Form 10Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission File Number: 814-00849

 

 

SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   27-4288022
(State or Incorporation)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Park Avenue

New York, N.Y.

  10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 993-1670

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of July 30, 2012 was 9,500,100.

 

 

 


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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

  

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December  31, 2011

    3   
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited), the three months ended June 30, 2011 (unaudited) and the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

    4   
  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2011

    5   
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited) and the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2011 (unaudited)

    6   
  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

    7   
  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2011

    9   
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

    11   
  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    22   

Item 2.

  

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

    23   

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    30   

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

    31   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

    32   

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

    32   

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

    32   

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    32   

Item 3.

  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

    32   

Item 4.

  

Mine Safety Disclosures

    32   

Item 5.

  

Other Information

    32   

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

    33   
  

Signatures

    34   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(in thousands, except shares)

 

     June 30, 2012
(unaudited)
    December 31, 2011  

Assets

    

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments, at fair value (cost: $221,511 and $180,023, respectively)

   $ 222,119      $ 177,749   

Cash and cash equivalents

     4,033        2,934   

Receivable for investments sold

     83        4,931   

Interest receivable

     1,322        1,687   

Deferred offering costs

     66        —     

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     25        94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     227,648        187,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Credit facility payable, at fair value

     44,900        8,600   

Payable for investments purchased

     3,918        4,912   

Dividends payable

     950        —     

Investment advisory and management fee payable

     540        944   

Accrued performance-based incentive fees

     499        —     

Administrative service fees payable

     308        141   

Other accrued expenses and payables

     436        363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     51,551        14,960   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

    

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 9,500,100 shares issued and outstanding, 200,000,000 authorized

     95        95   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     177,827        177,815   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (2,258     (2,625

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (175     (576

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     608        (2,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Assets

   $ 176,097      $ 172,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of shares outstanding

     9,500,100        9,500,100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

   $ 18.54      $ 18.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares)

 

    For the three months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the three months
ended June 30, 2011
    For the six months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the period
January 28, 2011 (1)
to June 30, 2011
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

       

Interest income from non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

  $ 5,599      $ 1,405      $ 9,508      $ 1,462   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

       

Investment advisory and management fees

    543        156        1,041        156   

Interest and other credit facility expenses

    447        —          692        —     

Performance-based incentive fees

    451        36        499        64   

Administrative service fee

    326        92        490        119   

Insurance expense

    100        99        199        141   

Other general and administrative expenses

    291        228        520        308   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,158        611        3,441        788   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3,441        794        6,067        674   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS:

       

Net realized gain on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

    359        —          401        —     

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

    (167     180        2,882        318   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

    192        180        3,283        318   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 3,633      $ 974      $ 9,350      $ 992   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share

  $ 0.38      $ 0.10      $ 0.98      $ 0.13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of operations

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(in thousands, except shares)

 

     For the six months
ended June 30, 2012
(unaudited)
    For the period
January 28, 2011 (1)
to December 31, 2011
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 6,067      $ 2,600   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     401        (576

Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     2,882        (2,274
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,350        (250
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends to shareholders

     (5,700     (5,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     —          190,002   

Common stock offering costs and other

     12        (12,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions

     12        177,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets

     3,662        172,435   

Net assets at beginning of period

     172,435        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets at end of period

   $ 176,097      $ 172,435   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of operations

 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(in thousands except shares)

 

     For the six months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the period
January 28, 2011 (1)

to June 30, 2011
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

    

Net increase in net assets from operations

   $ 9,350      $ 992   

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Net realized gain on investments

     (401     —     

Net change in unrealized gain on investments

     (2,882     (318

Debt issuance costs

     53        —     

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:

    

Purchase of investment securities

     (107,613     (131,906

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     66,526        416   

Receivable for investments sold

     4,848        —     

Deferred offering costs

     (66     —     

Interest receivable

     365        (1,082

Prepaid expenses and other receivables

     69        (256

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

    

Payable for investments purchased

     (994     14,925   

Investment advisory and management fee payable

     (404     156   

Accrued performance-based incentive fees

     499        64   

Administrative service fees payable

     167        75   

Offering costs payable

     —          215   

Other accrued expenses and payables

     73        213   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

     (30,410     (116,506
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     —          190,002   

Common stock offering costs and other

     12        (12,104

Dividends paid

     (4,750     (475

Debt issuance costs

     (53     —     

Proceeds from borrowings

     85,863        —     

Repayments of borrowings

     (49,563     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

     31,509        177,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     1,099        60,917   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     2,934        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 4,033      $ 60,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 310      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 15      $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of operations

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Description (1)

 

Industry

  Interest (2)     Basis Point
Spread
Above
Index (5)
    Maturity     Par Amount     Cost     Fair Value  

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments—122.3%

             

AmeriQual Group, LLC

  Food Products     6.50     L+500        3/28/2016      $ 12,686      $ 12,534      $ 12,116   

Amwins Group, LLC

  Insurance     9.25     L+800        12/6/2019        2,500        2,450        2,450   

ATI Holdings, Inc. (4)

  Healthcare, Education & Childcare     7.50     L+550        3/12/2016        7,954        7,922        7,954   

Attachmate Corporation (4)

  Software     7.25     L+575        11/22/2017        12,000        11,766        11,895   

Asurion, LLC

  Insurance     9.00     L+750        5/24/2019        10,750        10,687        10,992   

Bellisio Foods, Inc. (4)

  Food Products     7.00     L+550        12/16/2017        4,988        4,941        4,938   

Catapult Learning LLC (6)

  Education Services     7.50     L+600        4/5/2017        4,000        3,933        3,930   

Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc. (4)

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber     6.75     L+525        2/28/2018        5,000        4,952        4,950   

EIG Investors Corp. (4)

  Internet Software & Services     7.75     L+625        12/22/2017        12,000        11,883        11,880   

Engineering Solutions & Products, LLC

  Aerospace & Defense     7.75     L+625        4/21/2017        10,264        9,954        9,033   

FleetPride Corporation (4)

  Cargo Transport     6.75     L+550        12/6/2017        9,950        9,798        9,950   

Genesys Telecommunications

  Telecommunications     6.75     L+525        1/31/2019        2,992        2,936        3,009   

Grocery Outlet Inc.

