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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

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

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-50398



 

TICC CAPITAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 

 
MARYLAND   20-0188736
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

8 SOUND SHORE DRIVE, SUITE 255
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830

(Address of principal executive office)

(203) 983-5275

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)



 

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

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

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

 
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of November 5, 2014 was 60,357,746.

 

 


 
 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION     1  

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    1  
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013     1  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2014     2  
Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2013     6  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013     11  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2013     12  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013     13  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     14  

Item 2.

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

    41  
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements     41  
Overview     42  
Critical Accounting Policies     43  
Portfolio Composition and Investment Activity     49  
Liquidity and Capital Resources     66  
Recent Developments     70  

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

    70  

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

    71  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION     72  

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

    72  

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

    72  

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    72  

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    72  

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

    72  

Item 5.

Other Information

    72  

Item 6.

Exhibits

    73  
SIGNATURES     75  

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(unaudited)

   
  September 30,
2014
  December 31,
2013
ASSETS
                 
Non-affiliated/non-control investments (cost: $923,914,672 @ 9/30/14; $901,728,071 @ 12/31/13)   $ 923,317,755     $ 915,546,744  
Affiliated investments (cost: $4,217,123 @ 9/30/14; $0 @ 12/31/13)     4,001,877        
Control investments (cost: $16,900,000 @ 9/30/14; $16,900,000 @
12/31/13)
    15,310,000       16,050,000  
Total investments at fair value (cost: $945,031,795 @ 9/30/14; $918,628,071 @ 12/31/13)     942,629,632       931,596,744  
Cash and cash equivalents     27,605,274       14,933,074  
Restricted cash     51,038,473       32,428,248  
Deferred debt issuance costs     7,039,157       7,985,580  
Interest and distributions receivable     13,146,943       11,133,972  
Other assets     462,790       88,122  
Total assets   $ 1,041,922,269     $ 998,165,740  
LIABILITIES
                 
Accrued interest payable   $ 4,751,664     $ 2,596,893  
Investment advisory fee payable to affiliate     7,067,976       7,144,480  
Accrued capital gains incentive fee to affiliate           3,872,853  
Securities purchased not settled     10,721,250       6,994,852  
Accrued expenses     1,004,936       637,896  
Notes payable – TICC CLO LLC, net of discount     100,160,015       100,041,226  
Notes payable – TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC, net of discount     235,964,462       235,635,114  
Convertible senior notes payable     115,000,000       115,000,000  
Total liabilities     474,670,303       471,923,314  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)
                 
NET ASSETS
                 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, and 60,357,746 and 53,400,745 issued and outstanding, respectively     603,577       534,007  
Capital in excess of par value     629,525,871       561,336,766  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments     (2,402,163 )       12,968,673  
Accumulated net realized losses on investments     (57,629,704 )       (45,439,234 )  
Distributions in excess of investment income     (2,845,615 )       (3,157,786 )  
Total net assets     567,251,966       526,242,426  
Total liabilities and net assets   $ 1,041,922,269     $ 998,165,740  
Net asset value per common share   $ 9.40     $ 9.85  

 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(unaudited)

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT     
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
  COST   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes
                                                     
ABB/Con Cise Optical Group     retail       tranche B term loan (4) (5) (6) (10)
(4.50%, due February 06, 2019)
    $ 6,550,217     $ 6,524,257     $ 6,419,213           
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc.
(d/b/a “Ai Squared”)
    software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6)
(9.84%, due September 11, 2016)
      13,900,000       13,900,000       13,900,000           
Aricent Technologies, Inc.     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.50%, due April 14, 2021)
      9,975,000       9,903,199       9,908,467           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.50%, due April 14, 2022)
      18,000,000       17,966,936       17,879,940           
ARSLOANE Intermediate, LLC
(F/K/A “Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc.”)
    printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.50%, due October 01, 2019)
      15,880,000       15,783,022       15,784,720           
Ascensus, Inc.     financial intermediaries       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due December 02, 2019)
      9,426,263       9,440,618       9,432,202           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9)
(9.00%, due December 02, 2020)
      2,000,000       1,973,248       2,020,000           
Attachmate Corporation     enterprise software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.25%, due November 22, 2017)
      6,514,150       6,428,136       6,516,169           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(11.00%, due November 22, 2018)
      17,514,795       17,317,748       17,742,487           
Birch Communications, Inc.     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(7.75%, due July 18, 2020)
      16,000,000       15,710,514       15,600,000           
Blue Coat System, Inc.     software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9)
(4.00%, due May 31, 2019)
      3,989,928       4,006,889       3,906,818           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.50%, due June 28, 2020)
      15,000,000       14,869,805       14,887,500           
BMC Software Finance, Inc.     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.00%, due September 10, 2020)
      4,788,889       4,804,844       4,705,083           
ConvergeOne Holdings Corp.     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.00%, due June 17, 2020)
      15,960,000       15,902,262       15,840,300           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.00%, due June 17, 2021)
      3,000,000       2,970,719       2,985,000           
CRCI Holdings, Inc.     utilities       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.00%, due July 10, 2019)
      9,922,500       9,890,276       9,773,663           
CT Technologies Intermediate     healthcare       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.25%, due October 04, 2020)
      6,500,000       6,638,722       6,467,500           
Dell International LLC     electronics       term B senior secured notes (4) (6) (9)
(4.50%, due April 29, 2020)
      3,979,950       3,979,950       3,949,185           
Deltek Systems, Inc.     enterprise software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(4.50%, due October 10, 2018)
      4,568,625       4,545,953       4,517,228           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(10.00%, due October 10, 2019)
      10,000,000       9,897,099       10,050,000           
Edmentum, Inc.
(F/K/A “Plato, Inc.”)
    education       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.50%, due May 17, 2018)
      6,525,201       6,469,217       6,459,949           
First American Payment Systems     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.75%, due October 04, 2018)
      3,035,078       3,045,660       3,021,815           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(10.75%, due April 12, 2019)
      13,982,241       13,767,723       13,912,330           
First Data Corporation     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(4.15%, due March 24, 2021)
      16,050,721       16,006,161       15,809,960           
GlobalLogic Holdings Inc.     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.25%, due June 02, 2019)
      17,368,750       17,295,449       16,804,266           
Global Tel Link Corp     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.00%, due May 23, 2020)
      4,597,990       4,576,862       4,552,976           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.00%, due November 23, 2020)
      13,000,000       12,859,819       12,870,000           
Harvard Drug Group, LLC     pharmaceutical       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due October 29, 2019)
      3,465,000       3,464,792       3,465,000           

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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(unaudited)

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT     
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
  COST   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes – (continued)
                                      
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.     software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (14)
(5.50%, due June 28, 2019)
    $ 14,850,000     $ 14,720,964     $ 14,682,938           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (14)
(9.50%, due June 28, 2020)
      15,000,000       14,803,004       14,850,000           
HHI Holdings LLC     auto parts manufacturer       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due October 05, 2018)
      12,517,170       12,566,233       12,470,231           
iEnergizer Limited     printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)
(7.25%, due May 01, 2019)
      7,000,000       6,877,303       6,650,000           
Immucor, Inc.     healthcare       senior secured term B notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.00%, due August 19, 2018)
      4,366,150       4,265,212       4,333,404           
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.25%, due February 22, 2019)
      7,367,800       7,327,021       7,305,616           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.75%, due February 22, 2020)
      8,850,000       8,897,602       8,835,221           
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.     consumer services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(10.00%, due October 16, 2017)
      20,682,892       20,112,714       20,579,478           
Knowledge Universe Education     education       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.25%, due March 18, 2021)
      4,975,000       4,950,847       4,975,000           
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (14)
(5.75%, due March 08, 2018)
      15,083,900       15,069,357       15,272,449           
NAB Holdings, LLC     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(4.75%, due May 21, 2021)
      15,960,000       15,845,215       15,920,100           
Nextag, Inc.     retail       senior secured notes (3) (9) (10)
(Cash 0.00%/9.25% PIK, due June 04, 2019)
      2,213,120       2,213,121       2,213,120           
PGX Holdings     consumer services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(6.25%, due September 29, 2020)
      9,500,000       9,427,529       9,452,500           
Presidio IS Corp.     business services       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.00%, due March 31, 2017)
      8,331,082       8,313,490       8,315,503           
RBS Holding Company     printing and publishing       second lien senior secured notes (3) (4) (5) (6) (9)
(Cash 8.25%/1.25% PIK, due March 23, 2017)
      22,717,791       12,116,970       16,561,270           
Recorded Books, Inc.
(F/K/A “Volume Holdings, Inc.”)
    printing and publishing       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.25%, due January 31, 2020)
      7,800,000       7,726,788       7,722,000           
Safenet, Inc.     software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.75%, due March 05, 2020)
      9,950,000       9,858,644       9,900,250           
SCS Holdings I Inc.
(Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc.)
    electronics       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(7.00%, due December 07, 2018)
      3,571,635       3,543,295       3,607,351           
Securus Technologies, Inc.     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(4.75%, due April 30, 2020)
      3,960,004       3,926,495       3,910,504           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.00%, due April 30, 2021)
      6,400,000       6,370,859       6,344,000           
Sesac Holdco II LLC     radio and television       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.00%, due February 08, 2019)
      14,421,367       14,434,507       14,331,233           
Serena Software Inc.     enterprise software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(7.50%, due April 14, 2020)
      20,000,000       19,626,287       19,981,200           
Source Hov, LLC     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (6) (10)
(5.25%, due April 30, 2018)
      4,740,000       4,739,337       4,740,000           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(8.75%, due April 30, 2019)
      11,000,000       11,167,469       11,220,000           
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings     retail       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (11)
(7.25%, due July 11, 2019)
      10,171,277       10,087,936       10,272,990           
STG-Fairway Acquistions     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.25%, due February 28, 2019)
      9,234,440       9,161,811       9,217,172           
Stratus Technologies, Inc.     computer hardware       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.00%, due April 28, 2021)
      19,337,500       19,166,809       19,434,188           

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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(unaudited)

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT     
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
  COST   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes – (continued)
                                      
Symphony Teleca Services Inc.     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(5.75%, due August 07, 2019)
    $ 16,000,000     $ 15,842,936     $ 15,840,000           
Teleguam Holdings LLC     telecommunication services       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(8.75%, due June 10, 2019)
      8,000,000       7,958,843       8,020,000           
The TOPPS Company, Inc.     leisure goods       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.25%, due October 02, 2018)
      9,925,000       9,838,293       9,726,500           
Travel Leaders Group, LLC     travel       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.00%, due December 05, 2018)
      15,400,000       15,121,206       15,400,000           
Unitek Global Services, Inc.     IT consulting       tranche B term loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (15)
(Cash 11.00%/PIK 4.00% due April 15, 2018)
      12,272,255       11,608,601       6,712,923           
Vision Solutions     software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.00%, due July 23, 2016)
      5,327,648       5,276,923       5,301,010           
             second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(9.50%, due July 23, 2016)
      10,000,000       9,955,365       9,875,000           
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.     auto parts manufacturer       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(4.00%, due June 29, 2017)
      14,305,547       14,257,911       14,247,461           
Total Senior Secured Notes                     $ 637,116,777     $ 637,402,383       112.4 %  
Senior Unsecured Notes
                                            
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       senior unsecured PIK notes (3) (5) (9) (14)
(Cash 0.00%/10.00% PIK, due March 08, 2023)
      6,314,247       3,593,538       6,314,247        
Total Senior Unsecured Notes                     $ 3,593,538     $ 6,314,247       1.1 %  
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Debt Investments
                                      
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4)(5)(11)(12)
(5.28%, due May 10, 2025)
      4,500,000       3,926,898       3,737,700           
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-2, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4)(5)(11)(12)
(5.63%, due April 18, 2025)
      6,000,000       5,170,353       5,235,000           
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class B notes (4)(5)(11)(12)
(5.73%, due January 17, 2024)
      3,000,000       2,739,957       2,512,800           
Total Collateralized Loan Obligation – Debt Investments                     $ 11,837,208     $ 11,485,500       2.0 %  
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments
                                      
ACA CLO 2007-1, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             10,583,500       5,368,000           
ACAS CLO 2012-1, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             4,050,000       4,000,000           
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             9,949,500       9,820,286           
Apidos CLO XIV     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             3,569,719       3,711,750           
Ares XXV CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             12,620,875       11,625,000           
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             18,295,625       17,389,531           
Ares XXIX CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             11,156,250       12,240,000           
Benefit Street Partners CLO II, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             24,704,625       26,498,500           
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-2, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             7,955,000       9,435,000           
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2014-4, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (7)(11)(12)             22,689,920       22,689,920           
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             20,075,000       15,180,000           
Catamaran CLO 2013-1 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             9,750,000       8,900,000           
Cedar Funding II CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             15,631,250       14,812,500           
Columbus Park CDO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (7)(11)(12)             2,331,827       652,665           
Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2012-2 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             6,750,000       7,500,000           
HarbourView CLO 2006-1     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             3,639,870       2,740,400           
Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             13,272,000       12,880,000           
Marea CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11)(12)             12,644,215       12,226,620           
Mountain Hawk III CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11)(12)             13,473,000       13,650,000           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
(unaudited)

           
           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT   PRINCIPAL AMOUNT/
SHARES
  COST   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments – (continued)
                                
Mountain Hawk III CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO M notes (11)(12)(13)           $     $ 679,156           
CS Advisors CLO I Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (7)(11)(12)             4,544,945       2,222,000           
Shackleton 2013-III CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             13,073,425       12,468,975           
Shackleton 2013-IV CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             20,573,750       20,855,000           
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             11,558,333       11,273,333           
Telos CLO 2014-5, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11)(12)             9,450,000       8,085,000           
Other CLO equity related investments     structured finance       CLO other (11)(12)(13)                   4,124,856           
Total Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments                     $ 282,342,629     $ 271,028,492       47.8 %  
Common Stock
                             
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc.
(d/b/a “Ai Squared”)
    software       common stock (7)       100       3,000,000       1,410,000           
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.     telecommunication services       common stock (7)       775,846       1,712,397       4,488,087           
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       common equity (7)(9)(14)       728,442       3,425,244       8,712,166           
Nextag, Inc.     retail       common equity (7)(9)(10)       11,226,123       2,004,002       1,788,757           
Total Common Stock Investments                     $ 10,141,643     $ 16,399,010       2.9 %  
Warrants
                             
Unitek Global Services, Inc.     IT consulting       warrants to purchase common stock (7)(9)(10)       309,080                       
Total Warrants                     $     $       0.0 %  
Total Investments                     $ 945,031,795     $ 942,629,632       166.2 %  

(1) Other than Algorithmic Implementation, Inc. (d/b/a Ai Squared), which we may be deemed to “control,” and Nextag, Inc., of which we are deemed to be an “affiliate” as we own greater than 5% of its voting secturities, we do not “control” and are not an “affiliate” of any of our portfolio companies, each as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if we owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities.
(2) Fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(3) Portfolio includes $43,517,413 of principal amount of debt investments which contain a PIK provision.
(4) Notes bear interest at variable rates.
(5) Cost value reflects accretion of original issue discount or market discount.
(6) Cost value reflects repayment of principal.
(7) Non-income producing at the relevant period end.
(8) Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $30,143,823; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $52,830,137. Net unrealized depreciation is $22,686,314 based upon a tax cost basis of $965,315,946.
(9) All or a portion of this investment represents TICC CLO LLC collateral.
(10) All or a portion of this investment represents TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC collateral.
(11) Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.
(12) Investment not domiciled in the United States.
(13) Fair value represents discounted cash flows associated with fees earned from CLO equity investments.
(14) Aggregate investments represent greater than 5% of net assets.
(15) Investment is on non-accrual status.

 
 
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2013

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT     
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  COST (8)   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes
                                                     
ABB/Con Cise Optical Group     retail       tranche B term loan (4) (5) (6) (10)
(4.50%, due February 06, 2019)
    $ 6,616,667     $ 6,585,774     $ 6,612,565           
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc. (d/b/a “Ai Squared”)     software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6)
(9.84%, due September 11, 2016)
      13,900,000       13,900,000       13,900,000           
ARSLOANE Intermediate, LLC (F/K/A “Pitney Bowes Management Services, Inc.”)     printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.50%, due October 01, 2019)
      15,960,000       15,861,012       16,119,600           
Ascensus, Inc.     financial intermediaries       senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(5.00%, due December 02, 2019)
      4,500,000       4,477,733       4,516,875           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9)
(9.00%, due December 02, 2020)
      2,000,000       1,970,304       2,030,000           
Attachmate Corporation     enterprise software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.25%, due November 22, 2017)
      6,951,181       6,841,638       7,075,746           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(11.00%, due November 22, 2018)
      17,514,795       17,293,739       17,076,925           
Blue Coat System, Inc.     software       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.50%, due June 28, 2020)
      15,000,000       14,857,231       15,225,000           
Compucom Systems, Inc.     IT outsourcing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(4.25%, due May 09, 2020)
      6,965,000       6,932,582       6,947,588           
CRCI Holdings, Inc.     utilities       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.00%, due July 10, 2019)
      7,730,625       7,691,875       7,537,359           
Deltek Systems Inc     enterprise software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due October 10, 2018)
      4,603,500       4,579,450       4,615,009           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(10.00%, due October 10, 2019)
      10,000,000       9,887,700       10,150,000           
DG Fastchannel Inc     advertising       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)
(7.25%, due July 26, 2018)
      5,099,200       5,045,528       5,118,322           
Edmentum, Inc.
(F/K/A “Plato, Inc.”)
    education       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.50%, due May 17, 2018)
      6,603,572       6,537,954       6,603,572           
First American Payment Systems     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.75%, due October 04, 2018)
      3,592,000       3,599,307       3,574,040           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(10.75%, due April 12, 2019)
      15,000,000       14,741,562       14,812,500           
First Data Corporation     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(4.16%, due March 24, 2017)
      16,050,721       15,999,634       16,062,759           
                tranche B term loan (4) (5) (9) (10)
(4.16%, due September 24, 2018)
      880,952       880,952       881,445           
GlobalLogic Holdings Inc.     business services       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(6.25%, due June 02, 2019)
      14,500,000       14,399,746       14,463,750           
Global Tel Link Corp     telecommunication services       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.00%, due November 23, 2020)
      13,000,000       12,849,004       12,317,500           
Grede Holdings LLC     auto parts manufacturer       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(4.50%, due April 03, 2017)
      7,888,043       7,815,360       7,897,903           
GXS Worldwide, Inc.     business services       senior secured notes (5) (9)
(9.75%, due June 15, 2015)
      8,000,000       7,956,899       8,230,000           
Harvard Drug Group, LLC     pharmaceutical       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due October 29, 2019)
      3,482,500       3,482,272       3,506,460           
Healogics, Inc.
(F/K/A “National Healing Corp.”)
    healthcare       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.25%, due February 05, 2019)
      3,308,333       3,293,814       3,325,900           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(9.25%, due February 05, 2020)
      4,000,000       3,963,713       4,070,000           
Help/Systems Holdings, Inc.     Software       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (14)
(5.50%, due June 28, 2019)
      14,962,500       14,820,777       14,812,875           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (14)
(9.50%, due June 28, 2020)
      15,000,000       14,784,423       15,000,000           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2013

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  COST (8)   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes – (continued)
                                            
HHI Holdings LLC     auto parts manufacturer       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due October 05, 2018)
    $ 4,022,989     $ 3,992,685     $ 4,056,943           
Hoffmaster Group, Inc.     retail       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.50%, due January 03, 2018)
      6,684,258       6,662,625       6,667,547           
iEnergizer Limited     printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10) (11) (12)
(7.25%, due May 01, 2019)
      7,600,000       7,461,635       7,493,600           
Immucor, Inc.     healthcare       senior secured term B notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.00%, due August 19, 2018)
      4,399,480       4,272,831       4,418,178           
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.25%, due February 22, 2019)
      7,423,900       7,377,750       7,513,581           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.75%, due February 22, 2020)
      7,000,000       7,000,000       7,187,250           
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc.     consumer services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(10.00%, due October 17, 2017)
      24,218,750       23,417,067       23,976,563           
JHCI Holdings, Inc.     logistics       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(7.00%, due July 11, 2019)
      8,791,364       8,759,354       8,778,177           
Mercury Payment Systems, LLC     financial intermediaries       senior secured notes (4) (6) (9) (10)
(5.50%, due July 01, 2017)
      4,887,605       4,887,605       4,909,013           
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10) (14)
(7.25%, due March 08, 2018)
      16,321,045       16,299,279       16,640,611           
Mirion Technologies, Inc     utilities       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.75%, due March 30, 2018)
      2,439,635       2,402,608       2,436,585           
Mmodal, Inc     healthcare       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.75%, due August 17, 2019)
      9,541,573       9,441,549       8,253,461           
NAB Holdings, LLC     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.00%, due April 24, 2018)
      9,805,000       9,793,660       9,854,025           
National Vision, Inc     retail       senior secured term B notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.00%, due August 02, 2018)
      5,191,111       5,144,171       5,204,089           
New Breed Logistics     logistics       senior secured term B notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.00%, due October 01, 2019)
      11,678,003       11,674,611       11,692,601           
Nextag, Inc.     retail       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (7) (9) (10) (15)
(9.25%, due January 27, 2016)
      10,012,180       9,417,380       5,506,699           
Otter Products, LLC     chemicals and plastics       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.25%, due April 30, 2020)
      14,664,000       14,662,652       14,590,680           
Packaging Coordinators, Inc.     packaging and containers       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.50%, due May 10, 2020)
      4,987,500       4,964,326       4,987,500           
Philips Plastics Corporation     healthcare       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(4.75%, due February 12, 2017)
      2,932,875       2,916,909       2,925,543           
Presidio IS Corp.     business services       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.75%, due March 31, 2017)
      9,875,000       9,850,057       9,883,196           
RBS Holding Company     printing and publishing       second lien senior secured notes (3) (4) (5) (6) (9)
(Cash 8.25%/1.25% PIK, due March 23, 2017)
      22,686,300       11,090,554       16,697,117           
Renfro Corporation     clothing       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.75%, due January 30, 2019)
      4,631,667       4,658,084       4,625,877           
Roundys Supermarkets, Inc.     grocery       term B senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)
(5.75%, due February 13, 2019)
      6,926,246       6,676,199       6,918,696           
SCS Holdings I Inc.
(Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc.)
    electronics       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(7.00%, due December 07, 2018)
      3,845,673       3,811,027       3,893,744           
Securus Technologies, Inc.     telecommunication services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(4.75%, due April 30, 2020)
      3,990,000       3,953,241       3,946,349           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.00%, due April 30, 2021)
      6,400,000       6,369,803       6,340,032           
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.     insurance       first lien senior secured notes (4) (6) (10)
(4.25%, due June 12, 2018)
      1,990,000       1,990,000       1,999,910           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(8.00%, due December 12, 2018)
      1,500,000       1,493,075       1,524,375           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2013

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  COST (8)   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Senior Secured Notes – (continued)
                                            
Sesac Holdco II LLC     radio and television       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due February 08, 2019)
    $ 8,236,800     $ 8,290,039     $ 8,267,688           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(10.00%, due July 12, 2019)
      2,000,000       1,972,970       2,040,000           
Skillsoft Corporation     business services       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (10)
(5.00%, due May 26, 2017)
      2,547,640       2,560,457       2,563,563           
Source Hov, LLC     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (6) (10)
(5.25%, due April 30, 2018)
      4,776,000       4,775,407       4,801,886           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (10)
(8.75%, due April 30, 2019)
      2,000,000       1,999,627       2,022,500           
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings     retail       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.25%, due July 11, 2019)
      14,962,500       14,819,558       15,037,313           
Sterling Infosystems, Inc.     business services       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(5.76%, due February 01, 2018)
      2,557,588       2,517,998       2,554,391           
STG-Fairway Acquistions     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(6.25%, due February 28, 2019)
      9,304,704       9,221,643       9,287,304           
Stratus Technologies, Inc.     computer hardware       first lien high yield notes (5) (9)
(12.00%, due March 29, 2015)
      9,282,000       9,010,471       9,282,000           
Sumtotal Systems, Inc.     business services       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9)
(6.28%, due November 16, 2018)
      4,679,730       4,639,832       4,609,534           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (10)
(10.25%, due May 16, 2019)
      11,250,000       11,050,805       11,053,125           
Technimark LLC     chemicals and plastics       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.50%, due April 17, 2019)
      14,109,186       14,063,239       14,038,640           
Teleguam Holdings LLC     telecommunication services       second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(8.75%, due June 10, 2019)
      10,000,000       9,923,000       10,000,000           
The TOPPS Company, Inc.     leisure goods       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(7.25%, due October 02, 2018)
      10,000,000       9,903,295       9,975,000           
Travelclick Inc     travel       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.75%, due March 16, 2016)
      10,502,287       10,462,173       10,554,798           
Travel Leaders Group, LLC     travel       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(7.00%, due December 05, 2018)
      16,000,000       15,683,843       15,720,000           
Unitek Global Services, Inc.     IT consulting       tranche B term loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(Cash 11.00%/PIK 4.00% due April 15, 2018)
      11,601,578       11,386,946       11,485,562           
Vision Solutions     software       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(6.00%, due July 23, 2016)
      6,000,000       5,940,000       6,012,000           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (9) (10)
(9.50%, due July 23, 2016)
      10,000,000       9,936,507       10,050,000           
Wall Street Systems     financial intermediaries       first lien senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(5.75%, due October 25, 2019)
      4,950,000       4,885,123       4,971,681           
                second lien senior secured notes (4) (5)
(9.25%, due October 23, 2020)
      10,000,000       9,821,617       10,075,000           
Waupaca Foundry, Inc.     IT consulting       senior secured notes (4) (5) (6) (9) (10)
(4.50%, due June 29, 2017)
      14,902,773       14,843,578       14,902,773           
Total Senior Secured Notes                     $ 639,198,848     $ 644,710,393       122.5 %  
Senior Unsecured Notes
                                                     
