UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2017
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00757
FS Investment Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(215) 495-1150
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for 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, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
There were 245,153,010 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of May 9, 2017.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2016
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
RISK FACTORS
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
OTHER INFORMATION
EXHIBITS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Assets
Investments, at fair value
Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments (amortized cost—$3,535,672 and $3,509,899, respectively)
Non-controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$211,318 and $153,167, respectively)
Controlled/affiliated investments (amortized cost—$81,869 and $80,874, respectively)
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost—$3,828,859 and $3,743,940, respectively)
Cash
Foreign currency, at fair value (cost—$667 and $4, respectively)
Receivable for investments sold and repaid
Income receivable
Deferred financing costs
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Total assets
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
Credit facilities payable
Unsecured notes payable (net of deferred financing costs of $1,880 and $1,884, respectively)
Secured borrowing, at fair value (amortized proceeds of $2,832 and $2,831, respectively)(1)
Stockholder distributions payable
Management fees payable
Subordinated income incentive fees payable(2)
Administrative services expense payable
Interest payable
Directors’ fees payable
Other accrued expenses and liabilities
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies(3)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 244,599,661 and 244,063,357 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Capital in excess of par value
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/loss on investments and gain/loss on foreign currency(4)
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income(4)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing and unrealized gain/loss on foreign currency
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Net asset value per share of common stock at period end
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
Investment income
From non-controlled/unaffiliated investments:
Interest income
Fee income
From non-controlled/affiliated investments:
Dividend income
From controlled/affiliated investments:
Total investment income
Operating expenses
Management fees
Subordinated income incentive fees(1)
Administrative services expenses
Accounting and administrative fees
Interest expense
Directors’ fees
Other general and administrative expenses
Total operating expenses
Net investment income
Realized and unrealized gain/loss
Net realized gain (loss) on investments:
Non-controlled/unaffiliated investments
Non-controlled/affiliated investments
Controlled/affiliated investments
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on secured borrowing
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
Per share information—basic and diluted
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations (Earnings per Share)
Weighted average shares outstanding
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(in thousands)
Operations
Net investment income (loss)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing
Stockholder distributions(1)
Distributions from net investment income
Distributions from net realized gain on investments
Net decrease in net assets resulting from stockholder distributions
Capital share transactions(2)
Reinvestment of stockholder distributions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
Total increase (decrease) in net assets
Net assets at beginning of period
Net assets at end of period
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income(1)
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Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash flows from operating activities
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Purchases of investments
Paid-in-kind interest
Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and secured borrowing
Accretion of discount
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount
Unrealized (gain)/loss on borrowings in foreign currency
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold and repaid
(Increase) decrease in income receivable
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased
Increase (decrease) in management fees payable
Increase (decrease) in subordinated income incentive fees payable
Increase (decrease) in administrative services expense payable
Increase (decrease) in interest payable
Increase (decrease) in directors’ fees payable
Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and liabilities
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Stockholder distributions
Borrowings under credit facilities(1)
Repayments of credit facilities(1)
Repayments under repurchase agreement(2)
Deferred financing costs paid
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Total increase (decrease) in cash
Cash and foreign currency at beginning of period
Cash and foreign currency at end of period
Supplemental disclosure
Local and excise taxes paid
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Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments
As of March 31, 2017
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Portfolio Company(a)
Industry
Senior Secured Loans—First Lien—96.7%
5 Arch Income Fund 2, LLC
A.P. Plasman Inc.
AG Group Merger Sub, Inc.
All Systems Holding LLC
Altus Power America, Inc.
AP Exhaust Acquisition, LLC
ASG Technologies Group, Inc.
Aspect Software, Inc.
Atlas Aerospace LLC
AVF Parent, LLC
BenefitMall Holdings, Inc.
Cadence Aerospace Finance, Inc.
Corner Investment PropCo, LLC
Crestwood Holdings LLC
CSafe Acquisition Co., Inc.
Eastman Kodak Co.
Empire Today, LLC
Equian Buyer Corp.
Greystone Equity Member Corp.
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Unaudited Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
H.M. Dunn Co., Inc.
Imagine Communications Corp.
Industrial Group Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Industry City TI Lessor, L.P.
International Aerospace Coatings, Inc.
JMC Acquisition Merger Corp.
JSS Holdings, Inc.
Latham Pool Products, Inc.
LEAS Acquisition Co Ltd.
MB Precision Holdings LLC
Micronics Filtration, LLC
MMM Holdings, Inc.
MORSCO, Inc.
MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
North Haven Cadence Buyer, Inc.
Nova Wildcat Amerock, LLC
PHRC License, LLC
Polymer Additives, Inc.
Power Distribution, Inc.
PSKW, LLC
Roadrunner Intermediate Acquisition Co., LLC
Rogue Wave Software, Inc.
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Safariland, LLC
Sequential Brands Group, Inc.
Sorenson Communications, Inc.
Sports Authority, Inc.
SSC (Lux) Limited S.à r.l.
SunGard Availability Services Capital, Inc.
Sunnova Asset Portfolio 5 Holdings, LLC
Transplace Texas, LP
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
USI Senior Holdings, Inc.
Vertellus Performance Chemicals LLC
VPG Group Holdings LLC
Warren Resources, Inc.
Waste Pro USA, Inc.
Zeta Interactive Holdings Corp.
Total Senior Secured Loans—First Lien
Unfunded Loan Commitments
Net Senior Secured Loans—First Lien
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Senior Secured Loans—Second Lien—16.1%
Alison US LLC
American Bath Group, LLC
Arena Energy, LP
Brock Holdings III, Inc.
Byrider Finance, LLC
Chisholm Oil and Gas Operating, LLC
Compuware Corp.
EagleView Technology Corp.
Gruden Acquisition, Inc.
JW Aluminum Co.
Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc.
Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC
Paw Luxco II Sarl
PSAV Acquisition Corp.
Spencer Gifts LLC
Stadium Management Corp.
Total Senior Secured Loans—Second Lien
Net Senior Secured Loans—Second Lien
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Senior Secured Bonds—7.4%
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
Black Swan Energy Ltd.
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC
FourPoint Energy, LLC
Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
Ridgeback Resources Inc.
Velvet Energy Ltd.
Total Senior Secured Bonds
Subordinated Debt—25.3%
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC
Aurora Diagnostics, LLC
Bellatrix Exploration Ltd.
Brooklyn Basketball Holdings, LLC
CEC Entertainment, Inc.
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.
DEI Sales, Inc.
EV Energy Partners, L.P.
Global Jet Capital Inc.
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Jupiter Resources Inc.
Mood Media Corp.
NewStar Financial, Inc.
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.
PriSo Acquisition Corp.
S1 Blocker Buyer Inc.
Sequel Industrial Products Holdings, LLC
ThermaSys Corp.
Total Subordinated Debt
Collateralized Securities—2.8%
MP4 2013-2A Class Subord. B
NewStar Clarendon 2014-1A Class D
NewStar Clarendon 2014-1A Class Subord. B
Rampart CLO 2007 1A Class Subord.
Stone Tower CLO VI Class Subord.
Wind River CLO Ltd. 2012 1A Class Subord. B
Total Collateralized Securities
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Equity/Other—21.5%(k)
5 Arches, LLC, Common Equity
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc., Preferred Equity
Altus Power America Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
Altus Power America Holdings, LLC, Preferred Equity
Amaya Inc., Warrants, 5/15/2024
AP Exhaust Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
APP Holdings, LP, Warrants, 5/25/2026
Aquilex Corp., Common Equity, Class A Shares
Aquilex Corp., Common Equity, Class B Shares
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
ASG Technologies Group, Inc., Common Equity
ASG Technologies Group, Inc., Warrants, 6/27/2022
Aspect Software Parent, Inc., Common Equity
Burleigh Point, Ltd., Warrants, 7/16/2020
Chisholm Oil and Gas, LLC, Series A Units
CSF Group Holdings, Inc., Common Equity
Eastman Kodak Co., Common Equity
FourPoint Energy, LLC, Common Equity,Class C-II-A Units
FourPoint Energy, LLC, Common Equity, Class D Units
FourPoint Energy, LLC, Common Equity, Class E-II Units
FourPoint Energy, LLC, Common Equity, Class E-III Units
Fronton Investor Holdings, LLC, Class B Units
Global Jet Capital Holdings, LP, Preferred Equity
H.I.G. Empire Holdco, Inc., Common Equity
Harvey Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
Imagine Communications Corp., Common Equity, Class A Units
Industrial Group Intermediate Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
International Aerospace Coatings, Inc., Common Equity
International Aerospace Coatings, Inc., Preferred Equity
JMC Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
JSS Holdco, LLC, Net Profits Interest
JW Aluminum Co., Common Equity
JW Aluminum Co., Preferred Equity
MB Precision Investment Holdings LLC, Class A-2 Units
Micronics Filtration Holdings, Inc., Common Equity
Micronics Filtration Holdings, Inc., Preferred Equity, Series A
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Micronics Filtration Holdings, Inc., Preferred Equity, Series B
NewStar Financial, Inc., Warrants, 11/4/2024
North Haven Cadence TopCo, LLC, Common Equity
PDI Parent LLC, Common Equity
PSAV Holdings LLC, Common Equity
Ridgeback Resources Inc., Common Equity
Roadhouse Holding Inc., Common Equity
S1 Blocker Buyer Inc., Common Equity
Safariland, LLC, Common Equity
Safariland, LLC, Warrants, 7/27/2018
Safariland, LLC, Warrants, 9/20/2019
SandRidge Energy, Inc., Common Equity
Sequel Industrial Products Holdings, LLC, Common Equity
Sequel Industrial Products Holdings, LLC, Preferred Equity
Sequel Industrial Products Holdings, LLC, Warrants, 9/28/2022
Sequel Industrial Products Holdings, LLC, Warrants, 5/10/2022
Sequential Brands Group, Inc., Common Equity
Sorenson Communications, Inc., Common Equity
SSC Holdco Limited, Common Equity
Sunnova Energy Corp., Common Equity
Sunnova Energy Corp., Preferred Equity
ThermaSys Corp., Common Equity
ThermaSys Corp., Preferred Equity
Viper Holdings, LLC, Series I Units
Viper Holdings, LLC, Series II Units
Viper Parallel Holdings LLC, Class A Units
VPG Group Holdings LLC, Class A-2 Units
Warren Resources, Inc., Common Equity
Zeta Interactive Holdings Corp., Preferred Equity
Total Equity/Other
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—169.8%
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(69.8%)
NET ASSETS—100%
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Portfolio Company
Senior Secured Loans—First Lien
Aspect Software, Inc.(1)(2)
Aspect Software, Inc.(2)
Aspect Software, Inc.(2)(3)
Senior Secured Loans—Second Lien
Senior Secured Bonds
Equity/Other
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Swiss Watch International, Inc.(1)
SWI Holdco LLC, Common Equity(1)
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
As of December 31, 2016
Senior Secured Loans—First Lien—84.2%
Aeneas Buyer Corp.
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)
Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc.
Micronics, Inc.
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Swiss Watch International, Inc.
Senior Secured Loans—Second Lien—26.1%
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Ascent Resources—Utica, LLC
Senior Secured Bonds—6.9%
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Subordinated Debt—19.8%
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SandRidge Energy, Inc.