  Grocery     10.50     L+900        12/15/2017        6,336        6,158        6,336   

Hoffmaster Group, Inc. (4)

  Paper & Forest Products     6.50     L+525        1/3/2018        4,975        4,951        4,950   

Hoffmaster Group, Inc. 2nd Lien

  Paper & Forest Products     10.25     L+900        1/3/2019        3,000        2,970        2,970   

Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC (4)

  Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products     7.50     L+600        8/26/2016        7,940        7,838        7,900   

KIK Custom Products, Inc.

  Diversified / Conglomerate Service     8.50     L+700        5/31/2014        19,800        19,402        19,503   

Landslide Holdings, Inc. (4)

  Software     7.00     L+575        6/19/2018        5,000        4,902        4,900   

Marshall Retail Group, LLC (6)

  Specialty Retail     8.00     L+650        10/19/2016        4,875        4,810        4,875   

Porex Corporation (6)

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber     6.75     L+525        3/31/2015        4,664        4,611        4,618   

Renaissance Learning, Inc. (6)

  Education Services     7.75     L+625        10/19/2017        7,940        7,652        7,940   

Shield Finance Co. SARL (3,6,7)

  IT Services     6.50     L+525        6/15/2016        10,000        9,853        9,850   

Shoes for Crews, Inc. (6)

  Textiles & Leather     6.50     L+500        3/27/2017        4,827        4,816        4,827   

Six3 Systems, Inc. (6)

  Aerospace & Defense     6.00     L+400        12/31/2014        9,839        9,747        9,740   

Smart Balance, Inc.

  Food Products     7.00     L+575        7/2/2018        4,000        3,920        3,920   

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.

  Aerospace & Defense     7.00     L+550        4/22/2017        7,920        7,854        7,841   

SLT Environmental, Inc. (6)

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber     7.00     L+550        5/27/2016        10,000        9,882        9,875   

Things Remembered, Inc. (6)

  Specialty Retail     8.00     L+650        5/24/2018        9,000        8,823        8,820   

Water Pik, Inc (6)

  Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products     6.75     L+525        8/10/2017        3,451        3,421        3,451   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments

          $ 218,651      $ 215,366      $ 215,413   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds—3.8%

             

Apollo Investment Corporation (7)

  Finance     5.75     —          1/15/2016        3,650        3,232        3,586   

Asurion Holdco (8)

  Insurance     11.00     L+950        3/2/2019        3,000        2,913        3,120   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

          $ 6,650      $ 6,145      $ 6,706   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments—126.1%

          $ 225,301      $ 221,511      $ 222,119   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(26.1%)

                (46,022
             

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

              $ 176,097   
             

 

 

 

 

(1) We generally acquire our investments in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Our investments are therefore generally subject to certain limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act. As of June 30, 2012, we do not hold any equity interests in our investments.
(2) Variable rate debt investments may bear interest at a rate determined by reference to either the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) index rate or the prime index rate (PRIME or “P”), and which typically reset monthly, quarterly or semi-annually. For each debt investment we have provided the current interest rate in effect as of June 30, 2012. As of June 30, 2012 all investments are paying cash interest.
(3) Shield Finance Co. SARL is domiciled in Luxembourg and is denominated in U.S. dollars. All other investments are domiciled in the United States.
(4) Indicates an investment partially held by Solar Senior Capital Ltd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary SUNS SPV LLC. Such investments are pledged as collateral under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements) and are not generally available to the creditors, if any, of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. Par amounts held through SUNS SPV LLC include: ATI Holdings, Inc. $5,475; Attachmate Corporation $10,000; Bellisio Foods, Inc. $3,990; Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc. $4,000; EIG Investors Corp. $6,000; FleetPride Corporation $6,965; Hoffmaster Group, Inc. $3,980; Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC $5,472; and Landslide Holdings, Inc. $2,000. Remaining par balances are held directly by Solar Senior Capital Ltd.
(5) Floating rate instruments accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the LIBOR or PRIME rate. These instruments are typically subject to a LIBOR or PRIME rate floor.
(6) Indicates an investment held by Solar Senior Capital Ltd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary SUNS SPV LLC. (See Note 4 above for further explanation.)
(7) Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.
(8) Asurion Holdco has the option to pay interest in kind at L+1025 if certain specified conditions are met.

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

June 30, 2012

(unaudited)

 

Industry Classification

   Percentage of Total
Investments
(at fair value)
 

Aerospace & Defense

     12

Food Products

     9

Diversified / Conglomerate Service

     9

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

     9

Software

     8

Insurance

     7

Specialty Retail

     6

Internet Software & Services

     5

Education Services

     5

Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products

     5

Cargo Transport

     4

IT Services

     4

Healthcare, Education & Childcare

     4

Paper & Forest Products

     4

Grocery

     3

Textiles & Leather

     2

Finance

     2

Telecommunications

     1
  

 

 

 
     100
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2011

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Description (1)

 

Industry

  Interest (2)     Basis Point
Spread
Above
Index
    Maturity     Par Amount     Cost     Fair
Value
 

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments

             

AmeriQual Group, LLC

  Beverage, Food & Tobacco     6.50     L+500 (5)      3/28/2016      $ 13,670      $ 13,494      $ 12,646   

ATI Holdings, Inc. (4)

  Healthcare, Education & Childcare     7.50     L+550 (5)      3/12/2016        7,983        7,947        7,942   

Asurion, LLC

  Insurance     9.00     L+750 (5)      5/24/2019        10,750        10,684        10,620   

Bellisio Foods, Inc. (4)

  Beverage, Food & Tobacco     7.00     L+550 (5)      12/16/2017        5,000        4,950        4,950   

Decision Resources, LLC

  Healthcare, Education & Childcare     9.50     L+800 (5)      5/6/2018        16,000        15,851        15,360   

EIG Investors Corp. (4)

  Personal, Food & Misc. Services     7.75     L+625 (5)      12/22/2017        8,000        7,841        7,840   

Engineering Solutions & Products, LLC

  Aerospace & Defense     7.75     L+625 (5)      4/21/2017        10,667        10,325        9,600   

FleetPride Corporation (4)

  Cargo Transport     6.75     L+550 (5)      12/6/2017        8,000        7,842        7,920   

Grocery Outlet Inc.

  Grocery     10.50     L+900 (5)      12/15/2017        6,400        6,209        6,208   

Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC (4)

  Beverage, Food & Tobacco     8.00     P+475 (5)      5/10/2016        18,884        18,456        18,601   

Hoffmaster Group, Inc. (4)

  Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products     7.00     L+550 (5)      1/3/2018        5,000        4,900        4,900   

Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC (4)

  Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products     7.50     L+600 (5)      8/26/2016        7,980        7,867        7,860   

KIK Custom Products, Inc.

