e10vq
 
FORM 10-Q
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
x  Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
 
For The Quarterly Period
Ended June 30, 2008
 
o  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Commission File Number:
0-22832
 
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
     
Maryland
(State or Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  52-1081052
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 721-6100
 
 
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 periods as 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 o
 
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 definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                                                             
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES o  NO x
 
On August 7, 2008, there were 178,691,875 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $0.0001 par value.
 


 

 
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
 
FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
   
Item 1. Financial Statements
   
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2008 (unaudited) and
December 31, 2007
  1
Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited) — For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
  2
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited) — For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
  3
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) — For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
  4
Consolidated Statement of Investments as of June 30, 2008
(unaudited)
  5
Consolidated Statement of Investments as of December 31, 2007
  22
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
  37
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  70
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
  75
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
  113
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
  113
     
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
  114
Item 1A. Risk Factors
  115
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
  122
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
  122
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  122
Item 5. Other Information
  122
Item 6. Exhibits
  122
Signatures
  127


 

 
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
 
             
    June 30,
  December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008   2007
    (unaudited)
   
 
ASSETS
Portfolio at value:
           
Private finance
           
Companies more than 25% owned (cost: 2008-$1,896,336; 2007-$1,622,094)
  $ 1,289,400   $ 1,279,080
Companies 5% to 25% owned (cost: 2008-$323,594; 2007-$426,908)
    353,776     389,509
Companies less than 5% owned (cost: 2008-$2,817,567; 2007-$2,994,880)
    2,747,658     2,990,732
             
Total private finance (cost: 2008-$5,037,497; 2007-$5,043,882)
    4,390,834     4,659,321
Commercial real estate finance (cost: 2008-$80,710; 2007-$96,942)
    106,801     121,200
             
Total portfolio at value (cost: 2008-$5,118,207; 2007-$5,140,824)
    4,497,635     4,780,521
Accrued interest and dividends receivable
    77,331     71,429
Other assets
    133,891     157,864
Investments in U.S. Treasury bills, money market and other securities
    100,052     201,222
Cash
    128,781     3,540
             
Total assets
  $ 4,937,690   $ 5,214,576
             
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
           
Notes payable and debentures (maturing within one year: 2008-$17,839; 2007-$153,000)
  $ 1,962,839   $ 1,922,220
Revolving line of credit
    80,500     367,250
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    48,574     153,259
             
Total liabilities
    2,091,913     2,442,729
             
Commitments and contingencies
           
Shareholders’ equity:
           
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 400,000 shares authorized; 178,692 and 158,002 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively
    18     16
Additional paid-in capital
    3,058,796     2,657,939
Common stock held in deferred compensation trusts
        (39,942)
Notes receivable from sale of common stock
    (2,417)     (2,692)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
    (640,934)     (379,327)
Undistributed earnings
    430,314     535,853
             
Total shareholders’ equity
    2,845,777     2,771,847
             
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 4,937,690   $ 5,214,576
             
Net asset value per common share
  $ 15.93   $ 17.54
             
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
                                 
    For the Three
    For the Six
 
    Months Ended
    Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (unaudited)
    (unaudited)
 
 
Interest and Related Portfolio Income:
                               
Interest and dividends
                               
Companies more than 25% owned
  $ 26,844     $ 28,540     $ 55,468     $ 55,697  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    9,049       10,876       21,723       22,737  
Companies less than 5% owned
    83,319       63,398       176,681       126,363  
                                 
Total interest and dividends
    119,212       102,814       253,872       204,797  
                                 
Fees and other income
                               
Companies more than 25% owned
    11,043       5,417       16,508       9,406  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    16       471       69       499  
Companies less than 5% owned
    4,307       8,974       9,073       10,926  
                                 
Total fees and other income
    15,366       14,862       25,650       20,831  
                                 
Total interest and related portfolio income
    134,578       117,676       279,522       225,628  
                                 
Expenses:
                               
Interest
    36,465       34,336       74,025       64,624  
Employee
    13,344       28,611       35,996       50,539  
Employee stock options
    3,859       9,519       8,054       13,180  
Administrative
    12,943       14,505       21,962       27,729  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    66,611       86,971       140,037       156,072  
                                 
Net investment income before income taxes
    67,967       30,705       139,485       69,556  
Income tax expense (benefit), including excise tax
    4,112       5,530       6,081       4,881  
                                 
Net investment income
    63,855       25,175       133,404       64,675  
                                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses):
                               
Net realized gains (losses)
                               
Companies more than 25% owned
    1,172       67,127       869       65,777  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    (15,046 )     138       (13,803 )     304  
Companies less than 5% owned
    (3,981 )     7,614       (1,778 )     36,464  
                                 
Total net realized gains (losses)
    (17,855 )     74,879       (14,712 )     102,545  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
    (148,203 )     (10,896 )     (261,607 )     55,024  
                                 
Total net gains (losses)
    (166,058 )     63,983       (276,319 )     157,569  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (102,203 )   $ 89,158     $ (142,915 )   $ 222,244  
                                 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.59 )   $ 0.59     $ (0.85 )   $ 1.47  
                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.59 )   $ 0.57     $ (0.85 )   $ 1.44  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    172,968       152,361       167,238       150,940  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    172,968       156,051       167,238       154,446  
                                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
                 
    For the Six Months
 
    Ended June 30,  
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008     2007  
    (unaudited)
 
 
Operations:
               
Net investment income
  $ 133,404     $ 64,675  
Net realized gains (losses)
    (14,712 )     102,545  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
    (261,607 )     55,024  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
    (142,915 )     222,244  
                 
Shareholder distributions:
               
Common stock dividends
    (224,231 )     (193,368 )
                 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from shareholder distributions
    (224,231 )     (193,368 )
                 
Capital share transactions:
               
Sale of common stock
    402,478       93,784  
Issuance of common stock in lieu of cash distributions
    3,751       8,279  
Issuance of common stock upon the exercise of stock options
          11,967  
Stock option expense
    8,180       13,358  
Net decrease in notes receivable from sale of common stock
    275       141  
Purchase of common stock held in deferred compensation trusts
    (943 )     (6,166 )
Distribution of common stock held in deferred compensation trusts
    27,335       127  
Other
          (476 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions
    441,076       121,014  
                 
Total increase in net assets
    73,930       149,890  
Net assets at beginning of period
    2,771,847       2,841,244  
                 
Net assets at end of period
  $ 2,845,777     $ 2,991,134  
                 
Net asset value per common share
  $ 15.93     $ 19.59  
                 
Common shares outstanding at end of period
    178,692       152,652  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    For the Six Months
 
    Ended June 30,  
(in thousands)   2008     2007  
    (unaudited)
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (142,915 )   $ 222,244  
Adjustments:
               
Portfolio investments
    (593,959 )     (659,141 )
Principal collections related to investment repayments or sales
    597,577       735,441  
Payment-in-kind interest and dividends, net of cash collections
    (24,497 )     (6,635 )
Change in accrued interest and dividends
    (5,942 )     (6,360 )
Net collection (amortization) of discounts and fees
    (7,635 )     (425 )
Redemption of (investments in) U.S. Treasury bills, money market and other securities
    101,173       (102,197 )
Stock option expense
    8,180       13,358  
Changes in other assets and liabilities
    (58,377 )     (28,354 )
Depreciation and amortization
    1,143       1,022  
Realized gains from the receipt of notes and other consideration from sale of investments, net of collections
    8,569       (9,201 )
Realized losses
    52,395       18,057  
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) or depreciation
    261,607       (55,024 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    197,319       122,785  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Sale of common stock
    402,478       93,784  
Sale of common stock upon the exercise of stock options
          11,967  
Collections of notes receivable from sale of common stock
    275       141  
Borrowings under notes payable
    193,000       230,000  
Repayments on notes payable
    (153,000 )      
Net borrowings under (repayments on) revolving line of credit
    (286,750 )     (207,750 )
Purchase of common stock held in deferred compensation trusts
    (943 )     (6,166 )
Other financing activities
    (6,658 )     (8,362 )
Common stock dividends and distributions paid
    (220,480 )     (192,512 )
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (72,078 )     (78,898 )
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    125,241       43,887  
Cash at beginning of period
    3,540       1,687  
                 
Cash at end of period
  $ 128,781     $ 45,574  
                 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Companies More Than 25% Owned
                       
                             
AGILE Fund I, LLC(5)
  Equity Interests           $ 825     $ 774  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             825       774  
                             
                             
Alaris Consulting, LLC
  Senior Loan (16.5%, Due 12/05 – 12/07)(6)   $ 27,055       26,986        
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             6,738        
                             
      Total Investment             33,724        
                             
    Standby Letters of Credit ($231)                        
                             
AllBridge Financial, LLC
  Equity Interests             27,600       22,138  
                             
(Asset Management)
    Total Investment             27,600       22,138  
                             
    Standby Letter of Credit ($15,000)                        
                             
Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.(5)
  Equity Interests (See Note 3)             31,800       34,356  
                             
(Private Debt Fund)
    Total Investment             31,800       34,356  
                             
                             
Avborne, Inc.(7)
  Preferred Stock (12,500 shares)                   956  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (27,500 shares)                    
                             
      Total Investment                   956  
                             
                             
Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc.(7)
  Preferred Stock (1,568 shares)                   157  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (2,750 shares)                   890  
                             
      Total Investment                   1,047  
                             
                             
Aviation Properties Corporation 
  Common Stock (100 shares)             68        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             68        
                             
    Standby Letters of Credit ($1,000)                        
                             
Border Foods, Inc. 
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 12/08)     21,827       21,827       21,827  
(Consumer Products)
  Senior Loan (13.5%, Due 6/09)(6)     20,447       14,149       14,149  
    Preferred Stock (100,000 shares)             12,721       4,595  
    Common Stock (260,467 shares)             3,847        
                             
      Total Investment             52,544       40,571  
                             
                             
Calder Capital Partners, LLC(5)
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 5/09)(6)     3,563       3,563       1,192  
(Asset Management)
  Equity Interests             2,398        
                             
      Total Investment             5,961       1,192  
                             
                             
Callidus Capital Corporation
  Senior Loan (12.0%, Due 12/08)     1,500       1,500       1,500  
(Asset Management)
  Subordinated Debt (17.2%, Due 10/08 – 2/14)     9,353       9,353       9,353  
    Common Stock (100 shares)             2,067       40,131  
                             
      Total Investment             12,920       50,984  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(7)
  Avborne, Inc. and Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc. are affiliated companies.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Ciena Capital LLC
  Class A Equity Interests (25.0% — See Note 3)(6)   $ 99,044     $ 99,044     $ 9  
(Financial Services)
  Class B Equity Interests             119,436        
    Class C Equity Interests             109,301        
                             
      Total Investment             327,781       9  
                             
    Guaranty ($336,310 — See Note 3)                        
    Standby Letters of Credit ($104,100 —
  See Note 3)
                       
                             
CitiPostal Inc.
  Senior Loan (6.0%, Due 12/13)     691       680       680  
(Business Services)
  Unitranche Debt (12.0%, Due 12/13)     51,496       51,264       51,264  
    Subordinated Debt (16.0%, Due 12/15)     8,415       8,415       8,415  
    Common Stock (37,024 shares)             12,726       16,187  
                             
      Total Investment             73,085       76,546  
                             
                             
Coverall North America, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (12.0%, Due 7/11)     32,035       31,931       31,931  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 7/11)     5,563       5,546       5,546  
    Common Stock (763,333 shares)             14,362       19,950  
                             
      Total Investment             51,839       57,427  
                             
                             
CR Holding, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (16.6%, Due 2/13)     38,636       38,515       38,515  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (32,090,696 shares)             28,744       27,056  
                             
      Total Investment             67,259       65,571  
                             
                             
Crescent Equity Corp.(8)
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 12/08)     444       444       444  
(Business Services/
  Subordinated Debt (11.0%, Due 9/11– 6/17)     31,536       31,430       31,430  
Broadcasting & Cable)
  Subordinated Debt (12.5%, Due 12/08)(6)     1,550       1,550       1,584  
    Common Stock (174 shares)             81,109       23,867  
                             
      Total Investment             114,533       57,325  
                             
    Guaranty ($900)                        
    Standby Letters of Credit ($200)                        
                             
Direct Capital Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (16.0%, Due 3/13)     51,466       51,281       51,281  
(Financial Services)
  Common Stock (1,809,159 shares)             22,644       11,006  
                             
      Total Investment             73,925       62,287  
                             
                             
Financial Pacific Company
  Subordinated Debt (17.4%, Due 2/12 – 8/12)     68,396       68,248       68,248  
(Financial Services)
  Preferred Stock (9,458 shares)             8,865       14,588  
    Common Stock (12,711 shares)             12,783        
                             
      Total Investment             89,896       82,836  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(8)
  The Company’s investment in Crescent Equity Corp. had a cost basis of $114.5 million and holds investments in Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates (Business Services) with a value of $55.7 million, and Longview Cable & Data, LLC (Broadcasting & Cable) with a value of $1.6 million, for a total value of $57.3 million.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
ForeSite Towers, LLC
  Equity Interest           $     $ 759  
                             
(Tower Leasing)
    Total Investment                   759  
                             
                             
Global Communications, LLC
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 9/02)(6)   $ 1,350       1,350       1,350  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             1,350       1,350  
                             
                             
Hot Light Brands, Inc.
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 2/11)(6)     29,662       29,662       27,322  
(Retail)
  Common Stock (93,500 shares)             5,151        
                             
      Total Investment             34,813       27,322  
                             
                             
Hot Stuff Foods, LLC
  Senior Loan (6.0%, Due 2/11-2/12)     53,285       53,121       53,121  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (9.5%, Due 8/12)     31,320       31,237       7,130  
    Subordinated Debt (15.4%, Due 2/13)(6)     52,373       52,151        
    Common Stock (1,147,453 shares)             56,187        
                             
      Total Investment             192,696       60,251  
                             
                             
Huddle House, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 12/12)     56,346       56,147       56,147  
(Retail)
  Common Stock (358,428 shares)             35,828       32,667  
                             
      Total Investment             91,975       88,814  
                             
                             
IAT Equity, LLC and Affiliates
  Subordinated Debt (9.0%, Due 6/14)     6,000       6,000       6,000  
d/b/a Industrial Air Tool
  Equity Interests             7,500       5,219  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             13,500       11,219  
                             
                             
Impact Innovations Group, LLC
  Equity Interests in Affiliate                   321  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment                   321  
                             
                             
Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 9/12)     45,391       45,285       45,285  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (19.0%, Due 9/12)(6)     16,181       16,130       17,139  
    Preferred Stock (25,000 shares)             25,000       5,762  
    Common Stock (620,000 shares)             6,325        
                             
      Total Investment             92,740       68,186  
                             
                             
Jakel, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 3/08)(6)     748       748       748  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             748       748  
                             
                             
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(4)
  Class E Notes (14.1%, Due 1/22)     22,000       22,000       20,791  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (16.6%)(11)             33,933       30,304  
                             
      Total Investment             55,933       51,095  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.(4)
  Class C Notes (10.5%, Due 6/18)   $ 16,000     $ 16,000     $ 16,000  
(CLO)
  Class D Notes (11.5%, Due 6/18)     10,000       10,000       10,000  
    Class E Notes (8.0%, Due 6/18)     16,500       13,116       13,116  
    Income Notes (16.7%)(11)             24,441       24,441  
                             
      Total Investment             63,557       63,557  
                             
                             
Legacy Partners Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (14.0%, Due 5/09)(6)     843       843       843  
(Financial Services)
  Equity Interests             4,273       1,298  
                             
      Total Investment             5,116       2,141  
                             
                             
MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.0%, Due 6/12 – 6/13)(6)     49,841       49,633       5,917  
(Business Services)
  Preferred Stock (10,000 shares)                    
    Common Stock (20,934 shares)             20,942        
                             
      Total Investment             70,575       5,917  
                             
                             
MVL Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (12.0%, Due 6/09 – 7/09)     30,674       30,651       30,651  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 6/09 – 7/09)     40,701       40,534       40,534  
    Common Stock (559,377 shares)             555        
                             
      Total Investment             71,740       71,185  
                             
                             
Old Orchard Brands, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (18.0%, Due 7/14)     18,573       18,498       18,498  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             15,857       25,640  
                             
      Total Investment             34,355       44,138  
                             
                             
Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 8/13)     37,421       37,293       37,293  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             18,862       32,523  
                             
      Total Investment             56,155       69,816  
                             
                             
Service Champ, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 4/12)     26,709       26,634       26,634  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (55,112 shares)             11,785       25,919  
                             
      Total Investment             38,419       52,553  
                             
                             
Startec Equity, LLC
  Equity Interests             206       390  
                             
(Telecommunications)
    Total Investment             206       390  
                             
                             
Unitranche Fund LLC
  Subordinated Certificates (10.2%)             94,565       94,565  
(Private Debt Fund)
  Equity Interests             1       1  
                             
      Total Investment             94,566       94,566  
                             
                             
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 2/14)     2,753       2,604       2,604  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             11,384       18,219  
    Warrants             144       230  
                             
      Total Investment             14,132       21,053  
                             
                             
               Total companies more than 25% owned
          $ 1,896,336     $ 1,289,400  
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Companies 5% to 25% Owned
       
                             
10th Street, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (13.0%, Due 11/14)   $ 21,009     $ 20,890     $ 21,009  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             421       1,075  
    Option             25       25  
                             
      Total Investment             21,336       22,109  
                             
                             
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 3/14)     157,008       156,476       157,008  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                   12,200  
                             
      Total Investment             156,476       169,208  
                             
                             
Air Medical Group Holdings LLC
  Senior Loan (5.4%, Due 3/11)     4,230       4,188       4,106  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             2,993       9,200  
                             
      Total Investment             7,181       13,306  
                             
                             
Alpine ESP Holdings, Inc. 
  Preferred Stock (536 shares)             531        
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (11,657 shares)             13        
                             
      Total Investment             544        
                             
                             
Amerex Group, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 1/13)     7,789       7,789       7,789  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             3,509       13,946  
                             
      Total Investment             11,298       21,735  
                             
                             
BB&T Capital Partners/Windsor
                           
Mezzanine Fund, LLC(5)
  Equity Interests             11,787       11,472  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             11,787       11,472  
                             
                             
Becker Underwood, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 8/12)     25,182       25,122       25,685  
(Industrial Products)
  Common Stock (4,376 shares)             5,014       5,100  
                             
      Total Investment             30,136       30,785  
                             
                             
BI Incorporated
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 2/14)     30,615       30,509       30,921  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (34,506 shares)             3,451       7,200  
                             
      Total Investment             33,960       38,121  
                             
                             
Drew Foam Companies, Inc.
  Preferred Stock (622,555 shares)             623       171  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (6,286 shares)             6        
                             
      Total Investment             629       171  
                             
                             
Hilden America, Inc.
  Common Stock (19 shares)             454       300  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             454       300  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal   Cost   Value
MedBridge Healthcare, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.0%, Due 8/09)(6)   $ 6,943     $ 6,943     $ 6,943  
(Healthcare Services)
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 8/14)(6)     5,153       5,153       941  
    Convertible Subordinated Debt (2.0%, Due 8/14)(6)     2,970       984        
    Equity Interests             1,425        
                             
      Total Investment             14,505       7,884  
                             
                             
Multi-Ad Services, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (11.3%, Due 11/11)     3,084       3,059       3,067  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             1,731       1,101  
                             
      Total Investment             4,790       4,168  
                             
                             
Progressive International
  Preferred Stock (500 shares)             500       1,080  
Corporation
  Common Stock (197 shares)             13       5,800  
(Consumer Products)
  Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             513       6,880  
                             
                             
Regency Healthcare Group, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.1%, Due 6/12)     10,901       10,848       11,215  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             1,298       1,443  
                             
      Total Investment             12,146       12,658  
                             
                             
SGT India Private Limited(4)
  Common Stock (150,596 shares)             4,116       1,938  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             4,116       1,938  
                             
                             
Soteria Imaging Services, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 11/10)     10,750       10,263       10,750  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             1,881       2,291  
                             
      Total Investment             12,144       13,041  
                             
                             
Universal Environmental Services, LLC
  Equity Interests             1,579        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             1,579        
                             
                             
               Total companies 5% to 25% owned
          $ 323,594     $ 353,776  
                             
Companies Less Than 5% Owned
                           
                             
3SI Security Systems, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.6%, Due 8/13)   $ 28,544     $ 28,453     $ 28,555  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             28,453       28,555  
                             
                             
Abraxas Corporation
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 4/13)     15,000       15,000       15,000  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (14.6%, Due 4/13)     37,000       36,821       36,821  
                             
      Total Investment             51,821       51,821  
                             
                             
AgData, L.P.
  Senior Loan (10.8%, Due 7/12)     1,843       1,836       1,862  
(Consumer Services)
  Unitranche Debt (10.8%, Due 7/12)     13,420       13,371       13,554  
                             
      Total Investment             15,207       15,416  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal   Cost   Value
Augusta Sportswear Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.0%, Due 1/15)   $ 53,000     $ 52,811     $ 54,060  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (2,500 shares)             2,500       1,900  
                             
      Total Investment             55,311       55,960  
                             
                             
Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc.
  Senior Loan (14.0%, Due 12/12)     3,750       3,720       3,750  
(Healthcare Services)
  Unitranche Debt (14.0%, Due 12/12)     8,500       8,467       8,147  
    Common Stock (22,860 shares)             2,286       230  
                             
      Total Investment             14,473       12,127  
                             
                             
Baird Capital Partners IV Limited(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             3,114       3,021  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             3,114       3,021  
                             
                             
                             
BenefitMall, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (18.0%, Due 6/14)      40,326        40,231        40,231  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (39,274,290 shares)(12)             39,274       88,378  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             79,505       128,609  
                             
                             
Broadcast Electronics, Inc.
  Senior Loan (9.8%, Due 7/12)(6)     4,913       4,885       2,077  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             4,885       2,077  
                             
                             
Bushnell, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (9.3%, Due 2/14)     41,325       39,908       37,949  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             39,908       37,949  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CDO Fund I, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Class C Notes (12.9%, Due 12/13)     18,800       18,919       18,667  
(CDO)
  Class D Notes (17.0%, Due 12/13)     9,400       9,459       9,473  
                             
      Total Investment             28,378       28,140  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund III, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Preferred Shares (23,600,000 shares, 12.7%)(11)             20,588       19,179  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             20,588       19,179  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund IV, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Class D Notes (7.3%, Due 4/20)     3,000       1,962       2,518  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (19.2%)(11)             15,066       15,240  
                             
      Total Investment             17,028       17,758  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(10)
  The fund is managed by Callidus Capital, a portfolio company of Allied Capital.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund V, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (20.8%)(11)           $ 13,192     $ 14,052  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             13,192       14,052  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund VI, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Class D Notes (8.9%) Due 10/21)   $ 5,000       4,353       4,274  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (21.3%)(11)             28,259       31,108  
                             
      Total Investment             32,612       35,382  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund VII, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (16.6%)(11)             24,008       24,008  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             24,008       24,008  
                             
                             
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund I LLC(10)
  Class E Notes (8.1%, Due 12/17)     17,000       17,000       14,900  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (6.2%)(11)             46,759       35,536  
                             
      Total Investment             63,759       50,436  
                             
                             
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund II, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (16.2%)(11)             18,426       16,892  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             18,426       16,892  
                             
                             
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, Inc.
  Senior Loan (7.5%, Due 6/11)     500       497       495  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (14.5%, Due 6/11)     3,161       3,134       3,159  
    Preferred Stock (345,056 Shares)             345       276  
                             
      Total Investment             3,976       3,930  
                             
                             
Catterton Partners VI, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,539       2,501  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,539       2,501  
                             
                             
Centre Capital Investors V, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             843       728  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             843       728  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(10)
  The fund is managed by Callidus Capital, a portfolio company of Allied Capital.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
CK Franchising, Inc.
  Senior Loan (5.9%, Due 7/12)   $ 6,750     $ 6,670     $ 6,670  
(Consumer Services)
  Subordinated Debt (12.3%, Due 7/12 – 7/17)     21,152       21,071       21,071  
    Preferred Stock (1,281,887 shares)             1,282       1,490  
    Common Stock (7,585,549 shares)             7,586       8,900  
                             
      Total Investment             36,609       38,131  
                             
                             
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 6/15)     16,000       15,971       15,971  
(Financial Services)
  Preferred Stock (64,679 shares)             15,543       9,073  
    Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             31,514       25,044  
                             
                             
Community Education Centers, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 11/13)     35,279       35,210       35,873  
                             
(Education Services)
    Total Investment             35,210       35,873  
                             
                             
Component Hardware Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 1/13)     18,570       18,508       18,824  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             18,508       18,824  
                             
                             
Cook Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (10.8%, Due 4/13)     90,000       89,575       90,197  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             552       300  
                             
      Total Investment             90,127       90,497  
                             
                             
Cortec Group Fund IV, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             4,594       4,063  
                             
(Private Equity)
    Total Investment             4,594       4,063  
                             
                             
Diversified Mercury
  Senior Loan (6.2%, Due 3/13)     2,983       2,969       2,838  
Communications, LLC
                           
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             2,969       2,838  
                             
                             
Digital VideoStream, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 2/12)     14,784       14,709       15,080  
(Business Services)
  Convertible Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 2/16)     4,326       4,313       5,692  
                             
      Total Investment             19,022       20,772  
                             
                             
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 5/13)     75,428       75,092       74,011  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             8,000       6,400  
                             
      Total Investment             83,092       80,411  
                             
                             
Distant Lands Trading Co.
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 11/11)     5,400       5,370       5,255  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (13.0%, Due 11/11)     42,634       42,504       42,291  
    Common Stock (3,451 shares)             3,451       583  
                             
      Total Investment             51,325       48,129  
                             
                             
Driven Brands, Inc.
  Senior Loan (6.2%, Due 6/11)     38,270       38,158       38,158  
d/b/a Meineke and Econo Lube
  Subordinated Debt (12.1%, Due 6/12 – 6/13)     82,961       82,729       82,729  
(Consumer Services)
  Common Stock (10,463,473 shares)(12)             26,398       6,409  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             147,285       127,296  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Dryden XVIII Leveraged
                           
Loan 2007 Limited(4)
  Class B Notes (7.4%, Due 10/19)   $ 9,000     $ 7,438     $ 8,254  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (14.9%)(11)             23,107       21,843  
                             
      Total Investment             30,545       30,097  
                             
                             
Dynamic India Fund IV(4)(5)
  Equity Interests             9,350       11,524  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             9,350       11,524  
                             
                             
EarthColor, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 11/13)     117,759       117,304       117,304  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (63,438 shares)(12)             63,438       20,343  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             180,742       137,647  
                             
                             
eCentury Capital Partners, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             7,274       2,223  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             7,274       2,223  
                             
                             
eInstruction Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (12.9%, Due 7/14-1/15)     32,633       32,487       31,851  
(Education Services)
  Common Stock (2,406 shares)             2,500       2,300  
                             
      Total Investment             34,987       34,151  
                             
                             
Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.9%, Due 3/11)     9,000       8,973       8,550  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             8,973       8,550  
                             
                             
FCP-BHI Holdings, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 9/13)     25,715       25,611       25,205  
d/b/a Bojangles’
  Equity Interests             968       1,600  
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             26,579       26,805  
                             
                             
Fidus Mezzanine Capital, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             6,368       6,368  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             6,368       6,368  
                             
                             
Freedom Financial Network, LLC
  Senior Loan (6.2%, Due 2/13)     10,000       10,000       9,891  
(Financial Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 2/14)     13,000       12,939       13,000  
                             
      Total Investment             22,939       22,891  
                             
                             
Frozen Specialties, Inc.
  Warrants             375        
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             375        
                             
                             
Garden Ridge Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (8.0%, Due 5/12)(6)     20,500       20,500       20,500  
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             20,500       20,500  
                             
                             
Geotrace Technologies, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 6/09)     5,498       5,395       5,518  
(Energy Services)
  Warrants             2,027       2,400  
                             
      Total Investment             7,422       7,918  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Gilchrist & Soames, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.4%, Due 10/13)   $ 25,800     $ 25,645     $ 25,486  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             25,645       25,486  
                             
                             
Havco Wood Products LLC
  Equity Interests             910       2,300  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             910       2,300  
                             
                             
Haven Eldercare of New England, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 8/09)(6)     1,383       1,383       1,383  
                             
(Healthcare Services)
    Total Investment             1,383       1,383  
                             
                             
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.
  Senior Loan (5.2%, Due 8/12)     17,471       17,389       17,389  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.6%, Due 8/13 – 8/14)     46,883       46,678       46,678  
    Common Stock (22,020 shares)(12)             22,020       24,327  
    Warrant(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             86,087       88,394  
                             
                             
The Hillman Companies, Inc.(3)
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 9/11)     44,580       44,474       44,580  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             44,474       44,580  
                             
                             
The Homax Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (6.5%, Due 10/12)     11,670       11,670       11,180  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 4/14)     14,000       13,313       13,446  
    Preferred Stock (76 shares)             76       9  
    Common Stock (24 shares)             5        
    Warrants             954       141  
                             
      Total Investment             26,018       24,776  
                             
                             
Ideal Snacks Corporation
  Senior Loan (6.8%, Due 6/10)     1,099       1,099       1,080  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             1,099       1,080  
                             
                             
Integrity Interactive Corporation
  Unitranche Debt (10.5%, Due 2/12)     11,030       10,945       11,236  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             10,945       11,236  
                             
                             
International Fiber Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 6/12)     24,822       24,737       24,822  
(Industrial Products)
  Preferred Stock (21,566 shares)             2,157       2,500  
                             
      Total Investment             26,894       27,322  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(3)
  Public company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Kodiak Fund LP(5)
  Equity Interests           $ 9,440     $ 2,853  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             9,440       2,853  
                             
                             
Line-X, Inc.
  Senior Loan (15.0%, Due 8/11)   $ 900       887       887  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (15.0% Due 8/11)     48,324       48,187       41,472  
                             
      Total Investment             49,074       42,359  
                             
    Standby Letter of Credit ($1,500)                        
                             
Market Track Holdings, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.0%, Due 6/14)     16,359       16,359       16,196  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (15.9%, Due 6/14)     24,600       24,478       24,478  
                             
      Total Investment             40,837       40,674  
                             
                             
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
  Senior Loan (7.0%, Due 2/13)     32       32       31  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             32       31  
                             
                             
Network Hardware Resale, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (10.5%, Due 12/11)     19,397       19,485       19,784  
(Business Services)
  Convertible Subordinated Debt (9.8%, Due 12/15)     14,533       14,589       14,833  
                             
      Total Investment             34,074       34,617  
                             
                             
Norwesco, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.4%, Due 9/13)     61,878       61,583       61,583  
(Industrial Products)
  Common Stock (482,736 shares)(12)             3,676       77,658  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             65,259       139,241  
                             
                             
Novak Biddle Venture Partners III, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,018       1,604  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,018       1,604  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Oahu Waste Services, Inc.
  Stock Appreciation Rights           $ 206     $ 1,000  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             206       1,000  
                             
                             
Pangaea CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(4)
  Class D Notes (7.6%, Due 10/21)   $  15,000       11,621       10,138  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             11,621       10,138  
                             
                             
Passport Health
  Preferred Stock (561,908 shares)             1,725       4,095  
Communications, Inc.
  Common Stock (16,977 shares)             42       90  
                             
(Healthcare Services)
    Total Investment             1,767       4,185  
                             
                             
PC Helps Support, LLC
  Senior Loan (6.2%, Due 12/13)     8,964       8,956       8,882  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.3%, Due 12/13)     29,295       29,155       29,238  
                             
      Total Investment             38,111       38,120  
                             
                             
Pendum, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (17.0%, Due 1/11)(6)     34,028       34,028        
(Business Services)
  Preferred Stock (82,715 shares)                    
    Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             34,028        
                             
                             
Performant Financial Corporation
  Common Stock (478,816 shares)             734        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             734        
                             
                             
Peter Brasseler Holdings, LLC
  Equity Interests             3,451       3,100  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             3,451       3,100  
                             
                             
PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation
  Senior Loan (6.6%, Due 10/13)      6,075         6,075         5,890  
                             
(Healthcare Services)
    Total Investment             6,075       5,890  
                             
                             
Postle Aluminum Company, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 10/12)     61,000       60,778       59,657  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             2,165       1,027  
                             
      Total Investment             62,943       60,684  
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Pro Mach, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.5%, Due 6/12)   $ 14,635     $ 14,585     $ 14,818  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             1,294       1,700  
                             
      Total Investment             15,879       16,518  
                             
                             
Promo Works, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (10.3%, Due 12/11)     24,932       24,749       25,016  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             24,749       25,016  
                             
    Guaranty ($300)                        
                             
Reed Group, Ltd.
  Senior Loan (6.4%, Due 12/13)     10,948       10,920       10,373  
(Healthcare Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.8%, Due 12/13)     18,195       18,113       17,400  
    Equity Interests             1,800       800  
                             
      Total Investment             30,833       28,573  
                             
                             
S.B. Restaurant Company
  Unitranche Debt (9.8%, Due 4/11)     39,501       39,249       39,003  
(Retail)
  Preferred Stock (46,690 shares)             117       133  
    Warrants             534       400  
                             
      Total Investment             39,900       39,536  
                             
    Standby Letters of Credit ($2,540)                        
                             
Service Center Metals, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 9/11)     5,000       4,984       4,856  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             274       307  
                             
      Total Investment             5,258       5,163  
                             
                             
Snow Phipps Group, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,896       2,896  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,896       2,896  
                             
                             
SPP Mezzanine Funding II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             9,011       8,778  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             9,011       8,778  
                             
                             
Stag-Parkway, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (14.0%, Due 7/12)     49,186       49,017       42,874  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             49,017       42,874  
                             
                             
STS Operating, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.0%, Due 1/13)     30,386       30,285       30,690  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             30,285       30,690  
                             
                             
Summit Energy Services, Inc.
  Senior Loan (5.9%, Due 8/13)     9,098       9,098       8,946  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (11.6%, Due 8/13)     35,730       35,576       36,802  
    Common Stock (415,982 shares)             1,861       2,000  
                             
      Total Investment             46,535       47,748  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Tappan Wire and Cable Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (15.0%, Due 8/14)   $ 22,346     $ 22,239     $ 22,239  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (12,940 shares)(12)             1,941       4,795  
    Warrant(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             24,180       27,034  
                             
                             
The Step2 Company, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 4/12)     95,803       95,495       96,322  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             2,149       1,772  
                             
      Total Investment             97,644       98,094  
                             
                             
Tradesmen International, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 12/12)     49,124       48,569       47,820  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             48,569       47,820  
                             
                             
TransAmerican Auto Parts, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (16.3%, Due 11/12)     24,347       24,196       22,780  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             1,034       125  
                             
      Total Investment             25,230       22,905  
                             
                             
Triax Holdings, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (21.0%, Due 2/12)     10,392       10,351       10,440  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             16,528       41,485  
                             
      Total Investment             26,879       51,925  
                             
                             
Trover Solutions, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 11/12)     60,054       59,820       60,291  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             59,820       60,291  
                             
                             
United Road Towing, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 1/14)     29,000       28,865       28,855  
                             
(Consumer Services)
    Total Investment             28,865       28,855  
                             
                             
Venturehouse-Cibernet Investors, LLC
  Equity Interest                    
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment                    
                             
                             
VICORP Restaurants, Inc.
  Warrants             33        
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             33        
                             
                             
WMA Equity Corporation and Affiliates
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 4/13)     125,764       124,868       109,172  
d/b/a Wear Me Apparel
  Subordinated Debt (9.0%, Due 4/14)(6)     11,243       11,243        
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (86 shares)             39,721        
                             
      Total Investment             175,832       109,172  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
      June 30, 2008  
Portfolio Company
      (unaudited)  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Webster Capital II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest           $ 738     $ 459  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             738       459  
                             
                             
Woodstream Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 2/15)   $ 90,000       89,603       87,290  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (6,960 shares)             6,961       4,400  
                             
      Total Investment             96,564       91,690  
                             
                             
York Insurance Services Group, Inc.
  Common Stock (12,939 shares)             1,294       1,400  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             1,294       1,400  
                             
                             
Other companies
  Other debt investments     159       70       75  
    Other equity investments             26        
                             
      Total Investment             96       75  
                             
                             
Total companies less than 5% owned
          $   2,817,567     $   2,747,658  
                             
Total private finance (149 portfolio investments)
          $ 5,037,497     $ 4,390,834  
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
Commercial Real Estate Finance
(in thousands, except number of loans)
 
                                 
            June 30, 2008
            (unaudited)
    Stated Interest
  Number of
       
    Rate Ranges   Loans   Cost   Value
Commercial Mortgage Loans
                               
                                 
      Up to 6.99%       2     $ 22,146     $ 22,146  
      7.00%–8.99%       2       2,137       2,071  
      9.00%–10.99%       1       6,458       6,458  
      11.00%–12.99%       1       10,462       10,462  
      15.00% and above       2       3,970       6,229  
                                 
Total commercial mortgage loans(13)
                  $ 45,173     $ 47,366  
                                 
Real Estate Owned
                  $ 21,358     $ 27,166  
                                 
Equity Interests(2) — Companies more than 25% owned
          $ 14,179     $ 32,269  
Guarantees ($6,871)
                               
Standby Letter of Credit ($650)
                               
                                 
Total commercial real estate finance
                  $ 80,710     $ 106,801  
                                 
Total portfolio
                  $ 5,118,207     $ 4,497,635  
                                 
 
                         
    Yield   Cost   Value
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills, Money Market and Other Securities
                       