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       senior unsecured PIK notes (3) (5) (9) (14)
(0.00% Cash/10.00% PIK, due March 8, 2023)
      5,863,406       3,068,694       5,793,045           
Total Senior Unsecured Notes                     $ 3,068,694     $ 5,793,045       1.1 %  
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Debt Investments
                                            
ACA CLO 2007-1, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class E notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(4.99%, due June 15, 2022)
      1,957,994       1,771,170       1,817,997           
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(5.29%, due May 10, 2025)
      4,500,000       3,900,232       3,881,250           

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2013

           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  COST (8)   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Debt Investments – (continued)
                                   
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-2, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(5.65%, due April 18, 2025)
    $ 6,000,000     $ 5,134,093     $ 5,344,800           
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(6.50%, due December 20, 2023)
      6,000,000       5,075,724       5,585,400           
Emporia Preferred Funding III, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured Class E notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(3.94%, due April 23, 2021)
      10,991,000       8,084,311       9,562,170           
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO secured class F notes (4) (5) (11) (12)
(5.74%, due January 17, 2024)
      3,000,000       2,725,546       2,662,200           
Total Collateralized Loan Obligation – Debt Investments                     $ 26,691,076     $ 28,853,817       5.5 %  
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments
                                            
ACA CLO 2007-1, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            10,583,500       8,174,000           
ACAS CLO 2012-1, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            4,050,000       4,200,000           
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            9,949,500       10,466,357           
Apidos CLO XIV     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            3,569,719       3,863,250           
Ares XXV CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            12,620,875       12,400,000           
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            15,234,375       16,312,500           
Benefit Street Partners CLO II, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            12,870,000       15,860,000           
Canaras Summit CLO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            4,355,000       3,780,000           
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-2, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            7,955,000       9,250,000           
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            20,075,000       17,380,000           
Cedar Funding II CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            23,981,250       23,862,500           
Columbus Park CDO Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            8,150,000       7,800,000           
Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            7,012,500       7,095,000           
Gale Force 4 CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            1,965,000       2,010,000           
Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2012-2 Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            6,750,000       7,425,000           
HarbourView CLO 2006-1     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            3,639,870       3,757,000           
Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            13,272,000       13,272,000           
Jersey Street CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            7,535,613       6,598,800           
Lightpoint CLO VIII, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            4,612,500       3,300,000           
Marea CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            10,934,215       10,506,620           
North End CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            4,615,234       4,887,500           
Octagon Investment Partners XI, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO income notes (11) (12)
            2,434,163       2,403,225           
CS Advisors CLO I Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (7) (11) (12)
            4,812,135       2,828,000           
Shackleton 2013-III CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            10,798,425       10,716,619           
Sheridan Square CLO, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            4,136,511       4,094,302           
Stone Tower CLO VII Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            12,739,000       8,775,000           
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd.     structured finance       CLO subordinated notes (11) (12)
            11,558,333       12,286,666           

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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – (Continued)
DECEMBER 31, 2013

           
           
COMPANY (1)   INDUSTRY   INVESTMENT   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT/
SHARES
  COST (8)   FAIR
VALUE (2)
  % OF
NET
ASSETS
Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments – (continued)
                                   
Other CLO equity related investments     structured finance       CLO other (13)
    $     $     $ 3,862,285           
Total Collateralized Loan Obligation – Equity Investments                     $ 240,209,718     $ 237,166,624       45.1 %  
Common Stock
                                                     
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc. (d/b/a “Ai Squared”)     software       common stock (7)
      100       3,000,000       2,150,000           
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.     telecommunication services
      common stock (7)
      775,846       1,712,397       4,412,302           
Merrill Communications, LLC     printing and publishing       common equity (7)
      728,442       3,425,244       7,197,009           
Stratus Technologies, Inc.     computer hardware       common equity (7)
      223,210       379,810       4,464           
Total Common Stock Investments                     $ 8,517,451     $ 13,763,775       2.6 %  
Preferred Equity
                                                     
Stratus Technologies, Inc.     computer hardware       preferred equity (7)
      50,796       217,284       381,986           
Total Preferred Equity Investments                     $ 217,284     $ 381,986       0.1 %  
Warrants
                                                     
Fusionstorm, Inc.     IT value-added reseller       warrants to purchase common stock (7)
      540,371       725,000       500,000           
Unitek Global Services, Inc.     IT consulting       warrants to purchase common stock (7)
      309,080             427,105           
Total Warrants                     $ 725,000     $ 927,105       0.2 %  
Total Investments                     $ 918,628,071     $ 931,596,744       177.0 %  

(1) Other than Algorithmic Implementation, Inc. (d/b/a Ai Squared), which we may be deemed to control, we do not “control” and are not an “affiliate” of any of our portfolio companies, each as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). In general, under the 1940 Act, we would be presumed to “control” a portfolio company if we owned 25% or more of its voting securities and would be an “affiliate” of a portfolio company if we owned 5% or more of its voting securities.
(2) Fair value is determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(3) Portfolio includes approximately $40.2 million of principal amount of debt investments which contain a PIK provision.
(4) Notes bear interest at variable rates.
(5) Cost value reflects accretion of original issue discount or market discount.
(6) Cost value reflects repayment of principal.
(7) Non-income producing at the relevant period end.
(8) Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $37,039,932; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes is $44,355,411. Net unrealized depreciation is $7,315,479 based upon a tax cost basis of $938,912,223.
(9) All or a portion of this investment represents TICC CLO LLC collateral.
(10) All or a portion of this investment represents TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC collateral.
(11) Indicates assets that the Company believes do not represent “qualifying assets” under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Qualifying assets must represent at least 70% of the Company’s total assets at the time of acquisition of any additional non-qualifying assets.
(12) Investment not domiciled in the United States.
(13) Fair value represents discounted cash flows associated with fees from CLO equity investments.
(14) Aggregate investments represent greater than 5% of net assets.
(15) Investment is on non-accrual status.

 
 
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)

       
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
INVESTMENT INCOME
                                   
From non-affiliated/non-control investments:
        
Interest income – debt investments   $ 12,727,990     $ 14,039,082     $ 38,350,310     $ 38,334,197  
Distributions from securitization vehicles and equity investments     15,170,869       12,256,961       45,047,290       31,676,007  
Commitment, amendment fee income and other income     1,877,067       787,777       4,267,879       3,505,135  
Total investment income from non-affiliated/non-control investments     29,775,926       27,083,820       87,665,479       73,515,339  
From affiliated investments:
                                   
Interest income – debt investments     50,436             65,139        
Distributions from equity investments                        
Total investment income from affiliated
investments
    50,436             65,139        
From control investments:
                                   
Interest income – debt investments     349,361       364,557       1,036,691       1,088,641  
Distributions from equity investments                        
Total investment income from control investments     349,361       364,557       1,036,691       1,088,641  
Total investment income     30,175,723       27,448,377       88,767,309       74,603,980  
EXPENSES
        
Compensation expense     472,903       310,415       1,399,476       924,818  
Investment advisory fees     5,366,277       4,932,640       15,764,248       13,912,382  
Professional fees     603,940       386,793       1,601,883       1,474,966  
Interest expense and other debt financing expenses     4,963,796       4,977,313       14,805,182       13,980,611  
General and administrative     384,543       540,512       1,567,799       1,453,455  
Total expenses before incentive fees     11,791,459       11,147,673       35,138,588       31,746,232  
Net investment income incentive fees     1,701,699       1,791,981       4,806,278       4,426,322  
Capital gains incentive fees     (837,963 )       2,270,014       (3,872,853 )       (414,404 )  
Total incentive fees     863,736       4,061,995       933,425       4,011,918  
Total expenses     12,655,195       15,209,668       36,072,013       35,758,150  
Net investment income     17,520,528       12,238,709       52,695,296       38,845,830  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
        
Non-Affiliate/non-control investments     (15,123,443 )       12,704,136       (18,359,672 )       (41,034 )  
Affiliated investments     (198,545 )             3,728,836        
Control investments           (12,093 )       (740,000 )       (43,821 )  
Total net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     (15,321,988 )       12,692,043       (15,370,836 )       (84,855 )  
Net realized (losses) gains on investments
                                   
Non-Affiliated/non-control investments     (3,460,465 )       (1,341,975 )       (6,925,632 )       7,126,844  
Affiliated investments                 (5,264,838 )        
Control investments                        
Total net realized (losses) gains on investments     (3,460,465 )       (1,341,975 )       (12,190,470 )       7,126,844  
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ (1,261,925 )     $ 23,588,777     $ 25,133,990     $ 45,887,819  
Net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share:
                                   
Basic   $ 0.29     $ 0.23     $ 0.90     $ 0.77  
Diluted   $ 0.28     $ 0.22     $ 0.85     $ 0.74  
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share:
                                   
Basic   $ (0.02 )     $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ 0.91  
Diluted   $ (0.02 )     $ 0.41     $ 0.43     $ 0.85  
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
                                   
Basic     60,268,078       52,751,722       58,307,825       50,314,364  
Diluted     70,301,230       62,784,874       68,340,977       60,347,516  
Dividends Declared Per Share   $ 0.29     $ 0.29     $ 0.87     $ 0.87  

 
 
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(unaudited)

   
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Year
Ended
December 31,
2013
Increase in net assets from operations:
                 
Net investment income   $ 52,695,295     $ 55,792,632  
Net realized (losses) gains on investments     (12,190,470 )       6,395,596  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     (15,370,836 )       (3,243,494 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     25,133,989       58,944,734  
Distributions to shareholders     (52,383,124 )       (61,353,645 )  
Capital share transactions:
                 
Issuance of common stock (net of offering costs of $2,033,950 and $4,603,745, respectively)     66,411,050       115,879,644  
Reinvestment of dividends     1,847,625       3,169,164  
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions     68,258,675       119,048,808  
Total increase in net assets     41,009,540       116,639,897  
Net assets at beginning of period     526,242,426       409,602,529  
Net assets at end of period (including over distributed net investment income of $2,845,615 and $3,157,786, respectively)   $ 567,251,966     $ 526,242,426  
Capital share activity:
                 
Shares sold     6,750,000       11,692,173  
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends     207,002       337,286  
Net increase in capital share activity     6,957,002       12,029,459  

 
 
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

   
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 25,133,989     $ 45,887,819  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
                 
Accretion of discounts on investments     (2,084,266 )       (2,899,992 )  
Accretion of discount on notes payable and deferred debt
issuance costs
    1,394,558       1,364,824  
Increase in investments due to PIK     (966,960 )       (1,827,150 )  
Purchases of investments     (355,027,153 )       (466,565,850 )  
Repayments of principal and reductions to investment cost value     220,455,237       137,939,868  
Proceeds from the sale of investments     102,755,346       88,969,712  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments     12,190,470       (7,126,844 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     15,370,836       84,855  
Increase in interest and distributions receivable     (2,012,971 )       (3,234,950 )  
Increase in other assets     (374,667 )       (66,824 )  
Increase in accrued interest payable     2,154,771       511,444  
(Decrease) increase in investment advisory fee payable     (76,504 )       1,793,711  
Decrease in accrued capital gains incentive fee     (3,872,853 )       (1,966,979 )  
Increase in accrued expenses     367,040       838,626  
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     15,406,873       (206,297,730 )  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVIES
                 
Change in restricted cash     (18,610,225 )       (7,327,839 )  
Net cash used by investing activities     (18,610,225 )       (7,327,839 )  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                 
Proceeds from the issuance of Notes Payable – TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC (net of discount of $0 and $253,875, respectively)           119,746,125  
Deferred debt issuance costs           (1,069,313 )  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock     68,445,000       120,483,390  
Offering expenses from the issuance of common stock     (2,033,950 )       (4,460,619 )  
Distributions paid (net of stock issued under dividend reinvestment plan of $1,847,625 and $2,438,548, respectively)     (50,535,499 )       (43,450,452 )  
Net cash provided by financing activities     15,875,551       191,249,131  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     12,672,200       (22,376,438 )  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     14,933,074       51,392,949  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 27,605,274     $ 29,016,511  
NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                 
Value of shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan   $ 1,847,625     $ 2,438,548  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
                 
Securities sold not settled   $     $ 4,911,617  
Securities purchased not settled   $ 10,721,250     $ 25,800,000  
Cash paid for interest   $ 11,255,851     $ 12,104,347  

 
 
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 1. UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Interim consolidated financial statements of TICC Capital Corp. (“TICC” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain disclosures accompanying annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP are omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring accruals, necessary for the fair statement of consolidated financial results for the interim periods have been included. The current period’s consolidated results of operations are not necessarily indicative of results that may be achieved for the year. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

Certain less significant amounts in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

NOTE 2. ORGANIZATION

The Company was incorporated under the General Corporation Laws of the State of Maryland on July 21, 2003 and is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. TICC has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, TICC has elected to be treated for tax purposes as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Company’s investment objective is to maximize its total return, by investing primarily in corporate debt securities.

TICC’s investment activities are managed by TICC Management, LLC, (“TICC Management”), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. BDC Partners, LLC (“BDC Partners”) is the managing member of TICC Management and serves as the administrator of TICC.

On August 10, 2011, the Company completed a $225.0 million debt securitization financing transaction. The Class A Notes and the subordinated notes offered in the debt securitization were issued by TICC CLO LLC (“2011 Securitization Issuer” or “TICC CLO”), a subsidiary of TICC Capital Corp. 2011-1 Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), which is in turn a direct subsidiary of TICC. As of July 25, 2014, TICC CLO ended its reinvestment period. For further information on this securitization, see Note 4.

On August 23, 2012, the Company completed a $160 million debt securitization financing transaction, consisting of $120 million in secured notes and $40 million of subordinated notes. The secured notes and subordinated notes offered in the debt securitization were issued by TICC CLO 2012-1, a subsidiary of TICC. On February 25, 2013 and May 28, 2013, TICC CLO 2012-1 issued additional secured notes totaling an aggregate of $120 million and subordinated notes totaling an aggregate of $40 million, which subordinated notes were purchased by the Company. For further information on this securitization, see Note 4.

The Company consolidated the results of its subsidiaries, Holdings, TICC CLO and TICC CLO 2012-1, in its consolidated financial statements as the subsidiaries are operated solely for investment activities of the Company, and the Company has substantial equity at risk. The creditors of TICC CLO and TICC CLO 2012-1 have received security interests in the assets owned by TICC CLO and TICC CLO 2012-1, respectively, and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of TICC (or any other affiliate of TICC).

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On September 26, 2012, the Company closed a private placement of 5-year unsecured 7.50% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2017 (the “Convertible Notes”). A total of $105 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued at the closing. An additional $10 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes were issued on October 22, 2012 pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock based on an initial conversion rate of 87.2448 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes. For further information on these Convertible Notes, see Note 4.

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT VALUATION

The most significant estimates made in the preparation of TICC’s consolidated financial statements are the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments recorded. TICC believes that there is no single definitive method for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments TICC makes. TICC is required to specifically fair value each individual investment on a quarterly basis.

ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, clarified the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, which includes inputs such as quoted prices for similar securities in active markets and quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. TICC has determined that due to the general illiquidity of the market for its investment portfolio, whereby little or no market data exists, almost all of TICC’s investments are based upon “Level 3” inputs.

TICC’s Board of Directors determines the value of its investment portfolio each quarter. In connection with that determination, members of TICC Management’s portfolio management team prepare portfolio company valuations using the most recent portfolio company financial statements and forecasts. Since March 2004, TICC has engaged third-party valuation firms to provide assistance in valuing its certain of its syndicated loans and bilateral investments, although TICC’s Board of Directors ultimately determines the appropriate valuation of each such investment.

To the extent that TICC believes that it has become probable that a loan is not collectible or probable that an equity investment is not realizable, TICC will classify that amount as a realized loss. Changes in fair value, other than such changes that are considered probable of non-collection or non-realization, as described above, are recorded in the statement of operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

In accordance with ASC 820-10-35, TICC’s valuation procedures specifically provide for the review of indicative quotes supplied by the large agent banks that make a market for each security. However, the marketplace for which TICC obtains indicative bid quotes for purposes of determining the fair value of its syndicated loan investments have shown these attributes of illiquidity as described by ASC-820-10-35. Due to limited market liquidity in the syndicated loan market, TICC believes that the non-binding indicative bids received from agent banks for certain syndicated investments that TICC owns may not be determinative of their fair value and therefore alternative valuation procedures may need to be undertaken. As a result, TICC has engaged third-party valuation firms to provide assistance in valuing certain syndicated investments that TICC owns. In addition, TICC Management prepares an analysis of each syndicated loan, including a

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financial summary, covenant compliance review, recent trading activity in the security, if known, and other business developments related to the portfolio company. All available information, including non-binding indicative bids which may not be determinative of fair value, is presented to the Valuation Committee to consider in its determination of fair value. In some instances, there may be limited trading activity in a security even though the market for the security is considered not active. In such cases the Valuation Committee will consider the number of trades, the size and timing of each trade, and other circumstances around such trades, to the extent such information is available, in its determination of fair value. The Valuation Committee will evaluate the impact of such additional information, and factor it into its consideration of the fair value that is indicated by the analysis provided by third-party valuation firms, if any. TICC has considered the factors described in ASC 820-10 and has determined that TICC is properly valuing the securities in its portfolio.

During the past several years, TICC has acquired a number of debt and equity positions in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) investment vehicles and more recently CLO warehouse investments. These investments are special purpose financing vehicles. In valuing such investments, TICC considers the operating metrics of the specific investment vehicle, including compliance with collateralization tests, defaulted and restructured securities, and payment defaults, if any. In addition, TICC considers the indicative prices provided by a recognized industry pricing service as a primary source, and the implied yield of such marks, supplemented by actual trades executed in the market at or around period-end, as well as the indicative prices provided by the broker who arranges transactions in such investment vehicles. Additional factors include any available information on other relevant transactions including firm bids and offers in the market and information resulting from bids-wanted-in-competition. TICC Management or the Valuation Committee may request an additional analysis by a third-party firm to assist in the valuation process of CLO investment vehicles. All information is presented to TICC’s Board of Directors for its determination of fair value of these investments.

Under the valuation procedures approved by TICC’s Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Valuation Committee, a third-party valuation firm will prepare valuations for each of TICC’s bilateral investments for which market quotations are not readily available that, when combined with all other investments in the same portfolio company, (i) have a value as of the previous quarter of greater than or equal to 2.5% of its total assets as of the previous quarter, and (ii) have a value as of the current quarter of greater than or equal to 2.5% of its total assets as of the previous quarter, after taking into account any repayment of principal during the current quarter. In addition, the frequency of those third-party valuations of TICC’s portfolio securities is based upon the grade assigned to each such security under its credit grading system as follows: Grade 1, at least annually; Grade 2, at least semi-annually; Grades 3, 4, and 5, at least quarterly. TICC Management also retains the authority to seek, on TICC’s behalf, additional third party valuations with respect to both TICC’s bilateral portfolio securities and TICC’s syndicated loan investments. TICC’s Board of Directors retains ultimate authority as to the third-party review cycle as well as the appropriate valuation of each investment.

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The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2014, were as follows:

       
($ in millions)   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   Total
Assets   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Senior Secured Notes   $ 0.0     $ 19.8     $ 617.6     $ 637.4  
Senior Unsecured Notes     0.0       0.0       6.3       6.3  
CLO Debt     0.0       0.0       11.5       11.5  
CLO Equity     0.0       0.0       271.0       271.0  
Common Stock     0.0       0.0       16.4       16.4  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Warrants to purchase equity     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Total   $ 0.0     $ 19.8     $ 922.8     $ 942.6  

Level 2 securities are valued based on quotations for those identical securities received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities in markets that are not considered active. If there are several different sources of quotations and there is a reasonable level of trading activity, we will categorize these investments as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Significant Unobservable Inputs for Level 3 Investments

The following table provides quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of September 30, 2014. The Company’s valuation policy, as described above, establishes parameters for the sources and types of valuation analysis, as well as the methodologies and inputs that the Company uses in determining fair value. If the Valuation Committee or TICC Management determines that additional techniques, sources or inputs are appropriate or necessary in a given situation, such additional work will be undertaken. The table, therefore, is not all-inclusive, but provides information on the significant Level 3 inputs that are pertinent to the Company’s fair value measurements.

       
($ in millions)   Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements   Range/Weighted Average (8)
Assets   Fair Value
as of
September 30,
2014
  Valuation
Techniques/
Methodologies
  Unobservable Input
Corporate debt investments syndicated   $ 610.0       market quotes       NBIB (1)
ICG (4)
      54.7% – 102.0%/97.6%
2 – 5/2.1
 
bilateral     13.9       valuation analysis (2) /
enterprise value
      EBITDA (3)
market multiples (3)
ICG (4)
      $3.1/ncm (6)
5.0x – 6.0x/ncm (6)
3/3.0
 
CLO debt     11.5       market quotes       NBIB (1)
ICG (4)
      83.1% – 87.3%/85.1%
2/2.0
 
CLO equity     271.0       market quotes/
net present value (7)
      NBIB (1)       22.0% – 113.0%/82.7%  
Other investments     16.4       valuation analysis (2) /
enterprise value
      EBITDA (3)
market multiples (3)
discount rates (5)
      $3.1 – $173.3/ncm (6)
3.0x – 9.2x/ncm (6)
20.0% – 30.0%/ncm (6)
 
Total Fair Value for Level 3 Investments   $ 922.8                    

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(1) The Company generally uses prices provided by an independent pricing service, or broker or agent bank non-binding indicative bid prices (NBIB) on or near the valuation date as the primary basis for the fair value determinations for syndicated notes, and CLO debt and equity investments. These bid prices are non-binding, and may not be determinative of fair value. Each bid price is evaluated by the Valuation Committee in conjunction with additional information compiled by TICC Management, including financial performance, recent business developments, and, in the case of CLO debt and equity investments, performance and covenant compliance information as provided by the independent trustee.
(2) For the Company’s bilateral debt investments and equity investments, third-party valuation firms evaluate the financial and operational information of the portfolio companies that the Company provides to them, as well as independent market and industry information that they consider appropriate in forming an opinion as to the fair value of the Company’s securities. In those instances where the carrying value and/or internal credit rating of the investment does not require the use of a third-party valuation firm, a valuation is prepared by TICC Management, which may include liquidation analysis or which may utilize a subsequent transaction to provide an indication of fair value.
(3) EBITDA, or earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is an unobservable input which is generally based on most recently available twelve month financial statements provided by the portfolio company. Market multiples, also an unobservable input, represent an estimation of where market participants might value an enterprise based upon information available for comparable companies in the market.
(4) The Company has adopted a credit grading system for its debt investments as part of the valuation process. The internal credit grading (ICG), which ranges from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest), is an unobservable input which represents a proprietary grading system developed by TICC Management.
(5) Discount rate represents the rate at which future cash flows are discounted to calculate a present value, reflecting market assumptions for risk.
(6) The calculation of weighted average for a range of values, for multiple investments within a given asset category, is not considered to provide a meaningful representation (“ncm”).
(7) The Company will calculate the fair value of certain CLO equity investments based upon the net present value of expected contractual payment streams discounted using estimated yields for the equity tranche of the respective CLO vehicle.
(8) Weighted averages are calculated based on fair value of investments.

