10-Q

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015

¨	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: 814-00704

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE		83-0423116
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1521 WESTBRANCH DRIVE, SUITE 100

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA

22102

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(703) 287-5800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. The number of shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of February 2, 2016, was 30,270,958.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31 and March 31, 2015	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	5
	Condensed Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of December 31 and March 31, 2015	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	14

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

	Overview	37
	Results of Operations	42
	Liquidity and Capital Resources	52

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	58

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	58

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION:

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	59

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	59

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	59

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	59

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	59

Item 5.	Other Information	59

Item 6.	Exhibits	59

SIGNATURES		60

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)


	December 31,			March 31,
	2015			2015
ASSETS
Investments at fair value
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost of $192,457 and $162,598, respectively)	$	178,662		$	174,373
Affiliate investments (Cost of $305,901 and $310,628, respectively)		284,815			271,050
Control investments (Cost of $21,512 and $32,032 respectively)		8,225			20,630

Total investments at fair value (Cost of $519,870 and $505,258, respectively)		471,702			466,053
Cash and cash equivalents		5,645			4,921
Restricted cash and cash equivalents		357			260
Interest receivable		2,451			1,867
Due from custodian		2,135			4,512
Deferred financing costs		4,813			4,529
Other assets, net		4,190			1,379

TOTAL ASSETS	$	491,293		$	483,521


LIABILITIES
Borrowings:
Line of credit at fair value (Cost of $89,200 and $118,800, respectively)	$	89,200		$	118,800
Secured borrowing		5,096			5,096

Total borrowings		94,296			123,896
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock, $0.001 par value, $25 liquidation preference; 4,956,000 and 3,610,000 shares authorized, respectively; 4,866,000 and 3,256,000 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		121,650			81,400
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		883			1,271
Fees due to Adviser^(A)		1,510			1,502
Fee due to Administrator^(A)		254			262
Other liabilities		10,620			1,761

TOTAL LIABILITIES	$	229,213		$	210,092

Commitments and contingencies^(B)
NET ASSETS	$	262,080		$	273,429


ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Common stock, $0.001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 30,270,958 and 29,775,958 shares issued and outstanding		30		$	30
Capital in excess of par value		312,102			309,438
Cumulative net unrealized depreciation of investments		(48,168	)		(39,204	)
Cumulative net unrealized depreciation of other		(75	)		(75	)
Net investment income in excess of distributions		3,638			3,511
Accumulated net realized loss		(5,447	)		(271	)

TOTAL NET ASSETS	$	262,080		$	273,429


NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE AT END OF PERIOD	$	8.66		$	9.18

^(A)

Refer to Note 4—Related Party Transactions for additional information.

^(B)

Refer to Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments	$	4,243		$	3,969		$	12,015		$	13,720
Affiliate investments		6,956			5,154			21,209			11,310
Control investments		208			608			1,512			1,673
Cash and cash equivalents		—			1			1			3

Total interest income		11,407			9,732			34,737			26,706
Other income
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		469			1,330			3,585			3,230
Affiliate investments		192			500			192			534

Total other income		661			1,830			3,777			3,764

Total investment income		12,068			11,562			38,514			30,470


EXPENSES
Base management fee^(A)		2,485			1,927			7,448			5,337
Loan servicing fee^(A)		1,756			1,295			5,022			3,588
Incentive fee^(A)		1,159			1,460			3,955			3,726
Administration fee^(A)		254			226			879			670
Interest expense on borrowings		974			1,042			3,119			2,500
Dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		2,066			1,085			5,898			2,510
Amortization of deferred financing fees		485			404			1,428			940
Professional fees		243			63			946			610
Other general and administrative expenses		606			383			1,565			1,130

Expenses before credits from Adviser		10,028			7,885			30,260			21,011

Credit to base management fee—loan servicing fee^(A)		(1,756	)		(1,295	)		(5,022	)		(3,588	)
Credit to fees from Adviser—other^(A)		(835	)		(867	)		(2,541	)		(1,855	)

Total expenses net of credits to fees		7,437			5,723			22,697			15,568

NET INVESTMENT INCOME		4,631			5,839			15,817			14,902


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED (LOSS) GAIN
Net realized gain (loss):
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		17,000			—			16,999			—
Affiliate investments		(8,679	)		—			(11,419	)		—
Control investments		(10,397	)		(209	)		(10,197	)		(221	)

Total net realized loss		(2,076	)		(209	)		(4,617	)		(221	)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation:
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments		(22,089	)		3,731			(25,571	)		13,630
Affiliate investments		9,841			(1,772	)		18,492			(4,713	)
Control investments		3,480			—			(1,885	)		(2,993	)
Other		—			—			—			451

Total net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation		(8,768	)		1,959			(8,964	)		6,375

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		(10,844	)		1,750			(13,581	)		6,154


NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	(6,213	)	$	7,589		$	2,236		$	21,056


BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:
Net investment income	$	0.15		$	0.22		$	0.52		$	0.56

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations		(0.21	)		0.29			0.07			0.80

Distributions	$	0.19			0.23			0.56			0.59


WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING:
Basic and diluted		30,270,958			26,475,958			30,267,358			26,475,958

^(A)

Refer to Note 4—Related Party Transactions for additional information.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
OPERATIONS
Net investment income	$	15,817		$	14,902
Net realized loss on investments		(4,617	)		(221	)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments		(8,964	)		5,924
Net unrealized depreciation of other		—			451

Net increase in net assets from operations		2,236			21,056


DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions to common stockholders		(17,027	)		(15,621	)

Net decrease in net assets from distributions		(17,027	)		(15,621	)


CAPITAL ACTIVITY
Issuance of common stock		3,663			—
Offering costs for issuance of common stock		(221	)		—

Net increase in net assets from capital activity		3,442			—


TOTAL (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS		(11,349	)		5,435
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		273,429			220,837

NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD	$	262,080		$	226,272

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	2,236		$	21,056
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Purchase of investments		(60,321	)		(79,329	)
Principal repayments of investments		20,883			5,579
Increase in investment balance due to paid in kind interest		—			(78	)
Net proceeds from the sale of investments		20,336			(221	)
Net realized loss on investments		4,489			221
Net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of investments		8,964			(5,924	)
Net unrealized depreciation of other		—			(451	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,428			940
Bad debt expense, net of recoveries		358			79
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents		(97	)		2,209
Increase in interest receivable		(794	)		(401	)
Decrease (increase) in due from custodian		2,377			(706	)
(Increase) decrease in other assets, net		(2,959	)		161
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(388	)		64
Increase in fees due to Adviser^(A)		8			363
(Decrease) increase in fee due to Administrator^(A)		(8	)		2
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		8,859			(188	)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,371			(56,624	)


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		3,663			—
Offering costs for issuance of common stock		(221	)		—
Proceeds from line of credit		92,000			90,550
Repayments on line of credit		(121,600	)		(56,000	)
Proceeds from secured borrowing		—			96
Proceeds from issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		40,250			41,400
Deferred financing costs		(1,712	)		(3,445	)
Distributions paid to common stockholders		(17,027	)		(15,621	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(4,647	)		56,980


NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		724			356
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		4,921			4,553


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	$	5,645		$	4,909


NON-CASH ACTIVITIES^(B)	$	13,944		$	—

^(A)

Refer to Note 4—Related Party Transactions for additional information.

^(B)

2015: Significant non-cash operating activities consisted principally of the following transaction:

In August 2015, NDLI, Inc. (“NDLI”) was acquired by Diligent Delivery Systems (“Diligent”). As part of this acquisition, we restructured our investment in NDLI, which resulted in the termination of our debt investments in NDLI, which had a cost basis and fair value of $17.7 million and $14.2 million, respectively. We received cash proceeds of $1.9 million and a $13.0 million secured second lien debt investment in Diligent, which resulted in a net realized loss of $2.8 million. We recognized this net realized loss in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS^(N):
Auto Safety House, LLC	Automobile	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $1,000 available (7.0%, Due 10/2019)^(I)(K)	$	—	$	—	$	—
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (7.0%, Due 10/2019)^(I)(K)		5,000		5,000		4,900

						5,000		4,900
B-Dry, LLC	Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $0 available (6.5% (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2016)^(L)		2,500		2,500		2,500
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		6,433		6,443		2,189
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		840		840		—
		Preferred Stock (2,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,516		—
		Common Stock (2,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				300		—

						12,599		4,689
Country Club Enterprises, LLC	Automobile	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (18.7%, Due 5/2017)^(L)		4,000		4,000		4,000
		Preferred Stock (7,079,792 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				7,725		3,922
		Guaranty ($2,000)^(D)
		Guaranty ($284)^(D)

						11,725		7,922
Diligent Delivery Systems	Cargo Transport	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (10.0%, Due 8/2020)^(K)		13,000		13,000		12,968
		Common Stock Warrants (6% ownership)^(C)(F)(L)				—		—

						13,000		12,968
Drew Foam Company, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 8/2017)^(L)		9,913		9,913		9,913
		Preferred Stock (34,045 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,375		3,515
		Common Stock (5,372 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				63		5,380

						13,351		18,808
Frontier Packaging, Inc.	Containers, Packaging, and Glass	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 12/2017)^(L)		11,500		11,500		11,500
		Preferred Stock (1,373 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,373		1,506
		Common Stock (152 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				152		8,450

						13,025		21,456
Funko Acquisition Holdings, LLC^(M)	Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)	Preferred Stock (260 units)^(C)(F)(J)				260		260
		Common Stock (975 units)^(C)(F)(J)				—		—

						260		260
Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 1/2018)^(H)(L)		13,300		13,300		13,300
		Preferred Stock (18,898 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				9,583		4,438
		Common Stock (63,747 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				8		—

						22,891		17,738
Jackrabbit, Inc.	Farming and Agriculture	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 4/2018)^(L)		11,000		11,000		11,000
		Preferred Stock (3,556 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,556		4,388
		Common Stock (548 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				94		2,835

						14,650		18,223
Mathey Investments, Inc.	Machinery (Nonagriculture, Nonconstruction, Nonelectronic)	Secured First Lien Term Debt (10.0%, Due 3/2016)^(L)		1,375		1,375		1,375
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 3/2016)^(L)		3,727		3,727		3,727
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 3/2016)^(E)(I)(L)		3,500		3,500		3,500
		Common Stock (29,102 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				777		3,346

						9,379		11,948
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 10/2016)^(I)(K)		13,560		13,560		4,929
		Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 2/2016)^(I)(K)		700		700		—
		Preferred Stock (27,900 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,790		—
		Common Stock (27,900 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				28		—

						17,078		4,929
Nth Degree, Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Service	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 12/2020)^(E)(J)		13,290		13,290		13,290
		Preferred Stock (5,660 units)^(C)(F)(J)				5,660		5,660

						18,950		18,950

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
Quench Holdings Corp.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products	Common Stock (4,770,391 shares)^(C)(F)(L)			$	3,397	$	5,019

						3,397		5,019
SBS Industries, LLC	Machinery (Nonagriculture, Nonconstruction, Nonelectronic)	Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 8/2016)^(L)		11,355		11,355		11,355
		Preferred Stock (19,935 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,994		—
		Common Stock (221,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				222		—

						13,571		11,355
Schylling, Inc.	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 8/2018)^(L)		13,081		13,081		13,081
	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment	Preferred Stock (4,000 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,000		1,691

						17,081		14,772
Star Seed, Inc.	Farming and Agriculture	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 5/2018)^(E)(K)		5,000		5,000		4,725
		Preferred Stock (1,499 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,499		—
		Common Stock (600 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1		—

						6,500		4,725

Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (represents 37.9% of total investments at fair value)					$	192,457	$	178,662


AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS^(O):
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (11.5%, Due 3/2020)^(I)(L)	$	14,500	$	14,500	$	14,500
		Preferred Stock (965,982 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				7,956		16,554
		Common Stock (549,908 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,197		1,677
		Common Stock Warrants (465,639 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				25		674

						23,678		33,405
Alloy Die Casting Co.^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 10/2018)^(K)		12,215		12,215		11,360
		Preferred Stock (4,064 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,064		—
		Common Stock (630 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				41		—

						16,320		11,360
Behrens Manufacturing, LLC^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 12/2018)^(L)		9,975		9,975		9,975
	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Preferred Stock (2,923 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,922		6,249

						12,897		16,224
Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	Secured First Lien Term Debt (16.3%, Due 5/2020)^(E)(L)		11,307		11,307		11,307
Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.		Preferred Stock (4,943 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,943		7,811

						16,250		19,118
B+T Group Acquisition Inc.^(M)	Telecommunications	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		14,000		14,000		14,000
	Telecommunications	Preferred Stock (12,841 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,196		—

						18,196		14,000
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 9/2019)^(L)		15,000		15,000		15,000
		Preferred Stock (4,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,500		11,817

						19,500		26,817
Channel Technologies Group, LLC	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Preferred Stock (2,279 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,864		2065
	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Common Stock (2,279,020 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				—		—

						2,864		2,065
Counsel Press, Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Services	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $550 available (12.8% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 3/2017)^(L)		450		450		450
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.8%, Due 3/2020)^(L)		18,000		18,000		18,000
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 3/2020)^(L)		5,500		5,500		5,500
		Preferred Stock (6,995 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				6,995		2,288

						30,945		26,238

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
D.P.M.S., Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $550 available (4.0% (0.5% Unused Fee), Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)	$	4,000	$	4,000	$	4,000
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (4.0%, Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)		2,575		2,575		2,575
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (4.0%, Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)		8,795		8,795		4,419
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (5.0%, Due 8/2016)^(E)(L)		1,150		1,150		—
		Preferred Stock (25 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,500		—
		Common Stock (1,241 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3		—

						19,023		10,994
Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2019)^(K)		9,300		9,300		9,068
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.8%, Due 2/2019)^(K)		2,400		2,400		2,346
		Preferred Stock (3,774 units)^(C)(F)(L)				3,774		—

						15,474		11,414
GI Plastek, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $1,430 available (10.0% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 7/2016)^(L)		570		570		570
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.3%, Due 7/2020)^(L)		15,000		15,000		15,000
		Preferred Stock (5,150 units)^(C)(F)(L)				5,150		4,611

						20,720		20,181
Head Country, Inc.	Beverage, Food and Tobacco	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2019)^(L)		9,050		9,050		9,050
	Beverage, Food and Tobacco	Preferred Stock (4,000 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,000		—

						13,050		9,050
Logo Sportswear, Inc.	Textiles and Leather	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 3/2020)^(L)		9,200		9,200		9,200
	Textiles and Leather	Preferred Stock (1,550 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,550		1,795

						10,750		10,995
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.^(M)	Automobile	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 12/2018)^(K)		9,660		9,660		9,056
	Automobile	Preferred Stock (3,381 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,381		—

						13,041		9,056
NDLI, Inc.	Cargo Transport	Preferred Stock (3,600 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,600		—
	Cargo Transport	Common Stock (545 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				—		—

						3,600		—
Old World Christmas, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.3%, Due 10/2019)^(L)		15,770		15,770		15,770
		Preferred Stock (6,180 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				6,180		4,371

						21,950		20,141
Precision Southeast, Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 9/2020)^(L)		9,618		9,618		9,618
		Preferred Stock (37,391 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,739		3,035
		Common Stock (90,909 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				90		—

						13,447		12,653
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.3%, Due 10/2017)^(L)		6,200		6,200		6,200
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.8%, Due 10/2017)^(L)		12,200		12,200		12,200
		Preferred Stock (9,749 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				9,749		10,743

						28,149		29,143
Tread Corporation	Oil and Gas	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $2,324 available (12.5%, Due 2/2018)^(G)(L)		1,526		1,526		1,526
		Preferred Stock (12,998,639 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,768		435
		Common Stock (10,089,047 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				753		—

						6,047		1,961

Total Affiliate Investments (represents 60.4% of total investments at fair value)					$	305,901	$	284,815

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
CONTROL INVESTMENTS^(P):
Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation	Aerospace and Defense	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $0 available (6.5% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 9/2016)^(L)	$	5,000	$	5,000	$	5,000
		Secured Second Lien Term Debt (10.0%, Due 8/2017)^(L)		5,000		5,000		3,225
		Preferred Stock (5,517,445 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				11,464		—
		Common Stock (88,843 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				48		—

						21,512		8,225

Total Control Investments (represents 1.7% of total investments at fair value)					$	21,512	$	8,225

TOTAL INVESTMENTS					$	519,870	$	471,702

^(A)

Certain of the securities listed are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. The majority of the securities listed, totaling $424.2 million at fair value, are pledged as collateral to our revolving line of credit as described further in Note 5—Borrowings. Additionally, all of our investments are considered qualifying assets under Section 55 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as of December 31, 2015.

^(B)

Percentages represent the weighted average cash interest rates in effect at December 31, 2015, and due date represents the contractual maturity date. Unless indicated otherwise, all cash interest rates are indexed to the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate. If applicable, paid-in-kind interest rates are noted separately from the cash interest rates.

^(C)	Security is non-income producing.

^(D)	Refer to Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies for additional information regarding these guaranties.

^(E)	Last Out Tranche (“LOT”) of secured first lien debt, meaning if the portfolio company is liquidated, the holder of the LOT is generally paid after the other secured first lien debt but before the secured second lien debt.

^(F)

Where applicable, aggregates all shares of such class of stock owned without regard to specific series owned within such class (some series of which may or may not be voting shares) or aggregates all warrants to purchase shares of such class of stock owned without regard to specific series of such class of stock such warrants allow us to purchase.

^(G)	Debt security is on non-accrual status.

^(H)

$5.1 million of the debt security was participated to a third party but is accounted for as collateral for a secured borrowing under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and presented as secured borrowing on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2015.

^(I)	Debt security has a fixed interest rate.

^(J)	New portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid during the three months ended December 31, 2015 best represents fair value as of December 31, 2015.

^(K)	Fair value was based on internal yield analysis or on estimates of value submitted by Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.

^(L)	Fair value was based on the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, which is generally allocated to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure.