U.S. Treasury bills (Due July 2008)
    1.6%     $ 99,991     $ 100,045  
SEI Daily Income Tr Prime Obligation Money Market Fund
    2.5%       6       6  
Columbia Treasury Reserves Money Market Fund
    2.6%       1       1  
                         
Total
          $ 99,998     $ 100,052  
                         
     
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(13)
  Commercial mortgage loans totaling $7.5 million at value were on non-accrual status and therefore were considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Companies More Than 25% Owned
                       
                             
Alaris Consulting, LLC
  Senior Loan (16.5%, Due 12/05 – 12/07)(6)   $ 27,055     $ 26,987     $  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             5,189        
                             
      Total Investment             32,176        
                             
    Guaranty ($1,100)                        
                             
AllBridge Financial, LLC
  Equity Interests             7,800       7,800  
                             
(Asset Management)
    Total Investment             7,800       7,800  
                             
    Standby Letter of Credit ($30,000)                        
                             
Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.(5)
  Equity Interests (See Note 3)             31,800       32,811  
                             
(Private Debt Fund)
    Total Investment             31,800       32,811  
                             
                             
Avborne, Inc.(7)
  Preferred Stock (12,500 shares)             611       1,633  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (27,500 shares)                    
                             
      Total Investment             611       1,633  
                             
                             
Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc.(7)
  Preferred Stock (1,568 shares)             2,401       2,557  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (2,750 shares)                   370  
                             
      Total Investment             2,401       2,927  
                             
    Guaranty ($2,401)                        
                             
Aviation Properties Corporation 
  Common Stock (100 shares)             65        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             65        
                             
    Standby Letters of Credit ($1,000)                        
                             
Border Foods, Inc. 
  Preferred Stock (100,000 shares)             12,721       4,648  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (148,838 shares)             3,847        
                             
      Total Investment             16,568       4,648  
                             
                             
Calder Capital Partners, LLC(5)
  Senior Loan (9.4%, Due 5/09)(6)     2,907       2,907       3,035  
(Asset Management)
  Equity Interests             2,396       3,559  
                             
      Total Investment             5,303       6,594  
                             
                             
Callidus Capital Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (18.0%, Due 10/08)     6,871       6,871       6,871  
(Asset Management)
  Common Stock (100 shares)             2,067       44,587  
                             
      Total Investment             8,938       51,458  
                             
                             
Ciena Capital LLC
  Class A Equity Interests(25.0% — See Note 3)(6)     99,044       99,044       68,609  
(Financial Services)
  Class B Equity Interests             119,436        
    Class C Equity Interests             109,301        
                             
      Total Investment             327,781       68,609  
                             
    Guaranty ($258,707 — See Note 3)                        
    Standby Letters of Credit ($18,000 —
  See Note 3)
                       
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(7)
  Avborne, Inc. and Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc. are affiliated companies.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
CitiPostal Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.4%, Due 12/13)   $ 692     $ 679     $ 679  
(Business Services)
  Unitranche Debt (12.0%, Due 12/13)     50,852       50,597       50,597  
    Subordinated Debt (16.0%, Due 12/15)     8,049       8,049       8,049  
    Common Stock (37,024 shares)             12,726       12,726  
                             
      Total Investment             72,051       72,051  
                             
                             
                             
Coverall North America, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (12.0%, Due 7/11)     35,054       34,923       34,923  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 7/11)     6,000       5,979       5,979  
    Common Stock (884,880 shares)             16,648       27,597  
                             
                             
      Total Investment             57,550       68,499  
                             
                             
CR Holding, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (16.6%, Due 2/13)     40,956       40,812       40,812  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (37,200,551 shares)             33,321       40,934  
                             
      Total Investment             74,133       81,746  
                             
                             
Direct Capital Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (16.0%, Due 3/13)     39,184       39,030       39,030  
(Financial Services)
  Common Stock (2,097,234 shares)             19,250       6,906  
                             
      Total Investment             58,280       45,936  
                             
                             
Financial Pacific Company
  Subordinated Debt (17.4%, Due 2/12 – 8/12)     73,031       72,850       72,850  
(Financial Services)
  Preferred Stock (10,964 shares)             10,276       19,330  
    Common Stock (14,735 shares)             14,819       38,544  
                             
      Total Investment             97,945       130,724  
                             
                             
ForeSite Towers, LLC
  Equity Interest                   878  
(Tower Leasing)
                           
                             
      Total Investment                   878  
                             
                             
Global Communications, LLC
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 9/02)(6)     1,822       1,822       1,822  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             1,822       1,822  
                             
                             
Hot Stuff Foods, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.4%, Due 2/11-2/12)     50,940       50,752       50,752  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (12.1%, Due 8/12)     30,000       29,907       29,907  
    Subordinated Debt (15.4%, Due 2/13)(6)     52,373       52,150       1,337  
    Common Stock (1,147,453 shares)             56,187        
                             
      Total Investment             188,996       81,996  
                             
                             
Huddle House, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 12/12)     59,857       59,618       59,618  
(Retail)
  Common Stock (415,328 shares)             41,533       44,154  
                             
      Total Investment             101,151       103,772  
                             
                             
Impact Innovations Group, LLC
  Equity Interests in Affiliate                   320  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment                   320  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Insight Pharmaceuticals Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 9/12)   $ 44,257     $ 44,136     $ 45,041  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (19.0%, Due 9/12)(6)     16,181       16,130       16,796  
    Preferred Stock (25,000 shares)             25,000       1,462  
    Common Stock (620,000 shares)             6,325        
                             
      Total Investment             91,591       63,299  
                             
                             
Jakel, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 3/08)(6)     1,563       1,563       1,563  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             1,563       1,563  
                             
                             
Legacy Partners Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (14.0%, Due 5/09)(6)     3,843       3,843       3,843  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             4,261       1,332  
                             
      Total Investment             8,104       5,175  
                             
                             
Litterer Beteiligungs-GmbH(4)
  Subordinated Debt (8.0%, Due 12/08)     772       772       772  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interest             1,809       700  
                             
      Total Investment             2,581       1,472  
                             
                             
MVL Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (12.0%, Due 6/09 – 7/09)     30,674       30,639       30,639  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 6/09 – 7/09)     40,191       39,943       39,943  
    Common Stock (648,661 shares)             643       4,949  
                             
      Total Investment             71,225       75,531  
                             
                             
Old Orchard Brands, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (18.0%, Due 7/14)     19,632       19,544       19,544  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             18,767       25,419  
                             
      Total Investment             38,311       44,963  
                             
                             
Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 8/13)     39,331       39,180       39,180  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             21,128       37,965  
                             
      Total Investment             60,308       77,145  
                             
                             
Powell Plant Farms, Inc.
  Senior Loan (15.0%, Due 12/07)(6)     1,350       1,350       1,534  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             1,350       1,534  
                             
                             
Service Champ, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 4/12)     28,443       28,351       28,351  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (63,888 shares)             13,662       26,292  
                             
      Total Investment             42,013       54,643  
                             
                             
Staffing Partners Holding
                           
Company, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 1/07)(6)     509       509       223  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             509       223  
                             
                             
Startec Equity, LLC
  Equity Interests             190       430  
                             
(Telecommunications)
    Total Investment             190       430  
                             
                             
Sweet Traditions, Inc.
  Senior Loan (13.0%, Due 9/08 – 8/11)(6)     39,692       36,052       35,229  
(Retail)
  Preferred Stock (961 shares)             950        
    Common Stock (10,000 shares)             50        
                             
      Total Investment             37,052       35,229  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Triview Investments, Inc.(8)
  Senior Loan (10.0%, Due 12/07)   $ 433     $ 433     $ 433  
(Broadcasting & Cable/Business
  Subordinated Debt (12.9%, Due 1/10 – 6/17)     43,157       42,977       42,977  
Services/Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (12.5%, Due 11/07 – 3/08)(6)     1,400       1,400       1,583  
    Common Stock (202 shares)             120,638       83,453  
                             
      Total Investment             165,448       128,446  
                             
    Guaranty ($900)                        
    Standby Letter of Credit ($200)                        
                             
Unitranche Fund LLC
  Subordinated Certificates             744       744  
(Private Debt Fund)
  Equity Interests             1       1  
                             
      Total Investment             745       745  
                             
                             
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 2/14)     2,845       2,670       2,670  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             12,900       21,516  
    Warrants             163       272  
                             
      Total Investment             15,733       24,458  
                             
                             
               Total companies more than 25% owned
          $ 1,622,094     $ 1,279,080  
                             
Companies 5% to 25% Owned
       
                             
10th Street, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (13.0%, Due 12/14)   $ 20,774     $ 20,645     $ 20,645  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             446       1,100  
                             
      Total Investment             21,091       21,745  
                             
                             
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 3/14)     155,432       154,854       154,854  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                   10,973  
                             
      Total Investment             154,854       165,827  
                             
                             
Air Medical Group Holdings LLC
  Senior Loan (7.8%, Due 3/11)     3,030       2,980       2,980  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             3,470       10,800  
                             
      Total Investment             6,450       13,780  
                             
                             
Alpine ESP Holdings, Inc. 
  Preferred Stock (622 shares)             622       749  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (13,513 shares)             14       262  
                             
      Total Investment             636       1,011  
                             
                             
Amerex Group, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 1/13)     8,400       8,400       8,400  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             3,509       13,713  
                             
      Total Investment             11,909       22,113  
                             
                             
BB&T Capital Partners/Windsor
                           
Mezzanine Fund, LLC(5)
  Equity Interests             11,739       11,467  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             11,739       11,467  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(8)
  Triview Investments, Inc. had a cost basis of $165.4 million and holds investments in Longview Cable & Data, LLC (Broadcasting & Cable) with a value of $7.0 million, Triax Holdings, LLC (Consumer Products) with a value of $62.0 million, and Crescent Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates (Business Services) with a value of $59.4 million, for a total value of $128.4 million.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Becker Underwood, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 8/12)   $ 24,865     $ 24,798     $ 24,798  
(Industrial Products)
  Common Stock (5,073 shares)             5,813       4,190  
                             
      Total Investment             30,611       28,988  
                             
                             
BI Incorporated
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 2/14)     30,615       30,499       30,499  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (40,000 shares)             4,000       7,382  
                             
      Total Investment             34,499       37,881  
                             
                             
Creative Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 9/13)(6)     15,000       13,686       6,197  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (20,000 shares)                    
    Warrant             1,387        
                             
      Total Investment             15,073       6,197  
                             
                             
Drew Foam Companies, Inc.
  Preferred Stock (722 shares)             722       396  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (7,287 shares)             7        
                             
      Total Investment             729       396  
                             
                             
MedBridge Healthcare, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.0%, Due 8/09)(6)     7,164       7,164       7,164  
(Healthcare Services)
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 8/14)(6)     5,184       5,184       2,406  
    Convertible Subordinated Debt (2.0%,
Due 8/14)(6)
    2,970       984        
    Equity Interests             1,416        
                             
      Total Investment             14,748       9,570  
                             
                             
MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.5%, Due 6/12)(6)     33,600       33,448       9,280  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (18.0%, Due 6/13)(6)     11,211       11,154        
    Common Stock (20,934 shares)(12)             20,942        
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             65,544       9,280  
                             
                             
Multi-Ad Services, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (11.3%, Due 11/11)     19,800       19,704       19,704  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             2,000       940  
                             
      Total Investment             21,704       20,644  
                             
                             
Progressive International
                           
Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (16.0%, Due 12/09)     1,557       1,545       1,545  
(Consumer Products)
  Preferred Stock (500 shares)             500       1,038  
    Common Stock (197 shares)             13       4,900  
    Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             2,058       7,483  
                             
                             
Regency Healthcare Group, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.1%, Due 6/12)     12,000       11,941       11,941  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             1,500       1,681  
                             
      Total Investment             13,441       13,622  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
SGT India Private Limited(4)
  Common Stock (150,596 shares)           $ 4,098     $ 3,075  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             4,098       3,075  
                             
                             
Soteria Imaging Services, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 11/10)   $ 14,500       13,744       13,744  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests             2,170       2,686  
                             
      Total Investment             15,914       16,430  
                             
                             
Universal Environmental Services, LLC
  Equity Interests             1,810        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             1,810        
                             
                             
               Total companies 5% to 25% owned
          $ 426,908     $ 389,509  
                             
Companies Less Than 5% Owned
                           
                             
3SI Security Systems, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 8/13)   $ 27,937     $ 27,837     $ 27,837  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             27,837       27,837  
                             
                             
AgData, L.P.
  Senior Loan (10.3%, Due 7/12)     843       815       815  
                             
(Consumer Services)
    Total Investment             815       815  
                             
                             
Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc.
  Senior Loan (12.5%, Due 12/12)     2,600       2,567       2,567  
(Healthcare Services)
  Unitranche Debt (12.5%, Due 12/12)     8,500       8,463       8,463  
    Common Stock (26,500 shares)             2,650       1,097  
                             
      Total Investment             13,680       12,127  
                             
                             
Baird Capital Partners IV Limited Partnership(5)
(Private Equity Fund)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,234       2,114  
                             
      Total Investment             2,234       2,114  
                             
                             
BenefitMall, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.9%, Due 10/13-10/14)      82,167        81,930        81,930  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (45,528,000 shares)(12)             45,528       82,404  
    Warrants(12)                    
    Standby Letters of Credit ($3,961)                        
                             
      Total Investment             127,458       164,334  
                             
                             
Broadcast Electronics, Inc.
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 7/12)(6)     4,913       4,884       3,273  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             4,884       3,273  
                             
                             
Bushnell, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.3%, Due 2/14)     41,325       39,821       39,821  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             39,821       39,821  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CDO Fund I, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Class C Notes (12.9%, Due 12/13)   $ 18,800     $ 18,929     $ 18,988  
(CDO)
  Class D Notes (17.0%, Due 12/13)     9,400       9,465       9,494  
                             
      Total Investment             28,394       28,482  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund III, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Preferred Shares (23,600,000 shares,                        
(CLO)
  12.9%)(11)             21,783       19,999  
                             
      Total Investment             21,783       19,999  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund IV, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (14.8%)(11)             12,298       11,290  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             12,298       11,290  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund V, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (20.3%)(11)             13,977       14,658  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             13,977       14,658  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners
                           
CLO Fund VI, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Class D Notes (11.3%, Due 10/21)     5,000       4,329       4,329  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (19.3%)(11)             26,985       26,985  
                             
      Total Investment             31,314       31,314  
                             
                             
Callidus Debt Partners(4)(10)
                           
CLO Fund VII, Ltd.
  Income Notes (16.6%)(11)             22,113       22,113  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             22,113       22,113  
                             
                             
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund I LLC(10)
  Class E Notes (10.4%, Due 12/17)     17,000       17,000       16,119  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (5.6%)(11)             49,252       36,085  
                             
      Total Investment             66,252       52,204  
                             
                             
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund II, Ltd.(4)(10)
  Income Notes (14.7%)(11)             18,753       18,753  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             18,753       18,753  
                             
                             
Camden Partners Strategic Fund II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             997       1,350  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             997       1,350  
                             
                             
Carlisle Wide Plank Floors, Inc.
  Senior Loan (9.8%, Due 6/11)     500       497       497  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (10.0%, Due 6/11)     3,161       3,129       3,129  
    Preferred Stock (400,000 Shares)             400       507  
                             
      Total Investment             4,026       4,133  
                             
                             
Catterton Partners V, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             3,624       2,952  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             3,624       2,952  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(10)
  The fund is managed by Callidus Capital, a portfolio company of Allied Capital.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income from companies less than 5% owned in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Catterton Partners VI, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest           $ 2,259     $ 2,103  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,259       2,103  
                             
                             
Centre Capital Investors IV, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,215       2,276  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,215       2,276  
                             
                             
Centre Capital Investors V, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             628       628  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             628       628  
                             
                             
CK Franchising, Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.7%, Due 7/12)   $ 9,000       8,911       8,911  
(Consumer Services)
  Subordinated Debt (12.3%, Due 7/12 – 7/17)     21,000       20,908       20,908  
    Preferred Stock (1,486,004 shares)             1,486       1,586  
    Common Stock (8,793,408 shares)             8,793       8,654  
                             
      Total Investment             40,098       40,059  
                             
                             
Commercial Credit Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.8%, Due 2/11)     12,000       12,023       12,023  
(Financial Services)
  Preferred Stock (74,978 shares)             18,018       19,421  
    Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             30,041       31,444  
                             
                             
Community Education Centers, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 11/13)     35,011       34,936       34,936  
                             
(Education Services)
    Total Investment             34,936       34,936  
                             
                             
Component Hardware Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 1/13)     18,432       18,363       18,363  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             18,363       18,363  
                             
                             
Cook Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (10.8%, Due 4/13)     95,000       94,530       94,530  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests             640       1,696  
                             
      Total Investment             95,170       96,226  
                             
                             
Cortec Group Fund IV, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             3,383       2,922  
                             
(Private Equity)
    Total Investment             3,383       2,922  
                             
                             
Diversified Mercury
                           
Communications, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.5%, Due 3/13)     233       217       217  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             217       217  
                             
                             
Digital VideoStream, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 2/12)     17,213       17,128       17,128  
(Business Services)
  Convertible Subordinated Debt                        
    (10.0%, Due 2/16)     4,118       4,103       5,397  
                             
      Total Investment             21,231       22,525  
                             
                             
DirectBuy Holdings, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 5/13)     75,000       74,631       74,631  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             8,000       8,000  
                             
      Total Investment             82,631       82,631  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Distant Lands Trading Co.
  Senior Loan (10.3%, Due 11/11)   $ 10,000     $ 9,966     $ $9,966  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 11/11)     42,375       42,226       42,226  
    Common Stock (4,000 shares)             4,000       2,645  
                             
      Total Investment             56,192       54,837  
                             
                             
Driven Brands, Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.7%, Due 6/11)     37,070       36,951       36,951  
d/b/a Meineke and Econo Lube
  Subordinated Debt (12.1%, Due 6/12 – 6/13)     83,000       82,754       82,754  
(Consumer Services)
  Common Stock (11,675,331 shares)(12)             29,455       15,977  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             149,160       135,682  
                             
                             
Dryden XVIII Leveraged
                           
Loan 2007 Limited(4)
  Subordinated Debt (9.7%, Due 10/19)     9,000       7,406       7,406  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (14.2%)(11)             21,940       21,940  
                             
      Total Investment             29,346       29,346  
                             
                             
Dynamic India Fund IV(4)(5)
  Equity Interests             6,050       6,215  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             6,050       6,215  
                             
                             
EarthColor, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (15.0%, Due 11/13)     127,000       126,463       126,463  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (73,540 shares)(12)             73,540       62,675  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             200,003       189,138  
                             
                             
eCentury Capital Partners, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             6,899       2,176  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             6,899       2,176  
                             
                             
eInstruction Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%, Due 7/14-1/15)     47,000       46,765       46,765  
(Education Services)
  Common Stock (2,406 shares)             2,500       2,500  
                             
      Total Investment             49,265       49,265  
                             
                             
Farley’s & Sathers Candy Company, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.7%, Due 3/11)     18,000       17,932       17,932  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             17,932       17,932  
                             
                             
FCP-BHI Holdings, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.8%, Due 9/13)     24,000       23,887       23,887  
d/b/a Bojangles’
  Equity Interests             1,000       998  
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             24,887       24,885  
                             
                             
Fidus Mezzanine Capital, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             6,357       6,357  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             6,357       6,357  
                             
                             
Frozen Specialties, Inc.
  Warrants             435       229  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             435       229  
                             
                             
Garden Ridge Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (7.0%, Due 5/12)(6)     20,500       20,500       20,500  
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             20,500       20,500  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (4) 
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
 (5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 (6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income from companies less than 5% owned in the consolidated statement of operations.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Geotrace Technologies, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 6/09)   $ 6,772     $ 6,616     $ 6,616  
(Energy Services)
  Warrants             2,350       2,993  
                             
      Total Investment             8,966       9,609  
                             
                             
Gilchrist & Soames, Inc.
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 10/13)     20,000       19,954       19,954  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (13.4%, Due 10/13)     25,800       25,676       25,676  
                             
      Total Investment             45,630       45,630  
                             
                             
Grotech Partners, VI, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             8,808       8,252  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             8,808       8,252  
                             
                             
Havco Wood Products LLC
  Senior Loan (9.7%, Due 8/11)     600       585       585  
(Industrial Products)
  Unitranche Debt (11.5%, Due 8/11)     5,100       4,248       4,248  
    Equity Interests             1,055       3,192  
                             
      Total Investment             5,888       8,025  
                             
                             
Haven Eldercare of New England, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 8/09)(6)     1,927       1,927        
                             
(Healthcare Services)
    Total Investment             1,927        
                             
                             
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.
  Senior Loan (7.7%, Due 8/12)     15,033       14,942       14,942  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.5%,
Due 8/13 – 8/14)
    46,356       46,136       46,136  
    Common Stock (23,926 shares)(12)             23,926       23,868  
    Warrant(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             85,004       84,946  
                             
                             
The Hillman Companies, Inc.(3)
  Subordinated Debt (10.0%, Due 9/11)     44,580       44,458       44,458  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             44,458       44,458  
                             
                             
The Homax Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.7%, Due 10/12)     10,969       10,969       10,969  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 4/14)     14,000       13,244       13,244  
    Preferred Stock (89 shares)             89       13  
    Common Stock (28 shares)             6        
    Warrants             1,106       194  
                             
      Total Investment             25,414       24,420  
                             
                             
Ideal Snacks Corporation
  Senior Loan (9.0%, Due 6/10)     288       288       288  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             288       288  
                             
                             
Integrity Interactive Corporation
  Unitranche Debt (10.5%, Due 2/12)     12,193       12,095       12,095  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             12,095       12,095  
                             
                             
International Fiber Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 6/12)     24,572       24,476       24,476  
(Industrial Products)
  Preferred Stock (25,000 shares)             2,500       2,194  
                             
      Total Investment             26,976       26,670  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (3)
  Public company.
 (5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 (6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Jones Stephens Corporation
  Senior Loan (8.8%, Due 9/12)   $ 5,537     $ 5,525     $ 5,525  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment             5,525       5,525  
                             
                             
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(4)
  Subordinated Debt (14.1%, Due 1/22)     22,000       22,000       22,000  
(CLO)
  Income Notes (15.2%)(11)             31,211       31,211  
                             
      Total Investment             53,211       53,211  
                             
                             
Kodiak Fund LP(5)
  Equity Interests             9,423       2,853  
                             
(Private Equity Fund
    Total Investment             9,423       2,853  
                             
                             
Line-X, Inc.
  Senior Loan (12.0%, Due 8/11)     900       885       885  
(Consumer Products)
  Unitranche Debt (12.0% Due 8/11)     48,198       48,039       42,784  
                             
      Total Investment             48,924       43,669  
                             
    Standby Letter of Credit ($1,500)                        
                             
MedAssets, Inc.(3)
  Common Stock (224,817 shares)             2,049       6,652  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             2,049       6,652  
                             
                             
Mid-Atlantic Venture Fund IV, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             6,975       1,791  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             6,975       1,791  
                             
                             
Milestone AV Technologies, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.3%, Due 6/13)     37,500       37,500       36,750  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             37,500       36,750  
                             
                             
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.6%, Due 2/13)     5,802       5,773       5,773  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             5,773       5,773  
                             
                             
Network Hardware Resale, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (10.5%, Due 12/11)     20,512       20,614       20,614  
(Business Services)
  Convertible Subordinated Debt (9.8%, Due 12/15)     13,242       13,302       15,586  
                             
      Total Investment             33,916       36,200  
                             
                             
Norwesco, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.7%, Due 1/12 – 7/12)     82,924       82,674       82,674  
(Industrial Products)
  Common Stock (559,603 shares)(12)             38,313       117,831  
    Warrants(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             120,987       200,505  
                             
                             
Novak Biddle Venture Partners III, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             1,910       1,256  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             1,910       1,256  
                             
                             
Oahu Waste Services, Inc.
  Stock Appreciation Rights             239       998  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             239       998  
                             
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(3)
  Public company.
(4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(11)
  Represents the effective interest yield earned on the cost basis of these preferred equity investments and income notes. The yield is included in interest income from companies less than 5% owned in the consolidated statement of operations.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Odyssey Investment Partners Fund III, LP(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest           $ 2,276     $ 2,567  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,276       2,567  
                             
                             
Pangaea CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(4)
  Subordinated Debt (10.2%, Due 10/21)   $ 15,000       11,570       11,570  
                             
(CLO)
    Total Investment             11,570       11,570  
                             
                             
Passport Health
                           
Communications, Inc.
  Preferred Stock (651,381 shares)             2,000       2,433  
(Healthcare Services)
  Common Stock (19,680 shares)             48       7  
                             
      Total Investment             2,048       2,440  
                             
                             
PC Helps Support, LLC
  Senior Loan (8.9%, Due 12/13)     20,000       20,000       20,000  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.3%, Due 12/13)     30,895       30,743       30,743  
                             
      Total Investment             50,743       50,743  
                             
                             
Pendum, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (17.0%, Due 1/11)(6)     34,028       34,028        
(Business Services)
  Preferred Stock (82,715 shares)                    
    Warrants                    
                             
      Total Investment             34,028        
                             
                             
Performant Financial Corporation
  Common Stock (478,816 shares)             734        
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             734        
                             
                             
PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation
  Senior Loan (8.6%, Due 10/13)     19,577       19,577       19,577  
                             
(Healthcare Services)
    Total Investment             19,577       19,577  
                             
                             
Postle Aluminum Company, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 10/12)     61,500       61,252       61,252  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             2,500       3,092  
                             
      Total Investment             63,752       64,344  
                             
                             
Pro Mach, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (13.0%, Due 6/12)     14,562       14,506       14,506  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             1,500       1,596  
                             
      Total Investment             16,006       16,102  
                             
                             
Promo Works, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (10.3%, Due 12/11)     26,215       26,006       26,006  
(Business Services)
  Guaranty ($600)                        
                             
      Total Investment             26,006       26,006  
                             
                             
Reed Group, Ltd.
  Senior Loan (8.7%, Due 12/13)     21,000       20,970       20,970  
(Healthcare Services)
  Subordinated Debt (13.8%, Due 12/13)     18,000       17,910       17,910  
    Equity Interests             1,800       1,800  
                             
      Total Investment             40,680       40,680  
                             
                             
S.B. Restaurant Company
  Unitranche Debt (9.8%, Due 4/11)     34,001       33,733       33,733  
(Retail)
  Preferred Stock (54,125 shares)             135       135  
    Warrants             619       2,095  
    Standby Letters of Credit ($2,540)                        
                             
      Total Investment             34,487       35,963  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (4)
  Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the U.S.
 (5)
  Non-registered investment company.
 (6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
SBBUT, LLC
  Equity Interests           $     $  
                             
(Consumer Products)
    Total Investment                    
                             
                             
Service Center Metals, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (15.5%, Due 9/11)   $ 5,000       4,981       4,981  
(Industrial Products)
  Equity Interests             313       343  
                             
      Total Investment             5,294       5,324  
                             
                             
Snow Phipps Group, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,288       2,288  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,288       2,288  
                             
                             
SPP Mezzanine Funding, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             2,268       1,942  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             2,268       1,942  
                             
                             
SPP Mezzanine Funding II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             4,077       3,731  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             4,077       3,731  
                             
                             
Stag-Parkway, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (10.8%, Due 7/12)     51,000       50,810       50,810  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             50,810       50,810  
                             
                             
STS Operating, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (11.0%, Due 1/13)     30,386       30,273       30,273  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             30,273       30,273  
                             
                             
Summit Energy Services, Inc.
  Senior Loan (8.5%, Due 8/13)     24,239       24,239       23,512  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt (11.6%, Due 8/13)     35,765       35,596       35,596  
    Common Stock (89,406 shares)             2,000       1,995  
                             
      Total Investment             61,835       61,103  
                             
                             
Tappan Wire and Cable Inc.
  Unitranche Debt (15.0%, Due 8/14)     24,100       23,975       23,975  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (15,000 shares)(12)             2,250       5,810  
    Warrant(12)                    
                             
      Total Investment             26,225       29,785  
                             
                             
The Step2 Company, LLC
  Unitranche Debt (11.0%, Due 4/12)     96,041       95,693       95,693  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             2,483       2,987  
                             
      Total Investment             98,176       98,680  
                             
                             
Tradesmen International, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 12/12)     49,124       48,431       48,431  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             48,431       48,431  
                             
                             
TransAmerican Auto Parts, LLC
  Subordinated Debt (14.0%, Due 11/12)     24,076       23,907       23,907  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests             1,198       1,014  
                             
      Total Investment             25,105       24,921  
                             
                             
Trover Solutions, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 11/12)     60,000       59,740       59,740  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment             59,740       59,740  
                             
                             
Universal Air Filter Company
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 11/12)     14,750       14,688       14,688  
                             
(Industrial Products)
    Total Investment             14,688       14,688  
                             
                             
     
 (1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
 (2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
 (5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(12)
  Common stock is non-voting. In addition to non-voting stock ownership, the Company has an option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
                             
Private Finance
                     
Portfolio Company
      December 31, 2007  
(in thousands, except number of shares)   Investment(1)(2)   Principal     Cost     Value  
Updata Venture Partners II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest           $ 4,465     $ 4,306  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             4,465       4,306  
                             
                             
Venturehouse-Cibernet Investors, LLC
  Equity Interest                   54  
                             
(Business Services)
    Total Investment                   54  
                             
                             
Venturehouse Group, LLC(5)
  Equity Interest                   613  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment                   613  
                             
                             
VICORP Restaurants, Inc.
  Warrants             33        
                             
(Retail)
    Total Investment             33        
                             
                             
Walker Investment Fund II, LLLP(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             1,330        
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             1,330        
                             
                             
WMA Equity Corporation and Affiliates
  Subordinated Debt (13.6%, Due 4/13)   $ 125,000       124,010       124,010  
d/b/a Wear Me Apparel
  Subordinated Debt (9.0%, Due 4/14)(6)     13,033       13,033       13,302  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (100 shares)             46,046       13,726  
                             
      Total Investment             183,089       151,038  
                             
                             
Webster Capital II, L.P.(5)
  Limited Partnership Interest             897       897  
                             
(Private Equity Fund)
    Total Investment             897       897  
                             
                             
Woodstream Corporation
  Subordinated Debt (12.0%, Due 2/15)     90,000       89,574       89,574  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock (7,500 shares)             7,500       7,482  
                             
      Total Investment             97,074       97,056  
                             
                             
York Insurance Services Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt (14.5%, Due 1/14)     45,141       44,966       44,966  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock (15,000 shares)             1,500       1,995  
                             
      Total Investment             46,466       46,961  
                             
                             
Other companies
  Other debt investments     159       57       62  
    Other equity investments             8        
                             
      Total Investment             65       62  
                             
                             
               Total companies less than 5% owned
          $   2,994,880     $   2,990,732  
                             
               Total private finance (156 portfolio investments)
          $ 5,043,882     $ 4,659,321  
                             
     
(1)
  Interest rates represent the weighted average annual stated interest rate on loans and debt securities, which are presented by nature of indebtedness for a single issuer. The maturity dates represent the earliest and the latest maturity dates.
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(5)
  Non-registered investment company.
(6)
  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status and therefore is considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS — (Continued)
 
Commercial Real Estate Finance
(in thousands, except number of loans)
 
                                 
    Stated Interest
  Number of
  December 31, 2007
    Rate Ranges   Loans   Cost   Value
Commercial Mortgage Loans
                               
                                 
      Up to 6.99%       3     $ 20,361     $ 19,842  
      7.00%–8.99%       8       22,768       22,768  
      9.00%–10.99%       3       8,372       8,372  
      11.00%–12.99%       1       10,456       10,456  
      15.00% and above       2       3,970       3,970  
                                 
Total commercial mortgage loans(13)
            17     $ 65,927     $ 65,408  
                                 
Real Estate Owned
                  $ 15,272     $ 21,253  
                                 
Equity Interests(2) — Companies more than 25% owned
          $ 15,743     $ 34,539  
Guarantees ($6,871)
                               
Standby Letter of Credit ($1,295)
                               
                                 
Total commercial real estate finance
                  $ 96,942     $ 121,200  
                                 
Total portfolio
                  $ 5,140,824     $ 4,780,521  
                                 
 
                         
    Yield   Cost   Value
Investments in U.S. Treasury Bills, Money Market and Other Securities
                       
American Beacon Money Market Select FD Fund
    4.5%     $ 126,910     $ 126,910  
American Beacon Money Market Fund
    4.8%       40,163       40,163  
SEI Daily Income Tr Prime Obligation Money Market Fund
    4.9%       34,143       34,143  
Columbia Treasury Reserves Money Market Fund
    4.6%       6       6  
                         
Total
          $ 201,222     $ 201,222  
                         
     
(2)
  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted.
(13)
  Commercial mortgage loans totaling $14.3 million at value were on non-accrual status and therefore were considered non-income producing.
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Information at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is unaudited)
 
Note 1. Organization
 
 
Allied Capital Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). Allied Capital Corporation (“ACC”) has a real estate investment trust subsidiary, Allied Capital REIT, Inc. (“Allied REIT”), and several subsidiaries that are single member limited liability companies established for specific purposes including holding real estate properties. ACC also has a subsidiary, A.C. Corporation (“AC Corp”), that generally provides diligence and structuring services, as well as transaction, management, consulting, and other services, including underwriting and arranging senior loans, to the Company, its portfolio companies and its managed funds.
 
ACC and its subsidiaries, collectively, are referred to as the “Company.” The Company consolidates the results of its subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes.
 
Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X, the financial results of the Company’s portfolio investments are not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. Portfolio investments are held for purposes of deriving investment income and future capital gains.
 
The investment objective of the Company is to achieve current income and capital gains. In order to achieve this objective, the Company has primarily invested in debt and equity securities of private companies in a variety of industries.
 
 
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
  Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ACC and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 balances to conform with the 2008 financial statement presentation.
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results of the Company included herein contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2008, the results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and changes in net assets and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
 
The private finance portfolio and the interest and related portfolio income and net realized gains (losses) on the private finance portfolio are presented in three categories: companies more than 25% owned, which represent portfolio companies where the Company directly or indirectly owns more than 25% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company, where the Company controls the portfolio company’s board of directors, or where the Company acts as manager to a fund, and, therefore, are deemed controlled by the Company under the 1940 Act; companies owned 5% to 25%, which represent portfolio companies where the Company directly or indirectly owns 5% to 25% of the


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company or where the Company holds one or more seats on the portfolio company’s board of directors and, therefore, are deemed to be an affiliated person under the 1940 Act; and companies less than 5% owned which represent portfolio companies where the Company directly or indirectly owns less than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of such portfolio company and where the Company has no other affiliations with such portfolio company. The interest and related portfolio income and net realized gains (losses) from the commercial real estate finance portfolio and other sources, including investments in U.S. treasury bills, money market and other securities, are included in the companies less than 5% owned category on the consolidated statement of operations.
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into transactions with portfolio companies that may be considered related party transactions.
 
Valuation Of Portfolio Investments
 
The Company, as a BDC, has invested in illiquid securities including debt and equity securities of portfolio companies, CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes, CDO bonds and investment funds. The Company’s investments may be subject to certain restrictions on resale and generally have no established trading market. The Company values substantially all of its investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Company’s valuation policy and the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157” or the “Statement”). The Company determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company’s valuation policy considers the fact that no ready market exists for substantially all of the securities in which it invests and that fair value for its investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs. The Company’s valuation policy is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the portfolio.
 
The Company adopted SFAS 157 on a prospective basis in the first quarter of 2008. SFAS 157 requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to market participants, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with the Statement, the Company has considered its principal market, or the market in which the Company exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity.
 
The Company has determined that for its buyout investments, where the Company has control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, both the debt and equity securities of the portfolio investment would exit in the merger and acquisition (“M&A”) market as the principal market generally through a sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company. The Company believes that the in-use premise of value (as defined in SFAS 157), which assumes the debt and equity securities are sold together, is appropriate as this would provide maximum proceeds to the seller. As a result, the Company will continue to use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments under SFAS 157. Enterprise value means the entire value of the company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. Enterprise value is determined using various factors, including cash flow from operations of the portfolio company, multiples at which private companies are bought and sold, and other pertinent factors, such as recent offers to purchase a portfolio company, recent transactions involving the purchase or sale


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
of the portfolio company’s equity securities, liquidation events, or other events. The Company allocates the enterprise value to these securities in order of the legal priority of the securities.
 
While the Company typically exits its securities upon the sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company in the M&A market, for investments in portfolio companies where the Company does not have control or the ability to gain control through an option or warrant security, the Company cannot typically control the exit of its investment into its principal market (the M&A market). As a result, in accordance with SFAS 157, the Company is required to determine the fair value of these investments assuming a sale of the individual investment in a hypothetical market to a hypothetical market participant (the in-exchange premise of value). The Company continues to perform an enterprise value analysis for the investments in this category to assess the credit risk of the loan or debt security and to determine the fair value of its equity investment in these portfolio companies. The determined equity values are generally discounted when the Company has a minority ownership position, restrictions on resale, specific concerns about the receptivity of the capital markets to a specific company at a certain time, or other factors. For loan and debt securities, the Company performs a yield analysis assuming a hypothetical current sale of the investment. The yield analysis requires the Company to estimate the expected repayment date of the instrument and a market participant’s required yield. The Company’s estimate of the expected repayment date of a loan or debt security is generally shorter than the legal maturity of the instruments as the Company’s loans have historically been repaid prior to the maturity date. The yield analysis considers changes in interest rates and changes in leverage levels of the loan or debt security as compared to market interest rates and leverage levels. Assuming the credit quality of the loan or debt security remains stable, the Company will use the value determined by the yield analysis as the fair value for that security. A change in the assumptions that the Company uses to estimate the fair value of its loans and debt securities using the yield analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or a loan or debt security is in workout status, the Company may consider other factors in determining the fair value of a loan or debt security, including the value attributable to the loan or debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.
 
