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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

 

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**FORM 10-Q**

 

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

 

**For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012**

 

**OR**

 

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

 

**For the transition period           to          **

 

**Commission File No. 000-50697**

 

**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION**

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

| **Maryland**                    | ** ** | **33-1089684**         |
|---------------------------------|------------|------------------------|
| (State or other jurisdiction of |       | (I.R.S. Employer       |
| incorporation or organization)  |       | Identification Number) |

 

**245 Park Avenue, 44****th**** Floor, New York, NY 10167**

(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)

 

**(212) 750-7300**

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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**N/A**

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

| Large accelerated filer x                     |   | Accelerated filer o         |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------|----------------------------------|
|                                          |   |                             |
| Non-accelerated filer o                       |   | Smaller reporting company o |
| (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |   |                             |

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 
| **Class**                      | ** ** | **Outstanding at May 8, 2012** |
|--------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Common stock, $0.001 par value |       | 221,874,996                                        |

 

 

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION**

 

**INDEX**

 
| **Part I.**  | **Financial Information**                                                                                                               | ** ** |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **        | ** **                                                                                                                              | ** ** |
| Item   1.         | Financial   Statements                                                                                                                  |       |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2012   (unaudited) and December 31, 2011                                           | 2          |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three   months ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and March 31, 2011   (unaudited) | 3          |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of   March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011                            | 4          |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the   three months ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited)                        | 42         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three   months ended March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and March 31, 2011   (unaudited) | 43         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
|              | Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                                                  | 44         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 2.           | Management’s   Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations                                            | 68         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 3.           | Quantitative   and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk                                                                            | 86         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 4.           | Controls and   Procedures                                                                                                               | 86         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| **Part II.** | **Other   Information**                                                                                                                 | ** ** |
| ** **        | ** **                                                                                                                              | ** ** |
| Item 1.           | Legal Proceedings                                                                                                                       | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 1A.          | Risk Factors                                                                                                                            | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 2.           | Unregistered   Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds                                                                           | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 3.           | Defaults   Upon Senior Securities                                                                                                       | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 4.           | Mine Safety   Disclosures                                                                                                               | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 5.           | Other Information                                                                                                                       | 87         |
|              |                                                                                                                                    |       |
| Item 6.           | Exhibits                                                                                                                                | 88         |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET**

**(in thousands, except per share data)**

 
| ** **                                                                                                                                            | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                                                                            | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                                                                                            | ** ** | **(unaudited)**              | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| **ASSETS**                                                                                                                                            |       |                         |       |   |   |
| Investments at fair value                                                                                                                             |       |                         |       |   |   |
| Non-controlled/non-affiliate   investments                                                                                                            |       | $                            | 3,064,016  |   | $ | 3,060,084 |   |
| Non-controlled affiliate company investments                                                                                                          |       | 309,401                      |       | 267,324 |   |
| Controlled affiliate company investments                                                                                                              |       | 1,831,114                    |       | 1,767,098 |   |
| Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of   $5,182,508 and $5,108,663, respectively)                                                         |       | 5,204,531                    |       | 5,094,506 |   |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                             |       | 216,412                      |       | 120,782 |   |
| Receivable for open trades                                                                                                                            |       | 45                           |       | 550 |   |
| Interest receivable                                                                                                                                   |       | 101,197                      |       | 99,078 |   |
| Other assets                                                                                                                                          |       | 86,953                       |       | 72,521 |   |
| Total assets                                                                                                                                          |       | $                            | 5,609,138  |   | $ | 5,387,437 |   |
| **LIABILITIES**                                                                                                                                       |       |                         |       |   |   |
| Debt                                                                                                                                                  |       | $                            | 2,018,866  |   | $ | 2,073,602 |   |
| Management and incentive fees payable                                                                                                                 |       | 95,329                       |       | 92,496 |   |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities                                                                                                                |       | 39,035                       |       | 47,691 |   |
| Interest and facility fees payable                                                                                                                    |       | 22,647                       |       | 26,383 |   |
| Total liabilities                                                                                                                                     |       | 2,175,877                    |       | 2,240,172 |   |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)                                                                                                                |       |                         |       |   |   |
| **STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY**                                                                                                                         |       |                         |       |   |   |
| Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 400,000   common shares authorized, 221,875 and 205,130 common shares issued and   outstanding, respectively |       | 222                          |       | 205 |   |
| Capital in excess of par value                                                                                                                        |       | 3,652,760                    |       | 3,390,354 |   |
| Accumulated overdistributed net investment income                                                                                                     |       | (15,385                      | )          | (10,449 | ) |
| Accumulated net realized loss on investments,   foreign currency transactions, extinguishment of debt, other assets and   acquisitions                |       | (226,359                     | )          | (218,688 | ) |
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments                                                                                                             |       | 22,023                       |       | (14,157 | ) |
| Total stockholders’ equity                                                                                                                       |       | 3,433,261                    |       | 3,147,265 |   |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                                                                       |       | $                            | 5,609,138  |   | $ | 5,387,437 |   |
| **NET ASSETS PER SHARE**                                                                                                                              |       | $                            | 15.47      |   | $ | 15.34 |   |

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS**

**(in thousands, except per share data)**

 
| ** **                                                                                  | ** ** | **For the three months ended** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                  | ** ** | **March 31, 2012**                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                                  | ** ** | **(unaudited)**                                    | ** ** | **(unaudited)** | ** ** |
| INVESTMENT INCOME:                                                                          |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| From non-controlled/non-affiliate company   investments:                                    |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest income                                                                             |       | $                                                  | 72,168     |   | $ | 61,860 |   |
| Capital structuring service fees                                                            |       | 7,877                                              |       | 5,365 |   |
| Dividend income                                                                             |       | 3,802                                              |       | 1,515 |   |
| Management fees                                                                             |       | 328                                                |       | 154 |   |
| Other income                                                                                |       | 2,748                                              |       | 1,236 |   |
| Total investment income from   non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments             |       | 86,923                                             |       | 70,130 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| From non-controlled affiliate company investments:                                          |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest income                                                                             |       | 4,592                                              |       | 10,132 |   |
| Dividend income                                                                             |       | 316                                                |       | 2,376 |   |
| Management fees                                                                             |       | 63                                                 |       | 188 |   |
| Other income                                                                                |       | 25                                                 |       | 576 |   |
| Total investment income from non-controlled   affiliate company investments                 |       | 4,996                                              |       | 13,272 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| From controlled affiliate company investments:                                              |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest income                                                                             |       | 56,125                                             |       | 38,621 |   |
| Capital structuring service fees                                                            |       | 9,783                                              |       | 5,593 |   |
| Dividend income                                                                             |       | 5,101                                              |       | 4,900 |   |
| Management fees                                                                             |       | 4,541                                              |       | 3,107 |   |
| Other income                                                                                |       | 269                                                |       | 68 |   |
| Total investment income from controlled affiliate   company investments                     |       | 75,819                                             |       | 52,289 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Total investment income                                                                     |       | 167,738                                            |       | 135,691 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| EXPENSES:                                                                                   |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest and credit facility fees                                                           |       | 32,776                                             |       | 30,175 |   |
| Incentive management fees                                                                   |       | 26,386                                             |       | 30,941 |   |
| Base management fees                                                                        |       | 19,986                                             |       | 16,730 |   |
| Professional fees                                                                           |       | 3,686                                              |       | 2,632 |   |
| Administrative fees                                                                         |       | 2,320                                              |       | 2,425 |   |
| Other general and administrative                                                            |       | 2,801                                              |       | 2,918 |   |
| Total expenses                                                                              |       | 87,955                                             |       | 85,821 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                                   |       | 79,783                                             |       | 49,870 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Income tax expense, including excise tax                                                    |       | 2,745                                              |       | 2,047 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                                       |       | 77,038                                             |       | 47,823 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| REALIZED AND UNREALIZED NET GAINS (LOSSES) ON   INVESTMENTS:                                |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Net realized gains (losses):                                                                |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments                                            |       | 462                                                |       | 72,412 |   |
| Non-controlled affiliate company investments                                                |       | 3                                                  |       | (3,596 | ) |
| Controlled affiliate company investments                                                    |       | (8,136                                             | )          | (6,247 | ) |
| Net realized gains (losses)                                                                 |       | (7,671                                             | )          | 62,569 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Net unrealized gains (losses):                                                              |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments                                            |       | 6,017                                              |       | (13,054 | ) |
| Non-controlled affiliate company investments                                                |       | 10,093                                             |       | 6,547 |   |
| Controlled affiliate company investments                                                    |       | 20,070                                             |       | 28,741 |   |
| Net unrealized gains                                                                        |       | 36,180                                             |       | 22,234 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Net realized and unrealized gains on investments                                            |       | 28,509                                             |       | 84,803 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| REALIZED LOSS ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT                                                     |       | —                                             |       | (8,860 | ) |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| NET INCREASE IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                  |       | $                                                  | 105,547    |   | $ | 123,766 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (see   Note 9)                                  |       | $                                                  | 0.49       |   | $ | 0.61 |   |
|                                                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK   OUTSTANDING — BASIC AND DILUTED (see Note 9) |       | 217,044                                            |       | 204,419 |   |

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                            | ** ** | **Business Description**                          | ** ** | **Investment**                                                     | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Investment Funds and Vehicles**                                                         |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| AGILE   Fund I, LLC (7)(9)                                                                |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Member interest (0.50%   interest)                                 |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | $                    | 207        |                | $          | 104                                   |       |   |   |
| CIC   Flex, LP (9)                                                                        |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   units (0.94 unit)                            |       |                      |       | 9/7/2007               |       | 2,452                |       | 3,648               |       |                                  |       |
| Covestia   Capital Partners, LP (9)                                                       |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (46.67% interest)                   |       |                      |       | 6/17/2008              |       | 1,059                |       | 1,111               |       |                                  |       |
| Dynamic   India Fund IV, LLC (9)                                                          |       | Investment company                                     |       | Member interest (5.44%   interest)                                 |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 4,822                |       | 3,509               |       |                                  |       |
| Firstlight   Financial Corporation (6)(9)                                                 |       | Investment company                                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($71,720 par due 12/2016)               |       | 1.00% PIK                 |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 71,462               |       | 74,342              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Class A common   stock (10,000 shares)                        |       |                      |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 10,000               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Class B common   stock (30,000 shares)                        |       |                      |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 30,000               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       | 111,462              |       | 74,342              |       |                                  |       |
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| HCI   Equity, LLC (7)(8)(9)                                                               |       | Investment company                                     |       | Member interest (100.00%   interest)                               |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 808                  |       | 736                 |       |                                  |       |
| Imperial   Capital Private Opportunities, LP (9)                                          |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (80.00% interest)                   |       |                      |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 6,643                |       | 5,120               |       |                                  |       |
| Ivy   Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd. (7)(8)(9)                                 |       | Investment company                                     |       | Class B deferrable   interest notes ($40,000 par due 11/2018) |       | 6.47% (Libor +   6.00%/Q) |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 40,000               |       | 38,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Subordinated notes ($16   par due 11/2018)                         |       | 15.00%                    |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 15,515               |       | 16,480              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       | 55,515               |       | 54,480              |       |                                  |       |
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| Kodiak   Funding, LP (9)                                                                  |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (3.96% interest)                    |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 859                  |       | 823                 |       |                                  |       |
| Novak   Biddle Venture Partners III, L.P. (9)                                             |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (2.46% interest)                    |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 83                   |       | 184                 |       |                                  |       |
| Partnership   Capital Growth Fund I, L.P. (9)                                             |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (25.00% interest)                   |       |                      |       | 6/16/2006              |       | 1,721                |       | 4,225               |       |                                  |       |
| Partnership   Capital Growth Fund III, L.P. (9)                                           |       | Investment partnership                                 |       | Limited partnership   interest (2.50% interest)                    |       |                      |       | 10/5/2011              |       | 1,342                |       | 1,266               |       |                                  |       |
| Senior   Secured Loan Fund LLC (7)(10)(17)                                                |       | Co-investment vehicle                                  |       | Subordinated   certificates ($1,110,966 par due 12/2020)           |       | 8.47% (Libor +   8.00%/Q) |       | 10/30/2009             |       | 1,100,243            |       | 1,125,702           |       |                                  |       |
| VSC   Investors LLC (9)                                                                   |       | Investment company                                     |       | Membership interest   (1.95% interest)                             |       |                      |       | 1/24/2008              |       | 1,394                |       | 790                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       | 1,288,610            |       | 1,276,040           |       | 37.17                                 | %          |
| **Healthcare-Services**                                                                   | ** ** |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| BenefitMall   Holdings Inc. and Centerstone Insurance and Financial Services (7)          |       | Employee benefits broker   services company            |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($40,326 par due 6/2014)                |       | 18.00%                    |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 40,326               |       | 40,326              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Common stock (39,274,290   shares)                                 |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 53,510               |       | 60,096              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Warrants                                                           |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       | 93,836               |       | 100,422             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| CCS   Group Holdings, LLC                                                                 |       | Correctional facility   healthcare operator            |       | Class A units   (601,937 units)                               |       |                      |       | 8/19/2010              |       | 602                  |       | 1,064               |       |                                  |       |
| CT   Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and CT Technologies Holdings   LLC (6) |       | Healthcare analysis   services                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,227 par due 3/2017)                      |       | 7.75% (Libor +   6.50%/Q) |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 7,227                |       | 6,938               | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,623 par due 3/2017)                      |       | 7.75% (Libor +   6.50%/Q) |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 7,623                |       | 7,318               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Class A common   stock (9,679 shares)                         |       |                      |       | 6/15/2007              |       | 4,000                |       | 9,019               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       | Class C common   stock (1,546 shares)                         |       |                      |       | 6/15/2007              |       | —               |       | 1,441               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       | 18,850               |       | 24,716              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                                   |       |                                                               |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| INC   Research, Inc.                                                                 |       | Pharmaceutical and   biotechnology consulting services |       | Common stock (1,410,000   shares)                                  |       |                      |       | 9/27/2010              |       | 1,512                |       | 1,403               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |            |                                                        |            |                                                                    |            |                           |            |                        |            |                      |            |                     |            |                                       |            |  |  |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                                                            | ** ** | **Investment**                                          | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| Magnacare   Holdings, Inc., Magnacare Administrative Services, LLC, and Magnacare,   LLC |       | Healthcare professional   provider                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($20,711 par due 3/2018)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 9/15/2010              |       | 20,711               |       | 20,711              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($44,001 par due 3/2018)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 9/15/2010              |       | 44,001               |       | 44,001              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($56,798 par due 3/2018)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 3/16/2012              |       | 56,798               |       | 56,798              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($15,999 par due 3/2018)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 3/16/2012              |       | 15,999               |       | 15,999              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 137,509              |       | 137,509             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| MW   Dental Holding Corp.                                                                     |       | Dental services                                                                                                          |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,700 par due 4/2017) |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 1,700                |       | 1,700               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,000 par due 4/2017)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 4,000                |       | 4,000               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,371 par due 4/2017)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 5,371                |       | 5,371               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,625 par due 4/2017)          |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 49,625               |       | 49,625              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,975 par due 4/2017)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 9,975                |       | 9,975               | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($2,680 par due 4/2017)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 2,680                |       | 2,680               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 73,351               |       | 73,351              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Napa   Management Services Corporation                                                        |       | Anesthesia management   services provider                                                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($10,822 par due 4/2016)          |       | 7.50% (Libor +   6.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 10,504               |       | 10,822              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,250 par due 4/2016)          |       | 7.50% (Libor +   6.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 29,250               |       | 29,250              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,702 par due 4/2016)           |       | 7.50% (Libor +   6.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 7,702                |       | 7,702               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common units (5,000   units)                            |       |                      |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 5,000                |       | 5,700               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 52,456               |       | 53,474              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| NS   Merger Sub. Inc. and NS Holdings, Inc.                                              |       | Healthcare technology   provider                                                                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($579 par due 6/2017)        |       | 13.50%                    |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 579                  |       | 579                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($50,000 par due 6/2017)     |       | 13.50%                    |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (2,500,000   shares)                       |       |                      |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 2,500                |       | 3,530               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 53,079               |       | 54,109              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| OnCURE   Medical Corp.                                                                        |       | Radiation oncology care   provider                                                                                       |       | Common stock (857,143   shares)                         |       |                      |       | 8/18/2006              |       | 3,000                |       | 1,361               |       |                                  |       |
| Passport   Health Communications, Inc., Passport Holding Corp. and Prism Holding   Corp. |       | Healthcare technology   provider                                                                                         |       | Series A preferred   stock (1,594,457 shares)      |       |                      |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 11,156               |       | 9,962               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (16,106   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 100                  |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 11,256               |       | 9,962               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| PG   Mergersub, Inc. and PGA Holdings, Inc.                                         |       | Provider of patient   surveys, management reports and national databases for the integrated   healthcare delivery system |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,085 par due 11/2015)          |       | 6.75% (Libor +   5.00%/Q) |       | 11/3/2010              |       | 9,063                |       | 9,085               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($4,000 par due 3/2016)      |       | 12.50%                    |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 3,958                |       | 4,000               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Preferred stock (333   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 125                  |       | 16                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (16,667   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 167                  |       | 789                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 13,313               |       | 13,890              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                        | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                                                                                | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| PRA   Holdings, Inc.                                             |       | Drug testing services                                                                                                                        |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,330 par due 12/2014)          |       | 4.48% (Libor +   4.00%/Q)   |       | 12/14/2007             |       | 11,057               |       | 11,103              | (4)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,000 par due 12/2014)          |       | 4.48% (Libor +   4.00%/Q)   |       | 12/14/2007             |       | 11,707               |       | 11,760              | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 22,764               |       | 22,863              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| RCHP, Inc.                                                       |       | Operator of general   acute care hospitals                                                                                                   |       | Junior secured loan   ($15,000 par due 5/2019)           |       | 11.50% (Libor +   10.00%/Q) |       | 11/4/2011              |       | 15,000               |       | 15,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 5/2019)           |       | 11.50% (Libor +   10.00%/Q) |       | 11/4/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 65,000               |       | 65,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Reed   Group, Ltd.                                               |       | Medical disability   management services provider                                                                                            |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,448 par due 12/2013) |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,080                |       | 1,231               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,457 par due 12/2013)          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 9,285                |       | 10,588              | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($26,469 par due 12/2013)          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 16,658               |       | 2,036               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Equity interests                                         |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 203                  |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 27,226               |       | 13,855              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Soteria   Imaging Services, LLC (6)                                   |       | Outpatient medical   imaging provider                                                                                                        |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,177 par due 11/2010)           |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,003                |       | 770                 | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,681 par due 11/2010)           |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,461                |       | 1,099               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Preferred member units   (1,823,179 units)               |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 2,464                |       | 1,869               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Sunquest   Information Systems, Inc.                             |       | Laboratory software   solutions provider                                                                                                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($67,000 par due 6/2017)           |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 12/16/2010             |       | 67,000               |       | 67,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($58,000 par due 6/2017)           |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 12/16/2010             |       | 58,000               |       | 58,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 125,000              |       | 125,000             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| U.S.   Renal Care, Inc.                                          |       | Dialysis provider                                                                                                                            |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,425 par due 12/2016)           |       | 5.50% (Libor +   4.00%/M)   |       | 6/9/2011               |       | 7,388                |       | 7,425               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($50,824 par due 6/2018)      |       | 11.25% Cash,   2.00% PIK    |       | 5/24/2010              |       | 50,824               |       | 50,824              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 58,212               |       | 58,249              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Vantage   Oncology, Inc.                                         |       | Radiation oncology care   provider                                                                                                           |       | Common stock (62,157   shares)                           |       |                        |       | 2/3/2011               |       | 4,670                |       | 4,132               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 764,100              |       | 762,229             |       | 22.20                                 | %          |
| **Education**                                                         | ** ** |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| American   Academy Holdings, LLC                                      |       | Provider of education,   training, certification, networking, and consulting services to medical   coders and other healthcare professionals |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($100 par due 3/2016)    |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 100                  |       | 100                 | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($21,415 par due 3/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 21,415               |       | 21,415              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($55,437 par due 3/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 55,437               |       | 55,437              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 76,952               |       | 76,952              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Campus   Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp. (6) |       | Education software   developer                                                                                                               |       | Preferred stock (485,159   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 2/8/2008               |       | 10,520               |       | 12,560              |       |                                  |       |
| Community   Education Centers, Inc.                              |       | Offender re-entry and   in-prison treatment services provider                                                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($17,143 par due 12/2014)          |       | 6.25% (Libor +   5.25%/Q)   |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 17,143               |       | 17,143              | (16)       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                 | ** ** | **Business Description**                                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**                    | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** **  | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Junior secured loan   ($32,161 par due 12/2015)          |       | 15.57% (Libor +   11.57% Cash, 4.00% PIK /Q) |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 32,161               |       | 30,553              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Junior secured loan   ($9,680 par due 12/2015)           |       | 15.50% (Libor +   11.50% Cash, 4.00% PIK /Q) |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 9,680                |       | 9,196               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 578,427 shares              |       |                                         |       | 12/10/2010             |       | —               |       | —              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 58,984               |       | 56,892              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| eInstruction   Corporation                                                                     |       | Developer, manufacturer   and retailer of educational products |       | Junior secured loan   ($17,000 par due 7/2014)           |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 15,396               |       | 7,532               | (15)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($28,396 par due 1/2015)      |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24,151               |       | —              | (15)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (2,406   shares)                            |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 926                  |       | —              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 40,473               |       | 7,532               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| ELC   Acquisition Corp., ELC Holdings Corporation, and Excelligence Learning   Corporation (6) |       | Developer, manufacturer   and retailer of educational products |       | Preferred stock (99,492   shares)                        |       |                                         |       | 8/1/2011               |       | 10,149               |       | 8,213               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (50,800   shares)                           |       |                                         |       | 8/1/2011               |       | 51                   |       | —              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 10,200               |       | 8,213               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| Infilaw   Holding, LLC                                                                         |       | Operator of for-profit   law schools                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,850 par due 8/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                    |       | 8/25/2011              |       | 29,850               |       | 29,850              | (2)(16)     |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Series A preferred   units (131,000 units)          |       | 10.75% (Base Rate   + 7.50%/Q)               |       | 8/25/2011              |       | 131,000              |       | 131,000             | (16)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 160,850              |       | 160,850             |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.               |       | Private school operator                                        |       | Series B preferred   stock (1,750,000 shares)       |       |                                         |       | 8/5/2010               |       | 5,000                |       | 6,386               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Series C preferred   stock (2,512,586 shares)       |       |                                         |       | 6/7/2010               |       | 689                  |       | 323                 |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (20 shares)                                 |       |                                         |       | 6/7/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 5,689                |       | 6,709               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| JTC   Education Holdings, Inc.                                                            |       | Postsecondary school   operator                                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,175 par due 12/2014) |       | 12.75% (Base Rate   + 9.50%/Q)               |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 2,175                |       | 2,175               | (16)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($19,810 par due 12/2014)          |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/M)                   |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 19,810               |       | 19,810              | (16)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,594 par due 12/2014)           |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/M)                   |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 9,594                |       | 9,594               | (3)(16)     |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 31,579               |       | 31,579              |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
| Lakeland   Tours, LLC                                                                          |       | Educational travel   provider                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($13,201 par due 12/2016)          |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.50%/Q)                    |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 13,161               |       | 13,201              | (16)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,470 par due 12/2016)           |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.50%/Q)                    |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 9,441                |       | 9,470               | (2)(16)     |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($1,894 par due 12/2016)           |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.50%/Q)                    |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 1,888                |       | 1,894               | (4)(16)     |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($56,265 par due 12/2016)          |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                   |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 56,093               |       | 56,265              | (14)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($40,362 par due 12/2016)          |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                   |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 40,238               |       | 40,362              | (2)(14)(16) |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,072 par due 12/2016)           |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                   |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 8,047                |       | 8,072               | (4)(14)(16) |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (5,000   shares)                            |       |                                         |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 5,000                |       | 4,637               |        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                           |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 133,868              |       | 133,901             |        |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                | ** ** | **Business Description**       | ** ** | **Investment**                                                       | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| R3   Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp. (8)      |       | Medical school operator             |       | Senior secured loan   ($1,882 par due 4/2013)                        |       | 9.00% (Libor + 6.00%/Q)        |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 1,882                |       | 4,522               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($2,437 par due 4/2013)                        |       | 9.00% (Libor +   6.00%/Q)      |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 2,437                |       | 5,857               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,719 par due 4/2013)                        |       | 13.00% PIK                     |       | 12/8/2009              |       | 4,568                |       | 16,146              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Preferred stock (8,800   shares)                                     |       |                           |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 2,200                |       | 1,760               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Common membership   interest (26.27% interest)                       |       |                           |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 15,800               |       | 23,936              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 27,890 shares                           |       |                           |       | 12/8/2009              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       | 26,887               |       | 52,221              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       | 556,002              |       | 547,409             |       | 15.94                                 | %          |
| **Restaurants and Food Services**                             | ** ** |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| ADF   Capital, Inc. & ADF Restaurant Group, LLC |       | Restaurant owner and   operator     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,968 par due 11/2013)             |       | 6.50% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)      |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 1,968                |       | 1,968               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,205 par due 11/2013)                       |       | 6.50% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)      |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 7,205                |       | 7,205               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,238 par due 11/2014)                      |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/Q)     |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 11,241               |       | 11,238              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,370 par due 11/2014)                       |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/Q)     |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 9,370                |       | 9,370               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Promissory note   ($14,897,360 par due 11/2016)                      |       |                           |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 14,886               |       | 15,339              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 0.61 shares                             |       |                           |       | 6/1/2006               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       | 44,670               |       | 45,120              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Hojeij   Branded Foods, Inc.                             |       | Airport restaurant   operator       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,200 par due 2/2017)              |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/Q) |       | 2/15/2012              |       | 1,200                |       | 1,164               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($15,000 par due 2/2017)                       |       | 9.00% (Libor +   8.00%/Q)      |       | 2/15/2012              |       | 15,000               |       | 14,550              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 324 shares of Class A common stock |       |                           |       | 2/15/2012              |       | —               |       | 669                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 7.5% of membership interest             |       |                           |       | 2/15/2012              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       | 16,200               |       | 16,383              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Orion   Foods, LLC (fka Hot Stuff Foods, LLC) (7)             |       | Convenience food service   retailer |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($7,300 par due 9/2014)              |       | 10.75% (Base Rate   + 7.50%/M) |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 7,300                |       | 7,300               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($33,807 par due 9/2014)                       |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 33,807               |       | 33,807              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Junior secured loan   ($37,552 par due 9/2014)                       |       | 14.00%                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 26,397               |       | 27,443              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Preferred units (10,000   units)                                     |       |                           |       | 10/28/2010             |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Class A common   units (25,001 units)                           |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Class B common   units (1,122,452 units)                        |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       | 67,504               |       | 68,550              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                                 |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| OTG   Management, Inc.                                   |       | Airport restaurant   operator       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,875 par due 8/2016)              |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)      |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 1,875                |       | 1,875               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($937 par due 8/2016)                |       | 9.25% (Base Rate   + 6.00%/M)  |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 937                  |       | 937                 | (16)       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                         | ** ** | **Business Description**                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                              | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**                   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($18,687 par due 8/2016)              |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)                   |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 18,687               |       | 18,687              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,143 par due 8/2016)               |       | 14.50% (Libor +   13.00%/Q)                 |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 2,143                |       | 2,143               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Junior secured loan   ($29,285 par due 8/2016)              |       | 14.50% (Libor +   13.00%/M)                 |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 29,285               |       | 29,285              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Common units (3,000,000   units)                            |       |                                        |       | 1/5/2011               |       | 3,000                |       | 2,702               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 189,857 shares of common stock |       |                                        |       | 6/19/2008              |       | 100                  |       | 4,704               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 56,027               |       | 60,333              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| PMI   Holdings, Inc.                              |       | Restaurant owner and   operator                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,000 par due 5/2015)     |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,614 par due 5/2015)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 8,614                |       | 8,614               | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($212 par due 5/2015)                 |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)              |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 212                  |       | 212                 | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,614 par due 5/2015)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 8,614                |       | 8,614               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($212 par due 5/2015)                 |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)              |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 212                  |       | 212                 | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 19,652               |       | 19,652              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Restaurant   Holding Company, LLC                      |       | Fast food restaurant   operator                |       | Senior secured loan   ($63,000 par due 2/2017)              |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.50%/M)                   |       | 2/15/2012              |       | 61,767               |       | 62,370              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,000 par due 2/2017)              |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.50%/M)                   |       | 2/15/2012              |       | 11,761               |       | 11,880              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 73,528               |       | 74,250              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| S.B.   Restaurant Company                              |       | Restaurant owner and   operator                |       | Senior secured loan   ($34,549 par due 7/2012)              |       | 13.00% (Libor +   9.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK /Q) |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 32,711               |       | 34,549              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Preferred stock (46,690   shares)                           |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 117                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 257,429 shares of common stock |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 32,711               |       | 34,666              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Vistar   Corporation and Wellspring Distribution Corp. |       | Food service distributor                       |       | Junior secured loan ($50,250   par due 5/2015)              |       | 11.00%                                      |       | 5/23/2008              |       | 49,341               |       | 50,250              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 5/2015)              |       | 11.00%                                      |       | 5/23/2008              |       | 49,627               |       | 50,000              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Class A non-voting   common stock (1,366,120 shares)   |       |                                        |       | 5/3/2008               |       | 7,500                |       | 6,752               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 106,468              |       | 107,002             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 416,760              |       | 425,956             |       | 12.41                                 | %          |
| **Financial Services**                                 | ** ** |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| AllBridge   Financial, LLC (7)                         |       | Asset management   services                    |       | Equity interests                                            |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 11,395               |       | 13,668              |       |                                  |       |
| Callidus   Capital Corporation (7)                     |       | Asset management   services                    |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                 |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,000                |       | 1,020               |       |                                  |       |
| Ciena   Capital LLC (7)                                |       | Real estate and small   business loan servicer |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($14,000 par due 12/2013)   |       | 6.00%                                       |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 14,000               |       | 14,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Senior secured loan ($32,000   par due 12/2015)             |       | 12.00%                                      |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 32,000               |       | 32,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       | Equity interests                                            |       |                                        |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 53,374               |       | 23,009              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                           |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 99,374               |       | 69,009              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                | ** ** | **Business Description**                                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                                    | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**     | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| Commercial   Credit Group, Inc.          |       | Commercial equipment   finance and leasing company             |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($19,500 par due 6/2015)               |       | 15.00%                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 19,500               |       | 19,500              |       |                                  |       |
| Cook   Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC            |       | Risk management services                                       |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($3,700 par due 9/2015)                |       | 9.00%                         |       | 9/30/2011              |       | 3,700                |       | 3,700               |       |                                  |       |
| Financial   Pacific Company                   |       | Commercial finance   leasing                                   |       | Preferred stock (6,500   shares)                                  |       | 8.00% PIK                     |       | 10/13/2010             |       | 6,631                |       | 8,483               |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (650,000   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 10/13/2010             |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 6,631                |       | 8,483               |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Imperial   Capital Group, LLC                 |       | Investment services                                            |       | Class A common   units (7,710 units)                         |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 14,997               |       | 20,766              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | 2006 Class B common   units (2,526 units)                    |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 3                    |       | 4                   |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | 2007 Class B common   units (315 units)                      |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 15,000               |       | 20,770              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Ivy   Hill Asset Management, L.P. (7)(9)      |       | Asset management   services                                    |       | Member interest (100.00%   interest)                              |       |                          |       | 6/15/2009              |       | 112,876              |       | 201,199             |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 271,476              |       | 337,349             |       | 9.83                                  | %          |
| **Business Services**                         | ** ** |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Aviation   Properties Corporation (7)         |       | Aviation services                                              |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                       |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| CIBT   Investment Holdings, LLC               |       | Expedited travel   document processing services                |       | Class A shares   (2,500 shares)                              |       |                          |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 2,500                |       | 2,590               |       |                                  |       |
| CitiPostal   Inc. (7)                         |       | Document storage and   management services                     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,900 par due 12/2013)          |       | 6.75% (Base Rate   + 3.25%/Q) |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,900                |       | 2,900               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($506 par due 12/2013)                      |       | 8.50% Cash, 5.50%   PIK       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 506                  |       | 506                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($51,880 par due 12/2013)                   |       | 8.50% Cash, 5.50%   PIK       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 51,880               |       | 51,880              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($15,299 par due 12/2015)              |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 13,038               |       | 1,985               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (37,024   shares)                                    |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 68,324               |       | 57,271              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Cornerstone   Records Management, LLC         |       | Physical records storage   and management service provider     |       | Senior secured loan ($18,630   par due 8/2016)                    |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)     |       | 8/12/2011              |       | 18,630               |       | 18,444              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| Coverall   North America, Inc.           |       | Commercial janitorial   service provider                       |       | Subordinated notes   ($9,435 par due 2/2016)                      |       | 10.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK      |       | 2/22/2011              |       | 9,435                |       | 9,435               |       |                                  |       |
| Diversified   Collections Services, Inc. |       | Collections services                                           |       | Preferred stock (3,944   shares)                                  |       |                          |       | 5/18/2006              |       | 45                   |       | 89                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (478,816   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,478                |       | 3,345               |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (124,987   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 2/5/2005               |       | 295                  |       | 873                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 1,818                |       | 4,307               |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| HCP   Acquisition Holdings, LLC (7)           |       | Healthcare compliance   advisory services                      |       | Class A units   (11,763,438 units)                           |       |                          |       | 6/26/2008              |       | 11,763               |       | 5,084               |       |                                  |       |
| Impact   Innovations Group, LLC               |       | IT consulting and   outsourcing services                       |       | Member interest (50.00%   interest)                               |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 200                 |       |                                  |       |
| Investor   Group Services, LLC (6)            |       | Business consulting for   private equity and corporate clients |       | Limited liability   company membership interest (10.00% interest) |       |                          |       | 6/22/2006              |       | —               |       | 926                 |       |                                  |       |
| Multi-Ad   Services, Inc. (6)            |       | Marketing services and   software provider                     |       | Preferred units   (1,725,280 units)                               |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 788                  |       | 2,038               |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       | Common units (1,725,280   units)                                  |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                          |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                          |       |                   |       | 788                  |       | 2,038               |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                                                           | ** ** | **Business Description**                                     | ** ** | **Investment**                                                    | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| MVL   Group, Inc. (7)                                                                                                               |       | Marketing research   provider                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($22,772 par due 7/2012)                    |       | 12.00%                    |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 22,772               |       | 22,772              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($36,080 par due 7/2012)               |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.50% PIK  |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 35,512               |       | 33,721              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Junior subordinated loan   ($144 par due 7/2012)                  |       | 10.00%                    |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (560,716   shares)                                   |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 58,284               |       | 56,493              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Pillar   Processing LLC and PHL Holding Co. (6)                                                                                          |       | Mortgage services                                                 |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,142 par due 11/2013)                    |       |                      |       | 7/31/2008              |       | 7,064                |       | 6,571               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,375 par due 5/2014)                     |       |                      |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 7,375                |       | 1,062               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,458 par due 11/2013)                    |       |                      |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 4,409                |       | 4,101               | (3)(15)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (85 shares)                                          |       |                      |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 3,768                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 22,616               |       | 11,734              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Powersport   Auctioneer Holdings, LLC                                                                                                    |       | Powersport vehicle   auction operator                             |       | Common Units (1,972   units)                                      |       |                      |       | 3/2/2012               |       | 1,000                |       | 1,000               |       |                                  |       |
| Prommis   Solutions, LLC, E-Default Services, LLC, Statewide Tax and Title Services,   LLC & Statewide Publishing Services, LLC |       | Bankruptcy and   foreclosure processing services                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($45,150 par due 2/2014)               |       |                      |       | 2/9/2007               |       | 43,819               |       | 1,013               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Preferred units (30,000   units)                                  |       |                      |       | 4/11/2006              |       | 3,000                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 46,819               |       | 1,013               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Promo   Works, LLC                                                                                                                       |       | Marketing services                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,655 par due 12/2013)                    |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,981                |       | 2,241               | (15)       |                                  |       |
| R2   Acquisition Corp.                                                                                                                   |       | Marketing services                                                |       | Common stock (250,000   shares)                                   |       |                      |       | 5/29/2007              |       | 250                  |       | 157                 |       |                                  |       |
| Summit   Business Media Parent Holding Company LLC                                                                                       |       | Business media   consulting services                              |       | Limited liability   company membership interest (45.98% interest) |       |                      |       | 5/20/2011              |       | —               |       | 619                 |       |                                  |       |
| Tradesmen   International, Inc.                                                                                                     |       | Construction labor   support                                      |       | Junior secured loan   ($10,085 par due 5/2014)                    |       | 13.00% Cash,   1.00% PIK  |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 8,075                |       | 10,085              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 771,036 shares                       |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 6,283               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 8,075                |       | 16,368              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Tripwire, Inc.                                                                                                                      |       | IT security software   provider                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($30,000 par due 5/2018)                    |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.75%/Q) |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 30,000               |       | 30,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 5/2018)                    |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.75%/Q) |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Class A common   stock (2,970 shares)                        |       |                      |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 2,970                |       | 4,932               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Class B common   stock (2,655,638 shares)                    |       |                      |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 30                   |       | 50                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 83,000               |       | 84,982              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Venturehouse-Cibernet   Investors, LLC                                                                                                   |       | Financial settlement   services for intercarrier wireless roaming |       | Equity interest                                                   |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| VSS-Tranzact   Holdings, LLC (6)                                                                                                         |       | Management consulting   services                                  |       | Series B preferred   units (854 units)                       |       |                      |       | 11/7/2011              |       | 867                  |       | 899                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Common membership   interest (8.54% interest)                     |       |                      |       | 10/26/2007             |       | 10,204               |       | 224                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 4,206 units                          |       |                      |       | 11/7/2011              |       | —               |       | 110                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 11,071               |       | 1,233               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 348,354              |       | 276,135             |       | 8.04                                  | %          |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                         | ** ** | **Business Description**                                    | ** ** | **Investment**                                                | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**     | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Consumer Products- Non-durable**                                     | ** ** |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Augusta   Sportswear, Inc.                                        |       | Manufacturer of athletic   apparel                               |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,626 par due 7/2015)                 |       | 9.50% (Base Rate   + 6.25%/Q) |       | 9/3/2010               |       | 8,626                |       | 8,626               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
| Gilchrist &   Soames, Inc.                               |       | Personal care   manufacturer                                     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,000 par due 10/2013)      |       | 4.22% (Libor +   3.75%/Q)     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,000                |       | 1,000               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,500 par due 10/2013)      |       | 4.10% (Libor +   3.75%/S)     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,500                |       | 1,500               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($21,941 par due 10/2013)               |       | 13.44%                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 21,498               |       | 21,941              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 23,998               |       | 24,441              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Implus   Footcare, LLC                                                 |       | Provider of footwear and   other accessories                     |       | Preferred stock (455   shares)                                |       | 6.00% PIK                     |       | 10/31/2011             |       | 4,659                |       | 4,659               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common stock (455   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 10/31/2011             |       | 455                  |       | 65                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 5,114                |       | 4,724               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Insight   Pharmaceuticals Corporation (6)                              |       | OTC drug products   manufactuer                                  |       | Junior secured loan   ($25,000 par due 8/2017)                |       | 13.25% (Libor +   11.75%/Q)   |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 24,748               |       | 24,500              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Class A common   stock (155,000 shares)                  |       |                          |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 6,035                |       | 9,525               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Class B common   stock (155,000 shares)                  |       |                          |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 6,035                |       | 9,525               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 36,818               |       | 43,550              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Making   Memories Wholesale, Inc. (7)                             |       | Scrapbooking branded   products manufacturer                     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,250 par due 8/2014)       |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 2,229                |       | 1,105               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,625 par due 8/2014)                 |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 7,193                |       | —              | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,086 par due 8/2014)                 |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 3,874                |       | —              | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 13,296               |       | 1,105               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Matrixx   Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp. |       | Developer and marketer   of over-the-counter healthcare products |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($4,500 par due 6/2016)       |       | 13.00% (Libor +   12.00%/M)   |       | 6/30/2011              |       | 4,500                |       | 4,275               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($40,906 par due 6/2016)                |       | 13.00% (Libor +   12.00%/Q)   |       | 6/30/2011              |       | 40,660               |       | 38,861              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,489 shares of preferred stock  |       |                          |       | 7/27/2011              |       | —               |       | 652                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,654,678 shares of common stock |       |                          |       | 7/27/2011              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 45,160               |       | 43,788              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| The   Step2 Company, LLC                                               |       | Toy manufacturer                                                 |       | Junior secured loan   ($27,000 par due 4/2015)                |       | 10.00%                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 25,842               |       | 27,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Junior secured loan   ($31,576 par due 4/2015)                |       | 10.00% Cash,   5.00% PIK      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 30,359               |       | 28,418              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common units (1,116,879   units)                              |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24                   |       | 15                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 3,157,895 units                  |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 42                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 56,225               |       | 55,475              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                          | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                              | ** ** | **Investment**                                                | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**     | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| The   Thymes, LLC (7)                                                   |       | Cosmetic products   manufacturer                                                           |       | Preferred units (6,283   units)                               |       | 8.00% PIK                     |       | 6/21/2007              |       | 5,834                |       | 6,564               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Common units (5,400   units)                                  |       |                          |       | 6/21/2007              |       | —               |       | 870                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 5,834                |       | 7,434               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Woodstream   Corporation                                                |       | Pet products   manufacturer                                                                |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($45,000 par due 2/2015)           |       | 12.00%                        |       | 1/22/2010              |       | 40,723               |       | 44,550              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Common stock (4,254   shares)                                 |       |                          |       | 1/22/2010              |       | 1,222                |       | 2,504               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 41,945               |       | 47,054              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 237,016              |       | 236,197             |       | 6.88                                  | %          |
| **Containers-Packaging**                                                | ** ** |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| ICSH, Inc.                                                         |       | Industrial container   manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer                            |       | Senior secured loan   ($61,161 par due 8/2016)                |       | 8.00% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)     |       | 8/31/2011              |       | 61,161               |       | 61,161              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,745 par due 8/2016)                |       | 8.00% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)     |       | 8/31/2011              |       | 49,745               |       | 49,745              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,974 par due 8/2016)                 |       | 8.00% (Libor + 7.00%/Q)       |       | 8/31/2011              |       | 9,974                |       | 9,974               | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 120,880              |       | 120,880             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Microstar   Logistics LLC                                               |       | Keg management solutions   provider                                                        |       | Junior secured loan   ($60,000 par due 8/2016)                |       | 10.00% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)    |       | 8/5/2011               |       | 60,000               |       | 60,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 8/2016)                |       | 10.00% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)    |       | 8/5/2011               |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 110,000              |       | 110,000             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 230,880              |       | 230,880             |       | 6.72                                  | %          |
| **Services-Other**                                                      | ** ** |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Competitor   Group, Inc.                                           |       | Endurance sports media   and event operator                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,542 par due 1/2017)                |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.00%/Q)     |       | 1/30/2012              |       | 29,542               |       | 29,542              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| McKenzie   Sports Products, LLC                                         |       | Designer, manufacturer   and distributor of taxidermy forms and supplies                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($32,000 par due 3/2017)                |       | 7.75% (Base Rate   + 4.50%/M) |       | 3/30/2012              |       | 32,000               |       | 32,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| The   Dwyer Group (6)                                                   |       | Operator of multiple   franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($17,100 par due 12/2016)          |       | 14.50%                        |       | 12/22/2010             |       | 17,100               |       | 17,100              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Series A preferred   units (13,292,377 units)            |       | 8.00% PIK                     |       | 12/22/2010             |       | 14,701               |       | 19,425              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 31,801               |       | 36,525              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Wash   Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC (fka Web Services Company, LLC) |       | Laundry service and   equipment provider                                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,837 par due 8/2014)                 |       | 7.00% (Base Rate   + 3.75%/Q) |       | 6/15/2009              |       | 4,722                |       | 4,837               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($36,900 par due 8/2015)                |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)    |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 36,900               |       | 36,900              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 8/2015)                |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)    |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($3,100 par due 8/2015)                 |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)    |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 3,100                |       | 3,100               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 94,722               |       | 94,837              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 188,065              |       | 192,904             |       | 5.62                                  | %          |
| **Manufacturing**                                                       | ** ** |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Component   Hardware Group, Inc.                                   |       | Commercial equipment                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($3,130 par due 12/2014)                |       | 7.00% Cash, 3.00%   PIK       |       | 8/4/2010               |       | 3,130                |       | 3,130               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($10,729 par due 12/2014)          |       | 7.50% Cash, 5.00%   PIK       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 7,262                |       | 10,729              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,462,500 shares of common stock |       |                          |       | 8/4/2010               |       | —               |       | 4,235               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 10,392               |       | 18,094              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