  Diversified / Conglomerate Service     8.50     L+700 (5)      5/31/2014        19,900        19,408        19,303   

Marshall Retail Group, LLC (4)

  Retail Stores     8.00     L+650 (5)      10/19/2016        5,000        4,928        4,950   

Porex Corporation (4)

  Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber     6.75     L+525 (5)      3/31/2015        4,787        4,724        4,643   

Renaissance Learning, Inc. (4)

  Healthcare, Education & Childcare     7.75     L+625 (5)      10/19/2017        7,980        7,669        7,820   

Sotera Defense Solutions, Inc.  

  Aerospace & Defense     7.00     L+550 (5)      4/22/2017        7,960        7,888        7,841   

Shield Finance Co. SARL (3)(4)(6)

  Telecommunications     7.63     L+562.5 (5)      6/15/2016        4,975        4,952        4,851   

STHI Holding Corp.  

  Healthcare, Education & Childcare     8.00     —          3/18/2018        3,000        3,000        3,105   

Water Pik, Inc (4)

  Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products     6.75     L+525 (5)      8/10/2017        7,980        7,904        7,741   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments

          $ 179,916      $ 176,839      $ 174,701   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unsecured Bonds

             

Apollo Investment Corporation (6)

  Finance     5.75     —          1/15/2016        3,650        3,184        3,048   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Unsecured Bonds

          $ 3,650      $ 3,184      $ 3,048   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

          $ 183,566      $ 180,023      $ 177,749   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) We generally acquire our investments in private transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Our investments are therefore generally subject to certain limitations on resale, and may be deemed to be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act. As of December 31, 2011, we do not hold any equity interests in our investments.
(2) Variable rate debt investments may bear interest at a rate determined by reference to either the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR or “L”) index rate or the prime index rate (PRIME or “P”), and which may reset monthly, quarterly or semi-annually. For each debt investment we have provided the current interest rate in effect as of December 31, 2011 or the expected reset rate if lower. As of December 31, 2011 all investments are paying cash interest.
(3) Shield Finance Co. SARL is domiciled in Luxembourg and is denominated in U.S. dollars. All other investments are domiciled in the United States.
(4) Indicates an investment partially held by Solar Senior Capital Ltd. through its wholly-owned subsidiary SUNS SPV LLC. Such investments are pledged as collateral under the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements) and are not generally available to the creditors of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. Par amounts held through Solar SPV LLC include: ATI Holdings, Inc. $5,495; Bellisio Foods, Inc. $4,000; EIG Investors Corp. $6,000; FleetPride Corporation $5,000; Hearthside Food Solutions LLC $7,337; Hoffmaster Group, Inc. $4,000; Insight Pharmaceutical LLC $5,500; Marshall Retail Group, LLC $4,000; Porex Corporation $2,909; Renaissance Learning, Inc $5,985; Shield Finance Co. SARL $3,990; and Water Pik, Inc. $5,500. Remaining par balances are held directly by Solar Senior Capital Ltd.
(5) Represents floating rate instruments that accrued interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the LIBOR or PRIME rate. These instruments are subject to a LIBOR or PRIME rate floor.
(6) Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2011

 

Industry Classification

   Percentage of Total
Investments
(at fair value) as of
December 31, 2011
 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco

     20

Healthcare, Education & Childcare

     19

Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products

     12

Diversified / Conglomerate Service

     11

Aerospace & Defense

     10

Insurance

     6

Cargo Transport

     4

Personal, Food & Misc. Services

     4

Grocery

     3

Retail Stores

     3

Telecommunications

     3

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber

     3

Finance

     2
  

 

 

 
     100
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

Note 1. Organization

Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (“Solar Senior” or the “Company”), a Maryland corporation formed on December 16, 2010, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes the Company intends to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

On January 28, 2011, Solar Senior was capitalized with initial equity of $2 and commenced operations. On February 24, 2011, Solar Senior priced its initial public offering, selling 9.0 million shares, including the underwriters’ over-allotment, at a price of $20.00 per share. Concurrent with this offering, management purchased an additional 500,000 shares through a private placement, also at $20.00 per share.

Solar Senior invests primarily in U.S. middle-market companies, where the Company believes the supply of primary capital is limited and the investment opportunities are the most attractive. The Company’s investment objective is to seek to maximize current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The Company seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in senior secured loans, including first lien, unitranche and second lien debt instruments, made primarily to private middle-market companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, which the Company refers to collectively as “senior loans.” The Company may also invest in debt of public companies that are thinly traded. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the value of the Company’s net assets will be invested in senior loans.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation—The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned financing subsidiary, SUNS SPV LLC (the “SPV”), a Delaware limited liability company formed on June 24, 2011, in order to establish a senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 or 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim period, have been included. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

Investments—The Company conducts the valuation of its assets in accordance with GAAP and the 1940 Act. The Company generally values its assets on a quarterly basis, or more frequently if required under the 1940 Act. Securities transactions are accounted for on trade date.

Securities for which market quotations are readily available on an exchange are valued at the closing price on the date of valuation. The Company may also obtain quotes with respect to certain of its investments from pricing services or brokers or dealers in order to value assets. When doing so, management determines whether the quote obtained is sufficient according to GAAP to determine the fair value of the security. If determined reliable, the Company uses the quote obtained.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing sources do not provide a valuation or methodology or provide a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of Solar Capital Partners, LLC (the “Investment Adviser”) or the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), does not represent fair value, shall each be valued as follows: (i) each portfolio company or investment is initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment; (ii) preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management; (iii) independent third-party valuation firms engaged by, or on behalf of, the Board will conduct independent appraisals and review management’s preliminary valuations and make their own assessment for (a) each portfolio investment that, when taken together with all other investments in the same portfolio company, exceeds 10% of total assets, plus available borrowings, as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, and (b) each portfolio investment that is presently in default; and (iv) the Board will discuss valuations and determine the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Investment Adviser and, where appropriate, the respective third-party valuation firms.

The recommendation of fair value will generally consider one or more of the following factors, as relevant: the nature and realizable value of any collateral; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments; the portfolio company’s earnings and discounted cash flow; the markets in which the issuer does business; and yield comparisons to publicly traded securities and indices.

When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the Company will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

Investments of sufficient credit quality purchased within 60 days of maturity are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value.

Credit Facility—The Company has made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option of accounting to the Credit Facility, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825-10. The Company uses an independent third-party valuation firm to measure the fair value of our Credit Facility.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include investments in money market accounts or investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Revenue Recognition—The Company’s revenue recognition policies are as follows:

Sales: Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the specific identification method.