The Company’s equity investments in private debt and equity funds are generally valued at such fund’s net asset value, unless other factors lead to a determination of fair value at a different amount. The value of the Company’s equity securities in public companies for which quoted prices in an active market are readily available is based on the closing public market price on the measurement date.
 
The fair value of the Company’s CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes and CDO bonds (“CLO/CDO Assets”) is generally based on a discounted cash flow model that utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for similar bonds and preferred shares/ income notes, when available. The Company recognizes unrealized appreciation or depreciation on its CLO/CDO Assets as comparable yields in the market change and/or based on changes in estimated cash flows resulting from changes in prepayment, re-investment or loss assumptions in the underlying collateral pool, or changes in redemption assumptions for the CLO/CDO Assets, if applicable. The Company determines the fair value of its CLO/CDO Assets on an individual security-by-security basis.
 
The Company will record unrealized depreciation on investments when it determines that the fair value of a security is less than its cost basis, and will record unrealized appreciation when it determines that the fair value is greater than its cost basis. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the


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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
values determined at the measurement date may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the values determined at the measurement date.
 
Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation
 
Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation also reflects the change in the value of U.S. Treasury bills and depreciation on accrued interest and dividends receivable and other assets where collection is doubtful.
 
Interest and Dividend Income
 
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. For loans and debt securities with contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, the Company will not accrue payment-in-kind interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the payment-in-kind interest is not collectible. In general, interest is not accrued on loans and debt securities if the Company has doubt about interest collection or where the enterprise value of the portfolio company may not support further accrual. Loans in workout status generally do not accrue interest. In addition, interest may not accrue on loans or debt securities to portfolio companies that are more than 50% owned by the Company depending on such company’s capital requirements.
 
When the Company receives nominal cost warrants or free equity securities (“nominal cost equity”), the Company allocates its cost basis in its investment between its debt securities and its nominal cost equity at the time of origination. At that time, the original issue discount basis of the nominal cost equity is recorded by increasing the cost basis in the equity and decreasing the cost basis in the related debt securities. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount are capitalized and then amortized into interest income using a method that approximates the effective interest method. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income and any unamortized original issue discount or market discount is recorded as a realized gain.
 
The weighted average yield on loans and debt securities is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans and debt securities less the annual amortization of loan origination costs, divided by (b) total loans and debt securities at value. The weighted average yield is computed as of the balance sheet date.
 
The Company recognizes interest income on the CLO preferred shares/income notes using the effective interest method, based on the anticipated yield that is determined using the estimated cash flows over the projected life of the investment. Yields are revised when there are changes in actual or estimated


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Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
cash flows due to changes in prepayments and/or re-investments, credit losses or asset pricing. Changes in estimated yield are recognized as an adjustment to the estimated yield over the remaining life of the preferred shares/income notes from the date the estimated yield was changed. CLO and CDO bonds have stated interest rates. The weighted average yield on the CLO/CDO Assets is calculated as the (a) annual stated interest or the effective interest yield on the accruing bonds or the effective yield on the preferred shares/income notes, divided by (b) CLO/CDO Assets at value. The weighted average yields are computed as of the balance sheet date.
 
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected and to the extent that the Company has the option to receive the dividend in cash. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded companies.
 
   Fee Income
 
Fee income includes fees for loan prepayment premiums, guarantees, commitments, and services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies and other third parties such as diligence, structuring, transaction services, management and consulting services, and other services. Loan prepayment premiums are recognized at the time of prepayment. Guaranty and commitment fees are generally recognized as income over the related period of the guaranty or commitment, respectively. Diligence, structuring, and transaction services fees are generally recognized as income when services are rendered or when the related transactions are completed. Management, consulting and other services fees, including fund management fees, are generally recognized as income as the services are rendered. Fees are not accrued if the Company has doubt about collection of those fees.
 
Guarantees
 
Guarantees meeting the characteristics described in FASB Interpretation No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others and issued or modified after December 31, 2002, are recognized at fair value at inception. Guarantees made on behalf of portfolio companies are considered in determining the fair value of the Company’s investments. See Note 5.
 
Financing Costs
 
Debt financing costs are based on actual costs incurred in obtaining debt financing and are deferred and amortized as part of interest expense over the term of the related debt instrument using a method that approximates the effective interest method. Costs associated with the issuance of common stock are recorded as a reduction to the proceeds from the sale of common stock. Financing costs generally include underwriting, accounting and legal fees, and printing costs.
 
Dividends to Shareholders
 
Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the record date.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
 
Stock Compensation Plans
 
The Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan. See Note 9. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R was adopted using the modified prospective method of application, which required the Company to recognize compensation costs on a prospective basis beginning January 1, 2006. Accordingly, the Company did not restate prior year financial statements. Under this method, the unamortized cost of previously awarded options that were unvested as of January 1, 2006, is recognized over the remaining service period in the statement of operations beginning in 2006, using the fair value amounts determined for pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123R. With respect to options granted on or after January 1, 2006, compensation cost based on estimated grant date fair value is recognized over the related service period in the statement of operations. The stock option expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                         
    For the Three
  For the Six
    Months Ended
  Months Ended
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
($ in millions, except per share amounts)   2008   2007   2008   2007
 
Employee Stock Option Expense:
                       
Previously awarded, unvested options as of January 1, 2006
    $2.1     $3.3     $3.9     $6.5
Options granted on or after January 1, 2006
    1.8     6.2     4.2     6.7
                         
Total employee stock option expense
    $3.9     $9.5     $8.1     $13.2
                         
Per basic share
    $0.02     $0.06     $0.05     $0.09
Per diluted share
    $0.02     $0.06     $0.05     $0.09
 
In addition to employee stock option expense, administrative expense included $0.1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $0.2 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, for options granted to non-officer directors. Options granted to non-officer directors vest on the grant date and therefore, the full expense is recorded on the grant date.
 
The stock option expense for options granted in 2008 and 2007 was based on the underlying value of the options granted by the Company. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and expensed over the vesting period. The following weighted average assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of options granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
 
                                 
    For the Three
    For the Six
 
    Months Ended
    Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Expected term (in years)
    5.0       5.0       5.0       5.0  
Risk-free interest rate
    3.2 %     4.6 %     2.7 %     4.6 %
Expected volatility
    28.9 %     26.5 %     27.7 %     26.5 %
Dividend yield
    8.5 %     9.0 %     8.5 %     9.0 %
Weighted average fair value per option
    $2.09       $2.98       $2.19       $2.98  


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The expected term of the options granted represents the period of time that such options are expected to be outstanding. To determine the expected term of the options, the Company used historical data to estimate option exercise time frames, including considering employee terminations. The risk free rate was based on the U.S. Treasury bond yield curve at the date of grant consistent with the expected term. Expected volatilities were determined based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over a historical time period consistent with the expected term. The dividend yield was determined based on the Company’s historical dividend yield over a historical time period consistent with the expected term.
 
To determine the stock options expense for the options granted, the calculated fair value of the options granted is applied to the options granted, net of assumed future option forfeitures. The Company estimates that the employee-related stock option expense will be $13.1 million, $6.5 million, and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. This estimate may change if the Company’s assumptions related to future option forfeitures change. This estimate does not include any expense related to stock option grants after June 30, 2008, as the fair value of those stock options will be determined at the time of grant, and does not include the effect of any forfeitures that may result from the headcount reductions in the third quarter of 2008. The aggregate total stock option expense remaining as of June 30, 2008, is expected to be recognized over an estimated weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
 
Federal and State Income Taxes and Excise Tax
 
The Company intends to comply with the requirements of the Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies (“RIC”) and real estate investment trusts (“REIT”). ACC and any subsidiaries that qualify as a RIC or a REIT intend to distribute or retain through a deemed distribution all of their annual taxable income to shareholders; therefore, the Company has made no provision for income taxes exclusive of excise taxes for these entities.
 
If the Company does not distribute at least 98% of its annual taxable income in the year earned, the Company will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Company’s annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income during the year earned. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, the Company accrues excise taxes on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income.
 
Income taxes for AC Corp are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
 
Per Share Information
 
Basic earnings per common share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period presented. Diluted earnings per common share reflects the potential


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dilution that could occur if options to issue common stock were exercised into common stock. Earnings per share is computed after subtracting dividends on preferred shares, if any.
 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
The consolidated financial statements include portfolio investments at value of $4.5 billion and $4.8 billion at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, 91% and 92%, respectively, of the Company’s total assets represented portfolio investments whose fair values have been determined by the Board of Directors in good faith in the absence of readily available market values. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the Board of Directors’ determined values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted this statement on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Adoption of this statement has not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. However, the impact on its consolidated financial statements for future periods cannot be determined at this time as it will be influenced by the estimates of fair value for those periods, the number and amount of investments the Company originates, acquires or exits, and the effect of any additional guidance or any changes in the interpretation of this statement.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115. This statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This statement applies to all reporting entities, and contains financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements for assets and liabilities reported at fair value as a consequence of the election. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company did not elect fair value measurement for assets or liabilities other than portfolio investments, which were already required to be measured at fair value, therefore, the adoption of this statement did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial position or its results of operations.


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Note 3. Portfolio
 
Private Finance
 
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the private finance portfolio consisted of the following:
 
                                                 
    2008     2007  
($ in millions)   Cost     Value     Yield(1)     Cost     Value     Yield(1)  
 
Loans and debt securities:
                                               
Senior loans
  $ 367.5     $ 330.9       6.4%     $ 374.1     $ 344.3       7.7%  
Unitranche debt(2)
    639.1       627.6       12.2%       659.2       653.9       11.5%  
Subordinated debt
    2,580.8       2,292.0       13.7%       2,576.4       2,416.4       12.8%  
                                                 
Total loans and debt securities(3)
    3,587.4       3,250.5       12.6%       3,609.7       3,414.6       12.1%  
Equity securities:
                                               
Preferred shares/income notes of CLOs(4)
    247.7       232.6       16.0%       218.3       203.0       14.6%  
Subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC(4)
    94.6       94.6       10.2%       0.7       0.7       12.4%  
Other equity securities
    1,107.8       813.1               1,215.2       1,041.0          
                                                 
Total equity securities
    1,450.1       1,140.3               1,434.2       1,244.7          
                                                 
Total
  $ 5,037.5     $ 4,390.8             $ 5,043.9     $ 4,659.3          
                                                 
(1)  The weighted average yield on loans and debt securities is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans and debt securities less the annual amortization of loan origination costs, divided by (b) total loans and debt securities at value. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the cost and value of subordinated debt included the Class A equity interests in Ciena Capital LLC, which were placed on non-accrual status during the fourth quarter of 2006.
The weighted average yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs is calculated as the (a) effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs, divided by (b) total preferred shares/income notes of CLOs at value. The weighted average yields are computed as of the balance sheet date. The effective interest yield on the CLO assets represents the yield used for recording interest income. The market yield used in the valuation of the CLO assets may be different than the interest yields.
The weighted average yield on the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC is computed as the (a) annual stated interest (LIBOR plus 7.5%) divided by (b) total investment at value.
(2)  Unitranche debt is an investment that combines both senior and subordinated financing, generally in a first lien position.
(3)  The total principal balance outstanding on loans and debt securities was $3,620.4 million and $3,639.6 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively. The difference between principal and cost is represented by unamortized loan origination fees and costs, original issue discounts, and market discounts totaling $33.0 million and $29.9 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(4)  Investments in the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs and the subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC earn a current return that is included in interest income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
 
The Company’s private finance investment activity principally involves providing financing through privately negotiated long-term debt and equity investments. The Company’s private finance debt and equity investments are generally issued by private companies and are generally illiquid and may be subject to certain restrictions on resale.
 
The Company’s private finance debt investments are generally structured as loans and debt securities that carry a relatively high fixed rate of interest, which may be combined with equity features, such as conversion privileges, or warrants or options to purchase a portion of the portfolio company’s equity at a pre-determined strike price, which is generally a nominal price for warrants or options in a private company. The annual stated interest rate is only one factor in pricing the investment relative to the Company’s rights and priority in the portfolio company’s capital structure, and will vary depending on many factors, including if the Company has received nominal cost equity or other components of


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
investment return, such as loan origination fees or market discount. The stated interest rate may include some component of contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity.
 
At June 30, 2008, 86% of the private finance loans and debt securities had a fixed rate of interest and 14% had a floating rate of interest. At December 31, 2007, 86% of the private finance loans and debt securities had a fixed rate of interest and 14% had a floating rate of interest. Senior loans may carry a fixed rate of interest or a floating rate of interest, usually set as a spread over LIBOR, and may require payments of both principal and interest throughout the life of the loan. Senior loans generally have contractual maturities of three to six years and interest is generally paid to the Company monthly or quarterly. Unitranche debt generally carries a fixed rate of interest and generally requires payments of both principal and interest throughout the life of the loan. Unitranche debt generally has contractual maturities of five to six years and interest is generally paid to the Company quarterly. Subordinated debt generally carries a fixed rate of interest generally with contractual maturities of five to ten years and generally has interest-only payments in the early years and payments of both principal and interest in the later years, although maturities and principal amortization schedules may vary. Interest on subordinated debt is generally paid to the Company quarterly.
 
Equity securities consist primarily of securities issued by private companies and may be subject to certain restrictions on their resale and are generally illiquid. The Company may make equity investments for minority stakes in portfolio companies or may receive equity features, such as nominal cost warrants, in conjunction with its debt investments. The Company may also invest in the equity (preferred and/or voting or non-voting common) of a portfolio company where the Company’s equity ownership may represent a significant portion of the equity, but may or may not represent a controlling interest. If the Company invests in non-voting equity in a buyout investment, the Company generally has the option to acquire a controlling stake in the voting securities of the portfolio company at fair market value. The Company may incur costs associated with making buyout investments that will be included in the cost basis of the Company’s equity investment. These include costs such as legal, accounting and other professional fees associated with diligence, referral and investment banking fees, and other costs. Equity securities generally do not produce a current return, but are held with the potential for investment appreciation and ultimate gain on sale.
 
Ciena Capital LLC.  Ciena Capital LLC (“Ciena”) has provided loans to commercial real estate owners and operators. Ciena is also a participant in the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program and its wholly-owned subsidiary is licensed by the SBA as a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC). Ciena is headquartered in New York, NY.
 
At June 30, 2008, the Company’s investment in Ciena totaled $327.8 million at cost and $9.0 thousand at value, after the effect of unrealized depreciation of $327.8 million. At December 31, 2007, the Company’s investment in Ciena totaled $327.8 million at cost and $68.6 million at value, after the effect of unrealized depreciation of $259.2 million.
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation included depreciation on the Company’s investment in Ciena of $29.3 million and $68.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation included depreciation on the Company’s investment in Ciena of $19.1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007.


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Total interest and related portfolio income earned from the Company’s investment in Ciena for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                         
    For the Three
  For the Six
    Months Ended
  Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
($ in millions)   2008   2007   2008   2007
 
Interest income on Class A equity interests
    $—     $—     $—     $—
Fees and other income
        1.3         2.8
                         
Total interest and related portfolio income
    $—     $1.3     $—     $2.8
                         
 
In the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company placed its investment in Ciena’s 25% Class A equity interests on non-accrual status. As a result, there was no interest income from the Company’s investment in Ciena for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. In consideration for providing a guaranty on Ciena’s revolving credit facility and standby letters of credit (discussed below), the Company earned fees of $1.3 million and $2.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, which were included in fees and other income. These fees were $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Ciena has not yet paid the $5.4 million in such fees earned by the Company during 2007, and at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, such fees were included as a receivable in other assets. The Company considered this outstanding receivable in its valuation of Ciena at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007. The Company did not accrue the fees earned from Ciena for providing the guaranty and standby letters of credit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
The Company guarantees Ciena’s revolving credit facility that matures in March 2009. On January 30, 2008, Ciena completed an amendment of the terms of its revolving credit facility, which reduced the level of commitments from the lenders under the facility, increased the Company’s unconditional guaranty, and, among other things, amended certain financial and other covenants. Ciena had commitments from the lenders under the facility of $400 million at June 30, 2008, with reductions in total commitments to $375 million at July 31, 2008, and to $325 million by December 31, 2008. Under the amended facility, the Company’s unconditional guarantee increased from 60% to 100% of the total obligations under this facility (consisting of principal, letters of credit issued under the facility, accrued interest, and other fees). The guaranty of the Ciena revolving credit facility can be called by the lenders in the event of a default, which includes the occurrence of any event of default under the Company’s revolving credit facility, subject to grace periods in certain cases. The terms of the facility and guaranty prohibit cash payments from Ciena to the Company, including payments for interest, guarantee fees, management fees, and dividends. At June 30, 2008, the principal amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving credit facility was $332.0 million and letters of credit issued under the facility were $2.0 million. The total obligation guaranteed by the Company at June 30, 2008, was $336.3 million. See Note 5.
 
At June 30, 2008, the Company had provided standby letters of credit totaling $104.1 million in connection with term securitization transactions completed by Ciena.
 
Ciena relies on the asset-backed securitization market to finance its loan origination activity. That financing source continues to be unreliable in the current capital markets, and as a result, Ciena has


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
substantially curtailed loan origination activity, including loan originations under the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. Ciena continues to reposition its business. However, there is an inherent risk in this repositioning and the Company continues to work with Ciena on restructuring. Ciena maintains two non-recourse securitization warehouse facilities, both of which have matured. Ciena is currently working with the warehouse providers regarding the timing of the pay off of the warehouse facilities and the servicing of the portfolios. There is no assurance that Ciena will be able to refinance these facilities in the loan securitization market. The Company has issued performance guaranties whereby the Company agreed to indemnify the warehouse providers for any damages, losses, liabilities and related costs and expenses that they may incur as a result of Ciena’s failure to perform any of its obligations as loan originator, loan seller or loan servicer under the warehouse securitizations.
 
The Office of the Inspector General of the SBA (OIG) and the United States Secret Service are conducting ongoing investigations of allegedly fraudulently obtained SBA-guaranteed loans issued by Ciena. Specifically, on or about January 9, 2007, Ciena became aware of an indictment captioned as the United States v. Harrington, No. 2:06-CR-20662 pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The indictment alleged that a former Ciena employee in the Detroit office engaged in the fraudulent origination of loans guaranteed, in substantial part, by the SBA. The Company understands that Ciena is working cooperatively with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the investigating agencies with respect to this matter. On October 1, 2007, the former Ciena employee pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to fraudulently originate SBA-guaranteed loans and one count of making a false statement before a grand jury.
 
On March 6, 2007, Ciena entered into an agreement with the SBA. According to the agreement, Ciena remains a preferred lender in the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program and retains the ability to sell loans into the secondary market. As part of this agreement, Ciena immediately paid approximately $10 million to the SBA to cover amounts paid by the SBA with respect to some of the SBA-guaranteed loans that have been the subject of the charges by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan against Mr. Harrington. Ciena also entered into an escrow agreement with the SBA and an escrow agent in which Ciena has deposited $10 million with the escrow agent for any additional payments Ciena may be obligated to pay to the SBA in the future under the agreement. During the term of the agreement, any loans originated by Ciena that will be sold into the secondary market or loans that default after having been sold into the secondary market will be reviewed by an independent third party selected by the SBA prior to the sale of such loans into the secondary market or prior to reimbursement by the SBA for loans repurchased by Ciena. Ciena and the SBA are currently in disagreement regarding the operation of this agreement, particularly regarding the repurchase obligations of defaulted loans that are subject to third party review. Ciena is currently working with the SBA to try to resolve their differences with respect to this agreement. Ciena remains subject to SBA rules and regulations and as a result may be required to make additional payments to the SBA in the ordinary course of business.
 
To reduce outstanding borrowings under its credit facilities and to reposition its loan portfolio, Ciena has sold certain loans. In the future, Ciena may also seek to sell additional loans, including loans from its SBA 7(a) portfolio. Under SBA rules and regulations, sales involving the SBA 7(a) portfolio generally require advance approval by the SBA.
 
As an SBA lender, Ciena is also subject to other SBA and OIG audits, investigations, and reviews. In addition, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting an investigation of Ciena’s lending practices under the Business and Industry Loan (B&I) program. The OIG and the U.S. Department of Justice are also conducting a civil investigation of Ciena’s lending practices in various jurisdictions. These investigations, audits and reviews are ongoing.


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
On or about January 16, 2007, Ciena (f/k/a Business Loan Express, LLC) and its subsidiary Business Loan Center LLC (BLC) became aware of a lawsuit titled, United States, ex rel James R. Brickman and Greenlight Capital, Inc. v. Business Loan Express LLC f/k/a Business Loan Express, Inc.; Business Loan Center LLC f/k/a Business Loan Center, Inc.; Robert Tannenhauser; Matthew McGee; and George Harrigan, 05-CV-3147 (JEC). The complaint includes allegations arising under the False Claims Act and relating to alleged fraud in connection with SBA guarantees on shrimp vessel loans. On December 18, 2007, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed all claims in this matter. The plaintiffs are appealing the dismissal.
 
These investigations, audits, reviews, and litigation have had and may continue to have a material adverse impact on Ciena and, as a result, could continue to negatively affect the Company’s financial results. The Company has considered Ciena’s current regulatory issues, ongoing investigations, litigation, and the repositioning of its business in performing the valuation of Ciena at June 30, 2008. The Company is monitoring the situation.
 
At both June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Company held all of the Class A equity interests, all of the Class B equity interests and 94.9% of the Class C equity interests.
 
Mercury Air Centers, Inc.  In April 2004, the Company completed the purchase of a majority ownership in Mercury Air Centers, Inc. (“Mercury”). At June 30, 2007, the Company’s investment in Mercury totaled $85.3 million at cost and $320.1 million at value, which included unrealized appreciation of $234.8 million.
 
In August 2007, the Company completed the sale of its majority equity interest in Mercury. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company realized a gain of $262.4 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company realized an additional gain of $2.6 million resulting from these post-closing adjustments. In addition, the Company was repaid approximately $51 million of subordinated debt outstanding to Mercury at closing.
 
Mercury owned and operated fixed base operations generally under long-term leases from local airport authorities, which consisted of terminal and hangar complexes that serviced the needs of the general aviation community. Mercury was headquartered in Richmond Heights, OH.
 
Total interest and related portfolio income earned from the Company’s investment in Mercury for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, was as follows:
                 
    For the Three
    For the Six
 
    Months Ended
    Months Ended
 
($ in millions)   June 30, 2007     June 30, 2007  
 
Interest income
    $2.1       $4.1  
Fees and other income
    0.1       0.2  
                 
Total interest and related portfolio income
    $2.2       $4.3  
                 
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, included an increase in unrealized appreciation of $18.2 million and $74.9 million, respectively, related to the Company’s investment in Mercury.


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”).  At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Company owned bonds and preferred shares/income notes in CLOs and bonds in a CDO as follows:
 
                                                 
    2008     2007  
($ in millions)   Cost     Value     Yield(1)     Cost     Value     Yield(1)  
 
Bonds(2):
                                               
Callidus Debt Partners CDO Fund I, Ltd. 
  $ 28.4     $ 28.1       14.2%     $ 28.4     $ 28.5       14.0%  
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund IV, Ltd. 
    2.0       2.5       14.6%                      
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VI, Ltd. 
    4.4       4.3       11.8%       4.3       4.3       13.4%  
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund I LLC
    17.0       14.9       9.2%       17.0       16.1       11.0%  
Dryden XVIII Leveraged Loan 2007 Limited
    7.4       8.3       15.4%       7.4       7.4       12.7%  
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(3)
    22.0       20.8       14.9%       22.0       22.0       14.1%  
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.(3) 
    39.1       39.1       11.1%                      
Pangaea CLO 2007-1 Ltd. 
    11.6       10.1       13.1%       11.6       11.6       13.9%  
                                                 
Total bonds
    131.9       128.1       12.7%       90.7       89.9       13.3%  
Preferred Shares/Income Notes:
                                               
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund III, Ltd. 
    20.6       19.2       13.6%       21.8       20.0       14.1%  
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund IV, Ltd. 
    15.1       15.2       18.9%       12.3       11.3       16.1%  
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund V, Ltd. 
    13.2       14.1       19.6%       14.0       14.7       19.3%  
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VI, Ltd. 
    28.2       31.1       19.4%       27.0       27.0       19.3%  
Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VII, Ltd. 
    24.0       24.0       16.6%       22.1       22.1       16.6%  
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund I LLC
    46.8       35.5       8.1%       49.3       36.1       7.6%  
Callidus MAPS CLO Fund II, Ltd.
    18.4       16.9       17.6%       18.7       18.7       14.7%  
Dryden XVIII Leveraged Loan 2007 Limited
    23.1       21.9       15.8%       21.9       21.9       14.2%  
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(3)
    33.9       30.3       18.6%       31.2       31.2       15.2%  
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.(3) 
    24.4       24.4       16.7%                      
                                                 
Total preferred shares/income notes
    247.7       232.6       16.0%       218.3       203.0       14.6%  
                                                 
Total
  $ 379.6     $ 360.7             $ 309.0     $ 292.9          
                                                 
(1)  The weighted average yield is calculated as the (a) annual stated interest or the effective interest yield on the accruing bonds or the effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes, divided by (b) CLO and CDO assets at value. The yield on these debt and equity securities is included in interest income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
The market yield used in the valuation of the CLO and CDO assets may be different than the interest yields shown above.
(2)  These securities are included in private finance subordinated debt.
(3)  These funds are managed by the Company through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
 
The initial yields on the cost basis of the CLO preferred shares and income notes are based on the estimated future cash flows expected to be paid to these CLO classes from the underlying collateral assets. As each CLO preferred share or income note ages, the estimated future cash flows are updated based on the estimated performance of the underlying collateral assets, and the respective yield on the cost basis is adjusted as necessary. As future cash flows are subject to uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter current assumptions, no assurance can be given that the anticipated yields to maturity will be achieved.
 
The bonds, preferred shares and income notes of the CLOs and CDO in which the Company has invested are junior in priority for payment of interest and principal to the more senior notes issued by the CLOs and CDO. Cash flow from the underlying collateral assets in the CLOs and CDO is generally allocated first to the senior bonds in order of priority, then any remaining cash flow is generally


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
distributed to the preferred shareholders and income note holders. To the extent there are defaults and unrecoverable losses on the underlying collateral assets that result in reduced cash flows, the preferred shares/income notes will bear this loss first and then the subordinated bonds would bear any loss after the preferred shares/income notes. At both June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the face value of the CLO and CDO assets held by the Company was subordinate to as much as 94% of the face value of the securities outstanding in these CLOs and CDO.
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the underlying collateral assets of these CLO and CDO issuances, consisting primarily of senior corporate loans, were issued by 618 issuers and 671 issuers, respectively, and had balances as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Bonds
  $ 278.6     $ 288.5  
Syndicated loans
    4,437.1       4,122.7  
Cash(1)
    47.3       104.4  
                 
Total underlying collateral assets(2)
  $ 4,763.0     $ 4,515.6  
                 
(1)  Includes undrawn liability amounts.
(2)  At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the total face value of defaulted obligations was $85.0 million and $18.4 million, respectively, or approximately 1.8% and 0.4% respectively, of the total underlying collateral assets.
 
Loans and Debt Securities on Non-Accrual Status.  At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, private finance loans and debt securities at value not accruing interest were as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Loans and debt securities in workout status
               
Companies more than 25% owned
  $ 33.0     $ 114.1  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    0.9       11.7  
Companies less than 5% owned
    24.0       23.8  
Loans and debt securities not in workout status
               
Companies more than 25% owned
    37.2       21.4  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    7.0       13.4  
Companies less than 5% owned
          13.3  
                 
Total
  $ 102.1     $ 197.7  
                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Industry and Geographic Compositions.  The industry and geographic compositions of the private finance portfolio at value at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, were as follows:
                 
    2008     2007  
 
Industry
               
Business services
    35 %     37 %
Consumer products
    25       25  
Industrial products
    8       10  
CLO/CDO(1)
    8       6  
Consumer services
    5       4  
Retail
    5       4  
Financial services
    4       6  
Private debt funds
    3       1  
Healthcare services
    2       3  
Other
    5       4  
                 
Total
    100 %     100 %
                 
Geographic Region(2)
               
Mid-Atlantic
    37 %     36 %
Midwest
    29       32  
Southeast
    18       17  
West
    14       14  
Northeast
    2       1  
                 
Total
    100 %     100 %
                 
(1)  These funds primarily invest in senior corporate loans. Certain of these funds are managed by Callidus Capital, a portfolio company of Allied Capital, and certain of these funds are managed by the Company through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
(2)  The geographic region for the private finance portfolio depicts the location of the headquarters for the Company’s portfolio companies. The portfolio companies may have a number of other locations in other geographic regions.
 
Commercial Real Estate Finance
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the commercial real estate finance portfolio consisted of the following:
                                                 
    2008     2007  
    Cost     Value     Yield(1)     Cost     Value     Yield(1)  
($ in millions)                                    
 
Commercial mortgage loans
  $ 45.2     $ 47.4       7.8%     $   65.9     $ 65.4       6.8%  
Real estate owned
    21.3       27.2               15.3       21.3          
Equity interests
    14.2       32.2               15.7       34.5          
                                                 
Total
  $ 80.7     $ 106.8             $ 96.9     $ 121.2          
                                                 
  (1)  The weighted average yield on the commercial mortgage loans is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans less the annual amortization of origination costs, divided by (b) total interest-bearing investments at value. The weighted average yield is computed as of the balance sheet date.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Commercial Mortgage Loans and Equity Interests.  The commercial mortgage loan portfolio contains loans that were originated by the Company or were purchased from third-party sellers. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, approximately 79% and 85%, respectively, of the Company’s commercial mortgage loan portfolio was composed of fixed rate loans and approximately 21% and 15%, respectively, was composed of adjustable interest rate loans. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, loans with a value of $7.5 million and $14.3 million, respectively, were not accruing interest. Loans greater than 120 days delinquent generally do not accrue interest.
 
Equity interests consist primarily of equity securities issued by privately owned companies that invest in single real estate properties. These equity interests may be subject to certain restrictions on their resale and are generally illiquid. Equity interests generally do not produce a current return, but are generally held in anticipation of investment appreciation and ultimate realized gain on sale.
 
The property types and the geographic composition securing the commercial real estate finance portfolio at value at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, were as follows:
                 
    2008     2007  
 
Property Type
               
Hospitality
    48 %     44 %
Office
    23       21  
Recreation
    19       15  
Retail
    9       18  
Other
    1       2  
                 
Total
    100 %     100 %
                 
Geographic Region
               
Southeast
    44 %     40 %
Midwest
    25       31  
West
    22       20  
Northeast
    8       7  
Mid-Atlantic
    1       2  
                 
Total
    100 %     100 %
                 
 
Fair Value Measurements
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has adopted this statement on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Adoption of this statement has not had a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. However, the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for future periods cannot be determined at this time as it will be influenced by the estimates of fair value for those periods, the number and amount of investments the Company originates, acquires or exits, and the effect of any additional guidance or any changes in the interpretation of the statement.


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
The Company, as a BDC, has invested in illiquid securities including debt and equity securities of portfolio companies, CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes, CDO bonds and investment funds. The Company’s investments may be subject to certain restrictions on resale and generally have no established trading market. The Company values substantially all of its investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Company’s valuation policy and the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and SFAS 157. The Company determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company’s valuation policy considers the fact that no ready market exists for substantially all of the securities in which it invests and that fair value for its investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.
 
SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that encourages and is based on the use of observable inputs, but allows for unobservable inputs when observable inputs do not exist. Inputs are classified into one of three categories:
 
  •  Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets
 
  •  Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable to the market participant for the asset or quoted prices in a market that is not active
 
  •  Level 3 — Unobservable inputs
 
When there are multiple inputs for determining the fair value of an investment, the Company classifies the investment in total based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy at June 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
                                 
    Fair Value
    Quoted Prices in
    Significant Other
    Significant
 
    Measurement
    Active Markets for
    Observable
    Unobservable
 
    as of June 30,
    Identical Assets
    Inputs
    Inputs
 
($ in millions)   2008     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets at Fair Value:
                               
U.S. Treasury Bills
  $ 100.0     $ 100.0     $     $  
                                 
Portfolio
                               
Private finance
  $ 4,390.8     $     $     $ 4,390.8  
Commercial real estate finance
    106.8                   106.8  
                                 
Total portfolio
  $ 4,497.6     $     $     $ 4,497.6  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
 
The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the Company’s assets measured at fair value using level 3 inputs.
 
                         
          Commercial
       
    Private
    Real Estate
       
($ in millions)   Finance     Finance     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2007
  $ 4,652.7     $ 121.2     $ 4,773.9  
Total gains or losses
                       
Net realized gains (losses)(1)
    6.1       (2.1 )     4.0  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation(2)
    (257.5 )     1.8       (255.7 )
Purchases, issuances, repayments and exits, net(3)
    (10.5 )     (14.1 )     (24.6 )
Transfers in and/or out of level 3
                 
                         
Balance at June 30, 2008
  $ 4,390.8     $ 106.8     $ 4,497.6  
                         
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period relating to assets still held at the reporting date(2)
  $ (250.8 )   $ (1.1 )   $ (251.9 )
                         
(1)  Includes net realized gains (losses) (recorded as realized gains or losses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations), and amortization of discounts and closing points (recorded as interest income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations).
(2)  Included in change in net unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation includes net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from changes in portfolio investment values during the reporting period and the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized.
(3)  Includes interest and dividend income reinvested through the receipt of a debt or equity security (payment-in-kind income) (recorded as interest and dividend income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations).
 
Managed Funds
 
The Company manages funds that invest in the debt and equity of primarily private middle market companies in a variety of industries (together, the “Managed Funds”). As of June 30, 2008, the funds that the Company manages had total committed capital of approximately $5 billion and total assets of approximately $1.9 billion. During 2007, the Company established the Unitranche Fund LLC and the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. In the first quarter of 2008, the Company formed the AGILE Fund I, LLC and assumed the management of Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. In the second quarter of 2008, the Company formed Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd. The Company’s responsibilities to the Managed Funds may include origination, underwriting, and portfolio monitoring and development services consistent with the activities that the Company performs for its portfolio. Each of the Managed Funds may separately invest in the debt or equity of a company depending on each fund’s investment strategy and other factors. The Company’s portfolio may include debt or equity investments issued by the same portfolio company as investments held by one or more Managed Funds, and these investments may be senior, pari passu or junior to the debt and equity investments held by the Company. 
 
The Company accounts for the sale of securities to funds with which it has continuing involvement as sales pursuant to SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, a replacement of FASB Statement 125, when the securities have been legally isolated from the Company, the Company has no ability to restrict or constrain the ability of the funds to pledge or exchange the transferred securities, and the Company does not have either the entitlement and the obligation to repurchase the securities or the ability to unilaterally cause the fund to put the securities back to the Company.
 
Unitranche Fund LLC.  In December 2007, the Company formed the Unitranche Fund LLC (“Unitranche Fund”), which the Company co-manages with an affiliate of General Electric Capital


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Corporation (“GE”). The Unitranche Fund is a private fund that generally focuses on making first lien unitranche loans to middle market companies with Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization of at least $15 million. GE has committed $3.075 billion to the Unitranche Fund consisting of $3.0 billion of senior notes and $0.075 billion of subordinated certificates and the Company has committed $525.0 million of subordinated certificates. The Unitranche Fund is capitalized as transactions are completed. The Company earns a management and sourcing fee totaling 0.375% per annum of managed assets. In addition to the management and sourcing fee, the Company earns structuring fees on investments made by the Unitranche Fund. At June 30, 2008, the Unitranche Fund had total assets of approximately $532 million, and the Company’s investment in the Unitranche Fund totaled $94.6 million at cost and at value.
 
Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.  The Company is a special limited partner in the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. (“ACSDF”), a private fund that generally invests in senior, unitranche and second lien debt. The Company has committed and funded $31.8 million to ACSDF, which is a portfolio company. The Company’s investment in ACSDF totaled $31.8 million at cost and $34.4 million at value at June 30, 2008, and $31.8 million at cost and $32.8 million at value at December 31, 2007. ACSDF has closed on $125 million in equity capital commitments and had total assets of $501 million at June 30, 2008. As a special limited partner, the Company will earn an incentive allocation to the extent of 20% of ACSDF’s annual net income earned in excess of a specified minimum return, subject to certain performance benchmarks. The value of the Company’s investment in ACSDF is based on the net asset value of ACSDF, which reflects the capital invested plus its allocation of the net earnings of ACSDF, including the incentive allocation.
 
AC Corp is the investment manager to ACSDF. Callidus Capital Corporation, a portfolio investment controlled by the Company, acts as special manager to ACSDF. A subsidiary of AC Corp is the general partner of ACSDF, and AC Corp serves as collateral manager to a warehouse financing vehicle associated with ACSDF. AC Corp earns a management fee of up to 2% per annum of the net asset value of ACSDF and pays Callidus 25% of that management fee to compensate Callidus for its role as special manager.
 
