Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

OR

 

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

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission file number 001-33559

 

 

BLACKROCK KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-2725151

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY   10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 212-810-5800

 

 

 

  

 

Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, If Changed Since Last Report.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ¨    Accelerated filer þ    Non-Accelerated filer ¨    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock, $.001 par value per share, outstanding at May 2, 2012 was 73,556,702

 

 

 


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BLACKROCK KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2012

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INDEX

  

PAGE NO.

PART I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Consolidated Financial Statements   
 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (unaudited)

   3
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

   4
 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

   5
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)

   6
 

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (unaudited)

   7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    23

Item 2.

 

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

   40

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    49

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    49
PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION   

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    50

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors    50

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    50

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities    50

Item 4.

  [Reserved]    50

Item 5.

  Other Information    50

Item 6.

  Exhibits    50

SIGNATURES

   51

 

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PART 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this Quarterly Report, “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation unless the context states otherwise.

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 

Assets

    

Investments at fair value:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost of $985,838,501 and $959,635,127)

    $ 923,927,571       $ 890,691,404   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost of $60,889,629 and $59,633,913)

     70,728,906        71,035,799   

Controlled investments (cost of $96,226,445 and $78,601,629)

     100,733,830        87,225,239   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments at fair value (cost of $1,142,954,575 and $1,097,870,669)

     1,095,390,307        1,048,952,442   

Cash and cash equivalents

     4,529,339        7,478,904   

Cash denominated in foreign currencies (cost of $707 and $300,380)

     689        300,089   

Receivable for investments sold

     294,088        2,734,705   

Interest receivable

     21,477,264        16,474,871   

Dividends receivable

     -        8,493,799   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     6,248,118        6,740,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

    $   1,127,939,805       $   1,091,175,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Payable for investments purchased

    $ 11,185,577       $ 421,597   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

     406,240        1,106,241   

Debt

     378,900,000        343,000,000   

Interest payable

     2,732,560        5,592,184   

Dividend distributions payable

     19,090,416        19,040,586   

Base management fees payable

     5,390,448        5,293,755   

Incentive management fees payable

     2,213,859        11,878,159   

Accrued administrative services

     165,104        144,625   

Other accrued expenses and payables

     3,903,979        3,689,331   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     423,988,183        390,166,478   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 200,000,000 common shares authorized, 74,850,189 and 74,636,091 issued and 73,424,682 and 73,210,584 outstanding

     74,850        74,636   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     984,817,104        983,082,373   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (26,231,907     (26,165,703

Accumulated net realized loss

     (194,823,792     (194,505,823

Net unrealized depreciation

     (50,407,957     (51,999,958

Treasury stock at cost, 1,425,507 and 1,425,507 shares held

     (9,476,676     (9,476,676
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

     703,951,622        701,008,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

    $ 1,127,939,805       $ 1,091,175,327   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

    $ 9.59       $ 9.58   

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

    

Three months ended

 
         March 31, 2012             March 31, 2011      

Investment Income:

    

Interest income:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

   $ 26,209,176      $ 20,960,224   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     1,531,179        1,438,785   

Controlled investments

     1,652,740        1,218,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     29,393,095        23,617,134   

Fee income:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     3,379,612        501,697   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     66,682        78,840   

Controlled investments

     39,246        38,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fee income

     3,485,540        619,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividend income:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     328,030        569,426   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     —          354,217   

Controlled investments

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total dividend income

     328,030        923,643   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     33,206,665        25,160,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses:

    

Base management fees

     5,390,448        4,465,239   

Interest and credit facility fees

     4,712,943        3,642,219   

Incentive management fees

     2,213,859        —     

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     627,779        608,727   

Investment advisor expenses

     363,685        425,485   

Director fees

     120,766        108,269   

Professional fees

     118,854        359,056   

Administrative services

     82,331        290,802   

Other

     551,788        383,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     14,182,453        10,283,494   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     19,024,212        14,876,635   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

    

Net realized gain (loss):

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     (11,097     (37,298,417

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     (136,297     (5,069,199

Controlled investments

     —          —     

Foreign currency

     (170,575     (500,076
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

     (317,969     (42,867,692
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

     6,572,057        40,655,229   

Non-controlled, affiliated investments

     (1,562,609     6,964,763   

Controlled investments

     (4,116,225     (1,330,568

Foreign currency translation

     698,778        (283,475
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

     1,592,001        46,005,949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     1,274,032        3,138,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 20,298,244      $ 18,014,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income Per Share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.28      $ 0.25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

     73,417,624        72,780,392   

Dividends Declared Per Share

   $ 0.26      $ 0.32   

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

 
     March 31, 2012     March 31, 2011  

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $  19,024,212        $  14,876,635   

Net realized loss

     (317,969     (42,867,692

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

     1,592,001        46,005,949   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     20,298,244        18,014,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividend Distributions to Stockholders from:

    

Net investment income

     (19,090,416     (23,353,806
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     -        2,000,000   

Reinvestment of dividends

     1,734,945        2,295,131   

Purchases of treasury stock

     -        (2,003,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     1,734,945        2,292,091   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,942,773        (3,046,823

Net assets at beginning of period

     701,008,849        698,479,924   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

     $703,951,622        $695,433,101   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Share Activity:

    

Shares issued from subscriptions

     -        200,000   

Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends

     214,098        210,998   

Purchases of treasury stock

     -        (200,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     214,098        210,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
    
    

Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period

     $(26,231,907     $(12,506,512

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended

 
         March 31, 2012         March 31, 2011  

Operating Activities:

    

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 20,298,244      $ 18,014,892   

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

    

Purchases of investments

     (73,445,809     (39,551,384

Sales (purchases) of foreign currency contracts—net

     (172,071     (515,473

Proceeds from sales/repayments of investments

     40,738,798        4,046,712   

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments

     (893,223     (46,289,424

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on foreign currency translation

     (698,778     283,475   

Net realized loss (gain) on investments

     147,394        42,367,616   

Net realized loss (gain) on foreign currency

     170,575        500,076   

Amortization of premium/discount—net

     (3,713,345     (1,664,232

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     627,779        608,727   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Receivable for investments sold

     2,440,617        3,068,136   

Interest receivable

     (5,002,393     (1,699,873

Dividends receivable

     (317,146     (912,472

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (135,380     129,752   

Payable for investments purchased

     10,763,980        3,954,757   

Interest payable

     (2,859,624     2,148,470   

Base management fees payable

     96,693        110,218   

Incentive management fees payable

     (9,664,300     (14,614,098

Accrued administrative services

     20,479        209,386   

Other accrued expenses and payables

     (246,087     (336,332
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (21,843,597     (30,141,071
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

    

Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

     -        2,000,000   

Dividend distributions paid

     (17,305,641     (20,927,156

Proceeds from debt

     78,650,000        193,000,000   

Repayments of debt

     (42,750,000     (88,000,000

Deferred debt issuance costs

     -        (1,690,580

Purchases of treasury stock

     -        (2,003,040
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     18,594,359        82,379,224   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     273        (18,130
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (3,248,965     52,220,023   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     7,778,993        2,160,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

      $ 4,530,028          $ 54,380,894   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information and non-cash financing activities:

    

Cash paid during period for:

    

Interest

       $ 7,300,440          $ 1,154,239   

Taxes

       $ 187,862          $ 365,051   

Dividend distributions reinvested

       $ 1,734,945          $ 2,295,131   

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company   Industry   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(a)     Fair
Value(b)
 

Senior Secured Notes—21.8%

           

AGY Holding Corp.,
Second Lien(p)

  Glass

Yarns/Fibers

  11.00%   11/15/14   $ 28,475,000     $ 21,293,267     $ 23,264,075      

American Residential Services L.L.C. et al. Second Lien(c)

  HVAC
Plumbing
Services
  12.00%   4/15/15     40,000,000       39,872,170       40,840,000      

BPA Laboratories Inc.,
First Lien(c)

  Healthcare
Services
  12.25%   4/1/17     30,000,000       28,927,993       28,927,993      

Sizzling Platter LLC et al.,
First Lien(c)

  Restaurants   12.25%   4/15/16     30,000,000       29,132,253       30,000,000      

TriMark USA, Inc.,
Second Lien(p)(q)(s)

  Food Service
Equipment
  11.50%   11/30/13     32,782,166       32,782,166       30,290,721      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Notes

            152,007,849       153,322,789      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt—0.7%

           

Big Dumpster Acquisition, Inc.(q)

  Waste
Management
Equipment
  13.50%   7/5/15     58,115,560       45,235,602       —       

Maple Hill Acquisition LLC

  Rigid
Packaging
  13.50%   10/1/15     5,000,000       4,890,582       5,000,000      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Unsecured Debt

            50,126,184       5,000,000      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subordinated Debt—24.7%

           

A & A Manufacturing Co., Inc.

  Protective
Enclosures
  14.00%   5/16/16     32,995,314       32,995,314       32,995,314      

Conney Safety Products, LLC(d)

  Safety
Products
  16.00%   10/1/14     25,582,734       24,913,708       25,838,562      

MediMedia USA, Inc.(c)(p)

  Information
Services
  11.38%   11/15/14     19,950,000       18,978,248       19,211,850      

MedQuist Inc. et al.(p)

  Medical
Transcription
  13.00%   10/15/16     43,000,000       42,024,705       44,118,000      

The Pay-O-Matic Corp.(q)

  Financial
Services
  14.00%   9/30/16     20,400,000        20,400,000       20,400,000      

PGA Holdings, Inc.

  Healthcare
Services
  12.50%   3/12/16     5,000,000       4,950,947       5,000,000      

Sarnova HC, LLC et al.(q)

  Healthcare
Products
  14.00%   4/6/16     25,762,284       25,269,306       25,762,284      

Wastequip, Inc.(q)

  Waste
Management
Equipment
  14.50%   2/5/15     10,506,938       8,648,085       462,305      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Subordinated Debt

            178,180,313       173,788,315      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company   Industry   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
     Cost(a)     Fair
Value(b)
 

Senior Secured Loans—91.2%(e)

            

Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc., Second Lien(s)

  Marketing

Services

  9.25%   6/17/18   $ 10,000,000       $ 9,875,521     $ 9,950,000   

Airvana Network Solutions Inc., First Lien(s)

  Software   10.00%   3/25/15     13,357,143         13,157,383       13,210,215   

Al Solutions, Inc.,
Term Loan B, Second Lien(q)

  Metals
  5.00%   12/31/19     65,000         —          —     

Alpha Media Group Inc., First Lien(q)

  Publishing   12.00%   7/15/13     5,088,337         3,931,020       859,930   

American SportWorks LLC, Second Lien(f)(i)

  Utility

Vehicles

  13.00%   6/16/15     8,000,000         8,000,000       3,552,000   

AmQuip Crane Rental LLC, Second Lien

  Construction

Equipment

  12.00%   12/19/17     43,600,000         43,600,000       41,986,800   

Arclin US Holdings Inc.,
Second Lien(g)(p)(s)

  Chemicals   7.75%   1/15/15     3,514,372         3,018,316       3,514,372   

Ascend Learning, LLC,
Second Lien

  Education   11.50%   12/6/17     20,000,000         19,509,843       20,000,000   

Ashton Woods USA L.L.C., Second Lien

  Homebuilding   11.75%   7/6/15     52,500,000         52,500,000       52,500,000   

Attachmate Corporation et al., Second Lien(s)

  Software   9.50%   10/27/17     5,000,000         4,936,605       4,989,075   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien(f)(s)

  Financial

Services

  7.50%   8/20/14     2,000,000         1,624,360       1,952,000   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(f)(p)(q)(s)

  Financial

Services

  7.50%   8/20/14     18,690,285         10,961,668       15,774,600   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A, Second Lien(f)(p)(q)(s)

  Financial

Services

  8.24%   8/20/15     31,345,361         23,345,878       22,725,387   

The Bargain! Shop Holdings Inc., First Lien(g)(h)(p)

  Discount

Stores

  16.00%   7/1/14     24,532,000         24,545,500       24,545,500   

Berlin Packaging L.L.C.,
Second Lien(s)

  Rigid

Packaging

  6.74%   8/17/15     24,000,000         23,695,556       23,352,000   

Dial Global, Inc. et. al.,
Second Lien(s)

  Media &
Entertainment
  13.00%   7/21/17     42,500,000        41,943,124       42,075,000  

Fitness Together Franchise Corporation, First Lien(q)

  Personal

Fitness

  11.50%   11/10/13     6,487,747        6,487,747       5,936,288  

Grocery Outlet Inc., First Lien(s)