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| **Company(1)**                                                                                                       | ** ** | **Business Description**                                         | ** ** | **Investment**                                        | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**                   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| HOPPY   Holdings Corp.                                                                                               |       | Automotive and   recreational vehicle aftermarket products            |       | Senior secured loan   ($13,988 par due 6/2016)        |       | 5.00% (Libor +   3.75%/M)                   |       | 6/3/2011               |       | 13,988               |       | 13,568              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| MWI   Holdings, Inc.                                                                                            |       | Highly engineered   springs, fastners, and other precision components |       | Senior secured loan   ($48,274 par due 6/2017)        |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/Q)                  |       | 6/15/2011              |       | 48,274               |       | 48,274              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| NetShape   Technologies, Inc.                                                                                   |       | Metal precision   engineered components                               |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($285 par due 2/2013) |       | 3.94% (Libor +   3.75%/Q)                   |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 147                  |       | 250                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($648 par due 2/2013) |       | 4.22% (Libor +   3.75%/Q)                   |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 335                  |       | 568                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 482                  |       | 818                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Protective   Industries, Inc.                                                                                   |       | Plastic protection   products                                         |       | Senior secured loan ($14   par due 5/2017)            |       | 6.25% (Base Rate   + 3.00%/M)               |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 14                   |       | 14                  | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,575 par due 5/2017)         |       | 5.75% (Libor +   4.25%/M)                   |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 5,575                |       | 5,519               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($733 par due 5/2018)      |       | 8.00% Cash, 7.25%   PIK                     |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 733                  |       | 733                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Preferred stock   (2,379,361 shares)                  |       |                                        |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 2,307                |       | 3,497               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 8,629                |       | 9,763               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Saw   Mill PCG Partners LLC                                                                                          |       | Metal precision   engineered components                               |       | Common units (1,000   units)                          |       |                                        |       | 1/30/2007              |       | 1,000                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| Sigma   International Group, Inc. (8)                                                                           |       | Water treatment parts                                                 |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,100 par due 4/2014)         |       | 10.00% (Libor +   3.50% Cash, 5.00% PIK /A) |       | 7/8/2011               |       | 4,100                |       | 3,280               | (16)       |                                  |       |
| SSH   Environmental Industries, Inc. and SSH Non-Destructive   Testing, Inc.                               |       | Magnetic sensors and   supporting sensor products                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,109 par due 12/2016)       |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.50%/Q)                   |       | 3/23/2012              |       | 11,868               |       | 12,109              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| WP   CPP Holdings, LLC                                                                                               |       | Precision engineered   castings                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($20,770 par due 10/2017)       |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                   |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 20,674               |       | 20,770              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan ($52   par due 10/2017)           |       | 9.25% (Base Rate   + 6.00%/Q)               |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 52                   |       | 52                  | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,875 par due 10/2017)       |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                   |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 49,626               |       | 49,875              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($125 par due 10/2017)          |       | 9.25% (Base Rate   + 6.00%/Q)               |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 125                  |       | 125                 | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 70,477               |       | 70,822              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 169,210              |       | 176,728             |       | 5.15                                  | %          |
| **Telecommunications**                                                                                               | ** ** |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| American   Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company and Cameron   Holdings of NC, Inc. |       | Broadband communication   services                                    |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,253 par due 9/2013)         |       | 7.50% (Libor +   5.50%/Q)                   |       | 9/1/2010               |       | 8,253                |       | 8,253               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($22,481 par due 11/2014)  |       | 12.00% Cash,   4.00% PIK                    |       | 9/1/2010               |       | 22,481               |       | 22,481              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($10,581 par due 11/2014)  |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK                    |       | 11/7/2007              |       | 10,581               |       | 10,581              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($33,595 par due 11/2014)  |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK                    |       | 11/7/2007              |       | 33,595               |       | 33,595              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 378 shares               |       |                                        |       | 11/7/2007              |       | —               |       | 4,661               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 200 shares               |       |                                        |       | 9/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 2,466               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                                  |       |                                                  |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 74,910               |       | 82,037              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                    | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                             | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**                    | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| Dialog   Telecom LLC                                              |       | Broadband communication   services                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($16,475 par due 12/2013)            |       | 12.00% (Libor +   10.00% Cash, 1.50% PIK /Q) |       | 6/20/2011              |       | 16,475               |       | 16,475              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| Startec   Equity, LLC (7)                                         |       | Communication services                                                         |       | Member interest                                            |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 91,385               |       | 98,512              |       | 2.87                                  | %          |
| **Retail**                                                        | ** ** |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Direct   Buy Holdings, Inc. and Direct Buy Investors, LP (6) |       | Membership based buying   club franchisor and operator                         |       | Limited partnership   interest (66,667 shares)             |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,594                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Limited partnership   interest (83,333 shares)             |       |                                         |       | 11/30/2007             |       | 8,333                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 10,927               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Fulton   Holdings Corp.                                           |       | Airport restaurant   operator                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($40,000 par due 5/2016)             |       | 12.50%                                       |       | 5/28/2010              |       | 40,000               |       | 40,000              | (2)(12)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Common stock (19,672   shares)                             |       |                                         |       | 5/28/2010              |       | 1,967                |       | 1,550               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 41,967               |       | 41,550              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Savers, Inc.   and SAI Acquisition Corporation               |       | For-profit thrift   retailer                                                   |       | Common stock (1,218,481   shares)                          |       |                                         |       | 8/8/2006               |       | 4,909                |       | 16,744              |       |                                  |       |
| Things   Remembered Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation             |       | Personalized gifts   retailer                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($10,993 par due 3/2014)             |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                    |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 10,983               |       | 10,993              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($10,000 par due 3/2014)             |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                    |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 9,991                |       | 10,000              | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,161 par due 3/2014)              |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                    |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 7,238                |       | 7,161               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Class B Preferred   stock (73 shares)                 |       |                                         |       | 3/19/2009              |       | —               |       | 2,056               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Preferred stock (80   shares)                              |       |                                         |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 1,800                |       | 2,249               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Common stock (800   shares)                                |       |                                         |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 200                  |       | 2,804               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 859 shares of preferred stock |       |                                         |       | 3/19/2009              |       | —               |       | 3,135               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 30,212               |       | 38,398              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 88,015               |       | 96,692              |       | 2.82                                  | %          |
| **Grocery**                                                       | ** ** |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Grocery   Outlet Inc.                                             |       | Value grocery retailer                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($30,000 par due 12/2017)            |       | 10.50% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)                   |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 30,000               |       | 30,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($1,342 par due 12/2017)             |       | 11.25% (Base Rate   + 8.00%/Q)               |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 1,342                |       | 1,342               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($47,619 par due 12/2017)            |       | 10.50% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)                   |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 47,619               |       | 47,619              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($2,131 par due 12/2017)             |       | 11.25% (Base Rate   + 8.00%/Q)               |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 2,131                |       | 2,131               | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,524 par due 12/2017)             |       | 10.50% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)                   |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 9,524                |       | 9,524               | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($426 par due 12/2017)               |       | 11.25% (Base Rate   + 8.00%/Q)               |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 426                  |       | 426                 | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 91,042               |       | 91,042              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 91,042               |       | 91,042              |       | 2.65                                  | %          |
| **Energy**                                                        | ** ** |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| La   Paloma Generating Company, LLC                               |       | Natural gas fired,   combined cycle plant operator                             |       | Junior secured loan   ($59,000 par due 8/2018)             |       | 10.25% (Libor +   8.75%/Q)                   |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 57,807               |       | 56,050              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| USG   Nevada LLC                                                  |       | Geothermal, renewable   energy, developer for electrical power and direct uses |       | Junior secured loan   ($7,500 par due 6/2012)              |       | 4.01% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)                    |       | 11/9/2011              |       | 7,500                |       | 7,500               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                              |       |                                                                           |       |                                                       |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 65,307               |       | 63,550              |       | 1.85                                  | %          |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                               | ** ** | **Business Description**                | ** ** | **Investment**                                       | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Automotive Services**                                      | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Driven   Holdings, LLC                                       |       | Automotive aftermarket   car care franchisor |       | Preferred stock (247,500   units)                    |       |                        |       | 12/16/2011             |       | 2,475                |       | 2,408               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Common stock (25,000   units)                        |       |                        |       | 12/16/2011             |       | 25                   |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 2,500                |       | 2,408               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Stag-Parkway, Inc.   (7)                                |       | Automotive aftermarket   components supplier |       | Senior secured loan   ($34,500 par due 12/2014)      |       | 12.50% (Libor +   11.00%/Q) |       | 9/30/2010              |       | 34,500               |       | 34,500              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Preferred stock (4,200   shares)                     |       | 16.50% PIK                  |       | 9/30/2010              |       | 2,484                |       | 4,200               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Common stock (10,200   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 9/30/2010              |       | —               |       | 16,290              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 36,984               |       | 54,990              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 39,484               |       | 57,398              |       | 1.67                                  | %          |
| **Commercial Real Estate Finance**                           | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| 10th   Street, LLC (6)                                       |       | Real estate holding   company                |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($24,460 par due 11/2014) |       | 8.93% Cash, 4.07%   PIK     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24,460               |       | 24,460              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Member interest (10.00%   interest)                  |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 594                  |       | 512                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Option (25,000 units)                                |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 25                   |       | 25                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 25,079               |       | 24,997              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| American   Commercial Coatings, Inc.                    |       | Real estate property                         |       | Commercial mortgage loan   ($2,000 par due 12/2025)  |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,423                |       | 2,004               | (15)       |                                  |       |
| Aquila   Binks Forest Development, LLC                       |       | Real estate developer                        |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Commercial mortgage loan   ($13,477 par due 12/2014) |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 11,900               |       | 3,138               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 11,900               |       | 3,138               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Cleveland   East Equity, LLC                                 |       | Hotel operator                               |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,026                |       | 3,061               |       |                                  |       |
| Commons   R-3, LLC                                           |       | Real estate developer                        |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| Crescent   Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates (7) |       | Hotel operator                               |       | Senior secured loan   ($433 par due 6/2010)          |       | 10.00%                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 433                  |       | 444                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($4,181 par due 1/2012)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,475                |       | 138                 | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($7,306 par due 6/2017)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,410                |       | 241                 | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($6,142 par due 9/2012)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,051                |       | 203                 | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($261 par due 3/2013)     |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 263                  |       | 9                   | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($9,903 par due 9/2011)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Preferred equity   interest                          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 39                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Common equity interest                               |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 35                   |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 6,667                |       | 1,074               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Hot   Light Brands, Inc. (7)                            |       | Real estate holding   company                |       | Senior secured loan ($35,239   par due 2/2011)       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,945                |       | 3,631               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       | Common stock (93,500   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 3,945                |       | 3,631               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| NPH, Inc.                                               |       | Hotel property                               |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 5,291                |       | 8,540               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                         |       |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 55,331               |       | 46,445              |       | 1.35                                  | %          |
| **Printing, Publishing and Media**                           | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| EarthColor, Inc.   (7)                                  |       | Printing management   services               |       | Common stock (89,435   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                           | ** ** | **Business Description**     | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**                       | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| National   Print Group, Inc.                                        |       | Printing management   services    |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,141 par due 10/2013) |       | 9.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)                       |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 1,141                |       | 1,050               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,825 par due 10/2013) |       | 9.00% (Base Rate   + 5.00%/M)                   |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 1,825                |       | 1,679               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan ($19   par due 10/2013)              |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK /Q)     |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 19                   |       | 18                  | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan ($-   par due 10/2013)               |       | 10.00% (Base Rate   + 5.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK /M) |       | 3/2/2006               |       | —               |       | —              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,520 par due 10/2013)           |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK /Q)     |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 7,221                |       | 7,069               | (3)

(16)  |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($109 par due 10/2013)             |       | 10.00% (Base Rate   + 5.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK /M) |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 104                  |       | 102                 | (3)

(16)  |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Preferred stock (9,344   shares)                         |       |                                            |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 2,000                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 12,310               |       | 9,918               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| The   Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc. |       | Education publications   provider |       | Senior secured loan   ($31,696 par due 3/2017)           |       | 9.00% (Libor +   7.50%/M)                       |       | 9/29/2006              |       | 31,696               |       | 31,696              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Preferred stock (10,663   shares)                        |       |                                            |       | 9/29/2006              |       | 1,066                |       | 4,782               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Common stock (15,393   shares)                           |       |                                            |       | 9/29/2006              |       | 3                    |       | 11                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 32,765               |       | 36,489              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 45,075               |       | 46,407              |       | 1.35                                  | %          |
| **Food and Beverage**                                                    | ** ** |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Apple &   Eve, LLC and US Juice Partners, LLC (6)               |       | Juice manufacturer                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($500 par due 10/2013)   |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)                      |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 500                  |       | 500                 | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,301 par due 10/2013)           |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)                      |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 8,301                |       | 8,301               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,986 par due 10/2013)           |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)                      |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 4,986                |       | 4,986               | (4)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($13,979 par due 10/2013)          |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)                      |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 13,979               |       | 13,979              | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Senior units (50,000   units)                            |       |                                            |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 5,000                |       | 1,932               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 32,766               |       | 29,698              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Charter   Baking Company, Inc.                                      |       | Baked goods manufacturer          |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($8,230 par due 2/2013)       |       | 16.00% PIK                                      |       | 2/6/2008               |       | 8,230                |       | 8,230               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Preferred stock (6,258   shares)                         |       | 8.00% PIK                                       |       | 9/1/2006               |       | 2,517                |       | 1,519               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 10,747               |       | 9,749               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Distant   Lands Trading Co.                                              |       | Coffee manufacturer               |       | Class A common   stock (1,294 shares)               |       |                                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 980                  |       | 354                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       | Class A-1 common   stock (2,157 shares)             |       |                                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 980                  |       | 354                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 44,493               |       | 39,801              |       | 1.16                                  | %          |
| **Consumer Products- Durable**                                           | ** ** |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Bushnell   Inc.                                                          |       | Sports optics   manufacturer      |       | Junior secured loan   ($41,325 par due 2/2014)           |       | 7.08% (Libor +   6.50%/Q)                       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 34,232               |       | 39,259              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                     |       |                              |       |                                                     |       |                                            |       |                   |       | 34,232               |       | 39,259              |       | 1.14                                  | %          |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                          | ** ** | **Business Description**                | ** ** | **Investment**                                                 | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Oil and Gas**                                                         | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Geotrace   Technologies, Inc.                                      |       | Reservoir processing,   development          |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 69,978 shares of common stock     |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 88                   |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 210,453 shares of preferred stock |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,805                |       | 541                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 2,893                |       | 541                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| UL   Holding Co., LLC (6)                                               |       | Petroleum product   manufacturer             |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,000 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 9.34% (Libor +   8.88%/Q) |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,000 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                    |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,093 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 9.41% (Libor +   8.88%/Q) |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 2,093                |       | 2,093               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,061 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                    |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,061                |       | 2,061               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($5,000 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 15.00%                    |       | 8/13/2010              |       | 5,000                |       | 5,000               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,919 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                    |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,919                |       | 2,919               | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($833 par due 12/2012)                   |       | 9.41% (Libor +   8.88%/Q) |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 833                  |       | 833                 | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,794 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                    |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 1,794                |       | 1,794               | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($10,701 par due 12/2012)                |       | 9.39% (Libor +   8.88%/Q) |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 10,701               |       | 10,701              | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Class A common   units (10,782 units)                     |       |                      |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 108                  |       | 64                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Class B-5 common   units (599,200 units)                  |       |                      |       | 4/25/2008              |       | 5,472                |       | 3,569               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Class B-4 common   units (50,000 units)                   |       |                      |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 500                  |       | 298                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Class C common   units (618,091 units)                    |       |                      |       | 4/25/2008              |       | —               |       | 3,681               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 35,481               |       | 37,013              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 38,374               |       | 37,554              |       | 1.09                                  | %          |
| **Transportation**                                                      | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| PODS   Funding Corp.                                                    |       | Storage and warehousing                      |       | Junior subordinated loan   ($37,020 par due 5/2017)            |       | 10.50% Cash,   5.00% PIK  |       | 11/29/2011             |       | 37,020               |       | 37,020              |       |                                  |       |
| United   Road Towing, Inc.                                         |       | Towing company                               |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 607 shares                        |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 37,020               |       | 37,020              |       | 1.08                                  | %          |
| **Environmental Services**                                              | ** ** |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| AWTP,   LLC (7)                                                         |       | Water treatment services                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,161 par due 6/2015)                  |       | 5.00% Cash, 5.00%   PIK   |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 4,161                |       | 4,161               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($930 par due 6/2015)                    |       | 15.00% PIK                |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 930                  |       | 824                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,689 par due 6/2015)                  |       | 15.00% PIK                |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 4,689                |       | 4,157               | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Membership interests   (90% interest)                          |       |                      |       | 4/18/2011              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 9,780                |       | 9,142               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| RE   Community Holdings II, Inc.and Pegasus Community Energy, LLC. |       | Operator of municipal   recycling facilities |       | Preferred stock (1,000   shares)                               |       | 12.50% PIK                |       | 3/1/2011               |       | 8,571                |       | 6,004               |       |                                  |       |
| Waste   Pro USA, Inc                                               |       | Waste management   services                  |       | Preferred Class A   common equity (611,615 shares)        |       |                      |       | 11/9/2006              |       | 12,263               |       | 21,460              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                           |       |                      |       |                   |       | 30,614               |       | 36,606              |       | 1.07                                  | %          |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                              | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                         | ** ** | **Investment**                                  | ** ** | **Interest (5)(11)**      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber**                           | ** ** |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Emerald   Performance Materials, LLC                        |       | Polymers and performance   materials manufacturer                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,227 par due 11/2013)  |       | 8.25% (Libor +   4.25%/M)      |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 8,227                |       | 8,227               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,639 par due 11/2013)  |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)     |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 6,639                |       | 6,639               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($610 par due 11/2013)    |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)     |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 610                  |       | 610                 | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,967 par due 11/2013)  |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 3.50%/M) |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 9,967                |       | 9,967               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan ($915   par due 11/2013)    |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 3.50%/M) |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 915                  |       | 915                 | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($3,631 par due 11/2013)  |       | 13.00% Cash,   3.00% PIK       |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 3,631                |       | 3,631               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,286 par due 11/2013)  |       | 13.00% Cash,   3.00% PIK       |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 5,286                |       | 5,286               | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 35,275               |       | 35,275              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 35,275               |       | 35,275              |       | 1.03                                  | %          |
| **Health Clubs**                                            | ** ** |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Athletic   Club Holdings, Inc.                         |       | Premier health club   operator                                                        |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,500 par due 10/2013) |       | 4.74% (Libor +   4.50%/M)      |       | 10/11/2007             |       | 11,500               |       | 11,385              | (3)(13)    |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 11,500               |       | 11,385              |       | 0.33                                  | %          |
| **Wholesale Distribution**                                  | ** ** |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| BECO   Holding Company, Inc.                           |       | Wholesale distributor of   first response fire protection equipment and related parts |       | Common stock (25,000   shares)                  |       |                           |       | 7/30/2010              |       | 2,500                |       | 3,547               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 2,500                |       | 3,547               |       | 0.10                                  | %          |
| **Aerospace and Defense**                                   | ** ** |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Wyle   Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc. |       | Provider of specialized   engineering, scientific and technical services              |       | Senior preferred stock   (775 shares)           |       | 8.00% PIK                      |       | 1/17/2008              |       | 97                   |       | 97                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       | Common stock (1,885,195   shares)               |       |                           |       | 1/17/2008              |       | 2,291                |       | 2,114               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 2,388                |       | 2,211               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | 2,388                |       | 2,211               |       | 0.06                                  | %          |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                                  |       |                                            |       |                           |       |                   |       | $                    | 5,182,508  |                | $          | 5,204,531                             |       | 151.58 | % |
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| (1)    | Other   than our investments listed in footnote 7 below, we do not “Control” any of   our portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as   amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,   the “Investment Company Act”). In general, under the Investment Company Act,   we would “Control” a portfolio company if we owned more than 25% of its   outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over   the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of our portfolio   company investments, which as of March 31, 2012 represented 152% of the   Company’s net assets or 93% of the Company’s total assets, are subject to   legal restrictions on sales. |
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|   | The   investments not otherwise pledged as collateral for the Debt Securitization,   the Revolving Funding Facility or the SMBC Funding Facility (each as defined   in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements) by the respective   obligors thereunder are pledged as collateral by the Company and certain of   its other subsidiaries for the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note   5 to the consolidated financial statements) (except for a limited number of   exceptions as provided in the credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit   Facility).                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| (2)    | These   assets are owned by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Ares Capital CP   Funding LLC (“Ares Capital CP”), are pledged as collateral for the Revolving   Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

 

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|   | creditors   of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than Ares   Capital CP’s obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note 5 to   the consolidated financial statements).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| (3)    | Pledged   as collateral for the Debt Securitization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| (4)    | These   assets are owned by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Ares Capital JB   Funding LLC (“ACJB”), are pledged as collateral for the SMBC Funding Facility   and, as a result, are not directly available to the creditors of the Company   to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than ACJB’s obligations under   the SMBC Funding Facility (see Note 5 to the consolidated financial   statements).                                                                                                                         |
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| (5)    | Investments   without an interest rate are non-income producing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| (6)    | As   defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be an “Affiliated   Person” of a portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio   company’s outstanding voting securities or we have the power to exercise   control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including   through a management agreement). Transactions during the three months ended   March 31, 2012 in which the issuer was an Affiliated company (but not a   portfolio company that we “Control”) are as follows: |

 
| **Company**                                                                                | ** ** | **Purchases** | ** ** | **Redemptions   (cost)** | ** ** | **Sales   (cost)** | ** ** | **Interest   income** | ** ** | **Capital   structuring   service fees** | ** ** | **Dividend   Income** | ** ** | **Other********income** | ** ** | **Net realized   gains   (losses)** | ** ** | **Net   unrealized   gains (losses)** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|
| 10th   Street, LLC                                                                         |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 795                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (18 | ) |
| Apple &   Eve, LLC and US Juice Partners, LLC                                     |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 4,079              |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 899                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 11 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,395 | ) |
| Campus   Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.                          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,464 |   |
| CT   Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and CT Technologies Holdings,   LLC     |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 75                 |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 292                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 470 |   |
| The   Dwyer Group                                                                          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 616                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 288                                        |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 2,126 |   |
| ELC   Acquisition Corp., ELC Holdings Corporation, and Excelligence Learning   Corporation |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 2 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (941 | ) |
| Firstlight   Financial Corporation                                                         |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 178                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 63 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 6,204 |   |
| Insight   Pharmaceuticals Corporation                                                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 845                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 425 |   |
| Investor   Group Services, LLC                                                             |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 28                                         |       | $ | 4 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 67 |   |
| Multi-Ad   Services, Inc.                                                             |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 210 |   |
| Pillar   Processing LLC and PHL Holding Co.                                                |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (188 | ) |
| Soteria   Imaging Services, LLC                                                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 27                 |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 95                    |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | 3 |   | $ | 29 |   |
| VSS-Tranzact   Holdings, LLC                                                               |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 167 |   |
| UL   Holding Co., LLC                                                                      |       | $             | 500        |                     | $          | 61                 |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 872                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 8 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,473 |   |

 
| (7) | As   defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be both an   “Affiliated Person” and to “Control” this portfolio company because we own   more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or we   have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such   portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions   during the period for the three months ended March 31, 2012 in which the   issuer was both an Affiliated company and a portfolio company that we are   deemed to Control are as follows: |
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| **Company**                                              | ** ** | **Purchases** | ** ** | **Redemptions   (cost)** | ** ** | **Sales   (cost)** | ** ** | **Interest   income** | ** ** | **Capital   structuring   service fees** | ** ** | **Dividend   Income** | ** ** | **Other********income** | ** ** | **Net realized   gains   (losses)** | ** ** | **Net   unrealized   gains (losses)** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|
| AGILE   Fund I, LLC                                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 9                  |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 1                                          |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (19 | ) |
| Allied   Capital REIT, Inc.                         |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | 375        |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 41                                         |       | $ | — |   | $ | 147 |   | $ | (314 | ) |
| AllBridge   Financial, LLC                               |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,935 |   |
| Aviation   Properties Corporation                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| AWTP,   LLC                                              |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 310                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,011 |   |
| BenefitMall   Holdings, Inc.                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,835                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 125 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 106 |   |
| Callidus   Capital Corporation                           |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 243 |   |
| Ciena   Capital LLC                                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,183                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 2,958 |   |
| Citipostal, Inc.                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 300                |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,905                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 92 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 411 |   |
| Crescent   Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 11                    |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| EarthColor, Inc.                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| HCI   Equity, LLC                                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 6 |   |
| HCP   Acquisition Holdings, LLC                          |       | $             | 671        |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (510 | ) |
| Hot   Light Brands, Inc.                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (61 | ) |
| Huddle   House Inc.                                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 20,801             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 678                   |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 187 |   | $ | (1,693 | ) | $ | 1,701 |   |
| Ivy   Hill Asset Management, L.P.                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 4,762                                      |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 6,603 |   |
| Ivy   Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd.          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,266                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 480 |   |
| LVCG   Holdings, LLC                                     |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | 6,600      |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | (6,590 | ) | $ | 6,600 |   |
| Making   Memories Wholesale, Inc.                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 158 |   |
| MVL   Group, Inc.                                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 2,004                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (351 | ) |
| Orion   Foods, LLC                                       |       | $             | 4,000      |                     | $          | 110                |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 2,587                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 203 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (3,326 | ) |
| Senior   Secured Loan Fund LLC*                          |       | $             | 65,989     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 43,267                |       | $                       | 9,783      |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | 4,140 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 535 |   |
| Stag-Parkway, Inc.                                  |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,079                 |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 173                                        |       | $ | 63 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,367 |   |
| Startec   Equity, LLC                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | —                                     |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| The   Thymes, LLC                                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —             |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                     | $          | 124                                        |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 537 |   |