The Company may offer to sell loans to ACSDF or the warehouse financing vehicle. ACSDF or the warehouse financing vehicle may purchase loans from the Company. In connection with ACSDF’s formation in June 2007 and during the second half of 2007, the Company sold $224.2 million of seasoned assets with a weighted average yield of 10.0% to a warehouse financing vehicle associated with ACSDF. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company sold $43.3 million and $72.3 million, respectively, of seasoned assets with a weighted average yield of 9.9% and 9.2%, respectively, to the warehouse financing vehicle. ACSDF also purchases loans from other third parties.
 
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.  On March 31, 2008, the Company, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, assumed the management of Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. (“Knightsbridge 2007”), which invests primarily in middle market senior loans.
 
At June 30, 2008, Knightsbridge 2007 had total assets of approximately $520 million and the Company’s investment in this CLO totaled $55.9 million at cost and $51.1 million at value. The Company earns a management fee of up to 0.6% per annum of the assets of Knightsbridge 2007, up to 7.5% of which will be paid to an unaffiliated third party in its capacity as special equity holder. In addition, Callidus may assist the Company in the management of Knightsbridge 2007 and the Company may pay Callidus a portion of the management fee earned for this assistance.
 
The Company may offer to sell loans to Knightsbridge 2007 and Knightsbridge 2007 may purchase loans from the Company or from other third parties. During both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company sold loans totaling $64.9 million with a weighted average yield of 8.1% to Knightsbridge 2007.


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Note 3. Portfolio, continued
 
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.  In June 2008, the Company formed Knightsbridge 2008-1 Ltd. (“Knightsbridge 2008”). Upon its formation, Knightsbridge 2008 completed its initial purchase of assets from a third party. The Company manages Knightsbridge 2008 through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Knightsbridge 2008 invests primarily in middle market senior loans. The Company may offer to sell loans to Knightsbridge 2008 and Knightsbridge 2008 may purchase loans from the Company or from other third parties.
 
At June 30, 2008, Knightsbridge 2008 had total assets of approximately $214 million and the Company’s investment in this CLO totaled $63.6 million at cost and at value. The Company earns a management fee of up to 0.6% per annum of the assets of Knightsbridge 2008, up to 10% of which will be paid to an unaffiliated third party in its capacity as special equity holder. In addition, Callidus may assist the Company in the management of Knightsbridge 2008 and the Company may pay Callidus a portion of the management fee earned for this assistance.
 
AGILE Fund I, LLC.  In January 2008, the Company entered into an investment agreement with the Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group, part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“Goldman Sachs”).
 
As part of the investment agreement, the Company agreed to sell a pro-rata strip of private equity and debt investments to AGILE Fund I, LLC (“AGILE”), a private fund in which a fund managed by Goldman Sachs owns substantially all of the interests, for a total transaction value of $167 million. The sales of the assets closed in the first quarter of 2008. The sale to AGILE included 13.7% of the Company’s equity investments in 23 of its buyout portfolio companies and 36 of its minority equity portfolio companies for a total purchase price of $104 million, which resulted in a net realized gain of $8.5 million (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) and dividend income of $5.4 million. In addition, the Company sold approximately $63 million in debt investments, which represented 7.3% of its unitranche, second lien and subordinated debt investments in the buyout investments included in the equity sale. AGILE generally has the right to co-invest in its proportional share of any future follow-on investment opportunities presented by the companies in its portfolio.
 
The Company is the managing member of AGILE, and is entitled to an incentive allocation subject to certain performance benchmarks. The Company owns the remaining interests in AGILE not held by Goldman Sachs. At June 30, 2008, AGILE had total assets of approximately $155 million and the Company’s investment in AGILE totaled $0.8 million at cost and at value.
 
In addition, pursuant to the investment agreement Goldman Sachs has committed to invest at least $125 million in future investment vehicles managed by the Company and will have future opportunities to invest in the Company’s affiliates, or vehicles managed by them, and to coinvest alongside the Company in the future, subject to various terms and conditions.
 
As part of this transaction, the Company also sold ten venture capital and private equity limited partnership investments for approximately $28 million to a fund managed by Goldman Sachs, which assumed the $5.3 million of unfunded commitments related to these limited partnership investments. The sales of these limited partnership investments closed in the first half of 2008 and resulted in a net realized loss of $7.0 million (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) for the six months ended June 30, 2008.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 4. Debt
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Company had the following debt:
 
                                       
    2008     2007  
              Annual
            Annual
 
    Facility
  Amount
    Interest
    Facility
  Amount
  Interest
 
    Amount   Drawn     Cost(1)     Amount   Drawn   Cost(1)  
($ in millions)                              
Notes payable and debentures:
                                     
Privately issued unsecured notes payable
  $ 1,082.8   $ 1,082.8       6.5 %   $1,042.2   $1,042.2     6.1 %
Publicly issued unsecured notes payable
    880.0     880.0       6.7 %   880.0   880.0     6.7 %
                                       
Total notes payable and debentures
    1,962.8     1,962.8       6.6 %   1,922.2   1,922.2     6.4 %
Revolving line of credit
    632.5     80.5       4.4 %(2)   922.5   367.3     5.9 %(2)
                                       
Total debt
  $ 2,595.3   $ 2,043.3       6.9 %(3)   $2,844.7   $2,289.5     6.5 %(3)
                                       
 
(1)  The weighted average annual interest cost is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on the debt plus the annual amortization of commitment fees, other facility fees and amortization of debt financing costs that are recognized into interest expense over the contractual life of the respective borrowings, divided by (b) debt outstanding on the balance sheet date.
(2)  The annual interest cost reflects the interest rate payable for borrowings under the revolving line of credit in effect at the balance sheet date. In addition to the current interest payable, there were annual costs of commitment fees, other facility fees and amortization of debt financing costs of $7.2 million and $3.7 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(3)  The annual interest cost for total debt includes the annual cost of commitment fees, other facility fees and amortization of debt financing costs on the revolving line of credit regardless of the amount outstanding on the facility as of the balance sheet date. The annual interest cost reflects the facilities in place on the balance sheet date.
 
  Notes Payable and Debentures
 
Privately Issued Unsecured Notes Payable.  The Company has privately issued unsecured long-term notes to institutional investors. The notes have five- or seven-year maturities and have fixed rates of interest. The notes generally require payment of interest only semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. At June 30, 2008, the notes had maturities from March 2009 to June 2015. The notes may be prepaid in whole or in part, together with an interest premium, as stipulated in the note agreements.
 
The Company also has issued five-year unsecured long-term notes denominated in Euros and Sterling for a total U.S. dollar equivalent of $15.2 million. The notes have fixed interest rates and have substantially the same terms as the Company’s other unsecured notes. The Euro notes require annual interest payments and the Sterling notes require semi-annual interest payments until maturity. These notes mature in March 2009. Simultaneous with issuing the notes, the Company entered into a cross currency swap with a financial institution which fixed the Company’s interest and principal payments in U.S. dollars for the life of the debt.
 
On May 14, 2008, the Company repaid $153.0 million of unsecured long-term debt that matured. This debt had a fixed interest rate of 5.45%. On June 20, 2008, the Company issued $140.5 million of five-year, unsecured notes and $52.5 million of seven-year, unsecured notes with fixed interest rates of 7.82% and 8.14%, respectively. The debt matures in June 2013 and June 2015, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 4. Debt, continued
 
 
Publicly Issued Unsecured Notes Payable.  At June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding publicly issued unsecured notes as follows:
 
         
($ in millions)   Amount   Maturity Date
 
6.625% Notes due 2011
  $400.0   July 15, 2011
6.000% Notes due 2012
  250.0   April 1, 2012
6.875% Notes due 2047
  230.0   April 15, 2047
         
Total
  $880.0    
         
 
The 6.625% Notes due 2011 and the 6.000% Notes due 2012 require payment of interest only semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. The Company has the option to redeem these notes prior to maturity in whole or in part, together with a redemption premium, as stipulated in the notes.
 
On March 28, 2007, the Company completed the issuance of $200.0 million of 6.875% Notes due 2047 for net proceeds of $193.0 million. In April 2007, the Company issued additional notes, through an over-allotment option, totaling $30.0 million for net proceeds of $29.1 million. Net proceeds are net of underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses.
 
The 6.875% Notes due 2047 require payment of interest only quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. The Company may redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time on or after April 15, 2012, at par and upon the occurrence of certain tax events as stipulated in the notes.
 
Scheduled Maturities.  Scheduled future maturities of notes payable at June 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
         
Year
  Amount Maturing  
    ($ in millions)  
 
2008
  $  
2009
    270.3  
2010
    408.0  
2011
    472.5  
2012
    339.0  
Thereafter
    473.0  
         
         
Total
  $ 1,962.8  
         
 
   Revolving Line of Credit
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had an unsecured revolving line of credit with a committed amount of $922.5 million that was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008. On April 9, 2008, the Company entered into a three-year unsecured revolving line of credit with total commitments of $632.5 million, with Bank of America, N.A., as a lender and as administrative agent, and the other lenders thereunder, which replaced the Company’s previous revolving line of credit. The Company may obtain additional commitments up to a total committed facility of $1.5 billion, subject to customary conditions. The revolving line of credit expires on April 11, 2011.
 
At the Company’s option, borrowings under the revolving line of credit effective April 9, 2008, generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR (for the period selected by the Company) plus 2.00% or (ii) the higher of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or the Bank of America N.A. prime


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 4. Debt, continued
 
 
rate. The revolving line of credit requires the payment of an annual commitment fee equal to 0.50% of the committed amount (whether used or unused). The revolving line of credit generally requires payments of interest at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on LIBOR-based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. All principal is due upon maturity.
 
The revolving credit facility provides for a swing line sub-facility. The swing line sub-facility bears interest at the Bank of America N.A. cost of funds plus 2.00%. The revolving credit facility also provides for a sub-facility for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $175 million. This letter of credit sub-facility will increase to the extent of 15% of the aggregate amount of commitments over $1.0 billion. The letter of credit fee is 2.00% per annum on letters of credit issued, which is payable quarterly.
 
The annual cost of commitment fees, other facility fees and amortization of debt financing costs was $7.2 million and $3.7 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
The average debt outstanding on the revolving line of credit was $234.7 million and $93.5 million, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. The maximum amount borrowed under this facility and the weighted average stated interest rate during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were $403.8 million and 4.7%, respectively, and $225.5 million and 6.4%, respectively. At June 30, 2008, the amount available under the revolving line of credit was $426.8 million, net of amounts committed for standby letters of credit of $125.2 million issued under the credit facility.
 
Debt Covenants
 
The Company has various financial and operating covenants required by the revolving line of credit and the privately issued unsecured notes payable outstanding at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007. These covenants require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios, including asset coverage, debt to equity and interest coverage, and a minimum net worth. These credit facilities provide for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, payment defaults, breach of representations or covenants, cross-defaults, bankruptcy events, failure to pay judgments, attachment of the Company’s assets, change of control and the issuance of an order of dissolution. Certain of these events of default are subject to notice and cure periods or materiality thresholds. The Company’s credit facilities limit its ability to declare dividends if the Company defaults under certain provisions.
 
The Company has certain financial and operating covenants that are required by the publicly issued unsecured notes payable, including that the Company will maintain a minimum ratio of 200% of total assets to total borrowings, as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, while these notes are outstanding.
 
Note 5. Guarantees and Commitments
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has issued guarantees and has extended standby letters of credit through financial intermediaries on behalf of certain portfolio companies. All standby letters of credit have been issued through Bank of America, N.A. As of June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Company had issued guarantees of debt and rental obligations aggregating $344.4 million and $270.6 million, respectively, and had extended standby letters of credit aggregating $125.2 million and $58.5 million, respectively. Under these arrangements, the Company would be required to make payments


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 5. Guarantees and Commitments, continued
 
to third-party beneficiaries if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. The maximum amount of potential future payments was $469.6 million and $329.1 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
As of June 30, 2008, the guarantees and standby letters of credit expired as follows:
                                                         
                                        After
 
(in millions)   Total     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2012  
Guarantees
  $ 344.4     $ 0.3     $ 338.8     $     $ 4.4     $ 0.1     $ 0.8  
Standby letters of credit(1)
    125.2       1.0       0.7             123.5              
                                                         
Total(2)
  $ 469.6     $ 1.3     $ 339.5     $     $ 127.9     $ 0.1     $ 0.8  
                                                         
(1)  Standby letters of credit are issued under the Company’s revolving line of credit that expires in April 2011. Therefore, unless a standby letter of credit is set to expire at an earlier date, it is assumed that the standby letters of credit will expire contemporaneously with the expiration of the Company’s line of credit in April 2011.
 
(2)  The Company’s most significant commitments relate to its investment in Ciena Capital LLC (Ciena). At June 30, 2008, the Company guaranteed 100% of the outstanding total obligations on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, which matures in March 2009, for a total guaranteed amount of $336.3 million. At June 30, 2008, the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets exceeded the amount outstanding on this revolving line of credit. If the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets were to fall below the amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, the Company would be required to record a liability for the amount that the revolving line of credit exceeds the net realizable value of Ciena’s assets. At June 30, 2008, the Company also had standby letters of credit issued totaling $104.1 million in connection with term securitizations completed by Ciena. The Company considered the outstanding letters of credit in its valuation at June 30, 2008. See Note 3.
 
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into agreements with service providers and other parties that may contain provisions for the Company to indemnify and guaranty certain minimum fees to such parties under certain circumstances.
 
At June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $825.6 million, including $787.2 million related to private finance investments and $38.4 million related to commercial real estate finance investments. Total outstanding commitments related to private finance investments included $430.4 million to the Unitranche Fund LLC, which the Company estimates will be funded over a two to three year period as investments are funded by the Unitranche Fund. See Note 3.
 
Note 6. Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
Sales of common stock for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                 
(in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Number of common shares
    20.5       3.3  
                 
Gross proceeds
  $ 417.1     $ 97.3  
Less costs, including underwriting fees
    (14.6)       (3.5)  
                 
Net proceeds
  $ 402.5     $ 93.8  
                 
 
There were no stock options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The Company issued 0.5 million shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
 
The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan, whereby the Company buys shares of its common stock in the open market or issues new shares in order to satisfy dividend reinvestment requests. If the Company issues new shares, the issue price is equal to the average of the closing sale prices reported for the Company’s common stock for the five consecutive trading days immediately prior to the dividend


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Note 6. Shareholders’ Equity, continued
 
payment date. Dividend reinvestment plan activity for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
         
    For the Six
    Months Ended
    June 30,
    2008   2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)        
 
Shares issued
  0.2   0.3
Average price per share
  $19.49   $30.23
         
Shares purchased by Plan Agent for shareholders
  0.3  
Average price per share
  $14.14  
 
Note 7. Earnings Per Common Share
 
 
Earnings per common share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                           
    For the Three
  For the Six
    Months Ended
  Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2008     2007   2008   2007
(in millions, except per share amounts)                  
 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
  $ (102.2 )   $ 89.2   $ (142.9)   $ 222.2
                           
Weighted average common shares
outstanding — basic
    173.0       152.4     167.2     150.9
Dilutive options outstanding
          3.7         3.5
                           
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    173.0       156.1     167.2     154.4
                           
Basic earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.59 )   $ 0.59   $ (0.85)   $ 1.47
                           
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.59 )   $ 0.57   $ (0.85)   $ 1.44
                           
 
Note 8. Employee Compensation Plans
 
 
In December 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors made a determination that it was in the best interests of the Company to terminate its deferred compensation arrangements (each individually a Plan, or collectively, the Plans). The Board of Directors’ decision was primarily in response to increased complexity resulting from recent changes in the regulation of deferred compensation arrangements. The Board of Directors resolved that the accounts under these Plans would be distributed to participants in full on March 18, 2008, the termination and distribution date, or as soon as was reasonably practicable thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of each of these Plans.
 
The accounts under the deferred compensation arrangements totaled $52.5 million at December 31, 2007. The balances on the termination date were distributed to participants in March 2008 subsequent to the termination date in accordance with the transition rule for payment elections under Section 409A of the Code. Distributions from the plans were made in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock, net of required withholding taxes.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 8. Employee Compensation Plans, continued
 
The Company has an Individual Performance Award (“IPA”), which is generally determined annually at the beginning of each year but may be adjusted throughout the year. Through December 31, 2007, the IPA was deposited in a deferred compensation trust in four equal installments, generally on a quarterly basis, in the form of cash. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors designed the trust to require the trustee to use the cash to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market.
 
Through December 31, 2007, the IPA amounts were contributed into the trust and invested in the Company’s common stock. The accounts of the trust were consolidated with the Company’s accounts. The common stock was classified as common stock held in deferred compensation trust in the accompanying financial statements and the deferred compensation obligation, which represented the amount owed to the employees, was included in other liabilities. Changes in the value of the Company’s common stock held in the deferred compensation trust were not recognized. However, the liability was marked to market with a corresponding charge or credit to employee compensation expense. On March 18, 2008, prior to the distribution of the assets held in the trust, the Company was required to record a final mark to market of the liability with a corresponding credit to employee compensation expense.
 
For 2008, the Compensation Committee has determined that the IPAs will be paid in cash in two equal installments during the year to eligible officers as long as the recipient remains employed by the Company, rather than contributed to a deferred compensation plan and invested in shares of the Company’s common stock. If a recipient terminates employment during the year, any remaining cash payments under the IPA would be forfeited.
 
The IPA expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                         
    For the Three
  For the Six
    Months Ended
  Months Ended
   
June 30,
 
June 30,
($ in millions)   2008   2007   2008   2007
 
IPA
  $ 2.2   $ 2.4   $ 4.6   $ 4.9
IPA mark to market expense (benefit)
        2.4     (4.1)     (1.6)
                         
Total IPA expense
  $ 2.2   $ 4.8   $ 0.5   $ 3.3
                         
 
The Company also has an individual performance bonus (“IPB”), which is distributed in cash to award recipients equally throughout the year (beginning in February of each year) as long as the recipient remains employed by the Company. If a recipient terminates employment during the year, any remaining cash payments under the IPB would be forfeited. For both the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the IPB expense was $2.6 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the IPB expense was $4.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The IPA and IPB expenses are included in employee expenses.
 
Note 9. Stock Option Plan
 
 
The purpose of the stock option plan (“Option Plan”) is to provide officers and non-officer directors of the Company with additional incentives. Options are exercisable at a price equal to the fair market value of the shares on the day the option is granted. Each option states the period or periods of time within which the option may be exercised by the optionee, which may not exceed ten years from the date


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 9. Stock Option Plan, continued
 
the option is granted. The options granted to officers generally vest ratably over up to a three year period. Options granted to non-officer directors vest on the grant date.
 
All rights to exercise options terminate 60 days after an optionee ceases to be (i) a non-officer director, (ii) both an officer and a director, if such optionee serves in both capacities, or (iii) an officer (if such officer is not also a director) of the Company for any cause other than death or total and permanent disability. In the event of a change of control of the Company, all outstanding options will become fully vested and exercisable as of the change of control.
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, there were 37.2 million shares authorized under the Option Plan and the number of shares available to be granted under the Option Plan was 4.7 million and 10.7 million, respectively.
 
Information with respect to options granted, exercised and forfeited under the Option Plan for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was as follows:
 
                                 
                Weighted
    Aggregate
 
          Weighted
    Average
    Intrinsic
 
          Average
    Contractual
    Value at
 
          Exercise Price
    Remaining
    June 30,
 
(in millions, except per share amounts)   Shares     Per Share     Term (Years)     2008(1)  
 
Options outstanding at January 1, 2008
    18.5     $ 28.36                  
Granted
    7.5     $ 22.75                  
Exercised
        $                  
Forfeited/cancelled
    (1.5 )   $ 27.42                  
                                 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2008
    24.5     $ 26.69       6.05     $  
                                 
Exercisable at June 30, 2008(2)
    15.4     $ 28.11       5.82     $  
                                 
Exercisable and expected to be exercisable at June 30, 2008(3)
    23.1     $ 26.89       6.02     $  
                                 
(1)  Represents the difference between the market value of the options at June 30, 2008, and the cost for the option holders to exercise the options.
 
(2)  Represents vested options.
 
(3)  The amount of options expected to be exercisable at June 30, 2008, is calculated based on an estimate of expected forfeitures, which do not include the effect of any forfeitures that may result from the headcount reductions in the third quarter of 2008.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2007, 6.4 million options were granted, 0.5 million options were exercised and 0.5 million options were forfeited/cancelled.
 
The fair value of the shares vested during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was $13.5 million and $21.4 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $2.4 million. There were no options exercised during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
Note 10. Dividends and Distributions and Taxes
 
The Company’s Board of Directors declared and the Company paid a dividend of $0.65 per common share for both the first and second quarters of 2008 and $0.63 and $0.64 per common share for the first and second quarters of 2007, respectively. These dividends totaled $224.2 million and $193.4 million for


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 10. Dividends and Distributions and Taxes, continued
 
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company declared an extra cash dividend of $0.05 per share during 2006, which was paid to shareholders on January 19, 2007.
 
The Company’s Board of Directors also declared a dividend of $0.65 per common share for the third quarter of 2008 and a dividend of $0.65 per share for the fourth quarter of 2008.
 
At December 31, 2007, the Company had estimated excess taxable income of $403.1 million available for distribution to shareholders in 2008. Estimated excess taxable income for 2007 represents approximately $50.0 million of ordinary income and approximately $353.1 million of net long-term capital gains. The excess taxable income for 2007 is an estimate and will not be finally determined until the Company files its 2007 tax return in September 2008.
 
Dividends paid in 2008 will first be paid out of the excess taxable income carried over from 2007. For the first and second quarters of 2008, the Company paid dividends of $224.2 million. The remainder of 2007 estimated excess taxable income to be distributed during the second half of 2008 is $178.9 million. In accordance with regulated investment company distribution rules, the Company must declare current year dividends to be paid from carried over excess taxable income from 2007 before the Company files its 2007 tax return in September 2008, and the Company must pay such dividends by December 31, 2008. To comply with these rules, on July 8, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a $0.65 per share dividend for both the third and fourth quarters of 2008. The third quarter dividend will be paid on September 26, 2008, and the fourth quarter dividend will be paid on December 26, 2008. A substantial portion of the 2008 dividend payments will be made from excess 2007 taxable earnings.
 
Given that a substantial portion of the 2008 dividend payments will be made from excess taxable income carried over from 2007, the Company currently expects to carry over excess taxable income earned in 2008 for distribution to shareholders in 2009. The Company will generally be required to pay a nondeductible excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Company’s annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the year. The Company has accrued an excise tax on the estimated excess taxable income earned for the respective periods. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded an excise tax of $1.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded an excise tax of $4.0 million and $7.6 million, respectively.
 
In addition to excess taxable income carried forward, the Company currently estimates that it has cumulative deferred taxable income related to installment sale gains of approximately $234.5 million as of December 31, 2007, which is composed of cumulative deferred taxable income of $211.5 million as of December 31, 2006, and approximately $23.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. These gains have been recognized for financial reporting purposes in the respective years they were realized, but are generally deferred for tax purposes until the notes or other amounts received from the sale of the related investments are collected in cash. The realized gains deferred through installment treatment for 2007 are estimates and will not be finally determined until the Company files its 2007 tax return in September 2008.
 
The Company’s undistributed book earnings of $535.9 million as of December 31, 2007, resulted from undistributed ordinary income and long-term capital gains. The difference between undistributed book earnings at the end of the year and taxable income carried over from the current year into the next


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 10. Dividends and Distributions and Taxes, continued
 
year relates to a variety of timing and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses for book and tax purposes.
 
The Company’s consolidated subsidiary, AC Corp, is subject to federal and state income taxes. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, AC Corp’s income tax expense was $2.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, income tax expense was $1.9 million and income tax benefit was $2.7 million, respectively.
 
Note 11. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
 
 
The Company paid interest of $77.1 million and $61.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company paid income taxes, including excise taxes, (net of refunds) of $13.0 million and $20.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
Non-cash operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, totaled $99.7 million and $29.0 million, respectively. Non-cash operating activity included the exchange of existing debt securities and accrued interest for new debt and equity securities.
 
Non-cash financing activities included the issuance of common stock in lieu of cash distributions totaling $3.8 million and $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 12. Financial Highlights
                         
          At and
 
    At and for the
    for the
 
    Six Months Ended
    Year Ended
 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008(1)     2007     2007  
 
Per Common Share Data
                       
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 17.54     $ 19.12     $ 19.12  
                         
Net investment income(2)
    0.80       0.42       0.91  
Net realized gains (losses)(2)(3)
    (0.09 )     0.66       1.74  
                         
Net investment income plus net realized gains(2)
    0.71       1.08       2.65  
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation(2)(3)
    (1.56 )     0.36       (1.66 )
                         
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations(2)
    (0.85 )     1.44       0.99  
                         
Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions
    (1.30 )     (1.27 )     (2.64 )
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions(2)(4)
    0.54       0.30       0.41  
Decrease in net assets from cash portion of the option cancellation payment(2)(6)
                (0.34 )
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 15.93     $ 19.59     $ 17.54  
                         
Market value, end of period
  $ 13.89     $ 30.96     $ 21.50  
Total return(5)
    (30.3 )%     (1.2 )%     (27.6 )%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data
($ and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                       
Ending net assets
  $ 2,845.8     $ 2,991.1     $ 2,771.8  
Common shares outstanding at end of period
    178.7       152.7       158.0  
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
    167.2       154.4       154.7  
Employee, employee stock option and administrative expenses/average net assets(7)
    2.34 %     3.11 %     6.10 %
Total operating expenses/average net assets(7)
    4.97 %     5.31 %     10.70 %
Income tax expense (benefit), including excise tax/average net assets(7)
    0.22 %     0.17 %     0.47 %
Net investment income/average net assets(7)
    4.74 %     2.20 %     4.91 %
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations/average net assets(7)
    (5.08 )%     7.57 %     5.34 %
Portfolio turnover rate(7)
    12.81 %     14.68 %     26.84 %
Average debt outstanding
  $ 2,126.2     $ 1,903.6     $ 1,924.2  
Average debt per share(2)
  $ 12.71     $ 12.33     $ 12.44  
(1)  The results for six months ended June 30, 2008, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected for the full year.
(2)  Based on diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period.
(3)  Net realized gains and net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation can fluctuate significantly from period to period. As a result, quarterly comparisons may not be meaningful.
(4)  Excludes capital share transactions related to the cash portion of the option cancellation payment.
(5)  Total return assumes the reinvestment of all dividends paid for the periods presented.
(6)  On July 18, 2007, the Company completed a tender offer, which resulted in a total option cancellation payment of approximately $105.6 million, of which $52.8 million was paid in cash and $52.8 million was paid through the issuance of unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock.
(7)  The ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, do not represent annualized results.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 13. Litigation
 
On June 23, 2004, the Company was notified by the SEC that the SEC was conducting an informal investigation of the Company. The investigation related to the valuation of securities in the Company’s private finance portfolio and other matters. On June 20, 2007, the Company announced that it entered into a settlement with the SEC that resolved the SEC’s informal investigation. As part of the settlement and without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations, the Company agreed to the entry of an administrative order. In the order the SEC alleged that, between June 30, 2001, and March 31, 2003, the Company did not maintain books, records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, supported or accurately and fairly reflected valuations of certain securities in the Company’s private finance portfolio and, as a result, did not meet certain recordkeeping and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws. In the administrative order, the SEC ordered the Company to continue to maintain certain of its current valuation-related controls. Specifically, for a period of two years, the Company has undertaken to: (1) continue to employ a Chief Valuation Officer, or a similarly structured officer-level employee, to oversee its quarterly valuation processes; and (2) continue to employ third-party valuation consultants to assist in its quarterly valuation processes.
 
On December 22, 2004, the Company received letters from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requesting the preservation and production of information regarding the Company and Business Loan Express, LLC (currently known as Ciena Capital LLC) in connection with a criminal investigation relating to matters similar to those investigated by and settled with the SEC as discussed above. The Company produced materials in response to the requests from the U.S. Attorney’s office and certain current and former employees were interviewed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The Company has voluntarily cooperated with the investigation.
 
In late December 2006, the Company received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requesting, among other things, the production of records regarding the use of private investigators by the Company or its agents. The Board established a committee, which was advised by its own counsel, to review this matter. In the course of gathering documents responsive to the subpoena, the Company became aware that an agent of the Company obtained what were represented to be telephone records of David Einhorn and which purport to be records of calls from Greenlight Capital during a period of time in 2005. Also, while the Company was gathering documents responsive to the subpoena, allegations were made that the Company’s management had authorized the acquisition of these records and that management was subsequently advised that these records had been obtained. The Company’s management has stated that these allegations are not true. The Company has cooperated fully with the inquiry by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
 
On February 13, 2007, Rena Nadoff filed a shareholder derivative action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, captioned Rena Nadoff v. Walton, et al., CA 001060-07, seeking unspecified compensatory and other damages, as well as equitable relief on behalf of Allied Capital Corporation. The complaint was summarily dismissed in July 2007. The complaint alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors arising from internal control failures and mismanagement of Business Loan Express, LLC, an Allied Capital portfolio company. On October 5, 2007, Rena Nadoff sent a letter to the Company’s Board of Directors with substantially the same claims and a request that the Board of Directors investigate the claims and take appropriate action. The Board of Directors subsequently established a committee, which is advised by its own counsel, to review the matter. The Board’s committee concluded its review of the matter and recommended that the Board not take any further action with respect to Ms. Nadoff’s claims. After discussing the matter, the Board accepted the recommendation.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Note 13. Litigation, continued
 
On February 26, 2007, Dana Ross filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in which she alleges that Allied Capital Corporation and certain members of management violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Thereafter, the court appointed new lead counsel and approved new lead plaintiffs. On July 30, 2007, plaintiffs served an amended complaint. Plaintiffs claim that, between November 7, 2005, and January 22, 2007, Allied Capital either failed to disclose or misrepresented information about its portfolio company, Business Loan Express, LLC. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and other damages, as well as other relief. The Company believes the lawsuit is without merit, and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously. On September 13, 2007, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The motion is pending.
 
In addition, the Company is party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business.
 
While the outcome of any of the open legal proceedings described above cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect these matters will materially affect its financial condition or results of operations.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Allied Capital Corporation:
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Allied Capital Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company), including the consolidated statement of investments, as of June 30, 2008, the related consolidated statements of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the consolidated statements of changes in net assets and cash flows and the financial highlights (included in Note 12) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. These consolidated financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
 
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
 
Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements and financial highlights referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Allied Capital Corporation and subsidiaries, including the consolidated statement of investments, as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows (not presented herein), and the financial highlights, for the year then ended; and in our report dated February 28, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet including the consolidated statement of investments as of December 31, 2007, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 
(KPMG LLP LOGO)
 
Washington, D.C.
August 7, 2008


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ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES
 
                                                     
PRIVATE FINANCE
      Amount of Interest or Dividends     December 31,
                June 30,
 
Portfolio Company
      Credited
          2007
    Gross
    Gross
    2008
 
(in thousands)   Investment(1)   to Income(6)     Other(2)     Value     Additions(3)     Reductions(4)     Value  
Companies More Than 25% Owned
                                                     
AGILE Fund I, LLC
  Equity Interests                   $     $ 861     $ (87 )   $ 774  
(Private Equity Fund)
                                                   
                                                     
Alaris Consulting, LLC
  Senior Loan(5)                                        
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                           1,549       (1,549 )      
                                                     
AllBridge Financial, LLC
  Equity Interests                     7,800       19,800       (5,462 )     22,138  
(Asset Management)
                                                   
                                                     
Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.
  Equity Interests                     32,811       1,545             34,356  
(Private Debt Fund)
                                                   
                                                     
Avborne, Inc.
  Preferred Stock                     1,633             (677 )     956  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                                        
                                                     
Avborne Heavy Maintenance, Inc.    Preferred Stock                     2,557             (2,400 )     157  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                     370       520             890  
                                                     
Aviation Properties Corporation   Common Stock                           3       (3 )      
(Business Services)
                                                   
                                                     
Border Foods, Inc.   Senior Loan   $ 108                     22,543       (716 )     21,827  
(Consumer Products)
  Senior Loan(5)                           14,149             14,149  
    Preferred Stock                     4,648             (53 )     4,595  
    Common Stock                                        
                                                     
Calder Capital Partners, LLC
  Senior Loan(5)           $  132       3,035       1,225       (3,068 )     1,192  
(Asset Management)
  Equity Interests                     3,559       2       (3,561 )      
                                                     
Callidus Capital Corporation
  Senior Loan     49                     1,500             1,500  
(Asset Management)
  Subordinated Debt     782               6,871       4,632       (2,150 )     9,353  
    Common Stock     3,000               44,587             (4,456 )     40,131  
                                                     
Ciena Capital LLC   Class A Equity                                                
(Financial Services)
  Interests(5)                     68,609             (68,600 )     9  
    Class B Equity Interests                                        
    Class C Equity Interests                                        
                                                     
CitiPostal Inc.
  Senior Loan     25               679       1             680  
(Business Services)
  Unitranche Debt     3,134               50,597       667             51,264  
    Subordinated Debt     668               8,049       366             8,415  
    Common Stock     27               12,726       3,461             16,187  
                                                     
Coverall North America, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt     1,992               34,923       27       (3,019 )     31,931  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt     429               5,979       4       (437 )     5,546  
    Common Stock                     27,597             (7,647 )     19,950  
                                                     
CR Holding, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt     3,274               40,812       709       (3,006 )     38,515  
(Consumer Products)
  Common Stock                     40,934             (13,878 )     27,056  
                                                     
Crescent Equity Corp.
  Senior Loan     22               433       11             444  
(Business Services/
  Subordinated Debt     1,778               42,977       939       (12,486 )     31,430  
Broadcasting & Cable)
  Subordinated Debt(5)                     1,583       150       (149 )     1,584  
    Common Stock     36               83,453       6,290       (65,876 )     23,867  
                                                     
Direct Capital Corporation
  Subordinated Debt     3,732               39,030       15,216       (2,965 )     51,281  
(Financial Services)
  Common Stock                     6,906       6,744       (2,644 )     11,006  
                                                     
Financial Pacific Company
  Subordinated Debt     6,013               72,850       712       (5,314 )     68,248  
(Financial Services)
  Preferred Stock     1,281               19,330             (4,742 )     14,588  
    Common Stock                     38,544             (38,544 )      
                                                     
ForeSite Towers, LLC
  Equity Interest                     878             (119 )     759  
(Tower Leasing)
                                                   
                                                     
Global Communications, LLC
  Senior Loan(5)                     1,822             (472 )     1,350  
(Business Services)
                                                   
                                                     
Hot Light Brands, Inc.
  Senior Loan(5)                           29,662       (2,340 )     27,322  
(Retail)
  Common Stock                           5,151       (5,151 )      
                                                     
 
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PRIVATE FINANCE
      Amount of Interest or Dividends     December 31,
                June 30,
 
Portfolio Company
      Credited
          2007
    Gross
    Gross
    2008
 
(in thousands)   Investment(1)   to Income(6)     Other(2)     Value     Additions(3)     Reductions(4)     Value  
Hot Stuff Foods, LLC
  Senior Loan   $ 1,789             $ 50,752     $ 2,589     $ (220 )   $ 53,121  
(Consumer Products)
  Subordinated Debt     1,584               29,907       1,330       (24,107 )     7,130  
    Subordinated Debt(5)                     1,337             (1,337 )      
    Common Stock                                        
                                                     
Huddle House, Inc. 
  Subordinated Debt     4,306               59,618       884       (4,355 )     56,147  
(Retail)
  Common Stock                     44,154             (11,487 )     32,667  
                                                     
IAT Equity, LLC and Affiliates
  Subordinated Debt     9                     6,000             6,000  
d/b/a Industrial Air Tool
  Common Stock                           7,500       (2,281 )     5,219  
(Industrial Products)
                                                   
                                                     
Impact Innovations Group, LLC   Equity Interests in                                                
(Business Services)
  Affiliate                     320       1             321  
                                                     
Insight Pharmaceuticals
  Subordinated Debt     4,363               45,041       1,541       (1,297 )     45,285  
Corporation
  Subordinated Debt(5)                     16,796       343             17,139  
(Consumer Products)
  Preferred Stock                     1,462       4,300             5,762  
    Common Stock                                        
                                                     
Jakel, Inc. 
  Subordinated Debt(5)                     1,563             (815 )     748  
(Industrial Products)
                                                   
                                                     
Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.(8)
  Class E Notes     786                     21,983       (1,192 )     20,791  
(CLO)
  Income Notes     1,519                     32,505       (2,201 )     30,304  
                                                     
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.
  Class C Notes     93                     16,000             16,000  
(CLO)
  Class D Notes     64                     10,000             10,000  
    Class E Notes     83                     13,116             13,116  
    Income Notes     225                     24,441             24,441  
                                                     
Legacy Partners Group, Inc.
  Senior Loan(5)                     3,843             (3,000 )     843  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                     1,332             (34 )     1,298  
                                                     
Litterer Beteiligungs-GmbH
  Subordinated Debt     30               772       56       (828 )      
(Business Services)
  Equity Interest                     700       1,110       (1,810 )      
                                                     
MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc.(7)
  Subordinated Debt(5)                           14,329       (8,412 )     5,917  
(Business Services)
  Preferred Stock                                        
    Common Stock                                        
                                                     
MVL Group, Inc. 
  Senior Loan     1,842               30,639       12             30,651  
(Business Services)
  Subordinated Debt     3,046               39,943       591             40,534  
    Common Stock                     4,949             (4,949 )      
                                                     
Old Orchard Brands, LLC
  Subordinated Debt     1,688               19,544       382       (1,428 )     18,498  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests                     25,419       3,131       (2,910 )     25,640  
                                                     
Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC
  Subordinated Debt     2,913               39,180       996       (2,883 )     37,293  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                     37,965       13       (5,455 )     32,523  
                                                     
Powell Plant Farms, Inc. 
  Senior Loan                     1,534             (1,534 )      
(Consumer Products)
                                                   
                                                     
Service Champ, Inc. 
  Subordinated Debt     2,137               28,351       366       (2,083 )     26,634  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                     26,292       1,504       (1,877 )     25,919  
                                                     
Staffing Partners Holding 
  Subordinated Debt                     223       286       (509 )      
Company, Inc.
                                                   
(Business Services)
                                                   
                                                     
Startec Equity, LLC
  Equity Interests                     430       16       (56 )     390  
(Telecommunications)
                                                   
                                                     
Sweet Traditions, Inc.
  Senior Loan(5)                     35,229       4,865       (40,094 )      
(Retail)
  Preferred Stock                           950       (950 )      
    Common Stock                           50       (50 )      
                                                     
Unitranche Fund LLC
  Subordinated Certificates     1,641               744       93,821             94,565  
(Private Debt Fund)
  Equity Interests                     1                   1  
                                                     
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC
  Subordinated Debt     204               2,670       146       (212 )     2,604  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests     796               21,516             (3,297 )     18,219  
    Warrants                     272             (42 )     230  
                                                     
Total companies more than 25% owned
  $ 55,468             $ 1,279,080                     $ 1,289,400  
                                                     
 
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PRIVATE FINANCE
      Amount of Interest or Dividends     December 31,
                June 30,
 
Portfolio Company
      Credited
          2007
    Gross
    Gross
    2008
 
(in thousands)   Investment(1)   to Income(6)     Other(2)     Value     Additions(3)     Reductions(4)     Value  
Companies 5% to 25% Owned
                                                   
                                                     
10th Street, LLC
  Subordinated Debt   $ 1,368             $ 20,645     $ 364           $ 21,009  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                     1,100           $ (25 )     1,075  
    Option                           25             25  
                                                     
Advantage Sales &
                                                   
Marketing, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt     9,500               154,854       2,154             157,008  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                     10,973       1,227             12,200  
                                                     
Air Medical Group Holdings LLC
  Senior Loan     119               2,980       6,056       (4,930 )     4,106  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests     1,010               10,800             (1,600 )     9,200  
                                                     
Alpine ESP Holdings, Inc.
  Preferred Stock     169               749             (749 )      
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                     262       1       (263 )      
                                                     
Amerex Group, LLC 
  Subordinated Debt     477               8,400             (611 )     7,789  
(Consumer Products)
  Equity Interests     2,349               13,713       233             13,946  
                                                     
BB&T Capital
                                                   
Partners/Windsor
                                                   
Mezzanine Fund, LLC
  Equity Interests                     11,467       48       (43 )     11,472  
(Private Equity Fund)
                                                   
                                                     
Becker Underwood, Inc. 
  Subordinated Debt     1,847               24,798       887             25,685  
(Industrial Products)
  Common Stock                     4,190       1,709       (799 )     5,100  
                                                     
BI Incorporated
  Subordinated Debt     2,099               30,499       422             30,921  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                     7,382       367       (549 )     7,200  
                                                     
Creative Group, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt(5)                     6,197       8,877       (15,074 )      
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                                        
    Warrant                                        
                                                     
Drew Foam Companies, Inc. 
  Preferred Stock                     396             (225 )     171  
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                           1       (1 )      
                                                     
Hilden America, Inc.
  Common Stock                           454       (154 )     300  
(Consumer Products)
                                                   
                                                     
MedBridge Healthcare, LLC(7)
  Senior Loan(5)           $ 164       7,164             (221 )     6,943  
(Healthcare Services)
  Subordinated Debt(5)             31       2,406             (1,465 )     941  
    Convertible                                                
    Subordinated Debt(5)                                        
    Equity Interests                           9       (9 )      
                                                     
MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc.
  Subordinated Debt(5)                     9,280             (9,280 )      
(Business Services)
  Common Stock                                        
    Warrants                                        
                                                     
Multi-Ad Services, Inc.
  Unitranche Debt     900               19,704       79       (16,716 )     3,067  
(Business Services)
  Equity Interests                     940       435       (274 )     1,101  
                                                     
Progressive International
                                                   
Corporation
  Subordinated Debt     131               1,545       40       (1,585 )      
(Consumer Products)
  Preferred Stock                     1,038       42             1,080  
    Common Stock                     4,900       900             5,800  
    Warrants                                        
                                                     
Regency Healthcare Group, LLC
  Senior Loan     1                                  
(Healthcare Services)
  Unitranche Debt     666               11,941       373       (1,099 )     11,215  
    Equity Interests     25               1,681       4       (242 )     1,443  
                                                     
SGT India Private Limited
  Common Stock                     3,075       18       (1,155 )     1,938  
(Business Services)
                                                   
                                                     
Soteria Imaging Services, LLC
  Subordinated Debt     988               13,744       2,006       (5,000 )     10,750  
(Healthcare Services)
  Equity Interests     74               2,686       10       (405 )     2,291  
                                                     
Universal Environmental
  Equity Interests                           249       (249 )      
Services, LLC
                                                   
(Business Services)
                                                   
                                                     
Total companies 5% to 25% owned
  $ 21,723             $ 389,509                     $ 353,776  
                                                     
 
 
This schedule should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including the consolidated statement of investments and Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements. Note 3 includes additional information regarding activities in the private finance portfolio.
 