Collateralized Securities—3.1%
ACASC 2013-2A Class Subord. B
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Equity/Other—22.1%(k)
A.P. Plasman Inc., Warrants, 5/25/2026
Aspect Software, Inc., Common Equity
Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc., Common Equity
Leading Edge Aviation Services, Inc., Preferred Equity
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Micronics, Inc., Common Equity
Micronics, Inc., Preferred Equity
North Haven Cadence Buyer, Inc., Common Equity
SWI Holdco LLC, Common Equity
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—162.2%
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS—(62.2%)
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Note 1. Principal Business and Organization
FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), or the Company, was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on December 21, 2007 and formally commenced investment operations on January 2, 2009. The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified,closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. In addition, the Company has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and intends to qualify annually, as a regulated investment company, or RIC, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had two wholly-owned financing subsidiaries and five wholly-owned subsidiaries through which it holds interests in portfolio companies. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include both the Company’s accounts and the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of March 31, 2017. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.
The Company’s investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in senior secured loans and second lien secured loans of private U.S. companies. The Company seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns by focusing on debt investments in a broad array of private U.S. companies, including middle market companies, which the Company defines as companies with annual revenues of $50 million to $2.5 billion at the time of investment. The Company may purchase interests in loans or make other debt investments, including investments in senior secured bonds, through secondary market transactions in the “over-the-counter” market or directly from the Company’s target companies as primary market or directly originated investments. In connection with the Company’s debt investments, the Company may on occasion receive equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. The Company may also purchase or otherwise acquire interests in the form of common or preferred equity or equity-related securities, such as rights and warrants that may be converted into or exchanged for common stock or other equity or the cash value of common stock or other equity, in the Company’s target companies, generally in conjunction with one of the Company’s debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor, such as an institutional investor or private equity firm. In addition, a portion of the Company’s portfolio may be comprised of corporate bonds, collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, other debt securities and derivatives, including total return swaps and credit default swaps. The Company’s investment adviser, FB Income Advisor, LLC, or FB Advisor, will seek to tailor the Company’s investment focus as market conditions evolve. Depending on market conditions, the Company may increase or decrease its exposure to less senior portions of the capital structure or otherwise make opportunistic investments.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and certain other information, the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with its audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for
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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
the year ending December 31, 2017. The December 31, 2016 consolidated balance sheet and consolidated schedule of investments are derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company is considered an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-08, Financial Services—Investment Companies. The Company has evaluated the impact of subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued and filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Many of the amounts have been rounded, and all amounts are in thousands, except share and per share amounts.
Capital Gains Incentive Fee: Pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated investment advisory agreement, dated July 17, 2014, or the investment advisory agreement, by and between the Company and FB Advisor, the incentive fee on capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory agreement). This fee equals 20.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.
While the investment advisory agreement neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, the Company includes unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee expense and related accrued capital gains incentive fee. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to FB Advisor if the Company’s entire portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though FB Advisor is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.
Subordinated Income Incentive Fee: Pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement, FB Advisor may also be entitled to receive a subordinated incentive fee on income. The subordinated incentive fee on income under the investment advisory agreement, which is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, equals 20.0% of the Company’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets, equal to 1.875% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.5%. As a result, FB Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Once the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, FB Advisor will be entitled to a “catch-up” fee equal to the amount of the pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.34375%, or 9.375% annually, of net assets. Thereafter, FB Advisor will be entitled to receive 20.0% of pre-incentive fee net investment income.
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The subordinated incentive fee on income is subject to a total return requirement, which provides that no incentive fee in respect of the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income will be payable except to the extent that 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations over the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters exceeds the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the eleven preceding calendar quarters. Accordingly, any subordinated incentive fee on income that is payable in a calendar quarter will be limited to the lesser of (i) 20.0% of the amount by which the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter exceeds the applicable quarterly hurdle rate, subject to the “catch-up” provision, and (ii) (x) 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters minus (y) the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the eleven preceding calendar quarters. For the foregoing purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” is the sum of pre-incentive fee net investment income, base management fees, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of the Company for the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters. There will be no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and, accordingly, there will be no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the applicable quarterly hurdle rate and there will be no delay of payment if prior quarters are below the applicable quarterly hurdle rate.
Partial Loan Sales: The Company follows the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, or ASC Topic 860, when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. This guidance requires a participation or other partial loan sale to meet the definition of a participating interest, as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds are recorded as a secured borrowing until the participation or other partial loan sale meets the definition. Secured borrowings are carried at fair value to correspond with the related investments, which are carried at fair value. See Note 8 for additional information.
Reclassifications: Certain amounts in the unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 may have been reclassified to conform to the classifications used to prepare the unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017. These reclassifications had no material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as previously reported.
Note 3. Share Transactions
Below is a summary of transactions with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Reinvestment of Distributions
Net Proceeds from Share Transactions
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Note 3. Share Transactions (continued)
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company issued 536,304 shares of common stock pursuant to its distribution reinvestment plan, or DRP, for gross proceeds of $5,350 at an average price per share of $9.98. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the administrator for the Company’s DRP purchased 619,897 shares of common stock in the open market at an average price per share of $9.05 (totaling $5,612) pursuant to the Company’s DRP and distributed such shares to participants in the Company’s DRP. During the period from April 1, 2017 to May 9, 2017, the Company issued an additional 553,349 shares of common stock pursuant to its DRP for gross proceeds of $5,235 at an average price per share of $9.46. For additional information regarding the terms of the DRP, see Note 5.
Note 4. Related Party Transactions
Compensation of the Investment Adviser
Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, FB Advisor is entitled to an annual base management fee equal to 1.75% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets (gross assets equal the total assets of the Company as set forth on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets) and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance. Base management fees are paid on a quarterly basis in arrears.
The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, and equals 20.0% of the Company’s “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets, equal to 1.875% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.5%. As a result, FB Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until the Company’spre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Once the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, FB Advisor will be entitled to a “catch-up” fee equal to the amount of the pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until the Company’s pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.34375%, or 9.375% annually, of net assets. Thereafter, FB Advisor will be entitled to receive 20.0% of pre-incentive fee net investment income.
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Note 4. Related Party Transactions (continued)
The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory agreement). This fee equals 20.0% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains, which equal the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. The Company accrues for the capital gains incentive fee, which, if earned, is paid annually. The Company accrues the incentive fee based on net realized and unrealized gains; however, the fee payable to FB Advisor is based on realized gains and no such fee is payable with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.
Pursuant to an investment sub-advisory agreement, or the investment sub-advisory agreement, between FB Advisor and GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC, or GDFM, GDFM will receive 50% of all management and incentive fees payable to FB Advisor under the investment advisory agreement with respect to each year.
On April 16, 2014, the Company entered into an administration agreement with FB Advisor, or the administration agreement, which governs the administrative services provided to the Company by FB Advisor. Pursuant to the administration agreement, the Company reimburses FB Advisor for expenses necessary to perform services related to the Company’s administration and operations, including FB Advisor’s allocable portion of the compensation and related expenses of certain personnel of Franklin Square Holdings, L.P. (which does business as FS Investments), or FS Investments, providing administrative services to the Company on behalf of FB Advisor. The Company reimburses FB Advisor no less than quarterly for all costs and expenses incurred by FB Advisor in performing its obligations and providing personnel and facilities under the administration agreement. FB Advisor allocates the cost of such services to the Company based on factors such as total assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. The Company’s board of directors reviews the methodology employed in determining how the expenses are allocated to the Company and the proposed allocation of administrative expenses among the Company and certain affiliates of FB Advisor. The Company’s board of directors then assesses the reasonableness of such reimbursements for expenses allocated to the Company based on the breadth, depth and quality of such services as compared to the estimated cost to the Company of obtaining similar services from third-party service providers known to be available. In addition, the Company’s board of directors considers whether any single third-party service provider would be capable of providing all such services at comparable cost and quality. Finally, the Company’s board of directors compares the total amount paid to FB Advisor for such services as a percentage of the Company’s net assets to the same ratio as reported by other comparable BDCs.
The following table describes the fees and expenses accrued under the investment advisory agreement and the administration agreement, as applicable, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Related Party
Source Agreement
Description
FB Advisor
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Potential Conflicts of Interest
FB Advisor’s senior management team is comprised of substantially the same personnel as the senior management teams of the investment advisers to certain other BDCs, open- and closed-end management investment companies and a real estate investment trust sponsored by FS Investments, or the Fund Complex. As a result, such personnel provide or expect to provide investment advisory services to certain others funds in the Fund Complex and such personnel may serve in similar or other capacities for the investment advisers to future investment vehicles in the Fund Complex. While none of the investment advisers are currently providing investment advisory services to clients other than the funds in the Fund Complex, any, or all, may do so in the future. In the event that FB Advisor or its management team undertakes to provide investment advisory services to other clients in the future, it intends to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with the Company’s investment objectives and strategies, if necessary, so that the Company will not be disadvantaged in relation to any other client of FB Advisor or its management team. For additional information regarding potential conflicts of interest, please see the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Exemptive Relief
As a BDC, the Company is subject to certain regulatory restrictions in making its investments. For example, BDCs generally are not permitted to co-invest with certain affiliated entities in transactions originated by the BDC or its affiliates in the absence of an exemptive order from the SEC. However, BDCs are permitted to, and may, simultaneously co-invest in transactions where price is the only negotiated term. In an order dated June 4, 2013, the SEC granted exemptive relief permitting the Company, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, toco-invest in certain privately negotiated investment transactions with certain affiliates of FB Advisor, including FS Energy and Power Fund, FS Investment Corporation II, FS Investment Corporation III, FS Investment Corporation IV and any future BDCs that are advised by FB Advisor or its affiliated investment advisers, or collectively the Company’s co-investment affiliates. The Company believes this relief has and may continue to enhance its ability to further its investment objectives and strategy. The Company believes this relief may also increase favorable investment opportunities for it, in part, by allowing the Company to participate in larger investments, together with its co-investment affiliates, than would be available to the Company if such relief had not been obtained. Because the Company did not seek exemptive relief to engage in co-investment
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transactions with GDFM and its affiliates, the Company is permitted to co-invest with GDFM and its affiliates only in accordance with existing regulatory guidance (e.g., where price is the only negotiated term).
Trademark License Agreement
On April 16, 2014, in connection with the listing of its common stock on the NYSE, the Company entered into a trademark license agreement, or the trademark license agreement, with FS Investments. Pursuant to the trademark license agreement, FS Investments granted the Company a non-exclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free right and license to use the name “FS Investment Corporation” and certain other trademarks, or the licensed marks, as a component of the Company’s name (and in connection with marketing the investment advisory and other services that FB Advisor may provide to the Company). Other than with respect to this limited license, the Company has no other rights to the licensed marks. The trademark license agreement may be terminated by FS Investments or the Company on sixty days’ prior written notice and expires if FB Advisor or one of FS Investments’ affiliates ceases to serve as investment adviser to the Company. Furthermore, FS Investments may terminate the trademark license agreement at any time and in its sole discretion in the event that FS Investments or the Company receives notice of any third-party claim arising out of the Company’s use of the licensed marks or if the Company attempts to assign or sublicense the trademark license agreement or any of the Company’s rights or duties under the trademark license agreement without the prior written consent of FS Investments. FB Advisor is a third-party beneficiary of the trademark license agreement.