Interest Income: Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are accreted into interest income over the respective terms of the applicable loans. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties and unamortized loan origination, closing and commitment fees are recorded as part of interest income. The Company may purchase loans in its portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) provision. PIK interest is accrued at the contractual rates and added to the loan principal on the payment/recapitalization dates.

Non-accrual: Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest is

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.

U.S. Federal Income Taxes—The Company intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company, among other things, intends to make the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal income taxes.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned.

The Company evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are reversed and recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes are included in income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof. The Company did not have any uncertain tax positions that met the recognition or measurement criteria of the guidance nor did the Company have any unrecognized tax benefits as of the periods presented herein.

Capital Accounts—Certain capital accounts including undistributed net investment income or distributions in excess of net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or loss, net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, and paid in capital in excess of par, are adjusted, at least annually, for permanent differences between book and tax. Such adjustments do not impact net asset value or earnings per share. In addition, the character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP.

Dividends—Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Monthly dividend payments are determined by the Board and are generally based upon taxable earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually, although the Company may decide to retain such capital gains for investment. The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions the Company declares in cash on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board authorizes and declares a cash dividend, then the Company’s stockholders who have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of its common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. While the Company can use newly issued shares to implement the plan (especially if the Company’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value), the Company may purchase shares in the open market in connection with its obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan. In particular, if the Company’s shares are trading at a significant enough discount to net asset value and it is otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, the Company intends to purchase shares in the open market in connection with its obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Deferred Offering Costs—The Company records expenses related to shelf registration statement filings and other applicable offering costs as prepaid assets. These expenses are charged as a reduction of capital upon utilization, in accordance with the ASC 946-20-25.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ materially.

Subsequent Events Evaluation—The Company has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and determined that none are required.

Note 3. Investments

Investments consisted of the following as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Cost      Fair Value      Cost      Fair Value  

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments

   $ 215,366       $ 215,413       $ 176,839       $ 174,701   

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

     6,145         6,706         3,184         3,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 221,511       $ 222,119       $ 180,023       $ 177,749   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no non-accrual assets as of June 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

Note 4. Agreements

Solar Senior has an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, under which the Investment Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, Solar Senior. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from Solar Senior, consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee. The base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.00% of gross assets. For services rendered under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, the base management fee will be payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee will be calculated based on the average value of our gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. Base management fees for any partial month or quarter will be appropriately pro-rated.

The incentive fee has two parts, as follows: one is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (other than fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with pay-in-kind interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, computed net of all realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

return on the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a hurdle of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). The Company pays the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:

 

   

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle of 1.75%;

 

   

50% of pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle but is less than 2.9167% in any calendar quarter (11.67% annualized);

and

 

   

20% of the amount of pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.9167% in any calendar quarter (11.67% annualized) will be payable to the Investment Adviser.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the pre-incentive net investment income was above the hurdle and $412 was accrued for the related incentive fee.

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20% of realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses on a cumulative basis and gross unrealized capital depreciation, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For financial statement presentation purposes only, a fee is accrued to include unrealized capital appreciation. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has recorded $87 as an accrued capital gains based incentive fee.

Solar Senior has also entered into an Administration Agreement with Solar Capital Management, LLC (the “Administrator”) under which the Administrator provides administrative services for Solar Senior. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, Solar Senior reimburses the Administrator for Solar Senior’s allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent. The Administrator will also provide, on Solar Senior’s behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which Solar Senior is required to provide such assistance.

Note 5. Borrowing Facilities

Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility—On August 26, 2011, the Company established a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acting as administrative agent. In connection with this senior secured revolving credit facility, the SPV, as borrower, entered into a Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2011 (the “Loan and Servicing Agreement”), whereby the Company transferred certain loans it has originated or acquired or will originate or acquire (the “Loans”) from time to time to the SPV via a Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2011 (the “Contribution Agreement”). The Contribution Agreement, together with the Loan and Servicing Agreement and various supporting documentation form the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility, among other things, matures on August 26, 2016 and generally bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%. Under the Credit Facility, $150 million will be available initially with an additional $50 million available as a delayed draw. The Credit Facility can also be expanded up to $600 million. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets held by the SPV. Under the Credit Facility, the Company and the SPV, as

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

applicable, have made certain customary representations and warranties, and are required to comply with various covenants, including leverage restrictions, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The Credit Facility includes usual and customary events of default for credit facilities of this nature.

The Company has made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option of accounting to the Credit Facility, in accordance with ASC 825-10. Accounting for the Credit Facility at fair value will better align the measurement methodologies of assets and liabilities, which may mitigate certain earnings volatility. As a result of this election $2,848 of costs related to the establishment of the Credit Facility was expensed rather than being deferred and amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. ASC 825-10 requires entities to record the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Credit Facility are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Through June 30, 2012, the Credit Facility had no net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation.

The weighted average annualized interest cost for all borrowings for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 2.57% under the Credit Facility. The average debt outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $28,632. The maximum amount borrowed on the Credit Facility during the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period from January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011 was $74,500 and $12,650, respectively. There was $44,900 and $8,600 drawn on the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all financial and operational covenants required by the Credit Facility.

Note 6. Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value that includes a hierarchy used to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels. The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities, exchange-traded derivatives, and most U.S. Government and agency securities).

Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

 

  a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

  b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);

 

  c) Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts); and

 

  d) Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability (examples include certain of our private debt investments and our Credit Facility) and long-dated or complex derivatives (including certain equity and currency derivatives).

When the inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. For example, a Level 3 fair value measurement may include inputs that are observable (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable (Level 3). Therefore gains and losses for such assets and liabilities categorized within the Level 3 table below may include changes in fair value that are attributable to both observable inputs (Levels 1 and 2) and unobservable inputs (Level 3). Further, it should be noted that the following tables do not take into consideration the effect of offsetting Levels 1 and 2 financial instruments entered into by the Company that economically hedge certain exposures to the Level 3 positions.

A review of fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the observability of valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities. Reclassifications impacting Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are reported as transfers in/out of the Level 3 category as of the beginning of the quarter in which the reclassifications occur.