(1)  Common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, and equity interests are generally non-income producing and restricted. The principal amount for loans and debt securities and the number of shares of common stock and preferred stock is shown in the consolidated statement of investments as of June 30, 2008.
(2)  Other includes interest, dividend, or other income which was applied to the principal of the investment and therefore reduced the total investment. These reductions are also included in the Gross Reductions for the investment, as applicable.


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(3)  Gross additions include increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts and closing fees, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company into this category from a different category. Gross additions also include net increases in unrealized appreciation or net decreases in unrealized depreciation.
(4)  Gross reductions include decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the exchange of one or more existing securities for one or more new securities and the movement of an existing portfolio company out of this category into a different category. Gross reductions also include net increases in unrealized depreciation or net decreases in unrealized appreciation.
(5)  Loan or debt security is on non-accrual status at June 30, 2008, and is therefore considered non-income producing. Loans or debt securities on non-accrual status at the end of the period may or may not have been on non-accrual status for the full period.
(6)  Represents the total amount of interest or dividends credited to income for the portion of the year an investment was included in the companies more than 25% owned or companies 5% to 25% owned categories, respectively.
(7)  In the first quarter of 2008, the Company exercised its option to acquire a majority of the voting securities of MHF Logistical Solutions, Inc. (MHF). Therefore, MHF was reclassified to companies more than 25% owned in the first quarter of 2008. At December 31, 2007, the Company’s investment in MHF was included in the companies 5% to 25% owned category.
(8)  On March 31, 2008, the Company assumed the management of Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1. Therefore, this investment was reclassified to companies more than 25% owned. At December 31, 2007, this investment was included in the companies 5% to 25% owned category.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Company should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included herein and in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. In addition, this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements. These statements include the plans and objectives of management for future operations and financial objectives and can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Certain factors that could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements are set forth below in the Risk Factors section. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include:
 
  •  changes in the economy, including economic downturns or recessions;
 
  •  risks associated with possible disruption in our operations due to terrorism;
 
  •  future changes in laws or regulations or changes in accounting principles; and
 
  •  other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and SEC filings.
 
Financial or other information presented for private finance portfolio companies has been obtained from the portfolio companies, and the financial information presented may represent unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information, and therefore may not be indicative of actual results. In addition, the private equity industry uses financial measures such as EBITDA or EBITDAM (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and, in some instances, Management fees) in order to assess a portfolio company’s financial performance and to value a portfolio company. EBITDA and EBITDAM are not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and such information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other measure of performance prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
OVERVIEW
 
As a business development company, we are in the private equity business. Specifically, we provide long-term debt and equity investment capital to companies in a variety of industries. Our private finance activity principally involves providing financing to middle market U.S. companies through privately negotiated long-term debt and equity investment capital. Our financing is generally used to fund buyouts, acquisitions, growth, recapitalizations, note purchases, and other types of financings. We generally invest in private companies though, from time to time, we may invest in companies that are public but lack access to additional public capital. Our investment objective is to achieve current income and capital gains.
 
Our portfolio composition at June 30, 2008 and 2007, and December 31, 2007, was as follows:
 
                         
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Private finance
    98%       97%       97%  
Commercial real estate finance
    2%       3%       3%  
 
Our earnings depend primarily on the level of interest and dividend income, fee and other income, and net realized and unrealized gains or losses on our investment portfolio after deducting interest expense on borrowed capital, operating expenses and income taxes, including excise tax. Interest income primarily results from the stated interest rate earned on a loan or debt security and the amortization of loan origination fees and discounts. The level


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of interest income is directly related to the balance of the interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period multiplied by the weighted average yield. Our ability to generate interest income is dependent on economic, regulatory, and competitive factors that influence new investment activity, interest rates on the types of loans we make, the level of new investments and repayments in the interest-bearing investment portfolio, and the amount of loans and debt securities for which interest is not accruing. The level of fee income is primarily related to the level of new investment activity and the level of fees earned from portfolio companies and managed funds. The level of investment activity can vary substantially from period to period depending on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment, the competitive environment for the types of investments we make and our ability to secure debt and equity capital for our investment activities.
 
The capital markets for financial services companies, including business development companies (BDCs) like Allied Capital, have been challenging and volatile and the sector has seen declining stock prices. Dividend yields for BDCs are at record highs, which currently results in a higher cost of public equity capital for us. Given the higher cost of equity capital, we have been focused on selling and refinancing lower return assets in our portfolio so that we can free up capital to redeploy it into what we believe to be higher return investments. Reinvesting capital does not necessarily grow our portfolio in size, but it does provide the opportunity to potentially improve our return on invested capital.
 
In addition to investing for our own portfolio, we have invested in funds that are managed or co-managed by us that are complementary to our business of investing in middle market companies. Through managed funds, we have the opportunity to invest in the funds and earn returns from those investments, to earn fees on the funds under management and to co-invest alongside these funds, thereby expanding our investment capital base. At June 30, 2008, we had approximately $5 billion in committed private investment capital under our management, which includes the Unitranche Fund LLC, the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P., Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd., Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd. and AGILE Fund I, LLC (collectively, the “Managed Funds”). See “Managed Funds” below for further discussion.
 
In aggregate, including the total assets on our balance sheet and capital committed to our Managed Funds, we have approximately $10 billion in managed capital.
 
In addition to the funds we already manage or co-manage, we are pursuing additional managed fund opportunities. These potential funds are focused on all levels of a middle market company’s capital structure, from senior debt through equity capital. By growing our privately managed capital base, we are seeking to diversify our sources of capital, leverage our core investment expertise and increase fees and other income from asset management activities. There can be no assurance that these new fund raising initiatives will result in additional funds under management.
 
We are also interested in expanding our origination platform through acquisitions, including acquisitions of other platforms, portfolios or financial services companies, including other business development companies.
 
Given the current higher cost of our equity capital, in addition to recycling lower-yielding assets and pursuing managed funds to expand our managed capital base, we have been analyzing the efficiency of our business operations to identify cost savings. As a result of this analysis, we believe that we can reduce costs by working more efficiently without limiting our investment capacity or portfolio oversight. We will consolidate our investment execution activities to our headquarters in Washington, DC and our office in New York in an effort to maximize our efficiencies; we will continue to maintain our Los Angeles and Chicago offices for business development activities. As we transition and consolidate our operations, we will be reducing our headcount by approximately 30 employees in the third quarter of 2008. See “Results of Operations — Operating Expenses” for a discussion of the impact of this staff reduction on employee compensation expense. While we have currently identified certain cost savings, we do not expect to have cost savings where we see opportunities to grow our business, for example in our asset management activities.


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Because we are a regulated investment company for tax purposes, we intend to distribute substantially all of our annual taxable income available for distribution as dividends to our shareholders. See “Other Matters” and “Dividends and Distributions” below.
 
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
 
The total portfolio at value, investment activity, and the yield on interest-bearing investments at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and at and for the year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                                         
    At and for the
    At and for the
    At and for the
 
    Three Months
    Six Months
    Year Ended
 
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,     December 31,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007     2007  
 
Portfolio at value
  $ 4,497.6     $ 4,471.1     $ 4,497.6     $ 4,471.1     $   4,780.5  
Investments funded
  $ 318.9     $ 488.9     $ 594.0     $ 659.1     $ 1,846.0  
Payment-in-kind interest and dividends, net of cash collections
  $ 11.1     $ 1.1     $ 24.5     $ 6.6     $ 12.0  
Principal collections related to investment repayments or sales
  $ 332.8     $ 499.9     $ 597.6     $ 735.4     $ 1,211.6  
Yield on interest-bearing portfolio investments(1)
    12.7%       11.6%       12.7%       11.6%       12.1%  
(1)  The weighted average yield on interest-bearing investments is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans and debt securities less the annual amortization of loan origination costs, plus the effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs, plus the annual stated interest (LIBOR plus 7.5%) on the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC divided by (b) total interest-bearing investments at value. The weighted average yield is computed as of the balance sheet date.


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Private Finance
 
The private finance portfolio at value, investment activity, and the yield on interest-bearing investments at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and at and for the year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                                                                                 
                At and for
 
    At and for the Three Months
    At and for the Six Months
    the Year Ended
 
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,     December 31  
    2008     2007     2008     2007     2007  
($ in millions)   Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)  
 
Portfolio at value:
                                                                               
Loans and debt securities:
                                                                               
Senior loans
  $ 330.9       6.4 %   $ 335.2       7.4 %   $ 330.9       6.4 %   $ 335.2       7.4 %   $ 344.3       7.7 %
Unitranche debt
    627.6       12.2 %     681.4       11.4 %     627.6       12.2 %     681.4       11.4 %     653.9       11.5 %
Subordinated debt
    2,292.0       13.7 %     1,966.8       12.5 %     2,292.0       13.7 %     1,966.8       12.5 %     2,416.4       12.8 %
                                                                                 
Total loans and debt securities
    3,250.5       12.6 %     2,983.4       11.7 %     3,250.5       12.6 %     2,983.4       11.7 %     3,414.6       12.1 %
Equity securities:
                                                                               
Preferred shares/income notes of
CLOs(2)
    232.6       16.0 %     111.3       14.0 %     232.6       16.0 %     111.3       14.0 %     203.0       14.6 %
Subordinated certificates in 
Unitranche Fund LLC(2)
    94.6       10.2 %                   94.6       10.2 %                   0.7       12.4 %
Other equity securities
    813.1               1,253.6               813.1               1,253.6               1,041.0          
                                                                                 
Total equity securities
    1,140.3               1,364.9               1,140.3               1,364.9               1,244.7          
                                                                                 
Total portfolio
  $ 4,390.8             $ 4,348.3             $ 4,390.8             $ 4,348.3             $ 4,659.3          
                                                                                 
Investments funded
  $ 317.2             $ 473.6             $ 591.8             $ 643.7             $ 1,828.0          
Payment-in-kind interest and dividends, net
of cash collections
  $ 11.1             $ 0.9             $ 24.3             $ 6.2             $ 12.7          
Principal collections related to investment
repayments or sales(3)
  $ 324.5             $ 481.9             $ 580.9             $ 717.0             $ 1,188.2          
(1)  The weighted average yield on loans and debt securities is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans and debt securities less the annual amortization of loan origination costs, divided by (b) total loans and debt securities at value. The weighted average yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs is calculated as the (a) effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs, divided by (b) preferred shares/income notes of CLOs at value. The weighted average yield on the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC is computed as the (a) annual stated interest (LIBOR plus 7.5%) divided by (b) total investment at value. The weighted average yields are computed as of the balance sheet date. See “Results of Operations — Total Interest and Related Portfolio Income” below for discussion of the portfolio yield.
 
(2)  Investments in the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs and the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC earn a current return that is included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.
 
(3)  Includes collections from the sale or repayment of senior loans totaling $124.2 million, $236.2 million, and $393.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
Our investment activity is primarily focused on making long-term investments in the debt and equity of primarily private middle market companies. We intend to take a balanced approach to private equity investing that emphasizes a complementary mix of debt investments and buyout investments. The combination of these two types of investments provides current interest and related portfolio income and the potential for future capital gains.
 
Debt investments may include senior loans, unitranche debt (an investment that combines both senior and subordinated financing, generally in a first lien position), or subordinated debt (with or without equity features). The junior debt that we invest in that is lower in repayment priority than senior debt is also known as mezzanine debt. Equity investments may include a minority equity stake in connection with a debt investment or a substantial equity stake in connection with a buyout transaction. In a buyout transaction, we generally invest in senior and/or subordinated debt and equity (preferred and/or voting or non-voting common) where our equity ownership represents a significant portion of the equity, but may or may not represent a controlling interest.
 
We may also invest in funds that are managed or co-managed by us that are complementary to our business of investing in middle market companies, such as the Managed Funds discussed below. Investments in funds may provide current interest and related portfolio income, including management fees.


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Investment Activity.  Investments funded and the weighted average yield on interest-bearing investments funded for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, consisted of the following:
 
                                                 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
    Debt Investments     Buyout Investments     Total  
          Weighted
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
          Average
 
($ in millions)   Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)  
 
Loans and debt securities:
                                               
Senior loans
  $ 111.8       7.0%     $ 11.6       6.1%     $ 123.4       6.9%  
Unitranche debt(2)
    14.8       10.5%       0.5       6.6%       15.3       10.4%  
Subordinated debt
    240.7 (3)     12.6%       31.3       14.2%       272.0       12.8%  
                                                 
Total loans and debt securities
    367.3       10.8%       43.4       12.0%       410.7       10.9%  
Preferred shares/income notes of CLOs(4)
    27.2       17.8%                     27.2       17.8%  
Subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC
    93.8       10.9%                     93.8       10.9%  
Equity
    29.5               30.6               60.1          
                                                 
Total
  $ 517.8             $ 74.0             $ 591.8          
                                                 
 
                                                 
    For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007  
    Debt Investments     Buyout Investments     Total  
          Weighted
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
          Average
 
($ in millions)   Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)  
 
Loans and debt securities:
                                               
Senior loans
  $ 177.0       10.2%     $ 40.0       9.4%     $ 217.0       10.0%  
Unitranche debt(2)
    57.1       10.7%                   57.1       10.7%  
Subordinated debt
    114.4       12.5%       103.2       10.9%       217.6       11.8%  
                                                 
Total loans and debt securities
    348.5       11.0%       143.2       10.5%       491.7       10.9%  
Preferred shares/income notes on CLOs(4)
    17.2       14.8%                     17.2       14.8%  
Equity
    81.9 (5)             52.9               134.8          
                                                 
Total
  $ 447.6             $ 196.1             $ 643.7          
                                                 
 
                                                 
    For the Year Ended December 31, 2007  
    Debt Investments     Buyout Investments     Total  
          Weighted
          Weighted
          Weighted
 
          Average
          Average
          Average
 
($ in millions)   Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)     Amount     Yield(1)  
 
Loans and debt securities:
                                               
Senior loans
  $ 249.0       9.2%     $ 63.1       8.8%     $ 312.1       9.1%  
Unitranche debt(2)
    109.1       10.8%       74.9       13.0%       184.0       11.7%  
Subordinated debt
    719.4 (3)     12.8%       197.6       12.1%       917.0       12.6%  
                                                 
Total loans and debt securities
    1,077.5       11.7%       335.6       11.7%       1,413.1       11.7%  
Preferred shares/income notes of CLOs(4)
    116.2       16.4%                     116.2       16.4%  
Subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC
    0.7       12.4%                     0.7       12.4%  
Equity
    152.0 (5)             146.0               298.0          
                                                 
Total
  $ 1,346.4             $ 481.6             $ 1,828.0          
                                                 
 
(1)  The weighted average yield on loans and debt securities is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities, divided by (b) total loans and debt securities funded. The weighted average yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs is calculated as the (a) effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs, divided by (b) preferred shares/income notes of CLOs funded. The weighted average yield on the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC is computed as the (a) annual stated interest (LIBOR plus 7.5%) divided by (b) total investment at value. The weighted average yield is calculated using yields as of the date an investment is funded.
(2)  Unitranche debt is an investment that combines both senior and subordinated financing, generally in a first lien position. The yield on a unitranche investment reflects the blended yield of senior and subordinated debt.
(3)  Subordinated debt investments for the six months ended June 30, 2008, and year ended December 31, 2007, included $41.1 million and $45.3 million, respectively, in investments in the bonds of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). Certain of these CLOs are managed by us or by Callidus Capital Corporation (Callidus), a portfolio company controlled by us. These CLOs primarily invest in senior corporate loans.
(4)  CLO equity investments included preferred shares/income notes of CLOs that primarily invest in senior corporate loans. Certain of these CLOs are managed by us or by Callidus.
(5)  Equity investments for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, included $19.1 million and $31.8 million, respectively, invested in the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. See “Managed Funds” below.


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For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we made private finance investments totaling $591.8 million. Our focus in 2008 has generally been on higher return junior capital investments. Senior loans funded by us are generally funded with the intent to sell the loan or for the portfolio company to refinance the loan at some point in the future as discussed below. Investments in unitranche debt have been lower than historical fundings as a result of the establishment of the Unitranche Fund LLC (Unitranche Fund) in the fourth quarter of 2007. Unitranche loans sourced by us are generally referred to the Unitranche Fund. In the first half of 2008, we invested $93.8 million in the Unitranche Fund, which supported its closing of six investments totaling $530 million. The 10.9% yield on the Unitranche Fund represents the contractual coupon (LIBOR plus 7.5%) earned on the subordinated certificates and excludes any return from potential future excess cash flows from portfolio earnings available to the subordinated certificate holders and from related structuring fees and management and sourcing fees. We currently estimate that the aggregate internal rate of return on our investment in the Unitranche Fund may be in the mid-teens to low twenty percent. However, there can be no assurance that such returns will be achieved. See “Managed Funds — Unitranche Fund LLC” below.
 
We generally fund new investments using cash. In addition, we may acquire securities in exchange for our common equity. Also, we may acquire new securities through the reinvestment of previously accrued interest and dividends in debt or equity securities, or the current reinvestment of interest and dividend income through the receipt of a debt or equity security (payment-in-kind income). From time to time we may opt to reinvest accrued interest receivable in a new debt or equity security in lieu of receiving such interest in cash.
 
We may underwrite or arrange senior loans related to our portfolio investments or for other companies that are not in our portfolio. When we underwrite or arrange senior loans, we may earn a fee for such activities. Senior loans underwritten or arranged by us may be funded by us at closing. When these senior loans are closed, we may fund all or a portion of the underwritten commitment pending sale of the loan to other investors, which may include loan sales to Callidus Capital Corporation (Callidus), a portfolio company controlled by us, or funds managed by Callidus or by us, including the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P., Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. and Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd. (discussed below). After completion of loan sales, we may retain a position in these senior loans. We generally earn a fee on the senior loans we underwrite or arrange whether or not we fund the underwritten commitment. In addition, we may fund most or all of the debt and equity capital upon the closing of certain buyout transactions, which may include investments in lower-yielding senior debt. Subsequent to the closing, the portfolio company may refinance all or a portion of the lower-yielding senior debt, which would reduce our investment. Principal collections include repayments of senior debt funded by us that was subsequently sold by us or refinanced or repaid by the portfolio companies.
 
We are currently focused on selling or encouraging the recapitalization or refinancing of some of our lower yielding debt investments. We may offer to sell loans or debt securities to one or more of our Managed Funds and portfolio companies may refinance their debt through a Managed Fund. See “Managed Funds” below. Principal collections related to investment repayments or sales were $580.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008, which included $294.0 million sold to Managed Funds.


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Outstanding Investment Commitments.  At June 30, 2008, we had outstanding private finance investment commitments as follows:
 
                                 
    Companies
          Companies
       
    More Than
    Companies 5%
    Less Than
       
($ in millions)   25% Owned(1)     to 25% Owned     5% Owned     Total  
 
Senior loans
  $ 7.7     $ 11.8     $ 116.1     $ 135.6 (2)
Unitranche debt
    3.0             36.9       39.9  
Subordinated debt
    25.1       4.3       6.0       35.4  
                                 
Total loans and debt securities
    35.8       16.1       159.0       210.9  
Unitranche Fund(3)
    430.4                   430.4  
Equity securities
    85.3       10.9       49.7       145.9 (4)
                                 
Total
  $ 551.5     $ 27.0     $ 208.7     $ 787.2  
                                 
  (1)  Includes various commitments to Callidus Capital Corporation (Callidus), a portfolio company controlled by us, which owns 80% (subject to dilution) of Callidus Capital Management, LLC, an asset management company that structures and manages collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), and other related investments, as follows:
 
                         
                Amount
 
    Committed
    Amount
    Available
 
($ in millions)   Amount     Drawn     to be Drawn  
 
Revolving line of credit for working capital
  $ 4.0     $ 1.6     $ 2.4  
Subordinated debt to support warehouse facilities & warehousing activities(*)
    18.0       1.9       16.1  
                         
Total
  $ 22.0     $ 3.5     $ 18.5  
                         
  (*)   Callidus has a synthetic credit facility with a third party for up to approximately $0.4 million. We have agreed to designate our subordinated debt commitment for Callidus to draw upon to provide first loss capital as needed to support this facility.
 
  (2)  Includes $135.3 million in the form of revolving senior debt facilities to 32 companies.
 
  (3)  Represents our commitment to the Unitranche Fund LLC (see discussion below), which we estimate will be funded over a two to three year period as investments are made by the Unitranche Fund.
 
  (4)  Includes $59.5 million to 12 private equity and venture capital funds, including $3.9 million in co-investment commitments to one private equity fund.
 
In addition to these outstanding investment commitments at June 30, 2008, we may be required to fund additional amounts under earn-out arrangements primarily related to buyout transactions in the future if those companies meet agreed-upon performance targets. We also had commitments to private finance portfolio companies in the form of standby letters of credit and guarantees. See “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
 
Investments in Collateralized Loan Obligations and Collateralized Debt Obligations (CLO/CDO Assets).  At both June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, we had investments in eleven CLO issuances and one CDO bond, which totaled as follows:
 
                                                 
    2008     2007  
($ in millions)   Cost     Value     Yield(1)     Cost     Value     Yield(1)  
 
CLO/CDO bonds(2)
  $ 131.9     $ 128.1       12.7%     $ 90.7     $ 89.9       13.3%  
Preferred shares/income notes of CLOs
    247.7       232.6       16.0%       218.3       203.0       14.6%  
                                                 
Total
  $ 379.6     $ 360.7             $ 309.0     $ 292.9          
                                                 
Percentage of total assets
            7.3%                       5.6%          
(1)  The weighted average yield is calculated as the (a) annual stated interest or the effective interest yield on the accruing bonds or the effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes, divided by (b) CLO/CDO Assets at value.
The market yield used in the valuation of the CLO/CDO Assets may be different than the yields shown above. See discussion below.
 
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The CLO and CDO issuances in which we have invested are primarily invested in senior corporate loans. Certain of these funds are managed by Callidus Capital, our portfolio company, and certain of these funds are managed by us through a wholly-owned subsidiary. See also Note 3, “Portfolio” from our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.
 
The initial yields on the cost basis of the CLO preferred shares and income notes are based on the estimated future cash flows expected to be paid to these CLO classes from the underlying collateral assets. As each CLO preferred share or income note ages, the estimated future cash flows are updated based on the estimated performance of the underlying collateral assets, and the respective yield on the cost basis is adjusted as necessary. As future cash flows are subject to uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter current assumptions, no assurance can be given that the anticipated yields to maturity will be achieved.
 
The CLO/CDO Assets in which we have invested are junior in priority for payment of interest and principal to the more senior notes issued by the CLOs and CDO. Cash flow from the underlying collateral assets in the CLOs and CDO is generally allocated first to the senior bonds in order of priority, then any remaining cash flow is generally distributed to the preferred shareholders and income note holders. To the extent there are defaults and unrecoverable losses on the underlying collateral assets that result in reduced cash flows, the preferred shares/income notes will bear this loss first and then the subordinated bonds would bear any loss after the preferred shares/income notes. At both June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the face value of the CLO/CDO Assets held by us was subordinate to as much as 94% of the face value of the securities outstanding in these CLOs and CDO.
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the underlying collateral assets of these CLO and CDO issuances, consisting primarily of senior corporate loans, were issued by 618 issuers and 671 issuers, respectively, and had balances as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Bonds
  $ 278.6     $ 288.5  
Syndicated loans
    4,437.1       4,122.7  
Cash(1)
    47.3       104.4  
                 
Total underlying collateral assets(2)
  $ 4,763.0     $ 4,515.6  
                 
(1)  Includes undrawn liability amounts.
(2)  At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the total face value of defaulted obligations was $85.0 million and $18.4 million, respectively, or approximately 1.8% and 0.4%, respectively, of the total underlying collateral assets.
 
Beginning in the third quarter of 2007 through the first quarter of 2008, market yields for CLO securities increased. As the market yields for our investments in CLO preferred shares/income notes increased, the fair value of certain of our investments in these assets decreased. In the second quarter of 2008, market yields for CLO securities began to decrease slightly from the first quarter 2008 levels. At June 30, 2008, the market yields used to value our preferred shares/income notes were 20% to 22%, as compared to 22% to 23% at March 31, 2008. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, included a net increase of $8.4 million and a net decrease of $2.8 million, respectively, related to our investments in CLO/CDO Assets. We received third-party valuation assistance for our investments in the CLO/CDO Assets in each quarter of 2007 and in the first two quarters of 2008. See “Results of Operations — Valuation Methodology — Private Finance” below for further discussion of the third-party valuation assistance we received.
 
Ciena Capital LLC.  Ciena Capital LLC (Ciena) has provided loans to commercial real estate owners and operators. Ciena is also a participant in the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program and its wholly-owned subsidiary is licensed by the SBA as a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC). Ciena is headquartered in New York, NY and maintains offices in other U.S. locations. We invested in Ciena in 2000.
 
At June 30, 2008, our investment in Ciena totaled $327.8 million at cost and $9.0 thousand at value, after the effect of unrealized depreciation of $327.8 million. See “Results of Operations, Valuation of Ciena Capital LLC” for a


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discussion of the determination of the value of Ciena at June 30, 2008. At December 31, 2007, our investment in Ciena totaled $327.8 million at cost and $68.6 million at value, after the effect of unrealized depreciation of $259.2 million.
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation included depreciation on our investment in Ciena of $68.6 million and $19.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. See “Results of Operations, Valuation of Ciena Capital LLC” below.
 
Total interest and related portfolio income earned from our investment in Ciena for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Interest income on Class A equity interests
  $     $  
Fees and other income
          2.8  
                 
Total interest and related portfolio income
  $     $ 2.8  
                 
 
In the fourth quarter of 2006, we placed our investment in Ciena’s 25% Class A equity interests on non-accrual status. As a result, there was no interest income from our investment in Ciena for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. In consideration for providing a guaranty on Ciena’s revolving credit facility and standby letters of credit (discussed below), we earned fees of $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, which were included in fees and other income. These fees were $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Ciena has not yet paid the $5.4 million in such fees earned by us during 2007, and at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, such fees were included as a receivable in other assets. We considered this outstanding receivable in our valuation of Ciena at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007. We did not accrue the fees earned from Ciena for providing the guaranty and standby letters of credit for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
We guarantee Ciena’s revolving credit facility that matures in March 2009. On January 30, 2008, Ciena completed an amendment of the terms of its revolving credit facility, which reduced the level of commitments from the lenders under the facility, increased our unconditional guaranty, and, among other things, amended certain financial and other covenants. Ciena had commitments from the lenders under the facility of $400 million at June 30, 2008, with reductions in total commitments to $375 million at July 31, 2008, and to $325 million by December 31, 2008. Under the amended facility, our unconditional guarantee increased from 60% to 100% of the total obligations under this facility (consisting of principal, letters of credit issued under the facility, accrued interest, and other fees). The guaranty of the Ciena revolving credit facility can be called by the lenders in the event of a default, which includes the occurrence of any event of default under our revolving credit facility, subject to grace periods in certain cases. The terms of the facility and guaranty prohibit cash payments from Ciena to us, including payments for interest, guarantee fees, management fees, and dividends. At June 30, 2008, the principal amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving credit facility was $332.0 million and letters of credit issued under the facility were $2.0 million. The total obligation guaranteed by us at June 30, 2008, was $336.3 million.
 
At June 30, 2008, we had provided standby letters of credit totaling $104.1 million in connection with term securitization transactions completed by Ciena.
 
Ciena relies on the asset-backed securitization market to finance its loan origination activity. That financing source continues to be unreliable in the current capital markets, and as a result, Ciena has substantially curtailed loan origination activity, including loan originations under the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. Ciena continues to reposition its business. However, there is an inherent risk in this repositioning and we continue to work with Ciena on restructuring. Ciena maintains two non-recourse securitization warehouse facilities, both of which have matured. Ciena is currently working with the warehouse providers. There is no assurance that Ciena will be able to refinance these facilities in the loan securitization market. We have issued performance guaranties whereby we have agreed to indemnify the warehouse providers for any damages, losses, liabilities and related costs and expenses that they may incur as a result of Ciena’s failure to perform any of its obligations as loan originator, loan seller or loan servicer under the warehouse securitizations.


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The Office of the Inspector General of the SBA (OIG) and the United States Secret Service are conducting ongoing investigations of allegedly fraudulently obtained SBA guaranteed loans issued by Ciena. Specifically, on or about January 9, 2007, Ciena became aware of an indictment captioned as the United States v. Harrington, No. 2:06-CR-20662 pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The indictment alleged that a former Ciena employee in the Detroit office engaged in the fraudulent origination of loans guaranteed, in substantial part, by the SBA. We understand that Ciena is working cooperatively with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the investigating agencies with respect to this matter. On October 1, 2007, the former Ciena employee pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to fraudulently originate SBA-guaranteed loans and one count of making a false statement before a grand jury.
 
On March 6, 2007, Ciena entered into an agreement with the SBA. According to the agreement, Ciena remains a preferred lender in the SBA 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program and retains the ability to sell loans into the secondary market. As part of this agreement, Ciena immediately paid approximately $10 million to the SBA to cover amounts paid by the SBA with respect to some of the SBA-guaranteed loans that have been the subject of the charges by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan against Mr. Harrington. Ciena also entered into an escrow agreement with the SBA and an escrow agent in which Ciena has deposited $10 million with the escrow agent for any additional payments Ciena may be obligated to pay to the SBA in the future under the agreement. During the term of the agreement, any loans originated by Ciena that will be sold into the secondary market or loans that default after having been sold into the secondary market will be reviewed by an independent third party selected by the SBA prior to the sale of such loans into the secondary market or prior to reimbursement by the SBA for loans repurchased by Ciena. Ciena and the SBA are currently in disagreement regarding the operation of this agreement, particularly regarding the repurchase obligations of defaulted loans that are subject to third party review. Ciena is currently working with the SBA to try to resolve their differences with respect to this agreement. Ciena remains subject to SBA rules and regulations and as a result may be required to make additional payments to the SBA in the ordinary course of business.
 
To reduce outstanding borrowings under its credit facilities and to reposition its loan portfolio, Ciena has sold certain loans. In the future, Ciena may seek to sell additional loans, including loans from its SBA 7(a) portfolio. Under SBA rules and regulations, sales involving the SBA 7(a) portfolio generally require advance approval by the SBA.
 
As an SBA lender, Ciena is also subject to other SBA and OIG audits, investigations, and reviews. In addition, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting an investigation of Ciena’s lending practices under the Business and Industry Loan (B&I) program. The OIG and the U.S. Department of Justice are also conducting a civil investigation of Ciena’s lending practices in various jurisdictions. These investigations, audits and reviews are ongoing.
 
On or about January 16, 2007, Ciena (f/k/a Business Loan Express, LLC) and its subsidiary Business Loan Center LLC (BLC) became aware of a lawsuit titled, United States, ex rel James R. Brickman and Greenlight Capital, Inc. v. Business Loan Express LLC f/k/a Business Loan Express, Inc.; Business Loan Center LLC f/k/a Business Loan Center, Inc.; Robert Tannenhauser; Matthew McGee; and George Harrigan, 05-CV-3147 (JEC). The complaint includes allegations arising under the False Claims Act and relating to alleged fraud in connection with SBA guarantees on shrimp vessel loans. On December 18, 2007, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia dismissed all claims in this matter. The plaintiffs are appealing the dismissal.
 
These investigations, audits, reviews, and litigation have had and may continue to have a material adverse impact on Ciena and, as a result, could continue to negatively affect our financial results. We have considered Ciena’s current regulatory issues, ongoing investigations, litigation, and the repositioning of its business in performing the valuation of Ciena at June 30, 2008. See “Results of Operations — Valuation of Ciena Capital LLC” below. We are monitoring the situation.
 
Mercury Air Centers, Inc.  At June 30, 2007, our investment in Mercury Air Centers, Inc. (Mercury) totaled $85.3 million at cost and $320.1 million at value, which included unrealized appreciation of $234.8 million. In April 2004, we completed the purchase of a majority ownership in Mercury.


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In August 2007, we completed the sale of our majority equity interest in Mercury. For the year ended December 31, 2007, we realized a gain of $262.4 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. In the second quarter of 2008, we realized an additional gain of $2.6 million resulting from these post-closing adjustments. In addition, we were repaid approximately $51 million of subordinated debt outstanding to Mercury at closing.
 