Note 5. Distributions
The following table reflects the cash distributions per share that the Company has declared on its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
For the Three Months Ended
Fiscal 2016
March 31, 2016
Fiscal 2017
March 31, 2017
On May 3, 2017, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.22275 per share, which will be paid on or about July 5, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 21, 2017. The timing and amount of any future distributions to stockholders are subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of the Company’s board of directors.
Pursuant to the Company’s DRP, the Company will reinvest all cash dividends or distributions declared by the Company’s board of directors on behalf of stockholders who do not elect to receive their distributions in cash. As a result, if the Company’s board of directors declares a distribution, then stockholders who have not elected to “opt out” of the DRP will have their distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock.
With respect to each distribution pursuant to the DRP, the Company reserves the right to either issue new shares of common stock or purchase shares of common stock in the open market in connection with
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Note 5. Distributions (continued)
implementation of the DRP. Unless the Company, in its sole discretion, otherwise directs the plan administrator, (A) if the per share market price (as defined in the DRP) is equal to or greater than the estimated net asset value per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of the Company’s common stock on the payment date for the distribution, then the Company will issue shares of common stock at the greater of (i) net asset value per share of common stock or (ii) 95% of the market price; or (B) if the market price is less than the net asset value per share, then, in the sole discretion of the Company, (i) shares of common stock will be purchased in open market transactions for the accounts of participants to the extent practicable, or (ii) the Company will issue shares of common stock at net asset value per share. Pursuant to the terms of the DRP, the number of shares of common stock to be issued to a participant will be determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to a participant by the price per share at which the Company issues such shares; provided, however, that shares purchased in open market transactions by the plan administrator will be allocated to a participant based on the average purchase price, excluding any brokerage charges or other charges, of all shares of common stock purchased in the open market.
If a stockholder receives distributions in the form of common stock pursuant to the DRP, such stockholder generally will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if it elected to receive distributions in cash. If the Company’s common stock is trading at or below net asset value, a stockholder receiving distributions in the form of additional common stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash. If the Company’s common stock is trading above net asset value, a stockholder receiving distributions in the form of additional common stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock. The stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of common stock received in a distribution will be equal to the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to the stockholder. Any stock received in a distribution will have a holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares of common stock are credited to the stockholder’s account.
The Company may fund its cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds legally available to it, including proceeds from the sale of shares of the Company’s common stock, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, and dividends or other distributions paid to the Company on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. During certain periods, the Company’s distributions may exceed its earnings. As a result, it is possible that a portion of the distributions the Company makes may represent a return of capital. A return of capital generally is a return of a stockholder’s investment rather than a return of earnings or gains derived from the Company’s investment activities. Each year a statement on Form 1099-DIV identifying the sources of the distributions (i.e., paid from ordinary income, paid from net capital gains on the sale of securities, and/or a return of capital, which is a nontaxable distribution) will be mailed to the Company’s stockholders. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all.
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The following table reflects the sources of the cash distributions on a tax basis that the Company has paid on its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Source of Distribution
Offering proceeds
Borrowings
Net investment income(1)
Short-term capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets
Long-term capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets
Non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets
Distributions on account of preferred and common equity
Total
The Company’s net investment income on a tax basis for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $44,846 and $49,516, respectively. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had $143,951 and $153,590 of undistributed net investment income, respectively, and $173,189 and $73,184, respectively, of accumulated capital losses on a tax basis.
The difference between the Company’s GAAP-basis net investment income and itstax-basis net investment income is primarily due to the reclassification of unamortized original issue discount and prepayment fees recognized upon prepayment of loans from income for GAAP purposes to realized gains or deferred to future periods for tax purposes and the impact of consolidating certain subsidiaries for purposes of computing GAAP-basis net investment income but not for purposes of computing tax-basisnet investment income.
The following table sets forth a reconciliation between GAAP-basis net investment income and tax-basis net investment income during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
GAAP-basis net investment income
Income subject to tax not recorded for GAAP
GAAP versus tax-basis impact of consolidation of certain subsidiaries
Reclassification or deferral of unamortized original issue discount and prepayment fees
Other miscellaneous differences
Tax-basis net investment income
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The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year based upon the Company’s taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. Therefore, a determination made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of the Company’s distributions for a full year. The actual tax characteristics of distributions to stockholders are reported to stockholders annually on Form 1099-DIV.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Distributable ordinary income
Distributable realized gains (accumulated capital losses)(1)
Other temporary differences
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing and gain/loss on foreign currency(2)
The aggregate cost of the Company’s investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes totaled $3,855,340 and $3,780,294 as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The aggregate net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis was $68,828 and $(53,478) as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a deferred tax liability of $22,707 resulting from unrealized appreciation on investments held by the Company’s wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries and a deferred tax asset of $23,151 resulting from net operating losses of the Company’s wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2017, certain wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries anticipated that they would be unable to fully utilize their generated net operating losses, therefore the deferred tax asset was offset by a valuation allowance of $444. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company did not record a provision for taxes related to wholly-owned taxable subsidiaries.
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Note 6. Investment Portfolio
The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio at cost and fair value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Subordinated Debt
Collateralized Securities
As of March 31, 2017, the Company was deemed to “control” JW Aluminum Co., as defined in the 1940 Act, in which the Company has one senior secured loan investment and two equity/other investments. As of March 31, 2017, the Company was deemed to be an “affiliated person”, as defined in the 1940 Act, of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc., in which the Company has one senior secured bond investment and one equity/other investment, ASG Technologies Group, Inc., in which the Company has two senior secured loan investments and two equity/other investments, Aspect Software, Inc., in which the Company has two senior secured loan investments, two unfunded senior secured loan commitments and one equity/other investment, Roadhouse Holding Inc. (Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.), in which the Company has one senior secured loan investment and one equity/other investment, and Fronton Investor Holdings, LLC, in which the Company has an equity/other investment. As of March 31, 2017, except for these portfolio companies, the Company did not “control” and was not an “affiliated person”, each as defined in the 1940 Act, of any of its portfolio companies.
As of December 31, 2016, the Company was deemed to “control” JW Aluminum Co., as defined in the 1940 Act, in which the Company has one senior secured loan investment and two equity/other investments. As of December 31, 2016, the Company was deemed to be an “affiliated person”, as defined in the 1940 Act, of ASG Technologies Group, Inc. (formerly Allen Systems Group, Inc.), in which the Company has two senior secured loan investments and two equity/other investments, Roadhouse Holding Inc. (Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.), in which the Company has one senior secured loan investment and one equity/other investment, and Fronton Investor Holdings, LLC, in which the Company has an equity/other investment. As of December 31, 2016, except for these portfolio companies, the Company did not “control” and was not an “affiliated person”, each as defined in the 1940 Act, of any of its portfolio companies.
In general, under the 1940 Act, the Company would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if it owned more than 25% of its voting securities or it had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company, and would be an “affiliated person” of a portfolio company if it owned 5% or more of its voting securities.
The Company’s investment portfolio may contain loans and other unfunded arrangements that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, delayed draw credit facilities or other investments, which
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Note 6. Investment Portfolio (continued)
require the Company to provide funding when requested by portfolio companies in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had twenty unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $202,069, one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $315 in shares of preferred stock of Altus Power America Holdings, LLC and one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $21 in shares of common stock of Chisholm Oil and Gas, LLC. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had seventeen unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $186,233 and one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $362 in shares of preferred stock of Altus Power America Holdings, LLC. The Company maintains sufficient cash on hand and available borrowings to fund such unfunded commitments should the need arise. For additional details regarding the Company’s unfunded debt investments, see the Company’s unaudited consolidated schedule of investments as of March 31, 2017 and the Company’s audited consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2016.
The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets in such industries as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Industry Classification
Automobiles & Components
Capital Goods
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Durables & Apparel
Consumer Services
Diversified Financials
Energy
Health Care Equipment & Services
Materials
Media
Retailing
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
Software & Services
Technology Hardware & Equipment
Telecommunication Services
Transportation
Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Under existing accounting guidance, fair value is defined as the price that the Company would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. This accounting guidance emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market
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Note 7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The Company classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy as defined by current accounting guidance:
Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s investments were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy:
Valuation Inputs
Level 1—Price quotations in active markets
Level 2—Significant other observable inputs
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs
The Company has elected the fair value option under ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, relating to accounting for debt obligations at their fair value for its secured borrowings which arose due to partial loan sales which did not meet the criteria for sale treatment under ASC Topic 860. The Company reports changes in the fair value of its secured borrowing as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on secured borrowing in the consolidated statements of operations. The net gain or loss reflects the difference between the fair value and the principal amount due on maturity.
The secured borrowing as of March 31, 2017 was valued using Level 3 inputs under the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s approach to determining fair value of the Level 3 secured borrowing is consistent with its approach to determining fair value of the Level 3 investments that are associated with the secured borrowing. See Note 2 and Note 8 for additional information.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company’s secured borrowing was categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy:
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The Company’s investments as of March 31, 2017 consisted primarily of debt investments that were acquired directly from the issuer. Sixty-four senior secured loan investments, five senior secured bond investments and seventeen subordinated debt investments, for which broker quotes were not available, were valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, prevailing interest rates for like investments, expected cash flows, call features and other relevant terms of the debt. Except as described below, all of the Company’s equity/other investments were also valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, contractual rights ascribed to such investments, as well as various income scenarios and multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. Three equity investments, which were traded on an active public market, were valued at their respective closing price as of March 31, 2017. Two senior secured loan investments and two equity/other investments, which were newly issued and purchased near March 31, 2017, were valued at cost as the Company’s board of directors determined that the cost of each such investment was the best indication of its fair value. Except as described above, the Company valued its other investments by using the midpoint of the prevailing bid and ask prices from dealers on the date of the relevant period end, which were provided by independent third-party pricing services and screened for validity by such services.
The Company’s investments as of December 31, 2016 consisted primarily of debt investments that were acquired directly from the issuer. Sixty senior secured loan investments, four senior secured bond investments and sixteen subordinated debt investments, for which broker quotes were not available, were valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, prevailing interest rates for like investments, expected cash flows, call features and other relevant terms of the debt. Except as described below, all of the Company’s equity/other investments were also valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, contractual rights ascribed to such investments, as well as various income scenarios and multiples of EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. Three equity investments, which were traded on an active public market, were valued at their respective closing prices as of December 31, 2016. One senior secured loan investment, which was newly issued and purchased near December 31, 2016, was valued at cost as the Company’s board of directors determined that the cost of this investment was the best indication of its fair value. Except as described above, the Company valued its other investments by using the midpoint of the prevailing bid and ask prices from dealers on the date of the relevant period end, which were provided by independent third-party pricing services and screened for validity by such services.
The Company periodically benchmarks the bid and ask prices it receives from the third-party pricing services and/or dealers, as applicable, against the actual prices at which the Company purchases and sells its investments. Based on the results of the benchmark analysis and the experience of the Company’s management in purchasing and selling these investments, the Company believes that these prices are reliable indicators of fair value. However, because of the private nature of this marketplace (meaning actual transactions are not publicly reported), the Company believes that these valuation inputs are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. The Company may also use other methods, including the use of an independent valuation firm, to determine fair value for securities for which it cannot obtain prevailing bid and ask prices through third-party pricing services or independent dealers, or where the Company’s board of directors otherwise determines that the use of such other methods is appropriate. The Company periodically benchmarks the valuations provided by the
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independent valuation firms against the actual prices at which the Company purchases and sells its investments. The valuation committee of the Company’s board of directors, or the valuation committee, and the board of directors, reviewed and approved the valuation determinations made with respect to these investments in a manner consistent with the Company’s valuation policy.
