UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 FORM 10-Q

 

x             QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

 

OR

 

¨             TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____ to _____

 

Commission File Number 1-35040

 

Medley Capital Corporation

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		27-4576073
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

375 Park Avenue, Suite 3304

New York, NY 10152

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(212) 759-0777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x   No ¨

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of May 3, 2012, the Registrant had 17,320,468 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding. 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

				Page
Part I.		Financial Information		F-1
Item 1.		Financial Statements		F-1
		Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and September 30, 2011		F-1
		Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		F-2
		Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		F-3
		Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 (unaudited)		F-4
		Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2012 (unaudited) and September 30, 2011		F-5
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)		F-8
Item 2.		Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		1
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		15
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures		15
Part II.		Other Information		16
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings		16
Item 1A.		Risk Factors		16
Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		16
Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities		16
Item 4.		Removed and Reserved		16
Item 5.		Other Information		16
Item 6.		Exhibits		17
SIGNATURES				18

  

Part I. Financial Information

  

Item 1. Financial Statements

  

Medley Capital Corporation

 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  

		As of
		March 31, 2012				September 30, 2011
		(unaudited)
ASSETS
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled/non-affiliated investments (amortized cost of $260,471,103 and $153,268,701, respectively)		$	260,364,140			$	153,385,565
Affiliated investments (amortized cost of $46,017,715 and $46,087,374, respectively)			45,894,031				45,820,982
Total investments at fair value			306,258,171				199,206,547
Cash and cash equivalents			1,936,861				17,201,643
Interest receivable			2,481,444				1,679,738
Deferred financing costs, net			2,968,110				1,259,382
Other assets			170,254				782,006
Deferred offering costs			182,586				-
Total assets		$	313,997,426			$	220,129,316
LIABILITIES
Credit facility payable		$	50,900,000			$	-
Notes payable			40,000,000				-
Management and incentive fees payable, net			2,590,850				1,483,751
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			870,705				626,261
Administrator expenses payable			382,238				346,293
Deferred revenue			42,350				18,648
Interest and fees payable			331,637				1,667
Due to affiliate			79,517				-
Deferred offering costs payable			100,000				-
Total liabilities		$	95,297,297			$	2,476,620
NET ASSETS
Common stock, par value $.001 per share, 100,000,000 common shares authorized,
17,320,468 and 17,320,468 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively		$	17,320			$	17,320
Capital in excess of par value			214,509,815				214,509,815
Accumulated undistributed net investment income			4,240,073				3,220,089
Accumulated net realized gain from investments			163,568				55,000
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments			(230,647	)			(149,528	)
Total net assets			218,700,129				217,652,696
Total liabilities and net assets		$	313,997,426			$	220,129,316
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE		$	12.63			$	12.57

 

  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

Medley Capital Corporation

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

		For the three months ended March 31								For the six months ended March 31
		2012				2011				2012				2011
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest from investments
Non-controlled/Non-affiliated investments		$	6,929,546			$	1,411,158			$	12,467,276			$	1,411,158
Affiliated investments			1,534,991				1,126,430				3,089,062				1,126,430
Total interest income			8,464,537				2,537,588				15,556,338				2,537,588
Interest from cash and cash equivalents			889				41,543				2,732				41,543
Other fee income			1,507,914				200,000				2,643,470				200,000
Total investment income			9,973,340				2,779,131				18,202,540				2,779,131
EXPENSES
Base management fees			1,238,679				714,186				2,283,946				714,186
Incentive fees			1,352,171				-				2,558,833				-
Administrator expenses			382,238				190,246				678,484				190,246
Professional fees			340,524				206,688				632,628				234,188
Interest and financing expenses			827,391				-				1,109,417				-
Directors fees			131,125				129,356				246,379				197,183
Insurance			117,405				79,445				221,819				79,445
General and administrative			175,124				48,538				276,827				50,073
Organizational expense			-				92,226				-				92,226
Expenses before management fee waiver			4,564,657				1,460,685				8,008,333				1,557,547
Management fee waiver (See Note 6)			-				(424,692	)			(41,126	)			(424,692	)
Total expenses net of management fee waiver			4,564,657				1,035,993				7,967,207				1,132,855
Net investment income before excise taxes			5,408,683				1,743,138				10,235,333				1,646,276
Excise tax expense			-				-				(35,501	)			-
NET INVESTMENT INCOME			5,408,683				1,743,138				10,199,832				1,646,276
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments			(2,953	)			-				108,568				-
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments			432,333				-				(81,119	)			-
Net gain on investments			429,380				-				27,449				-
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS		$	5,838,063			$	1,743,138			$	10,227,281			$	1,646,276
WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE		$	0.34			$	0.10			$	0.59			$	0.10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER COMMON SHARE		$	0.31			$	0.10			$	0.59			$	0.10
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
- BASIC AND DILUTED (SEE NOTE 10)			17,320,468				17,095,468				17,320,468				17,095,468
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE		$	0.28			$	-			$	0.53			$	-

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

Medley Capital Corporation

 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  

		For the six months ended March 31, 2012				For the six months ended March 31, 2011
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
INCREASE FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income		$	10,199,832			$	1,646,276
Net realized gain from investments			108,568				-
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments			(81,119	)			-
Net increase in net assets from operations			10,227,281				1,646,276
SHAREHOLDER DISTRIBUTIONS:
Distributions declared ($0.53 per share)			(9,179,848	)			-
Net decrease in net assets from shareholder distributions			(9,179,848	)			-
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriting costs			-				216,051,889
Offering costs			-				(1,415,162	)
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions			-				214,636,727
Total increase in net assets			1,047,433				216,283,003
Net assets at beginning of period			217,652,696				(92,050	)
Net assets at end of period		$	218,700,129			$	216,190,953
Net asset value per common share		$	12.63			$	12.48
Common shares outstanding at end of period			17,320,468				17,320,468

 

 

  

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

Medley Capital Corporation

  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

		For the six months ended March 31, 2012				For the six months ended March 31, 2011
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS		$	10,227,281			$	1,646,276
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM
OPERATIONS TO NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Paid-in-kind interest income			(1,549,877	)			(507,199	)
Net amortization of premium on investments			19,197				39,533
Amortization of deferred financing costs			238,545				-
Net realized gain from investments			(108,568	)			-
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments			81,119				-
Proceeds from sale and redemption of investments			16,279,168				-
Purchase of investments			(121,772,663	)			(20,010,054	)
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Interest receivable			(801,706	)			(414,820	)
Other assets			611,752				(353,991	)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses			244,444				376,912
Management and incentive fees payable, net			1,107,099				289,494
Administrator expenses payable			35,945				190,246
Interest and credit facility fees payable			329,970				-
Deferred revenue			23,702				-
Due to affiliate			79,517				94,309
Accrued organizational costs			-				621
NET CASH USED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES			(94,955,075	)			(18,648,673	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of contributed loan			-				(50,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of underwriting costs			-				131,101,393
Offering cost paid			(82,586	)			(398,729	)
Borrowings on debt			101,600,000				-
Paydowns on debt			(10,700,000	)			-
Financing cost paid			(1,947,273	)			-
Payments of cash dividends			(9,179,848	)			-
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES			79,690,293				130,652,664
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(15,264,782	)			112,003,991
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD			17,201,643				15,190
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD		$	1,936,861			$	112,019,181
Supplemental Information:
Interest paid during the year		$	540,901			$	-
Supplemental non-cash information
Paid-in-kind interest income		$	1,549,877			$	507,199
Net amortization of premium on investments		$	(19,197	)		$	(39,533	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$	(238,545	)		$	-
Issuance of 5,759,356 shares of common stock in connection with the formation
transaction (See Note 1)		$	-			$	84,950,496

 

  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

Medley Capital Corporation

  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

  

March 31, 2012

(unaudited)

  