^(M)	One of our affiliated funds, Gladstone Capital Corporation, co-invested with us in this portfolio company pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

^(N)	Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are neither Control nor Affiliate investments or in which we own less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

^(O)	Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are not Control investments, and in which we own, with the power to vote, between and inclusive of 5.0% and 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

^(P)	Control investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those where we have the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the portfolio company, which may include owning, with the power to vote, more than 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

MARCH 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
NON-CONTROL/NON-AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS^(N):
Auto Safety House, LLC	Automobile	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $1,000 available (7.0%, Due 10/2019)^(I)(K)	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Automobile	Secured First Lien Term Debt (7.0%, Due 10/2019)^(I)(K)		5,000		5,000		4,938

						5,000		4,938
Cavert II Holding Corp.	Containers, Packaging, and Glass	Preferred Stock (18,446 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,845		3,265

						1,845		3,265
Country Club Enterprises, LLC	Automobile	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (18.7%, Due 5/2017)^(L)		4,000		4,000		4,000
		Preferred Stock (7,079,792 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				7,725		2,863
		Guaranty ($2,000)^(D)
		Guaranty ($593)^(D)

						11,725		6,863
Drew Foam Company, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 8/2017)^(L)		10,913		10,913		10,913
		Preferred Stock (34,045 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,375		3,532
		Common Stock (5,372 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				63		2,813

						14,351		17,258
Frontier Packaging, Inc.	Containers, Packaging, and Glass	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 12/2017)^(L)		12,000		12,000		12,000
		Preferred Stock (1,373 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,373		1,404
		Common Stock (152 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				152		2,777

						13,525		16,181
Funko, LLC^(M)	Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)	Secured First Lien Term Debt (9.3%, Due 5/2019)^(I)(K)		7,500		7,500		7,734
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (9.3%, Due 5/2019)^(I)(K)		2,000		2,000		2,063
		Preferred Stock (1,305 units)^(C)(F)(L)				1,305		15,211

						10,805		25,008
Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 1/2018)^(H)(L)		13,300		13,300		13,300
		Preferred Stock (18,898 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				9,583		7,176
		Common Stock (63,747 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				8		—

						22,891		20,476
Jackrabbit, Inc.	Farming and Agriculture	Secured First Lien Debt (13.5%, Due 4/2018)^(L)		11,000		11,000		11,000
		Preferred Stock (3,556 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,556		4,139
		Common Stock (548 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				94		2,399

						14,650		17,538
Mathey Investments, Inc.	Machinery (Nonagriculture, Nonconstruction, Nonelectronic)	Secured First Lien Term Debt (10.0%, Due 3/2016)^(L)		1,375		1,375		1,375
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.0%, Due 3/2016)^(L)		3,727		3,727		3,727
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 3/2016)^(E)(I)(L)		3,500		3,500		3,500
		Common Stock (29,102 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				777		7,630

						9,379		16,232
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 10/2016)^(I)(K)		13,560		13,560		8,136
		Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 12/2015)^(I)(K)		1,500		1,500		900
		Preferred Stock (27,900 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,790		—
		Common Stock (27,900 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				28		—

						17,878		9,036
Quench Holdings Corp.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products	Common Stock (4,770,391 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,397		5,432

						3,397		5,432
SBS Industries, LLC	Machinery (Nonagriculture, Nonconstruction, Nonelectronic)	Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 8/2016)^(L)		11,355		11,355		11,355
		Preferred Stock (19,935 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,994		2,627
		Common Stock (221,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				222		183

						13,571		14,165

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
Schylling, Inc.	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 8/2018)^(L)	$	13,081	$	13,081	$	13,081
	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment	Preferred Stock (4,000 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,000		—

						17,081		13,081
Star Seed, Inc.	Farming and Agriculture	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 5/2018)^(E)(K)		5,000		5,000		4,900
		Preferred Stock (1,499 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,499		—
		Common Stock (600 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1		—

						6,500		4,900

Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (represents 37.4% of total investments at fair value)					$	162,598	$	174,373

AFFILIATE INVESTMENTS^(O):
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.	Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (11.5%, Due 3/2020)^(I)(L)	$	14,500	$	14,500	$	14,500
		Preferred Stock (965,982 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				7,956		8,519
		Common Stock (549,908 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				1,197		—
		Common Stock Warrants (465,639 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				25		—

						23,678		23,019
Alloy Die Casting Co.^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 10/2018)^(K)		12,215		12,215		12,154
		Preferred Stock (4,064 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,064		4,122
		Common Stock (630 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				41		—

						16,320		16,276
Behrens Manufacturing, LLC^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 12/2018)^(L)		9,975		9,975		9,975
	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Preferred Stock (2,923 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,922		3,447

						12,897		13,422
B-Dry, LLC	Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $175 available (6.5% (0.8% Unused Fee), Due 12/2016)^(L)		2,075		2,075		1,124
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		6,433		6,443		3,490
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		840		840		455
		Preferred Stock (2,250 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,250		—
		Common Stock (2,250 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				300		—

						11,908		5,069
B+T Group Acquisition Inc.^(M)	Telecommunications	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $700 available (10.0% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 6/2015)^(L)		700		700		700
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 12/2019)^(L)		14,000		14,000		14,000
		Preferred Stock (12,841 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,196		4,541

						18,896		19,241
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishing, Housewares and Durable Consumer Products	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.0%, Due 9/2019)^(L)		15,000		15,000		15,000
		Preferred Stock (4,500 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,500		7,198

						19,500		22,198
Channel Technologies Group, LLC	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Preferred Stock (2,279 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,864		2,315
	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Common Stock (2,279,020 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				—		—

						2,864		2,315
Counsel Press, Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Services	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $500 available (12.8% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 3/2017)^(J)		1,500		1,500		1,500
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.8%, Due 3/2020)^(J)		18,000		18,000		18,000
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 3/2020)^(J)		5,500		5,500		5,500
		Preferred Stock (6,995 shares)^(C)(F)(J)				6,995		6,995

						31,995		31,995
D.P.M.S., Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $550 available (4.0% (0.5% Unused Fee), Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)		4,000		4,000		762
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (4.0%, Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)		2,575		2,575		490
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (4.0%, Due 8/2016)^(I)(L)		8,795		8,795		1,674
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (5.0%, Due 8/2016)^(E)(L)		1,150		1,150		219
		Preferred Stock (25 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				2,500		—
		Common Stock (1,241 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3		—

						19,023		3,145

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.^(M)	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $10 available (12.5% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 8/2015)^(K)	$	1,490	$	1,490	$	1,488
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2019)^(K)		9,300		9,300		9,300
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.8%, Due 2/2019)^(K)		2,400		2,400		2,403
		Preferred Stock (3,474 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,474		3,199

						16,664		16,390
Head Country, Inc.	Beverage, Food and Tobacco	Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2019)^(L)		9,050		9,050		9,050
	Beverage, Food and Tobacco	Preferred Stock (4,000 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				4,000		3,931

						13,050		12,981
Logo Sportswear, Inc.	Textiles and Leather	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $500 available (10.0% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 9/2015)^(J)		—		—		—
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 3/2020)^(J)		9,200		9,200		9,200
		Preferred Stock (1,550 shares)^(C)(F)(J)				1,550		1,550

						10,750		10,750
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.^(M)	Automobile	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 12/2018)^(K)		9,660		9,660		9,612
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.^(M)	Automobile	Preferred Stock (3,381 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,381		3,117

						13,041		12,729
NDLI, Inc.	Cargo Transport	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $50 available (10.5% (0.5% Unused Fee), Due 1/2016)^(L)		2,875		2,875		2,308
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (11.0%, Due 1/2018)^(L)		7,227		7,227		5,803
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (10.5%, Due 1/2018)^(L)		3,650		3,650		2,931
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (10.5%, Due 1/2018)^(E)(L)		3,650		3,650		2,930
		Preferred Stock (3,600 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,600		—
		Common Stock (545 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				—		—

						21,002		13,972
Old World Christmas, Inc.	Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.3%, Due 10/2019)^(L)		15,770		15,770		15,770
		Preferred Stock (6,180 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				6,180		6,657

						21,950		22,427
Precision Southeast, Inc.	Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing	Secured Second Lien Term Debt (14.0%, Due 9/2020)^(L)		9,617		9,617		9,617
		Preferred Stock (37,391 shares)^(C)(F)(J)				3,739		1,830
		Common Stock (90,909 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				91		—

						13,447		11,447
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools LLC	Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment	Secured First Lien Term Debt (13.3%, Due 10/2017)^(L)		6,200		6,200		6,200
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (14.8%, Due 10/2017)^(L)		12,200		12,200		12,200
		Preferred Stock (9,749 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				9,749		13,451

						28,149		31,851
Tread Corporation	Oil and Gas	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $853 available (12.5%, Due 2/2018)^(G)(L)		2,397		2,397		375
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2018)^(G)(I)(L)		5,000		5,000		782
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2018)^(G)(I)(L)		2,750		2,750		430
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due 2/2018)^(G)(I)(L)		1,000		1,000		156
		Secured First Lien Term Debt (12.5%, Due on Demand)^(G)(I)(L)		510		510		80
		Preferred Stock (3,332,765 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3,333		—
		Common Stock (7,716,320 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				501		—
		Common Stock Warrants (2,372,727 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				3		—

						15,494		1,823

Total Affiliate Investments (represents 58.2% of total investments at fair value)					$	310,628	$	271,050

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

MARCH 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)


Company^(A)	Industry	Investment^(B)	Principal		Cost		Fair Value
CONTROL INVESTMENTS^(P):
Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation	Aerospace and Defense	Secured First Lien Line of Credit, $1,250 available (10.0% (1.0% Unused Fee), Due 9/2015)^(L)	$	3,250	$	3,250	$	3,250
		Secured Second Lien Term Debt (13.5%, Due 8/2017)^(L)		15,520		15,520		15,520
		Preferred Stock (6,039,387 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				11,464		—
		Common Stock (88,843 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				48		—

						30,282		18,770
Roanoke Industries Corp.	Buildings and Real Estate	Secured First Lien Debt (10.0%, Due 11/2019)^(I)(L)		1,650		1,650		1,650
Roanoke Industries Corp.	Buildings and Real Estate	Common Stock (57 shares)^(C)(F)(L)				100		210

						1,750		1,860

Total Control Investments (represents 4.4% of total investments at fair value)					$	32,032	$	20,630

TOTAL INVESTMENTS^(Q)					$	505,258	$	466,053

^(A)

Certain of the securities listed are issued by affiliate(s) of the indicated portfolio company. The majority of the securities listed, totaling $435.9 million at fair value, are pledged as collateral to our revolving line of credit as described further in Note 5—Borrowings. Additionally, all of our investments are considered qualifying assets under Section 55 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as of March 31, 2015.

^(B)

Percentages represent the weighted average cash interest rates in effect at March 31, 2015, and due date represents the contractual maturity date. Unless indicated otherwise, all cash interest rates are indexed to the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate. If applicable, paid-in-kind interest rates are noted separately from the cash interest rates.

^(C)	Security is non-income producing.

^(D)	Refer to Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies for additional information regarding these guaranties.

^(E)	Last Out Tranche (“LOT”) of secured first lien debt, meaning if the portfolio company is liquidated, the holder of the LOT is generally paid after the other secured first lien debt but before the secured second lien debt.

^(F)

^(G)	Debt security is on non-accrual status.

^(H)

^(I)	Debt security has a fixed interest rate.

^(J)	New portfolio investment valued at cost, as it was determined that the price paid during the three months ended March 31, 2015 best represents fair value as of March 31, 2015.

^(K)	Fair value was based on internal yield analysis or on estimates of value submitted by Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluations, Inc.

^(L)	Fair value was based on the total enterprise value of the portfolio company, which is generally allocated to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure.

^(M)	One of our affiliated funds, Gladstone Capital Corporation, co-invested with us in this portfolio company pursuant to an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

^(N)	Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are neither Control nor Affiliate investments or in which we own less than 5.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

^(O)	Affiliate investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those that are not Control investments, and in which we own, with the power to vote, between and inclusive of 5.0% and 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

^(P)	Control investments, as defined by the 1940 Act, are those where we have the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the portfolio company, which may include owning, with the power to vote, more than 25.0% of the issued and outstanding voting securities.

^(Q)	Cumulative gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $80.6 million; cumulative gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $41.4 million. Cumulative net unrealized depreciation is $39.2 million, based on a tax cost of $505.6 million.

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DECEMBER 31, 2015

(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA AND AS OTHERWISE INDICATED)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

Gladstone Investment Corporation (“Gladstone Investment”) was incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005, and completed an initial public offering on June 22, 2005. The terms “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” all refer to Gladstone Investment and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are an externally advised, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and is applying the guidance of FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. In addition, we have elected to be treated for tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We were established for the purpose of investing in debt and equity securities of established private businesses in the United States (“U.S.”). Debt investments primarily come in the form of two types of loans: secured first lien loans and secured second lien loans. Equity investments primarily take the form of preferred or common equity (or warrants or options to acquire the foregoing), often in connection with buyouts and other recapitalizations. Our investment objectives are: (a) to achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that we believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that grow over time, and (b) to provide our stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of our assets by investing in equity securities of established businesses that we believe can grow over time to permit us to sell our equity investments for capital gains. We aim to maintain a portfolio allocation of approximately 75.0% debt investments and 25.0% equity investments, at cost.

Gladstone Business Investment, LLC (“Business Investment”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, was established on August 11, 2006 for the sole purpose of owning our portfolio of investments in connection with our line of credit. The financial statements of Business Investment are consolidated with those of Gladstone Investment. We also have significant subsidiaries (as defined under Rule 1-02(w) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Regulation S-X) whose financial statements are not consolidated with ours. Refer to Note 12—Unconsolidated Significant Subsidiaries for additional information regarding our unconsolidated significant subsidiaries.

We are externally managed by Gladstone Management Corporation (the “Adviser”), an affiliate of ours and a SEC registered investment adviser, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement and management agreement. Administrative services are provided by Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of ours and the Adviser, pursuant to an administration agreement.

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements and Basis of Presentation

We prepare our interim financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6 and 10 of SEC Regulation S-X. Accordingly, we have omitted certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include our accounts and those of our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Under Article 6 of Regulation S-X, and the authoritative accounting guidance provided by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, we are not permitted to consolidate any subsidiary or other entity that is not an investment company, including those in which we have a controlling interest. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of financial statements for the interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of results that ultimately may be achieved for the year. The interim financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC on May 20, 2015.

Our accompanying fiscal year-end Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. Reclassifications did not impact net increase in net assets resulting from operations, total assets, total liabilities or total net assets, or statement of changes in net assets and statement of cash flows classifications.

Investment Valuation Policy

Accounting Recognition

We record our investments at fair value in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) and the 1940 Act. Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and amortized cost basis of the investment, without regard to unrealized depreciation or appreciation previously recognized, and include investments charged off during the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized depreciation or appreciation primarily reflects the change in investment fair values, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized depreciation or appreciation when gains or losses are realized.

Board Responsibility

In accordance with the 1940 Act, our Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for reviewing and approving, in good faith, the fair value of our investments based on our investment valuation policy (which has been approved by our Board of Directors) (the “Policy”). Such review occurs in three phases. First, prior to its quarterly meetings, the Board of Directors receives written valuation recommendations and supporting materials provided by professionals of the Adviser and Administrator with oversight and direction from the chief valuation officer (the “Valuation Team”). Second, the Valuation Committee of our Board of Directors (comprised entirely of independent directors) meets to review the valuation recommendations and supporting materials. Third, after the Valuation Committee concludes its meeting, it and the chief valuation officer present the Valuation Committee’s findings to the entire Board of Directors so that the full Board of Directors may review and approve the fair value of our investments in accordance with the Policy.

There is no single standard for determining fair value (especially for privately-held businesses), as fair value depends upon the specific facts and circumstances of each individual investment. In determining the fair value of our investments, the Valuation Team, led by the chief valuation officer, uses the Policy and each quarter the Valuation Committee and Board of Directors review the Policy to determine if changes thereto are advisable and also review whether the Valuation Team has applied the Policy consistently.

Use of Third Party Valuation Firms

The Valuation Team engages third party valuation firms to provide independent assessments of fair value of certain of our investments.

Standard & Poor’s Securities Evaluation, Inc. (“SPSE”) provides estimates of fair value on our debt investments. The Valuation Team generally assigns SPSE’s estimates of fair value to our debt investments where we do not have the ability to effectuate a sale of the applicable portfolio company. The Valuation Team corroborates SPSE’s estimates of fair value using one or more of the valuation techniques discussed below. The Valuation Team’s estimate of value on a specific debt investment may significantly differ from SPSE’s. When this occurs, our Valuation Committee and Board of Directors review whether the Valuation Team has followed the Policy and whether the Valuation Team’s recommended fair value is reasonable in light of the Policy and other facts and circumstances and then votes to accept or reject the Valuation Team’s recommended fair value.

We may engage other independent valuation firms to provide earnings multiple ranges, as well as other information, and evaluate such information for incorporation into the total enterprise value of certain of our investments. Generally, at least once per year, we engage an independent valuation firm to value or review our valuation of our significant equity investments, which includes providing the information noted above. The Valuation Team evaluates such information for incorporation into our total enterprise value, including review of all inputs provided by the independent valuation firm. The Valuation Team then makes a recommendation to our Valuation Committee and Board of Directors as to the fair value. Our Board of Directors reviews the recommended fair value and whether it is reasonable in light of the Policy and other relevant facts and circumstances and then votes to accept or reject the Valuation Team’s recommended fair value.

Valuation Techniques

In accordance with ASC 820, the Valuation Team uses the following techniques when valuing our investment portfolio:

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Total Enterprise Value — In determining the fair value using a total enterprise value (“TEV”), the Valuation Team first calculates the TEV of the portfolio company by incorporating some or all of the following factors: the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and other specific portfolio company attributes; the earnings of the portfolio company (the trailing or projected twelve month revenue or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”)); EBITDA or revenue multiples obtained from our indexing methodology whereby the original transaction EBITDA or revenue multiple at the time of our closing is indexed to a general subset of comparable disclosed transactions and EBITDA or revenue multiples from recent sales to third parties of similar securities in similar industries; a comparison to publicly traded securities in similar industries, and other pertinent factors.

The Valuation Team generally references industry statistics and may use outside experts when gathering this information. Once the TEV is determined for a portfolio company, the Valuation Team then generally allocates the TEV to the portfolio company’s securities in order of their relative priority in the capital structure. Generally, the Valuation Team uses TEV to value our equity investments and, in the circumstances where we have the ability to effectuate a sale of a portfolio company, our debt investments.

TEV is primarily calculated using EBITDA or revenue multiples; however, TEV may also be calculated using a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) analysis whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are discounted to determine a net present value using estimated risk-adjusted discount rates, which incorporate adjustments for nonperformance and liquidity risks. Generally, the Valuation Team uses the DCF to calculate TEV to corroborate estimates of value for our equity investments where we do not have the ability to effectuate a sale of a portfolio company or for debt of credit impaired portfolio companies.

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Yield Analysis — The Valuation Team generally determines the fair value of our debt investments using the yield analysis, which includes a DCF calculation and the Valuation Team’s own assumptions, including, but not limited to, estimated remaining life, current market yield, current leverage, and interest rate spreads. This technique develops a modified discount rate that incorporates risk premiums including, among other things, increased probability of default, increased loss upon default and increased liquidity risk. Generally, the Valuation Team uses the yield analysis to corroborate both estimates of value provided by SPSE and market quotes.

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Market Quotes — For our investments for which a limited market exists, we generally base fair value on readily available and reliable market quotations, which are corroborated by the Valuation Team (generally by using the yield analysis explained above). In addition, the Valuation Team assesses trading activity for similar investments and evaluates variances in quotations and other market insights to determine if any available quoted prices are reliable. Typically, the Valuation Team uses the lower indicative bid price (“IBP”) in the bid-to-ask price range obtained from the respective originating syndication agent’s trading desk on or near the valuation date. The Valuation Team may take further steps to consider additional information to validate that price in accordance with the Policy.

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Investments in Funds — For equity investments in other funds, where we cannot effectuate a sale, the Valuation Team generally determines the fair value of our uninvested capital at par value and of our invested capital at the Net Asset Value (“NAV”) provided by the fund. The Valuation Team may also determine fair value of our investments in other investment funds based on the capital accounts of the underlying entity.