The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:
Fair value at beginning of period
Accretion of discount (amortization of premium)
Net realized gain (loss)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Purchases
Sales and repayments
Net transfers in or out of Level 3
Fair value at end of period
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to investments still held at the reporting date
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Net transfers in or out of Level 3(1)
The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of a secured borrowing for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining market value:
Amortization of premium (accretion of discount)
Repayments on secured borrowing
Proceeds from secured borrowing
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The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
Type of Investment
Valuation
Technique(1)
Unobservable
Input
Range
.
Secured Borrowing
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Investments using a market quotes valuation technique were valued by using the midpoint of the prevailing bid and ask prices from dealers on the date of the relevant period end, which were provided by independent third-party pricing services and screened for validity by such services. For investments utilizing a market comparables valuation technique, a significant increase (decrease) in the market yield, in isolation, would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement, and a significant increase (decrease) in any of the valuation multiples, in isolation, would result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement. For investments utilizing a discounted cash flow valuation technique, a significant increase (decrease) in the discount rate, in isolation, would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value
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Note 8. Financing Arrangements
The following tables present summary information with respect to the Company’s outstanding financing arrangements as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016. For additional information regarding these financing arrangements, please see the notes to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the additional disclosure set forth in this Note 8.
Arrangement
Hamilton Street Credit Facility
ING Credit Facility
Locust Street Credit Facility
4.000% Notes due 2019
4.250% Notes due 2020
4.750% Notes due 2022
Partial Loan Sale
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Note 8. Financing Arrangements (continued)
The Company’s average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $1,791,799 and 4.03%, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s weighted average effective interest rate on borrowings, including the effect of non-usage fees, was 4.01%.
The Company’s average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees, for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $1,793,749 and 3.84%, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s weighted average effective interest rate on borrowings, including the effect of non-usage fees, was 4.16%.
On December 15, 2016, Hamilton Street Funding LLC, or Hamilton Street, a wholly owned, special purpose financing subsidiary of the Company, entered into a revolving credit facility, or the Hamilton Street credit facility, pursuant to (a) a Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, by and among Hamilton Street, as borrower, each of the lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the lender agents from time to time party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as administrative agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent, account bank and custodian, and (b) certain other related transaction documents.
The Hamilton Street credit facility provides for a five-year credit facility with a four-year revolving period, during which Hamilton Street is permitted to borrow, repay and reborrow advances in U.S. dollars and certain agreed foreign currencies in an initial aggregate amount of up to $150,000, subject to its compliance with the terms of the Hamilton Street credit facility (including maintenance of the required borrowing base). The Hamilton Street credit facility has an accordion option that would permit the parties to increase the commitments by an additional $50,000 to $200,000. After the revolving period, outstanding advances under the Hamilton Street credit facility must be repaid by 5% each month until the maturity date at which time all remaining outstanding advances must be repaid.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $150,000 was outstanding under the Hamilton Street credit facility. The carrying amount of the amount outstanding under the facility approximates its fair value. The Company incurred costs of $1,637 in connection with obtaining the Hamilton Street credit facility, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the facility. As of March 31, 2017, $1,543 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the Hamilton Street credit facility were as follows:
Direct interest expense
Non-usage fees
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Total interest expense
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the Hamilton Street credit facility were as follows:
Cash paid for interest expense(1)
Average borrowings under the facility
Effective interest rate on borrowings (including the effect of non-usagefees)
Weighted average interest rate (including the effect of non-usage fees)(2)
Borrowings of Hamilton Street are considered borrowings of the Company for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs under the 1940 Act.
On April 3, 2014, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, or ING, as administrative agent, and the lenders party thereto, or the ING credit facility. The ING credit facility originally provided for borrowings in U.S. dollars and certain agreed upon foreign currencies in an initial aggregate amount of up to $300,000, with an option for the Company to request, at one or more times after closing, that existing or new lenders, at their election, provide up to $100,000 of additional commitments. The ING credit facility provides for the issuance of letters of credit in an aggregate face amount not to exceed $25,000. The Company’s obligations under the ING credit facility are guaranteed by all of the Company’s subsidiaries, other than its special-purpose financing subsidiaries. The Company’s obligations under the ING credit facility are secured by a first priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors thereunder other than the equity interests of its special-purpose financing subsidiaries.
On March 16, 2017, the Company, certain subsidiary guarantors of the Company, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time party thereto and ING entered into a second amendment, or the Amendment, to the ING credit facility. The Amendment, among other things, (i) increased the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the ING credit facility to $327,500, (ii) extended the term of the revolving period to March 16, 2020 and the final maturity date to March 16, 2021, (iii) increased the size of the accordion
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provision to permit increases to the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the ING credit facility up to $600,000 and (iv) decreased the Applicable Margin (as defined therein) to 1.25% with respect to any ABR Loan (as defined therein) and 2.25% with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan (as defined therein).
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $180,128 and $44,932, respectively, was outstanding under the ING credit facility, which includes borrowings in Euro in an aggregate amount of €42,188 and €42,575, respectively. The carrying amount of the amount outstanding under the facility approximates its fair value. The Company incurred costs of $6,106 in connection with obtaining and amending the ING credit facility, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the facility. As of March 31, 2017, $2,680 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the ING credit facility were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the ING credit facility were as follows:
JPM Financing
On July 21, 2011, through its two wholly-owned, special-purpose financing subsidiaries, Locust Street Funding LLC, or Locust Street, and Race Street Funding LLC, or Race Street, the Company entered into a debt financing arrangement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, or JPM, which was subsequently amended several times, or the JPM Facility. Prior to its termination, the Company and JPM had most recently amended the financing arrangement on April 28, 2016 to, among other things, reduce the amount of outstanding available debt financing from $725,000 to $650,000. On November 1, 2016, in connection with the entrance into
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the Locust Street credit facility (as defined below), (i) the Class A Notes issued by Locust Street to Race Street were redeemed, (ii) the amended and restated global master repurchase agreement between Race Street and Locust Street was terminated and (iii) the JPM Facility was prepaid and terminated.
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the components of total interest expense for the JPM Facility were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the JPM Facility were as follows:
Effective interest rate on borrowings
Weighted average interest rate(2)
Amounts outstanding under the JPM Facility were considered borrowings of the Company for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs under the 1940 Act.
JPM Term Loan Facility
On November 1, 2016, Locust Street entered into a loan agreement, or the Locust Street loan agreement and, together with the related transaction documents, the Locust Street term loan facility, with JPM, as lender and administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent and securities intermediary, and Virtus Group, LP, as collateral administrator, pursuant to which JPM advanced $625,000 to Locust Street. Advances outstanding under the Locust Street term loan facility bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR for a three-month interest period plus a spread of 2.6833% per annum. Interest is payable in arrears beginning on January 15, 2017 and each quarter thereafter. Under the Locust Street loan agreement, Locust Street agreed to repay $200,000 of the aggregate principal amount of the advances on or before January 31, 2017, which repayment was satisfied in full in December 2016. All remaining outstanding advances under the Locust Street loan agreement will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder, will be due and payable, on November 1, 2020.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $425,000 was outstanding under the Locust Street term loan. The carrying amount of the amount outstanding under the facility approximates its fair value. The Company incurred costs of $4,481 in connection with obtaining the Locust Street term loan, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the facility. As of March 31, 2017, $4,023 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the Locust Street credit facility were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the Locust Street credit facility were as follows:
Amounts outstanding under the Locust Street term loan are considered borrowings of the Company for purposes of complying with the asset coverage requirements applicable to BDCs under the 1940 Act.
On July 14, 2014, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, or U.S. Bank, entered into an indenture, or the base indenture, and a first supplemental indenture thereto, or together with the base indenture and any supplemental indentures thereto, the indenture, relating to the Company’s issuance of $400,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.000% notes due 2019, or the 4.000% notes.
The 4.000% notes will mature on July 15, 2019 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time or from time to time at the applicable redemption price set forth in the indenture. The 4.000% notes bear interest at a rate of 4.000% per year, payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on January 15, 2015. The 4.000% notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 4.000% notes and rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
In addition, on the occurrence of a “change of control repurchase event,” as defined in the indenture, the Company will generally be required to make an offer to purchase the outstanding 4.000% notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
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The indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with the asset coverage requirements of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, whether or not it is subject to those requirements, and to provide financial information to the holders of the 4.000% notes and U.S. Bank if the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $400,000 of the 4.000% notes was outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the 4.000% notes was approximately $403,360. The Company incurred costs of $569 in connection with issuing the 4.000% notes, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the 4.000% notes. As of March 31, 2017, $257 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense. In connection with issuing the 4.000% notes, the Company has charged $5,608 of discount against the carrying amount of such notes. As of March 31, 2017, $2,565 of such discount had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the 4.000% notes were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the 4.000% notes were as follows:
Average borrowings under the 4.000% notes
On December 3, 2014, the Company and U.S. Bank entered into a second supplemental indenture to the base indenture relating to the Company’s issuance of $325,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.250% notes due 2020, or the 4.250% notes. On December 8, 2016, the Company issued an additional $80,000 aggregate principal amount of the 4.250% notes as additional notes under the second supplemental indenture.
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The 4.250% notes will mature on January 15, 2020 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time or from time to time at the applicable redemption price set forth in the indenture. The 4.250% notes bear interest at a rate of 4.250% per year, payable semi-annually on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2015. The 4.250% notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 4.250% notes and rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
In addition, on the occurrence of a “change of control repurchase event,” as defined in the indenture, the Company will generally be required to make an offer to purchase the outstanding 4.250% notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
The indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with the asset coverage requirements of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, whether or not it is subject to those requirements, and to provide financial information to the holders of the 4.250% notes and U.S. Bank if the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $405,000 of the 4.250% notes was outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the 4.250% notes was approximately $409,396. The Company incurred costs of $1,747 in connection with issuing the 4.250% notes, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the 4.250% notes. As of March 31, 2017, $1,277 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense. In connection with issuing the 4.250% notes, the Company has charged $3,690 of discount against the carrying amount of such notes. As of March 31, 2017, $1,861 of such discount had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the 4.250% notes were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the 4.250% notes were as follows:
Average borrowings under the 4.250% notes
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On April 30, 2015, the Company and U.S. Bank entered into a third supplemental indenture to the base indenture relating to the Company’s issuance of $275,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.750% notes due 2022, or the 4.750% notes.
The 4.750% notes will mature on May 15, 2022 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time or from time to time at the applicable redemption price set forth in the indenture. The 4.750% notes bear interest at a rate of 4.750% per year payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on November 15, 2015. The 4.750% notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company that rank senior in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the 4.750% notes and rank pari passu with all outstanding and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness issued by the Company.
In addition, on the occurrence of a “change of control repurchase event,” as defined in the indenture, the Company will generally be required to make an offer to purchase the outstanding 4.750% notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of such notes plus accrued and unpaid interest to the repurchase date.
