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EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-32.2.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-32.1.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-31.1.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CO-CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-31.2.htm
EX-31.3 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-31.3.htm
EX-32.3 - CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 - CION Investment Corpex-32.3.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q 

 

 

[x]

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015

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 000-54755 

 

CĪON Investment Corporation

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland

 

45-3058280

 

 

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3 Park Avenue, 36th Floor
New York, New York

 

 

10016

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(212) 418-4700

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed from 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 [x] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically  and posted on its corporate Website, 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 [  ]

 

Non-accelerated filer [x] (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 Exchange Act).  

 Yes [  ] No [x]

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of November 11, 2015 was 97,072,359.

  

 


 

CĪON INVESTMENT CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORM 10-Q

 

 

Page

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

1

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

2

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

4

 

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

5

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

10

 

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

40

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

61

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

62

 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

63

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

63

 

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

63

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

63

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

63

 

Item 5. Other Information

63

 

Item 6. Exhibits

64

 

Signatures

66

                 

 


 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2015

 

2014

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

Investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $709,039 and $363,564, respectively)

$

702,062

 

$

361,914

Cash

 

12,688

 

 

9,474

Restricted cash

 

2,000

 

 

-

Due from counterparty(1)

 

178,631

 

 

128,388

Receivable for common stock purchased

 

594

 

 

1,459

Interest receivable on investments

 

4,843

 

 

2,184

Receivable due on total return swap(1)

 

6,298

 

 

4,557

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

442

 

 

125

    Total assets

$

907,558

 

$

508,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

$

38,414

 

$

4,106

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

845

 

 

515

Commissions payable for common stock purchased ($292 and $218 to CĪON Securities, LLC, respectively)

 

872

 

 

597

Accrued management fees

 

4,146

 

 

1,031

Accrued administrative services expense

 

409

 

 

570

Accrued recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(2)

 

1,758

 

 

-

Due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs(3)

 

79

 

 

484

Unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

 

14,116

 

 

4,409

    Total liabilities

 

60,639

 

 

11,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 4 and Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized;

 

 

 

 

 

     92,740,834 and 53,818,629 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

93

 

 

54

Capital in excess of par value

 

868,418

 

 

502,394

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

 

(499)

 

 

-

Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(6,977)

 

 

(1,650)

Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

 

(14,116)

 

 

(4,409)

    Total shareholders' equity

 

846,919

 

 

496,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$

907,558

 

$

508,101

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of common stock at end of period

$

9.13

 

$

9.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

(2) See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from ICON Investment Group, LLC, or IIG, and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(3) See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Investment income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

$

14,769

 

$

4,795

 

$

34,860

 

$

10,629

Fee and other income

 

64

 

 

288

 

 

805

 

 

288

Total investment income

 

14,833

 

 

5,083

 

 

35,665

 

 

10,917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management fees

 

4,146

 

 

1,740

 

 

10,397

 

 

3,952

Administrative services expense

 

409

 

 

377

 

 

1,283

 

 

1,222

Capital gains incentive fee(1)

 

(1,211)

 

 

(497)

 

 

-

 

 

248

Offering, organizational and other costs - IIG(2)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

592

General and administrative(3)

 

1,666

 

 

867

 

 

4,987

 

 

2,942

Interest expense

 

153

 

 

-

 

 

262

 

 

-

Total expenses

 

5,163

 

 

2,487

 

 

16,929

 

 

8,956

Expense reimbursements from IIG(4)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(1,049)

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(4)

 

1,758

 

 

22

 

 

4,187

 

 

622

Net operating expenses

 

6,921

 

 

2,509

 

 

21,116

 

 

8,529

Net investment income

 

7,912

 

 

2,574

 

 

14,549

 

 

2,388

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized (losses) gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

142

 

 

971

 

 

717

 

 

1,355

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(7,758)

 

 

(1,630)

 

 

(5,327)

 

 

(416)

Net realized gain on total return swap(5)

 

8,620

 

 

4,136

 

 

23,742

 

 

11,899

Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap(5)

 

(12,506)

 

 

(1,912)

 

 

(9,707)

 

 

(1,889)

Total net realized and unrealized (losses) gains

 

(11,502)

 

 

1,565

 

 

9,425

 

 

10,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

(3,590)

 

$

4,139

 

$

23,974

 

$

13,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information—basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets per share resulting from operations

$

(0.04)

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.33

 

$

0.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

84,923,397

 

 

37,849,989

 

 

72,157,369

 

 

28,878,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 2 and Note 4 for a discussion of the methodology employed by the Company in calculating the capital gains incentive fee.

(2)

See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

(3)

See Note 10 for details of the Company's general and administrative expenses.

(4)

See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from IIG and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(5)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Changes in net assets from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

$

14,549

 

$

2,388

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

717

 

 

1,355

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(5,327)

 

 

(416)

 

Net realized gain on total return swap(1)

 

23,742

 

 

11,899

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

 

(9,707)

 

 

(1,889)

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

23,974

 

 

13,337

Changes in net assets from shareholders' distributions:(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(14,549)

 

 

(2,388)

 

Net realized gain on total return swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest and other income from TRS portfolio

 

(21,997)

 

 

(9,795)

 

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

(1,745)

 

 

(2,104)

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

(717)

 

 

(1,355)

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income(3)

 

(499)

 

 

(189)

 

 

Net decrease in net assets from shareholders' distributions

 

(39,507)

 

 

(15,831)

Changes in net assets from capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of $34,420 and $24,028, respectively

 

350,445

 

 

246,454

 

Reinvestment of shareholder distributions

 

20,704

 

 

7,620

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(5,086)

 

 

(193)

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

 

366,063

 

 

253,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

 

350,530

 

 

251,387

Net assets at beginning of period

 

496,389

 

 

144,571

Net assets at end of period

$

846,919

 

$

395,958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share of common stock at end of period

$

9.13

 

$

9.31

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

 

92,740,834

 

 

42,532,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period(3)

$

(499)

 

$

(689)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

This table presents changes in net assets from shareholders' distributions on a GAAP basis. See Note 5 for a discussion of the sources of distributions paid by the Company.

(3)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

23,974

 

$

13,337

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from

 

 

 

 

 

operations to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net accretion of discount on investments

 

(710)

 

 

(236)

 

Proceeds from principal repayment of investments

 

6,819

 

 

47,872

 

Purchase of investments

 

(404,283)

 

 

(304,984)

 

Increase in short term investments, net

 

(10,431)

 

 

(22,678)

 

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

63,847

 

 

73,307

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

(717)

 

 

(1,355)

 

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

 

5,327

 

 

416

 

Net unrealized depreciation on total return swap(1)

 

9,707

 

 

1,889

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

116

 

 

-

 

(Increase) decrease in due from counterparty(1)

 

(50,243)

 

 

(59,196)

 

(Increase) decrease in reimbursement from IIG, net(2)

 

-

 

 

462

 

(Increase) decrease in interest receivable on investments

 

(2,659)

 

 

(965)

 

(Increase) decrease in receivable due on investments sold

 

-

 

 

(8,094)

 

(Increase) decrease in receivable due on total return swap(1)

 

(1,741)

 

 

(930)

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(155)

 

 

(141)

 

Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased

 

34,308

 

 

33,954

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

330

 

 

(46)

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued management fees

 

3,115

 

 

1,740

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued administrative services expense

 

(161)

 

 

377

 

Increase (decrease) in due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs(3)

 

(405)

 

 

(550)

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG(2)

 

1,758

 

 

22

 

Increase (decrease) in accrued capital gains incentive fee

 

-

 

 

158

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(322,204)

 

 

(225,641)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

385,730

 

 

270,482

 

Commissions and dealer manager fees paid

 

(34,145)

 

 

(24,028)

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(5,086)

 

 

(193)

 

Shareholders' distributions paid(4)

 

(18,803)

 

 

(6,225)

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

22,000

 

 

-

 

Repayment of revolving credit facility

 

(22,000)

 

 

-

 

Restricted cash

 

(2,000)

 

 

-

 

Deferred financing costs paid

 

(278)

 

 

-

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

325,418

 

 

240,036

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash

 

3,214

 

 

14,395

Cash, beginning of period

 

9,474

 

 

450

Cash, end of period

$

12,688

 

$

14,845

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$

145

 

$

-

 

Reinvestment of shareholders' distributions

$

20,704

 

$

7,620

 

Shareholders' distributions payable

$

-

 

$

2,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

See Note 7 for a discussion of the Company’s total return swap agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

See Note 4 for a discussion of expense reimbursements from IIG and recoupment of expense reimbursements.

(3)

See Note 2 for a discussion of offering, organizational and other costs submitted to the Company for reimbursement by IIG and its affiliates.

(4)

See Note 5 for a discussion of the sources of distributions paid by the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

4


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Principal/Par

Amount

 

Amortized

Cost

 

Fair

Value(c)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt - 13.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruent, LLC, L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/25/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

$

2,970

 

$

2,964

 

$

2,963

 

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/11/2019(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

8,583

 

 

8,546

 

 

8,540

 

F+W Media, Inc., L+725, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

12,266

 

 

11,871

 

 

12,143

 

Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/13/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

14,850

 

 

14,675

 

 

14,701

 

Infogroup Inc., L+600, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

15,785

 

 

15,239

 

 

15,193

 

Intertain Group Ltd., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/8/2022(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

2,045

 

 

2,006

 

 

2,040

 

Nathan's Famous Inc., 10.00%, 3/15/2020(g)

 

None

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,000

 

 

6,337

 

Panda Sherman Power, LLC, L+750, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 9/14/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Electricity

 

 

4,253

 

 

4,223

 

 

3,892

 

Plano Molding Company, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/12/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

10,972

 

 

10,867

 

 

10,863

 

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

 

Prime

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

3,683

 

 

3,625

 

 

2,591

 

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC, L+575, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/14/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

7,400

 

 

6,780

 

 

6,549

 

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/10/2018(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

18,390

 

 

18,279

 

 

18,390

 

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

3,269

 

 

3,229

 

 

3,220

 

US Joiner Holding Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Capital Equipment

 

 

2,605

 

 

2,573

 

 

2,579

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

110,877

 

 

110,001

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt - 55.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2022(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

6,067

 

 

5,998

 

 

6,067

 

Access CIG, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

11,245

 

 

10,776

 

 

10,964

 

ALM Media, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

10,344

 

 

10,167

 

 

10,137

 

American Residential Services LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

3,700

 

 

3,668

 

 

3,663

 

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

3,075

 

 

3,105

 

 

3,090

 

Blue Ribbon, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2022(k)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

18,000

 

 

17,842

 

 

17,775

 

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2023

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

7,000

 

 

6,965

 

 

6,930

 

Concentra Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/1/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5,714

 

 

5,658

 

 

5,714

 

Deltek, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/26/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

11,245

 

 

11,079

 

 

11,280

 

Drew Marine Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/19/2021(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,450

 

 

9,310

 

EISI LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/23/2020(k)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

20,000

 

 

19,697

 

 

19,600

 

Elements Behavioral Health, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,959

 

 

4,970

 

Emerald 3 Ltd., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/16/2022(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Environmental Industries

 

 

3,000

 

 

2,974

 

 

2,970

 

Flexera Software LLC, L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/2/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

5,340

 

 

5,268

 

 

5,273

 

Fram Group Holdings Inc., L+950, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

90

 

 

88

 

 

50

 

GCA Services Group, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2020(h)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

3,361

 

 

3,352

 

 

3,361

 

Genex Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

11,410

 

 

11,331

 

 

11,210

 

Global Tel*Link Corp., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,487

 

 

9,025

 

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,958

 

 

4,925

 

H.D. Vest, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/18/2019(k)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

17,500

 

 

17,427

 

 

17,385

 

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/5/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

12,409

 

 

12,170

 

 

12,331

 

Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

13,917

 

 

13,711

 

 

13,847

 

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2022(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,860

 

 

7,775

 

 

7,585

 

Landslide Holdings, Inc., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/25/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,830

 

 

9,830

 

 

9,486

 

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,273

 

 

2,264

 

 

2,151

 

Learfield Communications, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/9/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

1,417

 

 

1,406

 

 

1,417

 

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

3,380

 

 

3,318

 

 

3,135

 

Mitchell International, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/11/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

7,509

 

 

7,491

 

 

7,514

 

MSC.Software Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2021(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,795

 

 

14,587

 

Navex Global, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/18/2022

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

11,245

 

 

11,080

 

 

11,132

 

Onex TSG Holdings II Corp., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2023(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

12,249

 

 

12,126

 

 

12,187

 

Patterson Medical Supply, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/28/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

13,500

 

 

13,365

 

 

13,433

 

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

3,469

 

 

3,482

 

 

3,452

 

PetroChoice Holdings, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/21/2023

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,701

 

 

14,738

 

Pike Corp., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/22/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Electricity

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,839

 

 

9,900

 

PODS, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/2/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

9,984

 

 

9,926

 

 

10,084

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

5


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Principal/Par

Amount

 

Amortized

Cost

 

Fair

Value(c)

 

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,817

 

 

9,850

 

RP Crown Parent, LLC, L+1000, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 12/21/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,733

 

 

4,313

 

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,475

 

 

4,073

 

SI Organization, Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

1,511

 

 

1,498

 

 

1,481

 

SMG, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/27/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,251

 

Sterling Midco Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/19/2023(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,462

 

 

10,428

 

 

10,436

 

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., L+925, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2023

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,851

 

 

9,800

 

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/3/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

12,000

 

 

12,027

 

 

12,180

 

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+900, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,723

 

 

14,850

 

TASC, Inc., 12.00%, 5/23/2021(g)

 

None

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,332

 

 

7,116

 

 

7,460

 

Telecommunications Management, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/30/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

1,606

 

 

1,565

 

 

1,582

 

TMK Hawk Parent, Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2022(k)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,862

 

 

15,075

 

TransFirst Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/11/2022(h)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

12,368

 

 

12,310

 

 

12,267

 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

 

2 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

1,985

 

 

2,016

 

 

1,985

 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+900, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

 

2 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

3,486

 

 

3,523

 

 

3,520

 

Vestcom International, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2022(k)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,934

 

 

14,850

 

Wand Intermediate I LP, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/19/2022(h)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

16,000

 

 

15,875

 

 

15,600

 

Winebow Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/2/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

11,987

 

 

11,685

 

 

11,568

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

469,186

 

467,819

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt - 5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1A Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,030

 

 

1,980

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1X Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

610

 

 

618

 

 

604

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2014-1 Class Credit Linked Note, L+965, 5/15/2019(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,400

 

 

5,400

 

 

5,341

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2015-2 Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 1/16/2022(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

15,500

 

 

15,500

 

 

15,225

 

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+525, 4/15/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,557

 

 

4,175

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+565, 10/20/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,867

 

 

1,863

 

JFIN CLO 2014, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+500, 4/20/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,321

 

 

2,164

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Credit Linked Note, L+1225, 12/20/2021(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,928

 

NXT Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC Class E Notes, L+550, 4/23/2026(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

7,500

 

 

7,040

 

 

6,693

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,333

 

 

42,973

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity - 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anchorage Capital CLO 2012-1, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 1/13/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

4,000

 

 

3,335

 

 

2,890

 

APIDOS CLO XVI Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 1/19/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

9,000

 

 

5,354

 

 

4,765

 

CENT CLO 19 Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 10/29/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,429

 

 

1,272

 

Dryden XXIII Senior Loan Fund Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 7/17/2023(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

9,250

 

 

5,977

 

 

5,480

 

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd. Class A Subordinated Notes, 15.00% Estimated Yield, 4/15/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

4,000

 

 

2,661

 

 

2,787

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 10/20/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,829

 

 

1,651

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund IX, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 10/18/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

8,146

 

 

7,150

 

 

6,830

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund X, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 16.00% Estimated Yield, 7/24/2027(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

4,760

 

 

4,235

 

 

4,112

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,970

 

 

29,787

Unsecured Debt -  3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alliant Holdings I, L.P., 8.25%, 8/1/2023

 

None

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

7,255

 

 

7,238

 

 

6,992

 

Neptune Finco Corp., 10.125%, 1/15/2023(h)

 

None

 

Telecommunications

 

 

6,347

 

 

6,351

 

 

6,423

 

NFP Corp., 9.00%, 7/15/2021

 

None

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

9,000

 

 

8,957

 

 

8,674

 

Radio One, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/2020

 

None

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

9,000

 

 

8,481

 

 

7,751

 

TIBCO Software Inc., 11.375%, 12/1/2021

 

None

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

859

 

 

865

 

 

861

Total Unsecured Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,892

 

 

30,701

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

6


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

Cost

 

 

Fair

Value

Short Term Investments - 2.5%(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z Shares(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,781

 

 

20,781

Total Short Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,781

 

 

20,781

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 82.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

709,039

 

$

702,062

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 17.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

144,857

NET ASSETS - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

846,919

TOTAL RETURN SWAP - (1.7)%

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

Citibank TRS Facility (see Note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

$

679,122

 

 

 

 

$

(14,116)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

All of the Company's investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (g) below. Except for CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, the Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the portfolio companies in its investment portfolio. Unless specifically identified, investments do not contain a paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision.

(b)

The 1, 2, 3, and 6 month London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, rates were 0.19%, 0.26%, 0.33%, and 0.53%, respectively, as of September 30, 2015.  The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of September 30, 2015, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to September 30, 2015. The prime rate was 3.25% as of September 30, 2015.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

As discussed in Note 11, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207, $1,422, and $933 as of September 30, 2015 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, respectively.  As of November 9, 2015, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207, $1,422, and $1,128 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, respectively.

(e)

The CLO subordinated notes are considered equity positions in the CLO vehicles and are not rated. Equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions, which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of the payments made by the underlying vehicle's securities less contractual payments to debt holders and expenses. The estimated yield indicated is based upon a current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions and the estimated amount of repayment of principal upon termination. Such projections are periodically reviewed and adjusted, and the estimated yield may not ultimately be realized.

(f)

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes, Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII Class E Notes and NXT Capital CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes were rated Ba2 on Moody's credit scale as of September 30, 2015. JFIN CLO 2014 Class E Notes were rated BB on S&P's credit scale as of September 30, 2015.

(g)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of September 30, 2015, 88.5% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the total return swap as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 85.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of September 30, 2015.

(h)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of September 30, 2015.

(i)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(j)

Effective yield as of September 30, 2015 was <0.01%.