Company (1)		Industry		Interest		Maturity				Par Amount (2)				Cost				Fair Value				% of Net Assets (3)				LTV (5)
Non-controlled/Non-affiliated Investments - 119.0% (3)
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
Welocalize, Inc. (term loan A)		Business Services		10.00% (LIBOR + 8.00%, 2.00% LIBOR Floor)			11/19/2015			$	4,678,135			$	4,678,135			$	4,678,135				2.1	%			43.3	%
Welocalize, Inc. (term loan B)		Business Services		12.25% (LIBOR + 9.00%, 2.00% LIBOR Floor, 1.25% PIK)			11/19/2015				5,333,143				5,333,143				5,333,143				2.4	%			43.3	%
BayDelta Maritime LLC (term loan)		Cargo Transport		13.75% (11.25% Cash, 2.50% Deferred)			6/30/2016				6,669,293				6,534,445				6,534,445				2.9	%			33.7	%
BayDelta Maritime LLC (fee note) (7)		Cargo Transport		14.88% (7)			6/30/2016				250,000				138,535				138,535				0.1	%			33.7	%
Hilex Poly Co.		Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber		11.25% (LIBOR + 9.25%, 2.00% LIBOR Floor)			11/19/2015				1,626,809				1,626,809				1,626,809				0.7	%			43.7	%
Flexera Software LLC		Electronics		7.50% (LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.25% LIBOR Floor)			9/30/2017				3,960,000				3,960,000				3,841,200				1.8	%			35.0	%
Velum Global Credit Management LLC		Finance		15.00%			3/31/2014				15,000,000				15,201,935				15,201,935				7.0	%			29.1	%
The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc.		Grocery		11.00% (LIBOR + 9.00%, 2.00% LIBOR Floor)			3/13/2017				8,000,000				8,000,000				8,000,000				3.7	%			20.2	%
Calloway Laboratories, Inc.		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		15.00% (LIBOR + 11.00% ,1.00% LIBOR Floor, 3.00% PIK)			9/30/2013				20,000,000				20,000,000				20,000,000				9.1	%			45.5	%
Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		14.00% (12.00% Cash, 2.00% PIK)			11/14/2016				6,046,139				5,537,298				5,854,176				2.7	%			31.3	%
Renaissance Learning, LLC		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		7.75% (LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)			10/19/2017				2,985,000				2,871,723				2,871,723				1.3	%			34.3	%
Cymax Stores, Inc.		Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products		13.75%			8/1/2015				6,373,772				6,373,772				5,736,395				2.6	%			27.5	%
Geneva Wood Fuels LLC (4)		Personal and Nondurable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)		15.50% (LIBOR + 13.00%, 2.50% LIBOR Floor)			12/31/2012				7,500,000				7,500,000				7,046,250				3.2	%			73.9	%
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.		Personal and Nondurable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)		7.00% (1.50% Base + 5.50% Spread)			1/3/2018				3,990,000				3,990,000				3,990,000				1.8	%			52.5	%
Water Capital USA, Inc.		Structured Finance Securities		14.00% (7.00% Cash, 7.00% PIK)			1/3/2013				23,030,295				23,030,295				23,030,295				10.5	%			47.0	%
Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans										$	115,442,586			$	114,776,090			$	113,883,041
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation		Aerospace & Defense		13.25% (11.25% Cash, 2.00% PIK)			3/16/2014			$	15,334,222			$	15,334,222			$	15,334,222				7.0	%			32.6	%
Kelley Amerit Holdings, Inc.		Business Services		12.20% (LIBOR + 9.70% Cash, 1.00% LIBOR Floor, 1.50% PIK)			12/21/2016				9,420,989				9,420,989				9,420,989				4.3	%			41.1	%
Prestige Industries LLC		Business Services		13.00% (10.00% Cash, 3.00% PIK)			1/31/2017				5,760,960				5,609,277				5,609,277				2.6	%			35.8	%
YRCW Receivables LLC		Cargo Transport		11.25% (LIBOR + 9.75%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)			9/30/2014				9,947,505				9,746,673				9,746,673				4.5	%			77.3	%
Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc.		Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing		13.00% (LIBOR + 9.50% Cash, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 2.00% PIK)			11/27/2016				3,096,439				3,100,145				3,096,439				1.4	%			37.5	%
RCS Management Corporation & Specialized Medical Services, Inc.		Diversified/Conglomerate Service		13.00% ( LIBOR + 11.00% Cash, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 0.50% PIK)			9/23/2015				17,302,162				17,302,162				17,302,162				7.9	%			41.2	%
Flexera Software LLC		Electronics		11.00% (LIBOR + 9.75%, 1.25% LIBOR Floor)			9/30/2018				6,000,000				6,000,000				5,640,000				2.6	%			50.8	%
Renaissance Learning, LLC		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		12.00% (LIBOR + 10.50%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)			10/19/2018				2,000,000				1,922,862				1,922,862				0.9	%			50.0	%
Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		14.00%			12/23/2014				10,500,000				10,500,000				10,500,000				4.8	%			51.5	%
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.		Personal and Nondurable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)		11.00% (1.50% Base + 9.50% Spread)			1/3/2019				6,000,000				6,000,000				5,910,000				2.7	%			65.3	%
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC		Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services		13.25% (LIBOR + 11.75%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)			8/25/2017				10,000,000				10,000,000				10,000,000				4.6	%			66.2	%
United Road Towing Inc.		Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services		13.50% (11.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK)			10/21/2016				15,290,878				15,290,878				15,290,878				7.0	%			63.8	%
United Restaurant Group L.P.		Restaurant & Franchise		15.24% (LIBOR + 11.50% Cash, 3.50% PIK)			12/31/2016				10,271,556				10,271,556				10,271,556				4.7	%			80.8	%
Total Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans										$	120,924,711			$	120,498,764			$	120,045,058
Senior Secured Notes
Tower International, Inc		Automobile		10.63%			9/1/2017			$	6,101,000			$	6,227,593			$	6,227,593				2.8	%			37.7	%
Tempel Steel Company		Mining, Steel, Iron and Nonprecious Metals		12.00%			8/15/2016				10,000,000				9,783,887				9,783,887				4.5	%			56.8	%
U.S. Well Services, LLC(9)		Oil and Gas		14.50% (14.50% PIK until 8/15/12, 14.50%  cash therafter)			2/15/2017				5,000,000				4,957,037				4,957,037				2.3	%			66.5	%	(8)
Sizzling Platter LLC		Restaurant & Franchise		12.25%			4/15/2016				3,630,000				3,509,581				3,720,750				1.7	%			62.8	%
Total Senior Secured Notes										$	24,731,000			$	24,478,098			$	24,689,267
Equity/Warrants
Prestige Industries LLC		Business Services		Warrants to purchase 3.04% of the outstanding common units			1/31/2017			$	-			$	151,855			$	151,855				0.1	%			N/A
BayDelta Maritime LLC		Cargo Transport		Warrants to purchase 10% of the outstanding equity			6/30/2016				-				25,000				182,716				0.1	%			N/A
Meridian Behavioral Health, LLC		Healthcare, Education and Childcare		Warrants to purchase 8% of the outstanding membership units			11/14/2016				-				536,296				732,203				0.3	%			N/A
Cymax Stores, Inc.		Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products		40 Class B Common Units			-				-				5,000				680,000				0.3	%			N/A
Total Common Equity/Warrants										$	-			$	718,151			$	1,746,774
Sub Total Non-controlled/Non-affiliated Investments										$	261,098,297			$	260,471,103			$	260,364,140
Affiliated Investments - 21.0% (3)
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
Bennu Glass, Inc. (6)		Containers, Packaging and Glass		15.00%			4/30/2013			$	10,000,000			$	10,109,383			$	10,109,383				4.6	%			23.9	%
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (term loan A) (6)		Oil and Gas		13.00%			3/24/2014				5,000,000				5,000,000				5,169,774				2.4	%			27.9	%
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (term loan B) (6)		Oil and Gas		10.00%			3/24/2014				10,844,251				10,844,251				10,614,874				4.9	%			27.9	%
Allied Cash Holdings LLC (6)		Structured Finance Securities		15.00%			9/30/2013				20,000,000				20,064,081				20,000,000				9.1	%			28.4	%
Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans										$	45,844,251			$	46,017,715			$	45,894,031
Sub Total Affiliated Investments										$	45,844,251			$	46,017,715			$	45,894,031
Total Investments - 140.0% (3)										$	306,942,548			$	306,488,818			$	306,258,171

 

 

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(1) All of our investments are domiciled in the United States except for Cymax Stores, Inc. which is domiciled in Canada.
(2) Par amount includes accumulated PIK interest and is net of repayments.
(3) Percentage is based on net assets of $218,700,129 as of March 31, 2012.
(4) Investment is held via participation agreements with affiliated entities (See note 7).
(5) Loan to value ratio ("LTV") is the amount of total net debt in the portfolio company’s capital structure that is ahead of and through our loan divided by the enterprise value of the portfolio company.
(6) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, we are deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" of this portfolio company because we are under common control with such portfolio company.
(7) BayDelta Maritime LLC fee note is a zero coupon note, due at the earlier of prepayment or maturity and 14.88% represents an effective interest rate.
(8) LTV for U.S. Well Services, LLC is based on December 31, 2012 projections.
(9) Includes non-detachable warrants to purchase 0.88% of the outstanding common membership interests.

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 

 

 

 

  

Medley Capital Corporation

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2011

 

Company  (1)		Industry		Interest		Maturity		Par  Amount  (2)				Cost				Fair Value				% of Net  Assets (3)				LTV  (5) (unaudited)
Non-controlled/Non-affiliated Investments - 70.5% (3)
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
Water Capital USA, Inc.		Financial - Leasing		14.00% (7.00% Cash, 7.00% PIK)		1/3/2013		$	22,227,926			$	22,227,926			$	22,227,926				10.2	%			68.9	%
Flexera Software LLC		Computer Programming Services		7.50% (LIBOR + 6.25%, 1.25% LIBOR Floor)		9/30/2017			4,000,000				4,000,000				3,840,000				1.8	%			44.7	%
Geneva Wood Fuels LLC (4)		Energy		15.50% (LIBOR + 13.00%, 2.50% LIBOR Floor)		12/31/2012			7,500,000				7,500,000				7,424,659				3.4	%			64.2	%
Velum Global Credit Management LLC		Consumer Financial		15.00%		3/31/2014			15,000,000				15,247,083				15,247,083				7.0	%			23.7	%
Cymax Stores, Inc.		Home Furniture and Furnishings		13.75% (9.75% Cash, 4.00% PIK until 1/31/12, 13.75% Cash thereafter)		8/1/2015			6,040,736				6,040,736				6,040,736				2.8	%			11.6	%
BayDelta Maritime LLC (term loan)		Towing & Tugboat Services		13.75% (11.25% Cash, 2.50% Deferred)		6/30/2016			6,669,293				6,524,429				6,524,429				3.0	%			54.2	%
BayDelta Maritime LLC (fee note) (7)		Towing & Tugboat Services		14.88% (7)		6/30/2016			250,000				129,240				129,240				0.1	%			54.2	%
Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans								$	61,687,955			$	61,669,414			$	61,434,073
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation		Aerospace & Defense		13.25% (11.25% Cash, 2.00% PIK)		3/16/2014		$	15,179,244			$	15,179,244			$	15,179,244				7.0	%			36.9	%
Flexera Software LLC		Computer Programming Services		11.00% (LIBOR + 9.75%, 1.25% LIBOR Floor)		9/30/2018			6,000,000				6,000,000				5,520,000				2.5	%			64.2	%
United Road Towing Inc.		Wrecker Service		13.50% (11.50% Cash, 2.00% PIK)		10/21/2016			15,136,339				15,136,339				15,136,339				7.0	%			67.1	%
Sequel Youth and Family Services LLC		Health Services		14.00%		12/23/2014			10,500,000				10,500,000				10,500,000				4.8	%			52.3	%
Insight Pharmaceuticals LLC		Pharmaceutical Preparations		13.25% (LIBOR + 11.75%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)		8/25/2017			10,000,000				10,000,000				10,000,000				4.6	%			65.5	%
United Restaurant Group L.P.		Restaurant & Retail		15.22% (LIBOR + 11.50% Cash, 3.50% PIK)		12/31/2016			10,090,689				10,090,689				10,090,689				4.6	%			63.2	%
YRCW Receivables LLC		Trucking		11.25% (LIBOR + 9.75%, 1.50% LIBOR Floor)		9/30/2014			7,000,000				6,945,754				6,945,754				3.2	%			68.7	%
Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc.		Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet		13.00% (LIBOR + 9.50% Cash, 1.50% LIBOR Floor, 2.00% PIK)		11/27/2016			6,042,352				6,049,109				6,042,352				2.8	%			53.4	%
Total Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans								$	79,948,624			$	79,901,135			$	79,414,378
Senior Secured Notes
Tempel Steel Company		Metal Stamping		12.00%		8/15/2016		$	5,000,000			$	4,902,114			$	4,902,114				2.2	%			61.2	%
Sizzling Platter LLC		Restaurant & Retail		12.25%		4/15/2016			7,000,000				6,766,038				6,930,000				3.2	%			56.1	%
Total Senior Secured Notes								$	12,000,000			$	11,668,152			$	11,832,114
Equity/Warrants
Cymax Stores, Inc.		Home Furniture and Furnishings		40 Class B Common Units		8/1/2015		$	-			$	5,000			$	680,000				0.3	%			N/A
BayDelta Maritime LLC		Towing & Tugboat Service		Warrants to purchase 10% of the outstanding equity		6/30/2016			-				25,000				25,000				0.0	%			N/A
Total Common Equity/Warrants								$	-			$	30,000			$	705,000
Sub Total Non-controlled/Non-affiliated Investments								$	153,636,579			$	153,268,701			$	153,385,565
Affiliated Investments - 21.0% (3)
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans
Bennu Glass, Inc. (6)		Manufacturing - Consumer		15.00%		4/30/2013		$	10,000,000			$	10,157,220			$	10,157,220				4.6	%			29.8	%
Allied Cash Holdings LLC (6)		Consumer Financial		15.00%		6/30/2013			20,000,000				20,085,903				20,000,000				9.2	%			32.7	%
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (term loan A) (6)		Energy Refining		13.00%		3/24/2014			5,000,000				5,000,000				4,943,043				2.3	%			37.8	%
Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc. (term loan B) (6)		Energy Refining		10.00%		3/24/2014			10,844,251				10,844,251				10,720,719				4.9	%			37.8	%
Total Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans								$	45,844,251			$	46,087,374			$	45,820,982
Sub Total Affiliated Investments								$	45,844,251			$	46,087,374			$	45,820,982
Total Invesmtents - 91.5% (3)								$	199,480,830			$	199,356,075			$	199,206,547

 

 

  

(1) All of our investments are domiciled in USD.

(2) Par amount includes accumulated PIK interest and is net of repayments.

(3) Percentage is based on net assets of $217,652,696 as of September 30, 2011.

(4) Investment is held via participation agreements with affiliated entities (See note 7).

(5) Loan to value ratio ("LTV") is the amount of total net debt in the portfolio company’s capital structure that is ahead of and through our loan divided by the enterprise value of the portfolio company.

(6) As defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, we are deemed to be an "Affiliated Person" of this portfolio company because we are under common control with such portfolio company.

(7) BayDelta Maritime LLC fee note is a zero coupon note, due at the earlier of prepayment or maturity and 14.88% represents an effective interest rate.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

 

  

MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2012

(unaudited) 

   

 

Note 1. Organization

 

Medley Capital Corporation (the “Company”, “we” and “us”) is a non-diversified closed end management investment company incorporated in Delaware that has elected to be treated and is regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). We completed our initial public offering (“IPO”) and commenced operations on January 20, 2011. The Company intends to file an election and to qualify to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) commencing with our first taxable year as a corporation. We are externally managed and advised by our investment adviser, MCC Advisors LLC (“MCC Advisors”) pursuant to an investment management agreement.

