, Inc.

    3,231     (969 )   2,262             2,262  

Brandtone Holdings Limited

    4,539         4,539             4,539  

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    7,500     (5,250 )   2,250             2,250  

Chariot Acquisition, LLC

    1,000         1,000             1,000  

CIBT Holdings, Inc.

    26,440         26,440             26,440  

Ciena Capital LLC

    20,000     (14,000 )   6,000     (6,000 )        

Competitor Group, Inc.

    6,250     (4,950 )   1,300             1,300  

Component Hardware Group, Inc.

    3,734     (2,241 )   1,493             1,493  

Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.

    163         163             163  

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc.

    5,000     (1,272 )   3,728             3,728  

DCA Investment Holding, LLC

    5,800     (145 )   5,655             5,655  

Directworks, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  

Eckler Industries, Inc.

    4,000     (2,000 )   2,000             2,000  

EN Engineering, L.L.C.

    4,932         4,932             4,932  

Everspin Technologies, Inc.

    4,000         4,000             4,000  

Faction Holdings, Inc.

    2,000     (2,000 )                

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

    5,000     (3,742 )   1,258             1,258  

Greenphire, Inc.

    8,000         8,000             8,000  

Harvey Tool Company, LLC

    752         752             752  

ICSH, Inc.

    5,000     (703 )   4,297             4,297  

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    25,000     (9,670 )   15,330             15,330  

iPipeline, Inc.

    4,000         4,000             4,000  

Itel Laboratories, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

Javlin Three LLC

    60,000     (50,960 )   9,040             9,040  

Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.

    5,000     (5,000 )                

KeyImpact Holdings, Inc.

    12,500         12,500             12,500  

LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC

    850     (54 )   796             796  

LSQ Funding Group, L.C.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

Massage Envy, LLC

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC

    12,000         12,000             12,000  

Ministry Brands LLC

    4,991         4,991             4,991  

MW Dental Holding Corp.

    17,250     (3,500 )   13,750             13,750  

My Health Direct, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.

    1,881     (1,881 )                

Nordco Inc

    11,250     (3,750 )   7,500             7,500  

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

OTG Management, LLC

    19,369     (2,300 )   17,069             17,069  

Paper Source, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

PerfectServe, Inc.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

PIH Corporation

    3,314     (621 )   2,693             2,693  

Regent Education, Inc.

    2,000     (1,000 )   1,000             1,000  

RuffaloCODY, LLC

    7,683         7,683             7,683  

Severin Acquisition, LLC

    2,900         2,900             2,900  

Things Remembered, Inc.

    5,000     (3,167 )   1,833             1,833  

TPTM Merger Corp.

    2,500     (750 )   1,750             1,750  

TraceLink, Inc.

    3,000         3,000             3,000  

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc.

    8,960         8,960             8,960  

Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC

    16,000         16,000             16,000  

Zemax, LLC

    3,000         3,000             3,000  

  $ 418,880   $ (122,925 ) $ 295,955   $ (6,000 ) $   $ 289,955  

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(26)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

Portfolio Company
  Total private
equity
commitments
  Less: funded
private equity
commitments
  Total
unfunded
private equity
commitments
  Less: private
equity
commitments
substantially at
the
discretion of the
Company
  Total net
adjusted
unfunded
private
equity
commitments
 

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

  $ 50,000   $ (6,794 ) $ 43,206   $ (43,206 ) $  

Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.

    5,000     (4,037 )   963         963  

PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P. and PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.

    50,000     (8,652 )   41,348     (41,348 )    

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.

    2,000     (1,413 )   587         587  

  $ 107,000   $ (20,896 ) $ 86,104   $ (84,554 ) $ 1,550  
(27)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitment to fund delayed draw loans of up to $32.6 million. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the SSLP.

(28)
Loan is included as part of a forward sale agreement. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the forward sale agreement.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2014
(dollar amounts in thousands)

Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Investment Funds and Vehicles                                      
CIC Flex, LP(9)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership units (0.94 units)         9/7/2007   $   $ 248 (2)      
                                       
Covestia Capital Partners, LP(9)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (47.00% interest)         6/17/2008     487     2,100 (2)      
                                       
HCI Equity, LLC(7)(8)(9)   Investment company   Member interest (100.00% interest)         4/1/2010         397        
                                       
Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP(9)(31)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (80.00% interest)         5/10/2007     4,654     19,005 (2)      
                                       
Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.(9)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (25.00% interest)         6/16/2006         1,526 (2)      
                                       
Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.(9)(31)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (2.50% interest)         10/5/2011     3,030     2,735 (2)      
                                       
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.(9)(31)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)         5/22/2014     2,073     1,866 (2)      
                                       
PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.(9)(31)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)         10/31/2014     6,500     6,500 (2)      
                                       
Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.(9)(31)   Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (2.00% interest)         8/16/2012     1,074     955 (2)      
                                       
Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(7)(10)(32)   Co-investment vehicle   Subordinated certificates ($2,034,498 par due 12/2024)   8.26% (Libor + 8.00%/M)(26)     10/30/2009     2,034,498     2,065,015        
        Membership interest (87.50% interest)         10/30/2009                
                        2,034,498     2,065,015        
                                       
VSC Investors LLC(9)   Investment company   Membership interest (1.95% interest)         1/24/2008     879     1,481 (2)      
                        2,053,195     2,101,828     39.78 %
                                       
Healthcare Services                                      
                                       
Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.   Benefits administration and transaction processing provider   Preferred stock (2,997 shares)         12/13/2013     3,087     1,876        
        Common stock (3 shares)         12/13/2013     3            
                        3,090     1,876        
                                       
American Academy Holdings, LLC   Provider of education, training, certification, networking, and consulting services to medical coders and other healthcare professionals   First lien senior secured loan ($14,088 par due 6/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     14,088     14,088 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($23,425 par due 6/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     23,425     23,425 (2)(13)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($52,039 par due 6/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     52,039     52,039 (3)(13)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,126 par due 6/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     4,126     4,126 (4)(25)      
                        93,678     93,678        
                                       
Athletico Management, LLC and Accelerated Holdings, LLC   Provider of outpatient rehabilitation services   First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 12/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     12/2/2014     3,968     4,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
AwarePoint Corporation   Healthcare technology platform developer   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 6/2018)   9.50%     9/5/2014     9,907     9,900 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 3,213,367 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         11/14/2014         (2)      
                        9,907     9,900        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
AxelaCare Holdings, Inc. and AxelaCare Investment Holdings, L.P.   Provider of home infusion services   Preferred units (8,218,160 units)         4/12/2013     822     693 (2)      
        Common units (83,010 units)         4/12/2013     8     7 (2)      
                        830     700        
                                       
California Forensic Medical Group, Incorporated(30)   Correctional facility healthcare operator   First lien senior secured loan ($48,630 par due 11/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     11/16/2012     48,630     48,630(3 )(25)      
                                       
CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC(30)   Correctional facility healthcare operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,275 par due 7/2019)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     1,275     1,249 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,719 par due 7/2021)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     6,688     6,584 (2)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($135,000 par due 7/2022)   9.38% (Libor + 8.38%/Q)     7/23/2014     133,721     133,650 (2)(25)      
        Class A units (601,937 units)         8/19/2010         1,802 (2)      
                        141,684     143,285        
                                       
DNAnexus, Inc.   Bioinformatics company   First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 10/2017)   9.25%     3/21/2014     4,802     5,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 2/2018)   9.25%     3/21/2014     4,787     5,000 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 909,092 units of Series C preferred stock         3/21/2014         (2)      
                        9,589     10,000        
                                       
Genocea Biosciences, Inc.   Vaccine discovery technology company   Common stock (31,500 shares)         2/10/2014         220 (2)      
                                       
GI Advo Opco, LLC   Behavioral treatment services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($13,890 par due 6/2017)   6.00% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     12/13/2013     14,182     13,890 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($69 par due 6/2017)   7.00% (Base Rate + 3.75%/Q)     12/13/2013     70     69 (2)(25)      
                        14,252     13,959        
                                       
Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.(30)   On-demand supply chain automation solutions provider   First lien senior secured loan ($231,250 par due 3/2020)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     3/11/2014     229,626     231,250 (2)(25)      
        Class A common stock (2,475 shares)         3/11/2014     2,991     2,991 (2)      
        Class B common stock (938 shares)         3/11/2014     30     2,417 (2)      
                        232,647     236,658        
                                       
Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P(30)   Software provider for clinical trial management   First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 12/2018)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     12/19/2014     4,000     4,000 (2)(25)      
        Limited partnership interest (99.90% interest)         12/19/2014     999     999 (2)      
                        4,999     4,999        
                                       
INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC   Pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting services   Common units (1,410,000 units)         9/27/2010     1,512     4,287 (2)      
                                       
Intermedix Corporation   Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry   Second lien senior secured loan ($112,000 par due 6/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     12/27/2012     112,000     110,880 (2)(25)      
                                       
LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC(8)   Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment   Class A units (426 units)         9/27/2013     1,000     1,721 (2)      
                                       
MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC   Healthcare professional provider   Class A units (1,338,314 units)         1/17/2014     1,338     1,863 (2)      
                                       
Monte Nido Holdings, LLC   Outpatient eating disorder treatment provider   First lien senior secured loan ($44,750 par due 12/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     12/20/2013     44,750     42,065 (3)(19)(25)      

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
MW Dental Holding Corp.(30)   Dental services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($6,485 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     6,485     6,485 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,484 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     24,484     24,484 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($48,238 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     48,238     48,238 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,949 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     19,949     19,949 (4)(25)      
                        99,156     99,156        
                                       
My Health Direct, Inc.(30)   Healthcare scheduling exchange software solution provider   First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 1/2018)   10.75%     9/18/2014     2,907     3,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 4,548 shares of Series D preferred stock         9/18/2014     39     39 (2)      
                        2,946     3,039        
                                       
Napa Management Services Corporation   Anesthesia management services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($13,000 par due 2/2019)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     4/15/2011     13,000     13,000 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($80,234 par due 2/2019)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     4/15/2011     80,234     80,234 (2)(21)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($33,266 par due 2/2019)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     4/15/2011     33,215     33,266 (3)(21)(25)      
        Common units (5,345 units)         4/15/2011     5,764     11,760 (2)      
                        132,213     138,260        
                                       
Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and NS Holdings, Inc.   Healthcare technology provider   First lien senior secured loan ($2,760 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/18/2012     2,760     2,760 (2)(17)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($34,912 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/18/2012     34,912     34,912 (2)(17)(25)      
        Common stock (2,500,000 shares)         6/21/2010     2,500     5,426 (2)      
                        40,172     43,098        
                                       
New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.   Outsourced mobile diagnostic healthcare service provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 7/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     8/6/2013     78,667     78,400 (2)(25)      
                                       
Nodality, Inc.   Biotechnology company   First lien senior secured loan ($8,000 par due 2/2018)   8.90%     4/25/2014     7,768     8,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 8/2018)   8.90%     4/25/2014     2,900     3,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 164,179 shares of Series B preferred stock         4/25/2014         41 (2)      
                        10,668     11,041        
                                       
OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC(30)   Provider of technology-enabled solutions to pharmacies   First lien senior secured loan ($20,475 par due 11/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     11/21/2013     20,475     20,475 (2)(25)      
        Limited liability company membership interest (1.57%)         11/21/2013     1,000     1,258 (2)      
                        21,475     21,733        
                                       
PerfectServe, Inc.(30)   Communications software platform provider for hospitals and physician practices   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($500 par due 6/2015)   7.50%     12/26/2013     500     500 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 10/2017)   10.00%     12/26/2013     2,479     2,500 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,372 par due 4/2017)   10.00%     12/26/2013     3,348     3,372 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 34,113 units of Series C preferred stock         12/26/2013         84 (2)      
                        6,327     6,456        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
PGA Holdings, Inc.   Provider of patient surveys, management reports and national databases for the integrated healthcare delivery system   Preferred stock (333 shares)         3/12/2008     125     21 (2)      
        Common stock (16,667 shares)         3/12/2008     167     1,051 (2)      
                        292     1,072        
                                       
PhyMED Management LLC   Provider of anesthesia services   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 11/2020)   5.25% (Libor + 4.25%/M)     11/18/2014     9,927     10,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc.   Physical therapy provider   Class A common stock (100,000 shares)         12/13/2013     3,090     2,465        
                                       
POS I Corp. (fka Vantage Oncology, Inc.)   Radiation oncology care provider   Common stock (62,157 shares)         2/3/2011     4,670     1,222 (2)      
                                       
Reed Group Holdings, LLC   Medical disability management services provider   Equity interests         4/1/2010         (2)      
                                       
Respicardia, Inc.   Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health   First lien senior secured loan ($1,400 par due 7/2015)   11.00%     6/28/2012     1,399     1,400 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 99,094 shares of Series C preferred stock         6/28/2012     38     28 (2)      
                        1,437     1,428        
                                       
Sage Products Holdings III, LLC   Patient infection control and preventive care solutions provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($120,000 par due 6/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     12/13/2012     119,775     120,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC   Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products   Second lien senior secured loan ($60,000 par due 9/2018)   8.75% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     6/30/2014     60,000     60,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
SurgiQuest, Inc.   Medical device manufacturer   Warrants to purchase up to 54,672 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock         9/28/2012         (2)      
                                       
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.   Anesthesiology service provider   First lien senior secured loan ($49,725 par due 12/2019)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     6/26/2014     49,725     49,725 (2)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 9/2020)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     9/24/2014     50,000     50,000 (2)(25)      
                        99,725     99,725        
                                       
Young Innovations, Inc.   Dental supplies and equipment manufacturer   Second lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 7/2019)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     5/30/2014     45,000     45,000 (2)(25)      
                        1,459,414     1,470,816     27.84 %
                                       
Other Services                                      
                                       
American Residential Services L.L.C.   Heating, ventilation and air conditioning services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2021)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     6/30/2014     49,534     50,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Capital Investments and Ventures Corp.(30)   SCUBA diver training and certification provider   First lien senior secured loan ($60,654 par due 8/2020)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)     8/9/2012     60,334     60,654 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($21,181 par due 8/2020)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)     8/9/2012     21,181     21,181 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($7,534 par due 8/2020)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)     8/9/2012     7,534     7,534 (4)(25)      
                        89,049     89,369        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Community Education Centers, Inc.   Offender re-entry and in-prison treatment services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($14,130 par due 3/2015)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     14,130     14,130 (2)(18)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($156 par due 3/2015)   7.50% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     156     156 (2)(18)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($48,377 par due 12/2015)         12/10/2010     47,169     39,858 (2)(24)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 654,618 shares         12/10/2010         (2)      
                        61,455     54,144        
                                       
Competitor Group, Inc. and Calera XVI, LLC(30)   Endurance sports media and event operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,850 par due 11/2018)   10.00% (Base Rate + 6.75%/Q)     11/30/2012     2,850     2,565 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured revolving loan ($900 par due 11/2018)   9.00% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     11/30/2012     900     810 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,444 par due 11/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 7.75% Cash, 1.50% PIK /Q)     11/30/2012     24,444     21,999 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($29,931 par due 11/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 7.75% Cash, 1.50% PIK /Q)     11/30/2012     29,931     26,938 (3)(25)      
        Membership units (2,500,000 units)         11/30/2012     2,519     275 (2)(9)      
                        60,644     52,587        
                                       
Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(6)(30)   Provider of outsourced linen management solutions to the healthcare industry   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($700 par due 3/2019)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     700     700 (2)(25)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($24,316 par due 3/2019)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     24,316     24,316 (2)(25)      
        Class A preferred units (2,475,000 units)         3/13/2014     2,475     2,723 (2)      
        Class B common units (275,000 units)         3/13/2014     275     303 (2)      
                        27,766     28,042        
                                       
Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc. and TDG Group Holding Company   Operator of multiple franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs   Senior subordinated loan ($52,670 par due 2/2020)   11.00%     8/15/2014     52,670     52,670 (2)      
        Common stock (30,000 shares)         8/15/2014     3,000     3,439 (2)      
                        55,670     56,109        
                                       
GHS Interactive Security, LLC and LG Security Holdings, LLC(30)   Originates residential security alarm contracts   First lien senior secured loan ($8,578 par due 5/2018)   7.50% (Libor + 6.00%/S)     12/13/2013     8,626     8,578 (25)      
        Class A membership units (1,560,000 units)         12/13/2013     1,607     728        
                        10,233     9,306        
                                       
Massage Envy, LLC(30)   Franchisor in the massage industry   First lien senior secured loan ($28,245 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     28,245     28,245 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($47,716 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     47,716     47,716 (3)(25)      
        Common stock (3,000,000 shares)         9/27/2012     3,000     4,306 (2)      
                        78,961     80,267        
                                       
McKenzie Sports Products, LLC(30)   Designer, manufacturer and distributor of hunting-related supplies   First lien senior secured loan ($84,500 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/M)     9/18/2014     84,500     83,654 (2)(12)(25)      
                                       
OpenSky Project, Inc.   Social commerce platform operator   First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 9/2017)   10.00%     6/4/2014     2,960     3,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 46,996 shares of Series D preferred stock         6/4/2014     48     48 (2)      
                        3,008     3,048        

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
PODS Funding Corp. II   Storage and warehousing   First lien senior secured loan ($3,899 par due 12/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/12/2014     3,899     3,899 (25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($33,989 par due 12/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/12/2014     33,989     33,989 (25)      
                        37,888     37,888        
                                       
Spin HoldCo Inc.   Laundry service and equipment provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($140,000 par due 5/2020)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     5/14/2013     140,000     137,200 (2)(25)      
                                       
TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH Infrastructure Industries, Inc.(30)   Wastewater infrastructure repair, treatment and filtration company   First lien senior secured loan ($2,240 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     2,240     2,240 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($36,400 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     36,400     36,400 (2)(25)      
                        38,640     38,640        
                                       
United Road Towing, Inc.   Towing company   Warrants to purchase up to 607 shares         4/1/2010                
                                       
Wash Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC   Laundry service and equipment provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($78,000 par due 2/2020)   7.75% (Libor + 6.75%/Q)     6/26/2012     78,000     78,000 (2)(25)      
                        815,348     798,254     15.11 %
                                       
Consumer Products                                      
                                       
Feradyne Outdoors, LLC and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC(30)   Provider of branded archery and bowhunting accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($50,100 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     50,100     50,100 (2)(22)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,953 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     6,953     6,953 (2)(25)      
        Common units (300 units)         4/24/2014     3,000     2,573 (2)      
                        60,053     59,626        
                                       
Implus Footcare, LLC   Provider of footwear and other accessories   Preferred stock (455 shares)   6.00% PIK     10/31/2011     4,740     4,740 (2)      
        Common stock (455 shares)         10/31/2011         1,414 (2)      
                        4,740     6,154        
                                       
Indra Holdings Corp.   Designer, marketer, and distributor of rain and cold weather products   Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 11/2021)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     5/1/2014     78,814     79,199 (2)(25)      
                                       
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp.   Developer and marketer of OTC healthcare products   Warrants to purchase up to 1,489 shares of preferred stock         7/27/2011         921 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 1,654,678 shares of common stock         7/27/2011         (2)      
                            921        
                                       
Oak Parent, Inc.   Manufacturer of athletic apparel   First lien senior secured loan ($30,256 par due 4/2018)   7.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     30,172     30,256 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($157 par due 4/2018)   9.25% (Base Rate + 6.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     157     157 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($8,551 par due 4/2018)   7.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     8,527     8,551 (4)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($44 par due 4/2018)   9.25% (Base Rate + 6.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     44     44 (4)(25)      
                        38,900     39,008        
                                       
PG-ACP Co-Invest, LLC   Supplier of medical uniforms, specialized medical footwear and accessories   Class A membership units (1,000,0000 units)         8/29/2012     1,000     1,444 (2)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.(30)   Provider of branded lawn and garden products   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($9,007 par due 12/2020)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     12/23/2014     9,007     9,007 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($79,000 par due 12/2020)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     12/23/2014     78,545     79,000 (2)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 6/2021)   9.94% (Libor + 8.94%/Q)     12/23/2014     65,620     66,000 (2)(25)      
        Common stock (30,000 shares)         12/23/2014     3,000     3,000 (2)      
                        156,172     157,007        
                                       
Shock Doctor, Inc. and BRP Hold 14, LLC(30)   Developer, marketer and distributor of sports protection equipment and accessories.   First lien senior secured loan ($1,333 par due 3/2020)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     3/14/2014     1,333     1,333 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($5,721 par due 3/2020)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     3/14/2014     5,721     5,721 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($53,729 par due 3/2020)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     3/14/2014     53,729     53,729 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,950 par due 3/2020)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)     3/14/2014     19,950     19,950 (4)(25)      
        Class A preferred units (50,000 units)         3/14/2014     5,000     5,529 (2)      
                        85,733     86,262        
                                       
The Step2 Company, LLC(7)   Toy manufacturer   Second lien senior secured loan ($27,583 par due 9/2019)   10.00% PIK     4/1/2010     27,463     27,583 (2)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 9/2019)   10.00%     3/13/2014     4,500     4,500 (2)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($37,207 par due 9/2019)         4/1/2010     30,802     9,043 (2)(24)      
        Common units (1,116,879 units)         4/1/2010     24            
        Class B common units (126,278,000 units)         10/30/2014         (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 3,157,895 units         4/1/2010                
                        62,789     41,126        
                                       
Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.   Leading manufacturer and distributor of textiles, apparel & luxury goods   Second lien senior secured loan ($180,000 par due 12/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/11/2014     178,200     180,000 (2)(25)      
        Common stock (3,353,371 shares)         12/11/2014     4,147     4,147 (2)      
        Common stock (3,353,371 shares)         12/11/2014     3,353     3,353 (2)      
                        185,700     187,500        
                                       
Woodstream Corporation   Pet products manufacturer   First lien senior secured loan ($12 par due 8/2016)   7.00% (Base Rate + 3.75%/Q)     4/18/2012     12     12 (4)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,804 par due 8/2016)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     4/18/2012     4,804     4,804 (4)(25)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($80,000 par due 2/2017)   11.50%     4/18/2012     78,178     80,000 (2)      
        Common stock (4,254 shares)         1/22/2010     1,222     2,816 (2)      
                        84,216     87,632        
                        758,117     745,879     14.12 %
                                     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Power Generation                                      
Alphabet Energy, Inc.   Technology developer to convert waste-heat into electricity   First lien senior secured loan ($1,960 par due 7/2017)   9.50%     12/16/2013     1,894     1,960 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,880 par due 7/2017)   9.62%     12/16/2013     2,683     2,880 (2)      
        Series B preferred stock (74,449 shares)         2/26/2014     250     250 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 59,524 shares of Series B preferred stock         12/16/2013     146     125 (2)      
                        4,973     5,215        
                                       
Bicent (California) Holdings LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($49,706 par due 2/2021)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     2/6/2014     49,706     49,706 (2)(25)      
                                       
Brush Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($1,730 par due 8/2020)   7.50% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     1,730     1,730 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($86,384 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     86,384     86,384 (2)(25)      
                        88,114     88,114        
                                       
CPV Maryland Holding Company II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($42,838 par due 12/2020)   5.00% Cash, 5.00% PIK     8/8/2014     42,838     42,838 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 4 units of common stock         8/8/2014         200 (2)      
                        42,838     43,038        
                                       
DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC   Wind and solar power generation facility operator   Senior subordinated loan ($26,500 par due 12/2021)   9.75%     12/24/2014     26,500     26,500 (2)      
        Non-controlling units (10.0 units)         12/24/2014     1,483     1,483 (2)      
                        27,983     27,983        
                                       
DESRI Wind Development Acquisition Holdings, L.L.C.   Wind and solar power generation facility operator   Senior subordinated loan ($14,750 par due 8/2021)   9.25%     8/26/2014     14,750     14,750 (2)      
        Non-controlling units (7.5 units)         8/26/2014     806     806 (2)      
                        15,556     15,556        
                                       
Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC and Panda Stonewall Intermediate Holdings II LLC(30)   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   Senior subordinated loan ($81,500 par due 12/2021)   13.25%     11/13/2014     81,500     81,500 (2)      
                                       
Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and Stichting Joule Global Foundation   Renewable fuel and chemical production developer   First lien senior secured loan ($5,909 par due 2/2017)   10.00%     7/25/2013     5,873     5,909 (2)(23)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 32,051 shares of Series C-2 preferred stock         7/25/2013         39 (2)(8)      
                        5,873     5,948        
                                       
La Paloma Generating Company, LLC   Natural gas fired, combined cycle plant operator   Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 2/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     2/20/2014     9,652     9,400 (2)(25)      
                                       
Moxie Liberty LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($100,000 par due 8/2020)   7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)     8/21/2013     98,900     100,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Moxie Patriot LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($100,000 par due 12/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     12/19/2013     99,000     100,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Panda Sherman Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($32,429 par due 9/2018)   9.00% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     9/14/2012     32,429     32,429 (2)(25)      
Panda Temple Power II, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 4/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     4/3/2013     19,852     20,000 (2)(25)      
                                     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Panda Temple Power, LLC   Gas turbine power generation facilities operator   First lien senior secured loan ($60,000 par due 7/2018)   11.50% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     7/17/2012     58,719     60,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
PERC Holdings 1 LLC   Operator of recycled energy, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency facilities   Class B common units (21,653,543 units)         10/20/2014     21,654     21,654 (2)      
                        656,749     660,543     12.50 %
                                       
Business Services                                      
2329497 Ontario Inc.(8)   Outsourced data center infrastructure and related services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($42,480 par due 6/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/M)     12/13/2013     43,323     36,006 (2)(25)      
                                       
BlackArrow, Inc.   Advertising and data solutions software platform provider   First lien senior secured loan ($8,000 par due 9/2017)   9.25%     3/13/2014     7,782     8,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 517,386 units of Series C preferred stock         3/13/2014         76 (2)      
                        7,782     8,076        
                                       
CallMiner, Inc.   Provider of cloud-based conversational analytics solutions   First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 5/2018)   10.00%     7/23/2014     3,973     4,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 9/2018)   10.00%     7/23/2014     1,986     2,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,350,636 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         7/23/2014         (2)      
                        5,959     6,000        
                                       
Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC and Centerstage Co-Investors, L.L.C.(6)(30)   Payroll and accounting services provider to the entertainment industry   First lien senior secured loan ($27,930 par due 10/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     12/24/2012     27,930     27,930 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($53,569 par due 10/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     12/24/2012     53,569     53,569 (2)(16)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($41,813 par due 10/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     12/24/2012     41,813     41,813 (3)(16)(25)      
        Class A membership units (2,500,000 units)         12/24/2012     57     5,885 (2)      
        Class B membership units (2,500,000 units)         12/24/2012     57     5,885 (2)      
                        123,426     135,082        
                                       
CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC   Expedited travel document processing services   Class A shares (2,500 shares)         12/15/2011     2,500     4,915 (2)      
                                       
Command Alkon, Incorporated and CA Note Issuer, LLC   Software solutions provider to the ready-mix concrete industry   Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     10,000     10,000 (2)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($26,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     26,500     26,500 (2)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($11,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     11,500     11,500 (2)(25)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($17,621 par due 8/2021)   14.00% PIK     8/8/2014     17,621     17,621 (2)      
                        65,621     65,621        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Compuware Parent, LLC   Web and mobile cloud performance testing and monitoring services provider   Class A-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     2,250     2,527 (2)      
        Class B-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     450     505 (2)      
        Class C-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     300     337 (2)      
        Class A-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
        Class B-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
        Class C-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      
                        3,000     3,369        
                                       
Coverall North America, Inc.   Commercial janitorial services provider   Letter of credit facility         1/17/2013         (29)      
                                       
Directworks, Inc. and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.(30)   Provider of cloud-based software solutions for direct materials sourcing and supplier management for manufacturers   First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 4/2018)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/M)     12/19/2014     2,500     2,500 (2)(25)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of Series 1 preferred stock         12/19/2014         (2)      
                        2,500     2,500        
                                       
DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.   Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services   First lien senior secured loan ($1,000 par due 8/2020)   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     8/19/2014     1,000     1,000 (2)(25)      
        Class A common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014     7,500     8,383 (2)      
        Class B common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014         (2)      
                        8,500     9,383        
                                       
First Insight, Inc.   SaaS company providing merchandising and pricing solutions to companies worldwide   First lien senior secured loan ($3,267 par due 4/2017)   9.50%     3/20/2014     3,193     3,267 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 122,827 units of Series C preferred stock         3/20/2014         6 (2)      
                        3,193     3,273        
                                       
HCPro, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC(7)   Healthcare compliance advisory services   Senior subordinated loan ($9,398 par due 5/2015)         3/5/2013     2,691     (2)(24)      
        Class A units (14,293,110 units)         6/26/2008     12,793     (2)      
                        15,484            
                                       
IfByPhone Inc.   Voice-based marketing automation software provider   Warrant to purchase up to 124,300 shares of Series C preferred stock         10/15/2012     88     79 (2)      
                                       
Investor Group Services, LLC(6)   Business consulting for private equity and corporate clients   Limited liability company membership interest (7.75% interest)         6/22/2006         625        
                                       
IronPlanet, Inc.(30)   Online auction platform provider for used heavy equipment   First lien senior secured revolving loan         9/24/2013         (2)(27)      
        Warrant to purchase to up to 133,333 shares of Series C preferred stock         9/24/2013     214     244 (2)      
                        214     244        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
ISS #2, LLC(30)   Provider of repairs, refurbishments and services to the broader industrial end user markets   First lien senior secured loan ($54,767 par due 6/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/M)     6/5/2013     54,767     54,767 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,900 par due 6/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/M)     6/5/2013     4,900     4,900 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($44,325 par due 6/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     6/5/2013     44,325     44,325 (3)(25)      
                        103,992     103,992        
                                       
Itel Laboratories, Inc.(30)   Data services provider for building materials to property insurance industry   Preferred units (1,798,391 units)         6/29/2012     1,000     1,289 (2)      
                                       
Market Track Holdings, LLC   Business media consulting services company   Preferred stock (1,500 shares)         12/13/2013     1,982     1,912        
        Common stock (15,000 shares)         12/13/2013     1,982     1,780        
                        3,964     3,692        
                                       
Maximus Holdings, LLC   Provider of software simulation tools and related services   Warrants to purchase up to 1,050,013 shares of common stock         12/13/2013         610        
                                       
Multi-Ad Services, Inc.(6)   Marketing services and software provider   Preferred units (1,725,280 units)         4/1/2010     788     2,118        
        Common units (1,725,280 units)         4/1/2010                
                        788     2,118        
                                       
MVL Group, Inc.(7)   Marketing research provider   Senior subordinated loan ($430 par due 7/2012)         4/1/2010     226     226 (2)(24)      
        Common stock (560,716 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        226     226        
                                       
NComputing, Inc.   Desktop virtualization hardware and software technology service provider   Warrant to purchase up to 462,726 shares of Series C preferred stock         3/20/2013         12 (2)      
                                       
PeakColo Holdings, Inc. and Powered by Peak LLC(30)   Wholesaler of cloud-based software applications and services   First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 11/2018)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     11/3/2014     3,909     3,920 (2)(25)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 2,037 shares of Series A preferred stock         11/3/2014     93     93 (2)      
                        4,002     4,013        
                                       
PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(7)   Mortgage services   Class A common stock (576 shares)         7/31/2012     3,768     (2)      
                                       
Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC   Powersport vehicle auction operator   Common units (1,972 units)         3/2/2012     1,000     963 (2)      
                                       
R2 Acquisition Corp.   Marketing services   Common stock (250,000 shares)         5/29/2007     250     181 (2)      
                                       
Rocket Fuel Inc.   Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization   Common stock (11,405 units)         9/9/2014     40     92 (2)      
                                       
Ship Investor & Cy S.C.A.(8)   Payment processing provider   Common stock (936,693 shares)         12/13/2013     1,729     3,135        

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Tripwire, Inc.(30)   IT security software provider   First lien senior secured loan ($65,716 par due 5/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/23/2011     65,716     66,373 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($38,582 par due 5/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/23/2011     38,582     38,968 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($7,716 par due 5/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/23/2011     7,716     7,794 (4)(25)      
        Class A common stock (2,970 shares)         5/23/2011     2,970     4,098 (2)      
        Class B common stock (2,655,638 shares)         5/23/2011     30     11,602 (2)      
                        115,014     128,835        
                                       
Velocity Holdings Corp.   Hosted enterprise resource planning application management services provider   Common units (1,713,546 units)         12/13/2013     4,503     3,270        
                                       
Venturehouse-Cibernet Investors, LLC   Financial settlement services for intercarrier wireless roaming   Equity interest         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        521,866     527,601     9.99 %
                                       
Education                                      
                                       
Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.(6)   Education software developer   Preferred stock (485,159 shares)         2/8/2008     10,520     10,161 (2)      
                                       
Infilaw Holding, LLC(30)   Operator of for-profit law schools   First lien senior secured revolving loan         8/25/2011         (2)(27)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1 par due 8/2016)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     1     1 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,411 par due 8/2016)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     9,411     9,411 (3)(25)      
        Series A preferred units (124,890 units)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     124,890     124,890 (2)(25)      
        Series B preferred units (3.91 units)         10/19/2012     9,245     12,840 (2)      
                        143,547     147,142        
                                       
Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.   Private school operator   First lien senior secured loan ($58,798 par due 12/2016)         4/24/2013     52,972     47,039 (2)(24)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1,996 par due 12/2016)         6/13/2014     1,996     1,597 (2)(24)      
        Series B preferred stock (1,750,000 shares)         8/5/2010     5,000     (2)      
        Series C preferred stock (2,512,586 shares)         6/7/2010     689     (2)      
        Common stock (20 shares)         6/7/2010         (2)      
                        60,657     48,636        
                                       
Lakeland Tours, LLC(30)   Educational travel provider   First lien senior secured revolving loan         10/4/2011         (2)(27)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,181 par due 1/2017)   5.25% (Libor + 4.25%/Q)     10/4/2011     4,180     4,181 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($85,688 par due 1/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     10/4/2011     85,664     85,688 (2)(15)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($40,362 par due 1/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     10/4/2011     40,305     40,362 (3)(15)(25)      
        Common stock (5,000 shares)         10/4/2011     5,000     5,261 (2)      
                        135,149     135,492        
                                       
PIH Corporation(30)   Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($621 par due 6/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/M)     12/13/2013     621     621 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($35,512 par due 6/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/M)     12/13/2013     36,127     35,512 (2)(25)      
                        36,748     36,133        

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.   Medical school operator   Preferred stock (1,977 shares)         7/30/2008     494     494 (2)      
        Common membership interest (15.76% interest)         9/21/2007     15,800     26,199 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 27,890 shares         12/8/2009     0     0 (2)      
                        16,294     26,693        
                                       
Regent Education, Inc.(30)   Provider of software solutions designed to optimize the financial aid and enrollment processes   First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 1/2018)   10.00%     7/1/2014     2,934     2,940 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 987,771 shares of Series CC preferred stock         7/1/2014         76 (2)      
                        2,934     3,016        
                                       
RuffaloCODY, LLC(30)   Provider of student fundraising and enrollment management services   First lien senior secured loan ($12,683 par due 5/2019)   5.57% (Libor + 4.32%/Q)     5/29/2013     12,683     12,620 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($18,860 par due 5/2019)   5.57% (Libor + 4.32%/Q)     5/29/2013     18,860     18,765 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($11,709 par due 5/2019)   5.57% (Libor + 4.32%/Q)     5/29/2013     11,709     11,651 (4)(25)      
                        43,252     43,036        
                                       
WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.   Distributor of instructional products, services and resources   Series A preferred stock (1,272 shares)         10/24/2014     1,000     1,000 (2)      
                        450,101     451,309     8.54 %
                                       
Financial Services                                      
AllBridge Financial, LLC(7)   Asset management services   Equity interests         4/1/2010     1,140     5,804        
                                       
Callidus Capital Corporation(7)   Asset management services   Common stock (100 shares)         4/1/2010     3,000     1,702        
                                       
Ciena Capital LLC(7)(30)   Real estate and small business loan servicer   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($14,000 par due 12/2014)   6.00%     11/29/2010     14,000     14,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1,000 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     1,000     1,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     10,000     10,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     5,000     5,000 (2)      
        Equity interests         11/29/2010     49,374     19,907 (2)      
                        79,374     49,907        
                                       
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.   Commercial equipment finance and leasing company   Senior subordinated loan ($28,000 par due 5/2018)   12.75%     5/10/2012     28,000     28,000 (2)      
                                       
Cook Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC   Risk management services   Senior subordinated loan ($750 par due 9/2015)   9.00%     9/30/2011     750     750 (2)      
                                       
Gordian Acquisition Corp.   Financial services firm   Common stock (526 shares)         11/30/2012         (2)      
                                       
Imperial Capital Group LLC   Investment services   Class A common units (23,130 units)         5/10/2007     11,248     15,633 (2)      
        2006 Class B common units (7,578 units)         5/10/2007     2     4 (2)      
        2007 Class B common units (945 units)         5/10/2007         (2)      
                        11,250     15,637        
                                       
Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(7)(9)   Asset management services   Member interest (100.00% interest)         6/15/2009     170,961     259,325        
                                     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC, and Javlin Five LLC(9)(30)   Asset-backed financial services   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($42,400 par due 6/2017)   8.41% (Libor + 8.25%/M)     6/24/2014     42,400     42,400 (2)      
                        336,875     403,525     7.64 %
                                       
Restaurants and Food Services                                      
ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant Holdings, Inc.   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured loan ($28,581 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     28,581     27,152 (2)(20)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($10,919 par due 12/2023)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     10,922     10,373 (3)(20)(25)      
        Promissory note ($18,817 par due 12/2018)         11/27/2006     13,770     346 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 23,750 units of Series D common stock         12/18/2013     24     (2)      
                        53,297     37,871        
                                       
Benihana, Inc.(30)   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured loan ($4,888 par due 1/2019)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     8/21/2012     4,888     4,790 (4)(25)      
                                       
DineInFresh, Inc.   Meal-delivery provider   First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 7/2018)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/19/2014     7,425     7,500 (2)(25)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 143,079 shares of Series A preferred stock         12/19/2014         3 (2)      
                        7,425     7,503        
                                       
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.(30)   Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,100 par due 7/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     10/3/2013     1,100     1,100 (2)(25)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($42,219 par due 7/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     10/3/2013     42,219     42,219 (3)(25)      
                        43,319     43,319        
                                       
Global Franchise Group, LLC and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.   Worldwide franchisor of quick service restaurants   First lien senior secured loan ($62,500 par due 12/2019)   10.57% (Libor + 9.57%/Q)     12/18/2014     62,500     62,500 (2)(25)      
                                       
Hojeij Branded Foods, Inc.(30)   Airport restaurant operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,450 par due 2/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     2/15/2012     1,450     1,450 (2)(25)(28)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($14,442 par due 2/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     2/15/2012     14,442     14,442 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,407 par due 2/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     7/15/2014     9,407     9,407 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($14,442 par due 2/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     2/15/2012     14,136     14,442 (2)(25)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 7.5% of membership interest         2/15/2012         507 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 324 shares of Class A common stock         2/15/2012     669     7,313 (2)      
                        40,104     47,561        
                                       
Orion Foods, LLC (fka Hot Stuff Foods, LLC)(7)   Convenience food service retailer   First lien senior secured loan ($8,069 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010     8,069     3,106 (2)(24)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($19,420 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010         (2)(24)      
        Preferred units (10,000 units)         10/28/2010         (2)      
        Class A common units (25,001 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      
        Class B common units (1,122,452 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        8,069     3,106        

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
OTG Management, LLC(30)   Airport restaurant operator   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,500 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/M)     12/11/2012     2,500     2,500 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,250 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     6,250     6,250 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($15,700 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     15,700     15,700 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     25,000     25,000 (2)(25)      
        Common units (3,000,000 units)         1/5/2011     3,000     2,238 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 7.73% of common units         6/19/2008     100     4,464 (2)      
                        52,550     56,152        
                                       
Performance Food Group, Inc. and Wellspring Distribution Corp   Food service distributor   Second lien senior secured loan ($24,328 par due 11/2019)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/M)     5/14/2013     24,234     24,084 (2)(25)      
        Class A non-voting common stock (1,366,120 shares)         5/3/2008     6,303     8,507 (2)      
                        30,537     32,591        
                                       
Restaurant Holding Company, LLC   Fast food restaurant operator   First lien senior secured loan ($37,312 par due 2/2019)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)     3/13/2014     36,998     34,327 (2)(25)      
                                       
S.B. Restaurant Company   Restaurant owner and operator   Preferred stock (46,690 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 257,429 shares of common stock         4/1/2010         (2)      
                                   
                        339,687     329,720     6.24 %
                                       
Manufacturing                                      
Cambrios Technologies Corporation   Nanotechnology-based solutions for electronic devices and computers   First lien senior secured loan ($1,212 par due 8/2015)   12.00%     8/7/2012     1,212     1,212 (2)      
        Warrants to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock         8/7/2012         13 (2)      
                        1,212     1,225        
                                       
Component Hardware Group, Inc.(30)   Commercial equipment   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,867 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/M)     7/1/2013     1,867     1,867 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,838 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.25%/Q)     7/1/2013     6,838     6,838 (4)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($1,306 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/M)     7/1/2013     1,306     1,306 (4)(25)      
                        10,011     10,011        
                                       
Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC(30)   Cutting tool provider to the metalworking industry   First lien senior secured loan ($4,863 par due 3/2020)   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     3/28/2014     4,863     4,863 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($12 par due 3/2020)   7.00% (Base Rate + 3.75%/Q)     3/28/2014     12     12 (2)(25)      
        Class A membership units (750 units)         3/28/2014     750     958 (2)      
                        5,625     5,833        
                                       
Ioxus, Inc.   Energy storage devices   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 11/2017)   9.00%     4/29/2014     9,674     9,300 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 538,314 shares of Series C preferred stock         4/29/2014         (2)      
                        9,674     9,300        
                                       
Mac Lean-Fogg Company   Intelligent transportation systems products in the traffic and rail industries   Senior subordinated loan ($101,763 par due 10/2023)   9.50% Cash, 1.50% PIK     10/31/2013     101,763     101,763 (2)      

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
MWI Holdings, Inc.   Engineered springs, fasteners, and other precision components   First lien senior secured loan ($28,274 par due 3/2019)   9.38% (Libor + 8.13%/Q)     6/15/2011     28,274     28,274 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 3/2019)   9.38% (Libor + 8.13%/Q)     6/15/2011     20,000     20,000 (4)(25)      
                        48,274     48,274        
                                       
Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.(30)   Insoluble fiber filler products   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,881 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/M)     5/8/2014     1,865     1,806 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($15,464 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/M)     5/8/2014     15,333     14,845(2 )(25)      
                        17,198     16,651        
                                       
Pelican Products, Inc.   Flashlights   Second lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 4/2021)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     4/11/2014     39,947     40,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Protective Industries, Inc. dba Caplugs   Plastic protection products   First lien senior secured loan ($987 par due 10/2019)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/M)     11/30/2012     987     987 (2)(25)      
        Preferred stock (2,379,361 shares)         5/23/2011     1,298     7,468 (2)      
                        2,285     8,455        
                                       
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC   Metal precision engineered components   Common units (1,000 units)         1/30/2007     1,000     (2)      
                                       
SI Holdings, Inc.   Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling   Common stock (1,500 shares)         5/30/2014     1,500     1,905 (2)      
                                       
TPTM Merger Corp.(30)   Time temperature indicator products   First lien senior secured loan ($40,216 par due 9/2018)   9.42% (Libor + 8.42%/Q)     9/12/2013     40,216     40,216 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($409 par due 9/2018)   4.75% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)     9/12/2013     409     409 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,950 par due 9/2018)   4.75% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)     9/12/2013     9,950     9,950 (4)(25)      
                        50,575     50,575        
                        289,064     293,992     5.56 %
Containers and Packaging                                      
GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.   Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers   Common stock (500,000 shares)         6/2/2014     500     397 (2)      
                                       
ICSH, Inc.(30)   Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer   First lien senior secured revolving loan         8/31/2011         (2)(27)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($25,669 par due 8/2016)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     8/31/2011     25,669     25,669 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($23,716 par due 8/2016)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     8/31/2011     23,724     23,716 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($53,515 par due 8/2016)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     8/31/2011     53,515     53,515 (3)(25)      
                        102,908     102,900        
                                       
Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding Corporation   Keg management solutions provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($142,500 par due 12/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/14/2012     142,500     142,500 (2)(25)      
        Common stock (50,000 shares)         12/14/2012     3,951     6,595 (2)      
                        146,451     149,095        
                        249,859     252,392     4.78 %
                                       
Oil and Gas                                      
Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.   Sand proppant producer and distributor to the oil and natural gas industry   First lien senior secured loan ($75,187 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     75,187     72,180 (2)(25)      
                                     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Petroflow Energy Corporation   Oil and gas exploration and production company   First lien senior secured loan ($51,147 par due 7/2017)   12.00% (Libor + 8.00% Cash, 3.00% PIK /Q)     7/31/2014     50,165     47,055 (2)(25)      
                                       
UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC(6)   Manufacturer and distributor of re-refined oil products   Second lien senior secured loan ($11,136 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     8,761     9,187 (2)(24)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($47,233 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     37,229     38,967 (2)(24)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($5,496 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     4,294     4,534 (2)(24)      
        Class A common units (533,351 units)         6/17/2011     4,993     (2)      
        Class B-5 common units (272,834 units)         6/17/2011     2,491     (2)      
        Class C common units (758,546 units)         4/25/2008         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 467,575 shares of Class A units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 18,639 shares of Class B-1 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 37,277 shares of Class B-2 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 19,277 shares of Class B-3 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 52,263 shares of Class B-5 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 38,792 shares of Class B-6 units         5/2/2014         (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 680,649 shares of Class C units         5/2/2014         (2)      
                        57,768     52,688        
                        183,120     171,923     3.25 %
Retail                                      
Fulton Holdings Corp.   Airport restaurant operator   First lien senior secured loan ($43,000 par due 5/2018)   8.50%     5/10/2013     43,000     43,000 (2)(14)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 5/2018)   8.50%     5/28/2010     40,000     40,000 (3)(14)      
        Common stock (19,672 shares)         5/28/2010     1,461     3,142 (2)      
                        84,461     86,142        
                                       
Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.(30)   Retailer of fine and artisanal paper products   First lien senior secured loan ($8,863 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/23/2013     8,863     8,863 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,900 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/23/2013     9,900     9,900 (4)(25)      
        Class A common stock (36,364 shares)         9/23/2013     6,000     6,871 (2)      
                        24,763     25,634        
                                       
Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation(30)   Personalized gifts retailer   First lien senior secured loan ($14,443 par due 5/2018)   8.00% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)     5/24/2012     14,443     12,999 (4)(25)      
                        123,667     124,775     2.36 %
                                       
Aerospace and Defense                                      
Cadence Aerospace, LLC (fka PRV Aerospace, LLC)   Aerospace precision components manufacturer   First lien senior secured loan ($4,414 par due 5/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     5/15/2012     4,387     4,414 (4)(25)      
        Second lien senior secured loan ($79,657 par due 5/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     5/10/2012     79,657     76,471 (2)(25)      
                        84,044     80,885        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
ILC Industries, LLC   Designer and manufacturer of protective cases and technically advanced lighting systems   Second lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 7/2021)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     7/15/2014     40,000     40,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.   Provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services   Senior preferred stock (775 shares)   8.00% PIK     1/17/2008     121     121 (2)      
        Common stock (1,885,195 shares)         1/17/2008     2,291     2,341 (2)      
                        2,412     2,462        
                        126,456     123,347     2.33 %
                                       
Commercial Real Estate Finance                                      
10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC (7)   Real estate holding company   First lien senior secured loan ($25,065 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     3/31/2014     25,065     25,065 (2)      
        Senior subordinated loan ($26,964 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     4/1/2010     26,964     26,964 (2)      
        Member interest (10.00% interest)         4/1/2010     594     50,926        
        Option (25,000 units)         4/1/2010     25     25        
                        52,648     102,980        
                                       
Cleveland East Equity, LLC   Hotel operator   Real estate equity interests         4/1/2010         3,544        
                                       
Commons R-3, LLC   Real estate developer   Real estate equity interests         4/1/2010                
                                       
Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates(7)   Hotel operator   Senior subordinated loan ($2,236 par due 9/2011)   15.00%     4/1/2010         (2)      
        Common equity interest         4/1/2010                
                                   
                                       
NPH, Inc.   Hotel property   Real estate equity interests         4/1/2010     2,140     2,450        
                        54,788     108,974     2.06 %
                                       
Automotive Services                                      
CH Hold Corp.   Collision repair company   First lien senior secured loan ($17,661 par due 11/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     7/25/2014     17,661     17,661 (2)(25)      
                                       
ChargePoint, Inc.(30)   Developer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations   First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 1/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/24/2014     9,473     9,700 (2)(25)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 404,563 shares of Series E preferred stock         12/24/2014     327     327 (2)      
                        9,800     10,027        
                                       
Driven Brands, Inc. and Driven Holdings, LLC   Automotive aftermarket car care franchisor   First lien senior secured loan ($984 par due 3/2017)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     1/3/2014     984     984 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($8 par due 3/2017)   7.25% (Base Rate + 4.00%/Q)     1/3/2014     8     8 (2)(25)      
        Preferred stock (247,500 units)         12/16/2011     2,475     3,088 (2)      
        Common stock (25,000 units)         12/16/2011     25     1,492 (2)      
                        3,492     5,572        
                                       
Eckler Industries, Inc. (30)   Restoration parts and accessories provider for classic automobiles   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,800 par due 7/2017)   8.25% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     4,800     4,560 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($7,976 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     7,976     7,577 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($29,962 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     29,962     28,464 (3)(25)      
        Series A preferred stock (1,800 shares)         7/12/2012     1,800     261 (2)      
        Common stock (20,000 shares)         7/12/2012     200     (2)      
                        44,738     40,862        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
EcoMotors, Inc.   Engine developer   First lien senior secured loan ($3,788 par due 10/2016)   10.83%     12/28/2012     3,726     3,788 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($4,545 par due 6/2017)   10.83%     12/28/2012     4,449     4,545 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($3,146 par due 7/2016)   10.13%     12/28/2012     3,103     3,146 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 321,888 shares of Series C preferred stock         12/28/2012         43 (2)      
                        11,278     11,522        
                                       
SK SPV IV, LLC   Collision repair site operators   Series A common units (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     625     1,987 (2)      
        Series B common units (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     625     1,987 (2)      
                        1,250     3,974        
                                       
TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.   Collision repair company   Series A preferred stock (50,000 shares)         7/28/2014     5,000     5,607 (2)      
                        93,219     95,225     1.80 %
                                       
Chemicals                                      
Genomatica, Inc.   Developer of a biotechnology platform for the production of chemical products   Warrant to purchase 322,422 shares of Series D preferred stock         3/28/2013         6 (2)      
                                       
K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P. (30)   Chemical producer   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,256 par due 8/2019)   8.13% (Libor + 7.13%/M)     8/19/2013     2,256     2,233 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($21,231 par due 8/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     8/19/2013     21,231     21,019 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($39,500 par due 8/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     8/19/2013     39,500     39,105 (3)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($19,750 par due 8/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     8/19/2013     19,750     19,552 (4)(25)      
                        82,737     81,909        
                                       
Kinestral Technologies, Inc.   Designer of adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial and residential markets   First lien senior secured loan ($6,500 par due 8/2017)   10.00%     4/22/2014     6,390     6,500 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 325,000 shares of Series A preferred stock         4/22/2014     73     73 (2)      
                        6,463     6,573        
                                       
Liquid Light, Inc.   Developer and licensor of process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals   First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 11/2017)   10.00%     8/13/2014     2,931     2,970 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 86,009 shares of Series B preferred stock         8/13/2014     77     74 (2)      
                        3,008     3,044        
                        92,208     91,532     1.73 %
                                       
Environmental Services                                      
RE Community Holdings II, Inc., Pegasus Community Energy, LLC., and MPH Energy Holdings, LP   Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Preferred stock (1,000 shares)         3/1/2011     8,839     (2)      
        Limited partnership interest (3.13% interest)         1/8/2014         (2)      
                        8,839            
                                       
Waste Pro USA, Inc   Waste management services   Second lien senior secured loan ($77,500 par due 10/2020)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     10/15/2014     77,500     77,500 (2)(25)      
                        86,339     77,500     1.47 %
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Hotel Services                                      
Castle Management Borrower LLC (30)   Hotel operator   Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     55,000     55,000 (2)(25)      
                        55,000     55,000     1.04 %
                                       
Health Clubs                                      
Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.(30)   Premier health club operator   First lien senior secured loan ($41,000 par due 10/2020)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     10/11/2007     41,000     41,000 (2)(25)      
                                       
CFW Co-Invest, L.P., NCP Curves, L.P. and Curves International Holdings, Inc.   Health club franchisor   Limited partnership interest (4,152,165 shares)         7/31/2012     4,152     3,418 (2)      
        Limited partnership interest (2,218,235 shares)         7/31/2012     2,218     1,826 (2)(8)      
        Common stock (1,680 shares)         11/12/2014         (2)(8)      
                        6,370     5,244        
                        47,370     46,244     0.88 %
                                       
Printing, Publishing and Media                                      
Batanga, Inc.(30)   Independent digital media company   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,000 par due 12/2015)   10.00%     10/31/2012     4,000     4,000 (2)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($6,590 par due 6/2017)   10.60%     10/31/2012     6,590     6,650 (2)      
                        10,590     10,650        
                                       
Earthcolor Group, LLC   Printing management services   Limited liability company interests (9.30%)         5/18/2012                
                                       
Summit Business Media Parent Holding Company LLC   Business media consulting services   Limited liability company membership interest (22.99% interest)         5/20/2011         705 (2)      
                                       
The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc.   Education publications provider   First lien senior secured loan ($20,454 par due 3/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     3/6/2011     20,454     20,249 (2)(25)      
        First lien senior secured loan ($9,500 par due 3/2017)   9.00% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     3/6/2011     9,500     9,405 (4)(25)      
        Preferred stock (10,663 shares)         9/29/2006     1,066     2,827 (2)      
        Common stock (15,393 shares)         9/29/2006     3     7 (2)      
                        31,023     32,488        
                        41,613     43,843     0.83 %
                                       
Wholesale Distribution                                      
Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.(30)   Distributor of high value fluid handling, filtration and flow control products   Second lien senior secured loan ($29,500 par due 10/2018)   11.25% (Base Rate + 8.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     29,500     29,500 (2)(25)      
                        29,500     29,500     0.56 %
                                       
Telecommunications                                      
American Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company, and Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.   Broadband communication services   Warrants to purchase up to 208 shares         11/7/2007         8,423        
        Warrants to purchase up to 200 shares         9/1/2010         4,457        
                            12,880        
                                     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(5)(11)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
Quantance, Inc.   Designer of semiconductor products to the mobile wireless market   First lien senior secured loan ($2,831 par due 9/2016)   10.25%     8/23/2013     2,782     2,831 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 130,432 shares of Series D preferred stock         8/23/2013     74     102 (2)      
                        2,856     2,933        
                                       
Startec Equity, LLC(7)   Communication services   Member interest         4/1/2010                
                                       
Wilcon Holdings LLC   Communications infrastructure provider   Class A common stock (2,000,000 shares)         12/13/2013     1,829     2,135        
                        4,685     17,948     0.34 %
                                       
Computers and Electronics                                      
Powervation Inc. and Powervation Limited(8)   Semiconductor company focused on power control and management   First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 11/2017)   9.04%     11/13/2014     2,883     3,000 (2)      
        Warrant to purchase up to 11,531 shares of Series D preferred stock         11/13/2014         11 (2)      
                        2,883     3,011        
                                       
Zemax, LLC(30)   Provider of optical illumination design software to design engineers   First lien senior secured loan ($2,992 par due 10/2019)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     10/23/2014     2,992     2,992 (2)(25)      
                        5,875     6,003     0.11 %
                                       
Food and Beverage                                      
Distant Lands Trading Co.   Coffee manufacturer   Class A common stock (1,294 shares)         4/1/2010     980     706 (2)      
        Class A-1 common stock (2,157 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      
                        980     706        
                        980     706     0.01 %
                      $ 8,875,095   $ 9,028,379     170.87 %

(1)
Other than the Company's investments listed in footnote 7 below (subject to the limitations set forth therein), the Company does not "Control" any of its portfolio companies, for the purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act"). In general, under the Investment Company Act, the Company would "Control" a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities (i.e., securities with the right to elect directors) and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of December 31, 2014 represented 171% of the Company's net assets or 95% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)
These assets are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Credit Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than the Company's obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(3)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than Ares Capital CP's obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(4)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), are pledged as collateral for the SMBC Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than ACJB's obligations under the SMBC Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(5)
Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.

(6)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including

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Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains
(losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 

Apple & Eve, LLC and US Juice Partners, LLC

  $   $   $ 5,000   $   $   $   $   $ 4,344   $ (205 )

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 6,824  

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC and Centerstage Co-Investors, L.L.C.

  $ 87,089   $ 27,037   $ 5,000   $ 5,590   $ 1,290   $ 1,682   $ 511   $   $ 8,614  

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC

  $ 28,550   $ 784   $   $ 1,684   $ 590   $   $ 120   $   $ 276  

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and CT Technologies Holdings LLC

  $ 702   $ 702   $ 2,543   $ 3   $   $   $ 33   $ 6,736   $ (2,113 )

The Dwyer Group

  $ 14,418   $ 46,377   $   $ 2,772   $ 60   $ 2,279   $ 179   $ 21,141   $ (11,791 )

ELC Acquisition Corp. and ELC Holdings Corporation

  $   $   $ 11,737   $   $   $ 1,448   $   $ 5,938   $ (1,345 )

Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation

  $   $ 19,187   $ 12,070   $ 1,765   $   $   $   $ 33,076   $ (2,544 )

Investor Group Services, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 199   $   $ 90   $ (8 )

Multi-Ad Services, Inc.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 364  

Soteria Imaging Services, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 60   $  

VSS-Tranzact Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $ 10,204   $   $   $   $   $ 5,057   $ 4,967  

UL Holding Co., LLC

  $   $ 4,000   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 15,041  
(7)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2014 in which the issuer was both an Affiliated Person and a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to Control are as follows:

Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service
fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains
(losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC

  $ 24,895   $   $   $ 4,002   $ 455   $   $   $   $ 43,669  

AllBridge Financial, LLC

  $   $ 3,937   $   $   $   $ 382   $   $   $ 23  

Callidus Capital Corporation

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (11 )

Ciena Capital LLC

  $   $ 14,000   $   $ 3,769   $   $   $   $   $ 12,981  

Citipostal Inc.

  $   $ 70,270   $   $ 60   $   $   $ 17   $ (21,047 ) $ 25,270  

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates

  $   $   $   $ 151   $   $ 42   $   $   $  

HCI Equity, LLC

  $   $ 112   $   $   $   $ 89   $   $   $ 175  

HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

Hot Light Brands, Inc.

  $   $ 90   $   $   $   $   $   $ 164   $ (163 )

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 50,000   $   $   $ (21,029 )

MVL Group, Inc.

  $   $ 30,040   $   $   $   $   $   $ (27,709 ) $ 27,781  

Orion Foods, LLC

  $ 3,450   $ 56,342   $   $ 4,143   $   $   $ 646   $ 1,624   $ (6,743 )

Pillar Processing LLC, PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.

  $   $ 9,844   $   $   $   $   $   $ (6,592 ) $ 6,522  

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC*

  $ 463,626   $ 174,325   $   $ 275,036   $ 38,997   $   $ 30,669   $   $ 4,340  

Startec Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  

The Step2 Company, LLC

  $ 4,500   $   $   $ 3,058   $   $   $   $   $ (17,127 )

The Thymes, LLC

  $   $ 840   $ 4,014   $   $   $ 158   $   $ 9,753   $ (6,212 )
(8)
Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(9)
Excepted from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(10)
In the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Staff") informally communicated to certain business development companies ("BDCs") the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under Investment Company Act) (i.e. not eligible to included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company". The Company provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continues to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, the Company has, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of its portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SSLP, as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with the Company's position. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act (using the Staff's methodology described above solely for this purpose), 27% of the Company's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered "non-qualifying assets" as of December 31, 2014.

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(11)
Variable rate loans to the Company's portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(12)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.00% on $87 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(13)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.00% on $68 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(14)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 6.00% on $11 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(15)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.25% on $53 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(16)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.00% on $48 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(17)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.13% on $54 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(18)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 1.13% on $16 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(19)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.75% on $24 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(20)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00% on $21 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(21)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.00% on $87 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(22)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.55% on $28 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(23)
The Company is entitled to receive a fixed fee upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company's debt investment in the portfolio company. The fair value of such fee is included in the fair value of the debt investment.

(24)
Loan was on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2014.

(25)
Loan includes interest rate floor feature.

(26)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate of this security, the certificates entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the SSLP's loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate.

(27)
As of December 31, 2014, no amounts were funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(28)
As of December 31, 2014, in addition to the amounts funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan, there were also letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(29)
As of December 31, 2014, no amounts were funded by the Company under this letter of credit facility; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the letter of credit facility. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(30)
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments, including commitments to issue letters of credit, related to certain portfolio companies.

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Portfolio Company
  Total revolving
and delayed
draw loan
commitments
  Less: drawn
commitments
  Total undrawn
commitments
  Less:
commitments
substantially at
discretion of the
Company
  Less: unavailable
commitments due
to borrowing base
or other covenant
restrictions
  Total net adjusted
undrawn revolving
and delayed draw
commitments
 

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc. 

  $ 10,000   $   $ 10,000   $   $   $ 10,000  

Batanga, Inc.

    4,000     (4,000 )                

Benihana, Inc.

    3,231         3,231             3,231  

California Forensic Medical Group, Incorporated

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

Capital Investments and Ventures Corp.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

    15,000         15,000             15,000  

Castle Management Borrower LLC

    16,000         16,000             16,000  

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    7,125     (1,275 )   5,850             5,850  

ChargePoint, Inc.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

Ciena Capital LLC

    20,000     (14,000 )   6,000     (6,000 )        

Competitor Group, Inc.

    3,750     (3,750 )                

Component Hardware Group, Inc.

    3,734     (1,867 )   1,867             1,867  

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc.

    5,000     (1,472 )   3,528             3,528  

Directworks, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  

Eckler Industries, Inc.

    7,500     (4,800 )   2,700         (2,700 )    

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC

    39,000         39,000             39,000  

Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

    6,000         6,000             6,000  

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

    5,000     (3,765 )   1,235             1,235  

GHS Interactive Security, LLC

    7,419         7,419             7,419  

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC

    15,625         15,625             15,625  

Green Energy Partners

    43,500         43,500             43,500  

Greenphire, Inc.

    8,000         8,000             8,000  

Harvey Tool Company, LLC

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

Hojeij Branded Foods, Inc.

    3,000     (1,591 )   1,409             1,409  

ICSH, Inc.

    10,000     (2,236 )   7,764             7,764  

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    25,000     (9,670 )   15,330             15,330  

IronPlanet, Inc.

    3,000     (3,000 )                

ISS #2, LLC

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

Itel Laboratories, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

Javlin Three LLC

    60,000     (42,400 )   17,600             17,600  

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.

    5,000     (2,256 )   2,744             2,744  

Lakeland Tours, LLC

    22,500     (1,211 )   21,289             21,289  

Massage Envy, LLC

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC

    12,000         12,000             12,000  

MW Dental Holding Corp.

    33,500         33,500             33,500  

My Health Direct, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.

    1,881     (1,881 )                

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

OTG Management, LLC

    30,550     (2,500 )   28,050             28,050  

Paper Source, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

PeakColo Holdings, Inc.

    2,000         2,000             2,000  

PerfectServe, Inc.

    2,000     (500 )   1,500             1,500  

PIH Corporation

    3,314     (621 )   2,693             2,693  

Plantation Products, LLC

    35,000     (9,007 )   25,993             25,993  

Regent Education, Inc.

    2,000         2,000             2,000  

RuffaloCODY, LLC

    7,683         7,683             7,683  

Shock Doctor, Inc.

    15,000         15,000             15,000  

Things Remembered, Inc.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  

TPTM Merger Corp.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  

Tripwire, Inc.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc.

    8,960         8,960             8,960  

Zemax, LLC

    3,000         3,000             3,000  

  $ 574,772   $ (111,802 ) $ 462,970   $ (6,000 ) $ (2,700 ) $ 454,270  
(31)
As of December 31, 2014, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

Portfolio Company
  Total private
equity
commitments
  Less: funded
private equity
commitments
  Total unfunded
private equity
commitments
  Less: private equity
commitments
substantially at the
discretion of the
Company
  Total net
adjusted unfunded
private equity
commitments
 

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

  $ 50,000   $ (6,794 ) $ 43,206   $ (43,206 ) $  

Partnership Capital Growth Fund III, L.P.

    5,000     (4,001 )   999         999  

PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P. and PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.

    50,000     (8,573 )   41,427     (41,427 )    

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.

    2,000     (1,074 )   926         926  

  $ 107,000   $ (20,442 ) $ 86,558   $ (84,633 ) $ 1,925  
(32)
As of December 31, 2014, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitment to fund delayed draw loans of up to $92,531. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the SSLP.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
   
   
   
   
  Accumulated Net
Realized Loss
on Investments,
Foreign Currency
Transactions,
Extinguishment of
Debt and Other Assets
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) on
Investments,
Foreign Currency
and Other
Transactions
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
  Accumulated
Overdistributed
Net Investment
Income
   
 
 
  Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
 
  Shares   Amount  

Balance at December 31, 2012

    248,653   $ 249   $ 4,117,517   $ (27,910 ) $ (202,614 ) $ 101,104   $ 3,988,346  

Issuances of common stock in add-on offerings (net of offering and underwriting costs)

    48,242     48     833,428                 833,476  

Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

    1,076     1     18,905                 18,906  

Issuances of the Convertible Unsecured Notes (See Note 5)

            582                 582  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

                430,406     63,725     (5,610 )   488,521  

Dividends declared and payable ($1.57 per share)

                (425,387 )           (425,387 )

Tax reclassification of stockholders' equity in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")

            12,045     14,106     (26,151 )        

Balance at December 31, 2013

    297,971   $ 298   $ 4,982,477   $ (8,785 ) $ (165,040 ) $ 95,494   $ 4,904,444  

Issuances of common stock in add-on offerings (net of offering and underwriting costs)

    15,525     15     257,652                 257,667  

Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

    612     1     10,846                 10,847  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

                437,802     93,783     59,364     590,949  

Dividends declared and payable ($1.57 per share)

                (480,192 )           (480,192 )

Tax reclassification of stockholders' equity in accordance with GAAP

            77,082     18,329     (95,411 )        

Balance at December 31, 2014

    314,108   $ 314   $ 5,328,057   $ (32,846 ) $ (166,668 ) $ 154,858   $ 5,283,715  

Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan

    361         6,192                 6,192  

Repurchases of common stock

    (122 )       (1,685 )               (1,685 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

                507,760     117,120     (246,210 )   378,670  

Dividends declared and payable ($1.57 per share)

                (493,560 )           (493,560 )

Tax reclassification of stockholders' equity in accordance with GAAP

            (14,287 )   17,752     (3,465 )        

Balance at December 31, 2015

    314,347   $ 314   $ 5,318,277   $ (894 ) $ (53,013 ) $ (91,352 ) $ 5,173,332  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                   

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 378,670   $ 590,949   $ 488,521  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations:

                   

Realized losses on extinguishment of debt

    10,411     72      

Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (127,531 )   (93,855 )   (63,725 )

Net unrealized losses (gains) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    246,210     (59,364 )   5,610  

Net accretion of discount on investments

    (4,362 )   (3,153 )   (4,692 )

Increase in payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    (23,710 )   (11,916 )   (18,894 )

Collections of payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    1,157     12,054     29,531  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    17,064     16,384     13,230  

Accretion of net discount on notes payable

    16,376     15,107     13,806  

Depreciation

    734     805     802  

Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments

    3,692,199     3,411,764     1,722,672  

Purchases of investments

    (3,815,974 )   (4,536,804 )   (3,494,767 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                   

Interest receivable

    23,013     (37,000 )   (14,983 )

Other assets

    18,814     (2,317 )   (8,333 )

Base management fees payable

    (372 )   5,227     6,155  

Income based fees payable

    (1,836 )   4,069     1,351  

Capital gains incentive fees payable

    (50,714 )   12,042     117  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    (23,798 )   13,243     13,771  

Interest and facility fees payable

    4,033     4,146     12,225  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    360,384     (658,547 )   (1,297,603 )

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                   

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

        257,667     833,476  

Borrowings on debt

    3,895,370     4,878,451     6,431,179  

Repayments and repurchases of debt

    (3,697,750 )   (3,955,423 )   (5,654,000 )

Debt issuance costs

    (6,450 )   (12,849 )   (21,013 )

Dividends paid

    (487,368 )   (464,373 )   (411,453 )

Repurchases of common stock

    (1,685 )        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (297,883 )   703,473     1,178,189  

CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    62,501     44,926     (119,414 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    194,555     149,629     269,043  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

  $ 257,056   $ 194,555   $ 149,629  

Supplemental Information:

                   

Interest paid during the period

  $ 180,678   $ 169,222   $ 124,406  

Taxes, including excise tax, paid during the period

  $ 16,139   $ 20,809   $ 13,907  

Dividends declared and payable during the period

  $ 493,560   $ 480,192   $ 425,387  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015
(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated;
for example, with the words "million," "billion" or otherwise)

1.     ORGANIZATION

        Ares Capital Corporation (the "Company" or "ARCC") is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act"). The Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.

        The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. To a lesser extent, the Company also makes equity investments.

        The Company is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC ("Ares Capital Management" or the Company's "investment adviser"), a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P. ("Ares Management" or "Ares"), a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement. Ares Operations LLC ("Ares Operations" or the Company's "administrator"), a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for the Company to operate.

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 946. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

        Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market account. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

        The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

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        Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

        Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, the Company looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of the Company's investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company's board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of the Company's investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of the Company's board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12-month period (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 55% of the Company's portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, the Company's investment valuation process within the context of performing the integrated audit.

        As part of the valuation process, the Company may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of the Company's investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets, which may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the Company considers the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate its valuation.

        Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in its portfolio, the Company values substantially all of its portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by its board of directors, as described herein. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company's investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Company's investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Company was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, the Company could realize significantly less than the value at which the Company has recorded it.

        In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

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        The Company's board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

        See Note 8 for more information on the Company's valuation process.

        Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

        Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management's judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management's judgment, are likely to remain current. The Company may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

        Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

        The Company has loans in its portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. To maintain the Company's status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

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available to the Company as a result of the Company's underlying investments, are normally paid at the closing of the investments, are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the investment. The services that the Company's investment adviser provides vary by investment, but generally include reviewing existing credit facilities, arranging bank financing, arranging equity financing, structuring financing from multiple lenders, structuring financing from multiple equity investors, restructuring existing loans, raising equity and debt capital, and providing general financial advice, which concludes upon closing of the investment. Any services of the above nature subsequent to the closing would generally generate a separate fee payable to the Company. In certain instances where the Company is invited to participate as a co-lender in a transaction and does not provide significant services in connection with the investment, a portion of loan fees paid to the Company in such situations will be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan.

        Other income includes fees for management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments, amendments and other services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.

        The Company's books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

        Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the statement of operations, if any. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

        The Company does not utilize hedge accounting and as such values its derivatives at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses recorded in "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

        The Company's offering costs, excluding underwriters' fees, are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings when received.

        Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method or the effective yield method, depending on the type of debt instrument.

        The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, the Company must (among

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other requirements) meet certain source-of- income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company (among other requirements) has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

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

        Certain of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes.

        Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Company's board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

        The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions the Company declares in cash on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Company's board of directors authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash dividend, then the Company's stockholders who have not "opted out" of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company's common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. The Company intends to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as the Company is trading at a premium to net asset value). If the Company's shares are trading at a discount to net asset value and the Company is otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, the Company may purchase shares in the open market in connection with the Company's obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan. However, the Company reserves the right to issue new shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if the Company's shares are trading below net asset value.

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of actual and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

        In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." The guidance in this ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition." Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017,

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including interim periods within that reporting period. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. The new guidance modifies the consolidation analysis for limited partnerships and similar type entities as well as variable interests in a variable interest entity, particularly those that have fee arrangements and related party relationships. Additionally, it provides a scope exception to the consolidation guidance for certain entities. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

        In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The new guidance modifies the requirements for reporting debt issuance costs. Under the amendments in ASU No. 2015-03, debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability will no longer be recorded as a separate asset, but will be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU No. 2015-03. In addition, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). The additional guidance reiterates that the SEC would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line of credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings. ASU No. 2015-03 and ASU No. 2015-15 are required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The application of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). The new guidance removes the requirement that investments for which net asset value is determined based on practical expedient reliance be reported utilizing the fair value hierarchy. ASU No. 2015-07 is required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The application of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

3.     AGREEMENTS

        The Company is party to an investment advisory and management agreement (the "investment advisory and management agreement") with Ares Capital Management. Subject to the overall supervision of the Company's board of directors, Ares Capital Management provides investment advisory and management services to the Company. For providing these services, Ares Capital Management receives fees from the Company consisting of a base management fee, a fee based on the Company's net investment income ("income based fee") and a fee based on the Company's net capital gains ("capital gains incentive fee"). The investment advisory and management agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

        The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the average value of the Company's total assets (other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

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        The income based fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company's net investment income excluding income based fees and capital gains incentive fees ("pre-incentive fee net investment income") for the quarter. Pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the administration agreement, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the income based fee and capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature such as market discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities, accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. The Company's investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse the Company for any part of the income based fees it received that was based on accrued interest that the Company never actually received.

        Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation, unrealized capital depreciation or income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. Because of the structure of the income based fee, it is possible that the Company may pay such fees in a quarter where the Company incurs a loss. For example, if the Company receives pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate (as defined below) for a quarter, the Company will pay the applicable income based fee even if the Company has incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses.

        Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company's net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees payable during the period) at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a fixed "hurdle rate" of 1.75% per quarter. If market credit spreads rise, the Company may be able to invest its funds in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which may increase the Company's pre-incentive fee net investment income and make it easier for the Company's investment adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive an income based fee based on such net investment income. To the extent the Company has retained pre-incentive fee net investment income that has been used to calculate the income based fee, it is also included in the amount of the Company's total assets (other than cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) used to calculate the 1.5% base management fee.

        The Company pays its investment adviser an income based fee with respect to the Company's pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:

        These calculations are adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the quarter.

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        The capital gains incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or, upon termination of the investment advisory and management agreement, as of the termination date) and is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (a) the sum of the Company's cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (b) the Company's cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from October 8, 2004 (the date the Company completed its initial public offering). Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investments and foreign currencies, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt and other assets, as well as any income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the capital gains incentive fee for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of capital gains incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no capital gains incentive fee for such year.

        The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company's portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

        The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company's portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

        The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in the Company's portfolio as of the applicable capital gains incentive fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a result of an amendment to the capital gains incentive fee under the investment advisory and management agreement that was adopted on June 6, 2011, if the Company is required by GAAP to record an investment at its fair value as of the time of acquisition instead of at the actual amount paid for such investment by the Company (including, for example, as a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting), then solely for the purposes of calculating the capital gains incentive fee , the "accreted or amortized cost basis" of an investment shall be an amount (the "Contractual Cost Basis") equal to (1) (x) the actual amount paid by the Company for such investment plus (y) any amounts recorded in the Company's financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the accretion of such investment plus (z) any other adjustments made to the cost basis included in the Company's financial statements, including PIK interest or additional amounts funded (net of repayments) minus (2) any amounts recorded in the Company's financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the amortization of such investment, whether such calculated Contractual Cost Basis is higher or lower than the fair value of such investment (as determined in accordance with GAAP) at the time of acquisition.

        The Company defers cash payment of any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees otherwise earned by the Company's investment adviser if during the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made the sum of (a) the aggregate distributions to the Company's stockholders and (b) the change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees payable during the period) is less than 7.0% of the Company's net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period. Any deferred income based fees and capital gains incentive fees are carried over for payment in subsequent calculation periods to the extent such payment is payable under the investment advisory and management agreement.

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calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $23,993 and $17,425, respectively. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company had cumulatively accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $42,265 as of December 31, 2015, of which $42,265 is not currently due under the investment advisory and management agreement. GAAP requires that the capital gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement. This GAAP accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires the Company to record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains incentive fees paid or capital gains incentive fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. As of December 31, 2015, the Company has paid capital gains incentive fees since inception totaling $57,404. The resulting accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

        For the year ended December 31, 2015, base management fees were $134,346, income based fees were $121,390 and the reduction in capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP was $26,721. For the year ended December 31, 2014, base management fees were $127,997, income based fees were $118,273 and capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP were $29,467. For the year ended December 31, 2013, base management fees were $104,857, income based fees were $110,511 and capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP were $11,640.

        The Company is party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the "administration agreement", with its administrator, Ares Operations. Pursuant to the administration agreement, Ares Operations furnishes the Company with office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at the Company's office facilities. Under the administration agreement, Ares Operations also performs, or oversees the performance of, the Company's required administrative services, which include, among other things, providing assistance in accounting, legal, compliance, operations, technology and investor relations, being responsible for the financial records that the Company is required to maintain and preparing reports to its stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, Ares Operations assists the Company in determining and publishing its net asset value, assists the Company in providing managerial assistance to its portfolio companies, oversees the preparation and filing of the Company's tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to its stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of its expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. Payments under the administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon its allocable portion of Ares Operations' overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including the Company's allocable portion of the compensation of certain of its officers (including the Company's chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, treasurer and assistant treasurer) and their respective staffs. The administration agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

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        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company incurred $14,244, $13,689 and $12,317, respectively, in administrative fees. As of December 31, 2015, $3,729 of these fees were unpaid and included in "accounts payable and other liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

4.     INVESTMENTS

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, investments consisted of the following:

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  Amortized Cost(1)   Fair Value   Amortized Cost(1)   Fair Value  

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,735,232   $ 2,638,784   $ 3,728,872   $ 3,700,602  

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,944,551     2,861,294     1,938,861     1,900,464  

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP(2)

    1,935,401     1,884,861     2,034,498     2,065,015  

Senior subordinated debt

    663,003     654,066     524,157     523,288  

Preferred equity securities

    435,063     375,830     206,475     190,254  

Other equity securities

    434,396     640,526     440,092     642,762  

Commercial real estate

        135     2,140     5,994  

Total

  $ 9,147,646   $ 9,055,496   $ 8,875,095   $ 9,028,379  

(1)
The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

(2)
The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC (collectively, "GE") to fund first lien senior secured loans to 41 and 50 different borrowers as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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        The industrial and geographic compositions of the Company's portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 
  As of
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014  

Industry

             

Investment Funds and Vehicles(1)

    21.2 %   23.3 %

Healthcare Services

    14.6     16.3  

Other Services

    9.0     8.8  

Consumer Products

    7.7     8.3  

Power Generation

    6.3     7.3  

Manufacturing

    6.0     3.3  

Business Services

    5.3     5.8  

Financial Services

    4.6     4.5  

Education

    4.6     5.0  

Restaurants and Food Services

    3.5     3.7  

Oil and Gas

    2.9     1.9  

Containers and Packaging

    2.8     2.8  

Food and Beverage

    2.5      

Automotive Services

    2.3     1.1  

Commercial Real Estate Finance

    1.1     1.2  

Other

    5.6     6.7  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the unconsolidated Delaware limited liability company, the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC (d/b/a the "Senior Secured Loan Program") or the "SSLP", which had made first lien senior secured loans to 41 and 50 different borrowers as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in the Company's portfolio.