(k)

Security or a portion thereof was pledged as collateral supporting the amounts outstanding, if any, under the revolving credit facility with East West Bank as of September 30, 2015.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

7


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Principal/Par

Amount

 

Amortized

Cost

 

Fair

Value(c)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt - 13.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accruent, LLC, L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/25/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

$

2,993

 

$

2,986

 

$

2,993

 

ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/11/2019(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

8,214

 

 

8,170

 

 

8,214

 

F+W Media, Inc., L+650, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

6,443

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,298

 

Ignite Restaurant Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/13/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

14,963

 

 

14,753

 

 

14,814

 

Infogroup Inc., L+600, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/26/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

10,828

 

 

10,281

 

 

10,098

 

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

1,758

 

 

1,730

 

 

1,745

 

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,871

 

 

4,782

 

 

4,746

 

Sprint Industrial Holdings, LLC, L+575, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/14/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

1,442

 

 

1,429

 

 

1,377

 

Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/10/2018(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

13,588

 

 

13,401

 

 

13,452

 

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

1,611

 

 

1,586

 

 

1,571

 

US Joiner Holding Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Capital Equipment

 

 

3,955

 

 

3,901

 

 

3,896

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69,239

 

69,204

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt - 49.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access CIG, LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

6,400

 

 

6,018

 

 

6,048

 

ALM Media, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

10,344

 

 

10,149

 

 

10,137

 

American Residential Services LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

3,700

 

 

3,663

 

 

3,626

 

Blue Ribbon, LLC, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,900

 

 

7,900

 

Drew Marine Group, Inc., L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/19/2021(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,003

 

 

4,975

 

EISI LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/23/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

20,000

 

 

19,663

 

 

19,800

 

Elements Behavioral Health, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,955

 

 

4,970

 

Emerald 3 Limited, L+700, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/16/2022(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Environmental Industries

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,952

 

 

4,850

 

Fram Group Holdings Inc., L+900, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

90

 

 

88

 

 

88

 

GCA Services Group, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

800

 

 

797

 

 

792

 

Genex Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,910

 

 

9,856

 

 

9,637

 

Global Tel*Link Corp., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

9,500

 

 

9,484

 

 

9,369

 

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,955

 

 

4,850

 

H.D. Vest, Inc., L+800, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/18/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

854

 

 

846

 

 

848

 

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/5/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,751

 

 

9,800

 

Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

5,860

 

 

5,834

 

 

5,772

 

Landslide Holdings, Inc., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/25/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,830

 

 

9,842

 

 

9,535

 

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,273

 

 

2,263

 

 

2,216

 

Learfield Communications, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/9/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

1,417

 

 

1,405

 

 

1,410

 

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,990

 

 

1,895

 

MSC.Software Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

7,820

 

 

7,761

 

 

7,664

 

Navex Global, Inc., L+875, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/18/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

8,000

 

 

7,841

 

 

7,880

 

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

2,441

 

 

2,459

 

 

2,387

 

Pike Corp., L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/22/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Electricity

 

 

6,000

 

 

5,850

 

 

5,932

 

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,000

 

 

9,800

 

 

9,850

 

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

4,500

 

 

4,472

 

 

4,444

 

SI Organization, Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

1,511

 

 

1,497

 

 

1,496

 

SMG, L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/27/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,220

 

 

6,251

 

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+900, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,701

 

 

14,738

 

TASC, Inc., 12.00%, 5/23/2021(h)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,332

 

 

7,099

 

 

7,497

 

Telecommunications Management, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/30/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

675

 

 

671

 

 

667

 

TMK Hawk Parent, Corp., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,852

 

 

14,925

 

TransFirst Inc., L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/11/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

7,087

 

 

7,016

 

 

7,019

 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+900, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

486

 

 

492

 

 

487

 

Vestcom International, Inc., L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2022

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

15,000

 

 

14,927

 

 

14,775

 

Wand Intermediate I LP, L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/19/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

14,000

 

 

13,899

 

 

14,035

 

Winebow Holdings, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/2/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

5,488

 

 

5,494

 

 

5,323

 

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, L+775, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

1,435

 

 

1,429

 

 

1,370

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

245,894

 

245,258

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

8


CĪON Investment Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments (continued)

December 31, 2014

(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Principal/Par

Amount

 

Amortized

Cost

 

Fair

Value(c)

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt - 5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1A Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

2,035

 

 

1,999

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2013-1X Class Credit Linked Note, L+925, 4/17/2020(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

610

 

 

620

 

 

610

 

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt CRAFT 2014-1 Class Credit Linked Note, L+965, 5/15/2019(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,400

 

 

5,400

 

 

5,400

 

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+525, 4/15/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,000

 

 

4,522

 

 

4,325

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+565, 10/20/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,860

 

 

1,815

 

JFIN CLO 2014, Ltd. Class E Notes, L+500, 4/20/2025(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,500

 

 

2,308

 

 

2,168

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Credit Linked Note, L+1,225, 12/20/2021(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,000

 

 

5,048

 

NXT Capital CLO 2014-1, LLC, Class E Notes, L+550, 4/23/2026(f)(g)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

7,500

 

 

7,007

 

 

6,600

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,752

 

27,965

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund IX, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 14% Estimated Yield, 10/18/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

8,146

 

 

7,427

 

 

7,413

 

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd. Subordinated Notes, 14% Estimated Yield, 10/20/2025(g)

 

(e)

 

Diversified Financials

 

 

2,000

 

 

1,902

 

 

1,724

Total Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,329

 

9,137

Short Term Investments - 2.1%(i)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class Z Shares(j)

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

Total Short Term Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 72.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

363,564

 

$

361,914

OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 27.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

134,475

NET ASSETS - 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

496,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAP - (0.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

Amount

 

 

 

 

Unrealized Depreciation

 

Citibank TRS Facility (see Note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

$

431,979

 

 

 

 

$

(4,409)

 

 

(a)

All of the Company's investments are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (g) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the portfolio companies in its investment portfolio. Unless specifically identified, investments do not contain a paid-in-kind, or PIK, interest provision.

(b)

The 1, 3 and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.17%, 0.26% and 0.36%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014.  The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2014, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to December 31, 2014.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

As discussed in Note 11, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,724 and $6,388 as of December 31, 2014 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, respectively.  As of March 25, 2015, the Company was committed, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, to fund an additional $1,207 and $4,245 to ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc. and Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, respectively.

(e)

The CLO subordinated notes are considered equity positions in the CLO vehicles and are not rated. Equity investments are entitled to recurring distributions, which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of the payments made by the underlying vehicle's securities less contractual payments to debt holders and expenses. The estimated yield indicated is based upon a current projection of the amount and timing of these recurring distributions and the estimated amount of repayment of principal upon termination. Such projections are periodically reviewed and adjusted, and the estimated yield may not ultimately be realized.

(f)

Great Lakes CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes, Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII Class E Notes and NXT Capital CLO 2014-1 Class E Notes were rated Ba2 on Moody's credit scale as of December 31, 2014. JFIN CLO 2014 Class E Notes were rated BB on S&P's credit scale as of December 31, 2014.

(g)

The investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2014, 89.3% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the total return swap as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 86.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of December 31, 2014.

(h)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of December 31, 2014.

(i)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(j)

Effective yield as of December 31, 2014 was <0.01%.

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

9


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Organization and Principal Business

CĪON Investment Corporation, or the Company, was incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on August 9, 2011. On December 17, 2012, the Company successfully raised gross proceeds from unaffiliated outside investors of at least $2,500, or the minimum offering requirement, and commenced operations. The Company is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company, or BDC, under the 1940 Act. The Company elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company, or RIC, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.

The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors. The Company’s portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in senior secured debt, including first lien loans, second lien loans and unitranche loans, and, to a lesser extent, collateralized securities, structured products and other similar securities and unsecured debt, including corporate bonds and long-term subordinated loans, referred to as mezzanine loans, of private and thinly traded U.S. middle-market companies.

The Company is managed by CĪON Investment Management, LLC, or CIM, a registered investment adviser and an affiliate of the Company. CIM oversees the management of the Company’s activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for the Company’s investment portfolio. The Company and CIM have engaged Apollo Investment Management, L.P., or AIM, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC, or, together with its subsidiaries, Apollo, a leading global alternative investment manager, to act as the Company’s investment sub-adviser.  On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment sub-advisory agreement with AIM for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014.

  

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For a more complete discussion of significant accounting policies and certain other information, the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with its audited consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and for the year then ended included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015. The consolidated balance sheet and the consolidated schedule of investments as of December 31, 2014 are derived from the 2014 audited consolidated financial statements and include the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company does not consolidate its interest in CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, or CCSLF. See Note 6 for a description of the Company’s investment in CCSLF.

The Company is considered an investment company as defined in Accounting Standards Update Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies, or ASU Topic 946. Accordingly, the required disclosures as outlined in ASU Topic 946 are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Company evaluates subsequent events through the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in banks and highly liquid investments with original maturity dates of three months or less. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held principally at one financial institution and at times may exceed insured limits. The Company periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of this institution and has not experienced any losses on such deposits.

Short Term Investments

Short term investments include an investment in a U.S. Treasury obligations fund, which seeks to provide current income and daily liquidity by purchasing U.S. Treasury securities and repurchase agreements that are collateralized by such securities. The Company had $20,781 and $10,350 of such investments at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, which are included in investments, at fair value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and on the consolidated schedules of investments.  

10


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Offering, Organizational and Other Pre-Effective Costs

Offering costs include, among other things, legal fees and other costs pertaining to the preparation of the Company’s registration statement in connection with the continuous public offering of the Company’s shares. Certain offering costs were funded by IIG and its affiliates and there was no liability for these offering costs to the Company until IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement. Upon meeting the minimum offering requirement on December 17, 2012, the Company incurred and capitalized offering costs of $1,000 that were submitted for reimbursement by IIG (see Note 4). These costs were fully amortized over a twelve month period as an adjustment to capital in excess of par value. The remaining offering costs funded by IIG and its affiliates were incurred when IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2014.   

Organizational costs include, among other things, the cost of organizing the Company as a Maryland corporation, including the cost of legal services and other fees pertaining to the organization of the Company. All organizational costs were funded by IIG and its affiliates and there was no liability for these organizational costs to the Company until IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement. The Company incurred these costs when IIG and its affiliates submitted such costs for reimbursement during the year ended December 31, 2014.

The following table summarizes offering, organizational and other costs incurred by IIG and by the Company from January 31, 2012 (Inception) through September 30, 2015:

  

 

 

 

Offering, Organizational and Other Costs Incurred by IIG

Period

 

Organizational Costs

 

Offering Costs

 

Other Pre-Effective Costs(5)

 

Total

Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012(1)

 

$

192

 

$

1,620

 

$

200

 

$

2,012

December 31, 2013

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

December 31, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

June 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

September 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

Total

 

 

192

 

 

1,620

 

 

200

 

 

2,012

Costs submitted for reimbursement by IIG(2)

 

 

(192)

 

 

(1,620)

 

 

(200)

 

 

(2,012)

Total Unreimbursed Costs at September 30, 2015

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering, Organizational and Other Costs Incurred by the Company(3)

Period

 

Organizational Costs

 

Offering Costs

 

Other Pre-Effective Costs(5)

 

Total

Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012(1)

 

$

-

 

$

30

 

$

-

 

$

30

December 31, 2013

 

 

-

 

 

1,787

 

 

-

 

 

1,787

December 31, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

2,026

 

 

-

 

 

2,026

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

481

 

 

-

 

 

481

June 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

1,236

 

 

-

 

 

1,236

September 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

489

 

 

-

 

 

489

Total

 

 

-

 

 

6,049

 

 

-

 

 

6,049

Costs reimbursed by the Company(2)

 

 

192

 

 

1,620

 

 

200

 

 

2,012

Total Costs Incurred by the Company

 

$

192

 

$

7,669

 

$

200

 

$

8,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs paid as of September 30, 2015(4)

 

$

192

 

$

7,387

 

$

200

 

$

7,779

Costs accrued as of September 30, 2015(6)

 

 

-

 

 

282

 

 

-

 

 

282

Total Costs Incurred by the Company

 

$

192

 

$

7,669

 

$

200

 

$

8,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

IIG incurred all offering, organizational and other costs prior to the commencement of operations on December 17, 2012. Subsequent to the commencement of operations, the Company incurred all offering and organizational costs and such costs, including reimbursement of costs originally incurred by IIG, will not exceed 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised from the offering. See Note 4 for actual gross proceeds raised from the offering and the amount of offering and organizational costs that can be paid by the Company.

(2)

Of this amount, $1,000 of costs charged directly to equity were submitted for reimbursement by IIG on December 17, 2012.  Of the remaining amount, $592 and $420 of costs charged directly to operating expense were submitted for reimbursement by IIG during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Unless otherwise noted, offering costs incurred directly by the Company are included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.

(4)

Amount includes $46 of prepaid offering costs at September 30, 2015.

(5)

Amounts represent general and administrative expenses, consisting primarily of professional fees and insurance expense, incurred by IIG related to the Company prior to December 17, 2012 and are included in offering, organizational and other costs - IIG in the consolidated statements of operations. For Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or FINRA, purposes, these costs are treated as offering and organizational costs and are subject to reimbursement by the Company in accordance with the investment advisory agreement.

(6)

Of this amount, $79 is presented as Due to IIG - offering, organizational and other costs on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2015. The remainder is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2015.

 

Income Taxes

The Company elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify and maintain qualification as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and distribute to shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the Company’s “investment company taxable income,” which is generally the Company’s net ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses. If the Company continues to qualify as a RIC and continues to satisfy the annual distribution requirement, the Company will not have to pay corporate level federal income taxes on any income that the Company distributes to its shareholders. The Company intends to make distributions in an amount sufficient to maintain RIC status each year and to avoid any federal income taxes on income. The Company will also be subject to nondeductible federal excise taxes if the Company does not distribute at least 98.0% of net ordinary income, 98.2% of capital gains, if any, and any recognized and undistributed income from prior years for which it paid no federal income taxes.

  

Book and tax differences relating to permanent differences are reclassified among the Company’s capital accounts, as appropriate. Additionally, the tax character of distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP (see Note 5).

Uncertainty in Income Taxes

The Company evaluates its tax positions to determine if the tax positions taken meet the minimum recognition threshold for the purposes of measuring and recognizing tax liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. Recognition of a tax benefit or liability with respect to an uncertain tax position is required only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by the taxing authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions during the periods presented herein. 

The Company is subject to examination by U.S. federal, New York State, New York City and Maryland income tax jurisdictions for 2012, 2013, and 2014.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may materially differ from those estimates.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

The fair value of the Company’s investments is determined quarterly in good faith by the Company’s board of directors pursuant to its consistently applied valuation procedures and valuation process in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, or ASC 820. ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability of inputs used in measuring investments at fair value. Inputs used to measure these fair values are classified into the following hierarchy:

  

Level 1

-

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by the Company at the measurement date.

 

 

 

Level 2

-

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

 

 

 

Level 3

-

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The inputs used in the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes that include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by the disclaimer would result in classification as a Level 3 asset, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

Market price observability is affected by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.

Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, the Company is required to provide disclosures on fair value measurements according to the fair value hierarchy. The level in the fair value hierarchy for each fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each investment. The level assigned to the investment valuations may not be indicative of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in such investments. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may differ materially from the value that would be received upon an actual sale of such investments. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses that the Company ultimately realizes on these investments to materially differ from the valuations currently assigned.

 

The Company’s investments, excluding short term investments, consist primarily of debt securities that are traded on a private over-the-counter market for institutional investments. CIM attempts to obtain market quotations from at least two brokers or dealers for each investment (if available, otherwise from a principal market maker or a primary market dealer or other independent pricing service). CIM utilizes mid-market pricing to determine fair value unless a different point within the range is more representative. Because of the private nature of this marketplace (meaning actual transactions are not publicly reported), the Company believes that these valuation inputs result in Level 3 classification within the fair value hierarchy.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in the reasonable judgment of CIM, the price of any investment held by the Company and determined in the manner described above does not accurately reflect the fair value of such investment, CIM will value such investment at a price that reflects such investment’s fair value and report such change in the valuation to the board of directors or its designee as soon as practicable. Investments that carry certain restrictions on sale will typically be valued at a discount from the public market value of the investment.

 

Any investments that are not publicly traded or for which a market price is not otherwise readily available are valued at a price that reflects its fair value. With respect to such investments, the investments are reviewed and valued using one or more of the following types of analyses:

                     i.            Market comparable statistics and public trading multiples discounted for illiquidity, minority ownership and other factors for companies with similar characteristics.

                    ii.            Valuations implied by third-party investments in the applicable portfolio companies.

                  iii.            Discounted cash flow analysis, including a terminal value or exit multiple.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Determination of fair value involves subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, these notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Below is a description of factors that the Company’s board of directors may consider when valuing the Company’s equity and debt investments where a market price is not readily available:

·         the size and scope of a portfolio company and its specific strengths and weaknesses;

·         prevailing interest rates for like securities;

·         expected volatility in future interest rates;

·         leverage; 

·         call features, put features and other relevant terms of the debt;

·         the borrower’s ability to adequately service its debt;

·         the fair market value of the portfolio company in relation to the face amount of its outstanding debt;

·         the quality of collateral securing the Company’s debt investments;

·         multiples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, cash flows, net income, revenues or, in some cases, book value or liquidation value; and

·         other factors deemed applicable.

All of these factors may be subject to adjustment based upon the particular circumstances of a portfolio company or the Company’s actual investment position. For example, adjustments to EBITDA may take into account compensation to previous owners, or acquisition, recapitalization, and restructuring expenses or other related or non-recurring items. The choice of analyses and the weight assigned to such factors may vary across investments and may change within an investment if events occur that warrant such a change.

The discounted cash flow model deemed appropriate by CIM is prepared for the applicable investments and reviewed by the Company’s valuation committee consisting of senior management. Such models are prepared at least quarterly or on an as needed basis. The model uses the estimated cash flow projections for the underlying investments and an appropriate discount rate is determined based on the latest financial information available for the borrower, prevailing market trends, comparable analysis and other inputs. The model, key assumptions, inputs, and results are reviewed by the Company’s valuation committee with final approval from the board of directors.

Consistent with the Company’s valuation policy, the Company evaluates the source of inputs, including any markets in which the Company’s investments are trading, in determining fair value.

The Company periodically benchmarks the broker quotes from the brokers or dealers against the actual prices at which the Company purchases and sells its investments. Based on the results of the benchmark analysis and the experience of the Company’s management in purchasing and selling these investments, the Company believes that these quotes are reliable indicators of fair value. The Company may also use other methods to determine fair value for securities for which it cannot obtain market quotations through brokers or dealers, including the use of an independent valuation firm. The Company periodically benchmarks the valuations provided by an independent valuation firm against the actual prices at which it purchases and sells its investments. The Company’s valuation committee and board of directors review and approve the valuation determinations made with respect to these investments in a manner consistent with the Company’s valuation process.

The value of the total return swap, or TRS, is primarily based on the increase or decrease in the value of the loans underlying the TRS, as determined by the Company. The loans underlying the TRS are valued in the same manner as loans owned by the Company. As in all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy for each instrument is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that are significant to the fair value measurement. The Company has classified the TRS as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of significant inputs. For additional information on the TRS, see Note 7.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Revenue Recognition

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The Company records interest and dividend income on an accrual basis beginning on the trade settlement date or the ex-dividend date, respectively, to the extent that the Company expects to collect such amounts. Loan origination fees, original issue discounts, and market discounts/premiums are recorded and such amounts are amortized as adjustments to interest income over the respective term of the loan using the effective interest method. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income. The Company records prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income when it receives such amounts. In addition, the Company may generate revenue in the form of commitment, structuring or diligence fees, monitoring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with investments are recognized when earned.

The Company may have investments in its investment portfolio that contain a PIK interest provision. Any PIK interest would be added to the principal balance of such investments and is recorded as income, if the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is collectible. In order to maintain RIC status, substantially all of this income must be paid out to shareholders in the form of distributions, even if the Company has not collected any cash. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not record any PIK interest from its investments.

Loans and debt securities, including those that are individually identified as being impaired under Accounting Standards Codification 310, Receivables, or ASC 310, are generally placed on nonaccrual status immediately if, in the opinion of management, principal or interest is not likely to be paid in accordance with the terms of the debt agreement, or when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more. Interest accrued but not collected at the date a loan or security is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed against interest income. Interest income is recognized on nonaccrual loans or debt securities only to the extent received in cash. How­ever, where there is doubt regarding the ultimate collectibility of principal, cash receipts, whether designated as principal or interest, are thereafter applied to reduce the carrying value of the loan or debt security. Loans or securities are restored to accrual status only when interest and principal payments are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation

Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the weighted-average method. The Company measures realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the weighted-average amortized cost of the investment, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Derivative Instrument

The Company’s only derivative instrument is the TRS. The Company marks its derivative to market through net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap in the consolidated statements of operations. For additional information on the TRS, see Note 7.

Capital Gains Incentive Fee

Pursuant to the terms of the investment advisory agreement the Company entered into with CIM, the incentive fee on capital gains earned on liquidated investments of the Company’s investment portfolio during operations is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year. Such fee equals 20% of the Company’s incentive fee capital gains (i.e., the Company’s realized capital gains on a cumulative basis from inception, calculated as of the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis), less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fees. On a cumulative basis and to the extent that all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation exceed realized capital gains as well as the aggregate realized net capital gains for which a fee has previously been paid, the Company would not be required to pay CIM a capital gains incentive fee. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the capital gains incentive fee by calculating such fee as if it were due and payable as of the end of such period.

15


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

CIM has not taken any incentive fees with respect to the Company’s TRS to date. For purposes of computing the capital gains incentive fee, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. Any unrealized gains on the TRS are reflected in total assets on the Company`s consolidated balance sheets and included in the computation of the base management fee.

While the investment advisory agreement with CIM neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants, or AICPA, Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, the Company accrues capital gains incentive fees on unrealized gains. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to CIM if the Company’s entire investment portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though CIM is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

Net Increase in Net Assets per Share

Net increase in net assets per share is calculated based upon the daily weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the reporting period.

Distributions

Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the record date. The amount to be paid as a distribution is determined by the board of directors on a monthly basis. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

 

Note 3. Share Transactions

The following table summarizes transactions with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

  

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

Gross shares/proceeds from the offering

 

 

37,261,580

 

$

384,865

 

 

26,231,573

 

$

270,482

Reinvestment of distributions

 

 

2,201,398

 

 

20,704

 

 

810,878

 

 

7,620

Total gross shares/proceeds

 

 

39,462,978

 

 

405,569

 

 

27,042,451

 

 

278,102

Sales commissions and dealer manager fees

 

 

-

 

 

(34,420)

 

 

-

 

 

(24,028)

 

Net shares/proceeds from the offering

 

 

39,462,978

 

 

371,149

 

 

27,042,451

 

 

254,074

Share repurchase program

 

 

(540,773)

 

 

(5,086)

 

 

(20,492)

 

 

(193)

 

Net shares/proceeds from share transactions

 

 

38,922,205

 

$

366,063

 

 

27,021,959

 

$

253,881

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company sold 39,462,978 and 27,042,451 shares, respectively, at an average price per share of $10.28 for both periods.

16


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

As of September 30, 2015, the Company sold 92,740,834 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $951,610 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $36,244, for which the Company issued 3,853,195 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $5,571, for which the Company repurchased 592,313 shares of common stock.

 

During the period from October 1, 2015 to November 11, 2015, the Company sold 4,331,525 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $43,692 at an average price per share of $10.09. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $2,726, for which the Company issued 296,949 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $2,012, for which the Company repurchased 219,147 shares of common stock.

