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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
(Mark One)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
OR

 
  ¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO    
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00802
 
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
DELAWARE
 
27-2114934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
312 Farmington Avenue
   
Farmington, CT
 
06032
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (860) 676-8654
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of Each Class
 
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
 
The NASDAQ Global Market
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨ .
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer þ
Smaller Reporting Company ¨
   
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ .
 
     As of November 9, 2011, the Registrant had 7,626,718 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.

 
 

 
 
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
 
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
   
Page
 
PART I
 
     
 Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (unaudited)
5
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
6
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
7
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 (unaudited)
8
 
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (unaudited)
9
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
15
     
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
28
Item 3.
Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
38
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
38
     
 
PART II
 
     
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
38
Item 1A.  
Risk Factors
39
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
39
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
39
Item 4.
Removed and Reserved
39
Item 5.
Other Information
39
Item 6.
Exhibits
39
 
Signatures
40
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2
 
 
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Forward-Looking Statements
 
     This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 
our future operating results, including the performance of our existing loans and warrants;

 
the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies;

 
changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the value of our assets;

 
the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of our Advisor;

 
the impact of increased competition;

 
the impact of investments we intend to make and future acquisitions and divestitures;

 
the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings;

 
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

 
the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property protection;

 
our regulatory structure and tax status;

 
the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

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

 
the impact of interest rate volatility on our results, particularly if we use leverage as part of our investment strategy;

 
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objective;

 
our ability to cause a subsidiary to become a licensed SBIC;

 
the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us or our Advisor;

 
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 
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our ability to access capital and any future financings by us;

 
the ability of our Advisor to attract and retain highly talented professionals; and

 
the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position.
 
     We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Undue influence should not be placed on the forward looking statements as our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors in “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
     We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including, future reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and annual reports on Form 10-K.

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share data)
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Non-affiliate investments at fair value (cost of $179,651 and $133,494, respectively) (Note 4)
  $ 180,186     $ 136,810  
Cash and cash equivalents
    32,598       76,793  
Interest receivable
    2,477       1,938  
Other assets (Note 2)
    1,610       664  
                 
Total assets
  $ 216,871     $ 216,205  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Borrowings (Note 6)
  $ 81,885     $ 87,425  
Base management fee payable (Note 3)
    362       360  
Incentive fee payable (Note 3)
    1,453       414  
Other accrued expenses
    792       811  
                 
Total liabilities
    84,492       89,010  
                 
Net assets
               
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 7,626,718 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and 7,593,421 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2010
    8       8  
Paid-in capital in excess of par
    124,361       123,836  
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income
    1,507       (143 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
    508       3,043  
Net realized gain on investments
    5,995       451  
                 
Total net assets
    132,379       127,195  
                 
Total liabilities and net assets
  $ 216,871     $ 216,205  
                 
Net asset value per common share
  $ 17.36     $ 16.75  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
 (In thousands, except share data)
 
         
Pre-IPO Prior
to
         
Pre-IPO Prior
to
 
   
Post-IPO as a
   
Becoming a
   
Post-IPO as a
   
Becoming a
 
   
Business
   
Business
   
Business
   
Business
 
   
Development
   
Development
   
Development
   
Development
 
   
Company
   
Company
   
Company
   
Company
 
   
Three Months
Ended
   
Three Months
Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
Investment income
                       
Interest income on non-affiliate investments
  $ 6,129     $ 4,955     $ 16,911     $ 12,852  
Interest income on cash and cash equivalents
    2       25       90       53  
Fee income on non-affiliate investments
    310       209       870       345  
                                 
Total investment income
    6,441       5,189       17,871       13,250  
                                 
Expenses
                               
Interest expense
    725       1,189       2,093       3,282  
Base management fee (Note 3)
    1,091       675       3,229       1,816  
Performance based incentive fee (Note 3)
    561             2,701        
Administrative fee (Note 3)
    355             873        
Professional fees
    489       7       1,034       110  
General and administrative
    227       61       740       164  
                                 
Total expenses
    3,448       1,932       10,670       5,372  
                                 
Net investment income
    2,993       3,257       7,201       7,878  
                                 
Credit for loan losses
          320             739  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
                               
Net realized (loss) gain on investments
    (17 )           5,544       (2 )
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments
    (217 )     1,711       (2,535 )     1,549  
                                 
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments
    (234 )     1,711       3,009       1,547  
                                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 2,759     $ 5,288     $ 10,210     $ 10,164  
                                 
Net investment income per common share (1)
  $ 0.39     $ N/A     $ 0.95     $ N/A  
                                 
Change in net assets per common share (1)
  $ 0.36     $ N/A     $ 1.34     $ N/A  
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding (1)
    7,617,972       N/A       7,604,345       N/A  
 

(1)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company did not have common shares outstanding or an equivalent and, therefore, earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding information for this period is not provided.
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
 
                        
Accumulated
             
                       
Undistributed
             
       
Accumulated
         
Paid-In
 
(distributions
in excess of)
 
Net Unrealized
 
Net
     
       
Other
         
Capital in
 
Net
 
Appreciation
 
Realized
     
   
Members’
 
Comprehensive
 
Common Stock
 
Excess of
 
Investment
 
on
 
Gain on
 
Total
 
   
Capital
 
Loss
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
Par
 
Income
 
Investments
 
Investments
 
Net Assets
 
Balance at December 31, 2009
  $ 60,260   $ (768 )     $   $   $   $   $   $ 59,492  
                                                         
Comprehensive income:
                                                       
                                                         
Net income
    10,164                                 10,164  
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps
        409                             409  
                                                         
Total comprehensive income
                                    10,573  
                                                         
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 70,424   $ (359 )     $   $   $   $   $   $ 70,065  
                                                         
Balance at December 31, 2010
  $   $     7,593,421   $ 8   $ 123,836   $ (143 ) $ 3,043   $ 451   $ 127,195  
Net increase in net assets from operations
                        7,201     (2,535 )   5,544     10,210  
Issuance of common stock as stock dividend
            33,297         525                       525  
Dividends declared
                        (5,551 )           (5,551 )
Balance at September 30, 2011
  $   $     7,626,718   $ 8   $ 124,361   $ 1,507   $ 508   $ 5,995   $ 132,379  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
 (In thousands)
 
   
 
   
Pre-IPO Prior
to
 
   
Post-IPO as a
   
becoming a
 
   
Business
Development
   
Business
Development
 
   
Company
   
Company
 
   
Nine Months
Ended
   
Nine Months
Ended
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 10,210     $ 10,164  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Credit for loan losses
          (739 )
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    227       871  
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
    (5,799 )     2  
Net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) on investments
    2,535       (1,549 )
Purchase of investments
    (78,156 )     (64,608 )
Principal payments received on investments
    32,574       41,333  
Proceeds from sale of investments
    5,887        
Stock received in settlement of fee income
    (544 )      
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Increase in interest receivable
    (539 )     (498 )
Decrease in unearned loan income
    (331 )     (302 )
Decrease (increase) in other assets
    247       (251 )
Increase in other accrued expenses
    226       91  
Increase in base management fee payable
    2       35  
Increase in incentive fee payable
    1,039        
                 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (32,422 )     (15,451 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net (decrease) increase in revolving borrowings
    (5,540 )     24,778  
Dividends paid
    (5,026 )      
Capitalized debt issuance costs
    (1,207 )      
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (11,773 )     24,778  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (44,195 )     9,327  
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of period
    76,793       9,892  
End of period
  $ 32,598     $ 19,219  
                 
Cash paid for interest
  $ 1,738     $ 2,366  
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Warrant investments received & recorded as unearned loan income
  $ 1,129     $ 1,212  
Receivables resulting from sales of investments
  $ 213     $  
Decrease in interest rate swap liability
  $ (245 )   $ (409 )
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2011
(In thousands)

        
Type of
 
Interest
     
Cost of
       
Portfolio Company
 
Sector
 
Investment(3)
 
Rate(4)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(6)
   
Fair Value
 
Debt Investments
                           
Debt Investments — Life Science — 41.2%
                       
ACT Biotech, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    13.10 %
12/1/2013
  $ 905     $ 905  
       
Term Loan(1)
    13.01 %
12/1/2013
    905       905  
       
Term Loan(1)
    13.01 %
12/1/2013
    1,371       1,371  
Ambit Biosciences Corporation
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.25 %
10/1/2013
    5,066       5,066  
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(2)
    9.41 %
4/1/2015
    3,206       3,206  
GenturaDx, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.25 %
4/1/2014
    1,903       1,903  
N30 Pharmaceuticals, LLC
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.25 %
9/1/2014
    2,412       2,412  
Pharmasset, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
1/1/2012
    379       379  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
10/1/2012
    1,453       1,453  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Convertible Note(1)
    8.00 %
2/10/2013
    62       62  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.00 %
8/1/2014
    2,947       2,947  
Tranzyme, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    10.75 %
1/1/2014
    4,538       4,538  
Xcovery Holding Company, LLC
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(2)
    12.00 %
10/1/2013
    1,494       1,494  
       
Term Loan(2)
    12.00 %
7/1/2014
    1,477       1,477  
Concentric Medical, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.04 %
9/1/2013
    6,676       6,676  
OraMetrix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.50 %
4/1/2014
    4,669       4,669  
PixelOptics, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(2)
    10.75 %
11/1/2014
    9,910       9,910  
Tengion, Inc.(5)
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.75 %
1/1/2014
    4,948       4,588  
ViOptix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    13.55 %
11/1/2011
    656       656  
                                   
Total Debt Investments — Life Science
                      54,977       54,617  
                               
Debt Investments — Technology — 36.2%
                             
OpenPeak, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.86 %
12/1/2013
    6,016       5,647  
Starcite, Inc.
 
Consumer-related Technologies
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.05 %
9/1/2012
    1,604       1,604  
Tagged, Inc.
 
Consumer-related Technologies
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.78 %
5/1/2012
    671       671  
       
Term Loan(1)
    11.46 %
8/1/2012
    300       300  
Xtera Communications, Inc.
 
Semiconductors
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.50 %
12/1/2014
    9,739       9,739  
Vette Corp.
 
Data Storage
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.75 %
7/1/2014
    4,928       4,928  
IntelePeer, Inc.
 