 
  As of
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014  

Geographic Region

             

West(1)

    37.9 %   46.2 %

Midwest

    23.8     18.1  

Southeast

    20.3     16.6  

Mid Atlantic

    13.7     15.4  

Northeast

    2.3     2.3  

International

    2.0     1.4  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the SSLP, which represented 20.8% and 22.9% of the total investment portfolio at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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        As of December 31, 2015, 2.6% of total investments at amortized cost (or 1.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2014, 2.2% of total investments at amortized cost (or 1.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status.

        In December 2015, the Company established a joint venture with Varagon Capital Partners ("Varagon") to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the Senior Direct Lending Program (the "SDLP"). It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. The Company may co-invest directly with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. The Company will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SDLP Certificates"), and Varagon will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes, intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that the Company and Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

        As of December 31, 2015, the Company and Varagon had agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of the Company and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of December 31, 2015, the Company had agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes.

        See Note 6 for more information regarding the forward sale agreement between the Company and the SDLP.

        The Company has co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies with GE through the "SSLP." The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). The Company has provided capital to the SSLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SSLP Certificates").

        In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with the Company in the SSLP, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"). This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and GE and the Company continue to operate the SSLP. The Company and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, the Company and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, the Company was advised that GECC, as the holder of the senior notes of the SSLP (the "Senior Notes"), directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the

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repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes the Company). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide the Company and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between the Company and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. The Company has been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, the Company is also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that the Company will pursue any of them.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, GE and the Company had funded approximately $8.5 billion and $9.9 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. As discussed above, the Company anticipates that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that the Company and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $198.6 million and $484.3 million, respectively, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had funded approximately $2.0 billion and $2.3 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. Additionally, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $32.6 million and $92.5 million, respectively. As discussed above, it is not anticipated that the Company will make new investments through the SSLP.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the SSLP had total assets of $8.5 billion and $10.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, GE's investment in the SSLP consisted of the Senior Notes of $6.2 billion and $7.6 billion, respectively, and SSLP Certificates of $285.8 million and $290.6 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company and GE owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SSLP Certificates.

        The SSLP Certificates pay a weighted average coupon of LIBOR plus approximately 8.0% and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SSLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SSLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the Senior Notes held by GE. The Company expects that for so long as principal proceeds from SSLP repayments are directed entirely to repay the Senior Notes as discussed above, the yield on the SSLP Certificates will decline.

        The SSLP's portfolio consisted of first lien senior secured loans to 41 and 50 different borrowers as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the portfolio was comprised of all first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. As of December 31, 2015, none of these loans were on non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2014, one loan was on non-accrual status, representing 1.0% of the total loans at principal amount in the SSLP. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the largest loan to a single borrower in the SSLP's portfolio in aggregate principal amount was $345.9 million and $331.5 million, respectively, and the five largest loans to borrowers in the SSLP totaled $1.6 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in the Company's portfolio.

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        The amortized cost and fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by the Company were $1.9 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2015, and $2.0 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. The Company's yield on its investment in the SSLP at fair value was 12.3% and 13.5% as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company earned interest income of $276.1 million, $275.0 million and $224.9 million, respectively, from its investment in the SSLP Certificates. The Company is also entitled to certain fees in connection with the SSLP. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, in connection with the SSLP, the Company earned capital structuring service, sourcing and other fees totaling $48.1 million, $69.7 million and $66.6 million, respectively.

        In October 2015, the SSLP distributed to the Company the SSLP's entire first lien senior secured loan investment in Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. ("EduK") with an estimated fair value at the time of the distribution of $67.4 million. As a result of the distribution, the SSLP fully exited its investment in EduK. Prior to such distribution, the Company directly held a position in the same first lien senior secured loan investment. As a result of the distribution, the Company reduced the cost basis of its investment in the SSLP by $67.4 million and increased the Company's cost basis in EduK for the same amount.

        Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM") is an asset management services company and an SEC-registered investment adviser. The Company has made investments in IHAM, its wholly owned portfolio company and previously made investments in certain vehicles managed by IHAM. As of December 31, 2015, IHAM had assets under management of approximately $3.2 billion. As of December 31, 2015, IHAM managed 15 vehicles and served as the sub-manager/sub-servicer for three other vehicles (these vehicles managed or sub-managed/sub-serviced by IHAM are collectively referred to as the "IHAM Vehicles"). IHAM earns fee income from managing the IHAM Vehicles and has also invested in certain of these vehicles as part of its business strategy. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, IHAM had total investments of $233.0 million and $219.0 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, IHAM had management and incentive fee income of $20.0 million, $19.0 million and $21.0 million, respectively, and other investment-related income of $25.0 million, $34.0 million and $91.0 million, respectively.

        The amortized cost and fair value of the Company's investment in IHAM was $171.0 million and $235.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2015, and $171.0 million and $259.3 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company received distributions consisting entirely of dividend income from IHAM of $50.0 million, $50.0 million and $72.4 million, respectively. The dividend income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, included additional dividends of $10.0 million, $10.0 million and $32.4 million, respectively, in addition to the quarterly dividends generally paid by IHAM.

        From time to time, IHAM or certain IHAM Vehicles may purchase investments from, or sell investments to, the Company. For any such sales or purchases by the IHAM Vehicles to or from the Company, the IHAM Vehicles must obtain approval from third parties unaffiliated with the Company or IHAM, as applicable. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, IHAM or certain of the IHAM Vehicles purchased $538.1 million and $219.6 million, respectively, of investments from the Company. A net realized gain of $0.6 million and a net realized loss of $0.1 million was recorded by the Company on these transactions for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company purchased $11.5 million and $20.2 million of investments, respectively, from certain of the IHAM Vehicles.

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provides IHAM with, among other things, office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, services relating to the marketing and sale of interests in vehicles managed by IHAM, services of, and oversight of, custodians, depositories, accountants, attorneys, underwriters and such other persons in any other capacity deemed to be necessary. Under the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM reimburses Ares Operations for all of the actual costs associated with such services, including Ares Operations' allocable portion of overhead and the cost of its officers, employees and respective staff in performing its obligations under the IHAM administration agreement.

5.     DEBT

        In accordance with the Investment Company Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of December 31, 2015 the Company's asset coverage was 222%.

        The Company's outstanding debt as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Committed/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Carrying
Value
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Committed/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Carrying
Value
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,290,000 (2) $ 515,000   $ 515,000   $ 1,250,000   $ 170,000   $ 170,000  

Revolving Funding Facility

    540,000 (3)   250,000     250,000     540,000     324,000     324,000  

SMBC Funding Facility

    400,000     110,000     110,000     400,000     62,000     62,000  

SBA Debentures

    75,000     22,000     22,000              

February 2016 Convertible Notes

    575,000     575,000     574,202 (4)   575,000     575,000     565,001 (4)

June 2016 Convertible Notes

    230,000     230,000     228,488 (4)   230,000     230,000     225,026 (4)

2017 Convertible Notes

    162,500     162,500     161,195 (4)   162,500     162,500     160,180 (4)

2018 Convertible Notes

    270,000     270,000     266,835 (4)   270,000     270,000     265,431 (4)

2019 Convertible Notes

    300,000     300,000     297,021 (4)   300,000     300,000     296,130 (4)

2018 Notes

    750,000     750,000     750,537 (5)   750,000     750,000     750,704 (5)

2020 Notes

    600,000     600,000     599,097 (6)   400,000     400,000     398,430 (6)

February 2022 Notes

            (7)   143,750     143,750     143,750 (7)

October 2022 Notes

    182,500     182,500     182,500     182,500     182,500     182,500  

2040 Notes

            (7)   200,000     200,000     200,000 (7)

2047 Notes

    229,557     229,557     181,604 (8)   229,557     229,557     181,330 (8)

Total

  $ 5,604,557   $ 4,196,557   $ 4,138,479   $ 5,633,307   $ 3,999,307   $ 3,924,482  

(1)
Subject to borrowing base, leverage and other restrictions. Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument.

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(2)
Provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,935,000.

(3)
Provides for a feature that allows the Company and Ares Capital CP, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Funding Facility to a maximum of $865,000.

(4)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Unsecured Notes (as defined below) less the unaccreted discount recorded upon issuance of the Convertible Unsecured Notes. As of December 31, 2015, the total unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes was $798, $1,512, $1,305, $3,165 and $2,979, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the total unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes was $9,999, $4,974, $2,320, $4,569 and $3,870, respectively. See Note 17 for a subsequent event relating to the maturity and repayment of the February 2016 Convertible Notes.

(5)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes plus the net unamortized premium that was recorded upon the issuances of the 2018 Notes. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total net unamortized premium for the 2018 Notes was $537 and $704, respectively.

(6)
As of December 31, 2015, represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes less the net unaccreted discount of $903 recorded upon the issuances of the 2020 Notes. As of December 31, 2014, represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes less the unaccreted discount of $1,570 recorded on the first issuance of the 2020 Notes.

(7)
See below for more information on the early redemption of the February 2022 Notes and the 2040 Notes.

(8)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount recorded as a part of the Allied Acquisition (as defined below). As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the total unaccreted purchased discount for the 2047 Notes was $47,953 and $48,227, respectively.

        The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount, of all the Company's outstanding debt as of December 31, 2015 were 4.4% and 4.5 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2014 were 4.9% and 6.5 years, respectively.

        The Company is party to a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the "Revolving Credit Facility"), which allows the Company to borrow up to $1,290,000 at any one time outstanding. The end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Credit Facility are May 4, 2019 and May 4, 2020, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes a feature that allows, under certain circumstances, for an increase in the size of the facility to a maximum of $1,935,000. The Revolving Credit Facility generally requires payments of interest at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on LIBOR based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. From the end of the revolving period to the stated maturity date, the Company is required to repay outstanding principal amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility on a monthly basis in an amount equal to 1/12th of the outstanding principal amount at the end of the revolving period.

        Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional

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indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders' equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions) of not less than 2.0:1.0, (f) limitations on pledging certain unencumbered assets, and (g) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company's portfolio that are pledged as collateral. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were $515,000 and $170,000 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $150,000. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had $24,111 and $29,648, respectively, in letters of credit issued through the Revolving Credit Facility. The amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by any letters of credit issued. As of December 31, 2015, there was $750,889 available for borrowing (net of letters of credit issued) under the Revolving Credit Facility.

        Since March 26, 2015, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over an "alternate base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. From May 2, 2013 to March 25, 2015, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility was based on an applicable spread of 2.00% over LIBOR or an applicable spread of 1.00% over an "alternate base rate." Prior to and including May 1, 2013, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility was based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 2.25% or a "base rate" plus an applicable spread of 1.25%. As of December 31, 2015, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.43%, 0.51%, 0.61% and 0.85%, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.17%, 0.21%, 0.26% and 0.36%, respectively. In addition to the stated interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. Since March 26, 2015, the Company is also required to pay a letter of credit fee of either 2.00% or 2.25% per annum on letters of credit issued, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. From May 2, 2013 to March 25, 2015, the Company paid a letter of credit fee of 2.25% per annum on letters of credit issued. Prior to and including May 1, 2013, the letter of credit fee was 2.50%.

        The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by certain assets in the Company's portfolio and excludes investments held by Ares Capital CP under the Revolving Funding Facility, those held by ACJB under the SMBC Funding Facility and those held by Ares Venture Finance, L.P. ("AVF LP") under the SBA-guaranteed debentures (the "SBA Debentures"), each as described below, and certain other investments.

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        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 1,380   $ 737   $ 3,250  

Facility fees

    5,137     5,028     4,044  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    2,507     2,556     2,746  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 9,024   $ 8,321   $ 10,040  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 1,153   $ 640   $ 3,250  

Average stated interest rate

    2.03 %   2.20 %   2.24 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 67,000   $ 33,110   $ 144,995  

        The Company's consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "Revolving Funding Facility"), which allows Ares Capital CP to borrow up to $540,000 at any one time outstanding. The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the membership interest in, Ares Capital CP. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Funding Facility are May 14, 2017 and May 14, 2019, respectively. The Revolving Funding Facility also includes a feature that allows, under certain circumstances, for an increase in the Revolving Funding Facility to a maximum of $865,000.

        Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets held by Ares Capital CP. Ares Capital CP is also subject to limitations with respect to the loans securing the Revolving Funding Facility, including restrictions on sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, collateral interests, loans with fixed rates and loans with certain investment ratings, as well as restrictions on portfolio company leverage, which may also affect the borrowing base and therefore amounts available to borrow. The Company and Ares Capital CP are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the Company and Ares Capital CP were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was $250,000 and $324,000 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Funding Facility. Since January 25, 2013, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread ranging from 2.25% to 2.50% over LIBOR or ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility) in each case, determined monthly based on the composition of the borrowing base relative to outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 2.25%. Prior to and including January 24, 2013, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility was based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 2.50% or on a "base rate" plus an applicable spread of 1.50%. Since May 14, 2014, Ares Capital CP is required to pay a commitment fee between 0.50% and 1.50% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility. Prior to and including May 13, 2014, Ares Capital CP was required to pay a commitment fee between 0.50% and 1.75% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility.

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        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Funding Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 1,601   $ 3,997   $ 5,968  

Facility fees

    3,661     4,271     3,702  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    2,311     2,215     2,015  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 7,573   $ 10,483   $ 11,685  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 2,576   $ 3,877   $ 6,475  

Average stated interest rate

    2.47 %   2.41 %   2.47 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 63,912   $ 163,838   $ 241,247  

        The Company's consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "SMBC Funding Facility") with ACJB, as the borrower, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ("SMBC"), as the administrative agent, collateral agent, and lender, which allows ACJB to borrow up to $400,000 at any one time outstanding. The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the SMBC Funding Facility are September 14, 2017 and September 14, 2022, respectively. The reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are both subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

        Amounts available to borrow under the SMBC Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies an advance rate to assets held by ACJB. The Company and ACJB are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the SMBC Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the Company and ACJB were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, there was $110,000 and $62,000 outstanding, respectively, under the SMBC Funding Facility. Since June 30, 2015, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. From December 20, 2013 to June 30, 2015, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility was based on an applicable spread of 2.00% over LIBOR or 1.00% over a "base rate." Prior to and including December 19, 2013, subject to certain exceptions, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility was based on one month LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 2.125% or a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility) plus an applicable spread of 1.125%. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the interest rate in effect was based on one month LIBOR, which was 0.43% and 0.17%, respectively. Since March 15, 2014, ACJB is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.35% and 0.875% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility. From December 20, 2013 through March 14, 2014, ACJB was required to pay a commitment fee of up to 0.75% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility. Prior to and including December 19, 2013, ACJB was required to pay a commitment fee of up to 0.50% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility.

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        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SMBC Funding Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 654   $ 486   $  

Facility fees

    1,510     1,483     446  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    1,140     1,125     1,047  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 3,304   $ 3,094   $ 1,493  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 548   $ 421   $ 16  

Average stated interest rate

    2.09 %   2.16 %   %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 30,929   $ 22,208   $  

        In April 2015, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, AVF LP, received a license from the Small Business Administration ("SBA") to operate as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies, including regulating the types of financings, restricting investments to only include small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries, and requiring capitalization thresholds that may limit distributions to the Company.

        The license from the SBA allows AVF LP to obtain leverage by issuing the SBA Debentures, subject to issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. Leverage through the SBA Debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. Current SBA regulations limit the amount that any SBIC may borrow to $150,000 and as of December 31, 2015, the amount of the SBA Debentures committed to AVF LP by the SBA was $75,000. The SBA Debentures are non-recourse to the Company, have interest payable semi-annually, have a 10-year maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. As of December 31, 2015, AVF LP had $22,000 of the SBA Debentures issued and outstanding, which mature between September 2025 and March 2026. AVF LP is subject to an annual periodic examination by an SBA examiner to determine AVF LP's compliance with the relevant SBA regulations and an annual financial audit of its financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP (such as ASC 820) by an independent auditor. As of December 31, 2015, AVF LP was materially in compliance with SBA regulatory requirements.

        The interest rate for the SBA Debentures is fixed at the time the SBA Debentures and other applicable SBA-guaranteed debentures can be pooled and sold to the public and is based on a spread over U.S. treasury notes with 10-year maturities. The pooling of newly issued SBA-guaranteed debentures occurs twice per year. The spread includes an annual charge as determined by the SBA (the "Annual Charge") as well as a market-driven component. Prior to the 10-year fixed interest rate being determined, the interim interest rate charged for the SBA-guarantee debentures is based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 0.30% and the Annual Charge. Prior to September 23, 2015, the interim interest rate in effect for the SBA Debentures outstanding was 1.34%. As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average interest rate in effect for the SBA Debentures was 3.19%.

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        For the year ended December 31, 2015, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rate and average outstanding balances for the SBA Debentures were as follows:

 
  For the Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 

Stated interest expense

  $ 243  

Facility fees

     

Amortization of debt issuance costs

  $ 167  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 410  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 58  

Average stated interest rate

    2.42 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 18,201  

        In January 2011, the Company issued $575,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on February 1, 2016 (the "February 2016 Convertible Notes"), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2011, the Company issued $230,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on June 1, 2016 (the "June 2016 Convertible Notes"), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2012, the Company issued $162,500 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on March 15, 2017 (the "2017 Convertible Notes"), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company issued $270,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2018 (the "2018 Convertible Notes"), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In July 2013, the Company issued $300,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2019 (the "2019 Convertible Notes" and together with the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes and the 2018 Convertible Notes, the "Convertible Unsecured Notes"), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the Convertible Unsecured Notes prior to maturity. The February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.750%, 5.125%, 4.875%, 4.750% and 4.375%, respectively, per year, payable semi-annually.

        In certain circumstances, the Convertible Unsecured Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company's election, at their respective conversion rates (listed below as of December 31, 2015) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of their respective indenture (the "Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures"). Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion date (listed below), holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. On or after their respective conversion dates until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes at any time. In addition, if the Company engages in certain corporate events as described in their respective Convertible Unsecured Notes Indenture, holders of the Convertible Unsecured Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of the Convertible Unsecured Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Unsecured Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

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        Certain key terms related to the convertible features for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes as of December 31, 2015 are listed below.

 
  February 2016
Convertible Notes
  June 2016
Convertible Notes
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes
 

Conversion premium

    17.5 %   17.5 %   17.5 %   17.5 %   15.0 %

Closing stock price at issuance

    $16.28     $16.20     $16.46     $16.91     $17.53  

Closing stock price date

    January 19, 2011     March 22, 2011     March 8, 2012     October 3, 2012     July 15, 2013  

Conversion price(1)

    $18.33     $18.24     $18.91     $19.64     $19.99  

Conversion rate (shares per one thousand dollar principal amount)(1)

    54.5647     54.8342     52.8915     50.9054     50.0292  

Conversion dates

    August 15, 2015     December 15, 2015     September 15, 2016     July 15, 2017     July 15, 2018  

(1)
Represents conversion price and conversion rate, as applicable, as of December 31, 2015, taking into account certain de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.

        See Note 17 for a subsequent event relating to the maturity and repayment of the February 2016 Convertible Notes.

        As of December 31, 2015, the principal amounts of each series of the Convertible Unsecured Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of the Company's common stock.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of the Convertible Unsecured Notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 470-20. To the extent the June 2016 Convertible Unsecured Notes are converted, the Company has selected to settle with a combination of cash and shares of its common stock. Upon conversion of any of the other Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Company intends to pay the outstanding principal amount in cash and to the extent that the conversion value exceeds the principal amount, the Company has the option to pay in cash or shares of the Company's common stock (or a combination of cash and shares) in respect of the excess amount, subject to the requirements of the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. The Company has determined that the embedded conversion options in the Convertible Unsecured Notes are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP. In accounting for the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Company estimated at the time of issuance separate debt and equity components for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes. An original issue discount equal to the equity components of the Convertible Unsecured Notes was recorded in "capital in excess of par value" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the issuance costs associated with the Convertible Unsecured Notes were allocated to the debt and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the proceeds and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively.

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        The debt and equity component percentages, the issuance costs and the equity component amounts for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes are listed below.

 
  February 2016
Convertible Notes
  June 2016
Convertible Notes
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes
 

Debt and equity component percentages, respectively(1)

    93.0% and 7.0 %   93.0% and 7.0 %   97.0% and 3.0 %   98.0% and 2.0 %   99.8% and 0.2 %

Debt issuance costs(1)

  $ 15,778   $ 5,913   $ 4,813   $ 5,712   $ 4,475  

Equity issuance costs(1)

  $ 1,188   $ 445   $ 149   $ 116   $ 9  

Equity component, net of issuance costs(2)

  $ 39,062   $ 15,654   $ 4,724   $ 5,243   $ 582  

(1)
At time of issuance.

(2)
At time of issuance and as of December 31, 2015.

        In addition to the original issue discount equal to the equity components of the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes were each issued at a discount. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as accretion of any original issue discount.

        As of December 31, 2015, the components of the carrying value of the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the stated interest rate and the effective interest rate were as follows:

 
  February 2016
Convertible Notes
  June 2016
Convertible Notes
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes
 

Principal amount of debt

  $ 575,000   $ 230,000   $ 162,500   $ 270,000   $ 300,000  

Original issue discount, net of accretion

    (798 )   (1,512 )   (1,305 )   (3,165 )   (2,979 )

Carrying value of debt

  $ 574,202   $ 228,488   $ 161,195   $ 266,835   $ 297,021  

Stated interest rate

    5.750 %   5.125 %   4.875 %   4.750 %   4.375 %

Effective interest rate(1)

    7.4 %   6.7 %   5.5 %   5.3 %   4.7 %

(1)
The effective interest rate of the debt component of the Convertible Unsecured Notes is equal to the stated interest rate plus the accretion of original issue discount.

        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Convertible Unsecured Notes were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 78,722   $ 78,722   $ 71,540  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    6,863     7,292     6,293  

Accretion of original issue discount

    15,973     14,927     13,508  

Total interest expense

  $ 101,558   $ 100,941   $ 91,341  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 78,722   $ 78,612   $ 62,568  

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        In November 2013, the Company issued $600,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on November 30, 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). The 2018 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year, payable semi-annually and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2018 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2018 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. The 2018 Notes were issued at a discount at the time of issuance totaling $3,312. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as any accretion of any original issue discount. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2018 Notes, net of the original issue discount, underwriting discounts and offering costs, were $586,014. In January 2014, the Company issued an additional $150,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes at a premium of 102.7% of their principal amount (the "Additional 2018 Notes"). The original issue premium recognized upon issuance of the Additional 2018 Notes totaled $4,050. Total proceeds from the issuance of the Additional 2018 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were approximately $151,900.

        In November 2014, the Company issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on January 15, 2020 (the "2020 Notes"). The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per year, payable semi-annually and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2020 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, if applicable, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. The 2020 Notes were issued at a discount at the time of issuance totaling $1,600. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as any accretion of any original issue discount. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2020 Notes, net of the original issue discount, underwriting discounts and offering costs, were $394,308.

        In January 2015, the Company issued an additional $200,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes at a premium of 100.2% of their principal amount (the "Additional 2020 Notes"). The original issue premium recognized upon issuance of the Additional 2020 Notes totaled $370. Total proceeds from the issuance of the Additional 2020 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were approximately $198,359.

        In February 2012, the Company issued $143,750 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on February 15, 2022 (the "February 2022 Notes"). The February 2022 Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.00% per year, payable quarterly. Total proceeds from the issuance of the February 2022 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were $138,338. In March 2015, the Company redeemed the entire aggregate principal amount outstanding of its February 2022 Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the February 2022 Notes. The February 2022 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $144,616, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $3,839.

        In September 2012 and October 2012, the Company issued $182,500 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on October 1, 2022 (the "October 2022 Notes"). The October 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per year, payable quarterly and all principal is due upon maturity. The October 2022 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after October 1, 2015, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. Total proceeds from the issuance of the October 2022 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were $176,054.

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        In October 2010, the Company issued $200,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on October 15, 2040 (the "2040 Notes"). The 2040 Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.75% per year, payable quarterly. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2040 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were $192,664. In October 2015, the Company redeemed the entire aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2040 Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2040 Notes. The 2040 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $200,560, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $6,572.

        As part of the acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation ("Allied Capital") in April 2010 (the "Allied Acquisition"), the Company assumed $230,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes due on April 15, 2047 (the "2047 Notes" and together with the 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the October 2022 Notes, the "Unsecured Notes"). The 2047 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.875%, payable quarterly and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2047 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the outstanding principal was $229,557 and $229,557 respectively, and the carrying value was $181,604 and $181,330, respectively. The carrying value represents the outstanding principal amount of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount recorded as a part of the Allied Acquisition.

        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Unsecured Notes, the February 2022 Notes and the 2040 Notes were as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Stated interest expense

  $ 100,619   $ 89,804   $ 55,509  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    4,076     3,196     298  

Accretion of purchase discount

    403     180     1,129  

Total interest expense

  $ 105,098   $ 93,180   $ 56,936  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 97,621   $ 85,672   $ 52,097  

        The Unsecured Notes contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of such notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions set forth in the indentures governing such notes. As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the respective indentures governing each of the Unsecured Notes.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes are the Company's unsecured senior obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of its secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company's subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

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6.     DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

        The Company enters into forward currency contracts from time to time to help mitigate the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company's investments denominated in foreign currencies. Net unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency contracts are included in "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" and net realized gains or losses on forward currency contracts are included in "net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

        During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with the SDLP to sell certain of the Company's investments to the SDLP at a mutually agreed upon price on a future date. The value of the agreement with the SDLP will change as the fair value of the identified loans changes. As of December 31, 2015, the unrealized gain related to this agreement was included in the "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and in "other assets" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

        Forward currency contracts and the forward sale agreement are considered undesignated derivative instruments.

        Certain information related to the Company's derivative financial instruments is presented below as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

 
  As of December 31, 2015
Description
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity Date   Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross
Amount
Offset in
the Balance
Sheet
  Balance Sheet
Location of
Net Amounts

Foreign currency forward contract

    CAD45,000     1/6/2016   $ 1,112   $   Other Assets

Foreign currency forward contract

  3,820     1/6/2016     143       Other Assets

Forward sale agreement

  $ 316,201         2,602       Other Assets

Total

              $ 3,857   $    

 

 
  As of December 31, 2014
Description
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity Date   Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross
Amount
Offset in
the Balance
Sheet
  Balance Sheet
Location of
Net Amounts

Foreign currency forward contract

    CAD45,000     1/8/2015   $ 1,537   $   Other assets

Total

              $ 1,537   $    

7.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The Company has various commitments to fund investments in its portfolio as described below.

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        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to fund which are at (or substantially at) the Company's discretion:

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 418,880   $ 574,772  

Less: drawn commitments

    (122,925 )   (111,802 )

Total undrawn commitments

    295,955     462,970  

Less: commitments substantially at discretion of the Company

    (6,000 )   (6,000 )

Less: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictions

        (2,700 )

Total net adjusted undrawn revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 289,955   $ 454,270  

        Included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 were delayed draw loan commitments totaling $148,609 and $206,429, respectively. The Company's commitment to fund delayed draw loans is triggered upon the satisfaction of certain pre-negotiated terms and conditions. Generally, the most significant and uncertain term requires the borrower to satisfy a specific use of proceeds covenant. The use of proceeds covenant typically requires the borrower to use the additional loans for the specific purpose of a permitted acquisition or permitted investment, for example. In addition to the use of proceeds covenant, the borrower is generally required to satisfy additional negotiated covenants (including specified leverage levels).

        Also included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of December 31, 2015 were commitments to issue up to $42,212 in letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $13,840 in letters of credit issued and outstanding under these commitments on behalf of portfolio companies. For all these letters of credit issued and outstanding, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. None of these letters of credit issued and outstanding are recorded as a liability on the Company's balance sheet as such letters of credit are considered in the valuation of the investments in the portfolio company. Of these letters of credit, $12,818 expire in 2016 and $1,022 expire in 2017.

        The Company also has commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for the Company's portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain portfolio companies of the SSLP. See Note 4 for more information.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

Total private equity commitments

  $ 107,000   $ 107,000  

Less: funded private equity commitments

    (20,896 )   (20,442 )

Total unfunded private equity commitments

    86,104     86,558  

Less: private equity commitments substantially at discretion of the Company

    (84,554 )   (84,633 )

Total net adjusted unfunded private equity commitments

  $ 1,550   $ 1,925  

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        In the ordinary course of business, the Company may sell certain of its investments to third party purchasers. In particular, in connection with the sale of certain controlled portfolio company equity investments (as well as certain other sales) the Company has, and may continue to do so in the future, agreed to indemnify such purchasers for future liabilities arising from the investments and the related sale transaction. Such indemnification provisions have given rise to liabilities in the past and may do so in the future.

        The Company is obligated under a number of operating leases and subleases for office spaces with terms ranging from less than one year to more than 15 years. Total rent expense incurred by the Company for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $4,171, $3,366 and $3,687, respectively.

        The following table shows future minimum payments under the Company's operating leases and subleases where it is a sublessee as of December 31, 2015:

For the Years Ended December 31,
  Amount  

2016

  $ 9,192  

2017

    9,352  

2018

    9,098  

2019

    9,070  

2020

    8,889  

Thereafter

    48,481  

Total

  $ 94,082  

        For certain of its operating leases, the Company has entered into subleases including ones with Ares Management and IHAM, a wholly owned portfolio company of the Company. See Note 13 for further description of these subleases.

        The following table shows future expected rental payments to be received under the Company's subleases where the Company is the sublessor as of December 31, 2015. The current allocations reflected below are as of December 31, 2015. The allocations in connection with the Company's subleases are subject to change and future review. Further, such allocations are subject to change depending on the composition of, and functions performed by, the staff in each office.

For the Years Ended December 31,
  Amount  

2016

  $ 5,815  

2017

    5,912  

2018

    5,815  

2019

    5,739  

2020

    5,772  

Thereafter

    32,548  

Total

  $ 61,601  

8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The Company follows ASC 825-10, which provides companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the company's choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair

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value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. The Company has not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled "other assets" and "debt," which are reported at amortized cost, all assets and liabilities approximate fair value on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the lines titled "interest receivable," "receivable for open trades," "payable for open trades," "accounts payable and other liabilities," "base management fees payable," "income based fees payable," "capital gains incentive fees payable" and "interest and facility fees payable" approximate fair value due to their short maturity.

        The Company also follows ASC 820-10, which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Company has considered its principal market as the market in which the Company exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

        In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company continues to employ the net asset valuation policy approved by the Company's board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820-10 (see Note 2). Consistent with the Company's valuation policy, it evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Company's investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. The Company's valuation policy considers the fact that because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in the Company's portfolio, the fair value of the investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

        The Company's portfolio investments (other than as described below in the following paragraph) are typically valued using two different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value ("EV") of the portfolio company. Enterprise value means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company's EBITDA (generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any. The Company may also employ other valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues or, in the case of certain portfolio companies in the power generation industry, kilowatt capacity. The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average

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cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where the Company has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind-down analysis may be utilized to estimate enterprise value. The second valuation technique is a yield analysis, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments in portfolio companies where the Company does not own a controlling equity position. To determine fair value using a yield analysis, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk. In the yield analysis, the Company considers the current contractual interest rate, the maturity and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the company and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the enterprise value of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by the Company are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Company depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.

        For other portfolio investments such as investments in collateralized loan obligations and the SSLP Certificates, discounted cash flow analysis is the primary technique utilized to determine fair value. Expected future cash flows associated with the investment are discounted to determine a present value using a discount rate that reflects estimated market return requirements.

        The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs the Company used to value the majority of its investments categorized within Level 3 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The tables are not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead capture the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the Company's determination of fair values.

 
  As of December 31, 2015  
 
   
   
  Unobservable Input  
Asset Category
  Fair
Value
  Primary
Valuation Techniques
  Input   Estimated
Range
  Weighted
Average
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,638,784   Yield analysis   Market yield   4.0% - 16.5%     9.2 %

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,861,294   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.5% - 19.5%     10.6 %

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP

    1,884,861   Discounted cash flow analysis   Discount rate   10.5% - 11.5%     11.0 %

Senior subordinated debt

    654,066   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.3% - 15.8%     12.2 %

Preferred equity securities

    375,830   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.0x - 14.8x     7.2 x

Other equity securities and other

    637,289   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.0x - 14.8x     10.2 x

Total Investments

  $ 9,052,124                    

Derivatives

  $ 2,602   Yield analysis   Market yield   7.0% - 7.6%     7.4 %

Total Other Assets

  $ 2,602                    

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  As of December 31, 2014  
 
   
   
  Unobservable Input  
Asset Category
  Fair
Value
  Primary
Valuation Techniques
  Input   Estimated
Range
  Weighted
Average
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 3,700,602   Yield analysis   Market yield   4.0% - 20.0%     8.5 %

Second lien senior secured loans

    1,900,464   Yield analysis   Market yield   6.6% - 13.5%     9.5 %

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP

    2,065,015   Discounted cash flow analysis   Discount rate   10.0% - 13.0%     11.8 %

Senior subordinated debt

    523,288   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.3% - 14.0%     11.2 %

Preferred equity securities

    190,254   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.5x - 15.2x     9.7 x

Other equity securities and other

    644,157   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.5x - 14.5x     9.5 x

Total

  $ 9,023,780                    

        Changes in market yields, discount rates or EBITDA multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of the Company's investments. Generally, an increase in market yields or discount rates or decrease in EBITDA multiples may result in a decrease in the fair value of certain of the Company's investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company's investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Company's investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Company was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize significantly less than the value at which the Company has recorded it.

        In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

        The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents, investments and derivatives as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 257,056   $ 257,056   $   $  

Investments

  $ 9,055,496   $ 3,372   $   $ 9,052,124  

Derivatives

  $ 3,857   $   $ 1,255   $ 2,602  

        The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents, investments and derivatives as of December 31, 2014:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 194,555   $ 194,555   $   $  

Investments

  $ 9,028,379   $ 4,599   $   $ 9,023,780  

Derivatives

  $ 1,537   $   $ 1,537   $  

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        The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 
  As of and For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 9,023,780  

Net realized gains

    114,113  

Net unrealized losses

    (241,291 )

Purchases

    3,881,395  

Sales

    (1,772,435 )

Redemptions

    (1,968,512 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    23,710  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    4,362  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

    (12,998 )

Balance as of December 31, 2015

  $ 9,052,124  

        As of December 31, 2015, the net unrealized depreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $98,600. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the net transfers out of Level 3 were due to privately held equity investments converting to publicly traded stock.

        The following table presents changes in derivatives that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 
  As of and For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $  

Net unrealized gains

    2,602  

Balance as of December 31, 2015

  $ 2,602  

        As of December 31, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on the derivatives that use Level 3 inputs was $2,602.

        For the year ended December 31, 2015, the total amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company's Level 3 assets still held as of December 31, 2015, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency and other transactions in the Company's consolidated statement of operations was $(201,234).

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        The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014:

 
  As of and For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2014
 

Balance as of December 31, 2013

  $ 7,632,897  

Net realized gains

    90,578  

Net unrealized gains

    56,379  

Purchases

    4,536,868  

Sales

    (1,035,697 )

Redemptions

    (2,267,822 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    11,916  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    3,153  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

    (4,492 )

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 9,023,780  

        As of December 31, 2014, the net unrealized appreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $150,237. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the net transfers out of Level 3 were due to privately held equity investments converting to publicly traded stock.

        For the year ended December 31, 2014, the total amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company's Level 3 assets still held as of December 31, 2014, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) from investments in the Company's consolidated statement of operations was $63,638.

        Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur.

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market rates, which take into account changes in the Company's marketplace credit ratings, or market quotes, if available.

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  
 
  Carrying
value(1)
  Fair
value
  Carrying
value(1)
  Fair
value
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 515,000   $ 515,000   $ 170,000   $ 170,000  

Revolving Funding Facility

    250,000     250,000     324,000     324,000  

SMBC Funding Facility

    110,000     110,000     62,000     62,000  

SBA Debentures

    22,000     22,000          

February 2016 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $575,000)

    574,202 (2)   575,058     565,001 (2)   592,940  

June 2016 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $230,000)

    228,488 (2)   230,058     225,026 (2)   237,010  

2017 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $162,500)

    161,195 (2)   164,206     160,180 (2)   168,521  

2018 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $270,000)

    266,835 (2)   270,877     265,431 (2)   279,169  

2019 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $300,000)

    297,021 (2)   299,061     296,130 (2)   302,532  

2018 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $750,000)

    750,537 (3)   777,405     750,704 (3)   788,288  

2020 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $600,000 and $400,000, respectively)

    599,097 (4)   607,128     398,430 (4)   399,740  

February 2022 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $143,750, respectively)

    (5)       143,750 (5)   144,764  

October 2022 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $182,500)

    182,500     182,009     182,500     183,835  

2040 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $200,000, respectively)

    (5)       200,000 (5)   203,208  

2047 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $229,557)

    181,604 (6)   230,228     181,330 (6)   226,592  

  $ 4,138,479 (7) $ 4,233,030   $ 3,924,482 (7) $ 4,082,599  

(1)
Except for the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the 2047 Notes, all carrying values are the same as the principal amounts outstanding.

(2)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Unsecured Notes less the unaccreted discount recorded upon issuance of each respective series of the Convertible Unsecured Notes. See Note 17 for a subsequent event relating to the maturity and repayment of the February 2016 Convertible Notes.

(3)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes plus the net unamortized premium that was recorded upon the issuances of the 2018 Notes.

(4)
As of December 31, 2015, represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes less the net unaccreted discount recognized on the issuances of the 2020 Notes. As of December 31, 2014, represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes less the unaccreted discount recognized on the first issuance of the 2020 Notes.

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(5)
See Note 5 for more information on the early redemption of the February 2022 Notes and the 2040 Notes.

(6)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount.

(7)
Total principal amount of debt outstanding totaled $4,196,557 and $3,999,307 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

        The following table presents fair value measurements of the Company's debt obligations as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  As of December 31,  
Fair Value Measurements Using
  2015   2014  

Level 1

  $ 412,237   $ 758,399  

Level 2

    3,820,793     3,324,200  

Total

  $ 4,233,030   $ 4,082,599  

9.     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        There were no sales of the Company's equity securities for the year ended December 31, 2015. The following table summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received in public offerings of the Company's common stock net of underwriting discounts and offering costs for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

 
  Shares
issued
  Offering price
per share(1)
  Proceeds net of
underwriting
discounts and
offering costs
 

2014

                   

July 2014 public offering

    15,525   $ 16.63   $ 257,667  

Total for the year ended December 31, 2014

    15,525         $ 257,667  

2013

                   

December 2013 public offering

    16,445   $ 17.47   $ 285,993  

October 2013 public offering

    12,650   $ 16.98     214,339  

April 2013 public offering

    19,148   $ 17.43     333,144  

Total for the year ended December 31, 2013

    48,243         $ 833,476  

(1)
The shares were sold to the underwriters for a price equal to the offering price per share, which the underwriters were then permitted to sell at variable prices to the public.

        The Company used the net proceeds from the above public equity offerings to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, which included funding investments in accordance with its investment objective. See Note 12 for information regarding shares of common stock issued in accordance with the Company's dividend reinvestment plan.

        In September 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $100 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock in the open market at certain thresholds below its net asset value per share, in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company, in its

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discretion, based upon the evaluation of economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. The Company expects that the program will be in effect until September 30, 2016, or until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase shares. The program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and it cannot assure stockholders that any shares will be repurchased under the program. The program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased a total of 122 shares of the Company's common stock in the open market for $1,685. The shares were repurchased at an average price of $13.86 per share, including commissions paid.

10.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

        The following information sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations available to common stockholders

  $ 378,670   $ 590,949   $ 488,521  

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic and diluted

    314,375     305,287     266,939  

Basic and diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share

  $ 1.20   $ 1.94   $ 1.83  

        For the purpose of calculating diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share, the average closing price of the Company's common stock for the year ended December 31, 2015 was less than the conversion price for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes outstanding as of December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the average closing price of the Company's common stock for such period was less than the conversion price for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes outstanding as of December 31, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2013 and the date of issuance of the 2019 Convertible Notes through December 31, 2013, the average closing price of the Company's common stock for such period was each less than the conversion price for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Therefore, for all periods presented in the financial statements, the underlying shares for the intrinsic value of the embedded options in the Convertible Unsecured Notes have no impact on the computation of diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share.

11.   INCOME AND EXCISE TAXES

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thereof. Dividends paid per common share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were taxable as follows (unaudited):

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Ordinary income(1)

  $ 1.56   $ 1.57   $ 1.57  

Capital gains

    0.01          

Total(2)

  $ 1.57   $ 1.57   $ 1.57  

(1)
For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, ordinary income included dividend income of approximately $0.0730, $0.1055 and $0.1082, per share, respectively, that qualified to be taxed at the maximum capital gains rate. For certain eligible corporate shareholders, these dividends were eligible for the dividends received deduction.

(2)
For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, dividends paid were comprised of interest-sourced dividends in amounts equal to 91.1%, 90.1% and 88.2% of total dividends paid, respectively.

        The following reconciles net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations to taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  
 
  (Estimated)(1)
   
   
 

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 378,670   $ 590,949   $ 488,521  

Adjustments:

                   

Net unrealized losses (gains) on investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    246,210     (59,364 )   5,610  

Income not currently taxable

    (51,475 )   (60,992 )   (78,309 )

Income (loss) for tax but not book

    (32,539 )   10,478     43,264  

Expenses not currently deductible

    11,387     43,663     24,876  

Expenses for tax but not book

    (4,628 )   (4,655 )   (7,906 )

Realized gain/loss differences

    33,454     (100,933 )   (65,244 )

Taxable income

  $ 581,079   $ 419,146   $ 410,812  

(1)
The calculation of estimated 2015 taxable income includes a number of estimated inputs, including information received from third parties and, as a result, actual 2015 taxable income will not be finally determined until the Company's 2015 tax return is filed in 2016 (and, therefore, such estimate is subject to change).

        Taxable income generally differs from net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized gains or losses, as unrealized gains or losses are generally not included in taxable income until they are realized. In addition, on April 1, 2010, the Company acquired Allied Capital in a tax-free merger, which has caused certain merger-related items to vary in their deductibility for GAAP and tax purposes.

        Capital losses in excess of capital gains earned in a tax year may generally be carried forward and used to offset capital gains, subject to certain limitations. As of December 31, 2015, the Company estimates that it will have a capital loss carryforward of approximately $77 million available for use in

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later tax years. Because of the loss limitation rules of the Code, some of the tax basis capital losses may be limited in their use. The unused balance will be carried forward and utilized as gains are realized, subject to such limitations. In addition to the capital loss carryforwards, the Company realized tax basis net losses totaling approximately $0.3 billion from the Allied Capital portfolio since the Allied Acquisition through December 31, 2015, that have not yet been deducted for tax purposes as their deductibility in years since the Allied Acquisition was limited by the Code. While the Company's ability to utilize losses in the future depends upon a variety of factors that cannot be known in advance, substantially all of the Company's capital loss carryforwards and the net realized losses from the Allied Capital portfolio may become permanently unavailable due to limitations by the Code.

        For 2015, the Company had estimated taxable income in excess of the distributions made from such taxable income during the year, and therefore, the Company has elected to carry forward the excess for distribution to shareholders in 2016. The amount carried forward to 2016 is estimated to be approximately $257 million, although this amount will not be finalized until the 2015 tax returns are filed in 2016. For 2014 and 2013, the Company had taxable income in excess of the distributions made from such taxable income during the year, and therefore, the Company elected to carry forward the excess for distribution to shareholders in 2015 and 2014, respectively. The amount carried forward to 2015 and 2014 was approximately $171 million and $232 million, respectively. 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 income, the Company accrues excise tax on estimated excess taxable income. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, a net expense of $8,961, $5,486 and $10,277, respectively, was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax.

        As of December 31, 2015, the estimated cost basis of investments for tax purposes was $10.0 billion resulting in estimated gross unrealized gains and losses of $0.05 billion and $1.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the cost basis of investments for tax purposes was $9.6 billion resulting in estimated gross unrealized gains and losses of $0.3 billion and $0.9 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the cost of investments for tax purposes was greater than the amortized cost of investments for book purposes of $9.1 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively, primarily as a result of the Allied Acquisition. The Allied Acquisition qualified as a tax free merger, which resulted in the acquired assets retaining Allied Capital's cost basis at the merger date.

        In general, the Company may make certain adjustments to the classification of stockholders' equity as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, which may include merger-related items, differences in the book and tax basis of certain assets and liabilities, and nondeductible federal taxes, among other items. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company decreased accumulated overdistributed net investment income by $17,752, increased accumulated net realized loss on investments by $3,465 and decreased capital in excess of par value by $14,287. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company decreased accumulated overdistributed net investment income by $18,329, increased accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and other assets by $95,411 and increased capital in excess of par value by $77,082. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company decreased accumulated overdistributed net investment income by $14,106, increased accumulated net realized loss on investments, foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and other assets by $26,151 and increased capital in excess of par value by $12,045.

        Certain of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded a tax expense of approximately $8,791, $12,843 and $3,828, respectively, for these subsidiaries.

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12.   DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

        The following table summarizes the Company's dividends declared and payable during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

Date declared
  Record date   Payment date   Per share
amount
  Total
amount
 

November 4, 2015

  December 15, 2015   December 31, 2015   $ 0.38   $ 119,498  

August 4, 2015

  September 15, 2015   September 30, 2015     0.38     119,498  

May 4, 2015

  June 15, 2015   June 30, 2015     0.38     119,498  

February 26, 2015

  March 13, 2015   March 31, 2015     0.38     119,361  

February 26, 2015

  March 13, 2015   March 31, 2015     0.05 (1)   15,705  

Total declared for 2015

          $ 1.57   $ 493,560  

November 4, 2014

  December 15, 2014   December 31, 2014   $ 0.38     119,361  

August 5, 2014

  September 15, 2014   September 30, 2014     0.38     119,361  

May 6, 2014

  June 16, 2014   June 30, 2014     0.38     113,343  

February 26, 2014

  March 14, 2014   March 31, 2014     0.38     113,228  

November 5, 2013

  March 14, 2014   March 28, 2014     0.05 (1)   14,899  

Total declared for 2014

          $ 1.57   $ 480,192  

November 5, 2013

  December 16, 2013   December 31, 2013     0.38     112,307  

November 5, 2013

  December 16, 2013   December 31, 2013     0.05 (1)   14,777  

August 6, 2013

  September 16, 2013   September 30, 2013     0.38     101,959  

May 7, 2013

  June 14, 2013   June 28, 2013     0.38     101,856  

February 27, 2013

  March 15, 2013   March 29, 2013     0.38     94,488  

Total declared for 2013

          $ 1.57   $ 425,387  

(1)
Represents an additional dividend.

        The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan, whereby the Company may buy shares of its common stock in the open market or issue new shares in order to satisfy dividend reinvestment requests. When the Company issues new shares in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan, the issue price is equal to the closing price of its common stock on the dividend payment date. Dividend reinvestment plan activity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, was as follows:

 
  For the Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Shares issued

    361     612     1,076  

Average issue price per share

  $ 17.17   $ 17.74   $ 17.58  

Shares purchased by plan agent to satisfy dividends declared and payable during the period for stockholders

    667     696      

Average purchase price per share

  $ 15.70   $ 15.93   $  

13.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        In accordance with the investment advisory and management agreement, the Company bears all costs and expenses of the operation of the Company and reimburses its investment adviser or its affiliates for certain of such costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Company. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the Company's investment adviser or its affiliates incurred such expenses totaling $6,537, $6,197 and $5,250, respectively.

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        The Company is party to office leases pursuant to which it is leasing office facilities from third parties. For certain of these office leases, the Company has also entered into separate subleases with Ares Management LLC, the sole member of Ares Capital Management, and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM sublease a portion of these leases. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, amounts payable to the Company under these subleases totaled $4,714, $4,073 and $2,183, respectively.

        Ares Management LLC has also entered into separate subleases with the Company, pursuant to which the Company subleases certain office spaces from Ares Management LLC. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, amounts payable to Ares Management LLC under these subleases totaled $729, $569 and $185, respectively.

        The Company has also entered into agreements with Ares Management LLC and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM are entitled to use the Company's proprietary portfolio management software. For the year ended December 31, 2015, amounts payable to the Company under these agreements totaled $100. For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no amounts payable to the Company as there were no such agreements in place during those periods.

        The Company also subleased certain office space from Ares Commercial Real Estate Management LLC ("ACREM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management LLC and manager of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. The Company's office sublease with ACREM was terminated on June 30, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, amounts payable under this sublease by the Company to ACREM totaled $26.

        See Note 3, Note 4 and Note 6 for descriptions of other related party transactions.

14.   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

        The following is a schedule of financial highlights as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
  As of and For the Years Ended December 31,  
Per Share Data:
  2015   2014   2013  

Net asset value, beginning of period(1)

  $ 16.82   $ 16.46   $ 16.04  

Issuances of common stock

    0.01         0.16  

Repurchases of common stock

    (0.01 )        

Net investment income for period(2)

    1.62     1.43     1.61  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for period(2)

    (0.41 )   0.50     0.22  

Net increase in stockholders' equity

    1.21     1.93     1.99  

Total distributions to stockholders(3)

    (1.57 )   (1.57 )   (1.57 )

Net asset value at end of period(1)

  $ 16.46   $ 16.82   $ 16.46  

Per share market value at end of period

  $ 14.25   $ 15.61   $ 17.77  

Total return based on market value(4)

    1.35 %   (3.32 )%   10.51 %

Total return based on net asset value(5)

    7.16 %   11.79 %   11.41 %

Shares outstanding at end of period

    314,347     314,108     297,971  

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

                   

Net assets at end of period

  $ 5,173,332   $ 5,283,715   $ 4,904,444  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(6)(7)

    9.51 %   10.46 %   10.03 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(6)(8)

    9.75 %   8.71 %   9.86 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    42 %   39 %   27 %

(1)
The net assets used equals the total stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheet.

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(2)
Weighted average basic per share data.

(3)
Includes an additional dividend of $0.05 per share for all periods presented.

(4)
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the total return based on market value equaled the decrease of the ending market value at December 31, 2015 of $14.25 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2014 of $15.61 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2015, divided by the market value at December 31, 2014. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the total return based on market value equaled the decrease of the ending market value at December 31, 2014 of $15.61 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2013 of $17.77 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2014, divided by the market value at December 31, 2013. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the total return based on market value equaled the increase of the ending market value at December 31, 2013 of $17.77 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2012 of $17.50 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2013, divided by the market value at December 31, 2012. The Company's shares fluctuate in value. The Company's performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

(5)
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2015, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2014, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $1.57 per share for the year ended December 31, 2013, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. These calculations are adjusted for shares issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan, the issuance of common stock in connection with any equity offerings and the equity components of any convertible notes issued during the period. The Company's performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

(6)
The ratios reflect an annualized amount.

(7)
For the year ended December 31, 2015, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.55% of base management fees, 2.31% of income based fees and capital gains incentive fees, 4.32% of the cost of borrowing and 0.33% of other operating expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.51% of base management fees, 2.90% of income based fees and capital gains incentive fees, 4.24% of the cost of borrowing and 0.81% of other operating expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.40% of base management fees, 2.80% of income based fees and capital gains incentive fees, 3.94% of the cost of borrowing and 0.89% of other operating expenses. These ratios reflect annualized amounts.

(8)
The ratio of net investment income to average net assets excludes income taxes related to realized gains and losses.

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15.   SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA (Unaudited)

 
  2015  
 
  Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

  $ 261,676   $ 260,948   $ 249,479   $ 253,247  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses) and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 150,782   $ 159,691   $ 145,134   $ 146,822  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 3,679   $ 29,214   $ 36,631   $ 25,145  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 147,103   $ 130,477   $ 108,503   $ 121,677  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ (132,390 ) $ (13,618 ) $ 38,019   $ (21,101 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 14,713   $ 116,859   $ 146,522   $ 100,576  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.05   $ 0.37   $ 0.47   $ 0.32  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

  $ 16.46   $ 16.79   $ 16.80   $ 16.71  

 

 
  2014  
 
  Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

  $ 270,917   $ 253,396   $ 224,927   $ 239,719  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 166,532   $ 149,722   $ 127,699   $ 141,589  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 38,347   $ 44,432   $ 35,708   $ 29,253  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains

  $ 128,185   $ 105,290   $ 91,991   $ 112,336  

Net realized and unrealized gains

  $ 25,202   $ 72,449   $ 50,840   $ 4,656  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 153,387   $ 177,739   $ 142,831   $ 116,992  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.49   $ 0.57   $ 0.48   $ 0.39  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

  $ 16.82   $ 16.71   $ 16.52   $ 16.42  

 

 
  2013  
 
  Q4   Q3   Q2   Q1  

Total investment income

  $ 233,742   $ 246,801   $ 206,123   $ 195,055  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses) and income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 145,003   $ 161,421   $ 126,951   $ 119,182  

Income based fees and capital gains incentive fees

  $ 33,493   $ 35,199   $ 33,374   $ 20,085  

Net investment income before net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 111,510   $ 126,222   $ 93,577   $ 99,097  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

  $ 22,374   $ 14,575   $ 39,921   $ (18,755 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 133,884   $ 140,797   $ 133,498   $ 80,342  

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.47   $ 0.52   $ 0.50   $ 0.32  

Net asset value per share as of the end of the quarter

  $ 16.46   $ 16.35   $ 16.21   $ 15.98  

16.   LITIGATION

        The Company is party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business. In addition, Allied Capital was involved in various legal proceedings that the Company assumed in connection with the

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Allied Acquisition. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on the Company in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these legal proceedings will materially affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

        On May 20, 2013, the Company was named as one of several defendants in an action (the "Action") filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Court") by the bankruptcy trustee of DSI Renal Holdings LLC and two related companies. On March 17, 2014, the Action was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Delaware Court") pursuant to a motion filed by the defendants and granted by the Pennsylvania Court. On May 6, 2014, the Delaware Court referred the Action to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint in the Action alleges, among other things, that each of the named defendants participated in a purported "fraudulent transfer" involving the restructuring of a subsidiary of DSI Renal Holdings LLC. Among other things, the complaint seeks, jointly and severally from all defendants, (1) damages of approximately $425 million, of which the complaint states the Company's individual share is approximately $117 million, and (2) punitive damages. The Company is currently unable to assess with any certainty whether it may have any exposure in the Action. The Company believes the plaintiff's claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in the Action.

17.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        The Company's management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-K or would be required to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, except as disclosed below.

        In February 2016, the Company repaid in full the $575.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the February 2016 Convertible Notes upon their maturity. The Company used amounts available under its revolving credit facilities to repay the outstanding indebtedness of the February 2016 Convertible Notes.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  As of  
 
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
 

ASSETS

             

Investments at fair value

             

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

  $ 6,276,337   $ 6,481,333  

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    192,628     195,074  

Controlled affiliate company investments

    2,431,412     2,379,089  

Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $8,980,808 and $9,147,646, respectively)

    8,900,377     9,055,496  

Cash and cash equivalents

    125,926     257,056  

Interest receivable

    124,592     137,968  

Receivable for open trades

    1,258      

Other assets

    55,490     56,292  

Total assets

  $ 9,207,643   $ 9,506,812  

LIABILITIES

             

Debt

  $ 3,785,354   $ 4,113,935  

Base management fees payable

    34,444     34,125  

Income based fees payable

    28,923     31,234  

Capital gains incentive fees payable

    56,454     42,265  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    45,988     60,587  

Interest and facility fees payable

    37,082     51,007  

Payable for open trades

    1,357     327  

Total liabilities

    3,989,602     4,333,480  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)

             

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 500,000 common shares authorized; 313,954 and 314,347 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    314     314  

Capital in excess of par value

    5,312,800     5,318,277  

Accumulated overdistributed net investment income

    (21,655 )   (894 )

Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments, foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and other assets

    4,961     (53,013 )

Net unrealized losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions          

    (78,379 )   (91,352 )

Total stockholders' equity

    5,218,041     5,173,332  

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

  $ 9,207,643   $ 9,506,812  

NET ASSETS PER SHARE

  $ 16.62   $ 16.46  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

INVESTMENT INCOME:

                         

From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments:

                         

Interest income from investments

  $ 137,329   $ 122,616   $ 277,758   $ 247,443  

Capital structuring service fees

    11,614     8,762     26,654     21,527  

Dividend income

    10,474     4,081     16,989     7,912  

Other income

    3,162     3,606     6,505     6,100  

Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments              

    162,579     139,065     327,906     282,982  

From non-controlled affiliate company investments:

                         

Interest income from investments

    4,297     4,724     7,944     7,319  

Capital structuring service fees

        2,205         2,205  

Dividend income

    11     744     40     1,369  

Other income

    41     68     226     130  

Total investment income from non-controlled affiliate company investments

    4,349     7,741     8,210     11,023  

From controlled affiliate company investments:

                         

Interest income from investments

    62,397     73,932     125,443     145,166  

Capital structuring service fees

    556     12,115     1,176     19,531  

Dividend income

    10,250     10,000     20,250     30,099  

Management and other fees

    4,605     6,235     9,627     12,273  

Other income

    526     391     700     1,652  

Total investment income from controlled affiliate company investments

    78,334     102,673     157,196     208,721  

Total investment income

    245,262     249,479     493,312     502,726  

EXPENSES:

                         

Interest and credit facility fees

    45,334     56,421     95,577     114,996  

Base management fees

    34,444     33,021     69,203     66,937  

Income based fees

    28,923     28,949     58,045     58,314  

Capital gain incentive fees

    10,427     7,682     14,189     3,462  

Administrative fees

    3,342     3,514     6,765     6,970  

Professional fees and other costs related to the American Capital Acquisition

    6,546         8,011      

Other general and administrative

    6,976     8,773     14,326     15,726  

Total expenses

    135,992     138,360     266,116     266,405  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    109,270     111,119     227,196     236,321  

Income tax expense, including excise tax

    4,006     2,616     9,202     6,141  

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    105,264     108,503     217,994     230,180  

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS, FOREIGN CURRENCY AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS:

                         

Net realized gains (losses):

                         

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

    32,742     24,910     51,513     51,804  

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    431         874     333  

Controlled affiliate company investments

            6,330      

Foreign currency transactions

    (2,547 )   (662 )   (743 )   3,865  

Net realized gains

    30,626     24,248     57,974     56,002  

Net unrealized gains (losses):

                         

Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments

    (12,953 )   10,683     (33,756 )   (23,728 )

Non-controlled affiliate company investments

    12,068     10,812     21,767     16,396  

Controlled affiliate company investments

    19,270     (7,752 )   24,984     (26,615 )

Foreign currency and other transactions

    3,125     28     (22 )   (1,298 )

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    21,510     13,771     12,973     (35,245 )

Net realized and unrealized gains from investments, foreign currency and other transactions

    52,136     38,019     70,947     20,757  

REALIZED LOSSES ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT

                (3,839 )

NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 157,400   $ 146,522   $ 288,941   $ 247,098  

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (see Note 10)

  $ 0.50   $ 0.47   $ 0.92   $ 0.79  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING (see Note 10)

    313,954     314,469     314,124     314,289  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of June 30, 2016
(dollar amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)

Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Investment Funds and Vehicles

                                     

Covestia Capital Partners, LP(10)

  Investment partnership   Limited partnership interest (47.00% interest)         6/17/2008   $ 488   $ 1,863 (2)      

HCI Equity, LLC(8)(9)(10)

 

Investment company

 

Member interest (100.00% interest)

       
4/1/2010
   
   
128
       

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP(10)(25)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (80.00% interest)

       
5/10/2007
   
4,054
   
15,365

(2)
     

Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.(10)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (25.00% interest)

       
6/16/2006
   
   
446

(2)
     

Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.(10)(25)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (2.50% interest)

       
10/5/2011
   
2,466
   
2,692

(2)
     

PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.(10)(25)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)

       
10/31/2014
   
6,569
   
10,290

(2)
     

PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.(10)(25)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)

       
5/22/2014
   
2,186
   
1,629

(2)
     

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.(10)(25)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (2.00% interest)

       
8/16/2012
   
1,636
   
1,786
       

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(8)(11)(26)

 

Co-investment vehicle

 

Subordinated certificates ($2,003,959 par due 12/2024)

 

8.65% (Libor + 8.00%/M)(21)

   
10/30/2009
   
1,938,446
   
1,899,754
       

      Member interest (87.50% interest)         10/30/2009                

                      1,938,446     1,899,754        

VSC Investors LLC(10)

 

Investment company

 

Membership interest (1.95% interest)

       
1/24/2008
   
299
   
1,124

(2)
     

                      1,956,144     1,935,077     37.08 %

Healthcare Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Absolute Dental Management LLC and ADM Equity, LLC

  Dental services provider   First lien senior secured loan ($18,750 par due 1/2022)   9.26% (Libor + 8.26%/Q)     1/5/2016     18,750     18,750 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 1/2022)   9.26% (Libor + 8.26%/Q)     1/5/2016     5,000     5,000 (4)(20)      

      Class A preferred units (4,000,000 units)         1/5/2016     4,000     3,296 (2)      

      Class A common units (4,000,000 units)         1/5/2016         (2)      

                      27,750     27,046        

ADCS Billings Intermediate Holdings, LLC(24)

 

Dermatology practice

 

First lien senior secured loan ($8,617 par due 5/2022)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)

   
5/18/2016
   
8,617
   
8,617

(2)(20)(27)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,500 par due 5/2022)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/18/2016     22,500     22,500 (2)(20)(27)      

                      31,117     31,117        

Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.

 

Benefits administration and transaction processing provider

 

Preferred stock (2,997 shares)

       
12/13/2013
   
3,086
   
1,878
       

      Common stock (3 shares)         12/13/2013     3            

                      3,089     1,878        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.

 

Manufacturer and marketer of single-use specialty medical devices

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 6/2022)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

    12/23/2015     8,751     9,000 (2)(20)      

AwarePoint Corporation

 

Healthcare technology platform developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($8,772 par due 6/2018)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
9/5/2014
   
8,527
   
8,772

(2)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 3,213,367 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 9/2024)         11/14/2014         609 (2)      

                      8,527     9,381        

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC(24)

 

Correctional facility healthcare operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,750 par due 7/2019)

 

5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)

   
7/23/2014
   
3,750
   
3,188

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,650 par due 7/2019)   6.50%(Base Rate + 3.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     1,650     1,403 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,618 par due 7/2021)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     6,594     5,625 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($135,000 par due 7/2022)   9.38% (Libor + 8.38%/Q)     7/23/2014     133,974     108,000 (2)(20)      

      Class A units (601,937 units)         8/19/2010         362 (2)      

                      145,968     118,578        

Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.(24)

 

Correctional facility healthcare operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,088 par due 9/2021)

 

9.58% (Libor + 8.58%/Q)

   
9/29/2015
   
3,088
   
3,088

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,093 par due 9/2021)   9.58% (Libor + 8.58%/Q)     9/29/2015     4,093     4,093 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($44,707 par due 9/2021)   9.58% (Libor + 8.58%/Q)     9/29/2015     44,707     44,707 (3)(20)      

                      51,888     51,888        

DCA Investment Holding, LLC(24)

 

Multi-branded dental practice management

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,436 par due 7/2021)

 

7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)

   
7/2/2015
   
3,436
   
3,367

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($18,993 par due 7/2021)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     7/2/2015     18,859     18,613 (4)(20)      

                      22,295     21,980        

DNAnexus, Inc.

 

Bioinformatics company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,330 par due 10/2018)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/M)

   
3/21/2014
   
10,093
   
10,330

(2)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 909,092 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 3/2024)         3/21/2014         250 (2)      

                      10,093     10,580        

Gentle Communications, LLC(24)

 

Dental services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($43,500 par due 5/2022)

 

7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)

   
5/27/2016
   
43,500
   
43,500

(2)(20)(27)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.

 

On-demand supply chain automation solutions provider

 

Class A common stock (2,991 shares)

        3/11/2014     2,991     2,991 (2)      

      Class B common stock (980 shares)         3/11/2014     30     5,435 (2)      

                      3,021     8,426        

Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P(24)

 

Software provider for clinical trial management

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 12/2018)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
12/19/2014
   
4,000
   
4,000

(2)(20)
     

      Limited partnership interest (99.90% interest)         12/19/2014     999     999 (2)      

                      4,999     4,999        

INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC

 

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting services

 

Common units (1,410,000 units)

       
9/27/2010
   
   
1,634

(2)
     

Intermedix Corporation

 

Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($112,000 par due 6/2020)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
12/27/2012
   
112,000
   
107,520

(2)(20)
     

LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC(9)

 

Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment

 

Class A units (426 units)

       
9/27/2013
   
660
   
1,771

(2)
     

MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC

 

Healthcare professional provider

 

Class A units (1,338,314 shares)

       
1/17/2014
   
1,338
   
1,328

(2)
     

MW Dental Holding Corp.(24)

 

Dental services provider

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 4/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
4/12/2011
   
2,000
   
2,000

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($50,089 par due 4/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/12/2011     50,088     50,089 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($47,497 par due 4/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/12/2011     47,497     47,497 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,642 par due 4/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/12/2011     19,642     19,642 (4)(20)      

                      119,227     119,228        

My Health Direct, Inc.(24)

 

Healthcare scheduling exchange software solution provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,900 par due 1/2018)

 

10.75%

   
9/18/2014
   
1,872
   
1,900

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 4,548 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 9/2024)         9/18/2014     39     40 (2)      

                      1,911     1,940        

New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.

 

Outsourced mobile diagnostic healthcare service provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 7/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

   
8/6/2013
   
79,025
   
76,800

(2)(20)
     

NMSC Holdings, Inc. and ASP NAPA Holdings, LLC

 

Anesthesia management services provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($74,343 par due 10/2023)

 

11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)

   
4/19/2016
   
74,343
   
74,343

(2)(20)
     

      Class A units (25,277 units)         4/19/2016     2,528     2,528 (2)      

                      76,871     76,871        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Nodality, Inc.

 

Biotechnology company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,602 par due 7/2016)

        11/12/2015     2,423     2,602 (2)(19)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,757 par due 7/2016)         4/25/2014     9,694     744 (2)(19)      

      Common stock (3,736,255 shares)         5/1/2016         (2)      

                      12,117     3,346        

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC(24)

 

Provider of technology-enabled solutions to pharmacies

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,497 par due 11/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
11/21/2013
   
10,497
   
10,497

(3)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,899 par due 11/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     11/21/2013     5,899     5,899 (4)(20)      

      Limited liability company membership interest (1.57%)         11/21/2013     1,000     707 (2)      

                      17,396     17,103        

Patterson Medical Supply, Inc.

 

Distributor of rehabilitation supplies and equipment

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($19,000 par due 8/2023)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
9/2/2015
   
18,828
   
19,000

(2)(20)
     

PerfectServe, Inc.(24)

 

Communications software platform provider for hospitals and physician practices

 

First lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 3/2020)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)

   
9/15/2015
   
8,700
   
9,000

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 6/2020)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)     9/15/2015     1,964     2,000 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 6/2021)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%M)     9/15/2015     1,971     2,000 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 28,428 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2025)         9/15/2015     180     246 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 34,113 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 12/2023)         12/26/2013         295 (2)      

                      12,815     13,541        

PhyMED Management LLC

 

Provider of anesthesia services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($47,239 par due 5/2021)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
12/18/2015
   
46,582
   
44,877

(2)(20)
     

Precyse Acquisition Corp.

 

Provider of healthcare information management technology and services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 4/2023)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

   
4/20/2016
   
9,610
   
10,000

(2)(20)
     

Respicardia, Inc.

 

Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health

 

Warrant to purchase up to 99,094 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 6/2022)

       
6/28/2012
   
38
   
28

(2)
     

Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC

 

Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 7/2022)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
1/29/2016
   
54,000
   
54,000

(2)(20)
     

Transaction Data Systems, Inc.

 

Pharmacy management software provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($27,500 par due 6/2022)

 

10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

   
6/15/2015
   
27,500
   
27,500

(2)(20)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

 

Anesthesiology service provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($23,500 par due 9/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

    12/14/2015     23,500     23,500 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 9/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     9/24/2014     50,000     50,000 (2)(20)      

                      73,500     73,500        

Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC and FastMed Holdings I, LLC(24)

 

Operator of urgent care clinics

 

First lien senior secured loan ($13,930 par due 12/2022)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
12/1/2015
   
13,930
   
13,094

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($54,451 par due 12/2022)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     12/1/2015     54,451     51,184 (2)(20)      

      Preferred units (7,696,613 units)         6/11/2015     7,697     8,301        

      Series A common units (2,000,000 units)         6/11/2015     2,000     945        

      Series C common units (1,026,866 units)         6/11/2015         396        

                      78,078     73,920        

VistaPharm, Inc. and Vertice Pharma UK Parent Limited

 

Manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceutical products

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,124 par due 12/2021)

 

6.65% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)

   
12/21/2015
   
5,124
   
5,124

(2)(20)
     

      Preferred shares (40,662 shares)         12/21/2015     407     435 (9)      

                      5,531     5,559        

Young Innovations, Inc.

 

Dental supplies and equipment manufacturer

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 7/2019)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
5/30/2014
   
45,000
   
45,000

(2)(20)
     

                      1,153,025     1,112,839     21.33 %

Other Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

American Residential Services L.L.C.

  Heating, ventilation and air conditioning services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2021)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     6/30/2014     49,633     50,000 (2)(20)      

Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC(8)

 

Offender re-entry and in-prison treatment services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($13,596 par due 12/2017)

 

6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)

   
12/10/2010
   
13,596
   
13,596

(2)(13)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($690 par due 12/2017)   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     690     690 (2)(13)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($21,895 par due 6/2018)   15.64% (Libor + 15.00%/Q)     12/10/2010     21,895     21,895 (2)      

      Class A senior preferred units (7,846 units)         3/27/2015     9,384     10,531 (2)      

      Class A junior preferred units (26,154 units)         3/27/2015     20,168     21,784 (2)      

      Class A common units (134 units)         3/27/2015         (2)      

                      65,733     68,496        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Competitor Group, Inc., Calera XVI, LLC and Champion Parent Corporation(8)(24)

 

Endurance sports media and event operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,538 par due 11/2018)

 

5.00% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)

    11/30/2012     4,472     4,212 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($38,592 par due 11/2018)   5.00% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)     11/30/2012     38,028     35,813 (2)(20)      

      Preferred shares (18,875 shares)         3/25/2016     15,966     (2)      

      Membership units (2,522,512 units)         11/30/2012     2,523     (2)      

      Common shares (114,000 shares)         3/25/2016         (2)      

                      60,989     40,025        

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(7)(24)

 

Provider of outsourced healthcare linen management solutions

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 3/2019)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
3/13/2014
   
2,000
   
2,000

(2)(20)(23)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($18,275 par due 3/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     18,275     18,275 (3)(20)      

      Class A preferred units (2,475,000 units)         3/13/2014     2,475     3,248 (2)      

      Class B common units (275,000 units)         3/13/2014     275     361 (2)      

                      23,025     23,884        

Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc. and TDG Group Holding Company

 

Operator of multiple franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs

 

Senior subordinated loan ($31,500 par due 2/2020)

 

11.00%

   
6/12/2015
   
31,500
   
31,500

(2)
     

      Senior subordinated loan ($52,670 par due 2/2020)   11.00%     8/15/2014     52,670     52,670 (2)      

      Common stock (32,843 shares)         8/15/2014     3,378     4,834 (2)      

                      87,548     89,004        

Massage Envy, LLC(24)

 

Franchisor in the massage industry

 

First lien senior secured loan ($7,802 par due 9/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
9/27/2012
   
7,802
   
7,802

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($45,186 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     45,186     45,186 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($18,945 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     18,945     18,945 (4)(20)      

      Common stock (3,000,000 shares)         9/27/2012     3,000     5,618 (2)      

                      74,933     77,551        

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC(24)

 

Designer, manufacturer and distributor of hunting-related supplies

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 9/2020)

 

4.75% (Libor + 3.75%/Q)

   
9/18/2014
   
2,000
   
1,965

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,500 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     9/18/2014     5,500     5,405 (2)(14)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($39,500 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     9/18/2014     39,500     38,710 (2)(14)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     9/18/2014     45,000     44,100 (3)(14)(20)      

                      92,000     90,180        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

OpenSky Project, Inc. and OSP Holdings, Inc.

 

Social commerce platform operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,500 par due 9/2017)

 

10.00%

    6/4/2014     1,492     1,500 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 159,496 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 4/2025)         6/29/2015     48     (2)      

                      1,540     1,500        

Osmose Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of structural integrity management services to transmission and distribution infrastructure

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 8/2023)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
9/3/2015
   
24,551
   
24,250

(2)(20)
     

SocialFlow, Inc.

 

Social media optimization platform provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 8/2019)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)

   
1/29/2016
   
3,912
   
4,000

(5)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 215,331 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 1/2026)         1/29/2016         25 (5)      

                      3,912     4,025        

Spin HoldCo Inc.

 

Laundry service and equipment provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($140,000 par due 5/2020)

 

8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
5/14/2013
   
140,000
   
135,800

(2)(20)
     

Surface Dive, Inc.

 

SCUBA diver training and certification provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($37,446 par due 1/2022)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
7/28/2015
   
37,446
   
37,446

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($88,240 par due 1/2022)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     1/29/2015     87,882     88,240 (2)(20)      

                      125,328     125,686        

Towne Holdings, Inc.(24)

 

Provider of contracted hospitality services and parking systems

 

First lien senior secured loan ($56,250 par due 5/2022)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)

   
5/24/2016
   
56,250
   
56,250

(2)(20)(27)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,020 par due 5/2022)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/24/2016     9,020     9,020 (2)(20)      

                      65,270     65,270        

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH Infrastructure Industries, Inc.(24)

 

Wastewater infrastructure repair, treatment and filtration holding company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,370 par due 10/2019)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

   
10/10/2014
   
5,370
   
5,370

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($36,400 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     36,400     36,400 (3)(20)      

                      41,770     41,770        

U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc

 

Security guard service provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 7/2018)

 

11.00%

   
11/24/2015
   
25,000
   
25,000

(2)
     

WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. and Coinamatic Canada Inc.

 

Laundry service and equipment provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($3,726 par due 5/2023)

 

8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
5/14/2015
   
3,662
   
3,613

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($21,274 par due 5/2023)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     5/14/2015     20,906     20,636 (2)(20)      

                      24,568     24,249        

                      905,800     886,690     16.99 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Consumer Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC

  Provider of branded archery and bowhunting accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($4,469 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     4,469     4,246 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,662 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     6,662     6,328 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,500 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     9,500     8,740 (2)(17)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($50,100 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     50,100     46,092 (3)(17)(20)      

      Common units (300 units)         4/24/2014     3,733     1,769 (2)      

                      74,464     67,175        

Implus Footcare, LLC

 

Provider of footwear and other accessories

 

First lien senior secured loan ($17,188 par due 4/2021)

 

8.75%(Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)

   
6/30/2016
   
17,188
   
17,188

(2)(20)
     

Indra Holdings Corp.

 

Designer, marketer, and distributor of rain and cold weather products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 11/2021)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
5/1/2014
   
79,074
   
64,000

(2)(20)
     

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp.

 

Developer and marketer of OTC healthcare products

 

Warrant to purchase up to 1,120 shares of preferred stock (expires 6/2021)

       
7/27/2011
   
   
1,396

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,654,678 shares of common stock (expires 6/2021)         7/27/2011         757 (2)      

                          2,153        

Oak Parent, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of athletic apparel

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,429 par due 4/2018)

 

7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
4/2/2012
   
2,426
   
2,429

(3)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($7,733 par due 4/2018)   7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     7,722     7,733 (4)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($7 par due 4/2018)   9.50%(Base Rate + 6.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     7     7 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($22 par due 4/2018)   9.50%(Base Rate + 6.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     22     22 (4)(20)      

                      10,177     10,191        

Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.

 

Provider of branded lawn and garden products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 6/2021)

 

9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)

   
12/23/2014
   
1,996
   
2,000

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 6/2021)   9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)     12/23/2014     53,761     54,000 (3)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 6/2021)   9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)     12/23/2014     9,959     10,000 (4)(20)      

      Common stock (30,000 shares)         12/23/2014     3,000     4,586 (2)      

                      68,716     70,586        

SHO Holding I Corporation

 

Manufacturer and distributor of slip resistant footwear

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($100,000 par due 4/2023)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)

   
10/27/2015
   
97,667
   
99,000

(2)(20)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC(7)

 

Developer, marketer and distributor of sports protection equipment and accessories

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($35,425 par due 10/2021)

 

11.50% (Libor + 10.50%/Q)

   
4/22/2015
   
35,425
   
35,425

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 10/2021)   11.50% (Libor + 10.50%/Q)     4/22/2015     54,000     54,000 (3)(20)      

      Class A preferred units (50,000 units)         3/14/2014     5,000     4,802 (2)      

      Class C preferred units (50,000 units)         4/22/2015     5,000     4,802 (2)      

                      99,425     99,029        

The Hygenic Corporation

 

Designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded wellness products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($70,000 par due 4/2021)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
2/27/2015
   
70,000
   
71,400

(2)(20)
     

The Step2 Company, LLC(8)

 

Toy manufacturer

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($27,583 par due 9/2019)

 

10.00%

   
4/1/2010
   
27,495
   
27,583

(2)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($46,553 par due 9/2019)         4/1/2010     30,307     28,082 (2)(19)      

      Common units (1,116,879 units)         4/1/2011     24            

      Class B common units (126,278,000 units)         10/30/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 3,157,895 units         4/1/2010                

                      57,826     55,665        

Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings,  Inc.