 

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| *      | Together   with GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation   (together, “GE”), we co-invest through the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC d/b/a   the “Senior Secured Loan Program” (the “SSLP”). The SSLP is capitalized as   transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all   other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment   committee of the SSLP, consisting of representatives of an affiliate of the   Company and an affiliate of GE; therefore, although the Company owns more   than 25% of the voting securities of the SSLP, the Company does not believe   that it has control over the SSLP (for purposes of the Investment Company Act   or otherwise).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (8)    | Non-U.S.   company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is   not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment   Company Act. Under the Investment Company Act, we may not acquire any   non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying   assets represent at least 70% of our total assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| (9)    | Excepted   from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the   Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under   Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment   Company Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time   such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our   total assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| (10)   | In   the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the Securities and Exchange   Commission (the “Staff”) informally communicated to certain business   development companies the Staff’s belief that certain entities, which would   be classified as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act but   for the exception from the definition of “investment company” set forth in   Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be   treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46)   of the Investment Company Act). Subsequently, in August 2011 the   Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the “Concept   Release”) which states that “[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently   does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small, developing   and financially troubled businesses in which Congress intended BDCs primarily   to invest” and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7 issuer should be   considered an “eligible portfolio company”.  Ares Capital provided a   comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and continues to believe   that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the Investment Company Act   permits a business development company to treat as “eligible portfolio   companies” entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception. However, given the current   uncertainty in this area (including the language in the Concept Release),   Ares Capital has, solely for purposes of calculating the composition of its   portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act,   identified these entities in our schedule of investments as “non-qualifying   assets” should the Staff ultimately disagree with Ares Capital’s position. |
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| (11)   | Variable   rate loans to our portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be   determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly   based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option,   which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B),   monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, we have provided the   interest rate in effect on the date presented.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| (12)   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00%   on $18 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (13)   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.50%   on $12 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (14)   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 4.00%   on $44 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (17)   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate   of this security, the certificates entitle us to receive a portion of the   excess cash flow from the SSLP’s loan portfolio, which may result in a return   to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate. |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                            | ** ** | **Business Description**               | ** ** | **Investment**                                                     | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**     | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| **Investment Funds and Vehicles**                                                         |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| AGILE   Fund I, LLC (6)(8)                                                                |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Member interest (0.50%   interest)                                 |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | $                    | 216        |                | $          | 132                                   |       |   |   |
| CIC   Flex, LP (8)                                                                        |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   units (0.94 unit)                            |       |                          |       | 9/7/2007               |       | 2,533                |       | 3,130               |       |                                  |       |
| Covestia   Capital Partners, LP (8)                                                       |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (47.00% interest)                   |       |                          |       | 6/17/2008              |       | 1,059                |       | 1,111               |       |                                  |       |
| Dynamic   India Fund IV, LLC (8)                                                          |       | Investment company                          |       | Member interest (5.44%   interest)                                 |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 4,822                |       | 4,728               |       |                                  |       |
| Firstlight   Financial Corporation (5)(8)                                                 |       | Investment company                          |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($71,542 par due 12/2016)               |       | 1.00% PIK                     |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 71,269               |       | 67,947              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Class A common   stock (10,000 shares)                        |       |                          |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 10,000               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Class B common   stock (30,000 shares)                        |       |                          |       | 12/31/2006             |       | 30,000               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       | 111,269              |       | 67,947              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| HCI   Equity, LLC (6)(7)(8)                                                               |       | Investment company                          |       | Member interest (100.00%   interest)                               |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 808                  |       | 730                 |       |                                  |       |
| Imperial   Capital Private Opportunities, LP (8)                                          |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (80.00% interest)                   |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 6,643                |       | 5,120               |       |                                  |       |
| Ivy   Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd. (6)(7)(8)                                 |       | Investment company                          |       | Class B deferrable   interest notes ($40,000 par due 11/2018) |       | 6.25% (Libor +   6.00%/Q)     |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 40,000               |       | 38,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Subordinated notes ($16   par due 11/2018)                         |       | 15.00%                        |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 15,515               |       | 16,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       | 55,515               |       | 54,000              |       |                                  |       |
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| Kodiak   Funding, LP (8)                                                                  |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (1.52% interest)                    |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 868                  |       | 823                 |       |                                  |       |
| Novak   Biddle Venture Partners III, L.P. (8)                                             |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (2.47% interest)                    |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 221                  |       | 196                 |       |                                  |       |
| Partnership   Capital Growth Fund I, L.P. (8)                                             |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (25.00% interest)                   |       |                          |       | 6/16/2006              |       | 1,791                |       | 3,726               |       |                                  |       |
| Partnership   Capital Growth Fund III, L.P. (8)                                           |       | Investment partnership                      |       | Limited partnership   interest (2.50% interest)                    |       |                          |       | 10/5/2011              |       | 1,322                |       | 1,250               |       |                                  |       |
| Senior   Secured Loan Fund LLC (6)(9)(17)                                                 |       | Co-investment vehicle                       |       | Subordinated   certificates ($1,044,977 par due 12/2020)           |       | 8.38% (Libor +   8.00%/Q)     |       | 10/30/2009             |       | 1,034,254            |       | 1,059,178           |       |                                  |       |
| VSC   Investors LLC (8)                                                                   |       | Investment company                          |       | Membership interest   (1.95% interest)                             |       |                          |       | 1/24/2008              |       | 1,139                |       | 997                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       | 1,222,460            |       | 1,203,068           |       | 38.23                                 | %          |
| **Healthcare-Services**                                                                   |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| BenefitMall   Holdings Inc. (6)                                                           |       | Employee benefits broker   services company |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($40,326 par due 6/2014)                |       | 18.00%                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 40,326               |       | 40,326              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Common stock (39,274,290   shares)                                 |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 53,510               |       | 59,990              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Warrants                                                           |       |                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       | 93,836               |       | 100,316             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| CCS   Group Holdings, LLC                                                                 |       | Correctional facility   healthcare operator |       | Class A units   (601,937 units)                               |       |                          |       | 8/19/2010              |       | 602                  |       | 1,158               |       |                                  |       |
| CT   Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and CT Technologies Holdings   LLC (5) |       | Healthcare analysis   services              |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,245 par due 3/2017)                      |       | 7.75% (Libor +   6.50%/Q)     |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 7,245                |       | 6,883               | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Senior secured loan ($18   par due 3/2017)                         |       | 8.75% (Base Rate   + 5.50%/Q) |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 18                   |       | 17                  | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,642 par due 3/2017)                      |       | 7.75% (Libor +   6.50%/Q)     |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 7,642                |       | 7,260               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Senior secured loan ($19   par due 3/2017)                         |       | 8.75% (Base Rate   + 5.50%/Q) |       | 3/15/2011              |       | 19                   |       | 18                  | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Class A common   stock (9,679 shares)                         |       |                          |       | 6/15/2007              |       | 4,000                |       | 8,745               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       | Class C common   stock (1,546 shares)                         |       |                          |       | 6/15/2007              |       | —               |       | 1,397               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                      |       |                                        |       |                                                               |       |                          |       |                   |       | 18,924               |       | 24,320              |       |                                  |       |
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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                                                            | ** ** | **Investment**                                          | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
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| INC   Research, Inc.                                                                     |       | Pharmaceutical and   biotechnology consulting services                                                                   |       | Common stock (1,410,000   shares)                       |       |                      |       | 9/27/2010              |       | 1,512                |       | 1,403               |       |                                  |       |
| Magnacare   Holdings, Inc., Magnacare Administrative Services, LLC, and Magnacare,   LLC |       | Healthcare professional   provider                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,638 par due 9/2016)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 9/15/2010              |       | 12,638               |       | 12,638              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($44,393 par due 9/2016)          |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 9/15/2010              |       | 44,393               |       | 44,393              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,257 par due 9/2016)           |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.75%/Q) |       | 9/15/2010              |       | 8,257                |       | 8,257               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 65,288               |       | 65,288              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| MW   Dental Holding Corp.                                                                     |       | Dental services                                                                                                          |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,700 par due 4/2017) |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 1,700                |       | 1,700               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($15,384 par due 4/2017)          |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 15,384               |       | 15,384              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,750 par due 4/2017)          |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 49,750               |       | 49,750              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($2,686 par due 4/2017)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M) |       | 4/12/2011              |       | 2,686                |       | 2,686               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 69,520               |       | 69,520              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Napa   Management Services Corporation                                                        |       | Anesthesia management   services provider                                                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($10,892 par due 4/2016)          |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 10,563               |       | 10,892              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,437 par due 4/2016)          |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 29,437               |       | 29,437              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,752 par due 4/2016)           |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q) |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 7,752                |       | 7,752               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common units (5,000 units)                              |       |                      |       | 4/15/2011              |       | 5,000                |       | 5,513               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 52,752               |       | 53,594              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| NS   Merger Sub. Inc. and NS Holdings, Inc.                                              |       | Healthcare technology   provider                                                                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($579 par due 6/2017)        |       | 13.50%                    |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 579                  |       | 579                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($50,000 par due 6/2017)     |       | 13.50%                    |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (2,500,000   shares)                       |       |                      |       | 6/21/2010              |       | 2,500                |       | 2,985               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 53,079               |       | 53,564              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| OnCURE   Medical Corp.                                                                        |       | Radiation oncology care   provider                                                                                       |       | Common stock (857,143   shares)                         |       |                      |       | 8/18/2006              |       | 3,000                |       | 3,073               |       |                                  |       |
| Passport   Health Communications, Inc., Passport Holding Corp. and Prism Holding   Corp. |       | Healthcare technology   provider                                                                                         |       | Series A preferred   stock (1,594,457 shares)      |       |                      |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 11,156               |       | 9,218               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (16,106   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 100                  |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 11,256               |       | 9,218               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| PG   Mergersub, Inc. and PGA Holdings, Inc.                                         |       | Provider of patient   surveys, management reports and national databases for the integrated   healthcare delivery system |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,108 par due 11/2015)          |       | 6.75% (Libor +   5.00%/Q) |       | 11/3/2010              |       | 9,085                |       | 9,108               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($4,000 par due 3/2016)      |       | 12.50%                    |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 3,956                |       | 4,000               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Preferred stock (333   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 125                  |       | 15                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       | Common stock (16,667   shares)                          |       |                      |       | 3/12/2008              |       | 167                  |       | 754                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                          |       |                                                                                                                     |       |                                                    |       |                      |       |                   |       | 13,333               |       | 13,877              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                        | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                                                                                | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| PRA   Holdings, Inc.                                             |       | Drug testing services                                                                                                                        |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,330 par due 12/2014)          |       | 4.56% (Libor +   4.00%/Q)   |       | 12/14/2007             |       | 11,034               |       | 11,103              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($12,000 par due 12/2014)          |       | 4.56% (Libor +   4.00%/Q)   |       | 12/14/2007             |       | 11,682               |       | 11,760              | (3)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 22,716               |       | 22,863              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| RCHP, Inc.                                                       |       | Operator of general   acute care hospitals                                                                                                   |       | Junior secured loan   ($15,000 par due 5/2019)           |       | 11.50% (Libor +   10.00%/Q) |       | 11/4/2011              |       | 15,000               |       | 15,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 5/2019)           |       | 11.50% (Libor +   10.00%/Q) |       | 11/4/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 65,000               |       | 65,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Reed   Group, Ltd.                                               |       | Medical disability   management services provider                                                                                            |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,650 par due 12/2013) |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,497                |       | 1,402               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($10,755 par due 12/2013)          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 9,129                |       | 9,142               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($20,777 par due 12/2013)          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 15,918               |       | 2,431               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Equity interests                                         |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 203                  |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 26,747               |       | 12,975              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Soteria   Imaging Services, LLC (5)                                   |       | Outpatient medical   imaging provider                                                                                                        |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,189 par due 11/2010)           |       | 14.50%                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,057                |       | 808                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,699 par due 11/2010)           |       | 12.50%                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,529                |       | 1,154               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Preferred member units   (1,823,179 units)               |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 2,586                |       | 1,962               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Sunquest   Information Systems, Inc.                             |       | Laboratory software   solutions provider                                                                                                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($75,000 par due 6/2017)           |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 12/16/2010             |       | 75,000               |       | 74,250              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 6/2017)           |       | 9.75% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 12/16/2010             |       | 50,000               |       | 49,500              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 125,000              |       | 123,750             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| U.S.   Renal Care, Inc.                                          |       | Dialysis provider                                                                                                                            |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,444 par due 12/2016)           |       | 5.50% (Libor +   4.00%/Q)   |       | 6/9/2011               |       | 7,407                |       | 7,295               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($50,569 par due 6/2018)      |       | 11.25% Cash,   2.00% PIK    |       | 5/24/2010              |       | 50,569               |       | 50,569              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 57,976               |       | 57,864              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Vantage   Oncology, Inc.                                         |       | Radiation oncology care   provider                                                                                                           |       | Common stock (62,157   shares)                           |       |                        |       | 2/3/2011               |       | 4,670                |       | 5,057               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 687,797              |       | 684,802             |       | 21.76                                 | %          |
| **Education**                                                         |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| American   Academy Holdings, LLC                                      |       | Provider of education,   training, certification, networking, and consulting services to medical   coders and other healthcare professionals |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($100 par due 3/2016)    |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 100                  |       | 100                 | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($26,199 par due 3/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 26,199               |       | 26,199              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($53,468 par due 3/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)   |       | 3/18/2011              |       | 53,468               |       | 53,468              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       | 79,767               |       | 79,767              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                  |       |                                                                                                                                         |       |                                                     |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Campus   Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp. (5) |       | Education software   developer                                                                                                               |       | Preferred stock (485,159   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 2/8/2008               |       | 10,520               |       | 11,096              |       |                                  |       |
| Community   Education Centers, Inc.                              |       | Offender re-entry and   in-prison treatment services provider                                                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($17,857 par due 12/2014)          |       | 6.25% (Libor +   5.25%/Q)   |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 17,857               |       | 17,857              | (16)       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                 | ** ** | **Business Description**                                     | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**                    | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** **   | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($31,835 par due 12/2015)          |       | 15.40% (Libor +   11.00% Cash, 4.00% PIK /Q) |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 31,835               |       | 31,835              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($9,582 par due 12/2015)           |       | 15.46% (Libor +   11.00% Cash, 4.00% PIK /Q) |       | 12/10/2010             |       | 9,582                |       | 9,582               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 578,427 shares              |       |                                         |       | 12/10/2010             |       | —               |       | 258                 |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 59,274               |       | 59,532              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| eInstruction   Corporation                                                                     |       | Developer and   manufacturer of educational software products     |       | Junior secured loan   ($17,000 par due 7/2014)           |       | 12.00% (Base Rate   + 8.25%/M)               |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 15,396               |       | 12,410              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($27,281 par due 1/2015)      |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24,151               |       | 1,467               | (15)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (2,406   shares)                            |       |                                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 926                  |       | —              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 40,473               |       | 13,877              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| ELC   Acquisition Corp., ELC Holdings Corporation, and Excelligence Learning   Corporation (5) |       | Developer, manufacturer   and distributor of educational products |       | Preferred stock (99,492   shares)                        |       |                                         |       | 8/1/2011               |       | 10,149               |       | 9,154               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (50,800   shares)                           |       |                                         |       | 8/1/2011               |       | 51                   |       | —              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 10,200               |       | 9,154               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| Infilaw   Holding, LLC                                                                         |       | Operator of for-profit   law schools                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,925 par due 8/2016)           |       | 9.50% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                    |       | 8/25/2011              |       | 29,925               |       | 29,925              | (2)(16)      |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Series A preferred   units (131,000 units)          |       | 10.75% (Base Rate   + 7.50%/Q)               |       | 8/25/2011              |       | 131,000              |       | 131,000             | (16)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 160,925              |       | 160,925             |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| Instituto de Banca y Comercio, Inc. & Leeds IV Advisors, Inc.               |       | Private school operator                                           |       | Series B preferred   stock (1,750,000 shares)       |       |                                         |       | 8/5/2010               |       | 5,000                |       | 6,153               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Series C preferred   stock (2,512,586 shares)       |       |                                         |       | 6/7/2010               |       | 689                  |       | 303                 |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (20 shares)                                 |       |                                         |       | 6/7/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 5,689                |       | 6,456               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| JTC   Education Holdings, Inc.                                                            |       | Postsecondary school   operator                                   |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,225 par due 12/2014) |       | 12.75% (Base Rate   + 9.50%/Q)               |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 2,225                |       | 2,225               | (16)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($20,056 par due 12/2014)          |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/M)                   |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 20,056               |       | 20,056              | (16)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,714 par due 12/2014)           |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/M)                   |       | 12/31/2009             |       | 9,714                |       | 9,714               | (3)(16)      |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 31,995               |       | 31,995              |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |         |                                  |       |
| Lakeland   Tours, LLC                                                                          |       | Educational travel   provider                                     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($3,750 par due 12/2016) |       | 6.75% (Base Rate   + 3.50%/Q)                |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 3,750                |       | 3,750               | (16)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($64,338 par due 12/2016)          |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                   |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 64,136               |       | 64,338              | (13)(16)     |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($15,362 par due 12/2016)          |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.50%/Q)                    |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 15,314               |       | 15,362              | (16)         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan ($40,362   par due 12/2016)          |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)                   |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 40,231               |       | 40,362              | (2)(13) (16) |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,638 par due 12/2016)           |       | 6.00% (Libor +   4.50%/Q)                    |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 9,606                |       | 9,638               | (2)(16)      |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       | Common stock (5,000   shares)                            |       |                                         |       | 10/4/2011              |       | 5,000                |       | 5,000               |         |                                  |       |
|                                                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                                                     |       |                                         |       |                   |       | 138,037              |       | 138,450             |         |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                | ** ** | **Business Description**       | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| R3   Education, Inc. and EIC Acquisitions Corp. (7)      |       | Medical school operator             |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,162 par due 4/2013)            |       | 9.00% (Libor +   6.00%/Q)      |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 6,162                |       | 11,508              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,819 par due 4/2013)            |       | 9.00% (Libor +   6.00%/Q)      |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 4,819                |       | 8,996               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,509 par due 4/2013)            |       | 13.00% PIK                     |       | 12/8/2009              |       | 4,030                |       | 12,149              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Preferred stock (8,800   shares)                         |       |                           |       | 7/30/2008              |       | 2,200                |       | 1,650               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Common membership   interest (26.27% interest)           |       |                           |       | 9/21/2007              |       | 15,800               |       | 23,207              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 27,890 shares               |       |                           |       | 12/8/2009              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 33,011               |       | 57,510              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 569,891              |       | 568,762             |       | 18.07                                 | %          |
| **Restaurants and Food Services**                             |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| ADF   Capital, Inc. & ADF Restaurant Group, LLC |       | Restaurant owner and   operator     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,010 par due 11/2013) |       | 6.50% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)      |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 2,010                |       | 2,010               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($258 par due 11/2013)   |       | 6.50% (Base Rate   + 2.50%/Q)  |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 258                  |       | 258                 | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,305 par due 11/2013)           |       | 6.50% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)      |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 7,305                |       | 7,305               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan ($64   par due 11/2013)              |       | 6.50% (Base Rate   + 2.50%/Q)  |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 64                   |       | 64                  | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,277 par due 11/2014)          |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/Q)     |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 11,280               |       | 11,277              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,402 par due 11/2014)           |       | 12.50% (Libor +   9.50%/Q)     |       | 11/27/2006             |       | 9,402                |       | 9,402               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Promissory note   ($14,897,360 par due 11/2016)          |       |                           |       | 6/1/2006               |       | 14,886               |       | 10,905              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 0.61 shares                 |       |                           |       | 6/1/2006               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 45,205               |       | 41,221              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Huddle   House, Inc. (6)                                 |       | Restaurant owner and   operator     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($20,924 par due 12/2015)     |       | 12.00% Cash,   3.00% PIK       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 20,641               |       | 18,939              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Common stock (358,279   shares)                          |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 20,641               |       | 18,939              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Orion   Foods, LLC (fka Hot Stuff Foods, LLC) (6)             |       | Convenience food service   retailer |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($3,300 par due 9/2014)  |       | 10.75% (Base Rate   + 7.50%/M) |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,300                |       | 3,300               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($33,917 par due 9/2014)           |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.50%/Q)     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 33,917               |       | 33,917              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Junior secured loan   ($37,552 par due 9/2014)           |       | 14.00%                         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 26,111               |       | 30,483              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Preferred units (10,000   units)                         |       |                           |       | 10/28/2010             |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Class A common   units (25,001 units)               |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Class B common   units (1,122,452 units)            |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 63,328               |       | 67,700              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| OTG   Management, Inc.                                   |       | Airport restaurant   operator       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,875 par due 8/2016)  |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)      |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 1,875                |       | 1,875               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                          |       |                                |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($937 par due 8/2016)    |       | 9.25% (Base Rate   + 6.00%/M)  |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 937                  |       | 937                 | (16)       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                         | ** ** | **Business Description**              | ** ** | **Investment**                                              | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**                   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($17,187 par due 8/2016)              |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)                   |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 17,187               |       | 17,187              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($29,285 par due 8/2016)              |       | 14.50% (Libor +   13.00%/M)                 |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 29,285               |       | 29,285              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Common units (3,000,000   units)                            |       |                                        |       | 1/5/2011               |       | 3,000                |       | 2,610               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 100,866 shares of common stock |       |                                        |       | 6/19/2008              |       | 100                  |       | 4,544               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 52,384               |       | 56,438              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| PMI   Holdings, Inc.                              |       | Restaurant owner and   operator            |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,500 par due 5/2015)     |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 2,500                |       | 2,500               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($250 par due 5/2015)       |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/Q)              |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 250                  |       | 250                 | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,008 par due 5/2015)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 9,008                |       | 9,008               | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan ($4   par due 5/2015)                   |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)              |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 4                    |       | 4                   | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,008 par due 5/2015)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/M)                  |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 9,008                |       | 9,008               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan ($4   par due 5/2015)                   |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)              |       | 5/5/2010               |       | 4                    |       | 4                   | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 20,774               |       | 20,774              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| S.B.   Restaurant Company                              |       | Restaurant owner and   operator            |       | Senior secured loan   ($34,575 par due 7/2012)              |       | 13.00% (Libor +   9.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK /Q) |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 31,283               |       | 34,575              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Preferred stock (46,690   shares)                           |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 117                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 257,429 shares of common stock |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 31,283               |       | 34,692              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Vistar   Corporation and Wellspring Distribution Corp. |       | Food service distributor                   |       | Junior secured loan   ($70,250 par due 5/2015)              |       | 11.00%                                      |       | 5/23/2008              |       | 68,885               |       | 70,250              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($30,000 par due 5/2015)              |       | 11.00%                                      |       | 5/23/2008              |       | 30,000               |       | 30,000              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Class A non-voting   common stock (1,366,120 shares)   |       |                                        |       | 5/3/2008               |       | 7,500                |       | 6,211               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 106,385              |       | 106,461             |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 340,000              |       | 346,225             |       | 11.00                                 | %          |
| **Business Services**                                  |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Acentia   (fka Interactive Technology Solutions, LLC)  |       | IT services provider                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,332 par due 6/2015)               |       | 8.75% (Base Rate   + 5.50%/Q)               |       | 10/21/2010             |       | 7,332                |       | 7,332               | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,214 par due 6/2015)               |       | 8.75% (Base Rate   + 5.50%/Q)               |       | 10/21/2010             |       | 8,214                |       | 8,214               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 15,546               |       | 15,546              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                   |       |                                       |       |                                                        |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Aviation   Properties Corporation (6)                  |       | Aviation services                          |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                 |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| CIBT   Investment Holdings, LLC                        |       | Travel documents   services                |       | Class A shares   (2,500 shares)                        |       |                                        |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 2,500                |       | 2,500               |       |                                  |       |
| CitiPostal   Inc. (6)                                  |       | Document storage and   management services |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($3,200 par due 12/2013)    |       | 6.75% (Base Rate   + 3.25%/Q)               |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,200                |       | 3,200               | (16)       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                  | ** ** | **Business Description**                                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                                    | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**       | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($499 par due 12/2013)                      |       | 8.50% Cash, 5.50%   PIK         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 499                  |       | 499                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($51,161 par due 12/2013)                   |       | 8.50% Cash, 5.50%   PIK         |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 51,161               |       | 51,161              | (2)        |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($14,698 par due 12/2015)              |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 13,038               |       | 1,574               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (37,024   shares)                                    |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       | 67,898               |       | 56,434              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Cornerstone   Records Management, LLC           |       | Physical records storage   and management service provider     |       | Senior secured loan   ($18,377 par due 8/2016)                    |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)       |       | 8/12/2011              |       | 18,377               |       | 18,193              | (16)       |                                  |       |
| Coverall   North America, Inc. (6)         |       | Commercial janitorial service   provider                       |       | Subordinated notes   ($9,386 par due 2/2016)                      |       | 10.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK        |       | 2/22/2011              |       | 9,386                |       | 9,386               |       |                                  |       |
| Diversified   Collections Services, Inc.   |       | Collections services                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($34,000 par due 9/2012)                    |       | 14.00% (Base   Rate+ 10.75%/M)  |       | 6/25/2010              |       | 34,000               |       | 34,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,263 par due 3/2012)                     |       | 7.75% (Base Rate   + 4.50%/M)   |       | 6/25/2010              |       | 5,263                |       | 5,263               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($2,000 par due 9/2012)                     |       | 14.00% (Base Rate   + 10.75%/M) |       | 6/25/2010              |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               | (3)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Preferred stock (14,927   shares)                                 |       |                            |       | 5/18/2006              |       | 169                  |       | 328                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (478,816   shares)                                   |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,478                |       | 3,274               |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (114,004   shares)                                   |       |                            |       | 2/5/2005               |       | 295                  |       | 918                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       | 43,205               |       | 45,783              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| HCP   Acquisition Holdings, LLC (6)             |       | Healthcare compliance   advisory services                      |       | Class A units   (11,092,585 units)                           |       |                            |       | 6/26/2008              |       | 11,093               |       | 4,923               |       |                                  |       |
| Impact   Innovations Group, LLC                 |       | IT consulting and   outsourcing services                       |       | Member interest (50.00%   interest)                               |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 200                 |       |                                  |       |
| Investor   Group Services, LLC (5)              |       | Business consulting for   private equity and corporate clients |       | Limited liability   company membership interest (10.00% interest) |       |                            |       | 6/22/2006              |       | —               |       | 859                 |       |                                  |       |
| Multi-Ad   Services, Inc. (5)              |       | Marketing services and   software provider                     |       | Preferred units   (1,725,280 units)                               |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 788                  |       | 1,828               |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common units (1,725,280   units)                                  |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       | 788                  |       | 1,828               |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| MVL   Group, Inc. (6)                      |       | Marketing research   provider                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($22,772 par due 7/2012)                    |       | 12.00%                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 22,772               |       | 22,772              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($35,851 par due 7/2012)               |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.50% PIK        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 35,283               |       | 33,844              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Junior subordinated loan   ($144 par due 7/2012)                  |       | 10.00%                          |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (560,716   shares)                                   |       |                            |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       | 58,055               |       | 56,616              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Pillar   Processing LLC and PHL Holding Co. (5) |       | Mortgage services                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,375 par due 5/2014)                     |       |                            |       | 7/31/2008              |       | 7,375                |       | 1,250               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,142 par due 11/2013)                    |       |                            |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 7,064                |       | 6,571               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,458 par due 11/2013)                    |       |                            |       | 11/20/2007             |       | 4,409                |       | 4,101               | (3)(15)    |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       | Common stock (85 shares)                                          |       |                            |       |                   |       | 3,768                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                            |       |                                                           |       |                                                              |       |                            |       |                   |       | 22,616               |       | 11,922              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                                                           | ** ** | **Business Description**                                     | ** ** | **Investment**                                                    | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)** | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net   Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------|------------|
| Prommis   Solutions, LLC, E-Default Services, LLC, Statewide Tax and Title Services,   LLC & Statewide Publishing Services, LLC |       | Bankruptcy and foreclosure   processing services                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($44,926 par due 2/2014)               |       |                      |       | 2/9/2007               |       | 43,819               |       | 5,273               | (15)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Preferred units (30,000   units)                                  |       |                      |       | 4/11/2006              |       | 3,000                |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 46,819               |       | 5,273               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Promo   Works, LLC                                                                                                                       |       | Marketing services                                                |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,655 par due 12/2013)                    |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 4,222                |       | 3,389               | (15)       |                                  |       |
| R2   Acquisition Corp.                                                                                                                   |       | Marketing services                                                |       | Common stock (250,000   shares)                                   |       |                      |       | 5/29/2007              |       | 250                  |       | 157                 |       |                                  |       |
| Summit   Business Media Parent Holding Company LLC                                                                                       |       | Business media consulting   services                              |       | Limited liability   company membership interest (45.98% interest) |       |                      |       | 5/20/2011              |       | —               |       | 566                 |       |                                  |       |
| Tradesmen   International, Inc.                                                                                                     |       | Construction labor   support                                      |       | Junior secured loan   ($10,050 par due 5/2014)                    |       | 13.00% Cash,   1.00% PIK  |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 7,872                |       | 10,050              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 771,036 shares                       |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 5,002               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 7,872                |       | 15,052              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Tripwire, Inc.                                                                                                                      |       | IT security software   provider                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($30,000 par due 5/2018)                    |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.25%/Q) |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 30,000               |       | 30,000              | (16)       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 5/2018)                    |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.25%/Q) |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Class B common   stock (2,655,638 shares)                    |       |                      |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 30                   |       | 38                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Class A common   stock (2,970 shares)                        |       |                      |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 2,970                |       | 3,754               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 83,000               |       | 83,792              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Venturehouse-Cibernet   Investors, LLC                                                                                                   |       | Financial settlement   services for intercarrier wireless roaming |       | Equity interest                                                   |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                  |       |
| VSS-Tranzact   Holdings, LLC (5)                                                                                                         |       | Management consulting services                                    |       | Series B preferred   units (854 units)                       |       |                      |       | 11/7/2011              |       | 867                  |       | 768                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Common membership   interest (8.54% interest)                     |       |                      |       | 10/26/2007             |       | 10,204               |       | 200                 |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 4,206 units                          |       |                      |       | 11/7/2011              |       | —               |       | 98                  |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 11,071               |       | 1,066               |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 402,698              |       | 333,485             |       | 10.60                                 | %          |
| **Financial Services**                                                                                                                   |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| AllBridge   Financial, LLC (6)                                                                                                           |       | Asset management   services                                       |       | Equity interests                                                  |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 11,395               |       | 11,733              |       |                                  |       |
| Callidus   Capital Corporation (6)                                                                                                       |       | Asset management   services                                       |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                       |       |                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,000                |       | 776                 |       |                                  |       |
| Ciena   Capital LLC (6)                                                                                                                  |       | Real estate and small   business loan servicer                    |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($14,000 par due 12/2013)         |       | 6.00%                     |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 14,000               |       | 14,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($32,000 par due 12/2015)                   |       | 12.00%                    |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 32,000               |       | 32,000              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       | Equity interests                                                  |       |                      |       | 11/29/2010             |       | 53,374               |       | 20,051              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       | 99,374               |       | 66,051              |       |                                  |       |
|                                                                                                                                     |       |                                                              |       |                                                              |       |                      |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                  |       |
| Commercial   Credit Group, Inc.                                                                                                     |       | Commercial equipment   finance and leasing company                |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($19,500 par due 6/2015)               |       | 15.00%                    |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 19,500               |       | 19,500              |       |                                  |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                         | ** ** | **Business Description**                                    | ** ** | **Investment**                                                | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**     | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| Cook   Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC                                     |       | Risk management services                                         |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($3,750 par due 9/2015)            |       | 9.00%                         |       | 9/30/2011              |       | 3,750                |       | 3,550               |       |                                        |       |
| Financial   Pacific Company                                            |       | Commercial finance   leasing                                     |       | Preferred stock (6,500   shares)                              |       | 8.00% PIK                     |       | 10/13/2010             |       | 6,500                |       | 7,822               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common stock (650,000   shares)                               |       |                          |       | 10/13/2010             |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 6,500                |       | 7,822               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Imperial   Capital Group, LLC                                          |       | Investment services                                              |       | Class A common   units (7,710 units)                     |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 14,997               |       | 20,445              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | 2006 Class B common   units (2,526 units)                |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | 3                    |       | 4                   |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | 2007 Class B common   units (315 units)                  |       |                          |       | 5/10/2007              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 15,000               |       | 20,449              |       |                                        |       |
| Ivy   Hill Asset Management, L.P. (6)(8)                               |       | Asset management   services                                      |       | Member interest (100.00%   interest)                          |       |                          |       | 6/15/2009              |       | 112,876              |       | 194,597             |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 271,395              |       | 324,478             |       | 10.31                                       | %          |
| ** **                                                             |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Consumer Products- Non-durable**                                     |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Augusta   Sportswear, Inc.                                        |       | Manufacturer of athletic   apparel                               |       | Senior secured loan ($26   par due 7/2015)                    |       | 9.50% (Base Rate   + 6.25%/Q) |       | 9/3/2010               |       | 26                   |       | 26                  | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,819 par due 7/2015)                 |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.50%/Q)     |       | 9/3/2010               |       | 8,819                |       | 8,819               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 8,845                |       | 8,845               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Gilchrist &   Soames, Inc.                               |       | Personal care   manufacturer                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($21,941 par due 10/2013)               |       | 13.44%                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 21,435               |       | 21,941              |       |                                        |       |
| Implus   Footcare, LLC                                                 |       | Provider of footwear and   other accessories                     |       | Preferred stock (455   shares)                                |       | 6.00% PIK                     |       | 10/31/2011             |       | 4,591                |       | 4,591               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common stock (455   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 10/31/2011             |       | 455                  |       | 455                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 5,046                |       | 5,046               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Insight   Pharmaceuticals Corporation (5)                              |       | OTC drug products   manufacturer                                 |       | Junior secured loan   ($25,000 par due 8/2017)                |       | 13.25% (Libor +   11.75%/Q)   |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 24,740               |       | 24,000              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Class A common   stock (155,000 shares)                  |       |                          |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 6,035                |       | 9,559               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Class B common   stock (155,000 shares)                  |       |                          |       | 8/26/2011              |       | 6,035                |       | 9,559               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 36,810               |       | 43,118              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Making   Memories Wholesale, Inc. (6)                             |       | Scrapbooking branded   products manufacturer                     |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,250 par due 8/2014)       |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 2,229                |       | 963                 | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,625 par due 8/2014)                 |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 7,193                |       | —              | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,973 par due 8/2014)                 |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | 3,874                |       | —              | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Common stock (100   shares)                                   |       |                          |       | 8/21/2009              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       | 13,296               |       | 963                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       |                                                          |       |                          |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Matrixx   Initiatives, Inc. and Wonder Holdings Acquisition Corp. |       | Developer and marketer   of over-the-counter healthcare products |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($10,000 par due 6/2016)      |       | 13.00% (Libor +   12.00%/M)   |       | 6/30/2011              |       | 10,000               |       | 9,700               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($41,437 par due 6/2016)                |       | 13.00% (Libor +   12.00%/Q)   |       | 6/30/2011              |       | 41,178               |       | 40,194              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                   |       |                                                             |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,654,678 shares of common stock |       |                          |       | 7/27/2011              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                              | ** ** | **Business Description**                                            | ** ** | **Investment**                                               | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**  | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,489 shares of preferred stock |       |                       |       | 7/27/2011              |       | —               |       | 1,504               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 51,178               |       | 51,398              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| The   Step2 Company, LLC                                    |       | Toy manufacturer                                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($27,000 par due 4/2015)               |       | 10.00%                     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 25,764               |       | 27,000              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($31,178 par due 4/2015)               |       | 10.00% Cash,   5.00% PIK   |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 29,879               |       | 28,060              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Common units (1,116,879   units)                             |       |                       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24                   |       | 25                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 3,157,895 units                 |       |                       |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 72                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 55,667               |       | 55,157              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| The   Thymes, LLC (6)                                       |       | Cosmetic products   manufacturer                                         |       | Preferred units (6,283   units)                              |       | 8.00% PIK                  |       | 6/21/2007              |       | 6,111                |       | 6,420               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Common units (5,400   units)                                 |       |                       |       | 6/21/2007              |       | —               |       | 754                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 6,111                |       | 7,174               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Woodstream   Corporation                                    |       | Pet products   manufacturer                                              |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($45,000 par due 2/2015)          |       | 12.00%                     |       | 1/22/2010              |       | 40,444               |       | 44,100              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Common stock (4,254   shares)                                |       |                       |       | 1/22/2010              |       | 1,222                |       | 2,280               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 41,666               |       | 46,380              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 240,054              |       | 240,022             |       | 7.63                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                  |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Containers-Packaging**                                    |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| ICSH, Inc.                                             |       | Industrial container   manufacturer, reconditioner and servicer          |       | Senior secured loan   ($71,318 par due 8/2016)               |       | 8.00% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)  |       | 8/31/2011              |       | 71,318               |       | 69,891              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,873 par due 8/2016)               |       | 8.00% (Libor +   7.00%/Q)  |       | 8/31/2011              |       | 49,873               |       | 48,875              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 121,191              |       | 118,766             |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Microstar   Logistics LLC                                   |       | Keg management solutions   provider                                      |       | Junior secured loan   ($60,000 par due 8/2016)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   9.00%/Q) |       | 8/5/2011               |       | 60,000               |       | 60,000              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 8/2016)               |       | 10.00% (Libor +   9.00%/Q) |       | 8/5/2011               |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 110,000              |       | 110,000             |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 231,191              |       | 228,766             |       | 7.27                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                  |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Aerospace and Defense**                                   |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| AP   Global Holdings, Inc.                             |       | Safety and security   equipment manufacturer                             |       | Senior secured loan   ($134,475 par due 7/2017)              |       | 7.25% (Libor +   5.75%/M)  |       | 7/22/2011              |       | 134,475              |       | 132,794             | (14)(16)   |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($49,875 par due 7/2017)               |       | 7.25% (Libor +   5.75%/M)  |       | 7/22/2011              |       | 49,875               |       | 49,252              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 184,350              |       | 182,046             |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Wyle   Laboratories, Inc. and Wyle Holdings, Inc. |       | Provider of specialized   engineering, scientific and technical services |       | Senior preferred stock   (775 shares)                        |       | 8.00% PIK                  |       | 1/17/2008              |       | 95                   |       | 95                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       | Common stock (1,885,195   shares)                            |       |                       |       | 1/17/2008              |       | 2,291                |       | 1,920               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 2,386                |       | 2,015               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                        |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       | 186,736              |       | 184,061             |       | 5.85                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                  |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Manufacturing**                                           |       |                                                                     |       |                                                         |       |                       |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Component   Hardware Group, Inc.                       |       | Commercial equipment                                                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($3,106 par due 12/2014)               |       | 7.00% Cash, 3.00%   PIK    |       | 8/4/2010               |       | 3,106                |       | 3,106               |       |                                        |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                          | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                              | ** ** | **Investment**                                                | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**                   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($10,596 par due 12/2014)          |       | 7.50% Cash, 5.00%   PIK                     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 6,932                |       | 10,596              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 1,462,500 shares of common stock |       |                                        |       | 8/4/2010               |       | —               |       | 3,181               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 10,038               |       | 16,883              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| HOPPY   Holdings Corp.                                                  |       | Automotive and   recreational vehicle aftermarket products                                 |       | Senior secured loan   ($13,988 par due 6/2016)                |       | 5.00% (Libor +   3.75%/M)                   |       | 6/3/2011               |       | 13,988               |       | 13,289              | (16)       |                                        |       |
| MWI   Holdings, Inc.                                               |       | Highly engineered   springs, fasteners, and other precision components                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($29,914 par due 6/2017)                |       | 10.00% (Libor +   8.00%/Q)                  |       | 6/15/2011              |       | 29,914               |       | 29,914              | (16)       |                                        |       |
| NetShape   Technologies, Inc.                                      |       | Metal precision   engineered components manufacturer                                       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($91 par due 2/2013)          |       | 3.96% (Libor +   3.75%/M)                   |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 44                   |       | 69                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($778 par due 2/2013)         |       | 4.33% (Libor +   3.75%/Q)                   |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 374                  |       | 587                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 418                  |       | 656                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Protective   Industries, Inc.                                      |       | Plastic protection   products                                                              |       | Senior secured loan ($14   par due 5/2017)                    |       | 6.25% (Base Rate   + 3.00%/M)               |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 14                   |       | 14                  | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,589 par due 5/2017)                 |       | 5.75% (Libor +   4.25%/M)                   |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 5,589                |       | 5,421               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($720 par due 5/2018)              |       | 8.00% Cash, 7.25%   PIK                     |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 720                  |       | 720                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Preferred stock   (2,379,361 shares)                          |       |                                        |       | 5/23/2011              |       | 2,307                |       | 3,101               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 8,630                |       | 9,256               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Saw   Mill PCG Partners LLC                                             |       | Metal precision   engineered components                                                    |       | Common units (1,000   units)                                  |       |                                        |       | 1/30/2007              |       | 1,000                |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
| Sigma   International Group, Inc. (7)                              |       | Water treatment parts                                                                      |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,048 par due 4/2014)                 |       | 10.00% (Libor +   3.50% Cash, 5.00% PIK /A) |       | 7/8/2011               |       | 4,048                |       | 3,036               | (16)       |                                        |       |
| WP   CPP Holdings, LLC                                                  |       | Precision engineered   castings                                                            |       | Senior secured loan   ($20,822 par due 10/2017)               |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                   |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 20,720               |       | 20,406              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Senior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 10/2017)               |       | 8.50% (Libor +   7.00%/M)                   |       | 10/11/2011             |       | 49,745               |       | 49,000              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 70,465               |       | 69,406              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 138,501              |       | 142,440             |       | 4.5 3                                       | %          |
| ** **                                                              |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Services-Other**                                                      |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| The   Dwyer Group (5)                                                   |       | Operator of multiple   franchise concepts primarily related to home maintenance or repairs |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($17,100 par due 12/2016)          |       | 14.50%                                      |       | 12/22/2010             |       | 17,100               |       | 17,100              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Series A preferred   units (13,292,377 units)            |       | 8.00% PIK                                   |       | 12/22/2010             |       | 14,413               |       | 17,011              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 31,513               |       | 34,111              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Wash   Multifamily Laundry Systems, LLC (fka Web Services Company, LLC) |       | Laundry service and   equipment provider                                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($4,850 par due 8/2014)                 |       | 7.00% (Base Rate   + 3.75%/Q)               |       | 6/15/2009              |       | 4,723                |       | 4,850               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($36,900 par due 8/2015)                |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)                  |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 36,900               |       | 36,900              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($50,000 par due 8/2015)                |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)                  |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 50,000               |       | 50,000              | (2)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       | Junior secured loan   ($3,100 par due 8/2015)                 |       | 10.88% (Libor +   9.38%/Q)                  |       | 1/25/2011              |       | 3,100                |       | 3,100               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 94,723               |       | 94,850              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                                                                       |       |                                                          |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 126,236              |       | 128,961             |       | 4.10                                        | %          |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                                                                       | ** ** | **Business Description**                          | ** ** | **Investment**                                             | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**                   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Telecommunications**                                                                                               |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| American   Broadband Communications, LLC, American Broadband Holding Company and Cameron   Holdings of NC, Inc. |       | Broadband communication   services                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,754 par due 9/2013)              |       | 7.50% (Libor +   5.50%/Q)                   |       | 9/1/2010               |       | 8,754                |       | 8,754               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($10,529 par due 11/2014)       |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK                    |       | 11/7/2007              |       | 10,529               |       | 10,529              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($22,150 par due 11/2014)       |       | 12.00% Cash,   4.00% PIK                    |       | 9/1/2010               |       | 22,150               |       | 22,150              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($33,429 par due 11/2014)       |       | 12.00% Cash,   2.00% PIK                    |       | 2/8/2008               |       | 33,429               |       | 33,429              | (2)        |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 378 shares                    |       |                                        |       | 11/7/2007              |       | —               |       | 6,286               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 200 shares                    |       |                                        |       | 9/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 3,326               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 74,862               |       | 84,474              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Dialog   Telecom LLC                                                                                                 |       | Broadband communication   services                     |       | Senior secured loan   ($16,412 par due 12/2012)            |       | 12.08% (Libor +   7.50% Cash, 4.00% PIK /Q) |       | 6/20/2011              |       | 16,412               |       | 16,412              | (16)       |                                        |       |
| Startec   Equity, LLC (6)                                                                                            |       | Communication services                                 |       | Member interest                                            |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 91,274               |       | 100,886             |       | 3.21                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                                                                           |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Grocery**                                                                                                          |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Grocery   Outlet Inc.                                                                                                |       | Value grocery retailer                                 |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($3,100 par due 12/2017)   |       | 11.25% (Base Rate   + 8.00%/Q)              |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 3,100                |       | 3,100               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($91,500 par due 12/2017)            |       | 10.50% (Libor +   9.00%/Q)                  |       | 12/15/2011             |       | 91,500               |       | 91,500              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 94,600               |       | 94,600              |       |                                        |       |
| ** **                                                                                                           |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 94,600               |       | 94,600              |       | 3.01                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                                                                           |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Retail**                                                                                                           |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Direct   Buy Holdings, Inc. and Direct Buy Investors, LP (5)                                                    |       | Membership based buying   club franchisor and operator |       | Limited partnership   interest (66,667 shares)             |       |                                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,594                |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Limited partnership   interest (83,333 shares)             |       |                                        |       | 11/30/2007             |       | 8,333                |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 10,927               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Fulton   Holdings Corp.                                                                                              |       | Airport restaurant   operator                          |       | Senior secured loan   ($40,000 par due 5/2016)             |       | 12.50%                                      |       | 5/28/2010              |       | 40,000               |       | 40,000              | (2)(11)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Common stock (19,672   shares)                             |       |                                        |       | 5/28/2010              |       | 1,967                |       | 1,618               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 41,967               |       | 41,618              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Savers, Inc.   and SAI Acquisition Corporation                                                                  |       | For-profit thrift   retailer                           |       | Common stock (1,218,481   shares)                          |       |                                        |       | 8/8/2006               |       | 4,909                |       | 12,556              |       |                                        |       |
| Things   Remembered Inc. and TRM Holdings Corporation                                                                |       | Personalized gifts   retailer                          |       | Senior secured loan   ($21,433 par due 3/2014)             |       | 9.00% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)               |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 21,414               |       | 21,433              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,226 par due 3/2014)              |       | 9.00% (Base Rate   + 7.00%/M)               |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 8,302                |       | 8,226               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Class B Preferred   stock (73 shares)                 |       |                                        |       | 3/19/2009              |       | —               |       | 2,056               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Preferred stock (80   shares)                              |       |                                        |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 1,800                |       | 2,249               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Common stock (800   shares)                                |       |                                        |       | 9/28/2006              |       | 200                  |       | 2,172               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 859 shares of preferred stock |       |                                        |       | 3/19/2009              |       | —               |       | 2,324               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 31,716               |       | 38,460              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                                                                 |       |                                                   |       |                                                       |       |                                        |       |                   |       | 89,519               |       | 92,634              |       | 2.94                                        | %          |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                               | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                  | ** ** | **Investment**                                       | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**   | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Energy**                                                   |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| La   Paloma Generating Company, LLC                          |       | Natural gas fired,   combined cycle plant operator                             |       | Junior secured loan   ($59,000 par due 8/2018)       |       | 10.25% (Libor +   8.75%/Q)  |       | 8/9/2011               |       | 57,775               |       | 56,050              | (16)       |                                        |       |
| USG   Nevada LLC                                             |       | Geothermal, renewable   energy, developer for electrical power and direct uses |       | Junior secured loan   ($7,500 par due 6/2012)        |       | 3.94% (Libor +   3.50%/Q)   |       | 11/9/2011              |       | 7,500                |       | 7,500               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 65,275               |       | 63,550              |       | 2.02                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                   |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Automotive Services**                                      |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Driven   Holdings, LLC                                       |       | Automotive aftermarket   car care franchisor                                   |       | Preferred stock (247,500   units)                    |       |                        |       | 12/16/2011             |       | 2,475                |       | 2,475               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Common stock (25,000   units)                        |       |                        |       | 12/16/2011             |       | 25                   |       | 25                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 2,500                |       | 2,500               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Stag-Parkway, Inc.   (6)                                |       | Automotive aftermarket   components supplier                                   |       | Senior secured loan   ($34,500 par due 12/2014)      |       | 12.50% (Libor +   11.00%/Q) |       | 9/30/2010              |       | 34,500               |       | 34,500              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Preferred stock (4,200   shares)                     |       | 16.50% PIK                  |       | 9/30/2010              |       | 2,368                |       | 4,200               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Common stock (10,200   shares)                       |       |                        |       | 9/30/2010              |       | —               |       | 14,807              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 36,868               |       | 53,507              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 39,368               |       | 56,007              |       | 1.78                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                   |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Commercial Real Estate Finance**                           |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| 10th   Street, LLC (5)                                       |       | Real estate holding   company                                                  |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($24,213 par due 11/2014) |       | 8.93% Cash, 4.07%   PIK     |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 24,213               |       | 24,213              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Member interest (10.00%   interest)                  |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 594                  |       | 529                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Option (25,000 units)                                |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 25                   |       | 25                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 24,832               |       | 24,767              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Allied   Capital REIT, Inc. (6)                         |       | Real estate investment   trust                                                 |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 50                   |       | 50                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 325                  |       | 639                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 375                  |       | 689                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| American   Commercial Coatings, Inc.                    |       | Real estate property                                                           |       | Commercial mortgage loan   ($2,000 par due 12/2025)  |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,611                |       | 1,967               | (15)       |                                        |       |
| Aquila   Binks Forest Development, LLC                       |       | Real estate developer                                                          |       | Commercial mortgage loan   ($13,477 par due 12/2014) |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 11,900               |       | 4,013               | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 11,900               |       | 4,013               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Cleveland   East Equity, LLC                                 |       | Hotel operator                                                                 |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,026                |       | 2,507               |       |                                        |       |
| Commons   R-3, LLC                                           |       | Real estate developer                                                          |       | Real estate equity   interests                       |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
| Crescent   Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates (6) |       | Hotel operator                                                                 |       | Senior secured loan   ($433 par due 6/2010)          |       | 10.00%                      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 433                  |       | 444                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($9,071 par due 1/2012)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 1,475                |       | 138                 | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($9,399 par due 6/2017)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,410                |       | 241                 | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($10,967 par due 9/2012)  |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,051                |       | 202                 | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($261 par due 3/2013)     |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 263                  |       | 9                   | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($2,236 par due 9/2011)   |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Preferred equity   interest                          |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | 39                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       | Common equity interest                               |       |                        |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 35                   |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                         |       |                                                                           |       |                                                 |       |                        |       |                   |       | 6,667                |       | 1,073               |       |                                        |       |