The following table presents the balances of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Fair Value Measurements

As of June 30, 2012

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans

   $ —         $ 25,896       $ 189,517       $ 215,413   

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

     —           6,706         —           6,706   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 32,602       $ 189,517       $ 222,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Credit Facility

   $ —         $ —         $ 44,900       $ 44,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

As of December 31, 2011

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans

   $ —         $ 13,725       $ 160,976       $ 174,701   

Unsecured Bonds

     —           3,048         —           3,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 16,773       $ 160,976       $ 177,749   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Credit Facility

   $ —         $ —         $ 8,600       $ 8,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

The following tables provide a summary of the changes in fair value of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period from January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011, as well as the portion of gains or losses included in income attributable to unrealized gains or losses related to those assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs

As of June 30, 2012

 

     Bank Debt/Senior
Secured Loans
 

Fair value, December 31, 2011

   $ 160,976   

Total gains or losses included in earnings:

  

Net realized gain

     210   

Net change in unrealized gain

     1,719   

Purchase of investment securities

     86,016   

Dispositions of investment securities

     (59,404

Transfers in/out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Fair value, June 30, 2012

   $ 189,517   
  

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:

  

Net change in unrealized gain:

   $ 1,404   
  

 

 

 

During the six month period ended June 30, 2012, there were no transfers in and out of Levels 1, 2, or 3. The Company had no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the period.

Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs

As of December 31, 2011

 

     Bank Debt/Senior
Secured Loans
 

Fair value, January 28, 2011

   $ —     

Total gains or losses included in earnings:

  

Net realized gain

     415   

Net change in unrealized gain (loss)

     (2,179

Purchase of investment securities

     176,895   

Proceeds from dispositions of investment securities

     (14,155

Transfers in/out of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Fair value, December 31, 2011

   $ 160,976   
  

 

 

 

Unrealized gains (losses) for the period relating to those Level 3 assets that were still held by the Company at the end of the period:

  

Net change in unrealized loss:

   $ (2,179
  

 

 

 

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

During the period from January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011, there were no transfers in and out of Levels 1, 2, or 3.

The following tables show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for fair valued liabilities measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011:

 

Credit Facility

   For the six months
ended June 30, 2012
    For the period
January 28, 2011 (1)
to December 31, 2011
 

Beginning fair value

   $ 8,600      $ —     

Total unrealized appreciation

     —          —     

Borrowings

     85,863        20,450   

Repayments

     (49,563     (11,850

Transfers in/out of Level 3

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending fair value

   $ 44,900      $ 8,600   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Commencement of operations.

The Company has made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option of accounting to the Credit Facility, in accordance with ASC 825-10. On June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were borrowings of $44,900 and $8,600, respectively, on the Credit Facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011, the Credit Facility had no net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation. The Company uses an independent third-party valuation firm to measure the fair value of the Credit Facility.

The Company typically determines the fair value of its performing debt investments utilizing a yield analysis. In a yield analysis, a price is ascribed for each investment based upon an assessment of current and expected market yields for similar investments and risk profiles. Additional consideration is given to current contractual interest rates, relative maturities and other key terms and risks associated with an investment. Among other factors, a significant determinant of risk is the amount of leverage used by the portfolio company relative to the total enterprise value of the company, and the rights and remedies of our investment within each portfolio company.

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Significant unobservable quantitative inputs typically used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities primarily reflect current market yields as indicated by market comparable assets and liabilities, including indices, comparable market transactions, and readily available quotes from brokers, dealers, and pricing services. Quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 asset and liability fair value measurements as of June 30, 2012 is summarized in the table below:

 

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

    Asset or
Liability
  Fair Value at
June 30, 2012
   

Valuation
Techniques/Methodology

 

Unobservable Input

 

Range (Weighted
Average)

Secured & Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

  Asset
  $
189,517
  
 

Yield Analysis/Market Approach

 

Market Yields

 

6.6% - 11.6% (8.1%)

Credit Facility

  Liability
   
($44,900

  Yield Analysis/Market Approach  

Market Yields

  L+0.5% - L+5.5% (L+2.7%)

Significant increases or decreases in any of the above unobservable inputs in isolation, including unobservable inputs used in deriving bid-ask spreads, if applicable, would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement for such assets and liabilities.

Note 7. Earnings Per Share

The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share, pursuant to ASC 260-10, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and the period January 28, 2011 to June 30, 2011:

 

     Three months
ended June 30,
2012
     Three months
ended June 30,
2011
     For the six
months ended
June 30, 2012
     For the period
January 28, 2011 (1)
to June 30, 2011
 

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

   $ 3,633       $ 974       $ 9,350       $ 992   

Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average share:

     9,500,100         9,500,100         9,500,100         7,578,450   

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

   $ 0.38       $ 0.10       $ 0.98       $ 0.13   

 

(1) Commencement of operations

 

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SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

June 30, 2012

(in thousands, except shares)

 

Note 8. Financial Highlights

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and for the period from January 28, 2011 to December 31, 2011:

 

Per Share Data: (b)    Six months ended
June 30, 2012
    For the period
January 28, 2011 (a)
to December 31, 2011
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 18.15      $ —     

Net investment income

     0.64        0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.35        (0.33
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     0.99        (0.03

Issuance of common stock

     —          20.00   

Offering costs

     —          (1.27

Dividends to shareholders declared

     (0.60     (0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 18.54      $ 18.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total return (c,d)

     11.21     (18.49 )% 

Net assets, end of period

   $ 176,097      $ 172,435   

Per share market value at end of period

   $ 16.90      $ 15.75   

Shares outstanding end of period

     9,500,100        9,500,100   

Ratio to average net assets (d):

    

Expenses without incentive fees

     1.68     3.08

Incentive fees

     0.29     0.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1.97     3.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     3.75     1.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover ratio

     33.22     36.96
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated using the average shares outstanding method
(c) Total return is based on the change in market price per share during the period and takes into account dividends, if any, reinvested in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan.
(d) Not annualized for periods less than one year

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders

Solar Senior Capital Ltd.:

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2012, and the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, the three month period ended June 30, 2011, and the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2011, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the six month period ended June 30, 2012, and the statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the 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 accounting and reporting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the 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 accompanying consolidated financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, of Solar Senior Capital Ltd. as of December 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the period from January 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2011, and we expressed an unqualified opinion on them in our report dated February 22, 2012.

/s/ KPMG LLP

New York, New York

July 31, 2012

 

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

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this report.

Overview

Solar Senior Capital Ltd. (“Solar Senior”, the “Company” or “we”), a Maryland corporation formed in December 2010, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes we intend to elect to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

On February 24, 2011, we priced our initial public offering, selling 9.0 million shares, including the underwriters’ over-allotment, at a price of $20.00 per share. Concurrent with this offering, management purchased an additional 500,000 shares through a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act (the “Concurrent Private Placement”), also at $20.00 per share.