Networking
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.43 %
4/1/2012
    238       238  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.33 %
6/1/2012
    315       315  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.33 %
10/1/2012
    729       729  
Construction Software Technologies, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.75 %
12/1/2014
    3,940       3,940  
       
Term Loan
    11.75 %
6/1/2014
    1,969       1,969  
Courion Corporation
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.45 %
9/1/2014
    6,889       6,889  
Recondo Technology, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan
    11.50 %
4/1/2015
    1,923       1,923  
Seapass Solutions, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(2)
    11.75 %
11/1/2014
    4,924       4,924  
StreamBase Systems, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.51 %
11/1/2013
    3,115       3,115  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
6/1/2014
    960       960  
                                   
Total Debt Investments — Technology
                      48,260       47,891  
                               
Debt Investments — Cleantech — 22.9%
                             
Cereplast, Inc.(5)
 
Waste Recycling
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
4/1/2014
    2,448       2,448  
   
Waste Recycling
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
6/1/2014
    2,441       2,441  
Enphase Energy, Inc.
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.60 %
10/1/2013
    5,697       5,697  
       
Term Loan
    10.75 %
4/1/2015
    1,968       1,968  
       
Term Loan
    10.75 %
4/1/2015
    2,938       2,938  
Satcon Technology Corporation(5)
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.58 %
1/1/2014
    8,521       8,521  
Tigo Energy, Inc.
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.00 %
8/1/2014
    3,422       3,422  
       
Revolver(2)
    10.75 %
1/1/2014
    2,933       2,933  
           
(Prime + 7.50
%)                  
Total Debt Investments — Cleantech
                      30,368       30,368  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2011 — (Continued)
(In thousands)

       
Type of
 
Interest
     
Cost of
     
Portfolio Company
 
Sector
 
Investment(3)
 
Rate(4)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(6)
 
Fair Value
 
Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services — 31.4%
                 
BioScale, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
8/1/2012
    1,351     1,351  
       
Term Loan(1)
    11.51 %
1/1/2014
    4,941     4,941  
Precision Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan
    10.25 %
12/1/2014
    6,952     6,952  
Radisphere National Radiology Group, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.75 %
1/1/2014
    9,340     9,340  
Aperio Technologies, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan
    9.64 %
5/1/2015
    4,929     4,929  
Patientkeeper, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan
    10.50 %
12/1/2014
    5,222     5,222  
Singulex, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.00 %
3/1/2014
    2,968     2,968  
       
Term Loan(1)
    11.00 %
3/1/2014
    1,978     1,978  
Talyst, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.10 %
12/1/2013
    1,924     1,924  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.05 %
12/1/2013
    1,921     1,921  
       
     
                       
Total Debt Investment — Healthcare information and services
              41,526     41,526  
       
     
                       
Total Debt Investments
     
     
              175,131     174,402  
       
     
                       
Warrant Investments
     
     
                       
Warrants — Life Science — 1.3%
 
     
                       
ACT Biotech, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            58     67  
Ambit Biosciences, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            143     98  
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Common Stock Warrants(2)
            42     22  
Anesiva, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            18      
GenturaDx, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(2)
            63     60  
N30 Pharmaceuticals, LLC
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            59     46  
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            69      
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            224     489  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(2)
            16     15  
Tranzyme, Inc.(5)
 
Biotechnology
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            1      
Concentric Medical, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            84     875  
EnteroMedics, Inc.(5)
 
Medical Device
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            347     2  
OraMetrix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            78     67  
PixelOptics, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(2)
            96     46  
Tengion, Inc.(5)
 
Medical Device
 
Common Stock Warrants(2)
            62      
ViOptix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            13      
       
     
                         
Total Warrants — Life Science
     
     
                1,373     1,787  
       
     
                         
Warrants — Technology — 1.5%
 
     
                         
OpenPeak, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            89      
Everyday Health, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            69     116  
SnagAJob.com, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            23     270  
Starcite, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            24     27  
Tagged, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            17     27  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
10

 
 
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
September 30, 2011 — (Continued)
(In thousands)

   
     
Type of
 
Interest
     
Cost of
     
Portfolio Company  
 
Sector  
 
Investment(3)
 
Rate(4)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(6)
 
Fair Value
 
Xtera Communications, Inc.
 
Semiconductors  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants
            206     242  
Vette Corp.  
 
Data Storage  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            75     48  
XIOtech, Inc.  
 
Data Storage  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            22     80  
Cartera Commerce, Inc.  
 
Internet and media  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            16     30  
Grab Networks, Inc.  
 
Networking  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            74      
IntelePeer, Inc.  
 
Networking  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            39     524  
Motion Computing, Inc.  
 
Networking  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7     334  
Impinj, Inc.  
 
Semi-conductor  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7      
Clarabridge, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            27     24  
Construction Software Technologies, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(2)
            45     44  
Courion Corporation  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            85     100  
DriveCam, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            20     7  
Netuitive, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            27     21  
Recondo Technology, Inc.
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            47     47  
Seapass Solutions, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(2)
            43     42  
StreamBase Systems, Inc.  
 
Software  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            67     68  
   
     
     
                         
Total Warrants — Technology  
     
     
                1,029     2,051  
   
     
     
                         
Warrants — Cleantech — 0.2%  
     
     
                         
Cereplast, Inc.(5)  
 
Waste Recycling  
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            112     28  
Enphase Energy, Inc.  
 
Energy Efficiency  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            175     136  
Satcon Technology Corporation(5)  
 
Energy Efficiency  
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            285     5  
Tigo Energy, Inc.  
 
Energy Efficiency  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            101     79  
   
     
     
                         
Total Warrants — Cleantech  
     
     
                673     248  
   
     
     
                         
Warrants — Healthcare information and services — 0.8%
                         
BioScale, Inc.  
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            54     62  
Precision Therapeutics, Inc.  
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants
            73     158  
Radisphere National Radiology Group, Inc.  
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            167     372  
Aperio Technologies, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants
            35     34  
Patientkeeper, Inc.  
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants
            269     266  
Singulex, Inc.  
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            40     31  
Talyst, Inc.  
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            100     82  
   
                                 
Total Warrants — Healthcare information and services      
                    738     1,005  
   
                                 
Total Warrants  
                        3,813     5,091  
   
                                 
Equity — 0.5%  
                                 
Insmed Incorporated(5)  
 
Biotechnology  
 
Common Stock(1)
            227     169  
Overture Networks Inc.  
 
Communications  
 
Preferred Stock(1)
            480     524  
   
     
     
                         
Total Equity  
     
     
                707     693  
   
     
     
                         
Total Investments Assets  
     
     
              $ 179,651   $ 180,186  
   
     
     
                         
Investment Liabilities  
     
     
                         
Derivative Agreement  
     
     
                         
WestLB, AG
 
Interest rate swap — pay fixed/receive floating,
Notional Amount $10 million
    3.58 %
10/14/2011
        13  
   
 
       
 
     
                         
Total Investment Liabilities  
 
       
 
     
              $   $ 13  
 

(1)
Has been pledged as collateral under the WestLB Facility.
(2)
Has been pledged as collateral under the Wells Facility.
(3)
All investments are less than 5% ownership of the class and ownership of the portfolio company.
(4)
All interest is payable in cash due monthly in arrears, unless otherwise indicated and applies only to the Company’s debt investments. Amount is the annual interest rate on the debt investment and does not include any additional fees related to the investment, such as deferred interest, commitment fees or prepayment fees. The majority of the debt investments are at fixed rates for the term of the loan. For each debt investment, we have provided the current interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2011.
(5)
Portfolio company is a public company.
(6)
For debt investments, represents principal balance less unearned income.
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
11

 
 
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010
(In thousands)

        
Type of
 
Interest
 
   
 
Cost of
       
Portfolio Company
 
Sector
 
Investment(2)
 
Rate(3)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(5)
   
Fair Value
 
Debt Investments
         
 
 
   
           
Debt Investments — Life Science — 39.3%
     
 
 
   
           
ACT Biotech, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.10 %
  6/1/2013
  $ 958     $ 958  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.01 %
  6/1/2013
    957       957  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.01 %
  6/1/2013
    1,478       1,478  
Ambit Biosciences, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.25 %
  10/1/2013
    5,898       5,898  
GenturaDx, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan
    11.25 %
  4/1/2014
    1,917       1,917  
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
  6/1/2012
    3,146       3,146  
Pharmasset, Inc.(4)
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
  8/1/2011
    868       868  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
  1/1/2012
    1,448       1,448  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
  10/1/2012
    2,422       2,422  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    10.50 %
  12/1/2011
    1,445       1,445  
       
Term Loan(1)
    10.50 %
  3/1/2013
    3,478       3,478  
Tranzyme, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan(1)
    10.75 %
  1/1/2014
    4,966       4,966  
Xcovery Holding Company, LLC
 
Biotechnology
 
Term Loan
    12.00 %
  10/1/2013
    1,490       1,490  
Concentric Medical, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.04 %
  9/1/2013
    6,887       6,887  
OraMetrix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.50 %
  4/1/2014
    4,887       4,887  
PixelOptics, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    13.00 %
  1/1/2013
    4,221       4,221  
Tengion, Inc.(4)
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.26 %
  9/1/2011
    2,740       2,740  
ViOptix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Term Loan(1)
    13.55 %
  11/1/2011
    885       837  
                 
   
               
Total Debt Investments — Life Science
               
   
    50,091       50,043  
                 
   
               
Debt Investments — Technology — 24.4%
           
   
               
Hatteras Networks, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.40 %
  2/1/2011
    1,042       1,042  
OpenPeak, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.86 %
  12/1/2013
    6,549       6,549  
Starcite, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.05 %
  9/1/2012
    2,679       2,679  
Tagged, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.78 %
  5/1/2012
    1,284       1,284  
       
Term Loan(1)
    11.46 %
  8/1/2012
    498       498  
Vette Corp.
 
Data Storage
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.75 %
  7/1/2014
    4,916       4,916  
XIOtech, Inc.
 
Data Storage
 
Term Loan(1)
    14.00 %
  5/1/2012
    2,997       2,997  
IntelePeer, Inc.
 
Networking
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.43 %
  4/1/2012
    515       515  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.33 %
  6/1/2012
    598       598  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.33 %
  10/1/2012
    1,171       1,171  
Clarabridge, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
  1/1/2013
    1,166       1,166  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
  6/1/2013
    688       688  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
  5/1/2014
    743       743  
Courion Corporation
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.45 %
  12/1/2011
    1,083       1,083  
Netuitive, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.90 %
  4/1/2011
    152       152  
StreamBase Systems, Inc.
 