 

Leading manufacturer and distributor of textiles, apparel & luxury goods

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($55,576 par due 12/2022)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
12/11/2014
   
55,125
   
55,576

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($91,697 par due 12/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/11/2014     90,959     91,697 (2)(20)      

      Common stock (3,353,370 shares)         12/11/2014     3,353     4,614 (2)      

      Common stock (3,353,371 shares)         12/11/2014     4,147     5,705 (2)      

                      153,584     157,592        

                      728,121     713,979     13.68 %

Business Services

                                     

2329497 Ontario Inc.(9)

  Outsourced data center infrastructure and related services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($34,691 par due 6/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     12/13/2013     43,010     29,487 (2)(20)      

Accruent, LLC and Athena Parent, Inc.(24)

 

Real estate and facilities management software provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($42,500 par due 11/2022)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

   
5/16/2016
   
42,500
   
42,500

(2)(20)
     

      Common stock (3,000 shares)         5/16/2016     3,000     3,000 (2)      

                      45,500     45,500        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Brandtone Holdings Limited(9)

 

Mobile communications and marketing services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,840 par due 11/2018)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)

    5/11/2015     4,740     4,598 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,196 par due 1/2019)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     5/11/2015     3,126     3,036 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 184,003 units of Series Three participating convertible preferred ordinary shares (expires 5/2025)         5/11/2015         1 (2)      

                      7,866     7,635        

CallMiner, Inc.

 

Provider of cloud-based conversational analytics solutions

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($2,788 par due 5/2018)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/M)

   
7/23/2014
   
2,778
   
2,788

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($1,576 par due 9/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/M)     7/23/2014     1,569     1,576 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,350,636 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 7/2024)         7/23/2014         (2)      

                      4,347     4,364        

CIBT Holdings, Inc. and CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC(24)

 

Expedited travel document processing services

 

Class A shares (2,500 shares)

       
12/15/2011
   
2,500
   
5,520

(2)
     

CMW Parent LLC (fka Black Arrow, Inc.)

 

Multiplatform media firm

 

Series A units (32 units)

       
9/11/2015
   
   

(2)
     

Command Alkon, Incorporated and CA Note Issuer, LLC

 

Software solutions provider to the ready-mix concrete industry

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 8/2020)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
9/28/2012
   
10,000
   
10,000

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($11,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     11,500     11,500 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($26,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     26,500     26,500 (2)(20)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($21,764 par due 8/2021)   14.00% PIK     8/8/2014     21,764     21,764 (2)      

                      69,764     69,764        

Compuware Parent, LLC

 

Web and mobile cloud performance testing and monitoring services provider

 

Class A-1 common stock (4,132 units)

       
12/15/2014
   
2,250
   
2,111

(2)
     

      Class B-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     450     422 (2)      

      Class C-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     300     281 (2)      

      Class A-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

      Class B-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

      Class C-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

                      3,000     2,814        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Directworks, Inc. and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of cloud-based software solutions for direct materials sourcing and supplier management for manufacturers

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 4/2018)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/M)

    12/19/2014     1,938     1,960 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/19/2014         (2)      

                      1,938     1,960        

DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services

 

First lien senior secured loan ($964 par due 8/2020)

 

5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)

   
8/19/2014
   
964
   
964

(2)(20)
     

      Class A common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014     7,500     3,649 (2)      

      Class B common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014         3,649 (2)      

                      8,464     8,262        

EN Engineering, L.L.C.(24)

 

National utility services firm providing engineering and consulting services to natural gas, electric power and other energy and industrial end markets

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5 par due 6/2021)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
6/30/2015
   
5
   
5

(2)(20)(27)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,610 par due 6/2021)   8.50%(Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)     6/30/2015     4,610     4,610 (2)(20)(27)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,255 par due 6/2021)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/30/2015     22,130     22,255 (2)(20)(27)      

                      26,745     26,870        

Faction Holdings, Inc. and The Faction Group LLC (fka PeakColo Holdings, Inc.)(24)

 

Wholesaler of cloud-based software applications and services

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 12/2019)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

   
12/3/2015
   
3,000
   
3,000

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,889 par due 5/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     11/3/2014     3,835     3,889 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,481 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 12/2025)         12/3/2015         62 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,037 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 11/2024)         11/3/2014     93     85 (2)      

                      6,928     7,036        

First Insight, Inc.

 

Software company providing merchandising and pricing solutions to companies worldwide

 

Warrant to purchase up to 122,827 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 3/2024)

       
3/20/2014
   
   
11

(2)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

iControl Networks, Inc. and uControl Acquisition, LLC

 

Software and services company for the connected home market

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 3/2019)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)

    2/19/2015     19,734     20,108 (2)(18)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 385,616 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 2/2022)         2/19/2015         (2)      

                      19,734     20,108        

IfByPhone Inc.

 

Voice-based marketing automation software provider

 

Warrant to purchase up to 124,300 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 10/2022)

       
10/15/2012
   
88
   
71

(2)
     

Interactions Corporation

 

Developer of a speech recognition software based customer interaction system

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 7/2019)

 

9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/M)

   
6/16/2015
   
2,238
   
2,500

(5)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($22,500 par due 7/2019)   9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/M)     6/16/2015     22,203     22,500 (5)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 68,187 shares of Series G-3 convertible preferred stock (expires 6/2022)         6/16/2015     303     290 (5)      

                      24,744     25,290        

iPipeline, Inc., Internet Pipeline, Inc. and iPipeline Holdings, Inc.(24)

 

Provider of SaaS-based software solutions to the insurance and financial services industry

 

First lien senior secured loan ($11,910 par due 8/2022)

 

8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
8/4/2015
   
11,910
   
11,910

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($44,663 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     44,663     44,663 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($14,888 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     14,888     14,888 (4)(20)      

      Preferred stock (1,485 shares)         8/4/2015     1,485     2,453 (2)      

      Common stock (647,542 shares)         8/4/2015     15     25 (2)      

                      72,961     73,939        

IronPlanet, Inc.

 

Online auction platform provider for used heavy equipment

 

Warrant to purchase to up to 133,333 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2023)

       
9/24/2013
   
214
   
203

(2)
     

ISS Compressors Industries, Inc., ISS Valves Industries, Inc., ISS Motors Industries, Inc., ISS Machining Industries, Inc., and ISS Specialty Services Industries, Inc.(24)

 

Provider of repairs, refurbishments and services to the broader industrial end user markets

 

First lien senior secured loan ($32,627 par due 6/2018)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
2/17/2016
   
32,627
   
32,627

(2)(20)(27)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,175 par due 6/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     2/17/2016     6,175     6,175 (2)(20)(27)      

                      38,802     38,802        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Itel Laboratories, Inc.(24)

 

Data services provider for building materials to property insurance industry

 

Preferred units (1,798,391 units)

        6/29/2012     1,000     1,134 (2)      

Market Track Holdings, LLC

 

Business media consulting services company

 

Preferred stock (1,685 shares)

       
12/13/2013
   
2,221
   
2,477
       

      Common stock (16,251 shares)         12/13/2013     2,221     2,730        

                      4,442     5,207        

Maximus Holdings, LLC

 

Provider of software simulation tools and related services

 

Warrant to purchase up to 1,050,013 shares of common stock (expires 10/2019)

       
12/13/2013
   
   
       

Ministry Brands, LLC and MB Parent Holdings, LLC

 

Software and payment services provider to faith-based institutions

 

First lien senior secured loan ($48,881 par due 11/2021)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

   
3/16/2016
   
48,557
   
48,881

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($25,033 par due 11/2021)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     3/16/2016     25,033     25,033 (2)(20)      

      Class A common units (2,130,772 units)         11/20/2015     2,131     2,382        

                      75,721     76,296        

MVL Group, Inc.(8)

 

Marketing research provider

 

Senior subordinated loan ($447 par due 7/2012)

       
4/1/2010
   
226
   
226

(2)(19)
     

      Common stock (560,716 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      

                      226     226        

NAS, LLC, Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC and Nationwide Administrative Services, Inc.

 

Buying and marketing services organization for appliance, furniture and consumer electronics dealers

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($24,100 par due 12/2021)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
6/1/2015
   
24,100
   
22,654

(2)(20)
     

PayNearMe, Inc.

 

Electronic cash payment system provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 9/2019)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)

   
3/11/2016
   
9,558
   
9,900

(5)(20)
     

      Common stock (100 shares)         3/11/2016         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 195,726 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 3/2023)         3/11/2016     207     199 (5)      

                      9,765     10,099        

PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(8)

 

Mortgage services

 

Class A common stock (576 shares)

       
7/31/2012
   
3,768
   

(2)
     

Poplicus Incorporated

 

Business intelligence and market analytics platform for companies that sell to the public sector

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 7/2019)

       
6/25/2015
   
4,704
   
2,450

(5)(19)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,402,991 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 6/2025)         6/25/2015     125     (5)      

                      4,829     2,450        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

PowerPlan, Inc. and Project Torque Ultimate Parent Corporation

 

Fixed asset financial management software provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($30,000 par due 2/2023)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

    2/23/2015     29,765     30,000 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 2/2023)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     2/23/2015     49,587     50,000 (3)(20)      

      Class A common stock (1,980 shares)         2/23/2015     1,980     6 (2)      

      Class B common stock (989,011 shares)         2/23/2015     20     3,028 (2)      

                      81,352     83,034        

Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC

 

Powersport vehicle auction operator

 

Common units (1,972 units)

       
3/2/2012
   
1,000
   
1,412

(2)
     

R2 Acquisition Corp.

 

Marketing services

 

Common stock (250,000 shares)

       
5/29/2007
   
250
   
259

(2)
     

Rocket Fuel Inc.

 

Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization

 

Common stock (11,405 units)

       
9/9/2014
   
40
   
12

(2)
     

Sonian Inc.

 

Cloud-based email archiving platform

 

First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 9/2019)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

   
9/9/2015
   
7,333
   
7,500

(5)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 169,045 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2022)         9/9/2015     93     93 (5)      

                      7,426     7,593        

Talari Networks, Inc.

 

Networking equipment provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 12/2018)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

   
8/3/2015
   
5,917
   
6,000

(5)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 421,052 shares of Series D-1 preferred stock (expires 8/2022)         8/3/2015     50     50 (5)      

                      5,967     6,050        

The Greeley Company, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC(8)

 

Healthcare compliance advisory services

 

Senior subordinated loan ($10,022 par due 3/2017)

       
3/5/2013
   
2,691
   
1,440

(2)(19)
     

      Class A units (14,293,110 units)         6/26/2008     12,793     (2)      

                      15,484     1,440        

TraceLink, Inc.(24)

 

Supply chain management software provider for the pharmaceutical industry

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,400 par due 12/2016)

 

7.50%(Base Rate + 4.00%/M)

   
1/2/2015
   
4,400
   
4,400

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 1/2019)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     1/2/2015     4,428     4,500 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 283,353 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock (expires 1/2025)         1/2/2015     146     1,040 (2)      

                      8,974     9,940        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Velocity Holdings Corp.

 

Hosted enterprise resource planning application management services provider

 

Common units (1,713,546 units)

        12/13/2013     4,503     3,174        

WorldPay Group PLC(9)

 

Payment processing company

 

C2 shares (73,974 shares)

       
10/21/2015
   
11
   
40
       

                      625,463     598,656     11.47 %

Power Generation

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Alphabet Energy, Inc.

  Technology developer to convert waste-heat into electricity   First lien senior secured loan ($3,913 par due 8/2017)   14.50% (Libor + 11.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK/Q)     12/16/2013     3,730     3,960 (2)(18)(20)      

      Series 1B preferred stock (12,976 shares)         6/21/2016     250     46 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 125,000 shares of Series 2 preferred stock (expires 12/2023)         6/30/2016     146     (2)      

                      4,126     4,006        

Bicent (California) Holdings LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($49,507 par due 2/2021)

 

8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
2/6/2014
   
49,507
   
49,507

(2)(20)
     

Brush Power, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($44,616 par due 8/2020)

 

6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)

   
8/1/2013
   
44,616
   
44,616

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($124 par due 8/2020)   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     124     124 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,260 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     2,260     2,260 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6 par due 8/2020)   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     6     6 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,666 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     9,666     9,666 (4)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($27 par due 8/2020)   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     27     27 (4)(20)      

                      56,699     56,699        

CEI Kings Mountain Investor, LP

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($30,859 par due 3/2017)

 

11.00% PIK

   
3/11/2016
   
30,779
   
30,859

(2)
     

CPV Maryland Holding Company II, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($44,460 par due 12/2020)

 

10.00%

   
8/8/2014
   
44,460
   
42,682

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 4 units of common stock (expires 8/2018)         8/8/2014         (2)      

                      44,460     42,682        

DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC

 

Wind power generation facility operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($25,000 par due 12/2021)

 

9.75%

   
12/24/2014
   
25,000
   
25,000

(2)
     

      Non-Controlling units (10.0 units)         12/24/2014     1,483     2,242 (2)      

                      26,483     27,242        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC and Panda Stonewall Intermediate Holdings II LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 11/2021)

 

6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)

    11/13/2014     24,774     24,000 (2)(20)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($19,003 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     19,003     18,433 (2)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($88,831 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     88,831     86,166 (2)      

                      132,608     128,599        

Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and Stichting Joule Global Foundation

 

Renewable fuel and chemical production developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($9,099 par due 10/2018)

 

13.00% (Libor + 11.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK/M)

   
3/31/2015
   
9,010
   
7,876

(2)(18)(20)
     

      Common stock (11,195,168 shares)         5/12/2016         (2)(9)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 32,051 shares of Series C-2 preferred stock (expires 7/2023)         7/25/2013         (2)(9)      

                      9,010     7,876        

La Paloma Generating Company, LLC

 

Natural gas fired, combined cycle plant operator

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 2/2020)

       
2/20/2014
   
9,001
   
1,900

(2)(19)
     

Moxie Liberty LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 8/2020)

 

7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)

   
8/21/2013
   
34,743
   
34,474

(2)(20)
     

Moxie Patriot LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 12/2020)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)

   
12/19/2013
   
34,748
   
33,950

(2)(20)
     

Panda Power Annex Fund Hummel Holdings II LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($114,078 par due 10/2016)

 

13.00% PIK

   
10/27/2015
   
113,506
   
114,078

(2)
     

Panda Temple Power II, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($19,900 par due 4/2019)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
4/3/2013
   
19,804
   
18,109

(2)(20)
     

Panda Temple Power, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($24,688 par due 3/2022)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)

   
3/6/2015
   
23,628
   
21,972

(2)(20)
     

PERC Holdings 1 LLC

 

Operator of recycled energy, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency facilities

 

Class B common units (21,653,543 units)

       
10/20/2014
   
21,654
   
24,567

(2)
     

                      610,756     596,520     11.43 %

Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC(24)

  Distributor and designer of aftermarket golf cart parts and accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($55,571 par due 9/2021)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/30/2015     55,571     55,571 (2)(20)(27)      

Component Hardware Group, Inc.(24)

 

Commercial equipment

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,241 par due 7/2019)

 

5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)

   
7/1/2013
   
2,241
   
2,241

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($8,021 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)     7/1/2013     8,021     8,021 (4)(20)      

                      10,262     10,262        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC(24)

 

Cutting tool provider to the metalworking industry

 

Senior subordinated loan ($27,993 par due 9/2020)

 

10.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK

    8/13/2015     27,993     27,993 (2)      

      Class A membership units (750 units)         3/28/2014     896     1,515 (2)      

                      28,889     29,508        

Ioxus, Inc

 

Energy storage devices

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,272 par due 6/2018)

 

10.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK

   
4/29/2014
   
10,103
   
9,758

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,210,235 shares of Series BB preferred stock (expires 1/2026)         1/28/2016         206 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 3,038,730 shares of common stock (expires 1/2026)         1/28/2016         (2)      

                      10,103     9,964        

KPS Global LLC

 

Walk-in cooler and freezer systems

 

First lien senior secured loan ($36,540 par due 12/2020)

 

9.70% (Libor + 8.70%/Q)

   
12/4/2015
   
36,540
   
36,540

(2)(20)
     

MacLean-Fogg Company and MacLean-Fogg Holdings, L.L.C.

 

Manufacturer and supplier for the power utility and automotive markets worldwide

 

Senior subordinated loan ($98,445 par due 10/2025)

 

10.50% Cash, 3.00% PIK

   
10/31/2013
   
98,445
   
98,445

(2)
     

      Preferred units (70,183 units)   4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK     10/9/2015     72,108     72,108        

                      170,553     170,553        

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.(24)

 

Insoluble fiber filler products

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,881 par due 5/2018)

       
5/8/2014
   
1,842
   
1,449

(2)(19)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($1,430 par due 5/2018)         5/8/2014     1,405     1,101 (2)(19)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($13,649 par due 5/2018)         5/8/2014     13,425     10,509 (2)(19)      

                      16,672     13,059        

Nordco Inc.(24)

 

Railroad maintenance-of-way machinery

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,775 par due 8/2020)

 

8.75%(Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)

   
8/26/2015
   
3,775
   
3,511

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($70,085 par due 8/2020)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     70,085     65,179 (2)(20)(27)      

                      73,860     68,690        

Pelican Products, Inc.

 

Flashlights

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 4/2021)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
4/11/2014
   
39,960
   
37,200

(2)(20)
     

Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC

 

Metal precision engineered components

 

Common units (1,000 units)

       
1/30/2007
   
1,000
   

(2)
     

SI Holdings, Inc.

 

Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling

 

Common stock (1,500 shares)

       
5/30/2014
   
1,500
   
1,982

(2)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

TPTM Merger Corp.(24)

 

Time temperature indicator products

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,250 par due 9/2018)

 

7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)

    9/12/2013     1,250     1,250 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,000 par due 9/2018)   9.67% (Libor + 8.67%/Q)     9/12/2013     22,000     22,000 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 9/2018)   9.67% (Libor + 8.67%/Q)     9/12/2013     10,000     10,000 (4)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 9/2018)   9.67% (Libor + 8.67%/Q)     9/12/2013     2,000     2,000 (2)(20)      

                      35,250     35,250        

                      480,160     468,579     8.98 %

Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

AllBridge Financial, LLC(8)

  Asset management services   Equity interests         4/1/2010         517        

Callidus Capital Corporation(8)

 

Asset management services

 

Common stock (100 shares)

       
4/1/2010
   
3,000
   
1,668
       

Ciena Capital LLC(8)(24)

 

Real estate and small business loan servicer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($14,000 par due 12/2016)

 

6.00%

   
11/29/2010
   
14,000
   
14,000

(2)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($250 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     250     250 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($500 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     500     500 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($1,250 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     1,250     1,250 (2)      

      Equity interests         11/29/2010     34,974     14,856 (2)      

                      50,974     30,856        

Commercial Credit Group, Inc.

 

Commercial equipment finance and leasing company

 

Senior subordinated loan ($28,000 par due 5/2018)

 

12.75%

   
5/10/2012
   
28,000
   
28,000

(2)
     

Gordian Acquisition Corp.

 

Financial services firm

 

Common stock (526 shares)

       
11/30/2012
   
   

(2)
     

Imperial Capital Group LLC

 

Investment services

 

Class A common units (32,369 units)

       
5/10/2007
   
7,870
   
11,679

(2)
     

      2006 Class B common units (10,605 units)         5/10/2007     1     2 (2)      

      2007 Class B common units (1,323 units)         5/10/2007         (2)      

                      7,871     11,681        

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(8)(10)

 

Asset management services

 

Member interest (100.00% interest)

       
6/15/2009
   
170,961
   
231,241
       

Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC, and Javlin Five LLC(10)

 

Asset-backed financial services company

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($38,797 par due 6/2017)

 

10.47% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)

   
6/24/2014
   
38,797
   
38,797

(2)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

LSQ Funding Group, L.C. and LM LSQ Investors LLC(10)(24)

  Asset based lender   Senior subordinated loan ($30,000 par due 6/2021)   10.50%     6/25/2015     30,000     30,000 (2)      

      Membership units (3,275,000 units)         6/25/2015     3,275     3,309        

                      33,275     33,309        

                      332,878     376,069     7.21 %

Restaurants and Food Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

  Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured loan ($28,581 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     28,581     26,581 (2)(16)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,919 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     10,921     10,153 (3)(16)(20)      

      Promissory note ($23,652 par due 12/2023)         11/27/2006     13,770     11,358 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 23,750 units of Series D common stock (expires 12/2023)         12/18/2013     24     (2)      

                      53,296     48,092        

Benihana, Inc.(24)

 

Restaurant owner and operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,131 par due 7/2018)

 

7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)

   
8/21/2012
   
1,131
   
1,074

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,814 par due 1/2019)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     8/21/2012     4,814     4,573 (4)(20)      

                      5,945     5,647        

DineInFresh, Inc.

 

Meal-delivery provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($6,250 par due 7/2018)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

   
12/19/2014
   
6,204
   
6,250

(2)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 143,079 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/19/2014         4 (2)      

                      6,204     6,254        

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.(24)

 

Restaurant owner and operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
10/3/2013
   
   

(2)(22)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($40,141 par due 7/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     10/3/2013     40,141     40,141 (3)(20)      

                      40,141     40,141        

Global Franchise Group, LLC and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.

 

Worldwide franchisor of quick service restaurants

 

First lien senior secured loan ($60,811 par due 12/2019)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
12/18/2014
   
60,811
   
60,811

(3)(20)
     

Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. and WCI-HFG Holdings, LLC

 

Distributor of repair and replacement parts for commercial kitchen equipment

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($31,645 par due 10/2022)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)

   
10/20/2015
   
31,645
   
31,329

(2)(20)
     

      Preferred units (3,000,000 units)         10/20/2015     3,000     2,941 (2)      

                      34,645     34,270        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Orion Foods, LLC(8)

 

Convenience food service retailer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,414 par due 9/2015)

        4/1/2010     1,413     762 (2)(19)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($19,420 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010         (2)(19)      

      Preferred units (10,000 units)         10/28/2010         (2)      

      Class A common units (25,001 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      

      Class B common units (1,122,452 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      

                      1,413     762        

OTG Management, LLC(24)

 

Airport restaurant operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($7,990 par due 12/2017)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
12/11/2012
   
7,990
   
7,990

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($60,142 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     60,142     60,142 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($14,250 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     14,250     14,250 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($24,688 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     24,688     24,688 (3)(20)      

      Common units (3,000,000 units)         1/5/2011     3,000     11,929 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 7.73% of common units (expires 6/2018)         6/19/2008     100     23,798 (2)      

                      110,170     142,797        

Restaurant Holding Company, LLC

 

Fast food restaurant operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($35,604 par due 2/2019)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
3/13/2014
   
35,412
   
35,248

(2)(20)
     

                      348,037     374,022     7.17 %

Education

                                     

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.(7)

  Education software developer   Preferred stock (485,159 shares)         2/8/2008     10,520     11,224 (2)      

Infilaw Holding, LLC(24)

 

Operator of for-profit law schools

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
8/25/2011
   
   

(2)(22)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,474 par due 1/2017)   11.50% (Libor + 8.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK/Q)     8/25/2011     2,474     2,474 (3)(20)      

      Series A preferred units (124,890 units)   11.50% (Libor + 8.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK/Q)     8/25/2011     125,521     111,714 (2)(20)      

      Series B preferred units (1.96 units)         10/19/2012     9,245     2,176 (2)      

                      137,240     116,364        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.

 

Private School Operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,759 par due 12/2018)

 

10.50% PIK (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

    10/31/2015     1,759     1,759 (2)(20)      

      Senior preferred series A-1 shares (163,902 shares)         10/31/2015     119,422     75,480 (2)      

      Series B preferred stock (1,750,000 shares)         8/5/2010     5,000     (2)      

      Series C preferred stock (2,512,586 shares)         6/7/2010     689     (2)      

      Common stock (20 shares)         6/7/2010         (2)      

                      126,870     77,239        

Lakeland Tours, LLC(24)

 

Educational travel provider

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($7,593 par due 2/2022)

 

5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)

   
2/10/2016
   
7,593
   
7,593

(2)(20)(23)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,083 par due 2/2022)   5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)     2/10/2016     5,027     5,083 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($31,707 par due 2/2022)   10.45% (Libor + 9.45%/Q)     2/10/2016     31,340     31,707 (3)(20)      

                      43,960     44,383        

PIH Corporation(24)

 

Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($621 par due 12/2018)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
12/13/2013
   
621
   
621

(2)(20)
     

R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.

 

Medical school operator

 

Preferred stock (1,977 shares)

       
7/30/2008
   
494
   
494

(2)
     

      Common membership interest (15.76% interest)         9/21/2007     15,800     31,024 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 27,890 shares (expires 11/2019)         12/8/2009         (2)      

                      16,294     31,518        

Regent Education, Inc.

 

Provider of software solutions designed to optimize the financial aid and enrollment processes

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,959 par due 1/2018)

 

12.00% (Libor + 8.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK/M)

   
7/1/2014
   
3,824
   
3,880

(2)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 987,771 shares of Series CC preferred stock (expires 11/2025)         7/1/2014         62 (2)      

                      3,824     3,942        

RuffaloCODY, LLC(24)

 

Provider of student fundraising and enrollment management services

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
5/29/2013
   
   

(22)
     

Severin Acquisition, LLC(24)

 

Provider of student information system software solutions to the K-12 education market

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,353 par due 7/2021)

 

5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)

   
7/31/2015
   
1,353
   
1,313

(2)(20)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

      Second lien senior secured loan ($4,154 par due 7/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     10/28/2015     4,079     4,029 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($3,273 par due 7/2022)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     2/1/2016     3,212     3,208 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($15,000 par due 7/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     7/31/2015     14,739     14,550 (2)(20)      

                      23,383     23,100        

WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.

 

Distributor of instructional products, services and resources

 

Series A preferred stock (1,272 shares)

       
10/24/2014
   
1,000
   
1,127

(2)
     

                      363,712     309,518     5.93 %

Oil and Gas

                                     

Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.

  Sand proppant producer and distributor to the oil and natural gas industry   First lien senior secured loan ($24,523 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     24,522     24,032 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($47,855 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     47,855     46,898 (3)(20)      

                      72,377     70,930        

Petroflow Energy Corporation and TexOak Petro Holdings LLC(7)

 

Oil and gas exploration and production company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($16,160 par due 6/2019)

 

3.00%

   
6/29/2016
   
16,160
   
14,706

(2)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($21,885 par due 12/2019)         6/29/2016     21,885     3,283 (19)      

      Common units (202,000 units)         6/29/2016     11,075            

                      49,120     17,989        

Primexx Energy Corporation

 

Privately-held oil and gas exploration and production company

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($125,000 par due 1/2020)

 

10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

   
7/7/2015
   
124,582
   
128,750

(2)(20)
     

UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC(7)

 

Manufacturer and distributor of re-refined oil products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($8,861 par due 5/2020)

 

10.00% PIK

   
4/30/2012
   
1,942
   
7,063

(2)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($37,583 par due 5/2020)   10.00% PIK     4/30/2012     8,307     29,955 (2)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($4,373 par due 5/2020)   10.00% PIK     4/30/2012     928     3,486 (2)      

      Class A common units (533,351 units)         6/17/2011     4,993     (2)      

      Class B-5 common units (272,834 units)         6/17/2011     2,492     (2)      

      Class C common units (758,546 units)         4/25/2008         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 719,044 shares of Class A units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 28,663 shares of Class B-1 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

      Warrant to purchase up to 57,325 shares of Class B-2 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 29,645 shares of Class B-3 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 80,371 shares of Class B-5 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 59,655 shares of Class B-6 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,046,713 shares of Class C units         5/2/2014         (2)      

                      18,662     40,504        

                      264,741     258,173     4.95 %

Containers and Packaging

                                     

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc.

  Producer of high-performance specialty films used in flexible packaging   Second lien senior secured loan ($11,830 par due 2/2023)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     2/5/2015     11,685     11,711 (2)(20)      

GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers

 

Common stock (500,000 shares)

       
6/2/2014
   
500
   
403

(2)
     

ICSH, Inc.(24)

 

Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,000 par due 12/2018)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)

   
8/30/2011
   
1,000
   
1,000

(2)(20)(23)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 12/2019)   10.16% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/31/2015     66,000     66,000 (2)(20)      

                      67,000     67,000        

LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC(24)

 

Manufacturer of paper and corrugated foodservice packaging

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
7/10/2015
   
   

(22)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($24,492 par due 7/2020)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     7/10/2015     24,249     24,492 (3)(20)      

                      24,249     24,492        

Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding Corporation

 

Keg management solutions provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($78,500 par due 12/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
12/14/2012
   
78,500
   
78,500

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 12/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/14/2012     54,000     54,000 (3)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 12/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     12/14/2012     10,000     10,000 (4)(20)      

      Common stock (50,000 shares)         12/14/2012     3,951     7,381 (2)      

                      146,451     149,881        

                      249,885     253,487     4.86 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Automotive Services

                                     

AEP Holdings, Inc. and Arrowhead Holdco Company

  Distributor of non-discretionary, mission-critical aftermarket replacement parts   First lien senior secured loan ($45,346 par due 8/2021)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     45,346     45,346 (2)(20)(27)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($673 par due 8/2021)   8.75%(Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     673     673 (2)(20)(27)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,975 par due 8/2021)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     3/31/2016     9,975     9,975 (2)(20)(27)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($25 par due 8/2021)   9.75%(Base Rate + 6.25%/Q)     3/31/2016     25     25 (2)(20)(27)      

      Common stock (2,832 shares)         8/31/2015     2,832     2,823 (2)      

                      58,851     58,842        

CH Hold Corp.(24)

 

Collision repair company

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($805 par due 11/2019)

 

6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)

   
2/24/2016
   
805
   
805

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured revolving loan ($730 par due 11/2019)   7.75%(Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     2/24/2016     730     730 (2)(20)      

                      1,535     1,535        

ChargePoint, Inc.

 

Developer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 7/2019)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

   
12/24/2014
   
9,846
   
10,000

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 1/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/24/2014     9,613     10,000 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 404,563 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/24/2014     327     1,371 (2)      

                      19,786     21,371        

Dent Wizard International Corporation and DWH Equity Investors, L.P.

 

Automotive reconditioning services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 10/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

   
4/7/2015
   
50,000
   
50,000

(3)(20)
     

      Class A common stock (10,000 shares)         4/7/2015     333     520 (2)      

      Class B common stock (20,000 shares)         4/7/2015     667     1,040 (2)      

                      51,000     51,560        

Eckler Industries, Inc.(24)

 

Restoration parts and accessories provider for classic automobiles

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 7/2017)

 

8.50%(Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)

   
7/12/2012
   
2,000
   
1,880

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,956 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     6,956     6,539 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($26,258 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     26,258     24,682 (3)(20)      

      Series A preferred stock (1,800 shares)         7/12/2012     1,800     (2)      

      Common stock (20,000 shares)         7/12/2012     200     (2)      

                      37,214     33,101        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

EcoMotors, Inc.

 

Engine developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($11,480 par due 3/2018)

 

11.00%

    9/1/2015     10,993     11,480 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 321,888 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 12/2022)         12/28/2012         285 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 70,000 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 2/2025)         2/24/2015         62 (2)      

                      10,993     11,827        

Simpson Performance Products, Inc.

 

Provider of motorsports safety equipment

 

First lien senior secured loan ($24,506 par due 2/2020)

 

9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)

   
2/20/2015
   
24,506
   
24,506

(3)(20)
     

SK SPV IV, LLC

 

Collision repair site operators

 

Series A common stock (12,500 units)

       
8/18/2014
   
571
   
3,113

(2)
     

      Series B common stock (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     571     3,113 (2)      

                      1,142     6,226        

TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Collision repair company

 

Series A preferred stock (50,000 shares)

       
7/28/2014
   
5,000
   
13,439

(2)
     

                      210,027     222,407     4.26 %

Food and Beverage

                                     

American Seafoods Group LLC and American Seafoods Partners LLC(24)

  Harvester and processor of seafood   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,300 par due 8/2021)   7.50%(Base Rate + 4.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     3,300     3,300 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,467 par due 8/2021)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     19,241     19,467 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 2/2022)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     55,000     55,000 (2)(20)      

      Class A units (77,922 units)         8/19/2015     78     83 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 7,422,078 Class A units (expires 8/2035)         8/19/2015     7,422     7,872 (2)      

                      85,041     85,722        

Eagle Family Foods Group LLC

 

Manufacturer and producer of milk products

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,775 par due 12/2021)

 

10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)

   
12/31/2015
   
4,750
   
4,775

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2021)   10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)     12/31/2015     49,643     50,000 (3)(20)      

                      54,393     54,775        

GF Parent LLC

 

Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products

 

Class A preferred units (2,940 units)

       
5/13/2015
   
2,940
   
1,358

(2)
     

      Class A common units (60,000 units)         5/13/2015     60     (2)      

                      3,000     1,358        

Kettle Cuisine, LLC

 

Manufacturer of fresh refrigerated and frozen food products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($28,500 par due 2/2022)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

   
8/21/2015
   
28,500
   
28,500

(2)(20)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

KeyImpact Holdings, Inc. and JWC/KI Holdings, LLC(24)

  Foodservice sales and marketing agency   First lien senior secured loan ($46,019 par due 11/2021)   7.13% (Libor + 6.13%/Q)     11/16/2015     46,019     46,019 (2)(20)(27)      

      Membership units (5,000 units)         11/16/2015     5,000     5,970 (2)      

                      51,019     51,989        

                      221,953     222,344     4.26 %

Commercial Real Estate Finance

                                     

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC(8)

  Real estate holding company   First lien senior secured loan ($25,449 par due 11/2019)   12.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     3/31/2014     25,449     25,449 (2)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($27,371 par due 11/2019)   12.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     4/1/2010     27,371     27,371 (2)      

      Member interest (10.00% interest)         4/1/2010     595     44,484        

      Option (25,000 units)         4/1/2010     25     25        

                      53,440     97,329        

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates(8)

 

Hotel operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($2,236 par due 9/2011)

 

15.00%

   
4/1/2010
   
   
3,105

(2)
     

      Common equity interest         4/1/2010                

                          3,105        

                      53,440     100,434     1.92 %

Hotel Services

                                     

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC(24)

  Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan ($2,885 par due 10/2018)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     1/7/2016     2,845     2,885 (2)(15)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,305 par due 10/2018)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     7/15/2015     3,277     3,304 (2)(15)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($15,000 par due 10/2018)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     7/15/2015     14,835     15,000 (4)(15)(20)      

                      20,957     21,189        

Castle Management Borrower LLC

 

Hotel operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,746 par due 9/2020)

 

5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)

   
10/17/2014
   
5,746
   
5,746

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     10,000     10,000 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     55,000     55,000 (2)(20)      

                      70,746     70,746        

                      91,703     91,935     1.76 %

Aerospace and Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Cadence Aerospace, LLC

  Aerospace precision components manufacturer   First lien senior secured loan ($4,053 par due 5/2018)   7.00% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)     5/15/2012     4,040     4,053 (4)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($11 par due 5/2018)   8.25%(Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)     5/15/2012     11     11 (4)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($79,657 par due 5/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     5/10/2012     79,657     77,267 (2)(20)      

                      83,708     81,331        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services

 

Senior preferred stock (775 shares)

 

8.00% PIK

    1/17/2008     136     134 (2)      

      Common stock (1,885,195 shares)         1/17/2008     2,290     2,848 (2)      

                      2,426     2,982        

                      86,134     84,313     1.62 %

Environmental Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

MPH Energy Holdings, LP

  Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Limited partnership interest (3.13% interest)         1/8/2014         (2)      

RE Community Holdings, LP and Pegasus Community Energy, LLC

 

Operator of municipal recycling facilities

 

Preferred stock (1,000 shares)

       
3/1/2011
   
8,839
   

(2)
     

Waste Pro USA, Inc

 

Waste management services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($16,489 par due 10/2020)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
10/15/2014
   
16,489
   
16,489

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($59,848 par due 10/2020)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     10/15/2014     59,848     59,848 (3)(20)      

                      76,337     76,337        

                      85,176     76,337     1.46 %

Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Genomatica, Inc.

  Developer of a biotechnology platform for the production of chemical products   Warrant to purchase 322,422 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 3/2023)         3/28/2013         6 (2)      

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.(24)

 

Chemical Producer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($13,975 par due 2/2021)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
8/19/2013
   
13,975
   
13,975

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($26,000 par due 2/2021)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     8/19/2013     26,000     26,000 (3)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($13,000 par due 2/2021)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     8/19/2013     13,000     13,000 (4)(20)      

                      52,975     52,975        

Kinestral Technologies, Inc.

 

Designer of adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial and residential markets.

 

First lien senior secured loan ($9,667 par due 10/2018)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)

   
4/22/2014
   
9,552
   
9,695

(2)(18)(20)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 325,000 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 4/2024)         4/22/2014     73     150 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 131,883 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 4/2025)         4/9/2015         (2)      

                      9,625     9,845        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Liquid Light, Inc.(8)

 

Developer and licensor of process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,293 par due 11/2017)

        8/13/2014     2,149     200 (2)(19)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 86,009 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 8/2024)         8/13/2014     77     (2)      

                      2,226     200        

                      64,826     63,026     1.21 %

Health Clubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.(24)

  Premier health club operator   First lien senior secured loan ($41,000 par due 10/2020)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     10/11/2007     41,000     41,000 (2)(20)      

CFW Co-Invest, L.P., NCP Curves, L.P. and Curves International Holdings, Inc.

 

Health club franchisor

 

Limited partnership interest (4,152,165 shares)

       
7/31/2012
   
4,152
   

(2)
     

      Common stock (1,680 shares)         11/12/2014         (2)(9)      

      Limited partnership interest (2,218,235 shares)         7/31/2012     2,218     7,046 (2)(9)      

                      6,370     7,046        

                      47,370     48,046     0.92 %

Wholesale Distribution

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

  Distributor of high value fluid handling, filtration and flow control products   Second lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     6,000     5,520 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($29,500 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     29,500     27,140 (2)(20)      

                      35,500     32,660        

                      35,500     32,660     0.63 %

Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.(24)

  Retailer of fine and artisanal paper products   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($400 par due 9/2018)   8.50%(Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)     9/23/2013     400     400 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,749 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/23/2013     9,749     9,749 (4)(20)      

      Class A common stock (36,364 shares)         9/23/2013     6,000     7,340 (2)      

                      16,149     17,489        

Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation(24)

 

Personalized gifts retailer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,167 par due 5/2017)

       
5/24/2012
   
4,108
   
1,375

(2)(19)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($12,878 par due 5/2018)         5/24/2012     12,606     4,250 (2)(19)      

                      16,714     5,625        

                      32,863     23,114     0.44 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Telecommunications

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Adaptive Mobile Security Limited(9)

  Developer of security software for mobile communications networks   First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 7/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     2,586     2,714 (2)(18)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($646 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     667     701 (2)(18)(20)      

                      3,253     3,415        

American Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company, and Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.

 

Broadband communication services

 

Warrant to purchase up to 208 shares (expires 11/2017)

       
11/7/2007
   
   
7,204
       

      Warrant to purchase up to 200 shares (expires 9/2020)         9/1/2010         6,927        

                          14,131        

Startec Equity, LLC(8)

 

Communication services

 

Member interest

       
4/1/2010
   
   
       

Wilcon Holdings LLC

 

Communications infrastructure provider

 

Class A common stock (2,000,000 shares)

       
12/13/2013
   
1,829
   
3,185
       

                      5,082     20,731     0.40 %

Computers and Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Everspin Technologies, Inc.(24)

  Designer and manufacturer of computer memory solutions   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,145 par due 6/2017)   7.25% (Base Rate + 3.75%/M)     6/5/2015     1,145     1,145 (5)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($8,000 par due 6/2019)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)     6/5/2015     7,599     8,000 (5)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 6/2025)         6/5/2015     355     355 (5)      

                      9,099     9,500        

Liquid Robotics, Inc.

 

Ocean data services provider utilizing long duration, autonomous surface vehicles

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 4/2019)

 

11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/M)

   
6/30/2016
   
2,928
   
2,940

(5)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 5/2019)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     10/29/2015     4,883     5,000 (5)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 30,172 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 6/2026)         6/30/2016     42     42 (5)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 50,263 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 10/2025)         10/29/2015     76     70 (5)      

                      7,929     8,052        

                      17,028     17,552     0.34 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Printing, Publishing and Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Batanga, Inc.

  Independent digital media company   First lien senior secured loan ($9,915 par due 12/2016)   12.00% (Libor + 11.00%/M)     10/31/2012     9,915     10,066 (2)(18)(20)      

Earthcolor Group, LLC

 

Printing management services

 

Limited liability company interests (9.30%)

       
5/18/2012
   
   
       

The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc.

 

Education publications provider

 

Preferred stock (10,663 shares)

       
9/29/2006
   
1,066
   
3,793

(2)
     

      Common stock (15,393 shares)         9/29/2006     3     10 (2)      

                      1,069     3,803        

                      10,984     13,869     0.27 %

                    $ 8,980,808   $ 8,900,377     170.57 %

(1)
Other than the Company's investments listed in footnote 7 below (subject to the limitations set forth therein), the Company does not "Control" any of its portfolio companies, for the purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act"). In general, under the Investment Company Act, the Company would "Control" a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities (i.e., securities with the right to elect directors) and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of June 30, 2016 represented 171% of the Company's net assets or 97% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)
These assets are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than the Company's obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(3)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Funding Facility (as defined below) and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than Ares Capital CP's obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(4)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), are pledged as collateral for the SMBC Funding Facility (as defined below) and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than ACJB's obligations under the SMBC Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(5)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Venture Finance, L.P. ("AVF LP"), are pledged as collateral for the SBA-guaranteed debentures (the "SBA Debentures") and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than AVF LP's obligations (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements). AVF LP operates as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.

(6)
Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.

(7)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2016 in which the issuer was an Affiliated Person (but not a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to Control) are as follows:

 
Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 
 

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp. 

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 1,909  
 

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC

  $ 1,700   $ 296   $ 5,000   $ 782   $   $   $ 201   $   $ (305 )
 

Investor Group Services, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 40   $   $ 443   $ (360 )
 

Multi-Ad Services, Inc.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 431   $ (404 )
 

Petroflow Energy Corporation and TexOak Petro Holdings LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (251 )
 

Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 5,199   $   $   $ 25   $   $ (994 )
 

UL Holding Co., LLC

  $   $ 40,735   $   $ 1,963   $   $   $   $   $ 22,172  

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(8)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions during the six months ended June 30, 2016 in which the issuer was both an Affiliated Person and a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to Control are as follows:

 
Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 
 

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 3,444   $   $ 250   $   $   $ (36 )
 

AllBridge Financial, LLC

  $   $ 1,140   $   $   $   $   $   $ 6,330   $ (6,380 )
 

Callidus Capital Corporation

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (2 )
 

Ciena Capital LLC

  $   $ 10,000   $   $ 908   $   $   $   $   $ (1,979 )
 

Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC

  $   $   $   $ 2,295   $   $   $ 43   $   $ 10,767  
 

Competitor Group, Inc. and Calera XVI, LLC

  $ 1,300   $   $   $ 577   $   $   $ 37   $   $ (3,924 )
 

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates

  $   $   $   $ 312   $   $   $   $   $ 435  
 

HCI Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 1  
 

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 20,000   $   $   $ (4,284 )
 

Liquid Light, Inc.

  $   $ 172   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (2,125 )
 

MVL Group, Inc.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

Orion Foods, LLC

  $   $ 6,122   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 3,184  
 

PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC*

  $ 3,045   $   $   $ 116,360   $ 1,176   $   $ 10,247   $   $ 11,847  
 

Startec Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

The Greeley Company, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 1,440  
 

The Step2 Company, LLC

  $   $ 4,996   $   $ 1,547   $   $   $   $   $ 16,040  
(9)
Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(10)
Exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(11)
In the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Staff") informally communicated to certain business development companies ("BDCs") the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under Investment Company Act) (i.e. not eligible to be included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company". The Company provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continues to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, the Company has, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of its portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SSLP, as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with the Company's position. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act (using the Staff's methodology described above solely for this purpose), 26% of the Company's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered "non-qualifying assets" as of June 30, 2016.

(12)
Variable rate loans to the Company's portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(13)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 1.13% on $11 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(14)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.00% on $84 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into

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(15)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.50% on $71 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(16)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00% on $17 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(17)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.55% on $41 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(18)
The Company is entitled to receive a fixed fee upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company's debt investment in the portfolio company. The fair value of such fee is included in the fair value of the debt investment.

(19)
Loan was on non-accrual status as of June 30, 2016.

(20)
Loan includes interest rate floor feature.

(21)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate of this security, the certificates entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the SSLP's loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate.

(22)
As of June 30, 2016, no amounts were funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(23)
As of June 30, 2016, in addition to the amounts funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan, there were also letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(24)
As of June 30, 2016, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments, including commitments to issue letters of credit, related to certain portfolio companies.

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Portfolio Company
  Total revolving
and delayed
draw loan
commitments
  Less: drawn
commitments
  Total
undrawn
commitments
  Less:
commitments
substantially at
discretion of
the Company
  Less: unavailable
commitments due
to borrowing
base or other
covenant restrictions
  Total net adjusted
undrawn revolving
and delayed draw
commitments
 
 

Accruent, LLC

  $ 3,250   $   $ 3,250   $   $   $ 3,250  
 

ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC(27)

    23,883     (25 )   23,858             23,858  
 

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC

    2,466         2,466             2,466  
 

American Seafoods Group LLC

    22,125     (3,300 )   18,825             18,825  
 

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  
 

Benihana, Inc.

    3,231     (1,672 )   1,559             1,559  
 

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    7,500     (7,348 )   152             152  
 

CH Hold Corp.

    5,000     (1,535 )   3,465             3,465  
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC(27)

    1,000         1,000             1,000  
 

CIBT Holdings, Inc.

    26,440         26,440             26,440  
 

Ciena Capital LLC

    20,000     (14,000 )   6,000     (6,000 )        
 

Competitor Group, Inc.

    4,538     (4,538 )                
 

Component Hardware Group, Inc.

    3,734     (2,240 )   1,494             1,494  
 

Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.

    163         163             163  
 

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc.

    5,000     (2,772 )   2,228             2,228  
 

DCA Investment Holding, LLC

    5,800     (3,462 )   2,338             2,338  
 

Eckler Industries, Inc.

    4,000     (2,000 )   2,000             2,000  
 

EN Engineering, L.L.C.(27)

    2,873         2,873             2,873  
 

Everspin Technologies, Inc.

    4,000     (1,145 )   2,855             2,855  
 

Faction Holdings, Inc.

    2,000         2,000             2,000  
 

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

    5,000     (2,293 )   2,707             2,707  
 

Gentle Communications, LLC(27)

    17,500         17,500             17,500  
 

Greenphire, Inc.

    8,000         8,000             8,000  
 

Harvey Tool Company, LLC

    752         752             752  
 

ICSH, Inc.

    5,000     (1,773 )   3,227             3,227  
 

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    20,000     (9,670 )   10,330             10,330  
 

iPipeline, Inc.

    4,000         4,000             4,000  
 

ISS compressors Industries, Inc.(27)

    1,198         1,198             1,198  
 

Itel Laboratories, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  
 

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  
 

KeyImpact Holdings, Inc.(27)

    12,500         12,500             12,500  
 

Lakeland Tours, LLC

    11,910     (8,074 )   3,836             3,836  
 

LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC

    850     (54 )   796             796  
 

LSQ Funding Group, L.C.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  
 

Massage Envy, LLC

    5,000         5,000             5,000  
 

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC

    4,500         4,500             4,500  
 

MW Dental Holding Corp.

    10,000     (2,000 )   8,000             8,000  
 

My Health Direct, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  
 

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.

    1,881     (1,881 )                
 

Nordco Inc(27)

    11,250     (3,775 )   7,475             7,475  
 

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation

    2,500         2,500             2,500  
 

OTG Management, LLC

    20,008     (7,990 )   12,018             12,018  
 

Paper Source, Inc.

    2,500     (400 )   2,100             2,100  
 

PerfectServe, Inc.

    3,000         3,000             3,000  
 

PIH Corporation

    3,314     (621 )   2,693             2,693  
 

RuffaloCODY, LLC

    7,683     (163 )   7,520             7,520  
 

Severin Acquisition, LLC

    2,900     (1,353 )   1,547             1,547  
 

Things Remembered, Inc.

    5,000     (4,167 )   833     (833 )        
 

Towne Holdings, Inc.(27)

    7,095         7,095             7,095  
 

TPTM Merger Corp.

    2,500     (1,250 )   1,250             1,250  
 

TraceLink, Inc.

    7,500     (4,400 )   3,100             3,100  
 

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc.

    5,830         5,830             5,830  
 

Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC

    16,000         16,000             16,000  
 

Zemax, LLC

    3,000         3,000             3,000  
 

  $ 383,674   $ (93,901 ) $ 289,773   $ (6,833 ) $   $ 282,940  

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(25)
As of June 30, 2016, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

 
Portfolio Company
  Total private equity
commitments
  Less: funded
private equity
commitments
  Total unfunded
private equity
commitments
  Less: private equity
commitments
substantially at the
discretion of the
Company
  Total net adjusted
unfunded private
equity commitments
 
 

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

  $ 50,000   $ (6,794 ) $ 43,206   $ (43,206 ) $  
 

Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.

    5,000     (4,066 )   934         934  
 

PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P. and PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.

    50,000     (8,686 )   41,314     (41,314 )    
 

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.

    2,000     (1,637 )   363         363  
 

  $ 107,000   $ (21,183 ) $ 85,817   $ (84,520 ) $ 1,297  
(26)
As of June 30, 2016, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitment to fund delayed draw loans of up to $14.9 million. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the SSLP.

(27)
Loan, or a portion of the loan, is included as part of a forward sale agreement. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the forward sale agreement.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of December 31, 2015
(dollar amounts in thousands)

Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Investment Funds and Vehicles

                                     

CIC Flex, LP(10)

  Investment partnership   Limited partnership units (0.94 units)         9/7/2007   $   $ 263 (2)      

Covestia Capital Partners, LP(10)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (47.00% interest)

       
6/17/2008
   
487
   
1,862

(2)
     

HCI Equity, LLC(8)(9)(10)

 

Investment company

 

Member interest (100.00% interest)

       
4/1/2010
   
   
127
       

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP(10)(26)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (80.00% interest)

       
5/10/2007
   
4,054
   
16,906

(2)
     

Partnership Capital Growth Fund I, L.P.(10)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (25.00% interest)

       
6/16/2006
   
   
692

(2)
     

Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.(10)(26)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (2.50% interest)

       
10/5/2011
   
2,714
   
3,510

(2)
     

PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.(10)(26)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)

       
10/31/2014
   
6,521
   
9,254

(2)
     

PCG-Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P.(10)(26)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (100.00% interest)

       
5/22/2014
   
2,152
   
242

(2)
     

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.(10)(26)

 

Investment partnership

 

Limited partnership interest (2.00% interest)

       
8/16/2012
   
1,413
   
1,512
       

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC(8)(11)(27)

 

Co-investment vehicle

 

Subordinated certificates ($2,000,914 par due 12/2024)

 

8.61% (Libor + 8.00%/M)(22)

   
10/30/2009
   
1,935,401
   
1,884,861
       

      Member interest (87.50% interest)         10/30/2009                

                      1,935,401     1,884,861        

VSC Investors LLC(10)

 

Investment company

 

Membership interest (1.95% interest)

       
1/24/2008
   
299
   
1,158

(2)
     

                      1,953,041     1,920,387     37.12 %

Healthcare Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Alegeus Technologies Holdings Corp.

  Benefits administration and transaction processing provider   Preferred stock (2,997 shares)         12/13/2013     3,087     1,980        

      Common stock (3 shares)         12/13/2013     3            

                      3,090     1,980        

American Academy Holdings, LLC

 

Provider of education, training, certification, networking, and consulting services to medical coders and other healthcare professionals

 

First lien senior secured loan ($8,810 par due 6/2019)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
6/27/2014
   
8,810
   
8,810

(2)(16)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($52,039 par due 6/2019)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     52,039     52,039 (3)(16)(21)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,988 par due 6/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     6/27/2014     2,988     2,988 (4)(21)      

                      63,837     63,837        

Argon Medical Devices, Inc.

 

Manufacturer and marketer of single-use specialty medical devices

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 6/2022)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
12/23/2015
   
8,730
   
9,000

(2)(21)
     

AwarePoint Corporation

 

Healthcare technology platform developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 6/2018)

 

9.50%

   
9/5/2014
   
9,934
   
10,000

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 3,213,367 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 9/2024)         11/14/2014         609 (2)      

                      9,934     10,609        

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC and CCS Group Holdings, LLC(25)

 

Correctional facility healthcare operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($5,250 par due 7/2019)

 

6.50% (Base Rate + 3.00%/Q)

   
7/23/2014
   
5,250
   
4,883

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,651 par due 7/2021)   5.00% (Libor + 4.00%/Q)     7/23/2014     6,626     6,186 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($135,000 par due 7/2022)   9.38% (Libor + 8.38%/Q)     7/23/2014     133,890     121,500 (2)(21)      

      Class A units (601,937 units)         8/19/2010         878 (2)      

                      145,766     133,447        

Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.(25)

 

Correctional facility healthcare operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,088 par due 9/2021)

 

9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)

   
9/29/2015
   
3,088
   
3,088

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,093 par due 9/2021)   9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)     9/29/2015     4,093     4,093 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($44,707 par due 9/2021)   9.60% (Libor + 8.60%/Q)     9/29/2015     44,707     44,707 (3)(21)      

                      51,888     51,888        

DCA Investment Holding, LLC(25)

 

Multi-branded dental practice management

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($145 par due 7/2021)

 

7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)

   
7/2/2015
   
145
   
142

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,089 par due 7/2021)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     7/2/2015     18,918     18,707 (2)(21)      

                      19,063     18,849        

DNAnexus, Inc.

 

Bioinformatics company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,500 par due 10/2018)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/M)

   
3/21/2014
   
10,205
   
10,500

(2)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 909,092 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 3/2024)         3/21/2014         240 (2)      

                      10,205     10,740        

Global Healthcare Exchange, LLC and GHX Ultimate Parent Corp.

 

On-demand supply chain automation solutions provider

 

Class A common stock (2,991 shares)

       
3/11/2014
   
2,991
   
2,991

(2)
     

      Class B common stock (980 shares)         3/11/2014     30     3,788 (2)      

                      3,021     6,779        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Greenphire, Inc. and RMCF III CIV XXIX, L.P(25)

 

Software provider for clinical trial management

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 12/2018)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

    12/19/2014     4,000     4,000 (2)(21)      

      Limited partnership interest (99.90% interest)         12/19/2014     999     999 (2)      

                      4,999     4,999        

INC Research Mezzanine Co-Invest, LLC

 

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology consulting services

 

Common units (1,410,000 units)

       
9/27/2010
   
   
3,352

(2)
     

Intermedix Corporation

 

Revenue cycle management provider to the emergency healthcare industry

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($112,000 par due 6/2020)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
12/27/2012
   
112,000
   
108,640

(2)(21)
     

LM Acquisition Holdings, LLC(9)

 

Developer and manufacturer of medical equipment

 

Class A units (426 units)

       
9/27/2013
   
660
   
1,732

(2)
     

MC Acquisition Holdings I, LLC

 

Healthcare professional provider

 

Class A units (1,338,314 shares)

       
1/17/2014
   
1,338
   
1,491

(2)
     

MW Dental Holding Corp.(25)

 

Dental services provider

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,500 par due 4/2017)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)

   
4/12/2011
   
3,500
   
3,500

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,616 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     22,616     22,616 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($24,233 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     24,233     24,233 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($47,743 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     47,743     47,743 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,744 par due 4/2017)   8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     4/12/2011     19,744     19,744 (4)(21)      

                      117,836     117,836        

My Health Direct, Inc.(25)

 

Healthcare scheduling exchange software solution provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 1/2018)

 

10.75%

   
9/18/2014
   
2,450
   
2,500

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 4,548 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 9/2024)         9/18/2014     39     40 (2)      

                      2,489     2,540        

Napa Management Services Corporation

 

Anesthesia management services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($16,000 par due 2/2019)

 

9.03% (Libor + 8.03%/Q)

   
4/15/2011
   
16,000
   
16,000

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($54,000 par due 2/2019)   9.03% (Libor + 8.03%/Q)     4/15/2011     53,961     54,000 (3)(21)      

      Common units (5,345 units)         4/15/2011     5,764     17,350 (2)      

                      75,725     87,350        

Netsmart Technologies, Inc. and NS Holdings, Inc.

 

Healthcare technology provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($90,000 par due 8/2019)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
2/27/2015
   
90,000
   
90,000

(2)(21)
     

      Common stock (2,500,000 shares)         6/21/2010     760     4,450 (2)      

                      90,760     94,450        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

New Trident Holdcorp, Inc.

 

Outsourced mobile diagnostic healthcare service provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 7/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

    8/6/2013     78,906     76,000 (2)(21)      

Nodality, Inc.

 

Biotechnology company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($700 par due 2/2018)

       
11/12/2015
   
700
   
636

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($150 par due 2/2018)         11/12/2015         (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($7,019 par due 2/2018)         4/25/2014     6,860     1,053 (2)(20)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,910 par due 8/2018)         4/25/2014     2,834     437 (2)(20)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 225,746 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 4/2024)         4/25/2014         (2)      

                      10,394     2,126        

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation, OmniSYS, LLC, and OSYS Holdings, LLC(25)

 

Provider of technology-enabled solutions to pharmacies

 

First lien senior secured loan ($12,288 par due 11/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
11/21/2013
   
12,288
   
12,288

(3)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,906 par due 11/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)     11/21/2013     6,906     6,906 (4)(21)      

      Limited liability company membership interest (1.57%)         11/21/2013     1,000     1,197 (2)      

                      20,194     20,391        

Patterson Medical Supply, Inc.

 

Distributor of rehabilitation supplies and equipment

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($19,000 par due 8/2023)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
9/2/2015
   
18,816
   
18,430

(2)(21)
     

PerfectServe, Inc.(25)

 

Communications software platform provider for hospitals and physician practices

 

First lien senior secured loan ($9,000 par due 3/2020)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

   
9/15/2015
   
8,661
   
9,000

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,000 par due 7/2020)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)     9/15/2015     1,960     2,000 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 28,428 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2025)         9/15/2015     180     211 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 34,113 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 12/2023)         12/26/2013         253 (2)      

                      10,801     11,464        

PhyMED Management LLC

 

Provider of anesthesia services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($47,239 par due 5/2021)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
12/18/2015
   
46,516
   
46,294

(2)(21)
     

Physiotherapy Associates Holdings, Inc.

 

Physical therapy provider

 

Class A common stock (100,000 shares)

       
12/13/2013
   
3,090
   
8,900
       

POS I Corp. (fka Vantage Oncology, Inc.)

 

Radiation oncology care provider

 

Common stock (62,157 shares)

       
2/3/2011
   
4,670
   
935

(2)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Reed Group Holdings, LLC

 

Medical disability management services provider

 

Equity interests

        4/1/2010         (2)      

Respicardia, Inc.

 

Developer of implantable therapies to improve cardiovascular health

 

Warrant to purchase up to 99,094 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 6/2022)

       
6/28/2012
   
38
   
28

(2)
     

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

 

Patient infection control and preventive care solutions provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($108,679 par due 6/2020)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
12/13/2012
   
108,513
   
108,679

(2)(21)
     

Sarnova HC, LLC, Tri-Anim Health Services, Inc., and BEMS Holdings, LLC

 

Distributor of emergency medical service and respiratory products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($60,000 par due 9/2018)

 

8.75% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

   
6/30/2014
   
60,000
   
60,000

(2)(21)
     

SurgiQuest, Inc.

 

Medical device provider

 

Warrant to purchase up to 54,672 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock (expires 4/2024)

       
9/28/2012
   
   
331

(2)
     

Transaction Data Systems, Inc.

 

Pharmacy management software provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($27,500 par due 6/2022)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
6/15/2015
   
27,500
   
26,950

(2)(21)
     

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

 

Anesthesiology service provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($23,500 par due 9/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

   
12/14/2015
   
23,500
   
23,500

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 9/2020)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     9/24/2014     50,000     50,000 (2)(21)      

                      73,500     73,500        

Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC and FastMed Holdings I, LLC(25)

 

Operator of urgent care clinics

 

First lien senior secured loan ($14,000 par due 12/2022)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)

   
12/1/2015
   
14,000
   
13,860

(2)(21)(28)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($54,725 par due 12/2022)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/M)     12/1/2015     54,725     54,178 (2)(21)(28)      

      Preferred units (6,000,000 units)         6/11/2015     6,000     6,412        

      Series A common units (2,000,000 units)         6/11/2015     2,000     1,828        

      Series C common units (800,507 units)         6/11/2015         589        

                      76,725     76,867        

VistaPharm, Inc. and Vertice Pharma UK Parent Limited

 

Manufacturer and distributor of generic pharmaceutical products

 

First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 12/2021)

 

8.00% (Base Rate + 4.50%/Q)

   
12/21/2015
   
20,000
   
20,000

(21)
     

      Preferred shares (40,662 shares)         12/21/2015     407     407 (9)      

                      20,407     20,407        

Young Innovations, Inc.

 

Dental supplies and equipment manufacturer

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 7/2019)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
5/30/2014
   
45,000
   
45,000

(2)(21)
     

                      1,326,411     1,325,821     25.63 %

Other Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

American Residential Services L.L.C.

  Heating, ventilation and air conditioning services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2021)   9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     6/30/2014     49,600     50,000 (2)(21)      

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC(8)

 

Offender re-entry and in-prison treatment services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($13,949 par due 12/2017)

 

6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)

    12/10/2010     13,949     13,949 (2)(13)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($337 par due 12/2017)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     12/10/2010     337     337 (2)(13)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($21,895 par due 6/2018)   15.42% (Libor + 15.00%/Q)     12/10/2010     21,895     21,895 (2)      

      Class A senior preferred units (7,846 units)         3/27/2015     9,384     9,467 (2)      

      Class A junior preferred units (26,154 units)         3/27/2015     20,168     12,080 (2)      

      Class A common units (134 units)         3/27/2015         (2)      

                      65,733     57,728        

Competitor Group, Inc. and Calera XVI, LLC(25)

 

Endurance sports media and event operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($4,950 par due 11/2018)

       
11/30/2012
   
4,950
   
3,713

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($52,349 par due 11/2018)         11/30/2012     52,216     39,262 (2)(20)      

      Membership units (2,522,512 units)         11/30/2012     2,523     (2)      

                      59,689     42,975        

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC(7)(25)

 

Provider of outsourced healthcare linen management solutions

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($500 par due 3/2019)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
3/13/2014
   
500
   
500

(2)(21)(24)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($23,371 par due 3/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     3/13/2014     23,371     23,371 (3)(21)      

      Class A preferred units (2,475,000 units)         3/13/2014     2,475     3,522 (2)      

      Class B common units (275,000 units)         3/13/2014     275     391 (2)      

                      26,621     27,784        

Dwyer Acquisition Parent, Inc. and TDG Group Holding Company

 

Operator of multiple franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs

 

Senior subordinated loan ($31,500 par due 2/2020)

 

11.00%

   
6/12/2015
   
31,500
   
31,500

(2)
     

      Senior subordinated loan ($52,670 par due 2/2020)   11.00%     8/15/2014     52,670     52,670 (2)      

      Common stock (32,843 shares)         8/15/2014     3,378     4,113 (2)      

                      87,548     88,283        

Massage Envy, LLC(25)

 

Franchisor in the massage industry

 

First lien senior secured loan ($8,017 par due 9/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
9/27/2012
   
8,017
   
8,017

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($46,434 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     46,434     46,434 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,469 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     9/27/2012     19,469     19,469 (4)(21)      

      Common stock (3,000,000 shares)         9/27/2012     3,000     5,077 (2)      

                      76,920     78,997        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC(25)

 

Designer, manufacturer and distributor of hunting-related supplies

 

First lien senior secured loan ($39,500 par due 9/2020)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/M)

    9/18/2014     39,500     37,920 (2)(14)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($45,000 par due 9/2020)   6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/M)     9/18/2014     45,000     43,200 (3)(14)(21)      

                      84,500     81,120        

OpenSky Project, Inc. and OSP Holdings, Inc.

 

Social commerce platform operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,100 par due 9/2017)

 

10.00%

   
6/4/2014
   
2,083
   
2,100

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 159,496 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 4/2025)         6/29/2015     48     (2)      

                      2,131     2,100        

Osmose Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of structural integrity management services to transmission and distribution infrastructure

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 8/2023)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
9/3/2015
   
24,521
   
24,250

(2)(21)
     

PODS, LLC

 

Storage and warehousing

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($17,500 par due 2/2023)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
2/2/2015
   
17,343
   
17,500

(2)(21)
     

Spin HoldCo Inc.

 

Laundry service and equipment provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($140,000 par due 5/2020)

 

8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
5/14/2013
   
140,000
   
131,600

(2)(21)
     

Surface Dive, Inc.

 

SCUBA diver training and certification provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($53,686 par due 1/2022)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
7/28/2015
   
53,686
   
53,686

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($72,000 par due 1/2022)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     1/29/2015     71,612     72,000 (2)(21)      

                      125,298     125,686        

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc., TWH Filtration Industries, Inc. and TWH Infrastructure Industries, Inc.(25)

 

Wastewater infrastructure repair, treatment and filtration holding company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,240 par due 10/2019)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

   
10/10/2014
   
2,240
   
2,218

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($36,400 par due 10/2019)   10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     10/10/2014     36,400     36,036 (3)(21)      

                      38,640     38,254        

U.S. Security Associates Holdings, Inc

 

Security guard service provider

 

Senior subordinated loan ($25,000 par due 7/2018)

 

11.00%

   
11/24/2015
   
25,000
   
25,000

(2)
     

WASH Multifamily Acquisition Inc. and Coinamatic Canada Inc.

 

Laundry service and equipment provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($3,726 par due 5/2023)

 

8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
5/14/2015
   
3,657
   
3,540

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($21,274 par due 5/2023)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     5/14/2015     20,880     20,210 (2)(21)      

                      24,537     23,750        

                      848,081     815,027     15.75 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair
Value
  Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Consumer Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

Feradyne Outdoors, LLC and Bowhunter Holdings, LLC

  Provider of branded archery and bowhunting accessories   First lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     4,500     4,365 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,500 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     9,500     9,120 (2)(18)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,742 par due 3/2019)   4.00% (Libor + 3.00%/Q)     4/24/2014     6,742     6,540 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($50,100 par due 3/2019)   6.55% (Libor + 5.55%/Q)     4/24/2014     50,100     48,096 (3)(18)(21)      

      Common units (373 units)         4/24/2014     3,733     3,390 (2)      

                      74,575     71,511        

Indra Holdings Corp.

 

Designer, marketer, and distributor of rain and cold weather products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($80,000 par due 11/2021)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
5/1/2014
   
78,987
   
72,000

(2)(21)
     

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp.

 

Developer and marketer of OTC healthcare products

 

Warrant to purchase up to 1,654,678 shares of common stock (expires 6/2021)

       
7/27/2011
   
   
505

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,120 shares of preferred stock (expires 6/2021)         7/27/2011         1,342 (2)      

                          1,847        

Oak Parent, Inc.

 

Manufacturer of athletic apparel

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,586 par due 4/2018)

 

7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)

   
4/2/2012
   
2,582
   
2,586

(3)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($8,232 par due 4/2018)   7.61% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     4/2/2012     8,216     8,232 (4)(21)      

                      10,798     10,818        

PG-ACP Co-Invest, LLC

 

Supplier of medical uniforms, specialized medical footwear and accessories

 

Class A membership units (1,000,0000 units)

       
8/29/2012
   
1,000
   
1,937

(2)
     

Plantation Products, LLC, Seed Holdings, Inc. and Flora Parent, Inc.

 

Provider of branded lawn and garden products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 6/2021)

 

9.54% (Libor + 8.54%/Q)

   
12/23/2014
   
65,683
   
66,000

(2)(21)
     

      Common stock (30,000 shares)         12/23/2014     3,000     4,138 (2)      

                      68,683     70,138        

SHO Holding I Corporation

 

Manufacturer and distributor of slip resistant footwear

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($100,000 par due 4/2023)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)

   
10/27/2015
   
97,497
   
98,000

(2)(21)
     

Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC(7)

 

Developer, marketer and distributor of sports protection equipment and accessories

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($89,425 par due 10/2021)

 

11.50% (Libor + 10.50%/Q)

   
4/22/2015
   
89,425
   
89,425

(2)(21)
     

      Class A preferred units (50,000 units)         3/14/2014     5,000     5,299 (2)      

      Class C preferred units (50,000 units)         4/22/2015     5,000     5,299 (2)      

                      99,425     100,023        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

The Hygenic Corporation

  Designer, manufacturer and marketer of branded wellness products   Second lien senior secured loan ($70,000 par due 4/2021)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     2/27/2015     70,000     68,600 (2)(21)      

The Step2 Company, LLC(8)

 

Toy manufacturer

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($27,583 par due 9/2019)

 

10.00%

   
4/1/2010
   
27,484
   
27,583

(2)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 9/2019)   10.00%     3/13/2014     4,500     4,500 (2)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($43,196 par due 9/2019)         4/1/2010     30,802     12,527 (2)(20)      

      Common units (1,116,879 units)         4/1/2011     24            

      Class B common units (126,278,000 units)         10/30/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 3,157,895 units         4/1/2010                

                      62,810     44,610        

Varsity Brands Holding Co., Inc., Hercules Achievement, Inc., Hercules Achievement Holdings, Inc. and Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.

 

Leading manufacturer and distributor of textiles, apparel & luxury goods

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($55,576 par due 12/2022)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
12/11/2014
   
55,090
   
55,576

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($91,697 par due 12/2022)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/11/2014     90,901     91,697 (2)(21)      

      Common stock (3,353,370 shares)         12/11/2014     3,353     4,372 (2)      

      Common stock (3,353,371 shares)         12/11/2014     4,147     5,406 (2)      

                      153,491     157,051        

                      717,266     696,535     13.46 %

Power Generation

                                     

Alphabet Energy, Inc.

  Technology developer to convert waste-heat into electricity   First lien senior secured loan ($3,900 par due 7/2017)   9.62%     12/16/2013     3,773     3,900 (2)      

      Series B preferred stock (74,449 shares)         2/26/2014     250     400 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 59,524 units of Series B preferred stock (expires 12/2023)         12/16/2013     146     120 (2)      

                      4,169     4,420        

Bicent (California) Holdings LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($49,507 par due 2/2021)

 

8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
2/6/2014
   
49,507
   
49,507

(2)(21)
     

Brush Power, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($44,863 par due 8/2020)

 

6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)

   
8/1/2013
   
44,863
   
44,863

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($500 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     500     500 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,271 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     2,271     2,271 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     6     6 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($9,720 par due 8/2020)   6.25% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     9,720     9,720 (4)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($108 par due 8/2020)   7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)     8/1/2013     108     108 (4)(21)      

                      57,468     57,468        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

CPV Maryland Holding Company II, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($44,460 par due 12/2020)

 

5.00% Cash, 5.00% PIK

    8/8/2014     44,460     41,348 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 4 units of common stock (expires 8/2018)         8/8/2014         200 (2)      

                      44,460     41,548        

DESRI VI Management Holdings, LLC

 

Wind power generation facility operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($25,000 par due 12/2021)

 

9.75%

   
12/24/2014
   
25,000
   
25,000

(2)
     

      Non-Controlling units (10.0 units)         12/24/2014     1,483     1,378 (2)      

                      26,483     26,378        

Grant Wind Holdings II, LLC

 

Wind power generation facility

 

Senior subordinated loan ($23,400 par due 7/2016)

 

10.00%

   
9/8/2015
   
23,400
   
23,400

(2)
     

Green Energy Partners, Stonewall LLC and Panda Stonewall Intermediate Holdings II LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($25,000 par due 11/2021)

 

6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)

   
11/13/2014
   
24,753
   
23,000

(2)(21)
     

      Senior subordinated loan ($18,508 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     18,508     17,398 (2)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($86,519 par due 12/2021)   8.00% Cash, 5.25% PIK     11/13/2014     86,519     81,328 (2)      

                      129,780     121,726        

Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc. and Stichting Joule Global Foundation(25)

 

Renewable fuel and chemical production developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 10/2018)

 

10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)

   
3/31/2015
   
9,881
   
10,000

(2)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 32,051 shares of Series C-2 preferred stock (expires 7/2023)         7/25/2013         13 (2)(9)      

                      9,881     10,013        

La Paloma Generating Company, LLC

 

Natural gas fired, combined cycle plant operator

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 2/2020)

       
2/20/2014
   
9,469
   
3,000

(2)(20)
     

Moxie Liberty LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 8/2020)

 

7.50% (Libor + 6.50%/Q)

   
8/21/2013
   
34,714
   
33,250

(2)(21)
     

Moxie Patriot LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($35,000 par due 12/2020)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.75%/Q)

   
12/19/2013
   
34,720
   
32,550

(2)(21)
     

Panda Power Annex Fund Hummel Holdings II LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($73,566 par due 10/2016)

 

12.00% PIK

   
10/27/2015
   
73,068
   
73,566

(2)
     

Panda Sherman Power, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($32,104 par due 9/2018)

 

9.00% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
9/14/2012
   
32,104
   
28,893

(2)(21)
     

Panda Temple Power II, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 4/2019)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
4/3/2013
   
19,887
   
17,800

(2)(21)
     

Panda Temple Power, LLC

 

Gas turbine power generation facilities operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($24,813 par due 3/2022)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)

   
3/6/2015
   
23,654
   
22,083

(2)(21)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

PERC Holdings 1 LLC

 

Operator of recycled energy, combined heat and power, and energy efficiency facilities

 

Class B common units (21,653,543 units)

        10/20/2014     21,654     23,299 (2)      

                      594,418     568,901     11.00 %

Manufacturing

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Cambrios Technologies Corporation

  Nanotechnology-based solutions for electronic devices and computers   Warrant to purchase up to 400,000 shares of Series D-4 convertible preferred stock (expires 8/2022)         8/7/2012         13 (2)      

Chariot Acquisition, LLC(25)

 

Distributor and designer of aftermarket golf cart parts and accessories

 

First lien senior secured loan ($59,318 par due 9/2021)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)

   
9/30/2015
   
59,318
   
59,318

(2)(21)(28)
     

Component Hardware Group, Inc.(25)

 

Commercial equipment

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,241 par due 7/2019)

 

5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)

   
7/1/2013
   
2,241
   
2,218

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($8,062 par due 7/2019)   5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)     7/1/2013     8,062     7,982 (4)(21)      

                      10,303     10,200        

Harvey Tool Company, LLC and Harvey Tool Holding, LLC(25)

 

Cutting tool provider to the metalworking industry

 

Senior subordinated loan ($27,925 par due 9/2020)

 

11.00%

   
8/13/2015
   
27,925
   
27,925

(2)
     

      Class A membership units (750 units)         3/28/2014     896     1,444 (2)      

                      28,821     29,369        

Ioxus, Inc.

 

Energy storage devices

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,168 par due 11/2017)

 

10.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK

   
4/29/2014
   
9,957
   
8,643

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 717,751 shares of Series AA preferred stock (expires 4/2024)         4/29/2014         (2)      

                      9,957     8,643        

KPS Global LLC

 

Walk-in cooler and freezer systems

 

First lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 12/2020)

 

9.63% (Libor + 8.63%/Q)

   
12/4/2015
   
50,000
   
50,000

(2)(21)
     

MacLean-Fogg Company and MacLean-Fogg Holdings, L.L.C.

 

Manufacturer and supplier for the power utility and automotive markets worldwide

 

Senior subordinated loan ($96,992 par due 10/2025)

 

10.50% Cash, 3.00% PIK

   
10/31/2013
   
96,992
   
96,992

(2)
     

      Preferred units (70,183 units)   4.50% Cash, 9.25% PIK     10/9/2015     70,782     70,782        

                      167,774     167,774        

MWI Holdings, Inc.

 

Engineered springs, fasteners, and other precision components

 

First lien senior secured loan ($14,164 par due 3/2019)

 

7.375% (Libor + 6.125%/Q)

   
10/30/2015
   
14,164
   
14,164

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($28,102 par due 3/2019)   9.375% (Libor + 8.125%/Q)     6/15/2011     28,102     28,102 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,879 par due 3/2019)   9.375% (Libor + 8.125%/Q)     6/15/2011     19,879     19,879 (4)(21)      

                      62,145     62,145        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.(25)

 

Insoluble fiber filler products

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,881 par due 5/2018)

 

6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)

    5/8/2014     1,870     1,505 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($1,430 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     5/8/2014     1,421     1,144 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($13,649 par due 5/2018)   6.75% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     5/8/2014     13,567     10,919 (2)(21)      

                      16,858     13,568        

Nordco Inc.(25)

 

Railroad maintenance-of-way machinery

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,750 par due 8/2020)

 

8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)

   
8/26/2015
   
3,750
   
3,713

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($70,250 par due 8/2020)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     70,250     69,548 (2)(21)(28)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($188 par due 8/2020)   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/26/2015     188     186 (2)(21)(28)      

                      74,188     73,447        

Pelican Products, Inc.

 

Flashlights

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($40,000 par due 4/2021)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
4/11/2014
   
39,955
   
38,400

(2)(21)
     

Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC

 

Metal precision engineered components

 

Common units (1,000 units)

       
1/30/2007
   
1,000
   

(2)
     

SI Holdings, Inc.