 

Since commencing its continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through November 11, 2015, the Company sold 97,072,359 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $995,302 at an average price per share of $10.25. The net proceeds include gross proceeds received from reinvested shareholder distributions of $38,970, for which the Company issued 4,150,144 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $7,583, for which the Company repurchased 811,460 shares of common stock.

 

On December 28, 2012, January 31, 2013, March 14, 2013, May 15, 2013, August 15, 2013, and February 4, 2014, the Company’s board of directors increased the public offering price per share of common stock under the Company’s offering to $10.04, $10.13, $10.19, $10.24, $10.32, and $10.45, respectively, to ensure that the associated offering price per share, net of sales commissions and dealer manager fees, equaled or exceeded the net asset value per share on each subsequent subscription closing date and distribution reinvestment date. On October 6, 2015, the Company’s board of directors reduced the public offering price per share to $10.20 due to a decline in the Company’s net asset value per share of more than 2.5% of the Company’s then-current net offering price.

 

Share Repurchase Program

 

Beginning in the first quarter of 2014, the Company began offering, and on a quarterly basis thereafter it intends to continue offering, to repurchase shares on such terms as may be determined by the Company’s board of directors in its complete and absolute discretion unless, in the judgment of the independent directors of the Company’s board of directors, such repurchases would not be in the best interests of the Company’s shareholders or would violate applicable law.

 

On November 2, 2015, the Company amended the terms of the quarterly share repurchase program. The amendments to the share repurchase program will be effective as of the Company’s quarterly repurchase offer for the fourth quarter of 2015, which will commence in November 2015 and will be completed in January 2016. Under the amended share repurchase program, the Company will offer to repurchase shares of common stock at a price equal to the price at which shares are issued pursuant to the third amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan, or the Third Amended DRIP, on the distribution date coinciding with such share repurchase date.

 

The Company currently limits the number of shares to be repurchased during any calendar year to the number of shares it can repurchase with the proceeds it receives from the issuance of shares pursuant to its second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan. At the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, it may also use cash on hand, cash available from borrowings and cash from liquidation of investments as of the end of the applicable period to repurchase shares. In addition, the Company limits the number of shares to be repurchased in any calendar year to 15% of the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the prior calendar year, or 3.75% in each quarter, though the actual number of shares that it offers to repurchase may be less in light of the limitations noted above. The Company offers to repurchase such shares at a price equal to 90% of the offering price in effect on each date of repurchase.

 

Any periodic repurchase offers are subject in part to the Company’s available cash and compliance with the BDC and RIC qualification and diversification rules promulgated under the 1940 Act and the Code, respectively. While the Company conducts quarterly tender offers as described above, it is not required to do so and may suspend or terminate the share repurchase program at any time, upon 30 days’ notice.

 

The following table summarizes the share repurchases completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2015:

  

Three Months Ended

 

Repurchase Date

 

Shares Repurchased

 

Percentage of Shares Tendered That Were Repurchased

 

Repurchase Price Per Share

 

Aggregate Consideration for Repurchased Shares

March 31, 2015

 

January 7, 2015

 

48,947

 

100%

 

$

9.41

 

$

460

June 30, 2015

 

April 1, 2015

 

42,288

 

100%

 

 

9.41

 

 

398

September 30, 2015

 

July 1, 2015

 

449,538

 

100%

 

 

9.41

 

 

4,228

Total

 

 

 

 

540,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,086

                           

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 4. Transactions with Related Parties

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, fees and other expenses incurred by the Company related to CIM and its affiliates were as follows:

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

Entity    

 

Capacity

 

Description

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

CĪON Securities, LLC

 

Dealer manager

 

Dealer manager fees(1)

 

$

4,157

 

$

2,830

 

$

11,380

 

$

7,929

CIM

 

Investment adviser

 

Management fees(2)(3)

 

 

4,146

 

 

1,740

 

 

10,397

 

 

3,952

CIM

 

Investment adviser

 

Incentive fees(2)(4)

 

 

(1,211)

 

 

(497)

 

 

-

 

 

248

ICON Capital, LLC

 

Administrative services provider

 

Administrative services expense(2)(5)

 

 

409

 

 

377

 

 

1,283

 

 

1,222

IIG

 

Sponsor

 

Reimbursement of offering, organizational and other costs(2)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

592

IIG

 

Sponsor

 

Recoupment of expense support(2)

 

 

1,758

 

 

22

 

 

4,187

 

 

622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,259

 

$

4,472

 

$

27,247

 

$

14,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts charged directly to equity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Amounts charged directly to operations.

(3)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, management fees of $49 and $958, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(4)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, incentive fees of $90 were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, $49 of expense support was reclassified from incentive fees to management fees.

(5)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, administrative services expense of $1 was supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. No administrative services expense was supported for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

The Company has entered into certain agreements with CIM’s affiliate, CĪON Securities, LLC, formerly known as ICON Securities, LLC, or CĪON Securities, whereby the Company pays certain fees and reimbursements. CĪON Securities is entitled to receive a 3% dealer manager fee from gross offering proceeds from the sale of the Company’s shares. The selling dealers are entitled to receive a sales commission of up to 7% of gross offering proceeds. Such costs are charged against capital in excess of par value when incurred. Since commencing its continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through November 11, 2015, the Company paid or accrued sales commissions of $57,767 to the selling dealers and dealer manager fees of $28,261 to CĪON Securities.

 

The Company has entered into an investment advisory agreement with CIM. On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CIM is paid an annual base management fee equal to 2.0% of the average value of the Company’s gross assets, less cash and cash equivalents, and an incentive fee based on the Company’s performance, as described below. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears and is calculated based on the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The incentive fee consists of two parts. The first part, which is referred to as the subordinated incentive fee on income, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on “pre-incentive fee net investment income” for the immediately preceding quarter and is subject to a hurdle rate, measured quarterly and expressed as a rate of return on adjusted capital, as defined in the investment advisory agreement, equal to 1.875% per quarter, or an annualized rate of 7.5%. The second part of the incentive fee, which is referred to as the incentive fee on capital gains, is described in Note 2. Refer to Note 7 for a discussion of CIM’s entitlement to receive incentive fees and accrual of the incentive fee on capital gains with respect to the TRS.

 

The Company accrues the capital gains incentive fee based on net realized gains and unrealized appreciation; however, under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the fee payable to CIM is based on net realized gains and unrealized depreciation and no such fee is payable with respect to unrealized appreciation unless and until such appreciation is actually realized. For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded a reduction in the capital gains incentive fee of $1,211 related to changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not record any capital gains incentive fees related to changes in unrealized appreciation and depreciation.  At September 30, 2015, the Company had no liability for capital gains incentive fees. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded capital gains incentive fees related to unrealized appreciation of ($234) and $164, respectively.

 

With respect to the TRS, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. See Note 2 and Note 7 for an additional discussion of CIM’s entitlement to receive incentive fees and accrual of the incentive fee on capital gains with respect to the TRS.

18


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The Company entered into an administration agreement with CIM’s affiliate, ICON Capital, LLC, or ICON Capital, pursuant to which ICON Capital furnishes the Company with administrative services including accounting, investor relations and other administrative services necessary to conduct its day-to-day operations. On October 31, 2014, the board of directors of the Company, including a majority of the board of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the administration agreement for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014. ICON Capital is reimbursed for administrative expenses it incurs on the Company’s behalf in performing its obligations, provided that such reimbursement will be for the lower of ICON Capital’s actual costs or the amount that the Company would be required to pay for comparable administrative services in the same geographic location. Such costs will be reasonably allocated to the Company on the basis of assets, revenues, time records or other reasonable methods. The Company will not reimburse ICON Capital for any services for which it receives a separate fee or for rent, depreciation, utilities, capital equipment or other administrative items allocated to a person with a controlling interest in ICON Capital.

 

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, CIM and certain of its affiliates, which includes IIG, are entitled to receive reimbursement of up to 1.5% of the gross proceeds raised until all offering and organizational costs have been reimbursed. The Company’s payment of offering and organizational costs will not exceed 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised from the offering (without giving effect to any potential reimbursements from IIG and its affiliates). If the Company sells the maximum number of shares at its latest public offering price of $10.20 per share, the Company estimates that it may incur up to approximately $15,463 of expenses. Previously, the Company interpreted “raised” to mean all gross proceeds that the Company expected to raise through the completion of the offering of its shares, which could be as late as December 31, 2015, rather than actual gross proceeds raised through the date of reimbursement. Consistent with such application and since the Company believed it would raise at least $100,000 through the completion of the offering of its shares, upon commencement of operations on December 17, 2012, the Company issued 111,111 shares of the Company’s common stock at $9.00 per share to IIG in lieu of payment of $1,000 for offering and organizational costs submitted for reimbursement. The transactions satisfied an independent obligation of IIG to invest $1,000 in the Company’s shares. Through that date, the Company had raised gross proceeds from unaffiliated outside investors of $2,639 and from affiliated investors of $2,000, which, applying 1.5% of actual proceeds raised through the date of reimbursement, would have resulted in CIM being entitled to $70.

 

With respect to the payment of offering and organizational costs, the Company will continue to interpret the 1.5% limit based on actual gross proceeds raised at the time of such reimbursement.  In addition, the Company will not issue any of its shares or other securities for services or for property other than cash or securities except as a dividend or distribution to its security holders or in connection with a reorganization.  Consistent with this interpretation, on May 30, 2013, IIG paid the Company $1,000, plus interest accrued at a rate of 7% per year.

 

From inception through September 30, 2015, IIG and its affiliates incurred offering, organizational and other pre-effective costs of $2,012. Of these costs, $1,812 represented offering and organizational costs, all of which have been submitted to the Company for reimbursement. The Company paid $450 in October 2013, $550 in March 2014, $592 in May 2014 and $420 in March 2015.  No additional material offering, organizational or other pre-effective costs have been incurred by IIG or its affiliates subsequent to September 30, 2015.

 

As of September 30, 2015, the Company raised gross proceeds of $915,366, of which it can pay up to $13,730 in offering and organizational costs (which represents 1.5% of the actual gross proceeds raised from the offering). Through September 30, 2015, the Company paid $7,779 of such costs, leaving an additional $5,951 that can be paid. As of November 11, 2015, the Company raised gross proceeds of $956,332, of which it can pay up to $14,345 in offering and organizational costs (which represents 1.5% of the actual gross offering proceeds raised from the offering). Through November 11, 2015, the Company paid $7,991 of such costs, leaving an additional $6,354 that can be paid.

 

Reinvestment of shareholder distributions are excluded from the gross proceeds from the Company’s offering for purposes of determining the total amount of offering and organizational costs that can be paid by the Company. Proceeds from the Company’s offering are reduced by share repurchases when determining the total amount of offering and organizational costs that can be paid by the Company.

 

On January 30, 2013, the Company entered into the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement with IIG, whereby IIG agreed to reimburse the Company for expenses in an amount that is sufficient to: (1) ensure that no portion of the Company’s distributions to shareholders will be paid from its offering proceeds or borrowings, and/or (2) reduce the Company’s operating expenses until it has achieved economies of scale sufficient to ensure that it bears a reasonable level of expense in relation to its investment income. Pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement, the Company has a conditional obligation to reimburse IIG for any amounts funded by IIG under such agreement if, during any fiscal quarter occurring within three years of the date on which IIG funded such amount, the sum of the Company’s net investment income for tax purposes, net capital gains and the amount of any dividends and other distributions paid to the Company on account of investments in portfolio companies exceeds the distributions paid by the Company to its shareholders. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the total expense reimbursement from IIG was $1,049 relating to certain operating expenses.

 

On December 13, 2013 and January 16, 2015, the Company and IIG amended the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement to extend the termination date of such agreement from January 30, 2014 to January 30, 2015 and from January 30, 2015 to December 31, 2015, respectively.

19


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The table below presents a summary of all expenses supported by IIG and the associated dates through which such expenses are eligible for reimbursement by the Company for each of the following three month periods.

Three Months Ended

 

Expense Support Received from IIG

 

Expense Support Reimbursed to IIG(4)

 

Unreimbursed Expense Support

 

Ratio of Operating Expense to Average Net Assets for the Period(1)

 

Annualized Distribution Rate for the Period(3)

 

Eligible for Reimbursement through

December 31, 2012

 

$

117

 

$

117

 

$

-

 

0.93%

 

0.00%(2)

 

December 31, 2015

March 31, 2013

 

 

819

 

 

819

 

 

-

 

2.75%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2016

June 30, 2013

 

 

1,148

 

 

1,148

 

 

-

 

1.43%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2016

September 30, 2013

 

 

1,297

 

 

1,297

 

 

-

 

0.49%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2013

 

 

695

 

 

695

 

 

-

 

0.31%

 

7.00%

 

December 31, 2016

March 31, 2014

 

 

1,049

 

 

733

 

 

316

 

0.27%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2017

June 30, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.31%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2017

September 30, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.13%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2014

 

 

831

 

 

-

 

 

831

 

0.15%

 

7.00%

 

December 31, 2017

March 31, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.21%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.18%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2018

September 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.15%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2018

Total

 

$

5,956

 

$

4,809

 

$

1,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Operating expenses include all expenses borne by the Company, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates, and interest expense.

(2)

The Company did not declare any distributions during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

(3)

Annualized Distribution Rate equals the annualized rate of distributions paid to shareholders based on the amount of the regular cash distributions paid immediately prior to the date the expense support payment obligation was incurred by IIG. Annualized Distribution Rate does not include special cash or stock distributions paid to shareholders.

(4)

As of September 30, 2015, $1,758 of reimbursed expense support is payable to IIG.

 

Pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement, the Company will have a conditional obligation to reimburse IIG for any amounts funded by IIG under such agreement (i) if expense reimbursement amounts funded by IIG exceed operating expenses incurred during any fiscal quarter, (ii) if the sum of the Company’s net investment income for tax purposes, net capital gains and the amount of any dividends and other distributions paid to the Company on account of investments in portfolio companies (to the extent not included in net investment income or net capital gains for tax purposes) exceeds the distributions paid by the Company to shareholders, and (iii) during any fiscal quarter occurring within three years of the date on which IIG funded such amount. The obligation to reimburse IIG for any expense support provided by IIG under such agreement is further conditioned by the following: (i) in the period in which reimbursement is sought, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets, when considering the reimbursement, cannot exceed the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets for the period when the expense support was provided; (ii) in the period when reimbursement is sought, the annualized distribution rate cannot fall below the annualized distribution rate for the period when the expense support was provided; and (iii) the expense support can only be reimbursed within three years from the date the expense support was provided.

 

Reimbursement of such costs will be determined as appropriate to meet the objectives of the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company recorded obligations to repay expense reimbursements to IIG of $1,758 and $4,187, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded obligations to repay expense reimbursements to IIG of $22 and $622, respectively. The Company may or may not be requested to reimburse any remaining costs in the future.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the total net liability payable to CIM and its affiliates was $6,684 and $2,303, respectively, which primarily related to fees earned by CIM during the preceding three months of each period.

 

The Company or IIG may terminate the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement at any time. IIG has indicated that it expects to continue such reimbursements until it deems that the Company has achieved economies of scale sufficient to ensure that it bears a reasonable level of expenses in relation to its income. If the Company terminates the investment advisory agreement with CIM, the Company may be required to repay IIG all reimbursements funded by IIG within three years of the date of termination. The specific amount of expenses reimbursed by IIG, if any, will be determined at the end of each quarter. There can be no assurance that the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement will remain in effect or that IIG will reimburse any portion of the Company’s expenses in future quarters.

  

20


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The Company may fund its cash distributions to shareholders from any sources of funds available to the Company, including offering proceeds, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, dividends or other distributions paid to it on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies and expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to recoupment. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions. Through December 31, 2014, a portion of the Company’s distributions resulted, and future distributions may result, from expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to repayment by the Company within three years. The purpose of this arrangement is to avoid such distributions being characterized as a return of capital. Shareholders should understand that any such distributions are not based on the Company’s investment performance, and can only be sustained if the Company achieves positive investment performance in future periods and/or IIG continues to make such expense reimbursements. Shareholders should also understand that the Company’s future repayments will reduce the distributions that they would otherwise receive.  There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve such performance in order to sustain these distributions, or be able to pay distributions at all.  IIG has no obligation to provide expense reimbursements to the Company in future periods.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, if expense reimbursements from IIG were not supported, some or all of the distributions may have been a return of capital.

 

Because CIM’s senior management team is comprised of substantially the same personnel as the senior management team of the Company’s affiliate, ICON Capital, which is the investment manager to certain equipment finance funds, or equipment funds, such members of senior management provide investment advisory and management services to the equipment funds in addition to the Company. In the event that CIM undertakes to provide investment advisory services to other clients in the future, it will strive to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with the Company’s investment objective and strategies so that the Company will not be disadvantaged in relation to any other client of the investment adviser or its senior management team. However, it is currently possible that some investment opportunities will be provided to the equipment funds or other clients of CIM rather than to the Company.

 

Indemnifications

 

The investment advisory agreement, the investment sub-advisory agreement, the administration agreement and the dealer manager agreement each provide certain indemnifications from the Company to the other relevant parties to such agreements.  The Company’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown. However, the Company has not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these agreements and believes the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

 

Note 5. Distributions

 

The Company’s board of directors declared distributions for forty-nine and thirty-nine record dates during the year ended December 31, 2014 and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. Declared distributions are paid monthly.

 

The following table presents cash distributions per share that were declared during the year ended December 31, 2014 and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

 

  

Distributions

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Per Share

 

Amount

 

 

Fiscal 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2014 (nine record dates)

 

$

0.1679

  

$

3,315

 

 

June 30, 2014 (thirteen record dates)

 

 

0.1829

 

 

5,120

 

 

September 30, 2014 (fourteen record dates)

 

 

0.1969

 

 

7,396

 

 

December 31, 2014 (thirteen record dates)

 

 

0.1829

 

 

8,716

 

 

Total distributions for the year ended December 31, 2014

 

$

0.7306

 

$

24,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2015 (thirteen record dates)

 

$

0.1829

  

$

10,767

 

 

June 30, 2015 (thirteen record dates)

 

 

0.1829

 

 

13,223

 

 

September 30, 2015 (thirteen record dates)

 

 

0.1829

 

 

15,517

 

 

Total distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2015

 

$

0.5487

 

$

39,507

 

 

On February 1, 2014, the Company changed from semi-monthly closings to weekly closings for the sale of the Company’s shares pursuant to its continuous public offering. As a result, the Company’s board of directors authorizes and declares on a monthly basis a weekly distribution amount per share of common stock.

21


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

On September 16, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared four weekly cash distributions of $0.014067 per share, which were paid on October 28, 2015 to shareholders of record on October 6, October 13, October 20, and October 27, 2015. On October 15, 2015, the Company’s board of directors declared four weekly cash distributions of $0.014067 per share, payable on November 25, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 3, November 10, November 17, and November 24, 2015.

 

Distribution Reinvestment Plan

 

The Company has adopted an “opt in” distribution reinvestment plan for shareholders. As a result, if the Company makes a distribution, shareholders will receive distributions in cash unless they specifically “opt in” to the second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan so as to have their cash distributions reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

On November 2, 2015, the Company further amended and restated its distribution reinvestment plan pursuant to the Third Amended DRIP. The Third Amended DRIP will be effective as of, and will first apply to the reinvestment of cash distributions paid on or after, the closing of the Company’s continuous public offering by no later than December 31, 2015.

 

Under the Third Amended DRIP, cash distributions to participating shareholders will be reinvested in additional shares of common stock at a purchase price determined by the Company’s board of directors or a committee thereof, in its sole discretion, that is (i) not less than the net asset value per share determined in good faith by the board of directors or a committee thereof, in their sole discretion, immediately prior to the payment of the distribution, or the NAV Per Share, and (ii) not more than 2.5% greater than the NAV Per Share as of such date.

 

The Company may fund cash distributions to shareholders in the future from any sources of funds available, including offering proceeds, borrowings, net investment income from operations, capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, non-capital gains proceeds from the sale of assets, dividends or other distributions paid to the Company on account of preferred and common equity investments in portfolio companies and expense reimbursements from IIG. Through December 31, 2014, a portion of the Company’s distributions resulted, and future distributions may result, from expense reimbursements from IIG, which are subject to repayment by the Company. The Company has not established limits on the amount of funds it may use from available sources to make distributions.

 

The following table reflects the sources of cash distributions on a GAAP basis that the Company has declared on its shares of common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

Source of Distribution

 

Per Share

 

Amount

 

Percentage

 

Per Share

 

Amount

 

Percentage

Net investment income(1)

 

$

0.2021

 

$

14,549

 

36.8%

 

$

0.0826

 

$

2,388

 

15.1%

Net realized gain on total return swap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net interest and other income from TRS portfolio

 

 

0.3055

 

 

21,997

 

55.7%

 

 

0.3389

 

 

9,795

 

61.9%

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

 

0.0242

 

 

1,745

 

4.4%

 

 

0.0728

 

 

2,104

 

13.3%

Net realized gain on investments

 

 

0.0100

 

 

717

 

1.8%

 

 

0.0469

 

 

1,355

 

8.5%

Distributions in excess of net investment income(2)

 

 

0.0069

 

 

499

 

1.3%

 

 

0.0065

 

 

189

 

1.2%

Total distributions

 

$

0.5487

 

$

39,507

 

100.0%

 

$

0.5477

 

$

15,831

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Distributions from net investment income include expense support from IIG of $1,049 related to the three months ended March 31, 2014.