  Grocery

Retail

  10.53%   12/15/17     24,875,000        24,875,000       25,422,250  

Heartland Automotive Services II, Inc. et al., Term Loan A, First Lien(s)

  Automobile

Repair

  7.25%   1/30/14     3,146,475        3,145,873       3,026,909  

Heartland Automotive Services II, Inc. et al., Term Loan B, First Lien(q)(s)

  Automobile

Repair

  9.25%   1/30/14     2,364,181        2,364,103       2,208,145  

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company

  Industry   Interest Rate     Maturity     Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(a)     Fair
Value(b)
 

InterMedia Outdoors, Inc., Second Lien(s)

  Printing/

Publishing

    7.22     1/31/14      $   10,000,000     $ 10,000,000     $ 8,880,000      

MCCI Group Holdings, LLC, Second Lien(s)

  Healthcare
Services
    10.75     1/29/18        40,000,000       40,000,000       40,000,000      

Navilyst Medical, Inc., Second Lien

  Healthcare

Services

    13.00     8/14/15        15,000,000       14,881,818       15,000,000      

Penton Media, Inc. et al., First Lien(d)(p)(q)(s)

  Information

Services

    5.00     8/1/14        11,424,782       9,331,069       8,637,130      

Physiotherapy Associates, Inc. et al., Second Lien(s)

  Rehabilitation

Centers

    12.00     12/31/13        17,000,000       17,000,000       17,000,000      

Potters Holdings II, L.P., Term Loan B, Second Lien(s)

  Engineered

Glass Beads

    10.25     11/6/17        15,000,000       14,805,854       15,000,000      

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(s)

  Legal

Services

    11.00     12/31/16        15,000,000       14,611,760       15,000,000      

Progress Financial Corporation, Second Lien(q)

  Financial

Services

    12.00     7/26/16        30,000,000       29,566,148       30,000,000      

Renaissance Learning, Inc., Second Lien(s)

  Education
Software
    12.00     10/19/18        20,000,000       19,249,863       20,000,000      

Road Infrastructure Investment, LLC, Second Lien(s)

  Manufacturing     10.25     9/30/18        10,000,000       9,800,000       9,800,000      

SOURCEHOV LLC,
Second Lien(s)

  Process

Outsourcing

    10.50     4/29/18        25,000,000       22,222,395       23,125,000      

Sur La Table, Inc.,
Second Lien

  Consumer
Products
    12.00     7/28/17        50,000,000       50,000,000       50,000,000      

United Subcontractors, Inc., First Lien(d)(p)(q)(s)

  Building and
Construction
    4.47     6/30/15        3,268,815       3,110,973       2,775,224      

Volume Services America, Inc. et al., Term Loan B, First Lien(s)

  Concession

Services

    10.50     9/16/16        44,437,500       43,111,700       44,437,500      

WBS Group LLC et al., Second Lien(s)

  Software     10.50     6/7/13        20,000,000       19,916,200       18,150,000      

Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC, First Lien(f)

  Restaurants     7.00     3/2/17        6,790,896       6,790,896       6,790,896      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans

            645,916,173       642,176,221      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock—0.0%

           

Alpha Media Group Holdings Inc., Series A-2(j)

  Publishing         5,000              —       
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

                   —       
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

  Interest Rate     Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(a)     Fair
Value(b)
 

Common Stock—10.2%(j)

           

Alpha Media Group Holdings Inc., Class B

  Publishing         12,500     $      $   

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd.(g)(p)

  Chemicals         450,532       9,722,203       9,830,000  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.(f)(p)

 

Financial

Services

        325,415       9,600,072       3,348,278  

ECI Holdco, Inc., Class A-1 (Electrical Components)(f)

  Electronics         18,848,836       18,848,836       43,472,000  

M & M Tradition Holdings Corp.(d)

 

Sheet Metal

Fabrication

        500,000       5,000,000       8,250,000  

MGHC Holding Corporation (Mattress Giant)(d)

 

Bedding —

Retail

        109,336       1,093,360       441,800  

Tygem Holdings, Inc. Class A

  Metals         30,000                 

USI Senior Holdings, Inc. (United Subcontractors)(d)(p)

 

Building and

Construction

        147,944       7,438,260       6,492,809  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

            51,702,731       71,834,887  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited Partnership/Limited
Liability Company Interests — 5.8%

         

ARS Investment Holdings, LLC(j)(k)

 

HVAC/

Plumbing

Services

        102,601              1,110,000  

ASW International LLC(f)(j)(l)

 

Utility

Vehicles

        12,800       7,428,827         

Big Dumpster Coinvestment, LLC(j)

 

Waste

Management

Equipment

               5,333,333         

Conney Prime Holdings LLC(d)(j)(m)

 

Safety

Products

        95,226       952,259       2,404,457  

DynaVox Systems Holdings, LLC(j)(n)

 

Augmentative

Communication

Products

        272,369       758,069       839,201  

Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC(j)(o)

  Transportation         25,000       5,000,000       6,136,000  

Marsico Holdings, LLC (c)(j)

 

Financial

Services

        91,445       1,848,077       228,613  

Penton Business Media Holdings LLC(d)(j)

  Information Services                9,050,000       15,888,924  

PG Holdco, LLC (Press Ganey)(q)(r)

  Healthcare Services     15.00       333       336,815       336,816  

PG Holdco, LLC (Press Ganey), Class A(j)

  Healthcare Services         16,667       166,667       345,833  

Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(j)

  Security Services         147,271       147,271       4,489  

Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(q)(r)

  Security Services     8.00       602,730       895,658       895,658  

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

March 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Company

 

Industry

  Interest Rate     Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(a)     Fair
Value(b)
 

VSS-AHC Holdings LLC (Advanstar)(j)

  Printing/ Publishing         352,941     $ 4,199,161     $ 2,669,454  

WBS Group Holdings, LLC, Class B-1(q)(r)

  Software     16.00       8,000       16,461,943       7,035,320  

Westward Dough Holdings, LLC, Class A(f)(j)

  Restaurants         350,000       9,260,324       3,090,500  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests

      61,838,404       40,985,265  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Warrants/Options—1.2%(j)

         

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 1(g)(p)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/14     230,159       403,815       1,939,427  

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 2(g)(p)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/15     230,159       323,052       2,129,636  

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 3(g)(p)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/14     230,159       484,578       1,605,723  

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 4(g)(p)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/15     230,159       403,815       1,839,151  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc(f)(p)

 

Financial

Services

    expire 10/1/17     23,046       365,584       28,169  

Facet Investment, Inc.

 

Medical

Devices

    expire 1/18/21     1,978       250,000       80,415  

Marsico Superholdco SPV,
LLC, (c)

 

Financial

Services

    expire 12/14/19     455       444,450       —     

Progress Financial Corporation

 

Financial

Services

    expire 7/26/18     429,596       502,627       649,809  

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights

  Gaming     expire 11/5/17     1,000       5,000       10,500  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity Warrants/Options

          3,182,921       8,282,830  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 155.6%

        $ 1,142,954,575       1,095,390,307   
         

 

 

   

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(55.6)%

  

          (391,438,685
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

            $ 703,951,622  
           

 

 

 

 

 

  (a) Represents amortized cost for fixed income securities and cost for preferred and common stock, limited partnership/limited liability company interests and equity warrants/options.
  (b) Fair value is determined by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. See Note 2 for further details.

 

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

 

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Non-controlled,

Affiliated Investments

  Fair Value at
December 31, 2011
    Gross
Additions
(Cost)*
    Gross
Reductions
(Cost)**
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value at
March 31,
2012
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)***
    Interest
Income***
    Fee
Income***
 

Conney Safety Products, LLC
Subordinated Debt

  $ 25,582,734      $ 66,683      $      $ 189,145      $ 25,838,562      $      $ 1,023,309      $ 66,682   

Conney Prime Holdings LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest

    1,785,488                      618,969        2,404,457                        

M&M Tradition Holdings Corp.
Common Stock

    7,250,000                      1,000,000        8,250,000                        

MGHC Holding Corporation:

               

Common Stock

    224,200                      217,600        441,800                        

Warrants

                  (136,297     136,297        — †        (136,297              

Penton Business Media Holdings
LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest

    20,321,858                      (4,432,934     15,888,924                        

Penton Media, Inc. et al.
Senior Secured Loan

    8,067,187        259,719        (31,551     341,775        8,637,130               374,670          

United Subcontractors, Inc.
Senior Secured Loan

    1,809,875        1,047,472               (82,123     2,775,224               133,200          

USI Senior Holdings, Inc.
Common Stock

    5,994,457        49,690               448,662        6,492,809                        
 

 

 

 

Totals

  $   71,035,799      $   1,423,564        $  (167,848)        $  (1,562,609)      $   70,728,906        $  (136,297)      $   1,531,179      $   66,682   
 

 

 

 

 

 

  * Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, payment-in- kind interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
  ** Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
  *** For the three months ended March 31, 2012.
  Investment no longer held at March 31, 2012.

The aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments at March 31, 2012 represents 10.0% of the Company’s net assets.

 

  (c) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. In the aggregate, these securities represent 16.9% of the Company’s net assets at March 31, 2012.
  (d) Transaction and other information for “non-controlled, affiliated” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns 5% or more (but not more than 25%) of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
  (e) Approximately 64% of the senior secured loans of the Company’s portfolio companies bear interest at a floating rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other base rate (commonly the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option. In addition, approximately 55% of such senior secured loans have floors of 1.00% to 3.25%. The borrower under a senior secured loan generally has the option to select from interest reset periods of one, two, three or six months and may alter that selection at the end of any reset period. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at March 31, 2012 of all contracts within the specified loan facility
  (f) Transaction and other information for “controlled” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
  (g) Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
  (h) Principal amount is denominated in Canadian dollars.
  (i) Non-accrual status (in default) at March 31, 2012 and therefore non-income producing. At March 31, 2012, the aggregate fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s debt investments on non-accrual status represents 0.4% and 0.8% of total debt investments at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.

 

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

 

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Controlled Investments   Fair Value at
December 31,
2011
    Gross
Additions
(Cost)*
    Gross
Reductions
(Cost)**
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value at
March 31,
2012
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)***
    Interest
Income***
    Fee
Income***
 

American SportWorks LLC
Senior Secured Loan

  $ 3,550,900      $      $ —        $ 1,100      $ 3,552,000      $      $      $   

ASW International LLC
Limited Liability Co. Interest

                  —          —                                 

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:

               

Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, A

    1,948,000        39,245       —          (35,245     1,952,000               53,671       39,246  

Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, B

    15,512,497        513,543       (46,718     (204,722     15,774,600               754,532         

Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien

    21,992,702        1,067,526       —          (334,841     22,725,387               804,923         

Common Stock

    1,772,470              —          1,575,808        3,348,278                        

Warrants

    4,190               —          23,979        28,169                        

ECI Holdco, Inc.
Common Stock

    42,444,480               —          1,027,520        43,472,000                        

Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC Senior Secured Loan, First Lien

           6,790,896        —          —          6,790,896               39,614          

Westward Dough Holdings, LLC
Class A

           9,260,324        —          (6,169,824     3,090,500                        
 

 

 

 

Totals

  $   87,225,239      $   17,671,534      $   (46,718)      $   (4,116,225   $   100,733,830      $      $   1,652,740      $   39,246   
 

 

 

 

 

 

  * Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, payment- in- kind interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
  ** Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
  *** For the three months ended March 31, 2012.

The aggregate fair value of controlled investments at March 31, 2012 represents 14.3% of the Company’s net assets.

 

  (j) Non-income producing equity securities at March 31, 2012.
  (k) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ARS Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of American Residential Services L.L.C. and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.
  (l) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ASW Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 25% of the voting securities of American SportWorks LLC and thus a controlled investment.
  (m) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC CSP Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 5% (but less than 25%) of the voting securities of Conney Prime Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, affiliated investment.
  (n) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC DVSH Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of DynaVox Systems LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.
  (o) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC MTCH Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.
  (p) BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of private or thinly traded U.S. public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and other high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. The securities referenced represent either fully or partially non-qualified assets for purposes of this requirement.
  (q) Interest may be paid in cash or paid-in-kind (“PIK”) which may be at the option of the borrower. PIK earned is included in the cost basis of the security. PIK represented approximately 5% of interest income earned for the three months ended March 31, 2012. In accordance with the Company’s policy, PIK may be recorded on an effective yield basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 the following securities’ PIK was recorded at the prior quarter’s fair value: Big Dumpster Acquisition, Inc., Wastequip, Inc. and Alpha Media Group, Inc.
  (r) Dividend receivable for PIK preferred equity in the amount of $8,810,945 was reclassified to investment cost at the March 31, 2012 fair value.
  (s) Security bears interest at a floating rate that may or may not include an interest rate floor.