Mercury owned and operated fixed base operations generally under long-term leases from local airport authorities, which consisted of terminal and hangar complexes that serviced the needs of the general aviation community. Mercury was headquartered in Richmond Heights, OH.
 
Total interest and related portfolio income earned from our investment in Mercury for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was as follows:
         
($ in millions)   2007  
 
Interest income
  $ 4.1  
Fees and other income
    0.2  
         
Total interest and related portfolio income
  $ 4.3  
         
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the six months ended June 30, 2007, included an increase in unrealized appreciation totaling $74.9 million related to our investment in Mercury.
 
Commercial Real Estate Finance
 
The commercial real estate finance portfolio at value, investment activity, and the yield on interest-bearing investments at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and at and for the year ended December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                                                                                 
                At and for the
 
    At and for the
    At and for the
    Year Ended
 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,     December 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007     2007  
($ in millions)   Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)     Value     Yield(1)  
 
Portfolio at value:
                                                                               
Commercial mortgage loans
  $ 47.4       7.8%     $ 68.7       6.6%     $ 47.4       7.8%     $ 68.7       6.6%     $ 65.4       6.8 %
Real estate owned
    27.2               20.4               27.2               20.4               21.3          
Equity interests
    32.2               33.7               32.2               33.7               34.5          
                                                                                 
Total portfolio
  $ 106.8             $ 122.8             $ 106.8             $ 122.8             $ 121.2          
                                                                                 
Investments funded
  $ 1.7             $ 15.3             $ 2.2             $ 15.4             $ 18.0          
Payment-in-kind interest, net of cash collections
  $             $ 0.2             $ 0.2             $ 0.4             $ (0.7)          
Principal collections related to investment repayments or sales
  $ 8.3             $ 18.0             $ 16.7             $ 18.4             $ 23.4          
(1)  The weighted average yield on the interest-bearing investments is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing interest-bearing investments less the annual amortization of origination costs, divided by (b) total interest-bearing investments at value. The weighted average yield is computed as of the balance sheet date. Interest-bearing investments for the commercial real estate finance portfolio include all investments except for real estate owned and equity interests.
 
At June 30, 2008, we had outstanding funding commitments related to the commercial real estate portfolio of $38.4 million, and commitments in the form of standby letters of credit and guarantees related to equity interests of $7.5 million.
 
Managed Funds
 
We manage funds that invest in the debt and equity of primarily private middle market companies in a variety of industries (together, the Managed Funds). As of June 30, 2008, the funds that we manage had total committed


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capital of approximately $5 billion and total assets of approximately $1.9 billion. During 2007, we established the Unitranche Fund LLC and the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. In the first quarter of 2008, we formed the AGILE Fund I, LLC and assumed the management of Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. In the second quarter of 2008, we formed Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd. Our responsibilities to the Managed Funds may include origination, underwriting, and portfolio monitoring and development services consistent with the activities that we perform for our portfolio. Each of the Managed Funds may separately invest in the debt or equity of a company depending on each fund’s investment strategy and other factors. Our portfolio may include debt or equity investments issued by the same portfolio company as investments held by one or more Managed Funds, and these investments may be senior, pari passu or junior to the debt and equity investments held by us. We may or may not participate in investments made by investment funds managed by us or one of our affiliates. See “Risk Factors — There are potential conflicts of interest between us and the funds managed by us” under Item 1A.
 
Unitranche Fund LLC.  In December 2007, we formed the Unitranche Fund LLC (Unitranche Fund), which we co-manage with an affiliate of General Electric Capital Corporation (GE). The Unitranche Fund is a private fund that generally focuses on making first lien unitranche loans to middle market companies with EBITDA of at least $15 million. The Unitranche Fund may invest up to $270 million in a single borrower. For financing needs greater than $270 million, we and GE may jointly underwrite additional financing for a total unitranche financing of up to $500 million. Allied Capital, GE and the Unitranche Fund may co-invest in a single borrower, with the Unitranche Fund holding at least a majority of the issuance. GE has committed $3.075 billion to the Unitranche Fund consisting of $3.0 billion of senior notes and $0.075 billion of subordinated certificates and we have committed $525.0 million of subordinated certificates. The Unitranche Fund is capitalized as transactions are completed. At June 30, 2008, the Unitranche Fund had total assets of approximately $532 million, and our investment in the Unitranche Fund totaled $94.6 million at cost and at value.
 
The Unitranche Fund is governed by an investment committee with equal representation from Allied Capital and GE and both Allied Capital and GE provide origination, underwriting and portfolio management services to the Unitranche Fund and its affiliates. We earn a management and sourcing fee totaling 0.375% per annum of managed assets. In addition to the management and sourcing fee, we earn structuring fees on investments made by the Unitranche Fund. See “Results of Operations — Total Interest and Related Portfolio Income” below.
 
Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.  The Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. (ACSDF) is a private fund that generally invests in senior, unitranche and second lien debt. ACSDF has closed on $125 million in equity capital commitments and had total assets of $501 million at June 30, 2008. AC Corp, our wholly-owned subsidiary, is the investment manager and Callidus acts as special manager to ACSDF. A subsidiary of AC Corp is the general partner of ACSDF, and AC Corp serves as collateral manager to a warehouse financing vehicle associated with ACSDF. AC Corp will earn a management fee of up to 2% per annum of the net asset value of ACSDF and will pay Callidus 25% of that management fee to compensate Callidus for its role as special manager.
 
We are a special limited partner in ACSDF, which is a portfolio investment, and have committed and funded $31.8 million to ACSDF. At June 30, 2008, our investment in ACSDF totaled $31.8 million at cost and $34.4 million at value. As a special limited partner, we will earn an incentive allocation to the extent of 20% of ACSDF’s annual net income earned in excess of a specified minimum return, subject to certain performance benchmarks. The value of our investment in ACSDF is based on the net asset value of ACSDF, which reflects the capital invested plus our allocation of the net earnings of ACSDF, including the incentive allocation.
 
We may offer to sell loans to ACSDF or the warehouse financing vehicle. ACSDF or the warehouse financing vehicle may purchase loans from us. In connection with ACSDF’s formation in June 2007 and during the second half of 2007, we sold $224.2 million of seasoned assets with a weighted average yield of 10.0% to a warehouse financing vehicle associated with ACSDF. In the first half of 2008, we sold $72.3 million of seasoned assets with a weighted average yield of 9.2% to the warehouse financing vehicle. ACSDF also purchases loans from other third parties.


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Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.  On March 31, 2008, we assumed, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, the management of Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. (Knightsbridge 2007), which invests primarily in middle market senior loans.
 
At June 30, 2008, Knightsbridge 2007 had total assets of approximately $520 million and our investment in this CLO totaled $55.9 million at cost and $51.1 million at value. We earn a management fee of up to 0.6% per annum of the assets of Knightsbridge 2007, up to 7.5% of which will be paid to an unaffiliated third party in its capacity as special equity holder. In addition, Callidus may assist us in the management of Knightsbridge 2007 and we may pay Callidus a portion of the management fee earned for this assistance.
 
We may offer to sell loans to Knightsbridge 2007 and Knightsbridge 2007 may purchase loans from us or from other third parties. During the first half of 2008, we sold loans totaling $64.9 million with a weighted average yield of 8.1% to Knightsbridge 2007.
 
Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.  In June 2008, we formed Knightsbridge 2008-1 Ltd. (Knightsbridge 2008). Upon its formation, Knightsbridge 2008 completed its initial purchase of assets from a third party. We manage Knightsbridge 2008 through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Knightsbridge 2008 invests primarily in middle market senior loans. We may offer to sell loans to Knightsbridge 2008 and Knightsbridge 2008 may purchase loans from us or from other third parties.
 
At June 30, 2008, Knightsbridge 2008 had total assets of approximately $214 million and our investment in this CLO totaled $63.6 million at cost and at value. We earn a management fee of up to 0.6% per annum of the assets of Knightsbridge 2008, up to 10% of which will be paid to an unaffiliated third party in its capacity as special equity holder. In addition, Callidus may assist us in the management of Knightsbridge 2008 and we may pay Callidus a portion of the management fee earned for this assistance.
 
AGILE Fund I, LLC.  In January 2008, we entered into an investment agreement with the Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group, part of Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Goldman Sachs).
 
As part of the investment agreement, we agreed to sell a pro-rata strip of private equity and debt investments to AGILE Fund I, LLC (AGILE), a private fund in which a fund managed by Goldman Sachs owns substantially all of the interests, for a total transaction value of $167 million. The sales of the assets closed in the first quarter of 2008. The sale to AGILE included 13.7% of our equity investments in 23 of our buyout portfolio companies and 36 of our minority equity portfolio companies for a total purchase price of $104 million, which resulted in a net realized gain of $8.5 million (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) and dividend income of $5.4 million. In addition, we sold approximately $63 million in debt investments, which represented 7.3% of our unitranche, second lien and subordinated debt investments in the buyout investments included in the equity sale. AGILE generally has the right to co-invest in its proportional share of any future follow-on investment opportunities presented by the companies in its portfolio.
 
We are the managing member of AGILE, and are entitled to an incentive allocation subject to certain performance benchmarks. We own the remaining interests in AGILE not held by Goldman Sachs. At June 30, 2008, AGILE had total assets of approximately $155 million and our investment in AGILE totaled $0.8 million at cost and at value.
 
In addition, pursuant to the investment agreement Goldman Sachs has committed to invest at least $125 million in future investment vehicles managed by us and will have future opportunities to invest in our affiliates, or vehicles managed by them, and to coinvest alongside us in the future, subject to various terms and conditions.
 
As part of this transaction, we sold ten venture capital and private equity limited partnership investments for approximately $28 million to a fund managed by Goldman Sachs, which assumed the $5.3 million of unfunded commitments related to these limited partnership investments. The sales of these limited partnership investments closed in the first half of 2008, and resulted in a net realized loss of $7.0 million (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) for the six months ended June 30, 2008.


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PORTFOLIO ASSET QUALITY
 
Portfolio by Grade.  We employ a grading system for our entire portfolio. Grade 1 is used for those investments from which a capital gain is expected. Grade 2 is used for investments performing in accordance with plan. Grade 3 is used for investments that require closer monitoring; however, no loss of investment return or principal is expected. Grade 4 is used for investments that are in workout and for which some loss of current investment return is expected, but no loss of principal is expected. Grade 5 is used for investments that are in workout and for which some loss of principal is expected.
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, our portfolio was graded as follows:
 
                             
    2008     2007  
    Portfolio
  Percentage of
    Portfolio
  Percentage of
 
Grade
  at Value   Total Portfolio     at Value   Total Portfolio  
($ in millions)                    
 
1
  $ 988.0          22.0 %   $ 1,539.6     32.2 %
2
    3,161.0     70.3       2,915.7     61.0  
3
    270.7     6.0       122.5     2.6  
4
    31.0     0.7       157.2     3.3  
5
    46.9     1.0       45.5     0.9  
                             
    $ 4,497.6     100.0 %   $ 4,780.5     100.0 %
                             
 
The amount of the portfolio in each grading category may vary substantially from period to period resulting primarily from changes in the composition of the portfolio as a result of new investment, repayment, and exit activity, changes in the grade of investments to reflect our expectation of performance, and changes in investment values. We expect that a number of investments will be in the Grades 4 or 5 categories from time to time. Part of the private equity business is working with troubled portfolio companies to improve their businesses and protect our investment. The number and amount of investments included in Grade 4 and 5 may fluctuate from period to period. We continue to follow our historical practice of working with portfolio companies in order to recover the maximum amount of our investment.
 
Total Grade 4 and 5 portfolio assets were $77.9 million and $202.7 million, respectively, or were 1.7% and 4.2%, respectively, of the total portfolio value at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007. Grade 4 and 5 assets include loans, debt securities, and equity securities. The decrease in total Grade 4 and 5 portfolio assets from December 31, 2007, to June 30, 2008, was primarily the result of additional unrealized depreciation on the assets classified as Grade 4 and 5. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, our Class A equity interests in Ciena, valued at $9.0 thousand and $68.6 million, respectively, were classified as Grade 5 and Grade 4, respectively, and our Class B and Class C equity interests, which had no value, were classified as Grade 5 at both periods. See “— Private Finance — Ciena Capital LLC” above.
 
Loans and Debt Securities on Non-Accrual Status.  In general, interest is not accrued on loans and debt securities if we have doubt about interest collection or where the enterprise value of the portfolio company may not support further accrual. In addition, interest may not accrue on loans to portfolio companies that are more than 50% owned by us depending on such company’s capital requirements. To the extent interest payments are received on a loan that is not accruing interest, we may use such payments to reduce our cost basis in the investment in lieu of recognizing interest income.


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At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, loans and debt securities at value not accruing interest for the total investment portfolio were as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Loans and debt securities in workout status (classified as Grade 4 or 5)(1)
               
Private finance
               
Companies more than 25% owned
  $ 33.0       $114.1  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    0.9       11.7  
Companies less than 5% owned
    24.0       23.8  
Commercial real estate finance
    6.0       12.4  
Loans and debt securities not in workout status
               
Private finance
               
Companies more than 25% owned
    37.2       21.4  
Companies 5% to 25% owned
    7.0       13.4  
Companies less than 5% owned
          13.3  
Commercial real estate finance
    1.5       1.9  
                 
Total
  $ 109.6       $212.0  
                 
Percentage of total portfolio
    2.4 %     4.4 %
  (1)  Workout loans and debt securities exclude equity securities that are included in the total Grade 4 and 5 assets above.
 
Private finance non-accruals included our Class A equity interests in Ciena, which were $9.0 thousand or 0.0% of the total portfolio at value at June 30, 2008, and $68.6 million or 1.4% of the total portfolio at value at December 31, 2007. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, these Class A equity interests were classified as Grade 5 and Grade 4, respectively. See “— Private Finance — Ciena Capital LLC” above.
 
Loans and Debt Securities Over 90 Days Delinquent.  Loans and debt securities greater than 90 days delinquent at value at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, were as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)  
2008
   
2007
 
 
Private finance
    $22.2       $139.9  
Commercial mortgage loans
    1.5       9.2  
                 
Total
    $23.7       $149.1  
                 
Percentage of total portfolio
    0.5 %     3.1 %
 
Loans and debt securities over 90 days delinquent include our investment in the Class A equity interests of Ciena, which became over 90 days delinquent in the first quarter of 2007. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the Class A equity interests were $9.0 thousand or 0.0% of the total portfolio at value and $68.6 million or 1.4% of the total portfolio at value, respectively. These equity interests were placed on non-accrual during the fourth quarter of 2006. See “— Private Finance, Ciena Capital, LLC” above.
 
The amount of the portfolio that is on non-accrual status or greater than 90 days delinquent may vary from period to period. Loans and debt securities on non-accrual status and over 90 days delinquent should not be added together as they are two separate measures of portfolio asset quality. Loans and debt securities that are in both categories (i.e., on non-accrual status and over 90 days delinquent) totaled $23.7 million and $149.1 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
 
PORTFOLIO RETURNS
 
Since our merger on December 31, 1997, through June 30, 2008, our combined aggregate cash flow internal rate of return, or IRR, has been approximately 21% for private finance and real estate-related CMBS/CDO


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investments exited during this period. The IRR is calculated using the aggregate portfolio cash flow for all investments exited over this period and does not reflect any unrealized appreciation or depreciation on such investments prior to exit. For investments exited during this period, we invested capital totaling $4.8 billion. The weighted average holding period of these investments was 39 months. Investments are considered to be exited when the original investment objective has been achieved through the receipt of cash and/or non-cash consideration upon the repayment of our debt investment or sale of an equity investment, or through the determination that no further consideration was collectible and, thus, a loss may have been realized. The aggregate cash flow IRR for private finance investments was approximately 20% and for CMBS/CDO investments was approximately 24% for the same period. The weighted average holding period of the private finance and CMBS/CDO investments was 49 months and 22 months, respectively, for the same period. These IRR results represent historical results. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results.
 
 
OTHER ASSETS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
Other assets is primarily composed of fixed assets, prepaid expenses, deferred financing and offering costs, and accounts receivable, which includes amounts received in connection with the sale of portfolio companies, including amounts held in escrow, and other receivables from portfolio companies. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, other assets totaled $133.9 million and $157.9 million, respectively. The decrease in other assets since year end 2007 was primarily the result of the March 2008 distribution of the assets held in deferred compensation trusts, which totaled $21.1 million at December 31, 2007.
 
Accounts payable and other liabilities is primarily composed of the liabilities related to accrued interest, bonus and taxes, including excise tax. At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, accounts payable and other liabilities totaled $48.6 million and $153.3 million, respectively. The decrease in accounts payable and other liabilities since year end 2007 was primarily the result of the termination of the deferred compensation plans in March 2008, the liability for which totaled $52.5 million at December 31, 2007. In addition, accounts payable and other liabilities at December 31, 2007, were reduced by the payment of liabilities related to accrued 2007 bonuses of $40.1 million and excise tax of $16.0 million, offset by an increase in liabilities in 2008 related to accrued bonuses and excise tax totaling $10.7 million. Accrued interest payable fluctuates from period to period depending on the amount of debt outstanding and the contractual payment dates of the interest on such debt.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
 
The following table summarizes our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
 
                                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
                      Percent
                      Percent
 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)   2008     2007     Change     Change     2008     2007     Change     Change  
    (unaudited)                 (unaudited)              
 
Interest and Related Portfolio Income:
                                                               
Interest and dividends
  $ 119,212     $ 102,814     $ 16,398       16 %   $ 253,872     $ 204,797     $ 49,075       24 %
Fees and other income
    15,366       14,862       504       3 %     25,650       20,831       4,819       23 %
                                                                 
Total interest and related portfolio income
    134,578       117,676       16,902       14 %     279,522       225,628       53,894       24 %
                                                                 
Expenses:
                                                               
Interest
    36,465       34,336       2,129       6 %     74,025       64,624       9,401       15 %
Employee
    13,344       28,611       (15,267)       (53) %     35,996       50,539       (14,543)       (29) %
Employee stock options
    3,859       9,519       (5,660)       (59) %     8,054       13,180       (5,126)       (39) %
Administrative
    12,943       14,505       (1,562)       (11) %     21,962       27,729       (5,767)       (21) %
                                                                 
Total operating expenses
    66,611       86,971       (20,360)       (23) %     140,037       156,072       (16,035)       (10) %
                                                                 
Net investment income before income taxes
    67,967       30,705       37,262            121 %     139,485       69,556       69,929       101 %
Income tax expense (benefit), including excise tax
    4,112       5,530       (1,418)       (26) %     6,081       4,881       1,200       25 %
                                                                 
Net investment income
    63,855       25,175       38,680            154 %     133,404       64,675       68,729       106 %
                                                                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses):
                                                               
Net realized gains (losses)
    (17,855)       74,879       (92,734)       *     (14,712)       102,545       (117,257)       *
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
    (148,203)       (10,896)       (137,307)       *     (261,607)       55,024       (316,631)       *
                                                                 
Total net gains (losses)
    (166,058)       63,983       (230,041)       *     (276,319)       157,569       (433,888)       *
                                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ (102,203)     $ 89,158     $ (191,361)       (215) %   $ (142,915)     $ 222,244     $ (365,159)       (164) %
                                                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share
  $ (0.59)     $ 0.57     $ (1.16)       (204) %   $ (0.85)     $ 1.44     $ (2.29)       (159) %
                                                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    172,968       156,051       16,917       11 %     167,238       154,446       12,792       8 %
*   Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation and net gains (losses) can fluctuate significantly from period to period. As a result, comparisons may not be meaningful.


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Total Interest and Related Portfolio Income. Total interest and related portfolio income includes interest and dividend income and fees and other income.
 
Interest and Dividends. Interest and dividend income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was composed of the following:
 
                         
    For the Three
  For the Six
    Months Ended
  Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
($ in millions)   2008   2007   2008   2007
 
Interest
                       
Private finance loans and debt securities
  $ 108.0   $ 93.5   $ 215.0   $ 186.4
Preferred shares/income notes of CLOs
    7.9     3.4     15.5     7.1
Subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC
    1.4         1.6    
Commercial mortgage loans
    1.0     2.5     2.2     3.8
Cash, U.S. Treasury bills, money market and other securities
    0.7     3.4     2.5     6.2
                         
Total interest
    119.0     102.8     236.8     203.5
Dividends
    0.2         17.1     1.3
                         
Total interest and dividends
  $ 119.2   $ 102.8   $ 253.9   $ 204.8
                         
 
The level of interest income, which includes interest paid in cash and in kind, is directly related to the balance of the interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period and the weighted average yield of these investments. The interest-bearing investments in the portfolio at value and the yield on these investments at June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                         
    2008     2007  
($ in millions)   Value   Yield(1)     Value   Yield(1)  
 
Private finance:
                       
Loans and debt securities:
                       
Senior loans
  $330.9     6.4 %   $335.2     7.4 %
Unitranche debt
  627.6     12.2 %   681.4     11.4 %
Subordinated debt
  2,292.0     13.7 %   1,966.8     12.5 %
Equity securities:
                       
Preferred shares/ income notes of CLOs
  232.6     16.0 %   111.3     14.0 %
Subordinated certificates in Unitranche Fund LLC
  94.6     10.2 %        
Commercial real estate:
                       
Commercial mortgage loans
  47.4     7.8 %   68.7     6.6 %
                         
Total interest-bearing investments
  $3,625.1     12.7 %   $3,163.4     11.6 %
                         
  (1)  The weighted average yield on loans and debt securities is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on accruing loans and debt securities plus the annual amortization of loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount on accruing loans and debt securities less the annual amortization of loan origination costs, divided by (b) total interest-bearing investments at value.
The weighted average yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs is calculated as the (a) effective interest yield on the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs, divided by (b) preferred shares/income notes of CLOs at value.
The weighted average yield on the subordinated certificates in the Unitranche Fund LLC is computed as the (a) annual stated interest (LIBOR plus 7.5%) divided by (b) total investment at value. This yield excludes any return from the potential future excess cash flows from portfolio earnings available to the subordinated certificate holders and from related structuring fees and management and sourcing fees. See “— Fees and Other Income” below.
The weighted average yields are computed as of the balance sheet date.
 
Our interest income has increased period over period primarily as a result of the growth in the interest-bearing portfolio and improved overall yield on these investments. Interest-bearing investments represented 81% as compared to 71% of the total portfolio at value at June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The weighted average yield varies from period to period based on the current stated interest on interest-bearing investments, the yield on interest-bearing investments funded, the yield on amounts repaid, the amount of interest-bearing investments for which interest is not accruing, changes in value of interest-bearing investments and the mix of interest-bearing


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investments in the portfolio, including the amount of lower-yielding senior or unitranche debt in the portfolio at the end of the period.
 
Interest income also includes the effective interest yield on our investments in the preferred shares/income notes of CLOs. Interest income from these investments has increased period over period primarily as a result of the growth in these assets. The weighted average yield on the preferred shares/income notes of the CLOs at June 30, 2008, was 16.0%, as compared to 14.0% at June 30, 2007.
 
The value and weighted average yield of the cash, U.S. Treasury bills, money market and other securities was $228.8 million and 1.4%, respectively, at June 30, 2008, and $350.0 million and 5.1%, respectively, at June 30, 2007. As the capital markets became increasingly uncertain in the first quarter of 2008, we moved our investments in money market securities into cash and very short-term treasuries, which drove the decrease in yield at June 30, 2008. See “Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
 
Dividend income results from the dividend yield on preferred equity interests, if any, or the declaration of dividends by a portfolio company on preferred or common equity interests. Dividend income for the six months ended June 30, 2008, was $17.1 million as compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase period over period was primarily a result of a $7.1 million dividend received in connection with the recapitalization of Norwesco, Inc., a portfolio company, and $5.4 million of dividends received in connection with the sale to AGILE Fund I, LLC during the first half of 2008. See “Portfolio and Investment Activity — Managed Funds” above. Dividend income will vary from period to period depending upon the timing and amount of dividends that are declared or paid by a portfolio company on preferred or common equity interests.
 
Fees and Other Income.  Fees and other income primarily include fees related to financial structuring, diligence, transaction services, management and consulting services to portfolio companies and Managed Funds, commitments, guarantees, and other services and loan prepayment premiums. As a business development company, we are required to make significant managerial assistance available to the companies in our investment portfolio. Managerial assistance includes, but is not limited to, management and consulting services related to corporate finance, marketing, human resources, personnel and board member recruiting, business operations, corporate governance, risk management and other general business matters.
 
Fees and other income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, included fees relating to the following:
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Structuring and diligence
    $8.4       $6.2       $13.5       $7.9  
Management, consulting and other services provided to portfolio companies
    3.1       2.3       6.0       4.1  
Commitment, guaranty and other fees from portfolio companies(1)
    1.9       2.9       3.6       5.0  
Fund management fees(2)
    1.6             2.2        
Loan prepayment premiums
    0.3       3.4       0.3       3.6  
Other income
    0.1       0.1       0.1       0.2  
                                 
Total fees and other income
    $15.4       $14.9       $25.7       $20.8  
                                 
(1)  Commitment, guaranty and other fees from portfolio companies for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, included guaranty and other fees from Ciena of $1.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively. See “— Private Finance, Ciena Capital, LLC” above.
(2)  See “Portfolio and Investment Activity — Managed Funds” above.
 
Fees and other income are generally related to specific transactions or services and therefore may vary substantially from period to period depending on the level of investment activity and types of services provided and the level of assets in Managed Funds for which we earn management or other fees. Loan origination fees that represent yield enhancement on a loan are capitalized and amortized into interest income over the life of the loan.


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Structuring and diligence fees for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, included $5.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, earned by us in connection with investments made by the Unitranche Fund, LLC. See “Managed Funds” above. The remainder of the structuring and diligence fees primarily relate to the level of new investment originations, which were lower in 2008 than 2007. Private finance investments funded were $317.2 million and $591.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, as compared to $473.6 million and $643.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively.
 
While the scheduled maturities of private finance and commercial real estate loans generally range from five to ten years, it is not unusual for our borrowers to refinance or pay off their debts to us ahead of schedule. Therefore, we generally structure our loans to require a prepayment premium for the first three to five years of the loan. Accordingly, the amount of prepayment premiums will vary depending on the level of repayments and the age of the loans at the time of repayment.
 
See “— Portfolio and Investment Activity” above for further information regarding our total interest and related portfolio income for Ciena and Mercury.
 
Operating Expenses.  Operating expenses include interest, employee, employee stock options, and administrative expenses.
 
Interest Expense.  The fluctuations in interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were primarily attributable to changes in the level of our borrowings under various notes payable and our revolving line of credit as well as an increase in our weighted average cost of debt capital. Our borrowing activity and weighted average cost of debt, including fees and debt financing costs, at and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                                 
    At and for the Three Months Ended June 30,     At and for the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Total outstanding debt
  $ 2,043.3     $ 1,921.8     $ 2,043.3     $ 1,921.8  
Average outstanding debt
  $ 2,042.9     $ 1,965.3     $ 2,126.2     $ 1,903.6  
Weighted average cost(1)
    6.9%       6.6%       6.9%       6.6%  
     
(1)  The weighted average annual interest cost is computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on the debt plus the annual amortization of commitment fees, other facility fees and debt financing costs that are recognized into interest expense over the contractual life of the respective borrowings, divided by (b) debt outstanding on the balance sheet date.
 
In addition, interest expense included interest paid to the Internal Revenue Service related to installment sale gains totaling $2.0 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $3.8 million and $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Installment interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2008, is estimated to be a total of $7.8 million. See “Dividends and Distributions” below.
 
Employee Expense.  Employee expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Salaries and employee benefits
  $ 8.5     $ 21.2     $ 31.2     $ 42.6  
Individual performance award (IPA)
    2.2       2.4       4.6       4.9  
IPA mark to market expense (benefit)
          2.4       (4.1 )     (1.6 )
Individual performance bonus (IPB)
    2.6       2.6       4.3       4.6  
                                 
Total employee expense(1)
  $ 13.3     $ 28.6     $ 36.0     $ 50.5  
                                 
Number of employees at end of period
    183       173       183       173  
     
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Salaries and employee benefits include an accrual for employee bonuses, which are generally paid annually after the completion of the fiscal year. The quarterly accrual is based upon an estimate of annual bonuses and is subject to change. Given the current market environment discussed above (see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis — Overview”), we have decided to reduce our 2008 bonus accrual to a total of less than $15 million. Comparatively, the 2007 bonus pool was $40 million. Salaries and employee benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2008, were $12.7 million lower than the same period in 2007 and for the six months ended June 30, 2008, were $11.4 million lower than the same period in 2007, primarily as a result of the reduction to the 2008 bonus pool. Salaries and employee benefits for the three months ended June 30, 2008, included a reversal of previously accrued bonuses of $3.8 million versus an accrual of $11.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Accrued bonuses totaled $6.5 million and $21.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The actual amount of the current year bonuses will be finalized by the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors at the end of the year.
 
The IPA is an incentive compensation program for certain officers and is generally determined annually at the beginning of each year but may be adjusted throughout the year. Through December 31, 2007, the IPA was deposited in a deferred compensation trust in four equal installments, generally on a quarterly basis, in the form of cash. The trustee was required to use the cash to purchase shares of our common stock in the open market.
 
Through December 31, 2007, the IPA amounts were contributed into the trust and invested in our common stock. The accounts of the trust were consolidated with our accounts. The common stock was classified as common stock held in deferred compensation trust in the accompanying financial statements and the deferred compensation obligation, which represented the amount owed to the employees, was included in other liabilities. Changes in the value of our common stock held in the deferred compensation trust were not recognized. However, the liability was marked to market with a corresponding charge or credit to employee compensation expense. On March 18, 2008, prior to the distribution of the assets held in the trust (see below), we were required to record a final mark to market of the liability with a corresponding credit to employee compensation expense.
 
In December 2007, our Board of Directors made a determination that it was in Allied Capital’s best interest to terminate our deferred compensation arrangements. The Board of Directors’ decision was primarily in response to increased complexity resulting from recent changes in the regulation of deferred compensation arrangements. The Board of Directors resolved that the accounts under these Plans would be distributed to participants in full on March 18, 2008, the termination and distribution date, or as soon as was reasonably practicable thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of each of these Plans.
 
The accounts under the deferred compensation arrangements totaled $52.5 million at December 31, 2007. The balances on the termination date were distributed to participants in March 2008 subsequent to the termination date, in accordance with the transition rule for payment elections under Section 409A of the Code. Distributions from the plans were made in cash or shares of our common stock, net of required withholding taxes. The distribution of the accounts under the deferred compensation arrangements will result in a tax deduction for 2008, subject to the limitations set by Section 162(m) of the Code for persons subject to such section.
 
The IPB is distributed in cash to award recipients throughout the year (beginning in February of each respective year) as long as the recipient remains employed by us.
 
The Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors have determined the IPA and the IPB for 2008; however, the Compensation Committee may adjust the IPA or IPB as needed, or make new awards as new officers are hired. For 2008, the Compensation Committee has determined that the IPAs will be paid in cash in two equal installments during the year, as long as the recipient remains employed by us. If a recipient terminates employment during the year, any remaining cash payments under the IPA or IPB would be forfeited. After giving effect to the headcount reduction and other hires and terminations in 2008, the total IPA (excluding any mark to market benefit) and IPB for 2008 are currently estimated to be approximately $8.6 million and $8.8 million, respectively.


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As discussed above, we have decided to reduce our headcount by about 30 employees in the third quarter of 2008. This reduction in headcount will reduce employee expense after the payment of severance costs. We estimate that total employee expense will be approximately $33 million to $35 million for the second half of 2008, excluding approximately $3.4 million of severance costs related to the headcount reduction in the third quarter of 2008. Considering the headcount reduction and our current assessment of business needs, we are currently estimating total employee expense for the full year 2009 to be in the range of $67 million to $72 million. The estimates for the remainder of 2008 and for the full year 2009 are subject to change as we see opportunities to add to our assets or our assets under management or should other circumstances warrant additional hiring or compensation adjustments. As such, our actual costs may differ materially from these current estimates.
 
Stock Options Expense.  Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123R) using the modified prospective method of application, which required us to recognize compensation costs on a prospective basis beginning January 1, 2006. Under this method, the unamortized cost of previously awarded options that were unvested as of January 1, 2006, is recognized over the remaining service period in the statement of operations beginning in 2006, using the fair value amounts determined for proforma disclosure under SFAS 123R. With respect to options granted on or after January 1, 2006, compensation cost based on estimated grant date fair value is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations over the service period. Our employee stock options are typically granted with ratable vesting provisions, and we amortize the compensation cost over the related service period.
 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors granted options of 0.5 million and 7.5 million, respectively. The options vest ratably over a three-year period beginning on June 30, 2009.
 
The stock option expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Employee Stock Option Expense:
                               
Previously awarded, unvested options as of January 1, 2006
  $ 2.1     $ 3.3     $ 3.9     $ 6.5  
Options granted on or after January 1, 2006
    1.8       6.2       4.2       6.7  
                                 
Total employee stock option expense
  $ 3.9     $ 9.5     $ 8.1     $ 13.2  
                                 
 
In addition to employee stock option expense, administrative expense included $0.1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, for options granted to non-officer directors. Options granted to non-officer directors vest on the grant date and therefore, the full expense is recorded on the grant date.
 
We estimate that the employee-related stock option expense will be approximately $13.1 million, $6.5 million, and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. This estimate may change if our assumptions related to future option forfeitures change. This estimate does not include any expense related to stock option grants after June 30, 2008, as the fair value of those stock options will be determined at the time of grant, and does not include the effect of any forfeitures that may result from the headcount reduction discussed above.
 
Administrative Expense.  Administrative expenses include legal and accounting fees, valuation assistance fees, insurance premiums, the cost of leases for our headquarters in Washington, DC, and our regional offices, portfolio origination and development expenses, travel costs, stock record expenses, directors’ fees and stock option expense, and various other expenses.
 
Administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were $12.9 million and $14.5 million, respectively, and $22.0 million and $27.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, administrative expenses declined due to a reduction in investigation and litigation costs, net of insurance reimbursements, of $0.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007, included costs of $1.4 million incurred in the first quarter of 2007 to engage a third party to conduct a review of Ciena’s internal control systems. See “— Private


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Finance, Ciena Capital LLC” above. In addition, administrative expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, included $2.5 million in placement fees related to securing equity commitments to the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P.
 
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Including Excise Tax.  Income tax expense (benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  $ 2.2     $ 1.5     $ 1.9     $ (2.7 )
Excise tax expense(1)
    1.9       4.0       4.2       7.6  
                                 
Income tax expense (benefit), including excise tax
  $ 4.1     $ 5.5     $ 6.1     $ 4.9  
                                 
 
     
(1)  While excise tax expense is presented in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a reduction to net investment income, excise tax relates to both net investment income and net realized gains.
 
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, A.C. Corporation, is a corporation subject to federal and state income taxes and records a benefit or expense for income taxes as appropriate based on its operating results in a given period.
 
Our excess taxable income carried over from 2007 plus our estimated annual taxable income for 2008 currently exceeds our estimated dividend distributions to shareholders in 2008, accordingly, we expect to carry over excess taxable income earned in 2008 for distribution in 2009. Therefore, we will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of our annual taxable income exceeds the distributions for the year. We have recorded an estimated excise tax of $1.9 million and $4.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. See “Dividends and Distributions.”
 
Realized Gains and Losses.  Net realized gains primarily result from the sale of equity securities associated with certain private finance investments and the realization of unamortized discount resulting from the sale and early repayment of private finance loans and commercial mortgage loans, offset by losses on investments. Net realized gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Realized gains
  $ 5.0     $ 87.4     $ 37.7     $ 120.6  
Realized losses
    (22.9 )     (12.5 )     (52.4 )     (18.1 )
                                 
Net realized gains (losses)
  $ (17.9 )   $ 74.9     $ (14.7 )   $ 102.5  
                                 
 
Realized gains and losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008, included a net realized gain totaling $8.5 million (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) from the sale of certain investments to AGILE Fund I, LLC in the first quarter of 2008. In addition, realized losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, included $1.5 million and $7.0 million, respectively, (subsequent to post-closing adjustments) related to the sale of certain venture capital and private equity limited partnership investments to a fund managed by Goldman Sachs. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, net realized gains and losses also included net realized losses totaling $2.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, resulting from the sale of loans and debt securities totaling $108.2 million and $137.2 million, respectively, to the Allied Capital Senior Debt Fund, L.P. and Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd. See “— Managed Funds” above.