 

Medley Capital BDC LLC (the “LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on April 23, 2010. On January 18, 2011, the LLC, in accordance with Delaware law, converted into Medley Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation and on January 20, 2011, the Company filed an election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act.

 

On January 20, 2011, the Company consummated its IPO, sold 11,111,112 shares of common stock at $12.00 per share and commenced its operations and investment activities. On February 24, 2011, an additional 450,000 shares of common stock were issued at a price of $12.00 per share pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Net of underwriting fees and offering costs, the Company received total cash proceeds of approximately $129.6 million.

 

On January 20, 2011, the Company’s shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “MCC.”

 

Prior to the consummation of our IPO, Medley Opportunity Fund LP (“MOF LP”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Medley Opportunity Fund, Ltd. (“MOF LTD”), a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company, which are managed by an affiliate of MCC Advisors, transferred all of their respective interests in six loan participations in secured loans to middle market companies with a combined fair value, plus payment-in-kind interest and accrued interest thereon, of approximately $84.95 million (the “Loan Assets”) to MOF I BDC LLC (“MOF I BDC”), a Delaware limited liability company in exchange for membership interests in MOF I BDC. As a result, MOF LTD owned approximately 90% of the outstanding MOF I BDC membership interests and MOF LP owned approximately 10% of the outstanding MOF I BDC membership interests.

 

On January 18, 2011, each of MOF LTD and MOF LP contributed their respective MOF I BDC membership interests to the LLC in exchange for LLC membership interests. As a result, MOF I BDC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the LLC. As a result of the LLC’s conversion noted above, MOF LTD and MOF LP’s LLC membership interests were exchanged for 5,759,356 shares of the Company’s common stock at $14.75 per share.

 

The Company’s investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by lending directly to privately-held small and middle market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. The portfolio will generally consist of senior secured first lien loans and senior secured second lien loans. In many of our investments, we will receive warrants or other equity participation features which we believe will increase the total investment returns.

 

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MOF I BDC and Medley SBIC LP. We have applied to the Small Business Administration for a license for Medley SBIC LP to operate as a small business investment company under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958. Currently Medley SBIC LP has no operations. All references made to the “Company,” “we,” and “us” herein include Medley Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiary, except as stated otherwise. Additionally, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company and related financial information have been prepared pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial results included herein contain all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements for the interim periods included herein. Therefore, this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2011. The current period’s results of operations will not necessarily be indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.   

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers cash equivalents to be highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash and cash equivalents include deposits in a money market account. The Company deposits its cash in a financial institution and, at times, such balance may be in excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.

 

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 assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Organizational Expenses

 

Organizational expenses consist principally of legal and accounting fees incurred in connection with the organization of the Company and have been expensed as incurred.

 

Deferred Offering Costs

 

Deferred offering costs consist of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the public offer and sale of the Company’s common stock, including legal, accounting, printing fees and other related expenses, as well as costs incurred in connection with the filing of a shelf registration statement.

 

Deferred Financing Costs

 

Financing costs, incurred in connection with our credit facilities and senior notes, are deferred and amortized using the straight line method over the life of the respective facility. 

 

Indemnification

 

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

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

 

Origination, amendment, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are recognized as income when the investment transaction closes. Other fees are capitalized as deferred revenue and recorded into income over the respective period.

 

Prepayment penalties received by the Company for debt instruments paid back to the Company prior to the maturity date are recorded as income upon receipt.

 

The Company holds debt investments in its portfolio that contain a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest provision. The PIK interest, which represents contractually deferred interest added to the investment balance that is generally due at maturity, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent such amounts are expected to be collected. PIK interest is not accrued if the Company does not expect the issuer to be able to pay all principal and interest when due. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, the Company earned $0.8 million and $1.5 million in PIK interest, respectively.

 

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. The Company reports changes in fair value of investments that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Management reviews all loans that become 90 days or more past due on principal and interest or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected for possible placement on non-accrual status. Accrued interest is generally reserved 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, although we may make exceptions to this general rule if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.

 

Investment Classification

 

The Company classifies its investments in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we would be deemed to “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. We refer to such investments in portfolio companies that we “control” as “Control Investments.” Under the 1940 Act, we would be deemed to be an “Affiliated Person” of a portfolio company if we own between 5% and 25% of the portfolio company’s outstanding voting securities or we are under common control with such portfolio company. We refer to such investments in Affiliated Persons as “Affiliated Investments.”

 

Valuation of Investments

 

The Company applies fair value accounting to all of its financial instruments in accordance with the 1940 Act and ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy as discussed in Note 4. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.

 

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, debt investments with remaining maturities within 60 days that are not credit impaired are valued at cost plus accreted discount, or minus amortized premium, which approximates fair value. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Company’s board of directors based upon input from management and third party valuation firms. Because these investments are illiquid and because there may not be any directly comparable companies whose financial instruments have observable market values, these loans are valued using a fundamental valuation methodology, consistent with traditional asset pricing standards, that is objective and consistently applied across all loans and through time.

   

 

The Company uses third-party valuation firms to assist the board of directors in the valuation of its portfolio investments. The valuation reports generated by the third-party valuation firms consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market based information, including comparable transactions, performance multiples, and movement in yields of debt instruments, among other factors. Based on information obtained from the third-party valuation firms, the Company uses a combined market yield analysis and an enterprise model of valuation. In applying the market yield analysis, the value of the Company’s loans is determined based upon inputs such as the coupon rate, current market discount yield, interest rate spreads of similar securities, the stated value of the loan, and the length to maturity. In applying the enterprise model, the Company uses a waterfall analysis which takes into account the specific capital structure of the borrower and the related seniority of the instruments within the borrower’s capital structure into consideration. To estimate the enterprise value of the portfolio company, we weigh some or all of the traditional market valuation methods and factors based on the individual circumstances of the portfolio company in order to estimate the enterprise value. The methodologies for performing investments may be based on, among other things: valuations of comparable public companies, recent sales of private and public comparable companies, discounting the forecasted cash flows of the portfolio company, third party valuations of the portfolio company, considering offers from third parties to buy the company, estimating the value to potential strategic buyers and considering the value of recent investments in the equity securities of the portfolio company. For non-performing investments, we may estimate the liquidation or collateral value of the portfolio company's assets and liabilities using an expected recovery model. We may estimate the fair value of warrants based on a model such as the Black-Scholes model or simulation models or a combination thereof.

 

We undertake a multi-step valuation process each quarter when valuing investments for which market quotations are not readily available, as described below:

 

•

our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for monitoring the portfolio investment;

 

•

preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management; and

 

•

an independent valuation firm engaged by our board of directors reviews approximately one third of these preliminary valuations each quarter on a rotating quarterly basis on non fiscal year-end quarters, such that each of these investments will be valued by independent valuation firms at least twice per annum when combined with the fiscal year end review of all the investments by independent valuation firms.

 

In addition, all of our investments are subject to the following valuation process:

 

•

review management’s preliminary valuations and their own independent assessment;

 

•

the audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the investment professionals, senior management and independent valuation firms; and

 

•

our board of directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of MCC Advisors, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

 

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 differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

 

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying amounts of certain of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses, approximate fair value due to their short-term nature. The carrying amounts and fair values of our long-term obligations are discussed in Note 5.

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Company intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements. Once qualified as a RIC, the Company must timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of the sum of investment company taxable income (“ICTI”) including PIK, as defined by the Code, and net tax exempt interest income (which is the excess of our gross tax exempt interest income over certain disallowed deductions) for each taxable year in order to be eligible for tax treatment under subchapter M of the Code. The Company will be subject to a nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax of 4% on undistributed income if it does not distribute at least 98% of its ordinary income in any calendar year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions for excise tax purposes, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not distribute at least 98% of its ordinary income and 98.2% of its capital gains. Accordingly, with respect to the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, a provision was recorded for federal excise taxes of $35,501.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in conformity with ASC Topic 740 - Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 provides guidelines for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in financial statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current period. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations. There were no material uncertain income tax positions at March 31, 2012. Although we file federal and state tax returns, our major tax jurisdiction is federal. The 2011 federal tax year for the Company remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Company Investment Risk, Concentration of Credit Risk, and Liquidity Risk

 

MCC Advisors has broad discretion in making investments for the Company. Investments will generally consist of debt instruments that may be affected by business, financial market or legal uncertainties. Prices of investments may be volatile, and a variety of factors that are inherently difficult to predict, such as domestic or international economic and political developments, may significantly affect the results of the Company’s activities and the value of its investments. In addition, the value of the Company’s portfolio may fluctuate as the general level of interest rates fluctuate.

 

The value of the Company’s investments in loans may be detrimentally affected to the extent, among other things, that a borrower defaults on its obligations, there is insufficient collateral and/or there are extensive legal and other costs incurred in collecting on a defaulted loan, observable secondary or primary market yields for similar instruments issued by comparable companies increase materially or risk premiums required in the market between smaller companies, such as our borrowers, and those for which market yields are observable increase materially. MCC Advisors may attempt to minimize this risk by maintaining low loan-to-liquidation values with each loan and the collateral underlying the loan.

   

 

The Company’s assets may, at any time, include securities and other financial instruments or obligations that are illiquid or thinly traded, making purchase or sale of such securities and financial instruments at desired prices or in desired quantities difficult. Furthermore, the sale of any such investments may be possible only at substantial discounts, and it may be extremely difficult to value any such investments accurately.

 

Note 3. Investments

 

The composition of our investments as of March 31, 2012 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Amortized Cost				Percentage				Investments at Fair Value				Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	160,794				52.5	%		$	159,777				52.2	%
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			120,499				39.3				120,045				39.2
Senior Secured Notes			24,478				8.0				24,689				8.0
Equities/Warrants			718				0.2				1,747				0.6
Total		$	306,489				100.0	%		$	306,258				100.0	%

 

 

The composition of our investments as of September 30, 2011 as a percentage of our total portfolio, at amortized cost and fair value were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Amortized Cost				Percentage				Investments at Fair Value				Percentage
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	107,757				54.0	%		$	107,255				53.8	%
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			79,901				40.1				79,415				39.9
Senior Secured Notes			11,668				5.9				11,832				5.9
Equities/Warrants			30				0.0				705				0.4
Total		$	199,356				100.0	%		$	199,207				100.0	%

 

 

The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio
Structured Finance Securities		$	43,030				14.1	%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare			41,881				13.7
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services			25,291				8.3
Business Services			25,193				8.2
Oil and Gas			20,742				6.8
Diversified/Conglomerate Service			17,302				5.6
Personal and Nondurable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)			16,946				5.5
Cargo Transport			16,602				5.4
Aerospace & Defense			15,334				5.0
Finance			15,202				5.0
Restaurant & Franchise			13,992				4.6
Containers, Packaging and Glass			10,109				3.3
Mining, Steel, Iron and Nonprecious Metals			9,784				3.2
Electronics			9,481				3.1
Grocery			8,000				2.6
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products			6,417				2.1
Automobile			6,228				2.0
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing			3,097				1.0
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber			1,627				0.5
Total		$	306,258				100.0	%

 

 

The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value at September 30, 2011. Subsequent to September 30, 2011, industry groupings have been modified and are now substantially different (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio
Consumer Financial		$	35,247				17.7	%
Financial - Leasing			22,228				11.2
Restaurant & Retail			17,021				8.5
Energy Refining			15,664				7.9
Aerospace & Defense			15,179				7.6
Wrecker Service			15,136				7.6
Health Services			10,500				5.3
Manufacturing - Consumer			10,157				5.1
Pharmaceutical Preparations			10,000				5.0
Computer Programming Services			9,360				4.7
Energy			7,425				3.7
Trucking			6,946				3.5
Home Furniture and Furnishings			6,721				3.4
Towing & Tugboat Services			6,679				3.3
Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet			6,042				3.0
Metal Stamping			4,902				2.5
Total		$	199,207				100.0	%

 

The Company invests in portfolio companies principally located in North America. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which may not be indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business. The following table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio
Midwest		$	104,315				34.1	%
Mid-Atlantic			59,378				19.4
West			53,137				17.3
Southeast			32,127				10.5
Northeast			27,046				8.8
Southwest			23,838				7.8
International			6,417				2.1
Total		$	306,258				100.0	%

 

 

The following table shows the portfolio composition by geographic location at fair value at September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio
Midwest		$	51,591				25.9	%
West			45,994				23.1
Mid-Atlantic			35,270				17.7
Southeast			30,500				15.3
Southwest			21,706				10.9
Northeast			7,425				3.7
International			6,721				3.4
Total		$	199,207				100.0	%

 

Note 4. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company follows ASC 820 for measuring the fair value of portfolio investments. Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the instruments or market and the instruments’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Financial investments recorded at fair value in the consolidated financial statements are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of the investment as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

·

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

 

·

Level 2 — Valuations based on inputs other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable at the measurement date. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets including actionable bids from third parties for privately held assets or liabilities, and observable inputs other than quoted prices such as yield curves and forward currency rates that are entered directly into valuation models to determine the value of derivatives or other assets or liabilities.