Software
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.51 %
  11/1/2013
    3,934       3,934  
       
Term Loan(1)
    12.50 %
  6/1/2014
    977       977  
       
     
       
   
               
Total Debt Investments — Technology
     
     
       
   
    30,992       30,992  
       
     
       
   
               
Debt Investments — Cleantech — 14.9%
 
     
       
   
               
Cereplast, Inc.(4)
 
Waste Recycling
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
  4/1/2014
    2,363       2,363  
Enphase Energy, Inc.
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.60 %
  10/1/2013
    6,869       6,869  
Satcon Technology Corporation(4)
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.58 %
  1/1/2014
    9,701       9,701  
       
     
       
   
               
Total Debt Investments — Cleantech
     
     
       
   
    18,933       18,933  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
12

 
 
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010 — (Continued)
(In thousands)

       
Type of
 
Interest
     
Cost of
     
Portfolio Company
 
Sector
 
Investment(2)
 
Rate(3)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(5)
 
Fair Value
 
Debt Investments — Healthcare information and services — 23.8%
                 
BioScale, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.00 %
8/1/2012
    2,454     2,454  
   
     
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.51 %
1/1/2014
    4,908     4,908  
Precision Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan(1)
    13.00 %
3/1/2012
    3,255     3,255  
Radisphere National Radiology Group, Inc.
 
Diagnostics
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.75 %
1/1/2014
    9,855     9,855  
Singulex, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.00 %
3/1/2014
    2,949     2,949  
   
     
 
Term Loan(1)
    11.00 %
3/1/2014
    1,964     1,964  
Talyst, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.10 %
12/1/2013
    2,443     2,443  
   
     
 
Term Loan(1)
    12.05 %
12/1/2013
    2,438     2,438  
   
     
 
     
                       
Total Debt Investment — Healthcare information and services
              30,266     30,266  
   
     
 
     
                       
Total Debt Investments
 
     
 
     
              130,282     130,234  
   
     
 
     
                       
Warrant Investments
 
     
 
     
                       
Warrants — Life Science — 2.1%
 
     
                       
ACT Biotech, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            23     23  
Ambit Biosciences, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            143     147  
Anesiva, Inc.(4)
 
Biotechnology
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            18      
GenturaDx, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants
            63     63  
Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            69      
Pharmasset, Inc.(4)
 
Biotechnology
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            126     789  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            224     121  
Tranzyme, Inc.
 
Biotechnology
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            1     1  
Advanced BioHealing, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            9     1,209  
Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            17     76  
Concentric Medical, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            85     89  
EnteroMedics, Inc.(4)
 
Medical Device
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            347     18  
OraMetrix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            78     83  
PixelOptics, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            61     61  
Tengion, Inc.(4)
 
Medical Device
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            15      
ViOptix, Inc.
 
Medical Device
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            13      
   
     
 
     
                         
Total Warrants — Life Science
 
     
 
     
                1,292     2,680  
   
     
 
     
                         
Warrants — Technology — 1.2%
 
     
                         
Hatteras Networks, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
                35  
OpenPeak, Inc.
 
Communications
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            89     92  
Everyday Health, Inc.
 
Consumer related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            69     137  
SnagAJob.com, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            23     39  
Starcite, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            24     28  
Tagged, Inc.
 
Consumer-related technologies
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            17     27  
Vette Corp.
 
Data Storage
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            75     49  
XIOtech, Inc.
 
Data Storage
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            22     81  
Cartera Commerce, Inc.
 
Internet and media
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            16     38  
Grab Networks, Inc.
 
Networking
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            74      
IntelePeer, Inc.
 
Networking
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            39     544  
Motion Computing, Inc.
 
Networking
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7     292  
Impinj, Inc.
 
Semi-conductor
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7      
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
13

 
 
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010 — (Continued)
(In thousands)

        
Type of
 
Interest
     
Cost of
     
Portfolio Company
 
Sector
 
Investment(2)
 
Rate(3)
 
Maturity
 
Investment(5)
 
Fair Value
 
Clarabridge, Inc.
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            28     25  
Courion Corporation
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7     17  
DriveCam, Inc.
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            20     8  
Netuitive, Inc.
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            27     22  
Plateau Systems, Ltd.
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            7     35  
StreamBase Systems, Inc.
 
Software
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            67     69  
                                   
Total Warrants — Technology
                        618     1,538  
                                   
Warrants — Cleantech — 1.0%
                                 
Cereplast, Inc.(4)
 
Waste Recycling
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            112     112  
Enphase Energy, Inc.
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            122     122  
Satcon Technology Corporation(4)
 
Energy Efficiency
 
Common Stock Warrants(1)
            286     1,057  
                                   
Total Warrants — Cleantech
                        520     1,291  
                                   
Warrants — Healthcare information and services — 0.6%      
                         
BioScale, Inc.
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            55     49  
Precision Therapeutics, Inc.
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            52     139  
Radisphere National Radiology Group, Inc.
 
Diagnostics  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            167     384  
Singulex, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            39     39  
Talyst, Inc.
 
Other Healthcare  
 
Preferred Stock Warrants(1)
            100     105  
                               
Total Warrants — Healthcare information and services
                    413     716  
                               
Total Warrants
                        2,843     6,225  
                                   
Equity — 0.3%
                                 
AFS Technologies, Inc
     
Common Stock(1)
            142     142  
Insmed Incorporated(4)
     
Common Stock and Convertible
Preferred Stock(1)   
            227     209  
                                   
Total Equity
                        369     351  
                                   
Total Investments Assets
                      $ 133,494   $ 136,810  
                                   
Investment Liabilities
                                 
Derivative Agreement
                                 
WestLB, AG
 
Interest rate swap — pay fixed/receive floating,
Notional Amount $10 million
    3.58 %
10/14/2011
        258  
                                   
Total Investment Liabilities
                      $   $ 258  
 

(1)
Has been pledged as collateral under the WestLB Facility.
(2)
All investments are less than 5% ownership of the class and ownership of the portfolio company.
(3)
All interest is payable in cash due monthly in arrears, unless otherwise indicated and applies only to the Company’s debt investments. Amount is the annual interest rate on the debt investment and does not include any additional fees related to the investment, such as deferred interest, commitment fees or prepayment fees. The majority of the debt investments are at fixed rates for the term of the loan. For each debt investment, we have provided the current interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2010.
(4)
Portfolio company is a public company.
(5)
For debt investments, represents principal balance less unearned income.
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Note 1. Organization
 
     Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (the “Company”) was organized as a Delaware corporation on March 16, 2010 and is an externally managed, non-diversified, closed end investment company. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes, the Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) as defined in Subtitle A, Chapter 1, under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a RIC, the Company will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income and capital gains the Company distributes to the stockholders. The Company primarily makes secured loans to development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries.
 
     On October 28, 2010 the Company completed an initial public offering (“IPO”) and its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “HRZN.” The Company was formed to continue and expand the business of Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC (“CHF”), a Delaware limited liability company, which commenced operations in March 2008 and became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary with the completion of the IPO.
 
     Horizon Credit I LLC (“Credit I”) was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on January 23, 2008, with CHF as the sole equity member. Credit I is a special purpose bankruptcy remote entity and is reported herein as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. CHF sold certain portfolio transactions to Credit I (“Purchased Assets”). Credit I is a separate legal entity from CHF and the Purchased Assets conveyed to Credit I are not available to creditors of the Company or any other entity other than Credit I’s lenders.
 
     Horizon Credit II LLC (“Credit II”) was formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28, 2011, with the Company as the sole equity member. Credit II is a special purpose bankruptcy remote entity and is a separate legal entity from the Company. Any assets conveyed to Credit II will not be available to creditors of the Company or any other entity other than Credit II’s lenders.
 
     Longview SBIC GP LLC and Longview SBIC LP (collectively, “Horizon SBIC”) were formed as a Delaware limited liability company and Delaware limited partnership, respectively on February 11, 2011. Horizon SBIC are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company and were formed in anticipation of receiving a license to operate a small business investment company (“SBIC”) from the U. S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”). There has been no activity in Horizon SBIC since its inception.
 
     The Company’s investment strategy is to maximize the investment portfolio’s return by generating current income from the loans made and the capital appreciation from the warrants received when making such loans. The Company has entered into an investment management agreement (the “Investment Management Agreement”) with Horizon Technology Finance Management LLC (“HTFM” or the “Advisor”), under which the Advisor will manage the day-to-day operations of, and provide investment advisory services to, the Company.
 
Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
 
   Election to become a Business Development Company and Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
 
     The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflect the Company’s results as a BDC under the 1940 Act, whereas the operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 reflect the Company’s results prior to operating as a BDC under the 1940 Act. Accounting principles used in the preparation of these two periods are different and, therefore, the financial position and results of operations of these periods are not directly comparable. The primary differences in accounting principles relate to the carrying value of debt investments and classification of hedging activity — see corresponding sections below for further discussion.
 
     The consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) 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, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
 
 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
   Principles of Consolidation
 
     As permitted under Regulation S-X and the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the results of the Company’s subsidiaries in its consolidated financial statements.
 
   Use of Estimates
 
     In preparing the consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the balance sheet and income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the valuation of loans, equity investments and warrants.
 
   Fair Value
 
     The Company applies fair value to substantially all of its investments in accordance with relevant GAAP, which establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. The Company has categorized its investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as more fully described in Note 5. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.
 
     The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments classified as Level 3.
 
 In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRs, (ASU 2011-04). ASU 2011-04 converges the fair value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs). Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle in existing guidance. In addition, ASU 2011-04 requires additional fair value disclosures. The amendments are to be applied prospectively and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of ASU 2011-04 will have on the Company’s financial statements.
 
     See Note 5 for additional information regarding fair value.

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
   Segments
 
     The Company has determined that it has a single reporting segment and operating unit structure. The Company lends to and invests in portfolio companies in various technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries. The Company separately evaluates the performance of each of its lending and investment relationships. However, because each of these loan and investment relationships has similar business and economic characteristics, they have been aggregated into a single lending and investment segment.
 
   Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
     Cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows include bank checking accounts and money market funds with an original maturity of less than 90 days.
 
   Investments
 
     Investments are recorded at fair value. The Company’s board of directors (“Board”) determines the fair value of its portfolio investments. Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, debt investments were stated at current unpaid principal balances adjusted for the allowance for loan losses, unearned income and any unamortized deferred fees or costs.
 
     The Company has the intent to hold its loans for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff.
 