 

Elastomeric parts, mid-sized composite structures, and composite tooling

 

Common stock (1,500 shares)

       
5/30/2014
   
1,500
   
1,483

(2)
     

TPTM Merger Corp.(25)

 

Time temperature indicator products

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($750 par due 9/2018)

 

7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)

   
9/12/2013
   
750
   
743

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,000 par due 9/2018)   9.42% (Libor + 8.42%/Q)     9/12/2013     22,000     21,780 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 9/2018)   9.42% (Libor + 8.42%/Q)     9/12/2013     10,000     9,900 (4)(21)      

                      32,750     32,423        

                      554,569     546,783     10.57 %

Business Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

2329497 Ontario Inc.(9)

  Outsourced data center infrastructure and related services provider   Second lien senior secured loan ($42,480 par due 6/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/M)     12/13/2013     43,096     26,023 (2)(21)      

Brandtone Holdings Limited(9)(25)

 

Mobile communications and marketing services provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,674 par due 11/2018)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)

   
5/11/2015
   
5,532
   
5,674

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,296 par due 1/2019)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/M)     5/11/2015     3,209     3,296 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 115,002 units of Series Three participating convertible preferred ordinary shares (expires 5/2025)         5/11/2015         1 (2)      

                      8,741     8,971        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

CallMiner, Inc.

 

Provider of cloud-based conversational analytics solutions

 

First lien senior secured loan ($3,515 par due 5/2018)

 

10.00%

    7/23/2014     3,499     3,515 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($1,939 par due 9/2018)   10.00%     7/23/2014     1,929     1,939 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,350,636 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 7/2024)         7/23/2014         (2)      

                      5,428     5,454        

CIBT Holdings, Inc. and CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC(25)

 

Expedited travel document processing services

 

Class A shares (2,500 shares)

       
12/15/2011
   
2,500
   
4,563

(2)
     

CMW Parent LLC (fka Black Arrow, Inc.)

 

Multiplatform media firm

 

Series A units (32 units)

       
9/11/2015
   
   

(2)
     

Command Alkon, Incorporated and CA Note Issuer, LLC

 

Software solutions provider to the ready-mix concrete industry

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 8/2020)

 

9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)

   
9/28/2012
   
10,000
   
10,000

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($11,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     11,500     11,500 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($26,500 par due 8/2020)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     9/28/2012     26,500     26,500 (2)(21)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($20,301 par due 8/2021)   14.00% PIK     8/8/2014     20,301     20,301 (2)      

                      68,301     68,301        

Compuware Parent, LLC

 

Web and mobile cloud performance testing and monitoring services provider

 

Class A-1 common stock (4,132 units)

       
12/15/2014
   
2,250
   
2,038

(2)
     

      Class B-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     450     408 (2)      

      Class C-1 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014     300     272 (2)      

      Class A-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

      Class B-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

      Class C-2 common stock (4,132 units)         12/15/2014         (2)      

                      3,000     2,718        

Directworks, Inc. and Co-Exprise Holdings, Inc.(25)

 

Provider of cloud-based software solutions for direct materials sourcing and supplier management for manufacturers

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,333 par due 4/2018)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/M)

   
12/19/2014
   
2,333
   
2,287

(2)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,875,000 shares of Series 1 preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/19/2014         (2)      

                      2,333     2,287        

DTI Holdco, Inc. and OPE DTI Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of legal process outsourcing and managed services

 

First lien senior secured loan ($990 par due 8/2020)

 

5.75% (Libor + 4.75%/Q)

   
8/19/2014
   
990
   
950

(2)(21)
     

      Class A common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014     7,500     6,361 (2)      

      Class B common stock (7,500 shares)         8/19/2014         (2)      

                      8,490     7,311        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

EN Engineering, L.L.C.(25)

 

Engineering and consulting services to natural gas, electric power and other energy & industrial end markets

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,568 par due 6/2021)

 

8.50% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)

    6/30/2015     2,568     2,568 (2)(21)(28)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,368 par due 6/2021)   7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     6/30/2015     22,229     22,368 (2)(21)(28)      

                      24,797     24,936        

Faction Holdings, Inc. and The Faction Group LLC (fka PeakColo Holdings, Inc.)(25)

 

Wholesaler of cloud-based software applications and services

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 11/2017)

 

7.75% (Base Rate + 4.25%/Q)

   
11/3/2014
   
2,000
   
2,000

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,000 par due 5/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     11/3/2014     3,932     4,000 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 12/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)     12/3/2015     3,000     3,000 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 1,481 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 12/2025)         12/3/2015         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,037 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 11/2024)         11/3/2014     93     147 (2)      

                      9,025     9,147        

First Insight, Inc.

 

Software company providing merchandising and pricing solutions to companies worldwide

 

Warrant to purchase up to 122,827 units of Series C preferred stock (expires 3/2024)

       
3/20/2014
   
   
13

(2)
     

HCPro, Inc. and HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC(8)

 

Healthcare compliance advisory services

 

Senior subordinated loan ($9,810 par due 5/2015)

       
3/5/2013
   
2,691
   

(2)(20)
     

      Class A units (14,293,110 units)         6/26/2008     12,793     (2)      

                      15,484            

iControl Networks, Inc. and uControl Acquisition, LLC

 

Software and services company for the connected home market

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($20,000 par due 3/2019)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)

   
2/19/2015
   
19,684
   
20,075

(2)(19)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 385,616 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 2/2022)         2/19/2015         173 (2)      

                      19,684     20,248        

IfByPhone Inc.

 

Voice-based marketing automation software provider

 

Warrant to purchase up to 124,300 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 10/2022)

       
10/15/2012
   
88
   
71

(2)
     

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Interactions Corporation

 

Developer of a speech recognition software based customer interaction system

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 7/2019)

 

9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/Q)

    6/16/2015     2,196     2,500 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($22,500 par due 7/2019)   9.85% (Libor + 8.85%/Q)     6/16/2015     22,155     22,500 (5)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 68,187 shares of Series G-3 convertible preferred stock (expires 6/2022)         6/16/2015     303     303 (2)      

                      24,654     25,303        

Investor Group Services, LLC(7)

 

Business consulting for private equity and corporate clients

 

Limited liability company membership interest (5.17% interest)

       
6/22/2006
   
   
360
       

iPipeline, Inc., Internet Pipeline, Inc. and iPipeline Holdings, Inc.(25)

 

Provider of software solutions to the insurance and financial services industry

 

First lien senior secured loan ($11,970 par due 8/2022)

 

8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
8/4/2015
   
11,970
   
11,970

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($44,888 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     44,888     44,888 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($14,963 par due 8/2022)   8.25% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     8/4/2015     14,963     14,963 (4)(21)      

      Preferred stock (1,485 shares)         8/4/2015     1,485     1,912 (2)      

      Common stock (647,542 shares)         8/4/2015     15     (2)      

                      73,321     73,733        

IronPlanet, Inc.

 

Online auction platform provider for used heavy equipment

 

Warrant to purchase to up to 133,333 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2023)

       
9/24/2013
   
214
   
214

(2)
     

Itel Laboratories, Inc.(25)

 

Data services provider for building materials to property insurance industry

 

Preferred units (1,798,391 units)

       
6/29/2012
   
1,000
   
1,183

(2)
     

Market Track Holdings, LLC

 

Business media consulting services company

 

Preferred stock (1,685 shares)

       
12/13/2013
   
2,221
   
2,362
       

      Common stock (16,251 shares)         12/13/2013     2,221     2,304        

                      4,442     4,666        

Maximus Holdings, LLC

 

Provider of software simulation tools and related services

 

Warrant to purchase up to 1,050,013 shares of common stock (expires 10/2019)

       
12/13/2013
   
   
       

Ministry Brands, LLC and MB Parent Holdings, LLC(25)

 

Software and payment services provider to faith-based institutions

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,571 par due 11/2021)

 

5.25% (Libor + 4.25%/Q)

   
11/20/2015
   
1,571
   
1,571

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($16,688 par due 11/2021)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     11/20/2015     16,688     16,688 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($34,250 par due 11/2021)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     11/20/2015     33,912     34,250 (2)(21)      

      Class A common units (2,000,000 units)         11/20/2015     2,000     2,000        

                      54,171     54,509        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Multi-Ad Services, Inc.(7)

 

Marketing services and software provider

 

Preferred units (1,725,280 units)

        4/1/2010         404        

      Common units (1,725,280 units)         4/1/2010                

                          404        

MVL Group, Inc.(8)

 

Marketing research provider

 

Senior subordinated loan ($441 par due 7/2012)

       
4/1/2010
   
226
   
226

(2)(20)
     

      Common stock (560,716 shares)         4/1/2010         (2)      

                      226     226        

NAS, LLC, Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC and Nationwide Administrative Services, Inc.

 

Buying and marketing services organization for appliance, furniture and consumer electronics dealers

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($24,100 par due 12/2021)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
6/1/2015
   
24,100
   
23,136

(2)(21)
     

PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.(8)

 

Mortgage services

 

Class A common stock (576 shares)

       
7/31/2012
   
3,768
   

(2)
     

Poplicus Incorporated

 

Business intelligence and market analytics platform provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 7/2019)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/M)

   
6/25/2015
   
4,759
   
4,900

(5)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 2,402,991 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 6/2025)         6/25/2015     125     125 (5)      

                      4,884     5,025        

PowerPlan, Inc. and Project Torque Ultimate Parent Corporation

 

Fixed asset financial management software provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($30,000 par due 2/2023)

 

10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)

   
2/23/2015
   
29,742
   
30,000

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 2/2023)   10.75% (Libor + 9.75%/Q)     2/23/2015     49,557     50,000 (3)(21)      

      Class A common stock (1,980 shares)         2/23/2015     1,980     2,592 (2)      

      Class B common stock (989,011 shares)         2/23/2015     20     26 (2)      

                      81,299     82,618        

Powersport Auctioneer Holdings, LLC

 

Powersport vehicle auction operator

 

Common units (1,972 units)

       
3/2/2012
   
1,000
   
1,130

(2)
     

R2 Acquisition Corp.

 

Marketing services

 

Common stock (250,000 shares)

       
5/29/2007
   
250
   
235

(2)
     

Rocket Fuel Inc.

 

Provider of open and integrated software for digital marketing optimization

 

Common stock (11,405 units)

       
9/9/2014
   
40
   
20

(2)
     

Sonian Inc.

 

Cloud-based email archiving platform

 

First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 9/2019)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

   
9/9/2015
   
7,308
   
7,350

(5)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 169,045 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 9/2022)         9/9/2015     93     93 (5)      

                      7,401     7,443        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Talari Networks, Inc.

  Networking equipment provider   First lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 12/2018)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     8/3/2015     5,901     6,000 (5)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 421,052 shares of Series D-1 preferred stock (expires 8/2022)         8/3/2015     50     50 (5)      

                      5,951     6,050        

TraceLink, Inc.(25)

 

Supply chain management software provider for the pharmaceutical industry

 

First lien senior secured loan ($4,500 par due 1/2019)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.00%/M)

   
1/2/2015
   
4,413
   
4,500

(2)(21)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 283,353 shares of Series A-2 preferred stock (expires 1/2025)         1/2/2015     146     1,041 (2)      

                      4,559     5,541        

Velocity Holdings Corp.

 

Hosted enterprise resource planning application management services provider

 

Common units (1,713,546 units)

       
12/13/2013
   
4,503
   
2,966
       

WorldPay Group PLC(9)

 

Payment processing provider

 

C2 shares (73,974 shares)

       
10/21/2015
   
11
   
44
       

      Ordinary shares (1,310,386 shares)         10/21/2015     1,128     5,931        

                      1,139     5,975        

                      507,889     480,780     9.29 %

Financial Services

                                     

AllBridge Financial, LLC(8)

  Asset management services   Equity interests         4/1/2010     1,140     8,037        

Callidus Capital Corporation(8)

 

Asset management services

 

Common stock (100 shares)

       
4/1/2010
   
3,000
   
1,670
       

Ciena Capital LLC(8)(25)

 

Real estate and small business loan servicer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($14,000 par due 12/2016)

 

6.00%

   
11/29/2010
   
14,000
   
14,000

(2)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($500 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     500     500 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     5,000     5,000 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($2,500 par due 12/2016)   12.00%     11/29/2010     2,500     2,500 (2)      

      Equity interests         11/29/2010     38,974     20,835 (2)      

                      60,974     42,835        

Commercial Credit Group, Inc.

 

Commercial equipment finance and leasing company

 

Senior subordinated loan ($28,000 par due 5/2018)

 

12.75%

   
5/10/2012
   
28,000
   
28,000

(2)
     

Gordian Acquisition Corp.

 

Financial services firm

 

Common stock (526 shares)

       
11/30/2012
   
   

(2)
     

Imperial Capital Group LLC

 

Investment services

 

Class A common units (40,440 units)

       
5/10/2007
   
9,832
   
14,376

(2)
     

      2006 Class B common units (13,249 units)         5/10/2007     2     3 (2)      

      2007 Class B common units (1,652 units)         5/10/2007         (2)      

                      9,834     14,379        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.(8)(10)

 

Asset management services

 

Member interest (100.00% interest)

        6/15/2009     170,961     235,526        

Javlin Three LLC, Javlin Four LLC, and Javlin Five LLC(10)(25)

 

Asset-backed financial services

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($50,960 par due 6/2017)

 

8.48% (Libor + 8.25%/M)

   
6/24/2014
   
50,960
   
50,960

(2)
     

LSQ Funding Group, L.C. and LM LSQ Investors LLC(10)(25)

 

Asset based lender

 

Senior subordinated loan ($30,000 par due 6/2021)

 

10.50%

   
6/25/2015
   
30,000
   
30,000

(2)
     

      Membership units (3,000,000 units)         6/25/2015     3,000     2,966        

                      33,000     32,966        

                      357,869     414,373     8.01 %

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.(7)

  Education software developer   Preferred stock (485,159 shares)         2/8/2008     10,520     9,315 (2)      

Infilaw Holding, LLC(25)

 

Operator of for-profit law schools

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
8/25/2011
   
   

(23)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,626 par due 8/2016)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     3,626     3,626 (3)(21)      

      Series A preferred units (124,890 units)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     8/25/2011     124,890     113,650 (2)(21)      

      Series B preferred units (3.91 units)         10/19/2012     9,245     9,765 (2)      

                      137,761     127,041        

Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.

 

Private school operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($1,670 par due 12/2018)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

   
10/31/2015
   
1,670
   
1,670

(2)(21)
     

      Senior preferred series A-1 shares (163,902 shares)         10/31/2015     119,422     99,514 (2)      

      Series B preferred stock (1,750,000 shares)         8/5/2010     5,000     (2)      

      Series C preferred stock (2,512,586 shares)         6/7/2010     689     (2)      

      Common stock (20 shares)         6/7/2010         (2)      

                      126,781     101,184        

Lakeland Tours, LLC

 

Educational travel provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($30,750 par due 6/2020)

 

9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)

   
6/9/2015
   
30,750
   
30,750

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($43,967 par due 6/2020)   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)     6/9/2015     43,960     43,967 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($40,362 par due 6/2020)   9.77% (Libor + 8.77%/Q)     6/9/2015     40,334     40,362 (3)(21)      

      Common stock (5,000 shares)         10/4/2011     5,000     9,742 (2)      

                      120,044     124,821        

PIH Corporation(25)

 

Franchisor of education-based early childhood centers

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($621 par due 12/2018)

 

7.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)

   
12/13/2013
   
621
   
621

(2)(21)
     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

R3 Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp.

 

Medical school operator

 

Preferred stock (1,977 shares)

        7/30/2008     494     494 (2)      

      Common membership interest (15.76% interest)         9/21/2007     15,800     25,890 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 27,890 shares (expires 11/2019)         12/8/2009         (2)      

                      16,294     26,384        

Regent Education, Inc.(25)

 

Provider of software solutions designed to optimize the financial aid and enrollment processes

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,000 par due 7/2016)

 

10.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)

   
7/1/2014
   
1,000
   
960

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($3,000 par due 1/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 8.00%/Q)     7/1/2014     2,927     2,880 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 987,771 shares of Series CC preferred stock (expires 11/2025)         7/1/2014         62 (2)      

                      3,927     3,902        

Severin Acquisition, LLC(25)

 

Provider of student information system software solutions to the K-12 education market

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($4,154 par due 7/2022)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/Q)

   
10/28/2015
   
4,073
   
4,071

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($15,000 par due 7/2022)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     7/31/2015     14,718     14,550 (2)(21)      

                      18,791     18,621        

WCI-Quantum Holdings, Inc.

 

Distributor of instructional products, services and resources

 

Series A preferred stock (1,272 shares)

       
10/24/2014
   
1,000
   
1,206

(2)
     

                      435,739     413,095     7.99 %

Restaurants and Food Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

ADF Capital, Inc., ADF Restaurant Group, LLC, and ARG Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

  Restaurant owner and operator   First lien senior secured loan ($28,581 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     28,581     25,151 (2)(17)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,919 par due 12/2018)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     11/27/2006     10,922     9,609 (3)(17)(21)      

      Promissory note ($21,972 par due 12/2023)         11/27/2006     13,770     1,641 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 23,750 units of Series D common stock (expires 12/2023)         12/18/2013     24     (2)      

                      53,297     36,401        

Benihana, Inc.(25)

 

Restaurant owner and operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($969 par due 7/2018)

 

8.25% (Base Rate + 4.75%/Q)

   
8/21/2012
   
969
   
921

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($4,839 par due 1/2019)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     8/21/2012     4,839     4,597 (4)(21)      

                      5,808     5,518        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

DineInFresh, Inc.

 

Meal-delivery provider

 

First lien senior secured loan ($7,500 par due 7/2018)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

    12/19/2014     7,438     7,500 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 143,079 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/19/2014         4 (2)      

                      7,438     7,504        

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.(25)

 

Restaurant owner and operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($1,100 par due 7/2018)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)

   
10/3/2013
   
1,100
   
1,100

(2)(21)(24)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($40,688 par due 7/2018)   10.50% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     10/3/2013     40,688     40,688 (3)(21)      

                      41,788     41,788        

Global Franchise Group, LLC and GFG Intermediate Holding, Inc.

 

Worldwide franchisor of quick service restaurants

 

First lien senior secured loan ($62,500 par due 12/2019)

 

10.53% (Libor + 9.53%/Q)

   
12/18/2014
   
62,500
   
62,500

(3)(21)
     

Heritage Food Service Group, Inc. and WCI-HFG Holdings, LLC

 

Distributor of replacement parts for commercial kitchen equipment

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($31,645 par due 10/2022)

 

9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)

   
10/20/2015
   
31,645
   
31,012

(2)(21)
     

      Preferred units (3,000,000 units)         10/20/2015     3,000     3,000 (2)      

                      34,645     34,012        

Orion Foods, LLC(8)

 

Convenience food service retailer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($7,536 par due 9/2015)

       
4/1/2010
   
7,536
   
3,699

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($19,420 par due 9/2015)         4/1/2010         (2)(20)      

      Preferred units (10,000 units)         10/28/2010         (2)      

      Class A common units (25,001 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      

      Class B common units (1,122,452 units)         4/1/2010         (2)      

                      7,536     3,699        

OTG Management, LLC(25)

 

Airport restaurant operator

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,300 par due 12/2017)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)

   
12/11/2012
   
2,300
   
2,300

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,756 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     10,756     10,756 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($22,101 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     22,101     22,101 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($24,688 par due 12/2017)   8.75% (Libor + 7.25%/Q)     12/11/2012     24,688     24,688 (3)(21)      

      Common units (3,000,000 units)         1/5/2011     3,000     11,451 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 7.73% of common units (expires 6/2018)         6/19/2008     100     22,843 (2)      

                      62,945     94,139        

Restaurant Holding Company, LLC

 

Fast food restaurant operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($36,309 par due 2/2019)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/Q)

   
3/13/2014
   
36,076
   
35,219

(2)(21)
     

                      312,033     320,780     6.20 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Oil and Gas

                                     

Lonestar Prospects, Ltd.

  Sand proppant producer and distributor to the oil and natural gas industry   First lien senior secured loan ($25,286 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     25,286     24,022 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($49,343 par due 9/2018)   8.50% (Libor + 6.50% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     9/18/2014     49,343     46,876 (3)(21)      

                      74,629     70,898        

Petroflow Energy Corporation

 

Oil and gas exploration and production company

 

First lien senior secured loan ($52,539 par due 7/2017)

       
7/31/2014
   
49,269
   
19,807

(2)(20)
     

Primexx Energy Corporation

 

Privately-held oil and gas exploration and production company

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($125,000 par due 1/2020)

 

10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)

   
7/7/2015
   
124,524
   
116,250

(2)(21)
     

UL Holding Co., LLC and Universal Lubricants, LLC(7)

 

Manufacturer and distributor of re-refined oil products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($12,099 par due 12/2016)

       
4/30/2012
   
8,717
   
9,972

(2)(20)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($51,314 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     37,043     42,295 (2)(20)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($5,971 par due 12/2016)         4/30/2012     4,272     4,921 (2)(20)      

      Class A common units (533,351 units)         6/17/2011     4,993     (2)      

      Class B-5 common units (272,834 units)         6/17/2011     2,492     (2)      

      Class C common units (758,546 units)         4/25/2008         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 654,045 shares of Class A units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 26,072 shares of Class B-1 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 52,143 shares of Class B-2 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 26,965 shares of Class B-3 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 73,106 shares of Class B-5 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 54,263 shares of Class B-6 units         5/2/2014         (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 952,095 shares of Class C units         5/2/2014         (2)      

                      57,517     57,188        

                      305,939     264,143     5.11 %

Containers and Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Charter NEX US Holdings, Inc.

  Producer of high-performance specialty films used in flexible packaging   Second lien senior secured loan ($16,000 par due 2/2023)   9.25% (Libor + 8.25%/Q)     2/5/2015     15,787     15,680 (2)(21)      

GS Pretium Holdings, Inc.

 

Manufacturer and supplier of high performance plastic containers

 

Common stock (500,000 shares)

       
6/2/2014
   
500
   
479

(2)
     

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  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

ICSH, Inc.(25)

 

Industrial container manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

        8/30/2011         (2)(23)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($66,000 par due 12/2019)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/31/2015     66,000     66,000 (2)(21)      

                      66,000     66,000        

LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC(25)

 

Manufacturer of paper and corrugated foodservice packaging

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan

       
7/10/2015
   
   

(2)(23)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($24,425 par due 7/2020)   6.50% (Libor + 5.50%/Q)     7/10/2015     24,153     24,425 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($193 par due 7/2020)   8.00% (Base Rate + 4.50%/Q)     7/10/2015     191     193 (3)(21)      

                      24,344     24,618        

Microstar Logistics LLC, Microstar Global Asset Management LLC, and MStar Holding Corporation

 

Keg management solutions provider

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($142,500 par due 12/2018)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
12/14/2012
   
142,500
   
142,500

(2)(21)
     

      Common stock (50,000 shares)         12/14/2012     3,951     7,270 (2)      

                      146,451     149,770        

                      253,082     256,547     4.96 %

Food and Beverage

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

American Seafoods Group LLC and American Seafoods Partners LLC(25)

  Harvester and processor of seafood   First lien senior secured loan ($19,850 par due 8/2021)   6.00% (Libor + 5.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     19,598     19,652 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 2/2022)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     8/19/2015     55,000     53,900 (2)(21)      

      Class A units (77,922 units)         8/19/2015     78     75 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 7,422,078 Class A units (expires 8/2035)         8/19/2015     7,422     7,160 (2)      

                      82,098     80,787        

Eagle Family Foods Group LLC

 

Manufacturer and producer of milk products

 

First lien senior secured loan ($64,775 par due 12/2021)

 

10.05% (Libor + 9.05%/Q)

   
12/31/2015
   
64,277
   
64,775

(2)(21)
     

GF Parent LLC

 

Producer of low-acid, aseptic food and beverage products

 

Class A preferred units (2,940 units)

       
5/13/2015
   
2,940
   
2,433

(2)
     

      Class A common units (59,999.74 units)         5/13/2015     60     (2)      

                      3,000     2,433        

Kettle Cuisine, LLC

 

Manufacturer of fresh refrigerated and frozen food products

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($28,500 par due 2/2022)

 

10.50% (Libor + 9.50%/Q)

   
8/21/2015
   
28,500
   
28,500

(2)(21)
     

KeyImpact Holdings, Inc. and JWC/KI Holdings, LLC(25)

 

Foodservice sales and marketing agency

 

First lien senior secured loan ($46,250 par due 11/2021)

 

7.13% (Libor + 6.13%/Q)

   
11/16/2015
   
46,250
   
45,788

(2)(21)(28)
     

      Membership units (5,000 units)         11/16/2015     5,000     5,000 (2)      

                      51,250     50,788        

                      229,125     227,283     4.39 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Automotive Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

AEP Holdings, Inc. and Arrowhead Holdco Company

  Distributor of non-discretionary, mission-critical aftermarket replacement parts   First lien senior secured loan ($45,346 par due 8/2021)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     45,346     44,893 (2)(21)(28)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($904 par due 8/2021)   8.75% (Base Rate + 5.25%/Q)     8/31/2015     904     895 (2)(21)(28)      

      Common stock (2,500 shares)         8/31/2015     2,500     2,518 (2)      

                      48,750     48,306        

ChargePoint, Inc.

 

Developer and operator of electric vehicle charging stations

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 7/2019)

 

9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)

   
12/24/2014
   
9,821
   
10,000

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 1/2019)   9.75% (Libor + 8.75%/M)     12/24/2014     9,567     10,000 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 404,563 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 12/2024)         12/24/2014     327     327 (2)      

                      19,715     20,327        

Dent Wizard International Corporation and DWH Equity Investors, L.P.

 

Automotive reconditioning services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($50,000 par due 10/2020)

 

10.25% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)

   
4/7/2015
   
50,000
   
50,000

(3)(21)
     

      Class A Common Stock (10,000 shares)         4/7/2015     333     456 (2)      

      Class B Common Stock (20,000 shares)         4/7/2015     667     911 (2)      

                      51,000     51,367        

Eckler Industries, Inc.(25)

 

Restoration parts and accessories provider for classic automobiles

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($2,000 par due 7/2017)

 

8.50% (Base Rate + 5.00%/Q)

   
7/12/2012
   
2,000
   
1,940

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($7,054 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     7,054     6,842 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($26,581 par due 7/2017)   7.25% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)     7/12/2012     26,581     25,784 (3)(21)      

      Series A preferred stock (1,800 shares)         7/12/2012     1,800     (2)      

      Common stock (20,000 shares)         7/12/2012     200     (2)      

                      37,635     34,566        

EcoMotors, Inc.

 

Engine developer

 

First lien senior secured loan ($11,480 par due 3/2018)

 

11.00%

   
9/1/2015
   
10,855
   
11,480

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 321,888 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 12/2022)         12/28/2012         347 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 70,000 shares of Series C preferred stock (expires 2/2025)         2/24/2015         (2)      

                      10,855     11,827        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Simpson Performance Products, Inc.

 

Provider of motorsports safety equipment

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,006 par due 2/2020)

 

9.80% (Libor + 8.80%/Q)

    10/19/2015     5,006     5,006 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,500 par due 2/2020)   9.80% (Libor + 8.80%/Q)     2/20/2015     19,500     19,500 (3)(21)      

                      24,506     24,506        

SK SPV IV, LLC

 

Collision repair site operators

 

Series A common stock (12,500 units)

       
8/18/2014
   
571
   
2,679

(2)
     

      Series B common stock (12,500 units)         8/18/2014     571     2,679 (2)      

                      1,142     5,358        

TA THI Buyer, Inc. and TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Collision repair company

 

Series A preferred stock (50,000 shares)

       
7/28/2014
   
5,000
   
9,297

(2)
     

                      198,603     205,554     3.97 %

Commercial Real Estate Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC(8)

  Real estate holding company   First lien senior secured loan ($25,320 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     3/31/2014     25,320     25,320 (2)      

      Senior subordinated loan ($27,235 par due 11/2019)   7.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK     4/1/2010     27,235     27,235 (2)      

      Member interest (10.00% interest)         4/1/2010     594     44,520        

      Option (25,000 units)         4/1/2010     25     25        

                      53,174     97,100        

Commons R-3, LLC

 

Real estate developer

 

Real estate equity interests

       
4/1/2010
   
   
135
       

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates(8)

 

Hotel operator

 

Senior subordinated loan ($2,236 par due 9/2011)

 

15.00%

   
4/1/2010
   
   
2,670

(2)
     

      Common equity interest         4/1/2010                

                          2,670        

                      53,174     99,905     1.93 %

Chemicals

                                     

Genomatica, Inc.

  Developer of a biotechnology platform for the production of chemical products   Warrant to purchase 322,422 shares of Series D preferred stock (expires 3/2023)         3/28/2013         6 (2)      

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.(25)

 

Chemical Producer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($5,000 par due 8/2019)

 

9.125% (Libor + 8.125%/M)

   
8/19/2013
   
5,000
   
4,900

(2)(21)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($20,694 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     20,694     20,280 (2)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($38,500 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     38,500     37,730 (3)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($19,250 par due 8/2019)   8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/M)     8/19/2013     19,250     18,865 (4)(21)      

                      83,444     81,775        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Kinestral Technologies, Inc.

 

Designer of adaptive, dynamic glass for the commercial and residential markets

 

First lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 10/2018)

 

8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)

    4/22/2014     9,856     10,000 (2)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 325,000 shares of Series A preferred stock (expires 4/2024)         4/22/2014     73     151 (2)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 131,883 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 4/2025)         4/9/2015         (2)      

                      9,929     10,151        

Liquid Light, Inc.

 

Developer and licensor of process technology for the conversion of carbon dioxide into major chemicals

 

First lien senior secured loan ($2,556 par due 11/2017)

 

10.00%

   
8/13/2014
   
2,518
   
2,556

(2)
     

      Warrant to purchase up to 86,009 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 8/2024)         8/13/2014     77     74 (2)      

                      2,595     2,630        

                      95,968     94,562     1.83 %

Hotel Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Aimbridge Hospitality Holdings, LLC(25)

  Hotel operator   First lien senior secured loan ($18,305 par due 10/2018)   8.25% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)     7/15/2015     18,066     18,305 (2)(15)(21)      

Castle Management Borrower LLC

 

Hotel operator

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,940 par due 9/2020)

 

5.50% (Libor + 4.50%/Q)

   
10/17/2014
   
5,940
   
5,940

(2)(21)
     

      Second lien senior secured loan ($10,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     10,000     10,000 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($55,000 par due 3/2021)   11.00% (Libor + 10.00%/Q)     10/17/2014     55,000     55,000 (2)(21)      

                      70,940     70,940        

                      89,006     89,245     1.73 %

Aerospace and Defense

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Cadence Aerospace, LLC

  Aerospace precision components manufacturer   First lien senior secured loan ($4,074 par due 5/2018)   6.50% (Libor + 5.25%/Q)     5/15/2012     4,057     4,074 (4)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($79,657 par due 5/2019)   10.50% (Libor + 9.25%/Q)     5/10/2012     79,657     77,267 (2)(21)      

                      83,714     81,341        

Wyle Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc.

 

Provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services

 

Senior preferred stock (775 shares)

 

8.00% PIK

   
1/17/2008
   
131
   
131

(2)
     

      Common stock (1,885,195 shares)         1/17/2008     2,291     2,504 (2)      

                      2,422     2,635        

                      86,136     83,976     1.62 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Environmental Services

                                     

RE Community Holdings II, Inc., Pegasus Community Energy, LLC., and MPH Energy Holdings, LP

  Operator of municipal recycling facilities   Preferred stock (1,000 shares)         3/1/2011     8,839     (2)      

      Limited partnership interest (3.13% interest)         1/8/2014         (2)      

                      8,839            

Waste Pro USA, Inc

 

Waste management services

 

Second lien senior secured loan ($76,725 par due 10/2020)

 

8.50% (Libor + 7.50%/Q)

   
10/15/2014
   
76,725
   
76,725

(2)(21)
     

                      85,564     76,725     1.48 %

Health Clubs

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.(25)

  Premier health club operator   First lien senior secured loan ($41,000 par due 10/2020)   9.50% (Libor + 8.50%/Q)     10/11/2007     41,000     41,000 (2)(21)      

CFW Co-Invest, L.P., NCP Curves, L.P. and Curves International Holdings, Inc.

 

Health club franchisor

 

Limited partnership interest (4,152,165 shares)

       
7/31/2012
   
4,152
   
3,767

(2)
     

      Common stock (1,680 shares)         11/12/2014         (2)(9)      

      Limited partnership interest (2,218,235 shares)         7/31/2012     2,218     2,012 (2)(9)      

                      6,370     5,779        

                      47,370     46,779     0.90 %

Wholesale Distribution

                                     

Flow Solutions Holdings, Inc.

  Distributor of high value fluid handling, filtration and flow control products   Second lien senior secured loan ($6,000 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     6,000     5,820 (2)(21)      

      Second lien senior secured loan ($29,500 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/Q)     12/16/2014     29,500     28,615 (2)(21)      

                      35,500     34,435        

                      35,500     34,435     0.67 %

Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Paper Source, Inc. and Pine Holdings, Inc.(25)

  Retailer of fine and artisanal paper products   First lien senior secured loan ($9,800 par due 9/2018)   7.25% (Libor + 6.25%/Q)     9/23/2013     9,800     9,800 (4)(21)      

      Class A common stock (36,364 shares)         9/23/2013     6,000     7,056 (2)      

                      15,800     16,856        

Things Remembered, Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation(25)

 

Personalized gifts retailer

 

First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,167 par due 5/2017)

       
5/24/2012
   
3,126
   
1,868

(2)(20)
     

      First lien senior secured loan ($12,878 par due 5/2018)         5/24/2012     12,606     7,598 (4)(20)      

                      15,732     9,466        

                      31,532     26,322     0.51 %

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Telecommunications

                                     

Adaptive Mobile Security Limited(9)

  Developer of security software for mobile communications networks   First lien senior secured loan ($3,039 par due 7/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     3,196     3,189 (2)(19)(21)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($769 par due 10/2018)   10.00% (Libor + 9.00%/M)     1/16/2015     807     807 (2)(19)(21)      

                      4,003     3,996        

American Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company, and Cameron Holdings of NC, Inc.

 

Broadband communication services

 

Warrant to purchase up to 208 shares (expires 11/2017)

       
11/7/2007
   
   
7,249
       

      Warrant to purchase up to 200 shares (expires 9/2020)         9/1/2010         6,970        

                          14,219        

Startec Equity, LLC(8)

 

Communication services

 

Member interest

       
4/1/2010
   
   
       

Wilcon Holdings LLC

  Communications infrastructure provider   Class A common stock (2,000,000 shares)         12/13/2013     1,829     2,620        

                      5,832     20,835     0.40 %

Printing, Publishing and Media

                                     

Batanga, Inc.(25)

  Independent digital media company   First lien senior secured revolving loan ($3,000 par due 6/2016)   10.00%     10/31/2012     3,000     3,000 (2)      

      First lien senior secured loan ($6,590 par due 6/2017)   10.60%     10/31/2012     6,590     6,650 (2)(19)      

                      9,590     9,650        

Earthcolor Group, LLC

 

Printing management services

 

Limited liability company interests (9.30%)

       
5/18/2012
   
   
       

The Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc.

 

Education publications provider

 

Preferred stock (10,663 shares)

       
9/29/2006
   
1,066
   
3,875

(2)
     

      Common stock (15,393 shares)         9/29/2006     3     9 (2)      

                      1,069     3,884        

                      10,659     13,534     0.26 %

Computers and Electronics

 

 

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 

Everspin Technologies, Inc.(25)

  Designer and manufacturer of computer memory solutions   First lien senior secured loan ($8,000 par due 6/2019)   8.75% (Libor + 7.75%/M)     6/5/2015     7,533     7,840 (5)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 480,000 shares of Series B preferred stock (expires 6/2025)         6/5/2015     355     355 (5)      

                      7,888     8,195        

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Company(1)
  Business Description   Investment   Interest(6)(12)   Acquisition
Date
  Amortized
Cost
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Liquid Robotics, Inc.

 

Ocean data services provider utilizing long duration, autonomous surface vehicles

 

First lien senior secured loan ($5,000 par due 5/2019)

 

9.00% (Libor + 8.00%/M)

    10/29/2015     4,876     4,900 (5)(21)      

      Warrant to purchase up to 50,263 shares of Series E preferred stock (expires 10/2025)         10/29/2015     76     74 (5)      

                      4,952     4,974        

                      12,840     13,169     0.26 %

                    $ 9,147,646   $ 9,055,496     175.04 %

(1)
Other than the Company's investments listed in footnote 7 below (subject to the limitations set forth therein), the Company does not "Control" any of its portfolio companies, for the purposes of the Investment Company Act. In general, under the Investment Company Act, the Company would "Control" a portfolio company if the Company owned more than 25% of its outstanding voting securities (i.e., securities with the right to elect directors) and/or had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of the Company's portfolio company investments, which as of December 31, 2015 represented 175% of the Company's net assets or 95% of the Company's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on sales.

(2)
These assets are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Credit Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than the Company's obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(3)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary Ares Capital CP, are pledged as collateral for the Revolving Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than Ares Capital CP's obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(4)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary ACJB, are pledged as collateral for the SMBC Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than ACJB's obligations under the SMBC Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements).

(5)
These assets are owned by the Company's consolidated subsidiary AVF LP, are pledged as collateral for the SBA Debentures and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than AVF LP's obligations (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements). AVF LP operates as a SBIC under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.

(6)
Investments without an interest rate are non-income producing.

(7)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns 5% or more of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions during the year ended December 31, 2015 in which the issuer was an Affiliated Person (but not a portfolio company that the Company is deemed to Control) are as follows:

 
Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net
realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 
 

Campus Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp. 

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (846 )
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC and Centerstage Co-Investors, L.L.C.

  $ 41,571   $ 121,827   $ 43,170   $ 5,049   $ 129   $ 1,312   $ 71   $ 25,920   $ (11,656 )
 

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc. and Crown Laundry Holdings, LLC

  $ 500   $ 1,645   $   $ 1,930   $   $   $ 133   $   $ 888  
 

Investor Group Services, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 107   $   $ 333   $ (265 )
 

Multi-Ad Services, Inc.

  $   $ 788   $   $   $   $ 2,235   $   $   $ (926 )
 

Shock Doctor, Inc. and Shock Doctor Holdings, LLC

  $ 108,425   $   $ 14,000   $ 6,947   $ 2,472   $   $ 36   $   $ (161 )
 

UL Holding Co., LLC

  $   $ 251   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 4,750  
(8)
As defined in the Investment Company Act, the Company is deemed to be both an "Affiliated Person" and "Control" this portfolio company because it owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or it has the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such

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Company
  Purchases
(cost)
  Redemptions
(cost)
  Sales
(cost)
  Interest
income
  Capital
structuring
service fees
  Dividend
income
  Other
income
  Net
realized
gains (losses)
  Net
unrealized
gains (losses)
 
 

10th Street, LLC and New 10th Street, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 8,165   $   $ 950   $   $   $ (6,407 )
 

AllBridge Financial, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 2,233  
 

Callidus Capital Corporation

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ (32 )
 

Ciena Capital LLC

  $   $ 18,400   $   $ 2,550   $   $   $   $   $ 11,328  
 

Community Education Centers, Inc. and CEC Parent Holdings LLC

  $   $   $   $ 3,867   $   $   $ 72   $   $ (693 )
 

Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates

  $   $   $   $ 1,036   $   $   $   $   $ 2,670  
 

HCI Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 99   $   $   $ (270 )
 

HCP Acquisition Holdings, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.

  $   $   $   $   $   $ 50,000   $   $   $ (23,798 )
 

MVL Group, Inc.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

Orion Foods, LLC

  $   $ 533   $   $   $   $   $   $   $ 1,126  
 

PHL Investors, Inc., and PHL Holding Co.

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC*

  $ 228,676   $ 329,693   $   $ 276,067   $ 21,970   $   $ 26,176   $   $ (81,057 )
 

Startec Equity, LLC

  $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $   $  
 

The Step2 Company, LLC

  $   $   $   $ 3,274   $   $   $   $   $ 3,463  
(9)
Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(10)
Exception from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, the Company may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets.

(11)
In the first quarter of 2011, the Staff informally communicated to certain BDCs the Staff's belief that certain entities, which would be classified as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act but for the exception from the definition of "investment company" set forth in Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46) under Investment Company Act) (i.e. not eligible to be included in a BDC's 70% "qualifying assets" basket). Subsequently, in August 2011 the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the "Concept Release") which stated that "[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing and financially troubled businesses in which the U.S. Congress intended BDCs primarily to invest" and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be considered an "eligible portfolio company". The Company provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continues to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act permits a BDC to treat as "eligible portfolio companies" entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release) and subsequent discussions with the Staff, the Company has, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of its portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act, identified such entities, which include the SSLP, as "non-qualifying assets" should the Staff ultimately disagree with the Company's position. Pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act (using the Staff's methodology described above solely for this purpose), 25% of the Company's total assets are represented by investments at fair value and other assets that are considered "non-qualifying assets" as of December 31, 2015.

(12)
Variable rate loans to the Company's portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower's option, which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B), monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, the Company has provided the interest rate in effect on the date presented.

(13)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 1.13% on $13 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(14)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.00% on $85 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(15)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.50% on $62 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

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(16)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 3.00% on $48 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(17)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00% on $19 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's senior term debt previously syndicated by the Company into "first out" and "last out" tranches, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(18)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this security, the Company is entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.55% on $42 million aggregate principal amount of a "first out" tranche of the portfolio company's first lien senior secured loans, whereby the "first out" tranche will have priority as to the "last out" tranche with respect to payments of principal, interest and any other amounts due thereunder.

(19)
The Company is entitled to receive a fixed fee upon the occurrence of certain events as defined in the credit agreement governing the Company's debt investment in the portfolio company. The fair value of such fee is included in the fair value of the debt investment.

(20)
Loan was on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2015.

(21)
Loan includes interest rate floor feature.

(22)
In addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate of this security, the certificates entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the SSLP's loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate.

(23)
As of December 31, 2015, no amounts were funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan; however, there were letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(24)
As of December 31, 2015, in addition to the amounts funded by the Company under this first lien senior secured revolving loan, there were also letters of credit issued and outstanding through a financial intermediary under the loan. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on letters of credit commitments related to certain portfolio companies.

(25)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to issue letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Such commitments are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents governing these loans and letters of credit and there can be no assurance that such conditions will be satisfied. See Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on revolving and delayed draw loan commitments, including commitments to issue letters of credit, related to certain portfolio companies.

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Portfolio Company
  Total revolving
and delayed
draw loan
commitments
  Less: drawn
commitments
  Total
undrawn
commitments
  Less:
commitments
substantially at
discretion of
the Company
  Less: unavailable
commitments due
to borrowing
base or other
covenant
restrictions
  Total net adjusted
undrawn revolving
and delayed draw
commitments
 
 

Aimbridge Hospitality, LLC

  $ 2,466   $   $ 2,466   $   $   $ 2,466  
 

American Seafoods Group LLC

    22,125         22,125             22,125  
 

Athletic Club Holdings, Inc.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  
 

Batanga, Inc.

    4,000     (3,000 )   1,000             1,000  
 

Benihana, Inc.

    3,231     (969 )   2,262             2,262  
 

Brandtone Holdings Limited

    4,539         4,539             4,539  
 

CCS Intermediate Holdings, LLC

    7,500     (5,250 )   2,250             2,250  
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC(28)

    1,000         1,000             1,000  
 

CIBT Holdings, Inc.

    26,440         26,440             26,440  
 

Ciena Capital LLC

    20,000     (14,000 )   6,000     (6,000 )        
 

Competitor Group, Inc.

    6,250     (4,950 )   1,300             1,300  
 

Component Hardware Group, Inc.

    3,734     (2,241 )   1,493             1,493  
 

Correctional Medical Group Companies, Inc.

    163         163             163  
 

Crown Health Care Laundry Services, Inc.

    5,000     (1,272 )   3,728             3,728  
 

DCA Investment Holding, LLC

    5,800     (145 )   5,655             5,655  
 

Directworks, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  
 

Eckler Industries, Inc.

    4,000     (2,000 )   2,000             2,000  
 

EN Engineering, L.L.C.(28)

    4,932         4,932             4,932  
 

Everspin Technologies, Inc.

    4,000         4,000             4,000  
 

Faction Holdings, Inc.

    2,000     (2,000 )                
 

Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp.

    5,000     (3,742 )   1,258             1,258  
 

Greenphire, Inc.

    8,000         8,000             8,000  
 

Harvey Tool Company, LLC

    752         752             752  
 

ICSH, Inc.

    5,000     (703 )   4,297             4,297  
 

Infilaw Holding, LLC

    25,000     (9,670 )   15,330             15,330  
 

iPipeline, Inc.

    4,000         4,000             4,000  
 

Itel Laboratories, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  
 

Javlin Three LLC

    60,000     (50,960 )   9,040             9,040  
 

Joule Unlimited Technologies, Inc.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  
 

K2 Pure Solutions Nocal, L.P.

    5,000     (5,000 )                
 

KeyImpact Holdings, Inc.(28)

    12,500         12,500             12,500  
 

LBP Intermediate Holdings LLC

    850     (54 )   796             796  
 

LSQ Funding Group, L.C.

    10,000         10,000             10,000  
 

Massage Envy, LLC

    5,000         5,000             5,000  
 

McKenzie Sports Products, LLC

    12,000         12,000             12,000  
 

Ministry Brands LLC

    4,991         4,991             4,991  
 

MW Dental Holding Corp.

    17,250     (3,500 )   13,750             13,750  
 

My Health Direct, Inc.

    1,000         1,000             1,000  
 

Niagara Fiber Intermediate Corp.

    1,881     (1,881 )                
 

Nordco Inc(28)

    11,250     (3,750 )   7,500             7,500  
 

OmniSYS Acquisition Corporation

    2,500         2,500             2,500  
 

OTG Management, LLC

    19,369     (2,300 )   17,069             17,069  
 

Paper Source, Inc.

    2,500         2,500             2,500  
 

PerfectServe, Inc.

    5,000         5,000             5,000  
 

PIH Corporation

    3,314     (621 )   2,693             2,693  
 

Regent Education, Inc.

    2,000     (1,000 )   1,000             1,000  
 

RuffaloCODY, LLC

    7,683         7,683             7,683  
 

Severin Acquisition, LLC

    2,900         2,900             2,900  
 

Things Remembered, Inc.

    5,000     (3,167 )   1,833             1,833  
 

TPTM Merger Corp.

    2,500     (750 )   1,750             1,750  
 

TraceLink, Inc.

    3,000         3,000             3,000  
 

TWH Water Treatment Industries, Inc.

    8,960         8,960             8,960  
 

Urgent Cares of America Holdings I, LLC(28)

    16,000         16,000             16,000  
 

Zemax, LLC

    3,000         3,000             3,000  
 

  $ 418,880   $ (122,925 ) $ 295,955   $ (6,000 ) $   $ 289,955  

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(26)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

 
Portfolio Company
  Total private equity
commitments
  Less: funded
private equity
commitments
  Total unfunded
private equity
commitments
  Less: private equity
commitments
substantially at the
discretion of the
Company
  Total net adjusted
unfunded private
equity commitments
 
 

Imperial Capital Private Opportunities, LP

  $ 50,000   $ (6,794 ) $ 43,206   $ (43,206 ) $  
 

Partnership Capital Growth Investors III, L.P.

    5,000     (4,037 )   963         963  
 

PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment, L.P. and PCG—Ares Sidecar Investment II, L.P.

    50,000     (8,652 )   41,348     (41,348 )    
 

Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking Fund I, L.P.

    2,000     (1,413 )   587         587  
 

  $ 107,000   $ (20,896 ) $ 86,104   $ (84,554 ) $ 1,550  
(27)
As of December 31, 2015, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitment to fund delayed draw loans of up to $32.6 million. See Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the SSLP.

(28)
Loan, or a portion of the loan, is included as part of a forward sale agreement. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information on the forward sale agreement.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 
   
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments,
Foreign
Currency
Transactions,
Extinguishment
of Debt and
Other Assets
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
  Net
Unrealized
Losses on
Investments,
Foreign
Currency and
Other
Transactions
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
  Accumulated
Overdistributed
Net Investment
Income
   
 
 
  Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
 
  Shares   Amount  

Balance at December 31, 2015

    314,347   $ 314   $ 5,318,277   $ (894 ) $ (53,013 ) $ (91,352 ) $ 5,173,332  

Repurchases of common stock

    (393 )       (5,477 )               (5,477 )

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

                217,994     57,974     12,973     288,941  

Dividends declared and payable ($0.76 per share)

                (238,755 )           (238,755 )

Balance at June 30, 2016

    313,954   $ 314   $ 5,312,800   $ (21,655 ) $ 4,961   $ (78,379 ) $ 5,218,041  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations

  $ 288,941   $ 247,098  

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations:

             

Net realized gains on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (57,974 )   (56,002 )

Net unrealized (gains) losses on investments, foreign currency and other transactions              

    (12,973 )   35,245  

Realized losses on extinguishment of debt

        3,839  

Net accretion of discount on investments

    (2,815 )   (2,094 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    (19,850 )   (12,230 )

Collections of payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    1,945     279  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    7,396     8,720  

Accretion of net discount on notes payable

    4,194     8,097  

Depreciation

    358     364  

Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments

    1,256,210     1,870,041  

Purchases of investments

    (1,009,646 )   (1,390,239 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

             

Interest receivable

    13,376     22,243  

Other assets

    1,684     2,571  

Base management fees payable

    319     (1,476 )

Income based fees payable

    (2,311 )   (4,121 )

Capital gains incentive fees payable

    14,189     (20,531 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    (16,417 )   (19,799 )

Interest and facility fees payable

    (13,925 )   11,376  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    452,701     703,381  

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

             

Borrowings on debt

    4,235,000     714,370  

Repayments and repurchases of debt

    (4,572,000 )   (1,064,750 )

Debt issuance costs

    (2,599 )   (5,084 )

Dividends paid

    (238,755 )   (243,392 )

Repurchases of common stock

    (5,477 )    

Net cash used in financing activities

    (583,831 )   (598,856 )

CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

    (131,130 )   104,525  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

    257,056     194,554  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

  $ 125,926   $ 299,079  

Supplemental Information:

             

Interest paid during the period

  $ 95,613   $ 84,355  

Taxes, including excise tax, paid during the period

  $ 14,488   $ 9,814  

Dividends declared and payable during the period

  $ 238,755   $ 254,564  

   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2016

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated;
for example, with the words "million,""billion" or otherwise)

1.     ORGANIZATION

        Ares Capital Corporation (the "Company" or "ARCC") is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the "Investment Company Act"). The Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.

        The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including "unitranche" loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, generally in a first lien position), second lien senior secured loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. To a lesser extent, the Company also makes equity investments.

        The Company is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC ("Ares Capital Management" or the Company's "investment adviser"), a subsidiary of Ares Management, L.P. ("Ares Management" or "Ares"), a publicly traded, leading global alternative asset manager, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement. Ares Operations LLC ("Ares Operations" or the Company's "administrator"), a subsidiary of Ares Management, provides certain administrative and other services necessary for the Company to operate.

2.     SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is an investment company following accounting and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 946. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

        Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period presented, have been included. The current period's results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.

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        Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market account. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

        The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

        Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

        Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, the Company looks at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of the Company's investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Company's board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of the Company's investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of the Company's board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12-month period (with certain de minimis exceptions) and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 55% of the Company's portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm obtains an understanding of, and performs select procedures relating to, the Company's investment valuation process within the context of performing the integrated audit.

        As part of the valuation process, the Company may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of the Company's investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company's ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company's securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets, which may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the Company considers the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate its valuation.

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market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Company was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, the Company could realize significantly less than the value at which the Company has recorded it.

        In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

        The Company's board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

        See Note 8 for more information on the Company's valuation process.

        Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

        Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management's judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management's judgment, are likely to remain current. The Company may make exceptions to this policy if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

        Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

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        The Company has loans in its portfolio that contain payment-in-kind ("PIK") provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. To maintain the Company's status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

        The Company's investment adviser seeks to provide assistance to its portfolio companies and in return the Company may receive fees for capital structuring services. These fees are generally only available to the Company as a result of the Company's underlying investments, are normally paid at the closing of the investments, are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the investment. The services that the Company's investment adviser provides vary by investment, but generally include reviewing existing credit facilities, arranging bank financing, arranging equity financing, structuring financing from multiple lenders, structuring financing from multiple equity investors, restructuring existing loans, raising equity and debt capital, and providing general financial advice, which concludes upon closing of the investment. Any services of the above nature subsequent to the closing would generally generate a separate fee payable to the Company. In certain instances where the Company is invited to participate as a co-lender in a transaction and does not provide significant services in connection with the investment, a portion of loan fees paid to the Company in such situations will be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan.

        Other income includes fees for management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments, amendments and other services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.

        The Company's books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

        Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the statement of operations, if any. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

        The Company does not utilize hedge accounting and as such values its derivatives at fair value with the unrealized gains or losses recorded in "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

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        The Company's offering costs, excluding underwriters' fees, are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings when received.

        Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method or the effective yield method, depending on the type of debt instrument.

        The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, the Company must (among other requirements) meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company (among other requirements) has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal corporate-level income taxes.

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

        Certain of the Company's consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state corporate-level income taxes.

        Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Company's board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

        The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions the Company declares in cash on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Company's board of directors authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash dividend, then the Company's stockholders who have not "opted out" of the Company's dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company's common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. The Company intends to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as the Company is trading at a premium to net asset value). If the Company's shares are trading at a discount to net asset value and the Company is otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, the Company may purchase shares in the open market in connection with the Company's obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan. However, the Company reserves the right to issue new shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if the Company's shares are trading below net asset value.

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of actual and contingent assets and

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liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

        In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The new guidance modifies the requirements for reporting debt issuance costs. Under the amendments in ASU No. 2015-03, debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability will no longer be recorded as a separate asset, but will be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by ASU No. 2015-03. In addition, in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30). The additional guidance reiterates that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line of credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings. ASU No. 2015-03 and ASU No. 2015-15 are required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-03 as of March 31, 2016. Prior to ASU No. 2015-03, deferred debt issuance costs related to term debt were reported on the balance sheet as other assets and amortized as interest expense. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 has been adjusted to apply the change in accounting principle retrospectively. There is no effect on the statement of operations as a result of the change in accounting principle. Debt issuance costs related to term debt of $24.5 million previously reported within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 were reclassified as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability. ASU No. 2015-03 had no impact on the presentation or amortization of the debt issuance costs related to the Company's revolving credit facilities.

        In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent). The new guidance removed the requirement that investments for which net asset value is determined based on practical expedient reliance be reported utilizing the fair value hierarchy. ASU No. 2015-07 is required to be applied retrospectively for periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company adopted ASU No. 2015-07 as of March 31, 2016 and thereby removed any investments valued in this manner from the fair value disclosures. See Note 8 for more information regarding the impact on the fair value disclosures.

        In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Revenue Recognition (Topic 605). Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations, which clarifies the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 and has the same effective date as the original standard. In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing, an update on identifying performance obligations and accounting for licenses of intellectual property. Additionally, in May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope

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Improvements and Practical Expedients, which includes amendments for enhanced clarification of the guidance. Earlier application is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The guidance in this ASU supersedes the leasing guidance in Leases (Topic 840). Under the new guidance, lessees are required to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases previously classified as operating leases. The amendments in ASU No. 2016-02 are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its consolidated financial statements.

3.     AGREEMENTS

        The Company is party to an investment advisory and management agreement (the "investment advisory and management agreement") with Ares Capital Management. Subject to the overall supervision of the Company's board of directors, Ares Capital Management provides investment advisory and management services to the Company. For providing these services, Ares Capital Management receives fees from the Company consisting of a base management fee, a fee based on the Company's net investment income ("income based fee") and a fee based on the Company's net capital gains ("capital gains incentive fee"). The investment advisory and management agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

        The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the average value of the Company's total assets (other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

        The income based fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company's net investment income excluding income based fees and capital gains incentive fees ("pre-incentive fee net investment income") for the quarter. Pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the administration agreement, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the income based fee and capital gains incentive fee accrued under GAAP). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature such as market discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities, accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. The Company's investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse the Company for any part of the income based fees it received that was based on accrued interest that the Company never actually received.

        Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation, unrealized capital depreciation or income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. Because of the structure of the income based fee, it is possible that the Company may pay such fees in a quarter where the Company incurs a loss. For example, if the Company receives pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate (as defined below) for a quarter, the Company will pay the applicable income based fee even if the Company has incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses.

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        Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company's net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees payable during the period) at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a fixed "hurdle rate" of 1.75% per quarter. If market credit spreads rise, the Company may be able to invest its funds in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which may increase the Company's pre-incentive fee net investment income and make it easier for the Company's investment adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive an income based fee based on such net investment income. To the extent the Company has retained pre-incentive fee net investment income that has been used to calculate the income based fee, it is also included in the amount of the Company's total assets (other than cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) used to calculate the 1.5% base management fee.

        The Company pays its investment adviser an income based fee with respect to the Company's pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:

        These calculations are adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the quarter.

        See Note 14 for information regarding a transaction support agreement entered into between the Company and Ares Capital Management in connection with the American Capital Acquisition (as defined below).

        The capital gains incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or, upon termination of the investment advisory and management agreement, as of the termination date) and is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (a) the sum of the Company's cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (b) the Company's cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from October 8, 2004 (the date the Company completed its initial public offering). Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investments and foreign currencies, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt and from other assets, as well as any income tax expense related to realized gains and losses. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the capital gains incentive fee for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of capital gains incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no capital gains incentive fee for such year.

        The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company's portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

        The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company's portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

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        The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in the Company's portfolio as of the applicable capital gains incentive fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

        Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a result of an amendment to the capital gains incentive fee under the investment advisory and management agreement that was adopted on June 6, 2011, if the Company is required by GAAP to record an investment at its fair value as of the time of acquisition instead of at the actual amount paid for such investment by the Company (including, for example, as a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting), then solely for the purposes of calculating the capital gains incentive fee , the "accreted or amortized cost basis" of an investment shall be an amount (the "Contractual Cost Basis") equal to (1) (x) the actual amount paid by the Company for such investment plus (y) any amounts recorded in the Company's financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the accretion of such investment plus (z) any other adjustments made to the cost basis included in the Company's financial statements, including PIK interest or additional amounts funded (net of repayments) minus (2) any amounts recorded in the Company's financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the amortization of such investment, whether such calculated Contractual Cost Basis is higher or lower than the fair value of such investment (as determined in accordance with GAAP) at the time of acquisition.

        The Company defers cash payment of any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees otherwise earned by the Company's investment adviser if during the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made the sum of (a) the aggregate distributions to the Company's stockholders and (b) the change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any income based fees and capital gains incentive fees payable during the period) is less than 7.0% of the Company's net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period. Any deferred income based fees and capital gains incentive fees are carried over for payment in subsequent calculation periods to the extent such payment is payable under the investment advisory and management agreement.

        There was no capital gains incentive fee earned by the Company's investment adviser as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement (as described above) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. However, in accordance with GAAP, the Company had cumulatively accrued a capital gains incentive fee of $56,454 as of June 30, 2016, of which $56,454 is not currently due under the investment advisory and management agreement. GAAP requires that the capital gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement. This GAAP accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires the Company to record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains incentive fees paid or capital gains incentive fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. As of June 30, 2016, the Company has paid capital gains incentive fees since inception totaling $57,404. The resulting accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

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        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, base management fees were $34,444 and $69,203, respectively, income based fees were $28,923 and $58,045, respectively, and the capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP were $10,427 and $14,189, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, base management fees were $33,021 and $66,937, respectively, income based fees were $28,949 and $58,314, respectively, and the capital gains incentive fees calculated in accordance with GAAP were $7,682 and $3,462, respectively.

        The Company is party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the "administration agreement", with its administrator, Ares Operations. Pursuant to the administration agreement, Ares Operations furnishes the Company with office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at the Company's office facilities. Under the administration agreement, Ares Operations also performs, or oversees the performance of, the Company's required administrative services, which include, among other things, providing assistance in accounting, legal, compliance, operations, technology and investor relations, being responsible for the financial records that the Company is required to maintain and preparing reports to its stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, Ares Operations assists the Company in determining and publishing its net asset value, assists the Company in providing managerial assistance to its portfolio companies, oversees the preparation and filing of the Company's tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to its stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of its expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to the Company by others. Payments under the administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon its allocable portion of Ares Operations' overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including the Company's allocable portion of the compensation of certain of its officers (including the Company's chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, general counsel, treasurer and assistant treasurer) and their respective staffs. The administration agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days' written notice to the other party.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company incurred $3,342 and $6,765, respectively, in administrative fees. As of June 30, 2016, $3,342 of these fees were unpaid and included in "accounts payable and other liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company incurred $3,514 and $6,970, respectively, in administrative fees.

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4.     INVESTMENTS

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, investments consisted of the following:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
 
  Amortized
Cost(1)
  Fair
Value
  Amortized
Cost(1)
  Fair
Value
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,612,602   $ 2,554,137   $ 2,735,232   $ 2,638,784  

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,830,800     2,766,025     2,944,551     2,861,294  

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP(2)

    1,938,446     1,899,754     1,935,401     1,884,861  

Senior subordinated debt

    716,744     714,238     663,003     654,066  

Preferred equity securities

    458,689     372,531     435,063     375,830  

Other equity securities

    423,527     593,692     434,396     640,526  

Commercial real estate

                135  

Total

  $ 8,980,808   $ 8,900,377   $ 9,147,646   $ 9,055,496  

(1)
The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

(2)
The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC") and GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC (collectively, "GE") to fund first lien senior secured loans to 32 and 41 different borrowers as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

        The industrial and geographic compositions of the Company's portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  

Industry

             

Investment Funds and Vehicles(1)

    21.7 %   21.2 %

Healthcare Services

    12.5     14.6  

Other Services

    10.0     9.0  

Consumer Products

    8.0     7.7  

Business Services

    6.7     5.3  

Power Generation

    6.7     6.3  

Manufacturing

    5.3     6.0  

Financial Services

    4.2     4.6  

Restaurants and Food Services

    4.2     3.5  

Education

    3.5     4.6  

Oil and Gas

    2.9     2.9  

Containers and Packaging

    2.8     2.8  

Automotive Services

    2.5     2.3  

Food and Beverage

    2.5     2.5  

Commercial Real Estate Finance

    1.1     1.1  

Other

    5.4     5.6  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the unconsolidated Delaware limited liability company, the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC (d/b/a the "Senior Secured Loan Program"

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  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  

Geographic Region

             

West(1)

    38.0 %   37.9 %

Midwest

    21.2     23.8  

Southeast

    21.2     20.3  

Mid Atlantic

    14.9     13.7  

Northeast

    2.9     2.3  

International

    1.8     2.0  

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

(1)
Includes the Company's investment in the SSLP, which represented 21.3% and 20.8% of the total investment portfolio at fair value as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

        As of June 30, 2016, 1.3% of total investments at amortized cost (or 0.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2015, 2.6% of total investments at amortized cost (or 1.7% of total investments at fair value) were on non-accrual status.

Co-Investment Programs

        In December 2015, the Company established a joint venture with Varagon Capital Partners ("Varagon") to make certain first lien senior secured loans, including certain stretch senior and unitranche loans, to U.S. middle-market companies. Varagon was formed in 2013 as a lending platform by American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and other partners. The joint venture is called the Senior Direct Lending Program (the "SDLP"). It is expected that the SDLP will commit and hold individual loans of up to $300 million. The Company may directly co-invest with the SDLP to accommodate larger transactions. The Company will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SDLP Certificates"), and Varagon and its clients will provide capital to the SDLP in the form of senior notes, intermediate funding notes and SDLP Certificates. It is expected that the Company and a client of Varagon will own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of any outstanding SDLP Certificates.

        As of June 30, 2016, the Company and Varagon agreed to make capital available to the SDLP of $2.9 billion in the aggregate, of which no amounts were funded. The SDLP will be capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SDLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SDLP consisting of representatives of the Company and Varagon (with approval from a representative of each required). As of June 30, 2016, the Company agreed to make available to the SDLP (subject to the approval of the investment committee of the SDLP as described above) approximately $591 million, of which no amounts were committed or funded. The SDLP Certificates will pay a coupon of LIBOR plus a stated spread and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SDLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SDLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the senior notes and intermediate funding notes.

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        See Note 6 for more information regarding a forward sale agreement between the Company and the SDLP. Also, see Note 16 for information on a subsequent event related to the SDLP.

        The Company and GE have co-invested in first lien senior secured loans of middle market companies through the SSLP. The SSLP has been capitalized as transactions are completed. All portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP consisting of representatives of the Company and GE (with approval from a representative of each required). The Company has provided capital to the SSLP in the form of subordinated certificates (the "SSLP Certificates").

        In August 2015, GE completed the sale of its U.S. Sponsor Finance business, through which GE had participated with the Company in the SSLP, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"). This sale excluded GE's interest in the SSLP, and the Company and GE continue to operate the SSLP. The Company and GE no longer have an obligation to present senior secured lending investment opportunities to the SSLP and since June 30, 2015, the SSLP has not made any investments related to new portfolio companies; however, the Company and GE may provide capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments (see below) and other amounts to its portfolio companies. On August 24, 2015, the Company was advised that GECC, as the holder of the senior notes of the SSLP (the "Senior Notes"), directed State Street Bank and Trust Company, as trustee of the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the Senior Notes and the SSLP Certificates, to apply all principal proceeds received by the SSLP from its investments to the repayment of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes until paid in full (prior to the distribution of any such principal proceeds to the holders of the SSLP Certificates, which includes the Company). GECC had previously elected to waive its right to receive priority repayments on the Senior Notes from principal proceeds in most circumstances. Prior to closing the sale to CPPIB, GE had announced its intention to provide the Company and CPPIB the opportunity to work together on the SSLP on a go-forward basis. GECC has also stated that if a mutual agreement between the Company and CPPIB to partner on the SSLP is not reached, it intends to retain its interest in the SSLP and the SSLP would be wound down in an orderly manner. The Company has been in dialogue with GE and CPPIB to determine if there is an opportunity to work together; however, to date there has been no agreement in respect of the SSLP as a result of these discussions and there can be no assurance that such discussions will continue or any such agreement will be reached. In addition to discussions with CPPIB and GECC, the Company is also exploring other options with respect to the SSLP's portfolio, although there can be no assurance that the Company will pursue any of them.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company and GE had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $7.1 billion and $8.5 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. As discussed above, the Company anticipates that no new investments will be made by the SSLP and that the Company and GE will only provide additional capital to support the SSLP's funding of existing commitments and other amounts to its portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SSLP had commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies of $94.5 million and $198.6 million, respectively, which had been approved by the investment committee of the SSLP as described above.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding amounts funded of approximately $2.0 billion and $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amount, respectively, to the SSLP. Additionally, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for its portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to portfolio companies of up to $14.9 million and $32.6 million, respectively. As discussed above, it is not anticipated that the Company will make new investments through the SSLP.

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        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the SSLP had total assets of $7.1 billion and $8.5 billion, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, GE's investment in the SSLP consisted of the Senior Notes of $4.8 billion and $6.2 billion, respectively, and SSLP Certificates of $286.3 million and $285.8 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company and GE owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SSLP Certificates.

        The SSLP Certificates pay a weighted average coupon of LIBOR plus approximately 8.0% and also entitle the holders thereof to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return to the holders of the SSLP Certificates that is greater than the stated coupon. The SSLP Certificates are junior in right of payment to the Senior Notes held by GE. The Company expects that for so long as principal proceeds from SSLP repayments are directed entirely to repay the Senior Notes as discussed above, the yield on the SSLP Certificates will decline.

        The SSLP's portfolio consisted of first lien senior secured loans to 32 and 41 different borrowers as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the portfolio was comprised of all first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, none of these loans were on non-accrual status. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the largest loan to a single borrower in the SSLP's portfolio in aggregate principal amount was $341.6 million and $345.9 million, respectively, and the five largest loans to borrowers in the SSLP totaled $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in the Company's portfolio.

        The amortized cost and fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by the Company were each $1.9 billion as of June 30, 2016, and each $1.9 billion as of December 31, 2015. The Company's yield on its investment in the SSLP at fair value was 10.2% and 12.3% as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company earned interest income of $57.6 million and $116.4 million, respectively, from its investment in the SSLP Certificates. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company earned interest income of $69.9 million and $138.2 million, respectively, from its investment in the SSLP Certificates. The Company is also entitled to certain fees in connection with the SSLP. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, in connection with the SSLP, the Company earned capital structuring service, sourcing and other fees totaling $5.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, in connection with the SSLP, the Company earned capital structuring service, sourcing and other fees totaling $18.7 million and $33.4 million, respectively.

        Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. ("IHAM") is an asset management services company and an SEC-registered investment adviser. The Company has made investments in IHAM, its wholly owned portfolio company and previously made investments in certain vehicles managed by IHAM. As of June 30, 2016, IHAM had assets under management of approximately $3.5 billion. As of June 30, 2016, IHAM managed 16 vehicles and served as the sub-manager/sub-servicer for three other vehicles (these vehicles managed or sub-managed/sub-serviced by IHAM are collectively referred to as the "IHAM Vehicles"). IHAM earns fee income from managing the IHAM Vehicles and has also invested in certain of these vehicles as part of its business strategy. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, IHAM had total investments of $208.0 million and $233.0 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, IHAM had management and incentive fee income of $4.0 million and $8.0 million, respectively, and other investment-related income of $6.0 million and $11.0 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, IHAM had management and incentive fee income of $6.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively, and other investment-related income of $5.0 million and $10.0 million, respectively.

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        The amortized cost and fair value of the Company's investment in IHAM was $171.0 million and $231.2 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2016, and $171.0 million and $235.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2015. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company received distributions consisting entirely of dividend income from IHAM of $10.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company received distributions consisting entirely of dividend income from IHAM of $10.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively. The dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2015, included additional dividends of $10.0 million in addition to the quarterly dividends generally paid by IHAM.

        From time to time, IHAM or certain IHAM Vehicles may purchase investments from, or sell investments to, the Company. For any such sales or purchases by the IHAM Vehicles to or from the Company, the IHAM Vehicles must obtain approval from third parties unaffiliated with the Company or IHAM, as applicable. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, IHAM or certain of the IHAM Vehicles purchased $101.1 million and $300.8 million, respectively, of investments from the Company. Net realized gains of $0.4 million and $0.2 million were recorded by the Company on these transactions for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company did not purchase any investments from the IHAM Vehicles. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased $11.5 million of investments from the IHAM Vehicles.

        IHAM is party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the "IHAM administration agreement," with Ares Operations. Pursuant to the IHAM administration agreement, Ares Operations provides IHAM with, among other things, office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, services relating to the marketing and sale of interests in vehicles managed by IHAM, services of, and oversight of, custodians, depositories, accountants, attorneys, underwriters and such other persons in any other capacity deemed to be necessary. Under the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM reimburses Ares Operations for all of the actual costs associated with such services, including Ares Operations' allocable portion of overhead and the cost of its officers, employees and respective staff in performing its obligations under the IHAM administration agreement.

        See Note 14 for information related to IHAM's role in the American Capital Acquisition.

5.     DEBT

        In accordance with the Investment Company Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant to the Investment Company Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. On June 21, 2016, the Company, Ares Capital Management, Ares Venture Finance GP LLC and AVF LP received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing the Company to modify the Company's calculation of asset coverage requirements to exclude the SBA Debentures (defined below). As such, the Company's ratio of total consolidated assets to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 200%. This exemptive relief provides the Company with increased investment flexibility but also increases the Company's risk related to leverage. As of June 30, 2016 the Company's asset coverage was 234% (excluding the SBA Debentures).

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        The Company's outstanding debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
 
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Committed/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Carrying
Value
  Total
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
Committed/
Outstanding(1)
  Principal
Amount
Outstanding
  Carrying
Value
 

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,265,000 (2) $ 1,165,000   $ 1,165,000   $ 1,290,000   $ 515,000   $ 515,000  

Revolving Funding Facility

    540,000 (3)   53,000     53,000     540,000     250,000     250,000  

SMBC Funding Facility

    400,000     122,000     122,000     400,000     110,000     110,000  

SBA Debentures

    75,000     25,000     24,446     75,000     22,000     21,491  

February 2016 Convertible Notes

            (4)   575,000     575,000     573,935 (5)

June 2016 Convertible Notes

            (4)   230,000     230,000     228,008 (5)

2017 Convertible Notes

    162,500     162,500     160,990 (5)   162,500     162,500     159,958 (5)

2018 Convertible Notes

    270,000     270,000     265,694 (5)   270,000     270,000     264,392 (5)

2019 Convertible Notes

    300,000     300,000     295,333 (5)   300,000     300,000     294,479 (5)

2018 Notes

    750,000     750,000     744,084 (6)   750,000     750,000     742,954 (6)

2020 Notes

    600,000     600,000     594,868 (7)   600,000     600,000     594,201 (7)

October 2022 Notes

    182,500     182,500     178,189 (8)   182,500     182,500     177,912 (8)

2047 Notes

    229,557     229,557     181,750 (9)   229,557     229,557     181,604 (9)

Total

  $ 4,774,557   $ 3,859,557   $ 3,785,354   $ 5,604,557   $ 4,196,557   $ 4,113,934  

(1)
Subject to borrowing base, leverage and other restrictions. Represents the total aggregate amount committed or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument.

(2)
Provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) to a maximum of $1,897,500.

(3)
Provides for a feature that allows the Company and Ares Capital CP (as defined below), under certain circumstances, to increase the size of Revolving Funding Facility (as defined below) to a maximum of $865,000.

(4)
See below for more information on the repayments of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes (each as defined below).

(5)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Unsecured Notes (as defined below), the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount recorded upon the issuances of such notes. As of June 30, 2016, the total unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount for the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes (each as defined below) were $1,510, $4,306 and $4,667, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes were $1,065, $1,992, $2,542, $5,608 and $5,521, respectively.

(6)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs and plus the net unamortized premium that was recorded upon the issuances of the 2018 Notes. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs less the net unamortized premium were $5,916 and $7,046, respectively.

(7)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs and the net unaccreted discount recorded upon the issuances of the 2020 Notes. As of

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(8)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the October 2022 Notes (as defined below) less unamortized debt issuance costs. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unamortized debt issuance costs were $4,311 and $4,588, respectively.

(9)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes (as defined below) less the unaccreted purchased discount recorded as a part of the Allied Acquisition (as defined below). As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the total unaccreted purchased discount was $47,807 and $47,953, respectively.

        The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount, of all the Company's outstanding debt as of June 30, 2016 were 3.9% and 5.2 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2015 were 4.4% and 4.5 years, respectively.

        The Company is party to a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the "Revolving Credit Facility"), which allows the Company to borrow up to $1,265,000 at any one time outstanding. For $1,195,000 of the Revolving Credit Facility, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are May 4, 2020 and May 4, 2021, respectively. For the remaining $70,000 of the Revolving Credit Facility, the end of the revolving period and the stated maturity date are May 4, 2019 and May 4, 2020, respectively. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase in the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,897,500. The Revolving Credit Facility generally requires payments of interest at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on LIBOR based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. From the end of the revolving period to the stated maturity date, the Company is required to repay outstanding principal amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility on a monthly basis in an amount equal to 1/12th of the outstanding principal amount at the end of the revolving period.

        Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders' equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (subject to certain exceptions) of not less than 2.0:1.0, (f) limitations on pledging certain unencumbered assets, and (g) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the documents governing the Revolving Credit Facility. Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company's portfolio that are pledged as collateral. As of June 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $1,165,000 and $515,000 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $150,000. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had $24,205 and $24,111, respectively, in letters of credit issued through the Revolving Credit Facility. The amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by any letters of credit issued. As of June 30, 2016, there was $75,795 available for borrowing (net of letters of credit issued) under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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        Since March 26, 2015, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over an "alternate base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. Prior to and including March 25, 2015, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility was based on an applicable spread of 2.00% over LIBOR or an applicable spread of 1.00% over an "alternate base rate." As of June 30, 2016, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.47%, 0.55%, 0.65% and 0.92%, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.43%, 0.51%, 0.61% and 0.85%, respectively. In addition to the stated interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. Since March 26, 2015, the Company is also required to pay a letter of credit fee of either 2.00% or 2.25% per annum on letters of credit issued, determined monthly based on the total amount of the borrowing base relative to the total commitments of the Revolving Credit Facility and other debt, if any, secured by the same collateral as the Revolving Credit Facility. Prior to and including March 25, 2015, the Company paid a letter of credit fee of 2.25% per annum on letters of credit issued.

        The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by certain assets in the Company's portfolio and excludes investments held by Ares Capital CP under the Revolving Funding Facility, those held by ACJB under the SMBC Funding Facility and those held by AVF LP under the SBA Debentures, each as described below, and certain other investments.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 5,226   $   $ 10,145   $ 80  

Facility fees

    419     1,346     906     2,647  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    634     519     1,257     1,160  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 6,279   $ 1,865   $ 12,308   $ 3,887  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 5,426   $   $ 9,722   $ 177  

Average stated interest rate

    2.24 %   %   2.24 %   2.19 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 932,473   $   $ 906,648   $ 6,575  

        The Company's consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC ("Ares Capital CP"), is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "Revolving Funding Facility"), which allows Ares Capital CP to borrow up to $540,000 at any one time outstanding. The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the membership interest in, Ares Capital CP. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the Revolving Funding Facility are May 14, 2017 and May 14, 2019, respectively. The Revolving Funding Facility also includes a feature that allows, under certain circumstances, for an increase in the Revolving Funding Facility to a maximum of $865,000. See Note 14 for information regarding a potential amendment to the Revolving Funding Facility in connection with the American Capital Acquisition.