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When we exit an investment and realize a gain or loss, we make an accounting entry to reverse any unrealized appreciation or depreciation, respectively, we had previously recorded to reflect the appreciated or depreciated value of the investment. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we reversed previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses were realized as follows:
 
                                 
          For the Six
 
          Months Ended
 
    For the Three Months Ended June 30,     June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Reversal of previously recorded net unrealized appreciation associated with realized gains
  $ (2.2 )   $ (55.0 )   $ (34.7 )   $ (85.9 )
Reversal of previously recorded net unrealized appreciation associated with dividends received
                (13.5 )     (1.1 )
Reversal of previously recorded net unrealized depreciation associated with realized losses
    16.9       16.6       45.4       22.3  
                                 
Total reversal
  $ 14.7     $ (38.4 )   $ (2.8 )   $ (64.7 )
                                 
 
Realized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
($ in millions)
         
2008  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
Mercury Air Centers, Inc.
    $2.6  
MedAssets, Inc. 
    1.3  
Havco Wood Products LLC 
    0.7  
Other
    0.3  
       
Total private finance
    4.9  
       
Commercial Real Estate:
       
Other
    0.1  
       
Total commercial real estate
    0.1  
       
Total realized gains
    $5.0  
       
 
         
2007  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
HMT, Inc. 
  $ 39.9  
Healthy Pet Corp.
    36.6  
Wear Me Apparel Corporation
    6.1  
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
    3.1  
Geotrace Technologies, Inc.
    1.1  
Other
    0.6  
         
Total realized gains
  $ 87.4  
         
 
Realized losses for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
($ in millions)
         
2008  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
Creative Group, Inc.
    $15.5  
Walker Investment Fund II, LLLP
    1.3  
Other
    4.0  
       
Total private finance
    20.8  
       
Commercial Real Estate:
       
Other
    2.1  
       
Total commercial real estate
    2.1  
       
Total realized losses
    $22.9  
       
 
         
2007  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
Powell Plant Farms, Inc.
  $ 11.5  
Alaris Consulting, LLC
    1.0  
         
Total realized losses
  $ 12.5  
         
 


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Realized gains for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
 
($ in million)
         
2008  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
Norwesco, Inc. 
  $ 10.7  
BenefitMall, Inc. 
    4.9  
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.(1) 
    3.4  
Financial Pacific Company
    3.1  
Mercury Air Centers, Inc. 
    2.6  
Service Champ, Inc. 
    1.7  
Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC
    1.4  
Coverall North America, Inc. 
    1.4  
MedAssets, Inc.
    1.3  
CR Holding, Inc. 
    1.0  
Other
    5.9  
         
Total private finance
    37.4  
         
Commercial Real Estate:
       
Other
    0.3  
         
Total commercial real estate
    0.3  
         
Total realized gains
  $ 37.7  
         
 
     
2007
Portfolio Company
  Amount
 
Private Finance:
   
HMT, Inc.
  $39.9
Healthy Pet Corp.
  36.6
Palm Coast Data, LLC
  20.0
Wear Me Apparel Corporation
  6.1
Mogas Energy, LLC
  4.5
Tradesmen International, Inc.
  3.8
ForeSite Towers, LLC
  3.8
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.
  3.1
Geotrace Technologies, Inc.
  1.1
Other
  1.7
     
Total realized gains
  $120.6
     
 
 
(1) Includes an additional realized gain of $1.9 million related to the release of escrowed funds from the sale of our majority equity investment in 2006.
 
Realized losses for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
 
($ in millions)
         
2008  
Portfolio Company
  Amount  
 
Private Finance:
       
Creative Group, Inc.
  $ 15.5  
Crescent Equity Corp. — Longview Cable & Data, LLC
    8.4  
Mid-Atlantic Venture Fund IV, L.P. 
    5.2  
WMA Equity Corporation and Affiliates
    4.5  
Driven Brands, Inc. 
    1.9  
Direct Capital Corporation
    1.7  
EarthColor, Inc. 
    1.7  
Sweet Traditions, Inc.
    1.5  
Walker Investment Fund II, LLLP.
    1.3  
Other
    8.2  
         
Total private finance
    49.9  
         
Commercial Real Estate:
       
Other
    2.5  
         
Total commercial real estate
    2.5  
         
Total realized losses
  $ 52.4  
         
 
     
2007
Portfolio Company
  Amount
 
Private Finance:
   
Powell Plant Farms, Inc.
  $11.5
Legacy Partners Group, LLC
  5.8
Alaris Consulting, LLC
  1.0
Other
  (0.2)
     
Total realized losses
  $18.1
     
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation.  We determine the value of each investment in our portfolio on a quarterly basis, and changes in value result in unrealized appreciation or depreciation being recognized

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in our statement of operations. Value, as defined in Section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), is (i) the market price for those securities for which a market quotation is readily available and (ii) for all other securities and assets, fair value is as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. Since there is typically no readily available market value for the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with our valuation policy and the provisions of the 1940 Act and FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157 or the Statement). We determine fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. At June 30, 2008, portfolio investments recorded at fair value using level 3 inputs (as defined under the Statement) were approximately 91% of our total assets. Because of the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market quotation in an active market, the fair value of our investments determined in good faith by the Board of Directors may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material.
 
There is no single approach for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. Unlike banks, we are not permitted to provide a general reserve for anticipated loan losses. Instead, we are required to specifically value each individual investment on a quarterly basis. We will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we determine that the fair value of a security is less than its cost basis, and we will record unrealized appreciation when we determine that the fair value is greater than its cost basis. Changes in fair value are recorded in the statement of operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
 
As a business development company, we invest in illiquid securities including debt and equity securities of portfolio companies, CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes, CDO bonds and investment funds. The structure of each debt and equity security is specifically negotiated to enable us to protect our investment and maximize our returns. We include many terms governing interest rate, repayment terms, prepayment penalties, financial covenants, operating covenants, ownership parameters, dilution parameters, liquidation preferences, voting rights, and put or call rights. Our investments may be subject to certain restrictions on resale and generally have no established trading market.
 
Because of the type of investments that we make and the nature of our business, our valuation process requires an analysis of various factors. Our fair value methodology includes the examination of, among other things, the underlying investment performance, financial condition, and market changing events that impact valuation.
 
Valuation Methodology.  We adopted SFAS 157 on a prospective basis in the first quarter of 2008. SFAS 157 requires us to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to market participants, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with the Statement, we have considered our principal market, or the market in which we exit our portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity.
 
We have determined that for our buyout investments, where we have control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, both the debt and equity securities of the portfolio investment would exit in the merger and acquisition (“M&A”) market as the principal market generally through a sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company. We believe that the in-use premise of value (as defined in SFAS 157), which assumes the debt and equity securities are sold together, is appropriate as this would provide maximum proceeds to the seller. As a result, we will continue to use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments under SFAS 157. Enterprise value means the entire value of the company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. Enterprise value is determined using various factors, including cash flow from operations of the portfolio company, multiples at which private companies are bought and sold, and other pertinent factors, such as recent offers to purchase a portfolio company,


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recent transactions involving the purchase or sale of the portfolio company’s equity securities, liquidation events, or other events. We allocate the enterprise value to these securities in order of the legal priority of the securities.
 
There is no one methodology to determine enterprise value and, in fact, for any one portfolio company, enterprise value is best expressed as a range of fair values. However, we must derive a single estimate of enterprise value. To determine the enterprise value of a portfolio company, we analyze its historical and projected financial results. This financial and other information is generally obtained from the portfolio companies, and may represent unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information. We generally require portfolio companies to provide annual audited and quarterly unaudited financial statements, as well as annual projections for the upcoming fiscal year. Typically in the private equity business, companies are bought and sold based on multiples of EBITDA, cash flow, net income, revenues or, in limited instances, book value. The private equity industry uses financial measures such as EBITDA or EBITDAM (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization and, in some instances, Management fees) in order to assess a portfolio company’s financial performance and to value a portfolio company. EBITDA and EBITDAM are not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and such information should not be considered as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations, or any other measure of performance prescribed by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. When using EBITDA to determine enterprise value, we may adjust EBITDA for non-recurring items. Such adjustments are intended to normalize EBITDA to reflect the portfolio company’s earnings power. Adjustments to EBITDA may include compensation to previous owners, acquisition, recapitalization, or restructuring related items or one-time non-recurring income or expense items.
 
In determining a multiple to use for valuation purposes, we generally look to private merger and acquisition statistics, the entry multiple for the transaction, discounted public trading multiples or industry practices. In estimating a reasonable multiple, we consider not only the fact that our portfolio company may be a private company relative to a peer group of public comparables, but we also consider the size and scope of our portfolio company and its specific strengths and weaknesses. In some cases, the best valuation methodology may be a discounted cash flow analysis based on future projections. If a portfolio company is distressed, a liquidation analysis may provide the best indication of enterprise value.
 
While we typically exit our securities upon the sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company in the M&A market, for investments in portfolio companies where we do not have control or the ability to gain control through an option or warrant security, we cannot typically control the exit of our investment into the principal market (the M&A market). As a result, in accordance with SFAS 157, we are required to determine the fair value of these investments assuming a sale of the individual investment in a hypothetical market to a hypothetical market participant (the in-exchange premise of value). We continue to perform an enterprise value analysis for investments in this category to assess the credit risk of the loan or debt security and to determine the fair value of our equity investment in these portfolio companies. The determined equity values are generally discounted when we have a minority ownership position, restrictions on resale, specific concerns about the receptivity of the capital markets to a specific company at a certain time, or other factors. For loan and debt securities, we perform a yield analysis assuming a hypothetical current sale of the investment. The yield analysis requires us to estimate the expected repayment date of the instrument and a market participant’s required yield. Our estimate of the expected repayment date of a loan or debt security is generally shorter than the legal maturity of the instruments as our loans have historically been repaid prior to the maturity date. The yield analysis considers changes in interest rates and changes in leverage levels of the loan or debt security as compared to market interest rates and leverage levels. Assuming the credit quality of the loan or debt security remains stable, we will use the value determined by the yield analysis as the fair value for that security. A change in the assumptions that we use to estimate the fair value of our loans and debt securities using the yield analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or a loan or debt security is in workout status, we may consider other factors in determining the fair value of a loan or debt security, including the value attributable to the loan or debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.


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Our equity investments in private debt and equity funds are generally valued at such fund’s net asset value, unless other factors lead to a determination of fair value at a different amount. The value of our equity securities in public companies for which quoted prices in an active market are readily available is based on the closing public market price on the measurement date.
 
The fair value of our CLO/CDO Assets is generally based on a discounted cash flow model that utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow and comparable yields for similar bonds and preferred shares/ income notes, when available. We recognize unrealized appreciation or depreciation on our CLO/CDO Assets as comparable yields in the market change and/or based on changes in estimated cash flows resulting from changes in prepayment, re-investment or loss assumptions in the underlying collateral pool, or changes in redemption assumptions for the CLO/CDO Assets, if applicable. We determine the fair value of our CLO/CDO Assets on an individual security-by-security basis. If we were to sell a group of these CLO/CDO Assets in a pool in one or more transactions, the total value received for that pool may be different than the sum of the fair values of the individual assets.
 
We will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we determine that the fair value of a security is less than its cost basis, and will record unrealized appreciation when we determine that the fair value is greater than its cost basis. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the values determined at the measurement date may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the values determined at the measurement date.
 
As a participant in the private equity business, we invest primarily in private middle market companies for which there is generally no publicly available information. Because of the private nature of these businesses, there is a need to maintain the confidentiality of the financial and other information that we have for the private companies in our portfolio. We believe that maintaining this confidence is important, as disclosure of such information could disadvantage our portfolio companies and could put us at a disadvantage in attracting new investments. Therefore, we do not intend to disclose financial or other information about our portfolio companies, unless required, because we believe doing so may put them at an economic or competitive disadvantage, regardless of our level of ownership or control.
 
We work with third-party consultants to obtain assistance in determining fair value for a portion of the private finance portfolio each quarter. We work with these consultants to obtain assistance as additional support in the preparation of our internal valuation analysis. In addition, we may receive third-party assessments of a particular private finance portfolio company’s value in the ordinary course of business, most often in the context of a prospective sale transaction or in the context of a bankruptcy process.
 
The valuation analysis prepared by management is submitted to our Board of Directors who is ultimately responsible for the determination of fair value of the portfolio in good faith. Valuation assistance from Duff & Phelps, LLC (Duff & Phelps) for our private finance portfolio consisted of certain limited procedures (the Procedures) we identified and requested them to perform. Based upon the performance of the Procedures on a selection of our final portfolio company valuations, Duff & Phelps concluded that the fair value of those portfolio companies subjected to the Procedures did not appear unreasonable. In addition, we also received third-party valuation assistance from other third-party consultants for certain private finance portfolio companies. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, we received third-party valuation assistance as follows:
 
                                 
    2008     2007  
    Q1     Q2     Q1     Q2  
 
Number of private finance portfolio companies reviewed
    124       119       88       92  
Percentage of private finance portfolio reviewed at value
    94.0 %     94.9 %     91.8 %     92.1 %
 
Professional fees for third-party valuation assistance were $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, and are estimated to be approximately $2.2 million for 2008.


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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation.  Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, consisted of the following:
 
                                 
    For the Three
    For the Six
 
    Months Ended
    Months Ended
 
    June 30,     June 30,  
($ in millions)   2008(1)     2007(1)     2008(1)     2007(1)  
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  $ (162.9 )     $ 27.5     $ (258.8 )     $ 119.7  
Reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation associated with realized gains
    (2.2 )     (55.0 )     (34.7 )     (85.9 )
Reversal of previously recorded net unrealized appreciation associated with dividends received
                (13.5 )     (1.1 )
Reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation associated with realized losses
    16.9       16.6       45.4       22.3  
                                 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
  $ (148.2 )   $ (10.9 )   $ (261.6 )   $ 55.0  
                                 
  (1)  The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation can fluctuate significantly from period to period. As a result, quarterly comparisons may not be meaningful.
 
The primary drivers of the net unrealized depreciation of $162.9 million resulting from changes in portfolio value for the three months ended June 30, 2008, were (i) additional depreciation of $29.3 million on our investment in Ciena resulting from the decline in value of their residual interest assets and other financial assets as discussed below, (ii) depreciation in our other financial services and asset management portfolio companies, which totaled $32.0 million, and (iii) decreased enterprise values as a result of lower EBITDA generally driven by current economic conditions, including rising oil and food prices.
 
Valuation of Ciena Capital LLC.  Our investment in Ciena totaled $327.8 million at cost and $9.0 thousand at value, which included unrealized depreciation of $327.8 million, at June 30, 2008, and $327.8 million at cost and $68.6 million at value, which included unrealized depreciation of $259.2 million, at December 31, 2007.
 
Ciena relies on the asset-backed securitization market to finance its loan origination activity. That financing source continues to be unreliable in the current capital markets, and as a result, Ciena has substantially curtailed loan origination activity. To value our investment at June 30, 2008, we continued to attribute no value to Ciena’s origination platform or enterprise due to the state of the securitization markets, among other factors. The second quarter of 2008 decline in value of $29.3 million reflects the decline in value of Ciena’s financial assets, including residual interests, which reduced its book value. We valued our investment in Ciena at June 30, 2008, solely based on the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets, including the estimated net realizable value of the cash flows generated from Ciena’s retained interests in its current servicing portfolio, which includes portfolio servicing fees as well as cash flows from Ciena’s equity investments in its securitizations and its interest-only strip. We considered the outstanding letters of credit that we have issued in connection with Ciena’s securitization transactions in our determination of the net realizable value of Ciena’s retained interests at June 30, 2008. This resulted in a value to our investment, after repayment of senior debt outstanding, of $9.0 thousand at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2008, the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets exceeded the amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, which is 100% guaranteed by us. If the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets were to fall below the amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, we would be required to record a liability for the amount that the revolving line of credit exceeds the net realizable value of Ciena’s assets.
 
We also continued to consider Ciena’s current regulatory issues and ongoing investigations and litigation in performing the valuation analysis at June 30, 2008. (See “— Private Finance, Ciena Capital LLC” above.)
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation included depreciation on our investment in Ciena of $29.3 million and $68.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively, and depreciation of $19.1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007. We received valuation assistance from Duff & Phelps for our investment in Ciena at June 30, 2008 and 2007. See “Valuation Methodology — Private Finance” above for further discussion of the third-party valuation assistance we received.


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Per Share Amounts.  All per share amounts included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section have been computed using the weighted average common shares used to compute diluted earnings per share, which were 173.0 million and 156.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and were 167.2 million and 154.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
 
OTHER MATTERS
 
Regulated Investment Company Status.  We have elected to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code). As long as we qualify as a regulated investment company, we are not taxed on our investment company taxable income or realized net capital gains, to the extent that such taxable income or gains are distributed, or deemed to be distributed, to shareholders on a timely basis.
 
Dividends are paid to shareholders from taxable income. Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized. In addition, gains realized for financial reporting purposes may differ from gains included in taxable income as a result of our election to recognize gains using installment sale treatment, which generally results in the deferment of gains for tax purposes until notes or other amounts, including amounts held in escrow, received as consideration from the sale of investments are collected in cash. See “Dividends and Distributions” below.
 
Dividends declared and paid by us in a year generally differ from taxable income for that year as such dividends may include the distribution of current year taxable income, the distribution of prior year taxable income carried over into and distributed in the current year, or returns of capital. We are generally required to distribute 98% of our taxable income during the year the income is earned to avoid paying an excise tax. If this requirement is not met, the Code imposes a nondeductible excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of the current year’s taxable income exceeds the distribution for the year from such taxable income. The taxable income on which an excise tax is paid is generally carried over and distributed to shareholders in the next tax year. Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to carry over taxable income in excess of current year distributions from such taxable income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. See “Dividends and Distributions” below.
 
In order to maintain our status as a regulated investment company and obtain regulated investment company tax benefits, we must, in general, (1) continue to qualify as a business development company; (2) derive at least 90% of our gross income from dividends, interest, gains from the sale of securities and other specified types of income; (3) meet asset diversification requirements as defined in the Code; and (4) timely distribute to shareholders at least 90% of our annual investment company taxable income as defined in the Code. We intend to take all steps necessary to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company. However, there can be no assurance that we will continue to qualify for such treatment in future years.
 
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
 
Our Board of Directors reviews the dividend rate quarterly, and may adjust the quarterly dividend throughout the year. Dividends are declared considering our estimate of annual taxable income available for distribution to shareholders and the amount of taxable income carried over from the prior year for distribution in the current year. Dividends to common shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, were $224.2 million and $193.4 million, respectively, or $1.30 per common share for the first half of 2008 and $1.27 per common share for the first half of 2007. An extra cash dividend of $0.05 per common share was declared during 2006 and was paid to shareholders on January 19, 2007.


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The Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.65 per common share for the third quarter of 2008 and a dividend of $0.65 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2008.
 
Dividends are paid from taxable income. Taxable income includes our taxable interest, dividend and fee income, as well as taxable net capital gains. Taxable income generally differs from net income for financial reporting purposes due to temporary and permanent differences in the recognition of income and expenses, and generally excludes net unrealized appreciation or depreciation, as gains or losses are not included in taxable income until they are realized. In addition, gains realized for financial reporting purposes may differ from gains included in taxable income as a result of our election to recognize gains using installment sale treatment, which generally results in the deferment of gains for tax purposes until notes or other amounts, including amounts held in escrow, received as consideration from the sale of investments are collected in cash. Taxable income includes non-cash income, such as contractual payment-in-kind interest and dividends and the amortization of discounts and fees. Cash collections of income resulting from contractual payment-in-kind interest or the amortization of discounts and fees generally occur upon the repayment of the loans or debt securities that include such items. Non-cash taxable income is reduced by non-cash expenses, such as realized losses and depreciation and amortization expense.
 
To the extent that we earn annual taxable income in excess of dividends paid from such taxable income for the year, we may carry over the excess taxable income into the next year and such excess income will be available for distribution in the next year as permitted under the Code (see discussion below). Such income will be treated under the Code as having been distributed during the prior year for purposes of our qualification for RIC tax treatment for such year. The maximum amount of excess taxable income that we may carry over for distribution in the next year under the Code is the total amount of dividends paid in the following year, subject to certain declaration and payment guidelines. Excess taxable income carried over and paid out in the next year is generally subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. We believe that carrying over excess taxable income from one year for distribution in the following year may provide increased visibility with respect to taxable earnings available to pay the regular quarterly dividend.
 
Our estimated annual taxable income for 2007 exceeded our dividend distributions to shareholders for 2007 from such taxable income, and, therefore, we have carried over excess taxable income, which is currently estimated to be $403.1 million, for distribution to shareholders in 2008. Estimated excess taxable income for 2007 represents approximately $50.0 million of ordinary income and approximately $353.1 million of net long-term capital gains. Our taxable income for 2007 is an estimate and will not be finally determined until we file our 2007 tax return in September 2008. Therefore, the excess taxable income earned in 2007 and carried forward for distribution in 2008 may be different than this estimate.
 
Dividends paid in 2008 are first paid out of the excess taxable income carried over from 2007. For the first and second quarters of 2008, we paid dividends of $224.2 million. The remainder of 2007 estimated excess taxable income to be distributed during the second half of 2008 is $178.9 million. In accordance with regulated investment company distribution rules, we must declare current year dividends to be paid from carried over excess taxable income from 2007 before we file our 2007 tax return in September 2008, and we must pay such dividends by December 31, 2008. To comply with these rules, on July 8, 2008, our Board of Directors declared a $0.65 per share dividend for both the third and fourth quarters of 2008. The third quarter dividend will be paid on September 26, 2008, and the fourth quarter dividend will be paid on December 26, 2008. A substantial portion of the 2008 dividend payments will be made from excess 2007 taxable earnings.
 
Given that a substantial portion of the 2008 dividend payments will be made from excess taxable income carried forward from 2007, we currently expect to carry over excess taxable income earned in 2008 for distribution to shareholders in 2009. We expect that we will generally be required to pay a 4% excise tax on the excess of 98% of our taxable income for 2008 over the amount of actual distributions from such taxable income in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we have recorded an excise tax of $4.2 million. Excise taxes are accrued based upon estimated excess taxable income as estimated taxable income is earned, therefore, the excise tax accrued to date in 2008 may be adjusted as appropriate in the remainder of 2008 to reflect changes in our estimate of the carry


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over amount and additional excise tax may be accrued during the remainder of 2008 as additional excess taxable income is earned, if any. Our ability to earn the estimated annual taxable income for 2008 depends on many factors, including our ability to make new investments at attractive yields, the level of repayments in the portfolio, the realization of gains or losses from portfolio exits, and the level of operating expenses incurred. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors.”
 
In addition, we currently estimate that we have cumulative deferred taxable income related to installment sale gains of approximately $234.5 million as of December 31, 2007. These gains have been recognized for financial reporting purposes in the respective years they were realized, but will be deferred for tax purposes until the notes or other amounts received from the sale of the related investments are collected in cash. The installment sale gains for 2007 are estimates and will not be finally determined until we file our 2007 tax return in September 2008. See “Other Matters — Regulated Investment Company Status” above.
 
To the extent that installment sale gains are deferred for recognition in taxable income, we pay interest to the Internal Revenue Service. Installment-related interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was $3.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively. This interest is included in interest expense in our Consolidated Statement of Operations. See “— Results of Operations” above.
 
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, our cash, U.S. Treasury bills, investments in money market and other securities, total assets, total debt outstanding, total shareholders’ equity, debt to equity ratio and asset coverage for senior indebtedness were as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Cash, U.S. Treasury bills and investments in money market and other securities (including U.S. Treasury bills, money market and other securities: 2008-$100.1; 2007-$201.2)
  $ 228.8     $ 204.8  
Total assets
  $ 4,937.7     $ 5,214.6  
Total debt outstanding
  $ 2,043.3     $ 2,289.5  
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,845.8     $ 2,771.8  
Debt to equity ratio
    0.72       0.83  
Asset coverage ratio(1)
    239 %     221 %
 
(1)  As a business development company, we are generally required to maintain a minimum ratio of 200% of total assets to total borrowings.
 
Cash generated from the portfolio includes cash flow from net investment income and net realized gains and principal collections related to investment repayments or sales. Cash flow provided by our operating activities before new investment activity for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, was as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   2008     2007  
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 197.3     $ 122.8  
Add: portfolio investments funded
    594.0       659.1  
                 
Total cash provided by operating activities before new investments
  $ 791.3     $ 781.9  
                 
 
In addition to the net cash flow provided by our operating activities before funding investments, which includes principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, we have sources of liquidity through our cash, U.S. Treasury bills, investments in money market and other securities and revolving line of credit as discussed below.


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At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, the value and yield of the cash, U.S. Treasury bills, investments in money market and other securities were as follows:
 
                                 
    2008     2007  
($ in millions)   Value     Yield     Value     Yield  
 
U.S. Treasury bills(1)
  $ 100.0       1.6 %            
Money market securities
                201.2       4.6 %
Cash
    128.8       1.2 %     3.6       2.9 %
                                 
Total
  $ 228.8       1.4 %   $ 204.8       4.6 %
                                 
(1)  The Treasury bills matured in July 2008. We reinvested the proceeds from the matured Treasury bills in short-term Treasury bills.
 
We maintain this pool of liquid assets within our balance sheet given that our investment portfolio is primarily composed of private, illiquid assets for which there is no readily available market. We assess the amount held in and the composition of these investments throughout the year. As the capital markets became increasingly uncertain in the first quarter of 2008, we moved our investments in money market securities into cash and very short-term treasuries.
 
We invest otherwise uninvested cash in U.S. government- or agency-issued or guaranteed securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, or in high quality, short-term securities. We place our cash with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in checking accounts in financial institutions may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.
 
We employ an asset-liability management approach that focuses on matching the estimated maturities of our investment portfolio to the estimated maturities of our borrowings. We use our revolving line of credit facility as a means to finance our business pending long-term financing in the form of debt or equity capital, which may or may not result in temporary differences in the matching of estimated maturities. We evaluate our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis. Generally, we seek to fund our primarily fixed-rate debt portfolio and our equity portfolio with fixed-rate debt or equity capital. To the extent deemed necessary, we may hedge variable and short-term interest rate exposure through interest rate swaps or other techniques.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the year ended December 31, 2007, we sold new equity of $402.5 million, $93.8 million, and $171.3 million, respectively, in public offerings. In addition, shareholders’ equity increased through capital share transactions by $4.0 million, $20.4 million, and $31.5 million through the exercise of stock options, the collection of notes receivable from the sale of common stock, and the issuance of shares through our dividend reinvestment plan for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, and the year ended December 31, 2007, respectively. In addition, shareholders’ equity increased by $26.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008, as a result of the distribution of the common stock held in deferred compensation trusts. See Note 8, “Employee Compensation Plans” from our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.
 
We generally target a debt to equity ratio ranging between 0.50:1.00 to 0.70:1.00 because we believe that it is prudent to operate with a larger equity capital base and less leverage. At June 30, 2008, our debt to equity ratio net of cash, U.S. Treasury bills and other securities was 0.64:1.00.


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At June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, we had outstanding debt as follows:
 
                                                 
    2008     2007  
                Annual
                Annual
 
    Facility
    Amount
    Interest
    Facility
    Amount
    Interest
 
($ in millions)   Amount     Outstanding     Cost(1)     Amount     Outstanding     Cost(1)  
 
Notes payable and debentures:
                                               
Privately issued unsecured notes payable
  $ 1,082.8     $ 1,082.8       6.5%     $ 1,042.2     $ 1,042.2       6.1%  
Publicly issued unsecured notes payable
    880.0       880.0       6.7%       880.0       880.0       6.7%  
                                                 
Total notes payable and debentures
    1,962.8       1,962.8       6.6%       1,922.2       1,922.2       6.4%  
Revolving line of credit
    632.5       80.5       4.4% (2)     922.5       367.3       5.9% (2)
                                                 
Total debt
  $ 2,595.3     $ 2,043.3       6.9% (3)   $ 2,844.7     $ 2,289.5       6.5% (3)
                                                 
(1)  The weighted average annual interest cost is computed as the (a) annual stated interest on the debt plus the annual amortization of commitment fees, other facility fees and the amortization of debt financing costs that are recognized into interest expense over the contractual life of the respective borrowings, divided by (b) debt outstanding on the balance sheet date.
(2)  The annual interest cost reflects the interest rate payable for borrowings under the revolving line of credit in effect at the balance sheet date. In addition to the current interest rate payable, there were annual costs of commitment fees, other facility fees and amortization of debt financing costs of $7.2 million and $3.7 million at June 30, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
(3)  The annual interest cost for total debt includes the annual cost of commitment fees and the amortization of debt financing costs on the revolving line of credit and other facility fees regardless of the amount outstanding on the facility as of the balance sheet date. The annual interest cost reflects the facilities in place on the balance sheet date.
 
Privately Issued Unsecured Notes Payable.  We have privately issued unsecured long-term notes to institutional investors, primarily insurance companies. The notes have five- or seven-year maturities and fixed rates of interest. The notes generally require payment of interest only semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. At June 30, 2008, the notes had maturities from March 2009 to June 2015. The notes may be prepaid in whole or in part, together with an interest premium, as stipulated in the note agreements.
 
We have issued five-year unsecured long-term notes denominated in Euros and Sterling for a total U.S. dollar equivalent of $15.2 million. The notes have fixed interest rates and have substantially the same terms as our other unsecured notes. The Euro notes require annual interest payments and the Sterling notes require semi-annual interest payments until maturity. These notes mature in March 2009. Simultaneous with issuing the notes, we entered into a cross currency swap with a financial institution which fixed our interest and principal payments in U.S. dollars for the life of the debt.
 
On May 14, 2008, we repaid $153.0 million of unsecured long-term debt that matured. This debt had a fixed interest rate of 5.45%.
 
On June 20, 2008, we issued $140.5 million of five-year, unsecured notes and $52.5 million of seven-year, unsecured notes with fixed interest rates of 7.82% and 8.14%, respectively. The debt matures in June 2013 and June 2015, respectively. The proceeds from the issuance of the notes were used to repay amounts outstanding on our revolving line of credit, as well as to fund new portfolio investments and for other general corporate purposes.
 
Publicly Issued Unsecured Notes Payable.  At June 30, 2008, we had outstanding publicly issued unsecured notes as follows:
 
                 
($ in millions)   Amount     Maturity Date  
 
6.625% Notes due 2011
  $ 400.0       July 15, 2011  
6.000% Notes due 2012
    250.0       April 1, 2012  
6.875% Notes due 2047
    230.0       April 15, 2047  
                 
Total
  $ 880.0          
                 
 
The 6.625% Notes due 2011 and the 6.000% Notes due 2012 require payment of interest only semi-annually, and all principal is due upon maturity. We have the option to redeem these notes prior to maturity in whole or in part, together with a redemption premium, as stipulated in the notes.


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On March 28, 2007, we completed the issuance of $200.0 million of 6.875% Notes due 2047 for net proceeds of $193.0 million. In April 2007, we issued additional notes, through an over-allotment option, totaling $30.0 million for net proceeds of $29.1 million. Net proceeds are net of underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses. The notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol AFC.
 
The 6.875% Notes due 2047 require payment of interest only quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. We may redeem these notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time on or after April 15, 2012, at par and upon the occurrence of certain tax events as stipulated in the notes.
 
Revolving Line of Credit.  At December 31, 2007, we had an unsecured revolving line of credit with a committed amount of $922.5 million that was scheduled to expire on September 30, 2008. On April 9, 2008, we entered into a three-year unsecured revolving line of credit with total commitments of $632.5 million, with Bank of America, N.A., as a lender and as administrative agent, and the other lenders thereunder, which replaced our previous revolving line of credit. We may obtain additional commitments up to a total committed facility of $1.5 billion, subject to customary conditions. The revolving line of credit expires on April 11, 2011.
 
At our option, borrowings under the revolving line of credit effective April 9, 2008, generally bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (i) LIBOR (for the period selected by us) plus 2.00% or (ii) the higher of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% or the Bank of America N.A. prime rate. The revolving line of credit requires the payment of an annual commitment fee equal to 0.50% of the committed amount (whether used or unused). The revolving line of credit generally requires payments of interest at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on LIBOR-based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans. All principal is due upon maturity.
 
Debt Covenants.  We have various financial and operating covenants required by the revolving line of credit and the privately issued unsecured notes payable outstanding at June 30, 2008. These covenants require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including asset coverage, debt to equity and interest coverage, and a minimum net worth. These credit facilities provide for customary events of default, including, but not limited to, payment defaults, breach of representations or covenants, cross-defaults, bankruptcy events, failure to pay judgments, attachment of our assets, change of control and the issuance of an order of dissolution. Certain of these events of default are subject to notice and cure periods or materiality thresholds. Our credit facilities limit our ability to declare dividends if we default under certain provisions. Subsequent to June 30, 2008, we received waivers and completed an amendment for certain non-financial covenants and are currently in compliance with our covenants.
 
We have certain financial and operating covenants that are required by the publicly issued unsecured notes payable, including that we will maintain a minimum ratio of 200% of total assets to total borrowings, as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, while these notes are outstanding. At June 30, 2008, we were in compliance with these covenants.
 
Contractual Obligations.  The following table shows our significant contractual obligations for the repayment of debt and payment of other contractual obligations as of June 30, 2008.
 
                                                         
          Payments Due By Year  
                                        After
 
($ in millions)   Total     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2012  
 
Unsecured notes payable
  $ 1,962.8     $     $ 270.3     $ 408.0     $ 472.5     $ 339.0     $ 473.0  
Revolving line of credit(1)
    80.5                         80.5              
Operating leases
    18.0       2.2       4.6       4.5       1.8       1.8       3.1  
                                                         
Total contractual obligations
  $ 2,061.3     $ 2.2     $ 274.9     $ 412.5     $ 554.8     $ 340.8     $ 476.1  
                                                         
 
(1)  At June 30, 2008, $426.8 million remained unused and available on the revolving line of credit, net of amounts committed for standby letters of credit of $125.2 million issued under the credit facility.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
In the ordinary course of business, we have issued guarantees and have extended standby letters of credit through financial intermediaries on behalf of certain portfolio companies. We have generally issued guarantees of debt and lease obligations. Under these arrangements, we would be required to make payments to third-party beneficiaries if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. The following table shows our guarantees and standby letters of credit that may have the effect of creating, increasing, or accelerating our liabilities as of June 30, 2008.
 
                                                         
          Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Year  
                                        After
 
($ in millions)   Total     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2012  
 
Guarantees
  $ 344.4     $ 0.3     $ 338.8     $     $ 4.4     $ 0.1     $ 0.8  
Standby letters of credit(1)
    125.2       1.0       0.7             123.5              
                                                         
Total commitments(2)
  $ 469.6     $ 1.3     $ 339.5     $     $ 127.9     $ 0.1     $ 0.8  
                                                         
 
(1)  Standby letters of credit are issued under our revolving line of credit that expires in April 2011. Therefore, unless a standby letter of credit is set to expire at an earlier date, we have assumed that the standby letters of credit will expire contemporaneously with the expiration of our line of credit that expires in April 2011.
 
(2)  Our most significant commitments relate to our investment in Ciena Capital LLC (Ciena). At June 30, 2008, the principal components of these guarantees included a guarantee of 100% of the outstanding total obligations on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, which matures in March 2009, for a total guaranteed amount of $336.3 million. At June 30, 2008, the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets exceeded the amount outstanding on this revolving line of credit. If the estimated net realizable value of Ciena’s assets were to fall below the amount outstanding on Ciena’s revolving line of credit, we would be required to record a liability for the amount that the revolving line of credit exceeds the net realizable value of Ciena’s assets. At June 30, 2008, we also had standby letters of credit issued totaling $104.1 million in connection with term securitizations completed by Ciena. We considered the outstanding letters of credit in our valuation at June 30, 2008. See “— Private Finance, Ciena Capital LLC” and “Results of Operations — Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation” above for further discussion.
 
In addition, we had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $825.6 million at June 30, 2008, including $787.2 million related to private finance investments and $38.4 million related to commercial real estate finance investments. Outstanding commitments related to private finance investments included $430.4 million to the Unitranche Fund LLC, which we believe will be funded over a two to three year period as investments are funded by the Unitranche Fund. See “— Portfolio and Investment Activity — Outstanding Commitments” above. We intend to fund these commitments and prospective investment opportunities with existing cash, through cash flow from operations before new investments, through borrowings under our line of credit or other long-term debt agreements, or through the sale or issuance of new equity capital.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The consolidated financial statements are based on the selection and application of critical accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex, or subjective judgments. Our critical accounting policies are those applicable to the valuation of investments, certain revenue recognition matters and certain tax matters as discussed below.
 
  Valuation of Portfolio Investments.  We, as a BDC, have invested in illiquid securities including debt and equity securities of portfolio companies, CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes, CDO bonds and investment funds. Our investments may be subject to certain restrictions on resale and generally have no established trading market. We value substantially all of our investments at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors in accordance with our valuation policy and the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157 or the Statement). We determine fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Our valuation policy considers the fact that no ready market exists for substantially all of the securities in which we invest and that fair value for our investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs. Our valuation policy is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of the portfolio.


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We adopted SFAS 157 on a prospective basis in the first quarter of 2008. SFAS 157 requires us to assume that the portfolio investment is to be sold in the principal market to market participants, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with the Statement, we have considered our principal market, or the market in which we exit our portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity.
 
We have determined that for our buyout investments, where we have control or could gain control through an option or warrant security, both the debt and equity securities of the portfolio investment would exit in the merger and acquisition (M&A) market as the principal market generally through a sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company. We believe that the in-use premise of value (as defined in SFAS 157), which assumes the debt and equity securities are sold together, is appropriate as this would provide maximum proceeds to the seller. As a result, we will continue to use the enterprise value methodology to determine the fair value of these investments under SFAS 157. Enterprise value means the entire value of the company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time. Enterprise value is determined using various factors, including cash flow from operations of the portfolio company, multiples at which private companies are bought and sold, and other pertinent factors, such as recent offers to purchase a portfolio company, recent transactions involving the purchase or sale of the portfolio company’s equity securities, liquidation events, or other events. We allocate the enterprise value to these securities in order of the legal priority of the securities.
 