     Interest on debt investments is accrued and included in income based on contractual rates applied to principal amounts outstanding. Interest income is determined using a method that results in a level rate of return on principal amounts outstanding. When a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if the Company otherwise does not expect to receive interest and principal repayments, the loan is placed on non-accrual status and the recognition of interest income is discontinued. Interest payments received on loans that are on non-accrual status are treated as reductions of principal until the principal is repaid. No loans were on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
     The Company receives a variety of fees from borrowers in the ordinary course of conducting its business, including advisory fees, commitment fees, amendment fees, non-utilization fees and prepayment fees. In a limited number of cases, the Company may also receive a non-refundable deposit earned upon the termination of a transaction. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred, and, along with unearned income, are amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the loan. Fees for counterparty loan commitments with multiple loans are allocated to each loan based upon each loan’s relative fair value. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the amortization of the related fees and unearned income is discontinued until the loan is returned to accrual status.
 
     Certain loan agreements also require the borrower to make an end-of-term payment that is accrued into income over the life of the loan to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. The Company will generally cease accruing the income if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or the Company does not expect the borrower to be able to pay all principal and interest due.
 
     In connection with substantially all lending arrangements, the Company receives warrants to purchase shares of stock from the borrower. The warrants are recorded as assets at estimated fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The warrants are considered loan fees and are also recorded as unearned loan income on the grant date. The unearned income is recognized as interest income over the contractual life of the related loan in accordance with the Company’s income recognition policy. Subsequent to loan origination, the warrants are also measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Any adjustment to fair value is recorded through earnings as net unrealized gain or loss on investments. Gains from the disposition of the warrants or stock acquired from the exercise of warrants are recognized as realized gain on investments.
 
     See Note 5 for additional information regarding fair value.

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
   Allowance for Loan Losses
 
     Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the allowance for loan losses represented management’s estimate of probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The estimation of the allowance was based on a variety of factors, including past loan loss experience, the current credit profile of the Company’s borrowers, adverse situations that had occurred that may affect individual borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of underlying collateral and general economic conditions. The loan portfolio is comprised of large balance loans that are evaluated individually for impairment and are risk-rated based upon a borrower’s individual situation, current economic conditions, collateral and industry-specific information that management believes is relevant in determining the potential occurrence of a loss event and in measuring impairment. The allowance for loan losses was sensitive to the risk rating assigned to each of the loans and to corresponding qualitative loss factors that the Company used to estimate the allowance. Those factors were applied to the outstanding loan balances in estimating the allowance for loan losses. If necessary, based on performance factors related to specific loans, specific allowances for loan losses were established for individual impaired loans. Increases or decreases to the allowance for loan losses were charged or credited to current period earnings through the provision (credit) for loan losses. Amounts determined to be uncollectible were charged against the allowance for loan losses, while amounts recovered on previously charged-off loans increased the allowance for loan losses.
 
     A loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Company was unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment included payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experienced insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally were not classified as impaired. Management determined the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment was measured on a loan by loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan was collateral dependent.
 
     Impaired loans also included loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions had been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.
 
   Debt Issuance Costs
 
     Debt issuance costs are fees and other direct incremental costs incurred by the Company in obtaining debt financing from its lenders and are recognized as assets and are amortized as interest expense over the term of the related credit facility. The unamortized balance of debt issuance costs as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, included in other assets, was $1,174 and $194, respectively. The accumulated amortization balances as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $227 and $3,292, respectively. The amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 relating to debt issuance costs was $227 and $871, respectively.
 
   Income Taxes
 
     The Company elected to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company, among other things, has made and intends to continue to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal 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 into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, no amount was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax.
 
     The Company evaluates tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, or uncertain tax positions, would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. There were no material uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The 2008 and 2009 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities.

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
     Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the Company was a limited liability company treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as a result, all items of income and expense were passed through to, and are generally reportable on, the tax returns of the respective members of the limited liability company. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision has been recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
   Dividends
 
     Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the declaration date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Board. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.
 
     The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) that provides for reinvestment of cash distributions and other distributions on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash dividend, then stockholders who have not “opted out” of the 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 may use newly issued shares to implement the plan (especially if the Company’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value), or the Company may purchase shares in the open market in connection with the obligations under the plan.
 
   Interest Rate Swaps and Hedging Activities
 
     The Company entered into interest rate swap agreements to manage interest rate risk. The Company does not hold or issue interest rate swap agreements or other derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
 
     Subsequent to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the interest rate swaps are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments during the reporting period. The Company records the accrual of periodic interest settlements of interest rate swap agreements in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments and subsequently records the amount as a net realized gain or loss on investments on the interest settlement date. Cash payments received or paid for the termination of an interest rate swap agreement would be recorded as a realized gain or loss upon termination in the consolidated statements of operations.
 
     Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the Company recognized its interest rate swap derivatives on the balance sheet as either an asset or liability measured at fair value. Changes in the derivatives’ fair value were recognized in income unless specific hedge accounting criteria were met. Special accounting for qualifying hedges allows a derivative’s gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the statement of operations and required the Company to formally document, designate and assess effectiveness of transactions that receive hedge accounting. Derivatives that are not hedges are adjusted to fair value through earnings. If the derivative qualifies as a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings, or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value, if any, would have been recognized as interest expense.
 
   Transfers of Financial Assets
 
     Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company — put presumptively beyond the reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the transferor does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through either (a) an agreement that both entitles and obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeem the assets before maturity or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets, other than through a cleanup call.
 
 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Note 3. Related Party Transactions
 
   Investment Management Agreement
 
     On October 28, 2010, the Company entered into the Investment Management Agreement with the Advisor, under which the Advisor manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, the Company. Under the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the Advisor determines the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to the investment portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes; identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments the Company makes (including performing due diligence on the Company’s prospective portfolio companies); and closes, monitors and administers the investments the Company makes, including the exercise of any voting or consent rights.
 
     The Advisor’s services under the Investment Management Agreement are not exclusive to the Company, and the Advisor is free to furnish similar services to other entities so long as its services to the Company are not impaired. The Advisor is a registered investment advisor with the SEC. The Advisor receives fees for providing services, consisting of two components, a base management fee and an incentive fee.
 
     The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of the Company’s gross assets, payable monthly in arrears. For purposes of calculating the base management fee, the term “gross assets” includes any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage. The base management fee expense was $1,091 and $3,229 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. The accrued management fee as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $362 and $360, respectively.
 
The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:
 
The first part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement (as defined below) and any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. The incentive fee with respect to the pre-incentive fee net income is 20.00% of the amount, if any, by which the pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds a 1.75% (which is 7.00% annualized) hurdle rate and a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each calendar quarter. Under this provision, in any calendar quarter, the Advisor receives no incentive fee until the net investment income equals the hurdle rate of 1.75%, but then receives, as a “catch-up,” 100.00% of the pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875%. The effect of this provision is that, if pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter, the Advisor will receive 20.00% of the pre-incentive fee net investment income as if a hurdle rate did not apply.
 
Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Because of the structure of the incentive fee, it is possible that the Company may pay an incentive fee in a quarter in which the Company incurs a loss. For example, if the Company receives pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the quarterly minimum hurdle rate, the Company will pay the applicable incentive fee even if the Company has incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and unrealized capital losses. The Company’s net investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of the Company’s gross assets used to calculate the 2.00% base management fee. These calculations are appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.
 
The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20.00% of the Company’s aggregate realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from the date of the election to be a BDC through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation through the end of such year, less all previous amounts paid in respect of the capital gain incentive fee.

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
     The total performance based incentive fee expense was $561 and $2,701 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively. The incentive fee payable as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $1,453 and $414, respectively. The incentive fee payable as of September 30, 2011 includes $711 for part one and $742 for part two of the incentive fee, respectively.
 
     Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the Advisor served as the Advisor for CHF under a Management and Services Agreement which provided for management fees to be paid monthly at a rate of 2.00% per annum of the gross investment assets of CHF. Total management fee expense under this agreement was $675 and $1,816 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
   Administration Agreement
 
     The Company entered into an Administration Agreement with the Advisor to provide administrative services to the Company. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company will reimburse the Advisor for the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Advisor in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions and the Company’s allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of the Company’s chief compliance officer and chief financial officer and their respective staffs. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, $355 and $873, respectively, was charged to operations under this Administration Agreement.
 
     From time to time, the Advisor may pay amounts owed by the Company to third-party providers of goods or services. The Company will subsequently reimburse the Advisor for such amounts paid on the Company’s behalf.
 
Note 4. Investments
 
     Investments, all of which are with portfolio companies in the United States, consisted of the following:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Debt
  $ 175,131     $ 174,402     $ 130,282     $ 130,234  
Warrants
    3,813       5,091       2,843       6,225  
Equity
    707       693       369       351  
                                 
Total
  $ 179,651     $ 180,186     $ 133,494     $ 136,810  
 
     The following table shows the Company’s investments by industry sector.

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Life Science
                       
Biotechnology
  $ 29,038     $ 29,084     $ 31,138     $ 31,614  
Medical Device
    27,539       27,489       20,472       21,317  
Technology
                               
Consumer-related Technologies
    2,705       3,014       4,592       4,692  
Networking
    1,402       2,140       2,405       3,120  
Software
    24,080       24,073       9,042       9,062  
Data Storage
    5,042       5,086       8,010       8,042  
Internet and Media
                16       38  
Communications
    6,588       6,173       7,681       7,719  
Semiconductors
    9,952       9,980       7        
Healthcare Information and Services
                               
Diagnostics
    22,879       23,177       20,745       21,044  
Other Healthcare Related Services and Technologies
    19,385       19,354       9,934       9,938  
Cleantech
                               
Energy Efficiency
    26,039       25,699       16,977       17,749  
Waste Recycling
    5,002       4,917       2, 475       2,475  
                                 
Total
  $ 179,651     $ 180,186     $ 133,494     $ 136,810  
 
 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Note 5. Fair Value
 
     The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. However, in certain instances, there are no quoted market prices for certain assets or liabilities. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the asset or liability.
 
     Fair value measurements focus on exit prices in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment.
 
     The Company’s fair value measurements are classified into a fair value hierarchy based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The three categories within the hierarchy are as follows:

 
Level 1
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

 
Level 2
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

 
Level 3
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
 
      Cash and cash equivalents and interest receivable: The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value. These financial instruments are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
      Loans: For variable rate loans that re-price frequently and have no significant change in credit risk, carrying values are a reasonable estimate of fair values, adjusted for credit losses inherent in the portfolio. The fair value of fixed rate loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the year end rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, adjusted for credit losses inherent in the portfolio. Therefore, the Company has categorized loan investments as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
      Warrants: The Company primarily values its warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model incorporating the following material assumptions:

 
Underlying asset value of the issuer is estimated based on information available, including any information regarding the most recent rounds of borrower funding.