The indenture contains certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with the asset coverage requirements of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, whether or not it is subject to those requirements, and to provide financial information to the holders of the 4.750% notes and U.S. Bank if the Company is no longer subject to the reporting requirements under the Exchange Act. These covenants are subject to limitations and exceptions that are described in the indenture.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $275,000 of the 4.750% notes was outstanding. As of March 31, 2017, the fair value of the 4.750% notes was approximately $282,034. The Company incurred costs of $469 in connection with issuing the 4.750% notes, which the Company has recorded as deferred financing costs on its consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the 4.750% notes. As of March 31, 2017, $346 of such deferred financing costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense. In connection with issuing the 4.750% notes, the Company has charged $3,344 of discount against the carrying amount of such notes. As of March 31, 2017, $2,431 of such discount had yet to be amortized to interest expense.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the 4.750% notes were as follows:
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For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the 4.750% notes were as follows:
Average borrowings under the 4.750% notes
Certain partial loan sales do not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860 because these sales do not meet the definition of a participating interest, as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an investment on the consolidated balance sheets and the portion sold is recorded as a secured borrowing in the liabilities section of the consolidated balance sheets. For these partial loan sales, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within interest income and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.
As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company recognized a secured borrowing at fair value of $2,891 and $2,880, respectively, and the fair value of the loan that is associated with the secured borrowing was $15,080 and $14,993, respectively. The secured borrowing was the result of the Company’s completion of a partial sale of a senior secured loan associated with one portfolio company that did not meet the definition of a participating interest. As a result, sale treatment was not allowed and the partial loan sale was treated as a secured borrowing.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, there were no new partial loan sales, fundings on revolving and delayed draw secured borrowings or repayments on secured borrowings.
For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the components of total interest expense for the secured borrowing were as follows:
Amortization of discount
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For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the cash paid for interest expense, average borrowings, effective interest rate and weighted average interest rate for the secured borrowing were as follows:
Average secured borrowing
Effective interest rate on secured borrowing
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown; however, the Company has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Management of FB Advisor has reviewed the Company’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to the Company to be remote.
The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings and, to the Company’s knowledge, no material legal proceedings are threatened against the Company. From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that any such proceedings will have a material effect upon its financial condition or results of operations.
See Note 6 for a discussion of the Company’s unfunded commitments.
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Note 10. Financial Highlights
The following is a schedule of financial highlights of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016:
Per Share Data:(1)
Net asset value, beginning of period
Results of operations(2)
Net realized and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing and gain/loss on foreign currency
Stockholder distributions(3)
Capital share transactions
Issuance of common stock(4)
Net asset value, end of period
Per share market value, end of period
Shares outstanding, end of period
Total return based on net asset value(5)
Total return based on market value(6)
Ratio/Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(7)
Ratio of total operating expenses to average net assets(7)
Portfolio turnover(8)
Total amount of senior securities outstanding, exclusive of treasury securities
Asset coverage per unit(9)
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Note 10. Financial Highlights (continued)
Ratio of subordinated income incentive fees to average net assets
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets
Ratio of excise taxes to average net assets
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In this report, “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to FS Investment Corporation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q may include statements as to:
our future operating results;
our business prospects and the prospects of the companies in which we may invest;
the impact of the investments that we expect to make;
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
our current and expected financings and investments;
receiving and maintaining corporate credit ratings and changes in the general interest rate environment;
the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital;
the timing and amount of cash flows, distributions and dividends, if any, from our portfolio companies;
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Fund Complex or any affiliate thereof;
the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we may invest;
our use of financial leverage;
the ability of FB Advisor to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;
the ability of FB Advisor or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
our ability to maintain our qualification as a RIC and as a BDC;
the impact on our business of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder;
the effect of changes to tax legislation on us and the portfolio companies in which we may invest and our and their tax position; and
the tax status of the enterprises in which we may invest.
In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:
changes in the economy;
risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters;
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future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas; and
the price at which shares of our common stock may trade on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q on information available to us on the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Stockholders are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to stockholders or through reports that we may file in the future with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements and projections contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.
Overview
We were incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on December 21, 2007 and formally commenced investment operations on January 2, 2009. We are an externally managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act and has elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and intends to qualify annually, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code.
On April 16, 2014, shares of our common stock began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “FSIC”. This listing accomplished our goal of providing our stockholders with greatly enhanced liquidity.
Our investment activities are managed by FB Advisor and supervised by our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent. Under the investment advisory agreement, we have agreed to pay FB Advisor an annual base management fee based on the average value of our gross assets and an incentive fee based on our performance. FB Advisor has engaged GDFM to act as our investment sub-adviser. GDFM assists FB Advisor in identifying investment opportunities and makes investment recommendations for approval by FB Advisor according to guidelines set by FB Advisor.
Our investment objectives are to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation. We have identified and intend to focus on the following investment categories, which we believe will allow us to generate an attractive total return with an acceptable level of risk.
Direct Originations: We intend to leverage our relationships and our relationship with GDFM and its global sourcing and origination platform, including its industry relationships, to directly source investment opportunities. Such investments are originated or structured for us or made by us and are not generally available to the broader market. These investments may include both debt and equity components, although we do not generally make equity investments independent of having an existing credit relationship. We believe directly originated investments may offer higher returns and more favorable protections than broadly syndicated transactions.
Opportunistic: We intend to seek to capitalize on market price inefficiencies by investing in loans, bonds and other securities where the market price of such investment reflects a lower value than deemed warranted by our fundamental analysis. We believe that market price inefficiencies may occur due to, among other things, general dislocations in the markets, a misunderstanding by the market of a particular company or an industry being out of favor with the broader investment community. We seek to allocate capital to these securities that have been misunderstood or mispriced by the market and where we believe there is an opportunity to earn an attractive return on our investment. Such opportunities may include event driven investments, anchor orders (i.e., opportunities that are originated and then syndicated by a commercial or investment bank but where we provide a capital commitment significantly above the average syndicate participant) and CLOs.
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In the case of event driven investments, we intend to take advantage of dislocations that arise in the markets due to an impending event and where the market’s apparent expectation of value differs substantially from our fundamental analysis. Such events may include a looming debt maturity or default, a merger, spin-off or other corporate reorganization, an adverse regulatory or legal ruling, or a material contract expiration, any of which may significantly improve or impair a company’s financial position. Compared to other investment strategies, event driven investing depends more heavily on our ability to successfully predict the outcome of an individual event rather than on underlying macroeconomic fundamentals. As a result, successful event driven strategies may offer both substantial diversification benefits and the ability to generate performance in uncertain market environments.
We may also invest in anchor orders. In these types of investments, we may receive fees, preferential pricing or other benefits not available to other lenders in return for our significant capital commitment. Our decision to provide an anchor order to a syndicated transaction is predicated on a rigorous credit analysis, our familiarity with a particular company, industry or financial sponsor, and the broader investment experiences of FB Advisor and GDFM.
In addition, we opportunistically invest in CLOs. CLOs are a form of securitization where the cash flow from a pooled basket of syndicated loans is used to support distribution payments made to different tranches of securities. While collectively CLOs represent nearly fifty percent of the broadly syndicated loan universe, investing in individual CLO tranches requires a high degree of investor sophistication due to their structural complexity and the illiquid nature of their securities.
Broadly Syndicated/Other: Although our primary focus is to invest in directly originated transactions and opportunistic investments, in certain circumstances we will also invest in the broadly syndicated loan and high yield markets. Broadly syndicated loans and bonds are generally more liquid than our directly originated investments and provide a complement to our less liquid strategies. In addition, and because we typically receive more attractive financing terms on these positions than we do on our less liquid assets, we are able to leverage the broadly syndicated portion of our portfolio in such a way that maximizes the levered return potential of our portfolio.
Our portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in senior secured loans and second lien secured loans of private middle market U.S. companies and, to a lesser extent, subordinated loans of private U.S. companies. Although we do not expect a significant portion of our portfolio to be comprised of subordinated loans, there is no limit on the amount of such loans in which we may invest. We may purchase interests in loans or make other debt investments, including investments in senior secured bonds, through secondary market transactions in the “over-the-counter” market or directly from our target companies as primary market or directly originated investments. In connection with our debt investments, we may on occasion receive equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. We may also purchase or otherwise acquire interests in the form of common or preferred equity or equity-related securities, such as rights and warrants that may be converted into or exchanged for common stock or other equity or the cash value of common stock or other equity, in our target companies, generally in conjunction with one of our debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor, such as an institutional investor or private equity firm. In addition, a portion of our portfolio may be comprised of corporate bonds, CLOs, other debt securities and derivatives, including total return swaps and credit default swaps. FB Advisor will seek to tailor our investment focus as market conditions evolve. Depending on market conditions, we may increase or decrease our exposure to less senior portions of the capital structure or otherwise make opportunistic investments.
The senior secured loans, second lien secured loans and senior secured bonds in which we invest generally have stated terms of three to seven years and subordinated debt investments that we make generally have stated terms of up to ten years, but the expected average life of such securities is generally between three and seven years. However, there is no limit on the maturity or duration of any security in our portfolio. Our debt investments may be rated by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization and, in such case, generally will carry a rating below investment grade (rated lower than “Baa3” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or lower than “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services). We also invest in non-rated debt securities.
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Revenues
The principal measure of our financial performance is net increase in net assets resulting from operations, which includes net investment income, net realized gain or loss on investments, net realized gain or loss on foreign currency, net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and net unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency. Net investment income is the difference between our income from interest, dividends, fees and other investment income and our operating and other expenses. Net realized gain or loss on investments is the difference between the proceeds received from dispositions of portfolio investments and their amortized cost, including the respective realized gain or loss on foreign currency for those foreign denominated investment transactions. Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency is the portion of realized gain or loss attributable to foreign currency fluctuations. Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments is the net change in the fair value of our investment portfolio, including the respective unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency for those foreign denominated investments. Net unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency is the net change in the value of receivables or accruals due to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
We principally generate revenues in the form of interest income on the debt investments we hold. In addition, we generate revenues in the form of non-recurring commitment, closing, origination, structuring or diligence fees, monitoring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance, consulting fees, prepayment fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with our investments will be recognized as earned. We may also generate revenues in the form of dividends and other distributions on the equity or other securities we hold.
Expenses
Our primary operating expenses include the payment of management and incentive fees and other expenses under the investment advisory agreement and the administration agreement, interest expense from financing facilities and other indebtedness, and other expenses necessary for our operations. The management and incentive fees compensate FB Advisor for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, executing, monitoring and servicing our investments. FB Advisor is responsible for compensating our investment sub-adviser.
FB Advisor oversees our day-to-day operations, including the provision of general ledger accounting, fund accounting, legal services, investor relations and other administrative services. FB Advisor also performs, or oversees the performance of, our corporate operations and required administrative services, which includes being responsible for the financial records that we are required to maintain and preparing reports for our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, FB Advisor assists us in calculating our net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally overseeing the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others.
Pursuant to the administration agreement, we reimburse FB Advisor for expenses necessary to perform services related to our administration and operations, including FB Advisor’s allocable portion of the compensation and related expenses of certain personnel of FS Investments providing administrative services to us on behalf of FB Advisor. We reimburse FB Advisor no less than quarterly for all costs and expenses incurred by FB Advisor in performing its obligations and providing personnel and facilities under the administration agreement. FB Advisor allocates the cost of such services to us based on factors such as total assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. Our board of directors reviews the methodology employed in determining how the expenses are allocated to us and the proposed allocation of administrative expenses among us and certain affiliates of FB Advisor. Our board of directors then assesses the reasonableness of such reimbursements for expenses allocated to us based on the breadth, depth and quality of such services as compared to the estimated cost to us of obtaining similar services from third-party service providers known to be available. In addition, our board of directors considers whether any single third-party service provider would be capable of providing all such services at comparable cost and quality. Finally, our board of directors compares the total amount paid to FB Advisor for such services as a percentage of our net assets to the same ratio as reported by other comparable BDCs.