 

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**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                          | ** ** | **Business Description**                | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| Hot   Light Brands, Inc. (6)                                       |       | Real estate holding   company                |       | Senior secured loan   ($35,239 par due 2/2011)           |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 3,945                |       | 3,692               | (15)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Common stock (93,500   shares)                           |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 3,945                |       | 3,692               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| NPH, Inc.                                                          |       | Hotel property                               |       | Real estate equity   interests                           |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 5,291                |       | 7,959               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 55,647               |       | 46,667              |       | 1.48                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                              |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Food and Beverage**                                                   |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Apple &   Eve, LLC and US Juice Partners, LLC (5)              |       | Juice manufacturer                           |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,000 par due 10/2013) |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)     |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($2,500 par due 10/2013) |       | 12.00% (Base Rate   + 8.00%/Q) |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 2,500                |       | 2,500               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($13,325 par due 10/2013)          |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)     |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 13,325               |       | 13,325              | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Senior secured loan   ($14,019 par due 10/2013)          |       | 12.00% (Libor +   9.00%/M)     |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 14,019               |       | 14,019              | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Senior units (50,000   units)                            |       |                           |       | 10/5/2007              |       | 5,000                |       | 3,326               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 36,844               |       | 35,170              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Charter   Baking Company, Inc.                                     |       | Baked goods manufacturer                     |       | Senior subordinated loan   ($7,615 par due 2/2013)       |       | 16.00% PIK                     |       | 2/6/2008               |       | 7,615                |       | 7,615               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Preferred stock (6,258   shares)                         |       |                           |       | 9/1/2006               |       | 2,500                |       | 1,519               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 10,115               |       | 9,134               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Distant   Lands Trading Co.                                             |       | Coffee manufacturer                          |       | Class A common   stock (1,294 shares)               |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 980                  |       | 568                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Class A-1 common   stock (2,157 shares)             |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 980                  |       | 568                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 47,939               |       | 44,872              |       | 1.43                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                              |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Consumer Products- Durable**                                          |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Bushnell   Inc.                                                         |       | Sports optics   manufacturer                 |       | Junior secured loan   ($41,325 par due 2/2014)           |       | 7.08% (Libor +   6.50%/Q)      |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 33,467               |       | 37,192              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 33,467               |       | 37,192              |       | 1.18                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                              |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Transportation**                                                      |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| PODS   Funding Corp.                                                    |       | Storage and warehousing                      |       | Junior subordinated loan   ($37,020 par due 5/2017)      |       | 10.50% Cash,   5.00% PIK       |       | 11/29/2011             |       | 37,020               |       | 37,020              |       |                                        |       |
| United   Road Towing, Inc.                                         |       | Towing company                               |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 607 shares                  |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 37,020               |       | 37,020              |       | 1.18                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                              |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Environmental Services**                                              |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| AWTP,   LLC (6)                                                         |       | Water treatment services                     |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,109 par due 6/2015)            |       | 5.00% Cash, 5.00%   PIK        |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 4,109                |       | 4,109               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($896 par due 6/2015)              |       | 15.00% PIK                     |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 896                  |       | 623                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,518 par due 6/2015)            |       | 15.00% PIK                     |       | 4/18/2011              |       | 4,518                |       | 3,142               | (3)        |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       | Membership interests   (90% interest)                    |       |                           |       | 4/18/2011              |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 9,523                |       | 7,874               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| RE   Community Holdings II, Inc.and Pegasus Community Energy, LLC. |       | Operator of municipal   recycling facilities |       | Preferred stock (1,000   shares)                         |       | 12.50% PIK                     |       | 3/1/2011               |       | 8,311                |       | 8,283               |       |                                        |       |
| Waste   Pro USA, Inc                                               |       | Waste management   services                  |       | Preferred Class A   common equity (611,615 shares)  |       |                           |       | 11/9/2006              |       | 12,263               |       | 20,540              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                    |       |                                         |       |                                                     |       |                           |       |                   |       | 30,097               |       | 36,697              |       | 1.17                                        | %          |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                       | ** ** | **Business Description**                     | ** ** | **Investment**                                                 | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Oil and Gas**                      |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Geotrace   Technologies, Inc.        |       | Reservoir processing,   development               |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 69,978 shares of common stock     |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 88                   |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Warrants to purchase up   to 210,453 shares of preferred stock |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | 2,805                |       | 172                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       | 2,893                |       | 172                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| UL   Holding Co., LLC                |       | Petroleum product   manufacturer                  |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,098 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 9.31% (Libor +   8.88%/Q)      |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,098                |       | 2,098               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($4,073 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                         |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 4,073                |       | 4,073               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,000 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 9.45% (Libor +   8.88%/Q)      |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 2,000                |       | 2,000               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($5,000 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 15.00%                         |       | 8/13/2010              |       | 5,000                |       | 5,000               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($2,926 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                         |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 2,926                |       | 2,926               | (2)        |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($835 par due 12/2012)                   |       | 9.31% (Libor +   8.88%/Q)      |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 835                  |       | 835                 | (3)        |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($1,801 par due 12/2012)                 |       | 14.00%                         |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 1,801                |       | 1,801               | (3)        |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Junior secured loan   ($10,728 par due 12/2012)                |       | 9.32% (Libor +   8.88%/Q)      |       | 12/24/2007             |       | 10,728               |       | 10,728              | (3)        |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Class A common units   (8,982 units)                           |       |                           |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 90                   |       | 46                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Class B-4 common units   (50,000 units)                        |       |                           |       | 4/25/2008              |       | 500                  |       | 255                 |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Class B-5 common units   (499,000 units)                       |       |                           |       | 6/17/2011              |       | 4,990                |       | 2,541               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Class C common units   (549,491 units)                         |       |                           |       | 4/25/2008              |       | —               |       | 2,798               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       | 35,041               |       | 35,101              |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       | 37,934               |       | 35,273              |       | 1.12                                        | %          |
| ** **                           |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber**    |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| Emerald   Performance Materials, LLC |       | Polymers and performance   materials manufacturer |       | Senior secured loan   ($3,603 par due 11/2013)                 |       | 13.00% Cash,   3.00% PIK       |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 3,603                |       | 3,603               |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($9,967 par due 11/2013)                 |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 3.50%/M) |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 9,967                |       | 9,967               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($6,639 par due 11/2013)                 |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)     |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 6,639                |       | 6,639               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($5,246 par due 11/2013)                 |       | 13.00% Cash,   3.00% PIK       |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 5,246                |       | 5,246               | (2)        |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($8,227 par due 11/2013)                 |       | 8.25% (Libor +   4.25%/M)      |       | 5/22/2006              |       | 8,227                |       | 8,227               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($915 par due 11/2013)                   |       | 10.25% (Base Rate   + 3.50%/M) |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 915                  |       | 915                 | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       | Senior secured loan   ($610 par due 11/2013)                   |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)     |       | 6/29/2011              |       | 610                  |       | 610                 | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       | 35,207               |       | 35,207              |       |                                        |       |
|                                 |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       | 35,207               |       | 35,207              |       | 1.12                                        | %          |
| ** **                           |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Printing, Publishing and Media**   |       |                                              |       |                                                           |       |                           |       |                   |       |                 |       |                |       |                                        |       |
| EarthColor,   Inc. (6)               |       | Printing management   services                    |       | Common stock (89,435   shares)                                 |       |                           |       | 4/1/2010               |       | —               |       | —              |       |                                        |       |
| LVCG   Holdings LLC (6)              |       | Commercial printer                                |       | Membership interests   (56.53% interest)                       |       |                           |       | 10/12/2007             |       | 6,600                |       | —              |       |                                        |       |

 

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**CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS**

**As of December 31, 2011**

**(dollar amounts in thousands)**

 
| **Company(1)**                                                      | ** ** | **Business Description**                                                         | ** ** | **Investment**                                           | ** ** | **Interest (4)(10)**                      | ** ** | **Acquisition   Date** | ** ** | **Amortized   Cost** | ** **      | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Percentage   of Net    Assets** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|----------------------|-----------------|---------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| National   Print Group, Inc.                                        |       | Printing management   services                                                        |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,141 par due 10/2013) |       | 9.00% (Libor +   6.00%/M)                      |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 1,141                |            | 1,027               | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured revolving   loan ($1,031 par due 10/2013) |       | 9.00% (Base Rate   + 5.00%/M)                  |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 1,031                |            | 928                 | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan ($20   par due 10/2013)              |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 20                   |            | 18                  | (16)       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($7,520 par due 10/2013)           |       | 10.00% (Libor +   6.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK/Q)     |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 7,217                |            | 6,919               | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Senior secured loan   ($181 par due 10/2013)             |       | 10.00% (Base Rate   + 5.00% Cash, 1.00% PIK/M) |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 174                  |            | 166                 | (3)(16)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Preferred stock (9,344   shares)                         |       |                                           |       | 3/2/2006               |       | 2,000                |            | —              |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | 11,583               |            | 9,058               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       |                 |            |                |       |                                        |       |
| The   Teaching Company, LLC and The Teaching Company Holdings, Inc. |       | Education publications   provider                                                     |       | Preferred stock (21,711   shares)                        |       |                                           |       | 9/29/2006              |       | 2,171                |            | 5,339               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       | Common stock (15,393   shares)                           |       |                                           |       | 9/29/2006              |       | 3                    |            | 13                  |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | 2,174                |            | 5,352               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | 20,357               |            | 14,410              |       | 0.46                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                          |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       |                 |            |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Health Clubs**                                                    |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       |                 |            |                |       |                                        |       |
| Athletic   Club Holdings, Inc.                                      |       | Premier health club   operator                                                        |       | Senior secured loan   ($11,500 par due 10/2013)          |       | 4.80% (Libor +   4.50%/M)                      |       | 10/11/2007             |       | 11,500               |            | 11,270              | (3)(12)    |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | 11,500               |            | 11,270              |       | 0.36                                        | %          |
| ** **                                                          |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       |                 |            |                |       |                                        |       |
| **Wholesale Distribution**                                          |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       |                 |            |                |       |                                        |       |
| BECO   Holding Company, Inc.                                        |       | Wholesale distributor of   first response fire protection equipment and related parts |       | Common stock (25,000   shares)                           |       |                                           |       | 7/30/2010              |       | 2,500                |            | 3,151               |       |                                        |       |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | 2,500                |            | 3,151               |       | 0.10                                        | %          |
|                                                                |       |                                                                                  |       |                                                     |       |                                           |       |                   |       | $                    |  5,108,663 |                | $          |  5,094,506                             |       | 161.87 | % |
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| (1)    |   | Other   than our investments listed in footnote 6 below, we do not “Control” any of   our portfolio companies, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as   amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the   “Investment Company Act”). In general, under the Investment Company Act, we   would “Control” a portfolio company if we owned more than 25% of its   outstanding voting securities and/or had the power to exercise control over   the management or policies of such portfolio company. All of our portfolio   company investments, which as of December 31, 2011 represented 162% of the   Company’s net assets or 95% of the Company’s total assets, are subject to   legal restrictions on sales. |
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|   |   | The   investments not otherwise pledged as collateral for the Debt Securitization   the Revolving Funding Facility (each as defined in Note 5 to the consolidated   financial statements) by the respective obligors thereunder are pledged as   collateral by the Company and certain of its other subsidiaries for the   Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 5 to the consolidated financial   statements) (except for a limited number of exceptions as provided in the   credit agreement governing the Revolving Credit Facility).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   |   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (2)    |   | These   assets are owned by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary Ares Capital CP   Funding LLC (“Ares Capital CP”), are pledged as collateral for the Revolving   Funding Facility and, as a result, are not directly available to the   creditors of the Company to satisfy any obligations of the Company other than   Ares Capital CP’s obligations under the Revolving Funding Facility (see Note   5 to the consolidated financial statements).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

 