 
Volatility, or the amount of uncertainty or risk about the size of the changes in the warrant price, is based on guideline publicly traded companies within indices similar in nature to the underlying company issuing the warrant. A total of seven such indices were used. The weighted average volatility assumptions used for the warrant valuation at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 30%.

 
The risk-free interest rates are derived from the U.S. Treasury yield curve. The risk-free interest rates are calculated based on a weighted average of the risk-free interest rates that correspond closest to the expected remaining life of the warrant.

 
Other adjustments, including a marketability discount on private company warrants, are estimated based on management’s judgment about the general industry environment. The marketability discount used for the warrant valuation at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was 20%.
 
Under certain circumstances the Company may use an alternative technique to value warrants that better reflects the warrants fair value. Such as, an expected settlement of a warrant in the near term or a model that incorporates a put feature associated with the warrant. The fair value may be determined based on the expected proceeds to be received from such settlement or based on the net present value of the expected proceeds from the put option.  Prior to September 30, 2011, there were no warrants that required valuation under an alternate technique.
 
 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
     The fair value of the Company’s warrants held in publicly traded companies is determined based on inputs that are readily available in public markets or can be derived from information available in public markets. Therefore, the Company has categorized these warrants as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described in Note 2. The fair value of the Company’s warrants held in private companies is determined using both observable and unobservable inputs and represents management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the warrants at the measurement date. Therefore, the Company has categorized these warrants as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
     Equities: The fair value of an equity investment in a privately held company is initially the face value of the amount invested.   The Company adjusts the fair value of equity investments in private companies upon the completion of a new third-party round of equity financing.  The Company may make adjustments to fair value, absent a new equity financing event, based upon positive or negative changes in a portfolio company’s financial or operational performance.  The fair value of an equity investment in a publicly traded company is based upon the closing public share price on the date of measurement.
 
     Borrowings: The carrying amount of borrowings under the revolving credit facilities approximates its fair value due to the variable interest rate of these borrowings. Additionally, the Company considers its creditworthiness in determining the fair value of such borrowings. These financial instruments are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
     Interest rate swap derivatives: The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap derivative instruments is estimated as the amount the Company would pay to terminate its swaps at the balance sheet date, taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness of the counterparty for assets and the creditworthiness of the Company for liabilities. The Company has categorized these derivative instruments as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy described above. These financial instruments are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
     Off-balance-sheet instruments: Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standings. Off-balance-sheet instruments are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
     The following tables detail the financial instruments that are carried at fair value and measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine the fair value:

   
September 30, 2011
 
    
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Loan investments
  $ 174,402     $     $     $ 174,402  
Warrant investments
  $ 5,091     $     $ 56     $ 5,035  
Equity investments
  $ 693     $ 169     $     $ 524  
Interest rate swap liability
  $ 13     $     $ 13     $  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
    
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Loan investments
  $ 130,234     $     $     $ 130,234  
Warrant investments
  $ 6,225     $     $ 1,976     $ 4,249  
Equity investments
  $ 351     $ 209     $     $ 142  
Interest rate swap liability
  $ 258     $     $ 258     $  

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
     The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Three months ended September 30, 2011
  
     
Loan
     
Warrant
     
Equity
          
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Total
 
Level 3 assets, beginning of period
 
$
180,110
   
$
4,360
   
$
668
   
$
185,138
 
Purchase of investments
   
7,000
     
     
     
7,000
 
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3
   
     
47
     
     
47
 
Principal payments received on investments
   
(12,874
)
   
     
     
(12,874
)
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings
   
(282
)
   
703
     
     
421
 
Other
   
448
     
(75
   
(144
)
   
229
 
                                 
Level 3 assets, end of period
 
$
174,402
   
$
5,035
   
$
524
   
$
179,961
 

 
   
Three months ended September 30, 2010
  
     
Loan
     
Warrant
     
Equity
          
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Total
  
Level 3 assets, beginning of period
 
$
   
$
2,343
   
$
   
$
2,343
 
Purchase of investments
   
     
     
     
 
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3
   
     
104
     
     
104
 
Principal payments received on investments
   
     
     
     
 
Unrealized appreciation included in earnings
   
     
1,268
     
     
1,268
 
Other
   
     
     
     
 
                                 
Level 3 assets, end of period
 
$
   
$
3,715
   
$
   
$
3,715
 
 
The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010:

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2011
  
     
Loan
     
Warrant
     
Equity
          
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Total
 
Level 3 assets, beginning of period
 
$
130,234
   
$
4,249
   
$
142
   
$
134,625
 
Purchase of investments
   
78,156
     
     
     
78,156
 
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3
   
     
1,040
     
482
     
1,522
 
Principal payments received on investments
   
(32,574
)
   
     
     
(32,574
)
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings
   
(681
)
   
(163
   
44
     
(800
Other
   
(733
)
   
(91
   
(144
   
(968
)
                                 
Level 3 assets, end of period
 
$
174,402
   
$
5,035
   
$
524
   
$
179,961
 
     
   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
  
     
Loan
     
Warrant
     
Equity
          
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Investments
     
Total
  
Level 3 assets, beginning of period
 
$
   
$
2,010
   
$
   
$
2,010
 
Purchase of investments
   
     
     
     
 
Warrants and equity received and classified as Level 3
   
     
927
     
     
927
 
Principal payments received on investments
   
     
     
     
 
Unrealized appreciation included in earnings
   
     
780
     
     
780
 
Other
   
     
(2
   
     
(2
)
                                 
Level 3 assets, end of period
 
$
   
$
3,715
   
$
   
$
3,715
 

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
The total change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation included in the consolidated statement of operations attributable to Level 3 investments still held at September 30, 2011 includes $681 depreciation on loans, $2,142 appreciation on warrants and $44 appreciation on equity investments.
 
The Company discloses fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Certain financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not represent the underlying value of the Company.
 
     The fair value amounts have been measured as of the reporting date, and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these financial statements subsequent to that date. As such, the fair values of these financial instruments subsequent to the reporting date may be different than amounts reported at year-end.
 
     As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the recorded book balances and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments were as follows:

   
September 30, 2011
     
December 31, 2010
  
     
Recorded
                 
Recorded
          
     
Book
                 
Book
          
     
Balance
     
Fair Value
     
Balance
     
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
                               
Cash & cash equivalents
 
$
32,598
   
$
32,598
   
$
76,793
   
$
76,793
 
Investments:
                               
Debt
 
$
174,402
   
$
174,402
   
$
130,234
   
$
130,234
 
Warrants
 
$
5,091
   
$
5,091
   
$
6,225
   
$
6,225
 
Equity
 
$
693
   
$
693
   
$
351
   
$
351
 
Interest receivable
 
$
2,477
   
$
2,477
   
$
1,938
   
$
1,938
 
Financial liabilities:
                               
Borrowings
 
$
81,885
   
$
81,885
   
$
87,425
   
$
87,425
 
Interest rate swap liability
 
$
13
   
$
13
   
$
258
   
$
258
 
 
Off-balance-sheet instruments
 
     The Company assumes interest rate risk (the risk that general interest rate levels will change) as a result of its normal operations. As a result, the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments will change when interest rate levels change and that change may be either favorable or unfavorable to the Company. Management attempts to match maturities of assets and liabilities to the extent believed necessary to minimize interest rate risk. Management monitors rates and maturities of assets and liabilities and attempts to minimize interest rate risk by adjusting terms of new loans and by investing in securities with terms that mitigate the Company’s overall interest rate risk.
 
Note 6. Borrowings
 
     In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that the asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowings. As of September 30, 2011, the asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 257%.
 
     The Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “WestLB Facility”) with WestLB, AG, New York Branch (“WestLB”) effective March 4, 2008. The WestLB Facility had a three year initial revolving term and on March 3, 2011, the revolving term ended. The outstanding principal balance of the WestLB Facility is amortizing based on loan investment payments received through March 3, 2015. The interest rate is based upon the one-month LIBOR (0.24% as of September 30, 2011 and 0.26% as of December 31, 2010) plus a spread of 2.50%. The rates at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were 2.74% and 2.76%, respectively, and the average rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 were 2.78%, and 2.79%, respectively.
 
     The WestLB Facility is collateralized by all loans and warrants held by Credit I and permits an advance rate of up to 75% of eligible loans held by Credit I. The WestLB Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and to restrict the loans securing the WestLB Facility to certain criteria for qualified loans, and includes portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement. The average amounts of borrowings were approximately $78,100 and $78,200 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $66,049 and $87,425, respectively, on the WestLB Facility.  

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
The Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Wells Facility”) with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (“Wells”) effective July 14, 2011. The Wells Facility has an accordion feature which allows for an increase in the total loan commitment to $150 million from the current $75 million commitment provided by Wells. The Wells Facility has a three year revolving term followed by a three year amortization period and matures on July 14, 2017. The interest rate is based upon the one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 4.00%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%. The rate at September 30, 2011 was 5.0%, and the average rate for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was 5.0%.
 
The Wells Facility is collateralized by all loans and warrants held by Credit II and permits an advance rate of up to 50% of eligible loans held by Credit II. The Wells Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and to restrict the loans securing the Wells Facility to certain criteria for qualified loans and includes portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement. The average amount of borrowings was approximately $15,100 for the three months ended September 30, 2011. At September 30, 2011, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $15,836 on the Wells Facility.
 
Note 7. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
 
In the normal course of business, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its borrowers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company attempts to limit its credit risk by conducting extensive due diligence and obtaining collateral where appropriate.
 
The balance of unfunded commitments to extend credit was approximately $18,667 and $26,500 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Commitments to extend credit consist principally of the unused portions of commitments that obligate the Company to extend credit. Commitments may also include a financial or non-financial milestone that has to be achieved before the commitment can be drawn. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses. Since commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
 
Note 8. Concentrations of Credit Risk
 
     The Company’s loan portfolio consists primarily of loans to development-stage companies at various stages of development in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and cleantech industries. Many of these companies may have relatively limited operating histories and also may experience variation in operating results. Many of these companies conduct business in regulated industries and could be affected by changes in government regulations. Most of the Company’s borrowers will need additional capital to satisfy their continuing working capital needs and other requirements, and in many instances, to service the interest and principal payments on the loans.
 