(2)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

 

It is the Company's policy to comply with all requirements of the Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, net realized capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, the Company intends not to be subject to a federal excise tax. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision was required.  

 

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with the Code and federal tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. These book/tax differences, which could be material, are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investments held by the Company. Permanent book/tax differences result in reclassifications to capital in excess of par value, accumulated undistributed net investment income, accumulated undistributed realized gain on investments, and accumulated undistributed realized gain on total return swap. During 2014, the Company did not have any reclassifications as a result of permanent book/tax differences.

 

22


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The determination of the tax attributes of the Company’s distributions is made annually as of the end of the Company’s fiscal year based upon the Company’s taxable income for the full year and distributions paid for the full year. The tax characteristics of distributions to shareholders are reported to shareholders annually on Form 1099-DIV. Except for $162 of long-term capital gains, all distributions for 2014 were characterized as ordinary income distributions for federal income tax purposes.

 

The tax components of accumulated earnings for the current year will be determined at year end. As of December 31, 2014, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

  

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

Undistributed net investment income

$

-

 

 

Performance-based incentive fee on unrealized gains

 

-

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on investments and total return swap

 

(6,059)

 

 

 

$

(6,059)

 

 

As of September 30, 2015, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $6,771; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $27,990; the net unrealized depreciation was $21,219; and the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $709,165.

 

As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,913; the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was $8,972; the net unrealized depreciation was $6,059; and the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $363,564.

 

Note 6. Investments

 

The composition of the Company’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 at amortized cost and fair value was as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

Amortized

Cost(1)

 

Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

 

Amortized

Cost(1)

 

Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

Senior secured first lien debt

 

$

110,877

 

$

110,001

 

16.1%

 

$

69,239

 

$

69,204

 

19.7%

Senior secured second lien debt

 

 

469,186

 

 

467,819

 

68.7%

 

 

245,894

 

 

245,258

 

69.8%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

44,333

 

 

42,973

 

6.3%

 

 

28,752

 

 

27,965

 

8.0%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

 

31,970

 

 

29,787

 

4.4%

 

 

9,329

 

 

9,137

 

2.5%

Unsecured debt

 

 

31,892

 

 

30,701

 

4.5%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

688,258

 

 

681,281

 

100.0%

 

 

353,214

 

 

351,564

 

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

 

 

20,781

 

 

20,781

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

 

 

Total investments

 

$

709,039

 

$

702,062

 

 

 

$

363,564

 

$

361,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on the Company’s investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

23


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC

 

On June 24, 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture with Capitala Finance Corp., or Capitala, to create CCSLF. CCSLF is expected to invest primarily in senior secured loans. All portfolio and other material decisions regarding CCSLF must be submitted to its board of managers, which is comprised of four members, two of whom were selected by the Company and the other two were selected by Capitala. Further, all portfolio and other material decisions require the affirmative vote of at least one member from the Company and one member from Capitala.

 

The Company and Capitala have committed to provide an aggregate of up to $50,000 of equity to CCSLF, with the Company providing up to $40,000 and Capitala providing up to $10,000.  In addition, CCSLF intends to obtain third party asset-level financing. As of and for the three months ended September 30, 2015, CCSLF held no assets and generated no net income and as a result, is not included on the Company’s consolidated schedule of investments as of September 30, 2015. If and when the Company and Capitala fund CCSLF with new investments, CCSLF will be presented as a controlled investment as defined by the 1940 Act. An investment is controlled under the 1940 Act when a company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or maintains the ability to nominate greater than 50% of the portfolio company's board representation.

 

The Company has determined that CCSLF is an investment company under ASC 946. However, in accordance with such guidance, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than a wholly owned investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company does not consolidate CCSLF.

 

As of November 9, 2015, the Company’s unfunded commitment to CCSLF was $40,000.

 

The following tables show the composition of the Company’s investment portfolio by industry classification and geographic dispersion, and the percentage, by fair value, of the total investment portfolio assets in such industries and geographies as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Industry Classification

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

Services: Business

 

$

122,387

 

17.9%

 

$

89,123

 

25.4%

High Tech Industries

 

 

81,859

 

12.0%

 

 

45,737

 

13.0%

Diversified Financials

 

 

72,760

 

10.7%

 

 

37,102

 

10.6%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

65,456

 

9.6%

 

 

42,962

 

12.2%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

56,580

 

8.3%

 

 

10,203

 

2.9%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

48,408

 

7.1%

 

 

7,867

 

2.2%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

27,500

 

4.0%

 

 

9,107

 

2.6%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

26,681

 

3.9%

 

 

19,703

 

5.6%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

25,330

 

3.7%

 

 

20,235

 

5.8%

Construction & Building

 

 

24,440

 

3.6%

 

 

3,626

 

1.0%

Telecommunications

 

 

19,521

 

2.9%

 

 

13,813

 

3.9%

Automotive

 

 

15,650

 

2.3%

 

 

14,123

 

4.0%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

14,083

 

2.1%

 

 

1,571

 

0.4%

Energy: Electricity

 

 

13,792

 

2.0%

 

 

5,932

 

1.7%

Services: Consumer

 

 

13,445

 

2.0%

 

 

792

 

0.2%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

12,331

 

1.8%

 

 

9,800

 

2.8%

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

12,143

 

1.8%

 

 

6,298

 

1.8%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

10,750

 

1.6%

 

 

2,077

 

0.6%

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

6,549

 

1.0%

 

 

1,377

 

0.4%

Retail

 

 

6,067

 

0.9%

 

 

-

 

-

Environmental Industries

 

 

2,970

 

0.4%

 

 

4,850

 

1.4%

Capital Equipment

 

 

2,579

 

0.4%

 

 

3,896

 

1.1%

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

1,370

 

0.4%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

681,281

 

100.0%

 

 

351,564

 

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

 

 

20,781

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

Total investments

 

$

702,062

 

 

 

$

361,914

 

 

24


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Geographic Dispersion(1)

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Investments at

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

United States

 

$

605,822

 

88.9%

 

$

314,540

 

89.4%

Cayman Islands

 

 

37,989

 

5.6%

 

 

17,445

 

5.0%

Germany

 

 

23,150

 

3.4%

 

 

8,009

 

2.3%

Netherlands

 

 

9,310

 

1.4%

 

 

4,975

 

1.4%

United Kingdom

 

 

2,970

 

0.4%

 

 

4,850

 

1.4%

Canada

 

 

2,040

 

0.3%

 

 

-

 

-

Switzerland

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

1,745

 

0.5%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

681,281

 

100.0%

 

 

351,564

 

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

 

 

20,781

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

Total investments

 

$

702,062

 

 

 

$

361,914

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The geographic dispersion is determined by the portfolio company's country of domicile.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no delinquent or non-accrual debt investments.

Except for CCSLF, the Company does not “control” and is not an “affiliate” of any of its portfolio companies, each as defined in the 1940 Act. In general, under the 1940 Act, the Company would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company or issuer if the Company owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company or issuer if the Company owned 5% or more of its voting securities.

 

The Company’s investment portfolio may contain senior secured investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or unfunded commitments, which may require the Company to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s unfunded commitments amounted to $43,562 and $23,112, respectively. As of November 9, 2015, the Company’s unfunded commitments amounted to $43,757.  Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for the Company.  Refer to Note 11 for further details on the Company’s unfunded commitments.

 

Note 7. Total Return Swap

 

On December 17, 2012, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Flatiron Funding, LLC, or Flatiron, entered into a TRS with Citibank, N.A., or Citibank.  Effective December 9, 2013, Flatiron and Citibank amended the TRS to, among other things, increase the maximum aggregate market value of the portfolio of loans subject to the TRS (determined at the time each such loan becomes subject to the TRS) from $150,000 to $225,000, and increase the interest rate payable by Flatiron to Citibank with respect to each loan included in the TRS by increasing the spread over the floating rate index specified for each such loan from 1.25% to 1.35% per year. Flatiron and Citibank further amended the TRS to increase the maximum aggregate market value of the portfolio of loans subject to the TRS to $275,000 effective February 18, 2014, to $325,000 effective April 30, 2014, to $375,000 effective July 30, 2014, to $475,000 effective September 5, 2014, to $600,000 effective January 20, 2015 and to $750,000 effective March 4, 2015. Effective October 2, 2015, Flatiron and Citibank further amended the TRS to extend the termination or call date from December 17, 2015 to March 17, 2016 and to provide that the floating rate index specified for each loan included in the TRS will not be less than zero.  The agreements between Flatiron and Citibank, which collectively establish the TRS, are referred to herein as the TRS Agreement.

 

A TRS is a contract in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in the market value of the assets underlying the TRS and interest payments in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate. A TRS effectively adds leverage to a portfolio by providing investment exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Because of the unique structure of a TRS, a TRS typically offers lower financing costs than are offered through more traditional borrowing arrangements.

 

The TRS with Citibank enables the Company, through its ownership of Flatiron, to obtain the economic benefit of owning the loans subject to the TRS, without actually owning them, in return for an interest-type payment to Citibank. As such, the TRS is analogous to Flatiron borrowing funds to acquire loans and incurring interest expense to a lender. 

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The obligations of Flatiron under the TRS are non-recourse to the Company and the Company’s exposure under the TRS is limited to the value of the Company’s investment in Flatiron, which generally will equal the value of cash collateral provided by Flatiron under the TRS. Pursuant to the terms of the TRS, Flatiron may select loans with a maximum aggregate market value (determined at the time each such loan becomes subject to the TRS) of $750,000. Flatiron is required to initially cash collateralize a specified percentage of each loan (generally 25% of the market value of such loan) included under the TRS in accordance with margin requirements described in the TRS Agreement. Under the terms of the TRS, Flatiron agreed not to draw upon, or post as collateral, such cash collateral in respect of other financings or operating requirements prior to the termination of the TRS. Neither the cash collateral required to be posted with Citibank nor any other assets of Flatiron are available to pay the debts of the Company.

 

Each individual loan must meet criteria described in the TRS Agreement, including a requirement that substantially all of the loans be rated by Moody’s and S&P, be part of a loan facility of at least $125 million and have at least two bid quotations from a nationally-recognized pricing service. Under the terms of the TRS, Citibank, as calculation agent, determines whether there has been a failure to satisfy the portfolio criteria in the TRS. If such failure continues for 30 days following the delivery of notice thereof, then Citibank has the right, but not the obligation, to terminate the TRS. Flatiron receives from Citibank all interest and fees payable in respect of the loans included in the TRS. Flatiron pays to Citibank interest at a rate equal to, in respect of each loan included in the TRS, the floating rate index specified for such loan, which will not be less than zero, plus 1.35% per year. In addition, upon the termination or repayment of any loan subject to the TRS, Flatiron will either receive from Citibank the appreciation in the value of such loan or pay to Citibank any depreciation in the value of such loan.

 

Under the terms of the TRS, Flatiron may be required to post additional cash collateral, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, in the event of depreciation in the value of the underlying loans after such value decreases below a specified amount. The limit on the additional collateral that Flatiron may be required to post pursuant to the TRS is equal to the difference between the full notional amount of the loans underlying the TRS and the amount of cash collateral already posted by Flatiron. The amount of collateral required to be posted by Flatiron is determined primarily on the basis of the aggregate value of the underlying loans.

 

The Company has no contractual obligation to post any such additional collateral or to make any interest payments to Citibank on behalf of Flatiron. The Company may, but is not obligated to, increase its investment in Flatiron for the purpose of funding any additional collateral or payment obligations for which Flatiron may become obligated during the term of the TRS. If the Company does not make any such additional investment in Flatiron and Flatiron fails to meet its obligations under the TRS, then Citibank will have the right to terminate the TRS and seize the cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS. In the event of an early termination of the TRS, Flatiron would be required to pay an early termination fee.

 

Citibank may terminate the TRS on or after March 17, 2016, or the call date. Flatiron may terminate the TRS at any time upon providing no more than 30 days prior notice to Citibank. Any termination prior to the call date will result in payment of an early termination fee to Citibank based on the maximum portfolio amount of the TRS. Under the terms of the TRS, the early termination fee will equal the present value of a stream of monthly payments that would be owed by Flatiron to Citibank for the period from the termination date through and including the call date. Such monthly payments will equal the product of 80% of the maximum portfolio amount, multiplied by 1.35% per year. The Company estimates the early termination fee would have been approximately $3,789 at September 30, 2015. Flatiron may also be required to pay a minimum usage fee in connection with the TRS. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Flatiron owed Citibank a minimum usage fee of $8 and $16, respectively.

 

The value of the TRS is based on the increase or decrease in the value of the loans underlying the TRS, as determined by the Company. The loans underlying the TRS are valued in the same manner as loans owned by the Company.  As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the fair value of the TRS was ($14,116) and ($4,409), respectively. The fair value of the TRS is reflected as unrealized depreciation on total return swap on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The change in value of the TRS is reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations as net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Flatiron had selected 95 and 69 underlying loans with a total notional amount of $679,122 and $431,979, respectively. For the same periods, Flatiron posted $178,631 and $128,388 in cash collateral held by Citibank (of which only $177,846 and $116,564  was required to be posted), which is reflected in due from counterparty on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Realized gains and losses on the TRS are composed of any gains or losses on loans underlying the TRS as well as net interest and fees earned during the period. Receivable due on the TRS is composed of any amounts due from Citibank that consist of earned but not yet collected net interest and fees and net gains on sales and principal repayments of underlying loans of the TRS. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the net receivable on the TRS consisted of the following:

  

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

 

$

8,247

 

$

5,656

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

 

 

(2,060)

 

 

(1,318)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

 

111

 

 

219

Total (1)

 

$

6,298

 

$

4,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net receivable is reflected in receivable due on total return swap on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

                 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the net realized gain on the TRS consisted of the following:

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

$

10,886

 

$

5,316

 

$

29,255

 

$

12,739

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

 

(2,743)

 

 

(1,207)

 

 

(7,258)

 

 

(2,944)

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

477

 

 

27

 

 

1,745

 

 

2,104

  Total (1)

$

8,620

 

$

4,136

 

$

23,742

 

$

11,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Net realized gain is reflected in net realized gain on total return swap on the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

 

In connection with the TRS, Flatiron is required to comply with various covenants and reporting requirements as defined in the TRS Agreement. As of September 30, 2015, Flatiron was in compliance with all covenants and reporting requirements.

 

CIM has not taken any incentive fees with respect to the Company’s TRS to date. For purposes of computing the capital gains incentive fee, CIM will become entitled to a capital gains incentive fee only upon the termination or disposition of the TRS, at which point all net gains and losses of the underlying loans constituting the reference assets of the TRS will be realized. For purposes of computing the subordinated incentive fee on income, CIM is not entitled to a subordinated incentive fee on income with respect to the TRS. The net unrealized appreciation on the TRS, if any, is reflected in total assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and included in the computation of the base management fee. The base management fee does not include any net unrealized depreciation on the TRS as such amounts are not included in total assets.

While the investment advisory agreement with CIM neither includes nor contemplates the inclusion of unrealized gains in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee, pursuant to an interpretation of the AICPA Technical Practice Aid for investment companies, the Company accrues capital gains incentive fees on unrealized gains. This accrual reflects the incentive fees that would be payable to CIM if the Company’s entire investment portfolio was liquidated at its fair value as of the balance sheet date even though CIM is not entitled to an incentive fee with respect to unrealized gains unless and until such gains are actually realized.

 

For purposes of the asset coverage ratio test applicable to the Company as a BDC, the Company treats the outstanding notional amount of the TRS, less the total amount of cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS, as a senior security for the life of that instrument. The Company may, however, accord different treatment to the TRS in the future in accordance with any applicable new rules or interpretations adopted by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC.

 

Further, for purposes of Section 55(a) under the 1940 Act, the Company treats each loan underlying the TRS as a qualifying asset if the obligor on such loan is an eligible portfolio company and as a non-qualifying asset if the obligor is not an eligible portfolio company. The Company may, however, accord different treatment to the TRS in the future in accordance with any applicable new rules or interpretations adopted by the staff of the SEC.

27


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following is a summary of the underlying loans subject to the TRS as of September 30, 2015:

Underlying Loans(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Notional

Amount

 

Fair

Value(c)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

$

6,753

 

$

6,785

 

$

32

Academy, Ltd., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/1/2022(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

10,394

 

 

10,385

 

 

(9)

Access CIG, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/18/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

2,978

 

 

2,985

 

 

7

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., L+450, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/10/2017

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

3,648

 

 

3,678

 

 

30

ALM Media, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

7,933

 

 

7,830

 

 

(103)

Alvogen Pharma US, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/1/2022(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

15,274

 

 

15,202

 

 

(72)

American Dental Partners, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/29/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

12,313

 

 

12,390

 

 

77

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

4,254

 

 

2,434

 

 

(1,820)

American Residential Services, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

14,247

 

 

14,308

 

 

61

Aquilex, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

1,938

 

 

1,914

 

 

(24)

At Home Holding III Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/3/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

5,574

 

 

5,588

 

 

14

Avaya Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/29/2020

 

2 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

14,762

 

 

11,631

 

 

(3,131)

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC, L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

2,485

 

 

2,140

 

 

(345)

BRG Sports, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/15/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

8,526

 

 

8,530

 

 

4

Builders FirstSource Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/29/2022(d)(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

14,274

 

 

14,197

 

 

(77)

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

17,476

 

 

17,984

 

 

508

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

905

 

 

913

 

 

8

Cast & Crew Payroll, LLC, L+375, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/12/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

1,314

 

 

1,309

 

 

(5)

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/8/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

1,963

 

 

1,969

 

 

6

Central Security Group, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/6/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

13,080

 

 

13,092

 

 

12

Charming Charlie, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/24/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

8,670

 

 

8,376

 

 

(294)

Chemstralia Pty. Ltd., L+625, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/28/2022(d)(e)

 

(f)

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

3,007

 

 

2,985

 

 

(22)

CSC Holdings, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/9/2022(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

9,837

 

 

9,941

 

 

104

CSP Technologies North America, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/29/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

13,617

 

 

13,860

 

 

243

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/1/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

14,868

 

 

14,910

 

 

42

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/7/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

7,610

 

 

7,614

 

 

4

David's Bridal, Inc., L+400, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/11/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

5,258

 

 

4,771

 

 

(487)

DBRS, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/4/2022(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

13,037

 

 

13,153

 

 

116

Deltek, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/25/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

3,132

 

 

3,153

 

 

21

Diamond Resorts Corp., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/9/2021(e)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

3,008

 

 

3,001

 

 

(7)

EIG Investors Corp., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2019(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

1,850

 

 

1,855

 

 

5

Emmis Operating Company, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/10/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

8,783

 

 

8,366

 

 

(417)

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2021(e)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

7,266

 

 

6,699

 

 

(567)

Global Cash Access, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/18/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

9,628

 

 

9,747

 

 

119

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

3,908

 

 

3,913

 

 

5

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/7/2022

 

2 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

498

 

 

501

 

 

3

Healogics, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/1/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,891

 

 

4,947

 

 

56

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

4,016

 

 

3,903

 

 

(113)

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

8,317

 

 

8,366

 

 

49

Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/26/2022(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

3,047

 

 

3,074

 

 

27

IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/6/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

14,404

 

 

14,523

 

 

119

Infiltrator Water Technologies, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

9,023

 

 

9,057

 

 

34

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5,505

 

 

5,482

 

 

(23)

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,495

 

 

4,478

 

 

(17)

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

1,151

 

 

1,150

 

 

(1)

LTCG Holdings Corp., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/6/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

5,882

 

 

5,498

 

 

(384)

Murray Energy Corp., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/16/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Mining & Metals

 

 

8,350

 

 

6,665

 

 

(1,685)

Navex Global, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/19/2021

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

13,771

 

 

13,825

 

 

54

Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/15/2020

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

16,134

 

 

16,235

 

 

101

Oasis Outsourcing Holdings, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/26/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,479

 

 

9,623

 

 

144

Onex TSG Holdings II Corp., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/29/2022(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

2,475

 

 

2,494

 

 

19

Opal Acquisition, Inc., L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

10,382

 

 

10,216

 

 

(166)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

7,907

 

 

7,940

 

 

33

Peppermill Casinos, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

960

 

 

975

 

 

15

28


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Underlying Loans(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Notional

Amount

 

Fair

Value(c)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

PetroChoice Holdings, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/19/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

1,649

 

 

1,658

 

 

9

Photonis Technologies SAS, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/18/2019(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

6,580

 

 

6,496

 

 

(84)

Pike Corp., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/22/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Electricity

 

 

2,359

 

 

2,345

 

 

(14)

Polyconcept Finance B.V., L+475, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/28/2019(e)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

7,198

 

 

7,221

 

 

23

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

4,913

 

 

4,925

 

 

12

Riverbed Technology, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/24/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

4,630

 

 

4,643

 

 

13

RP Crown Parent, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/21/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

15,470

 

 

14,045

 

 

(1,425)

Scientific Games International, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2021(d)(e)

 

Various

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

21,485

 

 

21,466

 

 

(19)

SESAC Holdco II LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/7/2019

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

5,062

 

 

5,050

 

 

(12)

SG Acquisition, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/19/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

13,652

 

 

13,622

 

 

(30)

SGS Cayman, L.P., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

523

 

 

537

 

 

14

SI Organization, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

6,814

 

 

6,825

 

 

11

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

 

Prime

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,663

 

 

3,247

 

 

(1,416)

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

1,252

 

 

944

 

 

(308)

SRA International Inc., L+525, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/20/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,149

 

 

2,195

 

 

46

Steward Health Care System, LLC, L+550, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

9,842

 

 

9,860

 

 

18

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,690

 

 

7,877

 

 

187

Styrolution US Holding LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/7/2019

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

3,943

 

 

4,034

 

 

91

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/3/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

6,483

 

 

6,602

 

 

119

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,880

 

 

7,940

 

 

60

Sutherland Global Services Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

2,248

 

 

2,305

 

 

57

TASC, Inc., L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,418

 

 

10,775

 

 

357

TIBCO Software Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/4/2020(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

14,557

 

 

14,772

 

 

215

TMFS Holdings, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

14,694

 

 

14,802

 

 

108

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

2,313

 

 

2,268

 

 

(45)

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/7/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

5,549

 

 

5,581

 

 

32

TWCC Holding Corp., L+500, 0.75% LIBOR Floor, 2/11/2020

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

9,851

 

 

9,900

 

 

49

U.S. Farathane, LLC, L+575, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/23/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

3,520

 

 

3,577

 

 

57

USS Parent Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/5/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

12,361

 

 

12,381

 

 

20

Vince, LLC, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2019(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

1,248

 

 

1,214

 

 

(34)

Western Dental Services, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

6,085

 

 

5,398

 

 

(687)

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

621,338

 

 

611,065

 

 

(10,273)

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

870

 

 

916

 

 

46

Asurion, LLC, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3/3/2021(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

7,772

 

 

7,181

 

 

(591)

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2022(e)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

9,798

 

 

8,600

 

 

(1,198)

GOBP Holdings, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/21/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

3,940

 

 

3,990

 

 

50

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/4/2022

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

6,965

 

 

6,492

 

 

(473)

Onex Carestream Finance LP, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/7/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

13,600

 

 

13,158

 

 

(442)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

8,050

 

 

7,960

 

 

(90)

PFS Holding Corp., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/31/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

4,973

 

 

3,911

 

 

(1,062)

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

1,002

 

 

905

 

 

(97)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/3/2020

 

2 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

814

 

 

828

 

 

14

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

57,784

 

 

53,941

 

 

(3,843)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

679,122

 

$

665,006

 

$

(14,116)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

All of the underlying loans subject to the TRS are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (e) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the companies that are issuers of the underlying loans subject to the TRS.