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We bear all other expenses of our operations and transactions, including all other expenses incurred by FB Advisor, GDFM or us in connection with administering our business, including expenses incurred by FB Advisor or GDFM in performing administrative services for us and administrative personnel paid by FB Advisor or GDFM. For additional information regarding these expenses, please see our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
In addition, we have contracted with State Street Bank and Trust Company to provide various accounting and administrative services, including, but not limited to, preparing preliminary financial information for review by FB Advisor, preparing and monitoring expense budgets, maintaining accounting and corporate books and records, processing trade information provided by us and performing testing with respect to RIC compliance.
Portfolio Investment Activity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and for the Year Ended December 31, 2016
During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we made investments in portfolio companies totaling $539,689. During the same period, we sold investments for proceeds of $169,253 and received principal repayments of $195,055. As of March 31, 2017, our investment portfolio, with a total fair value of $3,924,168 (57% in first lien senior secured loans, 9% in second lien senior secured loans, 4% in senior secured bonds, 15% in subordinated debt, 2% in collateralized securities and 13% in equity/other), consisted of interests in 108 portfolio companies. The portfolio companies that comprised our portfolio as of such date had an average annual EBITDA of approximately $86.1 million. As of March 31, 2017, the debt investments in our portfolio were purchased at a weighted average price of 97.2% of par, and our estimated gross portfolio yield (which represents the expected annualized yield to be generated by us on our investment portfolio based on the composition of our portfolio as of such date), prior to leverage, was 9.3% based upon the amortized cost of our investments. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, our total return based on net asset value was 2.76% and our total return based on market value was (2.61)%.
During the year ended December 31, 2016, we made investments in portfolio companies totaling $1,157,827. During the same period, we sold investments for proceeds of $547,222 and received principal repayments of $1,041,276. As of December 31, 2016, our investment portfolio, with a total fair value of $3,726,816 (52% in first lien senior secured loans, 16% in second lien senior secured loans, 4% in senior secured bonds, 12% in subordinated debt, 2% in collateralized securities and 14% in equity/other), consisted of interests in 102 portfolio companies. The portfolio companies that comprised our portfolio as of such date had an average annual EBITDA of approximately $100.0 million. As of December 31, 2016, the debt investments in our portfolio were purchased at a weighted average price of 98.6% of par, and our estimated gross portfolio yield, prior to leverage, was 9.1% based upon the amortized cost of our investments. For the year ended December 31, 2016, our total return based on net asset value was 13.19% and our total return based on market value was 25.91%.
Our estimated gross portfolio yield may be higher than an investor’s yield on an investment in shares of our common stock. Our estimated gross portfolio yield does not reflect operating expenses that may be incurred by us. In addition, our estimated gross portfolio yield and total return figures disclosed above do not consider the effect of any sales commissions or charges that may be incurred in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock. Our estimated gross portfolio yield and total return based on net asset value do not represent actual investment returns to stockholders. Our estimated gross portfolio yield and total return figures are subject to change and, in the future, may be greater or less than the rates set forth above. See footnotes 5 and 6 to the table included in Note 10 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein for information regarding the calculation of our total return based on net asset value and total return based on market value, respectively.
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Total Portfolio Activity
The following tables present certain selected information regarding our portfolio investment activity for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016:
Net Investment Activity
Sales and Redemptions
Net Portfolio Activity
New Investment Activity by Asset Class
The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio at cost and fair value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
The following table presents certain selected information regarding the composition of our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Number of Portfolio Companies
% Variable Rate (based on fair value)
% Fixed Rate (based on fair value)
% Income Producing Equity/Other Investments (based on fair value)
% Non-Income Producing Equity/Other Investments (based on fair value)
Average Annual EBITDA of Portfolio Companies
Weighted Average Purchase Price of Debt Investments (as a % of par)
% of Investments on Non-Accrual (based on fair value)
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost)
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost)—ExcludingNon-Income Producing Assets
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Direct Originations
The following tables present certain selected information regarding our direct originations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016:
New Direct Originations
Total Commitments (including unfunded commitments)
Exited Investments (including partial paydowns)
Net Direct Originations
New Direct Originations by Asset Class (including unfundedcommitments)
Average New Direct Origination Commitment Amount
Weighted Average Maturity for New Direct Originations
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of New Direct Originations Funded during Period
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of New Direct Originations Funded during Period—Excluding Non-Income Producing Assets
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of Direct Originations Exited during Period
The following table presents certain selected information regarding our direct originations as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Characteristics of All Direct Originations held in Portfolio
Average Leverage Through Tranche of Portfolio Companies—Excluding Equity/Other and Collateralized Securities
% of Investments on Non-Accrual
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of Funded Direct Originations
Gross Portfolio Yield Prior to Leverage (based on amortized cost) of Funded Direct Originations—Excluding Non-Income Producing Assets
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Portfolio Composition by Strategy and Industry
The table below summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio by strategy and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets in such strategies as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Portfolio Composition by Strategy
Opportunistic
Broadly Syndicated/Other
As of March 31, 2017, we were deemed to “control” JW Aluminum Co., as defined in the 1940 Act, in which we have one senior secured loan investment and two equity/other investments. As of March 31, 2017, we were deemed to be an “affiliated person”, as defined in the 1940 Act, of Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc., in which we have one senior secured bond investment and one equity/other investment, ASG Technologies Group, Inc., in which we have two senior secured loan investments and two equity/other investments, Aspect Software, Inc., in which we have two senior secured loan investments, two unfunded senior secured loan commitments and one equity/other investment, Roadhouse Holding Inc. (Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.), in which we have one senior secured loan investment and one equity/other investment, and Fronton Investor Holdings, LLC, in which we have an equity/other investment. In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if we owned more than 25% of its voting securities or we had the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such portfolio company, and would be an “affiliated person” of a portfolio company if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities. As of March 31, 2017, except for these portfolio companies, the Company did not “control” and was not an “affiliated person”, each as defined in the 1940 Act, of any of its portfolio companies.
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Our investment portfolio may contain loans and other unfunded arrangements that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, delayed draw credit facilities or other investments, which require us to provide funding when requested by portfolio companies in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of March 31, 2017, we had twenty unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $202,069, one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $315 in shares of preferred stock of Altus Power America Holdings, LLC and one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $21 in shares of common stock of Chisholm Oil and Gas, LLC. As of December 31, 2016, we had seventeen unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $186,233 and one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $362 in shares of preferred stock of Altus Power America Holdings, LLC. We maintain sufficient cash on hand and available borrowings to fund such unfunded commitments should the need arise. For additional details regarding our unfunded debt investments, see our unaudited consolidated schedule of investments as of March 31, 2017 and audited consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2016.
Portfolio Asset Quality
In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, FB Advisor uses an investment rating system to characterize and monitor the expected level of returns on each investment in our portfolio. FB Advisor uses an investment rating scale of 1 to 5. The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating:
InvestmentRating
Summary Description
The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
Investment Rating
The amount of the portfolio in each grading category may vary substantially from period to period resulting primarily from changes in the composition of the portfolio as a result of new investment, repayment and exit activities. In addition, changes in the grade of investments may be made to reflect our expectation of performance and changes in investment values.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016
We generated investment income of $106,064 and $103,063 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, in the form of interest and fees earned on senior secured loans (first and second lien), senior secured bonds, subordinated debt and collateralized securities in our portfolio and dividends and other distributions earned on equity/other investments. Such revenues represent $96,078 and $91,767 of cash income earned as well as $9,986 and $11,296 innon-cash portions relating to accretion of discount and PIK interest for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Cash flows related to suchnon-cash revenues may not occur for a number of reporting periods or years after such revenues are recognized.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we generated $86,505 and $101,197, respectively, of interest income, which represented 81.6% and 98.2%, respectively, of total investment income. The level of interest income we receive is generally related to the balance of income-producing investments, multiplied by the weighted average yield of our investments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we generated $19,559 and $1,642, respectively, of fee income, which represented 18.4% and 1.6%, respectively, of total investment income. Fee income is transaction based, and typically consists of amendment and consent fees, prepayment fees, structuring fees and othernon-recurring fees. As such, fee income is generally dependent on new direct origination investments and the occurrence of events at existing portfolio companies resulting in such fees.
The decrease in interest income during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily due to prepayments of higher-yielding assets and increased equity holdings during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
The increase in fee income during the three months ended March 31, 2017 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016 was primarily due to increased prepayment activity during the three months ended March 31, 2017.
Our total expenses were $53,474 and $53,125 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our operating expenses include base management fees attributed to FB Advisor of $18,367 and $17,812 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Our expenses also include administrative services expenses attributed to FB Advisor of $734 and $1,196 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
FB Advisor is eligible to receive incentive fees based on our performance. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, we accrued a subordinated incentive fee on income of $13,147 which was payable to FS Advisor as of March 31, 2017. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we accrued a subordinated incentive fee on income of $12,485. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we accrued no capital gains incentive fees based on the performance of our portfolio. See “—Critical Accounting Policies—Capital Gains Incentive Fee” for additional information about how the incentive fees are calculated.
We recorded interest expense of $19,439 and $18,894 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, in connection with our financing arrangements. The fees incurred with our fund administrator, which provides various accounting and administrative services to us, totaled $265 and $228 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Fees for our board of directors were $271 and $229 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Our other general and administrative expenses totaled $1,251 and $2,281 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and consisted of the following:
Expenses associated with our independent audit and related fees
Legal fees
Printing fees
Stock transfer agent fees
Other
During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the ratio of our expenses to our average net assets was 2.33% and 2.44%, respectively. Our ratio of expenses to our average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 includes $19,439 and $18,894, respectively, related to interest expense and $13,147 and $12,485, respectively, related to accruals for incentive fees. Without such expenses, our ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been 0.91% and 1.00% for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Incentive fees and interest expense, among other things, may increase or decrease our expense ratios relative to comparative periods depending on portfolio performance and changes in amounts outstanding under our financing arrangements and benchmark interest rates such as LIBOR, among other factors. The lower ratio of adjusted expenses to average net assets during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2016, can primarily be attributed to a decrease in printing fees and administrative services fees during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and loan breakage fees associated with the partial paydown of the JPM facility during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Net Investment Income
Our net investment income totaled $52,590 ($0.22 per share) and $49,938 ($0.21 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase in net investment income can be attributed primarily to additional fee income due to increased prepayment activity during the three months March 31, 2017.
Net Realized Gains or Losses
We sold investments and received principal repayments of $169,253 and $195,055, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2017, from which we realized a net loss of $101,021 as a result of the disposition of certain portfolio investments. We also realized a net gain of $123 from settlements on foreign currency during the three months ended March 31, 2017. We sold investments and received principal repayments of $65,846 and $103,282, respectively, during the three months ended March 31, 2016, from which we realized a net loss of $13,779. We also realized a net gain of $84 from settlements on foreign currency during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments and Secured Borrowing and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and secured borrowing totaled $112,423 and the net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency totaled $(722). For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments totaled $(46,703) and the net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency totaled $(1,637). The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on our investments during the three months ended March 31, 2017 was primarily driven by the conversion of unrealized depreciation to realized losses.