While we typically exit our securities upon the sale or recapitalization of the portfolio company in the M&A market, for investments in portfolio companies where we do not have control or the ability to gain control through an option or warrant security, we cannot typically control the exit of our investment into our principal market (the M&A market). As a result, in accordance with SFAS 157, we are required to determine the fair value of these investments assuming a sale of the individual investment in a hypothetical market to a hypothetical market participant (the in-exchange premise of value). We continue to perform an enterprise value analysis for the investments in this category to assess the credit risk of the loan or debt security and to determine the fair value of our equity investment in these portfolio companies. The determined equity values are generally discounted when we have a minority ownership position, restrictions on resale, specific concerns about the receptivity of the capital markets to a specific company at a certain time, or other factors. For loan and debt securities, we perform a yield analysis assuming a hypothetical current sale of the investment. The yield analysis requires us to estimate the expected repayment date of the instrument and a market participant’s required yield. Our estimate of the expected repayment date of a loan or debt security is generally shorter than the legal maturity of the instruments as our loans have historically been repaid prior to the maturity date. The yield analysis considers changes in interest rates and changes in leverage levels of the loan or debt security as compared to current market interest rates and leverage levels of the loan or debt security as compared to market interest rates and leverage levels. Assuming the credit quality of the loan or debt security remains stable, we will use the value determined by the yield analysis as the fair value for that security. A change in the assumptions that we use to estimate the fair value of our loans and debt securities using the yield analysis could have a material impact on the determination of fair value. If there is deterioration in credit quality or a loan or debt security is in workout status, we may consider other factors in determining the fair value of a loan or debt security, including the value attributable to the loan or debt security from the enterprise value of the portfolio company or the proceeds that would be received in a liquidation analysis.
 
Our equity investments in private debt and equity funds are generally valued at such fund’s net asset value, unless other factors lead to a determination of fair value at a different amount. The value of our equity securities in public companies for which quoted prices in an active market are readily available is based on the closing public market price on the measurement date.
 
The fair value of our CLO bonds and preferred shares/income notes and CDO bonds (CLO/CDO Assets) is generally based on a discounted cash flow model that utilizes prepayment, re-investment and loss assumptions based on historical experience and projected performance, economic factors, the characteristics of the underlying cash flow, and comparable yields for similar bonds and preferred shares/income notes, when available. We recognize unrealized appreciation or depreciation on our CLO/CDO Assets as comparable yields in the market change and/or based on changes in estimated cash flows resulting from changes in prepayment, re-investment or loss assumptions


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in the underlying collateral pool, or changes in redemption assumptions for the CLO/CDO Assets, if applicable. We determine the fair value of our CLO/CDO Assets on an individual security-by-security basis.
 
We will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we determine that the fair value of a security is less than its cost basis, and will record unrealized appreciation when we determine that the fair value is greater than its cost basis. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the values determined at the measurement date may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the values determined at the measurement date.
 
See “— Results of Operations — Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation” above for more discussion on portfolio valuation.
 
Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation.  Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation primarily reflects the change in portfolio investment values during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation when gains or losses are realized. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation also reflects the change in the value of U.S. Treasury bills and depreciation on accrued interest and dividends receivable and other assets where collection is doubtful.
 
Interest and Dividend Income.  Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. For loans and debt securities with contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will not accrue payment-in-kind interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the payment-in-kind interest is not collectible. In general, interest is not accrued on loans and debt securities if we have doubt about interest collection or where the enterprise value of the portfolio company may not support further accrual. Loans in workout status generally do not accrue interest. In addition, interest may not accrue on loans or debt securities to portfolio companies that are more than 50% owned by us depending on such company’s capital requirements.
 
When we receive nominal cost warrants or free equity securities (nominal cost equity), we allocate our cost basis in our investment between debt securities and nominal cost equity at the time of origination. At that time, the original issue discount basis of the nominal cost equity is recorded by increasing the cost basis in the equity and decreasing the cost basis in the related debt securities. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, and market discount are capitalized and then amortized into interest income using a method that approximates the effective interest method. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any unamortized loan origination fees are recorded as interest income and any unamortized original issue discount or market discount is recorded as a realized gain.
 
We recognize interest income on the CLO preferred shares/income notes using the effective interest method, based on the anticipated yield that is determined using the estimated cash flows over the projected life of the investment. Yields are revised when there are changes in actual or estimated cash flows due to changes in prepayments and/or re-investments, credit losses or asset pricing. Changes in estimated yield are recognized as an adjustment to the estimated yield over the remaining life of the preferred shares/income notes from the date the estimated yield was changed. CLO and CDO bonds have stated interest rates. The weighted average yield on the CLO/CDO Assets is calculated as the (a) annual stated interest or the effective interest yield on the accruing bonds or the effective yield on the preferred shares/income notes, divided by (b) CLO/CDO Assets at value. The weighted average yields are computed as of the balance sheet date.
 
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected and to the extent that we have the option to receive the dividend in cash. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded companies.
 
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management and consulting services, and other services. Loan prepayment premiums are recognized at the time of prepayment. Guaranty and commitment fees are generally recognized as income over the related period of the guaranty or commitment, respectively. Diligence, structuring, and transaction services fees are generally recognized as income when services are rendered or when the related transactions are completed. Management, consulting and other services fees, including fund management fees, are generally recognized as income as the services are rendered. Fees are not accrued if we have doubt about collection of those fees.
 
Federal and State Income Taxes and Excise Tax.  We intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies (RIC) and real estate investment trusts (REIT). We and any of our subsidiaries that qualify as a RIC or a REIT intend to distribute or retain through a deemed distribution all of our annual taxable income to shareholders; therefore, we have made no provision for income taxes for these entities.
 
If we do not distribute at least 98% of our annual taxable income in the year earned, we will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of our annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income during the year earned. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, we accrue excise taxes on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income.
 
Income taxes for AC Corp are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.  In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted this statement on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Adoption of this statement has not had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. However, the impact on our consolidated financial statements for future periods cannot be determined at this time as it will be influenced by the estimates of fair value for those periods, the number and amount of investments we originate, acquire or exit, and the effect of any additional guidance or any changes in the interpretation of this statement.
 
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
There has been no material change in quantitative or qualitative disclosures about market risk since December 31, 2007.
 
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
 
(a) As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
(b) There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
 
On June 23, 2004, we were notified by the SEC that they were conducting an informal investigation of us. The investigation related to the valuation of securities in our private finance portfolio and other matters. On June 20, 2007, we announced that we entered into a settlement with the SEC that resolved the SEC’s informal investigation. As part of the settlement and without admitting or denying the SEC’s allegations, we agreed to the entry of an administrative order. In the order the SEC alleged that, between June 30, 2001, and March 31, 2003, we did not maintain books, records and accounts which, in reasonable detail, supported or accurately and fairly reflected valuations of certain securities in our private finance portfolio and, as a result, did not meet certain recordkeeping and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws. In the administrative order, the SEC ordered us to continue to maintain certain of our current valuation-related controls. Specifically, for a period of two years, we have undertaken to: (1) continue to employ a Chief Valuation Officer, or a similarly structured officer-level employee, to oversee our quarterly valuation processes; and (2) continue to employ third-party valuation consultants to assist in our quarterly valuation processes.
 
On December 22, 2004, we received letters from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requesting the preservation and production of information regarding us and Business Loan Express, LLC (currently known as Ciena Capital LLC) in connection with a criminal investigation relating to matters similar to those investigated by and settled with the SEC as discussed above. We produced materials in response to the requests from the U.S. Attorney’s office and certain current and former employees were interviewed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. We have voluntarily cooperated with the investigation.
 
In late December 2006, we received a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia requesting, among other things, the production of records regarding the use of private investigators by us or our agents. The Board established a committee, which was advised by its own counsel, to review this matter. In the course of gathering documents responsive to the subpoena, we became aware that an agent of Allied Capital obtained what were represented to be telephone records of David Einhorn and which purport to be records of calls from Greenlight Capital during a period of time in 2005. Also, while we were gathering documents responsive to the subpoena, allegations were made that our management had authorized the acquisition of these records and that management was subsequently advised that these records had been obtained. Our management has stated that these allegations are not true. We have cooperated fully with the inquiry by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
 
On February 13, 2007, Rena Nadoff filed a shareholder derivative action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, captioned Rena Nadoff v. Walton, et al., CA 001060-07, seeking unspecified compensatory and other damages, as well as equitable relief on behalf of Allied Capital Corporation. The complaint was summarily dismissed in July 2007. The complaint alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Board of Directors arising from internal control failures and mismanagement of Business Loan Express, LLC, an Allied Capital portfolio company. On October 5, 2007, Rena Nadoff sent a letter to our Board of Directors with substantially the same claims and a request that the Board of Directors investigate the claims and take appropriate action. The Board of Directors subsequently established a committee, which is advised by its own counsel, to review the matter. The Board’s committee concluded its review of the matter and recommended that the Board not take any further action with respect to Ms. Nadoff’s claims. After discussing the matter, the Board accepted the recommendation.
 
On February 26, 2007, Dana Ross filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in which she alleges that Allied Capital Corporation and certain members of management violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Thereafter, the court appointed new lead counsel and approved new lead plaintiffs. On July 30, 2007, plaintiffs served an amended complaint. Plaintiffs claim that, between November 7, 2005, and January 22, 2007, Allied Capital either failed to disclose or misrepresented information about our portfolio company, Business Loan Express, LLC. Plaintiffs seek unspecified compensatory and other damages, as well as other relief. We believe the lawsuit is without merit, and


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we intend to defend the lawsuit vigorously. On September 13, 2007, we filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. The motion is pending.
 
In addition to the above matters, we are party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business.
 
While the outcome of any of the open legal proceedings described above cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect these matters will materially affect our financial condition or results of operations; however, there can be no assurance whether any pending legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations in any future reporting period.
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
 
Investing in Allied Capital involves a number of significant risks relating to our business and investment objective. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will achieve our investment objective.
 
Our portfolio of investments is illiquid.  We generally acquire our investments directly from the issuer in privately negotiated transactions. The majority of the investments in our portfolio are subject to certain restrictions on resale or otherwise have no established trading market. We typically exit our investments when the portfolio company has a liquidity event such as a sale, recapitalization, or initial public offering of the company. The illiquidity of our investments may adversely affect our ability to dispose of debt and equity securities at times when we may need to or when it may be otherwise advantageous for us to liquidate such investments. In addition, if we were forced to immediately liquidate some or all of the investments in the portfolio, the proceeds of such liquidation could be significantly less than the current value of such investments.
 
Investing in private companies involves a high degree of risk.  Our portfolio primarily consists of long-term loans to and investments in middle market private companies. Investments in private businesses involve a high degree of business and financial risk, which can result in substantial losses for us in those investments and accordingly should be considered speculative. There is generally no publicly available information about the companies in which we invest, and we rely significantly on the diligence of our employees and agents to obtain information in connection with our investment decisions. If we are unable to identify all material information about these companies, among other factors, we may fail to receive the expected return on our investment or lose some or all of the money invested in these companies. In addition, these businesses may have shorter operating histories, narrower product lines, smaller market shares and less experienced management than their competition and may be more vulnerable to customer preferences, market conditions, loss of key personnel, or economic downturns, which may adversely affect the return on, or the recovery of, our investment in such businesses. As an investor, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company may make a business decision that does not serve our interest, which could decrease the value of our investment. Deterioration in a portfolio company’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in the collateral for a loan, if any.
 
Substantially all of our portfolio investments, which are generally illiquid, are recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors and, as a result, there is uncertainty regarding the value of our portfolio investments.  At June 30, 2008, portfolio investments recorded at fair value were 91% of our total assets. Pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act, we value substantially all of our investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our Board of Directors on a quarterly basis. Since there is typically no market quotation in an active market for the investments in our portfolio, our Board of Directors determines in good faith the fair value of these investments pursuant to a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process.
 
There is no single approach for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. In determining fair value in good faith, we generally obtain financial and other information from portfolio companies, which may represent unaudited, projected or proforma financial information. Unlike banks, we are not permitted to provide a general reserve for anticipated loan losses; we are instead required by the 1940 Act to specifically value each individual investment on


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a quarterly basis. We will record unrealized depreciation on investments when we determine that the fair value of a security is less than its cost basis, and unrealized appreciation when we determine that the fair value of a security is greater than its cost basis. Without a market quotation in an active market and because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the fair value of our investments determined in good faith by the Board of Directors may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for the investments, and the differences could be material. Our net asset value could be affected if our determination of the fair value of our investments is materially different than the value that we ultimately realize.
 
We adjust quarterly the valuation of our portfolio to reflect the Board of Directors’ determination of the fair value of each investment in our portfolio. Any changes in fair value are recorded in our statement of operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
 
Beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2008, we adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, on a prospective basis. Adoption of this statement has not had a material effect on our consolidated financial statements. However, the impact on our consolidated financial statements for future periods cannot be determined at this time as it will be influenced by the estimates of fair value for those periods, the number and amount of investments we originate, acquire or exit and the effect of any additional guidance or any changes in the interpretation of this statement. See Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” from our Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1.
 
Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results.  Many of the companies in which we have made or will make investments may be susceptible to economic slowdowns or recessions. An economic slowdown may affect the ability of a company to repay our loans or engage in a liquidity event such as a sale, recapitalization, or initial public offering. Our nonperforming assets are likely to increase and the value of our portfolio is likely to decrease during these periods. Adverse economic conditions also may decrease the value of any collateral securing some of our loans. These conditions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a decrease in our revenues, net income, and assets.
 
Our business of making private equity investments and positioning them for liquidity events also may be affected by current and future market conditions. The absence of an active senior lending environment or a slowdown in middle market merger and acquisition activity may slow the amount of private equity investment activity generally. As a result, the pace of our investment activity may slow. In addition, significant changes in the capital markets could have a negative effect on the valuations of our investments, and on the potential for liquidity events involving such investments. This could affect the timing of exit events in our portfolio, reduce the level of net realized gains from exit events in a given year, and could negatively affect the amount of gains or losses upon exit.
 
Our borrowers may default on their payments, which may have a negative effect on our financial performance.  We make long-term loans and invest in equity securities primarily in private middle market companies, which may involve a higher degree of repayment risk. We primarily invest in companies that may have limited financial resources, may be highly leveraged and may be unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Numerous factors may affect a borrower’s ability to repay its loan, including the failure to meet its business plan, a downturn in its industry, or negative economic conditions. A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans or foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the loans or debt securities that we hold. In addition, our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks senior to or equally with our securities. This means that payments on such senior-ranking securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our subordinated loans or debt securities. Deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in any related collateral and may have a negative effect on our financial results.


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Our private finance investments may not produce current returns or capital gains.  Our private finance portfolio includes loans and debt securities that require the payment of interest currently and equity securities such as conversion rights, warrants, or options, minority equity co-investments, or more significant equity investments in the case of buyout transactions. Our private finance debt investments are generally structured to generate interest income from the time they are made and our equity investments may also produce a realized gain. We cannot be sure that our portfolio will generate a current return or capital gains.
 
Our financial results could be negatively affected if a significant portfolio investment fails to perform as expected.  Our total investment in companies may be significant individually or in the aggregate. As a result, if a significant investment in one or more companies fails to perform as expected, our financial results could be more negatively affected and the magnitude of the loss could be more significant than if we had made smaller investments in more companies.
 
At June 30, 2008, our investment in Ciena Capital LLC (Ciena) totaled $327.8 million at cost and $9.0 thousand at value, after the effect of unrealized depreciation of $327.8 million. In addition, we have an unconditional guarantee of 100% of the total obligations under Ciena’s revolving credit facility that totaled $336.3 million at June 30, 2008. The guarantee can be called by the lenders in the event of default. In addition, we have provided standby letters of credit, issued in connection with term securitization transactions completed by Ciena, that totaled $104.1 million at June 30, 2008, and we have issued performance guarantees in connection with two non-recourse warehouse facilities, both of which have matured. Ciena is currently working with the warehouse providers regarding the timing of the pay off of the warehouse facilities and the servicing of the portfolios. There is no assurance that Ciena will be able to refinance these facilities in the loan securitization market.
 
Ciena relies on the asset-backed securitization market to finance its loan origination activity. That financing source continues to be unreliable in the current capital markets, and as a result, Ciena has substantially curtailed loan origination activity, including loan originations under the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program. Ciena continues to reposition its business; however, there is an inherent risk in repositioning the business and we continue to work with Ciena on restructuring. To reduce outstanding borrowings under its credit facilities, Ciena has sold certain loans. In the future Ciena may seek to sell additional loans, including loans from its SBA 7(a) portfolio. Under SBA rules and regulations, sales involving the SBA 7(a) portfolio generally require advance approval by the SBA. Our financial results could be more negatively affected if the net realizable value of Ciena’s assets is insufficient to cover outstanding borrowings on its revolving line of credit or is not able to reposition its business.
 
Ciena is a participant in the SBA’s 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program and its wholly-owned subsidiary is licensed by the SBA as a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC). Ciena remains subject to SBA rules and regulations. The Office of the Inspector General of the SBA (OIG) and the United States Secret Service are conducting ongoing investigations of allegedly fraudulently obtained SBA-guaranteed loans issued by Ciena. As an SBA lender, Ciena is also subject to other SBA and OIG audits, investigations, and reviews. In addition, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting an investigation of Ciena’s lending practices under the Business and Industry Loan program. The OIG and the U.S. Department of Justice are also conducting a civil investigation of Ciena’s lending practices in various jurisdictions. These investigations, audits, and reviews are ongoing. These investigations, audits, and reviews have had and may continue to have a material adverse impact on Ciena and, as a result, could negatively affect our financial results. See “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Private Finance, Ciena Capital LLC, and — Valuation of Ciena Capital LLC”.
 
We borrow money, which magnifies the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and may increase the risk of investing in us.  Borrowings, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and, therefore, increase the risks associated with investing in our securities. We borrow from and issue senior debt securities to banks, insurance companies, and other lenders or investors. Holders of these senior securities have fixed dollar claims on our consolidated assets that are superior to the claims of our common shareholders. If the value of our consolidated assets increases, then leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable to our common stock to increase more sharply than it would have had we not leveraged. Conversely, if the value of our consolidated assets decreases, leveraging would cause net asset value to decline more sharply than


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it otherwise would have had we not leveraged. Similarly, any increase in our consolidated income in excess of consolidated interest payable on the borrowed funds would cause our net income to increase more than it would without the leverage, while any decrease in our consolidated income would cause net income to decline more sharply than it would have had we not borrowed. Such a decline could negatively affect our ability to make common stock dividend payments. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique. We and, indirectly, our stockholders will bear the cost associated with our leverage activity. Our revolving line of credit and notes payable contain financial and operating covenants that could restrict our business activities, including our ability to declare dividends if we default under certain provisions. Breach of any of those covenants could cause a default under those instruments. Such a default, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on us.
 
At June 30, 2008, we had $2.0 billion of outstanding indebtedness bearing a weighted average annual interest cost of 6.9% and a debt to equity ratio of 0.72 to 1.00. We may incur additional debt in the future. If our portfolio of investments fails to produce adequate returns, we may be unable to make interest or principal payments on our indebtedness when they are due. In order for us to cover annual interest payments on indebtedness, we must achieve annual returns on our assets of at least 2.8% as of June 30, 2008, which returns were achieved.
 
Regulations governing our operation as a BDC affect our ability to, and the way in which, we raise additional capital.  Under the 1940 Act and the covenants applicable to our public debt, we must maintain asset coverage for total borrowings of at least 200%. Our ability to achieve our investment objective may depend in part on our continued ability to maintain a leveraged capital structure by borrowing from banks, insurance companies or other lenders or investors on favorable terms. There can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain such leverage. If asset coverage declines to less than 200%, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments when it is disadvantageous to do so. As of June 30, 2008, our asset coverage for senior indebtedness was 239%.
 
Our common stock may trade below its net asset value per share, which limits our ability to raise additional equity capital.  If our common stock is trading below its net asset value per share, we will generally not be able to issue additional shares of our common stock at its market price without first obtaining the approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. Shares of business development companies, including shares of our common stock, have recently been trading at discounts to their net asset values. If our common stock trades below net asset value, the higher cost of equity capital may result in it being unattractive to raise new equity, which may limit our ability to grow. The risk of trading below net asset value is separate and distinct from the risk that our net asset value per share may decline. We cannot predict whether shares of our common stock will trade above, at or below our net asset value.
 
We will continue to need additional capital to grow because we must distribute our income.  We will continue to need capital to fund growth in our investments. Historically, we have borrowed from financial institutions or other investors and have issued debt and equity securities to grow our portfolio. Our ability to grow could be limited if there is a reduction in the availability of new debt or equity capital or if our common stock trades below net asset value. We must distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable ordinary income (as defined in the Code), which excludes realized net long-term capital gains, to our shareholders to maintain our eligibility for the tax benefits available to regulated investment companies. As a result, such earnings will not be available to fund investment originations. In addition, as a business development company, we (i) are generally required to maintain a ratio of at least 200% of total assets to total borrowings, which may restrict our ability to borrow in certain circumstances and (ii) may only issue new equity capital at a price, net of discounts and commissions, above our net asset value unless we have received shareholder approval. If we fail to obtain funds through additional debt or equity capital raises, it could limit our ability to grow, which could have a material adverse effect on the value of our debt securities or common stock.
 
Loss of regulated investment company tax treatment would substantially reduce net assets and income available for debt service and dividends.  We have operated so as to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. If we meet source of income, asset diversification, and distribution requirements, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level income taxation on income we timely distribute to our stockholders as dividends. We would cease to qualify for such tax treatment if we were unable to comply with these


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requirements. In addition, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to make distributions to our stockholders because in certain cases we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. If we fail to qualify as a regulated investment company, we will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of our income whether or not we distribute it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service and distributions to our stockholders. Even if we qualify as a regulated investment company, we generally will be subject to a corporate-level income tax on the income we do not distribute. If we do not distribute at least 98% of our annual taxable income in the year earned, we generally will be required to pay an excise tax on amounts carried over and distributed to shareholders in the next year equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of our annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such income for the current year.
 
There is a risk that our common stockholders may not receive dividends or distributions.  We intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders. We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, due to the asset coverage test applicable to us as a business development company, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions. Also, certain of our credit facilities limit our ability to declare dividends if we default under certain provisions. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of the tax benefits available to us as a regulated investment company. In addition, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and tax regulations, we include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as contractual payment-in-kind interest, which represents contractual interest added to the loan balance that becomes due at the end of the loan term, or the accrual of original issue discount. The increases in loan balances as a result of contractual payment-in-kind arrangements are included in income in advance of receiving cash payment and are separately included in payment-in-kind interest and dividends, net of cash collections in our consolidated statement of cash flows. Since we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income, we may have difficulty meeting the requirement to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income to obtain tax benefits as a regulated investment company.
 
Changes in interest rates may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.  Because we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, which would reduce our net investment income. We use a combination of long-term and short-term borrowings and equity capital to finance our investing activities. We utilize our revolving line of credit as a means to bridge to long-term financing. Our long-term fixed-rate investments are financed primarily with long-term fixed-rate debt and equity. We may use interest rate risk management techniques in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Such techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act. We have analyzed the potential impact of changes in interest rates on interest income net of interest expense.
 
Assuming that the balance sheet as of June 30, 2008, were to remain constant and no actions were taken to alter the existing interest rate sensitivity, a hypothetical immediate 1% change in interest rates would have affected net income by approximately 1% over a one year horizon. Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the balance sheet and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the potential outcome simulated by this estimate.
 
We operate in a competitive market for investment opportunities.  We compete for investments with a large number of private equity funds and mezzanine funds, other business development companies, investment banks, other equity and non-equity based investment funds, and other sources of financing, including specialty finance companies and traditional financial services companies such as commercial banks. Some of our competitors may have greater resources than we do. Increased competition would make it more difficult for us to purchase or


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originate investments at attractive prices. As a result of this competition, sometimes we may be precluded from making otherwise attractive investments.
 
There are potential conflicts of interest between us and the funds managed by us.  Certain of our officers serve or may serve in an investment management capacity to funds managed by us. As a result, investment professionals may allocate such time and attention as is deemed appropriate and necessary to carry out the operations of the managed funds. In this respect, they may experience diversions of their attention from us and potential conflicts of interest between their work for us and their work for the managed funds in the event that the interests of the managed funds run counter to our interests.
 
Although managed funds may have a different primary investment objective than we do, the managed funds may, from time to time, invest in the same or similar asset classes that we target. In addition, more than one fund managed by us may invest in the same or similar asset classes. These investments may be made at the direction of the same individuals acting in their capacity on behalf of us and one or more of the managed funds. As a result, there may be conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities between us and the managed funds or among the managed funds. We may or may not participate in investments made by investment funds managed by us or one of our affiliates. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Results of Operations — Managed Funds.”
 
We have sold assets to certain managed funds and, as part of our investment strategy, we may offer to sell additional assets to managed funds or we may purchase assets from managed funds. In addition, funds managed by us may offer to or may purchase assets from one another. While assets may be sold or purchased at prices that are consistent with those that could be obtained from third parties in the marketplace, there is an inherent conflict of interest in such transactions between us and funds we manage.
 
Our business depends on our key personnel.  We depend on the continued services of our executive officers and other key management personnel. If we were to lose any of these officers or other management personnel, such a loss could result in inefficiencies in our operations and lost business opportunities, which could have a negative effect on our business.
 
Changes in the law or regulations that govern us could have a material impact on us or our operations.  We are regulated by the SEC. In addition, changes in the laws or regulations that govern business development companies, regulated investment companies, asset managers, and real estate investment trusts may significantly affect our business. There are proposals being considered by the current administration to change the regulation of financial institutions that may affect, possibly adversely, investment managers or investment funds. Any change in the law or regulations that govern our business could have a material impact on us or our operations. Laws and regulations may be changed from time to time, and the interpretations of the relevant laws and regulations also are subject to change, which may have a material effect on our operations.
 
Failure to invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets could preclude us from investing in accordance with our current business strategy.  As a business development company, we may not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such acquisition, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets. Therefore, we may be precluded from investing in what we believe are attractive investments if such investments are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 1940 Act. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we could lose our status as a business development company, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Similarly, these rules could prevent us from making additional investments in existing portfolio companies, which could result in the dilution of our position, or could require us to dispose of investments at inopportune times in order to comply with the 1940 Act. If we were forced to sell nonqualifying investments in the portfolio for compliance purposes, the proceeds from such sale could be significantly less than the current value of such investments.
 
Results may fluctuate and may not be indicative of future performance.  Our operating results may fluctuate and, therefore, you should not rely on current or historical period results to be indicative of our performance in future reporting periods. Factors that could cause operating results to fluctuate include, but are not limited to, variations in the investment origination volume and fee income earned, changes in the accrual status of our loans and debt securities, variations in timing of prepayments, variations in and the timing of the recognition of


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net realized gains or losses and changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation, the level of our expenses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets, and general economic conditions.
 
Our common stock price may be volatile.  The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate substantially. The price of the common stock may be higher or lower than the price paid by stockholders, depending on many factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  •  price and volume fluctuations in the overall stock market from time to time;
 
  •  significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of business development companies or other financial services companies;
 
  •  volatility resulting from trading in derivative securities related to our common stock including puts, calls, long-term equity anticipation securities, or LEAPs, or short trading positions;
 
  •  changes in laws or regulatory policies or tax guidelines with respect to business development companies or regulated investment companies;
 
  •  actual or anticipated changes in our earnings or fluctuations in our operating results or changes in the expectations of securities analysts;
 
  •  general economic conditions and trends;
 
  •  loss of a major funding source; or
 
  •  departures of key personnel.
 
The trading market or market value of our publicly issued debt securities may be volatile.  Our publicly issued debt securities may or may not have an established trading market. We cannot assure that a trading market for our publicly issued debt securities will ever develop or be maintained if developed. In addition to our creditworthiness, many factors may materially adversely affect the trading market for, and market value of, our publicly issued debt securities. These factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  •  the time remaining to the maturity of these debt securities;
 
  •  the outstanding principal amount of debt securities with terms identical to these debt securities;
 
  •  the supply of debt securities trading in the secondary market, if any;
 
  •  the redemption or repayment features, if any, of these debt securities;
 
  •  the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates generally; and
 
  •  market rates of interest higher or lower than rates borne by the debt securities.
 
There also may be a limited number of buyers for our debt securities. This too may materially adversely affect the market value of the debt securities or the trading market for the debt securities.
 
Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in the debt securities.  Our credit ratings are an assessment of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the publicly issued debt securities. Our credit ratings, however, may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to market conditions generally or other factors discussed above on the market value of, or trading market for, the publicly issued debt securities.
 
Terms relating to redemption may materially adversely affect the return on the debt securities.  If our debt securities are redeemable at our option, we may choose to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In addition, if the debt securities are subject to mandatory


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redemption, we may be required to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In this circumstance, a holder of the debt securities may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the debt securities being redeemed.
 
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
No unregistered sales of equity securities occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, 262,716 shares of our common stock were purchased in the open market in order to satisfy dividend reinvestment requests.
 
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
As previously announced, the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (“Meeting”) was convened in Washington, DC on April 25, 2008. Shareholders voted on the election of five directors of the Company, who will serve for three years and the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2008. In addition, shareholders voted to adjourn the meeting until May 20, 2008, in order to provide additional time to solicit proxies on the proposal to authorize the Company, with the approval of its Board of Directors, to sell shares of its common stock below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings. The Company continued to solicit proxies leading up to the reconvening of the Meeting. The Meeting was reconvened on May 20, 2008. No business was conducted and the Meeting was adjourned until June 10, 2008, in order to provide additional time to solicit proxies. The Meeting was reconvened on June 10, 2008, and shareholders voted on the third proposal. The results of the voting of each such matter are described below. There were no broker non-votes for items 1 and 2 below.
 
  1.  Election of Directors: Shareholders elected five directors of the Company, who will serve for three years, or until their successors are elected and qualified. This item was approved. Votes were cast as follows:
 
                 
    For     Withheld  
 
John D. Firestone
    141,883,634       4,879,178  
Anthony T. Garcia
    141,530,810       5,232,002  
Lawrence I. Hebert
    142,280,390       4,482,422  
Marc F. Racicot
    141,585,302       5,177,570  
Laura W. van Roijen
    142,111,179       4,651,633  
 
The following directors are continuing as directors of the Company for their respective terms — William L. Walton, Joan M. Sweeney, Ann Torre Bates, Brooks H. Browne, Edwin L. Harper, John I. Leahy, Robert E. Long, Alex J. Pollock, and Guy T. Steuart II.
 
  2.  Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP to serve as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2008. This item was approved. Votes were cast as follows:
 
                     
For   Against   Abstain
 
  143,025,170       2,271,943       1,465,699  
 
  3.  Approval to authorize the Company, with the approval of its Board of Directors, to sell shares of its common stock below the Company’s then current net asset value per share in one or more offerings. Broker non-votes have the effect of a vote against this proposal. Therefore, this item was not approved. Votes were cast as follows:
 
                             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
 
  74,801,131       23,032,952       3,037,160       46,482,272  
 
Item 5.  Other Information
 
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Item 6.  Exhibits
 
(a) List of Exhibits
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
3.1
  Restated Articles of Incorporation. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit a.2 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-141847) filed on June 1, 2007).
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1. filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K on July 30, 2007).
4.1
  Specimen Certificate of Allied Capital’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d. filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-51899) filed on May 6, 1998).
4.3
  Form of Note under the Indenture relating to the issuance of debt securities. (Contained in Exhibit 4.4). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.1 filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on June 21, 2006).
4.4
  Indenture by and between Allied Capital Corporation and The Bank of New York, dated June 16, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.2 filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on June 21, 2006).
4.5
  Statement of Eligibility of Trustee on Form T-1. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.3 filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-133755) filed on May 3, 2006).
4.6
  Form of First Supplemental Indenture by and between Allied Capital Corporation and the Bank of New York, dated as of July 25, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.4 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on July 25, 2006).
4.7
  Form of 6.625% Note due 2011. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.5 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on July 25, 2006).
4.8
  Form of Second Supplemental Indenture by and between Allied Capital Corporation and The Bank of New York, dated as of December 8, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.6 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on December 8, 2006).
4.9
  Form of 6.000% Notes due 2012. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.7 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on December 8, 2006).
4.10
  Form of Third Supplemental Indenture by and between Allied Capital Corporation and The Bank of New York, dated as of March 28, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.8 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on March 28, 2007).
4.11
  Form of 6.875% Notes due 2047. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.9 filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on March 28, 2007).
4.11(a)
  Form of 6.875% Notes due 2047. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit d.9(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the registration statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-133755) filed on April 2, 2007).
10.1
  Dividend Reinvestment Plan, as amended. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit e. filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-87862) filed on May 8, 2002).
10.2
  Credit Agreement, dated April 9, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K on April 10, 2008).
10.3
  Note Agreement, dated October 13, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K on October 14, 2005).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
10.3(a)
  Amendment dated February 29, 2008, to Note Agreement dated as of October 13, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit f.3(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-150006) filed on April 1, 2008).
10.4
  Note Agreement, dated May 1, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K on May 1, 2006).
10.4(a)
  Amendment dated February 29, 2008, to Note Agreement dated as of May 1, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit f.11(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-150006) filed on April 1, 2008).
10.15
  Second Amended and Restated Control Investor Guaranty, dated as of January 30, 2008, between Allied Capital and CitiBank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2008).
10.17
  The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan II. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2005).
10.17(a)
  Amendment to The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan II, dated January 20, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.17(b)
  Amendment to The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan II, dated December 14, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2007).
10.18
  The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2005).
10.18(a)
  Amendment to The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, dated January 20, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.18(b)
  Amendment to The 2005 Allied Capital Corporation Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan, dated December 14, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2007).
10.19
  Amended Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Allied Capital’s definitive proxy statement for Allied Capital’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on April 3, 2007).
10.20(a)
  Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) Plan, dated September 1, 1999. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-88681) filed on October 8, 1999).
10.20(b)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) Plan, dated April 15, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(b) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2004).
10.20(c)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, dated November 1, 2005. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(c) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).
10.20(d)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, dated April 21, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit i.4(c) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-133755) filed on May 3, 2006).
10.20(e)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, adopted December 18, 2006. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(e) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
10.20(f)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, dated June 21, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(f) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).
10.20(g)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, dated June 21, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(g) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).
10.20(h)
  Amendment to Allied Capital Corporation 401(k) plan, dated September 14, 2007, with an effective date of January 1, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20(h) filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007).
10.21
  Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between Allied Capital and William L. Walton. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).

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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
10.21(a)
  Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, between Allied Capital and William L. Walton. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2007).
10.22
  Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between Allied Capital and Joan M. Sweeney. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.22(a)
  Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, between Allied Capital and Joan M. Sweeney. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2007).
10.23
  Employment Agreement, dated January 1, 2004, between Allied Capital and Penelope F. Roll. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
10.23(a)
  Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated March 29, 2007, between Allied Capital and Penelope F. Roll. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2007).
10.25
  Form of Custody Agreement with Riggs Bank N.A., which was assumed by PNC Bank through merger. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit j.1 filed with Allied Capital’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-51899) filed on May 6, 1998).
10.26
  Custodian Agreement with Chevy Chase Trust. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.27
  Custodian Agreement with Bank of America. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).
10.28
  Code of Ethics. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006).
10.29
  Custodian Agreement with Union Bank of California. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).
10.30
  Custodian Agreement with M&T Bank. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).
10.31
  Note Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2003. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003).
10.31(a)
  Amendment dated February 29, 2008, to Note Agreement dated as of May 14, 2003. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit f.19(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-150006) filed on April 1, 2008).
10.32
  Custodian Agreement with Branch Banking and Trust Company. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008).
10.33
  Note Agreement, dated June 20, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 8-K on June 23, 2008).
10.37
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between Allied Capital and its directors and certain officers. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003).
10.38
  Note Agreement, dated as of March 25, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 filed with Allied Capital’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.)
10.38(a)
  Amendment dated February 29, 2008, to Note Agreement dated as of March 25, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit f.25(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-150006) filed on April 1, 2008).
10.38(b)*
  First Waiver and Second Amendment dated as of July 25, 2008, to the Note Agreement dated as of March 25, 2004.
10.39
  Note Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 filed with Allied Capital’s current report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2004.)
10.39(a)
  Amendment dated February 29, 2008, to Note Agreement dated as of November 15, 2004. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit f.26(a) filed with Allied Capital’s Form N-2 (File No. 333-150006) filed on April 1, 2008).


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Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
10.40*
  First Omnibus Waiver and Amendment to the Note Agreements, dated as of July 25, 2008.
11
  Statement regarding computation of per share earnings is included in Note 7 to Allied Capital’s Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
15*
  Letter regarding unaudited interim financial information.
21
  Subsidiaries of Allied Capital and jurisdiction of incorporation/organization:
    A.C. Corporation   Delaware
    Allied Capital REIT, Inc.   Maryland
    Allied Capital Holdings, LLC   Delaware
    Allied Investment Holdings, LLC   Delaware
    Allied Capital Beteiligungsberatung GmbH (inactive)   Germany
31.1*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1*
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2*
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
 
  *   Filed herewith.


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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 thereunder duly authorized.
 
ALLIED CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
     
Dated: August 8, 2008
 
/s/  William L. Walton

William L. Walton
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
     
     
   
/s/  Penni F. Roll

Penni F. Roll
Chief Financial Officer


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
 
Description
 
  10 .38(b)   First Waiver and Second Amendment dated as of July 25, 2008, to the Note Agreement dated as of March 25, 2004.
  10 .40   First Omnibus Waiver and Amendment to the Note Agreements, dated as of July 25, 2008.
  15     Letter regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
  31 .1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  31 .2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  32 .1   Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
  32 .2   Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.


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