     The largest loans may vary from year to year as new loans are recorded and repaid. The aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Company’s five largest loans represented approximately 27% and 31% of the aggregate outstanding principal balance of all loans outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. No single loan represents more than 10% of the total loans as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Loan income, consisting of interest and fees, can fluctuate significantly upon repayment of large loans. Interest income from the five largest loans accounted for approximately 25% and 19% of total loan interest and fee income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Note 9: Interest Rate Swaps and Hedging Activities
 
     On October 14, 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swap agreements (collectively, the “Swap”) with WestLB, fixing the rate of $10 million at 3.58% and $15 million at 3.20% on the first advances of a like amount of variable rate WestLB Facility borrowings. The $15 million interest rate swap expired in October 2010 and the $10 million interest rate swap will expire in October 2011. The objective of the Swap was to hedge the risk of changes in cash flows associated with the future interest payments on the first $25 million of the variable rate WestLB Facility debt with a combined notional amount of $25 million.
 
     During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, approximately $245 of net unrealized appreciation from the Swap was recorded in the statement of operations, and approximately $255 of net realized losses from the Swap was recorded in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the Swap was designated as a hedging instrument and the Company applied cash flow hedge accounting. The Swap was recorded in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities at fair value, and any related increases or decreases in the fair value were recognized within accumulated other comprehensive income.  

 
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Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and Subsidiaries
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Prior to the Company’s election to become a BDC, the Company assessed the effectiveness of the Swap on a quarterly basis. The Company had considered the impact of the then current credit crisis in the United States in assessing the risk of counterparty default. As most of the critical terms of the hedging instruments and hedged items matched, the hedging relationship was considered to be highly effective. No ineffectiveness on the Swap was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Note 10: Dividends and Distributions
 
The Company’s dividends and distributions are recorded on the record date.  The following table summarizes the Company’s dividend declaration and distribution activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

                       
DRIP
   
 
 
Date
 
Record
 
Payment
 
Amount
   
Cash
   
Shares
   
DRIP Share
 
Declared
 
Date
 
Date
 
Per Share
   
Distribution
   
Issued
   
Value
 
5/10/11
 
5/19/11
 
5/26/11
  $ 0.33     $ 2,190       20,104     $ 316  
8/9/11
 
8/23/11
 
8/30/11
  $ 0.40     $ 2,836       13,193     $ 209  
 
     On November 8, 2011, the Company declared a third quarter dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on November 30, 2011 to stockholders of record on November 18, 2011.
 
Note 11: Financial Highlights
 
     The financial highlights for the Company are as follows: (1)

   
Three months ended
September 30, 2011
   
Nine months ended 
September 30, 2011
 
Per share data:
           
Net asset value at beginning of period
  $ 17.40     $ 16.75  
Dividends declared and paid
    (0.40 )     (0.73 )
Net investment income
    0.39       0.95  
Realized gain on investments
    0.00       0.73  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments
    (0.03 )     (0.34 )
                 
Net asset value at end of period
  $ 17.36     $ 17.36  
                 
Per share market value, end of period
  $ 14.66     $ 14.66  
Total return based on average net asset value
    8.3 %     10.5 %
Shares outstanding at end of period
    7,626,718       7,626,718  
Ratios to average net assets:
               
Expenses without incentive fees
    8.7 %(2)     8.2 %(2)
Incentive fees
    1.7 %(2)     2.8 %(2)
Total expenses
    10.4 %(2)     11.1 %(2)
Net investment income without incentive fees
    10.7 %(2)     10.2 %(2)
Average net asset value
  $ 132,417     $ 129,786  
 

(1)
Periods prior to becoming a public company are not presented in the financial highlights because the Company did not record assets at fair value, therefore the information would not be meaningful.
(2)
Annualized.

 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
      In this section, except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “Horizon Technology Finance” refer to Horizon Technology Finance Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. For periods prior to October 28, 2010, the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes reflect the performance of our predecessor, Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Credit I LLC, both of which were formed in January 2008 and commenced operations in March 2008. Amounts are stated in thousands, except shares and per share data and where otherwise noted.
 
Overview
 
     We are a specialty finance company that lends to and invests in development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services, and cleantech industries, which we refer to as our “Target Industries.” Our investment objective is to generate current income from the loans we make and capital appreciation from the warrants we receive when making such loans. We make secured loans, which we refer to as “Technology Loans,” to companies backed by established venture capital and private equity firms in our Target Industries, which we refer to as “Technology Lending.” We also selectively lend to publicly traded companies in our Target Industries.
 
     We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As a BDC, we are required to comply with regulatory requirements, including limitations on our use of debt. We are permitted to, and expect to, finance our investments through borrowings. However, as a BDC, we are only generally allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such borrowing.
 
     Compass Horizon Funding Company LLC, which we refer to as “Compass Horizon,” our predecessor company, commenced operation in March 2008. We were formed in March 2010 for the purpose of acquiring Compass Horizon and continuing its business as a public entity.
 
Portfolio Composition and Investment Activity
 
     The following table shows our portfolio by asset class as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
   
September 30, 2011
    December 31, 2010  
                
% of
               
% of
 
    
# of
   
Fair
   
Total
   
# of
   
Fair
   
Total
 
    
Investments
   
Value
   
Portfolio
   
Investments
   
Value
   
Portfolio
 
    
($ in thousands)
Term loans
    35     $ 170,187       94.5 %     31     $ 127,949       93.5
%
Revolving loans
    1       2,933       1.6 %                  
Equipment loans
    1       1,282       0.7 %     1       2,285       1.6
%
                                                 
Total loans
    37       174,402       96.8 %     32       130,234       95.1
%
                                                 
Warrants
    48       5,091       2.8 %     43       6,225       4.6
%
Equity
    2       693       0.4 %     2       351       0.3
%
                                                 
Total
          $ 180,186       100.0 %           $ 136,810       100.0
%

 
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     Total portfolio investment activity for the periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:
 
   
For the three months ended
   
For the nine months ended
 
    
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
   
September 30,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
    
($ in thousands)
 
Beginning portfolio
  $ 186,029     $ 143,008     $ 136,810     $ 113,878  
New loan funding
    7,000       15,000       86,833       75,517  
Less refinanced balances
                (8,677 )     (10,909 )
                                 
Net new loan funding
    7,000       15,000       78,156       64,608  
Principal and stock payments received on investments
    (8,559 )     (11,278 )     (22,666 )     (28,104 )
Early pay-offs
    (4,315 )     (9,777 )     (9,908 )     (13,231 )
Accretion of loan fees
    527       451       1,356       934  
New loan fees
    (40 )     (134 )     (967 )     (651 )
New equity investments
          79       577       79  
Net depreciation on investments
    (456 )     1,654       (3,172 )     1,490  
                                 
Ending portfolio
  $ 180,186     $ 139,003     $ 180,186     $ 139,003  
 
     We receive payments in our loan portfolio based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our loans prior to their scheduled maturity date. The frequency or volume of these repayments may fluctuate significantly from period to period.
 
     The following table shows our debt investments by industry sector as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
     
December 31, 2010
  
     
Loans at
     
Percentage
     
Loans at
     
Percentage
  
     
Fair
     
of Total
     
Fair
     
of Total
  
     
Value
     
Portfolio
     
Value
     
Portfolio
  
     
($ in thousands)
  
Life Science
                                
Biotechnology
 
$
28,118
     
16.1
%
 
$
30,470
     
23.4
%
Medical Device
   
26,499
     
15.2
%
   
19,572
     
15.0
%
Technology
                               
Consumer-related Technologies
   
2,574
     
1.5
%
   
4,460
     
3.4
%
Networking
   
1,282
     
0.7
%
   
2,285
     
1.8
%
Semiconductors
   
9,739
     
5.6
%
   
     
0.0
%
Software
   
23,719
     
13.6
%
   
8,745
     
6.7
%
Data Storage
   
4,929
     
2.8
%
   
7,912
     
6.1
%
Communications
   
5,648
     
3.2
%
   
7,591
     
5.9
%
Cleantech
                               
Energy Efficiency
   
25,479
     
14.6
%
   
16,570
     
12.7
%
Waste Recycling
   
4,889
     
2.8
%
   
2,363
     
1.8
%
Healthcare Information and Services
                               
Diagnostics
   
22,584
     
13.0
%
   
20,472
     
15.7
%
Other Healthcare Related Services and Technologies
   
18,942
     
10.9
%
   
9,794
     
7.5
%
                                 
Total
 
$
174,402
     
100.0
%
 
$
130,234
     
100.0
%
 
     The largest loans may vary from year to year as new loans are recorded and repaid. Our five largest loans represented approximately 27% and 31% of total loans outstanding as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. No single loan represented more than 10% of our total loans as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
     As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, interest receivable was $2.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, which represents one month of accrued interest income on loans. The increase in 2011 was due to a larger loan portfolio relative to 2010.

 
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Loan Portfolio Asset Quality
 
     We use a credit rating system which rates each loan on a scale of 4 to 1, with 4 being the highest credit quality rating and 3 being the rating for a standard level of risk. A rating of 2 or 1 represents a deteriorating credit quality and increased risk. The following table shows the classification of our loan portfolio by credit rating as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
 
   
September 30, 2011
 
December 31, 2010
 
    
Loans at
 
Percentage
 
Loans at
   
Percentage
 
    
Fair
 
of Loan
 
Fair
   
of Loan
 
    
Value
 
Portfolio
 
Value
   
Portfolio
 
Credit Rating
 
($ in thousands)
 
4
  $ 34,161       19.6 %   $ 29,054       22.3 %
3
    126,168       72.3 %   $ 94,200       72.3 %
2
    14,073       8.1 %   $ 6,980       5.4 %
1
                       
                                 
Total
  $ 174,402       100.0 %   $ 130,234       100.0 %
 
     As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our loan portfolio had a weighted average credit rating of 3.2. As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, no investments were on non-accrual status.
 
 Consolidated Results of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
     The consolidated results of operations set forth below include historical financial information of our predecessor, Compass Horizon, prior to our election to become a BDC and our election to be treated as a RIC. As a BDC and a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we are also subject to certain constraints on our operations, including limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and the Code. Also, the management fee that we pay to our Advisor under the Investment Management Agreement is determined by reference to a formula that differs materially from the management fee paid by Compass Horizon in prior periods. For these and other reasons set forth below, the results of operations described below may not be indicative of the results we report in future periods.
 