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $63,393 ($0.26 per share) compared to a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of $12,097 ($(0.05) per share) during the three months ended March 31, 2016.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2017, we had $53,684 in cash and foreign currency, which we or our wholly-owned financing subsidiaries held in custodial accounts, and $147,372 in borrowings available under our financing arrangements, subject to borrowing base and other limitations. As of March 31, 2017, we also had broadly syndicated investments and opportunistic investments that could be sold to create additional liquidity. As of March 31, 2017, we had twenty unfunded debt investments with aggregate unfunded commitments of $202,069, one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $315 in shares of preferred stock and one unfunded commitment to purchase up to $21 in shares of common stock. We maintain sufficient cash on hand, available borrowings and liquid securities to fund such unfunded commitments should the need arise.
We currently generate cash primarily from cash flows from fees, interest and dividends earned from our investments, as well as principal repayments and proceeds from sales of our investments. To seek to enhance our returns, we also employ leverage as market conditions permit and at the discretion of FB Advisor, but in no event will leverage employed exceed 50% of the value of our assets, as required by the 1940 Act. See “—Financing Arrangements.”
Prior to investing in securities of portfolio companies, we invest the cash received from fees, interest and dividends earned from our investments and principal repayments and proceeds from sales of our investments primarily in cash, cash equivalents, including money market funds, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements and high-quality debt instruments maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, consistent with our BDC election and our election to be taxed as a RIC.
Financing Arrangements
The following table presents summary information with respect to our outstanding financing arrangements as of March 31, 2017:
Rate
L+4.50%
(1% floor)
Our average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees, for the three months ended March 31, 2017 were $1,791,799 and 4.03%, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, our weighted average effective interest rate on borrowings, including the effect of non-usage fees, was 4.01%.
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For additional information regarding our financing arrangements, see Note 8 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein.
RIC Status and Distributions
We have elected to be subject to tax as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to qualify for RIC tax treatment, we must, among other things, make distributions of an amount at least equal to 90% of our investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deduction for distributions paid, each tax year. As long as the distributions are declared by the later of the fifteenth day of the ninth month following the close of a tax year or the due date of the tax return for such tax year, including extensions, distributions paid up to twelve months after the current tax year can be carried back to the prior tax year for determining the distributions paid in such tax year. We intend to make sufficient distributions to our stockholders to qualify for and maintain our RIC tax status each tax year. We are also subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise taxes on certain undistributed income unless we make distributions in a timely manner to our stockholders generally of an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income (taking into account certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income, which is the excess of capital gains in excess of capital losses, or “capital gain net income” (adjusted for certain ordinary losses), for theone-year period ending October 31 of that calendar year and (3) any net ordinary income and capital gain net income for the preceding years that were not distributed during such years and on which we paid no U.S. federal income tax. Any distribution declared by us during October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following calendar year, will be treated as if it had been paid by us, as well as received by our U.S. stockholders, on December 31 of the calendar year in which the distribution was declared. We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit us to pay any cash distributions. If we issue senior securities, we will be prohibited from making distributions if doing so causes us to fail to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act or if distributions are limited by the terms of any of our borrowings.
Subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of our board of directors, we intend to authorize, declare and pay regular cash distributions on a quarterly basis. We will calculate each stockholder’s specific distribution amount for the period using record and declaration dates and each stockholder’s distributions will begin to accrue on the date that shares of our common stock are issued to such stockholder. From time to time, we may also pay special interim distributions in the form of cash or shares of our common stock at the discretion of our board of directors. The timing and amount of any future distributions to stockholders are subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of our board of directors.
During certain periods, our distributions may exceed our earnings. As a result, it is possible that a portion of the distributions we make may represent a return of capital. A return of capital generally is a return of a stockholder’s investment rather than a return of earnings or gains derived from our investment activities. Each year a statement on Form 1099-DIV identifying the sources of the distributions will be mailed to our stockholders. No portion of the distributions paid during the three months ended March 31, 2017 or 2016 represented a return of capital.
We intend to continue to make our regular distributions in the form of cash, out of assets legally available for distribution, except for those stockholders who receive their distributions in the form of shares of our common stock under the DRP. Any distributions reinvested under the plan will nevertheless remain taxable to a U.S. stockholder.
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The following table reflects the cash distributions per share that we have declared on our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
On May 3, 2017, our board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash distribution of $0.22275 per share, which will be paid on or about July 5, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 21, 2017. The timing and amount of any future distributions to stockholders are subject to applicable legal restrictions and the sole discretion of our board of directors.
Pursuant to our DRP, we will reinvest all cash dividends or distributions declared by our board of directors on behalf of stockholders who do not elect to receive their distributions in cash. As a result, if our board of directors declares a distribution, then stockholders who have not elected to “opt out” of the DRP will have their distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock.
With respect to each distribution pursuant to the DRP, we reserve the right to either issue new shares of common stock or purchase shares of common stock in the open market in connection with implementation of the DRP. Unless in our sole discretion, we otherwise direct the plan administrator, (A) if the per share market price (as defined in the DRP) is equal to or greater than the estimated net asset value per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) of our common stock on the payment date for the distribution, then we will issue shares of common stock at the greater of (i) net asset value per share of common stock or (ii) 95% of the market price; or (B) if the market price is less than the net asset value per share, then, in our sole discretion, (i) shares of common stock will be purchased in open market transactions for the accounts of participants to the extent practicable, or (ii) we will issue shares of common stock at net asset value per share. Pursuant to the terms of the DRP, the number of shares of common stock to be issued to a participant will be determined by dividing the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to a participant by the price per share at which we issue such shares; provided, however, that shares purchased in open market transactions by the plan administrator will be allocated to a participant based on the average purchase price, excluding any brokerage charges or other charges, of all shares of common stock purchased in the open market.
If a stockholder receives distributions in the form of common stock pursuant to the DRP, such stockholder generally will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if it elected to receive distributions in cash. If our common stock is trading at or below net asset value, a stockholder receiving distributions in the form of additional common stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash. If our common stock is trading above net asset value, a stockholder receiving distributions in the form of additional common stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of our common stock. The stockholder’s basis for determining gain or loss upon the sale of common stock received in a distribution will be equal to the total dollar amount of the distribution payable to the stockholder. Any stock received in a distribution will have a holding period for tax purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the shares of common stock are credited to the stockholder’s account.
We may fund our cash distributions to stockholders from any sources of funds legally available to us, including proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets and dividends or other distributions paid to us on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies. We have not established limits on the amount of funds we may use from available sources to make distributions. There can be no assurance that we will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all.
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The following table reflects the sources of the cash distributions on a tax basis that we have paid on our common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
Our net investment income on a tax basis for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, was $44,846 and $49,516, respectively. As of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had $143,951 and $153,590, respectively, of undistributed net investment income, and $173,189 and $73,184, respectively, of accumulated capital losses on a tax basis.
See Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein for additional information regarding our distributions, including a reconciliation of our GAAP-basis net investment income to our tax-basis net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. In preparing the financial statements, management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. In preparing the financial statements, management has utilized available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. As we execute our operating plans, we will describe additional critical accounting policies in the notes to our future financial statements in addition to those discussed below.
Valuation of Portfolio Investments
We determine the net asset value of our investment portfolio each quarter. Securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. In connection with that determination, FB Advisor provides our board of directors with portfolio company valuations which are based on relevant inputs, including, but not limited to, indicative dealer quotes, values of like securities, recent portfolio company financial statements and forecasts, and valuations prepared by independent third-party valuation services.
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Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, or ASC Topic 820, issued by the FASB, clarifies the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. ASC Topic 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC Topic 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, which includes inputs such as quoted prices for similar securities in active markets and quoted prices for identical securities where there is little or no activity in the market; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, we undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:
our quarterly fair valuation process begins with FB Advisor’s management team reviewing and documenting valuations of each portfolio company or investment, which valuations may be obtained from an independent third-party valuation service, if applicable;
FB Advisor’s management team then provides the valuation committee with the preliminary valuations for each portfolio company or investment;
preliminary valuations are then discussed with the valuation committee;
our valuation committee reviews the preliminary valuations and FB Advisor’s management team, together with our independent third-party valuation services, if applicable, supplement the preliminary valuations to reflect any comments provided by the valuation committee;
following its review, the valuation committee will recommend that our board of directors approve our fair valuations; and
our board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each such investment in our portfolio in good faith based on various statistical and other factors, including the input and recommendation of FB Advisor, the valuation committee and any independent third-party valuation services, if applicable.
Determination of fair value involves subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, the notes to our consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations and any change in such valuations on our consolidated financial statements. In making its determination of fair value, our board of directors may use any approved independent third-party pricing or valuation services. However, our board of directors is not required to determine fair value in accordance with the valuation provided by any single source, and may use any relevant data, including information obtained from FB Advisor or any approved independent third-party valuation or pricing service that our board of directors deems to be reliable in determining fair value under the circumstances. Below is a description of factors that FB Advisor’s management team, any approved independent third-party valuation services and our board of directors may consider when determining the fair value of our investments.
Valuation of fixed income investments, such as loans and debt securities, depends upon a number of factors, including prevailing interest rates for like securities, expected volatility in future interest rates, call features, put features and other relevant terms of the debt. For investments without readily available market prices, we may incorporate these factors into discounted cash flow models to arrive at fair value. Other factors that may be considered include the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, the fair market value of the borrower in relation to the face amount of its outstanding debt and the quality of collateral securing our debt investments.
For convertible debt securities, fair value generally approximates the fair value of the debt plus the fair value of an option to purchase the underlying security (i.e., the security into which the debt may convert) at the conversion price. To value such an option, a standard option pricing model may be used.
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Our equity interests in portfolio companies for which there is no liquid public market are valued at fair value. Our board of directors, in its determination of fair value, may consider various factors, such as multiples of EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. All of these factors may be subject to adjustments based upon the particular circumstances of a portfolio company or our actual investment position. For example, adjustments to EBITDA may take into account compensation to previous owners or acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring or other related items.
FB Advisor’s management team, any approved independent third-party valuation services and our board of directors may also consider private merger and acquisition statistics, public trading multiples discounted for illiquidity and other factors, valuations implied by third-party investments in the portfolio companies or industry practices in determining fair value. FB Advisor’s management team, any approved independent third-party valuation services and our board of directors may also consider the size and scope of a portfolio company and its specific strengths and weaknesses, and may apply discounts or premiums, where and as appropriate, due to the higher (or lower) financial risk and/or the smaller size of portfolio companies relative to comparable firms, as well as such other factors as our board of directors, in consultation with FB Advisor’s management team and any approved independent third-party valuation services, if applicable, may consider relevant in assessing fair value. Generally, the value of our equity interests in public companies for which market quotations are readily available is based upon the most recent closing public market price. Portfolio securities that carry certain restrictions on sale are typically valued at a discount from the public market value of the security.
When we receive warrants or other equity securities at nominal or no additional cost in connection with an investment in a debt security, the cost basis in the investment will be allocated between the debt securities and any such warrants or other equity securities received at the time of origination. Our board of directors subsequently values these warrants or other equity securities received at their fair value.
The fair values of our investments are determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors is solely responsible for the valuation of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to our valuation policy and consistently applied valuation process. Our board of directors has delegated day-to-day responsibility for implementing our valuation policy to FB Advisor’s management team, and has authorized FB Advisor’s management team to utilize independent third-party valuation and pricing services that have been approved by our board of directors. The valuation committee is responsible for overseeing FB Advisor’s implementation of the valuation process.