 

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

 

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Consolidated Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2011

 

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate     Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Senior Secured Notes—16.2%

           

AGY Holding Corp. Second Lien(q)

  Glass

Yarns/Fibers

    11.00   11/15/14   $ 16,200,000     $ 15,958,040     $ 13,737,600      

American Residential Services L.L.C. et al., Second Lien(d)

  HVAC
Plumbing
Services
    12.00   4/15/15     40,000,000       39,865,081       40,400,000      

Sizzling Platter LLC et al., First Lien(d)

  Restaurants     12.25   4/15/16     30,000,000       29,078,717       30,000,000      

TriMark USA, Inc., Second Lien(f)(q)(r)

  Food

Service
Equipment

    11.50   11/30/13     32,782,166       32,782,166       29,733,425      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Notes

            117,684,004       113,871,025      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unsecured Debt—0.7%

           

Big Dumpster Acquisition, Inc.(r)

  Waste
Management
Equipment
    13.50   7/5/15     56,177,438       45,226,690       —       

Maple Hill Acquisition LLC

  Rigid
Packaging
    13.50   10/1/15     5,000,000       4,882,791       5,000,000      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Unsecured Debt

            50,109,481       5,000,000      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Subordinated Debt—23.3%

           

A & A Manufacturing Co., Inc.

  Protective
Enclosures
    14.00   5/16/16     27,403,430       27,147,191       27,403,430      

Conney Safety Products, LLC(e)

  Safety
Products
    16.00   10/1/14     25,582,734       24,847,025       25,582,734      

MediMedia USA, Inc.(d)(q)

  Information
Services
    11.38   11/15/14     19,950,000       18,903,945       19,171,950      

MedQuist Inc. et al.(q)

  Medical
Transcription
    13.00   10/15/16     43,000,000       41,971,176       43,559,000      

The Pay-O-Matic Corp.(r)

  Financial
Services
    14.00   1/15/15     15,366,867        15,269,195       15,366,867      

PGA Holdings, Inc.

  Healthcare
Services
    12.50   3/12/16     5,000,000       4,947,850       5,000,000      

Sarnova HC, LLC et al.(r)

  Healthcare
Products
    14.00   4/6/16     25,762,284       25,238,707       25,762,284      

Wastequip, Inc.(r)

  Waste
Management
Equipment
    14.50   2/5/15     10,194,216       8,611,497       1,192,724      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Subordinated Debt

            166,936,586       163,038,989      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Senior Secured Loans—93.5%(f)

           

Advantage Sales & Marketing Inc., Second Lien

  Marketing

Services

  9.25%   6/17/18   $   10,000,000      $ 9,870,527     $ 9,790,000   

Airvana Network Solutions Inc., First Lien

  Software   10.00%   3/25/15     14,895,238        14,653,843       14,895,238   

Alpha Media Group Inc., First Lien(r)

  Publishing   12.00%   7/15/13     4,938,535        3,812,217       908,691   

American SportWorks LLC, Second Lien(g)

  Utility

Vehicles

  13.00%   6/16/15     8,000,000        8,000,000       3,550,900   

AmQuip Crane Rental LLC, Second Lien

  Construction

Equipment

  12.00%   12/19/17     43,600,000        43,600,000       43,600,000   

Arclin US Holdings Inc., Second Lien(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals   7.75%   1/15/15     3,523,337        2,982,481       3,523,337   

Ascend Learning, LLC, Second Lien

  Education   11.50%   12/6/17     20,000,000        19,488,347       20,000,000   

Ashton Woods USA L.L.C., Second Lien

  Homebuilding   11.75%   7/6/15     37,500,000        37,236,720       37,500,000   

Attachmate Corporation et al., Second Lien

  Software   9.50%   10/27/17     5,000,000        4,933,770       4,775,000   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien(g)

  Financial

Services

  7.50%   8/20/14     2,000,000        1,585,115       1,948,000   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(g)(q)(r)

  Financial

Services

  7.50%   8/20/14     18,689,755        10,494,843       15,512,497   

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc., Term Loan A, Second Lien(g)(q)(r)

  Financial

Services

  8.37%   8/20/15     30,418,676        22,278,353       21,992,701   

The Bargain! Shop Holdings Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien(h)(i)(q)

  Discount

Stores

  15.00%   6/29/12     10,425,886        10,228,949       10,255,642   

The Bargain! Shop Holdings Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien(h)(i)(q)

  Discount

Stores

  15.00%   7/1/12     14,331,114        13,478,415       14,097,102   

Berlin Packaging L.L.C., Second Lien

  Rigid

Packaging

  6.81%   8/17/15     24,000,000        23,673,086       23,184,000   

Dial Global, Inc. et. al., Second Lien

  Media &

Entertainment

  13.00%   7/21/17     42,500,000       41,916,962       41,916,962  

Fitness Together Franchise Corporation, First Lien(r)

  Personal

Fitness

  11.50%   11/10/13     7,275,283       7,275,283       6,693,260  

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Grocery Outlet Inc., First Lien

  Grocery

Retail

  10.50%   12/15/17   $   25,000,000     $   25,000,000     $   25,000,000  

Heartland Automotive Services II, Inc. et al., Term Loan A, First Lien

  Automobile

Repair

  7.25%6   1/30/14     3,170,391       3,169,702       2,986,508  

Heartland Automotive Services II, Inc. et al., Term Loan B, First Lien(r)

  Automobile

Repair

  9.25%   1/30/14     2,352,269       2,352,179       2,145,270  

Henniges Automotive Holdings, Inc., First Lien

  Automotive   12.00%   11/30/16     37,777,778       36,849,706       37,777,778  

InterMedia Outdoors, Inc., Second Lien

  Printing/

Publishing

  7.33%   1/31/14     10,000,000       10,000,000       8,750,000  

MCCI Group Holdings, LLC, Second Lien

  Healthcare

Services

  10.75%   1/29/18     40,000,000       40,000,000       40,000,000  

Navilyst Medical, Inc., Second Lien

  Healthcare

Services

  13.00%   8/14/15     15,000,000       14,873,074       14,490,000  

Penton Media, Inc. et al., First Lien(e)(q)(r)

  Information

Services

  5.00%   8/1/14     11,426,611       9,102,901       8,067,187  

Physiotherapy Associates, Inc. et al., Second Lien

  Rehabilitation

Centers

  12.00%   12/31/13     17,000,000       17,000,000       17,000,000  

Potters Holdings II, L.P., Term Loan B, Second Lien

  Engineered

Glass Beads

  10.25%   11/6/17     15,000,000       14,797,215       15,000,000  

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

  Legal

Services

  11.00%   12/31/16     15,000,000       14,591,397       15,000,000  

Progress Financial Corporation, Second Lien(r)

  Financial

Services

  12.00%   7/26/16     30,000,000       29,541,114       30,000,000  

Renaissance Learning, Inc., Second Lien

  Education

Software

  12.00%   10/19/18     20,000,000       19,221,325       19,221,325  

SOURCEHOV LLC, Second Lien

  Process

Outsourcing

  10.50%   4/29/18     25,000,000       22,108,488       22,700,000  

Sur La Table, Inc., Second Lien

  Consumer

Products

  12.00%   7/28/17     50,000,000       50,000,000       50,000,000  

United Subcontractors, Inc., First Lien(e)(q)(r)

  Building and

Construction

  4.58%   6/30/15     2,172,719       2,063,501       1,809,875  

Volume Services America, Inc. et al., Term Loan B, First Lien

  Concession

Services

  10.50%   9/16/16     44,550,000       43,146,593       44,550,000  

WBS Group LLC et al., Second Lien

  Software   10.50%   6/7/13     20,000,000       19,898,550       18,700,000  

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan A, First Lien

  Restaurants   4.30%   3/31/12     6,850,000     $ 6,846,261     $ 3,347,907  

Westward Dough Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien(j)

  Restaurants   7.30%   3/31/12     8,334,656       8,330,290       4,905,633  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Senior Secured Loans

            664,401,207       655,594,813  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stock—0.0%

           

Alpha Media Group Holdings Inc., Series A-2(k)

  Publishing         5,000       —          —     
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock

            —          —     
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stock—9.4%(k)

           

Alpha Media Group Holdings Inc., Class B

  Publishing         12,500       —          —     

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd.(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals         450,532       9,722,203       8,299,998  

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.(g)(q)

  Financial

Services

        325,415       9,600,072       1,772,470  

ECI Holdco, Inc., Class A-1 (Electrical Components)(g)

  Electronics         18,848,836       18,848,836       42,444,480  

M & M Tradition Holdings Corp.(e)

  Sheet Metal

Fabrication

        500,000       5,000,000       7,250,000  

MGHC Holding Corporation (Mattress Giant)(e)

  Bedding

—Retail

        109,336       1,093,360       224,200  

USI Senior Holdings, Inc.(United Subcontractors)(e)(q)

  Building and

Construction

        109,750       7,388,570       5,994,457  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

            51,653,041       65,985,605  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests—5.6%

           

ARS Investment Holdings, LLC(k)(l)

  HVAC/
Plumbing

Services

        102,601       —          1,110,000  

ASW International LLC(g)(k)(m)

  Utility

Vehicles

        12,800       7,428,827       —     

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate     Maturity     Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Big Dumpster Coinvestment, LLC(k)

  Waste
Management

Equipment

        —        $ 5,333,333     $ —     

Conney Prime Holdings LLC(e)(k)(n)

  Safety

Products

        95,226       952,259       1,785,488  

DynaVox Systems Holdings, LLC(k)(o)

  Augmentative

Communication

Products

        272,369       758,069       991,784  

Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC(k)(p)

  Transportation         25,000       5,000,000       5,286,000  

Marsico Holdings, LLC (d)(k)

  Financial

Services

        91,445       1,848,077       248,730  

Penton Business Media Holdings LLC(e)(k)

  Information
Services
        —          9,050,000       20,321,858  

PG Holdco, LLC (Press Ganey)(r)

  Healthcare
Services
    15.00%          333       280,739       280,740  

PG Holdco, LLC (Press Ganey), Class A(k)

  Healthcare
Services
        16,667       166,667       345,833  

Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(k)

  Security
Services
        147,271       147,271       4,127  

Sentry Security Systems Holdings, LLC(r)

  Security
Services
    8.00%          602,729       602,729       602,729  

VSS-AHC Holdings LLC (Advanstar)(k)

  Printing/
Publishing
        352,941       4,199,161       4,479,337  

WBS Group Holdings, LLC, Class B-1(r)

  Software     16.00%          8,000       8,000,000       3,714,116  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Limited Partnership/Limited Liability Company Interests

  

      43,767,132       39,170,742  
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity Warrants/Options—0.9%(k)

           

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 1(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals       expire 1/15/14        230,159       403,815       1,433,846   

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 2(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals       expire 1/15/15        230,159       323,052       1,618,076   

 

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

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedules of Investments - (Continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Portfolio Company   Industry(a)   Interest Rate   Maturity   Principal
Amount or
Number of
Shares/Units
    Cost(b)     Fair
Value(c)
 

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 3(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/14     230,159     $ 484,578     $ 1,167,002      

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd., Tranche 4(e)(h)(q)

  Chemicals     expire 1/15/15     230,159       403,815       1,379,772      

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc(g)(q)

  Financial

Services

    expire 10/1/17     23,046       365,584       4,190      

Facet Investment, Inc.

  Medical

Devices

    expire 1/18/21     1,978       250,000       88,213      

Marsico Superholdco SPV, LLC, (d)

  Financial

Services

    expire 12/14/19     455       444,450       —        

MGHC Holding Corporation(e)

  Bedding —
Retail
    expire 1/31/12     75,928       136,297       —        

Progress Financial Corporation

  Financial

Services

    expire 7/26/18     429,596       502,627       596,169      

Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights

  Gaming     expire 11/5/17     1,000       5,000       4,000      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity Warrants/Options

          3,319,218       6,291,268      
         

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—149.6%

      $ 1,097,870,669       1,048,952,442      
         

 

 

   

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES (NET)—(49.6)%

        (347,943,593)       
           

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

          $ 701,008,849      
           

 

 

 

 

  (a) Unaudited
  (b) Represents amortized cost for fixed income securities and cost for preferred and common stock, limited partnership/limited liability company interests and equity warrants/options.
  (c) Fair value is determined by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors. See Note 2 for further details.
  (d) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. In the aggregate, these securities represent 12.8% of the Company’s net assets at December 31, 2011.