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| (3)    |   | Pledged   as collateral for the Debt Securitization.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| (4)    |   | Investments   without an interest rate are non-income producing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| (5)    |   | As   defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be an “Affiliated   Person” of a portfolio company because we own 5% or more of the portfolio   company’s outstanding voting securities or we have the power to exercise   control over the management or policies of such portfolio company (including   through a management agreement). Transactions during the year ended December   31, 2011 in which the issuer was an Affiliated company (but not a portfolio   company that we “Control”) are as follows: |

 
| **Company**                                                                                | ** ** | **Purchases** | ** ** | **Redemptions   (cost)** | ** ** | **Sales    (cost)** | ** ** | **Interest   income** | ** ** | **Capital   structuring   service fees** | ** ** | **Dividend   Income** | ** ** | **Other********income** | ** ** | **Net realized   gains    (losses)** | ** ** | **Net    unrealized   gains (losses)** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|--------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|-------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|
| 10th   Street, LLC                                                                         |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 3,096                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (48 | ) |
| Apple   & Eve, LLC and US Juice Partners, LLC                                          |       | $             | 5,500      |                     | $          | 3,918                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 3,478                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 35 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,709 | ) |
| BB&T   Capital Partners/Windsor Mezzanine Fund, LLC                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 2,640                    |       | $                     | 9,260      |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 3,902 |   | $ | (3,804 | ) |
| Carador,   PLC                                                                             |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 9,033      |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 160                                              |       | $ | — |   | $ | (2,989 | ) | $ | 3,700 |   |
| Campus   Management Corp. and Campus Management Acquisition Corp.                          |       | $             | 571        |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (3,308 | ) |
| CT   Technologies Intermediate Holdings, Inc. and CT Technologies Holdings, LLC            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 75                       |       | $                     | 8,763      |                                          | $          | 943                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 2,590                                            |       | $ | — |   | $ | 1,561 |   | $ | (1,364 | ) |
| Direct   Buy Holdings, Inc. and Direct Buy Investors, LP                                   |       | $             | 38,800     |                     | $          | 80,315                   |       | $                     | 40,695     |                                          | $          | 2,637                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | (17,661 | ) | $ | (9,356 | ) |
| Driven   Brands, Inc.                                                                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 3,569                    |       | $                     | 4,939      |                                          | $          | 255                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 4,510 |   | $ | (1,473 | ) |
| DSI   Renal, Inc.                                                                          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 77,774                   |       | $                     | 19,684     |                                          | $          | 7,919                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 33 |   | $ | 27,522 |   | $ | (21,565 | ) |
| The   Dwyer Group                                                                          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 11,708     |                                          | $          | 3,479                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 1,135                                            |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 2,598 |   |
| ELC   Acquisition Corp., ELC Holdings Corporation, and Excelligence Learning   Corporation |       | $             | 137,200    |                     | $          | 135,661                  |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,056                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 203                                              |       | $ | 22 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,046 | ) |
| Firstlight   Financial Corporation                                                         |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 2,988                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 681                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 250 |   | $ | 12 |   | $ | 16,197 |   |
| Growing   Family, Inc. and GFH Holdings, LLC                                               |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 34                       |       | $                     | 10,296     |                                          | $          | 615                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 13 |   | $ | (1,545 | ) | $ | 5,991 |   |
| Industrial   Container Services, LLC                                                       |       | $             | 3,304      |                     | $          | 8,491                    |       | $                     | 1,800      |                                          | $          | 69                    |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 109 |   | $ | 19,881 |   | $ | (13,403 | ) |
| Insight   Pharmaceuticals Corporation                                                      |       | $             | 24,730     |                     | $          | 56,080                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 4,424                 |       | $                       | 730        |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 765 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 4,944 |   |
| Investor   Group Services, LLC                                                             |       | $             | 500        |                     | $          | 500                      |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 3                     |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 206                                              |       | $ | 9 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 295 |   |
| Multi-Ad   Services, Inc.                                                                  |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 462 |   |
| Pillar   Processing LLC and PHL Holding Co.                                                |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 12,450                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 1,584                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 147 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (12,628 | ) |
| Primis   Marketing Group, Inc. and Primis Holdings, LLC                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 154                      |       | $                     | 14,068     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | (14,068 | ) | $ | 14,120 |   |
| Regency   Healthcare Group, LLC                                                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 2,007      |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 380 |   | $ | 335 |   |
| Soteria   Imaging Services, LLC                                                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 1,419                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 321                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 72 |   | $ | 12 |   |
| VSS-Tranzact   Holdings, LLC                                                               |       | $             | 867        |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (6,275 | ) |
| Universal   Environmental Services, LLC                                                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| Universal   Trailer Corporation                                                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 7,930      |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | (7,930 | ) | $ | 7,930 |   |

 
| (6) |   | As   defined in the Investment Company Act, we are deemed to be both an   “Affiliated Person” and to “Control” this portfolio company because we own   more than 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or we   have the power to exercise control over the management or policies of such   portfolio company (including through a management agreement). Transactions   during the period for the year ended December 31, 2011 in which the issuer   was both an Affiliated company and a portfolio company that we  are deemed to Control are as follows: |
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| **Company**                                         | ** ** | **Purchases** | ** ** | **Redemptions   (cost)** | ** ** | **Sales    (cost)** | ** ** | **Interest   income** | ** ** | **Capital   structuring   service fees** | ** ** | **Dividend   Income** | ** ** | **Other********income** | ** ** | **Net realized   gains    (losses)** | ** ** | **Net    unrealized   gains (losses)** | ** ** |
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| AGILE   Fund I, LLC                                 |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 36                       |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 10                                               |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (37 | ) |
| Allied   Capital REIT, Inc.                         |       | $             | 325        |                     | $          | 115                      |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 585 |   | $ | (255 | ) |
| AllBridge   Financial, LLC                          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,379 | ) |
| Aviation   Properties Corporation                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| AWTP,   LLC                                         |       | $             | 2,926      |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 751                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,648 | ) |
| BenefitMall   Holdings, Inc.                        |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 7,360                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 500 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 9,541 |   |
| Border   Foods, Inc.                                |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 28,526                   |       | $                     | 34,818     |                                          | $          | 1,401                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 5,174 |   | $ | 3,601 |   |
| Callidus   Capital Corporation                      |       | $             | 6,000      |                     | $          | 3,000                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (2,470 | ) |
| Ciena   Capital LLC                                 |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 3,549                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (27,011 | ) |
| Citipostal,   Inc.                                  |       | $             | 2,850      |                     | $          | 2,802                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 7,356                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 353 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (10,960 | ) |
| Coverall   North America, Inc.                      |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 30,907                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 642                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | (12,334 | ) | $ | 7,624 |   |
| Crescent   Hotels & Resorts, LLC and affiliates |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 213                   |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (2,666 | ) |
| EarthColor,   Inc.                                  |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| HCI   Equity, LLC                                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (263 | ) |
| HCP   Acquisition Holdings, LLC                     |       | $             | 1,048      |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (1,196 | ) |
| Hot   Light Brands, Inc.                            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 929                      |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (8 | ) |
| Huddle   House Inc.                                 |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 3,123                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 750 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 2,129 |   |
| Industrial   Air Tool, LP and affiliates            |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 13,419     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 1,170                                            |       | $ | 185 |   | $ | 581 |   | $ | (1,517 | ) |
| Ivy   Hill Asset Management, L.P.                   |       | $             | 9,419      |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 19,048                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 48,943 |   |
| Ivy   Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd.          |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 4,879                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 1,899 |   |
| Knightsbridge   CLO 2007-1 Ltd.                     |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | 14,852     |                                          | $          | 1,019                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 3,724 |   | $ | 307 |   |
| Knightsbridge   CLO 2008-1 Ltd.                     |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 36,996                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 2,568                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | 1,254 |   | $ | 3,108 |   |
| LVCG   Holdings, LLC                                |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| Making   Memories Wholesale, Inc.                   |       | $             | 1,750      |                     | $          | 345                      |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 34                    |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 2 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (7,090 | ) |
| MVL   Group, Inc.                                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 8,452                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | (2,525 | ) |
| Orion   Foods, LLC                                  |       | $             | 3,300      |                     | $          | 330                      |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 10,265                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 811 |   | $ | — |   | $ | (6,832 | ) |
| Penn Detroit Diesel Allison, LLC                    |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 4,077                    |       | $                     | 15,993     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 500 |   | $ | 18,388 |   | $ | (1,987 | ) |
| Reflexite   Corporation                             |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 9,281                    |       | $                     | 27,435     |                                          | $          | 1,130                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 39 |   | $ | 40,923 |   | $ | (3,088 | ) |
| Senior   Secured Loan Fund LLC*                     |       | $             | 496,816    |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 118,420               |       | $                       | 41,592     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | 13,307 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 688 |   |
| Stag-Parkway,   Inc.                                |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | 4,372                 |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 925                                              |       | $ | 249 |   | $ | — |   | $ | 780 |   |
| Startec   Equity, LLC                               |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | —                   |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | —                                           |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| The   Thymes, LLC                                   |       | $             | —     |                     | $          | 1,162                    |       | $                     | —     |                                          | $          | —                |       | $                       | —     |                                           | $          | 490                                              |       | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 945 |   |

 
| *      |   | Together   with GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation   (together, “GE”), we co-invest through the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC d/b/a   the “Senior Secured Loan Program” (the “SSLP”). The SSLP is capitalized as   transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all   other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by GE and the   Company; therefore, although the Company owns more than 25% of the voting   securities of the SSLP, the Company does not believe that it has control over   the SSLP (for purposes of the Investment Company Act or otherwise).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (7)    |   | Non-U.S.   company or principal place of business outside the U.S. and as a result is   not a qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act.   Under the Investment Company Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset   unless, at the time such acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at   least 70% of our total assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| (8)    |   | Excepted   from the definition of investment company under Section 3(c) of the   Investment Company Act and as a result is not a qualifying asset under   Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act. Under the Investment Company   Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time such   acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total   assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (9)    |   | In   the first quarter of 2011, the staff of the Securities and Exchange   Commission (the “Staff”) informally communicated to certain business   development companies the Staff’s belief that certain entities, which would   be classified as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act but   for the exception from the definition of “investment company” set forth in   Rule 3a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act, could not be   treated as eligible portfolio companies (as defined in Section 2(a)(46)   of the Investment Company Act). Subsequently, in August 2011 the   Securities and Exchange Commission issued a concept release (the “Concept   Release”) which states that “[a]s a general matter, the Commission presently   does not believe that Rule 3a-7 issuers are the type of small,   developing and financially troubled businesses in which Congress intended   BDCs primarily to invest” and requested comment on whether or not a 3a-7   issuer should be considered an “eligible portfolio company”.  Ares   Capital provided a comment letter in respect of the Concept Release and   continues to believe that the language of Section 2(a)(46) of the   Investment Company Act permits a business development company to treat as   “eligible portfolio companies” entities that rely on the 3a-7 exception.   However, given the current uncertainty in this area (including the language   in the Concept Release), Ares Capital has, solely for purposes of calculating   the composition of its portfolio pursuant to Section 55(a) of the   Investment Company Act, identified these entities in our schedule of   investments as “non-qualifying assets” should the Staff ultimately disagree   with Ares Capital’s position. |
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| (10)   |   | Variable   rate loans to our portfolio companies bear interest at a rate that may be   determined by reference to either LIBOR or an alternate base rate (commonly   based on the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate), at the borrower’s option,   which reset annually (A), semi-annually (S), quarterly (Q), bi-monthly (B),   monthly (M) or daily (D). For each such loan, we have provided the interest   rate in effect on the date presented.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| (11)   |   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 5.00%   on $18 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| (12)   |   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 2.50%   on $12 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

 

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|   |   | company’s   senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| (13)   |   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 4.00%   on $45 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                    |
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| (14)   |   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated interest rate of this   security, we are entitled to receive an additional interest amount of 1.25%   on $74 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the portfolio   company’s senior term debt previously syndicated by us.                    |
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| (15)   |   | Loan   was on non-accrual status as of December 31, 2011.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| (16)   |   | Loan   includes interest rate floor feature.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| (17)   |   | In   addition to the interest earned based on the stated contractual interest rate   of this security, the certificates entitle us to receive a portion of the   excess cash flow from the SSLP’s loan portfolio, which may result in a return   to the Company greater than the contractual stated interest rate. |

 

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**ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES**

**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY**

**For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012**

**(in thousands, except per share data)**

**(unaudited)**

 
| ** **                                                                                  | ** ** | **Common Stock** | ** ** | **Capital in   Excess of** | ** ** | **Accumulated   Overdistributed   Net Investment** | ** ** | **Accumulated   Net Realized   Loss on   Investments,   Foreign Currency   Transactions,   Extinguishment    of   Debt, Other    Assets and** | ** ** | **Net Unrealized   Gain (Loss) on** | ** **    | **Total   Stockholders’** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|--------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                  | ** ** | **Shares**            | ** ** | **Amount**                           | ** ** | **Par Value**                                      | ** ** | **Income**                                                                                                                                                                       | ** ** | **Acquisitions**                                   | ** **    | **Investments**                | ** ** | **Equity** | ** ** |
| Balance   at December 31, 2011                                                              |       | 205,130               |       | $                                    |  205  |                                                    | $          |  3,390,354                                                                                                                                                                  |       | $                                                  |  (10,449 | )                              | $          |  (218,688 | ) | $ |  (14,157 | ) | $ |  3,147,265 |   |
| Issuance   of common stock from add-on offerings (net of underwriting and offering   costs) |       | 16,422                |       | 16                                   |       | 252,399                                                 |       | —                                                                                                                                                                           |       | —                                             |          | —                         |       | 252,415 |   |
| Shares   issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan                               |       | 323                   |       | 1                                    |       | 5,281                                                   |       | —                                                                                                                                                                           |       | —                                             |          | —                         |       | 5,282 |   |
| Issuance   of the 2017 Convertible Notes (see Note 5)                                       |       | —                |       | —                               |       | 4,726                                                   |       | —                                                                                                                                                                           |       | —                                             |          | —                         |       | 4,726 |   |
| Net   increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations                       |       | —                |       | —                               |       | —                                                  |       | 77,038                                                                                                                                                                           |       | (7,671                                             | )             | 36,180                         |       | 105,547 |   |
| Dividends   declared ($0.37 per share)                                                      |       | —                |       | —                               |       | —                                                  |       | (81,974                                                                                                                                                                          | )          | —                                             |          | —                         |       | (81,974 | ) |
| Balance   at March 31, 2012                                                                 |       | 221,875               |       | $                                    |  222  |                                                    | $          |  3,652,760                                                                                                                                                                  |       | $                                                  |  (15,385 | )                              | $          |  (226,359 | ) | $ |  22,023 |   | $ |  3,433,261 |   |

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS**

**(in thousands)**

 
| ** **                                                                                      | ** ** | **For the three months ended** | ** ** |
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| ** **                                                                                      | ** ** | **March 31, 2012**                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                                      | ** ** | **(unaudited)**                                    | ** ** | **(unaudited)** | ** ** |
| **OPERATING ACTIVITIES:**                                                                       | ** ** | ** **                                         |       | ** ** |   |
| Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting   from operations                           |       | $                                                  | 105,547    |   | $ | 123,766 |   |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in   stockholders’ equity resulting from operations: |       |                                               | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |
| Realized loss from extinguishment of debt                                                       |       | —                                             |       | 8,860 |   |
| Net realized (gains) losses on investments                                                      |       | 7,671                                              |       | (62,569 | ) |
| Net unrealized gains on investments                                                             |       | (36,180                                            | )          | (22,234 | ) |
| Net accretion of discount on securities                                                         |       | (3,954                                             | )          | (3,999 | ) |
| Increase in accrued payment-in-kind interest and   dividends                                    |       | (7,115                                             | )          | (11,038 | ) |
| Collections of payment-in-kind interest and   dividends                                         |       | 401                                                |       | 14,273 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs                                                             |       | 3,454                                              |       | 2,806 |   |
| Accretion of discount on notes payable                                                          |       | 2,570                                              |       | 3,555 |   |
| Depreciation                                                                                    |       | 200                                                |       | 304 |   |
| Proceeds from sales and repayments of investments                                               |       | 311,620                                            |       | 579,774 |   |
| Purchase of investments                                                                         |       | (382,571                                           | )          | (490,032 | ) |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                    |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest receivable                                                                             |       | (1,850                                             | )          | 71 |   |
| Other assets                                                                                    |       | 3,600                                              |       | (4,939 | ) |
| Management and incentive fees payable                                                           |       | 2,833                                              |       | 10,882 |   |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                           |       | (8,369                                             | )          | (2,403 | ) |
| Interest and facility fees payable                                                              |       | (3,736                                             | )          | (4,230 | ) |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating   activities                                           |       | (5,879                                             | )          | 142,847 |   |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                                                                           |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock                                                      |       | 252,415                                            |       | — |   |
| Borrowings on debt                                                                              |       | 618,901                                            |       | 976,958 |   |
| Repayments and repurchases of debt                                                              |       | (671,482                                           | )          | (885,051 | ) |
| Debt issuance costs                                                                             |       | (16,064                                            | )          | (23,195 | ) |
| Dividends paid                                                                                  |       | (82,261                                            | )          | (66,078 | ) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities                                                       |       | 101,509                                            |       | 2,634 |   |
| CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                                             |       | 95,630                                             |       | 145,481 |   |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                  |       | 120,782                                            |       | 100,752 |   |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                                                        |       | $                                                  | 216,412    |   | $ | 246,233 |   |
| Supplemental Information:                                                                       |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Interest paid during the period                                                                 |       | $                                                  | 29,549     |   | $ | 24,077 |   |
| Taxes, including excise tax, paid during the   period                                           |       | $                                                  | 7,768      |   | $ | 7,395 |   |
| Dividends declared during the period                                                            |       | $                                                  | 81,974     |   | $ | 71,547 |   |

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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**NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**

**As of March 31, 2012**

**(in thousands, except per share data, percentages and as otherwise indicated;**

**for example, with the words “million,” “billion” or otherwise)**

 

**1.****                                     ****ORGANIZATION**

 

Ares Capital Corporation (the “Company” or “ARCC” or “we”) is a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Investment Company Act”). The Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company, or a “RIC”, under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.

 

On April 1, 2010, we consummated our acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation (“Allied Capital”), in an all stock merger where each existing share of common stock of Allied Capital was exchanged for 0.325 shares of our common stock (the “Allied Acquisition”). The Allied Acquisition was valued at approximately $908 million as of April 1, 2010. In connection therewith, we issued approximately 58.5 million shares of our common stock to Allied Capital’s then-existing stockholders.

 

Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component. To a lesser extent, we also make equity investments. Also, as a result of the Allied Acquisition, Allied Capital’s equity investments, including equity investments larger than those we have historically made and controlled portfolio company equity investments, became part of our portfolio.

 

We are externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management” or our “investment adviser”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management LLC (“Ares Management”), a global alternative asset manager and a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registered investment adviser. Ares Operations LLC (“Ares Operations” or our “administrator”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management, provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

 

Interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“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. 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 presented, 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.

 

**2.****                                     ****SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

 

***Basis of Presentation***

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with GAAP, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

***Cash and Cash Equivalents***

 

Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market fund. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

 

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***Concentration of Credit Risk***

 

The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

 

***Investments***

 

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized.

 

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, we look at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of our investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12 month period and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 50% of our portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, our independent accountants review our valuation process as part of their overall integrated audit.

 

As part of the valuation process, we may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company’s securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation.

 

Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, as described herein. 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 our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.

 

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

 

Our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

·                  Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with our portfolio management team.

 

·                  Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed with our investment adviser’s management and investment professionals, and then valuation recommendations are presented to our board of directors.

 

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·                  The audit committee of our board of directors reviews these valuations, as well as the input of third parties, including independent third-party valuation firms, with respect to the valuations of a minimum of 50% of our portfolio at fair value.

 

·                  Our board of directors discusses valuations and ultimately determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio without a readily available market quotation in good faith based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and, where applicable, independent third-party valuation firms.

 

See Note 7 for more information on our valuation process.

 

***Interest and Dividend Income Recognition***

 

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

 

Loans are generally 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 in full. Accrued and unpaid 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 regarding collectability. 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. The Company may make exceptions to this if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

 

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

 

***Payment-in-Kind Interest***

 

The Company has loans in its portfolio that contain payment-in-kind (“PIK”) provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

 

***Capital Structuring Service Fees and Other Income***

 

The Company’s investment adviser seeks to provide assistance to our portfolio companies in connection with the Company’s investments and in return the Company may receive fees for capital structuring services. These fees are generally only available to the Company as a result of the Company’s underlying investments, are normally paid at the closing of the investments, are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the investment. The services that the Company’s investment adviser provides vary by investment, but generally include reviewing existing credit facilities, arranging bank financing, arranging equity financing, structuring financing from multiple lenders, structuring financing from multiple equity investors, restructuring existing loans, raising equity and debt capital, and providing general financial advice, which concludes upon closing of the investment. Any services of the above nature subsequent to the closing would generally generate a separate fee payable to the Company. In certain instances where the Company is invited to participate as a co-lender in a transaction and does not provide significant services in connection with the investment, a portion of loan fees paid to the Company in such situations will be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan. The Company’s investment adviser may also take a seat on the board of directors of a portfolio company, or observe the meetings of the board of directors without taking a formal seat.

 

Other income includes fees for asset management, management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments, amendments and other services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.

 

***Foreign Currency Translation***

 

The Company’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(1)                                  Fair value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

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

 

Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the statement of operations. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuation and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

 

***Accounting for Derivative Instruments***

 

The Company does not utilize hedge accounting and marks its derivatives to market through unrealized gains (losses) in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

***Equity Offering Expenses***

 

The Company’s offering costs, excluding underwriters’ fees, are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings when received.

 

***Debt Issuance Costs***

 

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method, which closely approximates the effective yield method.

 

***U.S. Federal Income Taxes***

 

The Company has elected 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. To qualify as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company, among other things, has made and intends to continue 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, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such income 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 such taxable income is earned.

 

Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries are also subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.

 

***Dividends to Common Stockholders***

 

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by our board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although we may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

 

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions we declare in cash on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as we are trading at a premium to net asset value). If our shares are trading at a significant enough discount to net asset value and we are otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, we intend to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our obligations under our dividend reinvestment plan. However, we reserve the right to issue new shares of our common stock in connection with our obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if our shares are trading below net asset value.

 

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***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 amounts of actual and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

 

***New Accounting Pronouncements***

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 was issued concurrently with International Financial Reporting Standards No.13 (“IFRS 13”), Fair Value Measurements, to provide largely identical guidance about fair value measurement and disclosure requirements as is currently required under ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820). The new standards do not extend the use of fair value but, rather, provide guidance about how fair value should be applied where it already is required or permitted under IFRS or GAAP. For GAAP, most of the changes are clarifications of existing guidance or wording changes to align with IFRS 13. ASU 2011-04 eliminates the concepts of in-use and in-exchange when measuring fair value of all financial instruments. For Level 3 fair value measurements, the ASU requires that our disclosure include quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs, a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in the unobservable inputs and the interrelationship between inputs, and a description of our valuation process. Public companies are required to apply ASU 2011-04 prospectively for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company has evaluated the impact of the adoption of ASU 2011-04 on its financial statements and disclosures and determined the adoption of ASU 2011-04 has had no material effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. See Note 7 for the disclosure required by ASU 2011-04.

 

**3.****                                     ****AGREEMENTS**

 

***Investment Advisory and Management Agreement***

 

The Company is party to an investment advisory and management agreement (the “investment advisory and management agreement”) with Ares Capital Management. Subject to the overall supervision of our board of directors, Ares Capital Management provides investment advisory and management services to the Company. For providing these services, Ares Capital Management receives a fee from us consisting of two components—a base management fee and an incentive fee.

 

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.5% based on the average value of our total assets (other than cash or cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. The base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears.

 

The incentive fee has two parts. The first part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income for the quarter. Pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the administration agreement, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature such as market discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities, accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Our investment adviser is not under any obligation to reimburse us for any part of the incentive fee it received that was based on accrued interest that we never actually receive.

 

Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation, unrealized capital depreciation or income tax expense related to realized gains. Because of the structure of the incentive fee, it is possible that we may pay an incentive fee in a quarter where we incur a loss. For example, if we receive pre-incentive fee net investment income in excess of the hurdle rate (as defined below) for a quarter, we will pay the applicable incentive fee even if we have incurred a loss in that quarter due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses.

 

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Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any incentive fees payable during the period) at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a fixed “hurdle rate” of 1.75% per quarter. If market credit spreads rise, we may be able to invest our funds in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which may increase our pre-incentive fee net investment income and make it easier for our investment adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive an incentive fee based on such net investment income. To the extent we have retained pre-incentive fee net investment income that has been used to calculate this part of the incentive fee, it is also included in the amount of our total assets (other than cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds) used to calculate the 1.5% base management fee.

 

We pay our investment adviser an incentive fee with respect to our 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 rate;

 

·                  100% of our 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 rate but is less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. We refer to this portion of our pre-incentive fee net investment income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875%) as the “catch-up” provision. The “catch-up” is meant to provide our investment adviser with 20% of the pre-incentive fee net investment income as if a hurdle rate did not apply if this net investment income exceeded 2.1875% in any calendar quarter; and

 

·                  20% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% in any calendar quarter.

 

These calculations are adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the quarter.

 

The second part of the incentive fee (the “Capital Gains 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 is calculated at the end of each applicable year by subtracting (a) the sum of our cumulative aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation from (b) our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, in each case calculated from October 8, 2004 (the date we completed our initial public offering). Realized capital gains and losses include gains and losses on investments and foreign currencies, as well as gains and losses on extinguishment of debt and other assets. If such amount is positive at the end of such year, then the Capital Gains Fee for such year is equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of Capital Gains Fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no Capital Gains Fee for such year.

 

The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

 

The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in our portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

 

The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in our portfolio as of the applicable Capital Gains Fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a result of an amendment to the capital gains portion of the incentive fee under the investment advisory and management agreement (the “Capital Gains Amendment”) that was adopted on June 6, 2011, if we are required by GAAP to record an investment at its fair value as of the time of acquisition instead of at the actual amount paid for such investment by us (including, for example, as a result of the application of the acquisition method of accounting), then solely for the purposes of calculating the Capital Gains Fee, the “accreted or amortized cost basis” of an investment shall be an amount (the “Contractual Cost Basis”) equal to (1) (x) the actual amount paid by the Company for such investment plus (y) any amounts recorded in the Company’s financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the accretion of such investment plus (z) any other adjustments made to the cost basis included in the Company’s financial statements, including payment-in-kind interest or additional amounts funded (net of repayments) minus (2) any amounts recorded in the Company’s financial statements as required by GAAP that are attributable to the amortization of such investment, whether such calculated Contractual Cost Basis is higher or lower than the fair value of such investment (as determined in accordance with GAAP) at the time of acquisition.

 

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We defer cash payment of any incentive fee otherwise earned by our investment adviser if during the most recent four full calendar quarter period ending on or prior to the date such payment is to be made the sum of (a) the aggregate distributions to our stockholders and (b) the change in net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any incentive fees payable during the period) is less than 7.0% of our net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) at the beginning of such period. Any deferred incentive fees are carried over for payment in subsequent calculation periods to the extent such payment is payable under the investment advisory and management agreement.

 

The Capital Gains Fee due to our investment adviser as calculated under the investment advisory and management agreement (as described above) for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was $0. However, in accordance with GAAP, for the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a capital gains incentive fee of $5,701, bringing the total GAAP accrual related to the capital gains incentive fee to $54,658 as of March 31, 2012. GAAP requires that the capital gains incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the investment advisory and management agreement. This GAAP accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the Capital Gains Fee plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires us to record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 20% of such cumulative amount, less the aggregate amount of actual Capital Gains Fees paid or capital gains incentive fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. The resulting accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, base management fees were $19,986, incentive management fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income were $20,685 and incentive management fees related to capital gains were $5,701.

 

As of March 31, 2012, $95,329 was included in “management and incentive fees payable” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, of which $40,671 is currently payable to the Company’s investment adviser under the investment advisory and management agreement.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, base management fees were $16,730, incentive management fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income were $15,826 and incentive management fees related to capital gains were $15,115.

 

***Administration Agreement***

 

We are party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the “administration agreement”, with our administrator, Ares Operations. Pursuant to the administration agreement, Ares Operations furnishes us with office equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at our office facilities. Under the administration agreement, Ares Operations also performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other things, providing assistance in accounting, legal, compliance, operations, technology, and investor relations, being responsible for the financial records that we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, Ares Operations assists us in determining and publishing our net asset value, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Payments under our administration agreement are equal to an amount based upon our allocable portion of Ares Operations’ overhead and other expenses (including travel expenses) incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the compensation of certain of our officers (including our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, treasurer and assistant treasurer) and their respective staffs. The administration agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we incurred $2,320 and $2,425, respectively, in administrative fees. As of March 31, 2012, $2,320 of these fees were unpaid and included in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

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**4.****                                     ****INVESTMENTS**

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, investments consisted of the following:

 
| ** **                               | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                               | ** ** | **Amortized Cost(1)**   | ** ** | **Fair Value**             | ** ** | **Amortized Cost(1)** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** |
| Senior term debt                         |       | $                            | 2,722,467  |                            | $          | 2,700,735 |   | $ | 2,691,018 |   | $ | 2,671,114 |   |
| Subordinated Certificates of the SSLP(2) |       | 1,100,243                    |       | 1,125,702                       |       | 1,034,254 |   | 1,059,178 |   |
| Senior subordinated debt                 |       | 574,674                      |       | 499,482                         |       | 592,618 |   | 515,014 |   |
| Collateralized loan obligations          |       | 55,515                       |       | 54,480                          |       | 55,515 |   | 54,000 |   |
| Preferred equity securities              |       | 250,568                      |       | 256,619                         |       | 251,192 |   | 251,064 |   |
| Other equity securities                  |       | 459,400                      |       | 550,770                         |       | 463,861 |   | 527,002 |   |
| Commercial real estate                   |       | 19,641                       |       | 16,743                          |       | 20,205 |   | 17,134 |   |
| Total                                    |       | $                            | 5,182,508  |                            | $          | 5,204,531 |   | $ | 5,108,663 |   | $ | 5,094,506 |   |

 

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(1)                                The amortized cost represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on debt investments using the effective interest method.

 

(2)                                The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation to fund “stretch senior” and “unitranche” loans to 33 and 32 different borrowers as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The industrial and geographic compositions of our portfolio at fair value at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 
| ** **                       | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|----------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **Industry**                     |       |                         |       |   |   |
| Investment Funds and Vehicles(1) |       | 24.5                         | %          | 23.6 | % |
| Healthcare Services              |       | 14.6                         |       | 13.4 |   |
| Education                        |       | 10.5                         |       | 11.2 |   |
| Restaurant and Food Services     |       | 8.2                          |       | 6.8 |   |
| Financial Services               |       | 6.5                          |       | 6.4 |   |
| Business Services                |       | 5.3                          |       | 6.6 |   |
| Consumer Products                |       | 5.3                          |       | 5.4 |   |
| Containers and Packaging         |       | 4.4                          |       | 4.5 |   |
| Other Services                   |       | 3.7                          |       | 2.5 |   |
| Manufacturing                    |       | 3.4                          |       | 2.8 |   |
| Telecommunications               |       | 1.9                          |       | 2.0 |   |
| Retail                           |       | 1.9                          |       | 1.8 |   |
| Grocery                          |       | 1.8                          |       | 1.9 |   |
| Energy                           |       | 1.2                          |       | 1.3 |   |
| Automotive Services              |       | 1.1                          |       | 1.1 |   |
| Other                            |       | 5.7                          |       | 8.7 |   |
| Total                            |       | 100.0                        | %          | 100.0 | % |

 

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(1)          Includes our investment in the SSLP (as defined below), which had issued loans to 33 and 32 different borrowers as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in our portfolio.

 
| ** **            | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-----------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **            | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **Geographic Region** |       |                         |       |   |   |
| West                  |       | 49.1                         | %          | 48.4 | % |
| Southeast             |       | 17.5                         |       | 21.2 |   |
| Midwest               |       | 14.8                         |       | 14.5 |   |
| Mid-Atlantic          |       | 14.3                         |       | 12.8 |   |
| International         |       | 2.6                          |       | 1.4 |   |
| Northeast             |       | 1.7                          |       | 1.7 |   |
| **Total**             |       | 100.0                        | %          | 100.0 | % |

 

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As of March 31, 2012, 3.6% of total investments at amortized cost (or 1.0% of total investments at fair value), were on non-accrual status. As of December 31, 2011, 3.3% of total investments at amortized cost (or 0.9% of total investments at fair value), were on non-accrual status.

 

***SSLP***

 

The Company has an investment in the subordinated certificates (the “SSLP Certificates”) issued by the Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC, which operates using the name “Senior Secured Loan Program” (the “SSLP”), an unconsolidated vehicle. The Company, through the SSLP, co-invests in “stretch senior” and “unitranche” loans (loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) of middle market companies with GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation (together, “GE”). The SSLP is capitalized as transactions are completed and all portfolio decisions and generally all other decisions in respect of the SSLP must be approved by an investment committee of the SSLP, consisting of representatives of an affiliate of the Company and an affiliate of GE (approval from a representative of each is required to approve transactions).

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the SSLP had available capital of approximately $7.7 billion, of which approximately $5.4 billion and $5.0 billion in aggregate principal amount was funded at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had agreed to make available to the SSLP $1,487,500, of which $376,534 and $442,523 was unfunded, respectively.  It is within our discretion to make these additional amounts available to the SSLP.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the SSLP had total assets of $5.3 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively.  GE’s investment in the SSLP consisted of senior notes of $4.2 billion and $3.8 billion and subordinated certificates of $159 million and $149 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The subordinated certificates are junior to the senior notes invested by GE and the Company owned 87.5% of the outstanding certificates as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  The SSLP’s portfolio consisted of senior and unitranche loans to 33 and 32 different issuers as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the portfolio was comprised of all first lien senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies and none of these loans were on non-accrual status.  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the largest loan to a single issuer in the SSLP’s portfolio in aggregate principal amount was $300.0 million, and loans to the top five issuers totaled $1.4 billion.  The portfolio companies in the SSLP are in industries similar to the companies in the Company’s portfolio.

 

The amortized cost and fair value of the SSLP Certificates held by the Company was $1,100,243 and $1,125,702, respectively, as of March 31, 2012, and $1,034,254 and $1,059,178, respectively, as of December 31, 2011.  The SSLP Certificates pay a weighted average coupon of approximately LIBOR plus 8.0% and also entitle the Company to receive a portion of the excess cash flow from the loan portfolio, which may result in a return greater than the contractual coupon.  The Company’s yield on its investment in the SSLP at fair value was 15.6% and 15.7% as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company earned interest income of $43,267 and $23,321, respectively, in respect of its SSLP investment.  The Company is also entitled to certain other fees in connection with the SSLP.

 

Effective March 30, 2012, Ares Capital Management assumed from the Company the role of co-manager of the SSLP; however, the Company retained its representation on the investment committee of the SSLP.  This change did not impact the economics to the Company of its participation in the SSLP.

 

**5.****                                     ****BORROWINGS**

 

                                                In accordance with the Investment Company Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the Investment Company Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of March 31, 2012 our asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 270%.

 

The Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows:

 

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| ** **                           | ** ** | **As of**                                                                               | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                           | ** ** | **March 31, 2012**                                                                 | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                           | ** ** | **Total********Aggregate   Principal********Amount********Available/********Outstanding(1)** | ** ** | **Principal    Amount** | ** ** | **Carrying    Value** | ** ** | **Total********Aggregate********Principal********Amount********Available/********Outstanding(1)** | ** ** | **Principal    Amount** | ** ** | **Carrying    Value** | ** ** |
| Revolving Credit Facility            |       | $                                                                                            | 810,000    | (2) | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 810,000 | (2) | $ | 395,000 |   | $ | 395,000 |   |
| Revolving Funding Facility           |       | 500,000                                                                                      |       | 485,000 |   | 485,000 |   | 500,000 |   | 463,000 |   | 463,000 |   |
| SMBC Funding Facility                |       | 200,000                                                                                      |       | 31,800 |   | 31,800 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Debt Securitization                  |       | 60,049                                                                                       |       | 60,049 |   | 60,049 |   | 77,531 |   | 77,531 |   | 77,531 |   |
| February 2016 Convertible Notes |       | 575,000                                                                                      |       | 575,000 |   | 542,944 | (4) | 575,000 |   | 575,000 |   | 541,152 | (4) |
| June 2016 Convertible Notes     |       | 230,000                                                                                      |       | 230,000 |   | 216,621 | (4) | 230,000 |   | 230,000 |   | 215,931 | (4) |
| 2017 Convertible Notes               |       | 162,500                                                                                      |       | 162,500 |   | 157,663 | (4) | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2022 Notes                           |       | 143,750                                                                                      |       | 143,750 |   | 143,750 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2040 Notes                           |       | 200,000                                                                                      |       | 200,000 |   | 200,000 |   | 200,000 |   | 200,000 |   | 200,000 |   |
| 2047 Notes                           |       | 230,000                                                                                      |       | 230,000 |   | 181,039 | (3) | 230,000 |   | 230,000 |   | 180,988 | (3) |
|                                 |       | $                                                                                            | 3,111,299  |   | $ | 2,118,099 |   | $ | 2,018,866 |   | $ | 2,622,531 |   | $ | 2,170,531 |   | $ | 2,073,602 |   |

 

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(1) Subject to borrowing base and leverage restrictions. Represents the total aggregate amount available or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument.

 

(2) Includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility to a maximum of $1,050,000.

 

(3) Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding less the unaccreted purchased discount. The total unaccreted discount was $48,961 and $49,012 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

(4) Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes (as defined below) less the unaccreted discount initially recorded upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. The total unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes and the 2017 Convertible Notes was $32,056, $13,379 and $4,837, respectively, at March 31, 2012.

 

                                                The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount, of all our principal debt outstanding as of March 31, 2012 were 5.1% and 10.5 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2011 were 4.8% and 9.3 years, respectively.

 

***                                               ******Revolving Credit Facility***

 

                                                In December 2005, the Company entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which as of March 31, 2012, allowed the Company to borrow up to $810,000 at any one time outstanding with a maturity date of January 22, 2013. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes an “accordion” feature that allows, under certain circumstances, for an increase in the size of the facility to a maximum of $1,050,000.  The Revolving Credit Facility generally requires payments of interest at the end of each LIBOR interest period, but no less frequently than quarterly, on LIBOR-based loans, and monthly payments of interest on other loans.  All principal is due upon maturity.