Our investments as of March 31, 2017 consisted primarily of debt investments that were acquired directly from the issuer. Sixty-four senior secured loan investments, five senior secured bond investments and seventeen subordinated debt investments, for which broker quotes were not available, were valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, prevailing interest rates for like investments, expected cash flows, call features and other relevant terms of the debt. Except as described below, all of our equity/other investments were also valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, contractual rights ascribed to such investments, as well as various income scenarios and multiples of EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. Three equity investments, which were traded on an active public market, were valued at their respective closing price as of March 31, 2017. Two senior secured loan investments and two equity/other investments, which were newly issued and purchased near March 31, 2017, were valued at cost as our board of directors determined that the cost of each such investment was the best indication of its fair value. Except as described above, we valued our other investments by using the midpoint of the prevailing bid and ask prices from dealers on the date of the relevant period end, which were provided by independent third-party pricing services and screened for validity by such services.
Our investments as of December 31, 2016 consisted primarily of debt investments that were acquired directly from the issuer. Sixty senior secured loan investments, four senior secured bond investments and sixteen subordinated debt investments, for which broker quotes were not available, were valued by independent
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valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt, prevailing interest rates for like investments, expected cash flows, call features and other relevant terms of the debt. Except as described below, all of our equity/other investments were also valued by independent valuation firms, which determined the fair value of such investments by considering, among other factors, contractual rights ascribed to such investments, as well as various income scenarios and multiples of EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value or liquidation value. Three equity investments, which were traded on an active public market, were valued at their respective closing prices as of December 31, 2016. One senior secured loan investment, which was newly issued and purchased near December 31, 2016, was valued at cost as our board of directors determined that the cost of this investment was the best indication of its fair value. Except as described above, we valued our other investments by using the midpoint of the prevailing bid and ask prices from dealers on the date of the relevant period end, which were provided by independent third-party pricing services and screened for validity by such services.
We periodically benchmark the bid and ask prices we receive from the third-party pricing services and/or dealers, as applicable, against the actual prices at which we purchase and sell our investments. Based on the results of the benchmark analysis and the experience of our management in purchasing and selling these investments, we believe that these prices are reliable indicators of fair value. However, because of the private nature of this marketplace (meaning actual transactions are not publicly reported), we believe that these valuation inputs are classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. We may also use other methods, including the use of an independent valuation firm, to determine fair value for securities for which we cannot obtain prevailing bid and ask prices through third-party pricing services or independent dealers, or where our board of directors otherwise determines that the use of such other methods is appropriate. We periodically benchmark the valuations provided by the independent valuation firm against the actual prices at which we purchase and sell our investments. The valuation committee and the board of directors reviewed and approved the valuation determinations made with respect to these investments in a manner consistent with our valuation policy.
Revenue Recognition
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. We record dividend income on the ex-dividend date. We do not accrue as a receivable interest or dividends on loans and securities if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such income. Our policy is to place investments on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that interest income will be collected. We consider many factors relevant to an investment when placing it on or removing it from non-accrual status including, but not limited to, the delinquency status of the investment, economic and business conditions, the overall financial condition of the underlying investment, the value of the underlying collateral, bankruptcy status, if any, and any other facts or circumstances relevant to the investment. If there is reasonable doubt that we will receive any previously accrued interest, then the interest income will be written-off. Payments received on non-accrual investments may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon the collectability of the remaining principal and interest. Non-accrual investments may be restored to accrual status when principal and interest become current and are likely to remain current based on our judgment.
Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount are capitalized and we amortize such amounts as interest income over the respective term of the loan or security. Upon the prepayment of a loan or security, any unamortized loan origination fees and original issue discount are recorded as interest income. Structuring and other non-recurring upfront fees are recorded as fee income when earned. We record prepayment premiums on loans and securities as fee income when we earn such amounts.
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Net Realized Gains or Losses, Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation and Net Change in Unrealized Gains or Losses on Foreign Currency
Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the specific identification method. We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized fees. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized. Net change in unrealized gains or losses on foreign currency reflects the change in the value of receivables or accruals during the reporting period due to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
We follow the guidance in ASC Topic 860 when accounting for loan participations and other partial loan sales. This guidance requires a participation or other partial loan sale to meet the definition of a participating interest, as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain on our consolidated balance sheets and the proceeds are recorded as a secured borrowing until the participation or other partial loan sale meets the definition. Secured borrowings are carried at fair value to correspond with the related investments, which are carried at fair value.
Capital Gains Incentive Fee
Pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the incentive fee on capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment advisory agreement). This fee equals 20.0% of our incentive fee capital gains (i.e., our realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of the applicable period, net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a quarterly basis, we accrue for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.
While the investment advisory agreement neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of an AICPA Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, we include unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee expense and related accrued capital gains incentive fee. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to FB Advisor if our entire portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though FB Advisor is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.
Subordinated Income Incentive Fee
Pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement, FB Advisor may also be entitled to receive a subordinated incentive fee on income. The subordinated incentive fee on income under the investment advisory agreement, which is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears, equals 20.0% of our “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets, equal to 1.875% per quarter, or an annualized hurdle rate of 7.5%. As a result, FB Advisor will not earn this incentive fee for any quarter until our pre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter exceeds the hurdle rate of 1.875%. Once our pre-incentive fee net investment income in any quarter exceeds the hurdle rate, FB Advisor will be entitled to a“catch-up” fee equal to the amount of the pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate, until ourpre-incentive fee net investment income for such quarter equals 2.34375%, or 9.375% annually, of net assets. Thereafter, FB Advisor will be entitled to receive 20.0% ofpre-incentive fee net investment income.
The subordinated incentive fee on income is subject to a total return requirement, which provides that no incentive fee in respect of our pre-incentive fee net investment income will be payable except to the extent that
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20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations over the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters exceeds the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the eleven preceding calendar quarters. Accordingly, any subordinated incentive fee on income that is payable in a calendar quarter will be limited to the lesser of (i) 20.0% of the amount by which ourpre-incentive fee net investment income for such calendar quarter exceeds the applicable quarterly hurdle rate, subject to the “catch-up” provision, and (ii) (x) 20.0% of the cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations for the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters minus (y) the cumulative incentive fees accrued and/or paid for the eleven preceding calendar quarters. For the foregoing purpose, the “cumulative net increase in net assets resulting from operations” is the sum of pre-incentive fee net investment income, base management fees, realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for the then-current and eleven preceding calendar quarters. There will be no accumulation of amounts on the hurdle rate from quarter to quarter and, accordingly, there will be no clawback of amounts previously paid if subsequent quarters are below the applicable quarterly hurdle rate and there will be no delay of payment if prior quarters are below the applicable quarterly hurdle rate.
Uncertainty in Income Taxes
We evaluate our tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold in connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax benefits or liabilities in our consolidated financial statements. Recognition of a tax benefit or liability with respect to an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by taxing authorities. We recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax liabilities as income tax expense in our consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not incur any interest or penalties.
Contractual Obligations
We have entered into agreements with FB Advisor to provide us with investment advisory and administrative services. Payments for investment advisory services under the investment advisory agreement are equal to (a) an annual base management fee based on the average value of our gross assets and (b) an incentive fee based on our performance. FB Advisor, and to the extent it is required to provide such services, GDFM, are reimbursed for administrative expenses incurred on our behalf. See Note 4 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein and “—Related Party Transactions—Compensation of the Investment Adviser” for a discussion of these agreements and for the amount of fees and expenses accrued under these agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.
A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations for the repayment of outstanding indebtedness at March 31, 2017 is as follows:
Hamilton Street Credit Facility(1)
ING Credit Facility(2)
Locust Street Credit Facility(3)
4.000% Notes due 2019(4)
4.250% Notes due 2020(5)
4.750% Notes due 2022(6)
Partial Loan Sale(7)
At March 31, 2017, $147,372 remained unused under the ING credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the ING credit facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable,
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.
Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, FB Advisor is entitled to an annual base management fee equal to 1.75% of the average value of our gross assets and an incentive fee based on our performance. The investment sub-advisory agreement provides that GDFM will receive 50% of all management and incentive fees payable to FB Advisor under the investment advisory agreement with respect to each year. Pursuant to the administration agreement, we also reimburse FB Advisor and GDFM for expenses necessary to perform services related to our administration and operations, including FB Advisor’s allocable portion of the compensation and related expenses of certain personnel of FS Investments providing administrative services to us on behalf of FB Advisor.
The following table describes the fees and expenses we accrued under the investment advisory agreement and the administration agreement, as applicable, during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016:
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See Note 4 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein for additional information regarding our agreements with FB Advisor and our other related party transactions and relationships, including our potential conflicts of interest, exemptive relief order and our trademark license agreement with FS Investments.
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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. As of March 31, 2017, 65.5% of our portfolio investments (based on fair value) paid variable interest rates, 21.8% paid fixed interest rates, 2.7% were income producing equity or other investments, and the remaining 10.0% consisted ofnon-income producing equity or other investments. A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to any variable rate investments we hold and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments we hold. However, many of our variable rate investments provide for an interest rate floor, which may prevent our interest income from increasing until benchmark interest rates increase beyond a threshold amount. To the extent that a substantial portion of our investments may be in variable rate investments, an increase in interest rates beyond this threshold would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the hurdle rate applicable to the subordinated incentive fee on income, and may result in a substantial increase in our net investment income and to the amount of incentive fees payable to FB Advisor with respect to our increased pre-incentivefee net investment income.
Pursuant to the terms of the Hamilton Street credit facility, ING credit facility, Locust Street credit facility and secured borrowing arrangement, we borrow at a floating rate based on a benchmark interest rate. Under the indenture governing the 4.000% notes, the 4.250% notes and the 4.750% notes, we pay interest to the holders of such notes at a fixed rate. To the extent that any present or future credit facilities or other financing arrangements that we or any of our subsidiaries enter into are based on a floating interest rate, we will be subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates. In periods of rising interest rates when we or our subsidiaries have such debt outstanding, or financing arrangements in effect, our interest expense would increase, which could reduce our net investment income, especially to the extent we hold fixed rate investments.
The following table shows the effect over a twelve month period of changes in interest rates on our interest income, interest expense and net interest income, assuming no changes in the composition of our investment portfolio, including the accrual status of our investments, and our financing arrangements in effect as of March 31, 2017 (dollar amounts are presented in thousands):
Basis Point Change in Interest Rates
Down 100 basis points
No change
Up 100 basis points
Up 300 basis points
Up 500 basis points
We expect that our long-term investments will be financed primarily with equity and debt. If deemed prudent, we may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to minimize our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.
In addition, we may have risk regarding portfolio valuation. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies—Valuation of Portfolio Investments.”
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2017.
Based on the foregoing, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that we would meet our disclosure obligations.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three month period ended March 31, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of any legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The table below provides information concerning purchases of our shares of common stock by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined by Rule 10b-18(a)(3) promulgated under the Exchange Act during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017. Dollar amounts in the table below and the related notes are presented in thousands, except for share and per share amounts.
Period
January 1 to January 31, 2017
February 1 to February 28, 2017
March 1 to March 31, 2017
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Item 5. Other Information.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this quarterly report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on May 10, 2017.
/s/ Michael C. Forman
/s/ William Goebel
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