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        Amounts available to borrow under the Revolving Funding Facility are subject to a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets held by Ares Capital CP. Ares Capital CP is also subject to limitations with respect to the loans securing the Revolving Funding Facility, including restrictions on sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, collateral interests, loans with fixed rates and loans with certain investment ratings, as well as restrictions on portfolio company leverage, which may also affect the borrowing base and therefore amounts available to borrow. The Company and Ares Capital CP are also required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar facilities. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the Company and Ares Capital CP were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was $53,000 and $250,000 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Funding Facility. The interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread ranging from 2.25% to 2.50% over LIBOR or ranging from 1.25% to 1.50% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the Revolving Funding Facility) in each case, determined monthly based on the composition of the borrowing base relative to outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 2.25%. Ares Capital CP is required to pay a commitment fee between 0.50% and 1.50% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Funding Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months
Ended June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 861   $ 33   $ 1,894   $ 453  

Facility fees

    568     1,110     1,075     2,335  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    578     578     1,155     1,155  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 2,007   $ 1,721   $ 4,124   $ 3,943  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 1,033   $ 419   $ 1,700   $ 2,062  

Average stated interest rate

    2.73 %   2.44 %   2.72 %   2.42 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 126,330   $ 5,429   $ 139,379   $ 37,221  

        The Company's consolidated subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC ("ACJB"), is party to a revolving funding facility (as amended, the "SMBC Funding Facility") with ACJB, as the borrower, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ("SMBC"), as the administrative agent, collateral agent, and lender, which allows ACJB to borrow up to $400,000 at any one time outstanding. The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB. The end of the reinvestment period and the stated maturity date for the SMBC Funding Facility are September 14, 2017 and September 14, 2022, respectively. The reinvestment period and the stated maturity date are both subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

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documents governing the SMBC Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the Company and ACJB were in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there was $122,000 and $110,000 outstanding, respectively, under the SMBC Funding Facility. Since June 30, 2015, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on an applicable spread of either 1.75% or 2.00% over LIBOR or 0.75% or 1.00% over a "base rate" (as defined in the agreements governing the SMBC Funding Facility), in each case, determined monthly based on the amount of the average borrowings outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility. As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate in effect was LIBOR plus 1.75%. Prior to and including June 30, 2015, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility was based on an applicable spread of 2.00% over LIBOR or 1.00% over a "base rate." As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the interest rate in effect was based on one month LIBOR, which was 0.47% and 0.43%, respectively. ACJB is required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.35% and 0.875% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SMBC Funding Facility were as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months
Ended June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 692   $   $ 1,310   $ 26  

Facility fees

    244     430     498     847  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    287     283     575     567  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 1,223   $ 713   $ 2,383   $ 1,440  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 704   $   $ 1,362   $ 90  

Average stated interest rate

    2.22 %   %   2.21 %   2.16 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 124,473   $   $ 118,747   $ 2,398  

SBA Debentures

        In April 2015, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, AVF LP, received a license from the Small Business Administration ("SBA") to operate as a Small Business Investment Company ("SBIC") under the provisions of Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies, including regulating the types of financings, restricting investments to only include small businesses with certain characteristics or in certain industries, and requiring capitalization thresholds that may limit distributions to the Company.

        The license from the SBA allows AVF LP to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures (the "SBA Debentures"), subject to issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. Leverage through the SBA Debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. Current SBA regulations limit the amount that any SBIC may borrow to $150,000 and as of June 30, 2016, the amount of the SBA Debentures committed to AVF LP by the SBA was $75,000. The SBA Debentures are non-recourse to the Company, have interest payable semi-annually, have a 10-year maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP had $25,000 of the SBA Debentures issued and outstanding, which mature between September 2025 and March 2026. As of June 30, 2016, AVF LP was in compliance in all material respects with SBA regulatory requirements.

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        The interest rate for the SBA Debentures is fixed at the time the SBA Debentures and other applicable SBA-guaranteed debentures can be pooled and sold to the public and is based on a spread over U.S. treasury notes with 10-year maturities. The pooling of newly issued SBA-guaranteed debentures occurs twice per year. The spread includes an annual charge as determined by the SBA (the "Annual Charge") as well as a market-driven component. Prior to the 10-year fixed interest rate being determined, the interim interest rate charged for the SBA-guarantee debentures is based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 0.30% and the Annual Charge. As of June 30, 2016, the weighted average interest rate in effect for the SBA Debentures was 3.48%.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rate and average outstanding balances for the SBA Debentures were as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months
Ended June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 217   $ 8   $ 399   $ 8  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    70     38     139     38  

Total interest and credit facility fees expense

  $ 287   $ 46   $ 538   $ 46  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $   $   $ 310   $  

Average stated interest rate

    3.48 %   1.34 %   3.31 %   1.34 %

Average outstanding balance

  $ 25,000   $ 2,473   $ 24,110   $ 2,473  

        The Company has issued $162.5 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on March 15, 2017 (the "2017 Convertible Notes"), $270.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2018 (the "2018 Convertible Notes") and $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes that mature on January 15, 2019 (the "2019 Convertible Notes" and together with the 2017 Convertible Notes and the 2018 Convertible Notes, the "Convertible Unsecured Notes"). The Convertible Notes mature upon their respective maturity dates unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the Convertible Unsecured Notes prior to maturity. The 2017 Convertible Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875%, 4.750% and 4.375%, respectively, per year, payable semi-annually.

        In certain circumstances, the Convertible Unsecured Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company's election, at their respective conversion rates (listed below as of June 30, 2016) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of their respective indenture (the "Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures"). Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion date (listed below), holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. On or after their respective conversion dates until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert their Convertible Unsecured Notes at any time. In addition, if the Company engages in certain corporate events as described in their respective Convertible Unsecured Notes Indenture, holders of the Convertible Unsecured Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of the Convertible Unsecured Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Unsecured Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

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        Certain key terms related to the convertible features for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes as of June 30, 2016 are listed below.

 
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes
 

Conversion premium

  17.5 % 17.5 % 15.0 %

Closing stock price at issuance

  $16.46   $16.91   $17.53  

Closing stock price date

  March 8, 2012   October 3, 2012   July 15, 2013  

Conversion price(1)

  $18.88   $19.64   $19.99  

Conversion rate (shares per one thousand dollar principal amount)(1)

  52.9678   50.9054   50.0292  

Conversion dates

  September 15, 2016   July 15, 2017   July 15, 2018  

(1)
Represents conversion price and conversion rate, as applicable, as of June 30, 2016, taking into account certain de minimis adjustments that will be made on the conversion date.

        As of June 30, 2016, the principal amounts of each series of the Convertible Unsecured Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of the Company's common stock.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of the Convertible Unsecured Notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. As of June 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 470-20. Upon conversion of any of the other Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Company intends to pay the outstanding principal amount in cash and to the extent that the conversion value exceeds the principal amount, the Company has the option to pay in cash or shares of the Company's common stock (or a combination of cash and shares) in respect of the excess amount, subject to the requirements of the Convertible Unsecured Notes Indentures. The Company has determined that the embedded conversion options in the Convertible Unsecured Notes are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP. In accounting for the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the Company estimated at the time of issuance separate debt and equity components for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes. An original issue discount equal to the equity components of the Convertible Unsecured Notes was recorded in "capital in excess of par value" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the issuance costs associated with the Convertible Unsecured Notes were allocated to the debt and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the proceeds and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively.

        The debt and equity component percentages, the issuance costs and the equity component amounts for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes are listed below.

 
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes

Debt and equity component percentages, respectively(1)

  97.0% and 3.0%   98.0% and 2.0%   99.8% and 0.2%

Debt issuance costs(1)

  $4,813   $5,712   $4,475

Equity issuance costs(1)

  $149   $116   $9

Equity component, net of issuance costs(2)

  $4,724   $5,243   $582

(1)
At time of issuance.

(2)
At time of issuance and as of June 30, 2016.

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        In addition to the original issue discount equal to the equity components of the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the 2018 Convertible Notes and the 2019 Convertible Notes were each issued at a discount. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as accretion of any original issue discount.

        As of June 30, 2016, the components of the carrying value of the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the stated interest rate and the effective interest rate were as follows:

 
  2017
Convertible Notes
  2018
Convertible Notes
  2019
Convertible Notes
 

Principal amount of debt

  $ 162,500   $ 270,000   $ 300,000  

Debt issuance costs, net of amortization

    (735 )   (1,870 )   (2,149 )

Original issue discount, net of accretion

    (775 )   (2,436 )   (2,518 )

Carrying value of debt

  $ 160,990   $ 265,694   $ 295,333  

Stated interest rate

    4.875 %   4.750 %   4.375 %

Effective interest rate(1)

    5.5 %   5.3 %   4.7 %

(1)
The effective interest rate of the debt component of the Convertible Unsecured Notes is equal to the stated interest rate plus the accretion of original issue discount.

        In February 2016, the Company repaid in full the $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the "February 2016 Convertible Notes") upon their maturity. In June 2016, the Company repaid in full the $230.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible notes (the "June 2016 Convertible Notes") upon their maturity.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Convertible Unsecured Notes are listed below. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, and for the three months ended June 30, 2015, the following also includes components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense on the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the following also includes components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense on the June 2016 Convertible Notes.

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 10,433   $ 19,681   $ 24,603   $ 39,361  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    934     1,910     2,214     3,773  

Accretion of original issue discount

    1,475     3,959     4,030     7,851  

Total interest expense

  $ 12,842   $ 25,550   $ 30,847   $ 50,985  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 5,894   $ 5,894   $ 39,361   $ 39,361  

        The Company had issued $750,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on November 30, 2018 (the "2018 Notes"). The 2018 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.875% per year, payable semi-annually and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2018 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2018 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. $600,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes were issued at a

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discount to the principal amount and $150,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes were issued at a premium. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as any accretion of any original issue discount or premium.

        The Company had issued $600,000 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on January 15, 2020 (the "2020 Notes"). The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.875% per year, payable semi-annually and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2020 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time at the Company's option at a redemption price equal to par plus a "make whole" premium, if applicable, as determined pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, and any accrued and unpaid interest. $400,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes were issued at a discount to the principal amount and $200,000 in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes were issued at a premium. The Company records interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as any accretion of any original issue discount or premium.

        The Company had issued $182,500 in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that mature on October 1, 2022 (the "October 2022 Notes"). The October 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.875% per year, payable quarterly and all principal is due upon maturity. The October 2022 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.

        As part of the acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation ("Allied Capital") in April 2010 (the "Allied Acquisition"), the Company assumed $230,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes due on April 15, 2047 (the "2047 Notes" and together with the 2018 Notes, the 2020 Notes and the October 2022 Notes, the "Unsecured Notes"). The 2047 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.875%, payable quarterly and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2047 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option, at a par redemption price of $25.00 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the outstanding principal was $229,557 and $229,557 respectively, and the carrying value was $181,750 and $181,604, respectively. The carrying value represents the outstanding principal amount of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount recorded as a part of the Allied Acquisition.

        In March 2015, the Company redeemed the $143,750 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on February 15, 2022 (the "February 2022 Notes") in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the February 2022 Notes. The February 2022 Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.00% per year, payable quarterly. The February 2022 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $144,616, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $3,839.

        In October 2015, the Company redeemed the $200,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes that were scheduled to mature on October 15, 2040 (the "2040 Notes") in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2040 Notes. The 2040 Notes bore interest at a rate of 7.75% per year, payable quarterly. The 2040 Notes were redeemed at par plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total redemption price of approximately $200,560, which resulted in a realized loss on the extinguishment of debt of $6,572.

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        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Unsecured Notes are listed below. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, the following also includes components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the 2040 Notes. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the following also includes components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the 2040 Notes and the February 2022 Notes.

 
  For the Three
Months
Ended June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Stated interest expense

  $ 21,579   $ 25,455   $ 43,157   $ 52,422  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    1,035     995     2,056     2,027  

Accretion of purchase discount

    82     76     164     246  

Total interest expense

  $ 22,696   $ 26,526   $ 45,377   $ 54,695  

Cash paid for interest expense

  $ 24,907   $ 28,782   $ 43,158   $ 42,665  

        The Unsecured Notes contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of such notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions set forth in the indentures governing such notes. As of June 30, 2016, the Company was in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the respective indentures governing each of the Unsecured Notes.

        The Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes are the Company's unsecured senior obligations and rank senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Unsecured Notes and the Unsecured Notes; equal in right of payment to the Company's existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of its secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that the Company later secures) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by the Company's subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

6.     DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

        The Company enters into forward currency contracts from time to time to help mitigate the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company's investments denominated in foreign currencies. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the counterparty to these forward currency contracts was Bank of Montreal. Net unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency contracts are included in "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" and net realized gains or losses on forward currency contracts are included in "net realized gains (losses) from foreign currency transactions" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

        During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement with the SDLP to sell certain of the Company's investments to the SDLP at a mutually agreed upon price on a future date. The value of the agreement with the SDLP will change as the fair value of the identified loans changes and as additional loans are added to such agreement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the unrealized gain related to this agreement was included in the "net unrealized gains (losses) from foreign currency and other transactions" in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and as of June 30, 2016 in "other assets" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. See Note 16 for information on a subsequent event related to the SDLP.

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        Forward currency contracts and the forward sale agreement are considered undesignated derivative instruments.

        Certain information related to the Company's derivative financial instruments is presented below as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 
  As of June 30, 2016
Description
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross
Amount
Offset in
the Balance Sheet
  Balance Sheet
Location of
Net Amounts

Foreign currency forward contract

    CAD 45,000   7/5/2016   $   $ 221   $   Accounts payable
and other liabilities

Foreign currency forward contract

    €3,174   7/5/2016     109           Other Assets

Forward sale agreement

    $424,232       4,906           Other Assets

Total

            $ 5,015   $ 221   $    

 

 
  As of December 31, 2015
Description
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross
Amount
Offset in
the Balance Sheet
  Balance Sheet
Location of
Net Amounts

Foreign currency forward contract

    CAD 45,000   1/6/2016   $ 1,112   $   $   Other Assets

Foreign currency forward contract

    €3,820   1/6/2016     143           Other Assets

Forward sale agreement

    $316,201       2,602           Other Assets

Total

            $ 3,857   $   $    

7.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        The Company has various commitments to fund investments in its portfolio as described below. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments to fund which are at (or substantially at) the Company's discretion:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  

Total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 383,674   $ 418,880  

Less: drawn commitments

    (93,901 )   (122,925 )

Total undrawn commitments

    289,773     295,955  

Less: commitments substantially at discretion of the Company

    (6,833 )   (6,000 )

Less: unavailable commitments due to borrowing base or other covenant restrictions

         

Total net adjusted undrawn revolving and delayed draw loan commitments

  $ 282,940   $ 289,955  

        Included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were delayed draw loan commitments totaling $146,965 and $148,609, respectively. The Company's commitment to fund delayed draw loans is triggered upon the satisfaction of certain pre-negotiated terms and conditions. Generally, the most significant and uncertain term requires the borrower to satisfy a specific use of proceeds covenant. The use of proceeds covenant typically requires

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the borrower to use the additional loans for the specific purpose of a permitted acquisition or permitted investment, for example. In addition to the use of proceeds covenant, the borrower is generally required to satisfy additional negotiated covenants (including specified leverage levels).

        Also included within the total revolving and delayed draw loan commitments as of June 30, 2016 were commitments to issue up to $46,625 in letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had $14,042 in letters of credit issued and outstanding under these commitments on behalf of portfolio companies. For all these letters of credit issued and outstanding, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. None of these letters of credit issued and outstanding are recorded as a liability on the Company's balance sheet as such letters of credit are considered in the valuation of the investments in the portfolio company. Of these letters of credit, $2,882 expire in 2016 and $11,160 expire in 2017.

        The Company also has commitments to co-invest in the SSLP for the Company's portion of the SSLP's commitments to fund delayed draw loans to certain portfolio companies of the SSLP. See Note 4 for more information.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships as follows:

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  

Total private equity commitments

  $ 107,000   $ 107,000  

Less: funded private equity commitments

    (21,183 )   (20,896 )

Total unfunded private equity commitments

    85,817     86,104  

Less: private equity commitments substantially at discretion of the Company

    (84,520 )   (84,554 )

Total net adjusted unfunded private equity commitments

  $ 1,297   $ 1,550  

        In the ordinary course of business, the Company may sell certain of its investments to third party purchasers. In particular, in connection with the sale of certain controlled portfolio company equity investments (as well as certain other sales) the Company has, and may continue to do so in the future, agreed to indemnify such purchasers for future liabilities arising from the investments and the related sale transaction. Such indemnification provisions have given rise to liabilities in the past and may do so in the future.

8.     FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        The Company follows ASC 825-10, which provides companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the company's choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. The Company has not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled "other assets" and "debt," which are reported at amortized cost, all assets and liabilities approximate fair value on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the lines titled "interest receivable," "receivable for open trades," "payable for open trades," "accounts payable and other liabilities," "base management fees payable," "income based fees payable," "capital gains

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incentive fees payable" and "interest and facility fees payable" approximate fair value due to their short maturity.

        The Company also follows ASC 820-10, which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Company has considered its principal market as the market in which the Company exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

        In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company continues to employ the net asset valuation policy approved by the Company's board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820-10 (see Note 2). Consistent with the Company's valuation policy, it evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Company's investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. The Company's valuation policy considers the fact that because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in the Company's portfolio, the fair value of the investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

        The Company's portfolio investments (other than as described below in the following paragraph) are typically valued using two different valuation techniques. The first valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value ("EV") of the portfolio company. Enterprise value means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company's EBITDA (generally defined as net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization). EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any. The Company may also employ other valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues or, in the case of certain portfolio companies in the power generation industry, kilowatt capacity. The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where the Company has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind-down analysis

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may be utilized to estimate enterprise value. The second valuation technique is a yield analysis, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments in portfolio companies where the Company does not own a controlling equity position. To determine fair value using a yield analysis, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk. In the yield analysis, the Company considers the current contractual interest rate, the maturity and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the company and the specific investment. A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the enterprise value of the portfolio company. As debt investments held by the Company are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Company depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.

        For other portfolio investments such as investments in the SSLP Certificates, discounted cash flow analysis is the primary technique utilized to determine fair value. Expected future cash flows associated with the investment are discounted to determine a present value using a discount rate that reflects estimated market return requirements.

        The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs the Company used to value the majority of its investments categorized within Level 3 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. The tables are not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead capture the significant unobservable inputs relevant to the Company's determination of fair values.

 
  As of June 30, 2016  
 
   
   
  Unobservable Input  
Asset Category
  Fair Value   Primary Valuation
Techniques
  Input   Estimated Range   Weighted
Average
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,554,137   Yield analysis   Market yield   5.1% - 21.8%     9.0 %

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,766,025   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.5% - 18.2%     10.7 %

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP

    1,899,754   Discounted cash flow analysis   Discount rate   9.3% - 10.3%     9.8 %

Senior subordinated debt

    714,238   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.3% - 14.5%     12.2 %

Preferred equity securities

    372,531   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   3.8x - 14.8x     7.3x  

Other equity securities and other

    585,829   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   5.5x - 16.5x     10.2x  

Total Investments

  $ 8,892,514                    

Derivatives

  $ 4,906   Yield analysis   Market yield   6.8% - 10.0%     7.6 %

Total Other Assets

  $ 4,906                    

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  As of December 31, 2015  
 
   
   
  Unobservable Input  
Asset Category
  Fair Value   Primary Valuation
Techniques
  Input   Estimated Range   Weighted
Average
 

First lien senior secured loans

  $ 2,638,784   Yield analysis   Market yield   4.0% - 16.5%     9.2 %

Second lien senior secured loans

    2,861,294   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.5% - 19.5%     10.6 %

Subordinated certificates of the SSLP

    1,884,861   Discounted cash flow analysis   Discount rate   10.5% - 11.5%     11.0 %

Senior subordinated debt

    654,066   Yield analysis   Market yield   8.3% - 15.8%     12.2 %

Preferred equity securities

    375,830   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.0x - 14.8x     7.2x  

Other equity securities and other

    630,026   EV market multiple analysis   EBITDA multiple   4.0x - 14.8x     10.2x  

Total Investments

  $ 9,044,861                    

Derivatives

  $ 2,602   Yield analysis   Market yield   7.0% - 7.6%     7.4 %

Total Other Assets

  $ 2,602                    

        Changes in market yields, discount rates or EBITDA multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of the Company's investments. Generally, an increase in market yields or discount rates or decrease in EBITDA multiples may result in a decrease in the fair value of certain of the Company's investments.

        Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company's investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of the Company's investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If the Company was required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, it could realize significantly less than the value at which the Company has recorded it.

        In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

        The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents, investments and derivatives as of June 30, 2016:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 125,926   $ 125,926   $   $  

Investments not measured at net asset value

  $ 8,894,200   $ 1,686   $   $ 8,892,514  

Investments measured at net asset value(1)

  $ 6,177                    

Total Investments

  $ 8,900,377                    

Derivatives

  $ 4,794   $   $ (112 ) $ 4,906  

(1)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.

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        The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents, investments and derivatives as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Fair Value Measurements Using  
 
  Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 257,056   $ 257,056   $   $  

Investments not measured at net asset value

  $ 9,048,233   $ 3,372   $   $ 9,044,861  

Investments measured at net asset value(1)

  $ 7,263                    

Total Investments

  $ 9,055,496                    

Derivatives

  $ 3,857   $   $ 1,255   $ 2,602  

(1)
Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet.

        Transfers between levels, if any, are recognized at the beginning of the quarter in which the transfers occur.

        The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 

Balance as of March 31, 2016

  $ 9,057,159  

Net realized gains

    28,937  

Net unrealized gains

    24,361  

Purchases

    516,637  

Sales

    (161,436 )

Redemptions

    (586,300 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    11,673  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    1,483  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     

Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 8,892,514  

 

 
  As of and For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

  $ 9,044,861  

Net realized gains

    54,070  

Net unrealized gains

    20,589  

Purchases

    1,009,706  

Sales

    (288,483 )

Redemptions

    (964,919 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    19,850  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    2,815  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

    (5,975 )

Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 8,892,514  

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        As of June 30, 2016, the net unrealized depreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $85,683. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the net transfers out of Level 3 were due to privately held equity investments converting to publicly traded stock.

        The following table presents changes in derivatives that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 

Balance as of March 31, 2016

  $ 4,019  

Net unrealized gains

    887  

Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 4,906  

 

 
  As of and For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2016
 

Balance as of December 31, 2015

  $ 2,602  

Net unrealized gains

    2,304  

Balance as of June 30, 2016

  $ 4,906  

        As of June 30, 2016, the net unrealized appreciation on the derivatives that use Level 3 inputs was $4,906.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the total amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company's Level 3 assets still held as of June 30, 2016, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency and other transactions in the Company's consolidated statement of operations was $45,027 and $44,694, respectively.

        The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015:

 
  As of and For the
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Balance as of March 31, 2015

  $ 8,468,594  

Net realized gains

    24,531  

Net unrealized losses

    14,323  

Purchases

    815,048  

Sales

    (351,483 )

Redemptions

    (415,153 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    4,104  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    996  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

    (1,101 )

Balance as of June 30, 2015

  $ 8,559,859  

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  As of and For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 9,016,437  

Net realized gains

    51,758  

Net unrealized losses

    (34,694 )

Purchases

    1,388,870  

Sales

    (812,559 )

Redemptions

    (1,063,176 )

Payment-in-kind interest and dividends

    12,230  

Net accretion of discount on securities

    2,094  

Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3

    (1,101 )

Balance as of June 30, 2015

  $ 8,559,859  

        As of June 30, 2015, the net unrealized appreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $111,229. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the net transfers out of Level 3 were due to privately held equity investments converting to publicly traded stock.

        For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the total amount of gains (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company's Level 3 assets still held as of June 30, 2015, and reported within the net unrealized gains (losses) from investments, foreign currency and other transactions in the Company's consolidated statement of operations was $19,035 and $(8,330), respectively.

        Following are the carrying and fair values of the Company's debt obligations as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Fair value is estimated by discounting remaining payments using applicable current market rates, which take into account changes in the Company's marketplace credit ratings, or market quotes, if available.

 
  As of  
 
  June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015  
 
  Carrying
value(1)
  Fair value   Carrying
value(1)
  Fair value  

Revolving Credit Facility

  $ 1,165,000   $ 1,165,000   $ 515,000   $ 515,000  

Revolving Funding Facility

    53,000     53,000     250,000     250,000  

SMBC Funding Facility

    122,000     122,000     110,000     110,000  

SBA Debentures

    24,446     25,000     21,491     22,000  

February 2016 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $575,000, respectively)

    (2)       573,935 (3)   575,058  

June 2016 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $0 and $230,000, respectively)

    (2)       228,008 (3)   230,058  

2017 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $162,500)

    160,990 (3)   166,512     159,958 (3)   164,206  

2018 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $270,000)

    265,694 (3)   280,181     264,392 (3)   270,877  

2019 Convertible Notes (principal amount outstanding of $300,000)

    295,333 (3)   312,063     294,479 (3)   299,061  

2018 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $750,000)

    744,084 (4)   782,318     742,954 (4)   777,405  

2020 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $600,000)

    594,868 (5)   623,472     594,201 (5)   607,128  

October 2022 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $182,500)

    178,189 (6)   186,170     177,912 (6)   182,009  

2047 Notes (principal amount outstanding of $229,557)

    181,750 (7)   231,183     181,604 (7)   230,228  

  $ 3,785,354 (8) $ 3,946,899   $ 4,113,934 (8) $ 4,233,030  

(1)
The Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility and the SMBC Funding Facility carrying values are the same as the principal amounts outstanding.

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(2)
See Note 5 for more information on the repayments of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes.

(3)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Unsecured Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs and the unaccreted discount recorded upon the issuances of such notes.

(4)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2018 Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs plus the net unamortized premium that was recorded upon the issuances of the 2018 Notes.

(5)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2020 Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs and the net unaccreted discount recognized on the issuances of the 2020 Notes.

(6)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the October 2022 Notes less unamortized debt issuance costs.

(7)
Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount.

(8)
Total principal amount of debt outstanding totaled $3,859,557 and $4,196,557 as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

        The following table presents fair value measurements of the Company's debt obligations as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  As of  
Fair Value Measurements Using
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Level 1

  $ 417,353   $ 412,237  

Level 2

    3,529,546     3,820,793  

Total

  $ 3,946,899   $ 4,233,030  

9.     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        There were no sales of the Company's equity securities for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. See Note 11 for information regarding shares of common stock issued or purchased in accordance with the Company's dividend reinvestment plan.

        In September 2015, the Company's board of directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $100 million in the aggregate of its outstanding common stock in the open market at certain thresholds below its net asset value per share, in accordance with the guidelines specified in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The timing, manner, price and amount of any share repurchases will be determined by the Company, in its discretion, based upon the evaluation of economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal and regulatory requirements and other factors. The program will be in effect until February 28, 2017, unless extended or until the approved dollar amount has been used to repurchase shares. The program does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and it cannot assure stockholders that any shares will be repurchased under the program. The program may be suspended, extended, modified or discontinued at any time. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had repurchased a total of 515 shares of its common stock in the open market under the stock repurchase program since its inception in September 2015, at an average price of $13.92 per share, including commissions paid, leaving approximately $92.8 million available for additional repurchases under the program.

        In May 2016, the Company suspended its stock repurchase program pending the completion of the American Capital Acquisition (see Note 14 for more information). During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company repurchased a total of 393 shares of the Company's common stock in the

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open market for $5,477 under the stock repurchase program. The shares were repurchased at an average price of $13.94 per share, including commissions paid.

10.   EARNINGS PER SHARE

        The following information sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 
  For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
  For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations available to common stockholders

  $ 157,400   $ 146,522   $ 288,941   $ 247,098  

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—basic and diluted

    313,954     314,469     314,124     314,289  

Basic and diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share

  $ 0.50   $ 0.47   $ 0.92   $ 0.79  

        For the purpose of calculating diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share, the average closing price of the Company's common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was less than the conversion price for each of the Convertible Unsecured Notes outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and 2015. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the average closing price of the Company's common stock was less than the conversion price for each the Convertible Unsecured Notes outstanding as well as the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes. Therefore, for all periods presented in the financial statements, the underlying shares for the intrinsic value of the embedded options in the Convertible Unsecured Notes, the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes have no impact on the computation of diluted net increase in stockholders' equity resulting from operations per share.

11.   DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

        The following table summarizes the Company's dividends declared and payable during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

Date declared
  Record date   Payment date   Per share
amount
  Total
amount
 

May 4, 2016

  June 15, 2016   June 30, 2016   $ 0.38   $ 119,303  

February 26, 2016

  March 15, 2016   March 31, 2016     0.38     119,452  

Total declared and payable for the six months ended June 30, 2016

          $ 0.76   $ 238,755  

May 4, 2015

  June 15, 2015   June 30, 2015   $ 0.38   $ 119,498  

February 26, 2015

  March 13, 2015   March 31, 2015     0.38     119,361  

February 26, 2015

  March 13, 2015   March 31, 2015     0.05 (1)   15,705  

Total declared and payable for the six months ended June 30, 2015

          $ 0.81   $ 254,564  

(1)
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        The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan, whereby the Company may buy shares of its common stock in the open market or issue new shares in order to satisfy dividend reinvestment requests. When the Company issues new shares in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan, the issue price is equal to the closing price of its common stock on the dividend payment date. Dividend reinvestment plan activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, was as follows:

 
  For the Six
Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Shares issued

        361  

Average issue price per share

  $   $ 17.17  

Shares purchased by plan agent to satisfy dividends declared and payable during the period for stockholders

    765     302  

Average purchase price per share

  $ 14.55   $ 16.51  

12.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        In accordance with the investment advisory and management agreement, the Company bears all costs and expenses of the operation of the Company and reimburses its investment adviser or its affiliates for certain of such costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Company. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company's investment adviser or its affiliates incurred such expenses totaling $1,096 and $2,707, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Company's investment adviser or its affiliates incurred such expenses totaling $1,267 and $2,834, respectively

        The Company is party to office leases pursuant to which it is leasing office facilities from third parties. For certain of these office leases, the Company has also entered into separate subleases with Ares Management LLC, the sole member of Ares Capital Management, and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM sublease a portion of these leases. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, amounts payable to the Company under these subleases totaled $1,638 and $3,303, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, amounts payable to the Company under these subleases totaled $1,053 and $2,210, respectively.

        Ares Management LLC has also entered into separate subleases with the Company, pursuant to which the Company subleases certain office spaces from Ares Management LLC. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, amounts payable to Ares Management LLC under these subleases totaled $160 and $325, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, amounts payable to Ares Management LLC under these subleases totaled $187 and $374, respectively.

        The Company has also entered into agreements with Ares Management LLC and IHAM, pursuant to which Ares Management LLC and IHAM are entitled to use the Company's proprietary portfolio management software. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, amounts payable to the Company under these agreements totaled $25 and $50, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, amounts payable to the Company under these agreements totaled $25 and $50, respectively.

        See Notes 3, 4, 6 and 14 for descriptions of other related party transactions.

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13.   FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

        The following is a schedule of financial highlights as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 
  As of and For the Six
Months Ended June 30,
 
Per Share Data:
  2016   2015  

Net asset value, beginning of period(1)

  $ 16.46   $ 16.82  

Net investment income for period(2)

    0.69     0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gains for period(2)

    0.23     0.06  

Net increase in stockholders' equity

    0.92     0.79  

Total distributions to stockholders(3)

    (0.76 )   (0.81 )

Net asset value at end of period(1)

  $ 16.62   $ 16.80  

Per share market value at end of period

  $ 14.20   $ 16.46  

Total return based on market value(4)

    4.98 %   10.63 %

Total return based on net asset value(5)

    5.54 %   4.73 %

Shares outstanding at end of period

    313,954     314,469  

Ratio/Supplemental Data:

             

Net assets at end of period

  $ 5,218,041   $ 5,282,441  

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(6)(7)

    10.28 %   10.13 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(6)(8)

    8.42 %   8.74 %

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    23 %   32 %

(1)
The net assets used equals the total stockholders' equity on the consolidated balance sheet.

(2)
Weighted average basic per share data.

(3)
Includes an additional dividend of $0.05 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

(4)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the total return based on market value equaled the decrease of the ending market value at June 30, 2016 of $14.20 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2015 of $14.25 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.76 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, divided by the market value at December 31, 2015. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the total return based on market value equaled the increase of the ending market value at June 30, 2015 of $16.46 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2014 of $15.61 per share plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.81 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015, divided by the market value at December 31, 2014. The Company's shares fluctuate in value. The Company's performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

(5)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.76 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the total return based on net asset value equaled the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared and payable dividends of $0.81 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015, divided by the beginning net asset value for the period. These calculations are adjusted for shares issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan, the issuance of common stock in connection with any equity offerings and the equity components of any convertible notes issued during the period. The Company's performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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(6)
The ratios reflect an annualized amount.

(7)
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.67% of base management fees, 2.79% of income based fees and capital gains incentive fees, 3.69% of the cost of borrowing and 1.13% of other operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2015, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.55% of base management fees, 2.35% of income based fees and capital gains incentive fees, 4.37% of the cost of borrowing and 0.86% of other operating expenses.

(8)
The ratio of net investment income to average net assets excludes income taxes related to realized gains and losses.

14.   AMERICAN CAPITAL ACQUISITION

        On May 23, 2016, the Company entered into a definitive agreement (the "Merger Agreement") to acquire American Capital, Ltd. ("American Capital"), a Delaware corporation, in a cash and stock transaction (the "American Capital Acquisition"). As of May 20, 2016, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the American Capital Acquisition, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $4.0 billion, or $17.40 per fully diluted share of American Capital common stock. As of June 30, 2016, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $3.9 billion, or $16.92 per fully diluted share of American Capital common stock.

        Upon the completion of the American Capital Acquisition, each share of American Capital common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the American Capital Acquisition will be converted into the right to receive from the Company, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, (i) $6.41 per share in cash consideration, (ii) stock consideration at the fixed exchange ratio of 0.483 shares, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company's common stock (subject to certain limited exceptions) (the "Exchange Ratio") and (iii) (A) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to the Company's dividend payable with respect to the fourth quarter of 2016, 37.5% of the Exchange Ratio times the Company's dividend for such quarter, plus (B) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to the Company's dividend payable with respect to the first quarter of 2017, 75% of the Exchange Ratio times the Company's dividend for such quarter, plus (C) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to the Company's dividend for any subsequent quarter, 100% of the Exchange Ratio times the Company's dividend for such quarter. The Exchange Ratio was fixed on the date of the Merger Agreement, and is not subject to adjustment based on changes in the trading price of the Company's or American Capital's common stock before the closing of the American Capital Acquisition. Based on the number of shares of American Capital common stock outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement, the above would result in approximately 110.8 million of the Company's shares being exchanged for approximately 229.3 million outstanding shares of American Capital common stock, subject to adjustment in certain limited circumstances.

        Additionally, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, each share of American Capital common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the American Capital Acquisition will have the right to receive (i) $1.20 per share in cash from Ares Capital Management, acting solely on its own behalf (see Transaction Support Agreement discussed below) and (ii) $2.45 per share in cash, which amount represents the per share cash consideration paid to American Capital pursuant to the sale by American Capital of American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Capital Asset Management, LLC ("ACAM"), a wholly owned portfolio company of American Capital, to American Capital Agency Corp.

        In connection with the American Capital Acquisition, ACAM will merge with and into IHAM, with IHAM as the surviving entity.

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        The completion of the American Capital Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, American Capital stockholder approval, Ares Capital stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals (including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended), receipt of certain third party consents, including third party consents from certain investment funds managed by ACAM and its subsidiaries representing at least 75% of the aggregate assets under management of all such funds as of March 31, 2016 and other customary closing conditions. While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the American Capital Acquisition will be completed at all, the Company expects to complete the American Capital Acquisition as early as the fourth quarter of 2016.

        Additionally, on May 23, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Ares Capital Management, its investment adviser (the "Transaction Support Agreement") in connection with the American Capital Acquisition. Under the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, the Company's investment adviser will (i) provide approximately $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital common stock, payable to American Capital stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at closing and (ii) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the American Capital Acquisition, the lesser of (x) $10 million of income based fees and (y) the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case, to the extent earned and payable by the Company in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under the Company's investment advisory and management agreement. The financial support contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement is conditioned upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition, which is subject to the closing conditions described above.

        The American Capital Acquisition is expected to be accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with the asset acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805-50, Business Combinations-Related Issues. The fair value of the merger consideration paid by the Company is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their relative fair values as of the date of acquisition and will not give rise to goodwill. If the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the merger consideration paid by the Company, then the Company would recognize a deemed contribution from Ares Capital Management in an amount up to the cash consideration to be paid by Ares Capital Management described above. If the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeds the fair value of the aggregate merger consideration paid by the Company and by Ares Capital Management, then the Company would recognize a purchase accounting gain. Alternatively, if the fair value of the net assets acquired is less than the fair value of the merger consideration paid by the Company, then Ares Capital would recognize a purchase accounting loss.

        Also in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, Ares Capital CP received commitments from certain lenders to provide $460.0 million in new commitments under the Revolving Funding Facility, which would bring the total commitments of the Revolving Funding Facility to $1.0 billion. The new commitments are conditioned upon completion of the American Capital Acquisition, which is subject to certain closing conditions described above, and also are subject to final documentation of the amendment to the Revolving Funding Facility.

        In May 2016, in connection with the American Capital Acquisition, the Company suspended its stock repurchase program pending the completion of the American Capital Acquisition.

15.   LITIGATION

        On or about June 24, 2016, Larry Sutton filed a putative shareholder class action allegedly on behalf of holders of the common stock of American Capital against the members of American Capital's board of directors in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland in connection with the American Capital Acquisition. The action alleges that the American Capital's directors failed to

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adequately discharge their fiduciary duties to the public shareholders of American Capital by failing to take steps necessary to obtain for the shareholders the highest value available in the marketplace for their shares in the proposed American Capital Acquisition. The complaint further alleges that the directors exacerbated this failure by including deal protection devices in the proposed merger with the Company that precluded other bidders from making a higher offer to American Capital. A purported claim is asserted against the Company for aiding and abetting American Capital's directors' alleged breaches of their fiduciary duties. The complaint seeks to enjoin the shareholder vote on the proposed American Capital Acquisition until American Capital adopts a process to obtain a transaction providing the best available terms for the shareholders. In the event that the proposed American Capital Acquisition is completed, the complaint seeks to recover compensatory damages for all losses resulting from the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. See Note 16 for information on three additional lawsuits filed after June 30, 2016 with respect to the American Capital Acquisition. The Company believes that this claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend against it. See Note 14 for information regarding the American Capital Acquisition.

        On May 20, 2013, the Company was named as one of several defendants in an action (the "Action") filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Court") by the bankruptcy trustee of DSI Renal Holdings LLC and two related companies. On March 17, 2014, the Action was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Delaware Court") pursuant to a motion filed by the defendants and granted by the Pennsylvania Court. On May 6, 2014, the Delaware Court referred the Action to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The complaint in the Action alleges, among other things, that each of the named defendants participated in a purported "fraudulent transfer" involving the restructuring of a subsidiary of DSI Renal Holdings LLC. Among other things, the complaint seeks, jointly and severally from all defendants, (1) damages of approximately $425 million, of which the complaint states the Company's individual share is approximately $117 million, and (2) punitive damages. The Company is currently unable to assess with any certainty whether it may have any exposure in the Action. The Company believes the plaintiff's claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself in the Action.

        Additionally, the Company is party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business. In addition, Allied Capital was involved in various legal proceedings that the Company assumed in connection with the Allied Acquisition. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on the Company in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these legal proceedings will materially affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

16.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        The Company's management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-Q or would be required to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, except as disclosed below.

        In July 2016, the Company and Varagon and its clients completed the initial funding of the SDLP. As part of the initial funding, pursuant to the forward sale agreement described in Note 6 above, the Company sold $529 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $55 million of unfunded commitments, and recorded no realized gains or losses. Varagon and its clients sold $503 million of investment commitments to the SDLP, including $51 million of unfunded commitments. Immediately following these sales to the SDLP, the funded SDLP portfolio totaled $926 million and was comprised of 10 first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies and the unfunded commitments

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to fund delayed draw loans to certain of its portfolio companies totaled $106 million. To support the acquisition of the initial funded portfolio by the SDLP, clients of Varagon provided $704 million of capital to the SDLP in the form of notes and $28 million in the form of SDLP Certificates, while the Company provided $194 million of capital in the form of SDLP Certificates. The Company and a client of Varagon own 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the outstanding SDLP Certificates. The Company estimates that the initial yield on its investment in the SDLP Certificates will be at least 13.5%. Following this initial funding, the SDLP will make first lien senior secured loans directly to U.S. middle-market companies.

        On or about August 18, 2016, shareholders of American Capital filed a consolidated putative shareholder class action allegedly on behalf of holders of the common stock of American Capital against the members of American Capital's board of directors in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland due to the directors' actions in approving the American Capital Acquisition. This action is a consolidation of putative shareholder complaints filed against the directors of American Capital on June 24, 2016, July 12, 2016, July 21, 2016 and July 27, 2016. The action alleges that the directors failed to adequately discharge their fiduciary duties to the public shareholders of American Capital by hastily commencing a sales process due to the board's manipulation by a major shareholder, Elliott Management Corp. The complaint also alleges that the directors failed to obtain for the shareholders the highest value available in the marketplace for their shares in the American Capital Acquisition. The complaint further alleges that the proposed merger was the product of a flawed sales process due to Elliott's continued manipulation of the directors, the use of deal protection devices in the American Capital Acquisition that precluded other bidders from making a higher offer to American Capital, and the directors' conflicts of interest due to special benefits, including the full vesting of American Capital stock options and incentive awards, or golden parachutes the directors are due to receive upon consummation of the proposed merger. Additionally, the complaint alleges that the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-14, which was filed with the SEC on July 20, 2016, and includes a joint proxy statement to American Capital's shareholders, is materially false and misleading because it omits material information concerning the financial and procedural fairness of the American Capital Acquisition. The complaint seeks to enjoin the American Capital Acquisition. In the event that the American Capital Acquisition is consummated, the complaint seeks to recover compensatory damages for all losses resulting from the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The Company believes that these claims seeking to enjoin the American Capital Acquisition are without merit.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of American Capital, Ltd.

        We have audited American Capital, Ltd.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) (the COSO criteria). American Capital, Ltd.'s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

        In our opinion, American Capital, Ltd. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on the COSO criteria.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of American Capital, Ltd., including the consolidated schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in net assets, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2015 and our report dated February 16, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia
February 16, 2016

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of American Capital, Ltd.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Capital, Ltd., including the consolidated schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in net assets, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2015. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a)(2). These financial statements, financial highlights, and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements, financial highlights, and schedule based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included verification by examination of securities held by custodians and brokers as of December 31, 2015, and confirmation of securities not held by the custodian by correspondence with brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of American Capital, Ltd. at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the consolidated results of its operations, comprehensive income, changes in its net assets and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2015, and its consolidated financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), American Capital, Ltd.'s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) and our report dated February 16, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

McLean, Virginia
February 16, 2016

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  December 31,  
 
  2015   2014  

Assets

             

Investments at fair value

             

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost of $2,368 and $3,846, respectively)

  $ 2,097   $ 3,472  

Affiliate investments (cost of $35 and $29, respectively)

    77     26  

Control investments (cost of $2,502 and $2,542, respectively)

    2,824     2,782  

Total investments at fair value (cost of $4,905 and $6,417, respectively)

    4,998     6,280  

Cash and cash equivalents

    483     676  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

    46     167  

Interest and dividend receivable

    48     46  

Deferred tax asset, net

    198     354  

Trade date settlement receivable

    373     4  

Other

    98     113  

Total assets

  $ 6,244   $ 7,640  

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

             

Debt ($204 and $5 due within one year, respectively)

  $ 1,257   $ 1,703  

Trade date settlement liability

    2     191  

Long term incentive plan liability

    34     82  

Other

    129     192  

Total liabilities

    1,422     2,168  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)

             

Shareholders' equity:

             

Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5.0 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding

         

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000.0 shares authorized, 247.3 and 271.1 issued and 242.6 and 266.9 outstanding, respectively

    2     3  

Capital in excess of par value

    5,847     6,246  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    (101 )   (38 )

Distributions in excess of net realized earnings

    (879 )   (505 )

Net unrealized depreciation of investments

    (47 )   (234 )

Total shareholders' equity

    4,822     5,472  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 6,244   $ 7,640  

Net Asset Value Per Common Share Outstanding

  $ 19.88   $ 20.50  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Operating Revenue

                   

Interest and dividend income

                   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

  $ 316   $ 153   $ 162  

Affiliate investments

    3     (3 )   40  

Control investments

    288     263     221  

Total interest and dividend income

    607     413     423  

Fee income

                   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    15     13     11  

Affiliate investments

        3     1  

Control investments

    49     42     52  

Total fee income

    64     58     64  

Total operating revenue

    671     471     487  

Operating Expenses

                   

Interest

    79     54     44  

Salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation

    137     168     156  

European Capital management fees

    13     5      

General and administrative

    64     61     55  

Total operating expenses

    293     288     255  

Net Operating Income Before Income Taxes

    378     183     232  

Tax provision

    (125 )   (66 )   (76 )

Net Operating Income

    253     117     156  

Net realized gain (loss)

                   

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    (308 )   39     (52 )

Affiliate investments

        (32 )   11  

Control investments

    (388 )   256     (63 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (18 )   (17 )   3  

Derivative agreements and other

    (4 )   (41 )   (14 )

Tax benefit (provision)

    91     (53 )   60  

Total net realized (loss) gain

    (627 )   152     (55 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                   

Portfolio company investments

    211     149     49  

Foreign currency translation

    27     (74 )   52  

Derivative agreements and other

    67     35     19  

Tax (provision) benefit

    (118 )   55     (37 )

Total net unrealized appreciation

    187     165     83  

Total net (loss) gain

    (440 )   317     28  

Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations ("Net (Loss) Earnings")

  $ (187 ) $ 434   $ 184  

Net Operating Income Per Common Share

                   

Basic

  $ 0.95   $ 0.44   $ 0.53  

Diluted

  $ 0.95   $ 0.42   $ 0.51  

Net (Loss) Earnings Per Common Share

                   

Basic

  $ (0.70 ) $ 1.62   $ 0.63  

Diluted

  $ (0.70 ) $ 1.55   $ 0.61  

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

                   

Basic

    267.2     268.2     291.6  

Diluted

    267.2     280.7     303.9  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Net (loss) earnings

  $ (187 ) $ 434   $ 184  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                   

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax of $(1), $(7) and $0, respectively

    (63 )   (38 )    

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $ (250 ) $ 396   $ 184  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Operations

                   

Net operating income, net of tax

  $ 253   $ 117   $ 156  

Net realized (loss) gain, net of tax

    (627 )   152     (55 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of tax

    187     165     83  

Net (loss) earnings

    (187 )   434     184  

Capital Share Transactions

                   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

    89     38     31  

Repurchase of common stock

    (526 )   (137 )   (561 )

Stock-based compensation

    31     42     32  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    (63 )   (38 )    

Other

    6     7     11  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (463 )   (88 )   (487 )

Total (decrease) increase in net assets

    (650 )   346     (303 )

Net assets at beginning of period

    5,472     5,126     5,429  

Net assets at end of period

  $ 4,822   $ 5,472   $ 5,126  

Net asset value per common share outstanding

  $ 19.88   $ 20.50   $ 18.97  

Common shares outstanding at end of period

    242.6     266.9     270.2  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013  

Operating Activities

                   

Net (loss) earnings

  $ (187 ) $ 434   $ 184  

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments before income taxes

    (305 )   (110 )   (120 )

Net realized loss (gain) on investments before income taxes

    718     (205 )   115  

Effects on exchange rate changes on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    4     (8 )    

Accrued PIK interest and dividends on investments

    (104 )   (67 )   (100 )

Stock-based compensation

    26     48     32  

Increase in interest and dividend receivable

    (2 )   (20 )   (4 )

Decrease in deferred tax asset, net

    160     60     52  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

    (16 )   1     7  

Increase in other liabilities

    12     9     27  

Payment of Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

    (46 )        

Other

    10     3      

Net cash provided by operating activities

    270     145     193  

Investing Activities

                   

Purchases and originations of investments

    (3,409 )   (3,206 )   (1,028 )

(Fundings on) repayments from portfolio company revolving credit facility investments, net

    (7 )   (4 )   72  

Principal repayments on debt investments

    915     755     645  

Proceeds from loan syndications and loan sales

    2,357     98     14  

Payment of accrued PIK notes and dividend and accreted original issue discounts

    61     389     187  

Proceeds from equity investments

    388     1,523     362  

Decrease (increase) in cash collateral on total return swaps

    100     (35 )   (55 )

Other

    10     (24 )   (24 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    415     (504 )   173  

Financing Activities

                   

(Payments on) proceeds from revolving credit facilities

    (305 )   777      

(Payments on) proceeds from secured term loan

    (138 )       24  

Payments on secured borrowings

        (5 )   (174 )

Proceeds from unsecured borrowings

            342  

Payments on notes payable from asset securitizations

            (178 )

Decrease (increase) in debt service escrows

    13     (15 )   124  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

    89     38     31  

Repurchase of common stock

    (526 )   (137 )   (561 )

Other

    3     5     10  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (864 )   663     (382 )

Effect of currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (14 )        

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (179 )   304     (16 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    676     315     331  

Increase in cash due to consolidation of European Capital

        57      

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 483   $ 676   $ 315  

Supplemental Disclosures

                   

Cash paid for interest

  $ 68   $ 47   $ 33  

Cash paid (received) from taxes

  $ 1   $ (9 ) $ 3  

Non-cash Investing Activities

                   

Equity investment received related to the management agreement of American Capital Equity III, LP

  $   $ 22   $  

Equity investment received from the contribution of Structured Products investments

  $   $   $ 25  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2015   2014   2013   2012   2011  

Per Share Data

                               

Net asset value at beginning of the period

  $ 20.50   $ 18.97   $ 17.84   $ 13.87   $ 10.71  

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax(1)

                (0.01 )    

Net operating income(1)

    0.95     0.44     0.53     1.24     1.30  

Net realized (loss) gain, net of tax(1)

    (2.35 )   0.57     (0.18 )   (0.84 )   (0.90 )

Net unrealized appreciation, net of tax(1)

    0.70     0.61     0.28     3.16     2.43  

Net (loss) earnings(1)

    (0.70 )   1.62     0.63     3.55     2.83  

Issuance of common stock from stock compensation plans

    (0.56 )   (0.23 )   (0.20 )   (0.24 )   (0.05 )

Repurchase of common stock

    0.75     0.16     0.66     0.77     0.32  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    (0.26 )   (0.14 )            

Other, net(2)

    0.15     0.12     0.04     (0.11 )   0.06  

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 19.88   $ 20.50   $ 18.97   $ 17.84   $ 13.87  

Ratio/Supplemental Data

                               

Per share market value at end of period

  $ 13.79   $ 14.61   $ 15.64   $ 12.02   $ 6.73  

Total investment (loss) return(3)

    (5.61 )%   (6.59 )%   30.12 %   78.61 %   (10.98 )%

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

    242.6     266.9     270.2     304.4     329.1  

Net assets at end of period

  $ 4,822   $ 5,472   $ 5,126   $ 5,429   $ 4,563  

Average net assets(4)

  $ 5,297   $ 5,284   $ 5,444   $ 5,152   $ 4,181  

Average debt outstanding(5)

  $ 2,157   $ 1,091   $ 694   $ 960   $ 1,662  

Average debt outstanding per common share(1)

  $ 8.07   $ 4.07   $ 2.38   $ 3.00   $ 4.83  

Portfolio turnover rate

    52.90 %   50.55 %   21.23 %   9.47 %   5.39 %

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets

    5.53 %   5.45 %   4.68 %   5.10 %   6.89 %

Ratio of operating expenses, net of interest expense, to average net assets

    4.04 %   4.43 %   3.88 %   3.96 %   4.74 %

Ratio of interest expense to average net assets

    1.49 %   1.02 %   0.81 %   1.15 %   2.15 %

Ratio of net operating income to average net assets

    4.78 %   2.21 %   2.87 %   7.71 %   10.72 %

(1)
Weighted average basic per share data.

(2)
Represents the impact of (i) the other components in the changes in net assets, including other capital transactions such as the purchase of common stock held in deferred compensation trusts, stock-based compensation, income tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options and distribution of stock awards in excess of U.S. GAAP expense credited to additional paid-in capital and (ii) the different share amounts used in calculating per share data as a result of calculating certain per share data based upon the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end.

(3)
Total investment return is based on the change in the market value of our common stock taking into account dividends, if any, reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan.

(4)
Based on the quarterly average of net assets as of the beginning and end of each period presented.

(5)
Based on a daily weighted average balance of debt outstanding, excluding discounts, during the period.

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                       

2 TransAm LLC(7)

  Real Estate   First Lien Senior Debt(6)     5.4%   N/A   1/18         $ 6.1   $ 6.1   $ 6.1  

AmWINS Group, LLC

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt

   
9.5%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
46.0
   
45.0
   
45.7
 

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC

 

Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
12.0%
 
2.0%
 

9/19

         
44.0
   
42.0
   
44.8
 

      Common Stock(4)                   1,224,089           2.2     12.9  

                                      44.2     57.7  

BeyondTrust Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
31.9
   
31.9
   
31.9
 

Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, L.P.(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Limited Partnership Interest(4)

                             
9.0
   
8.0
 

BRG Sports, Inc.

 

Leisure Products

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

                 
2,009
         
2.5
   
3.0
 

      Common Units(4)                   6,566,655           0.7      

                                      3.2     3.0  

Buena Vida CRP 17, LP

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5%
 
N/A
 

10/18

         
3.8
   
3.8
   
3.8
 

CAMP International Holding Company

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

11/19

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
14.6
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
36.0
   
35.7
   
35.5
 

CGSC of Delaware Holdings Corporation(7)

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.9
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC

 

Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.3%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
29.9
   
29.6
   
29.6
 

Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.8%
 
N/A
 

11/21

         
51.0
   
51.0
   
51.0
 

Convergint Technologies, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0%
 
N/A
 

12/17 - 12/20

         
94.0
   
94.0
   
94.0
 

CPI Buyer, LLC

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

8/22

         
25.0
   
24.7
   
23.7
 

Crossroads Equity Holdings LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.7%
 
N/A
 

6/18

         
3.2
   
3.2
   
3.2
 

Datapipe, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.5
   
29.1
   
28.8
 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
N/A
 
13.5%
 

7/21

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
0.9
 

Denver II Hospitality, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2%
 
N/A
 

7/18

         
12.0
   
12.0
   
12.0
 

DiversiTech Corporation

 

Building Products

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
9.5
   
9.4
   
9.4
 

Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
13.0%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
15.0
 

      Common Stock Warrants(4)                   863,887           0.8     0.8  

                                      15.8     15.8  

Exchange South Owner, LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
8.6
   
8.6
   
8.6
 

Financière OFIC S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Warrants(4)

                 
3,047,200
         
   
2.8
 

Flexera Software LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.7
 

FXI Holdings, Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Common Stock(4)

                 
3,163
         
   
0.6
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Galls, LLC

 

Specialty Retail

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

    9.5%   N/A  

6/17 - 8/21

          26.0     26.0     26.0  

The Gordian Group, Inc.

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.4%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
40.4
   
40.4
   
39.6
 

HHG Stone Oak Hotel, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2%
 
N/A
 

9/18

         
10.4
   
10.4
   
10.4
 

Hyland Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

7/23

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
9.4
 

Industrial Container Services, LLC

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.8%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
49.9
   
49.9
   
49.9
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     10.2%   N/A   12/19           10.0     9.9     9.9  

                                      59.8     59.8  

Infogix Parent Corporation

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.8%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
155.0
   
151.6
   
151.6
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                   2,475           2.5     2.5  

                                      154.1     154.1  

Inmar, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0%
 
N/A
 

1/22

         
20.0
   
19.8
   
18.9
 

Iotum Global Holdings, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
N/A
 
10.0%
 

5/17

         
1.5
   
1.5
   
1.5
 

iParadigms, LLC

 

Internet Software & Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
39.5
   
39.3
   
38.7
 

Jazz Acquisition, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.8%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
25.0
   
24.9
   
22.5
 

Kele Holdco, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.0%
 
N/A
 

10/20 - 10/22

         
71.3
   
71.3
   
71.3
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   30,000           3.0     3.0  

                                      74.3     74.3  

Landslide Holdings, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
9.0
   
9.0
   
8.3
 

Lenox Park C-F Owner, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

4/18

         
17.0
   
17.0
   
17.0
 

LTG Acquisition, Inc.

 

Communications Equipment

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
46.0
   
46.0
   
42.9
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   5,000           5.0     4.1  

                                      51.0     47.0  

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
17.0
   
16.9
   
16.3
 

M-IV Lake Center LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
7.0
   
7.0
   
7.0
 

Novetta Solutions, LLC

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.0%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
13.0
   
12.9
   
12.7
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     9.5%   N/A   10/23           31.0     30.7     30.8  

                                      43.6     43.5  

OnCourse Learning Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
19.6
   
19.5
   
19.5
 

Osmose Utility Services, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
34.0
   
33.7
   
33.9
 

Park Place Technologies, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
10.0%
 
N/A
 

12/22

         
41.5
   
41.5
   
41.5
 

Parmenter Woodland Park Plaza, LLC

 

Consumer Finance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2%
 
N/A
 

9/18

         
16.9
   
16.9
   
16.9
 

Photonis Technologies SAS(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.8
   
29.5
   
28.6
 

Qualium I(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Common Stock(4)

                 
247,939
         
5.2
   
4.8
 

Ranpak Corp.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
25.0
   
25.0
   
24.8
 

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3%
 
N/A
 

6/20

         
20.6
   
20.7
   
20.7
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Severin Acquisition, LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

    9.4%   N/A  

7/22

          25.5     25.1     25.1  

Sparta Systems, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.5%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
24.7
   
24.5
   
24.8
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                   743           0.8     0.8  

      Common Stock(4)                   308,224               0.4  

                                      25.3     26.0  

Systems Maintenance Services Holding, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
35.0
   
34.8
   
34.8
 

TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.8%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
41.5
   
41.0
   
41.9
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   25,000           2.5     3.3  

                                      43.5     45.2  

Teasdale Foods, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
31.5
   
31.5
   
31.5
 

Tyche Holdings, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
35.0
   
34.9
   
34.4
 

Tyden Cayman Holdings Corp.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
46,276
         
0.1
   
0.1
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   5,521,203           5.5     3.8  

                                      5.6     3.9  

W3 Co.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
8.9
   
8.8
   
5.0
 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
19.7
   
19.6
   
17.9
 

WRH, Inc.

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
9.0%
 
6.2%
 

8/18

         
102.8
   
102.5
   
98.5
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   Mezzanine Debt     N/A   13.5%   7/21           7.4     7.4     5.4  

Financière Newglass S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

                 
15,000,000
         
17.3
   
14.0
 

Modacin France S.A.S.(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

   
—%
 
4.3%
 

11/19

         
21.7
   
11.3
   
 

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
0.8%
 
N/A
 

10/17 - 12/17

         
2.3
   
2.1
   
2.0
 

Zodiac Marine and Pool S.A.(7)

 

Marine

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)

   
—%
 
4.0%
 

3/17

         
35.5
   
24.8
   
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     —%   8.3%   9/17           76.1     38.9      

                                      63.7      


SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOANS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc.

  Professional Services   Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     7.5%   N/A   7/22           0.8     0.7     0.7  

Aquilex LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
2.0
   
1.9
   
1.9
 

BarBri, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.5%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.2
 

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Technology

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.3%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
0.5
   
0.5
   
0.5
 

Drew Marine Group Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.3%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
1.9
   
1.9
   
1.8
 

Hudson Products Holdings Inc.

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

3/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.3
 

Immucor, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

8/18

         
6.3
   
6.4
   
6.1
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Indra Holdings Corp.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

    5.3%   N/A  

5/21

          3.0     3.0     2.8  

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.5%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
9.2
   
9.2
   
8.7
 

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
9.3
   
9.3
   
7.7
 

Southwire Company, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
3.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
12.6
   
12.6
   
12.3
 

STS Operating, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.8%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.9
 

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
3.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
4.7
   
4.7
   
4.5
 


AMERICAN CAPITAL CMBS INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD 2007-CD4 Commercial Mortgage Trust(7)

  Real Estate   Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)     5.7%   N/A   12/49           16.0     1.1     3.8  

CD 2007-CD5 Mortgage Trust(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
6.1%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
8.8
   
3.6
   
0.8
 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.7%
 
N/A
 

7/17

         
45.4
   
15.9
   
9.3
 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C4(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.9%
 
N/A
 

8/17

         
5.9
   
2.2
   
1.8
 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
6.1%
 
N/A
 

8/17

         
4.9
   
   
1.8
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C31(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.8%
 
N/A
 

5/17

         
20.0
   
10.6
   
1.0
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C32(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.7%
 
N/A
 

10/17

         
60.5
   
10.5
   
7.0
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C34(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.9%
 
N/A
 

10/17

         
5.2
   
5.2
   
5.1
 


AMERICAN CAPITAL CLO INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAS CLO 2007-1, Ltd.(7)

      Secured Notes(6)             4/21           8.5     8.4     8.3  

      Subordinated Notes(6)             4/21           25.9     10.8     12.6  

                                      19.2     20.9  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/26

         
39.4
   
33.3
   
21.2
 

Apidos CLO XXI(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

6/27

         
12.4
   
11.8
   
9.7
 

Ares IIIR/IVR CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/21

         
20.0
   
11.0
   
5.2
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2006-II(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

           

10/20

         
15.0
   
2.9
   
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2013-II(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

1/25

         
5.0
   
3.9
   
2.9
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-I(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/25

         
8.5
   
6.4
   
4.0
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-II(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

9/26

         
25.0
   
20.7
   
10.7
 

Blue Hill CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

1/26

         
10.6
   
17.8
   
6.7
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/25

          5.0     3.5     3.1  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/28

         
28.2
   
25.4
   
22.9
 

Cent CDO 12 Limited(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

11/20

         
26.4
   
12.7
   
29.0
 

Cent CLO 22 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

11/26

         
45.4
   
38.1
   
19.6
 

Cent CLO 24 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
28.0
   
25.9
   
22.7
 

Centurion CDO 8 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

           

3/17

         
5.0
   
0.2
   
 

CoLTs 2005-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

           

3/16

   
360
         
1.7
   
0.1
 

CoLTs 2005-2 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

           

12/18

   
34,170,000
         
11.1
   
0.4
 

CREST Exeter Street Solar 2004-1(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

           

6/39

   
3,500,000
         
3.2
   
 

Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

8/28

         
9.5
   
8.2
   
7.0
 

Eaton Vance CDO X plc(7)

     

Secured Subordinated Notes(6)

           

2/27

         
15.0
   
11.3
   
5.6
 

Flagship CLO V(7)

     

Deferrable Notes(6)

           

9/19

         
1.7
   
1.5
   
1.7
 

      Subordinated Securities(6)             9/19     15,000           7.3     1.1  

                                      8.8     2.8  

Galaxy III CLO, Ltd(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)

           

8/16

         
4.0
   
0.2
   
 

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/25

         
35.3
   
31.7
   
22.7
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

2/26

         
1.3
   
1.0
   
0.5
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/27

         
21.7
   
20.3
   
18.0
 

Herbert Park B.V.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
24.0
   
25.9
   
19.9
 

LightPoint CLO IV, LTD(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

           

4/18

         
6.7
   
3.6
   
 

LightPoint CLO VII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

5/21

         
9.0
   
2.6
   
1.4
 

Madison Park Funding XII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/26

         
10.0
   
8.6
   
7.1
 

Madison Park Funding XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

1/25

         
30.9
   
25.5
   
19.8
 

Mayport CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

           

2/20

         
14.0
   
7.8
   
0.1
 

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2006-1 LTD.(7)

     

Subordinated Securities(6)

           

8/20

   
10,000
         
4.4
   
2.4
 

Och Ziff Loan Management XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/27

         
15.0
   
14.2
   
12.3
 

Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

12/24

         
16.4
   
12.9
   
9.4
 

Octagon Investment Partners XIX, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/26

         
25.0
   
18.8
   
14.7
 

OHA Credit Partners XI, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/28

         
33.5
   
29.7
   
27.9
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Sapphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

12/22

          14.0     16.7     11.6  

THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

           

7/26

         
15.0
   
10.1
   
7.4
 

Vitesse CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

           

8/20

   
20,000,000
         
11.9
   
 

Voya CLO 2014-4, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
26.7
   
23.2
   
17.0
 

Subtotal Non-Control / Non-Affiliate Investments (42% of total investments at fair value)

  $ 2,367.6   $ 2,096.7  

AMERICAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                       

IS Holdings I, Inc.

  Software   Common Stock(4)(6)                   2,000,000         $ 5.2   $ 13.7  

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
2.2%
 
N/A
 

12/17

       
$

4.0
   
3.8
   
3.4
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   28,317,268           9.0     21.0  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   25,751,312           7.3     24.0  

                                      20.1     48.4  

Primrose Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Common Stock(6)

                 
7,227
         
   
6.5
 

Roark—Money Mailer, LLC

 

Media

 

Common Membership Units(4)

                 
6.0

%
       
0.7
   
1.7
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Topco GmbH(7)

  Commercial Services & Supplies   First Lien Senior Debt     2.9%   N/A   6/16 - 6/18           2.3     2.0     2.0  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     N/A   3.2%   12/18           8.0     6.9     4.9  

                                      8.9     6.9  

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (2% of total investments at fair value)

  $ 34.9   $ 77.2  

AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS

                                       

ACAS Real Estate Holdings Corporation

  Real Estate   Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     N/A   15.0%   5/16         $ 6.5   $ 3.9   $ 4.5  

      Common Stock(6)                   100 %         6.2     24.5  

                                      10.1     29.0  

ACEI Singapore Holdings Private LTD(7)

 

Electric Utilities

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
7,055,706
         
7.1
   
7.1
 

American Capital Asset Management, LLC

 

Capital Markets

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
5.0%
 
N/A
 

9/16

         
35.0
   
35.0
   
35.0
 

      Common Membership Interest(6)                   100 %         499.1     1,030.0  

                                      534.1     1,065.0  

American Driveline Systems, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
N/A
 
11.0%
 

3/21

         
47.7
   
47.7
   
47.7
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   7,121           83.5     20.2  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   289,215           18.2      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   233,603           9.8      

                                      159.2     67.9  

ASAP Industries Holdings, LLC

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
 
14.0%
 

12/18

         
22.7
   
19.5
   
 

      Membership Units(4)(6)                   106,911           30.3      

                                      49.8      

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

BMR Energy LLC(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Preferred Units(6)

                  32,481           34.5     34.5  

      Common Units(4)(6)                   85               17.5  

                                      34.5     52.0  

Capital.com, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
8,500,100
         
0.9
   
 

CML Pharmaceuticals, LLC

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.5%
 
N/A
 

3/17 - 10/20

         
97.9
   
97.1
   
97.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     7.2%   6.0%   10/20           141.0     139.9     141.0  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   84,936           61.0     10.0  

                                      298.0     248.9  

ECA Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
10.0%
 
N/A
 

3/16

         
8.9
   
8.9
   
8.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     13.0%   3.5%   7/16           18.7     12.6     11.1  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   1,550           1.6      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   1,000           14.9      

                                      38.0     20.0  

eLynx Holdings, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                 
11,728
         
34.6
   
39.7
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   30,162           12.4      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   16,087           1.1      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   1,026,321           5.5      

                                      53.6     39.7  

EXPL Pipeline Holdings LLC(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.1%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
41.9
   
41.6
   
43.7
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   100,000           60.6     37.2  

                                      102.2     80.9  

FAMS Acquisition, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
12.3%
 
2.7%
 

2/16

         
38.8
   
38.8
   
31.1
 

FPI Holding Corporation

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
 
20.0%
 

1/16

         
0.4
   
0.4
   
 

Group Montana, Inc.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.3%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
5.6
   
5.6
   
5.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   4,000           4.0     5.1  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   100 %         12.5      

                                      22.1     10.7  

Halex Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction Materials

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
8.5%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
15.6
   
15.6
   
15.6
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   51,853           9.3     11.7  

                                      24.9     27.3  

HALT Medical, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
 
22.0%
 

6/16

         
96.0
   
61.2
   
23.3
 

Hard 8 Games, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Convertible Senior Debt

   
N/A
 
6.6%
 

3/16

         
34.9
   
34.9
   
34.9
 

      Membership Units(4)                   2           24.0     23.1  

                                      58.9     58.0  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Hollyhock Limited(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                  34,000,000           34.0     33.2  

LLSC Holdings Corporation

 

Personal Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
9,000
         
10.9
   
18.8
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   1,000               0.4  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   675               0.3  

                                      10.9     19.5  

Montgomery Lane, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Membership Units(4)(6)

                 
100
         
   
6.4
 

MW Acquisition Corporation

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
14.4%
 
1.0%
 

2/19

         
24.2
   
24.2
   
24.2
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                   2,485           2.7     2.8  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                   88,084           50.1     63.2  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   110,720               5.7  

                                      77.0     95.9  

NECCO Holdings, Inc.

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
6.5%
 
N/A
 

11/16

         
19.1
   
16.2
   
14.0
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)     N/A   18.0%   11/16           7.7     3.1      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   860,189           0.1      

                                      19.4     14.0  

NECCO Realty Investments, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
2.8%
 
11.2%
 

12/17

         
75.4
   
32.8
   
24.9
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   7,450           4.9      

                                      37.7     24.9  

PHC Sharp Holdings, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
12.5%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
1.4
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     N/A   17.0%   1/18           11.6     11.6     11.6  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     N/A   19.0%   1/18           30.3     20.2     20.5  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   631,049           4.2      

                                      37.4     33.5  

RD Holdco Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
11.3%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
16.9
   
15.4
   
16.6
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   458,596           23.6     13.9  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   56,372           2.9     1.7  

                                      41.9     32.2  

Rebellion Media Group Corp.(7)

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
 
12.0%
 

4/16

         
20.3
   
12.3
   
3.9
 

Scanner Holdings Corporation

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
14.0%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
16.6
   
16.6
   
16.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                   66,424,135           8.7     11.2  

      Common Stock                   167,387           0.1      

                                      25.4     27.8  

SEHAC Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                 
14,850
         
14.8
   
158.5
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   150           0.2     1.6  

                                      15.0     160.1  

Soil Safe Acquisition Corp.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0%
 
N/A
 

1/18 - 12/18

         
21.7
   
21.7
   
21.7
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     10.8%   N/A   7/19           12.7     12.7     12.7  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     8.6%   7.5%   12/19           72.3     72.2     72.3  

      Common Stock(4)                   810           9.0     15.3  

                                      115.6     122.0  

Taiba Wind Energy, LLC(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Membership Units(4)(6)

                 
100

%
       
1.3
   
1.3
 

Warner Power, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
 
14.6%
 

1/16

         
11.2
   
3.1
   
0.9
 

      Redeemable Preferred Membership Units(4)(6)                   6,512,000           3.0      

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   47,000           1.9      

                                      8.0     0.9  

WIS Holding Company, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
1,206,598
         
115.3
   
84.5
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   301,650           16.0      

                                      131.3     84.5  


EUROPEAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bellotto Holdings Limited(7)

  Household Durables   Redeemable Preferred Stock                   7,300,610     2.3     40.0     41.8  

      Common Stock(4)                   2,697,010           95.5     123.7  

                                      135.5     165.5  

Columbo TopCo Limited(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

                 
34,179,330
   
23.5
   
74.2
   
47.3
 

      Common Stock(4)                   757,743           1.1      

                                      75.3     47.3  

European Capital Private Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

                 
1,650
         
80.5
   
84.9
 

European Capital UK SME Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

                 
500
         
12.5
   
12.3
 

Financière Tarmac S.A.S.(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
4.0%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
3.8
   
3.1
   
3.8
 

      Mezzanine Debt     N/A   4.0%   12/21           73.5     62.0     64.1  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                   15,500,000           9.4      

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                         5.3     7.3      

                                      81.8     67.9  

HCV1 S.A.S(7)

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
6.0%
 
7.7%
 

2/20

         
3.4
   
3.4
   
3.4
 

      Common Stock(4)                   14,569,412           25.2      

                                      28.6     3.4  

Holding Saint Augustine S.A.S.(7)

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
N/A
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
4.4
   
4.4
   
 

Miles 33 Limited(7)

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
4.0%
 
1.3%
 

12/17 - 9/18

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
7.5
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     5.0%   5.0%   9/21           16.9     13.4     13.4  

                                      20.9     20.9  


AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL CLO INVESTMENT


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAS Wachovia Investments, L.P.(7)

  Diversified Financial Services   Partnership Interest(4)                   90 %         1.9     0.5  

Subtotal Control Investments (56% of total investments at fair value)

  $ 2,502.4   $ 2,823.7  

Total Investment Assets

                                    $ 4,904.9   $ 4,997.6  

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Counterparty
  Instrument   Interest
Rate(2)
  Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Contracts
  Notional   Cost   Fair
Value
 

DERIVATIVE AGREEMENTS

                                     

Citibank, N.A.

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   5/16 - 7/17     2   $ 27.5   $   $ (2.3 )

BNP Paribas

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.7%/LIBOR   7/17     1     22.3         (2.1 )

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   8/16     1     11.9         (0.4 )

Total Derivative Agreements

                          $   $ (4.8 )

 

Funds
  Cost   Fair
Value
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS(3)

             

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 22.0   $ 22.0  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Institutional Shares(6)

    15.0     15.0  

BofA Funds Series Trust—BofA Money Market Reserves(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Prime Money Market Portfolio—Institutional CL(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Heritage Money Market Fund(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Deutsche Global Liquidity Managed Sterling Fund

    5.6     5.6  

Total Money Market Funds

  $ 87.6   $ 87.6  

(1)
Certain of the securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the listed portfolio company.

(2)
Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities in effect on the date presented, which are presented by the nature of indebtedness by a single issuer. Some loans and debt securities bear interest at variable rates, primarily the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), with interest rate floors. Payment-in-kind interest ("PIK") represents contractually deferred interest that is typically compounded into the principal balance of the loan or debt security, if not paid on a current basis. PIK interest may be prepaid by the portfolio company's election, but generally is paid upon a change of control transaction or maturity. The maturity date represents the latest date in which the loan or debt security is scheduled to terminate.

(3)
Included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheets.

(4)
Some or all of the securities are non-income producing.

(5)
Loan is on non-accrual status and therefore considered non-income producing.

(6)
All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under various secured financing arrangements.

(7)
Investments that are not "qualifying assets" under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets.As of December 31, 2015, non-qualifying assets were approximately $1.2 billion, or 25% of net assets.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2014
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                     

2 TransAm LLC

  Real Estate   First Lien Senior Debt(6)   5.4%   N/A   1/18         $ 5.6   $ 5.6   $ 5.6  

Aderant North America, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
10.0%
 
N/A
 

6/19

         
16.0
   
15.8
   
16.2
 

American Acquisition, LLC(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
19.3%
 
N/A
 

3/15

         
2.7
   
2.7
   
2.7
 

AmWINS Group, LLC

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt

 
9.5%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
46.0
   
44.8
   
45.1
 

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC

 

Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
12.0%
 
2.0%
 

9/19

         
45.3
   
42.9
   
42.8
 

      Common Stock(4)                 1,224,089           2.5     4.7  

                                    45.4     47.5  

BeyondTrust Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
27.6
   
27.6
   
27.6
 

Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, L.P.(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Limited Partnership Interest(4)

                           
8.8
   
8.6
 

BRG Sports, Inc.

 

Leisure Products

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

               
1,171
         
1.2
   
1.8
 

      Common Units(4)                 3,830,068           0.7      

                                    1.9     1.8  

CAMP International Holding Company

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

11/19

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
15.1
 

CGSC of Delaware Holdings Corporation(7)

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.8
 

Convergint Technologies, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

12/17 - 12/20

         
75.0
   
75.0
   
75.0
 

CPI Buyer, LLC

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

8/22

         
25.0
   
24.6
   
24.7
 

Datapipe, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.5
   
29.1
   
28.5
 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.5%
 
3.3%
 

12/16

         
15.3
   
15.2
   
13.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   N/A   11.0%   12/22           2.1     1.8     0.4  

                                    17.0     14.3  

Exchange South Owner, LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
7.7%
 
N/A
 

1/19

         
6.9
   
6.9
   
6.9
 

Flexera Software LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.8
 

FXI Holdings, Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Common Stock(4)

               
2,708
         
   
0.6
 

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                 7,067               0.2  

                                        0.8  

Inmar, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

1/22

         
20.0
   
19.8
   
19.6
 

Iotum Global Holdings, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
N/A
 
10.0%
             
2.4
   
2.4
   
2.4
 

iParadigms, LLC

 

Internet Software & Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
27.0
   
26.8
   
26.6
 

Jazz Acquisition, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
7.8%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
25.0
   
24.9
   
24.5
 

Landslide Holdings, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
9.0
   
9.0
   
8.8
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

LTG Acquisition, Inc.