 

                                                Under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders’ equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities) to total indebtedness, of the Company and its subsidiaries, of not less than 2.0:1.0, (f) maintaining minimum liquidity, and (g) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and its subsidiaries.   In addition to the asset coverage ratio described above, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) will be subject to compliance with a borrowing base that will apply different advance rates to different types of assets in our portfolio.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company was in material compliance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

                                                As of March 31, 2012, there were no principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.  As of December 31, 2011, there was $395,000 outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility also

 

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provides for a sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit for up to an aggregate amount of $100,000. As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $47,432 and $47,249 in standby letters of credit issued through the Revolving Credit Facility, respectively. The amount available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility is reduced by any standby letters of credit issued. As of March 31, 2012, there was $762,568 available for borrowing (net of standby letters of credit issued) under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

                                                Subject to certain exceptions, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of between 2.50% and 4.00% or on the “alternate base rate” plus an applicable spread of between 1.50% and 3.00%, in each case, based on a pricing grid depending upon our credit ratings. As of March 31, 2012 and, for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the effective LIBOR spread under the Revolving Credit Facility was 3.00%. As of March 31, 2012, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.24%, 0.35%, 0.47% and 0.73%, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, the one, two, three and six month LIBOR was 0.30%, 0.43%, 0.58% and 0.81%, respectively.  In addition to the stated interest expense on the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% per annum on any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility and a letter of credit fee of 3.25% per annum on letters of credit issued, both of which are payable quarterly. The letter of credit fee is also based on a pricing grid depending on our credit ratings.

 

                                                With certain exceptions, the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the assets in our portfolio (other than investments held by Ares Capital CP under the Revolving Funding Facility, those held by ACJB under the SMBC Funding Facility and those held as a part of the Debt Securitization, each as discussed below, and certain other investments).

 

                                                The components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Credit Facility were as follows:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense                         |       | $                                                                      | 908        |   | $ | 222 |   |
| Facility fees                                   |       | 1,232                                                                  |       | 1,050 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs             |       | 1,560                                                                  |       | 1,594 |   |
| Total interest and credit facility fees expense |       | $                                                                      | 3,700      |   | $ | 2,866 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense                  |       | $                                                                      | 1,503      |   | $ | 563 |   |
| Average stated interest rate                    |       | 3.5                                                                    | %          | 3.3 | % |
| Average outstanding balance                     |       | $                                                                      | 103,516    |   | $ | 26,656 |   |

 

See Note 15 for subsequent events relating to the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

***Revolving Funding Facility***

 

                                                In October 2004, we established, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC (“Ares Capital CP”), a revolving funding facility (as amended, the “Revolving Funding Facility”) that allows Ares Capital CP to borrow up to $500,000 at any one time outstanding.  The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the Company’s membership interest in, Ares Capital CP.  The Revolving Funding Facility was previously subject to a three year reinvestment period scheduled to expire on January 18, 2014 (with two one-year extension options, subject to our and our lenders’ consent) with a stated maturity date of January 18, 2016 (with two one-year extension options, subject to our and our lenders’ consent). On January 18, 2012, the Company and Ares Capital CP amended the Revolving Funding Facility to, among other things, extend the reinvestment period by one year to January 18, 2015 (with a one-year extension option, subject to our and the lenders’ consent), and extend the maturity date by one year to January 18, 2017 (with a one-year extension option, subject to our and the lenders’ consent).

 

                                                As part of the Revolving Funding Facility, we and Ares Capital CP are subject to limitations as to how borrowed funds may be used including restrictions on geographic concentrations, sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, average life, collateral interests and investment ratings as well as regulatory restrictions on leverage which may affect the amount of debt that we and Ares Capital CP may issue from time to time. There are also certain requirements relating to portfolio performance, including required minimum portfolio yield and limitations on delinquencies and charge offs, violation of which could result in the early amortization of the Revolving Funding Facility and limit further advances under the Revolving Funding Facility and in some cases could be an event of default. The Revolving Funding Facility is also subject to a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to assets held by Ares Capital CP. Such limitations, requirements, and associated defined terms are as provided for in the documents governing the Revolving Funding Facility. 

 

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                                                As of March 31, 2012, the Company and Ares Capital CP were in material compliance with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility.

 

                                                As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, there was $485,000 and $463,000 outstanding, respectively, under the Revolving Funding Facility.

 

                                                Prior to the January 18, 2012 amendment referenced above, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility, subject to certain exceptions, was based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of between 2.25% and 3.75% or on a “base rate” (which is the higher of a prime rate, or the federal funds rate plus 0.50%) plus an applicable spread of between 1.25% to 2.75%, in each case, based on a pricing grid depending upon our credit ratings. After January 18, 2012, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Funding Facility is based on LIBOR plus and applicable spread of 2.50% or on a “base rate” plus applicable spread of 1.50%.  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the rate in effect was based on one month LIBOR of 0.24% and 0.30%, respectively.  We are also required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 2.00% depending on the usage level on any unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility.

 

                                                The components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average stated interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Revolving Funding Facility were as follows:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense                         |       | $                                                                      | 3,175      |   | $ | 677 |   |
| Facility fees                                   |       | 66                                                                     |       | 1,012 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs             |       | 374                                                                    |       | 525 |   |
| Total interest and credit facility fees expense |       | $                                                                      | 3,615      |   | $ | 2,214 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense                  |       | $                                                                      | 3,451      |   | $ | 2,352 |   |
| Average stated interest rate                    |       | 2.8                                                                    | %          | 3.0 | % |
| Average outstanding balance                     |       | $                                                                      | 447,154    |   | $ | 89,919 |   |

 

***SMBC Funding Facility***

 

In January 2012, we established, through our wholly owned subsidiary Ares Capital JB Funding LLC (“ACJB”), a revolving funding facility (the “SMBC Funding Facility”) by entering into a Loan and Servicing Agreement (the “SMBC Loan and Servicing Agreement”) with ACJB, as the borrower, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”), as the administrative agent, collateral agent, and lender, pursuant to which SMBC agreed to extend credit to ACJB in an aggregate principal amount up to $200,000 at any one time outstanding.  In connection with the SMBC Funding Facility, we entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with ACJB, pursuant to which we may sell ACJB certain first lien loans we have originated or acquired or will originate or acquire (the “SMBC Loans”) from time to time.  The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB.  The SMBC Funding Facility has a reinvestment period scheduled to end on January 20, 2015 and a final maturity date of January 20, 2020.  The reinvestment period and final maturity are both subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

 

The SMBC Loan and Servicing Agreement includes usual and customary events of default for revolving funding facilities of this nature, including allowing SMBC, upon a default, to accelerate and foreclose on the SMBC Loans and to pursue the rights under the SMBC Loans directly with the obligors thereof.  The SMBC Funding Facility is also subject to a borrowing base that applies different advance rates to assets held by ACJB.  Such limitations, requirements and associated defined terms are as provided for in the documents governing the SMBC Funding Facility.  As of March 31, 2012, the Company and ACJB were in material compliance with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

 

As of March 31, 2012, there was $31,800 outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility.  Subject to certain exceptions, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on one month LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 2.125% or a “base rate” (which is the greater of a prime rate and the federal funds rate plus 0.50%) plus an applicable spread of 1.125%.  As of March 31, 2012, one month LIBOR was 0.24%. Prior to July 20, 2012, there is no commitment fee required to be paid.  Beginning on July 20, 2012 we will be required to pay a commitment fee of 0.50% depending on the usage level on any unused portion of the SMBC Funding Facility.

 

The components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the SMBC Funding Facility were as follows:

 

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| ** **                                      | ** ** | **For the three    months ended    March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Stated interest expense                         |       | $                                                                                      | 77         |   |
| Facility fees                                   |       | —                                                                                 |       |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs             |       | 113                                                                                    |       |
| Total interest and credit facility fees expense |       | $                                                                                      | 190        |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense                  |       | $                                                                                      | 37         |   |
| Average stated interest rate                    |       | 2.4                                                                                    | %          |
| Average outstanding balance                     |       | $                                                                                      | 12,829     |   |

 

***Debt Securitization***

 

***                                               ***In July 2006, through ARCC Commercial Loan Trust 2006 (“ARCC CLT”), a vehicle serviced by our wholly owned subsidiary, ARCC CLO 2006 LLC (“ARCC CLO”), the Company completed a $400,000 debt securitization (the “Debt Securitization”) and issued approximately $314,000 aggregate principal amount of asset-backed notes (the “CLO Notes”) to third parties that are secured by a pool of middle-market loans that were purchased or originated by the Company. The Company initially retained approximately $86,000 of aggregate principal amount of certain “BBB” and non-rated securities in the Debt Securitization and has subsequently repurchased $34,790 of the CLO Notes, bringing our total holdings of CLO Notes to $120,790 (the “Retained Notes”) as of March 31, 2012. The CLO Notes are included in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

                                                The CLO Notes mature on December 20, 2019, and, as of March 31, 2012, there was $60,049 outstanding under the Debt Securitization (excluding the Retained Notes).

 

                                                During the first five years from the closing date, principal collections received on the underlying collateral could be used to purchase new collateral. This reinvestment period expired on June 17, 2011. Because the reinvestment period expired, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral will be used to paydown the CLO Notes outstanding in their order of legal priority.

 

                                                All of the CLO Notes are secured by the assets of ARCC Commercial Loan Trust 2006, including commercial loans totaling $308,100 as of the closing date, which were sold to the trust by the Company, the originator and servicer of the assets. Additional commercial loans were purchased by the trust from the Company primarily using the proceeds from the Class A-1A VFN Notes as well as proceeds from loan repayments. As of March 31, 2012, the Company, ARCC CLT and ARCC CLO were in material compliance with the terms of the Debt Securitization.

 

                                                The classes, amounts and interest rates (expressed as a spread to LIBOR) of the CLO Notes as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 
| ** ** | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** ** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **Class**  | ** ** | **Amount**                   | ** ** | **LIBOR   Spread   (basis points)** | ** ** | **Amount** | ** ** | **LIBOR   Spread   (basis points)** | ** ** |
| A-1A       |       | $                            | 1,489      |   | 25 |   | $ | 4,896 |   | 25 |   |
| A-1A VFN   |       | 3,808                        |       | 28 |   | 12,520 |   | 28 |   |
| A-1B       |       | 14,000                       |       | 37 |   | 14,000 |   | 37 |   |
| A-2A       |       | —                       |       | 22 |   | — |   | 22 |   |
| A-2B       |       | 8,542                        |       | 35 |   | 13,905 |   | 35 |   |
| B          |       | 9,000                        |       | 43 |   | 9,000 |   | 43 |   |
| C          |       | 23,210                       |       | 70 |   | 23,210 |   | 70 |   |
| Total      |       | $                            | 60,049     |   |   |   | $ | 77,531 |   |   |   |

 

                                                The interest charged under the Debt Securitization is based on 3-month LIBOR, which as of March 31, 2012 was 0.47% and as of December 31, 2011 was 0.56%. The blended interest rate charged on the CLO Notes, excluding fees, at March 31, 2012, was approximately 3-month LIBOR plus 50 basis points and at December 31, 2011, was approximately 3-month LIBOR plus 45 basis points.  The Company was also required to pay a commitment fee of 0.175% for any unused portion of the Class A-1A VFN Notes through June 17, 2011, which is included in facility fees below.

 

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                                                The components of interest and credit facility fees expense, cash paid for interest expense, average interest rates (i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding balances for the Debt Securitization are as follows:

 
| ** **                                           | ** ** | **For the three months   ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                           | ** ** | **2012**                                                            | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense                              |       | $                                                                   | 202        |   | $ | 255 |   |
| Facility fees                                        |       | —                                                              |       | 11 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs                  |       | 89                                                                  |       | 88 |   |
| Total interest and credit facility fees expense |       | $                                                                   | 291        |   | $ | 354 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense                       |       | $                                                                   | 199        |   | $ | 261 |   |
| Average stated interest rate                         |       | 1.1                                                                 | %          | 0.7 | % |
| Average outstanding balance                          |       | $                                                                   | 75,226     |   | $ | 153,256 |   |

 

***Un******secured Notes***

 

*Convertible Notes*

 

In January 2011, we issued $575,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on February 1, 2016 (the “February 2016 Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2011, we issued $230,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on June 1, 2016 (the “June 2016 Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2012, we issued $162,500 aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on March 15, 2017 (the “2017 Convertible Notes” and together with the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms.  We do not have the right to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes and the 2017 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75%, 5.125% and 4.875%, respectively, per year, payable semi-annually.

 

In certain circumstances, the Convertible Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, at their respective initial conversion rates (listed below) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of their respective indenture (the “Convertible Notes Indentures”).  Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion date (listed below), holders may convert their Convertible Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the Convertible Notes Indentures.  On or after their respective conversion date until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time. In addition, if we engage in certain corporate events as described in their respective Convertible Notes Indenture, holders of the Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

 

Certain key terms related to the convertible features for each of the Convertible Notes are listed below.

 
| ** **                                                                  | ** ** | **February 2016********Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **June 2016********Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **2017********Convertible Notes** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------|
| Conversion premium                                                          |       | 17.5                                                 | %          | 17.5                                             | %          | 17.5                                   | %          |
| Closing stock price                                                         |       | $                                                    | 16.28      |                                             | $          | 16.20                                  |       | $ | 16.46 |   |
| Closing stock price date                                                    |       | January 19, 2011                                     |       | March 22, 2011                                   |       | March 8, 2012                          |       |
| Initial conversion price                                                    |       | $                                                    | 19.13      |                                             | $          | 19.04                                  |       | $ | 19.34 |   |
| Initial conversion rate (shares per one thousand   dollar principal amount) |       | 52.2766                                              |       | 52.5348                                          |       | 51.7050                                |       |
| Conversion dates                                                            |       | August 15, 2015                                      |       | December 15, 2015                                |       | September 15, 2016           |       |

 

As of March 31, 2012, the principal amounts of each series of the Convertible Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of our common stock.

 

The Convertible Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to 

 

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any of our secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities.

 

The Convertible Notes Indentures contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring us to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of the Convertible Notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Convertible Notes Indentures. As March 31, 2012, the Company was in material compliance with the terms of the Convertible Notes Indentures.

 

The Convertible Notes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 470-20 (previously FASB Staff Position No. APB 14-1, “Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)”). Upon conversion of any of the Convertible Notes, we intend to pay the outstanding principal amount in cash and to the extent that the conversion value exceeds the principal amount, we have the option to pay in cash or shares of our common stock (or a combination of cash and shares) in respect of the excess amount, subject to the requirements of the Convertible Notes Indentures. The Company has determined that the embedded conversion options in the Convertible Notes are not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative under GAAP. In accounting for the Convertible Notes, we estimated at the time of issuance that the values of the debt and equity components were approximately 93% and 7%, respectively, for each of the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes, and the debt and equity components approximately 97% and 3%, respectively, for the 2017 Convertible Notes. The original issue discount equal to the equity components of the Convertible Notes were recorded in “capital in excess of par value” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As a result, we record interest expense comprised of both stated interest expense as well as accretion of the original issue discount. Additionally, the issuance costs associated with the Convertible Notes were allocated to the debt and equity components in proportion to the allocation of the proceeds and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively.

 

At the time of issuance, the debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs for the February 2016 Convertible Notes were $15,778 and $1,188, respectively, for the June 2016 Convertible Notes were $5,913 and $445, respectively, and for the 2017 Convertible Notes were $4,813 and $149, respectively. At the time of issuance and as of March 31, 2012, the equity component, net of issuance costs as recorded in the “capital in excess of par value” in the consolidated balance sheet for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes and the 2017 Convertible Notes was $39,063, $15,653 and $4,726, respectively.

 

                                                As of March 31, 2012 the components of the carrying value of the Convertible Notes, the stated interest rate and the effective interest rate were as follows:

 
| ** **                                | ** ** | **February 2016   Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **June 2016   Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **2017********Convertible Notes** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------|
| Principal amount of debt                  |       | $                                               | 575,000    |                                        | $          | 230,000                                |       | $ | 162,500 |   |
| Original issue discount, net of accretion |       | (32,056                                         | )          | (13,379                                     | )          | (4,837                                 | )          |
| Carrying value of debt                    |       | $                                               | 542,944    |                                        | $          | 216,621                                |       | $ | 157,663 |   |
| Stated interest rate                      |       | 5.75                                            | %          | 5.125                                       | %          | 4.875                                  | %          |
| Effective interest rate(1)                |       | 7.0                                             | %          | 6.3                                         | %          | 5.4                                    | %          |

 

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                        (1) The effective interest rate of the debt component of the convertible notes is equal to the stated interest rate plus the accretion of original issue discount.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Convertible Notes were as follows:

 
| ** **                           | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                           | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense              |       | $                                                                      | 11,587     |   | $ | 6,192 |   |
| Accretion of original issue discount |       | 2,519                                                                  |       | 1,252 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs  |       | 1,172                                                                  |       | 541 |   |
| Total interest expense               |       | $                                                                      | 15,278     |   | $ | 7,985 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense       |       | $                                                                      | 16,531     |   | $ | — |   |

 

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*2022 Notes*

 

On February 2, 2012, we issued $143,750 aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes that mature on February 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”).  The 2022 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after February 15, 2015, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.  The 2022 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.00% per year payable quarterly commencing on May 15, 2012 and all principal is due upon maturity.  Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were approximately $138,338.

 

*2040 Notes*

 

On October 21, 2010, we issued $200,000 aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes that mature on October 15, 2040 (the “2040 Notes”). The 2040 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after October 15, 2015, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.  The 2040 Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.75% per annum, payable quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. Total proceeds from the issuance of the 2040 Notes, net of underwriting discounts and offering costs, were approximately $193,000.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the 2022 Notes and the 2040 Notes are as follows:

 
| ** **                          | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                          | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense             |       | $                                                                      | 5,552      |   | $ | 3,875 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs |       | 146                                                                    |       | 58 |   |
| Total interest expense              |       | $                                                                      | 5,698      |   | $ | 3,933 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense      |       | $                                                                      | 3,875      |   | $ | 3,617 |   |

 

*Allied Unsecured Notes*

 

As part of the Allied Acquisition, the Company assumed all outstanding debt obligations of Allied Capital, including Allied Capital’s unsecured notes, which consisted of 6.625% Notes due on July 15, 2011 (the “2011 Notes”), 6.000% Notes due on April 1, 2012 (the “2012 Notes”) and 6.875% Notes due on April 15, 2047 (the “2047 Notes” and, together with the 2011 Notes and the 2012 Notes, the “Allied Unsecured Notes”). In accordance with ASC 805-10, the initial carrying value of the Allied Unsecured Notes was equal to the fair value as of April 1, 2010 resulting in an initial unaccreted discount from the principal value of the Allied Unsecured Notes of approximately $65,800. Accretion expense related to this discount is included in “interest and credit facility fees” in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

On March 16, 2011 we redeemed the remaining balance of the 2011 Notes for a total redemption price (including a redemption premium) of $306,800, in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2011 Notes, which resulted in a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $8,860.  On April 27, 2011, we redeemed the remaining balance of the 2012 Notes for a total redemption price (including a redemption premium) of $169,338, in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2012 Notes, which resulted in a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $10,458.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the 2047 Notes were outstanding as follows:

 
| ** ** | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** ** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** ** | ** ** | **Outstanding   Principal**  | ** ** | **Carrying   Value(1)** | ** ** | **Outstanding   Principal** | ** ** | **Carrying   Value(1)** | ** ** |
| 2047 Notes |       | $                            | 230,000    |   | $ | 181,039 |   | $ | 230,000 |   | $ | 180,988 |   |
|            |            |                              |            |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

 

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(1)          Represents the principal amount of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount initially recorded as a part of the Allied Acquisition.

 

The 2047 Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.875% and mature on April 15, 2047. The 2047 Notes require payment of interest quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. The 2047 Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after April 15, 2012, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest and upon the occurrence of certain tax events as stipulated in the indenture governing the 2047 Notes.

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the components of interest expense and cash paid for interest expense for the Allied Unsecured Notes are as follows:

 
| ** **                           | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                           | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense              |       | $                                                                      | 3,953      |   | $ | 10,520 |   |
| Accretion of original issue discount |       | 51                                                                     |       | 2,303 |   |
| Total interest expense               |       | $                                                                      | 4,004      |   | $ | 12,823 |   |
| Cash paid for interest expense       |       | $                                                                      | 3,953      |   | $ | 17,284 |   |

 

The 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes contain certain covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to comply with Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act and to provide financial information to the holders of such notes under certain circumstances. These covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions. As of March 31, 2012, the Company was in material compliance with the terms of the 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes.

 

**6.****                                     ****COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES**

 

The Company has various commitments to fund investments in its portfolio as described below.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments the funding of which is at (or substantially at) the Company’s discretion:

 
| ** **                                                                                | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Total revolving and delayed draw commitments                                              |       | $                            | 534,489    |   | $ | 565,630 |   |
| Less: funded commitments                                                                  |       | (114,472                     | )          | (125,037 | ) |
| Total unfunded commitments                                                                |       | 420,017                      |       | 440,593 |   |
| Less: commitments substantially at discretion of   the Company                            |       | (24,750                      | )          | (64,750 | ) |
| Less: unavailable commitments due to borrowing   base or other covenant restrictions |       | (35,490                      | )          | (5,518 | ) |
| Total net adjusted unfunded revolving and delayed   draw commitments                      |       | $                            | 359,777    |   | $ | 370,325 |   |

 

Included within the total revolving and delayed draw commitments as of March 31, 2012 are commitments to issue up to $85,950 in standby letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, if the standby letters of credit were to be issued, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $43,628 in standby letters of credit issued and outstanding under these commitments on behalf of the portfolio companies, of which no amounts were recorded as a liability on our balance sheet as such letters of credit are considered in the valuation of the investments in the portfolio company. Of these letters of credit $40,552 expire in 2012 and $3,076 expire in 2013.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships:

 
| ** **                                                                    | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                    | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Total private equity commitments                                              |       | $                            | 149,117    |   | $ | 132,030 |   |
| Less: funded private equity commitments                                       |       | (78,891                      | )          | (67,428 | ) |
| Total unfunded private equity commitments                                     |       | 70,226                       |       | 64,602 |   |
| Less: private equity commitments substantially at   discretion of the Company |       | (58,612                      | )          | (53,525 | ) |
| Total net adjusted unfunded private equity   commitments                      |       | $                            | 11,614     |   | $ | 11,077 |   |

 

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In addition, as of each of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding guarantees or similar obligations on behalf of certain portfolio companies totaling $800.

 

Further in the ordinary course of business, we may sell certain of our investments to third party purchasers. In particular, in connection with the sale of certain controlled portfolio company equity investments (as well as certain other sales) we have, and may continue to do so in the future, agreed to indemnify such purchasers for future liabilities arising from the investments and the related sale transaction. Such indemnification provisions may give rise to future liabilities.

 

As of March 31, 2012, one of the Company’s portfolio companies, Ciena Capital LLC (“Ciena”), had one non-recourse securitization Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan warehouse facility, which has reached its maturity date but remains outstanding. Ciena is working with the providers of the SBA loan warehouse facility with regard to the repayment of that facility. Allied Capital had previously issued a performance guaranty (which the Company succeeded to as a result of the Allied Acquisition) whereby the Company must indemnify the warehouse providers for any damages, losses, liabilities and related costs and expenses that they may incur as a result of Ciena’s failure to perform any of its obligations as loan originator, loan seller or loan servicer under the warehouse facility. As of March 31, 2012, there are no known issues or claims with respect to this performance guaranty.

 

**7.****                                     ****FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS**

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 825-10 (previously Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, the Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities), which provides companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. ASC 825-10 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect of the company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the balance sheet. The Company has not elected the ASC 825-10 option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. With the exception of the line items entitled “other assets” and “debt,” which are reported at amortized cost, all assets and liabilities approximate fair value on the balance sheet. The carrying value of the line items entitled “interest receivable,” “receivable for open trades,” “payable for open trades,” “accounts payable and accrued expenses,” “management and incentive fees payable” and “interest and facility fees payable” approximate fair value due to their short maturity.

 

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted ASC 820-10 (previously SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements), which expands the application of fair value accounting. ASC 820-10 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Company to assume that the portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Company has considered its principal market as the market in which the Company exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC 820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

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

 

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

 

·                  Level 3—Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, we continue to employ the net asset valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820-10 (see Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. Our valuation policy considers the fact that because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, the fair value of the investments must typically be determined using unobservable inputs.

 

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The Company’s portfolio investments (other than as discussed below in the following paragraph) are typically valued using two different valuation techniques.  The first valuation technique is an analysis of the enterprise value (“EV”) of the portfolio company.  Enterprise value means the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time.  The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s EBITDA (net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization).   EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded comparable companies, if any.  The second method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies where the Company has control  or could gain control through an option or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment for debt investments.  If debt investments are credit impaired, an EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a liquidation or wind-down analysis may be utilized to estimate enterprise value.  The second valuation technique is a yield analysis, which is typically performed for non-credit impaired debt investments in portfolio companies where we do not own a controlling equity position.  To determine fair value using a yield analysis, a current price is imputed for the investment based upon an assessment of the expected market yield for a similarly structured investment with a similar level of risk.  In the yield analysis, we consider the current contractual interest rate, the maturity and other terms of the investment relative to risk of the company and the specific investment.  A key determinant of risk, among other things, is the leverage through the investment relative to the enterprise value of the portfolio company.  As debt investments held by the Company are substantially illiquid with no active transaction market, the Company depends on primary market data, including newly funded transactions, as well as secondary market data with respect to high yield debt instruments and syndicated loans, as inputs in determining the appropriate market yield, as applicable.

 

For other portfolio investments such as investments in collateralized loan obligations and the subordinated certificates of the SSLP, discounted cash flow analysis is the primary technique utilized to determine fair value.  Expected future cash flows associated with the investment are discounted to determine a present value using a discount rate that reflects estimated market return requirements.

 

The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs the Company used to value the majority of its investments categorized within Level 2 or 3.  The below table is not intended to be all-inclusive, but instead captures the significant unobservable inputs relevant to our determination of fair values.

 
| ** **                            | ** ** | ** **          | ** **    | ** **                                   | ** **     | **Unobservable Input** | ** **     |
|---------------------------------------|------------|---------------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
| **Asset Category**               | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** **    | **Primary Valuation    Technique** | ** **     | **Input**                   | ** **     | **Range** | ** ** | **Weighted   Average** | ** ** |
| Senior term debt                      |       | $                   | 2,700,735     |                                         | Yield analysis |                        | Market   yield |   | 4.0% - 23.7% |   | 10.4 | % |
| Subordinated Certificates of the SSLP |       | 1,125,702           |          | Discounted cash flow analysis                |           | Discount   rate             |           | 14.0% - 16.0% |   | 15.0 | % |
| Senior subordinated debt              |       | 499,482             |          | Yield Analysis                               |           | Market   yield              |           | 9.0% - 16.0% |   | 14.0 | % |
| Collateralized loan obligations       |       | 54,480              |          | Discounted cash flow analysis                |           | Discount   rate             |           | 9.0% - 13.5% |   | 10.4 | % |
| Preferred equity securities           |       | 256,619             |          | EV market multiple analysis                  |           | EBITDA   multiple           |           | 4.5x - 10.5x |   | 8.2x |   |
| Other equity securities and other     |       | 567,513             |          | EV market multiple analysis                  |           | EBITDA   multiple           |           | 4.5x - 12.0x |   | 7.2x |   |
| **Total**                             | ** ** | **$**               | **5,204,531** | ** **                                   | ** **     | ** **                  | ** **     | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** |

 

Changes in market yields, discount rates or EBITDA multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of our investments.  Generally, an increase in market yields or discount rates or decrease in EBITDA multiples may result in a decrease in the fair value of certain of our investments.

 

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 our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally 

 

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subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.

 

In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2012:

 
| ** **                | ** ** | **Fair Value Measurements Using** | ** ** |
|---------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                | ** ** | **Total**                                        | ** ** | **Level 1** | ** ** | **Level 2** | ** ** | **Level 3** | ** ** |
| Cash and cash equivalents |       | $                                                | 216,412    |   | $ | 216,412 |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| Investments               |       | $                                                | 5,204,531  |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 5,204,531 |   |

 

The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 
| ** **                             | ** ** | **As of and for the   three months ended   March 31, 2012** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Balance as of December 31, 2011   |       | $                                                                                                   | 5,094,506  |   |
| Net realized and unrealized gains      |       | 28,509                                                                                              |       |
| Purchases                              |       | 382,571                                                                                             |       |
| Sales                                  |       | (8,051                                                                                              | )          |
| Redemptions                            |       | (303,805                                                                                            | )          |
| Payment-in-kind interest and dividends |       | 6,847                                                                                               |       |
| Accretion of discount on securities    |       | 3,954                                                                                               |       |
| Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |       | —                                                                                              |       |
| Balance as of March 31, 2012      |       | $                                                                                                   | 5,204,531  |   |

 

As of March 31, 2012, the net unrealized appreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $22,023.

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of cash and cash equivalents and investments as of December 31, 2011:

 
| ** **                | ** ** | ** ** | ** ** | **Fair Value Measurements Using** | ** ** |
|---------------------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                | ** ** | **Total**  | ** ** | **Level 1**                                 | ** ** | **Level 2** | ** ** | **Level 3** | ** ** |
| Cash and cash equivalents |       | $          | 120,782    |                                             | $          | 120,782 |   | $ | — |   | $ | — |   |
| Investments               |       | $          | 5,094,506  |                                             | $          | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 5,094,506 |   |

 

The following table presents changes in investments that use Level 3 inputs as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011:

 
| ** **                                 | ** ** | **As of and for the   three months ended   March 31, 2011** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Balance as of December 31, 2010       |       | $                                                                                                   | 4,312,657  |   |
| Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) |       | 83,524                                                                                              |       |
| Purchases                                  |       | 468,269                                                                                             |       |
| Sales                                      |       | (290,549                                                                                            | )          |
| Redemptions                                |       | (332,518                                                                                            | )          |
| Payment-in-kind interest and dividends     |       | 11,038                                                                                              |       |
| Accretion of discount on securities        |       | 3,999                                                                                               |       |
| Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3     |       | —                                                                                              |       |
| Balance as of March 31, 2011          |       | $                                                                                                   | 4,256,420  |   |

 

As of March 31, 2011, the net unrealized appreciation on the investments that use Level 3 inputs was $50,689.

 

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Following are the carrying and fair values of our debt instruments as March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Fair value is estimated by discounting remaining payments using applicable current market rates which take into account changes in the Company’s marketplace, credit ratings, or market quotes, if available.

 
| ** **                                                                        | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                        | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                        | ** ** | **Carrying value(1)**   | ** ** | **Fair value** | ** ** | **Carrying value(1)** | ** ** | **Fair value** | ** ** |
| Revolving Credit Facility                                                         |       | $                            | —     |   | $ | — |   | $ | 395,000 |   | $ | 399,400 |   |
| Revolving Funding Facility                                                        |       | 485,000                      |       | 485,000 |   | 463,000 |   | 467,900 |   |
| SMBC Funding Facility                                                             |       | 31,800                       |       | 31,800 |   | — |   | — |   |
| Debt Securitization                                                               |       | 60,049                       |       | 51,211 |   | 77,531 |   | 68,215 |   |
| February 2016 Convertible Notes (principal   amount outstanding of $575,000) |       | 542,944                      | (3)        | 601,605 |   | 541,152 | (3) | 545,445 |   |
| June 2016 Convertible Notes (principal amount   outstanding of $230,000)     |       | 216,621                      | (3)        | 234,455 |   | 215,931 | (3) | 215,717 |   |
| 2017 Convertible Notes (principal amount   outstanding of $162,500)               |       | 157,663                      | (3)        | 161,348 |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2022 Notes (principal amount outstanding of   $143,750)                           |       | 143,750                      |       | 144,200 |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2040 Notes (principal amount outstanding of   $200,000)                           |       | 200,000                      |       | 199,848 |   | 200,000 |   | 198,808 |   |
| 2047 Notes (principal amount outstanding of   $230,000)                           |       | 181,039                      | (2)        | 220,682 |   | 180,988 | (2) | 212,218 |   |
|                                                                              |       | $                            | 2,018,866  | (4) | $ | 2,130,149 |   | $ | 2,073,602 | (4) | $ | 2,107,703 |   |

 

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(1)          Except for the 2047 Notes and the Convertible Notes, all carrying values are the same as the principal amounts outstanding.

 

(2)          Represents the aggregate principal amount of the 2047 Notes less the unaccreted purchased discount.

 

(3)          Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes less the unaccreted discount initially recorded upon issuance of each respective series of the Convertible Notes.

 

(4)          Total principal amount of debt outstanding totaled $2,118,099 and $2,170,531 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The following table presents fair value measurements of our debt instruments as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
| ** **                                       | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| **Fair Value Measurements Using** | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Level 1                                          |       | $                            | 564,730    |   | $ | 411,026 |   |
| Level 2                                          |       | 1,565,419                    |       | 1,696,677 |   |
| Level 3                                          |       | —                       |       | — |   |
| Total                                            |       | $                            | 2,130,149  |   | $ | 2,107,703 |   |

 

**8.****                                     ****STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY**

 

The following table summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds received in public offerings of the Company’s common stock net of underwriting discounts and offering costs for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 
| ** **                                             | ** ** | **Shares issued** | ** ** | **Offering price   per share** | ** ** | **Proceeds net of   underwriting   and   offering costs** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| January 2012 public offering                      |       | 16,422                 |       | $                                        | 15.41      |                                                                     | $          | 252,415 |   |
| Total for the three months ended March 31,   2012 |       | 16,422                 |       | $                                        | 15.41      |                                                                     | $          | 252,415 |   |

 

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The Company used the net proceeds from the above public equity offering to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, which included funding investments.