Significant increases or decreases in any of the unobservable inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

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The following table provides quantitative information about the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2013:

       
($ in millions)   Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements   Range/Weighted Average (8)
Assets   Fair Value as of
December 31,
2013
  Valuation
Techniques/
Methodologies
  Unobservable Input
Corporate debt investments syndicated   $ 619.7       market quotes       NBIB (1)
ICG (4)
      55.0% – 102.9%/98.0%
2 – 5/2.1
 
bilateral     13.9       valuation analysis (2) /
enterprise value
      EBITDA (3)
market multiples (3)
ICG (4)
      $3.0/ncm (6)
5.50 – 6.50x/ncm (6)
3/3.0
 
CLO debt     28.9       market quotes       NBIB (1)
ICG (4)
      86.3% – 93.1%/88.9%
2/2.0
 
CLO equity     237.2       market quotes/net
present value (7)
      NBIB (1)       28.0% – 122.0%/83.3%  
Other investments     15.0       valuation analysis (2) /
enterprise value
      EBITDA (3)
market multiples (3)
discount rates (5)
      $2.9 – $184.7/ncm (6)
3.9 – 8.6x/ncm (6)
20% – 35.0%/ncm (6)
 
Total Fair Value for Level 3 Investments   $ 914.7                    

(1) The Company generally uses prices provided by an independent pricing service, or broker or agent bank non-binding indicative bid prices (NBIB) on or near the valuation date as the primary basis for the fair value determinations for syndicated notes, and CLO debt and equity investments. These bid prices are non-binding, and may not be determinative of fair value. Each bid price is evaluated by the Valuation Committee in conjunction with additional information compiled by TICC Management, including financial performance, recent business developments, and, in the case of CLO debt and equity investments, performance and covenant compliance information as provided by the independent trustee.
(2) For the Company’s bilateral debt investments and equity investments, third-party valuation firms evaluate the financial and operational information of the portfolio companies that the Company provides to them, as well as independent market and industry information that they consider appropriate in forming an opinion as to the fair value of the Company’s securities. In those instances where the carrying value and/or internal credit rating of the investment does not require the use of a third-party valuation firm, a valuation is prepared by TICC Management, which may include liquidation analysis or which may utilize a subsequent transaction to provide an indication of fair value.
(3) EBITDA, or earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is an unobservable input which is generally based on most recently available twelve month financial statements provided by the portfolio company. Market multiples, also an unobservable input, represent an estimation of where market participants might value an enterprise based upon information available for comparable companies in the market.
(4) The Company has adopted a credit grading system for its debt investments as part of the valuation process. The internal credit grading (ICG), which ranges from 1 (highest) to 5 (lowest), is an unobservable input which represents a proprietary grading system developed by TICC Management.
(5) Discount rate represents the rate at which future cash flows are discounted to calculate a present value, reflecting market assumptions for risk.
(6) The calculation of weighted average for a range of values, for multiple investments within a given asset category, is not considered to provide a meaningful representation (“ncm”).
(7) The Company will calculate the fair value of certain CLO equity investments based upon the net present value of expected contractual payment streams discounted using estimated yields for the equity tranche of the respective CLO vehicle.
(8) Weighted averages are calculated based on fair value of investments.

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Significant increases or decreases in any of the unobservable inputs in isolation may result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

Financial Instruments Disclosed, But Not Carried, At Fair Value

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of September 30, 2014 and the level of each financial liability within the fair value hierarchy.

         
($ in thousands)   Carrying Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
TICC CLO LLC Class A Notes, net of
discount
  $ 100,160     $ 101,250     $     $     $ 101,250  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class A-1 Notes, net
of discount
    174,220       176,088                   176,088  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class B-1 Notes, net
of discount
    19,510       20,010                   20,010  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class C-1 Notes, net
of discount
    22,172       23,011                   23,011  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class D-1 Notes, net
of discount
    20,062       21,011                   21,011  
2017 Convertible Notes     115,000       123,050                         123,050  
Total   $ 451,124     $ 464,420     $     $     $ 464,420  

The following table presents the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities disclosed, but not carried, at fair value as of December 31, 2013 and the level of each financial liability within the fair value hierarchy:

         
($ in thousands)   Carrying Value   Fair Value   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3
TICC CLO LLC Class A Notes, net of
discount
  $ 100,041     $ 100,617     $     $     $ 100,617  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class A-1 Notes, net
of discount
    174,072       173,061                   173,061  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class B-1 Notes, net
of discount
    19,471       19,950                   19,950  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class C-1 Notes, net
of discount
    22,105       23,058                   23,058  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class D-1 Notes, net
of discount
    19,987       21,000                   21,000  
2017 Convertible Notes     115,000       124,631                         124,631  
Total   $ 450,676     $ 462,317     $     $     $ 462,317  

The fair values of the Company’s debt are determined in accordance with ASC 820, which defines fair value in terms of the price that would be paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. Fair value is based upon quotations received from dealers who make markets in these securities. Such quotations are based upon actual trades or actual bids and offers, to the extent that they are available, or by reference to comparable securities in the marketplace. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the debt would be deemed to be level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the general illiquidity of the market for these instruments.

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A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the three months ended September 30, 2014, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

               
               
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation Debt Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at June 30, 2014   $ 657.1     $ 6.1     $ 21.5     $ 264.6     $ 14.5     $ 0.0     $ 0.1     $ 963.9  
Realized gains (losses) included in earnings     0.2       0.0       1.5       (5.2 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (3.5 )  
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings (1)     (8.5 )       0.0       (1.8 )       (6.6 )       1.9       0.0       (0.1 )       (15.1 )  
Accretion of discount     0.5       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Purchases     38.0       0.0       0.0       59.6       0.0       0.0       0.0       97.6  
Repayments and Sales     (69.8 )       0.0       (9.8 )       (41.4 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (121.0 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.1       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.3  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2014   $ 617.6     $ 6.3     $ 11.5     $ 271.0     $ 16.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 922.8  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ (8.6 )     $ 0.0     $ (0.1 )     $ (12.5 )     $ 2.0     $ 0.0     $ (0.1 )     $ (19.3 )  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances.

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A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

               
               
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured
Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation Equity
Investments
  Common
Stock Investments
  Preferred Share
Equity Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at December 31, 2013   $ 627.8     $ 5.8     $ 28.9     $ 237.1     $ 13.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.9     $ 914.7  
Realized gains (losses) included in earnings     (6.0 )       0.0       2.2       (7.4 )       (0.4 )       (0.2 )       (0.4 )       (12.2 )  
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in
earnings (1)
    (5.0 )       0.1       (2.5 )       (8.4 )       1.0       (0.2 )       (0.2 )       (15.2 )  
Accretion of discount (1)     1.7       0.0       0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       2.0  
Purchases     236.7       0.0       0.0       120.2       2.0       0.0       0.0       358.9  
Repayments and Sales (1)     (238.2 )       0.0       (17.4 )       (70.5 )       0.0       0.0       (0.3 )       (326.4 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.6       0.4       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       1.0  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2014   $ 617.6     $ 6.3     $ 11.5     $ 271.0     $ 16.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 922.8  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ (8.2 )     $ 0.0     $ (0.5 )     $ (14.9 )     $ 0.6     $ 0.0     $ (0.4 )     $ (23.4 )  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances.

Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of ASC 820-10-35 at December 31, 2013, were as follows:

       
($ in millions)   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   Total
Assets   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Senior Secured Notes   $ 0.0     $ 16.9     $ 627.8     $ 644.7  
Senior Unsecured Notes     0.0       0.0       5.8       5.8  
CLO Debt     0.0       0.0       28.9       28.9  
CLO Equity     0.0       0.0       237.1       237.1  
Common Stock     0.0       0.0       13.8       13.8  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0       0.4       0.4  
Warrants to purchase equity     0.0       0.0       0.9       0.9  
Total   $ 0.0     $ 16.9     $ 914.7     $ 931.6  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT VALUATION  – (continued)

A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the three months ended September 30, 2013, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

                 
                 
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured Note
Investments
  Collateralized Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Subordinated
Note
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at June 30, 2013   $ 627.6     $ 5.3     $ 45.0     $ 195.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.5     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 889.2  
Realized (losses) gains included in earnings     (3.4 )       0.0       3.3       0.3       0.0       0.0       (1.5 )       0.0       (1.3 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings (1)     12.2       0.1       (3.2 )       1.6       0.0       0.3       1.5       0.0       12.5  
Accretion of discount     0.5       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Purchases (1)     62.1       0.0       5.6       17.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       85.0  
Repayments and Sales     (34.3 )       0.0       (19.5 )       (8.2 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       (62.0 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.4       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2013   $ 665.1     $ 5.6     $ 31.3     $ 206.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 924.6  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ 9.2     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 4.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.3     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 13.9  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT VALUATION  – (continued)

A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

                 
                 
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Subordinated
Note
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at December 31,
2012
  $ 485.1     $ 0.0     $ 55.6     $ 109.3     $ 0.1     $ 4.4     $ 2.7     $ 0.5     $ 657.7  
Realized (losses) gains included in earnings     (2.3 )       0.6       10.9       (0.5 )       0.0       0.0       (1.5 )       0.0       7.2  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in
earnings
    12.9       2.8       (8.6 )       (13.1 )       0.0       7.0       (1.0 )       0.0       0.0  
Accretion of discount     2.0       0.0       0.8       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       2.8  
Purchases     332.7       3.1       17.0       124.2       0.0       3.4       0.0       0.0       480.4  
Repayments and Sales     (166.7 )       (1.1 )       (44.4 )       (13.0 )       (0.1 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (225.3 )  
Payment in Kind income     1.4       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.2       0.0       1.8  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2013   $ 665.1     $ 5.6     $ 31.3     $ 206.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 924.6  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ 9.8     $ 2.7     $ 0.4     $ (8.0 )     $ 0.0     $ 7.0     $ (2.5 )     $ 0.0     $ 9.4  

The following table shows the fair value of TICC’s portfolio of investments by asset class as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

       
  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
     Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
     (dollars in millions)   (dollars in millions)
Senior Secured Notes   $ 637.4       67.6 %     $ 644.7       69.2 %  
Senior Unsecured Notes     6.3       0.7 %       5.8       0.6 %  
CLO Debt     11.5       1.2 %       28.9       3.1 %  
CLO Equity     271.0       28.8 %       237.1       25.5 %  
Common Stock     16.4       1.7 %       13.8       1.5 %  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0 %       0.4       0.0 %  
Warrants     0.0       0.0 %       0.9       0.1 %  
Total   $ 942.6       100.0 %     $ 931.6       100.0 %  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is only allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 200% after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2014, the Company’s asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 223.2%.

The following are the Company’s outstanding principal amounts, carrying values and fair values of the Company’s notes payable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Fair values of our notes payable are based upon the bid price provided by the placement agent at the measurement date:

           
           
  As of
     September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
($ in thousands)   Principal Amount   Carrying Value   Fair
Value
  Principal Amount   Carrying Value   Fair
Value
TICC CLO LLC 2021 Notes   $ 101,250     $ 100,160 (1)     $ 101,250     $ 101,250     $ 100,041 (1)     $ 100,617  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class A-1 2023 Notes     176,000       174,220 (1)       176,088       176,000       174,072 (1)       173,061  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class B-1 2023 Notes     20,000       19,510 (1)       20,010       20,000       19,471 (1)       19,950  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class C-1 2023 Notes     23,000       22,172 (1)       23,011       23,000       22,105 (1)       23,058  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class D-1 2023 Notes     21,000       20,062 (1)       21,011       21,000       19,987 (1)       21,000  
Sub-total TICC CLO 2012-1, LLC     240,000       235,964       240,120       240,000       235,635       237,069  
2017 Convertible Notes     115,000       115,000       123,050       115,000       115,000       124,631  
     $ 456,250     $ 451,124     $ 464,420     $ 456,250     $ 450,676     $ 462,317  

(1) Represents the aggregate principal amount outstanding less the unaccreted discount. As of September 30, 2014, the total unaccreted discount for the 2021 Notes, the 2023 Class A Notes, the 2023 Class B Notes, the 2023 Class C Notes and the 2023 Class D Notes was approximately $1,090, $1,780, $490, $828 and $938, respectively. As of December 31, 2013, the total unaccreted discount for the 2021 Notes, the 2023 Class A Notes, the 2023 Class B Notes, the 2023 Class C Notes and the 2023 Class D Notes was approximately $1,209, $1,928, $529, $895 and $1,013, respectively.

The weighted average stated interest rate and weighted average maturity on all our debt outstanding as of September 30, 2014 were 3.90% and 6.98 years, respectively, and as of December 31, 2013 were 3.90% and 7.73 years, respectively.

Debt Securitization

Notes Payable — TICC CLO LLC

On August 10, 2011, the Company completed a $225.0 million debt securitization financing transaction. The Class A Notes and the subordinated notes offered in the debt securitization were issued by TICC CLO LLC (“2011 Securitization Issuer” or “TICC CLO”), a subsidiary of TICC Capital Corp. 2011-1 Holdings, LLC (“Holdings”), which is in turn a direct subsidiary of TICC. The Class A Notes are secured by the assets held by the 2011 Securitization Issuer. The securitization was executed through a private placement of $101.25 million of secured notes rated AAA/Aaa by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service (“S&P”) and Moody’s Investors Service Inc. (“Moody’s”), respectively, and bearing interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. Holdings retained all of the subordinated notes, which totaled $123.75 million (the “2011 Subordinated Notes”), and retained all the membership interests in the 2011 Securitization Issuer. The notes were sold at a discount to par, and the amount of the discount is being amortized over the term of the notes. The Class A Notes are included in the September 30, 2014 consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Class A note holders were paid interest on the Class A notes of approximately $0.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively. The 2011 Subordinated Notes do not bear interest, but are entitled to the residual economic interest in the 2011 Securitization Issuer.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS  – (continued)

During a period of up to three years from the closing date, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral may be used by the Securitization Issuer to purchase new collateral under the Company’s direction in its capacity as collateral manager of the 2011 Securitization Issuer and in accordance with its investment strategy, allowing it to maintain the initial leverage in the securitization for such three-year period. The Class A Notes are scheduled to mature on July 25, 2021.

The proceeds of the private placement of the Class A Notes, net of discount and debt issuance costs, were used for investment purposes. As part of the securitization, the Company entered into a master loan sale agreement with Holdings and the 2011 Securitization Issuer under which it agreed to sell or contribute certain senior secured and second lien loans (or participation interests therein) to Holdings, and Holdings agreed to sell or contribute such loans (or participation interests therein) to the 2011 Securitization Issuer and to purchase or otherwise acquire subordinated notes issued by the Securitization Issuer. The Class A Notes are the secured obligations of the 2011 Securitization Issuer, and an indenture governing the Notes includes customary covenants and events of default.

The Company serves as collateral manager to the 2011 Securitization Issuer under a collateral management agreement. The Company is entitled to a deferred fee for our services as collateral manager. The deferred fee is eliminated in consolidation.

As of September 30, 2014, there were 41 investments in portfolio companies with a total fair value of approximately $218.3 million, securing the Class A Notes. The pool of loans in the securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.

Deferred debt issuance costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Company’s debt securitization. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had a deferred debt issuance balance of approximately $2.1 million. Discount on the notes of the 2011 Securitization Issuer at the time of issuance totaled approximately $1.6 million. These amounts are being amortized and included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the term of the debt securitization.

The following table sets forth the components of interest expense, effective annualized average interest rates and cash paid for interest for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

       
TICC CLO LLC   Three Months Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
Stated interest expense   $ 642,399     $ 1,907,378     $ 651,644     $ 1,946,438  
Amortization of deferred issuance costs     76,251       226,266       76,251       226,266  
Note discount expense     40,047       118,788       39,983       118,600  
Total interest expense   $ 758,697     $ 2,252,432     $ 767,878     $ 2,291,304  
Effective annualized average interest rate     2.97 %       2.97 %       3.01 %       3.03 %  
Cash paid for interest   $ 634,405     $ 1,908,191     $ 646,396     $ 1,955,876  

Effective January 1, 2014 and through January 26, 2014, the interest rate of approximately 2.488% charged under the securitization was based on three-month LIBOR of 0.238%. Effective January 27, 2014 and through April 24, 2014, the interest rate of approximately 2.489% charged under the securitization was based on three-month LIBOR of 0.239%. Effective April 25, 2014 and through July 24, 2014, the interest rate of approximately 2.479% charged under the securitization was based on three-month LIBOR of 0.229%. Effective July 25, 2014 and through September 30, 2014, the interest rate of approximately 2.484% charged under the securitization was based on three-month LIBOR of 0.234%.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS  – (continued)

The amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to LIBOR) of the Class A Notes are as follows:

 
Description   Class A Notes
Type   Senior Secured
Floating Rate
Amount Outstanding   $101,250,000
Moody’s Rating   “Aaa”
Standard & Poor’s Rating   “AAA”
Interest Rate   LIBOR + 2.25%
Stated Maturity   July 25, 2021

Notes Payable — TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC

On August 23, 2012, the Company completed a $160 million debt securitization financing transaction, consisting of $120 million in secured notes and $40 million of subordinated notes. On February 25, 2013 and May 28, 2013, TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC issued additional secured notes totaling an aggregate of $120 million and subordinated notes totaling an aggregate of $40 million, which subordinated notes were purchased by us, under the “accordion” feature of the debt securitization which allowed, under certain circumstances and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for an increase in the amount of secured and subordinated notes. It is not necessary that the Company owns all or any of the notes permitted by this feature, which may affect the accounting treatment of the debt securitization financing transaction. As of September 30, 2014 the secured notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer have an aggregate face amount of $240 million and were issued in four classes. The class A-1 notes have a current face amount of $176 million, are rated AAA (sf) /Aaa (sf) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The class B-1 notes have a current face amount of $20 million, are rated AA (sf) /Aa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.50%. The class C-1 notes have a current face amount of $23 million, are rated A (sf) /A2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 4.75%. The class D-1 notes have a current face amount of $21 million, are rated BBB (sf) /Baa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 5.75%. TICC presently owns all of the subordinated notes, which totaled $80 million as of September 30, 2014.

During a period of up to four years from the closing date, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral may be used by the 2012 Securitization Issuer to purchase new collateral under our direction in our capacity as collateral manager of the 2012 Securitization Issuer and in accordance with our investment strategy, allowing us to maintain the initial leverage in the securitization for such four-year period. All note classes are scheduled to mature on August 25, 2023.

The proceeds of the private placement of the Classes A, B, C, D and 2012 Subordinated Notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer, net of discount and debt issuance costs, were used for investment purposes. As part of the securitization, the Company entered into a master loan sale agreement with TICC CLO 2012-1 pursuant to which TICC agreed to sell or contribute certain senior secured and second lien loans (or participation interests therein) to TICC CLO 2012-1, and to purchase or otherwise acquire the 2012 Subordinated Notes. The Classes A, B, C, D and 2012 Subordinated Notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer are the secured obligations of TICC CLO 2012-1, and an indenture governing the notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer includes customary covenants and events of default.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS  – (continued)

As of September 30, 2014, there were 40 investments in portfolio companies with a total fair value of approximately $290.2 million, collateralizing the secured notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer. The pool of loans in the securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.

Deferred debt issuance costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with our debt securitization. As of September 30, 2014, TICC had deferred debt issuance balance of approximately $3.1 million. Aggregate net discount on the notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer at the time of issuance totaled approximately $4.9 million. These amounts are being amortized and included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the term of the debt securitization. The following table sets forth the components of interest expense, effective annualized average interest rates and cash paid for interest of the Class A-1, B-1, C-1 and D-1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

       
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
Stated interest expense   $ 1,695,008     $ 5,034,494     $ 1,718,508     $ 4,248,519  
Amortization of deferred issuance costs     86,662       257,160       86,662       228,597  
Note discount expense     111,149       329,347       110,502       326,507  
Total interest expense   $ 1,892,819     $ 5,621,001     $ 1,915,672     $ 4,803,623  
Effective annualized average interest rate     3.13 %       3.13 %       3.17 %       3.34 %  
Cash paid for interest   $ 1,656,290     $ 5,035,160     $ 1,683,650     $ 4,997,429  

Effective January 1, 2014 and through February 24, 2014, the interest charged under the securitization was based on three-month LIBOR, which was 0.238%. Effective February 25, 2014 and through May 26, 2014, the interest charged under the securitization was based on three month LIBOR, which was approximately 0.235%. Effective May 27, 2014 and through August 24, 2014, the interest charged was based on three month LIBOR, which was approximately 0.227%. Effective August 25, 2014, the interest charged was based on three month LIBOR, which was approximately 0.235%.

The classes, interest rates, spread over LIBOR, cash paid for interest, stated interest expense and note discount expense of each of the Class A-1, B-1, C-1 and D-1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:

               
  Stated
Interest
Rate
  LIBOR Spread
(basis
points)
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC   Cash
Paid
for Interest
  Stated
Interest Expense
  Note
Discount Expense
  Cash
Paid
for Interest
  Stated
Interest Expense
  Note
Discount Expense
Class A-1 Notes     1.98490 %       175     $ 869,946     $ 890,680     $ 49,944     $ 2,646,961     $ 2,646,473     $ 148,137  
Class B-1 Notes     3.73490 %       350       186,358       190,658       13,536       566,208       566,153       40,117  
Class C-1 Notes     4.98490 %       475       286,186       292,729       22,511       869,160       869,095       66,654  
Class D-1 Notes     5.98490 %       575       313,800       320,941       25,158       952,831       952,773       74,439  
Total               $ 1,656,290     $ 1,695,008     $ 111,149     $ 5,035,160     $ 5,034,494     $ 329,347  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 4. BORROWINGS  – (continued)

The classes, interest rates, spread over LIBOR, cash paid for interest, stated interest expense and note discount expense of each of the Class A-1, B-1, C-1 and D-1 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are as follows:

               
  Stated
Interest
Rate
  LIBOR
Spread
(basis
points)
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC   Cash
Paid
for Interest
  Stated Interest Expense   Note
Discount
Expense
  Cash
Paid
for Interest
  Stated
Interest
Expense
  Note
Discount
Expense
Class A-1 Notes     2.01210 %       175     $ 890,010     $ 907,914     $ 49,854     $ 2,699,715     $ 2,263,488     $ 143,936  
Class B-1 Notes     3.76210 %       350       188,638       192,616       13,469       551,786       473,534       39,372  
Class C-1 Notes     5.01210 %       475       288,808       294,981       22,314       835,803       722,255       67,730  
Class D-1 Notes     6.01210 %       575       316,194       322,997       24,865       910,125       789,242       75,469  
Total               $ 1,683,650     $ 1,718,508     $ 110,502     $ 4,997,429     $ 4,248,519     $ 326,507  

The amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to LIBOR) of the Class A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1 and 2012 Subordinated Notes as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:

         
         
Description   Class A-1 Notes   Class B-1 Notes   Class C-1 Notes   Class D-1 Notes   Subordinated
Notes
Type     Senior Secured
Floating Rate
      Senior Secured
Floating Rate
      Secured Deferrable
Floating Rate
      Secured Deferrable
Floating Rate
      Subordinated  
Amount Outstanding     $176,000,000       $20,000,000       $23,000,000       $21,000,000       $80,000,000  
Moody’s Rating     “Aaa”       “Aa2”       “A2”       “Baa2”       N/A  
Standard & Poor’s Rating     “AAA”       “AA”       “A”       “BBB”       N/A  
Interest Rate     LIBOR + 1.75%       LIBOR + 3.50%       LIBOR + 4.75%       LIBOR + 5.75%       N/A  
Stated Maturity     August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023  
Junior Classes     B-1, C-1, D-1 and
Subordinated
      C-1, D-1 and
Subordinated
      D-1 and
Subordinated
      Subordinated       None  

The amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to LIBOR) of the Class A-1, B-1, C-1, D-1 and 2012 Subordinated Notes as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:

         
         
Description   Class A-1 Notes   Class B-1 Notes   Class C-1 Notes   Class D-1 Notes   Subordinated
Notes
Type     Senior Secured
Floating Rate
      Senior Secured
Floating Rate
      Secured Deferrable
Floating Rate
      Secured Deferrable
Floating Rate
      Subordinated  
Amount Outstanding     $176,000,000       $20,000,000       $23,000,000       $21,000,000       $80,000,000  
Moody’s Rating     “Aaa”       “Aa2”       “A2”       “Baa2”       N/A  
Standard & Poor’s Rating     “AAA”       “AA”       “A”       “BBB”       N/A  
Interest Rate     LIBOR + 1.75%       LIBOR + 3.50%       LIBOR + 4.75%       LIBOR + 5.75%       N/A  
Stated Maturity     August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023       August 25, 2023  
Junior Classes     B-1, C-1, D-1 and
Subordinated
      C-1, D-1 and
Subordinated
      D-1 and
Subordinated
      Subordinated       None  

TICC serves as collateral manager to the 2012 Securitization Issuer under a collateral management agreement. TICC is entitled to a deferred fee for its services as collateral manager. The deferred fee is eliminated in consolidation.