 

Communications Equipment

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

  9.0%   N/A  

10/20

          46.0     46.0     45.6  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 5,000           5.0     7.3  

                                    51.0     52.9  

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
7.0
   
6.9
   
7.0
 

M-IV Lake Center LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.4%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
6.1
   
6.1
   
6.1
 

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
2.4%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
4.3
   
4.0
   
3.6
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 5,234,743           0.5     1.2  

                                    4.5     4.8  

Parts Holding Coörperatief U.A(7)

 

Distributors

 

Membership Entitlements(4)

               
173,060
         
6.4
   
1.7
 

Qualium I(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Common Stock(4)

               
247,939
         
6.9
   
6.9
 

Ranpak Corp.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
25.0
   
25.0
   
25.0
 

Roark—Money Mailer, LLC

 

Media

 

Common Membership Units

               
3.5

%
       
   
0.8
 

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.3%
 
N/A
 

6/20

         
22.8
   
22.9
   
22.6
 

Sparta Systems, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.3%
 
1.5%
 

7/20

         
24.9
   
24.7
   
24.7
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                 743           0.8     0.8  

                                    25.5     25.5  

Systems Maintenance Services Holding, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
28.0
   
27.8
   
27.8
 

TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.8%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
41.5
   
40.9
   
40.9
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 25,000           2.5     2.5  

                                    43.4     43.4  

Teasdale Foods, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.8%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
31.5
   
31.5
   
31.5
 

Tyche Holdings, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
27.0
   
26.9
   
26.7
 

Tyden Cayman Holdings Corp.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

               
26,977
         
0.1
   
0.1
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 3,218,667           3.8     2.3  

                                    3.9     2.4  

W3 Co.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.3%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
17.0
   
16.8
   
16.4
 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.8%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
40.0
   
39.8
   
38.2
 

WRH, Inc.(8)

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
9.3%
 
5.9%
 

8/18

         
95.8
   
95.6
   
92.5
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 2,008,575           200.9     96.9  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 502,144           49.8      

                                    346.3     189.4  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   First Lien Senior Debt   6.5%   2.0%   12/16           89.4     89.4     84.2  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   N/A   11.0%   12/22           12.2     10.5     2.4  

                                    99.9     86.6  

Financière OFIC S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Warrants(4)

               
1,574,600
         
   
2.8
 

Financière Poult S.A.S.(7)

 

Food Products

 

Mezzanine Debt

 
5.0%
 
5.3%
 

6/22

         
16.2
   
16.2
   
15.9
 

Financière Riskeco S.A.S.(7)

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
6.5%
 
2.0%
 

7/21

         
14.1
   
14.1
   
13.7
 

The Flexitallic Group S.A.S.(7)

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
4.5%
 
4.5%
 

7/20

         
26.6
   
26.6
   
26.3
 

Groupe INSEEC(7)

 

Education Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
6.0%
 
3.0%
 

12/20

         
47.1
   
47.1
   
45.8
 

HCV1 S.A.S(7)

 

Machinery

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

 
4.5%
 
5.0%
 

2/17

         
49.1
   
28.1
   
 

Hilding Anders AB(7)

 

Household Durables

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

 
N/A
 
12.0%
 

12/19

         
36.2
   
17.7
   
 

Legendre Holding 31 S.A.(7)

 

Leisure Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
5.7%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
68.4
   
68.4
   
65.0
 

      Common Stock(4)                 51,975,983           6.3     6.3  

                                    74.7     71.3  

Modacin France S.A.S.(7)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

 
4.0%
 
4.5%
 

5/17

         
23.2
   
12.6
   
 

Parts Holding Coörperatief U.A.(7)

 

Auto Components

 

Common Stock(4)

               
568,624
         
   
5.4
 

Skrubbe Vermogensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
4.5%
 
3.0%
 

7/20

         
12.3
   
12.3
   
12.1
 

Unipex Neptune International SAS(7)

 

Chemicals

 

Mezzanine Debt

 
7.0%
 
5.0%
 

9/20

         
5.3
   
5.3
   
5.3
 

Zodiac Marine and Pool S.A.(7)

 

Marine

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)

 
—%
 
4.0%
 

3/17

         
38.0
   
27.6
   
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   —%   8.0%   9/17           69.9     38.8      

                                    66.4      


SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOANS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company(7)

  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure   First Lien Senior Debt(6)   4.5%   N/A   12/21           17.0     16.8     17.0  

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
8.3
   
8.4
   
8.0
 

Accellent Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
7.4
   
7.4
   
7.3
 

Acosta, Inc.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
16.0
   
15.9
   
16.0
 

Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

7/21

         
16.0
   
16.0
   
15.8
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   7.5%   N/A   7/22           1.0     1.0     1.0  

                                    17.0     16.8  

Aecom Technology Corp(7)

 

Construction & Engineering

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
4.2
   
4.2
   
4.2
 

Affinia Group Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

4/20

         
7.6
   
7.6
   
7.6
 

Akorn, Inc.(7)

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
 

Albertson's LLC

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.6%
 
N/A
 

3/19 - 8/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

AlixPartners, LLP

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
12.0
   
12.0
   
11.9
 

Alliance Laundry Systems LLC

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
4.5
   
4.5
   
4.4
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

American Airlines, Inc.(7)

 

Airlines

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  3.8%   N/A  

6/19

          9.9     9.9     9.9  

American Renal Holdings Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

8/19

         
7.7
   
7.7
   
7.7
 

American Tire Distributors, Inc.

 

Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.8%
 
N/A
 

6/18

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
 

AmSurg Corp.(7)

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

7/21

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
9.9
 

AmWINS Group, LLC

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
8.8
   
8.8
   
8.8
 

Anchor Glass Container Corporation

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
7.4
 

Aquilex LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
3.0
   
3.0
   
2.9
 

Aramark Corporation(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
14.8
   
14.6
   
14.6
 

Ardent Medical Services, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.8%
 
N/A
 

7/18

         
0.3
   
0.3
   
0.3
 

ARG IH Corporation

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
5.5
   
5.5
   
5.5
 

Aristocrat Leisure Limited(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

Ascend Learning, LLC

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
2.4
   
2.4
   
2.4
 

Ascensus, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

12/19

         
6.0
   
6.1
   
6.0
 

Asurion, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

5/19

         
7.4
   
7.4
   
7.3
 

Atlantic Power Limited Partnership(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
4.5
   
4.5
   
4.5
 

AZ Chem US Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
9.6
   
9.7
   
9.4
 

BarBri, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
9.8
   
9.8
   
9.6
 

Berlin Packaging L.L.C.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
6.5
   
6.4
   
6.5
 

Biomet, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.7%
 
N/A
 

7/17

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

Blackboard Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

10/18

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Boulder Brands, Inc.(7)

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
7.1
   
7.1
   
7.1
 

Boyd Gaming Corporation(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

8/20

         
6.4
   
6.4
   
6.3
 

The Brickman Group Ltd. LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.8
 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
3.9
 

BWAY Intermediate Company, Inc.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.6%
 
N/A
 

8/20

         
4.0
   
3.9
   
4.0
 

Camp International Holding Company

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

5/19

         
7.7
   
7.7
   
7.7
 

Capital Automotive L.P.

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

4/19

         
12.3
   
12.3
   
12.1
 

Capital Safety North America Holdings Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
9.4
   
9.2
   
9.2
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Capsugel Holdings US, Inc.

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  3.5%   N/A  

8/18

          11.5     11.5     11.3  

Carecore National, LLC

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Carros Finance Luxembourg S.A.R.L.(7)

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
9.0
   
9.0
   
8.9
 

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.(7)

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
12.4
   
12.5
   
12.4
 

CCM Merger Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.8
 

CEC Entertainment, Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
12.4
   
12.3
   
12.1
 

Cequel Communications, LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
15.1
   
14.9
   
15.0
 

Charter Communications Operating, LLC(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
1.3
   
1.2
   
1.3
 

Checkout Holding Corp.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.8
 

CityCenter Holdings, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
12.5
   
12.4
   
12.4
 

Connolly, LLC

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
8.8
   
8.8
   
8.8
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   8.0%   N/A   5/22           1.0     1.0     1.0  

                                    9.8     9.8  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

CPG International Inc.

 

Building Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
7.4
   
7.5
   
7.4
 

CPI Buyer, LLC

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

CPI International Inc.

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

11/17

         
10.4
   
10.4
   
10.3
 

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Technology

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.0%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
3.0
   
3.0
   
3.0
 

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

11/18

         
3.6
   
3.6
   
3.6
 

Dave & Buster's, Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
6.1
   
6.1
   
6.1
 

Del Monte Foods, Inc.(7)

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.6
 

Dell International LLC

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/20

         
9.5
   
9.4
   
9.5
 

Deltek, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

10/18

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

Dialysis Newco, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
11.9
   
12.0
   
11.9
 

Dole Food Company, Inc.

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

11/18

         
10.2
   
10.3
   
10.1
 

DPX Holdings B.V.(7)

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
7.0
   
6.9
   
6.8
 

Drew Marine Group Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

DTZ U.S. Borrower, LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

11/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Duff & Phelps Corporation

 

Capital Markets

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/20

         
10.4
   
10.5
   
10.3
 

Dunkin' Brands, Inc.(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
7.5
   
7.4
   
7.3
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

DynCorp International Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  6.3%   N/A  

7/16

          1.0     1.0     1.0  

Eco Services Operations LLC

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

EFS Cogen Holdings I, LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
11.3
   
11.3
   
11.2
 

Electrical Components International, Inc.

 

Electrical Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.8%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
3.0
   
3.0
   
3.0
 

Emdeon Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

11/18

         
10.0
   
9.9
   
9.8
 

Emerald Expositions Holding, Inc.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

6/20

         
4.8
   
4.8
   
4.7
 

Entravision Communications Corporation(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
 
N/A
 

5/20

         
1.9
   
1.9
   
1.8
 

EquiPower Resources Holdings, LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

12/18 - 12/19

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.8
 

Evergreen Acqco 1 LP

 

Multiline Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
12.4
   
12.5
   
12.0
 

EWT Holdings III Corp.

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.

 

Metals & Mining

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.5
 

FCA US LLC(7)

 

Automobiles

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.3%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
9.9
   
9.9
   
9.9
 

Ferro Corporation(7)

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

7/21

         
6.0
   
6.0
   
5.9
 

Filtration Group Corporation

 

Industrial Conglomerates

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
9.9
 

First Data Corporation

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

3/18 - 3/21

         
17.4
   
17.4
   
17.2
 

Fitness International, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
3.6
   
3.6
   
3.5
 

Flexera Software LLC

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

4/20

         
5.4
   
5.4
   
5.3
 

Fly Funding II S.à r.l.(7)

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

8/19

         
4.6
   
4.6
   
4.5
 

Flying Fortress Inc.(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
 
N/A
 

6/17

         
5.3
   
5.3
   
5.3
 

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty LTD(7)

 

Metals & Mining

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

6/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.5
 

FullBeauty Brands, Inc.

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
11.5
   
11.5
   
11.4
 

Gates Global LLC

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

7/21

         
18.1
   
18.0
   
17.7
 

Global Tel*Link Corporation

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

5/20

         
4.3
   
4.3
   
4.2
 

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company(7)

 

Auto Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

4/19

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
7.5
 

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.8%
 
N/A
 

8/20

         
7.9
   
8.0
   
7.9
 

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, LLC

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

2/20

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

Grosvenor Capital Management Holdings, LLLP

 

Capital Markets

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
13.6
   
13.5
   
13.3
 

Guggenheim Partners Investment Management Holdings, LLC

 

Capital Markets

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
9.0
   
8.9
   
8.9
 

H. J. Heinz Company

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
 
N/A
 

6/20

         
25.9
   
25.9
   
25.8
 

Hampton Rubber Company

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
3.8
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  4.8%   N/A  

7/19

          10.6     10.6     10.6  

Hearthside Group Holdings, LLC

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
10.4
   
10.5
   
10.4
 

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
0.9
   
0.9
   
0.9
 

HFOTCO LLC

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
1.0
   
1.0
   
1.0
 

The Hillman Group, Inc.

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
9.0
   
9.0
   
8.9
 

Hub International Limited

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
8.5
   
8.4
   
8.2
 

Hudson Products Holdings Inc.

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

3/19

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
7.2
 

Hyland Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

Ikaria, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
8.2
   
8.3
   
8.2
 

Immucor, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

8/18

         
7.9
   
8.0
   
7.8
 

IMS Health Incorporated(7)

 

Health Care Technology

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
5.4
   
5.3
   
5.3
 

Indra Holdings Corp.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
4.1
   
4.2
   
4.1
 

Infinity Acquisition LLC

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Information Resources, Inc.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
7.4
   
7.5
   
7.4
 

Inmar, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.8
 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

6/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Interactive Data Corporation

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
8.5
   
8.5
   
8.4
 

Ion Media Networks, Inc.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

J. Crew Group, Inc.

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
7.5
   
7.4
   
7.1
 

J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.(7)

 

Multiline Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

6/19

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.9
 

Jaguar Holding Company I

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
28.2
   
28.3
   
28.0
 

Jazz Acquisition, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.

 

Road & Rail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

6/16

         
4.9
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Key Safety Systems, Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
5.2
   
5.2
   
5.2
 

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.(7)

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
7.4
   
7.3
   
7.2
 

La Frontera Generation, LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
8.7
   
8.7
   
8.6
 

La Quinta Intermediate Holdings L.L.C.(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
6.8
   
6.8
   
6.7
 

Landmark Aviation FBO Canada, Inc.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

10/19

         
0.3
   
0.3
   
0.3
 

Landslide Holdings, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

2/20

         
7.4
   
7.4
   
7.2
 

Learning Care Group (US) No. 2 Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
3.7
   
3.7
   
3.7
 

Leonardo Acquisition Corp.

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
10.4
   
10.4
   
10.2
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  4.5%   N/A  

1/22

          4.0     4.0     4.0  

Libbey Glass Inc.(7)

 

Household Durables

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
4.5
   
4.5
   
4.4
 

Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

1/22

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

LM U.S. Member LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

10/19

         
7.7
   
7.6
   
7.6
 

MCC Iowa LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

1/20 - 6/21

         
14.3
   
14.3
   
14.0
 

McJunkin Red Man Corporation(7)

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

11/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.6
 

Mediacom Illinois, LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
7.5
   
7.4
   
7.3
 

The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
10.0
 

Michaels Stores, Inc.(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

1/20

         
19.7
   
19.7
   
19.3
 

Midas Intermediate Holdco II, LLC

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Millennium Health, LLC

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
7.3
   
7.4
   
7.3
 

Minerals Technologies Inc.(7)

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
2.8
   
2.8
   
2.8
 

Mirror Bidco Corp.(7)

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

12/19

         
7.8
   
7.9
   
7.8
 

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
9.4
   
9.5
   
9.3
 

Mitel US Holdings, Inc.(7)

 

Communications Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

1/20

         
2.3
   
2.3
   
2.3
 

Moneygram International, Inc.(7)

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

3/20

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.6
 

MPG Holdco I Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
7.8
   
7.8
   
7.9
 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
 
N/A
 

3/21

         
16.5
   
16.4
   
16.1
 

Murray Energy Corporation

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

12/19

         
4.5
   
4.5
   
4.3
 

National Financial Partners Corp.

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
6.5
   
6.5
   
6.4
 

National Surgical Hospitals, Inc

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

8/19

         
5.5
   
5.5
   
5.4
 

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc.

 

Multiline Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
10.5
   
10.4
   
10.2
 

Numericable U.S. LLC(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
 
N/A
 

5/20

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

NVA Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

8/21

         
8.5
   
8.5
   
8.4
 

Onex Carestream Finance LP

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

6/19

         
14.1
   
14.2
   
14.1
 

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics S.A.(7)

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
 
N/A
 

6/21

         
12.3
   
12.4
   
12.2
 

OSG Bulk Ships, Inc.(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
 
N/A
 

8/19

         
8.7
   
8.8
   
8.5
 

Oxbow Carbon LLC

 

Metals & Mining

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.5
 

P2 Lower Acquisition, LLC

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
1.9
   
1.8
   
1.8
 

Party City Holdings Inc.

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
11.6
   
11.5
   
11.4
 

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December 31, 2014
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Peabody Energy Corporation(7)

 

Metals & Mining

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

9/20

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
6.8
 

Penn Engineering & Manufacturing Corp.

 

Building Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

8/21

         
6.5
   
6.5
   
6.5
 

Performance Food Group, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.3%
   
N/A
 

11/19

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
3.9
 

Petroleum GEO-Services ASA(7)

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.3%
   
N/A
 

3/21

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.2
 

PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

1/21

         
4.7
   
4.8
   
4.6
 

Phillips-Medisize Corporation

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

6/21

         
6.0
   
6.0
   
6.0
 

Pilot Travel Centers LLC

 

Specialty Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

10/21

         
10.0
   
9.9
   
10.0
 

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC(7)

  Food Products   First Lien Senior Debt(6)   3.0%     N/A   4/20           14.3     14.2     13.9  

Planet Fitness Holdings, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

3/21

         
5.3
   
5.4
   
5.3
 

Post Holdings Inc.(7)

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
   
N/A
 

6/21

         
8.0
   
8.0
   
7.9
 

PQ Corporation

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

8/17

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Presidio, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
   
N/A
 

3/17

         
4.6
   
4.7
   
4.6
 

Quikrete Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction Materials

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

9/20

         
12.5
   
12.4
   
12.3
 

Quintiles Transnational Corp.(7)

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
   
N/A
 

6/18

         
3.0
   
2.9
   
2.9
 

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

4/21

         
9.9
   
9.9
   
9.7
 

Road Infrastructure Investment, LLC

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

3/21

         
12.4
   
12.4
   
11.9
 

RPI Finance Trust(7)

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

11/20

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

Sabre GLBL Inc.(7)

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

2/19

         
7.4
   
7.5
   
7.3
 

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
   
N/A
 

12/19

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Schaeffler AG(7)

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

5/20

         
1.0
   
1.0
   
1.0
 

Scientific Games International Inc.(7)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.0%
   
N/A
 

10/21

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp.(7)

 

Multiline Retail

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
   
N/A
 

6/18

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.8
 

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc.

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

4/20

         
4.9
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
   
N/A
 

3/21

         
13.9
   
13.7
   
13.6
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   6.8%     N/A   2/22           5.0     5.0     4.7  

                                      18.7     18.3  

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

5/20

         
5.9
   
5.9
   
5.7
 

Serta Simmons Holdings, LLC

 

Household Durables

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

10/19

         
8.8
   
8.8
   
8.7
 

The Servicemaster Company, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

7/21

         
5.5
   
5.4
   
5.4
 

Ship Luxco 3 S.a.r.l(7)

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

11/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

7/21

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
4.0
 

Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
   
N/A
 

8/21

         
1.0
   
1.0
   
0.9
 

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December 31, 2014
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Southwire Company, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  3.3%     N/A  

2/21

          20.3     20.2     19.6  

Spectrum Brands, Inc(7)

 

Household Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

9/19

         
1.2
   
1.2
   
1.2
 

Spin Holdco Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

11/19

         
7.4
   
7.5
   
7.3
 

Standard Aero Limited(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
   
N/A
 

11/18

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
1.4
 

Star West Generation LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

3/20

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Station Casinos LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

3/20

         
12.0
   
11.9
   
11.7
 

Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.

 

Leisure Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

9/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
5.0
 

STHI Holding Corp.

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

8/21

         
7.0
   
7.0
   
6.9
 

STS Operating, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

2/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

4/19

         
15.0
   
14.9
   
14.6
 

Tallgrass Operations, LLC

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

11/18

         
8.4
   
8.4
   
8.3
 

TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.(7)

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

7/21

         
7.5
   
7.4
   
7.4
 

TMS International Corp.

 

Metals & Mining

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

10/20

         
12.8
   
12.9
   
12.8
 

TNS, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.0%
   
N/A
 

2/20

         
4.0
   
4.0
   
3.9
 

TPF II LC, LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
   
N/A
 

9/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

TransDigm Inc.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
   
N/A
 

6/21

         
7.5
   
7.4
   
7.4
 

Trans Union LLC

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

4/21

         
19.9
   
19.8
   
19.7
 

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) S.à r.l.(7)

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.0%
   
N/A
 

9/21

         
4.0
   
3.9
   
4.0
 

TWCC Holding Corp.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

2/17

         
5.0
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   7.0%     N/A   6/20           5.0     5.0     4.8  

                                      9.9     9.7  

Tyche Holdings, LLC

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
   
N/A
 

11/21

         
5.4
   
5.4
   
5.4
 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

7/19

         
13.3
   
13.4
   
13.2
 

United Air Lines, Inc.(7)

 

Airlines

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.8%
   
N/A
 

9/21

         
8.0
   
7.9
   
7.9
 

Univision Communications Inc.

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

2/20 - 3/20

         
12.5
   
12.4
   
12.2
 

USIC Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction & Engineering

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

7/20

         
14.9
   
14.8
   
14.6
 

USI, Inc.

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

12/19

         
8.4
   
8.5
   
8.3
 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.(7)

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

2/19

         
8.7
   
8.7
   
8.6
 

Vencore, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.8%
   
N/A
 

11/19

         
4.2
   
4.2
   
4.2
 

Veyance Technologies, Inc.

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.3%
   
N/A
 

9/17

         
1.9
   
1.9
   
1.9
 

VWR Funding, Inc.(7)

 

Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
3.4%
   
N/A
 

4/17

         
9.9
   
9.9
   
9.9
 

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(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc.(7)

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  4.5%     N/A  

4/21

          4.9     4.8     4.9  

Wastequip, LLC

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.5%
   
N/A
 

8/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

WaveDivision Holdings, LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

10/19

         
8.4
   
8.5
   
8.3
 

WideOpenWest Finance, LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

4/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 

Wilsonart LLC

 

Building Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

10/19

         
8.4
   
8.4
   
8.2
 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

12/19

         
7.1
   
7.1
   
7.1
 

XO Communications, LLC

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

3/21

         
10.4
   
10.4
   
10.3
 

Yankee Cable Acquisition, LLC

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.5%
   
N/A
 

2/20 - 3/20

         
13.3
   
13.3
   
13.3
 

Yonkers Racing Corporation

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.3%
   
N/A
 

8/19

         
4.8
   
4.8
   
4.3
 

York Risk Services Holding Corp.(7)

 

Insurance

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.8%
   
N/A
 

10/21

         
1.0
   
1.0
   
1.0
 

Zayo Group LLC

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

7/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.9
 


AMERICAN CAPITAL CMBS INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CD 2007-CD4 Commercial Mortgage Trust(7)

  Real Estate   Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)   5.7%     N/A   12/49           16.0     1.1     2.5  

CD 2007-CD5 Mortgage Trust(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
6.1%
   
N/A
 

12/17

         
14.8
   
7.3
   
1.8
 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.7%
   
N/A
 

7/17

         
30.9
   
17.5
   
7.4
 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C4(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.9%
   
N/A
 

8/17

         
20.8
   
7.8
   
1.4
 

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-LDP11(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.8%
   
N/A
 

7/17

         
25.2
   
   
2.6
 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
6.2%
   
N/A
 

8/17

         
12.0
   
3.0
   
1.4
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2005-C22(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.4%
   
N/A
 

3/16

         
15.0
   
1.1
   
4.0
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C24(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.7%
   
N/A
 

3/16

         
15.0
   
1.0
   
2.1
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C31(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.8%
   
N/A
 

5/17

         
20.0
   
10.6
   
1.1
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C32(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.7%
   
N/A
 

10/17

         
60.9
   
12.3
   
6.9
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C34(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

 
5.9%
   
N/A
 

10/17 - 12/20

         
5.6
   
5.6
   
3.9
 


AMERICAN CAPITAL CLO INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAS CLO 2007-1, Ltd.(7)

      Secured Notes(6)             4/21           8.5     8.4     8.3  

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(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

      Subordinated Notes(6)             4/21           25.9     9.8     14.4  

                                      18.2     22.7  

ACAS CLO 2013-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/25

         
8.0
   
7.0
   
6.6
 

Apidos CLO XIV(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

4/25

         
8.1
   
7.3
   
7.3
 

Apidos CLO XIX(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
10.5
   
9.4
   
9.4
 

Apidos CLO XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/26

         
34.0
   
33.9
   
32.2
 

Ares IIIR/IVR CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/21

         
20.0
   
10.8
   
7.8
 

Ares XXIX CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/26

         
7.3
   
6.6
   
6.6
 

Avery Point II CLO, Limited(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

7/25

         
2.6
   
2.2
   
2.2
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2006-II(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

10/20

         
15.0
   
7.9
   
9.5
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-II(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

9/26

         
25.0
   
23.6
   
23.6
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-III(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

1/26

         
3.8
   
3.4
   
3.4
 

Blue Hill CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

1/26

         
10.7
   
9.2
   
9.1
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/25

         
2.3
   
1.8
   
1.8
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2014-4, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
14.6
   
13.4
   
12.9
 

Cent CDO 12 Limited(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

11/20

         
26.4
   
9.3
   
28.0
 

Cent CLO 18 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/25

         
3.8
   
3.0
   
3.4
 

Cent CLO 19 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/25

         
5.3
   
4.6
   
4.6
 

Cent CLO 22 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

11/26

         
35.0
   
33.7
   
33.7
 

Centurion CDO 8 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

           

3/17

         
5.0
   
0.2
   
 

CoLTs 2005-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

           

3/15

   
360
         
1.9
   
0.3
 

CoLTs 2005-2 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

           

12/18

   
34,170,000
         
12.5
   
1.8
 

CREST Exeter Street Solar 2004-1(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

           

6/39

   
3,500,000
         
3.2
   
 

Dryden 31 Senior Loan Fund(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

3/26

         
2.3
   
2.0
   
2.0
 

Eaton Vance CDO X plc(7)

     

Secured Subordinated Notes(6)

           

2/27

         
15.0
   
11.4
   
9.1
 

Flagship CLO V(7)

     

Deferrable Notes(6)

           

9/19

         
1.7
   
1.5
   
1.6
 

      Subordinated Securities(6)             9/19     15,000           7.0     2.3  

                                      8.5     3.9  

Galaxy III CLO, Ltd(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)

           

8/16

         
4.0
   
0.2
   
 

Galaxy XVI CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

11/25

         
2.3
   
2.1
   
2.1
 

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
40.8
   
37.7
   
37.7
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

2/26

         
1.3
   
1.1
   
1.1
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

           

12/17

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
15.0
 

Herbert Park B.V.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
26.7
   
27.7
   
22.4
 

Highbridge Loan Management 2013-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/24

         
27.0
   
22.9
   
22.9
 

LightPoint CLO IV, LTD(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

4/18

         
6.7
   
9.1
   
5.5
 

LightPoint CLO VII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

5/21

         
9.0
   
3.0
   
2.5
 

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December 31, 2014
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Limerock CLO III, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

          12.5     11.4     11.4  

Magnetite VIII, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

5/26

         
6.7
   
6.5
   
6.2
 

Magnetite XIV, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

           

6/16

         
20.0
   
20.0
   
20.0
 

Mayport CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

           

2/20

         
14.0
   
8.6
   
3.2
 

Neuberger Berman CLO XV, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/25

         
2.8
   
2.3
   
2.3
 

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2006-1 LTD.(7)

     

Subordinated Securities(6)

           

8/20

   
10,000
         
3.5
   
4.3
 

Och-Ziff VIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

9/26

         
16.0
   
15.1
   
15.1
 

Octagon Investment Partners VII, Ltd.(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

           

12/16

   
5,000,000
         
1.1
   
 

Octagon Investment Partners XIV, Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

           

1/24

         
4.5
   
3.3
   
3.4
 

Octagon Investment Partners XIX, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/26

         
25.0
   
21.5
   
22.8
 

Octagon Investment Partners XX, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

8/26

         
2.5
   
2.5
   
2.5
 

Octagon Investment Partners XXII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

11/25

         
8.4
   
7.7
   
7.7
 

Octagon Loan Funding, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

9/26

         
4.0
   
3.6
   
3.6
 

OHA Credit Partners VIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/25

         
5.0
   
4.5
   
4.5
 

Sapphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

12/22

         
14.0
   
14.5
   
11.1
 

THL Credit Wind River 2014-1 CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

4/26

         
16.0
   
14.4
   
13.9
 

Vitesse CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Preferred Securities(6)

           

8/20

   
20,000,000
         
12.9
   
7.2
 

Voya CLO 2014-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

7/26

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
9.1
 

Voya CLO 2014-4, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

           

10/26

         
26.7
   
25.0
   
25.0
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL CLO INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ares European III B.V.(7)

  Diversified Financial Services   Subordinated Notes         8/24         6.1     3.4     3.5        

Cordatus CLO II plc(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Subordinated Notes

       
7/24
       
6.1
   
2.2
   
6.1
       

Eaton Vance CDO X plc(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Secured Subordinated Notes

       
2/27
       
8.5
   
1.4
   
5.2
       

Euro-Galaxy II CLO B.V.(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Income Notes

       
10/22
       
3.0
   
2.7
   
2.8
       

      Subordinated Notes             10/22           6.7     3.3     5.0  

                                      6.0     7.8  

Subtotal Non-Control / Non-Affiliate Investments (55% of total investments at fair value)

                            $ 3,846.1   $ 3,472.1  

AMERICAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                       

IS Holdings I, Inc.

  Software   Common Stock(4)(6)                   1,165,930         $   $ 7.9  

Primrose Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
4,213
         
   
4.6
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue Topco GmbH(7)

  Commercial Services & Supplies   First Lien Senior Debt   2.3%     N/A   6/16 - 6/18         $ 2.7     2.1     2.1  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   N/A     3.1 % 12/18           8.6     7.6     2.6  

                                      9.7     4.7  

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(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt

  1.3%     N/A  

10/17 - 12/17

          1.7     1.7     1.6  

      Second Lien Senior Debt   —%     N/A   11/17           0.7     0.7     0.6  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                   23,082,525           9.3     1.7  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                   25,751,312           7.9     4.4  

                                      19.6     8.3  

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (1% of total investments at fair value)

                            $ 29.3   $ 25.5  

AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS

                                       

ACAS Real Estate Holdings Corporation

  Real Estate   Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   N/A     15.0 % 5/16         $ 8.7   $ 4.7   $ 5.0  

      Common Stock(6)                   100 %         13.8     25.7  

                                      18.5     30.7  

American Capital Asset Management, LLC

 

Capital Markets

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
5.0%
   
N/A
 

9/16

         
33.0
   
33.0
   
33.0
 

      Common Membership Interest(6)                   100 %         395.5     1,131.4  

                                      428.5     1,164.4  

American Driveline Systems, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
6,818,008
         
81.9
   
20.6
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   197,161           18.2      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   136,183           9.9      

                                      110.0     20.6  

ASAP Industries Holdings, LLC

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
12.0%
   
2.0

%

12/18

         
20.5
   
20.3
   
20.5
 

      Membership Units(4)(6)                   106,911           30.3     15.0  

                                      50.6     35.5  

BMR Energy LLC

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Preferred Units(6)

                 
11,620
         
11.9
   
11.9
 

Capital.com, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
8,500,100
         
0.9
   
 

CML Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
   
N/A
 

12/15 - 10/20

         
315.7
   
313.1
   
289.8
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   243,642           144.6      

                                      457.7     289.8  

Contour Semiconductor, Inc.

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
N/A
   
8.0

%

3/15 - 4/15

         
9.3
   
9.3
   
9.3
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   143,896,948           13.5      

                                      22.8     9.3  

Core Financial Holdings, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Units(4)(6)

                 
57,940,360
         
43.8
   
0.2
 

Dyno Holding Corp.

 

Auto Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.9%
   
2.2

%

11/15

         
35.2
   
35.1
   
35.2
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   N/A     4.3 % 11/16           34.7     28.1     16.7  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   389,759           40.5      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   97,440           10.1      

                                      113.8        

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 
    51.9                                            

ECA Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  10.0%     N/A  

3/16

          6.8     6.8     6.8  

      Mezzanine Debt(6)   13.0%     3.5 % 7/16           18.1     18.1     18.1  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   583           13.4     4.7  

                                      38.3     29.6  

eLynx Holdings, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
11,728
         
20.6
   
16.0
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   21,113           9.0      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   11,261           1.1      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   1,002,678           5.5      

                                      36.2     16.0  

EXPL Pipeline Holdings LLC(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.1%
   
N/A
 

1/17

         
46.0
   
45.7
   
46.8
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   58,297           44.5     20.1  

                                      90.2     66.9  

FAMS Acquisition, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
12.3%
   
2.6

%

1/16

         
42.8
   
42.8
   
40.7
 

Fosbel Holding, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
N/A
   
17.0

%

10/18

         
9.8
   
9.8
   
9.8
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   N/A     17.0 % 10/18           45.6     19.1     3.7  

                                      28.9     13.5  

FPI Holding Corporation

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
   
5.2

%

1/19

         
32.6
   
11.6
   
11.6
 

Group Montana, Inc.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.3%
   
N/A
 

1/17

         
6.4
   
6.4
   
6.4
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                   4,000           4.7     6.7  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   100 %         12.5     1.6  

                                      23.6     14.7  

Halex Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction Materials

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
—%
   
12.0

%

3/15

         
18.3
   
18.3
   
18.8
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   6,482,972           6.6      

                                      24.9     18.8  

HALT Medical, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
   
22.0

%

3/15

         
45.2
   
36.5
   
35.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   12,811,818           2.6      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   22,416,432           6.4      

                                      45.5     35.6  

Hard 8 Games, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Convertible Senior Debt(6)

 
N/A
   
6.0

%

2/15

         
8.2
   
8.2
   
8.2
 

      Membership Unit(4)(6)                   1           19.0     28.8  

                                      27.2     37.0  

Hollyhock Limited(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
22,000,000
         
22.0
   
21.2
 

LLSC Holdings Corporation

 

Personal Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                 
7,496
         
8.1
   
13.8
 

Montgomery Lane, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Membership Units(4)(6)

                 
100
         
   
6.9
 

MW Acquisition Corporation

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
14.4%
   
1.0

%

2/19

         
24.0
   
23.9
   
24.0
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                   2,485           2.3     2.3  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                   51,351           23.0     17.9  

                                      49.2     44.2  

NECCO Holdings, Inc.

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
6.5%
   
N/A
 

12/15

         
13.9
   
11.8
   
8.9
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)   N/A     18.0 % 11/15           6.4     3.2      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   860,189           0.1      

                                      15.1     8.9  

NECCO Realty Investments, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
2.9%
   
11.1

%

12/17

         
67.0
   
32.8
   
19.9
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   7,450           4.9      

                                      37.7     19.9  

Orchard Brands Corporation

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                 
87,838
         
55.1
   
87.9
 

PHC Sharp Holdings, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
12.5%
   
N/A
 

12/15

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
1.4
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)   N/A     17.0 % 12/16           13.6     13.6     13.6  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   N/A     19.0 % 12/16           25.0     11.0     12.0  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   367,881           4.2      

                                      30.2     27.0  

RD Holdco Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
11.3%
   
N/A
 

6/17

         
16.9
   
14.6
   
17.1
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   458,596           23.6     18.6  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)                   56,372           2.9     2.3  

                                      41.1     38.0  

Rebellion Media Group Corp.(7)

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
N/A
   
12.0

%

3/15

         
4.3
   
4.3
   
3.5
 

      First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)   N/A     12.0 % 12/15           10.8     8.1      

                                      12.4     3.5  

Scanner Holdings Corporation

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
14.8%
   
N/A
 

10/16 - 7/17

         
20.5
   
20.5
   
20.5
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                   38,723,509           5.4     5.4  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   97,540           0.1      

                                      26.0     25.9  

SEHAC Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                 
14,850
         
14.8
   
103.6
 

      Common Stock(6)                   150           0.2     1.0  

                                      15.0     104.6  

Soil Safe Acquisition Corp.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
   
N/A
 

1/18 - 12/18

         
23.5
   
23.4
   
23.5
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   10.8%     N/A   7/19           12.7     12.7     12.7  

      Mezzanine Debt(6)   8.9%     7.2 % 12/19           67.1     66.3     67.1  

      Common Stock                   810           9.5     9.2  

                                      111.9     112.5  

TestAmerica Environmental Services, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

 
10.0%
   
2.5

%

6/18

         
35.2
   
26.5
   
 

      Common Units(4)(6)                   490,000           2.0      

                                      28.5      

Warner Power, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
   
14.6

%

3/15

         
9.7
   
5.7
   
2.6
 

      Redeemable Preferred Membership Units(4)(6)                   3,796,269           3.0      

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                   27,400           1.9      

                                      10.6     2.6  

WIS Holding Company, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                 
703,406
         
57.9
   
82.9
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                   175,853           11.4     16.9  

                                      69.3     99.8  


EUROPEAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bellotto Holdings Limited(7)

  Household Durables   Redeemable Preferred Stock                   7,300,610     2.0     34.6     36.5  

      Common Stock(4)                   2,697,010           100.0     103.6  

                                      134.6     140.1  

European Capital UK SME Debt LP(7)

     

Partnership Interest

                 
500
         
0.6
   
0.6
 

Financière H S.A.S.(7)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

 
3.0%
   
5.8

%

10/15

         
15.0
   
9.7
   
9.5
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                   930,558           58.1      

                                      67.8     9.5  

Financière Newglass S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)

                 
1
         
26.1
   
26.1
 

      Common Stock(4)                   8,000,000           9.7     6.2  

                                      35.8     32.3  

Financière Tarmac S.A.S.(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
4.0%
   
N/A
 

12/20

         
5.0
   
4.1
   
5.1
 

      Mezzanine Debt   N/A     4.0 % 12/21           22.1     22.1     22.1  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   N/A     4.0 % 12/21           28.8     17.2     17.2  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                   8,665,001           10.5      

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                         3.7     8.1      

                                      62.0     44.4  

Holding Saint Augustine S.A.S.(7)

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
N/A
   
N/A
 

9/19

         
4.9
   
4.9
   
4.9
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                   1,982,668           15.0      

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                   1               1.0  

                                      19.9     5.9  

Miles 33 Limited(7)

 

Media

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
3.5%
   
N/A
 

9/17

         
8.3
   
8.3
   
8.3
 

      Mezzanine Debt   4.5%     5.0 % 9/17           16.7     16.7     16.7  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                         71.9     30.3     8.6  

      Common Stock(4)                   600,000           0.9      

                                      56.2     33.6  

MP Equity S.A.S.(7)

 

Food Products

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

                       
2.7
   
2.5
   
 


AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL CLO INVESTMENT


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAS Wachovia Investments, L.P.(7)

  Diversified Financial Services   Partnership Interest(4)                   90 %         2.2     0.6  

Subtotal Control Investments (44% of total investments at fair value)

                            $ 2,541.5   $ 2,782.4  

Total Investment Assets

                            $ 6,416.9   $ 6,280.0  

 

Counterparty
  Instrument   Interest Rate(2)   Expiration
Date(2)
  # of Contracts   Notional   Cost   Fair
Value
 
DERIVATIVE AGREEMENTS                                  
Citibank, N.A.   Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   5/16 - 7/17     2   $ 27.5   $   $ (3.4 )
BNP Paribas   Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.7%/LIBOR   7/17     1     22.3         (3.1 )
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A   Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   8/16     1     11.9         (1.0 )
Citibank, N.A.   Total Return Swaps       12/14     2     27.1         (3.0 )
American Capital Equity III, LP(8)   WRH, Inc. Equity Option       4/15     1               (73.6 )
Total Derivative Agreements                           $   $ (84.1 )

 

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(in millions, except share data)


Funds
  Cost   Fair
Value
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS(3)

       

Deutsche Global Liquidity Managed Sterling Fund

  $ 264.9   $ 264.9  

Wells Fargo Advantage Heritage Money Market Fund(6)

    10.0     10.0  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Fund(6)

    10.0     10.0  

BofA Funds Series Trust—BofA Money Market Reserves(6)

    10.0     10.0  

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage-I Fund(6)

    10.0     10.0  

STIT—Liquid Assets Portfolio(6)

    5.0     5.0  

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund(6)

    5.0     5.0  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds—Prime Money Market Portfolio(6)

    5.0     5.0  

Total Money Market Funds

  $ 319.9   $ 319.9  

(1)
Certain of the securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the listed portfolio company.

(2)
Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities in effect on the date presented, which are presented by the nature of indebtedness by a single issuer. Some loans and debt securities bear interest at variable rates, primarily three-month LIBOR, with interest rate floors. PIK represents contractually deferred interest that is typically compounded into the principal balance of the loan or debt security, if not paid on a current basis. PIK interest may be prepaid by the portfolio company's election, but generally is paid upon a change of control transaction or maturity. The maturity date represents the latest date in which the loan or debt security is scheduled to terminate.

(3)
Included in cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheets.

(4)
Some or all of the securities are non-income producing.

(5)
Loan is on non-accrual status and therefore considered non-income producing.

(6)
All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under various secured financing arrangements.

(7)
Investments that are not "qualifying assets" under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of December 31, 2014, non-qualifying assets were approximately $1.7 billion, or 31% of net assets.

(8)
For further discussion on the WRH, Inc. Equity Option, see Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in millions, except per share data)

Note 1.  Organization

        American Capital, Ltd., (which is referred to throughout this report as "American Capital", "we", "our" and "us") was incorporated in 1986. On August 29, 1997, we completed an initial public offering and became a non-diversified closed end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). As a BDC, we primarily invest in senior and mezzanine debt and equity in buyouts of private companies sponsored by us ("American Capital One Stop Buyouts®") or sponsored by other private equity funds and provide capital directly to early stage and mature private and small public companies ("Sponsor Finance and Other Investments"). We also invest in first and second lien floating rate loans to large-market U.S. based companies ("Senior Floating Rate Loans") and structured finance investments ("Structured Products"), including collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") securities and commercial mortgages and commercial mortgage backed securities ("CMBS"). Our primary business objectives are to increase our net earnings and net asset value ("NAV") by making investments with attractive current yields and/or potential for equity appreciation and realized gains.

        Through our tax years ended September 30, 1998 through September 30, 2010, we qualified to be taxed as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Effective with our tax year ended September 30, 2011, we did not qualify to be taxed as a RIC and became subject to taxation as a corporation under Subchapter C of the Code (a "Subchapter C corporation"). This change in tax status does not affect our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act or our compliance with the portfolio composition requirements of that statute.

Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP").

Reclassifications

        We have reclassified certain prior period amounts in our consolidated financial statements to conform to our current period presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on prior periods' net earnings or shareholders' equity.

Consolidation

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X, the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Investment Management's consolidation guidance in IM Guidance Update No. 2014-11 issued in October 2014 and Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies ("ASC 946"), we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company that acts as an extension of our investment operations and facilitates the execution of our investment strategy. An exception to this guidance occurs if we have an investment in a controlled operating company that provides substantially all of its services to us.

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        We have determined that as of December 31, 2015 or for the periods presented in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, European Capital Limited ("European Capital") and American Capital Asset Management, LLC ("ACAM"), have met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X for which we are required, pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, to attach separate financial statements as exhibits to our Form 10-K. As such, separate financial statements for European Capital and ACAM are filed herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.

        We currently consolidate ACAS Funding I, LLC and ACAS Funding II, LLC, which are wholly-owned special purpose financing vehicles that were formed for the purpose of purchasing Senior Floating Rate Loans under a $1.25 billion secured revolving credit facility and $500 million secured revolving credit facility, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, ACAS Funding I, LLC and ACAS Funding II, LLC did not have any other operations or activities. We also consolidate American Capital TRS, LLC ("ACTRS"), which is a wholly-owned entity that has entered into non-recourse total return swaps ("TRS") with Citibank, N.A. As of December 31, 2015, ACTRS did not have any other operations or activities. The TRS is accounted for as a derivative pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

        Our consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of European Capital, which is a wholly-owned investment company that, effective October 1, 2014, acts as an extension of our investment operations and facilitates the execution of our investment strategy. In addition, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AC Corporate Holdings, Inc. ("ACCH") and ACE Acquisition Holdings, LLC ("ACE Acquisition"), which are wholly-owned entities that have purchased numerous investment securities on behalf of American Capital. As of December 31, 2015, European Capital, ACCH and ACE Acquisition did not have any other operations or activities and were considered to be investment companies under ASC 946, as amended by Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2013-08, Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements.

Trade Date Accounting

        In accordance with ASC 946, we account for security purchases and sales on a trade date basis other than when it is not in accordance with standard industry practice to account for the purchase or sale transaction on a trade date basis and the transaction is outside conventional channels, such as through a private placement or by submitting shares in a tender offer. In such circumstances, we record the transaction on the date we obtain a right to demand the securities purchased or collect the proceeds of sale and incur an obligation to pay the price of the securities purchased or to deliver the securities sold, respectively.

Investment Valuation Policy

        Our investments consist of loans and securities issued by public and privately-held companies, including senior debt, mezzanine debt, equity warrants and preferred and common equity securities. We also invest in Structured Products, which includes CLO securities and CMBS.

        We fair value our investments in accordance with the 1940 Act and FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820") as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. We undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter to determine the fair value of our investments in accordance with ASC 820. The quarterly valuation process begins with the development of a preliminary valuation recommendation for each investment by our Financial Advisory and Consulting Team ("FACT"), which is composed of valuation and audit professionals responsible for monitoring portfolio compliance and valuations. In preparing the preliminary valuation recommendations, FACT receives assistance from our investment professionals that both originated and

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monitor the investment as well as assistance from other departments including operations, accounting and legal. The preliminary valuation recommendations are reviewed by senior management and then presented to our Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee for review and approval. Subsequent to the approval from our Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee, the valuation recommendations are sent to our Board of Directors for final approval.

        When available, we base the fair value of our investments that trade in active markets on directly observable market prices or on market data derived for comparable assets. For restricted securities of companies that are publicly traded, the value is based on the closing market quote on the valuation date less a discount for the restriction. For all other investments, inputs used to measure fair value reflect management's best estimate of assumptions that would be used by market participants in pricing the investment in a hypothetical transaction. For these investments, we estimate the fair value of our senior debt, mezzanine debt, redeemable and convertible preferred equity, common equity and equity warrants using either an enterprise value waterfall methodology, which generally combines market and income approaches, or a market yield valuation methodology, which utilizes the income approach. We estimate the fair value of our Structured Products using the market and income approaches, third-party broker quotes and counterparty marks.

        ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities and provides guidance regarding a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for our investments existed, and the differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned.

        ASC 820 defines fair value in terms of the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The price used to measure the fair value is not adjusted for transaction costs while the cost basis of our investments may include initial transaction costs. Under ASC 820, the fair value measurement also assumes that the transaction to sell an asset occurs in the principal market for the asset or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset. The principal market for an asset is the market in which the reporting entity would sell or transfer the asset with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset. In determining the principal market for an asset under ASC 820, it is assumed that the reporting entity has access to the market as of the measurement date. If no market for the asset exists or if the reporting entity does not have access to the principal market, the reporting entity should use a hypothetical market.

        The principal market in which we would sell our Senior Floating Rate Loans and certain of our non-controlled Sponsor Finance debt investments is an active over-the-counter secondary market. For our other debt and equity investments, there is no active market and we are generally repaid our debt investment or sell our equity investment upon a change of control transaction such as through the mergers and acquisition ("M&A") market. Accordingly, the market in which we would sell certain of our non-controlled debt and all of our equity investments is the M&A market. However, under ASC 820, we have identified the M&A market as the principal market for our investments in these portfolio companies only if we have the ability to control the decision to sell the portfolio company as of the measurement date. We determine whether we have the ability to control the decision to sell a portfolio company based on our ability to control or gain control of the board of directors of the portfolio company as of the measurement date and rights within the shareholders agreement. In evaluating if we can control or gain control of a portfolio company as of the measurement date, we include our equity securities and those securities held by entities managed by our wholly-owned portfolio company, ACAM on a fully diluted basis. For investments in portfolio companies for which

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we do not have the ability to control or gain control as of the measurement date and for which there is no active market, the principal market under ASC 820 is a hypothetical secondary market.

        Accordingly, we use the M&A market as the principal market for our investments in portfolio companies that we control or can gain control as of the measurement date, and we use a hypothetical secondary market for our investments in portfolio companies that we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date. However, to the extent that an active market exists for such investments, we will consider that as the principal market. Our valuation policy considers the fact that no ready active market exists for a significant amount of our investments and that the fair value for our investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

        For investments in portfolio companies that we have identified the M&A market as the principal market, we estimate the fair value based on the enterprise value waterfall ("Enterprise Value Waterfall") valuation methodology. For minority equity securities in which the principal market is the hypothetical secondary market, we also estimate the fair value using the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology.

        Under the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology, we estimate the enterprise value of a portfolio company and then waterfall the enterprise value over the portfolio company's securities in order of their preference relative to one another. In applying the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology, we consider that in a change of control transaction, our loans are generally required to be repaid at par and that a buyer cannot assume the loan.

        To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we prepare an analysis of traditional valuation methodologies including valuations of comparable public companies, recent sales of private and public comparable companies, discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio company, estimating the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company's assets, third-party valuations of the portfolio company, offers from third-parties to buy the portfolio company and considering the value of recent third-party investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company. Significant inputs in these valuation methodologies to estimate enterprise value include the historical or projected operating results of the portfolio company, selection of comparable companies, discounts or premiums to the prices of comparable companies and discount rates applied to the forecasted cash flows. The operating results of a portfolio company may be unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information and may require adjustments for non-recurring items or to normalize the operating results that may require significant judgment in its determination. In addition, projecting future financial results requires significant judgment regarding future growth assumptions. In evaluating the operating results, we also analyze the impact of exposure to litigation, loss of customers or other contingencies. The selection of a population of comparable companies requires significant judgment, including a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the comparability of the companies. In determining a discount or premium, if any, to prices of comparable companies, we use significant judgment for factors such as size, marketability, relative performance, and for portfolio companies in which we control, a control premium to the market price of comparable public companies. In determining a discount rate to apply to forecasted cash flows, we use significant judgment in the development of an appropriate discount rate including the evaluation of an appropriate risk premium.

        In valuing convertible debt, equity or other similar securities, we value our investment based on its priority in the waterfall and based on our pro rata share of the residual equity value available after deducting all outstanding debt from the estimated enterprise value. We value non-convertible debt at the face amount of the debt to the extent that the estimated enterprise value of the portfolio company exceeds the outstanding debt of the portfolio company. If the estimated enterprise value is less than the outstanding debt of the portfolio company, we reduce the fair value of our debt investment beginning

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with the junior most debt such that the enterprise value less the fair value of the outstanding debt is zero.

        For debt and redeemable preferred equity investments in portfolio companies for which we are required to identify a hypothetical secondary market as the principal market, we estimate the fair value based on the assumptions that we believe hypothetical market participants would use to value the investment in a current hypothetical sale using a market yield ("Market Yield") valuation methodology.

        For debt and redeemable preferred equity investments of our investment portfolio for which we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date and no active market exists, we estimate the fair value based on such factors as third-party broker quotes and our own assumptions in the absence of market observable data, including estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar loans and securities as of the measurement date. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. We estimate the remaining life based on market data of the average life of similar loans. However, if we have information available to us that the loan is expected to be repaid in the near term, we would use an estimated remaining life based on the expected repayment date, including considering the current maturity date of the loan. The average life used to estimate the fair value of our loans may be shorter than the legal maturity of the loans since our loans have historically been prepaid prior to the maturity date. The current interest rate spreads used to estimate the fair value of our loans is based on the current interest rate spreads on similar loans. We use significant judgment in determining the estimated remaining life as well as the current market yield and interest rate spreads. If there is a significant deterioration of the credit quality of a loan, we may consider other factors that a hypothetical market participant would use to estimate fair value, including the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.

        We fair value our investments in Structured Products based on such factors as third-party broker quotes, counterparty marks, purchases or sales of the same or similar securities, and our cash flow forecasts. Cash flow forecasts are subject to assumptions a market participant would use regarding the investments' underlying collateral including, but not limited to, assumptions of default and recovery rates, reinvestment spreads and prepayment rates. Cash flow forecasts are discounted using a market participant's market yield assumptions that are derived from multiple sources including, but not limited to, third-party broker quotes, industry research reports and transactions of securities and indices with similar structure and risk characteristics. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes or counterparty marks, if any, in determining fair value based on the correlation of changes in third-party broker quotes with underlying performance and other market indices.

        For debt investments that trade in an active market or that have similar assets that trade in an active market, we estimate the fair value based on evaluated prices from a nationally recognized, independent pricing service or from third-party brokers who make markets in such debt instruments. When possible, we make inquiries of third-party pricing sources to understand their use of significant inputs and assumptions. We review the price provided by the third-party pricing service and perform procedures to validate their reasonableness, including a review and analysis of executable broker quote(s), range and dispersion of third-party estimates, frequency of pricing updates, yields of similar securities or other qualitative and quantitative information. If the prices provided by the pricing service are consistent with such information, we will generally use the price provided by the pricing service as fair value.

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        For an investment in an investment fund that does not have a readily determinable fair value, we measure the fair value of our investment predominately based on the NAV per share of the investment fund if the NAV of the investment fund is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of ASC 946 as of the measurement date, including measurement of all or substantially all of the underlying investments of the investee in accordance with ASC 820. However, in determining the fair value of our investment, we may make adjustments to the NAV per share in certain circumstances, based on our analysis of any restrictions on redemption of our shares of our investment as of the measurement date, any restrictions on the ability to receive dividends, comparisons of market price to NAV per share of comparable publicly traded funds and trades or sales of comparable private and publicly traded funds, recent actual sales or redemptions of shares of the investment fund, public to private liquidity discounts, expected future cash flows available to equity holders including the rate of return on those cash flows compared to an implied market return on equity required by market participants, or other uncertainties surrounding our ability to realize the full NAV of the investment fund.

        For an investment in a partnership, we measure the fair value of our investment based on the NAV per share of the partnership or its equivalent as a practical expedient to measure an alternative investment at fair value consistent with the measurement principles of ASC 820, as amended by ASU 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent). We make this election on an investment-by-investment basis and apply consistently to our entire position in the investment, unless it is probable at the measurement date that we will sell all or a portion of our investment at an amount other than NAV per share.

        For interest rate derivative agreements, we estimate the fair value based on the estimated net present value of the future cash flows using a forward interest rate yield curve in effect as of the end of the measurement period, adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any, including a quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of both our credit risk and counterparty credit risk. We consider the impact of any collateral requirements, credit enhancements or netting arrangements in evaluating credit risk.

Investment Classification

        As required by the 1940 Act, we classify our investments by level of control. As defined in the 1940 Act, "Control Investments" are investments in those companies that we are deemed to "Control." "Affiliate Investments" are investments in those companies that are "Affiliated Companies" of us, as defined in the 1940 Act, other than Control Investments. "Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments" are those that are neither Control Investments nor Affiliate Investments. Generally, under the 1940 Act, we are deemed to control a company if we own more than 25% of the voting securities of such company or have greater than 50% representation on its board of directors. We are deemed to be an affiliate of a company in which we have invested if we own between 5% and 25% of the voting securities of such company.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Cash and cash equivalents consist of money market funds, demand deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

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Concentration of Credit Risk

        We place our cash and cash equivalents with major financial institutions and cash held in checking accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit. Our interest rate derivative agreements are with multiple large commercial financial institutions.

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents

        Restricted cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of funded cash collateral on deposit with a custodian under our TRS. Restricted cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

Interest and Dividend Income Recognition

        Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Original issue discount and purchased discount and premiums are accreted into interest income using the effective interest method, where applicable. Loan origination fees are recorded as fee income upon receipt or deferred and accreted into interest income using the effective interest method. We record prepayment premiums on loans and other investments as interest income when such amounts are received. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies and the record date for private portfolio companies for common equity securities. Dividend income is recognized on an accrual basis for preferred equity securities to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected or realized. In determining the amount of dividend income to recognize, if any, from cash distributions on common equity securities, we will assess many factors including a portfolio company's cumulative undistributed income and operating cash flow. Cash distributions from common equity securities received in excess of such undistributed amounts are recorded first as a reduction of our investment and then as a realized gain on investment. We stop accruing interest or dividends on our investments when it is determined that the interest or dividend is not collectible. We assess the collectability of the interest and dividends based on many factors including the portfolio company's ability to service our loan based on current and projected cash flows as well as the current valuation of the portfolio company's total enterprise value. For investments with payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest and cumulative dividends, we base income and dividend accruals on the valuation of the PIK notes or securities received from the borrower or the redemption value of the security. If the portfolio company valuation indicates a value of the PIK notes or securities that is not sufficient to cover the contractual interest or dividend, we will not accrue interest or dividend income on the notes or securities and will record an allowance for any accrued interest or dividend receivable as a reduction of interest or dividend income in the period we determine it is not collectible.

        We also receive interest and dividend income from our debt and equity investments in our asset management company, ACAM. Interest income from ACAM is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Dividend income is recorded on the record date.

        A change in the portfolio company valuation assigned by us could have an effect on our recognition of interest income on debt investments and dividend income of preferred stock investments. Also, a change in a portfolio company's operating performance and cash flows can impact a portfolio company's ability to service our debt and therefore could impact our interest income recognition.

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below its current amortized cost basis, we may be required to write down the current amortized cost basis for a credit loss or to fair value depending on our hold expectations for the investment. Current amortized cost basis less the amount of any write down ("Reference Amount") is used to calculate the effective yield used for interest income recognition purposes over the remaining life of the investment. We are precluded from reversing write downs for any subsequent increase in the expected cash flows of an investment with the effect of increasing total interest income over the life of the investment and increasing the realized loss recorded on the sale or redemption of the investment by the amount of the credit loss write down. In estimating these cash flows, there are a number of assumptions that are subject to uncertainties and contingencies. These include the amount and timing of principal payments (including prepayments, repurchases, defaults and liquidations), the pass through or coupon rate, and interest rate fluctuations. In addition, interest payment shortfalls due to delinquencies on the underlying loans and the timing and magnitude of projected credit losses on the loans underlying the securities have to be estimated. These uncertainties and contingencies are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may impact our estimates and interest income. As a result, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded $20.5 million in credit loss write downs to current amortized cost basis on six Structured Products investments. As of December 31, 2015, in aggregate, the amortized cost basis of our Structured Products investment portfolio exceeded the Reference Amount by approximately $109 million.

Fee Income Recognition

        Fees primarily include asset management, portfolio company management, transaction, structuring, financing and prepayment fees. Asset management fees primarily represent fees for providing investment advisory and support services to ACAM, our asset management portfolio company. Portfolio company management fees, which are generally recurring in nature, represent amounts received for providing advice and analysis to the companies in our investment portfolio. Asset management and portfolio company management fees are recognized as earned, provided that collection is probable. Transaction structuring and financing fees represent amounts received for structuring, financing and executing transactions and are generally payable only if the transaction closes and are recognized as earned when the transaction is completed. Debt prepayment fees are recognized as they are received.

Realized Gain or Loss and Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation of Portfolio Investments

        Realized gain or loss is recorded at the disposition of an investment and is the difference between the net proceeds from the sale and the cost basis of the investment using the specific identification method. We include the fair value of all financial assets received in our net proceeds in determining the realized gain or loss at disposition, including anticipated sale proceeds held in escrow at the time of sale. For an investment with a fair value of zero, we record a realized loss on the investment in the period in which we record a loss for income tax purposes.

        Unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the difference between the Board of Directors' valuation of the investment and the cost basis of the investment. For portfolio investments denominated in a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, the cost basis of our investment is translated at the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as foreign currency translation in our consolidated statements of operations.

Foreign Currency Translation

        We translate the financial statements of European Capital from its functional currency, the Euro, to U.S. dollars in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 830, Foreign Currency Matters ("ASC 830"). Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate prevailing at the end of the period and revenues and expenses are translated at monthly average exchange rates. Under ASC 830, we are required to include translation adjustments associated with the translation of European Capital's balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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Income Taxes

        Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability approach in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"). Deferred tax assets and liabilities reflect the impact of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities and their tax basis and are stated at tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered. Deferred tax assets are also recorded for net operating losses, capital losses and any tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance is provided against a deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. All available evidence, both positive and negative, is considered to determine whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed. Items considered in determining our valuation allowance include expectations of future earnings of the appropriate tax character, recent historical financial results, tax planning strategies, the length of statutory carryforward periods and the expected timing of the reversal of temporary differences. Under ASC 740, forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence, such as cumulative losses in recent years.

        We recognize tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. We record income tax related interest and penalties, if applicable, within current income tax expense.

Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Deferred Financing Costs

        Financing costs related to long-term debt obligations are deferred and amortized over the life of the debt using either the effective interest method or straight-line method. Deferred financing costs are included in other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Transfer of Financial Assets

        For a transfer of financial assets to be considered a sale, the transfer must meet the sale criteria of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing ("ASC 860"), under which we must surrender control over the transferred assets. The assets must be isolated from us, even in bankruptcy or other receivership; the purchaser must have the right to pledge or sell the assets transferred and we may not have the right or obligation to reacquire the assets. If the sale criteria are not met, the transfer is considered to be a secured borrowing, the assets remain on our consolidated balance sheets and the sale proceeds are recognized as a liability. The transfers of financial assets to funds managed by subsidiaries of our wholly-owned portfolio company, ACAM, have been treated as sales by us under ASC 860.

Stock-Based Compensation

        We account for all share-based payments to employees under FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"). We estimate the fair value of our employee stock awards at the date of grant using certain subjective assumptions, such as expected volatility, which is based on a combination of historical and market-based implied volatility, and the expected term of the awards which is based on our historical experience of employee stock option exercises. Our valuation assumptions used in estimating the fair value of share-based awards may change in future periods. We recognize the fair value of awards over the vesting period or the requisite service period only for those awards expected to vest using an estimated forfeiture rate. In addition, we calculate our pool of excess

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tax benefits available within capital in excess of par value on our consolidated balance sheets in accordance with the provisions ASC 718.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"), which requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting (SEC Update) ("ASU 2015-15"), which codifies existing practice and the SEC staff position on the presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line-of-credit ("LOC") arrangements and provides that such costs may be deferred and presented as an asset and subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the LOC arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the LOC arrangement. An entity is required to apply the guidance in ASU 2015-03 on a retrospective basis such that the balance sheet of each individual period presented is adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. Upon transition, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in accounting principle including the nature and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line items (that is, debt issuance cost asset and the debt liability). ASU 2015-03 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

        In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)—Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) ("ASU 2015-07"), which removes the requirement to include, as well as provide certain disclosure for, investments in the fair value hierarchy for which the fair value is measured at NAV using the practical expedient. Disclosures are limited to investments for which the entity has elected to measure the fair value using that practical expedient. ASU 2015-07 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2015-07 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ("ASU 2016-01"), which makes targeted improvements to the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of certain financial instruments. ASU 2016-01 focuses primarily on the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for certain financial instruments. Among its provisions for public business entities, ASU 2016-01 eliminates the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost, requires the use of the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, requires the separate presentation in other comprehensive income of the change in fair value of a liability due to instrument-specific credit risk for a liability for which the reporting entity has elected the fair value option, requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (that is, securities or loans and receivables) and clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from

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unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. ASU 2016-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted for a limited number of provisions. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-01 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Note 3.  Investments

        The levels of fair value inputs used to measure our investments are characterized in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall in more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment's fair value measurement. We use judgment and consider factors specific to the investment in determining the significance of an input to a fair value measurement. Our policy is to recognize transfers in and out of levels as of the beginning of each reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy and investments that fall into each of the levels are described below:

        The following fair value hierarchy tables set forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  2015  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

First Lien Senior Debt

  $   $ 57   $ 863   $ 920  

Second Lien Senior Debt

        445     490     935  

Mezzanine Debt

            604     604  

Preferred Equity

            606     606  

Common Equity

            1,515     1,515  

Structured Products

            418     418  

Investments at Fair Value

        502     4,496     4,998  

Other Assets

            31     31  

Derivative Agreements

        (5 )       (5 )

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

            (34 )   (34 )

Other Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

        (5 )   (3 )   (8 )

Total

  $   $ 497   $ 4,493   $ 4,990  

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  2014  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

First Lien Senior Debt

  $   $ 1,644   $ 870   $ 2,514  

Second Lien Senior Debt

        340     347     687  

Mezzanine Debt

            472     472  

Preferred Equity

            462     462  

Common Equity

            1,562     1,562  

Structured Products

            583     583  

Investments at Fair Value

        1,984     4,296     6,280  

Other Assets

            51     51  

Derivative Agreements

        (10 )   (74 )   (84 )

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

            (82 )   (82 )

Other Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

        (10 )   (105 )   (115 )

Total

  $   $ 1,974   $ 4,191   $ 6,165  

        The following tables set forth the summary of changes in the fair value of investment assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long
Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Derivative
Agreement
  Total  

Balances, January 1, 2015

  $ 1,217   $ 472   $ 462   $ 1,562   $ 583   $ 51   $ (82 ) $ (74 ) $ 4,191  

Net realized (loss) gain(1)

    (28 )   (86 )   (407 )   (110 )   (5 )       (46 )   45     (637 )

Reversal of prior period net depreciation on realization(2)

    34     112     304     85     5         46     65     651  

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(2)(3)

    (38 )   (32 )   34     (164 )   (132 )   (2 )   (2 )   (37 )   (373 )

Purchases(4)

    772     125     245     362     458     8             1,970  

Sales(5)

    (244 )   (46 )   (86 )   (240 )   (286 )               (902 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (332 )   68     59     34     (202 )   (26 )   46     1     (352 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

    (26 )   (9 )   (5 )   (14 )   (3 )       4         (53 )

Transfers into Level 3(7)

    3                                 3  

Transfers out of Level 3(7)

    (5 )                               (5 )

Balances, December 31, 2015

  $ 1,353   $ 604   $ 606   $ 1,515   $ 418   $ 31   $ (34 ) $   $ 4,493  

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  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long
Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Derivative
Agreement
  Total  

Balances, January 1, 2014

  $ 1,060   $ 520   $ 1,125   $ 2,091   $ 276   $ 29   $   $   $ 5,101  

Net realized (loss) gain(1)

    (34 )   (4 )   90     212     (10 )           (45 )   209  

Reversal of prior period net depreciation (appreciation) on realization(2)

    48     8     (104 )   (167 )   14     (2 )           (203 )

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(2)(3)

    (57 )   (2 )   (35 )   383     9     (20 )   (7 )   (28 )   243  

Purchases(4)

    519     24     65     370     471     59             1,508  

Sales(5)

    (35 )   (18 )   (841 )   (1,011 )               (1 )   (1,906 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (398 )   (169 )   (63 )   71     (194 )   (15 )           (768 )

Transfers out of Level 3(7)

    (129 )                               (129 )

Impact of consolidation of European Capital(8)

    243     113     225     (387 )   17         (75 )       136  

Balances, December 31, 2014

  $ 1,217   $ 472   $ 462   $ 1,562   $ 583   $ 51   $ (82 ) $ (74 ) $ 4,191  

(1)
Included in net realized (loss) gain in the consolidated statements of operations. Excludes (loss) gain on realized foreign currency transactions on American Capital other assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency and any tax benefit (provision). Also, excludes realized gain (loss) from other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value.

(2)
Included in net unrealized appreciation in the consolidated statements of operations.

(3)
Excludes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to foreign currency translation for American Capital other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value that are denominated in a foreign currency.

(4)
Includes increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new and add-on portfolio investments, the accrual or allowance of PIK interest or cumulative dividends and the amortization of discounts, premiums and closing fees.

(5)
Includes the proceeds from equity investments, collection of cumulative dividends, loan syndications and loan sales.

(6)
Includes principal repayments on debt investments, collection of PIK interest, collection of accreted loan discounts, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and net interest rate derivative periodic interest and termination payments.

(7)
Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 and Level 2 due to changes in the quantity and quality of inputs obtained to support the fair value of each investment. Our policy is to recognize transfers as of the first day of a reporting period for investments existing as of the end of the period.

(8)
Effective October 1, 2014, European Capital's financial results have been consolidated with the financial results of American Capital.

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Significant Unobservable Inputs

        The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 investments by category of investment and valuation technique as of December 31, 2015:

 
   
   
   
  Range    
 
 
  Fair
Value
   
   
  Weighted
Average
 
 
  Valuation Techniques   Unobservable Inputs   Minimum   Maximum  
Enterprise Value Waterfall Methodology                        
Senior Debt   $ 409   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate     11 %   40 %   19 %
              Terminal value growth rate     2 %   10 %   4 %
          Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (50 )%   (15 )%   (44 )%
              Control premium     %   15 %   9 %
          Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (45 )%   30 %   (32 )%
                                   
Mezzanine Debt   $ 468   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate     12 %   35 %   14 %
              Terminal value growth rate     2 %   4 %   3 %
          Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (55 )%   30 %   (35 )%
              Control premium     9 %   20 %   13 %
          Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (45 )%   10 %   (24 )%
                                   
Preferred Equity   $ 546   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate     9 %   37 %   17 %
              Terminal value growth rate     2 %   4 %   3 %
          Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (55 )%   30 %   (38 )%
              Control premium     9 %   20 %   13 %
          Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (45 )%   10 %   (22 )%
                                   
Common Equity   $ 1,515   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate     8 %   40 %   13 %
              Terminal value growth rate     2 %   10 %   3 %
          Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (55 )%   30 %   17 %
              Control premium     %   20 %   13 %
          Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies     (45 )%   10 %   (5 )%
                                   
Long Term Incentive Plan Liability   $ (34 ) Discounted cash flow   Discount rate     11 %   11 %   11 %
              (Discount) due to lack of control and marketability     (25 )%   %   (23 )%

Market Yield Valuation Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $ 871   Discounted cash flow   Market yield     5 %   15 %   9 %
              Estimated remaining life     1 yr     4 yrs     4 yrs  
                                   
Mezzanine Debt   $ 136   Discounted cash flow   Market yield     14 %   22 %   16 %
              Estimated remaining life     1 yr     4 yrs     2 yrs  
                                   
Preferred Equity   $ 60   Discounted cash flow   Market yield     14 %   15 %   14 %
              Estimated remaining life     1 yr     4 yrs     1 yr  
                                   
Structured Products   $ 418   Discounted cash flow   Discount rate     5 %   52 %   19 %
              Constant prepayment rate     30 %   35 %   31 %
              Constant default rate     %   2 %   1 %

Third-Party Vendor Pricing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $ 73   Third-party vendor pricing   Bid/Ask     56     99     95  
Total   $ 4,462                            

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        The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 investments by category of investment and valuation technique as of December 31, 2014:

 
   
   
   
  Range    
 
  Fair
Value
   
   
  Weighted
Average
 
  Valuation Techniques   Unobservable Inputs   Minimum   Maximum
Enterprise Value Waterfall Methodology            
Senior Debt   $558   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate   10%   53%   16%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   5%   4%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   (30)%   (44)%
            Control premium   —%   21%   15%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   5%   (36)%

Mezzanine Debt

 

$308

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

11%

 

34%

 

15%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   4%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   —%   (38)%
            Control premium   7%   21%   13%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   5%   (12)%

Preferred Equity

 

$459

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

7%

 

38%

 

16%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   5%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   35%   (34)%
            Control premium   4%   19%   12%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   5%   (27)%

Common Equity

 

$1,562

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

4%

 

53%

 

14%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   5%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   35%   (23)%
            Control premium   —%   21%   13%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   15%   (17)%

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

 

$(82)

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

11%

 

11%

 

11%
            (Discount) due to lack of control and marketability   (30)%   (10)%   (30)%

Market Yield Valuation Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $641   Discounted cash flow   Market yield   5%   18%   10%
            Estimated remaining life   0 yrs   4 yrs   4 yrs

Mezzanine Debt

 

$164

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

13%

 

22%

 

15%
            Estimated remaining life   1 yr   4 yrs   2 yrs

Preferred Equity

 

$3

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

16%

 

27%

 

23%
            Estimated remaining life   3 yrs   4 yrs   4 yrs

Structured Products

 

$583

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

5%

 

57%

 

13%
            Constant prepayment rate   30%   35%   31%
            Constant default rate   —%   2%   1%

Third-Party Vendor Pricing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $18   Third-party vendor pricing   Bid/Ask   95   97   96

Black-Scholes Option Pricing Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 
Derivative Agreement   $(74)   Black-Scholes model   Volatility   117%   117%   117%
            Estimated remaining life   0.3 yrs   0.3 yrs   0.3 yrs
Total   $4,140                    

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        The following tables show the composition summaries of our investment portfolio at cost basis and fair value, excluding derivative agreements, as a percentage of total investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  2015   2014  

Cost

             

First Lien Senior Debt

    20.1 %   40.5 %

Second Lien Senior Debt

    19.9 %   11.2 %

Mezzanine Debt

    14.0 %   10.0 %

Preferred Equity

    12.4 %   13.4 %

Common Equity

    21.4 %   15.0 %

Structured Products

    12.2 %   9.9 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

Fair Value

             

First Lien Senior Debt

    18.4 %   40.0 %

Second Lien Senior Debt

    18.7 %   10.9 %

Mezzanine Debt

    12.1 %   7.5 %

Preferred Equity

    12.1 %   7.4 %

Common Equity

    30.3 %   24.9 %

Structured Products

    8.4 %   9.3 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

        We use the Global Industry Classification Standards ("GICS®") for classifying the industry groupings of our portfolio companies. The GICS® was developed by MSCI, an independent provider of global indexes and benchmark-related products and services, and Standard & Poor's, an independent international financial data and investment services company and provider of global equity indexes. The following tables show the portfolio composition by industry grouping at cost and at fair value as a percentage of total investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. Our investments in CLO securities

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and derivative agreements are excluded from the table below. Our investments in CMBS are classified in the Real Estate category.

 
  2015   2014  

Cost

             

Capital Markets

    12.6 %   8.3 %

Commercial Services and Supplies

    12.1 %   6.4 %

IT Services

    9.9 %   3.2 %

Life Sciences Tools and Services

    9.2 %   14.5 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    4.5 %   3.7 %

Software

    4.2 %   3.2 %

Household Durables

    4.1 %   3.5 %

Real Estate

    3.8 %   2.7 %

Diversified Financial Services

    3.0 %   1.7 %

Health Care Equipment and Supplies

    2.9 %   4.0 %

Professional Services

    2.7 %   2.8 %

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

    2.3 %   2.0 %

Trading Companies and Distributors

    2.3 %   0.7 %

Internet Software and Services

    2.1 %   0.7 %

Health Care Providers and Services

    2.0 %   2.9 %

Containers and Packaging

    1.9 %   0.7 %

Aerospace and Defense

    1.8 %   1.7 %

Distributors

    1.7 %   1.1 %

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

    1.6 %   1.2 %

Marine

    1.5 %   1.1 %

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

    1.4 %   3.0 %

Energy Equipment and Services

    1.2 %   1.6 %

Insurance

    1.1 %   1.7 %

Auto Components

    1.0 %   3.3 %

Specialty Retail

    0.9 %   1.5 %

Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods

    0.8 %   2.5 %

Machinery

    0.7 %   1.8 %

Food Products

    0.5 %   2.2 %

Media

    %   2.4 %

Other

    6.2 %   13.9 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

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  2015   2014  

Fair Value

             

Capital Markets

    23.4 %   21.3 %

Commercial Services and Supplies

    9.3 %   5.8 %

IT Services

    9.1 %   2.9 %

Life Sciences Tools and Services

    7.5 %   9.2 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    5.6 %   3.8 %

Household Durables

    4.3 %   3.3 %

Software

    4.1 %   3.0 %

Real Estate

    3.3 %   2.1 %

Diversified Financial Services

    2.9 %   1.1 %

Professional Services

    2.7 %   2.9 %

Health Care Providers and Services

    2.2 %   2.9 %

Trading Companies and Distributors

    2.2 %   0.7 %

Distributors

    1.9 %   1.1 %

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

    1.9 %   1.2 %

Containers and Packaging

    1.8 %   0.7 %

Internet Software and Services

    1.8 %   0.6 %

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

    1.8 %   1.6 %

Aerospace and Defense

    1.6 %   1.7 %

Health Care Equipment and Supplies

    1.5 %   2.7 %

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

    1.3 %   3.2 %

Insurance

    1.0 %   1.7 %

Auto Components

    1.0 %   2.3 %

Specialty Retail

    0.6 %   1.5 %

Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods

    0.4 %   2.1 %

Food Products

    0.3 %   2.0 %

Media

    %   2.5 %

Internet and Catalog Retail

    %   1.9 %

Other

    6.5 %   14.2 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

Note 4.  Borrowings

        Our debt obligations consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  2015   2014  

Secured revolving credit facility due August 2016, $250 million commitment

  $ 167   $  

Secured revolving credit facility due March 2017, $272 million commitment

    272     726  

Secured revolving credit facility due October 2016, $500 million commitment

    33     51  

Secured term loan due August 2017, net of discount

    440     444  

Unsecured Private Notes due September 2018, net of discount

    345     344  

European Capital unsecured senior notes, Series 2006-I due January 2022, €52 million

        64  

European Capital unsecured senior notes, Series 2007-I due July 2022, $37.5 million

        37  

European Capital unsecured senior notes, Series 2007-II due July 2022, $37.5 million

        37  

Total

  $ 1,257   $ 1,703  

        The daily weighted average debt balance, excluding discounts, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2,157 million and $1,091 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rate

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on all of our borrowings, including amortization of deferred financing costs, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 3.7% and 4.9%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on all of our borrowings, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was 3.2% and 4.3%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate on all of our borrowings, excluding deferred financing costs, as of December 31, 2015 was 4.0%.

        As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the aggregate fair value of the above borrowings was $1,273 million and $1,729 million, respectively. The fair values of our debt obligations 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, and are measured using Level 3 inputs for our debt as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. It assumes that the liability is transferred to a market participant at the measurement date and that the nonperformance risk relating to that liability is the same before and after the transfer. Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred. The fair value of our debt obligations is valued at the closing market quotes as of the measurement date or estimated based upon market interest rates for our own borrowings or entities with similar credit risk, adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any, based on a quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of our credit risk.

Unsecured Private Notes

        On September 20, 2013, we entered into an indenture with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the issuance and sale by us of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured five-year notes ("Private Notes"), for proceeds of $342 million, net of underwriters' discounts. The Private Notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Private Notes have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and mature in September 2018. Interest payments are due semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 and all principal is due on maturity. The Private Notes are rated B3, BB and BB– by Moody's Investor Services, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, respectively. The indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to: (i) pay dividends or distributions, repurchase equity, prepay junior debt and make certain investments; (ii) incur additional debt and issue certain disqualified stock and preferred stock; (iii) incur certain liens; (iv) merge or consolidate with another company or sell substantially all of our assets; (v) enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and (vi) allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to us. The indenture also contains certain customary events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, a cross payment or acceleration default on an aggregate $50 million or more of other indebtedness, covenant defaults, bankruptcy events and failure to pay judgments. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Private Notes.

European Capital Unsecured Senior Notes

        In December 2006, European Capital entered into a note purchase agreement to issue €52 million of senior unsecured 15-year notes due January 2022 to accredited investors in a private placement offering ("Series 2006-I Notes"). The Series 2006-I Notes had a floating rate of EURIBOR plus 2.75%. On June 17, 2015, the Series 2006-I Notes were repaid in full. In March 2007, European Capital entered into note purchase agreements to issue two $37.5 million of senior unsecured notes due July 2022 to accredited investors in a private placement offering ("Series 2007-I Notes" and "Series 2007-II Notes"). The Series 2007-I Notes and Series 2007-II Notes had a floating rate of LIBOR plus 2.75%. On August 18, 2015, the Series 2007-I Notes and Series 2007-II Notes were repaid in full.

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Secured Term Loan Facility

        On February 26, 2014, we entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the amended secured term loan facility under our Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2013, with the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the "Secured Term Loan Facility").

        The Amendment reduced the interest rate on the Secured Term Loan Facility, which had an outstanding principal balance of $450 million as of the closing date, from LIBOR plus 3.00%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, to LIBOR plus 2.75%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%. The Amendment also extended the Secured Term Loan Facility's maturity date by one year to August 2017.

        In accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic No. 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, $447 million of debt exchanged with the same lenders met the criterion for and was accounted as a modification of debt. Existing unamortized deferred financing costs and discount attributable to the modification of the Secured Term Loan Facility of $9 million will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loan Facility using the effective interest method, while fees paid to other third-party advisors of $1 million were expensed and included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

        As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate on our Secured Term Loan Facility was 3.50% and the borrowing base coverage was 385%. The Senior Term Loan Facility contains various events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, an event of default under the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility, a cross default on an aggregate $50 million or more of certain other indebtedness, the breach of representations or covenants, bankruptcy events, the failure to conduct our asset management business through ACAM, a change in control and the failure to pay judgments. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Secured Term Loan Facility.