On August 26, 2011, we established a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acting as administrative agent. In connection with the Credit Facility, our wholly-owned subsidiary, SUNS SPV LLC (the “SPV”) was formed. The Credit Facility matures on August 26, 2016 and generally bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%. Under the Credit Facility, $150 million will be available initially with an additional $50 million available as a delayed draw. The Credit Facility can also be expanded up to $600 million. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets held by the SPV. Under the Credit Facility, Solar Senior and the SPV, as applicable, have made certain customary representations and warranties, and are required to comply with various covenants, including leverage restrictions, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The Credit Facility includes usual and customary events of default for credit facilities of this nature.

We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies, where we believe the supply of primary market capital is limited and the investment opportunities are highly attractive. Our investment objective is to seek to maximize current income consistent with the preservation of capital. We seek to achieve our investment objective by investing primarily in senior loans, including first lien, unitranche, and second lien debt instruments, made to private middle-market companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, which we refer to collectively as “senior loans.” We may also invest in debt of public companies that are thinly traded. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the value of our net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) will be invested in senior loans. Senior loans typically pay interest at rates which are determined periodically on the basis of a floating base lending rate, primarily LIBOR, plus a premium. Senior loans in which we expect to invest are typically made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities which operate in various industries and geographical regions. Senior loans typically are rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade are often referred to as “leveraged loans” or “high yield” securities, and may be considered “high risk” compared to debt instruments that are rated above investment grade.

We expect to invest in senior loans made primarily to private leveraged middle market companies with approximately $20 million to $60 million of EBITDA. Our business model is focused primarily on the direct origination of investments through portfolio companies or their financial sponsors. We expect that our investments will generally range between $5 million and $30 million each, although we expect that this investment size will vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. In addition, we may invest a portion of our portfolio in other types of investments, which we refer to as opportunistic investments, which are not our primary focus but are intended to enhance our overall returns. These opportunistic investments may include, but

 

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are not limited to, direct investments in public companies that are not thinly traded and securities of leveraged companies located in select countries outside of the United States. We may invest up to 30% of our total assets in such opportunistic investments, including senior loans issued by non-U.S. issuers, subject to compliance with our regulatory obligations as a BDC under the 1940 Act.

As of June 30, 2012, our long term investments totaled approximately $222.1 million and our net asset value was approximately $176.1 million. Our portfolio was comprised of debt investments in 29 portfolio companies and our income producing assets, which represented 100% of our total portfolio, had a weighted average annualized yield on a fair value basis of approximately 8.0%.

Recent Developments

On July 31, 2012, our board of directors declared a monthly dividend of $0.115 per share payable on September 5, 2012 to holders of record as of August 23, 2012. We expect the dividend to be paid from taxable earnings with specific tax characteristics reported to stockholders after the end of the calendar year.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting policies (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies.

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

We conduct the valuation of our assets, pursuant to which our net asset value is determined, at all times consistent with GAAP, and the 1940 Act. Our valuation procedures are set forth in more detail below:

Securities for which market quotations are readily available on an exchange are valued at the closing price on the valuation date. We may also obtain quotes with respect to certain of our investments from pricing services or brokers or dealers in order to value assets. When doing so, we determine whether the quote obtained is sufficient according to GAAP to determine the fair value of the security. If determined reliable, we use the quote obtained.

Securities for which reliable market quotations are not readily available or for which the pricing sources do not provide a valuation or methodology or provide a valuation or methodology that, in the judgment of Solar Capital Partners, LLC (“Solar Capital Partners” or the “Investment Adviser”) or our board of directors, does not represent fair value, shall each be valued as follows: (i) each portfolio company or investment is initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment; (ii) preliminary valuation conclusions are documented and discussed with senior management; (iii) independent third-party valuation firms engaged by, or on behalf of, the board of directors will conduct independent appraisals and review management’s preliminary valuations and make their own assessment for (a) each portfolio investment that, when taken together with all other investments in the same portfolio company, exceeds 10% of total assets, plus available borrowings, as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, and (b) each portfolio investment that is presently in default; (iv) the board of directors will discuss valuations and determine the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of the Investment Adviser and, where appropriate, the respective third-party valuation firms.

The recommendation of fair value will generally consider one or more of the following factors, as relevant: the nature and realizable value of any collateral; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments; the portfolio company’s earnings and discounted cash flow; the markets in which the issuer does business; and yield comparisons to publicly traded securities and indices.

 

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Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or for which a pricing source is not sufficient may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

private placements and restricted securities that do not have an active trading market;

 

   

securities whose trading has been suspended or for which market quotes are no longer available;

 

   

debt securities that have recently gone into default and for which there is no current market;

 

   

securities whose prices are stale;

 

   

securities affected by significant events; and

 

   

securities that the Investment Adviser believes were priced incorrectly.

Determination of fair value involves subjective judgments and estimates. Accordingly, the notes to our financial statements express the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on our financial statements.

GAAP fair value measurement guidance classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities and exchange-traded derivatives).

Level 2. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 2 inputs include the following:

a) Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;

b) Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (examples include corporate and municipal bonds, which trade infrequently);

c) Pricing models whose inputs are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include most over-the-counter derivatives, including foreign exchange forward contracts); and

d) Pricing models whose inputs are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation or other means for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3. Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability (examples include certain of our private debt and equity investments) and long-dated or complex derivatives (including certain equity and currency derivatives).

The following table shows the level of our investments and Credit Facility as of June 30, 2012:

Fair Value Measurements

As of June 30, 2012

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets:

           

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Loans

   $ —         $ 25,896       $ 189,517       $ 215,413   

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

     —           6,706         —           6,706   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —         $ 32,602       $ 189,517       $ 222,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Credit Facility

   $ —         $ —         $ 44,900       $ 44,900   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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There were no investments transferred into or out of Levels 1, 2, or 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Credit Facility

The Company has made an irrevocable election to apply the fair value option of accounting to the Credit Facility, in accordance with ASC 825-10. Accounting for the Credit Facility at fair value will better align the measurement methodologies of assets and liabilities, which may mitigate certain earnings volatility. As a result of this election, approximately $2.85 million of costs related to the establishment of the Credit Facility have been expensed through June 30, 2012, rather than being deferred and amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. For the six month period ending June 30, 2012, the Credit Facility had no net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation. We use an independent third-party valuation firm to measure the fair value of the Credit Facility.