2017 Convertible Notes

On September 26, 2012, the Company issued $105,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes and an additional $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued on October 22, 2012 pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on May 1, 2013. The Convertible Notes are

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convertible into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion rate of 87.2448 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.46 per share of common stock. The conversion price for the Convertible Notes will be reduced for quarterly cash dividends paid to common shares to the extent that the quarterly dividend exceeds $0.29 cents per share, subject to adjustment. The Convertible Notes mature on November 1, 2017, unless previously converted in accordance with their terms. The Company does not have the right to redeem the Convertible Notes prior to maturity. Deferred debt issuance costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Convertible Notes. As of September 30, 2014, the Company had deferred debt issuance balance of approximately $1.9 million. This amount is being amortized and is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations over the term of the Convertible Notes.

The following table sets forth the components of interest expense, effective annualized average interest rates and cash paid for interest of the 2017 Convertible Notes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

       
2017 Convertible Notes   Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
Stated interest expense   $ 2,156,250     $ 6,468,750     $ 2,132,292     $ 6,420,833  
Amortization of deferred issuance costs     156,028       462,997       161,474       464,854  
Total interest expense   $ 2,312,278     $ 6,931,747     $ 2,293,766     $ 6,885,687  
Effective annualized average interest rate     7.98 %       8.06 %       7.91 %       8.01 %  
Cash paid for interest   $     $ 4,312,500     $     $ 5,151,042  

In certain circumstances, the Convertible Notes will be convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at its initial conversion rate (listed below) subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments and the requirements of its indenture, at any time on or prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date. We will in certain circumstances increase the conversion rate by a number of additional shares.

 
  November 2017
Convertible Notes
Conversion premium     10.00%  
Closing stock price     $10.42  
Closing stock price date     September 20, 2012  
Initial conversion price     $11.46  
Initial conversion rate (shares per one thousand dollar principal amount)     87.2448  
Maturity date     November 1, 2017  

As of September 30, 2014, the principal amount of the Convertible Notes exceeded the value of the underlying shares multiplied by the per share closing price of the Company’s common stock.

The Convertible Notes are the Company’s general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior, unsecured indebtedness and senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s subordinated indebtedness. As a result, the Convertible Notes will be effectively subordinated to the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to any existing and future liabilities and other indebtedness of the Company’s subsidiaries.

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NOTE 5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

       
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
Earnings per common share – basic:
                                   
Net increase in net assets resulting from investment income   $ 17,520,528     $ 12,238,709     $ 52,695,296     $ 38,845,830  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     60,268,078       52,751,722       58,307,825       50,314,364  
Earnings per common share – basic   $ 0.29     $ 0.23     $ 0.90     $ 0.77  
Earnings per common share – diluted:
                                   
Net increase in net assets resulting from investment income, before adjustments   $ 17,520,528     $ 12,238,709     $ 52,695,296     $ 38,845,830  
Adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes, base management fees, deferred issuance costs and incentive fees     1,857,852       1,845,550       5,571,062       5,541,657  
Net increase in net assets resulting from investment income, as adjusted   $ 19,378,380     $ 14,084,259     $ 58,266,358     $ 44,387,487  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     60,268,078       52,751,722       58,307,825       50,314,364  
Adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes     10,033,152       10,033,152       10,033,152       10,033,152  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted     70,301,230       62,784,874       68,340,977       60,347,516  
Earnings per common share – diluted   $ 0.28     $ 0.22     $ 0.85     $ 0.74  

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NOTE 5. EARNINGS PER SHARE  – (continued)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net (decrease) and increase in net assets resulting from operations per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

       
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2013
Earnings per common share – basic:
                                   
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ (1,261,925 )     $ 23,588,777     $ 25,133,990     $ 45,887,819  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     60,268,078       52,751,722       58,307,825       50,314,364  
Earnings per common share – basic   $ (0.02 )     $ 0.45     $ 0.43     $ 0.91  
Earnings per common share – diluted:
                                   
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations, before adjustments   $ (1,261,925 )     $ 23,588,777     $ 25,133,990     $ 45,887,819  
Adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes, base management fees, deferred issuance costs and incentive fees           1,845,550             5,541,657  
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations, as adjusted   $ (1,261,926 )     $ 25,434,327     $ 25,133,990     $ 51,429,476  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     60,268,078       52,751,722       58,307,825       50,314,364  
Adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes           10,033,152             10,033,152  
Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted     60,268,078       62,784,874       58,307,825       60,347,516  
Earnings per common share – diluted   $ (0.02 )     $ 0.41     $ 0.43     $ 0.85  

Due to the anti-dilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes, base management fees, deferred issuance costs and incentive fees as well as adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes were excluded from the respective periods’ diluted earnings per share computation.

NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has entered into an investment advisory agreement with TICC Management (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) under which TICC Management, subject to the overall supervision of TICC’s Board of Directors, manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, TICC. For providing these services TICC Management receives a fee from TICC, consisting of two components: a base management fee (the “Base Fee”) and an incentive fee. The Base Fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00%. The Base Fee is payable quarterly in arrears, and is calculated based on the average value of TICC’s gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any equity or debt capital raises, repurchases or redemptions during the current calendar quarter. Accordingly, the Base Fee will be payable regardless of whether the value of the Company’s gross assets have decreased during the quarter.

The incentive fee has two parts. The first part is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For

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this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees, such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that TICC receives from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus the Company’s operating expenses for the quarter (including the Base Fee, expenses payable under the Company’s administration agreement with BDC Partners (the “Administration Agreement”), and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to one-fourth of an annual “hurdle rate.” Given that this portion of the incentive fee is payable without regard to any capital gain, capital loss or unrealized depreciation that may occur during the quarter, this portion of TICC Management’s incentive fee may also be payable notwithstanding a decline in net asset value that quarter.

For each year commencing on or after January 1, 2005, the annual hurdle rate has been determined as of the immediately preceding December 31 st by adding 5.0% to the interest rate then payable on the most recently issued five-year U.S. Treasury Notes, up to a maximum annual hurdle rate of 10.0%. The annual hurdle rate for the 2013, 2012 and 2011 calendar year was 5.72%, 5.83% and 7.01%, respectively. The current hurdle rate for the 2014 calendar year, calculated as of December 31, 2013, is 6.75%.

The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20% of our “Incentive Fee Capital Gains,” which consist of our realized capital gains for each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation for that calendar year. For accounting purposes only, in order to reflect the theoretical capital gains incentive fee that would be payable for a given period as if all unrealized gains were realized, we will accrue a capital gains incentive fee based upon net realized capital gains and unrealized capital depreciation for that calendar year (in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement), plus unrealized capital appreciation on investments held at the end of the period. It should be noted that a fee so calculated and accrued would not necessarily be payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement, and may never be paid based upon the computation of capital gains incentive fees in subsequent periods. Amounts paid under the Investment Advisory Agreement will be consistent with the formula reflected in the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Incentive fees, based upon pre-incentive fee net investment income, were approximately $1.7 million and $1.8 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively; for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, TICC incurred pre-incentive fee net investment income incentive fees of approximately $4.8 million and $4.4 million, respectively. The net investment income incentive fee payable to TICC Management as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was approximately $1.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

The capital gains incentive fee expense recorded under the hypothetical liquidation calculation for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 resulted in an accrual reversal of approximately $0.8 million compared with an expense of approximately $2.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the capital gains incentive fee liability under the hypothetical liquidation calculation was reduced by approximately $3.9 million compared with a reduction of approximately $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The amount of capital gains incentive fee expense related to the hypothetical liquidation of the portfolio (and assuming no other changes in realized or unrealized gains and losses) would only become payable to TICC Management in the event of a complete liquidation of our portfolio as of period end and the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement on

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such date. Also, it should be noted that the capital gains incentive fee expense fluctuates with our overall investment results. The accrued capital gains incentive fee payable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was approximately $0.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively.

In addition, in the event the Company recognizes payment-in-kind, or “PIK,” interest income in excess of its available capital, the Company may be required to liquidate assets in order to pay a portion of the incentive fee. TICC Management, however, is not required to reimburse the Company for the portion of any incentive fees attributable to PIK loan interest income in the event of a subsequent default.

The Company has also entered into the Administration Agreement with BDC Partners under which BDC Partners provides administrative services for TICC. The Company pays BDC Partners an allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by BDC Partners in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including a portion of the rent and the compensation of the chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller and other administrative support personnel, which creates potential conflicts of interest that the Board of Directors must monitor.

TICC Management is controlled by BDC Partners, its managing member. Charles M. Royce holds a minority, non-controlling interest in TICC Management. BDC Partners, as the managing member of TICC Management, manages the business and internal affairs of TICC Management. Jonathan H. Cohen, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as well as a Director, is the managing member of BDC Partners. Saul B. Rosenthal, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of TICC Management and a member of BDC Partners. Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal have an equal equity interest in BDC Partners. Charles M. Royce, the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, does not take part in the management or participate in the operations of TICC Management; however, Mr. Royce is expected to be available from time to time to TICC Management to provide certain consulting services without compensation.

For the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, TICC incurred base investment advisory fees of approximately $5.4 million and $4.9 million in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement; for the nine months ending September 30, 2014 and 2013, TICC incurred investment advisory fees of approximately $15.8 million and $13.9 million, respectively. The base investment advisory fee payable as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was approximately $5.4 million and $5.0 million, respectively. For the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, TICC incurred approximately $473,000 and $310,000, respectively, in compensation expenses for the services of employees allocated to the administrative activities of TICC, pursuant to the Administration Agreement with BDC Partners; for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, TICC incurred compensation expenses of approximately $1.4 million and $925,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximately $407,000 and $24,000 were accrued for compensation expense at the end of each respective period. In addition, TICC incurred approximately $18,000 and $20,000 for reimbursement of facility costs allocated under the Administration Agreement for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively; for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, TICC incurred approximately $55,000 and $62,000, respectively. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 approximately $6,000 and $0 remained payable for facility costs at the end of each respective period.

Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal currently serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, for T2 Advisers, LLC, which serves as the collateral manager of T2 Income Fund CLO I Ltd. BDC Partners is the managing member of T2 Advisers, LLC. In addition, Mr. Conroy serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer of T2 Advisers, LLC.

Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal currently serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, of Oxford Lane Capital Corp., a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that invests primarily in leveraged corporate loans, and its investment adviser, Oxford Lane Management, LLC

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(“Oxford Lane Management”). BDC Partners provides Oxford Lane Capital Corp. with office facilities and administrative services pursuant to an administration agreement and also serves as the managing member of Oxford Lane Management. In addition, Patrick F. Conroy serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Oxford Lane Capital Corp. and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer of Oxford Lane Management.

BDC Partners has adopted a written policy with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among TICC, Oxford Lane Capital Corp. and T2 Income Fund CLO I Ltd. in view of the potential conflicts of interest raised by the relationships described above.

NOTE 7. DIVIDENDS

The Company intends to continue to operate so as to qualify to be taxed as a RIC under the Code and, as such, the Company would not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of its taxable income and gains distributed to stockholders. To qualify as a RIC, the Company is required, among other requirements, to distribute at least 90% of its annual investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code. The amount to be paid out as a dividend is determined by the Board of Directors each quarter and is based upon the annual earnings estimated by the management of the Company. To the extent that the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the amount of dividends declared, however, a portion of the total amount of the Company’s dividends for the fiscal year may be deemed a return of capital for tax purposes to the Company’s stockholders.

The Company intends to comply with the applicable provisions of the Code pertaining to regulated investment companies to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it of substantially all Federal income taxes. The Company, at its discretion, may carry forward taxable income in excess of calendar year distributions and pay a 4% excise tax on this income. The Company will accrue excise tax on estimated excess taxable income, if any, as required.

The Company paid a dividend of $0.29 per share on March 31, 2014, June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014. The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan under which all distributions are paid to stockholders in the form of additional shares, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash.

NOTE 8. NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

The Company’s net asset value per share at September 30, 2014 was $9.40 and at December 31, 2013 was $9.85. In determining the Company’s net asset value per share, the Board of Directors determined in good faith the fair value of the Company’s portfolio investments for which reliable market quotations are not readily available.

NOTE 9. PAYMENT-IN-KIND

The Company has investments in its portfolio which contain a payment-in-kind, or PIK, provision. The PIK interest and PIK fee is added to the cost basis of the investment and recorded as income. To maintain the Company’s status as a RIC (as discussed in Note 7 above), this non-cash source of income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends, even though the Company has not yet collected the cash. Amounts necessary to pay these dividends may come from available cash or the liquidation of certain investments. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million in PIK income, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company recorded approximately $1.0 million and $1.8 million in PIK income, respectively.

In addition, the Company recorded original issue discount income of approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing the amortization of the discount attributed to certain debt securities purchased by the Company, including original

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issue discount (“OID”) and market discount. The Company had discount income of approximately $2.1 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

NOTE 10. OTHER INCOME

Other income generally includes closing fees, origination fees and amendment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies. Such fees may be paid at closing of the Company’s investments or at the time the terms of the underlying loan agreement are revised and are generally fully earned, non-refundable, and non-recurring. Also, the Company may receive fees in connection CLO equity investments which may be paid over the life of the underlying CLO vehicle; such fees are recognized as income when earned.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded other income of approximately $1.9 million which includes approximately $1.0 million representing a success fee associated with the Company’s investment in a warehouse facility as well approximately $0.5 million from amendment and prepayment fees associated with several of the Company’s debt investments. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded other income of approximately $0.8 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recorded approximately $4.3 million which includes approximately $2.3 million representing amendment and prepayment fees associated with several of the Company’s debt investments. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, TICC recorded other income of approximately $3.5 million.

The 1940 Act requires that a business development company make available managerial assistance to its portfolio companies. The Company may receive fee income for managerial assistance it renders to portfolio companies in connection with its investments. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company received no fee income for managerial assistance.

NOTE 11. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SECURITIZATION VEHICLES AND EQUITY INVESTMENTS

The Company receives distributions on the “equity” tranches of securitization vehicles in which it invests. These tranches represent the residual economic interests in such securitization vehicles, and those distributions are determined by the respective trustee on a quarterly basis. The distributions are recognized in the period that they are finally determined and payable. The Company earned approximately $15.2 million in such distributions during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to approximately $12.3 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company earned approximately $45.0 million in such distributions during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared with approximately $31.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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NOTE 12. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Financial highlights for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are as follows:

       
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
(unaudited)
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
(unaudited)
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
(unaudited)
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
(unaudited)
Per Share Data
                                   
Net asset value at beginning of period   $ 9.71     $ 9.75     $ 9.85     $ 9.90  
Net investment income (1)     0.29       0.23       0.90       0.77  
Net realized and unrealized capital (losses) gains (2)     (0.31 )       0.22       (0.47 )       0.14  
Total from net investment operations     (0.02 )       0.45       0.43       0.91  
Distributions per share from net investment income     (0.29 )       (0.29 )       (0.87 )       (0.87 )  
Distributions based on weighted average share impact           (0.01 )       (0.01 )       (0.04 )  
Total distributions (3)     (0.29 )       (0.30 )       (0.88 )       (0.91 )  
Effect of shares issued, net of offering expenses                        
Net asset value at end of period   $ 9.40     $ 9.90     $ 9.40     $ 9.90  
Per share market value at beginning of period   $ 9.90     $ 9.62     $ 10.34     $ 10.12  
Per share market value at end of period   $ 8.83     $ 9.74     $ 8.83     $ 9.74  
Total return (4)     (7.88 )%       4.26 %       (6.52 )%       4.90 %  
Shares outstanding at end of period     60,357,746       53,326,368       60,357,746       53,326,368  
Ratios/Supplemental Data
                                   
Net assets at end of period (000’s)   $ 567,252     $ 528,063     $ 567,252     $ 528,063  
Average net assets (000’s)   $ 576,241     $ 520,602     $ 565,430     $ 499,240  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
                                   
Expenses before incentive fees (5)     8.19 %       8.57 %       8.29 %       8.48 %  
Net investment income incentive fees (5)     1.18 %       1.38 %       1.13 %       1.18 %  
Capital gains incentive fees (5)     (0.58 )%       1.74 %       (0.91 )%       (0.11 )%  
Total ratio of expenses to average net assets (5)     8.79 %       11.69 %       8.51 %       9.55 %  
Ratio of expenses, excluding interest expense, to average net assets (5)     5.33 %       7.86 %       5.02 %       5.82 %  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)     12.16 %       9.40 %       12.43 %       10.37 %  

(1) Represents per share net investment income for the period, based upon average shares outstanding.
(2) Net realized and unrealized capital gains include rounding adjustments to reconcile change in net asset value per share.
(3) Management monitors available taxable earnings, including net investment income and realized capital gains, to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the year. To the extent the Company’s taxable earnings fall below the total amount of the Company’s distributions for that fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed a tax return of capital to the Company’s stockholders. The tax character of distributions will be determined at the end of the fiscal year.
(4) Total return equals the increase or decrease of ending market value over beginning market value, plus distributions, divided by the beginning market value, assuming dividend reinvestment prices obtained under the Company’s dividend reinvestment plan, excluding any discounts. Total return is not annualized.
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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 13. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, cash and cash equivalents consisted of:

   
  September 30,
2014
  December 31,
2013
Cash   $ 27,605,274     $ 14,933,074  
Cash Equivalents            
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents   $ 27,605,274     $ 14,933,074  

Restricted cash represents amounts that are collected and are held by Bank of New York as trustee and custodian of the assets for both of the Company’s debt securitization vehicles. Restricted cash is held by the trustee for payment of interest expense and principal on the outstanding borrowings or reinvestment in new assets; as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the restricted cash balances were $51,038,473 and $32,428,248, respectively.

NOTE 14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into a variety of undertakings containing warranties and indemnifications that may expose the Company to some risk of loss. The risk of future loss arising from such undertakings, while not quantifiable, is expected to be remote.

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had one commitment of up to approximately $15.0 million to purchase an additional debt investment. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company was allocated approximately $4.0 million on that commitment.

The Company is not currently subject to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, the Company may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings related to the enforcement of the Company’s rights under contracts with its portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not expect that these proceedings will have a material impact upon its financial condition or results of operations.

NOTE 15. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-08, Financial Services — Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement, and Disclosure Requirements, which amends the criteria that define an investment company and clarifies the measurement guidance and requires new disclosures for investment companies. The Company has adopted this standard for its fiscal year end December 31, 2014 and determined that it is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance under the Topic 946. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) . The update supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC 605, Revenue Recognition . Under the new guidance, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of the amended guidance in the standard is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

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TICC CAPITAL CORP.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

NOTE 15. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  – (continued)

In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 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 . The update is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosure. Amendments in this update become effective in the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, with early application permitted. The Company will evaluate the application of this pronouncement and will adopt the standard for the quarter ending March 31, 2016.

NOTE 16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 27, 2014, TICC Funding, LLC (“TICC Funding”), a special purpose vehicle and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with Citibank, N.A. The Company used part of the proceeds from the Facility to redeem all of the $101,250,000 secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC. Subject to certain exceptions, pricing under the Facility is based on the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) for an interest period equal to three months plus a spread of 1.50% per annum. Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears. In connection with the redemption of the secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC, the Company will write-off approximately $3.1 million of discount and deferred debt issuance costs.

Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement governing the Facility, TICC Funding has borrowed, on a revolving basis, the maximum aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000. The Facility is secured by a pool of loans initially consisting of loans sold by TICC CLO to TICC Funding, loans sold and contributed by the Company to TICC Funding, and loans purchased by TICC Funding from unaffiliated third parties. The Company may sell and contribute additional loans to TICC Funding from time to time. The Company will act as the collateral manager of the loans owned by TICC Funding, and has retained a residual interest through its ownership of TICC Funding.

The period during which TICC Funding may request additional borrowings under the Facility will terminate on October 27, 2016. All amounts borrowed under the Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on October 27, 2017. TICC Funding is required to pay certain fees in connection with the Facility, including a fee on the unused portion of the commitment under the Facility. TICC Funding may prepay any borrowing at any time without a premium or penalty, except that TICC Funding might be liable for certain funding breakage fees if prepayments occur prior to expiration of the relevant interest period. TICC Funding may also permanently reduce all or a portion of the Facility amount from time to time upon payment of a prepayment fee if such reduction occurs prior to October 27, 2016.

On October 30, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.29 per share for the fourth quarter, payable on December 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2014.

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SCHEDULE 12-14

TICC CAPITAL CORP.
INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO AFFILIATES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

             
             
Name of Issuer   Title of Issue or
Nature of Indebtedness
  Amount of
Income or
Dividends
Credited to
Income (2)
  Value as of
December 31,
2013
  Gross
Additions (3)
  Gross
Reductions (4)
  Change in
Unrealized
(Loss)/Gain
  Value as of
September 30,
2014
CONTROL INVESTMENT:
                                                              
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc.
(d/b/a “Ai Squared”)
    Senior Secured Notes     $ 1,036.7     $ 13,900.0     $     $     $     $ 13,900.0  
       Common Stock (1)
            2,150.0                   (740.0 )       1,410.0  
Total Control Investment           1,036.7       16,050.0                   (740.0 )       15,310.0  
AFFILIATED INVESTMENT:
                                                           
Nextag, Inc. (5)     Senior Secured Notes
            5,506.7             (9,417.4 )       3,910.7        
                   5,506.7             (9,417.4 )       3,910.7        
Nextag, Inc.     Senior Secured Notes       65.1             2,213.1                   2,213.1  
       Common Stock (1)
                  2,004.0             (215.2 )       1,788.8  
             65.1             4,217.1             (215.2 )       4,001.9  
Total Affiliated Investment           65.1       5,506.7       4,217.1       (9,417.4 )       3,695.5       4,001.9  
TOTAL CONTROL AND AFFILIATED INVESTMENTS         $ 1,101.8     $ 21,556.7     $ 4,217.1     $ (9,417.4 )     $ 2,955.5     $ 19,311.9  

(1) Common stock is non-income producing.
(2) Represents the total amount of interest or dividends credited to income for the portion of the year an investment was a control or affiliate investment, as appropriate.
(3) Gross additions include increases in investments resulting from new portfolio investments, paid-in-kind interest or dividends, the amortization of discounts and fees.
(4) Gross reductions include decreases in investments resulting from principal collections related to investment repayments or sales, the amortization of premiums and acquisition costs. Gross reductions also include approximately $5.3 million in realized losses in connection with the restructuring of our investment held in Nextag, Inc.
(5) Represents previously held investment in Nextag, Inc. which was restructured on June 4, 2014. Our investment held in Nextag at December 31, 2013 was not deemed an affiliate and the restructuring on June 4, 2014 resulted in the status update.

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

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about TICC, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “may,” “continue,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

our future operating results;
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;
the impact of investments that we expect to make;
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
our expected financings and investments;
the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and
the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements, including without limitation:

an economic downturn could impair our portfolio companies’ ability to continue to operate, which could lead to the loss of some or all of our investments in such portfolio companies;
a contraction of available credit and/or an inability to access the equity markets could impair our lending and investment activities;
interest rate volatility could adversely affect our results, particularly because we use leverage as part of our investment strategy;
currency fluctuations could adversely affect the results of our investments in foreign companies, particularly to the extent that we receive payments denominated in foreign currency rather than U.S. dollars; and
the risks, uncertainties and other factors we identify in Item 1A — Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other filings with the SEC.

Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new loans and investments, certain margins and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described or identified in Item 1A — Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended

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December 31, 2013, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Except where the context requires otherwise, the terms “TICC,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to TICC Capital Corp. together with its subsidiaries, TICC Capital Corp. 2011-1 Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), TICC CLO LLC (“2011 Securitization Issuer” or “TICC CLO”) and TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC (“2012 Securitization Issuer” or “TICC CLO 2012-1”); “TICC Management” refers to TICC Management, LLC; and “BDC Partners” refers to BDC Partners, LLC.