In addition to the valuation techniques listed above, the Valuation Team may also consider other factors when determining the fair value of our investments, including but not limited to: the nature and realizable value of the collateral, including external parties’ guaranties; any relevant offers or letters of intent to acquire the portfolio company; and the markets in which the portfolio company operates. If applicable, new and follow-on debt and equity investments made during the current reporting quarter (the three months ended December 31, 2015) are generally valued at our original cost basis.

Fair value measurements of our investments may involve subjective judgments and estimates and, due to the uncertainty inherent in valuing these securities, the Adviser’s determinations of fair value may fluctuate from period to period and may differ materially from the values that could be obtained if a ready market for these securities existed. Our NAV could be materially affected if the Adviser’s determinations regarding the fair value of our investments are materially different from the values that we ultimately realize upon our disposal of such securities. Additionally, changes in the market environment and other events that may occur over the life of the investment may cause the gains or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different than the valuations currently assigned. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded securities. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we could realize significantly less than the value at which it is recorded.

Refer to Note 3—Investments for additional information regarding fair value measurements and our application of ASC 820.

Revenue Recognition Policy

Interest Income Recognition

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premiums, amendment fees and acquisition costs and the accretion of discounts, is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected. Generally, when a loan becomes 90 days or more past due, or if our qualitative assessment indicates that the debtor is unable to service its debt or other obligations, we will place the loan on non-accrual status and cease recognizing interest income on that loan until the borrower has demonstrated the ability and intent to pay contractual amounts due. However, we remain contractually entitled to this interest. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to the cost basis, depending upon management’s judgment. Generally, non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past-due principal and interest are paid, and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current, or due to a restructuring, the interest income is deemed to be collectible. As of December 31, 2015, our loans to Tread Corporation (“Tread”) were on non-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $1.5 million, or 0.4% of the cost basis of all debt investments in our portfolio, and an aggregate fair value of $1.5 million, or 0.4% of the fair value of all debt investments in our portfolio. As of March 31, 2015, our loans to Tread were on non-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $11.7 million, or 3.1% of the cost basis of all debt investments in our portfolio, and an aggregate fair value of $1.8 million, or 0.5% of the fair value of all debt investments in our portfolio.

Paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in the loan agreement, is added to the principal balance of the loan and recorded as interest income over the life of the obligation. As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively, we did not have any loans with a PIK interest component. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, we did not record PIK income or collect any PIK interest in cash. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded PIK income of $20 and $78, respectively, and collected $0.2 million PIK interest in cash.

Other Income Recognition

We generally record success fees upon receipt of cash. Typically, success fees are contractually due upon a change of control in a portfolio company. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded success fees of $0.6 and $1.5 million, respectively, which resulted from prepaid success fees of $0.9 million and $0.2 million from Drew Foam Company, Inc. (“Drew Foam”) in June and December 2015, respectively, $0.2 million from Frontier Packaging, Inc. (“Frontier”) in December 2015, and $0.2 million from Logo Sportswear, Inc. (“Logo”) in December 2015. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded $0.5 million and $1.0 million of success fees, respectively, which resulted from prepaid success fees of $0.5 million from SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC (“SOG”) in December 2014, $0.2 million from Auto Safety House, LLC (“ASH”) in September 2014, $0.2 million from Frontier in September 2014, and $0.1 million from Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”) in September 2014.

We accrue dividend income on preferred and common equity securities to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected and if we have the option to collect such amounts in cash or other consideration. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded dividend income of $8 and $2.3 million, respectively, which resulted from payments received from Cavert II Holding Corp. (“Cavert”), Drew Foam and Funko, LLC (“Funko”). For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded $1.4 million and $2.7 million of dividend income from Mathey, respectively.

Both dividend and success fee income are recorded in other income in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Related Party Fees

We have entered into an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, which is controlled by our chairman and chief executive officer. In accordance with the Advisory Agreement, we pay the Adviser fees as compensation for its services, consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee. Additionally, we pay the Advisor a loan servicing fee as compensation for its services as servicer under the terms of our Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated April 30, 2013, as amended (our “Credit Facility”).

We have entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Administrator whereby we pay separately for administrative services. These fees are accrued when the services are performed and generally paid one month in arrears. Refer to Note 4—Related Party Transactions for additional information regarding these related party fees and agreements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-01, “Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”), which changes how entities measure certain equity investments and how entities present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair value option that are attributable to instrument-specific credit risk. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2016-01 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ASU 2016-01 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for certain aspects of ASU 2016-01 relating to the recognition of changes in fair value of financial liabilities when the fair value option is elected.

In May 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-07, “Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share (or its Equivalent)” (“ASU 2015-07”), which eliminates the requirement to categorize investments in the fair value hierarchy if their fair value is measured at net asset value per share (or its equivalent) using the practical expedient in the FASB’s fair value measurement guidance. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2015-07 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from adopting this standard. ASU 2015-07 is required to be adopted retrospectively and is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU-2015-03”), which simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs. In August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-15, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements” (“ASU 2015-15”), which codifies an SEC staff announcement that entities are permitted to defer and present debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements as assets. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from adopting this standard. ASU 2015-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2015-15 was effective immediately.

In February 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-02, “Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis” (“ASU 2015-02”), which amends or supersedes the scope and consolidation guidance under existing GAAP. We do not anticipate ASU-2015-02 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. ASU 2015-02 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted.

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014–15, “Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern (Subtopic 205 – 40): Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern” (“ASU 2014-15”). ASU 2014-15 requires management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide certain disclosures when it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. Since this guidance is primarily around certain disclosures to the financial statements, we anticipate no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from adopting this standard. We are currently assessing the additional disclosure requirements, if any, of ASU 2014-15. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 31, 2016 and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted.

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes or replaces nearly all GAAP revenue recognition guidance. The new guidance establishes a new control-based revenue recognition model, changes the basis for deciding when revenue is recognized over time or at a point in time and will expand disclosures about revenue. We are currently assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 and do not anticipate a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows from adopting this standard. In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-14, “Deferral of the Effective Date,” which deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 is now effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENTS

Fair Value

In accordance with ASC 820, our investments’ fair value is determined to be the price that would be received for an investment in a current sale, which assumes an orderly transaction between willing market participants on the measurement date. This fair value definition focuses on exit price in the principal, or most advantageous, market and prioritizes, within a measurement of fair value, the use of market-based inputs over entity-specific inputs. ASC 820 also establishes the following three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of a financial instrument as of the measurement date.

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Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical financial instruments in active markets;

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Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar financial instruments in active or inactive markets, and inputs that are observable for the financial instrument, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are in those markets for which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, little public information exists or instances where prices vary substantially over time or among brokered market makers; and

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Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the financial instrument and can include the Valuation Team’s assumptions based upon the best available information.

When a determination is made to classify our investments within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, such determination is based upon the significance of the unobservable factors to the overall fair value measurement. However, Level 3 financial instruments typically include, in addition to the unobservable, or Level 3, inputs, observable inputs (or, components that are actively quoted and can be validated to external sources). The level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, all of our investments were valued using Level 3 inputs. We transfer investments in and out of Level 1, 2 and 3 securities as of the beginning balance sheet date, based on changes in the use of observable and unobservable inputs utilized to perform the valuation for the period. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 and 3.

The following table presents our portfolio investments carried at fair value as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, by caption on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, and by security type. All investments are primarily valued using Level 3 inputs within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy:


	Total Recurring Fair Value Measurements Reported in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities
	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments
Secured first lien debt	$	93,055	$	86,586
Secured second lien debt		35,196		26,336
Preferred equity		25,381		40,217
Common equity/equivalents		25,030		21,234

Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments		178,662		174,373

Affiliate Investments
Secured first lien debt		186,572		176,059
Secured second lien debt		24,118		24,118
Preferred equity		71,774		70,873
Common equity/equivalents		2,351		—

Total Affiliate Investments		284,815		271,050

Control Investments
Secured first lien debt		5,000		4,900
Secured second lien debt		3,225		15,520
Preferred equity		—		—
Common equity/equivalents		—		210

Total Control Investments		8,225		20,630


Total Investments at fair value using Level 3 inputs	$	471,702	$	466,053

In accordance with the FASB’s ASU No. 2011-04, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) (“ASU 2011-04”), the following table provides quantitative information about our investments valued using Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015. The table below is not intended to be all-inclusive, but rather provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs as they relate to our fair value measurements. The weighted average calculations in the table below are based on the principal balances for all debt-related calculations and on the cost basis for all equity-related calculations for the particular input.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value
as of
December 31,
2015

Fair Value
as of
March 31,
2015

Valuation
Technique/
Methodology

Unobservable Input

Range / Weighted Average

as of

December 31, 2015

Range / Weighted Average

as of

March 31, 2015

Secured first lien debt ^(A)

238,483

212,954

TEV

EBITDA multiples

4.4x – 8.3x / 6.3x

4.2x – 18.2x / 6.8x

EBITDA

$1,041 – $9,471 / $4,012

$712 – $5,871 / $3,185

9,414

—

DCF

Discount Rate

20.0% – 20.0% / 20.0%

—

36,730

54,591

Yield Analysis

Discount Rate

7.6% – 16.7% / 10.4%

5.0% – 13.7% /11.3%

Secured second lien debt

44,643

56,938

TEV

EBITDA multiples

5.5x – 7.0x / 6.3x

4.8x – 7.0x / 6.2x

EBITDA

$2,273 – $5,486 / $2,756

$1,135 – $5,462 / $3,677

17,896

9,036

Yield Analysis

Discount Rate

10.1% – 25.0% / 23.6%

20.5% – 20.5% / 20.5%

Preferred equity^(B)

97,155

111,090

TEV

EBITDA multiples

4.4x – 15.9x /6.7x

3.6x – 18.2x / 6.6x

EBITDA

$0 – $60,594 / $4,101

$712 – $29,235 / $3,749

Common equity/equivalents

27,381

21,444

TEV

EBITDA multiples

4.4x – 15.9x / 8.5x

3.6x – 18.2x / 9.4x

EBITDA

$0 –$17,361 / $10,337

$712 – $15,240 / $9,149

Total

471,702

466,053

^(A)	December 31, 2015 includes one new proprietary secured first lien debt investment with a fair value of $13.3 million, which was valued at cost. March 31, 2015 includes two new proprietary secured first lien debt investments with a combined fair value of $34.2 million, which were valued at cost.

^(B)	December 31, 2015 includes two new proprietary preferred equity investments with a combined fair value of $5.9 million, which were valued at cost. March 31, 2015 includes two new proprietary preferred equity investments with a combined fair value of $8.5 million, which were valued at cost.

Fair value measurements can be sensitive to changes in one or more of the valuation inputs. Changes in market yields, discounts rates, leverage, EBITDA or EBITDA multiples (or revenue or revenue multiples), each in isolation, may change the fair value of certain of our investments. Generally, an increase/(decrease) in market yields, discount rates or leverage or a (decrease)/increase in EBITDA or EBITDA multiples (or revenue or revenue multiples) may result in a (decrease)/increase in the fair value of certain of our investments.

Changes in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements of Investments

The following tables provide the changes in fair value, broken out by security type, during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 for all investments for which the Adviser determines fair value using unobservable (Level 3) inputs.

Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)


	Secured First Lien Debt			Secured Second Lien Debt			Preferred Equity			Common Equity/ Equivalents			Total
Three months ended December 31, 2015:
Fair value as of September 30, 2015	$	280,938		$	74,392		$	108,432		$	26,873		$	490,635
Total gain (loss):
Net realized (loss) gain^(A)		(8,576	)		(10,520	)		17,000			131			(1,965	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) ^(B)		2,816			(4,094	)		(584	)		256			(1,606	)
Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization^(B)		6,083			2,761			(16,009	)		3			(7,162	)
New investments, repayments and settlements^(C):
Issuances / originations		14,350			—			6,621			249			21,220
Settlements / repayments		(10,984	)		—			—			—			(10,984	)
Sales		—			—			(18,305	)		(131	)		(18,436	)
Transfers		—			—			—			—			—

Fair value as of December 31, 2015	$	284,627		$	62,539		$	97,155		$	27,381		$	471,702


	Secured First Lien Debt			Secured Second Lien Debt			Preferred Equity			Common Equity/ Equivalents			Total
Nine months ended December 31, 2015:
Fair value as of March 31, 2015	$	267,545		$	65,974		$	111,090		$	21,444		$	466,053
Total (loss) gain:
Net realized (loss) gain^(A)		(11,316	)		(10,520	)		17,000			347			(4,489	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) appreciation^(B)		8,590			(7,876	)		(10,307	)		5,894			(3,699	)
Reversal of previously recorded (appreciation) depreciation upon realization^(B)		9,573			2,761			(17,492	)		(107	)		(5,265	)
New investments, repayments and settlements^(C):
Issuances / originations		44,002			13,000			17,014			249			74,265
Settlements / repayments		(33,767	)		(800	)		—			—			(34,567	)
Sales		—			—			(20,150	)		(446	)		(20,596	)
Transfers		—			—			—			—			—

Fair value as of December 31, 2015	$	284,627		$	62,539		$	97,155		$	27,381		$	471,702


	Secured First Lien Debt			Secured Second Lien Debt			Preferred Equity			Common Equity/ Equivalents			Total
Three months ended December 31, 2014:
Fair value as of September 30, 2014	$	197,304		$	66,868		$	63,199		$	19,530		$	346,901
Total gain (loss):
Net realized loss^(A)		—			—			(208	)		(1	)		(209	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)^(B)		107			(1,882	)		4,082			(348	)		1,959
Reversal of previously recorded appreciation upon realization^(B)		—			—			—			—			—
New investments, repayments and settlements^(C):
Issuances / originations		39,435			—			10,627			—			50,062
Settlements / repayments		(4,777	)		—			—			—			(4,777	)
Sales		—			—			208			1			209
Transfers^(D)		(350	)		—			2,000			(1,650	)		—

Fair value as of December 31, 2014	$	231,719		$	64,986		$	79,908		$	17,532		$	394,145


	Secured First Lien Debt			Secured Second Lien Debt			Preferred Equity			Common Equity/ Equivalents			Total
Nine months ended December 31, 2014:
Fair value as of March 31, 2014	$	174,382		$	66,315		$	62,901		$	10,795		$	314,393
Total gain (loss):
Net realized loss^(A)		—			—			(220	)		(1	)		(221	)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)^(B)		4,799			(3,079	)		(2,281	)		6,485			5,924
Reversal of previously recorded appreciation upon realization^(B)		—			—			—			—			—
New investments, repayments and settlements^(C):
Issuances / originations		58,406			1,750			17,349			1,902			79,407
Settlements / repayments		(5,518	)		—			(61	)		—			(5,579	)
Sales		—			—			220			1			221
Transfers^(D)		(350	)		—			2,000			(1,650	)		—

Fair value as of December 31, 2014	$	231,719		$	64,986		$	79,908		$	17,532		$	394,145

^(A)

Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the respective periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

^(B)

Included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

^(C)

Includes increases in the cost basis of investments resulting from new portfolio investments, the amortization of discounts, PIK and other non-cash disbursements to portfolio companies, as well as decreases in the cost basis of investments resulting from principal repayments or sales, the amortization of premiums and acquisition costs, and other cost-basis adjustments.

^(D)

Transfers represent $2.0 million of secured first lien debt of B-Dry, LLC (“B-Dry”), which was converted into preferred equity, and $1.7 million of common equity of Roanoke Industries Corp. (“Roanoke”), which was converted into secured first lien debt during the quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Investment Activity

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the following significant transactions occurred:

•

In May 2015, we invested $16.3 million in Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc. (“Brunswick”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and equity. Brunswick, headquartered in Muskegon, Michigan, is a leader in the recreation industry and provides industry expertise, products, installation and maintenance for the development and renovation of new and existing centers as well as mixed-use facilities across the entertainment industry.

•

In June 2015, we sold our investment in Roanoke Industries Corp. (“Roanoke”). As a result of the sale, we received net cash proceeds of $0.3 million, resulting in a realized gain of $0.2 million. In addition, we received full repayment of our debt investment of $1.7 million.

•

In July 2015, we invested $20.9 million in GI Plastek, Inc. (“GI Plastek”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and equity. GI Plastek, headquartered in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, is a value-added provider of advanced manufacturing solutions for various non-automotive end markets.

•

In August 2015, NDLI, Inc. (“NDLI”) was acquired by Diligent Delivery Systems (“Diligent”). As part of this acquisition, we restructured our investment in NDLI, which resulted in the termination of our debt investments in NDLI. We received cash proceeds of $1.9 million and a $13.0 million secured second lien debt investment in Diligent, which resulted in a realized loss of $2.8 million. Diligent, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has provided professional delivery services since 1994.

•

In September 2015, we sold our investment in Cavert. As a result of the sale, we received cash proceeds of $3.4 million, resulting in dividend income of $1.5 million and repayment of our equity investment at its cost basis of $1.8 million.

•

In October 2015, we sold our investment in Funko, which resulted in dividend and other income of $0.3 million and a realized gain of $17.0 million. In connection with the sale, we received net cash proceeds of $14.8 million, full repayment of our debt investment of $9.5 million, receivables of $3.5 million, recorded within Other assets, net on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and a continuing preferred and common equity investment in Funko with a combined cost basis and fair value of $0.3 million. Additionally, we recorded a tax liability for the net unrealized built-in gain that was realized upon the sale of $9.6 million within Other liabilities on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

•

In December 2015, we invested $19.0 million in Nth Degree, Inc. (“Nth Degree”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and preferred equity. Nth Degree, headquartered outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is a multifaceted face-to-face event marketing and management services organization.

•

In December 2015, we restructured our investment in Galaxy Tool Holdings, Inc. (“Galaxy”). As a result of the restructure, we converted debt with a cost basis of $10.5 million into preferred equity with a new cost basis and fair value of $0, which resulted in a realized loss of $10.5 million.

•

In December 2015, we restructured our investment in Tread. As a result of the restructure, we converted debt with a cost basis of $9.26 million into preferred equity with a new cost basis and fair value of $0.4 million. As part of the transaction, we also exercised our existing common stock warrants for an exercise price of $0.2 million. As a result of the transaction, we recognized a realized loss of $8.6 million.