(b)

The 1, 2, 3, and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.19%, 0.26%, 0.33% and 0.53%, respectively, as of September 30, 2015. The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of September 30, 2015, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to September 30, 2015. The prime rate was 3.25% as of September 30, 2015.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of September 30, 2015.

(e)

All or a portion of the investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of September 30, 2015, 88.5% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in this Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the TRS as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 85.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of September 30, 2015.

(f)

As of November 9, 2015, no interest rate option had been elected as the entire position remained unsettled.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

The following is a summary of the underlying loans subject to the TRS as of December 31, 2014:

Underlying Loans(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Notional

Amount

 

Fair

Value(c)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/27/2021

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

$

6,804

 

$

6,858

 

$

54

Alion Science and Technology Corp., L+1,000, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/18/2019

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Capital Equipment

 

 

6,085

 

 

6,168

 

 

83

ALM Media, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/31/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

7,096

 

 

7,001

 

 

(95)

American Dental Partners, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/29/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

12,406

 

 

12,344

 

 

(62)

American Energy - Marcellus, LLC, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

4,254

 

 

3,800

 

 

(454)

American Residential Services, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

14,355

 

 

14,255

 

 

(100)

American Tire Distributors, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/1/2018(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Automotive

 

 

11,942

 

 

11,939

 

 

(3)

Aquilex, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/31/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

1,953

 

 

1,923

 

 

(30)

Azure Midstream Energy, LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/15/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

4,161

 

 

3,750

 

 

(411)

BRG Sports, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/15/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

9,294

 

 

9,369

 

 

75

C.H.I. Overhead Doors, L+425, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 3/18/2019

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

5,731

 

 

5,699

 

 

(32)

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+675, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

9,650

 

 

9,944

 

 

294

Caraustar Industries, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

917

 

 

923

 

 

6

Central Security Group, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/6/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

13,178

 

 

13,174

 

 

(4)

Charming Charlie, LLC, L+800, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/24/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

8,736

 

 

8,681

 

 

(55)

Compuware Holdings, LLC (B1), L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/15/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

274

 

 

274

 

 

-

Compuware Holdings, LLC (B2), L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/10/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

552

 

 

552

 

 

-

CT Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/1/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,950

 

 

4,981

 

 

31

Emmis Operating Company, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/10/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

6,935

 

 

6,965

 

 

30

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2021(d)(e)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,947

 

 

2,944

 

 

(3)

Global Cash Access, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/18/2020(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

7,806

 

 

7,786

 

 

(20)

GTCR Valor Companies, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

3,938

 

 

3,883

 

 

(55)

Hemisphere Media Holdings, LLC, L+400, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

4,042

 

 

4,000

 

 

(42)

Hilex Poly Co. LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2021(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

8,359

 

 

8,329

 

 

(30)

Hyperion Finance S.Á.R.L, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/17/2019(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

4,388

 

 

4,455

 

 

67

inVentiv Health, Inc., L+625, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 5/15/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

2,490

 

 

2,472

 

 

(18)

Lanyon Solutions, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/13/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

1,160

 

 

1,142

 

 

(18)

LTCG Holdings Corp., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 6/6/2020

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

8,081

 

 

8,010

 

 

(71)

LTI Flexible Products, Inc., L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/1/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

6,425

 

 

6,417

 

 

(8)

Navex Global, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/19/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,900

 

 

9,900

 

 

-

Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/15/2020

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

16,256

 

 

16,193

 

 

(63)

Oasis Outsourcing Holdings, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/26/2021(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

9,900

 

 

9,975

 

 

75

Peppermill Casinos, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/9/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

968

 

 

977

 

 

9

Photonis Technologies SAS, L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/18/2019(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

10,214

 

 

10,014

 

 

(200)

Polyconcept Finance B.V., L+475, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 6/28/2019(e)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

7,310

 

 

7,389

 

 

79

PSC Industrial Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2020

 

Prime

 

Services: Business

 

 

4,950

 

 

4,969

 

 

19

Scientific Games International, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/1/2021(d)(e)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

3,796

 

 

3,843

 

 

47

SG Acquisition, Inc., L+525, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/19/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

14,613

 

 

14,727

 

 

114

SGS Cayman, L.P., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

527

 

 

539

 

 

12

SI Organization, Inc., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/23/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,256

 

 

7,236

 

 

(20)

SK Spice S.Á.R.L, L+825, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 9/30/2018(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

8,310

 

 

8,221

 

 

(89)

Smile Brands Group, Inc., L+625, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 8/16/2019

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

4,699

 

 

4,533

 

 

(166)

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/4/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

1,262

 

 

1,135

 

 

(127)

SRA International Inc., L+525, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 7/20/2018

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,149

 

 

2,186

 

 

37

Steward Health Care System, LLC, L+550, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/10/2020(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

10,957

 

 

10,949

 

 

(8)

Styrolution US Holding LLC, L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/7/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

5,195

 

 

5,169

 

 

(26)

30


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Underlying Loans(a)

 

Index Rate(b)

 

Industry

 

Notional

Amount

 

Fair

Value(c)

 

Unrealized

Appreciation /

(Depreciation)

Survey Sampling International, LLC, L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/16/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

7,920

 

 

7,940

 

 

20

Sutherland Global Services Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/23/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

2,265

 

 

2,317

 

 

52

TASC, Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/23/2020(d)(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

10,964

 

 

11,113

 

 

149

TIBCO Software Inc., L+550, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/4/2020(d)

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

12,538

 

 

12,672

 

 

134

TMFS Holdings, LLC, L+450, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

11,850

 

 

11,880

 

 

30

TOPPS Company, Inc., L+600, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/2/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

2,331

 

 

2,263

 

 

(68)

Travel Leaders Group, LLC, L+600, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/5/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Consumer

 

 

3,840

 

 

3,849

 

 

9

USS Parent Holdings Corp., L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 8/5/2021

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Construction & Building

 

 

11,594

 

 

11,529

 

 

(65)

Vince, LLC, L+475, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/27/2019(e)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

1,736

 

 

1,727

 

 

(9)

Western Dental Services, Inc., L+500, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 11/1/2018

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

6,131

 

 

5,869

 

 

(262)

William Morris Endeavor, L+425, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 5/6/2021(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

10,554

 

 

10,239

 

 

(315)

Total Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

378,894

 

 

377,391

 

 

(1,503)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AmWINS Group, LLC, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 9/4/2020(d)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

870

 

 

893

 

 

23

Arysta LifeScience SPC, LLC, L+700, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 11/30/2020(e)

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

1,161

 

 

1,170

 

 

9

Deltek, Inc., L+875, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 10/10/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

1,620

 

 

1,648

 

 

28

Evergreen Skills Lux S.À.R.L., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/28/2022(e)

 

6 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

9,798

 

 

9,425

 

 

(373)

GOBP Holdings, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 10/21/2022

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

6,895

 

 

6,921

 

 

26

Mergermarket USA, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 2/04/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Services: Business

 

 

6,965

 

 

6,633

 

 

(332)

Onex Carestream Finance LP, L+850, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 12/7/2019

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

7,967

 

 

7,945

 

 

(22)

Pelican Products, Inc., L+825, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/11/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

8,050

 

 

7,820

 

 

(230)

PFS Holding Corp., L+725, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1/31/2022

 

1 Month LIBOR

 

Retail

 

 

4,973

 

 

2,961

 

 

(2,012)

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., L+775, 1.25% LIBOR Floor, 4/30/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Telecommunications

 

 

1,002

 

 

988

 

 

(14)

Telx Group, Inc., L+650, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 4/9/2021

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

High Tech Industries

 

 

2,970

 

 

2,951

 

 

(19)

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., L+750, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 7/3/2020

 

3 Month LIBOR

 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

814

 

 

824

 

 

10

Total Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

53,085

 

 

50,179

 

 

(2,906)

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

431,979

 

$

427,570

 

$

(4,409)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

All of the underlying loans subject to the TRS are issued by eligible U.S. portfolio companies, as defined in the 1940 Act, except for investments specifically identified as non-qualifying per note (e) below. The Company does not control and is not an affiliate of any of the companies that are issuers of the underlying loans subject to the TRS.

(b)

The 1, 3, and 6 month LIBOR rates were 0.17%, 0.26%, and 0.36%, respectively, as of December 31, 2014. The actual LIBOR rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2014, as the loan may have been priced or repriced based on a LIBOR rate prior to or subsequent to December 31, 2014. The prime rate was 3.25% as of December 31, 2014.

(c)

Fair value determined by the Company’s board of directors (see Note 9).

(d)

Position or portion thereof unsettled as of December 31, 2014.

(e)

All or a portion of the investment is not a qualifying asset under the 1940 Act. A business development company may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets as defined under Section 55 of the 1940 Act. As of December 31, 2014, 89.3% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets. In addition, as described in this Note 7, the Company calculates its compliance with the qualifying asset test on a “look through” basis by treating each loan underlying the TRS as either a qualifying asset or non-qualifying asset based on whether the obligor is an eligible portfolio company. On this basis, 86.8% of the Company’s total assets represented qualifying assets as of December 31, 2014.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 8. Credit Facility

 

East West Bank Credit Facility

 

On April 30, 2015, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility, or the EWB Credit Facility, with East West Bank, or EWB. The EWB Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $40,000, subject to certain conditions, and the Company is required to maintain $2,000 in a demand deposit account with EWB at all times. As of September 30, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all covenants and reporting requirements under the EWB Credit Facility.

   

Advances under the EWB Credit Facility bear interest at a floating rate equal to (i) the greater of 3.25% per year or the variable rate of interest per year announced by EWB as its prime rate, plus (ii) a spread of 0.75%. Interest is payable quarterly in arrears. Each advance under the EWB Credit Facility will be due and payable on the earlier of 90 days from the date such advance was made by EWB, or April 29, 2016. The Company may prepay any advance without penalty or premium. The Company will be subject to a non-usage fee of 0.50% per year on the average amount, if any, of the aggregate principal amount available under the EWB Credit Facility that has not been borrowed, payable at the end of each quarter. The non-usage fee, if any, is payable quarterly in arrears. The Company’s obligations to EWB under the EWB Credit Facility are secured by a first priority security interest in certain eligible loans in which the Company has a beneficial interest, as updated from time to time.

 

At September 30, 2015 and November 9, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the EWB Credit Facility. The Company incurred costs of $278 in connection with obtaining the EWB Credit Facility, which the Company has recorded as prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and amortizes to interest expense over the life of the EWB Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2015, $162 of such costs had yet to be amortized to interest expense.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees and amortization of deferred financing costs, was $3,522 and 17.22%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company’s average borrowings and weighted average interest rate, including the effect of non-usage fees and amortization of deferred financing costs, was $2,264 and 15.49%, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the components of interest expense were as follows:

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

 September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

  September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Stated interest expense

$

36

 

$

-

 

$

69

 

$

-

 

 

Non-usage fee

 

47

 

 

-

 

 

77

 

 

-

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

70

 

 

-

 

 

116

 

 

-

 

 

Total interest expense

$

153

 

$

-

 

$

262

 

$

-

 

32


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of the Company’s portfolio investments and TRS as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, according to the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

December 31, 2014

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

Senior secured first lien debt

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

110,001

 

$

110,001

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

69,204

 

$

69,204

Senior secured second lien debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

467,819

 

 

467,819

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

245,258

 

 

245,258

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

42,973

 

 

42,973

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

27,965

 

 

27,965

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

29,787

 

 

29,787

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

9,137

 

 

9,137

Short term investments

 

20,781

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

20,781

 

 

10,350

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

10,350

Unsecured debt

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

30,701

 

 

30,701

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

Total return swap

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(14,116)

 

 

(14,116)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(4,409)

 

 

(4,409)

Total

$

20,781

 

$

-

 

$

667,165

 

$

687,946

 

$

10,350

 

$

-

 

$

347,155

 

$

357,505

 

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2015

 

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

Unsecured Debt

 

Total Return

Swap

 

Total

Beginning balance, June 30, 2015

$

102,218

 

$

393,641

 

$

43,724

 

$

32,926

 

$

12,396

 

$

(1,610)

 

$

583,295

Investments purchased

 

12,988

 

 

82,280

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

19,820

 

 

-

 

 

115,088

Net realized gain

 

56

 

 

78

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

8

 

 

8,620

 

 

8,762

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

(719)

 

 

(3,142)

 

 

(779)

 

 

(2,123)

 

 

(995)

 

 

(12,506)

 

 

(20,264)

Accretion of discount

 

120

 

 

93

 

 

28

 

 

(6)

 

 

24

 

 

-

 

 

259

Sales and principal repayments

 

(4,662)

 

 

(5,131)

 

 

-

 

 

(1,010)

 

 

(552)

 

 

(8,620)

 

 

(19,975)

Ending balance, September 30, 2015

$

110,001

 

$

467,819

 

$

42,973

 

$

29,787

 

$

30,701

 

$

(14,116)

 

$

667,165

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

(691)

 

$

(3,065)

 

$

(779)

 

$

(2,123)

 

$

(995)

 

$

(12,164)

 

$

(19,817)

33


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

 

Senior Secured First Lien Debt

 

Senior Secured Second Lien Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

Unsecured Debt

 

Total Return

Swap

 

Total

Beginning balance, December 31, 2014

$

69,204

 

$

245,258

 

$

27,965

 

$

9,137

 

$

-

 

$

(4,409)

 

$

347,155

Investments purchased

 

81,742

 

 

232,343

 

 

15,500

 

 

24,914

 

 

49,784

 

 

-

 

 

404,283

Net realized gain

 

443

 

 

74

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

200

 

 

23,742

 

 

24,459

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

(841)

 

 

(731)

 

 

(573)

 

 

(1,991)

 

 

(1,191)

 

 

(9,707)

 

 

(15,034)

Accretion of discount

 

313

 

 

259

 

 

81

 

 

18

 

 

39

 

 

-

 

 

710

Sales and principal repayments

 

(40,860)

 

 

(9,384)

 

 

-

 

 

(2,291)

 

 

(18,131)

 

 

(23,742)

 

 

(94,408)

Ending balance, September 30, 2015

$

110,001

 

$

467,819

 

$

42,973

 

$

29,787

 

$

30,701

 

$

(14,116)

 

$

667,165

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

(827)

 

$

(788)

 

$

(573)

 

$

(1,991)

 

$

(1,191)

 

$

(9,671)

 

$

(15,041)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2014

 

Senior

Secured First

Lien Debt

 

Senior Secured

Second Lien

Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

Total Return

Swap

 

Total

Beginning balance, June 30, 2014

$

76,790

 

$

101,525

 

$

28,713

 

$

1,864

 

$

1,572

 

$

210,464

Investments purchased

 

36,003

 

 

109,172

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

145,175

Net realized gain

 

716

 

 

255

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

4,136

 

 

5,107

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

(373)

 

 

(661)

 

 

(481)

 

 

(115)

 

 

(1,912)

 

 

(3,542)

Accretion of discount

 

74

 

 

9

 

 

28

 

 

1

 

 

-

 

 

112

Sales and principal repayments

 

(46,354)

 

 

(29,051)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(4,136)

 

 

(79,541)

Ending balance, September 30, 2014

$

66,856

 

$

181,249

 

$

28,260

 

$

1,750

 

$

(340)

 

$

277,775

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

10

 

$

(168)

 

$

(481)

 

$

(115)

 

$

(1,703)

 

$

(2,457)

34


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2014

 

Senior

Secured First

Lien Debt

 

Senior Secured

Second Lien

Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Debt

 

Collateralized Securities and Structured Products - Equity

 

Total Return

Swap

 

Total

Beginning balance, December 31, 2013

$

61,788

 

$

22,552

 

$

6,849

 

$

1,946

 

$

1,549

 

$

94,684

Investments purchased

 

91,206

 

 

191,956

 

 

21,822

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

304,984

Net realized gain

 

1,043

 

 

312

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

11,899

 

 

13,254

Net change in unrealized appreciation

 

(158)

 

 

407

 

 

(464)

 

 

(201)

 

 

(1,889)

 

 

(2,305)

Accretion of discount

 

153

 

 

25

 

 

53

 

 

5

 

 

-

 

 

236

Sales and principal repayments

 

(87,176)

 

 

(34,003)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(11,899)

 

 

(133,078)

Ending balance, September 30, 2014

$

66,856

 

$

181,249

 

$

28,260

 

$

1,750

 

$

(340)

 

$

277,775

Change in unrealized gains or losses for the period included in changes in net assets for assets held at the end of the reporting period

$

324

 

$

540

 

$

(464)

 

$

(201)

 

$

(1,021)

 

$

(822)

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

The valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs used in recurring Level 3 fair value measurements of investments as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation Techniques/

Methodologies

 

Unobservable

Inputs

 

Range

 

Weighted Average(1)

Senior secured first lien debt

$

71,696

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

6.5%

-

12.5%

 

8.4%

 

 

38,305

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Senior secured second lien debt

 

225,068

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

8.4%

-

11.6%

 

9.5%

 

 

242,751

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

42,973

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

7.1%

-

12.0%

 

10.6%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

29,787

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

15.0%

-

16.0%

 

15.6%

Total Return Swap

 

(1,330)

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

5.0%

-

13.0%

 

6.9%

 

 

(12,786)

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Unsecured Debt

 

30,701

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Total

$

667,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Weighted average amounts are based on the estimated fair values.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

December 31, 2014

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation Techniques/

Methodologies

 

Unobservable

Inputs

 

Range

 

Weighted Average(1)

Senior secured first lien debt

$

29,932

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

6.8%

-

10.0%

 

7.9%

 

 

39,272

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Senior secured second lien debt

 

147,914

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

8.1%

-

11.5%

 

9.4%

 

 

97,344

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

27,965

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

9.5%

-

12.3%

 

10.9%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

9,137

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

10.7%

-

14.0%

 

13.4%

Total Return Swap

 

(954)

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discount Rates

 

5.8%

-

11.6%

 

7.2%

 

 

(3,455)

 

Broker Quotes

 

Broker Quotes

 

N/A

 

N/A

Total

$

347,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Weighted average amounts are based on the estimated fair values.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company`s senior secured first lien debt, senior secured second lien debt, collateralized securities and structured products, and total return swap are discount rates. A significant increase or decrease in discount rates would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement, respectively.