The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

Our investment objective is to maximize our portfolio’s total return. Our primary focus is to seek current income by investing in corporate debt securities. We have also invested and may continue to invest in structured finance investments, including CLO vehicles, which own debt securities. We may also invest in publicly traded debt and/or equity securities. We operate as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company and have elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). 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”), beginning with our 2003 taxable year.

Our investment activities are managed by TICC Management, a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. TICC Management is owned by BDC Partners, its managing member, and Charles M. Royce, our non-executive Chairman, who holds a minority, non-controlling interest in TICC Management. Jonathan H. Cohen, our Chief Executive Officer, and Saul B. Rosenthal, our President and Chief Operating Officer, are the controlling members of BDC Partners. Under an investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), we have agreed to pay TICC Management an annual base fee calculated on gross assets, and an incentive fee based upon our performance. Under an amended and restated administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”), we have agreed to pay or reimburse BDC Partners, as administrator, for certain expenses incurred in operating TICC. Our executive officers and directors, and the executive officers of TICC Management and BDC Partners, serve or may serve as officers and directors of entities that operate in a line of business similar to our own. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders.

On August 10, 2011, we completed a $225.0 million debt securitization financing transaction. On August 23, 2012, we completed our second such transaction, a $160.0 million debt securitization financing. On February 25, 2013 and on May 28, 2013, we completed the sale of an aggregate of $120.0 million of additional secured notes and an aggregate of $40.0 million of subordinated notes in connection with these transactions. On September 26, 2012, we completed a private placement of 5-year unsecured 7.50% Senior Convertible Notes Due 2017 (the “Convertible Notes”). A total of $105.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes were issued at the closing. An additional $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes were issued on October 22, 2012 pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. For more information about these transactions, see “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Borrowings.”

We generally expect to invest between $5 million and $50 million in each of our portfolio companies, although this investment size may vary proportionately as the size of our capital base changes and market conditions warrant, and accrue interest at fixed or variable rates. We expect that our investment portfolio will be diversified among a large number of investments with few investments, if any, exceeding 5% of the total portfolio. As of September 30, 2014, our debt investments had stated interest rates of between 4.00% and 11.00% (excluding our investment in Unitek Global Services, Inc.) and maturity dates of between 22 and 127 months. In addition, our total portfolio had a weighted average yield on debt investments of approximately 8.0%.

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Our loans may carry a provision for deferral of some or all of the interest payments and amendment fees, which will be added to the principal amount of the loan. This form of deferred income is referred to as “payment-in-kind,” or “PIK,” interest or other income and, when earned, is recorded as interest or other income and an increase in the principal amount of the loan. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recognized approximately $0.3 million from PIK interest income associated with our investments in Merrill Communications, LLC, RBS Holding Company and Nextag, Inc. compared to PIK interest of approximately $0.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. In the event we recognize deferred loan interest income in excess of our available capital as a result of our receipt of PIK income, we may be required to liquidate assets in order to pay a portion of the incentive fee due to TICC Management.

We have historically and may continue to borrow funds to make investments. As a result, we are exposed to the risks of leverage, which may be considered a speculative investment technique. Borrowings, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for gain and loss on amounts invested and therefore increase the risks associated with investing in our securities. In addition, the costs associated with our borrowings, including any increase in the management fee payable to TICC Management, will be borne by our common stockholders.

In addition, as a BDC under the 1940 Act, we are required to make available significant managerial assistance, for which we may receive fees, to our portfolio companies. These fees would be generally non-recurring, however in some instances they may have a recurring component. We have received no fee income for managerial assistance to date.

Prior to making an investment, we may enter into a non-binding term sheet with the potential portfolio company. These term sheets are generally subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to the satisfactory completion of our due diligence investigations of the company’s business and legal documentation for the loan.

To the extent possible, we will generally seek to invest in loans that are collateralized by a security interest in the borrower’s assets or guaranteed by a principal to the transaction. Interest payments, if not deferred, are normally payable quarterly with most debt investments having scheduled principal payments on a monthly or quarterly basis. When we receive a warrant to purchase stock in a portfolio company, the warrant will typically have a nominal strike price, and will entitle us to purchase a modest percentage of the borrower’s stock.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we closed approximately $97.6 million in portfolio investments, including additional investments of approximately $35.8 million in existing portfolio companies and approximately $61.8 million in new portfolio companies. During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recognized a total of $73.7 million from repayments on debt investments, and we recognized approximately $48.3 million from the sale of portfolio investments. We realized net losses on investments during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 in the amount of approximately $3.5 million. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we had net unrealized depreciation of approximately $15.3 million.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Investment Valuation

The most significant estimate inherent in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is the valuation of investments and the related amounts of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments recorded. There is no single method for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. We are required to specifically fair value each individual investment on a quarterly basis.

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In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “ Fair Value Measurement which represents amendments to achieve common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in US GAAP and IFRS .” The amendments are of two types: (i) those that clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and (ii) those that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. The amendments that change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements relate to (i) measuring the fair value of the financial instruments that are managed within a portfolio; (ii) application of premium and discount in a fair value measurement; and (iii) additional disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted this update on January 1, 2012. We have increased our disclosures related to Level 3 fair value measurements in addition to other required disclosures. There were no related impacts on our financial position or results of operations.

ASC 820-10, “ Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure ,” which establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements, clarified the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, which includes inputs such as quoted prices for similar securities in active markets and quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions. We have determined that due to the general illiquidity of the market for our investment portfolio, whereby little or no market data exists, all of our investments are based upon “Level 3” inputs.

Our Board of Directors determines the value of our investment portfolio each quarter. In connection with that determination, members of TICC Management’s portfolio management team prepare portfolio company valuations using the most recent portfolio company financial statements and forecasts. Since March 2004, we have engaged third-party valuation firms to provide assistance in valuing our bilateral investments and, more recently, for certain of our syndicated loans, although our Board of Directors ultimately determines the appropriate valuation of each such investment.

To the extent that TICC believes that it has become probable that a loan is not collectible or probable that an equity investment is not realizable, TICC will classify that amount as a realized loss. Changes in fair value, other than such changes that are considered probable of non-collection or non-realization, as described above, are recorded in the statement of operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

Under the valuation procedures approved by our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Valuation Committee, a third-party valuation firm will prepare valuations for each of our bilateral investments for which market quotations are not readily available that, when combined with all other investments in the same portfolio company, (i) have a value as of the previous quarter of greater than or equal to 2.5% of our total assets as of the previous quarter, and (ii) have a value as of the current quarter of greater than or equal to 2.5% of our total assets as of the previous quarter, after taking into account any repayment of principal during the current quarter. In addition, the frequency of those third-party valuations of our portfolio securities is based upon the grade assigned to each such security under our credit grading system as follows: Grade 1, at least annually; Grade 2, at least semi-annually; Grades 3, 4, and 5, at least quarterly. TICC Management also retains the authority to seek, on our behalf, additional third party valuations with respect to both our bilateral portfolio securities and our syndicated loan investments. Our Board of Directors retains ultimate authority as to the third-party review cycle as well as the appropriate valuation of each investment.

In accordance with ASC 820-10-35, “ Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly ,” our valuation procedures specifically provide for the review of indicative quotes supplied by the large agent banks that make a market for each security. However, the marketplace for which we obtain indicative bid quotes for purposes of determining the fair value of our syndicated loan investments have shown these attributes of illiquidity as described by ASC-820-10-35. Due to limited market liquidity in the syndicated loan market,

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TICC believes that the non-binding indicative bids received from agent banks for certain syndicated investments that we own may not be determinative of their fair value and therefore alternative valuation procedures may need to be undertaken. As a result, TICC has engaged third-party valuation firms to provide assistance in valuing certain syndicated investments that we own. In addition, TICC Management prepares an analysis of each syndicated loan, including a financial summary, covenant compliance review, recent trading activity in the security, if known, and other business developments related to the portfolio company. All available information, including non-binding indicative bids which may not be determinative of fair value, is presented to the Valuation Committee to consider in its determination of fair value. In some instances, there may be limited trading activity in a security even though the market for the security is considered not active. In such cases the Valuation Committee will consider the number of trades, the size and timing of each trade, and other circumstances around such trades, to the extent such information is available, in its determination of fair value. The Valuation Committee will evaluate the impact of such additional information, and factor it into its consideration of the fair value that is indicated by the analysis provided by third-party valuation firms. We have considered the factors described in ASC 820-10 and have determined that we are properly valuing the securities in our portfolio.

During the past few years, we have acquired a number of debt and equity positions in CLO investment vehicles. These investments are special purpose financing vehicles. In valuing such investments, we consider the operating metrics of the specific investment vehicle, including compliance with collateralization tests, defaulted and restructured securities, and payment defaults, if any. In addition, we consider the indicative prices provided by the broker who arranges transactions in such investment vehicles, as well as any available information on other relevant transactions in the market. TICC Management or the Valuation Committee may request an additional analysis by a third-party firm to assist in the valuation process of CLO investment vehicles. All information is presented to our Board of Directors for its determination of fair value of these investments.

Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of ASC 820-10 at September 30, 2014, were as follows:

       
($ in millions)   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
Assets   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Senior Secured Notes   $ 0.0     $ 19.8     $ 617.6     $ 637.4  
Senior Unsecured Notes     0.0       0.0       6.3       6.3  
CLO Debt     0.0       0.0       11.5       11.5  
CLO Equity     0.0       0.0       271.0       271.0  
Common Stock     0.0       0.0       16.4       16.4  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Warrants to purchase equity     0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Total   $ 0.0     $ 19.8     $ 922.8     $ 942.6  

A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the three months ended September 30, 2014, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

               
               
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured
Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at June 30, 2014   $ 657.1     $ 6.1     $ 21.5     $ 264.6     $ 14.5     $ 0.0     $ 0.1     $ 963.9  
Realized gains (losses) included in earnings     0.2       0.0       1.5       (5.2 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (3.5 )  
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings (1)     (8.5 )       0.0       (1.8 )       (6.6 )       1.9       0.0       (0.1 )       (15.1 )  
Accretion of discount     0.5       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Purchases     38.0       0.0       0.0       59.6       0.0       0.0       0.0       97.6  

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($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured
Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Repayments and Sales     (69.8 )       0.0       (9.8 )       (41.4 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (121.0 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.1       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.3  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2014   $ 617.6     $ 6.3     $ 11.5     $ 271.0     $ 16.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 922.8  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ (8.6 )     $ 0.0     $ (0.1 )     $ (12.5 )     $ 2.0     $ 0.0     $ (0.1 )     $ (19.3 )  

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A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

               
               
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured
Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at December 31, 2013   $ 627.8     $ 5.8     $ 28.9     $ 237.1     $ 13.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.9     $ 914.7  
Realized (losses) gains included in earnings     (6.0 )       0.0       2.2       (7.4 )       (0.4 )       (0.2 )       (0.4 )       (12.2 )  
Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings (1)     (5.0 )       0.1       (2.5 )       (8.4 )       1.0       (0.2 )       (0.2 )       (15.2 )  
Accretion of discount (1)     1.7       0.0       0.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       2.0  
Purchases     236.7       0.0       0.0       120.2       2.0       0.0       0.0       358.9  
Repayments and Sales (1)     (238.2 )       0.0       (17.4 )       (70.5 )       0.0       0.0       (0.3 )       (326.4 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.6       0.4       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       1.0  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2014   $ 617.6     $ 6.3     $ 11.5     $ 271.0     $ 16.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 922.8  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ (8.2 )     $ 0.0     $ (0.5 )     $ (14.9 )     $ 0.6     $ 0.0     $ (0.4 )     $ (23.4 )  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances.

Our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis subject to the disclosure requirements of ASC 820-10 at December 31, 2013, were as follows:

       
($ in millions)   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  
Assets   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total
Senior Secured Notes   $ 0.0     $ 16.9     $ 627.8     $ 644.7  
Senior Unsecured Notes     0.0       0.0       5.8       5.8  
CLO Debt     0.0       0.0       28.9       28.9  
CLO Equity     0.0       0.0       237.1       237.1  
Common Stock     0.0       0.0       13.8       13.8  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0       0.4       0.4  
Warrants to purchase equity     0.0       0.0       0.9       0.9  
Total   $ 0.0     $ 16.9     $ 914.7     $ 931.6  

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A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the three months ended September 30, 2013, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

                 
                 
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Subordinated
Note
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at June 30, 2013   $ 627.6     $ 5.3     $ 45.0     $ 195.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.5     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 889.2  
Realized gains (losses) included in earnings     (3.4 )       0.0       3.3       0.3       0.0       0.0       (1.5 )       0.0       (1.3 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings (1)     12.2       0.1       (3.2 )       1.6       0.0       0.3       1.5       0.0       12.5  
Accretion of discount     0.5       0.0       0.1       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Purchases (1)     62.1       0.0       5.6       17.3       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       85.0  
Repayments and Sales     (34.3 )       0.0       (19.5 )       (8.2 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       (62.0 )  
Payment in Kind income     0.4       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.6  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2013   $ 665.1     $ 5.6     $ 31.3     $ 206.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 924.6  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ 9.2     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 4.4     $ 0.0     $ 0.3     $ 0.0     $ 0.0     $ 13.9  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances.

A reconciliation of the fair value of investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, utilizing significant unobservable inputs, is as follows:

                 
($ in millions)   Senior
Secured
Note
Investments
  Senior
Unsecured
Note
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Debt
Investments
  Collateralized
Loan
Obligation
Equity
Investments
  Subordinated
Note
Investments
  Common
Stock
Investments
  Preferred
Share
Equity
Investments
  Warrants to
Purchase
Equity
Investments
  Total
Balance at December 31,2012   $ 485.1     $ 0.0     $ 55.6     $ 109.3     $ 0.1     $ 4.4     $ 2.7     $ 0.5     $ 657.7  
Realized (losses) gains included in earnings     (2.3 )       0.6       10.9       (0.5 )       0.0       0.0       (1.5 )       0.0       7.2  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in
earnings
    12.9       2.8       (8.6 )       (13.1 )       0.0       7.0       (1.0 )       0.0       0.0  
Accretion of discount     2.0       0.0       0.8       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       2.8  
Purchases     332.7       3.1       17.0       124.2       0.0       3.4       0.0       0.0       480.4  
Repayments and Sales     (166.7 )       (1.1 )       (44.4 )       (13.0 )       (0.1 )       0.0       0.0       0.0       (225.3 )  
Payment in Kind income     1.4       0.2       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.2       0.0       1.8  
Transfers in and/or out of
level 3
    0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0       0.0  
Balance at September 30, 2013   $ 665.1     $ 5.6     $ 31.3     $ 206.9     $ 0.0     $ 14.8     $ 0.4     $ 0.5     $ 924.6  
The amount of total gains or losses for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date and reported within the net change in unrealized gains or losses on investments in our Statement of Operations   $ 9.8     $ 2.7     $ 0.4     $ (8.0 )     $ 0.0     $ 7.0     $ (2.5 )     $ 0.0     $ 9.4  

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

The total fair value of our investment portfolio was approximately $942.6 million and $931.6 million as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The increase in investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was due primarily to purchases of investments of approximately $362.9 million, partially offset by debt repayments and sales of securities totaling approximately $327.4 million. Funding for these new investments was provided by an equity capital raise totaling $66.4 million and the deployment of capital available as of December 31, 2013.

In certain instances, we receive payments based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances and sales of portfolio investments. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our debt investments prior to their scheduled maturity date. The frequency or volume of these repayments may fluctuate significantly from period to period. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recognized proceeds of approximately $48.3 million largely from the aggregate proceeds from the sale of several CLO equity investments ($27.3 million), whereas for the year ended December 31, 2013, we recognized proceeds of approximately $118.5 million from the sales of securities. Also, during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we had repayments and amortization payments of approximately $73.7 million, whereas for the year ended December 31, 2013, we had repayments and amortization payments of approximately $203.9 million.

As of September 30, 2014, we had investments in debt securities of, or loans to, 53 portfolio companies, with a fair value of approximately $655.2 million, and equity investments in 29 portfolio companies, with a fair value of approximately $287.4 million. These debt investments included approximately $1.0 million in accrued PIK interest, which, as described in “Overview” above, is added to the carrying value of our investments, reduced by repayments of principal.

As of December 31, 2013, we had investments in debt securities of, or loans to, 68 portfolio companies, with a fair value of approximately $679.4 million, and equity investments in 33 portfolio companies, with a fair value of approximately $252.2 million. These debt investments included approximately $2.1 million in accrued PIK interest, which, as described in “Overview” above, is added to the carrying value of our investments, reduced by repayments of principal.

A reconciliation of the investment portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the year ended December 31, 2013 follows:

   
  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
     (dollars in millions)   (dollars in millions)
Beginning Investment Portfolio   $ 931.6     $ 667.5  
Portfolio Investments Acquired     362.9       577.5  
Debt repayments     (224.6 )       (203.9 )  
Sales of securities     (102.8 )       (118.5 )  
Payment in Kind (1)     1.0       2.1  
Original Issue Discount     2.1       3.7  
Net Unrealized Depreciation     (15.4 )       (3.2 )  
Net Realized (Losses) Gains     (12.2 )       6.4  
     $ 942.6     $ 931.6  

(1) Includes rounding adjustments to reconcile period balances at December 31, 2013.

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The following table indicates the quarterly portfolio investment activity for the past seven quarters:

     
  New Investments   Debt Repayments   Sales of Securities
     (dollars in millions)   (dollars in millions)   (dollars in millions)
Quarter ended
                          
September 30, 2014   $ 97.6     $ 73.7     $ 48.3  
June 30, 2014     178.3       116.6       33.4  
March 31, 2014     87.0       34.3       21.1  
Total   $ 362.9     $ 224.6     $ 102.8  
December 31, 2013   $ 85.2     $ 66.0     $ 26.2  
September 30, 2013     85.0       22.3       39.6  
June 30, 2013     190.8       85.8       17.7  
March 31, 2013     216.5       29.8       35.0  
Total   $ 577.5     $ 203.9     $ 118.5  

The following table shows the fair value of our portfolio of investments by asset class as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

       
  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
     Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
  Investments at
Fair Value
  Percentage of
Total Portfolio
     (dollars in
millions)
       (dollars in
millions)
    
Senior Secured Notes   $ 637.4       67.6 %     $ 644.7       69.2 %  
Senior Unsecured Notes     6.3       0.7 %       5.8       0.6 %  
CLO Debt     11.5       1.2 %       28.9       3.1 %  
CLO Equity     271.0       28.8 %       237.1       25.5 %  
Common Stock     16.4       1.7 %       13.8       1.5 %  
Preferred Shares     0.0       0.0 %       0.4       0.0 %  
Warrants     0.0       0.0 %       0.9       0.1 %  
Total   $ 942.6       100.0 %     $ 931.6       100.0 %  

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The following table shows our portfolio of investments by industry at fair value, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

       
  September 30, 2014   December 31, 2013
     Investments
at Fair Value
  Percentage of
Fair Value
  Investments
at Fair Value
  Percentage of
Fair Value
     (dollars in
millions)
       (dollars in
millions)
    
Structured finance   $ 282.5       30.0 %     $ 266.0       28.6 %  
Telecommunication services     99.7       10.6 %       51.7       5.5 %  
Business services     89.7       9.5 %       69.5       7.4 %  
Software     88.7       9.4 %       77.2       8.3 %  
Printing and publishing     77.0       8.2 %       69.9       7.5 %  
Financial intermediaries     60.1       6.4 %       71.7       7.7 %  
Enterprise software     58.8       6.3 %       38.9       4.2 %  
Consumer services     30.0       3.2 %       24.0       2.6 %  
Auto parts manufacturer     26.7       2.8 %       12.0       1.3 %  
Retail     20.7       2.2 %       39.0       4.2 %  
Computer hardware     19.4       2.1 %       9.7       1.0 %  
Travel     15.4       1.6 %       26.3       2.8 %  
Radio and television     14.4       1.5 %       10.3       1.1 %  
Education     11.4       1.2 %       6.6       0.7 %  
Healthcare     10.8       1.1 %       23.0       2.5 %  
Utlities     9.8       1.0 %       10.0       1.1 %  
Leisure goods     9.7       1.0 %       10.0       1.1 %  
Electronics     7.6       0.8 %       3.9       0.4 %  
IT consulting     6.7       0.7 %       26.8       2.9 %  
Pharmaceutical     3.5       0.4 %       3.5       0.4 %  
Chemicals and plastics     0.0       0.0 %       28.6       3.1 %  
Logistics     0.0       0.0 %       20.5       2.2 %  
IT outsourcing     0.0       0.0 %       6.9       0.7 %  
Grocery     0.0       0.0 %       6.9       0.7 %  
Advertising     0.0       0.0 %       5.1       0.5 %  
Packaging and containers     0.0       0.0 %       5.0       0.5 %  
Clothing     0.0       0.0 %       4.6       0.5 %  
Insurance     0.0       0.0 %       3.5       0.4 %  
IT value-added reseller     0.0       0.0 %       0.5       0.1 %  
Total   $ 942.6       100.0 %     $ 931.6       100.0 %  

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PORTFOLIO GRADING

We have adopted a credit grading system to monitor the quality of our debt investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our portfolio had a weighted average grade of 2.1 and 2.1, respectively, based upon the fair value of the debt investments in the portfolio. Equity securities are not graded.

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, our debt investment portfolio was graded as follows:

         
Grade   Summary Description   September 30, 2014
  Principal
Value
  Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
  Portfolio at
Fair Value
  Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
          (dollars in
millions)
       (dollars in
millions)
    
1
 
 
    Company is ahead of expectations and/or outperforming financial covenant requirements and such trend is expected to continue.     $       0.0 %     $       0.0 %  
2     Full repayment of principal and interest is expected       606.0       90.1 %       600.4       91.6 %  
3
 
    Closer monitoring is required. Full repayment of
principal and interest is expected.
      54.2       8.1 %       48.1       7.4 %  
4
 
    A reduction of interest income has occurred or is
expected to occur. No loss of principal is expected.
            0.0 %             0.0 %  
5     A loss of some portion of principal is expected.       12.3       1.8 %       6.7       1.0 %  
           $ 672.5       100.0 %     $ 655.2       100.0 %  

         
Grade   Summary Description   December 31, 2013
  Principal
Value
  Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
  Portfolio at
Fair Value
  Percentage
of Total
Portfolio
          (dollars in
millions)
       (dollars in
millions)
    
1
 
 
    Company is ahead of expectations and/or outperforming financial covenant requirements and such trend is
expected to continue.
    $       0.0 %     $       0.0 %  
2     Full repayment of principal and interest is expected       593.6       85.3 %       589.1       86.7 %  
3
 
    Closer monitoring is required. Full repayment of
principal and interest is expected.
      91.9       13.2 %       84.8       12.5 %  
4
 
    A reduction of interest income has occurred or is
expected to occur. No loss of principal is expected.
            0.0 %             0.0 %  
5     A loss of some portion of principal is expected.       10.0       1.5 %       5.5       0.8 %  
           $ 695.5       100.0 %     $ 679.4       100.0 %  

We expect that a portion of our investments will be in the grades 3, 4 or 5 categories from time to time, and, as such, we will be required to work with troubled portfolio companies to improve their business and protect our investment. The number and amount of investments included in grades 3, 4 or 5 may fluctuate from period to period.

Further discussion regarding the other investments which experienced significant unrealized depreciation is presented in “Results of Operations.”

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Set forth below is a comparison of our results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to the three months ended September 30, 2013.

Investment Income

As of September 30, 2014, our debt investments had stated interest rates of between 4.00% and 11.00% (excluding our investment in Unitek Global Services, Inc.) and maturity dates of between 22 and 127 months. In addition, our total portfolio had a weighted average yield on debt investments of approximately 8.0%, compared with 8.7% as of September 30, 2013. The reduction in the weighted average yield on our debt portfolio over the past year is primarily a result of the investment restrictions of the securitization vehicles that we have sponsored, which require us to generally invest in higher-rated and/or larger corporate loans which carry correspondingly lower yields, as well as the refinancing and repricing of many of those loans at lower rates due to current market conditions.