Investment Concentrations

As of December 31, 2015, our investment portfolio consisted of investments in 36 portfolio companies located in 18 states across 17 different industries with an aggregate fair value of $471.7 million, of which our investments in Acme Cryogenics, Inc. (“Acme”), SOG, Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. (“Cambridge”), Counsel Press Inc. (“Counsel Press”), and Frontier, our five largest portfolio investments at fair value, collectively comprised $137.1 million, or 29.1%, of our total investment portfolio at fair value. The following table summarizes our investments by security type as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015:


	December 31, 2015								March 31, 2015
	Cost				Fair Value				Cost				Fair Value
Secured first lien debt	$	297,367	57.2	%	$	284,627	60.3	%	$	298,448	59.1	%	$	267,545	57.4	%
Secured second lien debt		73,678	14.2			62,539	13.3			71,998	14.2			65,974	14.2

Total debt		371,045	71.4			347,166	73.6			370,446	73.3			333,519	71.6

Preferred equity		141,627	27.2			97,155	20.6			127,762	25.3			111,090	23.8
Common equity/equivalents		7,198	1.4			27,381	5.8			7,050	1.4			21,444	4.6

Total equity/equivalents		148,825	28.6			124,536	26.4			134,812	26.7			132,534	28.4

Total Investments	$	519,870	100.0	%	$	471,702	100.0	%	$	505,258	100.0	%	$	466,053	100.0	%

Investments at fair value consisted of the following industry classifications as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015:


	December 31, 2015					March 31, 2015
	Fair Value		Percentage of Total Investments			Fair Value		Percentage of Total Investments
Home and Office Furnishings, House wares, and Durable Consumer Products	$	88,832		18.8	%	$	70,533		15.1	%
Chemicals, Plastics, and Rubber		77,322		16.4			49,312		10.6
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing		64,711		13.7			62,996		13.5
Diversified/Conglomerate Service		45,187		9.6			31,995		6.9
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment		43,915		9.3			44,931		9.6
Machinery (Non-agriculture, Non-construction, Non-electronic)		23,304		5.0			30,397		6.5
Farming and Agriculture		22,948		4.9			22,438		4.8
Automobile		21,879		4.6			24,530		5.3
Containers, Packaging, and Glass		21,456		4.6			19,447		4.2
Telecommunications		14,000		3.0			19,241		4.1
Cargo Transport		12,968		2.7			13,972		3.0
Textiles and Leather		10,995		2.3			10,750		2.3
Beverage, Food and Tobacco		9,050		1.9			12,982		2.8
Aerospace and Defense		8,225		1.7			18,770		4.0
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products (Manufacturing Only)		260		0.1			25,008		5.4
Other < 2.0%		6,650		1.4			8,751		1.9

Total Investments	$	471,702		100.0	%	$	466,053		100.0	%

Investments at fair value were included in the following geographic regions of the U.S. as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015:


	December 31, 2015					March 31, 2015
	Fair Value		Percentage of Total Investments			Fair Value		Percentage of Total Investments
Northeast	$	163,087		34.6	%	$	133,814		28.7	%
West		132,527		28.1			161,444		34.6
South		127,795		27.1			133,703		28.7
Midwest		48,293		10.2			37,092		8.0

Total Investments	$	471,702		100.0	%	$	466,053		100.0	%

The geographic region indicates the location of the headquarters for our portfolio companies. A portfolio company may have additional business locations in other geographic regions.

Investment Principal Repayments

The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayment and maturity of our investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, as of December 31, 2015:


		Amount
For the remaining three months ending March 31:	2016	$	9,302
For the fiscal year ending March 31:	2017		49,956
	2018		63,638
	2019		81,681
	2020		104,253
	Thereafter		62,215

	Total contractual repayments	$	371,045
	Investments in equity securities		148,825

	Total cost basis of investments held at December 31, 2015:	$	519,870

Receivables from Portfolio Companies

Receivables from portfolio companies represent non-recurring costs that we incurred on behalf of portfolio companies. Such receivables, net of any allowance for uncollectible receivables, are included in other assets on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. We generally maintain an allowance for uncollectible receivables from portfolio companies when the receivable balance becomes 90 days or more past due or if it is determined, based upon management’s judgment, that the portfolio company is unable to pay its obligations. We charge the accounts receivable to the established allowance when collection efforts have been exhausted and the receivables are deemed uncollectible. As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, we had gross receivables from portfolio companies of $0.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively. The allowance for uncollectible receivables was $0.5 million and $0.3 million as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Transactions with the Adviser

We pay the Adviser certain fees as compensation for its services, such fees consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee, as provided for in the Advisory Agreement, and of a loan servicing fee, for the Advisor’s role as servicer pursuant to our Credit Facility, each as described below. On July 14, 2015, our Board of Directors, including a majority of the directors who are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of such party, approved the annual renewal of the Advisory Agreement through August 31, 2016.

Two of our executive officers, David Gladstone (our chairman and chief executive officer) and Terry Brubaker (our vice chairman and chief operating officer) serve as directors and executive officers of the Adviser and the Adviser is also 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone.

The following table summarizes the base management fees, loan servicing fees, incentive fees, and associated voluntary, non-contractual and irrevocable credits reflected in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:


	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Average total assets subject to base management fee^(A)	$	497,000		$	385,400		$	496,500		$	355,800
Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%		0.5	%		0.5	%		1.5	%		1.5	%

Base management fee^(B)		2,485			1,927			7,448			5,337
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)		(835	)		(867	)		(2,541	)		(1,855	)

Net base management fee	$	1,650		$	1,060		$	4,907		$	3,482

Loan servicing fee^(B)	$	1,756		$	1,295		$	5,022		$	3,588
Credits to base management fee—loan servicing fee^(B)		(1,756	)		(1,295	)		(5,022	)		(3,588	)

Net loan servicing fee	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—


Incentive fee^(B)	$	1,159		$	1,460		$	3,955		$	3,726
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)		—			—			—			—

Net incentive fee	$	1,159		$	1,460		$	3,955		$	3,726

^(A)

Average total assets subject to the base management fee is defined as total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, valued at the end of the applicable quarters within the respective periods and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the periods.

^(B)

Reflected as a line item on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Base Management Fee

The base management fee is payable quarterly to the Adviser pursuant to our Advisory Agreement and is assessed at an annual rate of 2.0%, computed on the basis of the value of our average gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed quarters (inclusive of the current quarter), which are total assets, including investments made with proceeds of borrowings, less any uninvested cash or cash equivalents resulting from borrowings, and adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period.

Additionally, pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Adviser makes available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. The Adviser may also provide other services to our portfolio companies under certain agreements and may receive fees for services other than managerial assistance. Such services may include, but are not limited to: (i) assistance obtaining, sourcing or structuring credit facilities, long term loans or additional equity from unaffiliated third parties; (ii) negotiating important contractual financial relationships; (iii) consulting services regarding restructuring of the portfolio company and financial modeling as it relates to raising additional debt and equity capital from unaffiliated third parties; and (iv) primary role in interviewing, vetting and negotiating employment contracts with candidates in connection with adding and retaining key portfolio company management team members. The Adviser voluntarily, unconditionally, and irrevocably credits 100% of these fees against the base management fee that we would otherwise be required to pay to the Adviser; however, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, a small percentage of certain of such fees, totaling $56 and $165 and $36 and $81 for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, is retained by the Adviser in the form of reimbursement, at cost, for tasks completed by personnel of the Adviser and primarily for the valuation of portfolio companies.

Loan Servicing Fee

The Adviser also services the loans held by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment (the borrower under our Credit Facility), in return for which the Adviser receives a 2.0% annual fee based on the monthly aggregate outstanding balance of loans pledged under our Credit Facility. Since Business Investment is a consolidated subsidiary of ours, coupled with the fact that the total base management fee paid to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement cannot exceed 2.0% of total assets (as reduced by cash and cash equivalents pledged to creditors) during any given calendar year, we treat payment of the loan servicing as a pre-payment of the base management fee under the Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, these loan servicing fees are 100% voluntarily, unconditionally, and irrevocably credited back to us by the Adviser.

Incentive Fee

The incentive fee payable to the Adviser under our Advisory Agreement consists of two parts: an income-based incentive fee and a capital gains-based incentive fee.

The income-based incentive fee rewards the Adviser if our quarterly net investment income (before giving effect to any incentive fee) exceeds 1.75% of our net assets, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period (the “hurdle rate”). The income-based incentive fee with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income is payable quarterly to the Adviser and is computed as follows:

•

no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate (7.0% annualized);

•

100.0% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.1875% of our net assets, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period, in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized); and

•

20.0% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 2.1875% of our net assets, adjusted appropriately for any share issuances or repurchases during the period, in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized).

The second part of the incentive fee is a capital gains-based incentive fee that is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each fiscal year (or upon termination of the Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20.0% of our realized

capital gains, less any realized capital losses and unrealized depreciation, calculated as of the end of the preceding calendar year. The capital gains-based incentive fee payable to the Adviser is calculated based on (i) cumulative aggregate realized capital gains since our inception, less (ii) cumulative aggregate realized capital losses since our inception, less (iii) the entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, if any, as of the date of the calculation. If this number is positive at the applicable calculation date, then the capital gains-based incentive fee for such year equals 20.0% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of any capital gains-based incentive fees paid in respect of our portfolio in all prior years. For calculation purposes, cumulative aggregate realized capital gains, if any, equals the sum of the excess between the net sales price of each investment, when sold, and the original cost of such investment since our inception. Cumulative aggregate realized capital losses equals the sum of the deficit between the net sales price of each investment, when sold, and the original cost of such investment since our inception. The entire portfolio’s aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, if any, equals the sum of deficit between the fair value of each investment security as of the applicable calculation date and the original cost of such investment security. We have not incurred capital gains-based incentive fees from inception through December 31, 2015, as cumulative net unrealized capital depreciation has exceeded cumulative realized capital gains net of cumulative realized capital losses.

Additionally, in accordance with GAAP, a capital gains-based incentive fee accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and aggregate cumulative unrealized capital depreciation included in the calculation of the capital gains-based incentive fee plus the aggregate cumulative unrealized capital appreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a reporting period, then GAAP requires us to record a capital gains-based incentive fee equal to 20.0% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains-based incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. GAAP requires that the capital gains-based incentive fee accrual consider the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains-based incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized. There can be no assurance that any such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. There has been no GAAP accrual recorded for a capital gains-based incentive fee since our inception through December 31, 2015.

Transactions with the Administrator

We pay the Administrator pursuant to the Administration Agreement for our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses incurred while performing services to us, which are primarily rent and salaries and benefits expenses of the Administrator’s employees, including, but not limited to, our chief financial officer and treasurer, chief valuation officer, chief compliance officer and general counsel and secretary (who also serves as the Administrator’s president) and their respective staffs. Prior to July 1, 2014, our allocable portion of the expenses was generally derived by multiplying that portion of the Administrator’s expenses allocable to all funds managed by the Adviser and serviced by the Administrator by the percentage of our total assets at the beginning of each quarter in comparison to the total assets at the beginning of each quarter of all funds managed by the Adviser and serviced by the Administrator.

Effective July 1, 2014, our allocable portion of the Administrator’s expenses are generally derived by multiplying the Administrator’s total expenses by the approximate percentage of time during the current quarter the Administrator’s employees performed services for us in relation to their time spent performing services for all companies serviced by the Administrator. These administrative fees are accrued at the end of the quarter when the services are performed and recorded on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and generally paid the following quarter. On July 14, 2015, our Board of Directors approved the annual renewal of the Administration Agreement through August 31, 2016.

Other Transactions

Gladstone Securities, LLC (“Securities”), a privately-held broker-dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, has provided other services, such as investment banking and due diligence services, to certain of our portfolio companies, for which Securities receives a fee. The fees received by Securities from portfolio companies during the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $0.2 million and $0.6 million and $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Related Party Fees Due

Amounts due to related parties on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:


	As of December 31,		As of March 31
	2015		2015
Base management and loan servicing fee due to Adviser, net of credits	$	309	$	191
Incentive fee due to Adviser		1,159		1,249
Other due to Adviser		42		62

Total fees due to Adviser	$	1,510	$	1,502
Fee due to Administrator	$	254	$	262

Total related party fees due	$	1,764	$	1,764

Net co-investment expense receivable from or payable to Gladstone Capital (for reimbursement purposes) and payables to other affiliates totaled a receivable of $6 as of December 31, 2015 and a payable of $0.3 million as of March 31, 2015, respectively. These amounts were received or paid in full in the quarter subsequent to being incurred and have been included in Other assets, net and Other liabilities, as appropriate, on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTE 5. BORROWINGS

Revolving Line of Credit

On June 26, 2014, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Business Investment, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement originally entered into on April 30, 2013. If not renewed or extended prior to June 26, 2017 (the “Revolving Period End Date”), all principal and interest will be due and payable on or before June 26, 2019. As of December 31, 2015, we have retained a one-year extension option, to be agreed upon by all parties, which may be exercised on or before June 26, 2016, and upon exercise, the option would extend the revolving period to June 26, 2018 and the maturity date to June 26, 2020. Subject to certain terms and conditions, our Credit Facility can be expanded up to a total facility amount of $250.0 million, through additional commitments of existing or new committed lenders. Advances under our Credit Facility generally bear interest at 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), plus 3.25% per annum, and our Credit Facility includes a fee of 0.50% on undrawn amounts. After the Revolving Period End Date, the interest rate margin increases to 3.75% for the period from June 26, 2017 to June 26, 2018, and further increases to 4.25% through maturity.

The following tables summarize noteworthy information related to our Credit Facility:


	As of December 31,		As of March 31,
	2015		2015
Commitment amount	$	185,000	$	185,000
Borrowings outstanding at cost		89,200		118,800
Availability^(A)		95,800		66,200


	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Weighted average borrowings outstanding	$	85,045		$	97,614		$	96,236		$	74,374
Effective interest rate^(B)		4.2	%		3.9	%		4.0	%		4.0	%
Commitment (unused) fees incurred	$	129		$	113		$	388		$	234

^(A)

Availability subject to various constraints imposed under our Credit Facility

^(B)

Excludes the impact of deferred financing fees and includes weighted average unused commitment fees.

Among other things, our Credit Facility includes a performance guaranty that requires us to maintain (i) a minimum net worth (defined in our Credit Facility to include our mandatory redeemable term preferred stock) of $170.0 million plus 50% of all equity and subordinated debt raised minus any equity or subordinated debt redeemed or retired after June 26, 2014, which equates to $224.9 million as of December 31, 2015, (ii) asset coverage with respect to senior securities representing indebtedness of at least 200%, in accordance with Section 18 of the 1940 Act and (iii) its status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and as a RIC under the Code. As of December 31, 2015, and as defined in the performance guaranty of our Credit Facility, we had a net worth of $378.9 million, an asset coverage of 488.9%, calculated in compliance with the requirements of Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and an active status as a BDC and RIC. Our Credit Facility requires a minimum of 12 obligors in the borrowing base and, as of December 31, 2015, we had 28 obligors in the borrowing base. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Credit Facility.

Pursuant to the terms of our Credit Facility, in July 2013, we entered into an interest rate cap agreement with KeyBank National Association that effectively limits the interest rate on a portion of our borrowings under our Credit Facility. The agreement, which expires April 2016, provides that the interest rate on $45.0 million of our borrowings is capped at 6.0%, plus 3.25% per annum, when 30-day LIBOR is in excess of 6.0%. We incurred a premium fee of $75 in conjunction with this agreement, which is recorded in other assets on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. As of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, the fair value of our interest rate cap agreement was $0.

Secured Borrowing

In August 2012, we entered into a participation agreement with a third-party related to $5.0 million of our secured second lien term debt investment in Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc. (“Ginsey”). In May 2014, we amended the agreement with the third-party to include an additional $0.1 million. Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing” (“ASC 860”) requires us to treat the participation as a financing-type transaction. Specifically, the third-party has a senior claim to our remaining investment in the event of default by Ginsey which, in part, resulted in the loan participation bearing a rate of interest lower than the contractual rate established at origination. Therefore, our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities reflects the entire secured second lien term debt investment in Ginsey and a corresponding $5.1 million secured borrowing liability. The secured borrowing has a stated fixed interest rate of 7.0% and a maturity date of January 3, 2018.

Fair Value

We elected to apply the fair value option of ASC 825, “Financial Instruments,” specifically for our Credit Facility, which was consistent with our application of ASC 820 to our investments. Generally, the fair value of our Credit Facility is determined using a yield analysis which includes a DCF calculation and also takes into account the Valuation Team’s own assumptions, including, but not limited to, the estimated remaining life, counterparty credit risk, current market yield and interest rate spreads of similar securities as of the measurement date. At each of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, the discount rate used to determine the fair value of our Credit Facility was 30-day LIBOR, plus 3.25% per annum, plus a 0.50% unused fee. Generally, an increase or decrease in the discount rate used in the DCF calculation may result in a corresponding decrease or increase, respectively, in the fair value of our Credit Facility. At each of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, our Credit Facility was valued using Level 3 inputs and any changes in its fair value are recorded in net unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of other on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following tables present our Credit Facility, carried at fair value on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, using Level 3 inputs of the hierarchy established by ASC 820, and a roll-forward of the changes in fair value during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


	Level 3 – Borrowings
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements Reported in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Credit Facility	$	89,200	$	118,800


Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in *Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities*
	Credit Facility
Three months ended December 31, 2015:
Fair value at September 30, 2015	$	103,500
Borrowings		26,500
Repayments		(40,800	)

Fair value at December 31, 2015	$	89,200


Nine months ended December 31, 2015:
Fair value at March 31, 2015	$	118,800
Borrowings		92,000
Repayments		(121,600	)

Fair value at December 31, 2015	$	89,200


Fair Value Measurements of Borrowings Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Reported in *Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities*
	Credit Facility
Three months ended December 31, 2014:
Fair value at September 30, 2014	$	87,750
Borrowings		53,750
Repayments		(45,700	)

Fair value at December 31, 2014	$	95,800


Nine months ended December 31, 2014:
Fair value at March 31, 2014	$	61,701
Borrowings		90,550
Repayments		(56,000	)
Net unrealized depreciation^(A)		(451	)

Fair value at December 31, 2014	$	95,800

^(A)

Included in net unrealized depreciation of other on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the periods ended December 31, 2014.

The fair value of the collateral under our Credit Facility was $424.2 million and $435.9 million as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

NOTE 6. MANDATORILY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

In May, 2015, we completed a public offering of 1,610,000 shares of 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series C Term Preferred Stock” or “Series C”) at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $40.3 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $38.6 million. We incurred $1.6 million in total offering costs related this offering, which have been recorded as deferred financing costs on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending May 31, 2022, the mandatory redemption date.

The shares of Series C Term Preferred Stock are traded under the ticker symbol GAINN on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”). Our Series C Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our Series C Term Preferred Stock provides for a fixed dividend equal to 6.50% per year, payable monthly. We are required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock on May 31, 2022, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock, and (2) if we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200% and are unable to correct such failure within a specific amount of time, we are required to redeem a portion of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the ratio redemption trigger. We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series C Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price in order to have an asset coverage ratio of up to and including 215.0% and at any time on or after May 31, 2018. The asset coverage on our senior securities that are stock (our Series A, B, and C Term Preferred Stock) as of December 31, 2015 was 216.7%, calculated pursuant to Section 18 of the 1940 Act.