 

·

Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and where there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs for the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation and is based upon management’s assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. These investments include debt and equity investments in private companies or assets valued using the market or income approach and may involve pricing models whose inputs require significant judgment or estimation because of the absence of any meaningful current market data for identical or similar investments. The inputs in these valuations may include, but are not limited to, capitalization and discount rates, beta and EBITDA multiples. The information may also include pricing information or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence.

 

 

In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the Company continues to employ the valuation policy approved by the board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820 (see Note 2). Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.

 

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of our investments, by major class according to the fair value hierarchy, as of March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	—			$	—			$	159,777			$	159,777
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			—				—				120,045				120,045
Senior Secured Notes			—				—				24,689				24,689
Equities/Warrants			—				—				1,747				1,747
Total		$	—			$	—			$	306,258			$	306,258

 

 

The following table presents the fair value measurements of our investments, by major class according to the fair value hierarchy, as of September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3				Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	—			$	—			$	107,255			$	107,255
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			—				—				79,415				79,415
Senior Secured Notes			—				—				11,832				11,832
Equities/Warrants			—				—				705				705
Total		$	—			$	—			$	199,207			$	199,207

  

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the six months ended March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Senior Secured   First Lien Loans				Senior Secured Second Lien Loans				Senior Secured Notes				Equities / Warrants				Total
Balance as of September 30, 2011		$	107,255			$	79,415			$	11,832			$	705			$	199,207
Purchases and other adjustments to cost			17,558				11,365				16,069				—				44,992
Issuance			35,714				41,908				—				688				78,310
Sales			—				—				—				—				—
Settlements			(236	)			(12,673	)			(3,370	)			—				(16,279	)
Net change in realized gains (losses) from investments			1				(3	)			111				—				109
Net change in unrealized gains (losses)			(515	)			33				47				354				(81	)
Balance as of March 31, 2012		$	159,777			$	120,045			$	24,689			$	1,747			$	306,258

 

 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments that use Level 3 inputs for the six months ended March 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Senior Secured First Lien Loans				Senior Secured Second Lien Loans				Total
Balance as of September 30, 2010		$	—			$	—			$	—
Net unrealized gains (losses)			—				—				—
Purchases and other adjustments to cost			90,402				15,026				105,428
Sales and redemptions			—				—				—
Net realized gains (losses) from investments			—				—				—
Balance as of March 31, 2011		$	90,402			$	15,026			$	105,428

 

Net change in unrealized loss included in earnings related to investments still held at reporting date, March 31, 2012 and 2011, was approximately $1.3 million and $0.0 million, respectively.

 

Purchases and other adjustments to cost include purchases of new investments at cost, effects of refinancing/restructuring, accretion/amortization of income from discount/premium on debt securities, and PIK.

 

Sales represents net proceeds received from investments sold.

 

Settlements represents principal paydowns received, during the year.

 

No significant transfers between levels have occurred during the period.

 

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

 

The following table presents the quantitative information about level 3 fair value measurements of our investments, as of March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Fair value			Valuation techniques		Unobservable input		Range (weighted average)
Senior secured first lien term loan		$	159,777		Market approach		Market yield		7.0% - 18.5% (13.5%)
Senior secured second lien term loan		$	120,045		Market approach		Market yield		11.3% - 15.2% (13.2%)
Senior secured notes		$	24,689		Market approach		Market yield		10.1% - 14.8% (12.3%)
Equity/Warrants		$	1,747		Enterprise valuation analysis		EBITDA multiple(1)		0.3x - 6.0x (3.5x)

 

 (1) Represents amounts used when the Company has determined that market participants would use such multiples when measuring the fair value of these investments.

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s debt investments are market yields. Significant increases in market yields would result in significantly lower fair value measurements.

 

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s equity/warrants investments are comparable company EBITDA multiples. Significant increases in EBITDA multiples in isolation would result in significantly higher fair value measurements.

 

 

Note 5. Borrowings

 

As a BDC, we are only allowed to employ leverage to the extent that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after giving effect to such leverage. The amount of leverage that we employ at any time depends on our assessment of the market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing.

 

On August 4, 2011, the Company closed a four-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) led by ING Capital LLC with initial commitments of $60 million and a feature that provides for expansion of the Facility up to $125 million, subject to customary conditions. On January 31, 2012, February 10, 2012 and March 30, 2012, the Company closed $25 million, $15 million and $15 million, respectively, of additional commitments to the Facility. Total commitments to the Facility are now $115 million. The Facility will bear interest at the Company’s option of the Alternate Base Rate + 2.75% per annum or a rate of LIBOR + 3.75% per annum, with a 1% LIBOR floor. The Alternate Base Rate means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the federal funds effective rate for such day plus 0.5%, (c) LIBOR for a period of three months plus 1%, and (d) the ABR Floor of 2%. A significant percentage of our total assets have been pledged under the Facility to secure our obligations thereunder. The Facility contains commercially reasonable limitations as to how borrowed funds may be used, such as restrictions on industry concentrations, asset size, weighted average life, currency denomination and collateral interests. The Facility also includes certain commercially reasonable requirements relating to portfolio performance, the violation of which could result in the limit of further advances and, in some cases, result in an event of default, allowing the lenders to accelerate repayment of amounts owed thereunder.

 

On March 21, 2012, the Company issued $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes that mature on March 30, 2019 (the "Notes") with a 30 day over-allotment option that enables underwriters to purchase up to an additional $6.0 million in aggregate principal amount of notes. As of March 31, 2012, the underwriters did not exercise such option. The Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after March 30, 2015. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 2012. The Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol "MCQ".

 

At March 31, 2012, the carrying amount of our credit facility borrowings approximates the fair value. At March 31, 2012, the carrying amount and fair value of our notes payable was $40.0 million and $40.2 million, respectively. The fair values of our debt obligations are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The fair value of our credit facility borrowings are estimated based upon market interest rates for our own borrowings or entities with similar credit risk, adjusted for nonperformance risk, if any. The fair value of our notes, which are publically traded, is based upon closing market quotes as of the measurement date.

 

As of March 31, 2012, $1.9 million of financing costs related to the Facility and $1.3 million of financing costs related to the Notes have been capitalized and are being amortized over their respective terms. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded $0.9 million of interest expense and $0.2 million of amortization of deferred financing costs and as of March 31, 2012, there was $50.9 million outstanding under the Facility and $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes were outstanding.

 

Note 6. Agreements

 

Investment Management Agreement

 

On January 19, 2011, the Company entered into an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with MCC Advisors, a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, MCC Advisors implements our business strategy on a day-to-day basis and performs certain services for us, subject to oversight by our board of directors. MCC Advisors is responsible for, among other duties, determining investment criteria, sourcing, analyzing and executing investments transactions, asset sales, financings and performing asset management duties. Under the Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay MCC Advisors a management fee for investment advisory and management services consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee.

 

 

The base management fee will be calculated at an annual rate of 1.75% of our gross assets payable quarterly in arrears. For purposes of calculating the base management fee, the term “gross assets” includes any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage. For the first quarter of our operations, the base management fee was calculated based on the initial value of our gross assets. Subsequently, the base management fee is calculated based on the average value of our gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters. MCC Advisors agreed to waive the base management fee payable, in the amount of $41,126, with respect to cash and cash equivalents held by the Company through December 31, 2011.

 

The incentive fee consists of the following two parts:

 

The first, payable quarterly in arrears is based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter and will be 20.0% of the amount, if any, by which our pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter exceeds a 2.0% (which is 8.0% annualized) hurdle rate and a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each calendar quarter. Under this provision, in any calendar quarter, our investment adviser receives no incentive fee until our net investment income equals the hurdle rate of 2.0%, but then receives, as a “catch-up”, 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 2.5%. The effect of this provision is that, if pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter, our investment adviser will receive 20% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income as if the hurdle rate did not apply. For this purpose, pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that we receive from portfolio companies accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter including the base management fee, expenses payable under the administration agreement (as defined below), and any interest expense and any dividends paid on any issued and 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 original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses, unrealized capital appreciation, unrealized capital depreciation or excise tax expense. Since the hurdle rate is fixed, as interest rates rise, it will be easier for the MCC Advisors to surpass the hurdle rate and receive an incentive fee based on net investment income.

 

The second component of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 20.0% of our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains less cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation (unrealized depreciation on a gross investment-by-investment basis at the end of each calendar year) and all capital gains upon which prior performance-based capital gains incentive fee payments are previously made to the investment adviser.

 

The Company calculates incentive fee as if the Company had realized all assets at their fair values and liabilities at their settlement amounts as of the reporting date. Accordingly, the Company accrues a provisional incentive fee taking into account any unrealized gains. As the provisional incentive fee is subject to the performance of investments until there is a realization event, the amount or provisional incentive fee accrued at a reporting date may vary from the incentive fee that is ultimately paid and the differences could be material.

 

For the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012, the Company incurred net base management fees payable to MCC Advisors of $1.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively. For the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012, we incurred $1.4 million and $2.6 million in incentive fees related to pre-incentive fee net investment income, respectively. For the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred net base management fees payable to MCC Advisors of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The Company incurred no incentive fees for the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2011.

 

Administration Agreement

 

On January 19, 2011, the Company entered into an administration agreement with MCC Advisors. Pursuant to this agreement, MCC Advisors furnishes us with office facilities and equipment, clerical, bookkeeping, recordkeeping and other administrative services related to the operations of the Company. We reimburse MCC Advisors for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by our administrator in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of certain of our officers and their respective staff. From time to time, our administrator may pay amounts owed by us to third-party service providers and we will subsequently reimburse our administrator for such amounts paid on our behalf. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $0.4 million and $0.7 million in administrator expenses, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.2 million in administrator expenses, respectively.

 

 

Note 7. Related Party Transactions

 

Loan Participations

 

As discussed in Note 1, the Loan Assets contributed to the Company by MOF LP and MOF LTD upon consummation of the Company’s IPO were in the form of loan participations with an affiliated entity managed by affiliates of MCC Advisors. On June 30, 2011, the Company cancelled its participation agreements with an affiliate and executed loan assignment agreements for its investments in Allied Cash Holdings LLC, Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc., Bennu Glass, Inc., Velum Global Credit Management LLC and Water Capital USA, Inc. The Company is now a direct lender of record to these borrowers.