 

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

 

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Non-controlled,

Affiliated Investments

  Fair Value at
December 31,
2010
    Gross
Additions
(Cost)*
    Gross
Reductions
(Cost)**
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value at
December 31,
2011
   

Net

Realized

Gain
(Loss)***

    Interest
Income***
    Dividend
Income***
 

Arclin Cayman Holdings Ltd.:

               

Common Stock

  $ 8,370,000      $ —        $ (8,507,789 )   $ 137,789      $ —   †    $ —        $ —        $ —     

Warrants

    5,453,023        —          (4,419,495 )     (1,033,528 )     —   †      —          —          —     

Arclin US Holdings Inc.

               

Senior Secured Loan

    3,459,541        44,416        (3,547,259 )     43,302        —   †      1,288        113,406        —     

Conney Safety Products LLC

               

Subordinated Debt

    29,665,252        293,386        (4,829,858 )     453,954        25,582,734        170,143        4,954,546        —     

Conney Prime Holdings LLC

               

Limited Liability Co. Interest

    1,062,247        63,359        —          659,882        1,785,488        —          —          —     

M&M Tradition Holdings Corp.:

               

Preferred Stock

    5,117,040        —          (4,968,000 )     (149,040 )     —   ††      —          —          1,128,207   

Common Stock

    5,000,000        —          —          2,250,000        7,250,000        —          —          —     

Mattress Giant Corporation

               

Subordinated Debt

    1,229,657        102,434        (4,014,328 )     2,682,237        —   ††      (2,784,672 )     94,327        —     

MGHC Holding Corporation:

               

Common Stock

    —          —          (2,285,815 )     2,285,815        —   ††      (2,285,815 )     —          —     

Common Stock

    —          1,093,360        —          (869,160 )     224,200        —          —          —     

Warrants

    —          136,297        —          (136,297 )     —          —          —          —     

Penton Business Media Holdings LLC

               

Limited Liability Co. Interest

    9,050,000        —          —          11,271,858        20,321,858        —          110,624        —     

Penton Media, Inc. et al.

               

Senior Secured Loan

    —          9,126,321        (23,420 )     (1,035,714 )     8,067,187        12,709        394,918        —     

United Subcontractors, Inc.

               

Senior Secured Loan

    1,589,952        282,513        —          (62,590 )     1,809,875        —          67,861        —     

USI Senior Holdings, Inc.

               

Common Stock

    7,379,489        79,504        —          (1,464,536 )     5,994,457        —          —          —     
 

 

 

 

Totals

  $   77,376,201      $   11,221,590      $   (32,595,964 )   $   15,033,972      $   71,035,799      $   (4,886,347 )   $   5,735,682      $   1,128,207   
 

 

 

 

 

 

  * Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, payment-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
  ** Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
  *** For the twelve months ended December 31, 2011.
  Investment moved out of non-controlled, affiliated category at December 31, 2011.
  †† Investment no longer held at December 31, 2011.

The aggregate fair value of non-controlled, affiliated investments at December 31, 2011 represents 10.1% of the Company’s net assets.

 

  (e) Transaction and other information for “non-controlled, affiliated” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns 5% or more (but not more than 25%) of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
  (f) Approximately 68% of the senior secured loans to the Company’s portfolio companies bear interest at a floating rate that may be determined by reference to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or other base rate (commonly the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option. In addition, approximately 58% of such senior secured loans have floors of 1.00% to 3.25%. The borrower under a senior secured loan generally has the option to select from interest reset periods of one, two, three or six months and may alter that selection at the end of any reset period. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at December 31, 2011 of all contracts within the specified loan facility.
  (g) Transaction and other information for “controlled” investments under the Investment Company Act of 1940, whereby the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities.
  (h) Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.

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

 

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Controlled Investments   Fair Value at
December 31,
2010
    Gross
Additions
(Cost)*
    Gross
Reductions
(Cost)**
    Net
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Fair Value at
December 31,
2011
    Net Realized
Gain
(Loss)***
    Interest/
Other
Income***
 

Al Solutions, Inc.

             

Senior Secured Loan

  $ 115,000      $ —        $ (115,000 )   $ —        $ —   †    $ —        $ 6,738   

American SportWorks LLC

             

Senior Secured Loan

    7,200,000        —          —          (3,649,100 )     3,550,900        —          1,104,445   

ASW Investment Holdings, LLC

             

Limited Liability Co. Interest

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Bankruptcy Management Solutions, Inc.:

             

Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, A

    1,427,700        157,414        —          362,886        1,948,000        —          309,498   

Senior Secured Loan, First Lien, B

    —          10,524,207        (29,363 )     5,017,653        15,512,497        39,727        1,685,875   

Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien

    21,342,029        3,762,586        —          (3,111,913 )     21,992,702        —          4,405,452   

Common Stock

    4,516,560        60,832        —          (2,804,922 )     1,772,470        —          —     

Warrants

    125,880        —          —          (121,690 )     4,190        —          —     

ECI Holdco, Inc.

             

Common Stock

    51,480,000        —          —          (9,035,520 )     42,444,480        —          —     

Electrical Components International, Inc.

             

Senior Secured Loan

    1,641,718        —          (1,641,718 )     —          —   †      —          14,730   

Fitness Together Franchise Corporation

             

Senior Secured Loan

    6,119,804        628,104        (518,868 )     464,220        —   †      —          841,951   

Fitness Together Holdings, Inc.:

             

Preferred Stock Series A

    —          —          (173,326 )     173,326        —   †      (156,062 )     —     

Preferred Stock Series A-1

    —          —          (49,056 )     49,056        —   †      (44,539 )     —     

Preferred Stock Series B Convertible

    1,478,000        —          (9,100,000 )     7,622,000        —   †      (7,637,759 )     —     

Common Stock

    —          —          (118,500 )     118,500        —   †      (102,521 )     —     
 

 

 

 

Totals

  $   95,446,691      $   15,133,143        $  (11,745,831)       $  (4,915,504)       $  87,225,239        $  (7,901,154)       $  8,368,689   
 

 

 

 

 

  * Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, payment-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of unearned income, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category.
  ** Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category.
  *** For the year ended December 31, 2011. There was no dividend income from these securities during the period.
  Investment moved out of controlled category at December 31, 2011.
  †† Investment no longer held at December 31, 2011.

The aggregate fair value of controlled investments at December 31, 2011 represents 12.4% of the Company’s net assets.

 

  (i) Principal amount is denominated in Canadian dollars.
  (j) Non-accrual status (in default) at December 31, 2011 and therefore non-income producing. At December 31, 2011, the aggregate fair value and amortized cost of the Company’s debt investments on non-accrual status represents 0.5% and 0.8% of total debt investments at fair value and amortized cost, respectively.
  (k) Non-income producing equity securities at December 31,2011.
  (l) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ARS Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of American Residential Services L.L.C. and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.
  (m) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC ASW Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 25% of the voting securities of American SportWorks LLC and thus a controlled investment.
  (n) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC CSP Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of more than 5% (but less than 25%) of the voting securities of Conney Prime Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, affiliated investment.
  (o) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC DVSH Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of DynaVox Systems LLC and thus a non-controlled, non-affiliated investment.

 

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

 

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  (p) The Company is the sole stockholder of BKC MTCH Blocker, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary, which is the beneficiary of less than 5% of the voting securities of Marquette Transportation Company Holdings, LLC and thus a non-controlled, non- affiliated investment.
  (q) BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of private or thinly traded U.S. public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and other high quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. The securities referenced represent either fully or partially non-qualified assets for purposes of this requirement.
  (r) Interest may be paid in cash or paid-in-kind (“PIK”) which may be at the option of the borrower. PIK earned is included in the cost basis of the security. In accordance with the Company’s policy, PIK may be recorded on an effective yield basis.

 

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BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Organization

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) was organized as a Delaware corporation on April 13, 2005 and was initially funded on July 25, 2005. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes the Company has qualified and has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”). The Company’s investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The Company invests primarily in middle-market companies in the form of senior and junior secured and unsecured debt securities and loans, each of which may include an equity component, and by making direct preferred, common and other equity investments in such companies.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Certain financial information that is normally included in annual financial statements, including certain financial statement footnotes, prepared in accordance with GAAP, is not required for interim reporting purposes and has been condensed or omitted herein. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes related thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2012.

2. Significant accounting policies

Basis of Presentation

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, which were established to hold certain investments of the Company. The Company owns 100% of each subsidiary and, as such, the subsidiaries are consolidated into the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The subsidiaries hold investments which are treated as pass through entities for tax purposes. By investing through these 100% owned subsidiaries the Company is able to elect corporate tax treatment for these entities and thereby create a tax structure that is more advantageous with respect to the RIC status of the Company. Transactions between subsidiaries, to the extent they occur, are eliminated in consolidation.

Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.

Investments

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or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized. Realized gains or losses on the disposition of investments are calculated using the specific identification method.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations unless they are deemed not to represent fair value. The Company obtains market quotations, when available, from an independent pricing service or one or more broker-dealers or market makers and utilizes the average of the range of bid and ask quotations. Debt and equity securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Because the Company expects that there will not be a readily available market for substantially all of the investments in its portfolio, the Company expects to value substantially all of its portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors using a consistently applied valuation process in accordance with a documented valuation policy that has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors. Due to the inherent uncertainty and subjectivity of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Company’s investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that the Company may ultimately realize.

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events may have differing impacts on the market quotations used to value some of the Company’s investments than on the fair values of the Company’s investments for which market quotations are not readily available. Market quotations may be deemed not to represent fair value in certain circumstances where BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors LLC, the Company’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”), believes that facts and circumstances applicable to an issuer, a seller or purchaser or the market for a particular security cause current market quotations to not reflect the fair value of the security. Examples of these events could include cases where a security trades infrequently causing a quoted purchase or sale price to become stale, where there is a “forced” sale by a distressed seller, where market quotations vary substantially among market makers, or where there is a wide bid-ask spread or significant increase in the bid-ask spread.

With respect to the Company’s investments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, the Board of Directors has approved a multi-step valuation process applied each quarter, as described below:

(i) The quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially evaluated and rated by the investment professionals of the Advisor responsible for the portfolio investment;

(ii) The investment professionals provide recent portfolio company financial statements and other reporting materials to independent valuation firms engaged by the Board of Directors, such firms conduct independent appraisals each quarter and their preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management of the Advisor;

(iii) The audit committee of the Board of Directors reviews the preliminary valuations prepared by the independent valuation firms; and

(iv) The Board of Directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in the portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Advisor, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

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transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present amount (discounted). The measurement is based on the value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that the Company may take into account in determining the fair value of its investments include, as relevant and among other factors: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, (e.g. non-performance risk), its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, M&A comparables, the Company’s principal market (as the reporting entity) and enterprise values.

Until the end of the second calendar quarter following its acquisition, each unquoted investment in a new portfolio company generally is valued at amortized cost, which the Advisor believes approximates fair value under the circumstances. As of that date, an independent valuation firm conducts an initial independent appraisal of the investment.

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820-10”), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. See note 10 for further details.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents include short-term, liquid investments in a money market fund.

Revenue Recognition

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. Discounts and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security. Premiums and discounts are determined based on the cash flows expected to be received for a particular investment upon maturity.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and is adjusted to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. For loans and securities with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) income, which represents contractual interest or dividends accrued and added to the principal balance and generally due at maturity, such income is accrued only to the extent that the Advisor believes that the PIK income is likely to be collected.

Structuring service fees, origination, closing, commitment and other upfront fees are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned. In instances where the Company does not perform significant services in connection with the related investment, fees paid to the Company in these situations may be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties and unamortized loan origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees are recorded as income.

U.S. Federal Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.

In order to qualify for favorable tax treatment as a RIC, the Company is required to distribute annually to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. To avoid federal excise taxes, we must distribute annually at least 98% of our ordinary income and 98.2% of net capital gains from the current year and any undistributed ordinary income and net capital gains from the preceding years. The

 

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Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year distributions and pay a 4% excise tax on this income. If the Company chooses to do so, all other things being equal, this would increase expenses and reduce the amount available to be distributed to stockholders. The Company will accrue excise tax on estimated excess taxable income as required.

In accordance with GAAP, book and tax basis differences relating to distributions to stockholders and other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified to capital in excess of par. In addition, the character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP.

Dividends to Common Stockholders 

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Board of Directors. Net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of distributions on behalf of stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board of Directors authorizes, and the Company declares, a cash dividend, then stockholders who have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock, rather than receiving the cash dividends.

Foreign Currency

Foreign currency amounts are translated into United States dollars on the following basis:

 

  (i) market value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the spot exchange rate on the last business day of the period; and

 

  (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses—at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions, income or expenses.

Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, the Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Investments denominated in foreign currencies and foreign currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin, including unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the related debt using the straight line method.

Equity Offering Expenses

The Company records registration expenses related to its shelf registration statement and related SEC filings as prepaid assets. These expenses are charged as a reduction of capital upon utilization, in accordance with ASC 946, Financial Services—Investment Companies.

Non-Accrual Loans

Loans or debt securities are placed on non-accrual status, as a general matter, when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest generally is reversed when a loan or debt security is placed on non-accrual status.

 

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Interest payments received on non-accrual loans or debt securities may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans and debt securities are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. The Company may make exceptions to this treatment if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”), which amends the existing fair value guidance within ASC 820-10. The amendments include: (1) application of the concepts of highest and best use and valuation premise only to measuring the fair value of nonfinancial assets (that is, it does not apply to financial assets or any liabilities), (2) an exception to fair value measurement principles for financial assets and financial liabilities (and derivatives) with offsetting positions in market risks or counterparty credit risk, which allows an entity to measure the fair value of the net risk position, when several criteria are met, (3) extension of the prohibition of a blockage factor application to all fair value measurements, (4) a model for the fair value measurement of instruments classified within an entity’s shareholders’ equity which is consistent with the guidance of measuring the fair value for liabilities, (5) additional disclosures for fair value measurements categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: (i) quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, (ii) a description of the valuation processes used by the entity and (iii) a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements, (6) disclosure of the level in the fair value hierarchy of assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value but where fair value is disclosed and (7) disclosure of any transfers between Levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy, not just significant transfers. The provisions of ASU 2011-04 were effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Management has adopted the provisions of ASU 2011-04 on January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have an impact on the measurement of fair value of the Company’s investments, but did impact the Company’s disclosures related to fair value, which have been reflected in the notes to these consolidated financial statements.

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU 2011-11 “Balance Sheet: Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities.” These common disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a portfolio’s financial position. They also improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of IFRS. ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose both gross and net information about both instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and its impact on financial statement disclosures.

3. Agreements and related party transactions

Base Management Fee

The Company has entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Advisor, under which the Advisor, subject to the overall supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors, manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, the Company. For providing these services, the Advisor receives a base management fee (the “Management Fee”) from the Company quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of 2.0% of the Company’s total assets, including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Advisor earned $5,390,448 and $4,465,239, respectively, in Management Fees under the Management Agreement.

 

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Incentive Management Fee

The Management Agreement provides that the Advisor or its affiliates may be entitled to an incentive management fee (the “Incentive Fee”) under certain circumstances. The determination of the Incentive Fee, as described in more detail below, will result in the Advisor or its affiliates receiving no Incentive Fee payments if returns to Company stockholders do not meet an 8.0% annualized rate of return during the applicable fee measurement period and will result in the Advisor or its affiliates receiving less than the full amount of the Incentive Fee percentage until returns to stockholders exceed an approximate 13.3% annualized rate of return during such period. Annualized rate of return in this context is computed by reference to the Company’s net asset value and does not take into account changes in the market price of the Company’s common stock.

The Advisor will be entitled to receive the Incentive Fee if the Company’s performance exceeds a “hurdle rate” during different measurement periods: trailing four quarters’ periods (which applies only to the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income) and annual periods (which applies only to the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains). The “trailing four quarters’ periods” for purposes of determining the income portion of the Incentive Fee payable for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was determined by reference to the four quarter periods ended on March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The term “annual period” means the period beginning on July 1 of each calendar year and ending on June 30 of the next calendar year.

The hurdle rate for each measurement period is 2.0% multiplied by the Company’s net asset values at the beginning of each calendar quarter during the measurement period, calculated after giving effect to any distributions that occurred during the measurement period. A portion of the Incentive Fee is based on the Company’s income and a portion is based on capital gains. Each portion of the Incentive Fee is described below.

Quarterly Incentive Fee Based on Income. For each trailing four quarters’ period, the Company pays the Advisor an Incentive Fee based on the amount by which (A) aggregate distributions and amounts distributable out of taxable net income (excluding any capital gain and loss) during the period less the amount, if any, by which net unrealized capital depreciation exceeds net realized capital gains during the period exceeds (B) the hurdle rate for the period. The amount of the excess of (A) over (B) described in this paragraph for each period is referred to as the excess income amount.

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for each period will equal 50% of the period’s excess income amount, until the cumulative Incentive Fee payments for the period equal 20% of the period’s income amount distributed or distributable to stockholders as described in clause (A) of the preceding paragraph. Thereafter, the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period will equal 20% of the period’s remaining excess income amount.

Annual Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains. The portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is calculated on an annual basis. For each annual period, the Company pays the Advisor an Incentive Fee based on the amount by which (A) net realized capital gains, if any, to the extent they exceed gross unrealized capital depreciation, if any, occurring during the period exceeds (B) the amount, if any, by which the period’s hurdle rate exceeds the amount of income used in the determination of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period. The amount of the excess of (A) over (B) described in this paragraph is referred to as the excess gain amount.

The portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for each period will equal 50% of the period’s excess gain amount, until such payments equal 20% of the period’s capital gain amount distributed or distributable to stockholders. Thereafter, the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for the period equals an amount such that the portion of the Incentive Fee payments to the Advisor based on capital gains for the period equals 20% of the period’s remaining excess gain amount. The result of this formula is that, if the portion of the Incentive Fee based on income for the period exceeds the period’s hurdle, then the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains will be capped at 20% of the capital gain amount.

In calculating whether the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains is payable with respect to any period, the Company accounts for its assets on a security-by-security basis. In addition, the Company uses the “period-to-period” method pursuant to which the portion of the Incentive Fee based on capital gains for any

 

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period is based on realized capital gains for the period reduced by realized capital losses and gross unrealized capital depreciation for the period. Based on current interpretations of Section 205(b)(3) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 by the SEC and its staff, the calculation of unrealized depreciation for each portfolio security over a period is based on the fair value of the security at the end of the period compared to the fair value at the beginning of the period. Incentive Fees earned in any of the periods described above are not subject to modification or repayment based upon performance in a subsequent period.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Advisor earned $2,213,859 and zero, respectively, in Incentive Fees from the Company.

Advisor Reimbursements

The Management Agreement provides that the Company will reimburse the Advisor for costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for office space rental, office equipment and utilities allocable to the Advisor under the Management Agreement, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any non-investment advisory, administrative or operating services provided by the Advisor to the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred $363,685 and $425,485, respectively, for such investment advisor expenses under the Management Agreement.

From time to time, the Advisor may pay amounts owed by the Company to third party providers of goods or services. The Company will subsequently reimburse the Advisor for such amounts paid on its behalf. Reimbursements to the Advisor for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $481,022 and $345,520, respectively.

No person who is an officer, director or employee of the Advisor and who serves as a director of the Company receives any compensation from the Company for such services. Directors who are not affiliated with the Advisor receive compensation for their services and reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend meetings.

Administration

The Company also has entered into an administration agreement with BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the “Administrator”) under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Company. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, the Company reimburses the Administrator for the Company’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent and the Company’s allocable portion of the cost of certain of the Company’s officers and their respective staffs. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred $30,706 and $241,962, respectively, for administrative services expenses payable to the Administrator under the administration agreement.

Advisor Stock Transactions

In March 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the purchase in a private placement of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, by the Advisor in its discretion, subject to compliance with the Company’s and the Advisor’s applicable policies and requirements of law. There were no such purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Advisor owned and had the right to vote approximately 88,000 and 259,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock, representing less than 1.0% of the total shares outstanding. On such dates, under compensation arrangements for its officers and employees the Advisor owned of record but did not have the right to vote an additional 258,000 and 275,000 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, other entities affiliated with the Administrator beneficially owned approximately 6,019,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 8.2% of the total shares outstanding.

 

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4. Earnings per share

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets from operations per share (earnings per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Three months
ended

March 31, 2012
     Three months
ended

March 31, 2011
 

Numerator for basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share

   $  20,298,244       $  18,014,892   

Denominator for basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share

     73,417,624         72,780,392   

Basic/diluted net increase in net assets per share from operations

   $ 0.28       $ 0.25   

Diluted net increase in net assets per share from operations equals basic net increase in net assets per share from operations for each period because there were no common stock equivalents outstanding during the above periods.

5. Investments

Purchases of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled $73,445,809 and $39,551,384, respectively. Sales, repayments and other exits of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 totaled $40,738,798 and $4,046,712, respectively.

At March 31, 2012, investments consisted of the following:

 

     Cost      Fair Value  
  

 

 

 

Senior secured notes

   $ 152,007,849       $ 153,322,789   

Unsecured debt

     50,126,184         5,000,000   

Subordinated debt

     178,180,313         173,788,315   

Senior secured loans:

     

First lien

     168,049,052         170,576,587   

Second/other priority lien

     477,867,121         471,599,634   
  

 

 

 

Total senior secured loans

     645,916,173         642,176,221   
  

 

 

 

Common stock

     51,702,731         71,834,887   

Limited partnership/limited liability company interests

     61,838,404         40,985,265   

Equity warrants/options

     3,182,921         8,282,830   
  

 

 

 

Total investments

   $     1,142,954,575       $     1,095,390,307   
  

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2011, investments consisted of the following:

 

     Cost      Fair Value  
  

 

 

 

Senior secured notes

   $ 117,684,004       $ 113,871,025   

Unsecured debt

     50,109,481         5,000,000   

Subordinated debt

     166,936,586         163,038,989   

Senior secured loans:

     

First lien

     212,981,195         209,900,588   

Second/other priority lien

     451,420,012         445,694,225   
  

 

 

 

Total senior secured loans

     664,401,207         655,594,813   
  

 

 

 

Common stock

     51,653,041         65,985,605   

Limited partnership/limited liability company interests

     43,767,132         39,170,742   

Equity warrants/options

     3,319,218         6,291,268   
  

 

 

 

Total investments

   $     1,097,870,669       $     1,048,952,442   
  

 

 

 

Industry Composition

The industry composition of the portfolio at fair value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

       March 31,        December 31,   
Industry    2012     2011  

Healthcare

     15.1     12.9

Personal and Other Services

     12.6        13.1   

Business Services

     9.9        9.9   

Financial Services

     8.7        8.3   

Manufacturing

     8.5        7.6   

Printing, Publishing and Media

     7.2        8.1   

Building and Real Estate

     5.6        4.3   

Chemicals

     5.4        4.4   

Retail

     5.1        5.2   

Distribution

     4.9        5.1   

Consumer Products

     4.6        4.8   

Electronics

     4.0        4.1   

Beverage, Food and Tobacco

     3.6        3.6   

Containers and Packaging

     2.6        2.7   

Telecommunications

     1.2        1.4   

Transportation

     0.6        0.5   

Entertainment and Leisure

     0.4        0.4   

Automotive

            3.6   
  

 

 

 

Total

         100.0     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

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The geographic composition of the portfolio at fair value at March 31, 2012 was United States 95.9% and Canada 4.1%, and at December 31, 2011 was United States 96.0% and Canada 4.0%. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company.

Market, Credit and Industry Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Company may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Company; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the Company may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Company has unsettled or open transactions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Company manages counterparty risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Company to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of investments in portfolio companies. The extent of the Company’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. The Company is also exposed to credit risk related to maintaining all of its cash at a major financial institution.

The Company has investments in lower rated and comparable quality unrated senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, which are subject to a greater degree of credit risk than more highly rated investments. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater for holders of such securities and loans, particularly in cases where the investment is unsecured or subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.

6. Derivatives

Foreign Currency

The Company may enter into forward foreign currency contracts from time to time to facilitate settlement of purchases and sales of investments denominated in foreign currencies or to help mitigate the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company’s investments denominated in foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date (usually the security transaction settlement date) at a negotiated forward rate. These contracts are marked-to-market by recognizing the difference between the contract exchange rate and the current market rate as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. The Company’s forward foreign currency contracts generally have terms of approximately three months. The volume of open contracts at the end of each reporting period is reflective of the typical volume of transactions during each calendar quarter. Risks may arise as a result of the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. The Company attempts to limit this risk by dealing with only creditworthy counterparties.