The following tables summarize our 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series A Term Preferred Stock” or “Series A”), 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (our “Series B Term Preferred Stock” or “Series B”), and Series C Term Preferred Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015:

As of December 31, 2015:


Class of Term Preferred Stock	Ticker Symbol	Date Issued	Redemption Date	Interest Rate			Shares Outstanding		Liquidation Preference per Share		Total Liquidation Preference
Series A	GAINP	March 6, 2012	February 28, 2017		7.125	%		1,600,000	$	25.00	$	40,000
Series B	GAINO	November 13, 2014	December 31, 2021		6.750	%		1,656,000		25.00		41,400
Series C	GAINN	May 12, 2015	May 31, 2022		6.500	%		1,610,000		25.00		40,250

Total as of December 31, 2015								4,866,000	$	25.00	$	121,650

As of March 31, 2015:


Class of Term Preferred Stock	Ticker Symbol	Date Issued	Redemption Date	Interest Rate			Shares Outstanding		Liquidation Preference per Share		Total Liquidation Preference
Series A	GAINP	March 6, 2012	February 28, 2017		7.125	%		1,600,000	$	25.00	$	40,000
Series B	GAINO	November 13, 2014	December 31, 2021		6.750	%		1,656,000		25.00		41,400

Total as of March 31, 2015								3,256,000	$	25.00	$	81,400

The following tables summarize dividends declared by our Board of Directors and paid by us on each of our series of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015:


Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend per Series A Term Preferred Share		Dividend per Series B Term Preferred Share		Dividend per Series C Term Preferred Share
April 14, 2015	April 24, 2015	May 5, 2015	$	0.1484375	$	0.140625	$	—
April 14, 2015	May 19, 2015	May 29, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		—
April 14, 2015	June 19, 2015	June 30, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		—
May 14, 2015^(A)	June 19, 2015	June 30, 2015		—		—		0.221181
July 14, 2015	July 24, 2015	August 4, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
July 14, 2015	August 20, 2015	August 31, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
July 14, 2015	September 21, 2015	September 30, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
October 13, 2015	October 26, 2015	November 4, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
October 13, 2015	November 17, 2015	November 30, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
October 13, 2015	December 18, 2015	December 31, 2015		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417

		Total	$	1.3359375	$	1.265625	$	1.033683

^(A)

Represents a combined dividend for a prorated month of May 2015, based upon the issuance date of our Series C Term Preferred Stock, combined with a full month of June 2015.

For the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014:


Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Dividend per Series A Term Preferred Share
April 8, 2014	April 21, 2014	April 30, 2014	$	0.1484375
April 8, 2014	May 20, 2014	May 30, 2014		0.1484375
April 8, 2014	June 19, 2014	June 30, 2014		0.1484375
July 15, 2014	July 25, 2014	August 5, 2014		0.1484375
July 15, 2014	August 20, 2014	August 29, 2014		0.1484375
July 15, 2014	September 19, 2014	September 30, 2014		0.1484375
October 7, 2014	October 22, 2014	October 31, 2014		0.1484375
October 7, 2014	November 17, 2014	November 26, 2014		0.1484375
October 7, 2014	December 19, 2014	December 31, 2014		0.1484375

		Total	$	1.3359375

The tax character of dividends paid by us to preferred stockholders generally constitute ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

In accordance with ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity,” mandatorily redeemable financial instruments should be classified as liabilities in the balance sheet and we have recorded our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock at cost as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015. The related dividend payments to preferred stockholders are treated as dividend expense on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations at the ex-dividend date.

The following table summarizes the fair value of each of our series of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock based on the last reported closing sale price as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, each of which we consider to be a Level 1 input within the fair value hierarchy:


	Fair Value as of
	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Series A Term Preferred Stock	$	40,800	$	41,472
Series B Term Preferred Stock		41,847		42,228
Series C Term Preferred Stock		40,250		—

Total	$	122,897	$	83,700

NOTE 7. REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND COMMON EQUITY OFFERINGS

Registration Statement

On June 16, 2015, we filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-204996) with the SEC and subsequently filed a Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on July 28, 2015, which the SEC declared effective on July 29, 2015. The registration statement permits us to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities and warrants to purchase common or preferred stock, including through concurrent, separate offerings of such securities. We currently have the ability to issue up to $300.0 million in securities under the registration statement. No securities have been issued to date under the registration statement.

Common Equity Offering

On March 13, 2015, we completed a public offering of 3.3 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $7.40 per share, which was below our then current NAV per share. Gross proceeds totaled $24.4 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were approximately $23.0 million, which was used to repay borrowings under our Credit Facility. In April 2015, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 495,000 shares at the public offering price of $7.40 per share to cover over-allotments, which resulted in gross proceeds of $3.7 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, of approximately $3.4 million.

NOTE 8. NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per weighted average common share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


	Three Months Ended December 31,					Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Numerator: net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	(6,213	)	$	7,589	$	2,236	$	21,056
Denominator: basic and diluted weighted average common shares		30,270,958			26,475,958		30,267,358		26,475,958

Basic and diluted net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per weighted average common share	$	(0.21	)	$	0.29	$	0.07	$	0.80

NOTE 9. DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

To qualify to be taxed as a RIC, we are required to distribute to our common stockholders 90% of our investment company taxable income. The amount to be paid out as distributions to our common stockholders is determined by our Board of Directors quarterly and is based on management’s estimate of the investment company taxable income. Based on that estimate, our Board of Directors declares three monthly distributions to common stockholders each quarter.

The federal income tax characteristics of all distributions (including preferred stock dividends) will be reported to stockholders on the Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 at the end of each calendar year. For calendar years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 100% of our common distributions during these periods were deemed to be paid from ordinary income for 1099 stockholder reporting purposes.

We paid the following monthly distributions to our common stockholders for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


Fiscal Year	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Distribution per Common Share
2016	April 14, 2015	April 24, 2015	May 5, 2015	$	0.0625
	April 14, 2015	May 19, 2015	May 29, 2015		0.0625
	April 14, 2015	June 19, 2015	June 30, 2015		0.0625
	July 14, 2015	July 24, 2015	August 4, 2015		0.0625
	July 14, 2015	August 20, 2015	August 31, 2015		0.0625
	July 14, 2015	September 21, 2015	September 30, 2015		0.0625
	October 13, 2015	October 26, 2015	November 4, 2015		0.0625
	October 13, 2015	November 17, 2015	November 30, 2015		0.0625
	October 13, 2015	December 18, 2015	December 31, 2015		0.0625

	Nine months ended December 31, 2015:			$	0.5625


Fiscal Year	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Distribution per Common Share
2015	April 8, 2014	April 21, 2014	April 30, 2014	$	0.06
	April 8, 2014	May 20, 2014	May 30, 2014		0.06
	April 8, 2014	June 19, 2014	June 30, 2014		0.06
	July 15, 2014	July 25, 2014	August 5, 2014		0.06
	July 15, 2014	August 20, 2014	August 29, 2014		0.06
	July 15, 2014	September 19, 2014	September 30, 2014		0.06
	October 7, 2014	October 22, 2014	October 31, 2014		0.06
	October 7, 2014	November 17, 2014	November 26, 2014		0.06
	October 7, 2014	December 19, 2014	December 31, 2014		0.06
	October 7, 2014	December 19, 2014	December 31, 2014		0.05	^(A)

	Nine months ended December 31, 2014:			$	0.59

^(A)	A special dividend on our common stock of $0.05 per share was declared by our Board of Directors.

Aggregate distributions to common stockholders declared quarterly and paid for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were approximately $17.0 million and $15.6 million, respectively, and were declared based on estimates of net investment income for the respective fiscal years. We determine the tax characterization of our distributions to common stockholders as of the end of our

fiscal year based upon our taxable income for the full year and distributions paid during the full year. Therefore, a determination of tax attributes made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual tax attributes of distributions for a full year. If we determined the tax attributes of our distributions as of December 31, 2015, 100% would be from ordinary income and 0% would be a return of capital. For the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded $0.8 million of net estimated permanent book-tax differences which decreased Capital in excess of par value, increased Net investment income in excess of distributions by $1.3 million and increased Accumulated net realized loss by $0.5 million on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, taxable income available for common distributions exceeded distributions declared and paid, and, in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code, we elected to treat $3.9 million of the first common distributions paid in fiscal year 2016, as having been paid in the prior year.

NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings

We are party to certain legal proceedings incidental to the normal course of our business. We are required to establish reserves for litigation matters where those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. When loss contingencies are not both probable and estimable, we do not establish reserves. Based on current knowledge, we do not believe that loss contingencies, if any, arising from pending investigations, litigation or regulatory matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation or cash flows. Additionally, based on our current knowledge, we do not believe such loss contingencies are both probable and estimable and therefore, as of December 31, 2015, we have not established reserves for such loss contingencies.

Escrow Holdbacks

From time to time, we will enter into arrangements relating to exits of certain investments whereby specific amounts of the proceeds are held in escrow to be used to satisfy potential obligations, as stipulated in the sales agreements. We record escrow amounts in Restricted cash and cash equivalents, if received in cash but subject to potential obligations, or in Other assets, net, if not yet received in cash, on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. We establish a reserve against the escrow amounts if we determine that it is probable and estimable that a portion of the escrow amounts will not ultimately be released or received at the end of the escrow period. There were no aggregate reserves recorded against the escrow amounts as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015.

Financial Commitments and Obligations

We have lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments to certain of our portfolio companies that have not been fully drawn. Since these lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments have expiration dates and we expect many will never be fully drawn, the total line of credit and other uncalled capital commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. In February 2015, we executed a capital call commitment with Tread and its senior credit facility lender, which expires in February 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, we may be required to fund additional capital up to $10.0 million in Tread, with such commitment limited at all times to the actual amount outstanding under Tread’s senior credit facility. The actual amount outstanding under Tread’s senior credit facility as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 was $3.2 million and $4.4 million, respectively. We estimate the fair value of the combined unused line of credit and other uncalled capital commitments as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 to be immaterial.

In addition to the lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments to our portfolio companies, we have also extended certain guaranties on behalf of one of our portfolio companies. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we have not been required to make any payments on any of the guaranties, and we consider the credit risks to be remote and the fair value of the guaranties as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015 to be immaterial.

As of December 31, 2015, the following guaranties were outstanding:

•

In February 2010, we executed a guaranty of a wholesale financing facility agreement (the “Floor Plan Facility”) between Agricredit Acceptance, LLC (“Agricredit”) and Country Club Enterprises, LLC (“CCE”). The Floor Plan Facility provides CCE with financing of up to $2.0 million to bridge the time and cash flow gap between the order and delivery of golf carts to customers. The guaranty was renewed in February of each subsequent year through February 2015 and expires in February 2016, unless it is renewed again by us, CCE and Agricredit.

•

In April 2010, we executed a guaranty of vendor recourse for up to $0.3 million in individual customer transactions (the “Recourse Facility”) between Wells Fargo Financial Leasing, Inc. and CCE. The Recourse Facility provides CCE with the ability to provide vendor recourse up to a limit of $0.3 million on transactions with long-time customers who lack the financial history to qualify for third-party financing. These individual transactions have terms to maturity that expire in October 2016.

The following table summarizes the dollar balance of unused line of credit and other uncalled capital commitments and guaranties as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015, which are not reflected as liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities:


	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Unused line of credit and other uncalled capital commitments	$	9,098	$	10,031
Guaranties		2,284		2,593

Total	$	11,382	$	12,624

NOTE 11. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


	Three Months Ended December 31,						Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Per Common Share Data:
Net asset value at beginning of period^(A)	$	9.05		$	8.49		$	9.18		$	8.34
Income from investment operations^(B)
Net investment income		0.15			0.22			0.52			0.56

Realized loss on sale of investments and other		(0.07	)		(0.01	)		(0.15	)		(0.01	)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments and other		(0.29	)		0.08			(0.30	)		0.25

Total from investment operations		(0.21	)		0.29			0.07			0.80
Effect of equity capital activity^(B)

Cash distributions to common stockholders^(C)		(0.19	)		(0.23	)		(0.56	)		(0.59	)
Shelf registration offering costs		—			—			(0.01	)		—
Net dilutive effect of equity offering^(D)		—			—			(0.03	)		—

Total from equity capital activity		(0.19	)		(0.23	)		(0.60	)		(0.59	)
Other, net^(B)(E)		0.01			—			0.01			—
Net asset value at end of period^(A)	$	8.66		$	8.55			8.66		$	8.55


Per common share market value at beginning of period	$	7.04		$	7.11		$	7.40			8.27
Per common share market value at end of period		7.67			7.00			7.67			7.00
Total return^(F)		11.61	%		1.64	%		11.54	%		(8.34	)%
Common stock outstanding at end of period^(A)		30,270,958			26,475,958			30,270,958			26,475,958

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Data:
Net assets at end of period	$	262,080		$	226,272		$	262,080		$	226,272
Average net assets^(G)		281,050			226,578			278,939			225,534

Senior Securities Data:
Total borrowings, at cost	$	94,296		$	100,896			94,296		$	100,896
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		121,650			81,400			121,650			81,400

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Ratio of expenses to average net assets—annualized^(H)		14.27	%		13.92	%		14.46	%		12.42	%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets—annualized^(I)		10.58			10.10			10.85			9.20
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets—annualized^(J)		6.59			10.31			7.56			8.81

^(A)	Based on actual common shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period.

^(B)	Based on weighted average basic common share data for the corresponding period.

^(C)	Distributions are determined based on taxable income calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, distributions were deemed to be made from net investment income.

^(D)	During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the dilution is the result of issuing common shares in April 2015 at a price below then current NAV.

^(E)	Represents the impact of the different share amounts (weighted average basic common shares outstanding for the corresponding period and actual common shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period) in the Per Common Share Data calculations and rounding impacts.

^(F)

Total return equals the change in the market value of our common stock from the beginning of the period, taking into account dividends reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not take into account distributions that may be characterized as a return of capital. For further information on the estimated character of our distributions to common stockholders, please refer to Note 9—Distributions to Common Stockholders.

^(G)	Calculated using the average balance of net assets at the end of each month of the reporting period.

^(H)	Ratio of expenses to average net assets is computed using expenses before any credits from the Adviser.

^(I)	Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total expenses, net of any voluntary, unconditional, and irrevocable credits to the base management fee for the loan servicing fee and other credits from the Adviser.

^(J)

Had we not received any voluntary, unconditional, and irrevocable credits of fees due to the Adviser, the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 2.90% and 1.62% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and 3.95% and 4.19% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

NOTE 12. UNCONSOLIDATED SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES

In accordance with the SEC’s Regulation S-X and GAAP, we are not permitted to consolidate any subsidiary or other entity that is not an investment company, including those in which we have a controlling interest. We have one unconsolidated subsidiary, Galaxy, which met at least one of the significance conditions under Rule 1-02(w) of the SEC’s Regulation S-X as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Accordingly, summarized, comparative financial information, is presented below for our significant unconsolidated subsidiary, Galaxy, which is a designer and manufacturer of precision tools for the business jet industry and of injection and blow molds for the plastics industry.


	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
Income Statement	2015			2014
Net sales	$	20,228		$	18,499
Gross profit		274			1,045
Net loss		(4,013	)		(1,941	)

NOTE 13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company’s management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the condensed 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 condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015, except as disclosed below:

Distributions

In January 2016, our Board of Directors declared the following monthly distributions to common stockholders and dividends to holders of our Series A, B and C Term Preferred Stock:


Record Date	Payment Date	Distribution per Common Share		Dividend per Series A Term Preferred Share		Dividend per Series B Term Preferred Share		Dividend per Series C Term Preferred Share
January 22, 2016	February 2, 2016	$	0.0625	$	0.1484375	$	0.140625	$	0.135417
February 18, 2016	February 29, 2016		0.0625		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417
March 21, 2016	March 31, 2016		0.0625		0.1484375		0.140625		0.135417

	Total for the Quarter:	$	0.1875	$	0.4453125	$	0.421875	$	0.406251

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

All statements contained herein, other than historical facts, may constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements may relate to, among other things, our future operating results, our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, actual and potential conflicts of interest with Gladstone Management Corporation and its affiliates, the use of borrowed money to finance our investments, the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital, and our ability to co-invest, among other factors. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “estimate,” “may,” “might,” “believe,” “will,” “provided,” “anticipate,” “future,” “could,” “growth,” “plan,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “if,” “seek,” “possible,” “potential,” “likely” or the negative or variations of such terms or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (1) the recurrence of adverse events in the economy and the capital markets; (2) risks associated with negotiation and consummation of pending and future transactions; (3) the loss of one or more of our executive officers, in particular David Gladstone, Terry Lee Brubaker or David Dullum; 4) changes in our investment objectives and strategy; (5) availability, terms (including the possibility of interest rate volatility) and deployment of capital; (6) changes in our industry, interest rates, exchange rates, regulation or the general economy; (7) the degree and nature of our competition; (8) our ability to maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company and as a business development company; and (9) those factors described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” herein and the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 20, 2015. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on 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. We have based forward-looking statements on information available to us on the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future may file with the SEC, including subsequent annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Gladstone Investment Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries unless the context otherwise indicates. Dollar amounts are in thousands unless otherwise indicated.

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, filed with the SEC on May 20, 2015. Historical financial condition and results of operations and percentage relationships among any amounts in the financial statements are not necessarily indicative of financial condition or results of operations for any future periods.

OVERVIEW

General

We were incorporated under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005. On June 22, 2005, we completed our initial public offering and commenced operations. We operate as an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company and have elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). For federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In order to continue to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes and obtain favorable RIC tax treatment, we must meet certain requirements, including certain minimum distribution requirements.

We were established for the purpose of investing in debt and equity securities of established private businesses operating in the United States (“U.S.”). Our investment objectives are to: (1) achieve and grow current income by investing in debt securities of established businesses that we believe will provide stable earnings and cash flow to pay expenses, make principal and interest payments on our outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to stockholders that grow over time; and (2) provide our stockholders with long-term capital appreciation in the value of our assets by investing in equity securities, generally in combination with the aforementioned debt securities, of established businesses that we believe can grow over time to permit us to sell our equity investments for capital gains.

To achieve our objectives, our investment strategy is to invest in several categories of debt and equity securities, with each investment generally ranging from $5 million to $30 million, although investment size may vary, depending upon our total assets or available capital at the time of investment. We expect that our investment portfolio over time will consist of approximately 75.0% in debt securities and 25.0% in equity securities, at cost. As of December 31, 2015, our investment allocation was 71.4% in debt securities and 28.6% in equity securities, at cost.

We focus on investing in small and medium-sized private U.S. businesses that meet certain criteria, including, but not limited to, the following: the sustainability of the business’ free cash flow and its ability to grow it over time, the adequacy of the portfolio company’s assets for loan collateral, experienced management teams with a significant ownership interest in the portfolio company, reasonable capitalization of the portfolio company, including an ample equity contribution or cushion based on prevailing enterprise valuation multiples, and the potential to realize appreciation and gain liquidity in our equity position, if any. We anticipate that liquidity in our equity position will be achieved through a merger or acquisition of the portfolio company, a public offering of the portfolio company’s stock or by exercising our right to require the portfolio company to repurchase our warrants, though there can be no assurance that we will always have these rights. We generally invest in portfolio companies that need funds for growth capital or to finance acquisitions or recapitalize or refinance their existing debt facilities. We seek to avoid investing in high-risk, early-stage enterprises.