Revenue Recognition

Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:

Sales: Gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated by using the specific identification method.

Interest Income: Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are accreted into interest income over the respective terms of the applicable loans. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties and unamortized loan origination, closing and commitment fees are recorded as part of interest income. We may have loans in our portfolio that contain a PIK provision. PIK interest is accrued at the contractual rates and added to the loan principal on the payment/capitalization dates.

Non-accrual: Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment about ultimate collectability of principal. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.

Payment-in-Kind Interest

We may have investments in our portfolio which contain a PIK interest provision. Over time, PIK interest increases the principal balance of the investment, but is recorded as interest income. For us to maintain our status as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though we have not currently collected cash with respect to the PIK interest.

Portfolio Investments

The total value of our investments was approximately $222.1 million and $177.7 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we originated approximately $68.5 million of new investments in six new and four existing portfolio companies. We also had sales of approximately $7.2 million from two portfolio companies and had principal repayments of approximately $53.4 million from twenty-two portfolio companies. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we originated approximately $108.8 million of new investments in eleven new and five existing portfolio companies. We also had sales of approximately $11.7 million from three portfolio companies and had principal repayments of approximately $54.7 million from twenty-two portfolio companies.

At June 30, 2012, we had investments in debt securities of 29 portfolio companies, totaling approximately $222.1 million. At December 31, 2011, we had investments in debt securities of 21 portfolio companies, totaling approximately $177.7 million.

 

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The following table shows the fair value of our portfolio of investments by asset class as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Cost      Fair Value      Cost      Fair Value  

Bank Debt/Senior Secured Investments

   $ 215,366       $ 215,413       $ 176,839       $ 174,701   

Unsecured Bank Debt/Bonds

     6,145         6,706         3,184         3,048   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 221,511       $ 222,119       $ 180,023       $ 177,749   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2012, the weighted average yield on income producing investments in our portfolio measured at fair value was approximately 8.0% compared to 8.5% at December 31, 2011. The weighted average yield on income producing investments in our portfolio based on cost was approximately 8.0% and 8.4%, respectively. The decrease in yield for the six months period ended June 30, 2012 was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of portfolio assets and the repayment of certain higher yielding assets. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there were no investments on non-accrual status.

Results of Operations

Revenue

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, investment income totaled $5.6 million and $9.5 million, respectively. For the three month period ended June 30, 2011 and the period January 28, 2011 through June 30, 2011, investment income totaled $1.4 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Investment income growth for each of the respective comparative periods was due to the ongoing deployment of the Company’s initial equity and corresponding debt capital raised since the IPO.

Expenses

Increases in investment advisory and management fees for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 were primarily attributable to the Company’s continued net portfolio growth as compared to the size of the invested portfolio during the comparable periods in 2011 when the Company was only beginning to invest its IPO proceeds.

Performance-based incentive fees for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, were primarily attributable to continued net portfolio growth that has generated an accrual of performance-based incentive fees after exceeding the respective performance hurdles. Such fees were not earned for the comparable periods in 2011 as the portfolio was still in the ramp-up stage and the resulting investment income at that time was lower.

Interest and other credit facility expenses are primarily based upon balances drawn from the Credit Facility. Interest and other credit facility expenses for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 are not comparable to the same periods during 2011 as the Company had not established the Credit Facility until August 2011.

Administrative services fees and other general administrative expenses were higher for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2011 and the period January 28, 2011 through June 30, 2011 primarily due to lower operating expenses, especially during the period prior to the February 24, 2011 public offering.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012, net realized and unrealized gains totaled $0.2 million and $3.3 million, respectively. This compared to net realized and unrealized gains totaling $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for the comparable 2011 periods. The general increase in net realized and unrealized gains was primarily attributable to increasing fair market values on our portfolio company investments due to both the tightening of credit spreads and the continued financial good health of our portfolio companies as of June 30, 2012.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our liquidity and capital resources are generated and generally available through the Credit Facility, the proceeds of our initial public offering and concurrent private placement, cash flows from operations, investment sales of liquid assets, repayments of loans, income earned on investments and cash equivalents, and we expect through periodic follow-on equity and/or debt offerings. We may from time to time issue securities in either public or private offerings. The issuance of debt or equity securities will depend on future market conditions, funding needs and other factors and there can be no assurance that any such issuance will occur or be successful.

The primary use of existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our shareholders or for other general corporate purposes.

At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was approximately $30.4 million. We expect that all current liquidity needs will be met with cash flows from operations, borrowings, and other activities. As of June 30, 2012, we had approximately $155.1 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility.

Credit Facility

On August 26, 2011, we established a $200 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acting as administrative agent. The Credit Facility matures on August 26, 2016 and generally bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25%. Under the Credit Facility, $150 million will be available initially with an additional $50 million available as a delayed draw. The Credit Facility can also be expanded up to $600 million. The Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets held by the SPV. Under the Credit Facility, Solar Senior and the SPV, as applicable, have made certain customary representations and warranties, and are required to comply with various covenants, including leverage restrictions, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The Credit Facility includes usual and customary events of default for credit facilities of this nature.

Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations are as follows:

Payments Due by Period

 

(in millions)    Total      Less than
1 Year
     1-3 Years      3-5 Years      More Than
5 Years
 

Senior secured revolving credit facility (1)

   $ 44.9       $ —         $ —         $ 44.9       $ —     

 

(1) As of June 30, 2012, we had $155.1 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Credit Facility.

We have certain commitments pursuant to our Investment Advisory and Management Agreement entered into with the Investment Adviser. We have agreed to pay a fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee. Payments under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement are equal to (1) a percentage of the value of our average gross assets and (2) a two-part incentive fee. We have also entered into a contract with Solar Capital Management LLC, (“Solar Capital Management”) to serve as our administrator. Payments under the Administration Agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of Solar Capital Management’s overhead in performing its obligation under the agreement, including rent, fees, and other expenses inclusive of our allocable portion of the compensation of our chief financial officer and any administrative staff.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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these financial instruments represent future commitments to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specific terms at future dates. These financial instruments contain varying degrees of off-balance sheet risk whereby changes in the market value or our satisfaction of the obligations may exceed the amount recognized in our Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Borrowings

We had borrowings of approximately $44.9 million and $8.6 outstanding as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Distributions and Dividends

The following table reflects the cash distributions, including dividends and returns of capital, if any, per share that we have declared on our common stock since our initial public offering:

 

Date Declared

  

Record Date

  

Payment

   Amount  

Fiscal 2012

        