 

Note 10. General and Administrative Expense

 

General and administrative expense consisted of the following items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Transfer agent expense

$

346

 

$

148

 

$

850

 

$

425

Due diligence fees

 

275

 

 

165

 

 

804

 

 

567

Professional fees expense

 

286

 

 

117

 

 

802

 

 

583

Filing fees

 

40

 

 

-

 

 

472

 

 

80

Dues and subscriptions

 

161

 

 

86

 

 

428

 

 

165

Marketing expense

 

102

 

 

112

 

 

412

 

 

409

Printing and mailing expense

 

103

 

 

40

 

 

262

 

 

109

Valuation expense

 

88

 

 

30

 

 

218

 

 

94

Director fees and expenses

 

80

 

 

43

 

 

218

 

 

119

Insurance expense

 

83

 

 

69

 

 

214

 

 

175

Other expenses

 

102

 

 

57

 

 

307

 

 

216

Total general and administrative expense

$

1,666

 

$

867

 

$

4,987

 

$

2,942

36


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company entered into certain contracts with other parties that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Company has not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believes the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s unfunded commitments were as follows:

Unfunded Commitments

 

September 30, 2015(1)

 

December 31, 2014(1)

   CCSLF(2)(3)

 

$

40,000

 

$

-

   Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC(3)

 

 

1,422

 

 

6,388

   ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(3)

 

 

1,207

 

 

1,724

   ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC(3)

 

 

933

 

 

-

   Dollar Tree, Inc.(4)

 

 

-

 

 

15,000

Total

 

$

43,562

 

$

23,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the funding criteria for these unfunded commitments had not been met at the date indicated.

(2)

See Note 6 for a further description of the Company’s investment in CCSLF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

As of November 9, 2015, the Company's unfunded commitments were to portfolio companies ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC in the amount of $1,207, $1,422, and $1,128, respectively, and included a $40,000 unfunded commitment to CCSLF.

(4)

As of December 31, 2014, such commitment was subject to the execution of a definitive loan agreement and the consummation of the underlying corporate transaction, and conditional upon receipt of all necessary shareholder, regulatory and other applicable approvals.  Prior to September 30, 2015, the Dollar Tree, Inc. unfunded commitment was terminated.

 

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to companies are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for the Company.  The Company intends to use cash on hand, short-term investments and other liquid assets to fund these commitments should the need arise.   For information on the companies to which the Company is committed to fund additional amounts as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, refer to the table above and the consolidated schedules of investments.

 

The Staff of the Division of Investment Management has recently informed the Company that it views unfunded commitments as senior securities under the 1940 Act.  The Company is reviewing the Staff’s position and its impact on the Company’s operations and business objectives and will continue to engage the Staff in discussions as to the appropriate treatment of unfunded commitments.  During the course of this review, analysis and discussions, the Company intends to comply with the Staff’s position by including unfunded commitments as a senior security in the asset coverage test or by segregating or setting aside liquid assets or engaging in other SEC or Staff-approved measures to “cover” unfunded commitments in an amount required to comply with the 1940 Act.

 

The Company does not include its unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of the Company's representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

 

Note 12. Fee Income

 

Fee income consists of commitment fees and amendment fees. The following table summarizes the Company’s fee income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

 September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Commitment fees

 

$

-

 

$

283

 

$

718

 

$

283

 

 

Amendment fees

 

 

64

 

 

5

 

 

87

 

 

5

 

 

Total

 

$

64

 

$

288

 

$

805

 

$

288

 

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2015, all fee income was non-recurring.

37


CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 13. Financial Highlights

 

The following is a schedule of financial highlights as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

As of and for the

 

As of and for the

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

September 30, 2014

Per share data:(1)

 

 

 

Net asset value at beginning of period

$

9.22

 

$

9.32

Results of operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income(2)

 

0.20

 

 

0.08

 

Net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on investments(3)

 

0.01

 

 

0.08

 

Net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on total return swap

 

0.19

 

 

0.35

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations(3)

 

0.40

 

 

0.51

Shareholder distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income

 

(0.20)

 

 

(0.08)

 

Distributions from net realized gains

 

(0.34)

 

 

(0.46)

 

Distributions in excess of net investment income(4)

 

(0.01)

 

 

(0.01)

Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions

 

(0.55)

 

 

(0.55)

Capital share transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common stock above net asset value(5)

 

0.06

 

 

0.03

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

 

0.06

 

 

0.03

Net asset value at end of period

$

9.13

 

$

9.31

Shares of common stock outstanding at end of period

 

92,740,834

 

 

42,532,137

Total investment return-net asset value(6)

 

4.94%

 

 

5.86%

Net assets at beginning of period

$

496,389

 

$

144,571

Net assets at end of period

$

846,919

 

$

395,958

Average net assets

$

670,084

 

$

268,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio/Supplemental data:

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(7)

 

2.17%

 

 

0.89%

Ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets

 

3.15%

 

 

3.56%

Ratio of expenses (before recoupment of expense reimbursements) to average net assets(8)

 

2.53%

 

 

3.33%

Ratio of net expense recoupments (net expense reimbursements from IIG) to average net assets

 

0.62%

 

 

(0.16%)

Ratio of net operating expenses to average net assets(9)

 

3.15%

 

 

3.17%

Portfolio turnover rate(10)

 

14.03%

 

 

68.65%

Asset coverage ratio(11)

 

2.67

 

 

2.49

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

The per share data for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was derived by using the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding during each period.

(2)

Net investment income per share includes expense recoupments to IIG of $0.06 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net investment income per share includes expense reimbursements from IIG of $0.04 per share and expense recoupments to IIG of $0.02 per share.

(3)

The amount shown for net realized gain and net change in unrealized appreciation on investments is the balancing figure derived from the other figures in the schedule. The amount shown at this caption for a share outstanding throughout the period may not agree with the change in the aggregate gains and losses in portfolio securities for the period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Company’s shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the portfolio. As a result, net increase in net assets resulting from operations in this schedule may vary from the consolidated statements of operations.

(4)

Distributions in excess of net investment income represent certain expenses, which are not deductable on a tax-basis.  Unearned capital gains incentive fees and certain offering expenses reduce GAAP basis net investment income, but do not reduce tax basis net investment income. These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution for tax purposes.

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CĪON Investment Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

September 30, 2015

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(5)

The continuous issuance of shares of common stock may cause an incremental increase in net asset value per share due to the sale of shares at the then prevailing public offering price and the receipt of net proceeds per share by the Company in excess of net asset value per share on each subscription closing date.

(6)

Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held the Company’s common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period. Total investment return-net asset value is based on (i) the beginning period net asset value per share on the first day of the period, (ii) the net asset value per share on the last day of the period of (A) one share plus (B) any fractional shares issued in connection with the reinvestment of monthly distributions, and (iii) the value of distributions payable, if any, on the last day of the period. The total investment return-net asset value calculation assumes that (i) monthly cash distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Company's second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan and (ii) the fractional shares issued pursuant to the second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan are issued at 90% of the then public offering price on the date of purchase. The total investment return-net asset value does not consider the effect of the sales load from the sale of the Company’s common stock. The total investment return-net asset value includes the effect of the issuance of shares at a net offering price that is greater than net asset value per share, which causes an increase in net asset value per share. Total returns covering less than a full period are not annualized.

(7)

Excluding the expense reimbursements from IIG and the recoupment of expense reimbursements to IIG during the period, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.80% and 0.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

(8)

The ratio of gross expense recoupment to IIG to average net assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were 0.62% and 0.23%, respectively.

(9)

In order to record an obligation to reimburse IIG for expense support provided, the ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets, when considering the reimbursement, in the period in which reimbursement is sought cannot exceeded the ratio of gross operating expenses to average net assets for the period when the expense support was provided. For purposes of this calculation, gross operating expenses include all expenses borne by the Company, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates and interest expense. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the ratios of gross operating expenses to average net assets, when considering recoupment of expense reimbursements, were 0.52% and 0.67%, respectively.

(10)

Portfolio turnover rate is calculated using the lesser of year-to-date sales or purchases over the average of the invested assets at fair value, excluding short term investments, and is not annualized.

(11)

Asset coverage ratio is equal to (i) the sum of (a) net assets at the end of the period and (b) total senior securities outstanding at the end of the period (excluding unfunded commitments), divided by (ii) total senior securities outstanding at the end of the period. For purposes of the asset coverage ratio test applicable to the Company as a BDC, the Company treats the outstanding TRS notional amount at the end of the period, less the total amount of cash collateral posted by Flatiron under the TRS, as well as unfunded commitments (as of September 30, 2015 only), as senior securities.  The Company does not include its unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of the Company's representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

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

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “we,” “us,” “our” or similar terms include CĪON Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. In addition to historical information, the following discussion and other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties. Amounts and percentages presented herein may have been rounded for presentation and all dollar amounts, excluding share and per share amounts, are presented in thousands unless otherwise noted.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements because they relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may include statements as to:

 

 

our future operating results;

 

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

 

the impact of the investments that we expect to make;

 

the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

our current and expected financings and investments;

 

the adequacy of our cash resources, financing sources and working capital;

 

the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments;

 

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

 

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

the actual and potential conflicts of interest with CIM and Apollo and their respective affiliates;

 

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

 

the ability of CIM and AIM and their respective affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

 

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

 

the effects of a changing interest rate environment;

 

our ability to source favorable private investments;

 

our tax status;

 

the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position;

 

the tax status of the companies in which we invest; and

 

the timing and amount of distributions and dividends from the companies in which we invest.

 

In addition, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect” and “intend” indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements include these words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:

 

 

changes in the economy;

 

risks associated with possible disruption in our operations or the economy generally due to terrorism or natural disasters; and

 

future changes in laws or regulations and conditions in our operating areas.

  

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We have based the forward-looking statements on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to review any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are excluded from the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Overview

 

We were incorporated under the general corporation laws of the State of Maryland on August 9, 2011 and commenced operations on December 17, 2012 upon raising proceeds of $2,500 from persons not affiliated with us, CIM or Apollo. We are an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. We elected to be treated for federal income tax purposes as a RIC, as defined under Subchapter M of the Code.

Our investment objective is to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation for investors. Our portfolio is comprised primarily of investments in senior secured debt, including first lien loans, second lien loans and unitranche loans, and, to a lesser extent, collateralized securities, structured products and other similar securities and unsecured debt, including corporate bonds and long-term subordinated loans, referred to as mezzanine loans, of private and thinly traded U.S. middle-market companies. In connection with our debt investments, we may receive equity interests such as warrants or options as additional consideration. We may also purchase minority interests in the form of common or preferred equity in our target companies, either in conjunction with one of our debt investments or through a co-investment with a financial sponsor.

 

We are managed by CIM, our affiliate and a registered investment adviser. CIM oversees the management of our activities and is responsible for making investment decisions for our portfolio. We and CIM have engaged AIM to act as our investment sub-adviser. On October 31, 2014, our board of directors, including a majority of directors who are not interested persons, approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement with CIM and the investment sub-advisory agreement with AIM, each for a period of twelve months commencing December 17, 2014.

 

We seek to meet our investment objective by utilizing the experienced management teams of both CIM and AIM, which includes their access to the relationships and human capital of Apollo, IIG and ICON Capital, in sourcing, evaluating and structuring transactions. We focus primarily on the senior secured debt of private and thinly-traded U.S. middle-market companies, which we define as companies that generally possess annual EBITDA of $50 million or less, with experienced management teams, significant free cash flow, strong competitive positions and potential for growth.

 

Revenue

 

We primarily generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities that we hold and capital gains on debt or other equity interests that we acquire in portfolio companies. The majority of our senior debt investments bear interest at a floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments may provide for deferred interest payments or PIK interest. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued, but unpaid, interest generally will become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, structuring or diligence fees, monitoring fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees and performance-based fees. Any such fees generated in connection with our investments are recognized when earned.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Our primary operating expenses are the payment of advisory fees and other expenses under the investment advisory and administration agreements. Our investment advisory fee compensates CIM for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, executing, monitoring and servicing our investments. CIM is responsible for compensating AIM for its services pursuant to the investment sub-advisory agreement. We bear all other expenses of our operations and transactions, including, without limitation:

·         corporate expenses relating to borrowings and costs associated with the offering of our common stock, subject to limitations included in the administration agreement;

·         the costs of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

·         investment advisory fees;

·         fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making, monitoring and disposing of investments and valuing investments and enforcing our contractual rights, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence reviews of prospective investments;

·         transfer agent and custodial fees;

·         fees and expenses associated with our marketing efforts;

·         interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance our investments;

·         federal and state registration fees;

·         federal, state and local taxes;

·         independent directors’ fees and expenses;

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·         costs of proxy statements, tender offer materials, shareholders’ reports and notices;

·         fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;

·         direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;

·         fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended;

·         costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws;

·         brokerage commissions for our investments; and

·         all other expenses incurred by CIM, AIM or us in connection with administering our business, including expenses incurred by CIM or AIM in performing its obligations, and the reimbursement of the compensation of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs paid by CIM, to the extent that they are not a person with a controlling interest in CIM or any of its affiliates, in each case subject to the limitations included in the investment advisory and administration agreements, as applicable.

 

Portfolio Investment Activity for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

  

The following table summarizes our investment activity, excluding short term investments, for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

Net Investment Activity

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Purchases and drawdowns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior secured first lien debt

 

$

12,988

 

$

78,669

 

$

91,657

 

$

36,003

 

$

143,096

 

$

179,099

 

Senior secured second lien debt

 

 

82,280

 

 

12,308

 

 

94,588

 

 

109,171

 

 

10,335

 

 

119,506

 

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

Unsecured debt

 

 

19,820

 

 

-

 

 

19,820

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

Sales and principal repayments

 

 

(11,355)

 

 

(66,933)

 

 

(78,288)

 

 

(75,405)

 

 

(63,895)

 

 

(139,300)

Net portfolio activity

 

$

103,733

 

$

24,044

 

$

127,777

 

$

69,769

 

$

89,536

 

$

159,305

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio at amortized cost and fair value and our underlying TRS loans portfolio at notional amount and fair value as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

 

 

Investments Amortized

Cost(1)

 

Investments Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

 

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount(1)

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Senior secured first lien debt

 

$

110,877

 

$

110,001

 

16.1%

 

$

621,338

 

$

611,065

 

91.9%

 

$

732,215

 

$

721,066

 

53.6%

Senior secured second lien debt

 

 

469,186

 

 

467,819

 

68.7%

 

 

57,784

 

 

53,941

 

8.1%

 

 

526,970

 

 

521,760

 

38.7%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

44,333

 

 

42,973

 

6.3%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

44,333

 

 

42,973

 

3.2%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

 

31,970

 

 

29,787

 

4.4%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

31,970

 

 

29,787

 

2.2%

Unsecured debt

 

 

31,892

 

 

30,701

 

4.5%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

31,892

 

 

30,701

 

2.3%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

688,258

 

 

681,281

 

100.0%

 

 

679,122

 

 

665,006

 

100.0%

 

 

1,367,380

 

 

1,346,287

 

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

 

 

20,781

 

 

20,781

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

20,781

 

 

20,781

 

 

Total investments

 

$

709,039

 

$

702,062

 

 

 

$

679,122

 

$

665,006

 

 

 

$

1,388,161

 

$

1,367,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of portfolio companies

 

 

 

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146(3)

Average annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

 

 

$100.3 million

 

 

 

 

 

$233.1 million

 

 

 

 

 

$170.5 million

Median annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

 

 

$60.6 million

 

 

 

 

 

$91.0 million

 

 

 

 

 

$72.0 million

Purchased at a weighted average price of par

 

 

 

 

97.30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98.14%

Gross annual portfolio yield based upon the purchase price(4)

 

9.38%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.52%(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.96%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on our investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(3)

The sum of investment portfolio and TRS portfolio companies does not equal the total number of portfolio companies. This is due to 29 portfolio companies being in both the investment and TRS portfolios.

(4)

The portfolio yield does not represent an actual investment return to shareholders.

(5)

The portfolio yield for underlying TRS loans is determined without giving consideration to leverage.

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

 

 

Investments Amortized

Cost(1)

 

Investments Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

 

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount(1)

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Senior secured first lien debt

 

$

69,239

 

$

69,204

 

19.7%

 

$

378,894

 

$

377,391

 

88.3%

 

$

448,133

 

$

446,595

 

57.3%

Senior secured second lien debt

 

 

245,894

 

 

245,258

 

69.8%

 

 

53,085

 

 

50,179

 

11.7%

 

 

298,979

 

 

295,437

 

37.9%

Collateralized securities and structured products - debt

 

 

28,752

 

 

27,965

 

8.0%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

28,752

 

 

27,965

 

3.6%

Collateralized securities and structured products - equity

 

 

9,329

 

 

9,137

 

2.5%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

9,329

 

 

9,137

 

1.2%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

353,214

 

 

351,564

 

100.0%

 

 

431,979

 

 

427,570

 

100.0%

 

 

785,193

 

 

779,134

 

100.0%

Short term investments(2)

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

10,350

 

 

Total investments

 

$

363,564

 

$

361,914

 

 

 

$

431,979

 

$

427,570

 

 

 

$

795,543

 

$

789,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of portfolio companies

 

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

104(3)

Average annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

 

 

$62.9 million

 

 

 

 

 

$118.1 million

 

 

 

 

 

$94.8 million

Median annual EBITDA of portfolio companies

 

 

$53.2 million

 

 

 

 

 

$65.0 million

 

 

 

 

 

$60.1 million

Purchased at a weighted average price of par

 

 

 

 

98.09%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.01%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98.59%

Gross annual portfolio yield based upon the purchase price(4)

 

9.23%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.87%(5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.93%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the amortization of premiums and/or accretion of discounts, as applicable, on our investments.

(2)

Short term investments represent an investment in a fund that invests in highly liquid investments with average original maturity dates of three months or less.

(3)

The sum of investment portfolio and TRS portfolio companies does not equal the total number of portfolio companies. This is due to 17 portfolio companies being in both the investment and TRS portfolios.

(4)

The portfolio yield does not represent an actual investment return to shareholders.

(5)

The portfolio yield for underlying TRS loans is determined without giving consideration to leverage.