 

The Company holds its investment in Geneva Wood Fuels LLC through a participation agreement with an affiliated entity, which represents 2.3% of the Company’s investments as of March 31, 2012. By virtue of owning loans through a participation agreement, the Company has a contractual relationship with the affiliate, not the borrower. As a result, the Company is subject to the credit risk of the affiliate as well as that of the borrower. As of March 31, 2012, the principal amount related to this loan participation was $7.5 million and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 total investment income related to this loan participation was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

 

Due to Affiliate

 

Due to affiliate consists of certain general and administrative expenses paid by an affiliate.

 

Other Related Party Transactions

 

Certain affiliates of MCC Advisors, Medley Capital LLC, their respective affiliates and some of their employees purchased in the IPO an aggregate of 833,333 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price per share of $12.00. The Company received the full proceeds from the sale of these shares, and no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in respect of these shares.

 

On February 23, 2012, MOF LTD and MOF LP sold 4,406,301 shares of common stock at a price of $11.13 per share. The Company did not receive any of the proceeds of the sale of these shares. As of March 31, 2012, MOF LTD and MOF LP collectively own 946,293 shares of our common stock.

 

Employees of Medley Capital LLC, an affiliate of the Company, serve as a board member, managing member or senior corporate officers of Bennu Glass, Inc., Velum Global Credit Management LLC and Applied Natural Gas Fuels, Inc.

 

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

 

As of March 31, 2011, we had commitments under loan and financing agreements to fund up to $8.5 million to two portfolio companies. These commitments are primarily composed of senior secured term loans and preferred equity. The commitments are generally subject to the borrowers meeting certain criteria such as compliance with covenants and certain operational metrics. The terms of the borrowings and financings subject to commitment are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio.

 

Note 9. Directors Fees

 

The independent directors receive an annual fee of $35,000. They also receive $7,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and receive $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each committee meeting. In addition, the chairman of the audit committee receives an annual fee of $25,000 and the chairman of each other committee receives an annual fee of $10,000 for their additional services in these capacities. In addition, other members of the audit committee receive an annual fee of $12,500 and other members of each other committee receive an annual fee of $6,000. No compensation is paid to directors who are “interested persons” of the Company (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act). For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, we accrued $0.1 million and $0.2 million for directors’ fees expense, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we accrued $0.1 million and $0.2 million for directors’ fees expense, respectively.

 

 

Note 10. Earnings Per Share

 

In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 260 – Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”), basic earnings per share is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Other potentially dilutive common shares, and the related impact to earnings, are considered when calculating earnings per share on a diluted basis.

 

The following information sets forth the computation of the weighted average basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share from operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts):

 

Basic and diluted		Three months ended March 31, 2012				Six months ended March 31, 2012
Net increase in net assets from operations		$	5,838			$	10,227
Weighted average common shares outstanding			17,320,468				17,320,468
Earnings per common share-basic and diluted		$	0.34			$	0.59

 

The following information sets forth the computation of the weighted average basic and diluted net increase in net assets per share from operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011(dollars in thousands except share and per share amounts):

 

Basic and diluted		Three months ended March 31, 2011				Six months ended March 31, 2011
Net increase in net assets from operations		$	1,743			$	1,646
Weighted average common shares outstanding			17,095,468				17,095,468
Earnings per common share-basic and diluted		$	0.10			$	0.10

 

 

Note 11. Financial Highlights

 

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

 

		For the six months ended
		March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
Per share data:
Net asset value per share at beginning of period		$	12.57			$	(0.01	)
Issuance of common stock, net of underwriting costs			-				12.47
Offering cost			-				(0.08	)
Net investment income (1)			0.59				0.10
Net realized gains on investments			0.01				-
Net unrealized appreciation on investments			(0.01	)			-
Net increase in net assets			0.59				12.49
Distributions declared from net investment income			(0.53	)			-
Distributions declared from net realized capital gains			-				-
Total distributions to stockholders			(0.53	)			-
Net asset value at end of period		$	12.63			$	12.48
Net assets at end of period		$	218,700,129			$	216,190,953
Shares outstanding at end of period			17,320,468				17,320,468
Per share market value at end of period		$	11.27			$	12.18
Total return based on market value (2)			17.31	%			1.50	%
Total return based on net asset value (3)			5.42	%			0.77	%
Ratio/Supplemental data:
Ratio of net investment income net of management fee waiver to average net assets (4) (6)			9.36	%			4.03	%
Ratio of operating expenses net of management fee waiver to average net assets (4) (6)			3.95	%			2.78	%
Ratio of incentive fees to average net assets (4) (6)			2.35	%			0.00	%
Ratio of credit facility related expenses to average net assets (4) (6)			1.02	%			0.00	%
Ratio of total expenses net of management fee waiver to average net assets (4) (6)			7.35	%			2.78	%
Average debt outstanding (5)		$	25,157,923			$	-
Average debt outstanding per common share		$	1.45			$	-

 

(1)	Net investment income excluding management fee waiver equals $0.59 and $0.07 per share for the six months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.
(2)	Total annual return is historical and assumes changes in share price, reinvestments of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, and no sales change for the period.
(3)	Total annual return is historical and assumes changes in net assets value, reinvestments of all dividends and distributions at prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, and no sales change for the period.
(4)	For the six months ended March 31, 2012, excluding the management fee waiver, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, incentive fees, credit facility related expenses and total expenses to average net assets is 9.33%, 3.98%, 2.35%, 1.02% and 7.38%, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, excluding the management fee waiver, the ratio of net investment income, operating expenses, incentive fees, credit facility related expenses and total expenses to average net assets is 2.99%, 3.82%, 0.00%, 0.00% and 3.82%, respectively.
(5)	Based on daily weighted average balance of debt outstanding during the period.
(6)	Ratios are annualized.

 

Note 12. Dividends

 

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.

 

We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a cash dividend or other distribution, each stockholder that has not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving cash dividends. Stockholders who receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s dividend declaration and distribution during the six months ended March 31, 2012 (the Company did not declare any dividend payments during the six months ended March 31, 2011):

 

Date Declared		Record Date		Payment Date		Amount Per Share
11/29/2011		12/15/2011		12/30/2011		$	0.25
2/2/2012		2/24/2012		3/15/2012			0.28
						$	0.53

 

 

 

Note 13. Subsequent Events

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2012, except as disclosed below.

 

In April 2012, the Company closed on a $1.3 million investment in senior secured notes to Integra Telecom, Inc. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Integra Telecom, Inc. provides enterprise-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions to business and carrier customers across 35 markets in 11 Western states. The loan has a fixed coupon of 10.75%, with principal due at maturity in April 2016.

 

On May 2, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2012.  

 

 

 

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

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

Except as otherwise specified, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company,” refer to Medley Capital Corporation.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

 

·

the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies;

 

·

changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the value of our assets;

 

·

the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of our investment adviser;

 

·

the impact of increased competition;

 

·

the impact of future acquisitions and divestitures;

 

·

our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

 

·

limitations on entering into transactions with our affiliates in the absence of regulatory relief;

 

·

the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us or MCC Advisors LLC (“MCC Advisors”);

 

·

our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

 

·

any future financings by us;

 

·

the ability of MCC Advisors to attract and retain highly talented professionals;

 

·

fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

 

·

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

 

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the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings.

 

Such forward-looking statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “trend,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “potential,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” or similar expressions. The forward looking statements contained in this annual report involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth as “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

 

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. 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 Securities and Exchange Commission (“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.

 

Formation Transaction

 

Prior to the pricing of our initial public offering, Medley Opportunity Fund LP (“MOF LP”) and Medley Opportunity Fund, Ltd. (“MOF LTD”) transferred all of their respective interests in six loan participations in secured loans to middle market companies with a combined fair value, plus payment-in-kind interest and accrued interest thereon, of approximately $84.95 million (the “Loan Assets”) to MOF I BDC LLC (“MOF I BDC”) in exchange for membership interests in MOF I BDC. As a result, MOF LTD owned approximately 90% of the outstanding MOF I BDC membership interests and MOF LP owned approximately 10% of the outstanding MOF I BDC membership interests. On January 18, 2011, each of MOF LTD and MOF LP contributed their respective MOF I BDC membership interests to Medley Capital BDC LLC in exchange for Medley Capital BDC LLC membership interests. As a result, MOF I BDC became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medley Capital BDC LLC.

 

On January 18, 2011, Medley Capital BDC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company converted into Medley Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation. As a result, MOF LTD and MOF LP’s LLC membership interests were exchanged for 5,759,356 shares of the Company’s common stock at $14.75 per share. On January 20, 2011, Medley Capital Corporation filed an election to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”).

 

On January 20, 2011, we priced our initial public offering and sold 11,111,112 shares of our common stock at $12.00 per share. On February 24, 2011, an additional 450,000 shares of our common stock were issued at a price of $12.00 per share pursuant to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. Net of underwriting fees and estimated offering costs, we raised a total of approximately $129.6 million. Our shares began trading on January 20, 2011 on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MCC.”

 

Overview

 

We are a newly organized, externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that filed an election to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, we intend to elect and qualify to be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

  

We commenced operations and completed our initial public offering on January 20, 2011. Our investment activities are managed by MCC Advisors and supervised by our board of directors, of which a majority of the members are independent of us.

 

Our investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by lending directly to privately-held small and middle market companies to help these companies fund acquisitions, growth or refinancing. Our portfolio will generally consist of senior secured first lien term loans and senior secured second lien term loans. In many of our investments, we will receive warrants or other equity participation features which we believe will increase the total investment returns.

 

As a BDC, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For instance, we generally have to invest at least 70% of our total assets in “qualifying assets,” including securities of private or thinly traded public U.S. companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. In addition, we are only allowed to borrow money such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such borrowing, with certain limited exceptions. To obtain and maintain our RIC status, we must meet specified source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. To be eligible for tax treatment under subchapter M for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we must distribute at least 90% of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, for the taxable year.

 

 

Revenues

 

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt that we hold and capital gains, if any, on warrants or other equity interests that we may acquire in portfolio companies. We expect to invest our assets primarily in privately held companies with enterprise or asset values between $25 million and $250 million and will focus on investment sizes of $10 million to $50 million. We believe that pursuing opportunities of this size offers several benefits including reduced competition, a larger investment opportunity set and the ability to minimize the impact of financial intermediaries. We expect our debt investments to bear interest at either a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt will be payable generally either monthly or quarterly. In some cases our debt investments may provide for a portion of the interest to be paid-in-kind (“PIK”). To the extent interest is PIK, it will be payable through the increase of the principal amount of the obligation by the amount of interest due on the then-outstanding aggregate principal amount of such obligation. The principal amount of the debt and any accrued but unpaid interest will generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance or investment management services and possibly consulting fees. Any such fees will be generated in connection with our investments and recognized as earned.

 

Expenses

 

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of investment management fees and overhead expenses, including our allocable portion of our administrator’s overhead under the administration agreement. Our investment management fees compensate our investment adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including those relating to:

 

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our organization;

 

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calculating our NAV (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firms);

 

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expenses incurred by our investment adviser payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisers, in monitoring our financial and legal affairs and in monitoring our investments and performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies;

 

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

 

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the costs of all future offerings of common shares and other securities, if any;

 

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the base management fee and any incentive fee;

 

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distributions on our shares;

 

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administration fees payable under our administration agreement;

 

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the allocated costs incurred by our administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it;

 

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amounts payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making investments;

 

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transfer agent and custodial fees;

 

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registration fees and listing fees;

 

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U.S. federal, state and local taxes;

 

 

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independent director fees and expenses;

 

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costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC;

 

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the costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to our stockholders, including printing costs;

 

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our fidelity bond;

 

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directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums;

 

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indemnification payments;

 

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direct costs and expenses of administration, including audit and legal costs; and

 

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all other expenses reasonably incurred by us or our administrator in connection with administering our business, such as the allocable portion of overhead under our administration agreement, including rent and other allocable portions of the cost of certain of our officers and their respective staffs (including travel expenses).