July 31, 2012

   August 23, 2012    September 5, 2012    $ 0.115   

July 9, 2012

   July 19, 2012    August 2, 2012      0.105   

June 11, 2012

   June 21, 2012    July 2, 2012      0.10   

May 1, 2012

   May 18, 2012    June 4, 2012      0.10   

April 5, 2012

   April 18, 2012    May 2, 2012      0.10   

February 22, 2012

   March 20, 2012    April 3, 2012      0.10   

February 3, 2012

   February 17, 2012    March 2, 2012      0.10   

January 9, 2012

   January 19, 2012    February 2, 2012      0.10   
        

 

 

 

Total 2012

         $ 0.82   
        

 

 

 

Fiscal 2011

        

December 6, 2011

   December 15, 2011    December 29, 2011    $ 0.10   

November 1, 2011

   November 18, 2011    December 2, 2011      0.09   

October 7, 2011

   October 19, 2011    November 2, 2011      0.08   

September 12, 2011

   September 20, 2011    October 4, 2011      0.08   

August 2, 2011

   August 19, 2011    September 2, 2011      0.08   

July 7, 2011

   July 18, 2011    August 1, 2011      0.07   

June 6, 2011

   June 16, 2011    June 30, 2011      0.05   
        

 

 

 

Total 2011

         $ 0.55   
        

 

 

 

Tax characteristics of all dividends will be reported to shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the calendar year. Our monthly dividends, if any, will be determined by our board of directors.

We intend to elect to be taxed as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain our RIC status, we must distribute at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, out of the assets legally available for distribution. In addition, although we currently intend to distribute net realized capital gains (net long-term capital gains in excess of short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions, we may in the future decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend, then stockholders’ cash dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash dividends.

 

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Related Parties

We have entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:

 

   

We have entered into an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement with Solar Capital Partners. Mr. Gross, our chairman and chief executive officer, is the managing member and a senior investment professional of, and has financial and controlling interests in, Solar Capital Partners. In addition, Mr. Spohler, our chief operating officer is a partner and a senior investment professional of, and has financial interests in, Solar Capital Partners.

 

   

Solar Capital Management provides us with the office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct day-to-day operations pursuant to our Administration Agreement. We reimburse Solar Capital Management for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions, and the compensation of our chief compliance officer, our chief financial officer and any administrative support staff. Solar Capital Partners, our investment adviser, is the sole member of and controls Solar Capital Management.

 

   

We have entered into a license agreement with Solar Capital Partners, pursuant to which Solar Capital Partners has granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Solar Senior Capital.” In addition, Solar Capital Partners presently serves as investment adviser to Solar Capital Ltd., a publicly-traded business development company with investable capital in excess of $1.3 billion that invests primarily in the mezzanine debt and equity securities of middle-market leveraged companies similar to those we intend to target for investment. In addition, Mr. Gross, our chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Spohler, our chief operating officer, and Mr. Peteka, our chief financial officer, serve in similar capacities for Solar Capital Ltd. Solar Capital Partners and its affiliates may also manage other funds in the future that may have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, with ours. Solar Capital Partners and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for Solar Capital Ltd. or one or more of those other funds. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, Solar Capital Partners or its affiliates may determine that we should invest side-by-side with one or more other funds. Any such investments will be made only to the extent permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, and consistent with Solar Capital Partners’ allocation procedures.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. During the period ended June 30, 2012, certain of the loans in our portfolio had floating interest rates. Interest rates on these types of loans are typically based on floating LIBOR and reset to current market rates every one to six months. A change in interest rates may have a material effect on our net investment income as noted in the table below. However, we may hedge against interest rate fluctuations from time-to-time by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options, swaps, caps and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of higher interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the three months ended June 30, 2012, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.

 

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The following table quantifies the potential changes in interest income should interest rates increase by 100 or 200 basis points or decrease by 25 basis points. Investment income is calculated as revenue from loans and other lending investments held at June 30, 2012. The base interest rate case assumes the rates on our portfolio investments remain as they were on June 30, 2012. All of the hypothetical calculations are based on a model of our portfolio as of June 30, 2012 and assume no change to any input other than the underlying base interest rates.

 

Change in Interest Rates

   Estimated Percentage
Change in Interest
Income Net of Interest
Expense (unaudited)
 

-25 Basis Points

     0.68

Base Interest Rate

     0.00

+100 Basis Points

     (2.27 %) 

+200 Basis Points

     7.99

Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated in the table.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of June 30, 2012 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the 1934 Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

Management has not identified any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second quarter of 2012 that has materially affected, or is 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

We, Solar Capital Management, LLC and Solar Capital Partners, LLC are not currently subject to any material pending legal proceedings threatened against us. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business including the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the six months ended June 30, 2012 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

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

We did not engage in unregistered sales of securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  3.1    Articles of Amendment and Restatement*
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws*
  4.1    Form of Common Stock Certificate*
10.1    Dividend Reinvestment Plan*
10.2    Investment Advisory and Management Agreement by and between Registrant and Solar Capital Partners, LLC*
10.3    Form of Custody Agreement*
10.4    Administration Agreement by and between Registrant and Solar Capital Management, LLC*
10.5    Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between Registrant and each of its directors*
10.6    Trademark License Agreement by and between Registrant and Solar Capital Partners, LLC*
10.7    Form of Share Purchase Agreement by and between Registrant and Solar Senior Capital Investors, LLC*
10.8    Form of Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2011, by and among Registrant, as the servicer and the transferor, SUNS SPV LLC, as the borrower, each of the conduit lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the liquidity banks from time to time party thereto, each of the lender agents from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as the collateral agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the account bank, the backup servicer and the collateral custodian, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., as the administrative agent.**
10.9    Form of Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2011, by and between SUNS SPV LLC, as the contributee, and Solar Senior Capital Ltd., as the contributor.**
10.10    Amendment No. 1 to Share Purchase Agreement by and between Registrant and Solar Senior Capital Investors, LLC.***
11    Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report).
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Previously filed in connection with Solar Senior Capital Ltd.’s registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-171330) filed on February 14, 2011.
** Previously filed in connection with Solar Senior Capital Ltd.’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2011.
*** Previously filed in connection with Solar Senior Capital Ltd.’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 22, 2012.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on July 31, 2012.

 

SOLAR SENIOR CAPITAL LTD.
By:   /s/    MICHAEL S. GROSS        
 

Michael S. Gross

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By:   /s/    RICHARD L. PETEKA        
 

Richard L. Peteka

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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