 

There were no sales of our equity securities for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

**9.****                                     ****EARNINGS PER SHARE**

 

The following information sets forth the computations of basic and diluted net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 
| ** **                                                                                                   | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                                                   | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting   from operations available to common stockholders: |       | $                                                                      | 105,547    |   | $ | 123,766 |   |
| Weighted average shares of   common stock outstanding—basic and diluted:                                |       | 217,044                                                                |       | 204,419 |   |
| Basic and diluted net   increase in stockholders’ equity resulting from operations per share:      |       | $                                                                      | 0.49       |   | $ | 0.61 |   |

 

For the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and for the period from the time of issuance for the 2017 Convertible Notes through March 31, 2012 was less than the current conversion price for each respective series of the Convertible Notes and therefore, the underlying shares for the intrinsic value of the embedded options had no impact.  The average closing price of the Company’s common stock for the period from the time of issuance of both the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes through March 31, 2011 was less than the current conversion price for each respective series of the Convertible Notes and therefore, the underlying shares for the intrinsic value of the embedded options had no impact.

 

**10.****                              ****DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS**

 

The following table summarizes our dividends declared during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 
| **Date Declared**                                          | ** ** | **Record Date** | ** ** | **Payment Date** | ** ** | **Per Share********Amount** | ** ** | **Total   Amount** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|----------------------------------|------------|--------------------|------------|
| February 28, 2012                                          |       | March 15, 2012  |       | March 30, 2012   |       | $                                | 0.37       |               | $          | 81,974 |   |
| Total declared for the three months ended March 31,   2012      |       |                 |       |                  |       | $                                | 0.37       |               | $          | 81,974 |   |
|                                                            |       |                 |       |                  |       |                             |       |               |       |
| March 1, 2011                                              |       | March 15, 2011  |       | March 31, 2011   |       | $                                | 0.35       |               | $          | 71,547 |   |
| Total declared for the three months   ended March 31, 2011 |       |                 |       |                  |       | $                                | 0.35       |               | $          | 71,547 |   |

 

The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan, whereby the Company may buy shares of its common stock in the open market or issue new shares in order to satisfy dividend reinvestment requests. If the Company issues new shares, the issue price is equal to closing price on the record date. Dividend reinvestment plan activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, was as follows:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **For the three months   ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **2012**                                                            | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Shares issued                                   |       | 323                                                                 |       | 333 |   |
| Average price per share                         |       | $                                                                   | 16.35      |   | $ | 16.39 |   |
| Shares purchased by plan agent for shareholders |       | —                                                              |       | — |   |
| Average price per share                         |       | $                                                                   | —     |   | $ | — |   |

 

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**11.****                              ****RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**

 

In accordance with the investment advisory and management agreement, we bear all costs and expenses of the operation of the Company and reimburse our investment adviser for certain of such costs and expenses incurred in the operation of the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the investment adviser incurred such expenses totaling $909 and $643, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, $447 was unpaid and such payable is included in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

 

We have entered into separate subleases with Ares Management and Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P. (“IHAM”), a wholly owned portfolio company of the Company, pursuant to which Ares Management and IHAM sublease approximately 15% and 20%, respectively, of the Company’s New York office space for a fixed rent equal to 15% and 20%, respectively, of the base annual rent payable by us under the Company’s lease for this space, plus certain additional costs and expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, such amounts payable to the Company totaled $368. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, there were no amounts payable to the Company. Under our previous lease that expired on February 27, 2011, we were party to a sublease agreement with Ares Management whereby Ares Management subleased approximately 25% of such office space for a fixed rent equal to 25% of the basic annual rent payable by us under this lease, plus certain additional costs and expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, such amounts payable to the Company totaled $396.

 

As of March 31, 2012, Ares Investments Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Ares Management (the sole member of our investment adviser), owned approximately 2.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock representing approximately 1.3% of the total shares outstanding as of March 31, 2012.

 

See Notes 3 and 12 for descriptions of other related party transactions.

 

**12.****                              ****IVY HILL ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. AND OTHER MANAGED FUNDS**

 

In November 2007, the Company established IHAM to serve as a manager for Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd., an unconsolidated investment vehicle focusing on investments in middle-market loans. From inception until the second quarter of 2009, IHAM’s financial results were consolidated with those of the Company. In June 2009, because of a shift in activity from being primarily a manager, with no dedicated employees, of funds in which the Company had invested debt and equity, to a manager with individuals dedicated to managing an increasing number of third party funds, the Company concluded that GAAP required the financial results of IHAM to be reported as a portfolio company in the schedule of investments rather than as a consolidated subsidiary in the Company’s financial results. The Company made an initial equity investment of $3,816 into IHAM in June 2009. As of March 31, 2012, the Company’s total investment in IHAM at fair value was $201,199, including unrealized appreciation of $88,323. As of December 31, 2011, the Company’s total investment in IHAM at fair value was $194,597 including unrealized appreciation of $81,721.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received distributions consisting entirely of dividend income from IHAM of $4,762.

 

IHAM manages 10 unconsolidated credit vehicles and sub-manages or sub-advises four other unconsolidated credit vehicles (these vehicles managed or sub-managed /sub-advised by IHAM are collectively referred to as the “IHAM Vehicles”).  As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had investments in two of the IHAM Vehicles.

 

IHAM or certain of the IHAM Vehicles purchased investments from the Company of $6,162, during the three months ended March 31, 2012. No realized gain or loss was recorded on these transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2012.  IHAM or the IHAM Vehicles may, from time to time, buy or sell additional investments from or to the Company. For any such purchases or sales by the IHAM Vehicles from or to the Company, the IHAM Vehicles must obtain approval from third parties unaffiliated with the Company or IHAM, as applicable.

 

IHAM is party to an administration agreement, referred to herein as the “IHAM administration agreement,” with Ares Operations. Pursuant to the IHAM administration agreement, Ares Operations provides IHAM with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, services of, and oversight of, custodians, depositories, accountants, attorneys, underwriters and such other persons in any other capacity deemed to be necessary. Under the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM reimburses Ares Operations for all of the actual costs associated with such services, including Ares Operations’ allocable portion of overhead and the cost of its officers and respective staff in performing its obligations under the IHAM administration agreement.

 

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As part of the Allied Acquisition, the Company acquired the management rights for an unconsolidated vehicle, the AGILE Fund I, LLC (“AGILE Fund”).  Effective March 30, 2012, the management rights for the AGILE Fund were transferred for de minimis, non-monetary consideration to an unrelated third party.  The Company’s investment in AGILE Fund was $104 at fair value, including unrealized depreciation of $103, as of March 31, 2012.

 

**13.****                              ****FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS**

 

The following is a schedule of financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 
| ** **                                                   | ** ** | **For the three months ended** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **Per Share Data:**                                | ** ** | **March 31, 2012**                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Net asset value, beginning of period(1)                      |       | $                                                  | 15.34      |   | $ | 14.92 |   |
| Issuance of common stock                                     |       | —                                             |       | — |   |
| Issuances of the Convertible Notes                           |       | 0.02                                               |       | 0.27 |   |
| Effect of antidilution                                       |       | —                                             |       | — |   |
| Net investment income for period(2)                          |       | 0.35                                               |       | 0.24 |   |
| Net realized and unrealized gains for period(2)              |       | 0.13                                               |       | 0.37 |   |
| Net increase in stockholders’ equity                    |       | 0.50                                               |       | 0.88 |   |
| Total distributions to stockholders                          |       | (0.37                                              | )          | (0.35 | ) |
| Net asset value at end of period(1)                          |       | $                                                  | 15.47      |   | $ | 15.45 |   |
|                                                         |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Per share market value at end of period                      |       | $                                                  | 16.35      |   | $ | 16.95 |   |
| Total return based on market value(3)                        |       | 8.22                                               | %          | 4.96 | % |
| Total return based on net asset value(4)                     |       | 3.17                                               | %          | 4.06 | % |
| Shares outstanding at end of period                          |       | 221,875                                            |       | 204,752 |   |
|                                                         |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Ratio/Supplemental Data:                                     |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Net assets at end of period                                  |       | $                                                  | 3,433,261  |   | $ | 3,163,008 |   |
| Ratio of operating expenses to average net   assets(5)(6)    |       | 10.51                                              | %          | 11.00 | % |
| Ratio of net investment income to average net   assets(5)(7) |       | 9.21                                               | %          | 6.13 | % |
| Portfolio turnover rate(5)                                   |       | 25                                                 | %          | 45 | % |

 

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(1)          The net assets used equals the total stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

(2)          Weighted average basic per share data.

 

(3)          For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the total return based on market value equals the increase of the ending market value at March 31, 2012 of $16.35 per share from the ending market value at December 31, 2011 of $15.45 per share plus the declared dividends of $0.37 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012, divided by the market value at December 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the total return based on market value equals the increase of the ending market value at March 31, 2011 of $16.95 per share over the ending market value at December 31, 2010 of $16.48 per share plus the declared dividends of $0.35 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011, divided by the market value at December 31, 2010. Total return based on market value is not annualized. The Company’s shares fluctuate in value. The Company’s performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

(4)          For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the total return based on net asset value equals the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared dividends of $0.37 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2012 divided by the beginning net asset value at January 1, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the total return based on net asset value equals the change in net asset value during the period plus the declared dividends of $0.35 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 divided by the beginning net asset value. These calculations are adjusted for shares issued in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan and the issuance of common stock in connection with any equity offerings. Total return based on net asset value is not annualized. The Company’s performance changes over time and currently may be different than that shown. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

(5)          The ratios reflect an annualized amount.

 

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(6)          For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.39% of base management fees, 3.15% of incentive management fees, 3.92% of the cost of borrowing and other operating expenses of 1.05%. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets consisted of 2.14% of base management fees, 3.97% of incentive management fees, 3.87% of the cost of borrowing and other operating expenses of 1.02%. These ratios reflect annualized amounts.

 

(7)          The ratio of net investment income to average net assets excludes income taxes related to realized gains.

 

**14.****                              ****LITIGATION**

 

The Company is party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business. In addition, Allied Capital was involved in various legal proceedings which the Company assumed in connection with the Allied Acquisition. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on the Company in connection with the activities of its portfolio companies. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these legal proceedings will materially affect its business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

**15.****                              ****SUBSEQUENT EVENTS**

 

The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements included herein. There have been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that would require disclosure in this Form 10-Q or would be required to be recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2012, except as disclosed below.

 

In May 2012, the Company amended the Revolving Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) increase the commitment size of the facility from $810,000 to $900,000, (ii) extend the maturity date from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2016, (iii) extend the expiration of the revolving period from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2015, (iv) reduce the stated interest rate by replacing the pricing grid with an applicable spread over LIBOR of 2.25% (with no floor) and an applicable spread over “base rate” of 1.25% (with no floor) and (v) reduce the commitment fee to 0.375% for any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility. The amended Revolving Credit Facility includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility to a maximum of $1,350,000.

 

**Item 2. Management’s Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results Of Operations.**

 

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Selected Financial Data and our financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. In addition, some of the statements in this report (including in the following discussion) constitute forward- looking statements, which relate to future events or the future performance or financial condition of Ares Capital Corporation (except where the context suggests otherwise, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, the “Company,” “ARCC,” “Ares Capital,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). The forward-looking statements contained in this report involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements concerning:

 

·                  our, or our portfolio companies’, future business, operations, operating results or prospects;

 

·                  the return or impact of current and future investments;

 

·                  the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;

 

·                  the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on our business;

 

·                  the impact of changes in laws or regulations (including the interpretation thereof) governing our operations or the operations of our portfolio companies;

 

·                  the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;

 

·                  our ability to recover unrealized losses;

 

·                  market conditions and our ability to access alternative debt markets and additional debt and equity capital;

 

·                  our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

·                  Middle East turmoil and the potential for rising energy prices and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

 

·                  the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

 

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·                  the uncertainty surrounding the strength of the U.S. economic recovery;

 

·                  European sovereign debt issues;

 

·                  the financial condition of and ability of our current and prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

 

·                  our expected financings and investments;

 

·                  our ability to successfully integrate any acquisitions;

 

·                  the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;

 

·                  the timing, form and amount of any dividend distributions;

 

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

 

·                  the ability of our investment adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments.

 

We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “should,” “may” and similar expressions to identify forward- looking statements, although not all forward looking statements include these words. Our actual results and condition could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

 

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

 

**OVERVIEW**

 

We are a specialty finance company that is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Investment Company Act”).

 

Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt, which in some cases includes an equity component like warrants.

 

To a lesser extent, we also make preferred and/or common equity investments, which have generally been non-control equity investments, of less than $20 million (usually in conjunction with a concurrent debt investment). However, we may increase the size or change the nature of these investments. Also, as a result of the acquisition of Allied Capital Corporation (“Allied Capital”) on April 1, 2010 (the “Allied Acquisition”), Allied Capital’s equity investments, which included equity investments larger than those we have historically made and controlled portfolio company equity investments, became part of our portfolio. We intend to continue actively seeking opportunities over time to dispose of certain of the assets that were acquired in the Allied Acquisition, particularly non-yielding equity investments and controlled portfolio company investments, as well as lower or non-yielding debt investments and investments that may not be core to our investment strategy, and generally rotate them into higher-yielding first and second lien senior loans and mezzanine debt investments. However, there can be no assurance that this strategy will be successful.

 

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities and indebtedness of private U.S. companies and certain public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less.

 

We also may opportunistically invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets, as permitted by the Investment Company Act. Specifically, as part of this 30% basket, we may invest in entities that are not considered “eligible portfolio companies” (as defined in the Investment Company Act), including companies located outside of the United States, 

 

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entities that are operating pursuant to certain exceptions under the Investment Company Act, and publicly traded entities whose public equity market capitalization exceeds the levels provided for under the Investment Company Act.

 

We are externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC (“Ares Capital Management”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management LLC (“Ares”), a global alternative asset manager and an SEC-registered investment adviser, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement. Ares Operations LLC (“Ares Operations”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management, provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate.

 

We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (a “RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. To qualify as a RIC, we must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute to our stockholders generally at least 90% of our investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. Pursuant to this election, we generally will not have to pay corporate level taxes on any income that we distribute to our stockholders provided that we satisfy those requirements.

 

**PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY**

 

The Company’s investment activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 is presented below (information presented herein is at amortized cost unless otherwise indicated).

 
| ** **                                                                                 | ** ** | **For the three months ended** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(dollar amounts in millions)**                                            | ** ** | **March 31, 2012**                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **New investment commitments (1):**                                                        |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| New portfolio companies                                                                    |       | $                                                  | 235.9      |   | $ | 151.5 |   |
| Existing portfolio companies(2)                                                            |       | 148.4                                              |       | 350.8 |   |
| Total new investment commitments                                                           |       | 384.3                                              |       | 502.3 |   |
| Less:                                                                                      |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Investment commitments exited                                                              |       | 331.4                                              |       | 567.4 |   |
| Net investment commitments (exits)                                                         |       | $                                                  | 52.9       |   | $ | (65.1 | ) |
| **Principal amount of investments   funded:**                                              |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Senior term debt                                                                           |       | $                                                  | 314.1      |   | $ | 316.7 |   |
| Subordinated Certificates of the Senior Secured   Loan Fund LLC (the “SSLP”) (3) |       | 66.0                                               |       | 123.3 |   |
| Preferred equity securities                                                                |       | —                                             |       | 10.0 |   |
| Other equity securities                                                                    |       | 2.4                                                |       | 18.3 |   |
| Total                                                                                      |       | $                                                  | 382.5      |   | $ | 468.3 |   |
| **Principal amount of investments   sold or repaid:**                                      |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Senior term debt                                                                           |       | $                                                  | 289.5      |   | $ | 200.2 |   |
| Senior subordinated debt                                                                   |       | 20.9                                               |       | 194.3 |   |
| Collateralized loan obligations                                                            |       | —                                             |       | 114.4 |   |
| Preferred equity securities                                                                |       | 1.2                                                |       | 16.3 |   |
| Other equity securities                                                                    |       | 6.9                                                |       | 31.4 |   |
| Commercial real estate                                                                     |       | 0.6                                                |       | 3.9 |   |
| Total                                                                                      |       | $                                                  | 319.1      |   | $ | 560.5 |   |
| **Number of new investment   commitments (4)**                                             |       | 12                                                 |       | 16 |   |
| **Average new investment   commitment amount**                                             |       | $                                                  | 32.0       |   | $ | 31.4 |   |
| **Weighted average term for new   investment commitments (in months)**                     |       | 69                                                 |       | 58 |   |
| **Percentage of new investment   commitments at floating rates**                           |       | 99                                                 | %          | 87 | % |
| **Percentage of new investment   commitments at fixed rates**                              |       | —                                             | %          | 8 | % |
| **Weighted average yield of debt   and other income producing securities (5):**            |       |                                               |       |   |   |
| Funded during the period at fair value                                                     |       | 10.6                                               | %          | 12.0 | % |
| Funded during the period at amortized cost                                                 |       | 10.6                                               | %          | 12.0 | % |
| Exited or repaid during the period at fair value   (6)                                     |       | 9.1                                                | %          | 14.5 | % |
| Exited or repaid during the period at amortized   cost                                     |       | 9.2                                                | %          | 16.4 | % |

 

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(1)        New investment commitments include new agreements to fund revolving credit facilities or delayed draw loans.

 

(2)        Includes investment commitments to the SSLP to make co-investments with General Electric Capital Corporation and GE Global Sponsor Finance LLC (together “GE”) in “stretch senior” and “unitranche” loans of middle market companies of $66.0 million and $123.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

(3)        See Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for more detail on the SSLP.

 

(4)        Number of new investment commitments represents each commitment to a particular portfolio company.

 

(5)        “Weighted average yield at fair value” is computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) total debt and other income producing securities at fair value. “Weighted average yield at amortized cost” is computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate or yield earned plus the net annual amortization of original issue discount and market discount earned on accruing debt and other income producing securities, divided by (b) total debt and other income producing securities at amortized cost.

 

(6)        Represents fair value as of the most recent quarter end.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, investments consisted of the following:

 
| ** **                               | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                               | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **(in millions)**                   | ** ** | **Amortized Cost**      | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Amortized Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** |
| Senior term debt                         |       | $                            | 2,722.5    |   | $ | 2,700.7 |   | $ | 2,691.0 |   | $ | 2,671.1 |   |
| Subordinated Certificates of the SSLP(1) |       | 1,100.2                      |       | 1,125.7 |   | 1,034.3 |   | 1,059.2 |   |
| Senior subordinated debt                 |       | 574.7                        |       | 499.5 |   | 592.6 |   | 515.0 |   |
| Collateralized loan obligations          |       | 55.5                         |       | 54.5 |   | 55.5 |   | 54.0 |   |
| Preferred equity securities              |       | 250.6                        |       | 256.6 |   | 251.2 |   | 251.1 |   |
| Other equity securities                  |       | 459.4                        |       | 550.8 |   | 463.9 |   | 527.0 |   |
| Commercial real estate                   |       | 19.6                         |       | 16.7 |   | 20.2 |   | 17.1 |   |
| Total                                    |       | $                            | 5,182.5    |   | $ | 5,204.5 |   | $ | 5,108.7 |   | $ | 5,094.5 |   |

 

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(1)          The proceeds from these certificates were applied to co-investments with GE to fund “stretch senior” and “unitranche” loans to 33 and 32 different borrowers as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

The weighted average yields at fair value and amortized cost of the following portions of our portfolio as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were as follows:

 
| ** **                                                                       | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                                                       | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| ** **                                                                       | ** ** | **Amortized Cost**      | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** | **Amortized Cost** | ** ** | **Fair Value** | ** ** |
| Debt and other income producing securities                                       |       | 12.2                         | %          | 12.0 | % | 12.1 | % | 12.0 | % |
| Total portfolio                                                                  |       | 10.5                         | %          | 10.4 | % | 10.4 | % | 10.4 | % |
| Senior term debt                                                                 |       | 10.3                         | %          | 10.4 | % | 10.5 | % | 10.5 | % |
| First lien senior term debt                                                      |       | 9.5                          | %          | 9.6 | % | 9.6 | % | 9.7 | % |
| Second lien senior term debt                                                     |       | 12.1                         | %          | 12.1 | % | 12.4 | % | 12.4 | % |
| Subordinated Certificates of the SSLP (1)                                        |       | 16.0                         | %          | 15.6 | % | 16.0 | % | 15.7 | % |
| Senior subordinated debt                                                         |       | 11.0                         | %          | 12.7 | % | 10.3 | % | 11.9 | % |
| Collateralized loan obligations                                                  |       | 8.8                          | %          | 9.0 | % | 8.8 | % | 9.1 | % |
| Income producing equity securities (excluding   collateralized loan obligations) |       | 10.3                         | %          | 10.0 | % | 10.4 | % | 10.0 | % |

 

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Ares Capital Management, our investment adviser, employs an investment rating system to categorize our investments. In addition to various risk management and monitoring tools, our investment adviser grades the credit risk of all investments on a scale of 1 to 4 no less frequently than quarterly. This system is intended primarily to reflect the underlying risk of a portfolio investment relative to our initial cost basis in respect of such portfolio investment (i.e., at the time of acquisition), although it may also take into account under certain circumstances the performance of the portfolio company’s business, the collateral coverage of the investment and other relevant factors. Under this system, investments with a grade of 4 involve the least amount of risk to our initial cost basis. The trends and risk factors for this investment since origination or acquisition are generally favorable, which may include the performance of the portfolio company or a potential exit. Investments graded 3 involve a level of risk to our initial cost basis that is similar to the risk to our initial cost basis at the time of origination or acquisition. This portfolio company is generally performing as expected and the risk factors to our ability to ultimately recoup the cost of our investment are neutral to favorable. All investments or acquired investments in new portfolio companies are initially assessed a grade of 3. Investments graded 2 indicate that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has increased materially since origination or acquisition, including as a result of factors such as declining performance and non-compliance with debt covenants; however, payments are generally not more than 120 days past due. An investment grade of 1 indicates that the risk to our ability to recoup the initial cost basis of such investment has substantially increased since origination or acquisition, and the portfolio company likely has materially declining performance. For debt investments with an investment grade of 1, most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. For investments graded 1, it is anticipated that we will not recoup our initial cost basis and may realize a substantial loss of our initial cost basis upon exit. For investments graded 1 or 2, our investment adviser enhances its level of scrutiny over the monitoring of such portfolio company. Our investment adviser grades the investments in our portfolio at least each quarter and it is possible that the grade of certain of these portfolio investments may be reduced or increased over time.

 

Set forth below is the grade distribution of our portfolio companies as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| **(dollar amounts in millions)** | ** ** | **Fair   Value**             | ** ** | **%** | ** ** | **Number of   Companies** | ** ** | **%** | ** ** | **Fair   Value** | ** ** | **%** | ** ** | **Number of   Companies** | ** ** | **%** | ** ** |
| Grade 1                                         |       | $                            | 85.4       |   | 1.6 | % | 10 |   | 7.0 | % | $ | 77.1 |   | 1.5 | % | 9 |   | 6.4 | % |
| Grade 2                                         |       | 180.2                        |       | 3.5 | % | 11 |   | 7.7 | % | 184.4 |   | 3.7 | % | 11 |   | 7.8 | % |
| Grade 3                                         |       | 4,418.4                      |       | 84.9 | % | 109 |   | 76.2 | % | 4,265.5 |   | 83.7 | % | 110 |   | 78.0 | % |
| Grade 4                                         |       | 520.5                        |       | 10.0 | % | 13 |   | 9.1 | % | 567.5 |   | 11.1 | % | 11 |   | 7.8 | % |
|                                            |       | $                            | 5,204.5    |   | 100.0 | % | 143 |   | 100.0 | % | $ | 5,094.5 |   | 100.0 | % | 141 |   | 100.0 | % |

 

As of each March 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011 the weighted average grade of the investments in our portfolio was 3.0.

 

As of March 31, 2012, 3.6% and 1.0% of the total investments at amortized cost and at fair value, respectively, were on non-accrual status.  As of December 31, 2011, 3.3% and 0.9% of the total investments at amortized cost and at fair value, respectively, were on non-accrual status.

 

**RESULTS OF OPERATIONS**

 

***For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011***

 

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

 
| ** **                                                            | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                                                | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Total investment income                                               |       | $                                                                      | 167.7      |   | $ | 135.7 |   |
| Total expenses                                                        |       | 88.0                                                                   |       | 85.8 |   |
| Net investment income before income taxes                             |       | 79.7                                                                   |       | 49.9 |   |
| Income tax expense, including excise tax                              |       | 2.7                                                                    |       | 2.0 |   |
| Net investment income                                                 |       | 77.0                                                                   |       | 47.9 |   |
| Net realized gains (losses) on investments                            |       | (7.7                                                                   | )          | 62.6 |   |
| Net unrealized gains on investments                                   |       | 36.2                                                                   |       | 22.2 |   |
| Realized losses on extinguishment of debt                             |       | —                                                                 |       | (8.9 | ) |
| Net increase in stockholders’ equity resulting   from operations |       | $                                                                      | 105.5      |   | $ | 123.8 |   |

 

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Net income can vary substantially from period to period due to various factors, including acquisitions, the level of new investment commitments, the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation. As a result, quarterly comparisons of net income may not be meaningful.

 

**Investment Income**

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| ** **                       | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|----------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**           | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Interest income                  |       | $                                                                      | 132.9      |   | $ | 110.6 |   |
| Capital structuring service fees |       | 17.7                                                                   |       | 11.0 |   |
| Dividend income                  |       | 9.2                                                                    |       | 8.8 |   |
| Management fees                  |       | 4.9                                                                    |       | 3.4 |   |
| Other income                     |       | 3.0                                                                    |       | 1.9 |   |
| Total investment income          |       | $                                                                      | 167.7      |   | $ | 135.7 |   |

 

The increase in interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio, which increased from an average of $4.3 billion at amortized cost for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to an average of $5.1 billion at amortized cost for the comparable period in 2012. Even though new investment commitments decreased from $502 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to $384 million for the comparable period in 2012, capital structuring service fees increased for the three months ended March 31, 2012 as compared to 2011 primarily due to the increase in the average capital structuring service fees received on new investments which increased from 2.2% in 2011 to 4.6% in 2012. Management fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 included management fees earned from the SSLP totaling $3.9 million, as compared to $2.4 million for the comparable period in 2011.

 

**Operating Expenses**

** **
| ** **                                                                     | ** ** | **For the three months ended   March 31,** | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                                                         | ** ** | **2012**                                                            | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Interest and credit facility fees                                              |       | $                                                                   | 32.8       |   | $ | 30.2 |   |
| Incentive management fees related to pre-incentive   fee net investment income |       | 20.7                                                                |       | 15.8 |   |
| Incentive management fees related to capital gains   per GAAP                  |       | 5.7                                                                 |       | 15.1 |   |
| Base management fees                                                           |       | 20.0                                                                |       | 16.7 |   |
| Professional fees                                                              |       | 3.7                                                                 |       | 2.7 |   |
| Administrative fees                                                            |       | 2.3                                                                 |       | 2.4 |   |
| Other general and administrative                                               |       | 2.8                                                                 |       | 2.9 |   |
| Total operating expenses                                                       |       | $                                                                   | 88.0       |   | $ | 85.8 |   |

 

Interest and credit facility fees for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 were comprised of the following:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **For the three months ended   March 31,** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                          | ** ** | **2012**                                                            | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Stated interest expense                         |       | $                                                                   | 25.5       |   | $ | 21.8 |   |
| Facility fees                                   |       | 1.3                                                                 |       | 2.0 |   |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs             |       | 3.4                                                                 |       | 2.8 |   |
| Accretion of discount on notes payable          |       | 2.6                                                                 |       | 3.6 |   |
| Total interest and credit facility fees expense |       | $                                                                   | 32.8       |   | $ | 30.2 |   |

 

Stated interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased from the comparable period in 2011 due to the increase in our average principal debt outstanding partially offset by a decrease in our weighted average stated interest rate. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our average principal debt outstanding was $2.0 billion as compared to $1.5 billion for the comparable period in 2011, and the weighted average stated interest rate on our debt was 5.1% as compared to 5.6% for the comparable period in 2011.

 

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The increase in base management fees and incentive management fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 from the comparable period in 2011 was primarily due to the increase in the size of the portfolio and in the case of incentive management fees, the related increase in pre-incentive fee net investment income. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, the capital gains incentive fee expense was $5.7 million bringing the total capital gains incentive fee accrual in accordance with GAAP to $54.7 million (included in management and incentive fees payable in the consolidated balance sheet) as of March 31, 2012. The accrual for any capital gains incentive fee under GAAP in a given period may result in an additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reduction of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. If such cumulative amount is negative, then there is no accrual. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 we did not incur a capital gains fee under the investment advisory and management agreement and therefore there are no amounts currently due under the agreement. See Note 3 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for more information on the incentive and base management fees.

 

Professional fees include legal, accounting, valuation and other professional fees incurred related to the management of the Company. Administrative fees represent fees paid to Ares Operations for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by Ares Operations in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our executive officers and their respective staffs. Other general and administrative expenses include rent, insurance, depreciation, director’s fees and other costs.

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**Income Tax Expense, Including Excise Tax**

 

The Company has elected 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. To qualify as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, timely distribute to its stockholders generally at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. In order to maintain its RIC status, the Company, among other things, has made and intends to continue 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, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable income 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 from such income, the Company accrues excise tax on estimated excess taxable income. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, a net expense of $2.0 million and $0.7 million was recorded for U.S. federal excise tax, respectively.

 

Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, we recorded a tax expense of approximately $0.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for these subsidiaries.

 

**Net Realized Gains/Losses**

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company had $311.1 million of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $7.7 million of net realized losses. These sales, repayments or exits included $6.2 million of investments sold to IHAM or certain vehicles managed by IHAM (see Note 12 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for more detail on IHAM and its managed vehicles). There were no realized gains or losses on these transactions. Net realized losses of $7.7 million on investments were comprised of $0.6 million of gross realized gains and $8.3 million of gross realized losses. The realized gains and losses on investments during the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

 
| **(in millions)   Portfolio Company** | ** ** | **Net Realized   Gains (Losses)** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| Huddle House, Inc.                         |       | $                                           | (1.7       | ) |
| LVCG Holdings LLC                               |       | (6.6                                        | )          |
| Other, net                                      |       | 0.6                                         |       |
| Total                                           |       | $                                           | (7.7       | ) |

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company had $623.0 million of sales, repayments or exits of investments resulting in $62.6 million of net realized gains. These sales, repayments or exits included $41.9 million of investments sold to IHAM or certain vehicles managed by IHAM, resulting in $0.8 million of net realized losses. Net realized

 

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gains of $62.6 million on investments were comprised of $108.3 million of gross realized gains and $45.7 million of gross realized losses. The realized gains and losses on investments during the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 
| **(in millions)   Portfolio Company** | ** ** | **Net Realized   Gains (Losses)** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
| Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VI, Ltd.   |       | $                                           | 23.9       |   |
| Dryden XVIII Leveraged Loan 2007 Limited        |       | 19.3                                        |       |
| Callidus MAPS CLO Fund I LLC                    |       | 15.0                                        |       |
| Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund VII, Ltd.  |       | 10.8                                        |       |
| Callidus MAPS CLO Fund II Ltd.                  |       | 8.2                                         |       |
| Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund IV, Ltd.   |       | 8.0                                         |       |
| Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund V, Ltd.    |       | 5.7                                         |       |
| Callidus Debt Partners CLO Fund III, Ltd.  |       | 4.4                                         |       |
| Direct Buy Holdings, Inc.                  |       | 3.6                                         |       |
| Pangaea CLO 2007-1 Ltd.                         |       | 2.0                                         |       |
| Coverall North   America, Inc.             |       | (6.8                                        | )          |
| Universal Trailer   Corporation                 |       | (7.9                                        | )          |
| MPBP   Holdings, Inc.                      |       | (27.7                                       | )          |
| Other                                           |       | 4.1                                         |       |
| Total                                           |       | $                                           | 62.6       |   |

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, in connection with the redemption of the remaining balance outstanding on its 6.625% Notes due on July 15, 2011, the Company recognized a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $8.9 million.

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**Net Unrealized Gains/Losses**

 

We value our portfolio investments quarterly and the changes in value are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. Net unrealized gains and losses for the Company’s portfolio were comprised of the following:

 
| ** **                                                                                        | ** ** | **For the three months ended March 31,** | ** ** |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                                                                            | ** ** | **2012**                                                               | ** ** | **2011** | ** ** |
| Unrealized appreciation                                                                           |       | $                                                                      | 63.2       |   | $ | 88.8 |   |
| Unrealized depreciation                                                                           |       | (35.8                                                                  | )          | (64.1 | ) |
| Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation   reversed related to net realized gains or losses (1) |       | 8.8                                                                    |       | (2.5 | ) |
| Total net unrealized gains                                                                        |       | $                                                                      | 36.2       |   | $ | 22.2 |   |

 

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(1)          The net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation reversed related to net realized gains or losses represents the unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded on the related asset at the end of the prior period.