Investment income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $30.2 million compared to approximately $27.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due largely to an increase in the amount of distributions from the equity interests in our CLO vehicle investments and the amount of performing assets in the portfolio. The total principal value of income producing debt investments as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 was approximately $660.3 million and $733.4 million, respectively. For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, investment income consisted of approximately $12.2 million in cash interest from portfolio investments, approximately $0.6 million in amortization of original issue and market discount, approximately $15.2 million in distributions from the equity interest in securitized vehicle investments, as well as approximately $0.3 million in PIK interest income.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, other income of approximately $1.9 million was recorded, including approximately $1.4 million representing fees associated with five of our CLO equity investments, including a CLO warehouse facility, compared to other income of approximately $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. Other income generally includes closing fees, origination fees and amendment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies. Such fees may be paid at closing of our investments or at the time the terms of the underlying loan agreement are revised and are generally fully earned, non-refundable, and non-recurring. Also, the Company may receive fees in connection with CLO equity investments which may be paid over the life of the underlying CLO vehicle; such fees are recognized as income when earned.

Operating Expenses

Total expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 were approximately $12.7 million, which includes the capital gains incentive fee accrual reversal of approximately $0.8 million.

Expenses before incentive fees, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, were approximately $11.8 million. This amount consisted of investment advisory fees, interest expense and other debt financing expenses, professional fees, compensation expense, and general and administrative expenses. Expenses before incentive fees increased approximately $0.6 million from the quarter ended September 30, 2013, attributable primarily to increased investment advisory fees (consisting of the base management fee) and professional fees. Expenses before incentive fees for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 were approximately $11.1 million.

The investment advisory base fee for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $5.4 million and the investment advisory fee in the comparable period in 2013 was approximately $4.9 million. The increase in the base management fee is due to an increase in average gross assets. At each of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, approximately $7.1 million and $7.1 million of investment advisory fees remained payable to TICC Management, including the net investment income incentive fee discussed below.

Interest expense and other debt financing expenses for the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $5.0 million, which was directly related to our debt securitization financing transactions as well as our Convertible Note transaction. Interest expense for the third quarter of 2013 was also approximately $5.0 million.

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TICC CLO LLC

In August 2011, secured notes in the amount of $101,250,000 were issued by a newly formed special purpose vehicle in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of TICC owns all of the equity. Under this structure, the notes bear interest, after the effective date, at three-month London Inter Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25% (prior to the effective date, the Class A Notes bear interest at five-month LIBOR plus 2.25%). For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the total interest expense under the securitization was approximately $759,000, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $643,000), accreted discount (approximately $40,000) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $76,000). The accrued interest payable on the Class A Notes during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $475,000. At December 31, 2013, interest expense of approximately $476,000 remained payable. For further information on this securitization, see “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Borrowings.”

TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC

On August 23, 2012, the Company completed a $160 million debt securitization financing transaction, consisting of $120 million in secured notes and $40 million of subordinated notes. On February 25, 2013 and May 28, 2013, TICC CLO 2012-1 issued additional secured notes totaling an aggregate of $120 million and subordinated notes totaling an aggregate of $40 million, which subordinated notes were purchased by the Company, under the “accordion” feature of the debt securitization which allowed, under certain circumstances and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for an increase in the amount of secured and subordinated notes. It is not necessary that the Company own all or any of the notes permitted by this feature, which may affect the accounting treatment of the debt securitization financing transaction. As of September 30, 2014, the secured notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer have an aggregate face amount of $240 million and were issued in four classes. The class A-1 notes have a current face amount of $176 million, are rated AAA (sf) /Aaa (sf) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The class B-1 notes have a current face amount of $20 million, are rated AA (sf) /Aa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.50%. The class C-1 notes have a current face amount of $23 million, are rated A (sf) /A2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 4.75%. The class D-1 notes have a current face amount of $21 million, are rated BBB (sf) /Baa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 5.75%. TICC presently owns all of the subordinated notes, which totaled $80 million as of September 30, 2014. For further information on this securitization, see “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Borrowings.”

For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the aggregate interest expense under the securitization was approximately $1.9 million, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $1.7 million), accreted discount (approximately $0.1 million) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $0.1 million). The aggregate accrued interest payable on the notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $683,000. At December 31, 2013, aggregate interest expense of approximately $683,000 million remained payable.

2017 Convertible Notes

On September 26, 2012, we issued $105,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes. An additional $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued on October 22, 2012 pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes mature on November 1, 2017. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, which commenced on May 1, 2013. For the three months ended September 30, 2014, the aggregate interest expense on the Convertible Notes was approximately $2.3 million, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $2.2 million) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $0.1 million). The accrued interest payable on the Convertible Notes during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $3.6 million. At December 31, 2013, aggregate interest expense on the Convertible Notes of approximately $1.4 million remained payable.

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The table below summarizes the components of interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

               
(dollars in thousands)   Three Months Ended September 30, 2014   Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
  Stated
Interest
Expense
  Note
Discount
Expense
  Amortization
of Deferred
Debt
Issuance
Costs
  Total   Stated
Interest
Expense
  Note
Discount
Expense
  Amortization
of Deferred
Debt
Issuance
Costs
  Total
TICC CLO LLC Class A Notes   $ 642.4     $ 40.0     $ 76.3     $ 758.7     $ 651.6     $ 40.0     $ 76.2     $ 767.8  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class A-1 Notes     890.7       49.9             940.6       907.9       49.8             957.7  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class B-1 Notes     190.7       13.5             204.2       192.6       13.5             206.1  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class C-1 Notes     292.7       22.5             315.2       295.0       22.3             317.3  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class D-1 Notes     320.9       25.2             346.1       323.0       24.9             347.9  
TICC CLO 2012-1 amortization of deferred debt                 86.7       86.7                   86.7       86.7  
2017 Convertible Notes     2,156.3             156.0       2,312.3       2,132.3             161.5       2,293.8  
Total   $ 4,493.7     $ 151.1     $ 319.0     $ 4,963.8     $ 4,502.4     $ 150.5     $ 324.4     $ 4,977.3  

Professional fees, consisting of legal, valuation, audit and tax fees, were approximately $604,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to approximately $387,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily the result of the timing of certain professional services fees, which increased by approximately $217,000.

Compensation expenses were approximately $473,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $310,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, reflecting the allocation of compensation expenses for the services of our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller and senior accountants, and other administrative support personnel. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, approximately $407,000 and $24,000 of compensation expenses remained payable.

General and administrative expenses, consisting primarily of directors’ fees, insurance, listing fees, transfer agent and custodian fees, market data services, facilities costs and other expenses, were approximately $385,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $541,000 for the same period in 2013. Office supplies, facilities costs and other expenses are allocated to us under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

Incentive Fees

The net investment income incentive fee for the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $1.7 million compared to $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. The net investment income incentive fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” for the immediately preceding calendar quarter subject to a hurdle rate which is determined as of December 31 of the preceding year. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income accrued during the calendar quarter minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement with BDC Partners, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee).

The capital gains incentive fee expense, as reported under generally accepted accounting principles, is calculated on the basis of net realized and unrealized gains and losses at the end of each period. The expense related to the hypothetical liquidation of the portfolio (and assuming no other changes in realized or unrealized gains and losses) would only become payable to our investment adviser in the event of a complete liquidation of our portfolio as of period end and the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement on such date. The capital gains incentive fee expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 resulted in an

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accrual reversal of approximately $838,000 as a result of the net impact of net unrealized appreciation and net realized losses on our portfolio for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, an accrual of approximately $2.3 million was recorded under the hypothetical liquidation calculation.

The amount of the capital gains incentive fee which will actually be payable is determined in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and is calculated as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). The terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement state that the capital gains incentive fee calculation is based on net realized gains, if any, offset by gross unrealized depreciation for the calendar year. No effect is given to gross unrealized appreciation in this calculation. For the year ended December 31, 2013, such an accrual was not required under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments

For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we recorded net realized losses on investments of approximately $3.5 million, which represents the loss on the sale of our equity investment in Stone Tower CLO VII, Ltd. of approximately $4.4 and net realized gains from the sale and repayment of several other of our debt and equity investments which totaled approximately $0.9 million.

Based upon the fair value determinations made in good faith by the Board of Directors, during the quarter ended September 30, 2014, we had net unrealized depreciation of approximately $15.3 million, comprised of $4.0 million in gross unrealized appreciation, $23.6 million in gross unrealized depreciation and approximately $4.3 million relating to the reversal of prior period net unrealized depreciation as investments were realized. The most significant changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):

 
Portfolio Company   Changes in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Stone Tower CLO VII Ltd   $ 4.9  
Merrill Communications, LLC     2.2  
Canaras Summit CLO Ltd     0.9  
RBS Holding Company     0.8  
Ares XXIX CLO Ltd     0.5  
Catamaran CLO 2013-1 Ltd     (0.5 )  
HarbourView CLO 2006-1     (0.5 )  
Marea CLO, Ltd     (0.6 )  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd     (0.8 )  
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd     (0.9 )  
Cedar Funding II CLO, Ltd     (1.0 )  
Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund VII, Ltd     (1.0 )  
Ares XXV CLO Ltd     (1.1 )  
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd     (1.1 )  
ACA CLO 2007-1, Ltd     (1.3 )  
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd     (1.4 )  
Benefit Street Partners CLO II, Ltd     (1.4 )  
Emporia Preferred Funding III, Ltd     (1.7 )  
Unitek Global Services, Inc     (5.2 )  
Net all other     (6.1 )  
Total   $ (15.3 )  

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For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, we recorded net realized losses on investments of approximately $1.3 million, which primarily represented the loss on the write-off of our debt and equity investments in GenuTec Business Solutions of approximately $4.7 million. This loss was partially offset by the net realized gains from the sale of several of our CLO and equity investments which totaled approximately $3.5 million.

Based upon the fair value determinations made in good faith by the Board of Directors, during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, we had net unrealized appreciation of approximately $12.7 million, comprised of $22.3 million in gross unrealized appreciation, $8.2 million in gross unrealized depreciation and approximately $1.4 million relating to the reversal of prior period net unrealized appreciation as investments were realized. The most significant changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

 
Portfolio Company   Changes in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
RBS Holding Company   $ 7.9  
Genutec Business Solutions     4.7  
Other equity related investments     4.0  
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd.     1.5  
Unitek Global Services, Inc     1.1  
Marea CLO Ltd.     0.9  
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc     0.7  
Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd.     0.7  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     0.6  
Jersey Street 2006-1A CLO LTD     (0.7 )  
Muir Grove CLO LTD 2007 1X E     (0.7 )  
Stone Tower CLO VII Ltd.     (0.8 )  
Harbourview CLO 2006-1     (0.8 )  
ACA CLO 2007-1 Ltd.     (1.0 )  
CS Advisors CLO I Ltd. (Sargas CLO)     (1.0 )  
ACA CLO 2006-2, Limited     (1.4 )  
Hewetts Island CDO IV 2006-4 E     (1.6 )  
GSC Partners 2007-8X CDO     (1.9 )  
Net all other     0.5  
Total   $ 12.7  

Please see “— Portfolio Grading” for more information.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Net Investment Income

Net investment income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $17.5 million and $12.2 million, respectively. This increase was due to an increase in the amount of distributions from the CLO equity investments in our portfolio as well as greater commitment and amendment fee income. These increases were partially offset by higher management fees.

Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee accrual reversal of approximately $838,000, core net investment income for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $16.7 million compared to approximately $14.5 million for the same period in 2013.

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Based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 60,268,078 (basic) and 70,301,230 (diluted), the net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $0.29 (basic) and $0.28 (diluted), compared to approximately $0.23 per share (basic) and $0.22 (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee accrual reduction, the net increase in net assets resulting from core net investment income per common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 would have been $0.28 (basic) and $0.26 (diluted), compared to $0.28 per share (basic) and $0.26 per share (diluted), for the same period in 2013.

Please see “— Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income and Core Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations” below for more information.

Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

We had a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $1.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to a net increase of approximately $23.6 million for the comparable period in 2013. This decrease was attributable to greater net unrealized depreciation and net realized losses, partially offset by an increase in distributions from the CLO equity investments in our portfolio, greater commitment and amendment fee income as well lower capital gains incentive fees.

Due to the anti-dilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2014, the adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes, base management fees, deferred issuance costs and incentive fees as well as adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes were excluded from the respective period’s diluted earnings per share computation. Based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 60,268,078 (basic and diluted), we had, for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, a net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share of approximately $0.02 (basic and diluted), compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share of approximately $0.45 (basic) and $0.41 (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee, we would have had a core net decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share of $0.03 (basic and diluted), compared to a core net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $0.49 per share (basic) and $0.44 (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Please see “— Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income and Core Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations” below for more information.

Set forth below is a comparison of our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Investment Income

As of September 30, 2014, our debt investments had stated interest rates of between 4.00% and 11.00% (excluding our investment in Unitek Global Services, Inc.) and maturity dates of between 22 and 127 months. In addition, our total portfolio had a weighted average yield on debt investments of approximately 8.0%, compared with 8.7% as of September 30, 2013. The reduction in the weighted average yield on our debt portfolio over the past year is primarily a result of the investment restrictions of the securitization vehicles that we have sponsored, which require us to generally invest in higher-rated and/or larger corporate loans which carry correspondingly lower yields, as well as the refinancing and repricing of many of those loans at lower rates due to current market conditions.

Investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $88.8 million compared to approximately $74.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was due largely to an increase in the amount of distributions from the equity interests in our CLO vehicle investments. The total principal value of income producing debt investments as of September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 was approximately $660.3 million and $733.4 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, investment income consisted of approximately $36.4 million in cash interest from portfolio investments, approximately $2.1 million in amortization of original issue and market discount, approximately $45.0 million in distributions from the equity interest in securitized vehicle investments, as well as approximately $1.0 million in PIK interest income.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, other income of approximately $4.3 million was recorded, including approximately $1.9 million representing fees associated with five of our CLO equity investments, compared to other income of approximately $3.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Other income generally includes closing fees, origination fees and amendment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies. Such fees may be paid at closing of our investments or at the time the terms of the underlying loan agreement are revised and are generally fully earned, non-refundable, and non-recurring. Also, the Company may receive fees in connection with CLO equity investments which may be paid over the life of the underlying CLO vehicle; such fees are recognized as income when earned.

Operating Expenses

Total expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were approximately $36.1 million, which includes the capital gains incentive fee accrual reversal of approximately $3.9 million.

Expenses before incentive fees, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, were approximately $35.1 million. This amount consisted of investment advisory fees, interest expense and other debt financing expenses, professional fees, compensation expense, and general and administrative expenses. Expenses before incentive fees increased approximately $3.4 million from the nine months ended September 30, 2013, attributable primarily to increased investment advisory fees (consisting of the base management fee) and higher interest expense associated with the secured notes issued under our debt securitization transactions and Convertible Notes. Expenses before incentive fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were approximately $31.7 million.

The investment advisory base fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $15.8 million and the investment advisory fee in the comparable period in 2013 was approximately $13.9 million. The increase in the base management fee is due to an increase in average gross assets. At each of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, approximately $7.1 million and $7.1million of investment advisory fees remained payable to TICC Management, including the net investment income incentive fee discussed below.

Interest expense and other debt financing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $14.8 million, which was directly related to our debt securitization financing transactions as well as our Convertible Note transaction. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was approximately $14.0 million.

TICC CLO LLC

In August 2011, secured notes in the amount of $101,250,000 were issued by a newly formed special purpose vehicle in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of TICC owns all of the equity. Under this structure, the notes bear interest, after the effective date, at three-month London Inter Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 2.25% (prior to the effective date, the Class A Notes bear interest at five-month LIBOR plus 2.25%). For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the total interest expense under the securitization was approximately $2.3 million, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $1.9 million), accreted discount (approximately $119,000) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $226,000). The accrued interest payable on the Class A Notes during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $475,000. At December 31, 2013, interest expense of approximately $476,000 remained payable. For further information on this securitization, see “— Liquidity and Capital Resources — Borrowings.”

TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC

On August 23, 2012, the Company completed a $160 million debt securitization financing transaction, consisting of $120 million in secured notes and $40 million of subordinated notes. On February 25, 2013 and May 28, 2013, TICC CLO 2012-1 issued additional secured notes totaling an aggregate of $120 million and subordinated notes totaling an aggregate of $40 million, which subordinated notes were purchased by the Company, under the “accordion” feature of the debt securitization which allowed, under certain circumstances and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for an increase in the amount of secured and subordinated notes. It is not necessary that the Company own all or any of the notes permitted by this feature, which may

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affect the accounting treatment of the debt securitization financing transaction. As of September 30, 2014, the secured notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer have an aggregate face amount of $240 million and were issued in four classes. The class A-1 notes have a current face amount of $176 million, are rated AAA (sf) /Aaa (sf) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The class B-1 notes have a current face amount of $20 million, are rated AA (sf) /Aa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.50%. The class C-1 notes have a current face amount of $23 million, are rated A (sf) /A2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 4.75%. The class D-1 notes have a current face amount of $21 million, are rated BBB (sf) /Baa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 5.75%. TICC presently owns all of the subordinated notes, which totaled $80 million as of September 30, 2014. For further information on this securitization, see “— Liquidity and Capital Resources-Borrowings.”

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the aggregate interest expense under the securitization was approximately $5.6 million, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $5.0 million), accreted discount (approximately $0.3 million) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $0.3 million). The aggregate accrued interest payable on the notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $683,000. At December 31, 2013, aggregate interest expense of approximately $683,000 million remained payable.

2017 Convertible Notes

On September 26, 2012, we issued $105,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes. An additional $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued on October 22, 2012 pursuant to the exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase additional Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes mature on November 1, 2017. The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year, which commenced on May 1, 2013. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the aggregate interest expense on the Convertible Notes was approximately $6.9 million, comprised of stated interest expense (approximately $6.4 million) and amortized deferred debt issuance costs (approximately $0.5 million). The accrued interest payable on the Convertible Notes during the third quarter of 2014 was approximately $3.6 million. At December 31, 2013, aggregate interest expense on the Convertible Notes of approximately $1.4 million remained payable.

The table below summarizes the components of interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:

               
(dollars in thousands)   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
  Stated
Interest
Expense
  Note
Discount
Expense
  Amortization
of Deferred
Debt
Issuance
Costs
  Total   Stated
Interest
Expense
  Note
Discount
Expense
  Amortization
of Deferred
Debt
Issuance
Costs
  Total
TICC CLO LLC Class A Notes   $ 1,907.4     $ 118.8     $ 226.2     $ 2,252.4     $ 1,946.4     $ 118.6     $ 226.3     $ 2,291.3  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class A-1 Notes     2,646.5       148.1             2,794.6       2,263.5       143.9             2,407.4  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class B-1 Notes     566.2       40.1             606.3       473.5       39.4             512.9  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class C-1 Notes     869.1       66.7             935.8       722.3       67.7             790.0  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC Class D-1 Notes     952.8       74.4             1,027.2       789.2       75.5             864.7  
TICC CLO 2012-1 amortization of deferred debt                 257.2       257.2                   228.6       228.6  
2017 Convertible Notes     6,468.7             463.0       6,931.7       6,420.8             464.9       6,885.7  
Total   $ 13,410.7     $ 448.1     $ 946.4     $ 14,805.2     $ 12,615.7     $ 445.1     $ 919.8     $ 13,980.6  

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Professional fees, consisting of legal, valuation, audit and tax fees, were approximately $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to approximately $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This increase was primarily the result of the timing of certain professional services.

Compensation expenses were approximately $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, reflecting the allocation of compensation expenses for the services of our chief financial officer, chief compliance officer, controller and senior accountants, and other administrative support personnel. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, approximately $407,000 and $24,000 of compensation expenses remained payable.

General and administrative expenses, consisting primarily of directors’ fees, insurance, listing fees, transfer agent and custodian fees, market data services, facilities costs and other expenses, were approximately $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared to approximately $1.5 million for the same period in 2013. Office supplies, facilities costs and other expenses are allocated to us under the terms of the Administration Agreement.

Incentive Fees

The net investment income incentive fee for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $4.8 million compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The net investment income incentive fee is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” for the immediately preceding calendar quarter subject to a hurdle rate which is determined as of December 31 of the preceding year. For this purpose, “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income accrued during the calendar quarter minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement with BDC Partners, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee).

The capital gains incentive fee expense, as reported under generally accepted accounting principles, is calculated on the basis of net realized and unrealized gains and losses at the end of each period. The expense related to the hypothetical liquidation of the portfolio (and assuming no other changes in realized or unrealized gains and losses) would only become payable to our investment adviser in the event of a complete liquidation of our portfolio as of period end and the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement on such date. The capital gains incentive fee expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 resulted in an accrual reversal of approximately $3.9 million as a result of the impact of net unrealized depreciation and net realized losses on our portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an accrual reversal of approximately $0.4 million was recorded under the hypothetical liquidation calculation.

The amount of the capital gains incentive fee which will actually be payable is determined in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and is calculated as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement). The terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement state that the capital gains incentive fee calculation is based on net realized gains, if any, offset by gross unrealized depreciation for the calendar year. No effect is given to gross unrealized appreciation in this calculation. For the year ended December 31, 2013, such an accrual was not required under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement.

Realized and Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded net realized losses on investments of approximately $12.2 million, which represents the loss on the restructuring of our debt investment in Nextag Inc. of approximately $5.3 million, the loss on the sale of our equity investment in Stone Tower CLO VII, Ltd. of approximately $4.4 million and net realized losses from the sale and repayment of several of our debt and equity investments which totaled approximately $2.5 million.

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Based upon the fair value determinations made in good faith by the Board of Directors, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we had net unrealized depreciation of approximately $15.4 million, comprised of $6.7 million in gross unrealized appreciation, $30.4 million in gross unrealized depreciation and approximately $8.3 million relating to the reversal of prior period net unrealized depreciation as investments were realized. The most significant changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were as follows (in millions):

 
Portfolio Company   Changes in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Stone Tower CLO VII Ltd   $ 4.0  
Nextag, Inc     3.7  
Merrill Communications, LLC     1.4  
Lightpoint CLO VIII, Ltd     1.3  
Mmodal, Inc     1.2  
Ares XXIX CLO Ltd     1.1  
Jersey Street CLO, Ltd     0.9  
Mountain Hawk III CLO, Ltd     0.9  
Canaras Summit CLO Ltd     0.6  
Global Tel Link Corp     0.5  
Shackleton 2013-III CLO, Ltd     (0.5 )  
GlobalLogic Holdings Inc     (0.5 )  
Algorithmic Implementations, Inc     (0.7 )  
Cedar Funding II CLO, Ltd     (0.7 )  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd     (0.8 )  
Ares XXV CLO Ltd     (0.8 )  
Catamaran CLO 2013-1 Ltd     (0.9 )  
HarbourView CLO 2006-1     (1.0 )  
Benefit Street Partners CLO II, Ltd     (1.2 )  
RBS Holding Company     (1.2 )  
Telos CLO 2013-3, Ltd     (1.2 )  
Columbus Park CDO Ltd     (1.3 )  
Telos CLO 2014-5, Ltd     (1.4 )  
Emporia Preferred Funding III, Ltd     (1.5 )  
Ares XXVI CLO Ltd     (2.0 )  
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd     (2.7 )  
ACA CLO 2007-1, Ltd     (2.9 )  
Unitek Global Services, Inc     (5.4 )  
Net all other     (4.3 )  
Total   $ (15.4 )  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded net realized gains on investments of approximately $7.1 million, which primarily represents the gain on the sale of several of our CLO debt and equity investments which totaled approximately $10.4 million and was partially offset by the loss associated with the write-off of our investment in Genutec Business Solutions of approximately $4.7 million.