 

Portfolio and Investment Activity

 

As of March 31, 2012, our portfolio consisted of investments in 30 portfolio companies with a fair value of approximately $306.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, we invested $66.0 million in six new portfolio companies and $3.2 million in two existing portfolio companies, and we had $12.9 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net investments of $56.3 million for the period. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, approximately $84.95 million was contributed to us as part of the formation transaction described above. Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, we invested $15.0 million in one new portfolio company and $5.0 million in one existing portfolio company.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2012, we invested $113.9 million in twelve new portfolio companies and $7.9 million in three existing portfolio companies, and we had $16.3 million in aggregate amount of exits and repayments, resulting in net investments of $105.5 million for the period. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, approximately $84.95 million was contributed to us as part of the formation transaction described above. Additionally, during the six months ended March 31, 2011, we invested $15.0 million in one new portfolio company and $5.0 million in one existing portfolio company.

 

As of March 31, 2012, our average portfolio company investment and our largest portfolio company investment at amortized cost and fair value was approximately $10.2 million and $10.2 million, and $23.0 million and $23.0 million, respectively, and the Company had approximately $1.9 million of cash and cash equivalents.

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of investments and cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Amortized Cost				Percentage of Total				Fair Value				Percentage of Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	160,794				52.1	%		$	159,777				51.8	%
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			120,499				39.1				120,045				39.0
Senior Secured Notes			24,478				8.0				24,689				8.0
Equities/Warrants			718				0.2				1,747				0.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents			1,937				0.6				1,937				0.6
Total		$	308,426				100.0	%		$	308,195				100.0	%

 

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and the fair value of investments and cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

		Amortized Cost				Percentage of Total				Fair Value				Percentage of Total
Senior Secured First Lien Term Loans		$	107,757				49.8	%		$	107,255				49.6	%
Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loans			79,901				36.9				79,414				36.7
Senior Secured Notes			11,668				5.4				11,832				5.5
Equities/Warrants			30				0.0				705				0.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents			17,202				7.9				17,202				7.9
Total		$	216,558				100.0	%		$	216,408				100.0	%

 

As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average loan to value ratio (“LTV”) of our portfolio investments was approximately 45.0%. We believe that the LTV ratio for a portfolio investment is a useful indicator of the riskiness of the portfolio investment, or its likelihood of default. As part of our investment strategy we seek to structure transactions with downside protection and seek LTVs of lower than 65%. We regularly evaluate the LTV of our portfolio investments and believe that LTV is a useful indicator for management and investors.

 

As of March 31, 2012, our income-bearing investment portfolio, which represented nearly 99.4% of our total portfolio, had a weighted average yield based upon cost on our portfolio investments of approximately 14.5%, and 42.9% of our income-bearing investment portfolio bore interest based on floating rates, such as LIBOR, and 57.1% bore interest at fixed rates.

 

MCC Advisors regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and rates each of them based on the following categories, which we refer to as MCC Advisors’ investment credit rating:

 

Credit Rating		Definition
1		Investments that are performing above expectations.
2		Investments that are performing within expectations, with risks that are neutral or favorable compared to risks at the time of origination.
		All new loans are rated ‘2’.
3		Investments that are performing below expectations and that require closer monitoring, but where no loss of interest, dividend or principal is expected.
		Companies rated ‘3’ may be out of compliance with financial covenants, however, loan payments are generally not past due.
4		Investments that are performing below expectations and for which risk has increased materially since origination.
		Some loss of interest or dividend is expected but no loss of principal.
		In addition to the borrower being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, loan payments may be past due (but generally not more than 180 days past due).
5		Investments that are performing substantially below expectations and whose risks have increased substantially since origination.
		Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent.
		Some loss of principal is expected.

   

 

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale at fair value as of March 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

Investment   Performance Rating		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage
1		$	26,856				8.8	%
2			269,131				87.9
3			10,271				3.3
4			—				—
5			—				—
Total		$	306,258				100.0	%

 

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale at fair value as of September 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

Investment   Performance Rating		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage
1		$	—				—	%
2			199,207				100.0
3			—				—
4			—				—
5			—				—
Total		$	199,207				100.0	%

 

Results of Operations

  

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

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
		($ in thousands)
Total investment income		$	9,974			$	2,779
Total expenses, net			4,565				1,036
Net investment income before excise taxes			5,409				1,743
Excise tax expense			—				—
Net investment income			5,409				1,743
Net realized gains (losses)			(3	)			—
Net unrealized gains (losses)			432				—
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	5,838			$	1,743

 

		For the six months ended
		March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
		($ in thousands)
Total investment income		$	18,203			$	2,779
Total expenses, net			7,967				1,133
Net investment income before excise taxes			10,236				1,646
Excise tax expense			36				—
Net investment income			10,200				1,646
Net realized gains (losses)			108				—
Net unrealized gains (losses)			(81	)			—
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		$	10,227			$	1,646

 

 

Investment Income

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, investment income totaled $10.0 million and $18.2 million, respectively, of which $8.5 million and $15.6 million was attributable to portfolio interest and $1.5 million and $2.6 million to other fee income, respectively.

 

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, investment income totaled $2.8 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of which $2.5 million and $2.5 million was attributable to portfolio interest, $0.1 million and $0.1 million to interest earned on cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 million and $0.2 million to other fee income, respectively.

 

Operating Expenses

 

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

 

		For the three months ended
		March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
		($ in thousands)
Base management fees		$	1,239			$	714
Incentive fees			1,352				—
Administrator expenses			382				190
Professional fees			341				207
Interest and financing expenses			827				—
Directors fees			131				129
Insurance			118				79
Organizational expense			—				92
General and administrative			175				50
Expenses before management fee waiver		$	4,565			$	1,461

 

		For the six months ended
		March 31, 2012				March 31, 2011
		($ in thousands)
Base management fees		$	2,284			$	714
Incentive fees			2,559				—
Administrator expenses			678				190
Professional fees			633				235
Interest and financing expenses			1,109				—
Directors fees			246				198
Insurance			222				79
Organizational expense			—				92
General and administrative			277				50
Expenses before management fee waiver		$	8,008			$	1,558

 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, total operating expenses before manager expense waiver and reimbursement increased $3.1 million, or 212.5%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, total operating expenses before manager expense waiver and reimbursement increased $6.5 million, or 414.2%, compared to the six months ended March 31, 2011.

 

Interest and financing expenses were higher in the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 than the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 as a result of the Company closing a four-year senior secured revolving credit facility and issuing $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes that mature on March 30, 2019.

 

Excluding interest and financing expenses, expenses increased for both the three and six month period ended March 31, 2012 due to an increase in professional fees, base management fees, incentive fees, administrative service fees, and general administrative expenses as a result of us becoming a public company. Professional fees increased due to higher legal, audit, and valuation services.

 

Net Realized Gains/Losses from Investments

 

We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of an investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized.

 

During the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, we recognized $2,953 of realized losses and $0.1 million of realized gains, respectively, on our portfolio investments. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we did not recognize any realized gains or losses on our portfolio investments.

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Investments

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments reflects the net change in the fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, we had $0.4 million of unrealized appreciation and $0.1 million of unrealized depreciation, respectively, on portfolio investments. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we had no unrealized appreciation or depreciation on portfolio investments.

 

Changes in Net Assets from Operations

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $5.8 million versus a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The difference is attributable to an increase in total investment income offset by an increase in total operating expenses, resulting from portfolio growth, and an increase in net unrealized appreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Based on 17,320,468 and 17,095,468 weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.34 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 versus a per share net increase in net assets from operations of $0.10 for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2012, we recorded a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $10.2 million versus a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $1.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011. The difference is attributable to an increase in total investment income offset by an increase in total operating expenses, resulting from portfolio growth for the six months ended March 31, 2012, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Based on 17,320,468 and 17,095,468 weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.59 for the six months ended March 31, 2012 versus a per share net increase in net assets from operations of $0.10 for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

 

 

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As a BDC, we distribute substantially all of our net income to our stockholders and will have an ongoing need to raise additional capital for investment purposes. To fund growth, we have a number of alternatives available to increase capital, including raising equity, increasing debt, and funding from operational cash flow.

 

The Company’s liquidity and capital resources have been generated primarily from the net proceeds of its IPO, as well as cash flows from operations. On January 20, 2011, we completed our IPO and issued 11,111,112 common shares and received net proceeds of $129.6 million.

 

On August 4, 2011, the Company closed a four-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) led by ING Capital LLC with initial commitments of $60 million and an accordion feature that provides for expansion of the Facility up to $125 million, subject to customary conditions. On January 31, 2012, February 10, 2012 and March 30, 2012, the Company closed $25 million, $15 million and $15 million, respectively, of additional commitments to the Facility. Total commitments to the Facility are now $115 million. As of March 31, 2012, there was $50.9 million outstanding under the Facility.

 

On March 21, 2012 the Company issued $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior notes that mature on March 30, 2019 (the “Notes”). The Notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option on or after March 30, 2015. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.125% per year, payable quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning June 30, 2012. The Notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade thereon under the trading symbol “MCQ”. As of March 31, 2012, $40.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes were outstanding.

 

As of March 31, 2012, we had $1.9 million in cash and cash equivalents. We generated cash from the net proceeds of our initial public offering and the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option and the net proceeds of our offering of the Notes. In the future, we may generate cash from future offerings of securities, future borrowings and cash flows from operations, including interest earned from the temporary investment of cash in U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. Our primary use of funds will be investments in our targeted asset classes, cash distributions to our stockholders, and other general corporate purposes.

 

We have applied to the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for a license for Medley SBIC LP to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.  On March 26, 2012, the application was accepted for filing. The application is expected to be approved within the next six months from the date of acceptance, although there can be no assurance that the SBA will approve the application.  SBICs are designated to stimulate the flow of private equity capital to eligible small businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBICs may make loans to eligible small businesses and invest in the equity securities of small businesses.

 

The SBIC license would allow our SBIC subsidiary to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with 10-year maturities.  The SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to our SBIC subsidiary’s assets over our stockholders in the event we liquidate our SBIC subsidiary or the SBA exercises its remedies under the SBA-guaranteed debentures issued by our SBIC subsidiary upon an event of default.

 

SBA regulations currently limit the amount that our SBIC subsidiary may borrow to a maximum of $150 million when it has at least $75 million in regulatory capital, receives a capital commitment from the SBA and has been through an examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing.

 

 

On March 27, 2012, we applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of our SBIC subsidiary guaranteed by the SBA from our 200% asset coverage test under the 1940 Act. If we receive an exemption for this SBA debt, we would have increased flexibility under the 200% asset coverage test.

 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We may become a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of our business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments may include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on our balance sheet. As of March 31, 2011, we had commitments under loan and financing agreements to fund up to $8.5 million to two portfolio companies. These commitments are primarily composed of senior secured term loans and preferred equity. The commitments are generally subject to the borrowers meeting certain criteria such as compliance with covenants and certain operational metrics. The terms of the borrowings and financings subject to commitment are comparable to the terms of other loan and equity securities in our portfolio.

 

We have certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. We have entered into an investment management agreement with MCC Advisors in accordance with the 1940 Act. The investment management agreement became effective upon the pricing of our initial public offering. Under the investment management agreement, MCC Advisors has agreed to provide us with investment advisory and management services. For these services, we have agreed to pay a base management fee equal to a percentage of our gross assets and an incentive fee based on our performance.

 

We have also entered into an administration agreement with MCC Advisors as our administrator. The administration agreement became effective upon the pricing of our initial public offering. Under the administration agreement, MCC Advisors has agreed to furnish us with office facilities and equipment, provide us clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities and provide us with other administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. MCC Advisors will also provide on our behalf significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to provide such assistance.