We invest by ourselves or jointly with other funds or management of the portfolio company, depending on the opportunity. If we are participating in an investment with one or more co-investors, our investment is likely to be smaller than if we were investing alone.

In July 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) granted us an exemptive order that expanded our ability to co-invest with certain of our affiliates under certain circumstances and any future business development company or closed-end management investment company that is advised (or sub-advised if it controls the fund) by our external investment adviser, or any combination of the foregoing, subject to the conditions in the SEC’s order. We believe this ability to co-invest will continue to enhance our ability to further our investment objectives and strategies.

We are externally managed by our investment advisor, Gladstone Management Corporation (the “Adviser”), an SEC registered investment adviser and an affiliate of ours, pursuant to an investment advisory and management agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Adviser manages our investment activities. We have also entered into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with Gladstone Administration, LLC (the “Administrator”), an affiliate of ours and the Adviser, whereby we pay separately for administrative services.

Additionally, Gladstone Securities, LLC (“Securities”), a privately-held broker-dealer registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, which is 100% indirectly owned and controlled by Mr. Gladstone, our chairman and chief executive officer, has provided other services, such as investment banking and due diligence services, to certain of our portfolio companies, for which Securities receives a fee.

Our shares of common stock, 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series A Term Preferred Stock”), 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series B Term Preferred Stock”) and 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock (“Series C Term Preferred Stock”) are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the trading symbols “GAIN,” “GAINP,” “GAINO,” and “GAINN,” respectively.

Business

Portfolio Activity

While conditions remain challenging, we are seeing many new investment opportunities consistent with our investment strategy of providing a combination of debt and equity in support of management and sponsor-led buyouts of small and medium-sized companies in the U.S. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we invested approximately $19.0 million in one new deal and partially exited one existing deal with a fair value of $26.8 million as of September 30, 2015, resulting in a net increase of one in the number of portfolio companies, which was 36 at December 31, 2015, and a net decrease of 3.9% in our portfolio at fair value quarter over quarter. The new investment, along with our capital raising efforts discussed below, have allowed us to invest $489.3 million in 29 new debt and equity deals since October 2010. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, our new investments consisted of approximately 70.1% secured first lien loans and 29.9% equity investments, based on the originating principal balances.

Generally, the majority of the debt securities in our portfolio have a success fee component, which enhances the yield on our debt investments. Unlike paid-in-kind (“PIK”) income, we generally do not recognize success fees as income until they are received in cash. Due to their contingent nature, there are no guarantees that we will be able to collect any or all of these success fees or know the timing of such collections. As a result, as of December 31, 2015, we had unrecognized success fees of $25.1 million, or $0.83 per

common share. Consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”), we generally have not recognized our success fee receivable and related income in our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The improved investing environment following the recent recession has presented us with an opportunity to realize gains and other income from six management-supported buyout liquidity events since June 2010, and in the aggregate, the six liquidity events have generated $71.7 million in net realized gains and $15.0 million in other income, for a total increase to our net assets of $86.7 million. We believe each of these transactions was an equity-oriented investment success and exemplifies our investment strategy of striving to achieve returns through current income on the debt portion of our investments and capital gains from the equity portion. The six liquidity events that resulted in net realized gains since October 2010 have significantly offset our cumulative realized losses since inception, which were primarily incurred during the recession and in connection with the sale of performing loans at a realized loss to pay off a former lender. These successful exits, in part, enabled us to increase the monthly distribution by 56.3% since March 2011, and allowed us to declare and pay a $0.03 per common share one-time special distribution in fiscal year 2012, a $0.05 per common share one-time special distribution in November 2013, and a $0.05 per common share one-time special distribution in December 2014.

Capital Raising Efforts

Despite the challenges that have existed in the economy for the past several years, we have been able to meet our capital needs through extensions of and increases to our revolving line of credit (the “Credit Facility”) and by accessing the capital markets in the form of public offerings of common and preferred stock. We have successfully extended our Credit Facility’s revolving period multiple times, most recently to June 2017, and increased the commitment from $60.0 million to $185.0 million (with a total commitment of $250.0 million through additional commitments of new or existing lenders). Additionally, we issued approximately 1.7 million shares of our Series B Term Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of $41.4 million in November 2014, approximately 3.8 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $28.1 million in March 2015, inclusive of the April 2015 overallotment, and approximately 1.6 million shares of our Series C Term Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of approximately $40.3 million in May 2015. Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Equity — Common Stock” and “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Equity — Term Preferred Stock” for further discussion of our common stock and mandatorily redeemable preferred stock and “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Revolving Credit Facility” for further discussion of our Credit Facility.

Although we were able to access the capital markets during 2014 and 2015, we believe market conditions continue to affect the trading price of our common stock and thus our ability to finance new investments through the issuance of additional equity. On February 2, 2016, the closing market price of our common stock was $7.22 per share, which represented a 16.6% discount to our net asset value (“NAV”) of $8.66 per share as of December 31, 2015. When our common stock trades below NAV, our ability to issue additional equity is constrained by provisions of the 1940 Act, which generally prohibit the issuance and sale of our common stock at an issuance price below the then current NAV per share without stockholder approval, other than through sales to our then-existing stockholders pursuant to a rights offering.

At our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 6, 2015, our stockholders approved a proposal authorizing us to issue and sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then current NAV per share, subject to certain limitations, including that the number of shares issued and sold pursuant to such authority does not exceed 25.0% of our then outstanding common stock immediately prior to each such sale, provided that our board of directors (our “Board of Directors”) makes certain determinations prior to any such sale. This August 2015 stockholder authorization is in effect for one year from the date of stockholder approval. We sought and obtained stockholder approval concerning a similar proposal at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in August 2014, and with our Board of Directors’ subsequent approval, we issued shares of our common stock in March and April 2015 at a price per share below the then current NAV per share. We also sought and obtained stockholder approval concerning a similar proposal at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in August 2012, and with our Board of Directors’ subsequent approval, we issued shares of our common stock in October and November 2012 at a price per share below the then current NAV per share. The resulting proceeds, in part, have allowed us to grow the portfolio by making new investments, generate additional income through these new investments, provide us additional equity capital to help ensure continued compliance with regulatory tests and increase our debt capital while still complying with our applicable debt-to-equity ratios. Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Equity — Common Stock” for further discussion of our common stock.

Regulatory Compliance

Our ability to seek external debt financing, to the extent that it is available under current market conditions, is further subject to the asset coverage limitations of the 1940 Act, which require us to have an asset coverage ratio (as defined in Section 18 of the 1940 Act), of at least 200.0% on our senior securities representing indebtedness and our senior securities that are stock (such as our series of term preferred stock).

Investment Highlights

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we disbursed $55.4 million in new debt and equity investments, obtained $13.9 million of new debt and equity investments as part of restructurings, received $41.2 million in proceeds from repayments and sales, and extended $4.9 million of follow-on investments to existing portfolio companies through revolver draws or additions to equity. From our initial public offering in June 2005 through December 31, 2015, we have made 249 investments in 117 companies for a total of approximately $1.2 billion, before giving effect to principal repayments and divestitures.

Investment Activity

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the following significant transactions occurred:

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In August 2015, NDLI, Inc. (“NDLI”) was acquired by Diligent Delivery Systems (“Diligent”). As part of this acquisition, we restructured our investment in NDLI, which resulted in the termination of our debt investments in NDLI. We received cash proceeds of $1.9 million and a $13.0 million secured second lien debt investment in Diligent, which resulted in a realized loss of $2.8 million. Diligent, headquartered in Houston, Texas, has provided professional delivery services since 1994.

•

In December 2015, we invested $19.0 million in Nth Degree, Inc. (“Nth Degree”) through a combination of secured first lien debt and equity. Nth Degree, headquartered outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is a multifaceted face-to-face event marketing and management services organization.

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Recent Developments

Executive Officers

On October 13, 2015, our Board of Directors announced that Ms. Ryan had taken a temporary family medical leave of absence and that Ms. Morrison would serve as the Company’s acting principal financial officer during Ms. Ryan’s temporary family medical leave of absence. Ms. Ryan returned to her position as chief financial officer and treasurer of the Company in December 2015.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comparison of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014


	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income	$	11,407		$	9,732		$	1,675			17.2	%
Other income		661			1,830			(1,169	)		(63.9	)

Total investment income		12,068			11,562			506			4.4

EXPENSES
Base management fee		2,485			1,927			558			29.0
Loan servicing fee		1,756			1,295			461			35.6
Incentive fee		1,159			1,460			(301	)		(20.6	)
Administration fee		254			226			28			12.4
Interest and dividend expense		3,040			2,127			913			42.9
Amortization of deferred financing fees		485			404			81			20.0
Other		849			446			403			90.4

Expenses before credits from Adviser		10,028			7,885			2,143			27.2
Credits to fees from Adviser		(2,591	)		(2,162	)		(429	)		19.8

Total expenses, net of credits to fees		7,437			5,723			1,714			29.9

NET INVESTMENT INCOME		4,631			5,839			(1,208	)		(20.7	)

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized loss on investments		(2,076	)		(209	)		(1,867	)		893.3
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments		(8,768	)		1,959			(10,727	)		NM

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		(10,844	)		1,750			(12,594	)		NM

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	(6,213	)	$	7,589		$	(13,802	)		NM

BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:
Net investment income	$	0.15		$	0.22		$	(0.07	)		(31.8)	%

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	(0.21	)	$	0.29		$	(0.50	)		NM

NM = Not Meaningful

Investment Income

Total investment income increased by 4.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period. This increase was due to an increase in interest income which largely resulted from an increase in the size of our interest-bearing portfolio for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to the prior year period.

Interest income from our investments in debt securities increased 17.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period. The level of interest income from investments is directly related to the principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period, multiplied by the weighted average yield. The weighted average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio during the three months ended December 31, 2015, was approximately $363.4 million, compared to approximately $307.7 million for the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to approximately $87.8 million in new debt investments originated after December 31, 2014, including Logo Sportswear, Inc. (“Logo”), Counsel Press, Inc. (“Counsel Press”), Brunswick, GI Plastek, Diligent, and Nth Degree.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, our loans to one portfolio company, Tread Corporation (“Tread”), were on non-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $1.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively. The weighted average yield on our interest-bearing investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents and receipts recorded as other income, was 12.6% and 12.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The weighted average yield varies from period to period, based on the current stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments.

Other income for the three months ended December 31, 2015 decreased by 63.9% from the prior year period. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, other income primarily consisted of prepayment fees of $0.1 million from Funko and $0.6 million of prepayments of success fees of $0.2 million from each of Drew Foam Company, Inc. (“Drew Foam”), Frontier Packaging, Inc. (“Frontier”), and Logo. For the three months ended December 31, 2014, other income primarily consisted of $1.3 million of dividends

received from Mathey Investments, Inc. (“Mathey”) and $0.5 million of prepayments of success fees received from Specialty Knives and Tools, LLC (“SOG”).

The following table lists the investment income for our five largest portfolio company investments based on fair value during the respective periods:


	As of December 31, 2015					Three months ended December 31, 2015
Portfolio Company	Fair Value		% of Portfolio			Investment Income		% of Total Investment Income
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.	$	33,405		7.1	%	$	426		3.5	%
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC.		29,143		6.2			670		5.6
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		26,817		5.7			498		4.1
Counsel Press, Inc.		26,238		5.6			800		6.6
Frontier Packaging, Inc.		21,456		4.5			592		4.9

Subtotal—five largest investments		137,059		29.1			2,986		24.7
Other portfolio companies		334,643		70.9			9,082		75.3

Total investment portfolio	$	471,702		100.0	%	$	12,068		100.0	%


	As of December 31, 2014					Three months ended December 31, 2014
Portfolio Company	Fair Value		% of Portfolio			Investment Income		% of Total Investment Income
SOC Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC	$	24,940		6.4	%	$	1,170		10.1	%
Old World Christmas, Inc.^(A)		24,380		6.2			513		4.4
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.		22,942		5.8			426		3.7
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.^(A)		22,556		5.7			511		4.4
Funko, LLC		19,011		4.8			249		2.2

Subtotal—five largest investments		113,829		28.9			2,869		24.8
Other portfolio companies		280,316		71.1			8,693		75.2

Total investment portfolio	$	394,145		100.0	%	$	11,562		100.0	%

^(A)

New investment during the applicable period.

Expenses

Total expenses, net of any voluntary, unconditional, and irrevocable credits from the Adviser, increased 29.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to an increase in interest and dividend expense, the net base management fee, amortization of deferred financing costs, and other expenses.

The net base management fee increased for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, as a result of the increased size of our portfolio over the respective periods. The incentive fee decreased for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, as net investment income decreased over the respective periods.

The base management fee, loan servicing fee, incentive fee, and their related voluntary, unconditional, and irrevocable credits are computed quarterly, as described under “Transactions with the Adviser” in Note 4 –Related Party Transactions of the notes to our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and are summarized in the following table:


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Average total assets subject to base management fee^(A)	$	497,000		$	385,400
Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%		0.5	%		0.5	%

Base management fee^(B)		2,485			1,927
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)(C)		(835	)		(867	)
Net base management fee	$	1,650		$	1,060

Loan servicing fee^(B)	$	1,756		$	1,295
Credits to base management fee—loan servicing fee^(B)		(1,756	)		(1,295	)

Net loan servicing fee	$	—		$	—


Incentive fee^(B)	$	1,159		$	1,460
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)		—			—

Net incentive fee	$	1,159		$	1,460

^(A)

^(B)

Reflected as a line item on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

^(C)

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act, we make available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies through the personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser may also provide other services to our portfolio companies under other agreements and may receive fees for services other than managerial assistance. At the end of each quarter, the Advisor credits 100.0% of these fees against the base management fee that we would otherwise be required to pay to the Adviser; however, pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement, a small percentage of certain of such fees, primarily for valuation of portfolio companies, is retained by the Adviser in the form of reimbursement at cost for certain tasks completed by personnel of the Adviser.

Interest and dividend expense increased 42.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to our Series B Term Preferred Stock issued in November 2014 and the Series C Term Preferred Stock issued in May 2015, and higher costs of borrowings on our Credit Facility as the decrease in average borrowings outstanding was more than offset by an increase in the effective interest rate. The weighted average balance outstanding on our Credit Facility during the three months ended December 31, 2015, was $85.0 million, as compared to $97.6 million in the prior year period. The effective interest rate on our Credit Facility, excluding the impact of deferred financing costs, during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was 4.2% as compared to 3.9% in the prior year period. We paid dividends on both the Series B Term Preferred Stock and the Series C Term Preferred Stock for October, November and December 2015, which dividends represented a $1.0 million increase from the prior year period, when the Series B Term Preferred Stock was newly issued and the Series C Term Preferred Stock was not yet outstanding.

Amortization of deferred financing costs increased 20.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the issuance of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively.

Other expenses increased 90.4% for the three months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of higher professional fees, including legal fees, due to the increase in the size of our portfolio and related investing activities, and due to approximately $0.2 million of bad debt expense related to our investment in Galaxy, which was restructured in December 2015.

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net Realized Loss on Investments

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded net realized losses of approximately $2.1 million, primarily related to realized losses of $10.5 million and $8.6 million resulting from the restructures of Galaxy and Tread, respectively, partially offset by a $17.0 million realized gain from the exit of Funko, compared to net realized losses of $0.2 million during the prior year period related to post-closing adjustments on previous investment exits.

Net Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation of Investments

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of investments of approximately $8.8 million. The realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the three months ended December 31, 2015, were as follows:


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
Portfolio Company	Realized (Loss) Gain			Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation			Reversal of Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation			Net (Loss) Gain
Old World Christmas, Inc.	$	—		$	4,371		$	—		$	4,371
Acme Cryogenics., Inc.		—			4,074			—			4,074
Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.		—			3,942			—			3,942
Country Club Enterprises, LLC		—			2,053			—			2,053
D.P.M.S., Inc.		—			1,808			—			1,808
Schylling, Inc.		—			1,691			—			1,691
Jackrabbit, Inc.		—			1,616			—			1,616
Funko, LLC		17,000			—			(16,009	)		991
Behrens Manufacturing, LLC		—			958			—			958
Frontier Packaging, Inc.		—			333			—			333
Logo Sportswear, Inc.		—			(345	)		—			(345	)
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.		—			(362	)		—			(362	)
GI Plastek, Inc.		—			(539	)		—			(539	)
Alloy Die Casting Co.		—			(540	)		—			(540	)
B-Dry LLC		—			(814	)		—			(814	)
Precision Southeast, Inc.		—			(815	)		—			(815	)
Counsel Press, Inc.		—			(1,370	)		—			(1,370	)
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		—			(1,401	)		—			(1,401	)
SBS Industries, LLC		—			(1,520	)		—			(1,520	)
Tread Corporation		(8,628	)		942			6,086			(1,600	)
Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.		—			(2,076	)		—			(2,076	)
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC		—			(2,712	)		—			(2,712	)
Mathey Investments, Inc.		—			(3,503	)		—			(3,503	)
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.		—			(3,599	)		—			(3,599	)
Head Country, Inc.		—			(4,255	)		—			(4,255	)
Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation		(10,529	)		720			2,761			(7,048	)
Other, net (<$250 Net)		81			(263	)		—			(182	)

Total	$	(2,076	)	$	(1,606	)	$	(7,162	)	$	(10,844	)

The primary driver of net unrealized depreciation of approximately $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015, was the reversal of $16.0 million of unrealized appreciation previously recorded upon the exit of our investment in Funko as well as a decline in the performance of certain portfolio companies. The increase in net unrealized depreciation was partially offset by the reversal of $8.8 million of unrealized depreciation previously recorded on our investments in Galaxy and Tread upon their restructures and increased performance of several of our portfolio companies.

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded net unrealized appreciation on investments of approximately $2.0 million. The unrealized (depreciation) appreciation across our investments for the three months ended December 31, 2014, were as follows:


	Three months ended December 31, 2014
Portfolio Company	Realized Loss			Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)			Reversal of Unrealized Depreciation (Appreciation)		Net Gain (Loss)
Funko, LLC	$	—		$	3,648		$	—	$	3,648
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		—			3,056			—		3,056
Drew Foam Company, Inc.		—			1,475			—		1,475
Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.		—			1,450			—		1,450
Tread Corp.		—			1,290			—		1,290
Head Country, Inc.		—			1,123			—		1,123
Alloy Die Casting Co.		—			973			—		973
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC		—			951			—		951
Mathey Investments, Inc.		—			440			—		440
D.P.M.S., Inc.		—			203			—		203
Frontier Packaging, Inc.		—			(231	)		—		(231	)
Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.		—			(451	)		—		(451	)
Jackrabbit, Inc.		—			(460	)		—		(460	)
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.		—			(678	)		—		(678	)
NDLI, Inc.		—			(709	)		—		(709	)
Country Club Enterprises, LLC		—			(784	)		—		(784	)
Channel Technologies Group, LLC		—			(831	)		—		(831	)
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.		—			(1,883	)		—		(1,883	)
B-Dry, LLC		—			(2,517	)		—		(2,517	)
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.		—			(4,197	)		—		(4,197	)
Other, net (<$250 Net)		(209	)		91					(118	)

Total	$	(209	)	$	1,959		$	—	$	1,750

The primary driver of net unrealized appreciation of approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, was an increase in the equity valuation of two of our portfolio companies, Funko and Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. (“Cambridge), due to an increase in company performance and, to a lesser extent, an increase in certain comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of our investments. This was partially offset by decreased performance of several of our portfolio companies.