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio by the type of interest rate as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, excluding short term investments of $20,781 and $10,350, respectively:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Interest Rate Allocation

 

Investments Amortized

Cost

 

Investments Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

 

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Floating interest rate investments

 

$

643,250

 

$

636,783

 

93.5%

 

$

679,122

 

$

665,006

 

100.0%

 

$

1,322,372

 

$

1,301,789

 

96.7%

Fixed interest rate investments

 

 

45,008

 

 

44,498

 

6.5%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

45,008

 

 

44,498

 

3.3%

Total investments

 

$

688,258

 

$

681,281

 

100.0%

 

$

679,122

 

$

665,006

 

100.0%

 

$

1,367,380

 

$

1,346,287

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Interest Rate Allocation

 

Investments Amortized

Cost

 

Investments Fair

Value

 

Percentage of

Investment

Portfolio

 

Notional Amount of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Amortized Cost/

Notional Amount

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Floating interest rate investments

 

$

346,115

 

$

344,067

 

97.9%

 

$

431,979

 

$

427,570

 

100.0%

 

$

778,094

 

$

771,637

 

99.0%

Fixed interest rate investments

 

 

7,099

 

 

7,497

 

2.1%

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

7,099

 

 

7,497

 

1.0%

Total investments

 

$

353,214

 

$

351,564

 

100.0%

 

$

431,979

 

$

427,570

 

100.0%

 

$

785,193

 

$

779,134

 

100.0%

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The following table shows the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio by industry classification and the percentage, by fair value, of the total assets in such industries as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

 

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Industry Classification

 

Investments Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Fair Value of

Underlying

TRS Loans

 

Percentage of

Underlying

TRS Loans

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Services: Business

 

$

122,387

 

17.9%

 

$

85,252

 

12.8%

 

$

207,639

 

15.4%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

56,580

 

8.3%

 

 

109,713

 

16.5%

 

 

166,293

 

12.4%

High Tech Industries

 

 

81,859

 

12.0%

 

 

69,842

 

10.5%

 

 

151,701

 

11.3%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

48,408

 

7.1%

 

 

32,414

 

4.9%

 

 

80,822

 

6.0%

Diversified Financials

 

 

72,760

 

10.7%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

72,760

 

5.4%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

65,456

 

9.6%

 

 

3,678

 

0.5%

 

 

69,134

 

5.1%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

27,500

 

4.0%

 

 

40,351

 

6.1%

 

 

67,851

 

5.0%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

26,681

 

3.9%

 

 

34,157

 

5.1%

 

 

60,838

 

4.5%

Construction & Building

 

 

24,440

 

3.6%

 

 

35,746

 

5.4%

 

 

60,186

 

4.5%

Retail

 

 

6,067

 

0.9%

 

 

43,806

 

6.6%

 

 

49,873

 

3.7%

Telecommunications

 

 

19,521

 

2.9%

 

 

22,477

 

3.4%

 

 

41,998

 

3.1%

Services: Consumer

 

 

13,445

 

2.0%

 

 

25,854

 

3.9%

 

 

39,299

 

2.9%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

10,750

 

1.6%

 

 

27,219

 

4.1%

 

 

37,969

 

2.8%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

25,330

 

3.7%

 

 

7,830

 

1.2%

 

 

33,160

 

2.5%

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

33,094

 

5.0%

 

 

33,094

 

2.5%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

14,083

 

2.1%

 

 

13,704

 

2.1%

 

 

27,787

 

2.1%

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

12,143

 

1.8%

 

 

14,523

 

2.2%

 

 

26,666

 

2.0%

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

24,765

 

3.7%

 

 

24,765

 

1.8%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

12,331

 

1.8%

 

 

8,366

 

1.3%

 

 

20,697

 

1.5%

Automotive

 

 

15,650

 

2.3%

 

 

3,577

 

0.5%

 

 

19,227

 

1.4%

Energy: Electricity

 

 

13,792

 

2.0%

 

 

2,345

 

0.3%

 

 

16,137

 

1.2%

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

14,110

 

2.1%

 

 

14,110

 

1.1%

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

6,549

 

1.0%

 

 

5,518

 

0.8%

 

 

12,067

 

0.9%

Mining & Metals

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

6,665

 

1.0%

 

 

6,665

 

0.5%

Environmental Industries

 

 

2,970

 

0.4%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

2,970

 

0.2%

Capital Equipment

 

 

2,579

 

0.4%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

2,579

 

0.2%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

681,281

 

100.0%

 

 

665,006

 

100.0%

 

 

1,346,287

 

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

 

 

20,781

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

20,781

 

 

Total investments

 

$

702,062

 

 

 

$

665,006

 

 

 

$

1,367,068

 

 

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December 31, 2014

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Industry Classification

 

Investments Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Fair Value of

Underlying

TRS Loans

 

Percentage of

Underlying

TRS Loans

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

Services: Business

 

$

89,123

 

25.4%

 

$

70,280

 

16.4%

 

$

159,403

 

20.4%

High Tech Industries

 

 

45,737

 

13.0%

 

 

36,029

 

8.4%

 

 

81,766

 

10.5%

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

 

 

10,203

 

2.9%

 

 

49,917

 

11.7%

 

 

60,120

 

7.7%

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

 

 

42,962

 

12.2%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

42,962

 

5.5%

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

 

 

7,867

 

2.2%

 

 

31,955

 

7.5%

 

 

39,822

 

5.1%

Diversified Financials

 

 

37,102

 

10.6%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

37,102

 

4.8%

Construction & Building

 

 

3,626

 

1.0%

 

 

31,483

 

7.4%

 

 

35,109

 

4.5%

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

 

 

9,107

 

2.6%

 

 

24,303

 

5.7%

 

 

33,410

 

4.3%

Hotel, Gaming & Leisure

 

 

19,703

 

5.6%

 

 

12,606

 

3.0%

 

 

32,309

 

4.1%

Consumer Goods: Durable

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

31,979

 

7.5%

 

 

31,979

 

4.1%

Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing

 

 

20,235

 

5.8%

 

 

7,001

 

1.6%

 

 

27,236

 

3.5%

Automotive

 

 

14,123

 

4.0%

 

 

11,939

 

2.8%

 

 

26,062

 

3.3%

Retail

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

25,421

 

6.0%

 

 

25,421

 

3.3%

Containers, Packaging & Glass

 

 

9,800

 

2.8%

 

 

8,329

 

1.9%

 

 

18,129

 

2.3%

Services: Consumer

 

 

792

 

0.2%

 

 

17,023

 

4.0%

 

 

17,815

 

2.3%

Media: Diversified & Production

 

 

6,298

 

1.8%

 

 

10,239

 

2.4%

 

 

16,537

 

2.1%

Telecommunications

 

 

13,813

 

3.9%

 

 

988

 

0.2%

 

 

14,801

 

1.9%

Media: Broadcasting & Subscription

 

 

2,077

 

0.6%

 

 

10,965

 

2.6%

 

 

13,042

 

1.7%

Consumer Goods: Non-Durable

 

 

1,571

 

0.4%

 

 

11,379

 

2.7%

 

 

12,950

 

1.7%

Aerospace & Defense

 

 

1,370

 

0.4%

 

 

10,014

 

2.3%

 

 

11,384

 

1.5%

Forest Products & Paper

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

10,867

 

2.5%

 

 

10,867

 

1.4%

Capital Equipment

 

 

3,896

 

1.1%

 

 

6,168

 

1.4%

 

 

10,064

 

1.3%

Energy: Oil & Gas

 

 

1,377

 

0.4%

 

 

8,685

 

2.0%

 

 

10,062

 

1.3%

Energy: Electricity

 

 

5,932

 

1.7%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

5,932

 

0.8%

Environmental Industries

 

 

4,850

 

1.4%

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

4,850

 

0.6%

Subtotal/total percentage

 

 

351,564

 

100.0%

 

 

427,570

 

100.0%

 

 

779,134

 

100.0%

U.S. Treasury Securities

 

 

10,350

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

10,350

 

 

Total investments

 

$

361,914

 

 

 

$

427,570

 

 

 

$

789,484

 

 

 

Except for CCSLF, the Company does not “control” and is not an “affiliate” of any of its portfolio companies, each as defined in the 1940 Act. In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company or issuer if we owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company or issuer if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities.

 

Our investment portfolio may contain senior secured investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or unfunded commitments, which may require us to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our unfunded commitments amounted to $43,562 and $23,112, respectively. As of November 9, 2015, our unfunded commitments amounted to $43,757. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for us. Refer to section “Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for further details on our unfunded commitments.

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Investment Portfolio Asset Quality

 

CIM uses an investment rating system to characterize and monitor our expected level of returns on each investment in our portfolio. These ratings are just one of several factors that CIM uses to monitor our portfolio, are not in and of themselves determinative of fair value or revenue recognition and are presented for indicative purposes. CIM grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 5 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company’s business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors.

 

The following is a description of the conditions associated with each investment rating used in this ratings system:

 

Investment Grade

Description

1

Indicates the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit.

2

Indicates a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing in accordance with our analysis of its business and the full return of principal and interest or dividend is expected.

3

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased since origination or acquisition, but full return of principal and interest or dividend is expected. A portfolio company with an investment grade of 3 requires closer monitoring.

4

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased significantly since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and noncompliance with debt covenants, and we expect some loss of interest, dividend or capital appreciation, but still expect an overall positive internal rate of return on the investment.

5

Indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the cost of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. Loss of interest or dividend and some loss of principal investment is expected, which would result in an overall negative internal rate of return on the investment.

For investments graded 3, 4, or 5, CIM enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company.

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The following table summarizes the composition of our investment portfolio and our underlying TRS loans portfolio based on the 1 to 5 investment rating scale at fair value as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, excluding short term investments of $20,781 and $10,350, respectively:

 

 

September 30, 2015

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Investment Rating

 

Investments

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

1

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

2

 

 

663,229

 

97.3%

 

 

631,633

 

95.0%

 

 

1,294,862

 

96.2%

3

 

 

15,461

 

2.3%

 

 

23,781

 

3.6%

 

 

39,242

 

2.9%

4

 

 

2,591

 

0.4%

 

 

9,592

 

1.4%

 

 

12,183

 

0.9%

5

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

$

681,281

 

100.0%

 

$

665,006

 

100.0%

 

$

1,346,287

 

100.0%

 

 

 

December 31, 2014

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap

 

Total

Investment Rating

 

Investments

Fair Value

 

Percentage of

Investment Portfolio

 

Fair Value of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Percentage of Underlying TRS Loans

 

Fair Value

 

Percentage

1

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

 

$

-

 

-

2

 

 

342,922

 

97.5%

 

 

405,522

 

94.8%

 

 

748,444

 

96.1%

3

 

 

8,642

 

2.5%

 

 

19,087

 

4.5%

 

 

27,729

 

3.5%

4

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

2,961

 

0.7%

 

 

2,961

 

0.4%

5

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

 

$

351,564

 

100.0%

 

$

427,570

 

100.0%

 

$

779,134

 

100.0%

 

The amount of the investment portfolio and underlying TRS loans in each grading category may vary substantially from period to period resulting primarily from changes in the composition of each portfolio as a result of new investment, repayment and exit activities. In addition, changes in the grade of investments may be made to reflect our expectation of performance and changes in investment values.

 

Current Investment Portfolio

 

As of November 9, 2015, our investment portfolio, excluding our short term investments and TRS, consisted of interests in 83 portfolio companies (16% in senior secured first lien debt, 70% in senior secured second lien debt, 11% in collateralized securities and structured products (comprised of 2% invested in rated debt, 4% invested in non-rated debt and 5% invested in non-rated equity of such securities and products) and 3% in unsecured debt with a total fair value of $669,133 with an average and median portfolio company annual EBITDA of $76.0 million and $60.1 million, respectively, at initial investment. As of November 9, 2015, investments in our portfolio, excluding our short term investments and TRS, were purchased at a weighted average price of 97.26% of par value. Our estimated gross annual portfolio yield was 9.39% based upon the purchase price of such investments. The estimated gross portfolio yield does not represent and may be higher than an actual investment return to shareholders because it excludes our expenses and all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, our total investment return-net asset value was 4.94%. Total investment return-net asset value does not represent and may be higher than an actual investment return to shareholders because it excludes all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held our common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period, and is described further in Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements.

 

As of November 9, 2015, our short term investments included an investment in a U.S. Treasury Obligations Fund of $28,936.

 

Further, as of November 9, 2015, through the TRS (described further in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), we obtained the economic benefit of owning investments in first lien senior secured and second lien senior secured floating-rate loans of 91 portfolio companies.

  

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

                Our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Investment income

$

14,833

 

$

5,083

 

 

Net operating expenses

 

6,921

 

 

2,509

 

 

Net investment income

 

7,912

 

 

2,574

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

142

 

 

971

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(7,758)

 

 

(1,630)

 

 

Net realized gain on total return swap

 

8,620

 

 

4,136

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap

 

(12,506)

 

 

(1,912)

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

(3,590)

 

$

4,139

 

 

Investment Income

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we generated investment income of $14,833 and $5,083, respectively, consisting primarily of interest income on investments in senior secured loans, collateralized securities, structured products, and unsecured debt of 86 and 57 portfolio companies held during each respective period. During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, our investment portfolio, excluding short term investments and the TRS, increased $96,376 and $69,223, respectively, as we continued to deploy the net proceeds from our continuous offering. We expect our investment portfolio to continue to grow due to the anticipated increase in equity available to us for investment from our continuous offering. As a result, we believe that reported investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is not representative of our stabilized or future performance. Interest income earned by loans underlying the TRS is not included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations, but rather it is recorded as part of net realized gain on total return swap.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The composition of our operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Management fees

$

4,146

 

$

1,740

 

 

Administrative services expense

 

409

 

 

377

 

 

Capital gains incentive fee

(1,211)

 

 

(497)

 

 

General and administrative

 

1,666

 

 

867

 

 

Interest expense

 

153

 

 

-

 

 

Total expenses

5,163

 

 

2,487

 

 

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG

 

1,758

 

 

22

 

 

Net operating expenses

$

6,921

 

$

2,509

 

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The composition of our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

  

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Transfer agent expense

$

346

 

$

148

 

 

Professional fees expense

 

286

 

 

117

 

 

Due diligence fees

 

275

 

 

165

 

 

Dues and subscriptions

 

161

 

 

86

 

 

Printing and mailing expense

 

103

 

 

40

 

 

Marketing expense

 

102

 

 

112

 

 

Valuation expense

 

88

 

 

30

 

 

Insurance expense

 

83

 

 

69

 

 

Director fees and expenses

 

80

 

 

43

 

 

Filing fees

 

40

 

 

-

 

 

Other expenses

 

102

 

 

57

 

 

Total general and administrative expense

$

1,666

 

$

867

 

 

Expense Reimbursements

 

Our affiliate, IIG, agreed to reimburse us commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2012 for certain expenses pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. Refer to the discussion under “Related Party Transactions” below for further details about the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. Also, see Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for additional disclosure regarding the expense reimbursements from IIG.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, IIG recouped $1,758 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014 in connection with the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, IIG recouped $22 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended March 31, 2013.  We did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG for the three months ended September 30, 2015 or 2014.

 

Reimbursement of such costs will be determined as appropriate to meet the objectives of the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. As a result, we may or may not be requested to reimburse any further costs by IIG.

 

The table below presents a summary of all expenses supported by IIG and the associated dates through which such expenses are eligible for reimbursement by us for the following three month periods.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Expense Support Received from IIG

 

Expense Support Reimbursed to IIG(4)

 

Unreimbursed Expense Support

 

Ratio of Operating Expense to Average Net Assets for the Period(1)

 

Annualized Distribution Rate for the Period(3)

 

Eligible for Reimbursement through

December 31, 2012

 

$

117

 

$

117

 

$

-

 

0.93%

 

0.00%(2)

 

December 31, 2015

March 31, 2013

 

 

819

 

 

819

 

 

-

 

2.75%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2016

June 30, 2013

 

 

1,148

 

 

1,148

 

 

-

 

1.43%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2016

September 30, 2013

 

 

1,297

 

 

1,297

 

 

-

 

0.49%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2013

 

 

695

 

 

695

 

 

-

 

0.31%

 

7.00%

 

December 31, 2016

March 31, 2014

 

 

1,049

 

 

733

 

 

316

 

0.27%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2017

June 30, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.31%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2017

September 30, 2014

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.13%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2014

 

 

831

 

 

-

 

 

831

 

0.15%

 

7.00%

 

December 31, 2017

March 31, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.21%

 

7.00%

 

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.18%

 

7.00%

 

June 30, 2018

September 30, 2015

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

0.15%

 

7.00%

 

September 30, 2018

Total

 

$

5,956

 

$

4,809

 

$

1,147

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Operating expenses include all expenses borne by us, except for offering and organizational costs, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative services expenses, other general and administrative expenses owed to CIM and its affiliates, and interest expense.

(2)

We did not declare any distributions during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

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(3)

Annualized Distribution Rate equals the annualized rate of distributions paid to shareholders based on the amount of the regular cash distributions paid immediately prior to the date the expense support payment obligation was incurred by IIG. Annualized Distribution Rate does not include special cash or stock distributions paid to shareholders.

(4)

As of September 30, 2015, $1,758 of reimbursed expense support is payable to IIG.

 

Net Investment Income

 

Our net investment income totaled $7,912 and $2,574 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in the size of our investment portfolio relative to our expenses as we continued to achieve economies of scale.

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments

 

Our net realized gain on investments totaled $142 and $971 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in net realized gain on investments was primarily due to an overall decrease in sales activity during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we received sale proceeds and principal repayments of $8,046 and $3,309, respectively, compared to sale proceeds of $33,077 and principal repayments of $42,328 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

 

The net change in unrealized depreciation on our investments totaled $7,758 and $1,630 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by a widening of credit spreads during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014 that negatively impacted the fair value of certain investments.

 

Net Realized Gain on TRS

 

Our net realized gain on the TRS totaled $8,620 and $4,136 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The components of net realized gain on the TRS are summarized below:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

 

$

10,886

 

 

$

5,316

 

 

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

 

 

(2,743)

 

 

 

(1,207)

 

 

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

 

477

 

 

 

27

 

 

Total

 

$

8,620

 

 

$

4,136

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on TRS

 

The net change in unrealized depreciation on the TRS totaled $12,506 and $1,912 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominately driven by a widening of credit spreads during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014 that negatively impacted the fair value of certain investments.

 

Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of ($3,590) compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $4,139 for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

 

                Our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Investment income

$

35,665

 

$

10,917

 

 

Net operating expenses

 

21,116

 

 

8,529

 

 

Net investment income

 

14,549

 

 

2,388

 

 

Net realized gain on investments

 

717

 

 

1,355

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

 

(5,327)

 

 

(416)

 

 

Net realized gain on total return swap

 

23,742

 

 

11,899

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on total return swap

 

(9,707)

 

 

(1,889)

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

23,974

 

$

13,337

 

 

Investment Income

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we generated investment income of $35,665 and $10,917, respectively, consisting primarily of interest income on investments in senior secured loans, collateralized securities, structured products, and unsecured debt of 87 and 76 portfolio companies held during each respective period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, our investment portfolio, excluding short term investments and the TRS, increased $329,717 and $184,980, respectively, as we continued to deploy the net proceeds from our continuous offering. We expect our investment portfolio to continue to grow due to the anticipated increase in equity available to us for investment from our continuous offering. As a result, we believe that reported investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 is not representative of our stabilized or future performance. Interest income earned by loans underlying the TRS is not included in investment income in the consolidated statements of operations, but rather it is recorded as part of net realized gain on total return swap.

 

Operating Expenses

 

The composition of our operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Management fees

$

10,397

 

$

3,952

 

 

Administrative services expense

 

1,283

 

 

1,222

 

 

Capital gains incentive fee

 

-

 

 

248

 

 

Offering, organizational and other costs - IIG

 

-

 

 

592

 

 

General and administrative

 

4,987

 

 

2,942

 

 

Interest expense

 

262

 

 

-

 

 

Total expenses

16,929

 

 

8,956

 

 

Expense reimbursements from IIG

-

 

 

(1,049)

 

 

Recoupment of expense reimbursements from IIG

 

4,187

 

 

622

 

 

Net operating expenses

$

21,116

 

$

8,529

 

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The composition of our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

Transfer agent expense

$

850

 

$

425

 

 

Due diligence fees

 

804

 

 

567

 

 

Professional fees expense

 

802

 

 

583

 

 

Filing fees

 

472

 

 

80

 

 

Dues and subscriptions

 

428

 

 

165

 

 

Marketing expense

 

412

 

 

409

 

 

Printing and mailing expense

 

262

 

 

109

 

 

Director fees and expenses

 

218

 

 

119

 

 

Valuation expense

 

218

 

 

94

 

 

Insurance expense

 

214

 

 

175

 

 

Other expenses

 

307

 

 

216

 

 

Total general and administrative expense

$

4,987

 

$

2,942

 

 

Expense Reimbursements

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, IIG recouped $4,187 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013, September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013, and March 31, 2014 in connection with the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. We did not receive any expense reimbursements from IIG for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we received expense reimbursements from IIG of $1,049 and IIG recouped $622 of expense reimbursements made during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013.

 

Refer to the section, “Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 - Expense Reimbursements” above for further details on our expense reimbursements with our affiliate, IIG.

  

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Net Investment Income

 

Our net investment income totaled $14,549 and $2,388 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in net investment income was primarily due to an increase in the size of our investment portfolio relative to our expenses as we continued to achieve economies of scale.

 

Net Realized Gain on Investments

 

Our net realized gain on investments totaled $717 and $1,355 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decrease in net realized gain on investments was primarily due to an overall decrease in sales activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we received sale proceeds and principal repayments of $63,847 and $6,819, respectively, compared to sale proceeds of $73,307 and principal repayments of $47,872 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments

 

The net change in unrealized depreciation on our investments totaled $5,327 and $416 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by a widening of credit spreads during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014 that negatively impacted the fair value of certain investments.

 

Net Realized Gain on TRS

 

Our net realized gain on the TRS totaled $23,742 and $11,899 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The components of net realized gain on the TRS are summarized below:

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

Interest and other income from TRS portfolio

 

$

29,255

 

 

$

12,739

 

 

Interest and other expense from TRS portfolio

 

 

(7,258)

 

 

 

(2,944)

 

 

Net gain on TRS loan sales

 

 

1,745

 

 

 

2,104

 

 

Total

 

$

23,742

 

 

$

11,899

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on TRS

 

The net change in unrealized depreciation on the TRS totaled $9,707 and $1,889 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. This change was predominantly driven by a widening of credit spreads during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014 that negatively impacted the fair value of certain investments.

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $23,974 and $13,337, respectively.

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 Net Asset Value per Share, Annual Investment Return and Total Return Since Inception

 

Our net asset value per share was $9.13 and $9.22 on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. After considering (i) the overall changes in net asset value per share, (ii) paid distributions of approximately $0.5487 per share during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and (iii) the assumed reinvestment of those distributions at 90% of the prevailing offering price per share, the total investment return was 4.94% for the entire nine-month period ended September 30, 2015. Total investment return-net asset value does not represent and may be higher than an actual return to shareholders because it excludes all sales commissions and dealer manager fees. Total investment return-net asset value is a measure of the change in total value for shareholders who held our common stock at the beginning and end of the period, including distributions paid or payable during the period, and is described further in Note 13 of our consolidated financial statements.