        The following table sets forth the scheduled amortization on the secured term loans and unsecured private notes:

August 2016

  $4.5 million

Secured Term Loans due August 2017

  Outstanding Balance

Unsecured Private Notes due September 2018

  Outstanding Balance

$250 Million Revolving Credit Facility

        On August 22, 2012, we obtained a four-year $250 million secured revolving credit facility (the "$250 Million Revolving Credit Facility"), which bears interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 3.75%. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate on the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility was 4.00%.

        On August 22, 2015, the commitment termination date, we chose not to renew commitments under the facility, and as a result, the outstanding balance on the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility is repayable ratably over the final 12 months until the maturity date on August 22, 2016.

        As of December 31, 2015, the total debt outstanding under our $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility was $167 million. The $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility contains various events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, an event of default under the Secured Term Loan Facility, a cross default on an aggregate $50 million or more of certain other indebtedness, the breach of representations or covenants, bankruptcy events, the failure to conduct our asset management business through ACAM, a change in control and the failure to pay judgments. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility.

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$1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

        On June 27, 2014, ACAS Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned financing subsidiary, obtained a $750 million secured revolving credit facility provided by Bank of America, N.A. On March 6, 2015, the commitments to the existing $750 million secured revolving credit facility were increased by $500 million to $1.25 billion (the "$1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility"). In addition to the increase, the maturity date of the facility was extended to March 6, 2017. On December 11, 2015, we closed an amendment which amended certain covenants to permit ACAS Funding I, LLC to repatriate the remaining proceeds from its senior floating rate loan portfolio sales while settling any associated liabilities. In addition, commencing on December 27, 2015 the commitments are calculated as the greater of total debt outstanding or $100 million. The facility bears interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.60%. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate on the $1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility was 1.99%.

        As of December 31, 2015, the facility is in a wind down period that prohibits us from purchasing additional assets or borrowing under the facility. We can reinstate our ability to borrow and purchase assets at any time prior to February 6, 2017, subject to certain terms outlined in the credit agreement.

        We are required to pay a fee on the unused commitments under the facility in an amount equal to 1.60% on the average daily unused amount of lender commitments up to 60% of the daily average of total commitments, and 0.75% on the lesser of 40% of the daily average total commitments and average daily unused amount. Under the amendment, the unused fee was reduced to 0.50% on the average daily unused amount. To the extent we reinstate our ability to borrow, the unused fees will increase to the rates paid prior to the amendment on the three month anniversary of our ability to borrow under the facility being reinstated. All fees are payable quarterly. As of December 31, 2015, the total debt outstanding under our $1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility was $272 million, which was secured by cash, receivables and portfolio investments with a fair value of $535 million. The credit facility contains various events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, the breach of representations or covenants, credit triggers, the loss of key personnel, a change in investment manager, the occurrence of certain regulatory or criminal proceedings, bankruptcy events and the failure to pay judgments. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the $1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility.

$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility

        On October 30, 2014, ACAS Funding II, LLC, a wholly-owned financing subsidiary, obtained a $500 million secured revolving credit facility (the "$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility"), provided by Deutsche Bank AG. The $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility, which matures in October 2016, bears interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.60%. On December 14, 2015, we closed an amendment that amended certain covenants to permit ACAS Funding II, LLC to repatriate the remaining proceeds from its senior floating rate loan portfolio sales while settling any associated liabilities. As of December 31, 2015, the interest rate on the $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility was 1.93%.

        As of December 31, 2015, the total debt outstanding under our $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility was $33 million, which was secured by cash, receivables and portfolio investments with a fair value of $113 million. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility. On January 6, 2016, the $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility was repaid in full and terminated.

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Future Debt Maturities

        The maturities of our debt obligations, excluding discounts, as of December 31, 2015 were as follows:

2016

  $ 204  

2017

    709  

2018

    350  

Thereafter

     

Total

  $ 1,263  

Note 5.  Stock Options

        We have stock option plans which provide for the granting of options to employees and non-employee directors to purchase shares of common stock at a price of not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Stock options granted under the employee stock option plans vest over either a three or five year period and may be exercised for a period of no more than ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under these plans may be either incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or non-qualified stock options. As required by the 1940 Act, we are restricted from issuing awards to our employees and non-employee directors to the extent that the amount of voting securities that would result from the exercise of all such awards at the time of issuance exceeds 20% of our outstanding voting securities. As of December 31, 2015, there were 4.1 million shares available to be granted under the employee stock option plans and in accordance with the 1940 Act restrictions.

        Our shareholders approved non-employee director stock option plans in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and we subsequently received orders from the SEC authorizing such plans. Stock options granted under the non-employee director stock option plans are non-qualified stock options that vest over a three year period and may be exercised for a period of no more than ten years from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2015, there were no shares available to be granted under the non-employee director stock option plans. No employee or non-employee director stock options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2015. Employee stock options of 0.1 million were granted during the year ended December 31, 2014. No non-employee director stock options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2014. Employee and non-employee director stock options of 3.7 million were granted during the year ended December 31, 2013.

        During the first quarter of 2014, we concluded that our Chief Executive Officer had been granted stock options in excess of the individual employee limits established in certain of our stock option plans. These stock option grants were made during fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012. As a result, the stock option grants in excess of the individual limits in any stock option plan have been considered null and void. Therefore, stock-based compensation expense associated with the null and void options of $3.5 million was reversed in the first quarter of 2014.

        In addition, the communication of the voided stock option grants to our Chief Executive Officer resulted in a financial obligation under U.S. GAAP to provide equity compensation commensurate with the terms of the voided stock option grants in return for services to be performed by our Chief Executive Officer during the option vesting periods. This financial obligation has been accounted for as a liability award and stock-based compensation expense of $5.8 million associated with prior periods was recorded in the second quarter of 2014. The net impact of these adjustments was additional stock-based compensation expense of $2.3 million during the first quarter of 2014. An additional $1.4 million of income tax expense was recorded during the first quarter of 2014 as a result of these adjustments. These errors were immaterial to the individual prior periods impacted. During the second quarter of 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Plan, an award of $10 million was granted to our Chief Executive

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Officer that partially settled this financial obligation. During the first quarter of 2015, an award of $7 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that settled the remainder of this financial obligation. These grants were funded with shares of common stock from the Trust that had previously been forfeited by former employees prior to being fully vested in their shares.

        In conjunction with the American Capital Equity III, LP transaction, certain investment professionals were transferred to a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACAM, our wholly-owned portfolio company which manages American Capital Equity III, LP. Concurrent with this transfer, the vesting of any unvested stock options held by these investment professionals as of the date of the transfer was accelerated. In accordance with ASC 718, the acceleration of the unvested stock options was accounted for as a modification and resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $5 million during the third quarter of 2014.

        As discussed in Note 9, due to changes in the composition of our investment portfolio and market conditions, we conducted strategic reviews of our business which resulted in a workforce reduction of our employees in the fourth quarter of 2014. In conjunction with the restructuring, the vesting of any unvested stock options held by impacted employees as of the date of their separation was accelerated, and the employees were given a period of up to one year from their separation date, or less if the expiration of the option was within one year from their separation date, to exercise all outstanding options. During the year ended December 31, 2015, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the acceleration of 1.0 million unvested stock options was accounted for as a modification and resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $4 million related to additional workforce reductions.

Fair Value Disclosures

        No stock options were granted during the year ended December 31, 2015. The following table reflects the weighted average fair value per stock option granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, as well as the weighted average assumptions used in determining those fair values using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 
  2014   2013  

Options granted (in millions)

    0.1     3.7  

Weighted average fair value per option on grant date

  $ 6.89   $ 5.88  

Expected dividend yield

    %   %

Expected volatility

    42 %   41 %

Risk-free interest rate

    2.1 %   1.2 %

Expected life (years)

    6.8     6.7  

Stock Option Activity

        A summary of the activity of our stock option plans as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 

Options outstanding, beginning of year

    45.1   $ 9.21  

Exercised

    (12.0 ) $ 7.71  

Canceled and expired

    (0.9 ) $ 13.17  

Options outstanding, end of year

    32.2   $ 9.66  

Options exercisable, end of year

    26.4   $ 9.56  

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        The following table summarizes information about our stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2015:

 
  Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable  
Range of Exercise Prices
  Outstanding   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
life
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Exercisable   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
life
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

$0.94 to $5.00

    3.6     3.2   $ 4.02     3.6     3.2   $ 4.02  

$5.01 to $10.00

    16.5     5.1   $ 7.35     13.5     5.0   $ 7.11  

$10.01 to $15.00

    8.3     5.9   $ 11.31     5.5     5.7   $ 11.03  

$15.01 to $20.00

    3.0     2.8   $ 16.69     3.0     2.7   $ 16.71  

$20.01 to $47.90

    0.8     1.1   $ 39.41     0.8     1.1   $ 39.41  

    32.2     4.8   $ 9.66     26.4     4.5   $ 9.56  

        As of December 31, 2015, the total compensation cost related to non-vested stock options not yet recognized was $6 million with a weighted average period to be recognized of 1.5 years. As of December 31, 2015, the intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and exercisable was $163 million and $141 million, respectively.

        For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recorded stock-based compensation expense attributable to our stock options of $18 million, $44 million and $30 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was recognized only for options expected to vest, using an estimated forfeiture rate based on historical experience. For the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the intrinsic value of stock options exercised were $80 million, $44 million and $41 million, respectively.

Note 6.  Deferred Compensation Plan

        We have a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the "Deferred Plan") for the purpose of granting cash bonus awards to our employees. The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is the administrator of the Deferred Plan. The Deferred Plan is funded through a trust (the "Trust") which is administered by a third-party trustee. The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee determines cash bonus awards to be granted under the Deferred Plan and the terms of such awards, including vesting schedules. The cash bonus awards are invested by the Trust in our common stock by purchasing shares in the open market. Awards vest contingent on the employee's continued employment or the achievement of performance goals, if any, as determined by the Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Trust provides certain protections of its assets from events other than claims against our assets in the case of bankruptcy. The assets and liabilities of the Trust are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Shares of our common stock held by the Trust are accounted for as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

        The Deferred Plan does not permit diversification and the cash bonus awards must be settled by the delivery of a fixed number of shares of our common stock. The awards under the Deferred Plan are accounted for as grants of unvested stock. We record stock-based compensation expense based on the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant. The compensation cost for awards with service conditions is recognized using the straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period. The compensation cost for bonus awards with performance and service conditions is recognized using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, cash bonus awards of $13 million, $10 million and $1.5 million, respectively, were granted under the Deferred Plan.

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        As discussed in Note 5, during the first quarter of 2014, we concluded that our Chief Executive Officer had been granted $2.6 million of cash bonus awards in fiscal year 2007 in excess of the annual individual employee limit established in the Deferred Plan. As a result, the $2.6 million of cash bonus awards have been considered null and void. Stock-based compensation expense associated with the null and void cash bonus awards of $2.6 million was reversed in the first quarter of 2014.

        In addition, the communication of the $2.6 million of excess cash bonus awards to our Chief Executive Officer resulted in a financial obligation under U.S. GAAP to provide equity compensation commensurate with the terms of the cash bonus awards in return for services to be performed by our Chief Executive Officer during the award vesting period. The financial obligation has been accounted for as a liability award and stock-based compensation expense of $1.5 million associated with prior periods was recorded in the first quarter of 2014. The net impact of these adjustments was a $1.1 million reduction to stock-based compensation expense in the first quarter of 2014. An additional $0.3 million of income tax expense was recorded during the first quarter of 2014 as a result of these adjustments. These errors were immaterial to the individual prior periods impacted. During the second quarter of 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Plan, an award of $10 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that partially settled this financial obligation. During the first quarter of 2015, an award of $7 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that settled the remainder of this financial obligation. These grants were funded with shares from the Trust which had previously been forfeited by former employees prior to being fully vested in their shares.

        During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $8 million, $5 million and $2 million, respectively, attributable to the Deferred Plan. As of December 31, 2015, the total compensation cost related to non-vested cash bonus awards not yet recognized was $10 million with a weighted average period to be recognized of 2.3 years.

        A summary of the bonus awards under the Deferred Plan as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 
  Shares   Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Non-vested, beginning of year

    0.5   $ 14.84  

Granted

    0.9   $ 14.35  

Vested

    (0.5 ) $ 14.73  

Canceled

    0.0   $ 13.38  

Non-vested, end of year

    0.9   $ 14.40  

        As of December 31, 2015, there were 2.8 million shares of our common stock in the Trust that were vested but not yet distributed to the employees.

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

        European Capital has issued restricted mandatorily redeemable preferred shares ("Redeemable Preferred Shares") to participating employees of subsidiary companies of its manager, European Capital Asset Management Limited ("ECAM"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACAM, under Long Term Incentive Plans (the "Plans") for an issue price determined at the time of issuance. The Plans have a 5-year vesting period. The Redeemable Preferred Shares are subdivided into subclasses of shares. The redemption value of each sub-class of Redeemable Preferred Shares is calculated using a predetermined formula and is based on the net liquidity proceeds, as defined in the Plans, on the exit of specifically referenced investments of European Capital in excess of certain hurdle rates. The Plans have annual calculation and redemption dates through December 31, 2018 and March 1, 2019,

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respectively, for sub-classes A, B and C and December 31, 2023 and March 1, 2024, respectively, for sub-classes D, E and F. Redeemable Preferred Shares related to specifically referenced investments not exited at the final annual calculation dates will be redeemed after the receipt of subsequent net liquidity proceeds or, if specifically referenced investments that remain outstanding on January 1, 2020 for sub-classes A, B and C and January 1, 2025 for sub-classes D, E and F, will be redeemed based on the realizable value of the remaining referenced investments. European Capital elected to recognize the Redeemable Preferred Shares at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments.

        The holders of the Redeemable Preferred Shares have no rights to participate in or receive notice of any general meeting of European Capital and the shares are generally not transferable. The Redeemable Preferred Shares have no rights to receive dividends. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, a portion of Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed and European Capital realized a loss of $46 million, offset by a reversal of unrealized depreciation of $46 million, which is included in net realized (loss) gain and net unrealized appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

        The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares is calculated as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 using the net present value of the estimated future cash flows of the underlying European Capital investments with discounts applied for equity risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, minority interests, lack of marketability and a forfeiture rate. The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $34 million and $82 million, respectively, which is included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the underlying European Capital investments as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $367 million and $608 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the redemption amount for 2016 is expected to be approximately $11 million.

        The following table summarizes the number of shares issued and redeemed for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 
  Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class E   Class F   Total  

Balance, December 31, 2014

    412     413     589     100     100     100     1,714  

Shares Issued

                             

Shares Redeemed

    (68 )   (68 )   (98 )               (234 )

Balance, December 31, 2015

    344     345     491     100     100     100     1,480  

Note 7.  Net Operating Income and Net Earnings Per Common Share

        The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net operating income and net earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Numerator for basic and diluted net operating income per common share

  $ 253   $ 117   $ 156  

Numerator for basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share

  $ (187 ) $ 434   $ 184  

Denominator for basic weighted average common shares

    267.2     268.2     291.6  

Employee stock options and awards

        12.5     12.3  

Denominator for diluted weighted average common shares

    267.2     280.7     303.9  

Basic net operating income per common share

  $ 0.95   $ 0.44   $ 0.53  

Diluted net operating income per common share

  $ 0.95   $ 0.42   $ 0.51  

Basic net (loss) earnings per common share

  $ (0.70 ) $ 1.62   $ 0.63  

Diluted net (loss) earnings per common share

  $ (0.70 ) $ 1.55   $ 0.61  

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        In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating EPS on a diluted basis.

        In computing diluted EPS, only potential common shares that are dilutive, those that reduce EPS or increase loss per share, are included. The effect of stock options, unvested employee stock awards and contingently issuable shares are not included if the result would be anti-dilutive, such as when a net loss is reported. Therefore, basic EPS and diluted EPS are computed using the same number of weighted average shares for the year ended December 31, 2015 as we incurred a net loss for that period.

        Stock options and unvested shares under our deferred compensation plan of 37.7 million, 7.6 million and 8.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS either because the respective exercise or grant prices are greater than the average market value of the underlying stock or their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive, as determined using the treasury stock method.

Note 8.  Geographic Data

        The following table presents total operating revenue and total assets as of and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 by geographic location, excluding Structured Products. The geographic location of a portfolio company investment is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Operating revenue

                   

United States

  $ 504   $ 392   $ 400  

International

    58     14     15  

Total operating revenue

  $ 562   $ 406   $ 415  

Total assets

                   

United States

  $ 5,185   $ 6,311   $ 4,834  

International

    641     746     899  

Total assets

  $ 5,826   $ 7,057   $ 5,733  

Note 9.  Restructuring Costs

        Due to changes in the composition of our investment portfolio and market conditions, we conducted strategic reviews of our business in the fourth quarter of 2014, which resulted in a workforce reduction of approximately 13% of our employees and the closing of one of our offices as well as the elimination of certain functions at other offices. In conjunction with the restructuring, the vesting of any unvested stock options held by impacted employees as of the date of their separation was accelerated, and they were given a period of up to one year from their separation date, or less if the expiration of the option was within one year from their separation date, to exercise all outstanding options. We recorded charges for both severance and related employee costs and excess office facilities costs of $24 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, including $11 million from the modification of stock options. In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded charges for both severance and related employee costs of $12 million, including $4 million from the modification of stock options related to additional workforce reductions. The severance and related employee costs and the additional stock-based compensation expense resulting from the modification are included in salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation and the excess facilities costs are included in general

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and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations. The liability for employee severance costs and excess facilities is included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

        In determining our liability related to excess office facilities, we are required to estimate such factors as future vacancy rates, the time required to sublet properties and sublease rates. These estimates are reviewed quarterly based on known real estate market conditions and the credit-worthiness of subtenants, and may result in revisions to the liability. Our remaining liability of $4 million as of December 31, 2015 related to these excess office facilities represents gross lease commitments with agreements expiring at various dates through 2023 of approximately $20 million, net of committed and estimated sublease income of approximately $15 million and a present value factor of $1 million. We have entered into signed sublease arrangements for approximately $2 million, with the remaining $13 million based on estimated future sublease income.

        The following table summarizes the restructuring accrual activity during the year ended December 31, 2015:

 
  Severance   Excess
Office
Facilities
  Total  

Balance, December 31, 2014

  $ 8   $ 5   $ 13  

Restructuring charges

    6         6  

Cash payments

    (7 )   (1 )   (8 )

Balance, March 31, 2015

    7     4     11  

Restructuring charges

             

Cash payments

    (4 )       (4 )

Balance, June 30, 2015

    3     4     7  

Restructuring charges

             

Cash payments

    (1 )       (1 )

Accretion of net present value

        1     1  

Balance, September 30, 2015

    2     5     7  

Restructuring charges

    2         2  

Cash payments

        (1 )   (1 )

Balance, December 31, 2015

  $ 4   $ 4   $ 8  

Note 10.  Shareholders' Equity

        Our common stock activity for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Common stock outstanding at beginning of period

    266.9     270.2     304.4  

Issuance of common stock under stock option plans

    12.0     5.3     5.1  

Repurchase of common stock

    (36.9 )   (8.9 )   (40.4 )

Distribution of common stock held in deferred compensation trust

    0.6     0.3     1.1  

Common stock outstanding at end of period

    242.6     266.9     270.2  

Share Repurchase Program

        During 2011, our Board of Directors adopted a program pursuant to which it will consider quarterly setting an amount to be utilized for share repurchases or dividends (the "Program"). Generally, the amount may be utilized for repurchases if the price of our common stock represents a

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discount to its NAV per share, and the amount may be utilized for the payment of cash dividends if the price of our common stock represents a premium to its NAV per share.

        Repurchases under the Program were suspended in March 2014 as we undertook a process to evaluate potential capital requirements that could result from our previously announced plan to consider organizational changes to enhance shareholder value. We later announced that our Board had unanimously approved a plan to proceed with the spin-off of most of its investments in new a BDC to our shareholders, with American Capital continuing as a public asset manager. During the first quarter of 2015, our Board of Directors determined that it was appropriate to reinstate authorization for share repurchases while we seek to accomplish the announced spin-off. We included the written notice to stockholders required by Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act regarding the possibility of share repurchases over the next six months in a Letter to Stockholders dated September 11, 2015. Our Board of Directors modified the Program during the fourth quarter of 2015 to authorize the purchase of $600 million to $1 billion of common stock through June 30, 2016 at prices per share below 85% of our most recent quarterly NAV per share, subject to certain conditions. We have entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to undertake accretive share repurchases on a non-discretionary basis up to the $1 billion limit.

        In determining the quarterly amount, the Board of Directors will be guided by our net cash provided by operating activities in preceding quarters, our capital requirements associated with completion of the spin-off transaction, our cash position, operational issues, economic conditions and the current trading price of our common stock and other factors. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we repurchased a total of 36.9 million shares of our common stock in the open market for $526 million at an average price of $14.25 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we repurchased a total of 8.9 million shares of our common stock in the open market for $137 million at an average price of $15.38 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2013, we repurchased a total of 40.4 million shares of our common stock in the open market for $561 million at an average price of $13.90 per share.

        The Program may be further suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason. The Program does not obligate us to acquire any specific number of shares of our common stock.

Note 11.  Income Taxes

        As a taxable corporation under Subchapter C of the Code, we are subject to federal and applicable state corporate income taxes on our taxable ordinary income and capital gains. However, we estimate that for income tax purposes, we had both net operating loss carryforwards and net long-term capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2015. Our tax fiscal year ends on September 30.

        Effective October 1, 2014, we consolidated our wholly-owned portfolio company, European Capital in our consolidated financial statements. European Capital and its wholly-owned subsidiary, European Capital S.A. SICAR (collectively, "ECAS") are both controlled foreign corporations for U.S. tax purposes. Each entity pays an immaterial amount of non-U.S. income taxes. ECAS may produce subpart F income that must be reported on the U.S. tax return of American Capital.

        We file a consolidated federal income tax return with eligible corporate subsidiaries, including portfolio companies in which we hold 80% or more of the outstanding equity interest measured by both vote and fair value. As a result, we have entered into a tax sharing agreement under which members of the consolidated tax group are compensated for losses and other tax benefits by members that are able to use those losses and tax benefits on their pro forma stand-alone federal income tax return.

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        The following table sets forth the significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  2015   2014  

Deferred Tax Assets

             

Net operating loss carryforwards

  $ 233   $ 195  

Basis differences in ordinary investments

    102     139  

Stock-based compensation

    57     65  

Basis differences in investments held in European Capital

    155     193  

Other

    25     25  

Total ordinary deferred tax assets

    572     617  

Net capital loss carryforwards

    72      

Basis differences in capital investments

    99     230  

Total capital deferred tax assets

    171     230  

Total deferred tax assets

    743     847  

Less valuation allowance

    (300 )   (168 )

Total deferred tax assets less valuation allowance

    443     679  

Deferred Tax Liabilities

             

Basis differences in ACAM

    (231 )   (309 )

Other

    (14 )   (16 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (245 )   (325 )

Total net deferred tax asset

  $ 198   $ 354  

        The table above classifies certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on management's estimate of the expected tax character of recognition of the reversal of the timing differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities as either ordinary or capital income. However, the ultimate tax character of the deferred tax asset or liability may change from the above classification based on the ultimate form of recognition of the timing difference.

        As of December 31, 2015, our deferred tax asset was $743 million, our deferred tax liability was $245 million, our valuation allowance was $300 million and our net deferred tax asset was $198 million.

        We estimate the expected tax character of recognition of the reversal of the timing differences that give rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities as either ordinary or capital income. However, the ultimate tax character of the deferred tax asset or liability may change from our estimated classification based on the ultimate form of recognition of the timing difference. As of December 31, 2015, we believe that it is more likely than not that we will have future ordinary income to realize the majority of our ordinary deferred tax assets and therefore did not record a valuation allowance against these ordinary deferred tax assets.

        As of December 31, 2015, we determined that it is not more likely than not that we will be able to utilize our ordinary deferred tax asset related to our investment in European Capital in its entirety. In determining the amount of the valuation allowance to be established, we assessed all available evidence, both positive and negative. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the negative evidence outweighed the positive evidence in determining whether it was more likely than not that the ordinary deferred tax asset would be realized. Significant negative evidence existed in management's update to the strategic review, resulting in uncertainty about the ability to generate sufficient income to utilize the deductible inside basis differences and qualified deficits related to the investment in European Capital. We believe that $14 million of the ordinary deferred tax asset will be realized; however, we established

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a valuation allowance against the remaining portion of the ordinary deferred tax asset. As a result, we recognized a tax provision of $141 million associated with the establishment of the valuation allowance.

        On April 1, 2015, the New York State Legislature passed legislation that enacted several tax law changes that impact American Capital. As a result of the tax law changes, it is more likely than not that a portion of our net operating losses ("NOL") generated in New York City will expire unutilized. Therefore, during the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded a $12 million valuation allowance against a $13 million deferred tax asset related to $144 million of NOLs generated in New York City.

        We continue to maintain a valuation allowance against a significant portion of our capital deferred tax assets. We believe that it is more likely than not that we will be able to utilize $25 million of our capital deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2015 and we have established a valuation allowance of $147 million against the remaining capital deferred tax assets.

        We continue to assess our ability to realize our existing capital deferred tax assets. We believe that due to the recent decision to solicit offers to acquire individual lines of business or the company in its entirety, certain investments that had previously been determined to be long-lived assets may provide a source of taxable income to realize certain capital deferred tax assets. Assessing the recoverability of a deferred tax asset requires management to make estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from investments and operations, the character of expected income or loss as either capital or ordinary, and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows or the amount or character of taxable income differ significantly from these estimates, our ability to realize the deferred tax assets could be impacted.

        Under ASC 718, our capital in excess of par value in our shareholders' equity includes the excess tax benefits generated from our stock-based compensation plans when our allowable income tax deduction for the award exceeds the compensation expense recorded for book purposes ("APIC Pool"). As of December 31, 2015, our APIC Pool totaled $35 million.

        Additionally, under Sections 382 and 383 of the Code, following an "ownership change," certain limitations apply to the use by a "loss corporation" of certain tax attributes including net operating loss carryforwards, capital loss carryforwards, unrealized built-in losses and tax credits arising before the "ownership change." Such tax attributes represent substantially all of our deferred tax assets. In general, an "ownership change" would occur if there is a cumulative change in the ownership of our common stock of more than 50% by one or more "5% shareholders" during a three-year period. In the event of an "ownership change," the tax attributes that may be used to offset our future taxable income in each year after the "ownership change" will be subject to an annual limitation. In general, the annual limitation is equal to the product of the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the "ownership change" and the "long term tax exempt rate" (which is published monthly by the Internal Revenue Service), subject to specified adjustments. This limitation could accelerate our cash tax payments and could result in a significant portion of our deferred tax asset expiring before we could fully use it. On April 27, 2012, we amended our Certificate of Incorporation to impose certain restrictions on the transfer of our common stock through April 27, 2015. These restrictions reduced, but did not eliminate, the risk of an "ownership change" through their expiration date.

        As of December 31, 2015, we estimate that we had $555 million of federal net operating loss carryforwards and various state net operating loss carryforwards for which we have recorded a gross ordinary deferred tax asset of $233 million. The ordinary deferred tax asset includes a reduction of $14 million for the excess tax benefits generated from our stock-based compensation plans that resulted in an increase in our net operating losses, but which may not be recorded until utilization. For federal income tax purposes, the net operating loss carryforwards expire in various years from 2030 through 2034. The timing and manner in which we will utilize any net operating loss carryforwards in any year, or in total, may be limited in the future under the provisions of the Code and applicable state laws.

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        A reconciliation of the provision (benefit) for income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory corporate income tax rate and our effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Tax on income computed at federal statutory corporate tax rate

  $ (12 ) $ 174   $ 83  

State taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    (4 )   22     12  

Valuation allowance

    142     (236 )   7  

Rate difference on dividend income

    (10 )   (10 )   (6 )

Change in state tax rate

    (10 )   (26 )   (12 )

Disallowed compensation pursuant to IRS Sec. 162(m)

        13      

Consolidation of ACCH

        69      

Consolidation of European Capital

        71      

Earnings of European Capital

    10          

Permanent difference on European Capital appreciation

        (30 )    

State deferred tax offset by valuation allowance

            (27 )

Capital gain on tax deconsolidation of a CML subsidiary

    35          

Other

    1     17     (4 )

Total provision for income taxes

  $ 152   $ 64   $ 53  

        During the first quarter of 2015, we restructured our investment in CML Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("CML"), which resulted in the recognition of an ordinary loss. We recognized a $136 million ordinary loss on our equity investment in CML, which was $9 million less than the book realized loss of $145 million, due to consolidated basis adjustments in prior years as a result of CML filing with American Capital's consolidated tax return. In addition, CML recognized an $83 million capital gain on an operating subsidiary that was offset by capital loss carryforwards at American Capital. We will not be reimbursed through the tax sharing agreement for the utilization of the capital loss carryforward and this was a permanent difference in income recognition. The net impact was a decrease of our gross deferred tax asset of $35 million, offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance of $35 million, resulting in no net tax impact to the provision.

        During the first and second quarters of 2015, we recognized subpart F income on our U.S. tax return from our investment in European Capital that resulted in a $10 million tax provision, net of related changes in European Capital's deferred tax assets.

        We recognized a provision of $142 million in 2015 related to an increase in the valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. A significant portion of the increase is due to the change in judgment that it was not more likely than not that the company would be able to realize its deferred tax asset related to its investment in European Capital in its entirety.

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        Components of our tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Current Tax (Benefit) Provision

                   

Federal

  $ (8 ) $ 7   $ 2  

State

    1         1  

Total current tax (benefit) provision

    (7 )   7     3  

Deferred Tax Provision

                   

Federal

    143     49     50  

State

    16     8      

Total deferred tax provision

    159     57     50  

Total provision for income taxes

  $ 152   $ 64   $ 53  

        We identify our major tax jurisdictions as federal, New York and Maryland. The federal tax fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for American Capital remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). During the first quarter of 2014, we received notice from the IRS that their examination of the September 30, 2008 tax year was concluded and no changes to income or tax resulted.

        We recognize tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance of unrecognized tax benefits:

Unrecognized tax benefits—January 1, 2015

  $ 48  

Increase related to positions taken during the current year

     

Unrecognized tax benefits—December 31, 2015

  $ 48  

        The unrecognized tax benefit has been presented as a reduction of an ordinary deferred tax asset for a net operating loss.

Note 12.  Commitments and Contingencies

        In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual agreements that facilitate transactions or provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of our obligations under such agreements. We have not had any claims nor made any payments pursuant to such agreements. We cannot estimate the maximum potential exposure under these arrangements as this would involve future claims that may be made against us that have not yet occurred. However, based on our experience, we expect the risk of any material loss to us to be remote.

        We are a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business, including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Loan and Financing Agreements

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generally subject to the borrowers meeting certain criteria such as compliance with covenants and availability under borrowing base thresholds. The terms of the borrowings and financings subject to commitment are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio. As of December 31, 2015, European Capital and its affiliates had a commitment of $62 million to fund European Capital UK SME Debt LP and $100 million to fund a European Capital debt fund ("ECAS debt fund"). In addition, as of December 31, 2015, ACAM had a commitment of $125 million to American Capital Equity III, LP, which is to be funded by an equity investment from American Capital. See Note 14 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion of ACAM's American Capital Equity III, LP's commitment.

Non-Cancelable Operating Leases

        We have non-cancelable operating leases for office space and office equipment. The leases expire over the next eleven years and contain provisions for certain annual rental escalations. Rent expense for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $10 million, $10 million and $9 million, respectively.

        Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2015, net of any expected receipts under non-cancelable subleases, were as follows:

2016

  $ 14  

2017

    14  

2018

    15  

2019

    14  

2020

    13  

Thereafter

    56  

Total

  $ 126  

Total Return Swaps

        ACTRS, a wholly-owned consolidated affiliate of American Capital, entered into TRS transactions with Citibank, N.A. (the "2012 TRS" and "2012 TRS II"). The TRS', which are non-recourse to American Capital, replicate the performance of reference pools of senior floating rate loans (each, a "Reference Pool"). The maximum amount of the loans that was included in the Reference Pool was $400 million (determined at the time each such loan is added to the Reference Pool) and the maximum cash collateral requirement was $100 million. As of December 31, 2014, ACTRS had provided $100 million of cash collateral for the loans in the 2012 TRS and 2012 TRS II Reference Pools, which is recorded in the financial statement line item restricted cash and cash equivalents in our consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2014, the loans in the Reference Pools for the 2012 TRS and the 2012 TRS II had a notional of approximately $27 million. The 2012 TRS and 2012 TRS II matured in December 2014 and the posted cash collateral was returned to ACTRS in 2015.

Note 13.  Significant Subsidiaries

        We have determined that for the year ended December 31, 2015, or for the periods presented in our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, European Capital Limited, CML Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SEHAC Holding Corporation and WIS Holding Company, Inc. have met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 4-08(g) of Regulation S-X, aggregate financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and year ended December 31, 2013 for European Capital Limited and for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013 for

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CML Pharmaceuticals, Inc., SEHAC Holding Corporation and WIS Holding Company, Inc. have been included as follows:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Current assets

  $ 179   $ 248   $ 307  

Noncurrent assets

  $ 720   $ 1,667   $ 1,947  

Current liabilities

  $ 148   $ 162   $ 133  

Noncurrent liabilities

  $ 589   $ 818   $ 861  

Redeemable preferred stock

  $   $ 222   $ 219  

Total revenue

  $ 926   $ 934   $ 829  

Total operating expenses

  $ 856   $ 853   $ 707  

Net operating income

  $ 70   $ 81   $ 122  

Net income

  $ 5   $ 22   $ 183  

Note 14.  Asset Sales

        On August 5, 2015, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell certain CLO equity investments to American Capital CLO Fund I, LP ("ACAS CLO Fund I") for $300 million. The purchase price was the aggregate fair value of the CLO equity investments as of June 30, 2015, subject to customary adjustments. The closing of the sale occurred on November 2, 2015. ACAS CLO Fund I is a $450 million private investment fund, which invests primarily in equity tranches of CLOs. ACAS CLO Fund I is managed by a subsidiary of ACAM for customary management and incentive fees.

        The ECAS debt fund is a private debt fund that closed during the second quarter of 2015 with €318 million of capital commitments, of which €165 million was committed by European Capital and its affiliates. The ECAS debt fund provides debt financing to mid-market companies in Europe, primarily through unitranche, second lien and mezzanine financing, with secondary purchases of senior loans on an opportunistic basis. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the ECAS debt fund had an additional closing of €69 million which increased the total capital commitments to €387 million. We anticipate a final closing by March 2016 to increase the investment capacity of the fund. The fund will have a three year investment period and a subsidiary of ACAM manages the ECAS debt fund for an annual management fee of 1.50% on deployed capital and up to a 15% carried interest, subject to certain hurdles. The ECAS debt fund will be dissolved on March 19, 2025, unless extended. In April 2015, European Capital sold €162 million ($175 million) of investments at their approximate fair value in 9 portfolio companies to the ECAS debt fund. European Capital received €158 million ($170 million) for the sale of these assets and recognized a realized loss of €4 million ($5 million). As of December 31, 2015, European Capital's investment in the ECAS debt fund had a cost basis and fair value of $81 million and $85 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, European Capital had an unfunded commitment of €91 million ($100 million) to the ECAS debt fund.

        On April 28, 2014, we completed a $1.1 billion private placement of partnership interests in American Capital Equity III, LP ("ACE III" or "the Fund"), a new private equity fund focused on investing in U.S. companies in the lower middle market. Concurrent with the private placement, we entered into a Contribution and Redemption Agreement with the Fund pursuant to which we agreed to contribute 100% of our equity and equity-related investments in seven portfolio companies (Affordable Care Holding Corp., Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp., CIBT Investment Holdings, LLC, FAMS Acquisition, Inc., Mirion Technologies, Inc., PHI Acquisitions, Inc. and SMG Holdings, Inc.) to the Fund and to provide the Fund with an option to acquire our equity investment in WRH, Inc. (the "Equity Option"), in exchange for partnership interests in the Fund. Collectively, the eight portfolio companies (including WRH, Inc., assuming the Equity Option is exercised) comprise the Secondary Portfolio for ACE III. On April 1, 2015, the Equity Option was exercised by the Fund for the exercise price of $24 million. For the three months ended June 30, 2015, we recognized a realized loss of

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$225 million on our WRH, Inc. equity investment offset by a (i) $115 million reversal of unrealized depreciation on the investment, (ii) $65 million reversal of unrealized depreciation on the Equity Option derivative and (iii) $45 million realized gain on the Equity Option. The Fund's aggregate $1.1 billion capital commitment includes a commitment of $200 million from ACAM for Primary Investments, of which $125 million was undrawn as of December 31, 2015.

Note 15.  Related Party Transactions

        As a BDC, we are required by law to make available significant managerial assistance to our eligible portfolio companies. Such assistance typically involves providing guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations and business objectives and policies of the portfolio company to its management and board of directors, including participating on the company's board of directors. We have an operations team with significant turnaround and bankruptcy experience that assists our investment professionals in providing intensive operational and managerial assistance to our portfolio companies that require such assistance. As of December 31, 2015, we had board seats on 38 companies in our investment portfolio. Providing assistance to the companies in our investment portfolio serves as an opportunity for us to maximize their value.

        The following table shows the operating revenue from our control investments, as defined under the 1940 Act, for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013:

 
  2015   2014   2013  

Operating Revenue—Control Investments

                   

Interest and dividend income

  $ 288   $ 263   $ 221  

Fee income

  $ 49   $ 42   $ 52  

American Capital Asset Management

        Our fund management business is conducted through ACAM. In general, ACAM provides investment management services through consolidated subsidiaries that enter into management agreements with each of its managed funds. In addition, American Capital or ACAM may invest directly into these funds and earn investment income from its investments in those funds. Under the management agreements, ACAM's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sourcing, analyzing and executing investments and asset sales, delivering financial and compliance reports to investors in the funds under management, administering the daily business and affairs of the funds under management and performing other asset management duties. We have entered into service agreements with ACAM to provide it with additional asset management and administrative services support. Through these agreements, we provide investment advisory and oversight services to ACAM, as well as access to our employees, infrastructure, business relationships, management expertise and capital raising capabilities. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, we recognized operating revenues from our investment in ACAM of $152 million, $111 million and $133 million, respectively.

European Capital

        As discussed in Note 2 to these consolidated financial statements, we consolidated our investment in European Capital effective October 1, 2014. ACAM, through its subsidiary, ECAM, acts as the investment manager to European Capital. Under ACAM's investment management agreement with European Capital, ACAM is entitled to receive an annual management fee of 2% of the weighted average monthly consolidated gross asset value of all the investments at fair value of European Capital, an incentive fee equal to 100% of the net earnings in excess of a return of 8% but less than a return of 10%, and 20% of the net earnings thereafter. The investment management agreement with European Capital was amended to waive the incentive fee for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the investment management agreement with European Capital was amended to cancel the

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incentive fee for 2015 and going forward. The management fee charged by ACAM was $13 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 and $5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, which is included in our consolidated statements of operations.

        As discussed in Note 6 to these consolidated financial statements, European Capital has issued Redeemable Preferred Shares to employees of ECAM as part of long term employee incentive plans. These shares are redeemable by European Capital based on the aggregate returns on investments made after January 1, 2012 and are treated as mandatorily redeemable preferred stock in our consolidated balance sheets in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $34 million and $82 million, respectively, which is included in other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. For the year ended December 31, 2015, Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed and European Capital realized a loss of $46 million offset by a reversal of unrealized depreciation of $46 million, which is included in net realized (loss) gain and net unrealized appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

American Capital Equity I, LLC and American Capital Equity II, LP

        On June 30, 2015, we entered into stock purchase agreements with American Capital Equity I, LLC and American Capital Equity II, LP under which we acquired secondary and add-on investments in 24 portfolio companies for an aggregate purchase price of $145 million. The initial purchase price for such investments was based on the fair value of the investments as of March 31, 2015, but is potentially subject to increase on June 30, 2016 as a result of certain post-closing adjustments. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we recorded $31 million of net unrealized depreciation after our acquisition of these investments, which is included in net unrealized appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

Note 16.  Selected Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

        The following tables present our quarterly financial information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

 
  Three Months Ended    
 
 
  March 31,
2015
  June 30,
2015
  September 30,
2015
  December 31,
2015
  Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Total operating revenue

  $ 154   $ 168   $ 176   $ 173   $ 671  

Net operating income ("NOI")

  $ 50   $ 67   $ 75   $ 61   $ 253  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 15   $ 62   $ (37 ) $ (227 ) $ (187 )

NOI per basic common share(2)

  $ 0.18   $ 0.25   $ 0.28   $ 0.24   $ 0.95  

NOI per diluted common share(2)

  $ 0.18   $ 0.24   $ 0.28   $ 0.24   $ 0.95  

Net earnings (loss) per basic common share(2)

  $ 0.06   $ 0.23   $ (0.14 ) $ (0.88 ) $ (0.70 )

Net earnings (loss) per diluted common share(2)

  $ 0.05   $ 0.22   $ (0.14 )   (0.88 ) $ (0.70 )

Weighted average shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    271.1     272.4     267.7     257.6     267.2  

Diluted

    282.9     283.4     267.7     257.6     267.2  

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  Three Months Ended    
 
 
  March 31,
2014
  June 30,
2014
  September 30,
2014
  December 31,
2014(1)
  Year Ended
December 31,
2014
 

Total operating revenue

  $ 84   $ 100   $ 129   $ 158   $ 471  

Net operating income

  $ 5   $ 26   $ 51   $ 35   $ 117  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 70   $ 212   $ 114   $ 38   $ 434  

NOI per basic common share(2)

  $ 0.02   $ 0.10   $ 0.19   $ 0.13   $ 0.44  

NOI per diluted common share(2)

  $ 0.02   $ 0.09   $ 0.18   $ 0.12   $ 0.42  

Net earnings per basic common share(2)

  $ 0.26   $ 0.80   $ 0.43   $ 0.14   $ 1.62  

Net earnings per diluted common share(2)

  $ 0.25   $ 0.76   $ 0.41   $ 0.14   $ 1.55  

Weighted average shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    270.7     266.2     267.1     269.0     268.2  

Diluted

    283.4     278.5     279.9     281.1     280.7  

(1)
Effective October 1, 2014, European Capital's financial results have been consolidated with the financial results of American Capital.

(2)
Quarterly amounts may not equal full-year amounts due to changes in the weighted average shares outstanding.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 
 
  (unaudited)
   
 

Assets

             

Investments at fair value

             

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (cost of $2,073 and $2,368, respectively)

  $ 1,819   $ 2,097  

Affiliate investments (cost of $0 and $35, respectively)

    12     77  

Control investments (cost of $2,128 and $2,502, respectively)

    2,231     2,824  

Total investments at fair value (cost of $4,201 and $4,905, respectively)

    4,062     4,998  

Cash and cash equivalents

    881     483  

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

    33     46  

Interest and dividend receivable

    37     48  

Deferred tax asset, net

    235     198  

Trade date settlement receivable

    3     373  

Other

    83     94  

Total assets

  $ 5,334   $ 6,240  

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

             

Debt ($5 and $204 due within one year, respectively), net

  $ 784   $ 1,253  

Other

    132     165  

Total liabilities

    916     1,418  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)

             

Shareholders' equity:

             

Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5.0 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding

         

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000.0 shares authorized, 215.1 and 247.3 issued and 212.7 and 242.6 outstanding, respectively

    2     2  

Capital in excess of par value

    5,398     5,847  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    (98 )   (101 )

Distributions in excess of net realized earnings

    (640 )   (879 )

Net unrealized depreciation of investments

    (244 )   (47 )

Total shareholders' equity

    4,418     4,822  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 5,334   $ 6,240  

Net Asset Value Per Common Share Outstanding

  $ 20.77   $ 19.88  

   

See accompanying notes.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Operating Revenue

                         

Interest and dividend income

                         

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

  $ 53   $ 85   $ 112   $ 163  

Affiliate investments

    1         1      

Control investments

    67     66     157     126  

Total interest and dividend income

    121     151     270     289  

Fee income

                         

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    6     3     9     5  

Control investments

    15     14     25     28  

Total fee income

    21     17     34     33  

Total operating revenue

    142     168     304     322  

Operating Expenses

                         

Interest

    15     20     30     37  

Salaries, benefits and stock-based compensation

    27     32     61     72  

European Capital management fees

    2     4     4     8  

General and administrative

    27     15     44     30  

Total operating expenses

    71     71     139     147  

Net Operating Income Before Income Taxes

    71     97     165     175  

Tax provision

    (25 )   (30 )   (45 )   (58 )

Net Operating Income

    46     67     120     117  

Net realized gain (loss)

                         

Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments

    16     (230 )   1     (238 )

Affiliate investments

    43         45      

Control investments

    132     (54 )   62     (252 )

Foreign currency transactions

    (4 )   3     (4 )   1  

Derivative agreements and other

        46     (17 )   (2 )

Tax benefit

    4     12     16     55  

Total net realized gain (loss)

    191     (223 )   103     (436 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                         

Portfolio company investments

    (161 )   140     (237 )   369  

Foreign currency translation

    (11 )   13     (19 )   32  

Derivative agreements and other

    (6 )   65     7     71  

Tax benefit (provision)

    47         52     (76 )

Total net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation

    (131 )   218     (197 )   396  

Total net gain (loss)

    60     (5 )   (94 )   (40 )

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations ("Net Earnings")

  $ 106   $ 62   $ 26   $ 77  

Net Operating Income Per Common Share

                         

Basic

  $ 0.21   $ 0.25   $ 0.53   $ 0.43  

Diluted

  $ 0.20   $ 0.24   $ 0.52   $ 0.41  

Net Earnings Per Common Share

                         

Basic

  $ 0.49   $ 0.23   $ 0.12   $ 0.28  

Diluted

  $ 0.47   $ 0.22   $ 0.11   $ 0.27  

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

                         

Basic

    216.6     272.4     225.8     271.8  

Diluted

    226.7     283.4     230.8     283.2  

   

See accompanying notes.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Three
Months
Ended
June 30,
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Net earnings

  $ 106   $ 62   $ 26   $ 77  

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                         

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax of $0, $3, $0 and $(17), respectively

    (5 )   18     3     (78 )

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ 101   $ 80   $ 29   $ (1 )

   

See accompanying notes.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Operations

             

Net operating income

  $ 120   $ 117  

Net realized gain (loss), net of tax

    103     (436 )

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net of tax

    (197 )   396  

Net earnings

    26     77  

Capital Share Transactions

             

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

    17     52  

Repurchase of common stock

    (477 )   (93 )

Stock-based compensation

    11     20  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    3     (78 )

Other

    16     6  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

    (430 )   (93 )

Total decrease in net assets

    (404 )   (16 )

Net assets at beginning of period

    4,822     5,472  

Net assets at end of period

  $ 4,418   $ 5,456  

Net asset value per common share outstanding

  $ 20.77   $ 20.35  

Common shares outstanding at end of period

    212.7     268.1  

   

See accompanying notes.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(in millions)

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Operating Activities

             

Net earnings

  $ 26   $ 77  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments

    249     (472 )

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

    (87 )   491  

Effects on exchange rate changes on assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

    1     4  

Accrued PIK interest and dividends on investments

    (57 )   (48 )

Stock-based compensation

    11     15  

Decrease (increase) in interest and dividend receivable

    11     (5 )

(Increase) decrease in deferred tax asset, net

    (37 )   77  

Decrease (increase) in other assets

    15     (5 )

Decrease in other liabilities

    (16 )   (17 )

Payment of long term incentive plan liability

    (12 )   (46 )

Other

    19     1  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    123     72  

Investing Activities

             

Purchases and originations of investments

    (314 )   (1,738 )

Repayments from portfolio company revolving credit facility investments, net

    5     5  

Principal repayments on debt investments

    294     347  

Proceeds from loan syndications and loan sales

    603     260  

Payment of accrued PIK notes and dividend and accreted original issue discounts

    136     29  

Proceeds from equity investments

    479     183  

Increase in cash collateral on total return swaps

        95  

Other

    (3 )   (1 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    1,200     (820 )

Financing Activities

             

(Payments on) proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net

    (472 )   465  

Payments on secured borrowings

        (58 )

Decrease (increase) in debt service escrows

    1     (11 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options

    17     52  

Repurchase of common stock

    (477 )   (93 )

Other

    7     3  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (924 )   358  

Effect of currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

    (1 )   (12 )

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    399     (390 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    483     676  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 881   $ 274  

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Per Share Data

             

Net asset value at beginning of the period

  $ 19.88   $ 20.50  

Net operating income(1)

    0.53     0.43  

Net realized gain (loss), net of tax(1)

    0.46     (1.61 )

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation, net of tax(1)

    (0.87 )   1.46  

Net earnings(1)

    0.12     0.28  

Issuance of common stock from stock compensation plans

    (0.06 )   (0.35 )

Repurchase of common stock

    0.82     0.14  

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

    0.01     (0.29 )

Other, net(2)

        0.07  

Net asset value at end of period

  $ 20.77   $ 20.35  

Ratio/Supplemental Data

             

Per share market value at end of period

  $ 15.83   $ 13.55  

Total investment return (loss)(3)

    14.79 %   (7.26 )%

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

    212.7     268.1  

Net assets at end of period

  $ 4,418   $ 5,456  

Average net assets(4)

  $ 4,573   $ 5,451  

Average debt outstanding(5)

  $ 938   $ 2,025  

Average debt outstanding per common share(1)

  $ 4.15   $ 7.45  

Portfolio turnover rate(6)

    13.62 %   25.31 %

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(6)

    6.11 %   5.44 %

Ratio of operating expenses, net of interest expense, to average net assets(6)

    4.79 %   4.07 %

Ratio of interest expense to average net assets(6)

    1.32 %   1.37 %

Ratio of net operating income to average net assets(6)

    5.28 %   4.33 %

(1)
Weighted average basic per share data.

(2)
Represents the impact of (i) the other components in the changes in net assets, including other capital transactions such as the purchase of common stock held in deferred compensation trusts, stock-based compensation, income tax deductions related to the exercise of stock options and distribution of stock awards in excess of U.S. GAAP expense credited to additional paid-in capital and (ii) the different share amounts used in calculating per share data as a result of calculating certain per share data based upon the weighted average basic shares outstanding during the period and certain per share data based on the shares outstanding as of a period end.

(3)
Total investment return is based on the change in the market value of our common stock taking into account dividends, if any, reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan. The total investment return has not been annualized.

(4)
Based on the quarterly average of net assets as of the beginning and end of each period presented.

(5)
Based on a daily weighted average balance of debt outstanding, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts, during the period.

(6)
Ratios are annualized.

   

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


June 30, 2016
(unaudited)
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                   

AmWINS Group, LLC

  Insurance   Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   9.5%   N/A   9/20         $ 46.0   $45.1   $ 46.1  

BeyondTrust Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.6
 
29.6
   
28.7
 

BluePay Processing, LLC

 

Consumer Finance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.5%
 
N/A
 

8/22

         
32.8
 
32.8
   
32.8
 

Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, L.P.(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Limited Partnership Interest(4)

                         
9.0
   
8.6
 

BRG Sports, Inc.

 

Leisure Products

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

               
2,009
       
2.5
   
3.0
 

      Common Units(4)                 6,566,655         0.7      

                                  3.2     3.0  

CAMP International Holding Company

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

11/19

         
15.0
 
15.0
   
14.7
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.8%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
36.0
 
35.7
   
33.8
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC

 

Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
7.3%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
29.8
 
29.5
   
29.5
 

Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.8%
 
N/A
 

11/21

         
51.0
 
51.0
   
51.0
 

Convergint Technologies, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

12/17 - 12/20

         
94.0
 
94.0
   
94.0
 

CPI Buyer, LLC

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

8/22

         
25.0
 
24.7
   
23.7
 

Datapipe, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.5
 
29.2
   
29.0
 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
N/A
 
13.5%
 

7/21

         
1.5
 
1.5
   
1.1
 

DiversiTech Corporation

 

Building Products

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
9.5
 
9.4
   
9.4
 

Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
12.0%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
15.0
 
15.0
   
15.3
 

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)           2/25     863,887         0.8     0.9  

                                  15.8     16.2  

Financière OFIC S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Warrants(4)

         

6/19

   
3,047,200
       
   
2.9
 

Flexera Software LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
 
5.0
   
4.8
 

FXI Holdings, Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Common Stock(4)

               
3,163
       
   
0.6
 

Galls, LLC

 

Specialty Retail

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

6/17 - 8/21

         
37.1
 
37.1
   
37.1
 

The Gordian Group, Inc.

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.7%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
41.1
 
41.1
   
40.3
 

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
10.5%
 
N/A
 

6/24

         
100.0
 
97.3
   
97.3
 

Hyland Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

7/23

         
10.0
 
10.0
   
9.7
 

Industrial Container Services, LLC

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.8%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
49.6
 
49.6
   
49.6
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   10.2%   N/A   12/19           10.0   9.9     9.9  

                                  59.5     59.5  

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June 30, 2016
(unaudited)
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Infogix Parent Corporation

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

  7.8%   N/A  

12/21

          90.0   88.4     88.2  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                 2,475         2.6     2.6  

                                  91.0     90.8  

Inmar, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

1/22

         
20.0
 
19.8
   
18.5
 

Iotum Global Holdings, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
N/A
 
10.0%
 

5/17

         
1.2
 
1.2
   
1.2
 

iParadigms, LLC

 

Internet Software & Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
39.5
 
39.3
   
35.7
 

Iron Bow Technologies, LLC

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
10.4%
 
2.8%
 

2/21

         
15.2
 
15.2
   
15.2
 

Jazz Acquisition, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
7.8%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
25.0
 
24.9
   
19.3
 

Kele Holdco, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
7.0%
 
N/A
 

10/20 - 10/22

         
70.9
 
70.9
   
70.9
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 30,000         3.0     3.0  

                                  73.9     73.9  

Landslide Holdings, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
9.0
 
9.0
   
8.8
 

LTG Acquisition, Inc.

 

Communications Equipment

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.0%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
46.0
 
46.0
   
46.0
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 5,000         5.0     4.8  

                                  51.0     50.8  

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
17.0
 
16.9
   
15.8
 

Novetta Solutions, LLC

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.0%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
12.9
 
12.8
   
12.5
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   9.5%   N/A   10/23           31.0   30.7     29.1  

                                  43.5     41.6  

OnCourse Learning Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
19.4
 
19.3
   
19.3
 

Osmose Utility Services, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.8%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
34.0
 
33.7
   
33.6
 

Park Place Technologies, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
10.0%
 
N/A
 

12/22

         
41.5
 
41.5
   
41.5
 

Parmenter Woodland Park Plaza, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
5.4%
 
N/A
 

9/18

         
17.5
 
17.5
   
15.3
 

Photonis Technologies S.A.S.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
28.8
 
28.5
   
29.1
 

Project Silverback Holdings Corp.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.5%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
23.9
 
23.7
   
23.9
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                 743         0.9     0.9  

      Common Stock(4)                 308,224             0.4  

                                  24.6     25.2  

Qualium I(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Common Stock(4)

               
249,414
       
5.3
   
5.0
 

Ranpak Corp.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.3%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
25.0
 
25.0
   
22.4
 

Severin Acquisition, LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.8%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
29.9
 
29.4
   
30.2
 

Systems Maintenance Services Holding, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
9.3%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
35.0
 
34.8
   
34.8
 

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(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

  9.8%   N/A  

1/21

          41.5   41.0     42.2  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 25,000         2.5     4.9  

                                  43.5     47.1  

Teasdale Foods, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
10.8%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
52.8
 
52.8
   
51.7
 

Tyden Cayman Holdings Corp.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

               
46,276
       
0.1
   
0.1
 

      Common Stock(6)                 5,521,203         5.5     4.3  

                                  5.6     4.4  

W3 Co.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
9.3%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
8.9
 
8.8
   
3.9
 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.8%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
19.7
 
19.6
   
17.8
 


EUROPEAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   Mezzanine Debt   N/A   13.5%   7/21           8.0   8.0     6.6  

Financière Newglass S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

               
15,000,000
       
18.2
   
16.1
 

Modacin France S.A.S.(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

 
—%
 
4.0%
 

11/19

         
22.5
 
11.4
   
 

Zodiac Marine and Pool S.A.(7)

 

Marine

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)

 
—%
 
4.0%
 

3/17

         
36.8
 
25.2
   
7.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   —%   8.6%   9/17           79.2   38.8     3.1  

                                  64.0     11.0  


AMERICAN CAPITAL CLO INVESTMENTS


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACAS CLO 2007-1, Ltd.(7)

      Secured Notes(6)           4/21           8.5   8.4     8.3  

      Subordinated Notes(6)           4/21           25.9   12.7     11.3  

                                  21.1     19.6  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/26

         
39.4
 
31.7
   
20.4
 

Apidos CLO XXI(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

6/27

         
12.4
 
10.7
   
9.5
 

Ares IIIR/IVR CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

4/21

         
20.0
 
11.1
   
3.4
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2006-II(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

         

10/20

         
15.0
 
2.7
   
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2013-II(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

         

1/25

         
5.0
 
3.6
   
2.9
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-I(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/25

         
8.5
 
6.0
   
4.0
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-II(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

9/26

         
25.0
 
19.2
   
8.9
 

Blue Hill CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

1/26

         
23.1
 
17.1
   
7.8
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/25

         
5.0
 
3.3
   
2.9
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/28

         
28.2
 
23.8
   
21.3
 

Cent CDO 12 Limited(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

         

11/20

         
26.4
 
14.2
   
26.8
 

Cent CLO 22 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

11/26

         
45.4
 
35.5
   
16.8
 

Cent CLO 24 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

10/26

         
28.0
 
23.9
   
18.3
 

Centurion CDO 8 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

         

3/17

         
5.0
 
0.2
   
 

CoLTs 2005-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

         

12/16

   
360
       
1.7
   
0.1
 

CoLTs 2005-2 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

         

12/18

   
34,170,000
       
11.0
   
0.6
 

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(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

CREST Exeter Street Solar 2004-1(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

         

6/39

    3,500,000         3.2      

Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

8/28

         
9.5
 
8.1
   
7.1
 

Eaton Vance CDO X plc(7)

     

Secured Subordinated Notes(6)

         

2/27

         
15.0
 
11.1
   
5.0
 

Flagship CLO V(7)

     

Deferrable Notes(6)

         

9/19

         
1.7
 
1.5
   
1.7
 

      Subordinated Securities(6)           9/19     15,000         7.0     0.6  

                                  8.5     2.3  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

4/25

         
35.3
 
29.6
   
21.4
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

2/26

         
1.3
 
0.9
   
0.4
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/27

         
21.7
 
18.5
   
15.2
 

Herbert Park B.V.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

10/26

         
24.9
 
25.4
   
18.7
 

LightPoint CLO IV, LTD(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

         

4/18

         
6.7
 
3.6
   
 

LightPoint CLO VII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

5/21

         
9.0
 
2.5
   
1.4
 

Madison Park Funding XII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/26

         
10.0
 
8.1
   
6.7
 

Madison Park Funding XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

1/25

         
30.9
 
24.2
   
19.2
 

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2006-1 LTD.(7)

     

Subordinated Securities(6)

         

8/20

   
10,000
       
4.4
   
2.7
 

Och Ziff Loan Management XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

7/27

         
15.0
 
13.1
   
12.0
 

Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

12/24

         
16.4
 
12.0
   
8.3
 

Octagon Investment Partners XIX, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

4/26

         
25.0
 
17.7
   
13.2
 

OHA Credit Partners XI, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

10/28

         
33.5
 
30.4
   
27.3
 

Sapphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

12/22

         
14.0
 
18.7
   
10.0
 

THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

         

7/26

         
15.0
 
9.6
   
8.2
 

Vitesse CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

         

8/20

   
20,000,000
       
11.9
   
 

Voya CLO 2014-4, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

         

10/26

         
26.7
 
22.3
   
16.5
 

Subtotal Non-Control / Non-Affiliate Investments (45% of total investments at fair value)

                 
$2,073.3
 
$

1,819.3
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

                                   

Primrose Holding Corporation

  Diversified Consumer Services   Common Stock(4)(6)                 7,227         $—   $ 10.5  

Roark—Money Mailer, LLC

 

Media

 

Common Membership Units

               
6.0

%
     
   
1.7
 

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (less than 1% of total investments at fair value)

                  $—   $ 12.2  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 
AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS                                            

ACAS Real Estate Holdings Corporation

  Real Estate   Common Stock(6)                 100 %       $4.5   $ 9.4  

Alcami Holdings LLC

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.5%
 
N/A
 

3/17 - 10/20

       
$

110.1
 
109.3
   
110.1
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)   7.0%   6.2%   10/20           145.3   144.3     147.6  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 84,936         61.1      

                                  314.7     257.7  

American Capital Asset Management, LLC

 

Capital Markets

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
5.0%
 
N/A
 

9/16

         
35.0
 
35.0
   
35.0
 

      Common Membership Interest(6)                 100 %       586.6     955.2  

                                  621.6     990.2  

American Driveline Systems, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
 
11.0%
 

3/21

         
50.3
 
45.0
   
40.7
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 7,121         83.5      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 289,215         18.2      

                                  146.7     40.7  

EXPL Pipeline Holdings LLC(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.1%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
40.0
 
39.7
   
39.7
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                 100,000         60.6     25.2  

                                  100.3     64.9  

FAMS Acquisition, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
12.0%
 
2.0%
 

1/16

         
13.0
 
12.9
   
11.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)   12.5%   3.0%   1/16           26.4   14.4     12.8  

                                  27.3     24.7  

FPI Holding Corporation

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
 
20.0%
 

8/16

         
0.5
 
0.4
   
 

Group Montana, Inc.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
6.3%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
5.0
 
5.0
   
5.0
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                 4,000         6.8     7.1  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 100 %       12.6     1.6  

                                  24.4     13.7  

Halex Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction Materials

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
8.5%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
15.5
 
15.5
   
15.5
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 51,853         9.2     18.9  

                                  24.7     34.4  

HALT Medical, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
 
22.0%
 

12/16

         
117.9
 
74.0
   
36.1
 

Hard 8 Games, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Convertible Senior Debt

 
N/A
 
7.2%
 

12/16

         
63.3
 
63.3
   
63.3
 

      Membership Units(4)                 2         24.0     23.1  

                                  87.3     86.4  

LLSC Holdings Corporation

 

Personal Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

               
9,000
       
10.8
   
17.7
 

Montgomery Lane, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Membership Units(4)(6)

               
100
       
   
3.8
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

NECCO Holdings, Inc.

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

  6.5%   N/A  

11/17

          15.3   11.7     8.4  

      Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)   N/A   18.0%   11/17           8.4   2.7      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 860,189         0.1      

                                  14.5     8.4  

NECCO Realty Investments, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
2.7%
 
11.3%
 

12/17

         
80.1
 
32.8
   
24.9
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                 7,450         4.9      

                                  37.7     24.9  

RD Holdco Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
11.3%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
16.9
 
15.6
   
16.7
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 458,596         23.6     26.3  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)           12/23     56,372         2.9      

                                  42.1     43.0  

Rebellion Media Group Corp.(7)

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

 
N/A
 
12.0%
 

9/16

         
14.9
 
5.7
   
2.4
 

Scanner Holdings Corporation

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
14.0%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
16.6
 
16.6
   
16.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                 66,424,135         8.7     1.4  

      Common Stock(4)                 167,387         0.1      

                                  25.4     18.0  

Soil Safe Acquisition Corp.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

 
8.0%
 
N/A
 

1/18 - 12/18

         
19.6
 
19.5
   
19.6
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)   10.8%   N/A   7/19           12.7   12.7     12.7  

      Mezzanine Debt(6)   N/A   16.1%   12/19           78.4   78.3     78.4  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                 810         9.0     11.6  

                                  119.5     122.3  

TestAmerica Environmental Services, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

 
10.0%
 
2.5%
 

6/18

         
43.3
 
16.9
   
43.3
 

EUROPEAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS

                                   

Bellotto Holdings Limited(7)

  Household Durables   Redeemable Preferred Stock                 7,300,610     2.2   39.5     41.2  

      Common Stock(4)                 2,697,010         86.0     115.2  

                                  125.5     156.4  

Blue Topco GmbH(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
4.0%
 
1.0%
 

6/19

         
2.4
 
2.4
   
2.3
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   N/A   3.2%   6/19           13.7   7.1     8.2  

                                  9.5     10.5  

Columbo TopCo Limited(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

               
34,028,135
   
26.4
 
71.9
   
43.0
 

      Common Stock(4)                 745,352         1.0      

                                  72.9     43.0  

European Capital Private Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

               
1,650
       
97.7
   
102.2
 

European Capital UK SME Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

               
500
       
11.5
   
11.4
 

Financière Tarmac S.A.S.(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

               
31,303,601
       
32.3
   
34.7
 

      Common Stock(4)                 4,987,267         23.2     6.8  

                                  55.5     41.5  

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June 30, 2016
(unaudited)
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

HCV1 S.A.S(7)

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt

  6.0%   7.8%  

2/20

          3.6   3.6     3.4  

      Common Stock(4)                 14,569,412         25.6      

                                  29.2     3.4  

Holding Saint Augustine S.A.S.(7)

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
N/A
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
4.4
 
4.4
   
 

Miles 33 Limited(7)

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt

 
4.0%
 
1.3%
 

12/17 - 9/18

         
6.8
 
6.8
   
6.8
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)   5.0%   5.0%   9/21           16.0   13.0     13.0  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                       1.2   1.2      

                                  21.0     19.8  

AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL CLO INVESTMENT

                                   

ACAS Wachovia Investments, L.P.(7)

  Diversified Financial Services   Partnership Interest(4)                 90 %       1.8     0.4  

Subtotal Control Investments (55% of total investments at fair value)

                  $2,127.5   $ 2,230.6  

Total Investment Assets

                                  $4,200.8   $ 4,062.1  

 

Funds
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Cost   Fair Value  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS(3)

                                   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund(6)

                  $76.2   $ 76.2  


BlackRock Cash Funds Prime Institutional Shares(6)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.6

 

 

74.6

 


BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Institutional Shares(6)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.1

 

 

74.1

 


BlackRock Liquidity TempFund(6)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.1

 

 

74.1

 

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Prime Money Market Portfolio—Institutional CL(6)

                  74.1     74.1  


Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund(6)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74.1

 

 

74.1

 

Total Money Market Funds

                  $447.2   $ 447.2  

(1)
Certain of the securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the listed portfolio company.

(2)
Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities in effect on the date presented, which are presented by the nature of indebtedness by a single issuer. Some loans and debt securities bear interest at variable rates, primarily the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), with interest rate floors. Payment-in-kind interest ("PIK") represents contractually deferred interest that is typically compounded into the principal balance of the loan or debt security, if not paid on a current basis. PIK interest may be prepaid by the portfolio company's election, but generally is paid upon a change of control transaction or maturity. The maturity date represents the latest date in which the loan or debt security is scheduled to terminate. The expiration date represents the date the warrants expire.

(3)
Included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheets.

(4)
Some or all of the securities are non-income producing.

(5)
Loan is on non-accrual status and therefore considered non-income producing.

(6)
All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under various secured financing arrangements.

(7)
Investments that are not "qualifying assets" under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of June 30, 2016, non-qualifying assets were approximately $1.0 billion, or 23% of net assets.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2015
(in millions, except share data)

Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

 

2 TransAm LLC(7)

  Real Estate   First Lien Senior Debt(6)     5.4 %   N/A   1/18         $ 6.1   $ 6.1   $ 6.1  

AmWINS Group, LLC

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.5

%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
46.0
   
45.0
   
45.7
 

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC

 

Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
12.0

%
 
2.0

%

9/19

         
44.0
   
42.0
   
44.8
 

      Common Stock(4)                     1,224,089           2.2     12.9  

                                        44.2     57.7  

BeyondTrust Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0

%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
31.9
   
31.9
   
31.9
 

Blue Wolf Capital Fund II, L.P.(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Limited Partnership Interest(4)

                               
9.0
   
8.0
 

BRG Sports, Inc.

 

Leisure Products

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

                   
2,009
         
2.5
   
3.0
 

      Common Units(4)                     6,566,655           0.7      

                                        3.2     3.0  

Buena Vida CRP 17, LP

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5

%
 
N/A
 

10/18

         
3.8
   
3.8
   
3.8
 

CAMP International Holding Company

 

Transportation Infrastructure

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3

%
 
N/A
 

11/19

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
14.6
 

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8

%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
36.0
   
35.7
   
35.5
 

CGSC of Delaware Holdings Corporation(7)

 

Insurance

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3

%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.9
 

Chariot Acquisition, LLC

 

Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.3

%
 
N/A
 

9/21

         
29.9
   
29.6
   
29.6
 

Compusearch Software Systems, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.8

%
 
N/A
 

11/21

         
51.0
   
51.0
   
51.0
 

Convergint Technologies, LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0

%
 
N/A
 

12/17 - 12/20

         
94.0
   
94.0
   
94.0
 

CPI Buyer, LLC

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

8/22

         
25.0
   
24.7
   
23.7
 

Crossroads Equity Holdings LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.7

%
 
N/A
 

6/18

         
3.2
   
3.2
   
3.2
 

Datapipe, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.5
   
29.1
   
28.8
 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
N/A
   
13.5

%

7/21

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
0.9
 

Denver II Hospitality, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2

%
 
N/A
 

7/18

         
12.0
   
12.0
   
12.0
 

DiversiTech Corporation

 

Building Products

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0

%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
9.5
   
9.4
   
9.4
 

Electronic Warfare Associates, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
13.0

%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
15.0
   
15.0
   
15.0
 

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)               2/25     863,887           0.8     0.8  

                                        15.8     15.8  

Exchange South Owner, LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5

%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
8.6
   
8.6
   
8.6
 

Financière OFIC S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Warrants(4)

             

6/19

   
3,047,200
         
   
2.8
 

Flexera Software LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0

%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.7
 

FXI Holdings, Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Common Stock(4)

                   
3,163
         
   
0.6
 

Galls, LLC

 

Specialty Retail

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.5

%
 
N/A
 

6/17 - 8/21

         
26.0
   
26.0
   
26.0
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

The Gordian Group, Inc.

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

    5.4 %   N/A  

7/19

          40.4     40.4     39.6  

HHG Stone Oak Hotel, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2

%
 
N/A
 

9/18

         
10.4
   
10.4
   
10.4
 

Hyland Software, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3

%
 
N/A
 

7/23

         
10.0
   
10.0
   
9.4
 

Industrial Container Services, LLC

 

Containers & Packaging

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.8

%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
49.9
   
49.9
   
49.9
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     10.2 %   N/A   12/19           10.0     9.9     9.9  

                                        59.8     59.8  

Infogix Parent Corporation

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.8

%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
155.0
   
151.6
   
151.6
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                     2,475           2.5     2.5  

                                        154.1     154.1  

Inmar, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0

%
 
N/A
 

1/22

         
20.0
   
19.8
   
18.9
 

Iotum Global Holdings, Inc.(7)

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
N/A
   
10.0

%

5/17

         
1.5
   
1.5
   
1.5
 

iParadigms, LLC

 

Internet Software & Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3

%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
39.5
   
39.3
   
38.7
 

Jazz Acquisition, Inc.

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.8

%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
25.0
   
24.9
   
22.5
 

Kele Holdco, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
7.0

%
 
N/A
 

10/20 - 10/22

         
71.3
   
71.3
   
71.3
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     30,000           3.0     3.0  

                                        74.3     74.3  

Landslide Holdings, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.3

%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
9.0
   
9.0
   
8.3
 

Lenox Park C-F Owner, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

4/18

         
17.0
   
17.0
   
17.0
 

LTG Acquisition, Inc.

 

Communications Equipment

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0

%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
46.0
   
46.0
   
42.9
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     5,000           5.0     4.1  

                                        51.0     47.0  

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
17.0
   
16.9
   
16.3
 

M-IV Lake Center LLC(7)

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.5

%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
7.0
   
7.0
   
7.0
 

Novetta Solutions, LLC

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.0

%
 
N/A
 

10/22

         
13.0
   
12.9
   
12.7
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     9.5 %   N/A   10/23           31.0     30.7     30.8  

                                        43.6     43.5  

OnCourse Learning Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

2/19

         
19.6
   
19.5
   
19.5
 

Osmose Utility Services, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8

%
 
N/A
 

8/23

         
34.0
   
33.7
   
33.9
 

Park Place Technologies, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
10.0

%
 
N/A
 

12/22

         
41.5
   
41.5
   
41.5
 

Parmenter Woodland Park Plaza, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.2

%
 
N/A
 

9/18

         
16.9
   
16.9
   
16.9
 

Photonis Technologies S.A.S.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

9/19

         
29.8
   
29.5
   
28.6
 

Project Silverback Holdings Corp.

 

IT Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.5

%
 
N/A
 

7/20

         
24.7
   
24.5
   
24.8
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                     743           0.8     0.8  

      Common Stock(4)                     308,224               0.4  

                                        25.3     26.0  

Qualium I(7)

 

Capital Markets

 

Common Stock(4)

                   
247,939
         
5.2
   
4.8
 

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Ranpak Corp.

 

Containers & Packaging

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

    8.3 %   N/A  

10/22

          25.0     25.0     24.8  

Sage Products Holdings III, LLC

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3

%
 
N/A
 

6/20

         
20.6
   
20.7
   
20.7
 

Severin Acquisition, LLC

 

Software

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.4

%
 
N/A
 

7/22

         
25.5
   
25.1
   
25.1
 

Systems Maintenance Services Holding, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3

%
 
N/A
 

10/20

         
35.0
   
34.8
   
34.8
 

TA THI Parent, Inc.

 

Auto Components

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.8

%
 
N/A
 

1/21

         
41.5
   
41.0
   
41.9
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     25,000           2.5     3.3  

                                        43.5     45.2  

Teasdale Foods, Inc.

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8

%
 
N/A
 

10/21

         
31.5
   
31.5
   
31.5
 

Tyche Holdings, LLC

 

IT Services

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.0

%
 
N/A
 

11/22

         
35.0
   
34.9
   
34.4
 

Tyden Cayman Holdings Corp.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                   
46,276
         
0.1
   
0.1
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     5,521,203           5.5     3.8  

                                        5.6     3.9  

W3 Co.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
9.3

%
 
N/A
 

9/20

         
8.9
   
8.8
   
5.0
 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.8

%
 
N/A
 

4/21

         
19.7
   
19.6
   
17.9
 

WRH, Inc.

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
9.0

%
 
6.2

%

8/18

         
102.8
   
102.5
   
98.5
 

EUROPEAN CAPITAL NON-CONTROL / NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

 

Delsey Holding S.A.S.(7)

  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods   Mezzanine Debt     N/A     13.5 % 7/21           7.4     7.4     5.4  

Financière Newglass S.A.S.(7)

 

Building Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

                   
15,000,000
         
17.3
   
14.0
 

Modacin France S.A.S.(7)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)

   

%
 
4.3

%

11/19

         
21.7
   
11.3
   
 

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
0.8

%
 
N/A
 

10/17 - 12/17

         
2.3
   
2.1
   
2.0
 

Zodiac Marine and Pool S.A.(7)

 

Marine

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)

   

%
 
4.0

%

3/17

         
35.5
   
24.8
   
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     %   8.3 % 9/17           76.1     38.9      

                                        63.7      

SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOANS

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc.

  Professional Services   Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     7.5 %   N/A   7/22           0.8     0.7     0.7  

Aquilex LLC

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
2.0
   
1.9
   
1.9
 

BarBri, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.5

%
 
N/A
 

7/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.2
 

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Technology

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.3

%
 
N/A
 

12/21

         
0.5
   
0.5
   
0.5
 

Drew Marine Group Inc.

 

Chemicals

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.3

%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
1.9
   
1.9
   
1.8
 

Hudson Products Holdings Inc.

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

3/19

         
5.0
   
5.0
   
4.3
 

Immucor, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

8/18

         
6.3
   
6.4
   
6.1
 

Indra Holdings Corp.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.3

%
 
N/A
 

5/21

         
3.0
   
3.0
   
2.8
 

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  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Mitchell International, Inc.

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

    4.5 %   N/A  

10/20

          9.2     9.2     8.7  

Opal Acquisition, Inc.

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

11/20

         
9.3
   
9.3
   
7.7
 

Southwire Company, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
3.3

%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
12.6
   
12.6
   
12.3
 

STS Operating, Inc.