     Consolidated operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
    
2011
   
2010
 
    
($ in thousands)
 
Total investment income
  $ 6,441     $ 5,189  
Total expenses
    3,448       1,932  
                 
Net investment income
    2,993       3,257  
Net realized loss on investments
    (17      
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments
    (217 )     1,711  
Credit for loan losses
          320  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 2,759     $ 5,288  
                 
Average debt investments, at fair value
  $ 180,951     $ 137,867  
                 
Average borrowings outstanding
  $ 80,871     $ 91,640  
 
     Net investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was $3.0 million or $0.39 per share. Excluding the impact of the reduction in the second part of the incentive fee expense of $0.2 million, net investment income totaled $2.8 million or $0.37 per share.

 
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Investment Income
 
     Investment income increased by $1.3 million, or 24.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. For the three months ended September 30, 2011, total investment income consisted primarily of $6.1 million in interest income from investments, which included $0.5 million in income from the amortization of discounts and origination fees on investments. Interest income on investments and other investment income increased primarily due to the increased average size of the loan portfolio. Fee income on investments was primarily comprised of prepayment fees collected from our portfolio companies. For the three months ended September 30, 2010, total investment income consisted primarily of $5.0 million in interest income from investments, which included $0.5 million in income from the amortization of discounts and origination fees on investments.  For the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, our dollar-weighted average annualized yield on average loans was approximately 14.2% and 15.0%, respectively.
 
Investment income, consisting of interest income and fees on loans, can fluctuate significantly upon repayment of large loans. Interest income from the five largest loans accounted for approximately 27% and 31% of investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Expenses
 
     Total expenses increased by $1.5 million, or 78.5%, to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010. Total operating expenses for each period consisted principally of management fees, incentive and administrative fees and interest expense and, to a lesser degree, professional fees and general and administrative expenses. Interest expense, which includes the amortization of debt issuance costs, decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the end of our WestLB Facility’s revolving term and the scheduled amortization of the remaining balance.
 
     Effective with the completion of our initial public offering in October 2010, we pay management and incentive fees under the Investment Management Agreement, which provides a higher management fee base as compared to amounts previously paid by Compass Horizon. Base management fee expense for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by approximately $0.4 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the higher management fee base. Incentive fees for the three months ended September 30, 2011 totaled approximately $0.6 million compared to no incentive fees for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  The incentive fees for the three months ended September 30, 2011 consisted of approximately $0.7 million for part one of the incentive fee offset by a reduction of previously accrued part two incentive fee. In connection with the Administration Agreement, we incurred $0.4 million of administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011. We did not pay an administrative servicing fee for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
 
     Professional fees and general and administrative expenses include legal and audit fees, insurance premiums, and miscellaneous other expenses. These expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2011 increased by approximately $0.6 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the increased cost of being a public company and the expensing of $0.2 million of previously capitalized costs related to our efforts to obtain a license to operate an SBIC.
 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
     Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of our investments without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment fair values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

 
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Consolidated operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
   
For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
    
2011
   
2010
 
    
($ in thousands)
 
Total investment income
  $ 17,871     $ 13,250  
Total expenses
    10,670       5,372  
                 
Net investment income
    7,201       7,878  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
    5,544       (2 )
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments
    (2,535 )     1,549  
Credit for loan losses
          739  
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 10,210     $ 10,164  
                 
Average debt investments, at fair value
  $ 162,623     $ 123,298  
                 
Average borrowings outstanding
  $ 82,606     $ 78,195  
 
     Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $7.2 million or $0.95 per share. Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee expense of $0.7 million, net investment income totaled $7.9 million or $1.04 per share.
 
Investment Income
 
     Investment income increased by $4.6 million, or 34.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, total investment income consisted primarily of $16.9 million in interest income from investments, which included $1.3 million in income from the amortization of discounts and origination fees on investments. Interest income on investments and other investment income increased primarily due to the increased average size of the loan portfolio. Fee income on investments was primarily comprised of a one-time success fee received upon the completion of an acquisition of one of our portfolio companies and from prepayment fees collected from our portfolio companies. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, total investment income consisted primarily of $12.9 million in interest income from investments, which included $0.9 million in income from the amortization of discounts and origination fees on investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, our dollar-weighted average annualized yield on average loans was approximately 14.6% and 14.3%, respectively.
 
     Investment income, consisting of interest income and fees on loans, can fluctuate significantly upon repayment of large loans. Interest income from the five largest loans accounted for approximately 25% and 19% of investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
Expenses
 
     Total expenses increased by $5.3 million, or 98.6%, to $10.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Total operating expenses for each period consisted principally of management fees, incentive and administrative fees, interest expense and, to a lesser degree, professional fees and general and administrative expenses. Interest expense, which includes the amortization of debt issuance costs, decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the expiration of our WestLB Facility’s revolving term and the amortization of the remaining balance.
 
     Effective with the completion of our initial public offering in October 2010, we pay management and incentive fees under the Investment Management Agreement, which provides a higher management fee base as compared to amounts previously paid by Compass Horizon. Base management fee expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by approximately $1.4 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the higher management fee base. Incentive fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled approximately $2.7 million compared to no incentive fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The incentive fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 consisted of approximately $2.0 million and $0.7 million for part one and part two of the incentive fee, respectively. In connection with the Administration Agreement, we incurred $0.9 million of administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We did not pay an administrative servicing fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
     Professional fees and general and administrative expenses include legal and audit fees, insurance premiums and miscellaneous other expenses. These expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 increased by approximately $1.5 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily due to the increased cost of being a public company and the expensing of previously capitalized costs related to our efforts to obtain a license to operate an SBIC.

 
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) and Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
     Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of our investments without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and includes investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment fair values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, we had $5.5 million in net realized gain on investments. Net realized gain on investments resulted primarily from the sale of stock through the exercise of warrants in portfolio companies.
 
  Credit for Loan Losses
 
     For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the credit for loan losses was $320 and $739 respectively. The loan portfolio had a weighted average credit rating of 3.1 as of September 30, 2010. See the section entitled “Loan Portfolio Asset Quality.” As of October 28, 2010 the date of our election to be treated as a BDC, we no longer record a credit or provision for loan losses. We record each individual loan and investment on a quarterly basis at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded through our statement of operations.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
     As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had cash and cash equivalents of $32.6 million and $76.8 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents are available to fund new investments, reduce borrowings under the Wells Facility and WestLB Facility, pay operating expenses and pay dividends. To date, our primary sources of capital have been from our IPO, use of our Wells Facility and WestLB Facility and the private placement for $50 million of equity capital completed on March 4, 2008.
 
     The WestLB Facility had a three year initial revolving term and on March 3, 2011 the revolving term ended. The balance as of September 30, 2011 of $66 million will be amortized based on loan investment payments received through March 3, 2015.
 
     As of September 30, 2011, we had available borrowing capacity of approximately $59.2 million under our Wells Facility, subject to existing terms and advance rates.
 
     Our operating activities used cash of $32.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, and our financing activities used cash of $11.8 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing in portfolio companies. Such cash was provided primarily from proceeds from our initial public offering and draws under the Wells Facility and WestLB Facility.
 
     Our operating activities used cash of $15.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, and our financing activities provided net cash proceeds of $24.8 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for investing in portfolio companies that was provided primarily from our availability on our WestLB Facility.
 
     Our primary use of available funds will be investments in portfolio companies and cash distributions to holders of our common stock. After we have used our current capital resources, including the net proceeds from our initial public offering, we will seek to opportunistically raise additional capital as needed, and subject to market conditions, to support our future growth through future equity offerings, issuances of senior securities and/or future borrowings, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.
 
     In order to satisfy the Code requirements applicable to a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders all or substantially all of our income except for certain net capital gains. In addition, as a BDC, we generally will be required to meet a coverage ratio of 200%. This requirement will limit the amount that we may borrow.
 
We had sought qualification as an SBIC for Longview SBIC LP (“Longview SBIC”), a subsidiary, which would have been licensed, leveraged and regulated by the SBA. We, on behalf of Longview SBIC, submitted an application to the SBA on December 6, 2010 for a license to operate as an SBIC (the “SBIC Application”) and the SBA accepted the SBIC Application for processing on December 21, 2010. We previously announced on May 10, 2011 that the SBA had requested additional information in support of the application and that the application process was suspended until such time as the information was provided. Horizon provided all of the information that it possessed with respect to such request and attempted to obtain additional information to satisfy such request. The SBA informed us that the information provided with respect to such request was not sufficient for the SBA to proceed with the application process. Accordingly, on September 14, 2011, we withdrew our application for an SBIC license.
 
The additional information that we were unable to provide the SBA relates to specific details concerning a regulatory inquiry that I. Joseph Massoud received.  Mr. Massoud is not a current or former employee, officer or board member of the Company or our Advisor.  Mr. Massoud is an indirect minority owner of the Advisor. The Company has been advised by Mr. Massoud that the regulatory inquiry is unrelated to Company or the Advisor, and neither the Company nor the Advisor has had any involvement in that regulatory inquiry. The SBA has indicated that we may petition the SBA for permission to file a new application for an SBIC license should further information for disclosure to the SBA become available to us.

 
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 Current Borrowings
 
     We, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Credit I, entered into the WestLB Facility. Per this agreement, base rate borrowings bear interest at one-month LIBOR (0.24% as of September 30, 2011 and 0.26% as of December 31, 2010) plus 2.50%. The rates were 2.74% and 2.76% as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. We were able to request advances under the WestLB Facility through March 4, 2011. We may not request new advances and we must repay the outstanding advances under the WestLB Facility as of such date and at such times and in such amounts as are necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of the WestLB Facility, particularly the condition that the principal balance of the WestLB Facility does not exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the aggregate principal balance of our eligible loans to our portfolio companies. All outstanding advances under the WestLB Facility are due and payable on March 4, 2015.
 
The WestLB Facility is collateralized by all loans and warrants held by Credit I and permits an advance rate of up to 75% of eligible loans held by Credit I. The WestLB Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and to restrict the loans securing the WestLB Facility to certain criteria for qualified loans, and includes portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement.
 
We, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Credit II entered into the Wells Facility. Per this agreement, the interest rate is based upon the one-month LIBOR plus a spread of 4.00%, with a LIBOR floor of 1.00%.The rate was 5.0% as of September 30, 2011.
 