Across our entire investment portfolio, we recorded approximately $7.5 million of net unrealized appreciation on our debt positions and $16.3 million of net unrealized depreciation on our equity holdings for the three months ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of our investment portfolio was less than our cost basis by approximately $48.2 million, as compared to $39.4 million at September 30, 2015, representing net unrealized depreciation of $8.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. We believe that our aggregate investment portfolio is valued at a depreciated value due to the lingering effects of the recent recession on the performance of certain of our portfolio companies. Our entire portfolio had a fair value of 90.7% of cost as of December 31, 2015.

Comparison of the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2015 to the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2014


	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			$ Change			% Change
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest income	$	34,737		$	26,706		$	8,031			30.1	%
Other income		3,777			3,764			13			0.3

Total investment income		38,514			30,470			8,044			26.4


EXPENSES
Base management fee		7,448			5,337			2,111			39.6
Loan servicing fee		5,022			3,588			1,434			40.0
Incentive fee		3,955			3,726			229			6.1
Administration fee		879			670			209			31.2
Interest and dividend expense		9,017			5,010			4,007			80.0
Amortization of deferred financing fees		1,428			940			488			51.9
Other		2,511			1,740			771			44.3

Expenses before credits from Adviser		30,260			21,011			9,249			44.0
Credits to fees from Adviser		(7,563	)		(5,443	)		(2,120	)		38.9

Total expenses, net of credits to fees		22,697			15,568			7,129			45.8

NET INVESTMENT INCOME		15,817			14,902			915			6.1


REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized loss on investments		(4,617	)		(221	)		(4,396	)		1,989.1
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments		(8,964	)		5,924			(15,339	)		NM
Net unrealized depreciation of other		—			451			(451	)		(100.0	)

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain		(13,581	)		6,154			(19,735	)		NM


NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS	$	2,236		$	21,056		$	(18,820	)		(89.4)	%


BASIC AND DILUTED PER COMMON SHARE:
Net investment income	$	0.52		$	0.56		$	(0.04	)		(7.2)	%

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	0.07		$	0.80		$	(0.73	)		(91.3)	%

NM = Not Meaningful

Investment Income

Total investment income increased by 26.4% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to an increase in interest income, which largely resulted from an increase in the size of our interest-bearing investment portfolio during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

Interest income from our investments in debt securities increased 30.1% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period. The level of interest income from investments is directly related to the principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio outstanding during the period, multiplied by the weighted average yield. The weighted average principal balance of our interest-bearing investment portfolio during the nine months ended December 31, 2015, was approximately $366.7 million, compared to approximately $282.1 million for the prior year period. This increase was primarily due to approximately $87.8 million in new debt investments originated after December 31, 2014, including Logo, Counsel Press, Brunswick, GI Plastek, Diligent, and Nth Degree.

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, our loans to one portfolio company, Tread, were on non-accrual status, with an aggregate debt cost basis of $1.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively. The weighted average yield on our interest-bearing investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents and receipts recorded as other income, was 12.6% for the nine month periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The weighted average yield varies from period to period, based on the current stated interest rate on interest-bearing investments.

Other income for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 increased by 0.3% from the prior year period. During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, other income consisted of $2.3 million of dividend income from Drew Foam, Cavert, and Funko, $0.1 million of prepayment fees from Funko, and $1.4 million of prepaid exit fees resulting from payments from Drew Foam, Frontier, and

Logo. Other income for the nine months ended December 31, 2014 primarily consisted of $2.3 million of dividend income received from Mathey and $0.5 million of prepayments of success fees from SOG.

The following table lists the investment income for our five largest portfolio company investments based on fair value during the respective periods:


	As of December 31, 2015					Nine months ended December 31, 2014
Portfolio Company	Fair Value		% of Portfolio			Investment Income		% of Total Investment Income
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.	$	33,405		7.1	%	$	1,274		3.3	%
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC		29,143		6.2			2,002		5.2
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		26,817		5.7			1,490		3.9
Counsel Press, Inc.		26,238		5.6			2,394		6.2
Frontier Packaging, Inc.		21,456		4.5			1,303		3.4

Subtotal—five largest investments		137,059		29.1			8,463		22.0
Other portfolio companies		334,643		70.9			30,051		78.0

Total investment portfolio	$	471,702		100.0	%	$	38,514		100.0	%


	As of December 31, 2014					Nine months ended December 31, 2014
Portfolio Company	Fair Value		% of Portfolio			Investment Income		% of Total Investment Income
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC	$	24,940		6.4	%	$	2,536		8.3	%
Old World Christmas, Inc.^(A)		24,380		6.2			513		1.7
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.		22,942		5.8			1,274		4.2
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.^(A)		22,556		5.7			517		1.7
Funko, LLC		19,011		4.8			833		2.7

Subtotal—five largest investments		113,829		28.9			5,673		18.6
Other portfolio companies		280,316		71.1			24,797		81.4

Total investment portfolio	$	394,145		100.0	%	$	30,470		100.0	%

^(A)

New investment during the applicable period.

Expenses

Total expenses, net of any voluntary, unconditional, and irrevocable credits from the Adviser, increased 45.8% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to an increase in interest and dividend expense, the net base management fee, amortization of deferred financing costs, and other expenses.

The net base management fee increased for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, as a result of the increased size of our portfolio over the respective periods.


	Nine months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Average total assets subject to base management fee^(A)	$	496,533		$	355,800
Multiplied by prorated annual base management fee of 2.0%		1.5	%		1.5	%

Base management fee^(B)		7,448			5,337
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)(C)		(2,541	)		(1,855	)
Net base management fee	$	4,907		$	3,482


Loan servicing fee^(B)	$	5,022		$	3,588
Credits to base management fee—loan servicing fee^(B)		(5,022	)		(3,588	)

Net loan servicing fee	$	—		$	—


Incentive fee^(B)	$	3,955		$	3,726
Credits to fees from Adviser—other^(B)		—			—

Net incentive fee	$	3,955		$	3,726

^(A)

^(B)

Reflected as a line item on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

^(C)

Interest and dividend expense increased 80.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to increased average borrowings under our Credit Facility and the Series B Term Preferred Stock issued in November 2014 and the Series C Term Preferred Stock issued in May 2015. The weighted average balance outstanding on our Credit Facility during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 was $96.2 million, as compared to $74.4 million in the prior year period. The increase in average borrowings under our Credit Facility was partially offset by a decrease in the effective interest rate due to an amendment of our Credit Facility that occurred in June 2014. We paid dividends on the Series B Term Preferred Stock each month from April to December 2015 and dividends on the Series C Term Preferred Stock for the pro-rated month of May 2015 and each month from June to December 2015, which dividends represented a $3.4 million increase from the prior year period, when the Series B Term Preferred Stock was newly issued and Series C Term Preferred Stock were not yet outstanding.

Amortization of deferred financing costs increased 51.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, due to the amendment of our Credit Facility in June 2014, the addition of new lenders to our Credit Facility in September 2014 and the issuance of our Series B Term Preferred Stock and Series C Term Preferred Stock in November 2014 and May 2015, respectively.

Other expenses increased 44.3% for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to the prior year period, primarily as a result of higher professional fees, including legal fees, due to the increase in the size of our portfolio and related investing activities, and due to approximately $0.2 million of bad debt expense related to our investment in Galaxy, which was restructured in December 2015.

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Realized Loss on Investments

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded net realized losses of $4.6 million, primarily related to realized losses from the restructures of Galaxy, NDLI, and Tread of $10.5 million, $2.8 million, and $8.6 million, respectively, partially offset by a realized gain of $17.0 million related to the sale of Funko, compared to a net realized loss of $0.2 million in the prior period relating to post-closing adjustments on previous investment exits.

Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, we recorded net unrealized depreciation of investments of approximately $9.0 million. The realized gain (loss) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, were as follows:


	Nine months Ended December 31, 2015
Portfolio Company	Realized (Loss) Gain			Unrealized (Depreciation) Appreciation			Reversal of Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation			Net (Loss) Gain
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.	$	—		$	10,386		$	—		$	10,386
D.P.M.S., Inc.		—			7,849			—			7,849
Frontier Packaging, Inc.		—			5,774			—			5,774
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		—			4,619			—			4,619
Brunswick Bowling Products, Inc.		—			2,868			—			2,868
Behrens Manufacturing, Inc.		—			2,803			—			2,803
Funko, LLC		17,000			1,806			(16,009	)		2,797
Drew Foam Company, Inc.		—			2,550			—			2,550
Schylling, Inc.		—			1,691			—			1,691
Precision Southeast, Inc.		—			1,205			—			1,205
Country Club Enterprises, LLC		—			1,059			—			1,059
Tread Corporation		(8,628	)		3,500			6,086			958
Jackrabbit, Inc.		—			685			—			685
NDLI, Inc.		(2,791	)		(50	)		3,480			639
Quench Holdings Corp.		—			(412	)		—			(412	)
GI Plastek, Inc.		—			(539	)		—			(539	)
B-Dry, LLC		—			(1,072	)		—			(1,072	)
Cavert II Holding Corp.		—			63			(1,483	)		(1,420	)
Old World Christmas, Inc.		—			(2,287	)		—			(2,287	)
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC		—			(2,708	)		—			(2,708	)
Ginsey Home Solutions, Inc.		—			(2,738	)		—			(2,738	)
SBS Industries, LLC		—			(2,810	)		—			(2,810	)
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.		—			(3,307	)		—			(3,307	)
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.		—			(3,673	)		—			(3,673	)
Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.		—			(3,796	)		9			(3,787	)
Head Country, Inc.		—			(3,931	)		—			(3,931	)
Mathey Investments, Inc.		—			(4,283	)		—			(4,283	)
B+T Group Acquisition, Inc.		—			(4,541	)		—			(4,541	)
Counsel Press, Inc.		—			(4,707	)		—			(4,707	)
Alloy Die Casting Co.		—			(4,916	)		—			(4,916	)
Galaxy Tool Holding Corporation		(10,529	)		(4,536	)		2,762			(12,303	)
Other, net (<$250 Net)		331			(251	)		(110	)		(30	)

Total	$	(4,617	)	$	(3,699	)	$	(5,265	)	$	(13,581	)

The primary driver of net unrealized depreciation of $9.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, was the reversal of $17.5 million of previously recorded unrealized appreciation on our investments in Cavert and Funko upon their exits as well as a decline in the performance of certain portfolio companies. This unrealized depreciation was partially offset by the reversal of $12.3 million of previously recorded unrealized depreciation on our investments in Galaxy, NDLI, and Tread upon their restructure and increased performance by several of our portfolio companies, and, to a lesser extent, an increase in certain comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of our investments.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded net unrealized appreciation on investments in the aggregate amount of $5.9 million. The realized loss and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) across our investments for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, were as follows:


	Nine months ended December 31, 2014
Portfolio Company	Realized Loss			Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)			Reversal of Unrealized Depreciation (Appreciation)		Net Gain (Loss)
Funko, LLC	$	—		$	7,093		$	—	$	7,093
Jackrabbit, Inc.		—			5,904			—		5,904
NDLI, Inc.		—			3,755			—		3,755
Cambridge Sound Management, Inc.		—			3,056			—		3,056
Mathey Investments, Inc.		—			2,749			—		2,749
SBS Industries, LLC		—			1,894			—		1,894
Drew Foam Company, Inc.		—			1,893			—		1,893
Alloy Die Casting Co.		—			1,583			—		1,583
Tread Corp.		—			1,007			—		1,007
Edge Adhesives Holdings, Inc.		—			416			—		416
Venyu Solutions, Inc.^(A)		(220	)		—			—		(220	)
Quench Holdings Corp.		—			(303	)		—		(303	)
Meridian Rack & Pinion, Inc.		—			(557	)		—		(557	)
Head Country, Inc.		—			(1,120	)		—		(1,120	)
Country Club Enterprises, LLC		—			(1,565	)		—		(1,565	)
SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC		—			(1,699	)		—		(1,699	)
Channel Technologies Group, LLC		—			(1,843	)		—		(1,843	)
D.P.M.S., Inc.		—			(2,308	)		—		(2,308	)
B-Dry, LLC		—			(2,778	)		—		(2,778	)
Galaxy Tool Holding Corp.		—			(2,992	)		—		(2,992	)
Acme Cryogenics, Inc.		—			(3,958	)		—		(3,958	)
Mitchell Rubber Products, Inc.		—			(4,166	)		—		(4,166	)
Other, net (<$250 Net)		(1	)		(137	)		—		(138	)

Total	$	(221	)	$	5,924		$	—	$	5,703

^(A)	Venyu was sold in August 2013.

The primary driver of net unrealized appreciation for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, was increased performance by several of our portfolio companies and an increase in certain comparable multiples used to estimate the fair value of our investments.

Across our entire investment portfolio, we recorded approximately $16.0 million of net unrealized appreciation on our debt positions and $25.0 million of net unrealized depreciation on our equity holdings for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. At December 31, 2015, the fair value of our investment portfolio was less than our cost basis by approximately $48.2 million, as compared to $39.2 million at March 31, 2015, representing net unrealized depreciation of $9.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. We believe that our aggregate investment portfolio is valued at a depreciated value due to the lingering effects of the recent recession on the performance of certain of our portfolio companies. Our entire portfolio had a fair value of 90.7% of cost as of December 31, 2015.

Net Unrealized Depreciation on Other

There was no net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on our Credit Facility for the nine months ended December 31, 2015. For the nine months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded $0.5 million of net unrealized depreciation on our Credit Facility.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, was $5.4 million, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $56.6 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2014. This change was primarily due to decreased purchases of investments and increased investment repayments and net proceeds from sales of investments period over period. Total disbursements (both new investments and disbursements to existing portfolio companies) net of scheduled and unscheduled principal repayments and net proceeds from sales of investments were $19.1 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $74.0 million in the prior period.

As of December 31, 2015, we had equity investments in or loans to 36 private companies with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $519.9 million. As of December 31, 2014, we had equity investments in or loans to 32 private companies with an aggregate cost basis of approximately $457.4 million. The following table summarizes our total portfolio investment activity during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:


	Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Beginning investment portfolio, at fair value	$	466,053		$	314,393
New investments		55,436			67,202
Disbursements to existing portfolio companies		4,885			12,127
Increase in investment balance due to PIK		—			78
Scheduled principal repayments		(3,440	)		(878	)
Unscheduled principal repayments		(17,443	)		(4,701	)
Net proceeds from sales of investments		(20,336	)		221
Net realized loss on investments		(4,489	)		(221	)
Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of investments		(3,699	)		5,924
Reversal of net unrealized appreciation of investments		(5,265	)		—

Ending investment portfolio, at fair value	$	471,702		$	394,145

The following table summarizes the contractual principal repayment and maturity of our investment portfolio by fiscal year, assuming no voluntary prepayments, as of December 31, 2015:


		Amount
For the remaining three months ending March 31:	2016	$	9,302
For the fiscal year ending March 31:	2017		49,956
	2018		63,638
	2019		81,681
	2020		104,253
	Thereafter		62,215

	Total contractual repayments	$	371,045
	Investments in equity securities		148,825

	Total cost basis of investments held at December 31, 2015:	$	519,870

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015, was approximately $4.6 million, which consisted primarily of $29.6 million of net repayments on our Credit Facility and $17.0 million in distributions to common stockholders, partially offset by $38.5 million of net proceeds from the issuance of our Series C Term Preferred Stock in May 2015 and $3.4 million of net proceeds from the issuance of common shares in April 2015. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2014, was approximately $57.0 million, which consisted primarily of $34.6 million of net borrowings on our Credit Facility. In addition, we had proceeds from the issuance of our Series B Term Preferred Stock in November 2014 of $41.4 million partially offset by $15.6 million in distributions to common stockholders.

Distributions and Dividends to Stockholders

Common Stock Distributions

To qualify to be taxed as a RIC and thus avoid corporate level federal income tax on the income we distribute to our stockholders, we are required to distribute to our common stockholders on an annual basis at least 90% of our investment company taxable income. Additionally, our Credit Facility generally restricts the amount of distributions to stockholders that we can pay out to be no greater than the sum of certain amounts, including, but not limited to, our net investment income, plus net capital gains, plus amounts elected

by the Company to be considered as having been paid during the prior fiscal year in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code. In accordance with these requirements, our Board of Directors declared and we paid monthly cash distributions of $0.0625 per common share for each of the nine months from April 2015 through December 2015. Our Board of Directors declared these distributions based on estimates of net taxable income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.

For federal income tax purposes, we determine the tax characterization of our common distributions as of the end of our fiscal year based upon our taxable income for the full fiscal year and distributions paid during the full fiscal year. The characterization of the common stockholder distributions declared and paid for the year ending March 31, 2016 will be determined after the 2016 fiscal year end based upon our taxable income for the full year and distributions paid during the full year. Such a characterization made on a quarterly basis may not be representative of the actual full year characterization.

For the year ended March 31, 2015, distributions to common stockholders totaled of $20.6 million and were less than our taxable income for the same year, when also considering prior year spillover amounts under Section 855(a) of the Code. In addition, we recorded a $0.6 million adjustment for estimated permanent book-tax differences, which decreased capital in excess of par value and increased net investment income in excess of distributions. At March 31, 2015, we elected to treat $3.9 million of the first distribution paid after fiscal year-end as having been paid in the prior fiscal year, in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code.

Preferred Stock Dividends

Our Board of Directors declared and we paid monthly cash dividends of $0.1484375 per share to holders of our Series A Term Preferred Stock and $0.140625 per share to holders of our Series B Term Preferred Stock for each of the nine months from April 2015 through December 2015. In May 2015, our Board of Directors declared a combined dividend for a pro-rated portion of May 2015 and the full amount for the month of June 2015, which totaled $0.221181 per share, to the holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock. At subsequent meetings, our Board of Directors declared and we paid monthly dividends of approximately $0.135417 per share to the holders of our Series C Term Preferred Stock for each of the six months from July 2015 through December 2015. In accordance with GAAP, we treat these monthly dividends as an operating expense. For federal income tax purposes, the dividends paid by us to preferred stockholders generally constitute ordinary income to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Our common stockholders who hold their shares through our transfer agent, Computershare, Inc. (“Computershare”), have the option to participate in a dividend reinvestment plan offered by Computershare. This is an “opt in” dividend reinvestment plan, meaning that common stockholders may elect to have their cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock. Common stockholders who do not so elect will receive their distributions in cash. Common stockholders who receive distributions in the form of stock will be subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as stockholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash. The common stockholder will have an adjusted basis in the additional common shares purchased through the plan equal to the amount of the reinvested distribution. The additional shares will have a new holding period commencing on the day following the date on which the shares are credited to the common stockholder’s account. Our plan agent purchases shares in the open market in connection with the obligations under the plan. We do not have a dividend reinvestment plan for our preferred stock stockholders.