 

The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the three months ended March 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

 
| **(in millions)   Portfolio Company** | ** ** | **Net Unrealized   Appreciation   (Depreciation)** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.            |       | $                                                       | 6.6        |   |
| Firstlight Financial Corporation                |       | 6.2                                                     |       |
| ADF Restaurant Group, LLC                       |       | 4.4                                                     |       |
| Savers, Inc.                               |       | 4.2                                                     |       |
| Ciena Capital LLC                               |       | 3.0                                                     |       |
| ICSH, Inc.                                 |       | 2.4                                                     |       |
| The Teaching Company, LLC                       |       | 2.2                                                     |       |
| The Dwyer Group                                 |       | 2.1                                                     |       |
| Community Education Centers, Inc.          |       | (2.4                                                    | )          |
| American Broadband Communications, LLC          |       | (2.5                                                    | )          |
| RE Community Holdings II, Inc.             |       | (2.5                                                    | )          |
| Orion Foods, LLC                                |       | (3.3                                                    | )          |
| Prommis Solutions, LLC                          |       | (4.3                                                    | )          |
| eInstruction Corporation                        |       | (6.3                                                    | )          |
| Other, net                                      |       | 17.6                                                    |       |
| Total                                           |       | $                                                       | 27.4       |   |

 

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The changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the three months ended March 31, 2011 consisted of the following:

 
| **(in millions)   Portfolio Company** | ** ** | **Net unrealized   appreciation   (depreciation)** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| Ivy Hill Asset Management, L.P.                 |       | $                                                       | 24.8       |   |
| ADF Restaurant Group, LLC                       |       | 4.1                                                     |       |
| Border Foods, Inc.                         |       | 4.0                                                     |       |
| American Broadband Communications, LLC          |       | 3.7                                                     |       |
| Penn Detroit Diesel   Allison, LLC              |       | 3.5                                                     |       |
| Bushnell Inc.                                   |       | 3.5                                                     |       |
| Knightsbridge CLO 2007-1 Ltd.                   |       | 3.1                                                     |       |
| Knightsbridge CLO 2008-1 Ltd.                   |       | 2.8                                                     |       |
| Firstlight Financial Corporation                |       | 2.5                                                     |       |
| Allbridge Financial, LLC                        |       | 2.4                                                     |       |
| DSI Renal, Inc.                            |       | 2.4                                                     |       |
| Savers, Inc.                               |       | 2.3                                                     |       |
| Passport Health Communications, Inc.       |       | (2.8                                                    | )          |
| Cook Inlet Alternative Risk, LLC                |       | (3.5                                                    | )          |
| Callidus Capital Corporation                    |       | (3.6                                                    | )          |
| Making Memories Wholesale, Inc.            |       | (3.6                                                    | )          |
| Senior Secured Loan Fund LLC                    |       | (3.7                                                    | )          |
| eInstruction Corporation                        |       | (5.1                                                    | )          |
| CitiPostal Inc.                                 |       | (5.6                                                    | )          |
| Ciena Capital LLC                               |       | (7.8                                                    | )          |
| Direct Buy Holdings, Inc.                  |       | (8.8                                                    | )          |
| Prommis Solutions, LLC                          |       | (9.0                                                    | )          |
| Other                                           |       | 19.1                                                    |       |
| Total                                           |       | $                                                       | 24.7       |   |

 

**FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES**

 

The Company’s liquidity and capital resources have been generated primarily from the net proceeds of public offerings of common stock, advances from the Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility and the SMBC Funding Facility (each as defined below and together, the “Facilities”), net proceeds from the issuance of unsecured notes as well as cash flows from operations.

 

As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $216.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $2.0 billion in total indebtedness outstanding at carrying value ($2.1 billion at principal amount). Subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions, the Company had approximately $945.8 million available for additional borrowings under the Facilities as of March 31, 2012.

 

We may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase our common stock through cash purchases, as well as retire, cancel or purchase our outstanding debt through cash purchases and/or exchanges, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual and regulatory restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

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**Equity Issuances**

 

The following table summarizes the total shares issued and proceeds we received in underwritten public offerings of our common stock net of underwriting and offering costs for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

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| **(in millions, except per share data)** | ** ** | **Shares issued** | ** ** | **Offering price   per share** | ** ** | **Proceeds net of   underwriting and   offering costs** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| January 2012 public offering                                 |       | 16.4                   |       | $                                        | 15.41      | (1)                                                                         | $          | 252.4 |   |
| Total for the three months ended March 31,   2012            |       | 16.4                   |       | $                                        | 15.41      | (1)                                                                         | $          | 252.4 |   |

 

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(1)          The shares were sold to the underwriters for a price of $15.41 per share, which the underwriters were then permitted to sell at variable prices. The underwriters have advised that the average price paid by the public for such shares was $15.60.

 

The Company used the net proceeds from the above public equity offering to repay outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, which included funding investments.

 

As of March 31, 2012, total market capitalization for the Company was $3.6 billion compared to $3.2 billion as of December 31, 2011.

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**Debt Capital Activities**

 

Our debt obligations consisted of the following as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **As   of**                                                              | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|
| ** **                                      | ** ** | **March 31,   2012**                                                | ** ** | **December 31,   2011** | ** ** |
| **(dollar amounts in millions)** | ** ** | **Total   Aggregate   Principal   Amount   Available/   Outstanding(1)** | ** ** | **Principal********Amount** | ** ** | **Carrying   Value** | ** ** | **Total   Aggregate   Principal   Amount   Available/   Outstanding(1)** | ** ** | **Principal********Amount** | ** ** | **Carrying   Value** | ** ** |
| Revolving Credit Facility                       |       | $                                                                        | 810.0      | (2) | $ | — |   | $ | — |   | $ | 810.0 | (2) | $ | 395.0 |   | $ | 395.0 |   |
| Revolving Funding Facility                      |       | 500.0                                                                    |       | 485.0 |   | 485.0 |   | 500.0 |   | 463.0 |   | 463.0 |   |
| SMBC Funding Facility                           |       | 200.0                                                                    |       | 31.8 |   | 31.8 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| Debt Securitization                             |       | 60.0                                                                     |       | 60.0 |   | 60.0 |   | 77.5 |   | 77.5 |   | 77.5 |   |
| February 2016 Convertible Notes            |       | 575.0                                                                    |       | 575.0 |   | 542.9 | (4) | 575.0 |   | 575.0 |   | 541.2 | (4) |
| June 2016 Convertible Notes                |       | 230.0                                                                    |       | 230.0 |   | 216.6 | (4) | 230.0 |   | 230.0 |   | 215.9 | (4) |
| 2017 Convertible Notes                          |       | 162.5                                                                    |       | 162.5 |   | 157.7 | (4) | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2022 Notes                                      |       | 143.8                                                                    |       | 143.8 |   | 143.8 |   | — |   | — |   | — |   |
| 2040 Notes                                      |       | 200.0                                                                    |       | 200.0 |   | 200.0 |   | 200.0 |   | 200.0 |   | 200.0 |   |
| 2047 Notes                                      |       | 230.0                                                                    |       | 230.0 |   | 181.0 | (3) | 230.0 |   | 230.0 |   | 181.0 | (3) |
| **Total**                                       |       | $                                                                        | 3,111.3    |   | $ | 2,118.1 |   | $ | 2,018.8 |   | $ | 2,622.5 |   | $ | 2,170.5 |   | $ | 2,073.6 |   |

 

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(1)          Subject to borrowing base and leverage restrictions. Represents the total aggregate amount available or outstanding, as applicable, under such instrument.

 

(2)          The Revolving Credit Facility provides for an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the Revolving Credit Facility to a maximum of $1,050.0 million.

 

(3)          Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding less the unaccreted purchased discount. The total unaccreted purchased discount on the 2047 Notes was $49.0 million as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

(4)          Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Convertible Notes less the unaccreted discount initially recorded upon issuance of the Convertible Notes. The total unaccreted discount for the February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes and the 2017 Convertible Notes was $32.1 million, $13.4 million and $4.8 million, respectively, at March 31, 2012.

 

The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity, both on aggregate principal amount, of all our principal debt outstanding as of March 31, 2012 were 5.1% and 10.5 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2011 were 4.8% and 9.3 years, respectively.

 

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The ratio of total principal amount of debt outstanding to stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2012 was 0.62:1.00 compared to 0.69:1.00 as of December 31, 2011. The ratio of total carrying value of debt outstanding to stockholders’ equity as of March 31, 2012 was 0.59:1.00 compared to 0.66:1.00 as of December 31, 2011.

 

In accordance with the Investment Company Act, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the Investment Company Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of March 31, 2012, our asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 270%.

 

***Revolving Credit Facility***

 

In December 2005, we entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended and restated, the “Revolving Credit Facility”), which as of March 31, 2012,  allows the Company to borrow up to $810 million with a maturity date of January 22, 2013. The Revolving Credit Facility also includes an “accordion” feature that allows us, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility to a maximum of $1.05 billion. Subject to certain exceptions, as of March 31, 2012, the interest rate charged on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of between 2.50% and 4.00% or on the “alternate base rate” plus an applicable spread of between 1.50% and 3.00%, in each case, based on a pricing grid depending upon our credit ratings. As of March 31, 2012, the effective LIBOR spread under the Revolving Credit Facility was 3.00%. As of March 31, 2012, there were no principal amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and we were in material compliance with the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility (see the Recent Developments section as well as Note 15 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for more information regarding the Revolving Credit Facility).

 

***Revolving Funding Facility***

 

In October 2004, we established, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Ares Capital CP Funding LLC (“Ares Capital CP”) a revolving funding facility (as amended, the “Revolving Funding Facility”) which currently provides for up to $500 million of borrowings by Ares Capital CP. The Revolving Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by, and the membership interest in, Ares Capital CP.  On January 18, 2012, the Revolving Funding Facility was amended to, among other things, extend the reinvestment period by one year to January 18, 2015, extend the maturity date by one year to January 18, 2017 (both with a one-year extension option subject to our and the lenders’ consent) and replace the pricing grid with an applicable spread over one month LIBOR of 2.50% and an applicable spread over “base rate” of 1.50%.  Additionally, we are required to pay a commitment fee of between 0.50% and 2.00% depending on the usage level on any unused portion of the Revolving Funding Facility. As of March 31, 2012, the principal amount outstanding under the Revolving Funding Facility was $485.0 million and we and Ares Capital CP were in material compliance with the terms of the Revolving Funding Facility.

 

***SMBC Funding Facility***

 

In January 2012, we established, through our wholly owned subsidiary, Ares Capital JB Funding LLC, (“ACJB”), a revolving funding facility (the “SMBC Funding Facility”), which currently provides for up to $200 million of borrowings by ACJB.  The SMBC Funding Facility is secured by all of the assets held by ACJB.  The SMBC Funding Facility has a reinvestment period ending January 20, 2015 and a final maturity date of January 20, 2020, both of which are subject to two one-year extensions by mutual agreement.  As of March 31, 2012, the interest rate charged on the SMBC Funding Facility is based on one month LIBOR plus an applicable spread of 2.125% or a “base rate” (which is the greater of a prime rate and the federal funds rate plus 0.50%) plus an applicable spread of 1.125%. As of March 31, 2012, the principal amount outstanding under the SMBC Funding Facility was $31.8 million and we and ACJB were in material compliance with the terms of the SMBC Funding Facility.

 

***Debt Securitization***

 

In July 2006, through ARCC Commercial Loan Trust 2006 (“ARCC CLT”), a vehicle serviced by our wholly owned subsidiary ARCC CLO 2006 LLC (“ARCC CLO”), we completed a $400 million debt securitization (the “Debt Securitization”) and issued approximately $314 million aggregate principal amount of asset backed notes (the “CLO Notes”) to third parties that were secured by a pool of middle-market loans purchased or originated by the Company. We initially retained approximately $86 million of aggregate principal amount of certain “BBB” and non-rated securities in the Debt Securitization. As of March 31, 2012, our total holdings of CLO Notes, including $34.8 million of CLO Notes repurchased in the first quarter of 2009, was $120.8 million (the “Retained Notes”). During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we

 

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repaid $17.5 million of the CLO Notes. As of March 31, 2012, $60.0 million was outstanding under the Debt Securitization (excluding the Retained Notes), which are included in our March 31, 2012 consolidated balance sheet.

 

The CLO Notes, have a stated maturity of December 20, 2019 and have a blended interest rate charged of LIBOR plus 0.50% as of March 31, 2012. As of March 31, 2012, we, ARCC CLT and ARCC CLO were in material compliance with the terms of the Debt Securitization.

 

***Unsecured Notes***

 

*Convertible Notes*

 

In January 2011, we issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on February 1, 2016 (the “February 2016 Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2011, we issued $230 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on June 1, 2016 (the “June 2016 Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. In March 2012, we issued $162.5 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured convertible senior notes that mature on March 15, 2017 (the “2017 Convertible Notes” and together with the February 2016 Convertible Notes and the June 2016 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”), unless previously converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms.  We do not have the right to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. The February 2016 Convertible Notes, the June 2016 Convertible Notes and the 2017 Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75%, 5.125% and 4.875%, respectively, per year, payable semi-annually.

 

In certain circumstances, the Convertible Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of Ares Capital’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election, at their respective initial conversion rates (listed below) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of their respective indentures (the “Convertible Notes Indentures”).  Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding their respective conversion date (listed below), holders may convert their Convertible Notes only under certain circumstances set forth in the respective Convertible Notes Indenture.  On or after their respective conversion dates until the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding their respective maturity date, holders may convert their Convertible Notes at any time. In addition, if we engage in certain corporate events as described in their respective Convertible Notes Indenture, holders of the Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase for cash all or part of the Convertible Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest through, but excluding, the required repurchase date.

 

Certain key terms related to the convertible features for each of the Convertible Notes are listed below.

 
| ** **                                                                  | ** ** | **February 2016********Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **June 2016********Convertible Notes** | ** ** | **2017********Convertible Notes** | ** ** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------------|------------|
| Conversion premium                                                          |       | 17.5                                                 | %          | 17.5                                             | %          | 17.5                                   | %          |
| Closing stock price                                                         |       | $                                                    | 16.28      |                                             | $          | 16.20                                  |       | $ | 16.46 |   |
| Closing stock price date                                                    |       | January 19, 2011                                |       | March 22, 2011                              |       | March 8, 2012                     |       |
| Initial conversion price                                                    |       | $                                                    | 19.13      |                                             | $          | 19.04                                  |       | $ | 19.34 |   |
| Initial conversion rate (shares per one thousand   dollar principal amount) |       | 52.2766                                              |       | 52.5348                                          |       | 51.7050                                |       |
| Conversion dates                                                            |       | August 15, 2015                                 |       | December 15, 2015                           |       | September 15, 2016                |       |

 

The Convertible Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank senior in right of payment to our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Notes; equal in right of payment to our existing and future unsecured indebtedness that is not expressly subordinated; effectively junior in right of payment to any of our secured indebtedness (including existing unsecured indebtedness that we later secure) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and structurally junior to all existing and future indebtedness (including trade payables) incurred by our subsidiaries, financing vehicles or similar facilities. As of March 31, 2012, we were in material compliance with the terms of the indentures governing the Convertible Notes Indentures.

 

*2022 Notes*

 

On February 2, 2012, we issued $143.8 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes which bear interest at a rate of 7.00% and mature on February 15, 2022 (the “2022 Notes”). The 2022 Notes require payment of interest quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to

 

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time at our option on or after February 15, 2015, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

*2040 Notes*

 

On October 21, 2010, we issued $200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes which bear interest at a rate of 7.75% and mature on October 15, 2040 (the “2040 Notes”). The 2040 Notes require payment of interest quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after October 15, 2015, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

*2047 Notes*

 

As of March 31, 2012, there was $230 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2047 Notes which bear interest at a rate of 6.875% and mature on April 15, 2047. The 2047 Notes require payment of interest quarterly, and all principal is due upon maturity. These notes are redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at our option on or after April 15, 2012, at a par redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest and upon the occurrence of certain tax events as stipulated in the indenture governing the 2047 Notes.

 

As of March 31, 2012, we were in material compliance with the terms of the 2022 Notes, the 2040 Notes and the 2047 Notes.

 

See Note 5 to our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 for more detail on the Company’s debt obligations.

 

**OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS**

 

The Company has various commitments to fund investments in its portfolio, as described below.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had the following commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior secured and subordinated loans, including commitments the funding of which is at (or substantially at) the Company’s discretion:

 
| ** **                                                                           | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                                                               | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Total revolving and delayed draw commitments                                         |       | $                            | 534.5      |   | $ | 565.6 |   |
| Less: funded commitments                                                             |       | (114.5                       | )          | (125.0 | ) |
| Total unfunded commitments                                                           |       | 420.0                        |       | 440.6 |   |
| Less: commitments substantially at discretion of   the Company                       |       | (24.7                        | )          | (64.8 | ) |
| Less: unavailable commitments due to borrowing   base or other covenant restrictions |       | (35.5                        | )          | (5.5 | ) |
| Total net adjusted unfunded revolving and delayed   draw commitments                 |       | $                            | 359.8      |   | $ | 370.3 |   |

 

Included within the total revolving and delayed draw commitments as of March 31, 2012 are commitments to issue up to $86.0 million in standby letters of credit through a financial intermediary on behalf of certain portfolio companies. Under these arrangements, if the standby letters of credit were to be issued, the Company would be required to make payments to third parties if the portfolio companies were to default on their related payment obligations. As of March 31, 2012, the Company had $43.6 million in standby letters of credit issued and outstanding under these commitments on behalf of the portfolio companies, of which no amounts were recorded as a liability on our balance sheet as such letters of credit are considered in the valuation of the investments in the portfolio company. Of these letters of credit $40.5 million expire in 2012 and $3.1 million expire in 2013.

 

As of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company was party to subscription agreements to fund equity investments in private equity investment partnerships:

 
| ** **                                                                    | ** ** | **As of**               | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|------------------------------|------------|
| **(in millions)**                                                        | ** ** | **March 31, 2012** | ** ** | **December 31, 2011** | ** ** |
| Total private equity commitments                                              |       | $                            | 149.1      |   | $ | 132.0 |   |
| Less: funded private equity commitments                                       |       | (78.9                        | )          | (67.4 | ) |
| Total unfunded private equity commitments                                     |       | 70.2                         |       | 64.6 |   |
| Less: private equity commitments substantially at   discretion of the Company |       | (58.6                        | )          | (53.5 | ) |
| Total net adjusted unfunded private equity   commitments                      |       | $                            | 11.6       |   | $ | 11.1 |   |

 

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In addition, as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had outstanding guarantees or similar obligations on behalf of certain portfolio companies totaling $0.8 million.

 

Further in the ordinary course of business, we may sell certain of our investments to third party purchasers. In particular, in connection with the sale of certain controlled portfolio company equity investments (as well as certain other sales) we have, and may continue to do so in the future, agreed to indemnify such purchasers for future liabilities arising from the investments and the related sale transaction. Such indemnification provisions may give rise to future liabilities.

 

As of March 31, 2012, one of the Company’s portfolio companies, Ciena Capital LLC (“Ciena”), had one non-recourse securitization Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan warehouse facility, which has reached its maturity date but remains outstanding. Ciena is working with the providers of the SBA loan warehouse facility with regard to the repayment of that facility. Allied Capital had previously issued a performance guaranty (which Ares Capital succeeded to as a result of the Allied Acquisition) whereby Ares Capital must indemnify the warehouse providers for any damages, losses, liabilities and related costs and expenses that they may incur as a result of Ciena’s failure to perform any of its obligations as loan originator, loan seller or loan servicer under the warehouse facility. As of March 31, 2012, there are no known issues or claims with respect to this performance guaranty.

 

**RECENT DEVELOPMENTS**

 

In May 2012, the Company amended the Revolving Credit Facility to among other things, (i) increase the commitment size of the facility from $810 million to $900 million, (ii) extend the maturity date from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2016, (iii) extend the expiration of the revolving period from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2015, (iv) reduce the stated interest rate by replacing the pricing grid with an applicable spread over LIBOR of 2.25% (with no floor) and an applicable spread over “base rate” of 1.25% (with no floor) and (v) reduce the commitment fee to 0.375% for any unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility.  The amended Revolving Credit Facility includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility to a maximum of $1,350 million.

 

From April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, we had made new investment commitments of $340 million, of which $335 million were funded. Of these new commitments, 65% were in first lien senior secured debt, 31% were in second lien senior secured debt and 4% were investments in subordinated certificates of the SSLP which were applied to co-investments with GE in “stretch senior” and “unitranche” loans. Of the $340 million of new investment commitments, 88% were floating rate and 12% were fixed rate. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities funded during the period at amortized cost was 9.3%. We may seek to syndicate a portion of these new investment commitments to third parties, although there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

 

From April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, we exited $221 million of investment commitments. Of these investment commitments, 41% were first lien senior secured debt, 24% were other equity securities, 20% were senior subordinated debt, 8% were investments in subordinated certificates of the SSLP, 6% were second lien senior secured debt and 1% were preferred equity securities. Of the $221 million of exited investment commitments, 53% were floating rate investments, 25% were non-interest bearing and 22% were fixed rate investments. The weighted average yield of debt and other income producing securities exited or repaid during the period at amortized cost was 13.1%. On the $221 million of investment commitments exited from April 1, 2012 through May 4, 2012, we recognized total net realized gains of approximately $15 million.

 

In addition, as of May 4, 2012, we had an investment backlog and pipeline of approximately $460 million and $590 million, respectively. Investment backlog includes transactions for which a formal mandate, letter of intent or a signed commitment have been issued, and therefore we believe are likely to close.  Investment pipeline includes transactions where significant due diligence and analysis are in process, but no formal mandate, letter of intent or signed commitment have been issued. The consummation of any of the investments in this backlog and pipeline depends upon, among other things, one or more of the following: satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigation of the prospective portfolio company, our acceptance of the terms and structure of such investment and the execution and delivery of satisfactory transaction documentation. In addition, we may syndicate a portion of these investments to third parties. We cannot assure you that we will make any of these investments or that we will syndicate any portion of these investments.

 

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**CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

 

***Basis of Presentation***

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with GAAP, and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of the results of the operations and financial condition as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

 

***Cash and Cash Equivalents***

 

Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited with financial institutions and short-term, liquid investments in a money market fund. Cash and cash equivalents are carried at cost which approximates fair value.

 

***Concentration of Credit Risk***

 

The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured limit.

 

***Investments***

 

Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses are realized. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are typically valued at such market quotations. In order to validate market quotations, we look at a number of factors to determine if the quotations are representative of fair value, including the source and nature of the quotations. Debt and equity securities that are not publicly traded or whose market prices are not readily available (i.e., substantially all of our investments) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and independent third-party valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing 12 month period, and under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. The valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, and a minimum of 50% of our portfolio at fair value is subject to review by an independent valuation firm each quarter. In addition, our independent accountants review our valuation process as part of their overall integrated audit.

 

As part of the valuation process, we may take into account the following types of factors, if relevant, in determining the fair value of our investments: the enterprise value of a portfolio company (the entire value of the portfolio company to a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in time), the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, a comparison of the portfolio company’s securities to any similar publicly traded securities, changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments would trade in their principal markets and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate our valuation.

 

Because there is not a readily available market value for most of the investments in our portfolio, we value substantially all of our portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, as described herein. 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 our investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of our investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which we have recorded it.

 

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In addition, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations currently assigned.

 

Our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

 

·                  Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for the portfolio investment in conjunction with our portfolio management team.

 

·                  Preliminary valuations are reviewed and discussed with our investment adviser’s management and investment professionals, and then valuation recommendations are presented to our board of directors.

 

·                  The audit committee of our board of directors reviews these valuations, as well as the input of third parties, including independent third-party valuation firms, with respect to the valuations of a minimum of 50% of our portfolio at fair value.

 

·                  Our board of directors discusses valuations and ultimately determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio without a readily available market quotation in good faith based on, among other things, the input of our investment adviser, audit committee and, where applicable, independent third-party valuation firms.

 

***Interest and Dividend Income Recognition***

 

Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on securities purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective yield method. The amortized cost of investments represents the original cost adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any.

 

Loans are generally 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 in full. Accrued and unpaid 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 regarding collectability. 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. The Company may make exceptions to this if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

 

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies.

 

***Payment-in-Kind Interest***

 

The Company has loans in its portfolio that contain PIK provisions. The PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends even though the Company has not yet collected the cash.

 

***Capital Structuring Service Fees and Other Income***

 

The Company’s investment adviser seeks to provide assistance to our portfolio companies in connection with the Company’s investments and in return the Company may receive fees for capital structuring services. These fees are generally only available to the Company as a result of the Company’s underlying investments, are normally paid at the closing of the investments, are generally non-recurring and are recognized as revenue when earned upon closing of the investment. The services that the Company’s investment adviser provides vary by investment, but generally include reviewing existing credit facilities, arranging bank financing, arranging equity financing, structuring financing from multiple lenders, structuring financing from multiple equity investors, restructuring existing loans, raising equity and debt capital, and providing general financial advice, which concludes upon closing of the investment. Any services of the above nature subsequent to the closing would generally generate a separate fee payable to the Company. In certain instances where the Company is invited to participate as a co-lender in a transaction and does not provide significant services in connection with the investment, a

 

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portion of loan fees paid to the Company in such situations will be deferred and amortized over the estimated life of the loan. The Company’s investment adviser may also take a seat on the board of directors of a portfolio company, or observe the meetings of the board of directors without taking a formal seat.

 

Other income includes fees for asset management, management and consulting services, loan guarantees, commitments, amendments and other services rendered by the Company to portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.

 

***Foreign Currency Translation***

 

The Company’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

 

(1)                                  Fair value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities—at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

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

 

Results of operations based on changes in foreign exchange rates are separately disclosed in the statement of operations. Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuation and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

 

***Accounting for Derivative Instruments***

 

The Company does not utilize hedge accounting and marks its derivatives, if applicable at such time, to market through unrealized gains (losses) in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

***Equity Offering Expenses***

 

The Company’s offering costs, excluding underwriters’ fees, are charged against the proceeds from equity offerings when received.

 

***Debt Issuance Costs***

 

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related debt instrument using the straight line method, which closely approximates the effective yield method.

 

***U.S. Federal Income Taxes***

 

The Company has elected 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. To qualify as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for each year. The Company, among other things, has made and intends to continue 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, we may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions from such income 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 such taxable income is earned.

 

Certain of our wholly owned subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.

 

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***Dividends to Common Stockholders***

 

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by our board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed, although we may decide to retain such capital gains for investment.

 

We have adopted a dividend reinvestment plan that provides for reinvestment of any distributions we declare in cash on behalf of our stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if our board of directors authorizes, and we declare, a cash dividend, then our stockholders who have not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their cash dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, rather than receiving the cash dividend. We intend to use primarily newly issued shares to implement the dividend reinvestment plan (so long as we are trading at a premium to net asset value). If our shares are trading at a significant enough discount to net asset value and we are otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, we intend to purchase shares in the open market in connection with our obligations under our dividend reinvestment plan. However, we reserve the right to issue new shares of our common stock in connection with our obligations under the dividend reinvestment plan even if our shares are trading below net asset value.

 

***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 amounts of actual and contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income or loss and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the valuation of investments.

 

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**Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.**

 

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and the valuations of our investment portfolio.

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***Interest Rate Risk***

 

Interest rate sensitivity refers to the change in earnings that may result from changes in the level of interest rates. Because we fund a portion of our investments with borrowings, our net investment income is affected by the difference between the rate at which we invest and the rate at which we borrow. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income.

 

As of March 31, 2012, approximately 19% of the investments at fair value in our portfolio were at fixed rates, approximately 68% were at variable rates, 12% were non-interest earning and 1% were on non-accrual status. Additionally, for the investments at variable rates, 62% of the investments contain interest rate floors (representing 42% of total investments at fair value). The Revolving Credit Facility, the Revolving Funding Facility, the SMBC Funding Facility and the Debt Securitization all bear interest at variable rates with no interest rate floors, while the 2022 Notes, 2040 Notes, 2047 Notes and the Convertible Notes bear interest at fixed rates.

 

We regularly measure our exposure to interest rate risk. We assess interest rate risk and manage our interest rate exposure on an ongoing basis by comparing our interest rate sensitive assets to our interest rate sensitive liabilities. Based on that review, we determine whether or not any hedging transactions are necessary to mitigate exposure to changes in interest rates.

 

While hedging activities may mitigate our exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates, certain hedging transactions that we may enter into in the future, such as interest rate swap agreements, may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio investments. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively hedge our interest rate risk.

 

Based on our March 31, 2012 balance sheet, the following table shows the annual impact on net income of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:

 
| **(in millions)   Basis Point Change** | ** ** | **Interest   Income** | ** ** | **Interest   Expense** | ** ** | **Net********Income** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|
| Up 300 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 52.1       |                   | $          | 17.3                  |       | $ | 34.8 |   |
| Up 200 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 28.8       |                   | $          | 11.5                  |       | $ | 17.3 |   |
| Up 100 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 7.1        |                   | $          | 5.8                   |       | $ | 1.3 |   |
| Down 100 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.2       | )                      | $          | (1.8                  | )          | $ | 0.6 |   |
| Down 200 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.5       | )                      | $          | (1.8                  | )          | $ | 0.3 |   |
| Down 300 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.8       | )                      | $          | (1.8                  | )          | $ | — |   |

 

Based on our December 31, 2011 balance sheet, the following table shows the annual impact on net income of base rate changes in interest rates (considering interest rate floors for variable rate instruments) assuming no changes in our investment and borrowing structure:

 
| **(in millions)   Basis Point Change** | ** ** | **Interest   Income** | ** ** | **Interest   Expense** | ** ** | **Net********Income** | ** ** |
|-------------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|------------------------|------------|-----------------------|------------|
| Up 300 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 50.0       |                   | $          | 28.1                  |       | $ | 21.9 |   |
| Up 200 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 28.0       |                   | $          | 18.7                  |       | $ | 9.3 |   |
| Up 100 basis points                                   |       | $                     | 7.2        |                   | $          | 9.4                   |       | $ | (2.2 | ) |
| Down 100 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.0       | )                      | $          | (3.1                  | )          | $ | 2.1 |   |
| Down 200 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.1       | )                      | $          | (3.1                  | )          | $ | 2.0 |   |
| Down 300 basis points                                 |       | $                     | (1.3       | )                      | $          | (3.1                  | )          | $ | 1.8 |   |

 

**Item 4. Controls and Procedures.**

 

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

 

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Based on that evaluation, our President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them of material information relating to the Company that is required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

**PART II — OTHER INFORMATION**

 

**Item 1. Legal Proceedings.**

 

We are party to certain lawsuits in the normal course of business. In addition, Allied Capital was involved in various legal proceedings which the Company assumed in connection with the Allied Acquisition. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with the activities of our portfolio companies. While the outcome of any such legal proceedings cannot at this time be predicted with certainty, we do not expect these matters will materially affect 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 risk factors discussed in Part I, “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.

 

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

 

We did not sell any equity securities during the period covered in this report that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the period covered in this report.

 

**Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.**

 

Not applicable.

 

**Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures**

 

Not applicable.

 

**Item 5.  Other Information.**

 

On May 4, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and restate the Revolving Credit Facility (as amended and restated, the “A&R Revolving Credit Facility”).  The A&R Revolving Credit Facility, among other things:

 

·                  increased the commitment size of the facility from $810 million to $900 million,

·                  extended the maturity date from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2016,

·                  extended the expiration of the revolving period from January 22, 2013 to May 4, 2015, during which period the Company, subject to certain conditions, may make borrowings under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility,

·                  requires the Company to make certain monthly amortization and other payments after the revolving period,

·                  increased the size of the Letter of Credit sub-facility from $100 million to $125 million,

·                  modified the types of collateral available to the secured parties under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility,

·                  modified certain provisions with respect to testing borrowing base values, and

·                  modified pricing.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, the stated borrowing rate under the Company’s prior revolving credit facility was based on LIBOR plus an applicable spread of between 2.50% and 4.00% or on an “alternate base rate” (which is the highest of a prime

 

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rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or one month LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus an applicable spread of between 1.50% and 3.00%, in each case, based on a pricing grid depending on the Company’s credit ratings.  Subject to certain exceptions, the stated borrowing rate under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility is based on LIBOR plus 2.25% or on an “alternate base rate” (which is the highest of a prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or one month LIBOR plus 1.00%) plus 1.25%.  The A&R Revolving Credit Facility continues to be secured by a material portion of the Company’s assets (excluding, among other things, investments held in and by certain subsidiaries or investments in certain portfolio companies of the Company) and is guaranteed by certain subsidiaries of the Company.

 

The A&R Revolving Credit Facility includes an “accordion” feature that allows the Company, under certain circumstances, to increase the size of the facility to a maximum of $1.35 billion.

 

Under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility, the Company has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations on certain asset transfers and restricted payments, (d) maintaining a certain minimum stockholders’ equity, (e) maintaining a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities) to total indebtedness, of the Company and its subsidiaries, of not less than 2.0:1.0, and (f) limitations on the creation or existence of agreements that prohibit liens on certain properties of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.  The A&R Revolving Credit Facility also continues to include usual and customary events of default for senior secured revolving credit facilities of this nature.

 

In addition to the asset coverage ratio described above, borrowings under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility (and the incurrence of certain other permitted debt) will continue to be subject to compliance with a borrowing base that will apply different advance rates to different types of assets in the Company’s portfolio.  Borrowings under the A&R Revolving Credit Facility will also continue to be subject to the leverage restrictions contained in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

The documents related to the A&R Revolving Credit Facility will be filed as exhibits to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

 

**Item 6.  Exhibits.**

 

**EXHIBIT INDEX**

 
| **Number** | ** ** | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|------------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 4.1        |       | Second   Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 2, 2012, relating to the   7.00% Senior Notes due 2022, between Ares Capital Corporation and U.S. Bank   National Association, as trustee(1)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4.2        |       | Form of   7.00% Senior Note due 2022(1)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4.3        |       | Indenture,   dated as of March 14, 2012, between Ares Capital Corporation and U.S.   Bank National Association, as trustee (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 4.4        |       | Form of   4.875% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017(2)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 10.1       |       | Dividend   Reinvestment Plan of Ares Capital Corporation(3)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10.2       |       | Amendment   No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Sale and Servicing Agreement, dated as   of January 18, 2012, among Ares Capital CP Funding LLC, as   borrower, Ares Capital Corporation, as servicer and transferor, Wells Fargo   Bank, National Association (as successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National   Association), as note purchaser, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as agent,   and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral custodian, trustee and   bank(4) |
| 10.3       |       | Loan   and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2012, among Ares   Capital JB Funding LLC, as borrower, Ares Capital Corporation, as   servicer and transferor, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as   administrative agent, collateral agent and lender, and U.S. Bank National   Association, as collateral custodian and bank(5)                                                                                                                                           |
| 10.4       |       | Purchase   and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 20, 2012, between Ares Capital   JB Funding LLC, as purchaser, and Ares Capital Corporation, as seller(5)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 31.1       |       | Certification   by President pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted   pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31.2       |       | Certification   by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as   adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 32.1       |       | Certification   by President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.   Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

 

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*                                         Filed herewith

 

(1)                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, as applicable, to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on February 2, 2012.

 

(2)                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, as applicable, to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on March 14, 2012.

 

(3)                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on February 27, 2012.

 

(4)                                 Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on January 19, 2012.

 

(5)                                  Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, as applicable, to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00663), filed on January 24, 2012.

 

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**SIGNATURES**

 

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

 
| ** **                | **ARES   CAPITAL CORPORATION** |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                      |                           |
|                      |                           |
| Dated:   May 8, 2012 | By                             | /s/   MICHAEL J. AROUGHETI |
|                      |                           | Michael   J. Arougheti President |
|                      |                           |
| Dated:   May 8, 2012 | By                             | /s/   PENNI F. ROLL |
|                      |                           | Penni   F. Roll   Chief Financial Officer |

 

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