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
4.8

%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
2.0
   
2.0
   
1.9
 

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corp.(7)

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
3.3

%
 
N/A
 

2/21

         
4.7
   
4.7
   
4.5
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL CMBS INVESTMENTS

 

CD 2007-CD4 Commercial Mortgage Trust(7)

  Real Estate   Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)     5.7 %   N/A   12/49           16.0     1.1     3.8  

CD 2007-CD5 Mortgage Trust(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
6.1

%
 
N/A
 

12/17

         
8.8
   
3.6
   
0.8
 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.7

%
 
N/A
 

7/17

         
45.4
   
15.9
   
9.3
 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2007-C4(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.9

%
 
N/A
 

8/17

         
5.9
   
2.2
   
1.8
 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C6(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
6.1

%
 
N/A
 

8/17

         
4.9
   
   
1.8
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C31(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.8

%
 
N/A
 

5/17

         
20.0
   
10.6
   
1.0
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C32(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.7

%
 
N/A
 

10/17

         
60.5
   
10.5
   
7.0
 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C34(7)

 

Real Estate

 

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates(4)(6)

   
5.9

%
 
N/A
 

10/17

         
5.2
   
5.2
   
5.1
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL CLO INVESTMENTS

 

ACAS CLO 2007-1, Ltd.(7)

      Secured Notes(6)               4/21           8.5     8.4     8.3  

      Subordinated Notes(6)               4/21           25.9     10.8     12.6  

                                        19.2     20.9  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/26

         
39.4
   
33.3
   
21.2
 

Apidos CLO XXI(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

6/27

         
12.4
   
11.8
   
9.7
 

Ares IIIR/IVR CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

4/21

         
20.0
   
11.0
   
5.2
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2006-II(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

             

10/20

         
15.0
   
2.9
   
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2013-II(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

             

1/25

         
5.0
   
3.9
   
2.9
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-I(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/25

         
8.5
   
6.4
   
4.0
 

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-II(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

9/26

         
25.0
   
20.7
   
10.7
 

Blue Hill CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

1/26

         
10.6
   
17.8
   
6.7
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/25

         
5.0
   
3.5
   
3.1
 

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2015-3, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/28

         
28.2
   
25.4
   
22.9
 

Cent CDO 12 Limited(7)

     

Income Notes(6)

             

11/20

         
26.4
   
12.7
   
29.0
 

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  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Cent CLO 22 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

11/26

          45.4     38.1     19.6  

Cent CLO 24 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

10/26

         
28.0
   
25.9
   
22.7
 

Centurion CDO 8 Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)(6)

             

3/17

         
5.0
   
0.2
   
 

CoLTs 2005-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

             

3/16

   
360
         
1.7
   
0.1
 

CoLTs 2005-2 Ltd.(7)

     

Preference Shares(4)(6)

             

12/18

   
34,170,000
         
11.1
   
0.4
 

CREST Exeter Street Solar 2004-1(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

             

6/39

   
3,500,000
         
3.2
   
 

Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

8/28

         
9.5
   
8.2
   
7.0
 

Eaton Vance CDO X plc(7)

     

Secured Subordinated Notes(6)

             

2/27

         
15.0
   
11.3
   
5.6
 

Flagship CLO V(7)

     

Deferrable Notes(6)

             

9/19

         
1.7
   
1.5
   
1.7
 

      Subordinated Securities(6)               9/19     15,000           7.3     1.1  

                                        8.8     2.8  

Galaxy III CLO, Ltd(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(4)

             

8/16

         
4.0
   
0.2
   
 

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII, Limited(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

4/25

         
35.3
   
31.7
   
22.7
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2014-1 Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

2/26

         
1.3
   
1.0
   
0.5
 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2015-2, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/27

         
21.7
   
20.3
   
18.0
 

Herbert Park B.V.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

10/26

         
24.0
   
25.9
   
19.9
 

LightPoint CLO IV, LTD(7)

     

Income Notes(4)(6)

             

4/18

         
6.7
   
3.6
   
 

LightPoint CLO VII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

5/21

         
9.0
   
2.6
   
1.4
 

Madison Park Funding XII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/26

         
10.0
   
8.6
   
7.1
 

Madison Park Funding XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

1/25

         
30.9
   
25.5
   
19.8
 

Mayport CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

             

2/20

         
14.0
   
7.8
   
0.1
 

NYLIM Flatiron CLO 2006-1 LTD.(7)

     

Subordinated Securities(6)

             

8/20

   
10,000
         
4.4
   
2.4
 

Och Ziff Loan Management XIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

7/27

         
15.0
   
14.2
   
12.3
 

Octagon Investment Partners XVIII, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

12/24

         
16.4
   
12.9
   
9.4
 

Octagon Investment Partners XIX, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

4/26

         
25.0
   
18.8
   
14.7
 

OHA Credit Partners XI, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

10/28

         
33.5
   
29.7
   
27.9
 

Sapphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

12/22

         
14.0
   
16.7
   
11.6
 

THL Credit Wind River 2014-2 CLO Ltd.(7)

     

Income Notes

             

7/26

         
15.0
   
10.1
   
7.4
 

Vitesse CLO, Ltd.(7)

     

Preferred Securities(4)(6)

             

8/20

   
20,000,000
         
11.9
   
 

Voya CLO 2014-4, Ltd.(7)

     

Subordinated Notes(6)

             

10/26

         
26.7
   
23.2
   
17.0
 

Subtotal Non-Control / Non-Affiliate Investments (42% of total investments at fair value)

 
$

2,367.6
 
$

2,096.7
 

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  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

 

IS Holdings I, Inc.

  Software   Common Stock(4)(6)                     2,000,000         $ 5.2   $ 13.7  

Mobipark S.A.S.(7)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
2.2

%
 
N/A
 

12/17

       
$

4.0
   
3.8
   
3.4
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     28,317,268           9.0     21.0  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     25,751,312           7.3     24.0  

                                        20.1     48.4  

Primrose Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Common Stock(6)

                   
7,227
         
   
6.5
 

Roark—Money Mailer, LLC

 

Media

 

Common Membership Units(4)

                   
6.0

%
       
0.7
   
1.7
 

EUROPEAN CAPITAL
AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS

 

Blue Topco GmbH(7)

  Commercial Services & Supplies   First Lien Senior Debt     2.9 %   N/A   6/16 - 6/18           2.3     2.0     2.0  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     N/A     3.2 % 12/18           8.0     6.9     4.9  

                                        8.9     6.9  

Subtotal Affiliate Investments (2% of total investments at fair value)

 
$

34.9
 
$

77.2
 

AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS

   
 
   
 
 

ACAS Real Estate Holdings Corporation

  Real Estate   Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     N/A     15.0 % 5/16         $ 6.5   $ 3.9   $ 4.5  

      Common Stock(6)                     100 %         6.2     24.5  

                                        10.1     29.0  

ACEI Singapore Holdings Private LTD(7)

 

Electric Utilities

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                   
7,055,706
         
7.1
   
7.1
 

Alcami Holdings LLC

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.5

%
 
N/A
 

3/17 - 10/20

         
97.9
   
97.1
   
97.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     7.2 %   6.0 % 10/20           141.0     139.9     141.0  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     84,936           61.0     10.0  

                                        298.0     248.9  

American Capital Asset Management, LLC

 

Capital Markets

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
5.0

%
 
N/A
 

9/16

         
35.0
   
35.0
   
35.0
 

      Common Membership Interest(6)                     100 %         499.1     1,030.0  

                                        534.1     1,065.0  

American Driveline Systems, Inc.

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
N/A
   
11.0

%

3/21

         
47.7
   
47.7
   
47.7
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     7,121           83.5     20.2  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     289,215           18.2      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)               3/16     233,603           9.8      

                                        159.2     67.9  

ASAP Industries Holdings, LLC

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
   
14.0

%

12/18

         
22.7
   
19.5
   
 

      Membership Units(4)(6)                     106,911           30.3      

                                        49.8      

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  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

BMR Energy LLC(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Preferred Units(6)

                    32,481           34.5     34.5  

      Common Units(4)(6)                     85               17.5  

                                        34.5     52.0  

Capital.com, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                   
8,500,100
         
0.9
   
 

ECA Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
10.0

%
 
N/A
 

3/16

         
8.9
   
8.9
   
8.9
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     13.0 %   3.5 % 7/16           18.7     12.6     11.1  

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     1,550           1.6      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     1,000           14.9      

                                        38.0     20.0  

eLynx Holdings, Inc.

 

IT Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                   
11,728
         
34.6
   
39.7
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     30,162           12.4      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     16,087           1.1      

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)               6/16 - 9/16     1,026,321           5.5      

                                        53.6     39.7  

EXPL Pipeline Holdings LLC(7)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.1

%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
41.9
   
41.6
   
43.7
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                     100,000           60.6     37.2  

                                        102.2     80.9  

FAMS Acquisition, Inc.

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
12.3

%
 
2.7

%

1/16

         
38.8
   
38.8
   
31.1
 

FPI Holding Corporation

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
   
20.0

%

1/16

         
0.4
   
0.4
   
 

Group Montana, Inc.

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
6.3

%
 
N/A
 

1/17

         
5.6
   
5.6
   
5.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)                     4,000           4.0     5.1  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     100 %         12.5      

                                        22.1     10.7  

Halex Holdings, Inc.

 

Construction Materials

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
8.5

%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
15.6
   
15.6
   
15.6
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     51,853           9.3     11.7  

                                        24.9     27.3  

HALT Medical, Inc.

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
   
22.0

%

6/16

         
96.0
   
61.2
   
23.3
 

Hard 8 Games, LLC

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

First Lien Convertible Senior Debt

   
N/A
   
6.6

%

3/16

         
34.9
   
34.9
   
34.9
 

      Membership Units(4)                     2           24.0     23.1  

                                        58.9     58.0  

Hollyhock Limited(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Common Stock(4)(6)

                   
34,000,000
         
34.0
   
33.2
 

LLSC Holdings Corporation

 

Personal Products

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                   
9,000
         
10.9
   
18.8
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     1,000               0.4  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)               9/17     675               0.3  

                                        10.9     19.5  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

Montgomery Lane, LLC(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Common Membership Units(4)(6)

                    100               6.4  

MW Acquisition Corporation

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
14.4

%
 
1.0

%

2/19

         
24.2
   
24.2
   
24.2
 

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(6)                     2,485           2.7     2.8  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                     88,084           50.1     63.2  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     110,720               5.7  

                                        77.0     95.9  

NECCO Holdings, Inc.

 

Food Products

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
6.5

%
 
N/A
 

11/16

         
19.1
   
16.2
   
14.0
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)     N/A     18.0 % 11/16           7.7     3.1      

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     860,189           0.1      

                                        19.4     14.0  

NECCO Realty Investments, LLC

 

Real Estate

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
2.8

%
 
11.2

%

12/17

         
75.4
   
32.8
   
24.9
 

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                     7,450           4.9      

                                        37.7     24.9  

PHC Sharp Holdings, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
12.5

%
 
N/A
 

1/18

         
1.4
   
1.4
   
1.4
 

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     N/A     17.0 % 1/18           11.6     11.6     11.6  

      Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)     N/A     19.0 % 1/18           30.3     20.2     20.5  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     631,049           4.2      

                                        37.4     33.5  

RD Holdco Inc.

 

Household Durables

 

Second Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
11.3

%
 
N/A
 

12/18

         
16.9
   
15.4
   
16.6
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     458,596           23.6     13.9  

      Common Stock Warrants(4)(6)               12/23     56,372           2.9     1.7  

                                        41.9     32.2  

Rebellion Media Group Corp.(7)

 

Internet Software & Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
   
12.0

%

4/16

         
20.3
   
12.3
   
3.9
 

Scanner Holdings Corporation

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

Mezzanine Debt(6)

   
14.0

%
 
N/A
 

6/22

         
16.6
   
16.6
   
16.6
 

      Convertible Preferred Stock(6)                     66,424,135           8.7     11.2  

      Common Stock                     167,387           0.1      

                                        25.4     27.8  

SEHAC Holding Corporation

 

Diversified Consumer Services

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(6)

                   
14,850
         
14.8
   
158.5
 

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     150           0.2     1.6  

                                        15.0     160.1  

Soil Safe Acquisition Corp.

 

Professional Services

 

First Lien Senior Debt(6)

   
8.0

%
 
N/A
 

1/18 - 12/18

         
21.7
   
21.7
   
21.7
 

      Second Lien Senior Debt(6)     10.8 %   N/A   7/19           12.7     12.7     12.7  

      Mezzanine Debt(6)     8.6 %   7.5 % 12/19           72.3     72.2     72.3  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     810           9.0     15.3  

                                        115.6     122.0  

Taiba Wind Energy, LLC(7)

 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

 

Membership Units(4)(6)

                   
100

%
       
1.3
   
1.3
 

Warner Power, LLC

 

Electrical Equipment

 

Mezzanine Debt(5)(6)

   
N/A
   
14.6

%

1/16

         
11.2
   
3.1
   
0.9
 

      Redeemable Preferred Membership Units(4)(6)                     6,512,000           3.0      

      Common Membership Units(4)(6)                     47,000           1.9      

                                        8.0     0.9  

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Company(1)
  Industry   Investments   Cash
Interest
Rate(2)
  PIK
Interest
Rate(2)
  Maturity/
Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Shares/
Units
Owned
  Principal   Cost   Fair
Value
 

WIS Holding Company, Inc.

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Convertible Preferred Stock(4)(6)

                    1,206,598           115.3     84.5  

      Common Stock(4)(6)                     301,650           16.0      

                                        131.3     84.5  

EUROPEAN CAPITAL CONTROL INVESTMENTS

 

Bellotto Holdings Limited(7)

  Household Durables   Redeemable Preferred Stock                     7,300,610     2.3     40.0     41.8  

      Common Stock(4)                     2,697,010           95.5     123.7  

                                        135.5     165.5  

Columbo TopCo Limited(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)

                   
34,179,330
   
23.5
   
74.2
   
47.3
 

      Common Stock(4)                     757,743           1.1      

                                        75.3     47.3  

European Capital Private Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

                   
1,650
         
80.5
   
84.9
 

European Capital UK SME Debt LP(7)

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Partnership Interest

                   
500
         
12.5
   
12.3
 

Financière Tarmac S.A.S.(7)

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
4.0

%
 
N/A
 

12/20

         
3.8
   
3.1
   
3.8
 

      Mezzanine Debt     N/A     4.0 % 12/21           73.5     62.0     64.1  

      Convertible Preferred Stock(4)                     15,500,000           9.4      

      Redeemable Preferred Stock(4)                           5.3     7.3      

                                        81.8     67.9  

HCV1 S.A.S(7)

 

Machinery

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
6.0

%
 
7.7

%

2/20

         
3.4
   
3.4
   
3.4
 

      Common Stock(4)                     14,569,412           25.2      

                                        28.6     3.4  

Holding Saint Augustine S.A.S.(7)

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
N/A
   
N/A
 

9/19

         
4.4
   
4.4
   
 

Miles 33 Limited(7)

 

Software

 

First Lien Senior Debt

   
4.0

%
 
1.3

%

12/17 - 9/18

         
7.5
   
7.5
   
7.5
 

      Mezzanine Debt(5)     5.0 %   5.0 % 9/21           16.9     13.4     13.4  

                                        20.9     20.9  

AMERICAN CAPITAL CONTROL CLO INVESTMENT

 

ACAS Wachovia Investments, L.P.(7)

  Diversified Financial Services   Partnership Interest(4)                     90 %         1.9     0.5  

Subtotal Control Investments (56% of total investments at fair value)

 
$

2,502.4
 
$

2,823.7
 

Total Investment Assets

 
$

4,904.9
 
$

4,997.6
 

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Counterparty
  Instrument   Interest
Rate(2)
  Expiration
Date(2)
  # of
Contracts
  Notional   Cost   Fair
Value
 

DERIVATIVE AGREEMENTS

                                     

Citibank, N.A.

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   5/16 - 7/17     2   $ 27.5   $   $ (2.3 )

BNP Paribas

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.7%/LIBOR   7/17     1     22.3         (2.1 )

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A

  Interest Rate Swap—Pay Fixed/ Receive Floating(6)   5.6%/LIBOR   8/16     1     11.9         (0.4 )

Total Derivative Agreements

  $   $ (4.8 )

 

Funds
  Cost   Fair
Value
 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS(3)

             

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund

  $ 22.0   $ 22.0  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Institutional Shares(6)

    15.0     15.0  

BofA Funds Series Trust—BofA Money Market Reserves(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Prime Money Market Portfolio—Institutional CL(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Wells Fargo Heritage Money Market Fund(6)

    15.0     15.0  

Deutsche Global Liquidity Managed Sterling Fund

    5.6     5.6  

Total Money Market Funds

  $ 87.6   $ 87.6  

(1)
Certain of the securities are issued by affiliate(s) of the listed portfolio company.

(2)
Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities in effect on the date presented, which are presented by the nature of indebtedness by a single issuer. Some loans and debt securities bear interest at variable rates, primarily the three-month LIBOR, with interest rate floors. PIK represents contractually deferred interest that is typically compounded into the principal balance of the loan or debt security, if not paid on a current basis. PIK interest may be prepaid by the portfolio company's election, but generally is paid upon a change of control transaction or maturity. The maturity date represents the latest date in which the loan or debt security is scheduled to terminate. The expiration date represents the date the warrants expire.

(3)
Included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheets.

(4)
Some or all of the securities are non-income producing.

(5)
Loan is on non-accrual status and therefore considered non-income producing.

(6)
All or a portion of the investments or instruments are pledged as collateral under various secured financing arrangements.

(7)
Investments that are not "qualifying assets" under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of December 31, 2015, non-qualifying assets were approximately $1.2 billion, or 25% of net assets.

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AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)
(in millions, except per share data)

Note 1.  Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

        Interim consolidated financial statements of American Capital, Ltd. (which is referred to throughout this report as "American Capital", "we", "us" and "our") are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods have been included. The current period's consolidated results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the year. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

Reclassifications

        We have reclassified certain prior period amounts in our consolidated financial statements to conform to our current period presentation.

        Upon the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-03, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03") effective January 1, 2016, debt issuance costs associated with our borrowings, other than our revolving credit facilities, were reclassified as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related borrowing. In accordance with ASU No. 2015-15, Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting, debt issuance costs associated with our revolving credit facilities remain classified as an asset, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the facility. Pursuant to ASU 2015-03, we have reclassified unamortized debt issuance costs associated with our borrowings, excluding our revolving facilities, in our previously reported consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 as follows:

 
  As Presented,
December 31, 2015
  Reclassifications   As Adjusted,
December 31, 2015
 

Other assets

  $ 98   $ (4 ) $ 94  

Total assets

  $ 6,244   $ (4 ) $ 6,240  

Debt

  $ 1,257   $ (4 ) $ 1,253  

Total liabilities

  $ 1,422   $ (4 ) $ 1,418  

        Reclassifications had no impact on prior periods' net earnings or shareholders' equity.

Consolidation

        Under the investment company rules and regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X, the SEC's Division of Investment Management's consolidation guidance in IM Guidance Update No. 2014-11 issued in October 2014 and Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting

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Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies ("ASC 946"), we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company that acts as an extension of our investment operations and facilitates the execution of our investment strategy. An exception to this guidance occurs if we have an investment in a controlled operating company that provides substantially all of its services to us.

        We currently consolidate ACAS Funding I, LLC and ACAS Funding II, LLC, which are wholly-owned special purpose financing vehicles that were formed for the purpose of purchasing Senior Floating Rate Loans under a $1.25 billion secured revolving credit facility and $500 million secured revolving credit facility, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, ACAS Funding I, LLC and ACAS Funding II, LLC did not have any other operations or activities. As of December 31, 2015, we also consolidated American Capital TRS, LLC ("ACTRS"), which is a wholly-owned entity that has entered into non-recourse total return swaps ("TRS") with Citibank, N.A. As of December 31, 2015, ACTRS did not have any other operations or activities. The TRS is accounted for as a derivative pursuant to FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging.

        Our consolidated financial statements also include the accounts of European Capital Limited ("European Capital"), which is a wholly-owned investment company that, effective October 1, 2014, acts as an extension of our investment operations and facilitates the execution of our investment strategy. In addition, our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AC Corporate Holdings, Inc. ("ACCH") and ACE Acquisition Holdings, LLC ("ACE Acquisition"), which are wholly-owned entities that have purchased certain investment securities on behalf of American Capital. As of June 30, 2016, European Capital, ACCH and ACE Acquisition did not have any other operations or activities and were considered to be investment companies under ASC 946, as amended by ASU No. 2013-08, Financial Services—Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements.

Note 2.  Organization

        We are a non-diversified closed end investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company ("BDC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"). As a BDC, we have invested primarily in senior and mezzanine debt and equity in buyouts of private companies sponsored by us ("American Capital One Stop Buyouts®") or sponsored by other private equity funds and have provided capital directly to early stage and mature private and small public companies ("Sponsor Finance and Other Investments"). We also have invested in structured finance investments ("Structured Products"), including collateralized loan obligation ("CLO") securities. Our primary business objectives have been to increase our net earnings and net asset value ("NAV") by making investments with attractive current yields and/or potential for equity appreciation and realized gains.

        Through our tax years ended September 30, 1998 through September 30, 2010, we qualified to be taxed as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Effective with our tax year ended September 30, 2011, we did not qualify to be taxed as a RIC and became subject to taxation as a corporation under Subchapter C of the Code (a "Subchapter C corporation"). This change in tax status does not affect our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act or our compliance with the portfolio composition requirements of that statute.

Note 3.  New Accounting Pronouncements

        In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASU 2016-02"), which amends and conforms the guidance on the recognition of assets and liabilities that arise from operating and finance leases. Under ASU 2016-02, all leases create an asset and a liability for the lessee that

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should be recognized in the statement of financial position as a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability), initially measured at the present value of the lease payments, and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. For leases with a term of 12 months or less, a lessee is permitted to make an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset not to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities. ASU 2016-02 also provides clarifying guidance on optional lease payments and variable lease payments as well as the income statement and cash flow presentation of operating and finance leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

        In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-06, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) ("ASU 2016-06"), which clarifies the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts and requires that an entity assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence in ASC 815. ASU 2016-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-06 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

        In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"), which is intended to improve the accounting for share-based payments and affects all organizations that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. ASU 2016-09 primarily simplifies the accounting for and classification of, income taxes related to share-based payment awards, including the impact of income taxes withheld on the classification of awards as equity or liabilities and the classification of income taxes on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 also permits an entity to elect a forfeiture rate assumption based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest or to account for forfeitures when they occur. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. We elected to early adopt ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2016. The provisions of ASU 2019-06 should be adopted on a modified retrospective, retrospective or prospective basis, depending on the provision. As a result of the early adoption on January 1, 2016, we recognized a deferred tax asset associated with excess tax benefits and a corresponding cumulative effect adjustment to our shareholders' equity of $16 million on our consolidated balance sheets.

        In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"), which amends the financial instruments impairment guidance so that an entity is required to measure expected credit losses for financial assets based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. As such, an entity will use forward-looking information to estimate credit losses. ASU 2016-13 also amends the guidance in FASB ASC Subtopic No. 325-40, Investments—Other, Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets, related to the subsequent measurement of accretable yield recognized as interest income over the life of a beneficial interest in securitized financial assets under the effective yield method. ASU 2016-13 is effective for public business entities that meet the U.S. GAAP definition of an SEC filer, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-13 on the recognition of interest income on our investments in Structured Products.

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Note 4.  Investments

        Our investments consist of loans and securities issued by public and privately-held companies, including senior debt, mezzanine debt, equity warrants and preferred and common equity securities. We also invest in Structured Products, which includes CLO securities.

        We fair value our investments in accordance with the 1940 Act and FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820") as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors. We undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter to determine the fair value of our investments in accordance with ASC 820. The quarterly valuation process begins with the development of a preliminary valuation recommendation for each investment by our Financial Advisory and Consulting Team ("FACT"), which is composed of valuation and audit professionals responsible for monitoring portfolio compliance and valuations. In preparing the preliminary valuation recommendations, FACT receives assistance from our investment professionals that both originated and monitor the investment as well as assistance from other departments including operations, accounting and legal. The preliminary valuation recommendations are reviewed by senior management and then presented to our Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee for review and approval. Subsequent to the approval from our Audit, Compliance and Valuation Committee, the valuation recommendations are sent to our Board of Directors for final approval.

        When available, we base the fair value of our investments that trade in active markets on directly observable market prices or on market data derived for comparable assets. For restricted securities of companies that are publicly traded, the value is based on the closing market quote on the valuation date less a discount for the restriction. For all other investments, inputs used to measure fair value reflect management's best estimate of assumptions that would be used by market participants in pricing the investment in a hypothetical transaction. For these investments, we estimate the fair value of our senior debt, mezzanine debt, redeemable and convertible preferred equity, common equity and equity warrants using either an enterprise value waterfall methodology, which generally combines market and income approaches, or a market yield valuation methodology, which utilizes the income approach. We estimate the fair value of our Structured Products using the market and income approaches, third-party broker quotes and counterparty marks.

        ASC 820 provides a framework for measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities and provides guidance regarding a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes information used to measure fair value and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for our investments existed, and the differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned.

        ASC 820 defines fair value in terms of the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The price used to measure the fair value is not adjusted for transaction costs while the cost basis of our investments may include initial transaction costs. Under ASC 820, the fair value measurement also assumes that the transaction to sell an asset occurs in the principal market for the asset or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset. The principal market for an asset is the market in which the reporting entity would sell or transfer the asset with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset. In determining the principal market for an asset under ASC 820, it is assumed that the reporting entity has access to the market as of the measurement date. If no market for the asset exists or if the reporting entity does not have access to the principal market, the reporting entity should use a hypothetical market.

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        The principal market in which we would sell our Senior Floating Rate Loans and certain of our non-controlled Sponsor Finance debt investments is an active over-the-counter secondary market. For our other debt and equity investments, there is no active market and we are generally repaid our debt investment or sell our equity investment upon a change of control transaction such as through the mergers and acquisitions ("M&A") market. Accordingly, the market in which we would sell certain of our non-controlled debt and all of our equity investments is the M&A market. However, under ASC 820, we have identified the M&A market as the principal market for our investments in these portfolio companies only if we have the ability to control the decision to sell the portfolio company as of the measurement date. We determine whether we have the ability to control the decision to sell a portfolio company based on our ability to control or gain control of the board of directors of the portfolio company as of the measurement date and rights within the shareholders agreement. In evaluating if we can control or gain control of a portfolio company as of the measurement date, we include our equity securities and those securities held by entities managed by our wholly-owned portfolio company, American Capital Asset Management, LLC ("ACAM"), on a fully diluted basis. For investments in portfolio companies for which we do not have the ability to control or gain control as of the measurement date and for which there is no active market, the principal market under ASC 820 is a hypothetical secondary market.

        Accordingly, we use the M&A market as the principal market for our investments in portfolio companies that we control or can gain control as of the measurement date, and we use a hypothetical secondary market for our investments in portfolio companies that we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date. However, to the extent that an active market exists for such investments, we will consider that as the principal market. Our valuation policy considers the fact that no ready active market exists for a significant amount of our investments and that the fair value for our investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

        For investments in portfolio companies that we have identified the M&A market as the principal market, we estimate the fair value based on the enterprise value waterfall ("Enterprise Value Waterfall") valuation methodology. For minority equity securities in which the principal market is the hypothetical secondary market, we also estimate the fair value using the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology.

        Under the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology, we estimate the enterprise value of a portfolio company and then waterfall the enterprise value over the portfolio company's securities in order of their preference relative to one another. In applying the Enterprise Value Waterfall valuation methodology, we consider that in a change of control transaction, our loans are generally required to be repaid at par and that a buyer cannot assume the loan.

        To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we prepare an analysis of traditional valuation methodologies including valuations of comparable public companies, recent sales of private and public comparable companies, discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio company, estimating the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company's assets, third-party valuations of the portfolio company, offers from third-parties to buy the portfolio company and considering the value of recent third-party investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company. Significant inputs in these valuation methodologies to estimate enterprise value include the historical or projected operating results of the portfolio company, selection of comparable companies, discounts or premiums to the prices of comparable companies and discount rates applied to the forecasted cash flows. The operating results of a portfolio company may be unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information and may require adjustments for non-recurring items or to normalize the operating results that may require significant judgment in its determination. In addition, projecting future financial results requires significant judgment regarding future growth assumptions. In evaluating the operating results, we also

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analyze the impact of exposure to litigation, loss of customers or other contingencies. The selection of a population of comparable companies requires significant judgment, including a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the comparability of the companies. In determining a discount or premium, if any, to prices of comparable companies, we use significant judgment for factors such as size, marketability, relative performance, and for portfolio companies in which we control, a control premium to the market price of comparable public companies. In determining a discount rate to apply to forecasted cash flows, we use significant judgment in the development of an appropriate discount rate including the evaluation of an appropriate risk premium.

        In valuing convertible debt, equity or other similar securities, we value our investment based on its priority in the waterfall and based on our pro rata share of the residual equity value available after deducting all outstanding debt from the estimated enterprise value. We value non-convertible debt at the face amount of the debt to the extent that the estimated enterprise value of the portfolio company exceeds the outstanding debt of the portfolio company. If the estimated enterprise value is less than the outstanding debt of the portfolio company, we reduce the fair value of our debt investment beginning with the junior most debt such that the enterprise value less the fair value of the outstanding debt is zero.

        For debt and redeemable preferred equity investments in portfolio companies for which we are required to identify a hypothetical secondary market as the principal market, we estimate the fair value based on the assumptions that we believe hypothetical market participants would use to value the investment in a current hypothetical sale using a market yield ("Market Yield") valuation methodology.

        For debt and redeemable preferred equity investments of our investment portfolio for which we do not control or cannot gain control as of the measurement date and no active market exists, we estimate the fair value based on such factors as third-party broker quotes and our own assumptions in the absence of market observable data, including estimated remaining life, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar loans and securities as of the measurement date. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. We estimate the remaining life based on market data of the average life of similar loans. However, if we have information available to us that the loan is expected to be repaid in the near term, we would use an estimated remaining life based on the expected repayment date, including considering the current maturity date of the loan. The average life used to estimate the fair value of our loans may be shorter than the legal maturity of the loans since our loans have historically been prepaid prior to the maturity date. The current interest rate spreads used to estimate the fair value of our loans is based on the current interest rate spreads on similar loans. We use significant judgment in determining the estimated remaining life as well as the current market yield and interest rate spreads. If there is a significant deterioration of the credit quality of a loan, we may consider other factors that a hypothetical market participant would use to estimate fair value, including the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.

        We fair value our investments in Structured Products based on such factors as third-party broker quotes, counterparty marks, purchases or sales of the same or similar securities, and our cash flow forecasts. Cash flow forecasts are subject to assumptions a market participant would use regarding the investments' underlying collateral including, but not limited to, assumptions of default and recovery rates, reinvestment spreads and prepayment rates. Cash flow forecasts are discounted using a market participant's market yield assumptions that are derived from multiple sources including, but not limited to, third-party broker quotes, industry research reports and transactions of securities and indices with similar structure and risk characteristics. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes or

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counterparty marks, if any, in determining fair value based on the correlation of changes in third-party broker quotes with underlying performance and other market indices.

        For debt investments that trade in an active market or that have similar assets that trade in an active market, we estimate the fair value based on evaluated prices from a nationally recognized, independent pricing service or from third-party brokers who make markets in such debt instruments. When possible, we make inquiries of third-party pricing sources to understand their use of significant inputs and assumptions. We review the price provided by the third-party pricing service and perform procedures to validate their reasonableness, including a review and analysis of executable broker quote(s), range and dispersion of third-party estimates, frequency of pricing updates, yields of similar securities or other qualitative and quantitative information. If the prices provided by the pricing service are consistent with such information, we will generally use the price provided by the pricing service as fair value.

        For an investment in an investment fund that does not have a readily determinable fair value, we measure the fair value of our investment predominately based on the NAV per share of the investment fund if the NAV of the investment fund is calculated in a manner consistent with the measurement principles of ASC 946 as of the measurement date, including measurement of all or substantially all of the underlying investments of the investee in accordance with ASC 820. However, in determining the fair value of our investment, we may make adjustments to the NAV per share in certain circumstances, based on our analysis of any restrictions on redemption of our shares of our investment as of the measurement date, any restrictions on the ability to receive dividends, comparisons of market price to NAV per share of comparable publicly traded funds and trades or sales of comparable private and publicly traded funds, recent actual sales or redemptions of shares of the investment fund, public to private liquidity discounts, expected future cash flows available to equity holders including the rate of return on those cash flows compared to an implied market return on equity required by market participants, or other uncertainties surrounding our ability to realize the full NAV of the investment fund.

        For an investment in a partnership, we measure the fair value of our investment based on the NAV per share of the partnership or its equivalent as a practical expedient to measure an alternative investment at fair value consistent with the measurement principles of ASC 820, as amended by ASU No. 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent). We make this election on an investment-by-investment basis and apply consistently to our entire position in the investment, unless it is probable at the measurement date that we will sell all or a portion of our investment at an amount other than NAV per share.

        For the three months ended June 30, 2016, there were no changes to our valuation techniques or to the types of unobservable inputs used in the valuation process compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure our investments are characterized in accordance with the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall in more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment's fair value measurement. We use judgment and consider factors specific to the investment in determining the significance of an input to a fair value measurement. Our policy is to recognize transfers in and out of levels as of the beginning

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of each reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy and investments that fall into each of the levels are described below:

        The following fair value hierarchy tables set forth our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  June 30, 2016  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

First Lien Senior Debt

  $   $   $ 746   $ 746  

Second Lien Senior Debt

        375     637     1,012  

Mezzanine Debt

            418     418  

Preferred Equity

            173     173  

Common Equity

            1,227     1,227  

Structured Products

            359     359  

Investments measured at NAV(1)

                127  

Investments at Fair Value

        375     3,560     4,062  

Other Assets

            41     41  

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

            (32 )   (32 )

Other Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

            9     9  

Total

  $   $ 375   $ 3,569   $ 4,071  

 

 
  December 31, 2015  
 
  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total  

First Lien Senior Debt

  $   $ 57   $ 863   $ 920  

Second Lien Senior Debt

        445     490     935  

Mezzanine Debt

            604     604  

Preferred Equity

            606     606  

Common Equity

            1,405     1,405  

Structured Products

            418     418  

Investments measured at NAV(1)

                110  

Investments at Fair Value

        502     4,386     4,998  

Other Assets

            31     31  

Derivative Agreements

        (5 )       (5 )

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

            (34 )   (34 )

Other Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value

        (5 )   (3 )   (8 )

Total

  $   $ 497   $ 4,383   $ 4,990  

(1)
In accordance with ASU No. 2015-07, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)—Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in our consolidated balance sheets.

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        The following tables set forth the summary of changes in the fair value of investment assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 
  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Total  

Balances, April 1, 2016

  $ 1,332   $ 513   $ 649   $ 1,325   $ 349   $ 21   $ (27 ) $ 4,162  

Net realized gain (loss)(1)

    14     (12 )   200     (17 )   3             188  

Reversal of prior period net (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(2)

    (16 )   7     (185 )   13         (2 )       (183 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(2)(3)

    15     32     (26 )   (30 )   20         (6 )   5  

Purchases(4)

    130     21     7     5         24         187  

Sales(5)

    (26 )       (469 )   (51 )               (546 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (66 )   (142 )       (16 )   (13 )   (2 )       (239 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

        (1 )   (3 )   (2 )           1     (5 )

Balances, June 30, 2016

  $ 1,383   $ 418   $ 173   $ 1,227   $ 359   $ 41   $ (32 ) $ 3,569  

 

 
  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Derivative
Agreements
  Total  

Balances, April 1, 2015

  $ 1,061   $ 652   $ 658   $ 1,502   $ 641   $ 42   $ (30 ) $ (111 ) $ 4,415  

Net realized (loss) gain(1)

    (6 )   (31 )   (191 )   (56 )   1             45     (238 )

Reversal of prior period net depreciation (appreciation) upon realization(2)

    10     31     82     57     (1 )           65     244  

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(2)(3)

    (11 )   (8 )   13     (7 )   (10 )   1     1         (21 )

Purchases(4)

    151     7     106     57     194                 515  

Sales(5)

    (147 )   (27 )   (27 )   (53 )                   (254 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (31 )   (1 )           (99 )   (11 )       1     (141 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

    5     2     3     3                     13  

Transfers into Level 3(7)

                                     

Transfers out of Level 3(7)

    (3 )                               (3 )

Balances, June 30, 2015

  $ 1,029   $ 625   $ 644   $ 1,503   $ 726   $ 32   $ (29 ) $   $ 4,530  

(1)
Included in net realized gain (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations. Excludes gain (loss) on realized foreign currency transactions on American Capital other assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency and any tax benefit. Also, excludes realized loss from other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value.

(2)
Included in net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

(3)
Excludes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to foreign currency translation for American Capital other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value that are denominated in a foreign currency.

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(4)
Includes increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new and add-on portfolio investments, the accrual or allowance of PIK interest or cumulative dividends and the amortization of discounts, premiums and closing fees.

(5)
Includes the proceeds from equity investments, collection of cumulative dividends, loan syndications and loan sales.

(6)
Includes principal repayments on debt investments, collection of PIK interest, collection of accreted loan discounts, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and net interest rate derivative periodic interest and termination payments.

(7)
Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 and Level 2 due to changes in the quantity and quality of inputs obtained to support the fair value of each investment. Our policy is to recognize transfers as of the first day of a reporting period for investments existing as of the end of the period.

        The following tables set forth the summary of changes in the fair value of investment assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 
  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Total  

Balances, January 1, 2016

  $ 1,353   $ 604   $ 606   $ 1,405   $ 418   $ 31   $ (34 ) $ 4,383  

Net realized gain (loss)(1)

    13     (34 )   197     (57 )   (4 )   (3 )   (12 )   100  

Reversal of prior period net (appreciation) depreciation upon realization(2)

    (17 )   26     (164 )   38     26         12     (79 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(2)(3)

    10     33     (14 )   (179 )   (10 )   1     (10 )   (169 )

Purchases(4)

    239     25     36     31         24         355  

Sales(5)

    (134 )   (25 )   (469 )   (56 )   (43 )           (727 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (82 )   (213 )   (20 )   43     (28 )   (12 )   12     (300 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

    1     2     1     2                 6  

Balances, June 30, 2016

  $ 1,383   $ 418   $ 173   $ 1,227   $ 359   $ 41   $ (32 ) $ 3,569  

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  Senior
Debt
  Mezzanine
Debt
  Preferred
Equity
  Common
Equity
  Structured
Products
  Other
Assets
  Long Term
Incentive
Plan
Liability
  Derivative
Agreements
  Total  

Balances, January 1, 2015

  $ 1,217   $ 472   $ 462   $ 1,546   $ 583   $ 51   $ (82 ) $ (74 ) $ 4,175  

Net realized (loss) gain(1)

    (30 )   (58 )   (335 )   (59 )   (7 )       (46 )   45     (490 )

Reversal of prior period net depreciation upon realization(2)

    34     58     227     62     7         46     65     499  

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation(2)(3)

    (25 )   (16 )   87     (47 )   (15 )   (2 )   (2 )   (37 )   (57 )

Purchases(4)

    248     77     204     73     269                 871  

Sales(5)

    (157 )   (27 )   (56 )   (65 )   (2 )               (307 )

Settlements, net(6)

    (232 )   127     59     3     (106 )   (17 )   46     1     (119 )

Effects of exchange rate changes

    (24 )   (8 )   (4 )   (10 )   (3 )       9         (40 )

Transfers into Level 3(7)

    3                                 3  

Transfers out of Level 3(7)

    (5 )                               (5 )

Balances, June 30, 2015

  $ 1,029   $ 625   $ 644   $ 1,503   $ 726   $ 32   $ (29 ) $   $ 4,530  

(1)
Included in net realized gain (loss) in our consolidated statements of operations. Excludes gain (loss) on realized foreign currency transactions on American Capital other assets and liabilities that are denominated in a foreign currency and any tax benefit. Also, excludes realized loss from other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value.

(2)
Included in net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

(3)
Excludes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) related to foreign currency translation for American Capital other assets and liabilities not measured at fair value that are denominated in a foreign currency.

(4)
Includes increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new and add-on portfolio investments, the accrual or allowance of PIK interest or cumulative dividends and the amortization of discounts, premiums and closing fees.

(5)
Includes the proceeds from equity investments, collection of cumulative dividends, loan syndications and loan sales.

(6)
Includes principal repayments on debt investments, collection of PIK interest, collection of accreted loan discounts, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and net interest rate derivative periodic interest and termination payments.

(7)
Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 and Level 2 due to changes in the quantity and quality of inputs obtained to support the fair value of each investment. Our policy is to recognize transfers as of the first day of a reporting period for investments existing as of the end of the period.

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        The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 investments by category of investment and valuation technique as of June 30, 2016:

 
   
   
   
  Range    
 
  Fair
Value
   
   
  Weighted
Average
 
  Valuation Techniques   Unobservable Inputs   Minimum   Maximum
Enterprise Value Waterfall Methodology                
Senior Debt   $446   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate   10%   38%   21%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   10%   5%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   (25)%   (43)%
            Control premium   —%   16%   8%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   5%   (34)%

Mezzanine Debt

 

$386

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

10%

 

24%

 

15%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   4%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (60)%   (25)%   (45)%
            Control premium   8%   16%   11%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   5%   (27)%

Preferred Equity

 

$170

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

7%

 

24%

 

15%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   4%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (60)%   30%   (33)%
            Control premium   8%   17%   16%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   —%   (25)%

Common Equity

 

$1,227

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

7%

 

38%

 

14%
            Terminal value growth rate   3%   10%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (60)%   (5)%   (29)%
            Control premium   —%   17%   14%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   5%   —%

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

 

$(32)

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

10%

 

10%

 

10%
            Premium or (discount) due to lack of control and marketability   (20)%   (5)%   (13)%

Market Yield Valuation Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $933   Discounted cash flow   Market yield   6%   15%   9%
            Estimated remaining life   0 yrs   4 yrs   4 yrs

Mezzanine Debt

 

$32

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

20%

 

20%

 

20%
            Estimated remaining life   3 yrs   4 yrs   4 yrs

Preferred Equity

 

$3

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

10%

 

10%

 

10%
            Estimated remaining life   4 yrs   4 yrs   4 yrs

Structured Products

 

$359

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

7%

 

47%

 

20%
            Constant prepayment rate   25%   30%   26%
            Constant default rate   1%   7%   3%

Third-Party Vendor Pricing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $4   Third-party vendor pricing   Bid/Ask   40   47   44
Total   $3,528                    

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        The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs in the fair value measurements of our Level 3 investments by category of investment and valuation technique as of December 31, 2015:

 
   
   
   
  Range    
 
  Fair
Value
   
   
  Weighted
Average
 
  Valuation Techniques   Unobservable Inputs   Minimum   Maximum
Enterprise Value Waterfall Methodology                
Senior Debt   $409   Enterprise discounted cash flow   Discount rate   11%   40%   19%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   10%   4%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (50)%   (15)%   (44)%
            Control premium   —%   15%   9%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   30%   (32)%

Mezzanine Debt

 

$468

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

12%

 

35%

 

14%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   4%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   30%   (35)%
            Control premium   9%   20%   13%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   10%   (24)%

Preferred Equity

 

$546

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

9%

 

37%

 

17%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   4%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   30%   (38)%
            Control premium   9%   20%   13%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   10%   (22)%

Common Equity

 

$1,405

 

Enterprise discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

8%

 

40%

 

13%
            Terminal value growth rate   2%   10%   3%
        Public comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (55)%   30%   17%
            Control premium   —%   20%   13%
        Sales of comparable companies   Premium or (discount) to multiples of comparable companies   (45)%   10%   (5)%

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

 

$(34)

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

11%

 

11%

 

11%
            (Discount) due to lack of control and marketability   (25)%   —%   (23)%

Market Yield Valuation Methodology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $871   Discounted cash flow   Market yield   5%   15%   9%
            Estimated remaining life   1 yr   4 yrs   4 yrs

Mezzanine Debt

 

$136

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

14%

 

22%

 

16%
            Estimated remaining life   1 yr   4 yrs   2 yrs

Preferred Equity

 

$60

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Market yield

 

14%

 

15%

 

14%
            Estimated remaining life   1 yr   4 yrs   1 yr

Structured Products

 

$418

 

Discounted cash flow

 

Discount rate

 

5%

 

52%

 

19%
            Constant prepayment rate   30%   35%   31%
            Constant default rate   —%   2%   1%

Third-Party Vendor Pricing Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Senior Debt   $73   Third-party vendor pricing   Bid/Ask   56   99   95
Total   $4,352                    

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        The following tables show the composition summaries of our investment portfolio at cost basis and fair value, excluding derivative agreements, as a percentage of total investments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Cost

             

First Lien Senior Debt

    19.2 %   20.1 %

Second Lien Senior Debt

    25.1 %   19.9 %

Mezzanine Debt

    10.5 %   14.0 %

Preferred Equity

    8.2 %   12.4 %

Common Equity

    24.6 %   21.4 %

Structured Products

    12.4 %   12.2 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

Fair Value

             

First Lien Senior Debt

    18.4 %   18.4 %

Second Lien Senior Debt

    24.9 %   18.7 %

Mezzanine Debt

    10.3 %   12.1 %

Preferred Equity

    4.3 %   12.1 %

Common Equity

    33.3 %   30.3 %

Structured Products

    8.8 %   8.4 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

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        We use the Global Industry Classification Standards ("GICS®") for classifying the industry groupings of our portfolio companies. The GICS® was developed by MSCI, an independent provider of global indexes and benchmark-related products and services, and Standard & Poor's, an independent international financial data and investment services company and provider of global equity indexes. The following tables show the portfolio composition by industry grouping at cost and at fair value as a percentage of total investments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. Our investments in CLO securities and derivative agreements are excluded from the table below. Our investments in commercial mortgages and commercial mortgage backed securities are classified in the Real Estate category.

 
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Cost

             

Capital Markets

    17.3 %   12.6 %

Commercial Services and Supplies

    9.4 %   12.1 %

Life Sciences Tools and Services

    8.6 %   9.2 %

IT Services

    7.6 %   9.9 %

Software

    7.3 %   4.2 %

Household Durables

    4.6 %   4.1 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    4.5 %   4.5 %

Diversified Financial Services

    3.7 %   3.0 %

Professional Services

    3.3 %   2.7 %

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

    2.7 %   2.3 %

Trading Companies and Distributors

    2.7 %   2.3 %

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

    2.4 %   1.4 %

Internet Software and Services

    2.3 %   2.1 %

Containers and Packaging

    2.3 %   1.9 %

Health Care Equipment and Supplies

    2.0 %   2.9 %

Aerospace and Defense

    2.0 %   1.8 %

Marine

    1.7 %   1.5 %

Real Estate

    1.6 %   3.8 %

Distributors

    0.8 %   1.7 %

Health Care Providers and Services

    %   2.0 %

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

    %   1.6 %

Other

    13.2 %   12.4 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

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  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Fair Value

             

Capital Markets

    27.1 %   23.4 %

Commercial Services and Supplies

    8.7 %   9.3 %

IT Services

    7.5 %   9.1 %

Software

    7.2 %   4.1 %

Life Sciences Tools and Services

    7.0 %   7.5 %

Household Durables

    5.4 %   4.3 %

Diversified Financial Services

    3.9 %   2.9 %

Professional Services

    3.3 %   2.7 %

Trading Companies and Distributors

    2.6 %   2.2 %

Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure

    2.3 %   1.3 %

Containers and Packaging

    2.2 %   1.8 %

Internet Software and Services

    2.1 %   1.8 %

Diversified Consumer Services

    1.9 %   5.6 %

Aerospace and Defense

    1.8 %   1.6 %

Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels

    1.8 %   1.8 %

Real Estate

    1.3 %   3.3 %

Health Care Equipment and Supplies

    1.0 %   1.5 %

Distributors

    0.8 %   1.9 %

Health Care Providers and Services

    %   2.2 %

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

    %   1.9 %

Other

    12.1 %   9.8 %

Total

    100.0 %   100.0 %

Note 5.  Borrowings

        Our borrowings, net of deferred financing costs, consisted of the following as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

 
  June 30,
2016
  December 31,
2015
 

Secured revolving credit facility due August 2016, $250 million commitment

  $   $ 167  

Secured revolving credit facility due March 2017, $100 million commitment

        272  

Secured revolving credit facility due October 2016, $500 million commitment

        33  

Secured term loan due August 2017, net of discount

    438     437  

Unsecured Private Notes due September 2018, net of discount

    346     344  

Total

  $ 784   $ 1,253  

        As discussed in Note 1, effective January 1, 2016, debt issuance costs associated with our borrowings, other than our revolving credit facilities, were reclassified as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related borrowing.

        The daily weighted average debt balance, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $864 million and $938 million, respectively, compared to $2,197 million and $2,025 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015. The weighted average interest rate on all of our borrowings, including amortization and write-off of deferred

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financing costs and discounts, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was 7.3% and 6.5%, respectively, compared to 3.7% and 3.6%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015. The weighted average interest rate on all of our borrowings, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was 4.9% and 4.7%, respectively, compared to 3.1% and 3.1%, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015. The weighted average interest rate on all of our borrowings, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was 4.8% and 4.0%, respectively.

        As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the aggregate fair value of our borrowings, excluding deferred financing costs and discounts, was $797 million and $1,273 million, respectively. The fair values of our borrowings 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, and are measured using Level 3 inputs for our debt as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. It assumes that the liability is transferred to a market participant at the measurement date and that the nonperformance risk relating to that liability is the same before and after the transfer. Nonperformance risk refers to the risk that the obligation will not be fulfilled and affects the value at which the liability is transferred. The fair value of our borrowings is valued at the closing market quotes as of the measurement date or estimated based upon market interest rates for our own borrowings or entities with similar credit risk, adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any, based on a quantitative and/or qualitative evaluation of our credit risk.

Unsecured Private Notes

        On September 20, 2013, we entered into an indenture with U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee ("Trustee"), relating to the issuance and sale by us of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured five-year notes ("Private Notes"), for proceeds of $342 million, net of underwriters' discounts. The Private Notes were sold in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and outside of the United States pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Private Notes have a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and mature in September 2018. Interest payments are due semi-annually on March 15 and September 15 and all principal is due on maturity. The Private Notes are rated B3, BB and BB- by Moody's Investor Services, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services and Fitch Ratings, respectively. The indenture contains restrictive covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to: (i) pay dividends or distributions, repurchase equity, prepay junior debt and make certain investments; (ii) incur additional debt and issue certain disqualified stock and preferred stock; (iii) incur certain liens; (iv) merge or consolidate with another company or sell substantially all of our assets; (v) enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and (vi) allow to exist certain restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to us. The indenture also contains certain customary events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, a cross payment or acceleration default on an aggregate $50 million or more of other indebtedness, covenant defaults, bankruptcy events and failure to pay judgments. As of June 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Private Notes.

        On July 1, 2016, we provided notice to the Trustee of our election to redeem all of the Private Notes. The Private Notes will be redeemed on September 15, 2016 (the "Redemption Date") at a redemption price (the "Redemption Price") of 101.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Private Notes to, but excluding, the Redemption Date. On July 1, 2016, we irrevocably deposited the aggregate Redemption Price plus accrued and unpaid interest required to redeem all of the Private Notes with the Trustee, and have irrevocably instructed the Trustee to apply such amount to the redemption in full of the Private Notes on the Redemption Date. We will record a loss on debt extinguishment of $10 million as a result of writing off the deferred debt issuance costs and discount in conjunction with repaying the outstanding amounts under the Private Notes at the Redemption Price.

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Secured Term Loan Facility

        On February 26, 2014, we entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to the amended secured term loan facility under our Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2013, with the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the "Secured Term Loan Facility").

        The Amendment reduced the interest rate on the Secured Term Loan Facility, which had an outstanding principal balance of $450 million as of the closing date, from LIBOR plus 3.00%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%, to LIBOR plus 2.75%, with a LIBOR floor of 0.75%. The Amendment also extended the Secured Term Loan Facility's maturity date by one year to August 2017.

        In accordance with FASB ASC Subtopic No. 470-50, Modifications and Extinguishments, $447 million of debt exchanged with the same lenders met the criterion for and was accounted as a modification of debt. Existing unamortized deferred financing costs and discount attributable to the modification of the Secured Term Loan Facility of $9 million will be amortized into interest expense over the life of the Secured Term Loan Facility using the effective interest method, while fees paid to other third-party advisors of $1 million were expensed.

        As of June 30, 2016, the interest rate on our Secured Term Loan Facility was 3.50%. The Secured Term Loan Facility contains various events of default, including but not limited to those relating to the failure to make principal or interest payments on such debt, an event of default under the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility, a cross default on an aggregate $50 million or more of certain other indebtedness, the breach of representations or covenants, bankruptcy events, the failure to conduct our asset management business through ACAM, a change in control and the failure to pay judgments. As of June 30, 2016, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Secured Term Loan Facility.

        On July 1, 2016, we terminated the Secured Term Loan Facility. The outstanding balance under the Secured Term Loan Facility was repaid in full in connection with the termination. We did not incur any early termination fees or penalties as a result of the termination of the Secured Term Loan Facility, which was effective on July 1, 2016. We will record a loss on debt extinguishment of $3 million as a result of writing off the deferred debt issuance costs and discount.

$250 Million Revolving Credit Facility

        On August 22, 2012, we obtained a four-year $250 million secured revolving credit facility (the "$250 Million Revolving Credit Facility"), which bore interest at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 3.75%.

        On August 22, 2015, the commitments under the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility terminated. As a result, the outstanding balance under the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility was repayable ratably over the final 12 months until the maturity date on August 22, 2016. On June 22, 2016, the $250 Million Revolving Credit Facility was repaid in full and terminated.

$1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

        On June 27, 2014, ACAS Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned financing subsidiary, obtained a $750 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. On March 6, 2015, the commitments under the existing $750 million secured revolving credit facility were increased by $500 million to $1.25 billion (the "$1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility"). In addition to the commitment increase, the maturity date of the facility was extended to March 6, 2017. On December 11, 2015, we amended certain covenants to permit ACAS Funding I, LLC to distribute back to us the remaining proceeds from its senior floating rate loan portfolio sales while settling any associated liabilities. In addition, commencing on December 27, 2015, the commitments under the

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facility were reduced to the greater of total debt outstanding or $100 million. On June 9, 2016, the $1.25 Billion Revolving Credit Facility was terminated. We recorded interest expense of $4 million as a result of writing off the deferred debt issuance costs.

$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility

        On October 30, 2014, ACAS Funding II, LLC, a wholly-owned financing subsidiary, obtained a $500 million secured revolving credit facility (the "$500 Million Revolving Credit Facility"), with Deutsche Bank AG. The $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility was scheduled to mature in October 2016 and had an interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.60%. On December 14, 2015, we amended certain covenants in the facility to permit ACAS Funding II, LLC to distribute back to us the remaining proceeds from its senior floating rate loan portfolio sales while settling any associated liabilities. On January 6, 2016, the $500 Million Revolving Credit Facility was repaid in full and terminated. We recorded interest expense of $1 million as a result of writing off the deferred debt issuance costs.

Note 6.  Stock Options

        We have stock option plans which provide for the granting of options to employees and non-employee directors to purchase shares of common stock at a price of not less than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. Stock options granted under the employee stock option plans vest over either a three or five year period and may be exercised for a period of no more than ten years from the date of grant. Options granted under these plans may be either incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or non-qualified stock options. As required by the 1940 Act, we are restricted from issuing awards to our employees and non-employee directors to the extent that the amount of voting securities that would result from the exercise of all such awards at the time of issuance exceeds 20% of our outstanding voting securities. As of June 30, 2016, there were 3.6 million shares available to be granted under the employee stock option plans and in accordance with the 1940 Act restrictions.

        Our shareholders approved non-employee director stock option plans in 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 and we subsequently received orders from the SEC authorizing such plans. Stock options granted under the non-employee director stock option plans are non-qualified stock options that vest over a three year period and may be exercised for a period of no more than ten years from the date of grant. As of June 30, 2016, there were no shares available to be granted under the non-employee director stock option plans. No employee or non-employee director stock options were granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

        During the first quarter of 2014, we concluded that our Chief Executive Officer had been granted stock options in excess of the individual employee limits established in certain of our stock option plans. These stock option grants were made during fiscal years 2010, 2011 and 2012. As a result, the stock option grants in excess of the individual limits in any stock option plan have been considered null and void. The communication of the voided stock option grants to our Chief Executive Officer resulted in a financial obligation under U.S. GAAP to provide equity compensation commensurate with the terms of the voided stock option grants in return for services to be performed by our Chief Executive Officer during the option vesting periods. During the second quarter of 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Plan, an award of $10 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that partially settled this financial obligation. During the first quarter of 2015, an award of $7 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that settled the remainder of this financial obligation. These grants were funded with shares of common stock from the Trust that had previously been forfeited by former employees prior to being fully vested in their shares.

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        Due to changes in the composition of our investment portfolio and market conditions, we conducted strategic reviews of our business which resulted in workforce reductions of our employees. In conjunction with the restructuring, the vesting of any unvested stock options held by impacted employees as of the date of their separation was accelerated, and the employees were given a period of up to one year from their separation date, or less if the expiration of the option was within one year from their separation date, to exercise all outstanding options. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the acceleration of 0.8 million and 1.0 million, respectively, of unvested stock options was accounted for as a modification and resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2 million and $4 million, respectively, related to additional workforce reductions.

        During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded stock-based compensation expense attributable to our stock options of $3 million and $8 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded stock-based compensation expense attributable to our stock options of $5 million and $10 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense was recognized only for options expected to vest, using an estimated forfeiture rate based on historical experience.

Note 7.  Deferred Compensation Plan

        We have a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the "Deferred Plan") for the purpose of granting cash bonus awards to our employees. The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee is the administrator of the Deferred Plan. The Deferred Plan is funded through a trust (the "Trust") which is administered by a third-party trustee. The Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee determines cash bonus awards to be granted under the Deferred Plan and the terms of such awards, including vesting schedules. The cash bonus awards are invested by the Trust in our common stock by purchasing shares in the open market. Awards vest contingent on the employee's continued employment or the achievement of performance goals, if any, as determined by the Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. The Trust provides certain protections of its assets from events other than claims against our assets in the case of bankruptcy. The assets and liabilities of the Trust are consolidated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Shares of our common stock held by the Trust are accounted for as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

        The Deferred Plan does not permit diversification and the cash bonus awards must be settled by the delivery of a fixed number of shares of our common stock. The awards under the Deferred Plan are accounted for as grants of unvested stock. We record stock-based compensation expense based on the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant. The compensation cost for awards with service conditions is recognized using the straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period. The compensation cost for bonus awards with performance and service conditions is recognized using the accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, there were no grants under the Deferred Plan. During the six months ended June 30, 2015, cash bonus awards of $10 million were granted under the Deferred Plan.

        As discussed in Note 6, during the first quarter of 2014, we concluded that our Chief Executive Officer had been granted $2.6 million of cash bonus awards in fiscal year 2007 in excess of the annual individual employee limit established in the Deferred Plan. As a result, the $2.6 million of cash bonus awards have been considered null and void. The communication of the $2.6 million of excess cash bonus awards to our Chief Executive Officer resulted in a financial obligation under U.S. GAAP to provide equity compensation commensurate with the terms of the cash bonus awards in return for services to be performed by our Chief Executive Officer during the award vesting period. During the second quarter of 2014, pursuant to the Deferred Plan, an award of $10 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that partially settled this financial obligation. During the first quarter of 2015,

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an award of $7 million was granted to our Chief Executive Officer that settled the remainder of this financial obligation. These grants were funded with shares of common stock from the Trust that had previously been forfeited by former employees prior to being fully vested in their shares.

        During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $1 million and $3 million, respectively, attributable to the Deferred Plan. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded stock-based compensation expense of $2 million and $5 million, respectively, attributable to the Deferred Plan.

Long Term Incentive Plan Liability

        European Capital has issued restricted mandatorily redeemable preferred shares ("Redeemable Preferred Shares") to participating employees of subsidiary companies of its manager, European Capital Asset Management Limited ("ECAM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACAM, under Long Term Incentive Plans (the "Plans") for an issue price determined at the time of issuance. The Plans have a 5-year vesting period. The Redeemable Preferred Shares are subdivided into subclasses of shares. The redemption value of each sub-class of Redeemable Preferred Shares is calculated using a predetermined formula and is based on the net liquidity proceeds, as defined in the Plans, on the exit of specifically referenced investments of European Capital in excess of certain hurdle rates. The Plans have annual calculation and redemption dates through December 31, 2018 and March 1, 2019, respectively, for sub-classes A, B and C and December 31, 2023 and March 1, 2024, respectively, for sub-classes D, E and F. Redeemable Preferred Shares related to specifically referenced investments not exited at the final annual calculation dates will be redeemed after the receipt of subsequent net liquidity proceeds or, if specifically referenced investments that remain outstanding on January 1, 2020 for sub-classes A, B and C and January 1, 2025 for sub-classes D, E and F, will be redeemed based on the realizable value of the remaining referenced investments. European Capital elected to recognize the Redeemable Preferred Shares at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments.

        The holders of the Redeemable Preferred Shares have no rights to participate in or receive notice of any general meeting of European Capital and the shares are generally not transferable. The Redeemable Preferred Shares have no rights to receive dividends. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, a portion of the Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed and European Capital realized losses of $12 million and $46 million, respectively, associated with the redemptions, which was fully offset by reversals of unrealized depreciation of $12 million and $46 million, respectively, which is included in net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

        The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is calculated using the net present value of the estimated future cash flows of the underlying European Capital investments with discounts applied for equity risk, liquidity risk, credit risk, minority interests, lack of marketability and a forfeiture rate. The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $32 million and $34 million, respectively. The fair value of the underlying European Capital investments as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $269 million and $367 million, respectively.

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        There were no shares issued or redeemed for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The following tables summarize the number of shares issued and redeemed (in thousands) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:

 
  Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class E   Class F   Total  

Balance, December 31, 2015

    344     345     491     100     100     100     1,480  

Shares Issued

                             

Shares Redeemed

    (69 )   (69 )   (98 )   (10 )   (10 )   (10 )   (266 )

Balance, March 31, 2016

    275     276     393     90     90     90     1,214  

 

 
  Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class E   Class F   Total  

Balance, December 31, 2014

    412     413     589     100     100     100     1,714  

Shares Issued

                             

Shares Redeemed

    (68 )   (68 )   (98 )               (234 )

Balance, March 31, 2015

    344     345     491     100     100     100     1,480  

Note 8.  Net Operating Income and Net Earnings Per Common Share

        The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net operating income and net earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 
  Three Months
Ended June 30,
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Numerator for basic and diluted net operating income per common share

  $ 46   $ 67   $ 120   $ 117  

Numerator for basic and diluted net earnings per common share

  $ 106   $ 62   $ 26   $ 77  

Denominator for basic weighted average common shares

    216.6     272.4     225.8     271.8  

Employee stock options and awards

    10.1     11.0     5.0     11.4  

Denominator for diluted weighted average common shares

    226.7     283.4     230.8     283.2  

Basic net operating income per common share

  $ 0.21   $ 0.25   $ 0.53   $ 0.43  

Diluted net operating income per common share

  $ 0.20   $ 0.24   $ 0.52   $ 0.41  

Basic net earnings per common share

  $ 0.49   $ 0.23   $ 0.12   $ 0.28  

Diluted net earnings per common share

  $ 0.47   $ 0.22   $ 0.11   $ 0.27  

        In accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating EPS on a diluted basis.

        In computing diluted EPS, only potential common shares that are dilutive, those that reduce EPS or increase loss per share, are included. The effect of stock options, unvested employee stock awards and contingently issuable shares are not included if the result would be anti-dilutive, such as when a net loss is reported.

        Stock options and unvested shares under our deferred compensation plan of 3.7 million and 18.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and 5.3 million and 6.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS either because the respective exercise or grant prices are greater than the

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average market value of the underlying stock or their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive, as determined using the treasury stock method.

Note 9.  Shareholders' Equity

        Our common stock activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows:

 
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Common stock outstanding at beginning of period

    242.6     266.9  

Issuance of common stock under stock option plans

    1.5     7.7  

Repurchase of common stock

    (32.7 )   (6.5 )

Distribution of common stock held in deferred compensation trust

    1.3      

Common stock outstanding at end of period

    212.7     268.1  

Share Repurchase Program

        Our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of $600 million to $1 billion of common stock through June 30, 2016 at prices per share below 85% of our most recent quarterly NAV per share, subject to certain conditions. We entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan to undertake accretive share repurchases on a non-discretionary basis up to the $1 billion limit. On May 16, 2016, our Board of Directors suspended the share repurchase program for an indefinite period, and under the May 23, 2016 Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Ares Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation ("Ares Capital") and certain of its affiliates described in Note 15 below, we agreed to make no further repurchases of our common stock.

        During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we repurchased a total of 11.5 million and 32.7 million shares, respectively, of our common stock in the open market for $180 million and $477 million, respectively, at an average price of $15.74 per share and $14.58 per share, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2015, we repurchased a total of 6.5 million shares of our common stock in the open market for $93 million at an average price of $14.32 per share.

Note 10.  Income Taxes

        As a taxable corporation under Subchapter C of the Code, we are subject to federal and applicable state corporate income taxes on our taxable ordinary income and capital gains. However, we estimate that for income tax purposes, we had net operating loss carryforwards as of June 30, 2016. Our tax fiscal year ends on September 30.

        We file a consolidated federal income tax return with eligible corporate subsidiaries, including portfolio companies in which we hold 80% or more of the outstanding equity interest measured by both vote and fair value. As a result, we have entered into a tax sharing agreement under which members of the consolidated tax group are compensated for losses and other tax benefits by members that are able to use those losses and tax benefits on their pro forma stand-alone federal income tax return.

        As of June 30, 2016, our deferred tax asset was $564 million, our deferred tax liability was $37 million, our valuation allowance was $292 million and our net deferred tax asset was $235 million.

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based on the ultimate form of recognition of the timing difference. As of June 30, 2016, we believe that it is more likely than not that we will have future ordinary income to realize the majority of our ordinary deferred tax assets and therefore did not record a valuation allowance against these ordinary deferred tax assets except for a significant portion of our net operating losses ("NOL") generated in New York City which will expire unutilized and the basis differences of the company's investment in European Capital. As of June 30, 2016, we have recorded a $12 million valuation allowance against a $13 million deferred tax asset related to $144 million of NOLs generated in New York City and $166 million valuation allowance against a $170 million deferred tax asset related to the basis differences from our investment in European Capital.

        We continue to maintain a valuation allowance against a significant portion of our capital deferred tax assets. We believe that it is more likely than not that we will be able to utilize $58 million of our capital deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2016 and we have established a partial valuation allowance of $104 million against certain capital deferred tax assets. We recognized a cumulative tax benefit of $58 million associated with a decrease in the valuation allowance against our capital deferred tax assets associated with unrealized losses on equity investments treated as capital for tax purposes as of June 30, 2016.

        We continue to assess our ability to realize our existing capital deferred tax assets. We believe that due to the recent decision to sell certain investments, these investments that had previously been determined to be long-lived assets will provide a source of taxable income to realize certain capital deferred tax assets. As such, we believe it is more likely than not that we will be able to utilize a portion of our capital deferred tax assets associated with taxable income from the sale of these investments.

        Assessing the recoverability of a deferred tax asset requires management to make estimates related to expectations of future taxable income. Estimates of future taxable income are based on forecasted cash flows from investments and operations, the character of expected income or loss as either capital or ordinary, and the application of existing tax laws in each jurisdiction. To the extent that future cash flows or the amount or character of taxable income differ significantly from these estimates, our ability to realize the deferred tax assets could be impacted.

        Effective January 1, 2016, we elected to early adopt the provisions of ASU 2016-09. The cumulative effect of the adoption was an increase to the beginning balance of shareholders' equity of $16 million due to the recognition of a deferred tax asset for excess tax benefits associated with the share based compensation that was unrecorded in previous tax years. The deferred tax asset is ordinary in nature and we believe that it is more likely than not that we will have future sufficient ordinary income to utilize the deferred tax asset. Therefore, we did not establish a valuation allowance against this portion of the ordinary deferred tax asset.

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        A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes computed at the U.S. federal statutory corporate income tax rate and our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Tax on net earnings computed at federal statutory tax rate

  $ 28   $ 28   $ 1   $ 55  

State taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    7     3     2     6  

Valuation allowance

    (59 )   (17 )   (10 )   (38 )

Change in state tax rate

        8         8  

Dividends received deduction

    (1 )   (2 )   (7 )   (3 )

Tax basis difference in consolidated members

    (2 )       (5 )    

Earnings of European Capital

        (8 )   (9 )   10  

Gain on tax consolidation of portfolio companies

    3         4      

Capital gain on tax deconsolidation of subsidiary

                35  

Other

    (2 )   6     2     6  

Total (benefit) provision for income taxes

  $ (26 ) $ 18   $ (22 ) $ 79  

        We recognize tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. There has been no change in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2015. We do not reasonably expect any material changes to the unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

Note 11.  Commitments and Contingencies

        In the normal course of business, we enter into contractual agreements that facilitate transactions or provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of our obligations under such agreements. We have not had any claims nor made any payments pursuant to such agreements. We cannot estimate the maximum potential exposure under these arrangements as this would involve future claims that may be made against us that have not yet occurred. However, based on our experience, we expect the risk of any material loss to us to be remote.

        We are a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business, including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Loan and Financing Agreements

        As of June 30, 2016, we had commitments under loan and financing agreements to fund up to $134 million to 17 portfolio companies. These commitments are primarily composed of working capital credit facilities, acquisition credit facilities and subscription agreements. The commitments are generally subject to the borrowers meeting certain criteria such as compliance with covenants and availability under borrowing base thresholds. The terms of the borrowings and financings subject to commitment are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio. As of June 30, 2016, European Capital and its affiliates had commitments of $55 million to fund European Capital UK SME Debt LP and $85 million to fund European Capital Private Debt LP ("ECAS Private Debt"). In addition, as of June 30, 2016, ACAM had a commitment of $112 million to American Capital Equity III, LP, which is expected to be funded by an equity investment from American Capital. See

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Note 13 to our interim consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further discussion of ACAM's American Capital Equity III, LP's commitment.

Note 12.  Significant Subsidiaries

        We have determined that for the six months ended June 30, 2016, certain of our unconsolidated portfolio companies have met the conditions of a significant subsidiary under Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 10-01(b)(1) of Regulation S-X, aggregate summarized income statement information for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 has been included as follows:

 
  Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015  

Total revenue

  $ 1,154   $ 1,132  

Total operating expenses

  $ 1,044   $ 1,003  

Net operating income

  $ 110   $ 129  

Net income

  $ 75   $ 186  

Note 13.  Asset Sales

        ECAS Private Debt is a private debt fund that closed during the second quarter of 2015 with €318 million of capital commitments, of which €165 million was committed by European Capital and its affiliates. The ECAS Private Debt fund provides debt financing to mid-market companies in Europe, primarily through unitranche, second lien and mezzanine financing, with secondary purchases of senior loans on an opportunistic basis. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the ECAS Private Debt fund had an additional closing of €69 million which increased the total capital commitments to €387 million. Upon its final closing in April 2016, the ECAS Private Debt fund raised an additional €86 million which increased the investment capacity of the fund to €473 million. The fund will have a three year investment period and a subsidiary of ACAM manages the ECAS Private Debt fund for an annual management fee of 1.50% on deployed capital and up to a 15% carried interest, subject to certain hurdles. The ECAS Private Debt fund will be dissolved on March 19, 2025, unless extended. In April 2015, European Capital sold €162 million ($175 million) of investments at their approximate fair value in 9 portfolio companies to the ECAS Private Debt fund. European Capital received €158 million ($170 million) for the sale of these assets and recognized a realized loss of €4 million ($5 million). As of June 30, 2016, European Capital's investment in the ECAS Private Debt fund had a cost basis and fair value of $98 million and $102 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, European Capital had an unfunded commitment of €77 million ($85 million) to the ECAS Private Debt fund.

        On April 28, 2014, we completed a $1.1 billion private placement of partnership interests in American Capital Equity III, LP ("ACE III" or "the Fund"), a new private equity fund focused on investing in U.S. companies in the lower middle market. Concurrent with the private placement, we entered into a Contribution and Redemption Agreement with the Fund pursuant to which we agreed to contribute 100% of our equity and equity-related investments in seven portfolio companies to the Fund and to provide the Fund with an option to acquire our equity investment in WRH, Inc. (the "Equity Option"), in exchange for partnership interests in the Fund. Collectively, the eight portfolio companies (including WRH, Inc., assuming the Equity Option is exercised) comprise the Secondary Portfolio for ACE III. On April 1, 2015, the Equity Option was exercised by the Fund for the exercise price of $24 million. The Fund's aggregate $1.1 billion capital commitment includes a commitment of $200 million from ACAM for Primary Investments, of which $112 million was undrawn as of June 30, 2016.

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Note 14.  Related Party Transactions

        As a BDC, we are required by law to make available significant managerial assistance to our eligible portfolio companies. Such assistance typically involves providing guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations and business objectives and policies of the portfolio company to its management and board of directors, including participating on the company's board of directors. As of June 30, 2016, we had board seats on 22 companies in our investment portfolio. Providing assistance to the companies in our investment portfolio serves as an opportunity for us to maximize their value.

        The following table shows the operating revenue from our control investments, as defined under the 1940 Act for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

 
  Three Months
Ended
June 30,
  Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2016   2015   2016   2015  

Operating Revenue—Control Investments

                         

Interest and dividend income

  $ 67   $ 66   $ 157   $ 126  

Fee income

  $ 15   $ 14   $ 25   $ 28  

American Capital Asset Management

        Our fund management business is conducted through ACAM. In general, ACAM provides investment management services through consolidated subsidiaries that enter into management agreements with each of its managed funds. In addition, American Capital or ACAM may invest directly into these funds and earn investment income from its investments in those funds. Under the management agreements, ACAM's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, sourcing, analyzing and executing investments and asset sales, delivering financial and compliance reports to investors in the funds under management, administering the daily business and affairs of the funds under management and performing other asset management duties. We have entered into service agreements with ACAM to provide it with additional asset management and administrative services support. Through these agreements, we provide investment advisory and oversight services to ACAM, as well as access to our employees, infrastructure, business relationships, management expertise and capital raising capabilities. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recognized operating revenues from our investment in ACAM of $37 million and $71 million, respectively, and $36 million and $69 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we received an additional $5 million and $6 million, respectively, of dividends from ACAM, which were recorded as a reduction to the cost basis of our investment in ACAM and $3 million and $6 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015.

        During the first quarter of 2016, we transferred to ACAM 100% of our equity investments in ACEI Singapore Holdings Private LTD, BMR Energy LLC, Hollyhock Limited and Taiba Wind Energy, LLC. As of December 31, 2015, the cost basis and fair value of these transferred investments was $77 million and $94 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, the cost basis and fair value of these transferred investments was $80 million and $90 million, respectively.

European Capital

        As discussed in Note 1 to these consolidated financial statements, we consolidated our investment in European Capital effective October 1, 2014. ACAM, through its subsidiary, ECAM, acts as the investment manager to European Capital. Under ACAM's investment management agreement with European Capital, ACAM is entitled to receive an annual management fee of 2% of the weighted average monthly consolidated gross asset value of all the investments at fair value of European Capital,

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an incentive fee equal to 100% of the net earnings in excess of a return of 8% but less than a return of 10%, and 20% of the net earnings thereafter. The investment management agreement with European Capital was amended to waive the incentive fee for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the investment management agreement with European Capital was amended to cancel the incentive fee for 2015 and going forward. The management fee charged by ACAM for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was $2 million and $4 million, respectively, and $4 million and $8 million, respectively, for the comparable periods in 2015.

        As discussed in Note 7 to these consolidated financial statements, European Capital has issued Redeemable Preferred Shares to employees of ECAM as part of long-term employee incentive plans. These shares are redeemable by European Capital based on the aggregate returns on investments made after January 1, 2012 and are treated as mandatorily redeemable preferred stock in our consolidated balance sheets in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. The fair value of the Redeemable Preferred Shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was $32 million and $34 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, a portion of the Redeemable Preferred Shares were redeemed and European Capital realized losses of $12 million and $46 million, respectively, associated with the redemptions, which was fully offset by reversals of unrealized depreciation of $12 million and $46 million, respectively, which is included in net realized gain (loss) and net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation in our consolidated statements of operations.

Note 15.  Acquisition of American Capital

        On May 23, 2016, we entered into the Merger Agreement with Ares Capital, under which Ares Capital will acquire American Capital in a cash and stock transaction (the "Acquisition"). As of May 20, 2016, the last full trading day prior to the announcement of the Acquisition, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $4.0 billion, or $17.40 per fully diluted share of our common stock. As of June 30, 2016, the transaction had an implied value of approximately $3.9 billion, or $16.92 per fully diluted share of our common stock based on the trading price of Ares Capital's common stock.

        Upon the completion of the Acquisition, each share of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Acquisition will be converted into the right to receive from Ares Capital, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, (i) $6.41 per share in cash consideration, (ii) stock consideration at the fixed exchange ratio of 0.483 shares, par value $0.001 per share, of Ares Capital's common stock (subject to certain limited exceptions) (the "Exchange Ratio") and (iii) (A) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to Ares Capital's dividend payable with respect to the fourth quarter of 2016, 37.5% of the Exchange Ratio times Ares Capital's dividend for such quarter, plus (B) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to Ares Capital's dividend payable with respect to the first quarter of 2017, 75% of the Exchange Ratio times Ares Capital's dividend for such quarter, plus (C) if the closing occurs after the record date with respect to Ares Capital's dividend for any subsequent quarter, 100% of the Exchange Ratio times Ares Capital's dividend for such quarter. The Exchange Ratio was fixed on the date of the Merger Agreement, and is not subject to adjustment based on changes in the trading price of Ares Capital's or American Capital's common stock before the closing of the transaction. Based on the fully diluted number of shares of our common stock outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement, the above would result in approximately 110.8 million of Ares Capital's shares being exchanged for approximately 229.3 million outstanding shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment in certain limited circumstances.

        Additionally, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, each share of our common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the transaction will have the right to receive (i) $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital's common stock and (ii) $2.45 per share in cash, or $562 million, which amount represents the per share cash consideration

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paid to American Capital pursuant to the sale of American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC ("ACMM"), a wholly owned subsidiary of ACAM to American Capital Agency Corp. ("AGNC").

        The completion of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including, among others, our stockholder approval, Ares Capital stockholder approval, required regulatory approvals, receipt of certain third-party consents, including third-party consents from certain funds managed by ACAM and its subsidiaries representing at least 75% of the aggregate assets under management of all such funds as of March 31, 2016 and other customary closing conditions. While there can be no assurances as to the exact timing, or that the transaction will be completed at all, Ares Capital has indicated that it expects to complete the transaction as early as the fourth quarter of 2016.

        Additionally, on May 23, 2016, Ares Capital entered into an agreement with Ares Capital Management LLC, its investment adviser (the "Transaction Support Agreement") in connection with the Acquisition. Under the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, Ares Capital's investment adviser will (i) provide $275 million of cash consideration, or $1.20 per share of American Capital's common stock (as referenced above), payable to American Capital stockholders in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement at closing and (ii) waive, for each of the first ten calendar quarters beginning with the first full calendar quarter after the closing of the Acquisition, the lesser of $10 million of income based fees and the amount of income based fees for such quarter, in each case, to the extent earned and payable by Ares Capital in such quarter pursuant to and as calculated under Ares Capital's investment advisory and management agreement. The financial support contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement is conditioned upon completion of the Acquisition, which is subject to the closing conditions described above.

Sale of American Capital Mortgage Management, LLC

        Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, on May 23, 2016, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Mortgage Manager Purchase Agreement") with ACAM, ACMM and AGNC. ACMM is the parent company of both American Capital AGNC Management, LLC, the external manager of AGNC, and American Capital MTGE Management, LLC, the external manager of American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. Immediately prior to the closing, as defined in the Mortgage Manager Purchase Agreement, our $35 million debt investment in ACMM was settled by ACMM in connection with an equity contribution from ACAM to ACMM. On July 1, 2016, pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Manager Purchase Agreement, AGNC acquired from ACAM all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in ACMM for a purchase price of $562 million, or $2.45 per diluted share.

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