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Based upon the fair value determinations made in good faith by the Board of Directors, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we had net unrealized depreciation of approximately $0.1 million, comprised of $34.0 million in gross unrealized appreciation, $24.6 million in gross unrealized depreciation and approximately $9.5 million relating to the reversal of prior period net unrealized appreciation as investments were realized. The most significant changes in net unrealized appreciation and depreciation during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

 
Portfolio Company   Changes in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
Merrill Communications, LLC   $ 9.4  
RBS Holding Company     8.1  
Genutec Business Solutions     4.7  
Other equity related investments     4.0  
ARES XXVI CLO Ltd.     1.5  
Band Digital, Inc.     1.3  
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.     1.3  
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO 2013-2 Ltd.     1.0  
Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding     0.8  
Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd.     0.7  
AMMC CLO XII, Ltd.     0.6  
Flagship 2005-4A D     (0.6 )  
Harbourview CLO 2006-1     (0.6 )  
Nextag, Inc.     (0.7 )  
Lightpoint CLO VII LTD     (0.7 )  
CIFC CLO – 2006-1A B2L     (0.8 )  
Muir Grove CLO LTD 2007 1X E     (0.9 )  
Landmark V CDO LTD.     (0.9 )  
Gale 2007-4A CLO     (0.9 )  
Lightpoint CLO VII LTD 2007-7     (1.0 )  
Hewetts Island CDO IV 2006-4 E     (1.1 )  
Jersey Street 2006-1A CLO Ltd.     (1.6 )  
Canaras Summit CLO Ltd.     (1.7 )  
Lightpoint CLO VIII Ltd.     (1.7 )  
ACA CLO 2007-1 Ltd.      (2.0 )  
Hewetts Island CDO III 2005-1A D     (2.2 )  
GSC Partners 2007-8X CDO     (2.2 )  
ACA CLO 2006-2, Limited     (2.2 )  
Catamaran CLO 2012-1 Ltd.     (2.7 )  
CS Advisors CLO I Ltd. (Sargas CLO)     (3.0 )  
Pegasus Solutions, Inc.     (3.3 )  
Stone Tower CLO VII Ltd.     (4.0 )  
Net all other     1.3  
Total   $ (0.1 )  

Please see “— Portfolio Grading” for more information.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Net Investment Income

Net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was approximately $52.7 million and $38.8 million, respectively. This increase was due primarily to an increase in the amount of distributions from the CLO equity investments in our portfolio and lower capital gains incentive fees. These were partially offset by increased interest expense and higher management fees.

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Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee accrual reversal of approximately $3.9 million, core net investment income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $48.8 million compared to approximately $38.4 million for the same period in 2013.

Based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 58,307,825 (basic) and 68,340,977 (diluted), the net increase in net assets resulting from net investment income per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was approximately $0.90 (basic) and $0.85 (diluted), compared to approximately $0.77 per share (basic) and $0.74 (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee accrual reduction, the net increase in net assets resulting from core net investment income per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 would have been $0.84 (basic) and $0.80 (diluted), compared to $0.76 per share (basic) and $0.73 per share (diluted), for the same period in 2013.

Please see “— Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income and Core Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations” below for more information.

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

We had a net increase in net assets resulting from operations of approximately $25.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to a net increase of approximately $45.9 million for the comparable period in 2013. This decrease was attributable to greater net unrealized depreciation and net realized losses as well as greater interest expense and higher management fees. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the amount of distributions from the CLO equity investments in our portfolio as well as lower capital gains incentive fees.

Due to the anti-dilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the adjustments for interest on convertible senior notes, base management fees, deferred issuance costs and incentive fees as well as adjustments for dilutive effect of convertible notes were excluded from the respective period’s diluted earnings per share computation. Based on weighted-average shares outstanding of 58,307,825 (basic and diluted), we had, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, a net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share of approximately $0.43 (basic and diluted), compared to a net increase in net assets resulting from operations per share of approximately $0.91 (basic) and $0.85 (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Excluding the impact of the capital gains incentive fee accrual, we would have had a core net increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share of $0.36 (basic and diluted), compared to a core net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $0.90 per share (basic) and $0.85 per share (diluted) for the same period in 2013.

Please see “— Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income and Core Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations” below for more information.

Supplemental Information Regarding Core Net Investment Income and Core Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

The following tables provide a reconciliation of net investment income to core net investment income (for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively):

       
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
     Amount   Per Share
Amounts
  Amount   Per Share
Amounts
Net investment income   $ 17,520,528     $ 0.291     $ 52,695,296     $ 0.904  
Capital gains incentive fee     (837,963 )       (0.014 )       (3,872,853 )       (0.066 )  
Core net investment income   $ 16,682,565     $ 0.277     $ 48,822,443     $ 0.838  

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  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
     Amount   Per Share
Amounts
  Amount   Per Share
Amounts
Net investment income   $ 12,238,709     $ 0.232     $ 38,845,830     $ 0.772  
Capital gains incentive fee     2,270,014       0.043       (414,404 )       (0.008 )  
Core net investment income   $ 14,508,723     $ 0.275     $ 38,431,426     $ 0.764  

The following tables provide a reconciliation of net increase in net assets resulting from operations to core net increase in net assets resulting from operations (for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively):

       
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2014
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2014
     Amount   Per Share
Amounts
  Amount   Per Share
Amounts
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ (1,261,925 )     $ (0.021 )     $ 25,133,990     $ 0.431  
Capital gains incentive fee     (837,963 )       (0.014 )       (3,872,853 )       (0.066 )  
Core net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ (2,099,888 )     $ (0.035 )     $ 21,261,137     $ 0.365  

       
  Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
  Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
     Amount   Per Share
Amounts
  Amount   Per Share
Amounts
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 23,588,777     $ 0.447     $ 45,887,819     $ 0.912  
Capital gains incentive fee     2,270,014       0.043       (414,404 )       (0.008 )  
Core net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
  $ 25,858,791     $ 0.490     $ 45,473,415     $ 0.904  

In addition, the following ratio is presented to supplement the financial highlights included in Note 12 to the financial statements:

       
  2014   2013
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
Ratio of core net investment income to average net assets, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively     11.58 %       11.52 %       11.15 %       10.26 %  

The following table provides a reconciliation of the ratio of net investment income to average net assets to the ratio of core net investment income to average net assets, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

       
  2014   2013
     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2014
  Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
  Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2013
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     12.16 %       12.43 %       9.40 %       10.37 %  
Ratio of capital gain incentive fee to average net
assets
    (0.58 )%       (0.91 )%       1.75 %       (0.11 )%  
Ratio of core net investment income to average net assets     11.58 %       11.52 %       11.15 %       10.26 %  

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, cash and cash equivalents increased from approximately $14.9 million at the beginning of the period to approximately $27.6 million at the end of the period. Net cash used by operating activities for the period, consisting primarily of the items described in “— Results of Operations,” was approximately $15.4 million, largely reflecting purchases of new investments of approximately $355.0 million partially offset by the proceeds from principal repayments and sales of investments of approximately $323.2 million. Net cash used by investing activities reflects the change in restricted cash in the debt securitization entity. During the period, net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $15.9 million, reflecting primarily the net proceeds of approximately $66.4 resulting from an equity offering, partially offset by the distribution of dividends.

Equity Follow-On Offerings

On March 19, 2014, we completed a public offering of approximately 6.75 million shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $10.14 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $68.4 million.

Contractual Obligations

We have certain obligations with respect to the investment advisory and administration services we receive. See “— Overview”. We incurred approximately $15.8 million for investment advisory services, excluding pre-incentive net investment income incentive fees, and approximately $1.6 million for administrative services for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations is as follows as of September 30, 2014. See “Note 4. Borrowings” to our consolidated financial statements.

         
Contractual obligations   Total   Payments Due by Period
  Less than
1 year
  1 – 3 years   3 – 5 years   More than
5 years
Long-term debt obligations:
                                            
TICC CLO LLC   $ 101,250,000     $     $     $     $ 101,250,000  
TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC     240,000,000                         240,000,000  
TICC Convertible Notes     115,000,000                   115,000,000        
Total   $ 456,250,000     $     $     $ 115,000,000     $ 341,250,000  

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We currently have no off-balance sheet arrangements, including any risk management of commodity pricing or other hedging practices.

Borrowings

On August 10, 2011, the Company completed a $225.0 million debt securitization financing transaction. The Class A Notes offered in the securitization were issued by TICC CLO, and are secured by the assets held by the trustee on behalf of the 2011 Securitization Issuer. The notes are an obligation of TICC CLO. The securitization was executed through a private placement of $101.25 million of Aaa/AAA Class A Notes which bear interest, after the effective date, at three-month LIBOR plus 2.25% (prior to the effective date, the Class A Notes bear interest at five-month LIBOR plus 2.25%). The notes were sold at a discount to par, and the amount of the discount is being amortized over the term of the notes. The Class A Notes are included in the September 30, 2014 consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Class A note holders were paid interest on the Class A notes of approximately $0.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively. Holdings retained all of the 2011 Subordinated Notes totaling $123.75 million and all of the membership interests in the 2011 Securitization Issuer. The 2011 Subordinated Notes do not bear interest, but are entitled to the residual economic interest in the 2011 Securitization Issuer.

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On August 23, 2012, the Company completed a $160 million debt securitization financing transaction, consisting of $120 million in secured notes and $40 million of subordinated notes. On February 25, 2013 and May 28, 2013, TICC CLO 2012-1 issued an additional secured notes totaling an aggregate of $120 million and subordinated notes totaling an aggregate of $40 million, which subordinated notes were purchased by the Company, under the “accordion” feature of the debt securitization which allowed, under certain circumstances and subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, for an increase in the amount of secured and subordinated notes. It is not necessary that the Company own all or any of the notes permitted by this feature, which may affect the accounting treatment of the debt securitization financing transaction. As of September 30, 2014, the secured notes of the 2012 Securitization Issuer have an aggregate face amount of $240 million and were issued in four classes. The class A-1 notes have a current face amount of $176 million, are rated AAA (sf) /Aaa (sf) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s), respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 1.75%. The class B-1 notes have a current face amount of $20 million, are rated AA (sf) /Aa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.50%. The class C-1 notes have a current face amount of $23 million, are rated A (sf) /A2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 4.75%. The class D-1 notes have a current face amount of $21 million, are rated BBB (sf) /Baa2 (sf) by S&P and Moody’s, respectively, and bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 5.75%. TICC presently owns all of the subordinated notes, which totaled $80 million as of September 30, 2014. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the class A-1, B-1, C-1 and D-1 were paid in aggregate $1.7 million and $5.0 million, respectively.

On September 26, 2012, the Company issued $105,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes and an additional $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes was issued on October 22, 2012. The Convertible Notes are convertible into shares of our common stock based on an initial conversion rate of 87.2448 shares of our common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $11.46 per share of common stock. The conversion price for the Convertible Notes will be reduced for quarterly cash dividends paid to common shares to the extent that the quarterly dividend exceeds $0.29 cents per share, subject to adjustment. The Convertible Notes mature on November 1, 2017, unless previously converted in accordance with their terms. The Convertible Notes are our general unsecured obligations, rank equally in right of payment with our future senior unsecured debt, and rank senior in right of payment to any potential subordinated debt, should any be issued in the future. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, note holders were paid interest of $0 and $4.3 million, respectively.

Distributions

In order to qualify as a regulated investment company and to avoid corporate level tax on the income we distribute to our stockholders, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to distribute at least 90% of our ordinary income and short-term capital gains to our stockholders on an annual basis.

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The following table reflects the cash distributions, including dividends, dividends reinvested and returns of capital, if any, per share that our Board of Directors has declared on our common stock since the beginning of 2011:

     
Date Declared   Record Date   Payment Date   Amount
Fiscal 2014
                          
October 30, 2014     December 17, 2014       December 31, 2014     $ 0.29  
July 31, 2014     September 16, 2014       September 30, 2014       0.29  
May 1, 2014     June 16, 2014       June 30, 2014       0.29  
March 5, 2014     March 25, 2014       March 31, 2014       0.29  
Total (2014)               $ 1.16  
Fiscal 2013
                          
October 29, 2013     December 17, 2013       December 31, 2013     $ 0.29  
July 30, 2013     September 16, 2013       September 30, 2013       0.29  
April 30, 2013     June 14, 2013       June 28, 2013       0.29  
February 28, 2013     March 22, 2013       March 29, 2013       0.29  
Total (2013)               $ 1.16 (1)  
Fiscal 2012
                          
November 1, 2012     December 17, 2012       December 31, 2012     $ 0.29  
July 26, 2012     September 14, 2012       September 28, 2012       0.29  
May 2, 2012     June 15, 2012       June 29, 2012       0.27  
March 1, 2012     March 21, 2012       March 30, 2012       0.27  
Total (2012)               $ 1.12 (1)  
Fiscal 2011
                          
November 3, 2011     December 16, 2011       December 30, 2011     $ 0.25  
July 28, 2011     September 16, 2011       September 30, 2011       0.25  
May 3, 2011     June 16, 2011       June 30, 2011       0.25  
March 3, 2011     March 21, 2011       March 31, 2011       0.24  
Total (2011)               $ 0.99 (1)  

(1) Distributions for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were funded from taxable earnings.

Related Parties

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

We have entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with TICC Management. TICC Management is controlled by BDC Partners, its managing member. Charles M. Royce, as the non-managing member, holds a minority, non-controlling interest in TICC Management. BDC Partners, as the managing member of TICC Management, manages the business and internal affairs of TICC Management. In addition, BDC Partners provides us with office facilities and administrative services pursuant to the Administration Agreement.
Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal currently serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, for T2 Advisers, LLC, which serves as the collateral manager of T2 Income Fund CLO I Ltd. BDC Partners is the managing member of T2 Advisers, LLC. In addition, Mr. Conroy serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer of T2 Advisers, LLC.

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Messrs. Cohen and Rosenthal currently serve as Chief Executive Officer and President, respectively, of Oxford Lane Capital Corp., a non-diversified closed-end management investment company that invests primarily in leveraged corporate loans, and its investment adviser, Oxford Lane Management, LLC (“Oxford Lane Management”). BDC Partners provides Oxford Lane Capital Corp. with office facilities and administrative services pursuant to an administration agreement and also serves as the managing member of Oxford Lane Management. In addition, Patrick F. Conroy serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary of Oxford Lane Capital Corp. and Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer of Oxford Lane Management.

BDC Partners has adopted a written policy with respect to the allocation of investment opportunities among TICC, Oxford Lane Capital Corp. and T2 Income Fund CLO I Ltd. in view of the potential conflicts of interest raised by the relationships described above.

In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into transactions with portfolio companies that may be considered related party transactions. In order to ensure that we do not engage in any prohibited transactions with any persons affiliated with us, we have implemented certain policies and procedures whereby our executive officers screen each of our transactions for any possible affiliations between the proposed portfolio investment, us, companies controlled by us and our employees and directors. We will not enter into any agreements unless and until we are satisfied that doing so will not raise concerns under the 1940 Act or, if such concerns exist, we have taken appropriate actions to seek board review and approval or exemptive relief for such transaction. Our Board of Directors reviews these procedures on an annual basis.

We have also adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to, among others, our senior officers, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as well as all of our officers, directors and employees. Our Code of Ethics requires that all employees and directors avoid any conflict, or the appearance of a conflict, between an individual’s personal interests and our interests. Pursuant to our Code of Ethics, each employee and director must disclose any conflicts of interest, or actions or relationships that might give rise to a conflict, to our Chief Compliance Officer. Our Audit Committee is charged with approving any waivers under our Code of Ethics. As required by the NASDAQ Global Select Market corporate governance listing standards, the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors is also required to review and approve any transactions with related parties (as such term is defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K).

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

On October 27, 2014, TICC Funding, LLC (“TICC Funding”), a special purpose vehicle and wholly-owned subsidiary of TICC Capital Corp., entered into a revolving credit facility (the “Facility”) with Citibank, N.A. We used part of the proceeds from the Facility to redeem all of the $101,250,000 secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC. Subject to certain exceptions, pricing under the Facility is based on the London interbank offered rate (“LIBOR”) for an interest period equal to three months plus a spread of 1.50% per annum. Interest on the loans is payable quarterly in arrears. In connection with the redemption of the secured notes issued by TICC CLO LLC, we will write-off approximately $3.1 million of discount and deferred debt issuance costs.

Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement governing the Facility, TICC Funding has borrowed, on a revolving basis, the maximum aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000. The Facility is secured by a pool of loans initially consisting of loans sold by TICC CLO to TICC Funding, loans sold and contributed by us to TICC Funding, and loans purchased by TICC Funding from unaffiliated third parties. We may sell and contribute additional loans to TICC Funding from time to time. We will act as the collateral manager of the loans owned by TICC Funding, and have retained a residual interest through our ownership of TICC Funding.

The period during which TICC Funding may request additional borrowings under the Facility will terminate on October 27, 2016. All amounts borrowed under the Facility will mature, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereunder will be due and payable, on October 27, 2017. TICC Funding is required to pay certain fees in connection with the Facility, including a fee on the unused portion of the commitment under the Facility. TICC Funding may prepay any borrowing at any time without a premium or penalty, except that TICC Funding might be liable for certain funding breakage fees if prepayments occur prior to expiration of the relevant interest period. TICC Funding may also permanently reduce all or a portion of the Facility amount from time to time upon payment of a prepayment fee if such reduction occurs prior to October 27, 2016.

On October 30, 2014, the Board of Directors declared a distribution of $0.29 per share for the fourth quarter, payable on December 31, 2014 to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2014.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2014, two debt investments in our portfolio were at a fixed rate, and the remaining sixty-five debt investments were at variable rates, representing approximately $8.5 million and $664.0 million in principal debt, respectively. At September 30, 2014, approximately $651.7 million of our variable rate investments were income producing. The variable rates are based upon the five-year Treasury note, the Prime rate or LIBOR, and, in the case of our syndicated-loan investments are generally reset quarterly, whereas our bilateral investment is generally reset annually. We expect that future debt investments will generally be made at variable rates. Many of the variable rate investments contain floors.

To illustrate the potential impact of a change in the underlying interest rate on our net investment income as it pertains to our debt portfolio, we have assumed a 1% increase in the underlying five-year Treasury note, the Prime rate or LIBOR, and no other change in our portfolio as of September 30, 2014. We have also assumed outstanding variable rate borrowings of $341.3 million. Under this analysis, net investment income would decrease by $2.3 million on an annualized basis, reflecting the amount of investments in our portfolio which have implied floors that would be unaffected by a 1% change in the underlying interest rate. However, if the increase in rates was more significant, such as 5%, the net effect on net investment income would be an increase of approximately $9.3 million. To the extent that the rate underlying certain investments, as well as our borrowings, is at a historic low, it is not possible for the underlying rate to decrease by 1% or 5%. If the underlying rate decreased to 0%, it would have a minimal effect on net investment income. Although management believes that this analysis is indicative of our existing interest rate sensitivity, it does not adjust for changes in the credit quality, size and composition of our portfolio, and other business developments, including a change in the level of our borrowings, that could affect the net increase (or decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the results under this hypothetical analysis.

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In addition, to illustrate the impact of a change in the underlying interest rate on our total investment income as it pertains to our CLO equity investments, we have assumed a 1% increase in the underlying three-month LIBOR, and no other change in our CLO portfolio, or to any of the credit, spread, default rate or other factors, as of September 30, 2014. Under this analysis, the effect on total investment income would be a decrease of approximately $21.0 million on an annualized basis, reflecting the portfolio assets held within these CLO vehicles which have implied floors that would be unaffected by a 1% change in the underlying interest rate, compared to the debt carried by those CLO vehicles which are at variable rates and which would be affected by a change in three-month LIBOR. If the increase in three-month LIBOR was more significant, such as 5%, the net effect on total investment income would be a decrease of approximately $10.6 million. Although management believes that this analysis is indicative of our existing interest rate sensitivity, it does not adjust for changes in any of the other assumptions that effect the return on CLO equity investments, both positively and negatively (and which could accompany changes to the three-month LIBOR rate), such as default rates, recovery rates, prepayment rates and reinvestment rates, that could affect the net increase (or decrease) in net assets resulting from operations. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from the results under this hypothetical analysis.

We may in the future hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2014 (the end of the period covered by this report), we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.

(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are not currently subject to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be a party to certain legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

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

While we did not engage in unregistered sales of equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we issued a total of 207,002 shares of common stock under our dividend reinvestment plan. This issuance was not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The aggregate valuation price for the shares of common stock issued under the dividend reinvestment plan was approximately $1,847,625.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

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

 
 3.1   Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-109055), filed on September 23, 2003).
 3.2   Articles of Amendment (Incorporated by reference to Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 814-00638) filed December 3, 2007).
 3.3   Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-109055), filed on November 19, 2003).
 4.1   Form of Share Certificate (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-109055), filed on September 23, 2003).
 4.2   Indenture, dated September 26, 2012, relating to the 7.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2017, by and between the Registrant and the Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on September 27, 2012).
10.1   Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and TICC Management, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on July 1, 2011).
10.2   Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association (filed herewith).
10.3   Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between Registrant and BDC Partners, LLC. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2012).
10.4   Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2012).
10.5   Purchase Agreement by and among the Registrant, TICC Capital Corp. 2011-1 Holdings, LLC, TICC CLO LCC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2011).
10.6   Master Loan Sale Agreement by and among the Registrant, TICC Capital Corp. 2011-1 Holdings, LLC and TICC CLO LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2011).
10.7   Indenture by and between TICC CLO LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2011).
10.8   Collateral Management Agreement by and between TICC CLO LLC and the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2011).
10.9   Collateral Administration Agreement by and among TICC CLO LLC, the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2011).
 10.10   Purchase Agreement, dated August 13, 2012, by and among TICC Capital Corp., TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2012).
 10.11   Master Loan Sale Agreement, dated August 23, 2012, by and among TICC Capital Corp. and TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2012).
 10.12   Indenture, dated August 23, 2012, by and between TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2012).

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10.13   Collateral Management Agreement, dated August 23, 2012, by and between TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC and TICC Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2012).
10.14   Collateral Administration Agreement, dated August 23, 2012, by and among TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC, TICC Capital Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on August 23, 2012).
10.15   Upsize Purchase Agreement, dated January 24, 2013, by and among TICC Capital Corp., TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013).
10.16   Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated February 25, 2013, by and among TICC Capital Corp. and TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2013).
10.17   Second Upsize Purchase Agreement, dated May 21, 2013, by and among TICC Capital Corp., TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2013).
10.18   Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated May 28, 2013, by and among TICC Capital Corp. and TICC CLO 2012-1 LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on May 29, 2013).
10.19   Form of Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2014, among TICC Funding, LLC, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association, and TICC Capital Corp. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2014).
10.20   Form of Sale, Contribution and Master Participation Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2014, by and among TICC Capital Corp. and TICC Funding, LLC (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2014).
10.21   Form of Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2014, by and among TICC Funding, LLC, TICC Capital Corp. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2014).
11      Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report).
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (filed herewith).
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

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SIGNATURES

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

 
  TICC CAPITAL CORP.
Date: November 6, 2014  

By:

/s/ Jonathan H. Cohen

Jonathan H. Cohen
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 6, 2014  

By:

/s/ Patrick F. Conroy

Patrick F. Conroy
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit 10.2

 

[FORM OF CUSTODY AGREEMENT]

_____________________

 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 _____________________

 

dated as of August 28, 2014

by and between

 

TICC Capital Corp.

 

(“Company”)

 

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(“Custodian”)

 

 
 

   

Table of Contents

 

    Page
     
1. DEFINITIONS 2
     
2. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN 8
     
3. DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN 8
     
4. REPORTING 17
     
5. DEPOSIT IN U.S. SECURITIES SYSTEMS 18
     
6. SECURITIES HELD OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 18
     
7. CERTAIN GENERAL TERMS 21
     
8. COMPENSATION OF CUSTODIAN 23
     
9. RESPONSIBILITY OF CUSTODIAN 23
     
10. SECURITY CODES 27
     
11. TAX LAW 27
     
12. EFFECTIVE PERIOD, TERMINATION 27
     
13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 28
     
14. PARTIES IN INTEREST; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFIT 29
     
15. NOTICES 29
     
16. CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION 30
     
17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS 30
     
18. AMENDMENT; WAIVER 31
     
19. SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS 31
     
20. SEVERABILITY 31
     
21. REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS 31
     
22. OTHER BUSINESS 32
     
23. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS 32
     
24. MISCELLANEOUS 32

 

SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE A – Trade Confirmation

 

SCHEDULE B – Initial Authorized Persons

 

SCHEDULE C – Persons Authorized to Confirm Instructions by call-back

 

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This CUSTODY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of August 25, 2014, and is by and between TICC CAPITAL CORP. (and any successor or permitted assign, the “ Company ”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, having its principal place of business at 8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255, Greenwich, CT 06830, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (and any successor or permitted assign acting as custodian hereunder, the “ Custodian ”), a national banking association having a place of business at One Federal Street, 3 rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company is a closed-end management investment company, which has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ 1940 Act ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain U.S. Bank National Association to act as custodian for the Company and each Subsidiary hereafter identified to the Custodian;

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires that certain of the Company’s Securities (as defined below) and cash be held and administered by the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement in compliance with Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act; and

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Defined Terms . In addition to terms expressly defined elsewhere herein, the following words shall have the following meanings as used in this Agreement:

 

Account ” means the Cash Accounts, the Securities Account, any Subsidiary Cash Account and any Subsidiary Securities Account, collectively.

 

Agreement ” means this Custody Agreement (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof).

 

Authorized Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.

 

Business Day ” means a day on which the Custodian or the relevant sub-custodian, including a Foreign Sub-custodian, is open for business in the market or country in which a transaction is to take place.