 

If any of the contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under any new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we would likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our investment management agreement and our administration agreement. Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.

 

Distributions

 

We intend to elect and to qualify to be taxed as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes under subchapter M of the Code. As a RIC, in any taxable year with respect to which we distribute at least 90 percent of the sum of our (i) investment company taxable income (which is generally our ordinary income plus the excess of realized net short-term capital gains over realized net long-term capital losses) determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and (ii) net tax exempt interest income (which is the excess of our gross tax exempt interest income over certain disallowed deductions), we (but not our stockholders) generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on investment company taxable income and net capital gains that we distribute to our stockholders. We intend to distribute annually all or substantially all of such income. To the extent that we retain our net capital gains or any investment company taxable income, we may be subject to U.S. federal income tax. We may choose to retain our net capital gains or any investment company taxable income, and pay the associated federal corporate income tax, including the federal excise tax described below.

 

Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax payable by us. To avoid this tax, we must distribute (or be deemed to have distributed) during each calendar year an amount equal to the sum of:

 

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at least 98.0 percent of our ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year;

 

(2)

at least 98.2 percent of the amount by which our capital gains exceed our capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period ending  on October 31st of the calendar year; and

 

 

(3)

income realized, but not distributed, in preceding years.

 

While we intend to distribute any income and capital gains in the manner necessary to minimize imposition of the 4% U.S. federal excise tax, sufficient amounts of our taxable income and capital gains may not be distributed to avoid entirely the imposition of the tax. In that event, we will be liable for the tax only on the amount by which we do not meet the foregoing distribution requirement.   

 

We intend to pay quarterly dividends to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to pay a specified level of dividends or year-to-year increases in dividends. In addition, the inability to satisfy the asset coverage test applicable to us as a BDC could limit our ability to pay dividends. All dividends will be paid at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, our financial condition, maintenance of our RIC status, compliance with applicable BDC regulations and such other factors as our board of directors may deem relevant from time to time. We cannot assure you that we will pay dividends to our stockholders in the future.

 

To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the source of a distribution to our stockholders may be the original capital invested by the stockholder rather than our income or gains. Stockholders should read any written disclosure accompanying a distribution carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.

 

We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a cash dividend or other distribution, each stockholder that has not “opted out” of our dividend reinvestment plan will have their dividends automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock rather than receiving cash dividends. Stockholders who receive distributions in the form of shares of common stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as if they received cash distributions.

 

On May 11, 2011, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share payable on June 15, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2011.

 

On August 4, 2011, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share payable on September 15, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 1, 2011.

 

On November 29, 2011, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share payable on December 30, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2011.

 

On February 2, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share payable on March 15, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 24, 2012.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Concurrent with the pricing of our initial public offering, we entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:

 

·

We entered into an investment management agreement with MCC Advisors. Mr. Brook Taube, our chairman and chief executive officer, is a managing partner and senior portfolio manager of MCC Advisors, and Mr. Seth Taube and Mr. Andrew Fentress, two of our directors, are managing partners of MCC Advisors.

 

·

MCC Advisors provides us with the office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct day-to-day operations pursuant to our administration agreement. We reimburse MCC Advisors for the allocable portion (subject to the review and approval of our board of directors) of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations under the administration agreement, including rent, the fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions, and our allocable portion of the cost of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs.

 

 

·

We have entered into a license agreement with Medley Capital LLC, pursuant to which Medley Capital LLC has granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Medley.”

 

·

Certain affiliates of MCC Advisors, Medley Capital LLC, their respective affiliates and some of their employees purchased in the initial public offering an aggregate of 833,333 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price per share of $12.00. We received the full proceeds from the sale of these shares, and no underwriting discounts or commissions were paid in respect of these shares.

  

MCC Advisors and its affiliates may in the future manage other accounts that have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, with ours. MCC Advisors and its affiliates may determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for one or more of those other accounts. In such event, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, and pursuant to MCC Advisors’ allocation policy, MCC Advisors or its affiliates may determine that we should invest side-by-side with one or more other accounts. We will not make any investments if they are not permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, or if they are inconsistent with MCC Advisors’ allocation procedures.   

 

In addition, we have adopted a formal code of ethics that governs the conduct of our and MCC Advisors’ officers, directors and employees. Our officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by both the 1940 Act and the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

Management Fee

 

Pursuant to the investment management agreement, we pay our investment adviser a fee for investment management services consisting of two components — a base management fee and an incentive fee.

 

MCC Advisors receives a base management fee from the Company payable quarterly in arrears, at an annual rate of 1.75% of the Company’s gross assets, including any assets acquired with the proceeds of leverage. MCC Advisors agreed to waive the base management fee payable with respect to cash and cash equivalents held by the Company through December 31, 2011.

 

The investment management agreement also provides that MCC Advisors will be entitled to an incentive fee of 20.0%. The incentive fee consists of two parts: (1) the first component, which is payable quarterly in arrears, will equal 20.0% of the excess, if any, of the pre-incentive fee net investment income over a hurdle rate (2.0% quarterly) and subject to a “catch-up” provision measured as of the end of each calendar quarter. Under this provision, in any calendar quarter, our investment adviser receives no incentive fee until our net investment income equals the hurdle rate of 2.0%, but then receives, as a “catch-up”, 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 2.5%. The effect of this provision is that, if pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter, our investment adviser will receive 20% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income as if the hurdle rate did not apply; and (2) the second component, which will be payable in arrears at the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the investment management agreement, as of the termination date), commencing with the year ending December 31, 2011, will equal 20.0% of our cumulative aggregate realized capital gains less cumulative realized capital losses, unrealized capital depreciation (unrealized depreciation on a gross investment-by-investment basis at the end of each calendar year) and all capital gains upon which prior performance-based capital gains incentive fee payments were previously made to the investment adviser.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

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

  

Valuation of Portfolio Investments

 

We value investments for which market quotations are readily available at their market quotations, which are generally obtained from an independent pricing service or multiple broker-dealers or market makers. We weight the use of third-party broker quotes, if any, in determining fair value based on our understanding of the level of actual transactions used by the broker to develop the quote and whether the quote was an indicative price or binding offer. However, a readily available market value is not expected to exist for many of the investments in our portfolio, and we will value these portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors under our valuation policy and process. We may seek pricing information with respect to certain of our investments from pricing services or brokers or dealers in order to value such investments. We will also employ independent third party valuation firms for all of our investments for which there is not a readily available market value.

 

 

Valuation methods may include comparisons of financial ratios of the portfolio companies that issued such private equity securities to peer companies that are public, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private equity valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments, and the differences could be material.

 

Our board of directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining the fair value of the investments in our portfolio that are not publicly traded, whose market prices are not readily available on a quarterly basis or any other situation where portfolio investments require a fair value determination.   

 

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

 

·

Our quarterly valuation process begins with each investment being initially valued by the investment professionals responsible for monitoring the portfolio investment.

 

·

Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with senior management.

 

·

At least twice annually, the valuation for each portfolio investment is reviewed by an independent valuation firm.

 

·

The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the investment professionals, senior management and independent valuation firms.

 

·

Our board of directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of MCC Advisors, the respective independent valuation firms and the audit committee.

 

In following these approaches, the types of factors that are taken into account in fair value pricing investments include available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables; applicable market yields and multiples; security covenants; call protection provisions; information rights; the nature and realizable value of any collateral; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments; the portfolio company’s earnings and discounted cash flows; the markets in which the portfolio company does business; comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public; comparable merger and acquisition transactions; and the principal market and enterprise values.

 

Determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates not verifiable by auditing procedures. Under current auditing standards, the notes to our financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:

 

Investments and Related Investment Income .. We account for investment transactions on a trade-date basis and interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is recorded on an accrual basis. For investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the principal balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the PIK interest is not collectible. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are recognized as income when the investment transaction closes. Other fees are capitalized as deferred revenue and recorded into income over the respective period. Prepayment penalties received by the Company for debt instruments paid back to the Company prior to the maturity date are recorded as income upon receipt. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We report changes in the fair value of investments that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in our consolidated statement of operations.

 

 

Non-accrual. We place loans on non-accrual status when principal and interest payments are past due by 90 days or more, or when there is reasonable doubt that we will collect principal or interest. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in our management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.

 

 

Federal Income Taxes

 

The Company intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under subchapter M of the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify as a RIC, among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements. Once qualified as a RIC, the Company must timely distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of the sum of investment company taxable income (“ICTI”) including PIK, as defined by the Code, and net tax exempt interest income (which is the excess of our gross tax exempt interest income over certain disallowed deductions) for each taxable year in order to be eligible for tax treatment under subchapter M of the Code. The Company will be subject to a nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax of 4% on undistributed income if it does not distribute at least 98% of its ordinary income in any calendar year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for each one-year period ending on October 31 of such calender year. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year dividend distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such income, as required. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions for excise tax purposes, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. Depending on the level of ICTI earned in a tax year, the Company may choose to carry forward ICTI in excess of current year distributions into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such excess. Any such carryover ICTI must be distributed before the end of that next tax year through a dividend declared prior to filing the final tax return related to the year which generated such ICTI.

   

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the consolidated financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

Recent Developments

 

On January 31, 2012, February 10, 2012 and March 30, 2012, the Company closed $25 million, $15 million and $15 million, respectively, of additional commitments to the Facility. Total commitments to the Facility are now $115 million and the accordion feature allows the Company to increase the total commitments under the Facility up to $125 million, subject to customary conditions.

 

In April 2012, the Company closed on a $1.3 million investment in senior secured notes to Integra Telecom, Inc. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Integra Telecom, Inc. provides enterprise-grade networking, communications and cloud solutions to business and carrier customers across 35 markets in 11 Western states. The loan has a fixed coupon of 10.75%, with principal due at maturity in April 2016.

 

On May 2, 2012, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share payable on June 15, 2012, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 25, 2012.  

 

 

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, 57.1% of our income-bearing investment portfolio bore interest at fixed rates and 42.9% have a floating interest rate such as LIBOR. In the future, we expect other loans in our portfolio will have floating rates. We may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contacts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2012, we did not engage in hedging activities.  

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures.

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011. The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2012, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There has not been any change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 (f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. 

 

 

 

 

Part II - Other Information

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings.

 

Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries is currently subject to any legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, are any legal proceedings threatened against us or our subsidiaries.

 

Item 1A:   Risk Factors.

 

In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the “Risk Factors” discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 14, 2011 which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.  Additional risks or uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 3:   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

None.

 

Item 4:   Removed and Reserved.

 

None.

 

Item 5:   Other Information.

 

None.

 

 

Item 6:   Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number		Description
4.1		Supplemental Indenture between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association, including the form of registered 7.125% Senior Note due 2019, dated March 21, 2012 (corrected)
31.1		Certifications by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certifications 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 pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

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.

 

Dated:  May 3, 2012	Medley Capital Corporation.
	By	/s/ Brook Taube
		Brook Taube Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Dated:  May 3, 2012	By	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
		Richard T. Allorto, Jr. Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

between

 

MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

 

and

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as Trustee

 

Dated as of March 21, 2012

 

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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “First Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of March 21, 2012, is between Medley Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Base Indenture (as defined below).

 

RECITALS OF THE COMPANY

 

The Company and the Trustee executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2012 (the “Base Indenture” and, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), to provide for the issuance by the Company from time to time of the Company’s unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series as provided in the Indenture.

 

The Company desires to issue and sell up to $40,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.125% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “Notes”).

 

Sections 901(5) and 901(7) of the Base Indenture provide that without the consent of Holders of the Securities of any series issued under the Indenture, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Base Indenture to (i) change or eliminate any of the provisions of the Indenture when there is no Security Outstanding of any series created prior to the execution of the supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of such provision and (ii) establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Section 201 and Section 301 of the Base Indenture.