At March 31, 2012, details of open forward foreign currency contracts were as follows:

 

Foreign Currency

  Settlement Date     Amount and Transaction     US$ Value at
Settlement Date
    US$ Value at
March 31, 2012
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Canadian dollar

    April 11, 2012        381,000 Sold        $         374,613        $         381,371        $        (6,758

Canadian dollar

    April 11, 2012        1,519,500 Sold        1,496,322        1,520,979        (24,657

Canadian dollar

    April 11, 2012        23,237,500 Sold        22,885,295       23,260,120        (374,825
     

 

 

 

Total

          $    24,756,230          $    25,162,470          $    (406,240
     

 

 

 

 

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At December 31, 2011, details of open forward foreign currency contracts were as follows:

 

Foreign Currency

  Settlement Date     Amount and Transaction     US$ Value at
Settlement Date
    US$ Value at
December 31, 2011
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Canadian dollar

    January 18, 2012        295,000 Purchased        $       (289,385       $        (290,124)        $               739   

Canadian dollar

    January 18, 2012        593,819 Purchased        (587,012     (584,004)        (3,008

Canadian dollar

    January 18, 2012        24,982,000 Sold        23,465,055       24,569,027        (1,103,972
     

 

 

 

Total

          $    22,588,658          $    23,694,899          $    (1,106,241
     

 

 

 

All realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts are included in earnings (changes in net assets) and are reported as separate line items within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Unrealized gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts are also reported as separate line items within the Company’s consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

The Company may enter into other derivative instruments and incur other exposures with other counterparties in the future. The derivative instruments held as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflect the volume of derivative activity throughout the periods presented.

Warrants

The Company holds warrants and options in certain portfolio companies in an effort to achieve additional investment return. In purchasing warrants and options, the Company bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying equity interest. The aggregate fair value of warrants and options as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 represents 1.2% and 0.9%, respectively, of the Company’s net assets.

7. Debt

Under the terms of the Company’s amended and restated Senior Secured, Multi-Currency Credit Agreement (the “Credit Facility”), as amended on April 20, 2010, certain lenders agreed to extend credit to the Company in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $375,000,000 outstanding, at any one time, consisting of $275,000,000 of revolving loan commitments and $100,000,000 of term loan commitments. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets in the Company’s portfolio, including cash and cash equivalents. Subject to certain exceptions, pricing for outstanding borrowings is at LIBOR plus an applicable spread of either 3.00% or 3.25% for revolving loans, based on a pricing grid using the Company’s credit rating, and LIBOR plus 3.00% for term loans. The Credit Facility does not contain a LIBOR floor requirement. At March 31, 2012, the effective LIBOR spread under the Credit Facility was 3.13%. Term loan commitments under the Credit Facility have been fully drawn and, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. The Credit Facility also includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Credit Facility by up to an additional $275,000,000 of revolving loan commitments and $250,000,000 of term loan commitments. The Credit Facility is used to supplement the Company’s equity capital to make additional portfolio investments and for other general corporate purposes.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had $203,900,000 drawn on the Credit Facility versus $168,000,000 at December 31, 2011. Subject to compliance with applicable covenants and borrowing base limitations, the remaining amount available under the Credit Facility was $171,100,000 at March 31, 2012.

On January 18, 2011, the Company closed a private placement issuance of $158,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of five-year, senior secured notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and a maturity date of January 18, 2016 and $17,000,000 million in aggregate principal amount of seven-year, senior secured notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.60% and a maturity date of January 18, 2018 (collectively, the “Senior Secured Notes”). The Senior Secured Notes were sold to certain institutional accredited investors pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is due semi-annually on January 18 and July 18, commencing on July 18, 2011.

 

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The Company’s average outstanding debt balance during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was $354,976,923 and $259,711,111, respectively. The maximum amounts borrowed during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $378,900,000 and $363,000,000, respectively.

The weighted average annual interest cost for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was 5.03% and 5.16%, respectively, exclusive of commitment fees and of other prepaid expenses related to establishing the Credit Facility and the Senior Secured Notes. With respect to any unused portion of the commitments under the Credit Facility, the Company incurs an annual commitment fee of 0.50%. Commitment fees incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $252,238 and $321,542, respectively.

At March 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with all covenants required under the Credit Facility and the Senior Secured Notes.

8. Capital stock

In 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan under which the Company may repurchase up to 2.5 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. In 2009, the Board of Directors approved an extension and increase to the plan which authorized the Company to repurchase up to an additional 2.5 percent of its outstanding shares of common stock. In May 2011, the repurchase plan was further extended through the earlier of June 30, 2012 or until the approved number of shares has been repurchased. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company purchased zero shares of its common stock on the open market. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company purchased a total of 200,000 shares of its common stock on the open market for $2,003,040, including brokerage commissions. Since inception of the repurchase plan through March 31, 2012, the Company has purchased 1,425,507 shares of its common stock on the open market for $9,476,676, including brokerage commissions. At March 31, 2012, the total number of remaining shares authorized for repurchase was 1,331,143. The Company currently holds the shares it repurchased in treasury.

9. Guarantees and commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into guarantees on behalf of portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. The Company has no such guarantees outstanding at March 31, 2012 and 2011.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contractual agreements that provide general indemnifications against losses, costs, claims and liabilities arising from the performance of individual obligations under such agreements. The Company has had no prior claims or payments pursuant to such agreements. The Company’s individual maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on management’s experience, the Company expects the risk of loss to be remote.

From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of its business, including the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the Company cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings with certainty, it does not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

10. Fair value of financial instruments

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure

ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value 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. ASC 820-10 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize

 

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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 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 Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

Level 1 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 – Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation.

Transfers between levels, if any, represent the value as of the beginning of the period of any investment where a change in the pricing level occurred from the beginning to the end of the period.

The Company’s valuation policy and fair value disclosures are consistent with ASC 820-10. The Company evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which its investments are trading, in determining fair value and categorizes each investment within the fair value hierarchy pursuant to ASC 820-10.

Under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify non-controlled investments where it owns 5% or more of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities as investments in “affiliated” companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Company is required to separately identify investments where it owns more than 25% of a portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities as investments in “controlled” companies. Detailed information with respect to the Company’s non-controlled non-affiliated, non-controlled affiliated and controlled investments is contained in the accompanying consolidated schedules of investments and other consolidated financial statements. The information in the tables below is presented on an aggregate portfolio basis, without segregating the non-controlled non-affiliated, non-controlled affiliated and controlled investment categories.

The carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments approximate fair value. The carrying values of receivables, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair value of the Company’s Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes is derived by taking the average of the high and low quotes as obtained from a broker. The fair value of the Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes would be classified as Level 2 with respect to the fair value hierachy. The carrying and fair values of the Company’s Credit Facility payable were $203,900,000 and $198,802,500 at March 31, 2012 and $168,000,000 and $157,080,000 at December 31, 2011, respectively. The carrying and fair values of the Company’s Secured Senior Notes were $175,000,000 and $177,874,470 at March 31, 2012 and $175,000,000 and $180,815,000 at December 31, 2011, respectively. The carrying and fair values of the Company’s total debt outstanding were therefore $378,900,000 and $376,676,970 at March 31, 2012 and $343,000,000 and $337,895,000 at December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

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The following tables summarize the fair values of the Company’s investments, forward foreign currency contracts and cash and cash equivalents based on the inputs used at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 in determining such fair values:

 

                 Fair Value Inputs at March 31, 2012  
           Fair Value at
March 31,
2012
    Price
Quotations
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Senior secured notes

   $          153,322,789      $ —         $ —        $ 153,322,789       

Unsecured debt

       5,000,000        —           —          5,000,000       

Subordinated debt

       173,788,315        —           —          173,788,315       

Senior secured loans

       642,176,221        —           —          642,176,221       

Common stock

       71,834,887        —           —          71,834,887       

Limited partnership/limited liability company interests

       40,985,265        —           —          40,985,265       

Equity warrants/options

       8,282,830        —           —          8,282,830       
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

       1,095,390,307        —           —          1,095,390,307       

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (406,240)        —           (406,240     —         

Cash and cash equivalents

       4,530,028        4,530,028         —          —         
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $          1,099,514,095      $ 4,530,028       $ (406,240   $ 1,095,390,307       
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
                 Fair Value Inputs at December 31, 2011  
           Fair Value at
December 31,
2011
    Price
Quotations
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Senior secured notes

   $          113,871,025     $ —         $ —          $113,871,025      

Unsecured debt

       5,000,000       —           —          5,000,000      

Subordinated debt

       163,038,989       —           —          163,038,989      

Senior secured loans

       655,594,813       —           —          655,594,813      

Common stock

       65,985,605       —           —          65,985,605      

Limited partnership/limited liability company interests

       39,170,742       —           —          39,170,742      

Equity warrants/options

       6,291,268       —           —          6,291,268      
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

       1,048,952,442       —           —          1,048,952,442      

Forward foreign currency contracts

       (1,106,241     —           (1,106,241     —         

Cash and cash equivalents

       7,778,993       7,778,993         —          —         
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $          1,055,625,194     $   7,778,993       $ (1,106,241   $ 1,048,952,442      
    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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In determining the fair values of the Company’s forward foreign currency contracts at March 31, 2012 and at December 31, 2011, the Company used unadjusted indicative price quotations for similar assets (Level 2).

The valuation techniques used at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 in determining the fair values of the Company’s investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used were the market approach, income approach or both using third party valuation firms or broker quotes for identical or similar assets. The total fair market value using the market or income approach or using third party valuation firms was $1,089,551,531 and $1,043,181,658 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The remaining balance was determined using broker quotes for identical or similar assets.

The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2012 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

    Fair Value at
December 31,
2011
    Amortization of
Premium/
Discount - Net
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation
    Purchases     Sales or
Repayments
    Net Transfers
in  and/or

out of
Level 3
    Fair Value
at March 31,
2012
 

Senior secured notes

  $ 113,871,025     $ 319,695      $ —        $ 5,127,919      $ 34,004,150     $ —        $         —        $ 153,322,789   

Unsecured debt

    5,000,000       16,703        —          (16,703     —          —          —          5,000,000   

Subordinated debt

    163,038,989       582,122        —          (494,401     10,661,605        —          —          173,788,315   

Senior secured loans

    655,594,813       2,794,825        (11,097     5,066,441        19,470,037        (40,738,798     —          642,176,221   

Preferred stock

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Common stock

    65,985,605       —          —          5,799,592        49,690        —          —          71,834,887   

Limited partnership /LLC Interest

    39,170,742       —          —          (16,256,749     18,071,272        —          —          40,985,265   

Equity warrants/options

    6,291,268       —          (136,297     2,127,859        —          —          —          8,282,830   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

  $ 1,048,952,442     $ 3,713,345      $ (147,394   $ 1,353,958      $ 82,256,754      $ (40,738,798   $ —        $ 1,095,390,307   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 of investments for which Level 3 inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

    Fair Value at
December 31,
2010
    Amortization of
Premium/
Discount - Net
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation
    Purchases     Sales or
Repayments
    Net Transfers
in and/or out of
Level 3
    Fair Value at
March 31,
2011
 

Senior secured notes

  $ 88,265,252       $             22,877        $ —        $         (202,100     $ —          $ —          $                 —          $ 88,086,029   

Unsecured debt

    6,898,385       321,911        —          (207,254     81,293        —          —          7,094,335   

Subordinated debt

    221,369,811       368,502        (2,784,672     5,425,710        182,158        (1,229,656     —          223,331,853   

Senior secured loans

    444,823,276       950,942        (36,286,000     39,076,672        40,901,828        (4,296,396     —          485,170,322   

Preferred stock

    6,595,040       —          (899,994     467,999        —          (5     —          6,163,040   

Common stock

    83,162,072       —          (2,385,754     844,003        (520,536     (61     —          81,099,724   

Limited partnership /LLC Interest

    23,387,927       —          —          2,223,969        —          —          —          25,611,896   

Equity warrants/options

    5,583,903       —          —          (1,339,575     386,298        —          —          4,630,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

  $ 880,085,666       $ 1,664,232      $ (42,356,420   $ 46,289,424        $ 41,031,041        $ (5,526,118     $ —          $ 921,187,825   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

There were no transfers between Levels during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. All realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in earnings (changes in net assets) and are reported as separate line items within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

 

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The ranges of unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

 

EBITDA Multiples

     4.8x to 11.2x   

Market Yields

     11.8% to 16.5%   

The significant unobservable input of the underlying investment used in the income approach of fair value measurement of the Company’s investments is the discount rate used to discount the estimated future cash flows expected to be received from the underlying investment, which include both future principal and interest payments. Significant increases or decreases in the discount rate would result in an increase or decrease in the fair value measurement. Included in the consideration and selection of discount rates are the following factors: risk of default, rating of the investment and comparable company investments, and call provisions.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the market approach of fair value measurement of the Company’s investments is the market multiple of earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of the comparable guideline public companies. The independent valuation firms select a population of public companies for each investment with similar operations and attributes of the subject company. Using these guideline public companies’ data, a range of multiples of enterprise value to EBITDA is calculated. The independent valuation firms select percentages from the range of multiples for purposes of determining the subject company’s estimated enterprise value based on said multiple and generally the latest twelve months EBITDA of the subject company (or other meaningful measure). Significant increases or decreases in the multiple will result in an increase or decrease in enterprise value, resulting in an increase or decrease in the fair value estimate of the investment.