We may request advances under the Wells Facility (the “Revolving Period”) through July 14 2014. After the Revolving Period, we may not request new advances and we must repay the outstanding advances under the Wells Facility as of such date at such times and in such amounts as are necessary to maintain compliance with the terms and conditions of the Wells Facility.  All outstanding advances under the Wells Facility are due and payable on July 14, 2017.
 
The Wells Facility is collateralized by loans held by Credit II and permits an advance rate of up to 50% of eligible loans and warrants held by Credit II. The Wells Facility contains covenants that, among other things, require the Company to maintain a minimum net worth and to restrict the loans securing the Wells Facility to certain criteria for qualified loans and includes portfolio company concentration limits as defined in the related loan agreement.    
 
Interest Rate Swaps and Hedging Activities
 
     In 2008, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements with WestLB, fixing the rate of $10 million at 3.58% and $15 million at 3.2% on the first advances of a like amount of variable rate WestLB Facility borrowings. As of September 30, 2011, only the $10 million interest rate swap was still outstanding and expires in October 2011.
 
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
     A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of September 30, 2011 is as follows:
 
   
Payments due by period
  
     
(in thousands)
  
Contractual Obligations
  
Total
     
Less than 1
year
     
1 - 3 years
     
3 - 5 years
     
After 5
years
 
Borrowings
 
$
81,885
   
$
36,278
   
$
45,607
   
$
   
$
 
Unfunded commitments
   
18,667
     
9,834
     
8,833
     
     
 
                                         
Total contractual obligations
 
$
100,552
   
$
46,112
   
$
54,440
   
$
   
$
 
 
     In the normal course of business, we are party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These consist primarily of unfunded commitments to extend credit, in the form of loans, to our portfolio companies. Unfunded commitments to provide funds to portfolio companies are not reflected on our balance sheet. Our unfunded commitments may be significant from time to time. As of September 30, 2011, we had unfunded commitments of approximately $18.7 million. These commitments will be subject to the same underwriting and ongoing portfolio maintenance as are the balance sheet financial instruments that we hold. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
 
In addition to the Wells Facility and WestLB Facility, we have certain commitments pursuant to our Investment Management Agreement entered into with our Advisor. We have agreed to pay a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of two components — a base management fee and an incentive fee. Payments under the Investment Management Agreement are equal to (1) a base management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our average gross assets and (2) a two-part incentive fee. We have also entered into a contract with our Advisor to serve as our administrator. Payments under the Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of our Advisor’s overhead in performing its obligation under the agreement, including rent, fees, and other expenses inclusive of our allocable portion of the compensation of our chief financial officer and any administrative staff. See Note 3 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our “Investment Management Agreement” and our “Administration Agreement.”

 
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  Distributions
 
     In order to qualify as a RIC and to avoid corporate level tax on the income we distribute to our stockholders, we are required under the Code to distribute at least 90% of our net ordinary income and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, if any, to our net stockholders on an annual basis. Additionally, we must distribute at least 98% of our ordinary income and 98% (or, for our taxable years beginning in 2011, 98.2%) of our capital gain net income on an annual basis and any net ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years and on which we previously paid no U.S. federal income tax to avoid a U.S. federal excise tax. We intend to distribute quarterly dividends to our stockholders as determined by our Board.
 
     We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of our distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage requirements applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including the possible loss of our qualification as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions.
 
     To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the source of a distribution to our stockholders may be the original capital invested by the stockholder rather than our income or gains. Stockholders should read any written disclosure accompanying a dividend payment carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.
 
     We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless a stockholder specifically “opts out” of our dividend reinvestment plan. If a stockholder opts out, that stockholder will receive cash distributions. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of our common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes in the same manner as cash distributions, stockholders participating in our dividend reinvestment plan will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes.
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
     The discussion of our financial condition and results of operation is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our significant accounting policies in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.
 
We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies.
 
Valuation of Investments
 
     Investments are recorded at fair value. Our Board determines the fair value of our portfolio investments. Prior to our election to become a BDC, loan investments were stated at current unpaid principal balances adjusted for the allowance for loan losses, unearned income and any unamortized deferred fees or costs.
 
     We apply fair value to substantially all of our investments in accordance with relevant GAAP, which establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. We have categorized our investments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.
 
     The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. The three categories within the hierarchy are as follows:

 
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Level 1
 
Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
       
 
Level 2
 
Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
       
 
Level 3
 
Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
 
     See Note 5 ¾ Fair Value to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding fair value.
 
Income Recognition
 
     Interest on loan investments is accrued and included in income based on contractual rates applied to principal amounts outstanding. Interest income is determined using a method that results in a level rate of return on principal amounts outstanding. When a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if we otherwise do not expect to receive interest and principal repayments, the loan is placed on non-accrual status and the recognition of interest income is discontinued. Interest payments received on loans that are on non-accrual status are treated as reductions of principal until the principal is repaid.
 
     We receive a variety of fees from borrowers in the ordinary course of conducting our business, including advisory fees, commitment fees, amendment fees, non-utilization fees and prepayment fees. In a limited number of cases, we may also receive a non-refundable deposit earned upon the termination of a transaction. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred, and along with unearned income, are amortized as a level yield adjustment over the respective term of the loan. Fees for counterparty loan commitments with multiple loans are allocated to each loan based upon each loan’s relative fair value. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, the amortization of the related fees and unearned income is discontinued until the loan is returned to accrual status.
 
     Certain loan agreements also require the borrower to make an end-of-term payment that is accrued into income over the life of the loan to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. We will generally cease accruing the income if there is insufficient value to support the accrual or if we do not expect the borrower to be able to pay all principal and interest due.
 
     In connection with substantially all lending arrangements, we receive warrants to purchase shares of stock from the borrower. The warrants are recorded as assets at estimated fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The warrants are considered loan fees and are also recorded as unearned loan income on the grant date. The unearned income is recognized as interest income over the contractual life of the related loan in accordance with our income recognition policy. Subsequent to loan origination, the warrants are also measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Any adjustment to fair value is recorded through earnings as net unrealized gain or loss on warrants. Gains from the disposition of the warrants or stock acquired from the exercise of warrants are recognized as realized gains on warrants.
 
  Allowance for Loan Losses
 
     Prior to our election to become a BDC, the allowance for loan losses represented management’s estimate of probable loan losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The estimation of the allowance was based on a variety of factors, including past loan loss experience, the current credit profile of our borrowers, adverse situations that had occurred that may affect individual borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of underlying collateral and general economic conditions. The loan portfolio is comprised of large balance loans that are evaluated individually for impairment and are risk-rated based upon a borrower’s individual situation, current economic conditions, collateral and industry-specific information that management believes is relevant in determining the potential occurrence of a loss event and in measuring impairment. The allowance for loan losses was sensitive to the risk rating assigned to each of the loans and to corresponding qualitative loss factors that we used to estimate the allowance. Those factors were applied to the outstanding loan balances in estimating the allowance for loan losses. If necessary, based on performance factors related to specific loans, specific allowances for loan losses were established for individual impaired loans. Increases or decreases to the allowance for loan losses were charged or credited to current period earnings through the provision (credit) for loan losses. Amounts determined to be uncollectible were charged against the allowance for loan losses, while amounts recovered on previously charged-off loans increased the allowance for loan losses.

 
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A loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that we were unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment included payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experienced insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally were not classified as impaired. Management determined the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment was measured on a loan by loan basis by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan was collateral dependent.
 
     Impaired loans also included loans modified in troubled debt restructurings where concessions had been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance or other actions intended to maximize collection.
 
Income taxes
 
     We have elected to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code and to operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, we are required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and we must timely distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. We, among other things, have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders, which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal 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 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 annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions, we will accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 no amount was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax.
 
     We evaluate tax positions taken in the course of preparing our tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold, or uncertain tax positions, would be recorded as a tax expense in the current year. It is our policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. There were no material uncertain tax positions at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
     Prior to our election to become a BDC, we were a limited liability company treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, as a result, all items of income and expense were passed through to, and are generally reportable on, the tax returns of the respective members of the limited liability company. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision has been recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
     
     In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRs, (ASU 2011-04).  ASU 2011-04 converges the fair value measurement guidance in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).  Some of the amendments clarify the application of existing fair value measurement requirements, while other amendments change a particular principle in existing guidance.  In addition, ASU 2011-04 requires additional fair value disclosures.  The amendments are to be applied prospectively and are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  Management is currently evaluating the effect that the provisions of ASU 2011-04 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

 
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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
 
     We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the periods covered by our financial statements, the interest rates on the loans within our portfolio were all at fixed rates and we expect that our loans in the future will also have primarily fixed interest rates. The initial commitments to lend to our portfolio companies are usually based on a floating LIBOR index and typically have interest rates that are fixed at the time of the loan funding and remain fixed for the term of the loan.
 
     Assuming that the balance sheet as of September 30, 2011 was to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates may affect net income by more than 1% over a one-year horizon. Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the statement above.
 
     Our Wells Facility and WestLB Facility have floating interest rate provisions based on a LIBOR index which resets daily, and we expect that, other than any SBIC debenture program debt, any other credit facilities into which we enter in the future may have floating interest rate provisions. We have used hedging instruments in the past to protect us against interest rate fluctuations and we may use them in the future. Such instruments may include swaps, futures, options and forward contracts. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates.
 
     Because we currently fund, and will continue to fund, our investments with borrowings, our net income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest the funds borrowed. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income if there is not a corresponding increase in interest income generated by floating rate assets in our investment portfolio.
 
Item 4: Controls and Procedures.
 
      (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
 
     As of September 30, 2011, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.
 
      (b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting.
 
     There have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
Part II — Other Information
 
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.
 
Although we may, from time to time, be involved in litigation arising out of our operations in the normal course of business or otherwise, we are currently not a party to any pending material legal proceedings.

 
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Item 1A: Risk Factors.
 
In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the “Risk Factors” discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2011 to the risk factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
None.
 
Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4: Removed and Reserved.
 
Item 5: Other Information.
 
None.
 
Item 6: Exhibits.
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Number
 
Description
31.1
 
Certifications by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
     
31.2
 
Certifications by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
     
32.1
 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
     
32.2
 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
 

*
- Filed herewith

 
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SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation
 
     
Date: November 9, 2011
By:  
/s/ Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr.  
 
   
Name:  
Robert D. Pomeroy, Jr. 
 
   
Title:  
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
     
Date: November 9, 2011
By:  
/s/ Christopher M. Mathieu  
 
   
Name:  
Christopher M. Mathieu 
 
   
Title:  
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
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