Equity

Registration Statement

On June 16, 2015, we filed a registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-204996) with the SEC and subsequently filed a Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement on July 28, 2015, which the SEC declared effective on July 29, 2015. The registration statement permits us to issue, through one or more transactions, up to an aggregate of $300.0 million in securities, consisting of common stock, preferred stock, subscription rights, debt securities and warrants to purchase common or preferred stock, including through concurrent, separate offerings of such securities. No securities have been issued to date under the registration statement and we currently have the ability to issue up to $300.0 million in securities under the registration statement.

Common Stock

Pursuant to our previously effective registration statement on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-181879), on March 13, 2015, we completed a public offering of 3.3 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $7.40 per share, which was below then current NAV of $8.55 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $24.4 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were approximately $23.0 million, which were primarily used to repay borrowings under our Credit Facility. In connection with the offering, on April 2, 2015, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 495,000

shares at the public offering price to cover over-allotments, which resulted in gross proceeds of $3.7 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, of approximately $3.4 million.

We anticipate issuing equity securities to obtain additional capital in the future. However, we cannot determine the terms of any future equity issuances or whether we will be able to issue equity on terms favorable to us, or at all. When our common stock is trading at a price below NAV per share, as it has predominantly since September 30, 2008, the 1940 Act places regulatory constraints on our ability to obtain additional capital by issuing common stock. Generally, the 1940 Act provides that we may not issue and sell our common stock at a price below our NAV per common share, other than to our then existing common stockholders pursuant to a rights offering, without first obtaining approval from our stockholders and our independent directors. On February 2, 2016, the closing market price of our common stock was $7.22 per share, representing a 16.6% discount to our NAV of $8.66 per share as of December 31, 2015. To the extent that our common stock continues to trade at a market price below our NAV per common share, we will generally be precluded from raising equity capital through public offerings of our common stock, other than pursuant to stockholder approval or through a rights offering to existing common stockholders. At our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 6, 2015, our stockholders approved a proposal authorizing us to issue and sell shares of our common stock at a price below our then current NAV per common share for a period of one year from the date of such approval, provided that our Board of Directors makes certain determinations prior to any such sale.

Term Preferred Stock

Pursuant to our prior registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-160720), in March 2012, we completed an offering of 1,600,000 shares of our Series A Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $40.0 million, and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were approximately $38.0 million, a portion of which was used to repay borrowings under our Credit Facility, with the remaining proceeds being held to make additional investments and for general corporate purposes. We incurred $2.0 million in total offering costs related to the offering, which have been recorded as deferred financing costs on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending February 28, 2017, the mandatory redemption date.

Our Series A Term Preferred Stock provides for a fixed dividend equal to 7.125% per year, payable monthly (which equates to $2.9 million per year). We are required to redeem all of the outstanding Series A Term Preferred Stock on February 28, 2017, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to the date of redemption. Our Series A Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. In addition, three other potential redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of the outstanding Series A Term Preferred Stock; (2) if we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200%, we are required to redeem a portion of the outstanding Series A Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the ratio redemption trigger and (3) at our sole option, at any time on or after February 28, 2016, we may redeem some or all of our Series A Term Preferred Stock.

Pursuant to our prior registration statement on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-181879), in November 2014, we completed a public offering of 1,656,000 shares of our Series B Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $41.4 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $39.7 million. We incurred $1.7 million in total offering costs related to this offering, which have been recorded as deferred financing costs on our accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending December 31, 2021, the mandatory redemption date.

Our Series B Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our Series B Term Preferred Stock provides for a fixed dividend equal to 6.75% per year, payable monthly (which equates to $2.8 million per year). We are required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series B Term Preferred Stock on December 31, 2021, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstanding Series B Term Preferred Stock, and (2) if we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200%, we are required to redeem a portion of our outstanding Series B Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the ratio redemption trigger. We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series B Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price in order to have an asset coverage ratio of up to and including 215.0% and at any time on or after December 31, 2017.

Also, pursuant to our prior registration statement on Form N-2 (Registration No. 333-181879), in May 2015, we completed a public offering of 1,610,000 shares of our Series C Term Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds totaled $40.3 million and net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs borne by us, were $38.6 million. We incurred $1.6 million in total offering costs related to this offering, which have been recorded as deferred financing costs on our

accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are being amortized over the period ending May 31, 2022, the mandatory redemption date.

Our Series C Term Preferred Stock is not convertible into our common stock or any other security. Our Series C Term Preferred Stock provides for a fixed dividend equal to 6.50% per year, payable monthly (which equates to $2.6 million per year). We are required to redeem all shares of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock on May 31, 2022, for cash at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accumulated but unpaid dividends, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. In addition, two other potential mandatory redemption triggers are as follows: (1) upon the occurrence of certain events that would constitute a change in control of us, we would be required to redeem all of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock, and (2) if we fail to maintain an asset coverage ratio of at least 200%, we are required to redeem a portion of our outstanding Series C Term Preferred Stock or otherwise cure the ratio redemption trigger. We may also voluntarily redeem all or a portion of our Series C Term Preferred Stock at our sole option at the redemption price in order to have an asset coverage ratio of up to and including 215.0% and at any time on or after May 31, 2018.

Each series of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock has a preference over our common stock with respect to dividends, whereby no distributions are payable on our common stock unless the stated dividends, including any accrued and unpaid dividends, on the mandatorily redeemable preferred stock have been paid in full. The Series A, B, and C Term Preferred Stock are considered liabilities in accordance with GAAP and, as such, affect our asset coverage, exposing us to additional leverage risks. The asset coverage on our senior securities that are stock (our Series A, B, and C Term Preferred Stock) as of December 31, 2015 was 216.7%, calculated pursuant to Section 18 of the 1940 Act.

Revolving Credit Facility

On June 26, 2014, we, through Business Investment, entered into Amendment No. 1 to our Credit Facility, with KeyBank, administrative agent, lead arranger and a lender; other lenders; and the Adviser, as servicer, to extend the revolving period and reduce the interest rate of our revolving line of credit. The revolving period was extended 14 months to June 26, 2017, and if not renewed or extended by June 26, 2017 (the “Revolving Period End Date”), all principal and interest will be due and payable on or before June 26, 2019. As of December 31, 2015, we have retained a one-year extension option, to be agreed upon by all parties, which may be exercised on or before June 26, 2016, and upon exercise, the option would extend the revolving period to June 26, 2018 and the maturity date to June 26, 2020. Subject to certain terms and conditions, our Credit Facility can be expanded by up to $145.0 million, to a total facility amount of $250 million, through additional commitments of existing or new committed lenders. Advances under our Credit Facility generally bear interest at 30-day LIBOR, plus 3.25% per annum, down from 3.75% prior to the amendment, and our Credit Facility includes an unused fee of 0.50% on undrawn amounts. After the Revolving Period End Date, the interest rate margin increases to 3.75% for the period from June 26, 2017 to June 26, 2018, and further increases to 4.25% through maturity. We incurred fees of $0.4 million in connection with this amendment, which are being amortized through our Credit Facility’s revolver period end date of June 26, 2017.

On September 19, 2014, we further increased our borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility from $105.0 million to $185.0 million by entering into Joinder Agreements pursuant to our Credit Facility, by and among Business Investment, KeyBank, the Adviser and other lenders. We incurred fees of $1.3 million in connection with this expansion, which are being amortized through our Credit Facility’s revolver period end date of June 26, 2017.

Our Credit Facility contains covenants that require Business Investment to maintain its status as a separate legal entity; prohibit certain significant corporate transactions (such as mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions) and restrict material changes to our credit and collection policies without lenders’ consent. The Credit Facility generally also limits distributions to be no greater than the sum of certain amounts, including, but not limited to, our net investment income, plus net capital gains, plus amounts elected by the Company to be considered as having been paid during the prior fiscal year in accordance with Section 855(a) of the Code, for each of the twelve month periods ending March 31, 2016 and 2017. We are also subject to certain limitations on the type of loan investments we can make, including restrictions on geographic concentrations, sector concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, average life and lien property. Our Credit Facility also requires us to comply with other financial and operational covenants, which obligate us to, among other things, maintain certain financial ratios, including asset and interest coverage and a minimum number of obligors required in the borrowing base of the credit agreement. Additionally, we are subject to a performance guaranty that requires us to maintain (i) a minimum net worth of $170.0 million plus 50.0% of all equity and subordinated debt raised minus any equity or subordinated debt redeemed or retired after June 26, 2014, which equates to $224.9 million as of December 31, 2015, (ii) “asset coverage” with respect to “senior securities representing indebtedness” of at least 200%, in accordance with Section 18 of the 1940 Act and (iii) our status as a BDC under the 1940 Act and as a RIC under the Code. As of December 31, 2015, and as defined in the performance guaranty of our Credit Facility, we had a net worth of $378.9 million, an asset coverage of 488.9% and an active status as a BDC and RIC. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants under our Credit Facility.

Our Credit Facility also requires that any interest or principal payments on pledged loans be remitted directly by the borrower into a lockbox account with KeyBank and with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as custodian. KeyBank is also the trustee of the account and generally remits the collected funds to us once a month.

Pursuant to the terms of our Credit Facility, in July 2013, we entered into a forward interest rate cap agreement, effective October 2013 and expiring April 2016, for a notional amount of $45.0 million. We incurred a premium fee of $75 in conjunction with this agreement. The interest rate cap agreement effectively limits the interest rate on a portion of the borrowings pursuant to the terms of our Credit Facility.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As of December 31, 2015, we had off-balance sheet success fee receivables of $25.1 million (or approximately $0.83 per common share) on our accruing debt investments that would be owed to us based on our current portfolio if fully paid off. Consistent with GAAP, we have not recognized our success fee receivable on our balance sheet or income statement. Due to our success fees’ contingent nature, there are no guarantees that we will be able to collect all of these success fees or know the timing of such collections.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

We have lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments to certain of our portfolio companies that have not been fully drawn. Since these lines of credit and uncalled capital commitments have expiration dates and we expect many will never be fully drawn, the total line of credit and other uncalled capital commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We estimate the fair value of the combined unused lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments as of December 31, 2015 to be immaterial.

In addition to the lines of credit and other uncalled capital commitments to our portfolio companies, we have also extended certain guaranties on behalf of one of our portfolio companies, whereby we have guaranteed an aggregate of $2.3 million of obligations of Country Club Enterprises, LLC (“CCE”). As of December 31, 2015, we have not been required to make any payments on any of the guaranties, and we consider the credit risks to be remote and the fair value of the guaranties to be immaterial.

The following table shows our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2015, at cost:


	Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations^(A)	Total		Less than 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More than 5 Years
Credit Facility^(B)	$	89,200	$	—	$	89,200	$	—	$	—
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		121,650		—		40,000		41,400		40,250
Secured borrowing		5,096		—		5,096		—		—
Interest payments on obligations^(C)		51,434		12,585		26,765		10,987		1,097

Total	$	267,380	$	12,585	$	161,061	$	52,387	$	41,347

^(A)	Excludes unused line of credit commitments, uncalled capital commitments and guaranties to our portfolio companies in the aggregate principal amount of $11.4 million.

^(B)	Principal balance of borrowings outstanding under our Credit Facility, based on the maturity date following the current contractual revolver period end date due to the revolving nature of the facility.

^(C)

Includes interest payments due on our Credit Facility, secured borrowing, and dividend obligations on each series of our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock. The amount of interest expense calculated for purposes of this table was based upon rates and outstanding balances as of December 31, 2015. Dividend payments on our mandatorily redeemable preferred stock assume quarterly declarations and monthly dividend payments through the date of mandatory redemption of each series.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported consolidated amounts of assets and liabilities, including disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have identified our investment valuation policy (which has been approved by our Board of Directors) (the “Policy”) as our most critical accounting policy, which is described in Note 2— Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report. Additionally, refer to Note 3—Investments in the accompanying notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information regarding fair value measurements and our application of Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”).

We have also identified our revenue recognition policy as a critical accounting policy, which is described in Note 2— Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

Investment Valuation

Credit Monitoring and Risk Rating

The Adviser monitors a wide variety of key credit statistics that provide information regarding our portfolio companies to help us assess credit quality and portfolio performance and, in some instances, used as inputs in our valuation techniques. Generally, we, through the Adviser, participate in periodic board meetings of our portfolio companies in which we hold board seats and also require them to provide annual audited and monthly unaudited financial statements. Using these statements or comparable information and board discussions, the Adviser calculates and evaluates certain credit statistics.

The Adviser risk rates all of our investments in debt securities. The Adviser does not risk rate our equity securities. For loans that have been rated by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”) (as defined in Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act), the Adviser generally uses the average of two corporate level NRSRO’s risk ratings for such security. For all other debt securities, the Adviser uses a proprietary risk rating system. While the Adviser seeks to mirror the NRSRO systems, we cannot provide any assurance that the Adviser’s risk rating system will provide the same risk rating as an NRSRO for these securities. The Adviser’s risk rating system is used to estimate the probability of default on debt securities and the expected loss if there is a default. The Adviser’s risk rating system uses a scale of 0 to >10, with >10 being the lowest probability of default. It is the Adviser’s understanding that most debt securities of medium-sized companies do not exceed the grade of BBB on an NRSRO scale, so there would be no debt securities in the middle market that would meet the definition of AAA, AA or A. Therefore, the Adviser’s scale begins with the designation >10 as the best risk rating which may be equivalent to a BBB from an NRSRO; however, no assurance can be given that a >10 on the Adviser’s scale is equal to a BBB or Baa2 on an NRSRO scale. The Adviser’s risk rating system covers both qualitative and quantitative aspects of the business and the securities we hold.

The following table reflects risk ratings for all loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2015:


Rating	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2015
Highest		10.0		10.0
Average		6.2		5.9
Weighted Average		6.4		6.4
Lowest		3.0		3.0

Tax Status

We intend to continue to maintain our qualification as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code for federal income tax purposes. As a RIC, we are not subject to federal income tax on the portion of our taxable income and gains distributed to our stockholders. To maintain our qualification as a RIC, we must meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. In addition, in order to qualify to be taxed as a RIC, we must also meet certain annual stockholder distribution requirements. To satisfy the RIC annual distribution requirement, we must distribute to stockholders at least 90.0% of our investment company taxable income. Our policy generally is to make distributions to our stockholders in an amount up to 100.0% of our investment company taxable income.

In an effort to limit certain federal excise taxes imposed on RICs, we currently intend to distribute to our stockholders, during each calendar year, an amount at least equal to the sum of: (1) 98.0% of our ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) any ordinary income and capital gain net income from preceding years that were not distributed during such years. Under the RIC Modernization Act (the “RIC Act”), we are permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after September 30, 2011, for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital loss carryforwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as permitted under the Treasury regulations applicable to pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards. Our total capital loss carry forward balance was $0.3 million as of March 31, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report for a description of recent accounting pronouncements.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk includes risks that arise from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes that affect market sensitive instruments. The prices of securities held by us may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by us; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and interest rate fluctuations.

The primary risk we believe we are exposed to is interest rate risk. Because we borrow money to make investments, our net investment is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. We use a combination of debt and equity capital to finance our investing activities. We use interest rate risk management techniques to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Such techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act.

We target to have approximately 10% of the loans in our portfolio at fixed rates, with approximately 90% at variable rates or variables rates with a floor mechanism. Currently, all of our variable-rate loans have rates associated with the current 30-day LIBOR rate. As of December 31, 2015, our portfolio consisted of the following breakdown based on total principal balance of all outstanding debt investments:


85.8	%	Variable rates with a floor
14.2		Fixed rates

100.0	%	Total

There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative market risk disclosures for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 from that disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC on May 20, 2015.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2015 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness and design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level in timely alerting management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of material information about us required to be included in periodic SEC filings. However, in evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal controls for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

From time to time, we may become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Furthermore, third parties may try to seek to impose liability on us in connection with the activities of our portfolio companies. While we do not expect that the resolution of these matters if they arise would materially affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, resolution will be subject to various uncertainties and could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Further, we are not named as a party to any proceeding that involves a claim for damages that exceeds 10% of our consolidated current assets.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

Our business is subject to certain risks and events that, if they occur, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and the trading price of our securities. For a discussion of these risks, please refer to this section and the section captioned “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, as filed with the SEC on May 20, 2015 and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, as filed with the SEC on August 4, 2015. The risks described below and in our Quarterly and Annual Reports are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

We may not be permitted to declare a dividend or make any distribution to stockholders or repurchase shares until such time as we satisfy the asset coverage tests under the provisions of the 1940 Act that apply to BDCs. As a BDC, we have the ability to issue senior securities only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after each issuance of senior securities. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this test. If that happens, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments and, depending on the nature of our leverage, repay a portion of our debt at a time when such sales and/or repayments may be disadvantageous.

Regulations governing our operation as a BDC and RIC will affect our ability to raise, and the way in which we raise, additional capital or borrow for investment purposes, which may have a negative effect on our growth. As a result of the annual distribution requirement to qualify as a RIC, we may need to periodically access the capital markets to raise cash to fund new investments. We may issue “senior securities,” including borrowing money from banks or other financial institutions only in amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such incurrence or issuance. Further, we may not be permitted to declare a dividend or make any distribution to our outstanding stockholders or repurchase shares until such time as we satisfy this test. Our ability to issue different types of securities is also limited. Compliance with these requirements may unfavorably limit our investment opportunities and reduce our ability in comparison to other companies to profit from favorable spreads between the rates at which we can borrow and the rates at which we can lend. As a BDC, therefore, we intend to continuously issue equity at a rate more frequent than our privately owned competitors, which may lead to greater stockholder dilution. We have incurred leverage to generate capital to make additional investments. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy the asset coverage test under the 1940 Act, which could prohibit us from paying distributions and could prevent us from qualifying as a RIC. If we cannot satisfy the asset coverage test, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments and, depending on the nature of our debt financing, repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales and repayments may be disadvantageous.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

See the exhibit index.

SIGNATURE

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.


GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

By:		/s/ Julia Ryan
		Julia Ryan Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: February 3, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A.2 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed May 13, 2005.

3.2		Certificate of Designation of 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.A.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-160720), filed February 29, 2012.

3.3		Certificate of Designation of 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-34007), filed November 7, 2014.

3.4		Certificate of Designation of 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-34007), filed May 11, 2015.

3.5		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00704), filed August 4, 2015.

3.6		Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00704), filed August 4, 2015.

3.7		Amended and Restated Bylaws, incorporated by reference to Exhibit B.2 to the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed June 21, 2005.

3.8		First Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00704), filed July 10, 2007.

4.1		Specimen Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.D to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-123699), filed June 21, 2005.

4.2		Specimen 7.125% Series A Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.D.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-160720), filed February 29, 2012.

4.3		Specimen 6.75% Series B Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-34007), filed November 7, 2014.

4.4		Specimen 6.50% Series C Cumulative Term Preferred Stock Certificate incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-34007), filed May 11, 2015.

11		Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report).*

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.+

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.+

*	Filed herewith

+	Furnished herewith

All other exhibits for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instruction or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.