 

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11. Financial highlights

The following per share data and ratios have been derived from information provided in the consolidated financial statements. The following is a schedule of financial highlights for a common share outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Three months
ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months
ended
March 31, 2011
 

Per Share Data:

    

Net asset value, beginning of period

       $ 9.58          $ 9.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     0.26        0.20   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     0.02        0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     0.28        0.25   

Dividend distributions to stockholders from net investment income

     (0.26     (0.32

Issuance (reinvestment) of stock at prices (below) above net asset value

     (0.01     0.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     0.01        (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

       $ 9.59          $ 9.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market price, end of period

       $ 9.82          $ 10.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return(1)(2)

     24.20%        (5.81)%   

Ratios / Supplemental Data:

    

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets(3)

     5.01%        3.48%   

Ratio of interest and other debt related expenses to average net assets(3)

     3.03%        2.45%   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(3)

     8.04%        5.93%   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3)

     10.78%        8.59%   

Net assets, end of period

       $   703,951,622          $   695,433,101   

Average debt outstanding

       $ 354,976,923          $ 259,711,111   

Weighted average shares outstanding

     73,417,624        72,780,392   

Average debt per share(4)

       $ 4.84          $ 3.57   

Portfolio turnover(2)

     4%        *   

 

*  Less than 1%

(1) Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the respective periods. Total return calculations take into account dividends and distributions, if any, reinvested in accordance with the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan and do not reflect brokerage commissions.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.
(4) Average debt per share is calculated as average debt outstanding divided by the weighted average shares outstanding during the applicable period.

12. Subsequent events

On May 2, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on July 3, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 19, 2012.

In addition to the subsequent events included in these notes to the consolidated financial statements, the Company conducted a review for additional subsequent events and determined that no additional subsequent events had occurred that would require accrual or additional disclosures.

 

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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 the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

This report, and other statements that we may make, may contain forward-looking statements with respect to future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “potential,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we assume no duty to and do not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

In addition to factors previously identified elsewhere in the reports BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:

 

   

our future operating results;

 

   

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

 

   

the impact of investments that we expect to make;

 

   

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

   

the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

 

   

the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

   

our expected financings and investments;

 

   

the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital, including our ability to obtain continued financing on favorable terms;

 

   

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

 

   

the impact of increased competition;

 

   

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

 

   

potential conflicts of interest in the allocation of opportunities between us and other investment funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates;

 

   

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

 

   

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and

 

   

the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position.

Overview

We were incorporated in Delaware on April 13, 2005 and were initially funded on July 25, 2005. Our investment objective is to provide a combination of current income and capital appreciation. We intend to invest primarily in debt and equity securities of private and certain public U.S. middle-market companies.

 

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We are externally managed and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of private or thinly traded public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. Government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

Investments

Our level of investment activity can and does vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make.

As a BDC, we must not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” specified in the 1940 Act unless, at the time the acquisition is made, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets (with certain limited exceptions). Qualifying assets include investments in “eligible portfolio companies.” Under the relevant SEC rules, the term “eligible portfolio company” includes all private companies, companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange, and certain public companies that have listed their securities on a national securities exchange and have a market capitalization of less than $250 million. These rules also permit us to include as qualifying assets certain follow-on investments in companies that were eligible portfolio companies at the time of initial investment but that no longer meet the definition.

Revenues

We generate revenues primarily in the form of interest on the debt we hold, dividends on our equity interests and capital gains on the sale of warrants and other debt or equity interests that we acquire in portfolio companies. Our investments in fixed income instruments generally have an expected maturity of three to ten years, although we have no lower or upper constraint on maturity, and typically bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on our debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semi-annually. In some cases, our debt instruments and preferred stock investments may defer payments of cash interest or dividends or pay interest or dividends in-kind. Any outstanding principal amount of our debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of prepayment fees, commitment, origination, capital structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance and consulting fees.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of a base management fee and, depending on our operating results, an incentive management fee, expenses reimbursable under the management agreement, administration fees and the allocable portion of overhead under the administration agreement. The base management fee and incentive management fee compensate the Advisor for work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. Our management agreement with the Advisor provides that we will reimburse the Advisor for costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor for office space rental, office equipment and utilities allocable to the Advisor under the management agreement, as well as any costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor relating to any non-investment advisory, administrative or operating services provided by the Advisor to us. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

Critical accounting policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ.

 

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Management considers the following critical accounting policies important to understanding the consolidated financial statements. In addition to the discussion below, our critical accounting policies are further described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of significant accounting policies and of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Financial and operating highlights

At March 31, 2012:

Investment Portfolio: $1,099.9 million

Net Assets: $704.0 million

Indebtedness (borrowings under Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes): $378.9 million

Net Asset Value per share: $9.59

Portfolio Activity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012:

Cost of investments during period: $73.4 million

Sales, repayments and other exits during period: $40.7 million

Number of portfolio companies at end of period: 55

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012:

Net investment income before Incentive Fees per share: $0.29

Net investment income per share: $0.26

Dividends declared per share: $0.26

Earnings per share: $0.28

Net investment income before Incentive Fees: $21.2 million

Net investment income: $19.0 million

Net realized and unrealized gains: $1.3 million

Net increase in net assets from operations: $20.3 million

Portfolio and investment activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we invested approximately $73.4 million across two new and several existing portfolio companies. The investments consisted primarily of senior secured loans secured by first liens ($3.1 million, or 4%), or second liens ($25.6 million, or 35%), senior secured notes ($34.0 million, or 46%) and unsecured or subordinated debt securities and equity securities ($10.7 million, or 15%). Additionally, we received proceeds from sales/repayments and other exits of approximately $40.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

At March 31, 2012, our portfolio of $1,099.9 million (at fair value) consisted of 55 portfolio companies and was invested 58% in senior secured loans, 16% in unsecured or subordinated debt securities, 14% in senior secured notes, 11% in equity investments and 1% in cash and cash equivalents. Our average portfolio company investment at amortized cost was approximately $20.8 million at March 31, 2012. Our largest portfolio company investment by value was approximately $52.5 million and our five largest portfolio company investments by value comprised approximately 21% of our portfolio at March 31, 2012. At December 31, 2011, our portfolio of $1,056.7 million (at fair value) consisted of 54 portfolio companies and was invested 62% in senior secured loans, 16% in unsecured or subordinated debt securities, 11% in equity investments, 11% in senior secured notes and less than 1% in cash and cash equivalents. Our average portfolio company investment at amortized cost was approximately $20.3 million. Our largest portfolio company investment by value was approximately $50.0 million and our five largest portfolio company investments by value comprised approximately 21% of our portfolio at December 31, 2011.

The weighted average yield of the debt and income producing equity securities in our portfolio at fair value was 12.3% at March 31, 2012 and 12.7% at December 31, 2011. The weighted average yields on our senior secured loans and other debt securities at fair value were 11.6% and 13.7%, respectively, at March 31, 2012, versus 12.2% and 13.5% at December 31, 2011. The weighted average yield of the debt and income producing

 

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equity securities in our portfolio at their current cost basis was 11.6% at March 31, 2012 and 11.9% at December 31, 2011. The weighted average yields on our senior secured loans and other debt securities at their current cost basis were 11.5% and 11.9%, respectively, at March 31, 2012, versus 12.0% and 11.4% at December 31, 2011. Yields are computed using interest rates and dividend yields as of the balance sheet date and include amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount and market premium or discount based on the expected cash flows of the respective portfolio investment. Yields exclude common equity investments, preferred equity investments with no stated dividend rate, short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents.

At March 31, 2012, 45.3% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates, such as LIBOR, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate, and 54.7% bore interest at fixed rates. The percentage of our total debt investments that bore floating rate interest based on an interest rate floor was 39.4% at March 31, 2012. At December 31, 2011, 50.6% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates, such as LIBOR, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate, and 49.4% bore interest at fixed rates. The percentage of our total debt investments that bore floating rate interest subject to an interest rate floor was 43.8% at December 31, 2011.

The Advisor employs a grading system for our entire portfolio. The Advisor grades all loans on a scale of 1 to 4. This system is intended to reflect the performance of the borrower’s business, the collateral coverage of the loans and other factors considered relevant. Generally, the Advisor assigns only one loan grade to each portfolio company for all loan investments in that portfolio company; however, the Advisor will assign multiple ratings when appropriate for different investments in one portfolio company. The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating:

Grade 1: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is substantially within the Advisor’s expectations and whose risk factors are neutral to favorable to those at the time of the original investment.

Grade 2: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is below the Advisor’s expectations and that require closer monitoring; however, no loss of investment return (interest and/or dividends) or principal is expected.

Grade 3: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is below the Advisor’s expectations and for which risk has increased materially since origination. Some loss of investment return is expected, but no loss of principal is expected. Companies graded 3 generally will be out of compliance with debt covenants and will be unlikely to make debt repayments on their original schedule.

Grade 4: Investments in portfolio companies whose performance is materially below the Advisor’s expectations where business trends have deteriorated and risk factors have increased substantially since the original investment. Investments graded 4 are those for which some loss of principal is expected.

The Advisor monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment ratings assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our valuation process, the Advisor and Board of Directors review these investment ratings on a quarterly basis. Our average investment rating was 1.19 at March 31, 2012 versus 1.20 at December 31, 2011. The following is a distribution of the investment ratings of our portfolio companies at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  

Grade 1

   $ 908,137,518       $ 872,465,840   

Grade 2

     168,441,417         156,359,268   

Grade 3

     13,171,320         9,000,116   

Grade 4

     5,549,137         11,035,005   

Not Rated

     90,915         92,213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments

   $ 1,095,390,307       $ 1,048,952,442   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Results of operations

Results comparisons for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

Investment income

Investment income totaled $33,206,665 and $25,160,129, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, of which $22,541,644 and $12,521,315 were attributable to interest and fees on senior secured loans, $10,334,469 and $11,696,393 to interest and fees earned on other debt securities, $328,030 and $923,643 to dividends from preferred equity securities and $2,522 and $18,778 to interest earned on cash equivalents, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 investment income included fees of $3,485,540 and $619,352, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 fee income included $2,341,461 from fees earned on early repayments of loans as well as amortization of fees and $1,144,079 of amendment and capital structuring fees. Interest income earned is comprised of cash interest of approximately 95% as well as PIK interest of approximately 5% for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The increase in investment income for the current period reflects the growth of our portfolio as a result of the deployment of debt capital under our credit facility.

Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were $14,182,453 and $10,283,494, respectively, which consisted of $5,390,448 and $4,465,239 in base management fees, $4,712,943 and $3,642,219 in interest expense and fees related to the Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes, $2,213,859 and zero in incentive management fees, $627,779 and $608,727 in amortization of debt issuance costs, $363,685 and $425,485 in Advisor expenses, $120,766 and $108,269 in director fees, $118,854 and $359,056 in professional fees, $82,331 and $290,802 in administrative services, and $551,788 and $383,697 in other expenses, respectively. The increases in base management fees and incentive management fees in the current period reflect the overall growth and appreciation in value of our portfolio. The increase in interest and credit facility related expenses during the 2012 period is mainly a result of increased borrowing levels, as well as the issuance of $175 million in aggregate principal amount of our senior secured notes during January 2011. Total borrowings were $378,900,000 at March 31, 2012, compared to $275,000,000 at March 31, 2011.

Net investment income

Net investment income was $19,024,212 and $14,876,635 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The increase is primarily a result of an increase in interest income and fees, partially offset by an increase in base management and incentive management fees, as well as interest and credit facility related expenses.

Net realized gain or loss

Net realized loss of $(317,969) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was the result of $(147,394) in net losses from the expiration of an equity warrant and $(170,575) in net loss realized on foreign currency transactions. Net realized loss of $(42,867,692) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was the result of $(42,367,616) in net losses realized from the disposition of our investments and $(500,076) in net loss realized on foreign currency transactions. Net realized loss on investments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 resulted primarily from the restructuring or disposition of our investments in Facet Technologies, LLC and Mattress Giant Corporation. Nearly the entire net realized loss on investments represents amounts that had been reflected in unrealized depreciation on investments in prior periods.

Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the change in net unrealized depreciation was a decrease in net unrealized depreciation of $1,592,001 and $46,005,949, respectively. The decrease in net unrealized depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was comprised of a decrease in net unrealized depreciation on investments of $893,223 and a net unrealized foreign currency translation gain of

 

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$698,778. The decrease in net unrealized depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was comprised of a decrease in net unrealized depreciation on investments of $46,289,424 and a net unrealized foreign currency translation loss of $(283,475). The valuations of our investments were favorably impacted by improved performance in certain portfolio companies. Market-wide movements and trading multiples are not necessarily indicative of any fundamental change in the condition or prospects of our portfolio companies.

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

The net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 was an increase of $20,298,244 and $18,014,892, respectively. The increase primarily reflects the increase in net investment income partially offset by a smaller decrease in net unrealized depreciation on investments, net of realized losses, for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Supplemental Non-GAAP information

We report our financial results on a GAAP basis; however, management believes that evaluating our ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP basis financial measures. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures to assess ongoing operations and, for the reasons described below, considers them to be effective indicators, for both management and investors, of our financial performance over time. Management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We record our liability for Incentive Fees as we become legally obligated to pay them, based on a hypothetical liquidation at the end of each reporting period. Our obligation to pay Incentive Fees with respect to any fiscal quarter is based on a formula that reflects our results over a trailing four-fiscal quarter period ending with the current fiscal quarter. We are legally obligated to pay the amount resulting from the formula less any cash payments of Incentive Fees during the prior three quarters. The formula’s requirement to reduce the Incentive Fees by amounts paid with respect to Incentive Fees in the prior three quarters has caused our Incentive Fees expense to become, generally concentrated in the fourth quarter of each year. Management believes that reflecting Incentive Fees throughout the year, as the related investment income is earned on a quarterly basis, is an effective measure of our profitability and financial performance that facilitates comparison of current results with historical results and with those of our peers. Our “as adjusted” results reflect Incentive Fees based on the formula we utilize for each trailing four-fiscal quarter period, with the formula applied to the current quarter’s incremental earnings and without any reduction for Incentive Fees paid during the prior three quarters. The resulting amount represents an upper limit of each quarter’s incremental Incentive Fees that we may become legally obligated to pay at the end of the year. Prior year amounts are estimated in the same manner. These estimates represent upper limits because, in any calendar year, subsequent quarters’ investment underperformance could reduce the Incentive Fees payable with respect to prior quarters’ operating results. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ and such differences could be material. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for a more detailed description of the Company’s incentive management fee.

 

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Computations for all periods are derived from our consolidated financial statements as follows:

 

     Three months
ended
March 31, 2012
    Three months
ended
March 31, 2011
 

GAAP Basis:

    

Net Investment Income

   $ 19,024,212      $ 14,876,635   

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     20,298,244        18,014,892   

Net Asset Value at end of period

     703,951,622        695,433,101   

Less: Incremental Incentive Fee expense using existing formula as applied to current period operating results

     (2,589,424     (271,867

Addback: GAAP incentive management fee expensed in the current quarter

     2,213,859          

As Adjusted:

    

Net Investment Income

   $ 18,648,647      $ 14,604,768   

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     19,922,679        17,743,025   

Net Asset Value at end of period

     703,576,057        695,161,234   

Per Share Amounts, GAAP Basis:

    

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.26      $ 0.20   

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     0.28        0.25   

Net Asset Value at end of period

     9.59        9.56   

Per Share Amounts, As Adjusted:

    

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.25      $ 0.20   

Net Increase in Net Assets from Operations

     0.27        0.24   

Net Asset Value at end of period

     9.58        9.55   

Financial condition, liquidity and capital resources

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we generated operating cash flows primarily from interest earned and fees received on senior secured loans and other debt securities, as well as from sales and unsettled purchases of selected portfolio company investments or repayments of principal.

Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $21,843,597. Our primary sources of cash from operating activities during the period consisted of a net increase in net assets from operations of $20,298,244, which was more than offset by purchases of investments in portfolio companies (net of sales and repayments) of $32,707,011.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $18,594,359. Our primary source of cash for financing activities was $35,900,000 in proceeds from borrowings, net of repayments under the Credit Facility. Our primary use of cash for financing activities was $17,305,641 of dividend distributions.

Our senior secured, multi-currency Credit Facility provides us with $375,000,000 in total availability, consisting of $275,000,000 of revolving loan commitments and $100,000,000 of term loan commitments. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets in the Company’s portfolio, including cash and cash equivalents. The Credit Facility has a stated maturity date of December 6, 2013 and the interest rate applicable to borrowings thereunder is generally LIBOR plus an applicable spread of either 3.00% or 3.25% for revolving loans, based on a pricing grid depending on the Company’s credit rating, and LIBOR plus 3.00% for term loans. The Credit Facility does not contain a LIBOR floor requirement. At March 31, 2012, the effective LIBOR spread

 

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under the Credit Facility was 3.13%. Term loan commitments under the Credit Facility have been fully drawn and, once repaid, may not be reborrowed. The Credit Facility also includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Credit Facility by up to an additional $275,000,000 of revolving loan commitments and $250,000,000 of term loan commitments. The Credit Facility is used to supplement the Company’s equity capital to make additional portfolio investments and for other general corporate purposes. At March 31, 2012, we had $203,900,000 drawn and outstanding under the Credit Facility, with $171,100,000 available to us, subject to compliance with customary affirmative and negative covenants, including the maintenance of a minimum stockholders’ equity, the maintenance of a ratio of not less than 200% of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness, and restrictions on certain payments and issuance of debt. At March 31, 2012, the Company was in compliance with regulatory coverage requirements with an asset coverage ratio of approximately 284% and was in compliance with all financial covenants under our debt agreements. In addition, borrowings under the Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company’s portfolio.

In January 2011, the Company closed a private placement issuance of $158,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.50% and a maturity date of January 18, 2016 and $17,000,000 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes with a fixed interest rate of 6.60% and a maturity date of January 18, 2018. Interest on the Senior Secured Notes is due semi-annually on January 18 and July 18, commencing on July 18, 2011. The proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes were used to fund new portfolio investments, reduce outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility and for general corporate purposes. The Senior Secured Notes contain customary affirmative and negative covenants substantially similar to those in our Credit Facility. At March 31, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial and operational covenants required by the Credit Facility and Senior Secured Notes.

At March 31, 2012, we had $4,530,028 in cash and cash equivalents.

The primary use of existing funds is expected to be purchases of investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our stockholders, repayment of indebtedness and other general corporate purposes.

Contractual obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations for the repayment of outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Payments Due By Period (dollars in millions)  
     Total      Less than 1 year      1-3 years      3-5 years      After 5 years  

Credit Facility(1)

   $ 203.9       $               —         $   203.9       $ —         $           —     

Senior Secured Notes

     175.0         —           —           158.0         17.0   

Interest and Credit Facility Fees Payable

     2.7         2.7         —           —           —     

 

(1) At March 31, 2012, $171.1 million remained unused under our Credit Facility.

Off-balance sheet arrangements

In the normal course of business, the Company may enter into guarantees on behalf of portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. The Company has no such guarantees outstanding at March 31, 2012.

 

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Dividends

Our quarterly dividends, if any, are determined by our Board of Directors. Dividends are declared considering our estimate of annual taxable income available for distribution to stockholders and the amount of taxable income carried over from the prior year for distribution in the current year. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any dividends and distributions at all or dividends and distributions at a particular level. The following table lists the quarterly dividend per share from our common stock since March 2010.

 

Dividend Amount

Per Share

Outstanding

  

Record Date

  

Payment Date

$0.32

   March 22, 2010    April 5, 2010

$0.32

   May 17, 2010    July 2, 2010

$0.32

   September 17, 2010    October 1, 2010

$0.32

   December 20, 2010    January 3, 2011

$0.32

   March 18, 2011    April 1, 2011

$0.26

   June 17, 2011    July 1, 2011

$0.26

   September 19, 2011    October 3, 2011

$0.26

   December 21, 2011    January 4, 2012

$0.26

   March 20, 2012    April 3, 2012

$0.26

   June 19, 2012    July 3, 2012

Tax characteristics of all dividends are reported to stockholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year.

We have elected to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to maintain favorable RIC tax treatment, we must distribute annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, capital losses incurred by the Company after December 31, 2010 will not be subject to expiration. In addition, such losses must be utilized prior to the losses incurred in the years preceding enactment. In order to avoid certain excise taxes imposed on RICs, we must distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of:

 

   

98% of our ordinary income for the calendar year;

 

   

98.2% of our capital gains in excess of capital losses for the one-year period ending on October 31st; and

 

   

any ordinary income and net capital gains for preceding years that were not distributed during such years.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, except as discussed below, if we declare a dividend, stockholders’ cash dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash dividends. With respect to our dividends and distributions paid to stockholders during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, dividends reinvested pursuant to our dividend reinvestment plan totaled $1,734,945 and $2,295,131, respectively.

Under the terms of an amendment to our dividend reinvestment plan adopted on March 4, 2009, dividends may be paid in newly issued or treasury shares of our common stock at a price equal to 95% of the market price on the dividend payment date. This feature of the plan means that, under certain circumstances, we may issue shares of our common stock at a price below net asset value per share, which could cause our stockholders to experience dilution. We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make dividends and distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these dividends and distributions from time to time. Also, we may be limited in our ability to make dividends and distributions due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in our existing and future debt arrangements.

 

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If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of favorable RIC tax treatment. In addition, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and tax regulations, we include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance that becomes due at the end of the loan term, or the accrual of original issue or market discount. Since we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to obtain tax benefits as a RIC and may be subject to an excise tax. In order to satisfy the annual distribution requirement applicable to RICs, we have the ability to declare a large portion of a dividend in shares of our common stock instead of in cash. As long as a portion of such dividend is paid in cash (which portion can be as low as 10% for our taxable years ending prior to 2012) and certain requirements are met, the entire distribution would be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

With respect to dividends paid to stockholders, certain income we receive from origination, structuring, closing, commitment and other upfront fees associated with investments in portfolio companies may cause our taxable income to exceed our GAAP income although the differences are expected to be temporary in nature.

Recent developments

On May 2, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.26 per share, payable on July 3, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 19, 2012.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that from time to time the Company may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market at prevailing market prices.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. At March 31, 2012, 45.3% of our debt investments bore interest based on floating rates, such as LIBOR, the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate. The interest rates on such investments generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to six months. At March 31, 2012, the percentage of our total debt investments that bore floating rate interest based on an interest rate floor was 39.4%. Floating rate investments subject to a floor generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to six months only if the index exceeds the floor.

To illustrate the potential impact of changes in interest rates, we have performed the following analysis based on our March 31, 2012 balance sheet and assuming no changes in our investment structure. Net asset value is analyzed using the assumptions that interest rates, as defined by the LIBOR and U.S. Treasury yield curves, increase or decrease and that the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to each other. Under this analysis, an instantaneous 100 basis point increase in LIBOR and U.S. Treasury yields would cause a decline of approximately $5,400,000, or $0.07 per share, in the value of our net assets at March 31, 2012 and a corresponding 100 basis point decrease in LIBOR and U.S. Treasury yields would cause an increase of approximately $5,600,000, or $0.08 per share, in the value of our net assets on that date.

While hedging activities may help to insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they also may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we did not engage in any interest rate hedging activity.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely

 

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alerting them to material information relating to us that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we and the Advisor may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business, including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While we cannot predict the outcome of these legal proceedings with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K filing.

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

Sales of unregistered securities

None.

Issuer purchases of equity securities

None.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.  [Reserved]

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32   Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

  BLACKROCK KELSO CAPITAL CORPORATION
Date: May 3, 2012   By:  

/s/    James R. Maher

    James R. Maher
    Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 3, 2012   By:  

/s/    Corinne Pankovcin

    Corinne Pankovcin
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.1

CEO CERTIFICATION

I, James R. Maher, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition, consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 3, 2012   By:    

/s/ James R. Maher

    James R. Maher
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302

EXHIBIT 31.2

CFO CERTIFICATION

I, Corinne Pankovcin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition, consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 3, 2012   By:    

/s/ Corinne Pankovcin

    Corinne Pankovcin
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to Section 906

EXHIBIT 32

Certification of CEO and CFO Pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), James R. Maher, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Corinne Pankovcin, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/ James R. Maher

Name:    James R. Maher
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
Date:    May 3, 2012

/s/ Corinne Pankovcin

Name:    Corinne Pankovcin
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
Date:    May 3, 2012