 

The Company desires to establish the form and terms of the Notes and to modify, alter, supplement and change certain provisions of the Base Indenture for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes (except as may be provided in a future supplemental indenture to the Indenture (“Future Supplemental Indenture”)).

 

 

The Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture to provide for the issuance of the Notes and all acts and things necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding, and legal obligation of the Company and to constitute a valid agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

TERMS OF THE NOTES

 

Section 101      Terms of the Notes. The following terms relating to the Notes are hereby established:

 

(a)          The Notes shall constitute a series of Senior Securities having the title “7.125% Senior Notes due 2019.” The Notes shall bear a CUSIP number of 58503F205 and an ISIN number of US58503F2056.

 

(b)          The aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be initially authenticated and delivered under the Indenture (except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1305 of the Base Indenture, and except for any Securities that, pursuant to Section 303 of the Base Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered under the Indenture) shall be up to $40,000,000 . Under a Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate pursuant to Board Resolutions or an indenture supplement, the Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of Notes, issue additional Notes (in any such case “Additional Notes”) having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes. Any Additional Notes and the existing Notes will constitute a single series under the Indenture and all references to the relevant Notes herein shall include the Additional Notes unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(c)          The entire outstanding principal of the Notes shall be payable on March 30, 2019.

 

(d)          The rate at which the Notes shall bear interest shall be 7.125% per annum (the “Applicable Interest Rate”). The date from which interest shall accrue on the Notes shall be March 21, 2012, or the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or provided for; the Interest Payment Dates for the Notes shall be March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 of each year, commencing June 30, 2012 (if an Interest Payment Date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, then the applicable interest payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no additional interest will accrue as a result of such delayed payment); the initial interest period will be the period from and including March 21, 2012, to, but excluding, the initial Interest Payment Date, and the subsequent interest periods will be the periods from and including an Interest Payment Date to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date or the Stated Maturity, as the case may be; the interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date, will be paid to the Person in whose name the Note (or one or more Predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be March 15, June 15, September 15 or December 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Payment of principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any such interest on the Notes will be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in Boston, Massachusetts in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

 

(e)          The Notes shall be initially issuable in global form (each such Note, a “Global Note”). The Global Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication thereon shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this First Supplemental Indenture. Each Global Note shall represent the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and each shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Security Registrar, in accordance with Sections 203 and 305 of the Base Indenture.

 

(f)          The depositary for such Global Notes (the “Depositary”) shall be The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York. The Security Registrar with respect to the Global Notes shall be the Trustee.

 

(g)          The Notes shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 1402 or Section 1403 of the Base Indenture. Covenant defeasance contained in Section 1403 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the covenants contained in Sections 1006, 1007, 1008 and 1009 of the Indenture.

 

(h)          The Notes shall be redeemable pursuant to Section 1101 of the Base Indenture and as follows:

 

(i)          The Notes will be redeemable in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after March 30, 2015, at a redemption price of $25 per Note plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption.

 

(ii)         Notice of redemption shall be given in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or by overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, to each Holder of the Notes to be redeemed, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the Redemption Date, at the Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register. All notices of redemption shall contain the information set forth in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture.

 

 

(iii)        Any exercise of the Company’s option to redeem the Notes will be done in compliance with the Investment Company Act to the extent applicable.

 

(iv)        If the Company elects to redeem only a portion of the Notes, the Trustee will determine the method for selecting the particular Notes to be redeemed, in accordance with the Investment Company Act to the extent applicable.

 

(v)         Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price, on and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes called for redemption hereunder.

 

(i)          The Notes shall not be subject to any sinking fund pursuant to Section 1201 of the Base Indenture.

 

(j)          The Notes shall be issuable in denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

 

(k)          Holders of the Notes will not have the option to have the Notes repaid prior to the Stated Maturity.

 

(l)          The Notes are hereby designated as “Senior Securities” under the Indenture.

 

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

 

Section 201      Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article I of the Base Indenture shall be amended by adding the following defined terms to Section 101 in appropriate alphabetical sequence, as follows:

 

“‘Exchange Act’ means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any statute successor thereto.”

 

“‘GAAP’ means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the opinions and pronouncements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, which are in effect from time to time.”

 

“‘Investment Company Act’ means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder, to the extent applicable, and any statute successor thereto.”

 

 

ARTICLE III

COVENANTS

 

Section 301      Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Article X of the Base Indenture shall be amended by adding the following new Sections 1007, 1008 and 1009 thereto, each as set forth below:

 

“Section 1007 Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the Investment Company Act.

 

The Company hereby agrees that for the period of time during which Notes are Outstanding, the Company will not violate, whether or not it is subject to, Section 18(a)(1)(A) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act or any successor provisions thereto of the Investment Company Act.”

 

“Section 1008 Section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Investment Company Act.

 

The Company hereby agrees that for the period of time during which Notes are Outstanding, pursuant to Section 18(a)(1)(B) as modified by Section 61(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act or any successor provisions thereto of the Investment Company Act, the Company will not declare any dividend (except a dividend payable in stock of the issuer), or declare any other distribution, upon a class of the capital stock of the Company, or purchase any such capital stock, unless, in every such case, at the time of the declaration of any such dividend or distribution, or at the time of any such purchase, the Company has an asset coverage (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of at least 200 per centum after deducting the amount of such dividend, distribution or purchase price, as the case may be.”

 

“Section 1009 Commission Reports and Reports to Holders.

 

If, at any time, the Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act to file any periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company agrees to furnish to the Holders of Notes and the Trustee for the period of time during which the Notes are Outstanding: (i) within 90 days after the end of the each fiscal year of the Company, audited annual consolidated financial statements of the Company and (ii) within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Company (other than the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter), unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company. All such financial statements shall be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP.”

 

ARTICLE IV

MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

 

Section 401      Except as may be provided in a Future Supplemental Indenture, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes but no other series of Sections under the Indenture, whether now or hereafter issued and Outstanding, Section 15 of the Base Indenture shall be amended by replacing clause (c) thereof with the following:

 

 

“(c)          At any meeting of Holders, each Holder of a Security of such series or proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $25.00 principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series held or represented by such Holder; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or proxy.

 

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 501      This First Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. This First Supplemental Indenture is subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are required to be part of the Indenture and shall, to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.

 

Section 502      In case any provision in this First Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 503      This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be an original, but such counterparts will together constitute but one and the same First Supplemental Indenture. The exchange of copies of this First Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile, .pdf transmission, email or other electronic means shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile, .pdf transmission, email or other electronic means shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

Section 504      The Base Indenture, as supplemented and amended by this First Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed, and the Base Indenture and this First Supplemental Indenture shall be read, taken and construed as one and the same instrument with respect to the Notes. All provisions included in this First Supplemental Indenture supersede any conflicting provisions included in the Base Indenture with respect to the Notes, unless not permitted by law. The Trustee accepts the trusts created by the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, and agrees to perform the same upon the terms and conditions of the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 505      The provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture shall become effective as of the date hereof.

 

Section 506      Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein, the terms and provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture shall apply only to the Notes and shall not apply to any other series of Securities under the Indenture and this First Supplemental Indenture shall not and does not otherwise affect, modify, alter, supplement or change the terms and provisions of any other series of Securities under the Indenture, whether now or hereafter issued and Outstanding.

 

 

Section 507      The recitals contained herein and in the Notes shall be taken as the statements of the Company, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Notes or any Additional Notes, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this First Supplemental Indenture, authenticate the Notes and any Additional Notes and perform its obligations hereunder. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of the Notes or any Additional Notes or the proceeds thereof.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

	MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Richard T. Allorto Jr.
	Name:	Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
	By:	/s/ Daniel Scully
	Name:	Daniel Scully
	Title:	Vice President

 

[Signature page to First Supplemental Indenture]

 

 

Exhibit A – Form of Global Note

 

This Security is a Global Note within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company or a nominee thereof. This Security may not be exchanged in whole or in part for a Security registered, and no transfer of this Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than The Depository Trust Company or a nominee thereof, except in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture.

 

Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company to the issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment and such certificate issued in exchange for this certificate is registered in the name of Cede & Co., or such other name as requested by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, any transfer, pledge or other use hereof for value or otherwise by or to any person is wrongful, as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

 

Medley Capital Corporation

 

No.	$
	CUSIP No. 58503F205
	ISIN No. US58503F2056

 

7.125% Senior Notes due 2019

 

Medley Capital Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware (herein called the “Company”, which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of                    U.S. DOLLARS (U.S.$           ) on March 30, 2019, and to pay interest thereon from March 21, 2012 or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 in each year, commencing June 30, 2012, at the rate of 7.125% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. This Security may be issued as part of a series.

 

 

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and any such interest on this Security will be made at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee in Boston, Massachusetts in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that at the option of the Company payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register.

 

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

Dated:

 

	MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION
	By:
		Name: Richard T. Allorto Jr.
		Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

Dated:

 

	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee
	By:
		Authorized Signatory

 

 

Medley Capital Corporation

7.125% Senior Notes due 2019

 

This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Senior Securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of February 7, 2012 (herein called the “Base Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Base Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Base Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture relating to the Securities, dated March 21, 2012, by and between the Company and the Trustee (herein called the “First Supplemental Indenture”, the First Supplemental Indenture and the Base Indenture collectively are herein called the “Indenture”). In the event of any conflict between the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture, the First Supplemental Indenture shall govern and control.

 

This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof, initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $                    .  Under a Board Resolution, Officers’ Certificate pursuant to Board Resolutions or an indenture supplement, the Company may from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of Securities, issue additional Securities of this series (in any such case “Additional Securities”) having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Securities. Any Additional Securities and the existing Securities will constitute a single series under the Indenture and all references to the relevant Securities herein shall include the Additional Securities unless the context otherwise requires. The aggregate amount of outstanding Securities represented hereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions.

 

The Securities of this series are subject to redemption in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, at the option of the Company, on or after March 30, 2015, at a redemption price of $25 per security plus accrued and unpaid interest payments otherwise payable for the then-current quarterly interest period accrued to the date fixed for redemption.

 

Notice of redemption shall be given in writing and mailed, first-class postage prepaid or by overnight courier guaranteeing next-day delivery, to each Holder of the Securities to be redeemed, not less than thirty (30) nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the Redemption Date, at the Holder’s address appearing in the Security Register. All notices of redemption shall contain the information set forth in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture.

 

Any exercise of the Company’s option to redeem the Securities will be done in compliance with the Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable.

 

If the Company elects to redeem only a portion of the Securities, the Trustee will determine the method for selecting the particular Securities to be redeemed, in accordance with the Investment Company Act, to the extent applicable. In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

 

 

 

Unless the Company defaults in payment of the Redemption Price, on and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes called for redemption.

 

Holders of Securities do not have the option to have the Securities repaid prior to March 30, 2019.

 

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of this Security or certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

 

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

 

 

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $25 and any integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company or Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

The Indenture and this Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

 

I, Brook Taube, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Medley Capital Corporation (the “Company”);

 

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

 

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

 

4) The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and have:

 

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

 

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

 

c) disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date:  May 3, 2012

 

/s/ Brook Taube
Brook Taube Chief Executive Officer ( Principal Executive Officer )

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

 

I, Richard T. Allorto, Jr., certify that:

 

1) I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Medley Capital Corporation (the “Company”);

 

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

 

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

 

4) The Company’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and have:

 

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

 

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

 

c) disclosed in this report any change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Company’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date:  May 3, 2012

 

/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
Richard T. Allorto, Jr. Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Medley Capital Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Brook Taube and Richard T. Allorto, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

 

(1)

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

 

(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

 

Dated:  May 3, 2012	By	/s/ Brook Taube
		Brook Taube Chief Executive Officer
	By	/s/ Richard T. Allorto, Jr.
		Richard T. Allorto, Jr. Chief Financial Officer