 

Initial shareholders who subscribed to the offering in December 2012 with an initial investment of $10,000 and an initial purchase price equal to $9.00 per share (public offering price net of sales load) have seen an annualized return of 8.40% and a cumulative total return of 25.21% through September 30, 2015 (see chart below). Initial shareholders who subscribed to the offering in December 2012 with an initial investment of $10,000 and an initial purchase price equal to $10.00 per share (the initial public offering price including sales load) have seen an annualized return of 4.38% and a cumulative total return of 12.69% through September 30, 2015. Over the same time period the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, a primary measure of senior debt covering the U.S. leveraged loan market, which currently consists of approximately 1,000 credit facilities throughout numerous industries, and the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index, a primary measure of short-term US dollar denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued in the US domestic market, registered cumulative total returns of approximately 9.37% and 7.51%, respectively, during the period from December 17, 2012 to September 30, 2015. In addition, the annualized return for the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch US High Yield Index was 3.26% and 2.63%, respectively, during the period from December 17, 2012 to September 30, 2015.

 

(1) Cumulative performance: December 17, 2012 to September 30, 2015

 

The calculations for the Growth of $10,000 Initial Investment are based upon (i) an initial investment of $10,000 in our common stock at the beginning of the period, at a share price of $10.00 per share (including sales load) and $9.00 per share (excluding sales load), (ii) assumes reinvestment of monthly distributions in accordance with our second amended and restated distribution reinvestment plan, (iii) the sale of the entire investment position at the net asset value per share on the last day of the period, and (iv) the distributions declared and payable to shareholders, if any, on the last day of the period.

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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We generate cash primarily from the net proceeds of our continuous public offering and from cash flows from fees, interest and dividends earned from our investments as well as principal repayments and proceeds from sales of our investments. We are engaged in a continuous offering of shares of our common stock, which will continue until no later than December 31, 2015. We accept subscriptions on a continuous basis and issue shares at weekly closings at prices that, after deducting selling commissions and dealer manager fees, are at or above our net asset value per share.

 

We sell our shares on a continuous basis at our latest public offering price of $10.20 per share; however, to the extent that our net asset value increases, we will sell at a price necessary to ensure that shares are not sold at a price, after deduction of selling commissions and dealer manager fees, that is below net asset value. In the event of a material decline in our net asset value per share, which we consider to be a 2.5% decrease below our current net offering price, we will reduce our offering price in order to establish a new net offering price that is not more than 2.5% above our net asset value per share. Therefore, persons who tender subscriptions for shares of our common stock in the offering must submit subscriptions for a certain dollar amount, rather than a number of shares of common stock and, as a result, may receive fractional shares of our common stock. In connection with each weekly closing on the sale of shares of our common stock, our board of directors has delegated to one or more of its directors the authority to conduct such closings so long as there is no change to our public offering price or to establish a new net offering price that is not more than 2.5% above our net asset value per share. In connection with each weekly closing, we will, in each case if necessary, update the information contained in our prospectus by filing a prospectus supplement with the SEC, and we will also post any updated information to our website.

 

As of September 30, 2015, we sold 92,740,834 shares for net proceeds of $951,610 at an average price per share of $10.26. The net proceeds received include reinvested shareholder distributions of $36,244, for which we issued 3,853,195 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $5,571, for which we repurchased 592,313 shares of common stock. Since commencing our continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through September 30, 2015, sales commissions and dealer manager fees related to the sale of our common stock were $55,118 and $26,981, respectively.

 

As of November 11, 2015, we sold 97,072,359 shares of common stock for net proceeds of $995,302 at an average price per share of $10.25. The net proceeds received include reinvested shareholder distributions of $38,970, for which we issued 4,150,144 shares of common stock, and gross proceeds paid for shares of common stock tendered for repurchase of $7,583, for which we repurchased 811,460 shares of common stock. Since commencing our continuous public offering on July 2, 2012 and through November 11, 2015, sales commissions and dealer manager fees related to the sale of our common stock were $57,767 and $28,261, respectively.

 

The net proceeds from our continuous offering will be invested primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, repurchase agreements and high-quality debt instruments maturing in one year or less prior to being invested in debt securities of private U.S. companies.

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $20,781 and $10,350 in short term investments, respectively, invested in a fund that primarily invests in U.S. government securities.

 

Total Return Swap

 

For a detailed discussion of our TRS, refer to Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

East West Bank Credit Facility

 

On April 30, 2015, we entered into the EWB Credit Facility with EWB. The EWB Credit Facility provides for borrowings in an aggregate principal amount of up to $40,000, subject to certain conditions. As of September 30, 2015 and November 9, 2015, we had no outstanding borrowings under the EWB Credit Facility and the aggregate principal amount available in connection with the EWB Credit Facility was $40,000.

 

For a detailed discussion of our EWB Credit Facility, refer to Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC

 

On June 24, 2015, we entered into a joint venture with Capitala to create CCSLF. We have committed to provide an aggregate of up to $40,000 of equity to CCSLF. As of November 9, 2015, our unfunded commitment to CCSLF was $40,000.

 

For a detailed discussion of CCSLF, refer to Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

  

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RIC Status and Distributions

Our total investment portfolio includes loans and other securities on our consolidated balance sheets and loans underlying the TRS. Accordingly, we treat net interest and other income earned on all investments, including the loans underlying the TRS, as a component of investment company taxable income when determining our sources of distributions. The following table reflects the sources of our distributions on a tax basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2015

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2015

 

 

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap Portfolio

 

Total Investment Portfolio

 

Percentage

 

Investment Portfolio

 

Total Return Swap Portfolio

 

Total Investment Portfolio

 

Percentage

Net investment income(1)

 

$

6,755

 

$

8,620

 

$

15,375

 

99.1%

 

$

15,048

 

$

23,742

 

$

38,790

 

98.2%

Capital gains from the sale of assets(2)

 

 

142

 

 

-

 

 

142

 

0.9%

 

 

717

 

 

-

 

 

717

 

1.8%

Total

 

$

6,897

 

$

8,620

 

$

15,517

 

100.0%

 

$

15,765

 

$

23,742

 

$

39,507

 

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, tax basis net investment income does not include the $1,211 reduction of unearned capital gains incentive fees or offering expenses of $54, which reduce GAAP basis net investment income available for distributions.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, tax basis net investment income does not include offering expenses of $499, which reduces GAAP basis net investment income available for distributions.  These tax-related adjustments represent additional net investment income available for distribution to shareholders.

(2)

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we had capital gains of $29 classified as long-term. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we had no capital gains classified as long-term. The final determination of the tax attributes of our distributions is made annually as of the end of our fiscal year.

 

For an additional discussion of our RIC status and distributions, refer to Note 2 and Note 5, respectively, to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2015, the Financial Accounting Standard Board, or the FASB, issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation: Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, or ASU 2015-02, which amends the criteria for determining which entities are considered variable interest entities, or VIEs, amends the criteria for determining if a service provider possesses a variable interest in a VIE and ends the deferral granted to investment companies for application of the VIE consolidation model. This guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods of public entities beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, or ASU 2015-03, which requires that loan costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, Interest - Imputation of Interest: Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements, or ASU 2015-15, which further specifies the SEC Staff’s view on the presentation and subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs associated with line of credit arrangements. This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 are to be applied retrospectively for each period presented. Upon adoption, an entity is required to comply with the applicable disclosures for a change in an accounting principle. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07, Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), or ASU 2015-07, which removes the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy all investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share practical expedient.  This new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-07 is to be applied retrospectively for each period presented. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2015-07 will have on our consolidated financial statements and/or disclosures.

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Critical accounting policies are those that require the application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often because of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain and that may change in subsequent periods. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we also utilize available information, including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming our estimates and judgments, giving due consideration to materiality. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses.

 

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

 

The value of our assets is determined quarterly and at such other times that an event occurs that materially affects the valuation. The valuation is made pursuant to Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act, which requires that we value our assets as follows: (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available, and (ii) for all other securities and assets, at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors. As a BDC, Section 2(a)(41) of the 1940 Act requires the board of directors to determine in good faith the fair value of portfolio securities for which a market price is not readily available, and it does so in conjunction with the application of our valuation procedures by CIM.

 

There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each asset while employing a valuation process that is consistently followed. Determinations of fair value involve subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, the notes to our consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations in our consolidated financial statements.

  

Valuation Methods

 

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, we undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

·         our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by certain of CIM’s investment professionals and certain members of its management team, with such valuation taking into account information received from various sources, including independent valuation firms and AIM, if applicable;

·         preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with CIM’s valuation committee.

·         CIM’s valuation committee reviews the preliminary valuation, and, if applicable, delivers such preliminary valuation to an independent valuation firm for its review;

·         CIM’s valuation committee, or its designee, and, if appropriate, the relevant investment professionals meet with the independent valuation firm to discuss the preliminary valuation;

·         designated members of CIM’s management team respond and supplement the preliminary valuation to reflect any comments provided by the independent valuation firm;

·         our audit committee meets with members of CIM’s management team and the independent valuation firm to discuss the assistance provided and the results of the independent valuation firm’s review; and

·         our board of directors discusses the valuation and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on various statistical and other factors, including the input and recommendation of CIM, the audit committee and any third-party valuation firm, if applicable.

 

In addition to the foregoing, certain investments for which a market price is not readily available are evaluated on a quarterly basis by an independent valuation firm and certain other investments are on a rotational basis reviewed once over a twelve-month period by an independent valuation firm. Finally, certain investments are not evaluated by an independent valuation firm unless the net asset value and other aspects of such investments in the aggregate exceed certain thresholds.

 

Given the expected types of investments, excluding short term investments that are classified as Level 1, management expects our portfolio holdings to be classified in Level 2 or Level 3. Due to the uncertainty inherent in the valuation process, particularly for Level 2 and Level 3 investments, such fair value estimates may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had an active market for the investments existed. In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses that we ultimately realize on these investments to materially differ from the valuations currently assigned. Inputs used in the valuation process are subject to variability in the future and can result in materially different fair values.

 

For an additional discussion of our investment valuation process, refer to Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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Related Party Transactions

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, we incurred fees and other expenses related to CIM and its affiliates as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

Entity    

 

Capacity

 

Description

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

CĪON Securities, LLC

 

Dealer manager

 

Dealer manager fees(1)

 

$

4,157

 

$

2,830

 

$

11,380

 

$

7,929

CIM

 

Investment adviser

 

Management fees(2)(3)

 

 

4,146

 

 

1,740

 

 

10,397

 

 

3,952

CIM

 

Investment adviser

 

Incentive fees(2)(4)

 

 

(1,211)

 

 

(497)

 

 

-

 

 

248

ICON Capital, LLC

 

Administrative services provider

 

Administrative services expense(2)(5)

 

 

409

 

 

377

 

 

1,283

 

 

1,222

IIG

 

Sponsor

 

Reimbursement of offering, organizational and other costs(2)

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

592

IIG

 

Sponsor

 

Recoupment of expense support(2)

 

 

1,758

 

 

22

 

 

4,187

 

 

622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

9,259

 

$

4,472

 

$

27,247

 

$

14,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Amounts charged directly to equity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Amounts charged directly to operations.

(3)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, management fees of $49 and $958, respectively, were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement.

(4)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, incentive fees of $90 were supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, $49 of expense support was reclassified from incentive fees to management fees.

(5)

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, administrative services expense of $1 was supported pursuant to the expense support and conditional reimbursement agreement. No administrative services expense was supported for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

For an additional discussion of our relationship with CĪON Securities, CIM, ICON Capital, and IIG and amounts incurred under agreements with such related parties, refer to Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

On December 17, 2012, Flatiron entered into a TRS with Citibank. Flatiron and Citibank have amended the TRS on numerous occasions including the most recent ninth amendment on October 2, 2015. See Note 7 to our consolidated financial statements for a more detailed description of the TRS.

 

On April 30, 2015, we entered into the EWB Credit Facility with EWB. See “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources – East West Bank Credit Facility” above for a more detailed description of the EWB Credit Facility.

  

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Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

We have entered into certain contracts with other parties that contain a variety of indemnifications. Our maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, we have not experienced claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss related to such indemnifications to be remote.

 

Our investment portfolio may contain debt investments that are in the form of lines of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other unfunded commitments, which may require us to provide funding when requested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreement. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our unfunded commitments were as follows:

Unfunded Commitments

 

September 30, 2015(1)

 

December 31, 2014(1)

   CCSLF(2)(3)

 

$

40,000

 

$

-

   Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC(3)

 

 

1,422

 

 

6,388

   ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc.(3)

 

 

1,207

 

 

1,724

   ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC(3)

 

 

933

 

 

-

   Dollar Tree, Inc.(4)

 

 

-

 

 

15,000

Total

 

$

43,562

 

$

23,112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

               

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the funding criteria for these unfunded commitments had not been met at the date indicated.

(2)

See Note 6 for a further description of our investment in CCSLF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

As of November 9, 2015, our unfunded commitments were to portfolio companies ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Studio Movie Grill Holdings, LLC, and ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC in the amount of $1,207, $1,422, and $1,128, respectively, and included a $40,000 unfunded commitment to CCSLF.

(4)

As of December 31, 2014, such commitment was subject to the execution of a definitive loan agreement and the consummation of the underlying corporate transaction, and conditional upon receipt of all necessary shareholder, regulatory and other applicable approvals.  Prior to September 30, 2015, the Dollar Tree, Inc. unfunded commitment was terminated.

 

Unfunded commitments to provide funds to companies are not recorded on our consolidated balance sheets. Since these commitments may expire without being drawn upon, unfunded commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements or future earning assets for us. We believe we maintain sufficient liquidity in the form of cash on hand, short-term investments and other liquid assets to fund these unfunded commitments should the need ariseFor information on the companies to which we are committed to fund additional amounts as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, refer to the table above and the consolidated schedules of investments included in this report.

 

The Staff of the Division of Investment Management has recently informed us that it views our unfunded commitments as senior securities under the 1940 Act.  We are reviewing the Staff’s position and its impact on our operations and business objectives and will continue to engage the Staff in discussions as to the appropriate treatment of our unfunded commitments.  During the course of our review, analysis and discussions, we intend to comply with the Staff’s position by including unfunded commitments as a senior security in the asset coverage test or by segregating or setting aside liquid assets or engaging in other SEC or Staff-approved measures to “cover” our unfunded commitments in an amount required to comply with the 1940 Act.

 

We do not include our unfunded capital commitment to CCSLF as a senior security for the asset coverage ratio, as the capital commitments cannot be drawn without an affirmative vote by one of our representatives on CCSLF's board of managers.

                 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements except for those discussed in “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources - Total Return Swap” and “Commitments and Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Commitments and Contingencies” above.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2015, 96.7% of our portfolio investments and underlying loans subject to the TRS paid variable interest rates. A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments, especially to the extent that we hold variable rate investments, and to declines in the value of any fixed rate investments we may hold. To the extent that a majority of our investments may be in variable rate investments, an increase in interest rates could make it easier for us to meet or exceed our incentive fee hurdle rate, as defined in our investment advisory agreement, and may result in a substantial increase in our net investment income, and also to the amount of incentive fees payable to CIM with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income.

 

Under the terms of the TRS with Citibank, we pay fees to Citibank at a floating rate based on LIBOR (and some cases prime rate) in exchange for the right to receive the economic benefit of a pool of loans. Pursuant to the terms of the EWB Credit Facility, borrowings are at a floating rate based on the greater of 3.25% or the variable rate of interest per year announced by EWB as its prime rate. In addition, in the future we may seek to borrow funds in order to make additional investments. Our net investment income will depend, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we would be subject to risks relating to changes in market interest rates. In periods of rising interest rates when we have debt outstanding, our cost of funds would increase, which could reduce our net investment income, especially to the extent we hold fixed rate investments. We expect that our long-term investments will be financed primarily with equity and long-term debt. Our interest rate risk management techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The following table shows the effect over a twelve month period of changes in interest rates on our net interest income, excluding short term investments, assuming no changes in our investment portfolio and TRS Agreement in effect as of September 30, 2015:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Interest Rates

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income(1)

 

Percentage Change in Net Interest Income

 

 

Down 30 basis points

 

$

1,783

1.9%

 

 

Current base interest rate

 

 

-

-

 

 

Up 100 basis points

 

 

(2,464)

(2.7%)

 

 

Up 200 basis points

 

 

4,070

4.4%

 

 

Up 300 basis points

 

 

10,664

11.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Pursuant to the TRS, we receive from Citibank all interest payable in respect of the loans subject to the TRS and pay to Citibank interest at a rate equal to the floating rate index specified for each loan (typically LIBOR of varying maturities), which will not be less than zero, plus 1.35% per year on the full notional amount of the loans subject to the TRS. As of September 30, 2015, all of the loans subject to the TRS paid variable interest rates. This table assumes no change in defaults or prepayments by portfolio companies over the next twelve months.

 

 

The interest rate sensitivity analysis presented above does not consider the potential impact of the changes in fair value of our fixed rate debt investments and the net asset value of our common stock in the event of sudden increases in interest rates. Approximately 3.3% of our portfolio investments and underlying loans subject to the TRS paid fixed interest rates as of September 30, 2015. Rising market interest rates will most likely lead to fair value declines for fixed interest rate investments and a decline in the net asset value of our common stock, while declining market interest rates will most likely lead to an increase in the fair value of fixed interest rate investments and an increase in the net asset value of our common stock.

 

In addition, we may have risk regarding portfolio valuation as discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in this report.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures 

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2015, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) and Rule 15d-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on the foregoing evaluation, the Co-Chief Executive Officers and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met.  Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to meet reasonable assurance standards. Disclosure controls and procedures cannot detect or prevent all error and fraud. Some inherent limitations in disclosure controls and procedures include costs of implementation, faulty decision-making, simple error and mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all anticipated and unanticipated future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with established policies or procedures.

Evaluation of internal control over financial reporting

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us. From time to time, we may be party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies and other third parties. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that any such proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

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

Our registration statement on Form N-2, as amended, was declared effective by the SEC on July 2, 2012 (SEC File No. 333-178646). Our offering period commenced on July 2, 2012.

We did not engage in any unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

The table below provides information concerning our repurchases of shares of our common stock during the three months ended September 30, 2015 pursuant to our share repurchase program.

 

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

 

  Average Price Paid per Share

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

 

July 1 to July 31, 2015

 

449,538

 

$

9.41

 

449,538

 

(1)

 

August 1 to August 31, 2015

 

-

 

  

-

 

-

 

-

 

September 1 to September 30, 2015

 

-

 

  

-

 

-

 

-

 

        Total

 

449,538

 

$

9.41

 

449,538

 

(1)

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

A description of the terms and maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be repurchased under our share repurchase program is set forth in Note 3 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

Not applicable.

  

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

3.1

 

Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (A)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

3.2

 

Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 27, 2012 (File No. 814-00941)).

3.3

 

Bylaws of CĪON Investment Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (B) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

4.1

 

Form of Subscription Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 20, 2015 (File No. 333-178646)). 

4.2

 

Third Amended and Restated Distribution Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015 (File No. 814-00941)).

10.1

 

Investment Advisory Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and CĪON Investment Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (G)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.2

 

 

Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Management, LLC, CĪON Investment Corporation and Apollo Investment Management, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (G)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.3

 

Administration Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(2) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.4

 

Custody Agreement by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (J) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.5

 

Escrow Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, UMB Bank, N.A., and ICON Securities Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.6

 

Dealer Manager Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, CĪON Investment Management, LLC, and ICON Securities Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(1) to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2012 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.7

 

ISDA 2002 Master Agreement, together with the Schedule thereto and Credit Support Annex to such Schedule, each dated as of December 17, 2012, by and between Flatiron Funding, LLC and Citibank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2012).

10.8

 

Ninth Amended and Restated Confirmation Letter Agreement dated as of October 2, 2015, by and between Flatiron Funding, LLC and Citibank, N.A. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 6, 2015).

10.9

 

Amended and Restated Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement dated as of December 13, 2013, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Investment Group, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(5) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on December 20, 2013 (File No. 333-178646)).

 

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Document

10.10

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Expense Support and Conditional Reimbursement Agreement dated as of January 16, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and ICON Investment Group, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (K)(6) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on January 16, 2015 (File No. 333-178646)).

10.11

 

Form of Follow-On Dealer Manager Agreement by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, CĪON Investment Management, LLC and CĪON Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(3) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015 (File No. 333-203683)).

10.12

 

Form of Follow-On Selected Dealer Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (H)(4) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed with the SEC on April 28, 2015 (File No. 333-203683)).

10.13

 

Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and East West Bank (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2015).

10.14

 

Custody Control Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2015, by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, East West Bank and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2015).

10.15

 

Limited Liability Company Agreement of CĪON / Capitala Senior Loan Fund I, LLC, dated as of June 24, 2015, by and between CĪON Investment Corporation and Capitala Finance Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 26, 2015).

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer.

31.3

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

 

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

 

Certification of Co-Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.3

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 12, 2015

CĪON Investment Corporation
(Registrant)

By:  /s/ Michael A. Reisner
        Michael A. Reisner
        Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
       
(Principal Executive Officer)

By:  /s/ Mark Gatto
        Mark Gatto
        Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President
       
(Principal Executive Officer)

By:  /s/ Keith S. Franz
        Keith S. Franz
        Chief Financial Officer
       
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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