 

Cash Account ” or “ Cash Accounts ” means any or all of the segregated trust accounts to be established at the Custodian to which the Custodian shall deposit or credit and hold any cash or Proceeds received by it from time to time from or with respect to the Securities or the sale of the Securities of the Company, as applicable, which trust accounts shall be designated the “Cash Proceeds Account”, “Principal Account”, and “Interest Account”.

 

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Company ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Confidential Information ” means any databases, computer programs, screen formats, screen designs, report formats, interactive design techniques, and other similar or related information that may be furnished to the Company by the Custodian from time to time pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Custodian ” has the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Document Custodian ” means the Custodian when acting in the role of a document custodian hereunder.

 

Eligible Investment ” means any investment that at the time of its acquisition is one or more of the following:

 

(a)           United States government and agency obligations;

 

(b)           commercial paper having a rating assigned to such commercial paper by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (or, if neither such organization shall rate such commercial paper at such time, by any nationally recognized rating organization in the United States of America) equal to one of the two highest ratings assigned by such organization, it being understood that as of the date hereof such ratings by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services are “A1+” and “A1” and such ratings by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. are “P1” and “P2”;

 

(c)           interest bearing deposits in United States dollars in United States or Canadian banks with an unrestricted surplus of at least U.S. $250,000,000, maturing within one year; and

 

(d)           money market funds (including funds of the bank serving as Custodian or its affiliates) or United States government securities funds designed to maintain a fixed share price and high liquidity.

 

Eligible Securities Depository ” has the meaning set forth in Section (b)(1) of Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

Federal Reserve Bank Book-Entry System ” means a depository and securities transfer system operated by the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States on which are eligible to be held all United States Government direct obligation bills, notes and bonds.

 

Financing Documents ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3(b)(ii).

 

Foreign Intermediary ” means a Foreign Sub-custodian and Eligible Securities Depository.

 

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Foreign Sub-custodian ” means and includes (i) any branch of a “U.S. Bank,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, (ii) any “Eligible Foreign Custodian,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, having a contract with the Custodian in accordance with Section 6.6, which the Custodian has determined will provide reasonable care of assets of the Company based on the standards specified in Section 6.7 below.

 

Foreign Securities ” means Securities for which the primary market is outside the United States.

 

Loan ” means any U.S. dollar denominated commercial loan, or Participation therein, made by a bank or other financial institution that by its terms provides for payments of principal and/or interest, including discount obligations and payment- in-kind obligations, acquired by the Company from time to time.

 

Loan Checklist ” means a list delivered to the Document Custodian in connection with delivery of each Loan to the Custodian by the Company that identifies the items contained in the related Loan File.

 

Loan File ” means, with respect to each Loan delivered to the Document Custodian, each of the Required Loan Documents identified on the related Loan Checklist.

 

Noteless Loan ” means a Loan with respect to which (i) the related loan agreement does not require the obligor to execute and deliver an Underlying Note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Loan and (ii) no Underlying Notes are outstanding with respect to the portion of the Loan transferred by the issuer or the prior holder of record.

 

Participation ” means an interest in a Loan that is acquired indirectly by way of a participation from a selling institution.

 

Person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust (including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated organization, or any government or agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Proceeds ” means, collectively, (i) the net cash proceeds to the Company of the initial public offering by the Company and any subsequent offering by the Company of any class of securities issued by the Company, (ii) cash distributions, earnings, dividends, fees and other cash payments paid on the Securities (or, as applicable, Subsidiary Securities) by or on behalf of the issuer or obligor thereof, or applicable paying agent, (iii) the net cash proceeds of the sale or other disposition of the Securities (or, as applicable, Subsidiary Securities) pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and (iv) the net cash proceeds to the Company of any borrowing or other financing by the Company (and any Reinvestment Earnings from investment of any of the foregoing), as delivered to the Custodian from time to time.

 

Proper Instructions ” means (i) instructions received by the Custodian in form acceptable to it, from the Company, or any Person duly authorized by the Company, by any of the following means:

 

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(a)           in writing signed by an Authorized Person (and delivered by hand, by mail, by overnight courier or by PDF);

 

(b)           by electronic mail sent by one Authorized Person with one or more other Authorized Person(s) copied;

 

(c)           in tested communication;

 

(d)           in a communication utilizing access codes effected between electro mechanical or electronic devices; or

 

(e)           such other means as may be agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the party giving such instructions, including oral instructions;

 

provided that, for any transaction involving cash (e.g., withdrawals, transfers and

disbursements) or assets, the Custodian shall confirm that the instruction is authorized by an Authorized Person by telephone call-back at the telephone number designated in Schedule C. The Authorized Person confirming the instruction shall be a person other than the Authorized Person from whom the Instruction was received; and

 

(ii) Trade Confirmations.

 

Reinvestment Earnings ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.6(b).

 

Required Loan Documents ” means, for each Loan:

 

(a)           other than in the case of a Participation, an executed copy of the Assignment for such Loan, as identified on the Loan Checklist;

 

(b)           with the exception of Noteless Loans and Participations, the original executed Underlying Note endorsed by the issuer or the prior holder of record in blank or to the Company, as identified on the Loan Checklist;

 

(c)           (i) if the Company is the sole lender or if the Company or an affiliate of the Company acts as agent for the lenders, (A) an executed copy of the Underlying Loan Agreement (which may be included in the Underlying Note if so indicated in the Loan Checklist), together with a copy of all amendments and modifications thereto, as identified on the Loan Checklist, (B) a copy of each related security agreement (if any) signed by the applicable obligor(s), as identified on the Loan Checklist, and (C) a copy of each related guarantee (if any) then executed in connection with such Loan, as identified on the Loan Checklist, and (ii) in all other cases, such copies of the documents described in clauses (A), (B) and (C), which may not be executed copies, as are reasonably available to the Company, as identified on the Loan Checklist; and

 

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(d)           a copy of the Loan Checklist.

 

Securities ” means, collectively, (i) the investments, including Loans, acquired by the Company and delivered to the Custodian by the Company from time to time during the term of, and pursuant to the terms of, this Agreement and (ii) all dividends in kind (e.g., non-cash dividends) from the investments described in clause (i). For avoidance of confusion, the term “securities” includes stocks, shares, bonds, debentures, notes, mortgages or other obligations and any certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments representing rights to receive, purchase, or subscribe for the same, or evidencing or representing any other rights or interests therein, or in any property or assets.

 

Securities Account ” means the segregated trust account to be established at the Custodian to which the Custodian shall deposit or credit and hold the Securities (other than Loans) received by it pursuant to this Agreement, which account shall be designated the “TICC Capital Corp. Securities Custody Account”.

 

Securities Custodian ” means the Custodian when acting in the role of a securities custodian hereunder.

 

Securities Depository ” means The Depository Trust Company and any other clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ 1934 Act ”), which acts as a system for the central handling of securities where all securities of any particular class or series of an issuer deposited within the system are treated as fungible and may be transferred or pledged by bookkeeping entry without physical delivery of the securities.

 

Securities System ” means the Federal Reserve Book-Entry System, a clearing agency which acts as a Securities Depository, or another book entry system for the central handling of securities (including an Eligible Securities Depository).

 

Street Delivery Custom ” means a custom of the United States securities market to deliver securities which are being sold to the buying broker for examination to determine that the securities are in proper form.

 

Street Name ” means the form of registration in which the securities are held by a broker who is delivering the securities to another broker for the purposes of sale, it being an accepted custom in the United States securities industry that a security in Street Name is in proper form for delivery to a buyer and that a security may be re-registered by a buyer in the ordinary course.

 

Subsidiary Cash Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(b).

 

Subsidiary Securities ” collectively, (i) the investments, including Loans, acquired by a Subsidiary and delivered to the Custodian from time to time during the term of, and pursuant to the terms of, this Agreement and (ii) all dividends in kind (e.g., non-cash dividends) from the investments described in clause (i).

 

Subsidiary Securities Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(a).

 

Subsidiary ” means any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company identified to the Custodian by the Company.

 

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Trade Confirmation ” means a confirmation to the Custodian from the Company of the Company’s acquisition of a Loan, and setting forth applicable information with respect to such Loan, which confirmation may be in the form of Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof, subject to such changes or additions as may be agreed to by, or in such other form as may be agreed to by, the Custodian and the Company from time to time.

 

UCC ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.

 

Underlying Loan Agreement ” means, with respect to any Loan, the document or documents evidencing the commercial loan agreement or facility pursuant to which such Loan is made.

 

Underlying Loan Documents ” means, with respect to any Loan, the related Underlying Loan Agreement together with any agreements and instruments (including any Underlying Note) executed or delivered in connection therewith.

 

Underlying Note ” means the one or more promissory notes executed by an obligor to evidence a Loan.

 

1.2 Construction . In this Agreement unless the contrary intention appears:

 

(a) any reference to this Agreement or another agreement or instrument refers to such agreement or instrument as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise rewritten from time to time;

 

(b) a reference to a statute, ordinance, code or other law includes regulations and other instruments under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them;

 

(c) any term defined in the singular form may be used in, and shall include, the plural with the same meaning, and vice versa;

 

(d) a reference to a Person includes a reference to the Person’s executors, successors and permitted assigns;

 

(e) an agreement, representation or warranty in favor of two or more Persons is for the benefit of them jointly and severally;

 

(f) an agreement, representation or warranty on the part of two or more Persons binds them jointly and severally;

 

(g) a reference to the term “including” means “including, without limitation,” and

 

(h) a reference to any accounting term is to be interpreted in accordance with generally accepted principles and practices in the United States, consistently applied, unless otherwise instructed by the Company.

 

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1.3 Headings . Headings are inserted for convenience and do not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

2. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN

 

2.1 Appointment and Acceptance . The Company hereby appoints the Custodian as custodian of certain Securities and cash owned by the Company and the Subsidiaries (as applicable) and delivered to the Custodian by the Company from time to time during the period of this Agreement, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (which shall include any addendum hereto which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement), and the Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement with respect to it, subject to and in accordance with the provisions hereof. All Required Loan Documents and Securities in certificated form shall be maintained and held on behalf of the Company by the Custodian in its vaults or the vaults of a sub-custodian.

 

2.2 Instructions . The Company agrees that it shall from time to time provide, or cause to be provided, to the Custodian all necessary instructions and information, and shall respond promptly to all inquiries and requests of the Custodian, as may reasonably be necessary to enable the Custodian to perform its duties hereunder.

 

2.3 Company Responsible For Directions . The Company is solely responsible for directing the Custodian with respect to deposits to, withdrawals from and transfers to or from the Account. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian has no responsibility for the Company’s compliance with the 1940 Act, any restrictions, covenants, limitations or obligations to which the Company may be subject or for which it may have obligations to third-parties in respect of the Account, and the Custodian shall have no liability for the application of any funds made at the direction of the Company. The Company shall be solely responsible for properly instructing all applicable payors to make all appropriate payments to the Custodian for deposit to the Account, and for properly instructing the Custodian with respect to the allocation or application of all such deposits.

 

3. DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN

 

3.1 Segregation . All Securities and non-cash property held by the Custodian, as applicable, for the account of the Company (other than Securities maintained in a Securities Depository or Securities System) shall be physically segregated from other Securities and non-cash property in the possession of the Custodian and shall be identified as subject to this Agreement.

 

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3.2 Securities Custody Account . The Custodian shall open and maintain in its trust department a segregated trust account in the name of the Company, subject only to order of the Custodian, in which the Custodian shall enter and carry, subject to Section 3.3(b), all Securities (other than Loans) and other investment assets of the Company which are delivered to it in accordance with this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, the Custodian shall not be required to credit or deposit Loans in the Securities Account but shall instead maintain a register (in book-entry form or in such other form as it shall deem necessary or desirable) of such Loans, containing such information as the Company and the Custodian may reasonably agree; provided that, with respect to such Loans, all Required Loan Documents shall be held in safekeeping by the Document Custodian, individually segregated from the securities and investments of any other Person and marked so as to clearly identify them as the property of the Company in a manner consistent with Rule 17f-1 under the 1940 Act and as set forth in this Agreement.

 

The Custodian shall have no power or authority to assign, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of any such Securities and investments except pursuant to the direction of the Company under terms of the Agreement.

 

3.3 Delivery of Cash and Securities to Custodian .

 

(a) The Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Custodian certain of the Company’s Securities, cash and other investment assets, including (a) payments of income, payments of principal and capital distributions received by the Company with respect to such Securities, cash or other assets owned by the Company at any time during the period of this Agreement, and (b) cash received by the Company for the issuance, at any time during such period, of securities or in connection with a borrowing by the Company, except as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act. With respect to Loans, Required Loan Documents and other Underlying Loan Documents shall be delivered to the Custodian in its role as, and at the address identified for, the Document Custodian. With respect to assets other than Loans, such assets shall be delivered to the Custodian in its role as, and (where relevant) at the address identified for, the Securities Custodian.  Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, delivery of Securities to the Custodian shall be in Street Name or other good delivery form. The Custodian shall not be responsible for such Securities, cash or other assets until actually delivered to, and received by it. With respect to Securities (other than Loan Assets and assets in the nature of “general intangibles” (as hereinafter defined)) held by the Custodian in its capacity as a “securities intermediary” (as defined in Section 8-102 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York (the “ UCC ”)), the Custodian shall be obligated to exercise due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duties as a securities intermediary to obtain and maintain such Securities.

 

(b)           (i)           In connection with its acquisition of a Loan or other delivery of a Security constituting a Loan, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Custodian (in its roles as, and at the address identified for, the Custodian and Document Custodian) a properly completed Trade Confirmation containing such information in respect of such Loan as the Custodian may reasonably require in order to enable the Custodian to perform its duties hereunder in respect of such Loan on which the Custodian may conclusively rely without further inquiry or investigation, in such form and format as the Custodian reasonably may require, and shall deliver to the Document Custodian (in its role as, and at the address identified for, the Document Custodian) the Required Loan Documents, including the Loan Checklist.

 

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(ii)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, delivery of Securities acquired by the Company (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary thereof) which constitute Noteless Loans or Participations or which are otherwise not evidenced by a “security” or “instrument” as defined in Section 8-102 and Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC), respectively, shall be made by delivery to the Document Custodian of (i) in the case of a Noteless Loan, a copy of the loan register with respect to such Noteless Loan evidencing registration of such Loan on the books and records of the applicable obligor or bank agent to the name of the Company or, if applicable, a Subsidiary thereof (or, in either case, its nominee) or a copy (which may be a facsimile copy) of an assignment agreement in favor of the Company (or, if applicable, a Subsidiary thereof) as assignee, and (ii) in the case of a Participation, a copy of the related participation agreement. Any duty on the part of the Custodian with respect to the custody of such Loans shall be limited to the exercise of reasonable care by the Custodian in the physical custody of any such documents delivered to it, and any related instrument, security, credit agreement, assignment agreement and/or other agreements or documents, if any (collectively, “ Financing Documents ”), that may be delivered to it. Nothing herein shall require the Custodian to credit to the Securities Account or to treat as a financial asset (within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC) any such Loan or other asset in the nature of a general intangible (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(42) of the UCC) or to “maintain” a sufficient quantity thereof.

 

(iii)           The Custodian may assume the genuineness of any such Financing Document it may receive and the genuineness and due authority of any signatures appearing thereon, and shall be entitled to assume that each such Financing Document it may receive is what it purports to be. If an original “security” or “instrument” as defined in Section 8-102 and Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC, respectively, is or shall be or become available with respect to any Loan to be held by the Custodian under this Agreement, it shall be the sole responsibility of the Company to make or cause delivery thereof to the Document Custodian, and the Custodian shall not be under any obligation at any time to determine whether any such original security or instrument has been or is required to be issued or made available in respect of any Loan or to compel or cause delivery thereof to the Custodian.

 

(iv)           Contemporaneously with the acquisition of any Loan, the Company shall (A) if requested by the Custodian, provide to the Custodian an amortization schedule of principal payments and a schedule of the interest payable date(s) identifying the amount and due dates of all scheduled principal and interest payments for such Loan; (B) take all actions necessary for the Company to acquire good title to such Loan; and (C) take all actions as may be necessary (including appropriate payment notices and instructions to bank agents or other applicable paying agents) to cause (x) all payments in respect of the Loan to be made to the Custodian and (y) all notices, solicitations and other communications in respect of such Loan to be directed to the Company. The Custodian shall have no liability for any delay or failure on the part of the Company to provide necessary information to the Custodian, or for any inaccuracy therein or incompleteness thereof, or for any delay or failure on the part of the Company to give such effective payment instruction to bank agents and other paying agents, in respect of the Loans. With respect to each such Loan, the Custodian shall be entitled to rely on any information and notices it may receive from time to time from the related bank agent, obligor or similar party with respect to the related Loan Asset, or from the Company, and shall be entitled to update its records (as it may deem necessary or appropriate) on the basis of such information or notices received, without any obligation on its part independently to verify, investigate or recalculate such information.

 

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3.4 Release of Securities .

 

(a) The Custodian shall release and ship for delivery, or direct its agents or sub-custodian to release and ship for delivery, as the case may be, Securities or Required Loan Documents (or other Underlying Loan Documents) of the Company held by the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian from time to time upon receipt of Proper Instructions (which shall, among other things, specify the Securities or Required Loan Documents (or other Underlying Loan Documents) to be released, with such delivery and other information as may be necessary to enable the Custodian to perform (including the delivery method)), which may be standing instructions (in form acceptable to the Custodian), in the following cases:

 

(i)           upon sale of such Securities by or on behalf of the Company, and such sale may, unless and except to the extent otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, be carried out by the Custodian:

 

(A) in accordance with the customary or established practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market where the transactions occur, including delivery to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent of such purchaser or dealer) against expectation of receiving later payment; or

 

(B) in the case of a sale effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operations of the Securities System;

 

(ii)           upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such Securities;

 

(iii)           to a depositary agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for such Securities;

 

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(iv)           to the issuer thereof, or its agent, when such Securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian);

 

(v)           to an issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Custodian or of any nominee of the Custodian or into the name of any of its agents or sub-custodian or their nominees, or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;

 

(vi)           to brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination in accordance with the Street Delivery Custom;

 

(vii)           for exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such Securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian);

 

(viii)           in the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities (unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian); and/or

 

(ix)           for any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions and an officer’s certificate signed by an officer of the Company (which officer shall not have been the Authorized Persons providing the Proper Instructions) stating (i) the specified securities to be delivered, (ii) the purpose for such delivery, (iii) that such purpose is a proper corporate purpose and (iv) naming the person or persons to whom delivery of such Securities shall be made, and attaching a certified copy of a resolution of the board of directors of the Company or an authorized committee thereof approving the delivery of such Proper Instructions.

 

3.5 Registration of Securities . Securities held by the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian (other than bearer securities, securities held in a Securities System or Securities that are Noteless Loans or Participations) shall be registered in the name of the Company or its nominee; or, at the option of the Custodian (if the Custodian determines it cannot hold such security in the name of the Company), in the name of the Custodian or in the name of any nominee of the Custodian, or in the name of its agents or its sub-custodian or their nominees; or, if directed by the Company by Proper Instruction, may be maintained in Street Name. To the extent the Securities are held in a Securities System, the Custodian, its agents and its sub-custodian shall not be obligated to accept Securities on behalf of the Company under the terms of this Agreement unless such Securities are in Street Name or other good deliverable form.

 

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3.6 Bank Accounts, and Management of Cash

 

(a) Proceeds and other cash received by the Custodian from time to time shall be deposited or credited to the respective Cash Account as designated by the Company. All amounts deposited or credited to the designated Cash Account shall be subject to clearance and receipt of final payment by the Custodian.

 

(b) Amounts held in the respective Cash Account from time to time may be invested in Eligible Investments pursuant to specific written Proper Instructions (which may be standing instructions) received by the Custodian from two Authorized Persons acting on behalf of the Company. Such investments shall be subject to availability and the Custodian’s then applicable transaction charges (which shall be at the Company’s expense). The Custodian shall have no liability for any loss incurred on any such investment. Absent receipt of such written instruction from the Company, the Custodian shall have no obligation to invest (or otherwise pay interest on) amounts on deposit in the respective Cash Accounts. In no instance will the Custodian have any obligation to provide investment advice to the Company. Any earnings from such investment of amounts held in the Cash Accounts from time to time (collectively, “ Reinvestment Earnings ”) shall be redeposited in the respective Cash Accounts (and may be reinvested at the written direction of the Company).

 

(c) In the event that the Company shall at any time request a withdrawal of amounts from any of the Cash Accounts, the Custodian shall be entitled to liquidate, and shall have no liability for any loss incurred as a result of the liquidation of, any investment of the funds credited to such Cash Account as needed to provide necessary liquidity, unless such losses are a result of any act or omission on the part of the Custodian, agent or sub-custodian due to its gross negligence, bad faith, misfeasance, misconduct or material breach of this Agreement.

 

(d) The Company acknowledges that cash deposited or invested with any bank (including the bank acting as Custodian) may make a margin or generate banking income for which such bank shall not be required to account to the Company.

 

(e) The Custodian shall be authorized to open such additional accounts as may be necessary or convenient for administration of its duties hereunder.

 

3.7 Foreign Exchange

 

(a) Upon the receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian may (but shall not be obligated to) enter into all types of contracts for foreign exchange on behalf of the Company, upon terms acceptable to the Custodian and the Company (in each case at the Company’s expense), including transactions entered into with the Custodian, its sub-custodian or any affiliates of the Custodian or the sub-custodian. The Custodian shall have no liability for any losses incurred in or resulting from the rates obtained in such foreign exchange transactions; and absent specific Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall not be deemed to have any duty to carry out any foreign exchange on behalf of the Company. The Custodian shall be entitled at all times to comply with any legal or regulatory requirements applicable to currency or foreign exchange transactions.

 

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(b) The Company acknowledges that the Custodian, any sub-custodian or any affiliates of the Custodian or any sub-custodian, involved in any such foreign exchange transactions may make a margin or generate banking income from foreign exchange transactions entered into pursuant to this Section for which they shall not be required to account to the Company.

 

3.8 Collection of Income . The Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian shall use reasonable efforts to collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to the Securities held hereunder to which the Company shall be entitled, to the extent consistent with usual custom in the securities custodian business in the United States. Such efforts shall include collection of interest income, dividends and other payments with respect to registered domestic securities if, on the record date with respect to the date of payment by the issuer, the Security is registered in the name of the Custodian or its nominee (or in the name of its agent or sub-custodian, or their nominees); and interest income, dividends and other payments with respect to bearer domestic securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such Securities are held by the Custodian or its sub-custodian or agent; provided, however, that in the case of Securities held in Street Name, the Custodian shall use commercially reasonable efforts only to timely collect income. In no event shall the Custodian’s agreement herein to collect income be construed to obligate the Custodian to commence, undertake or prosecute any legal proceedings.

 

3.9 Payment of Moneys .

 

(a) Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be standing instructions, the Custodian shall pay out from the respective Cash Account designated by the Company (or remit to its agents or its sub-custodian, and direct them to pay out) moneys of the Company on deposit therein in the following cases:

 

(i)           upon the purchase of Securities for the Company pursuant to such Proper Instruction; and such purchase may, unless and except to the extent otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, be carried out by the Custodian:

 

(A) in accordance with the customary or established practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market where the transactions occur, including delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or any agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such securities; or

 

(B) in the case of a purchase effected through a Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of such Securities System;

 

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(ii)           for the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or foreign exchange agreements for the account of the Company, including transactions executed with or through the Custodian, its agents or its sub-custodian, as contemplated by Section 3.8 above; and

 

(iii)           for any other purpose directed by the Company, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying the amount of such payment, and naming the Person or Persons to whom such payment is to be made.

 

(b) At any time or times, the Custodian shall be entitled to pay (i) itself from any of the Cash Accounts, whether or not in receipt of express direction or instruction from the Company, any amounts due and payable to it pursuant to Section 8 hereof, and (ii) as otherwise permitted by Section 7.5, 9.4 or Section 12.5 below; provided, however, that in each case (i) the Custodian shall have first invoiced or billed the Company for such amounts and the Company shall have failed to pay such amounts within thirty (30) days after the date of such invoice or bill, and (ii) all such payments shall be regularly accounted for to the Company.

 

3.10 Proxies . The Custodian will, with respect to the Securities held hereunder, use reasonable efforts to cause to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such Securities proxies received by the Custodian from its agents or its sub-custodian or from issuers of the Securities being held for the Company, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and upon receipt of Proper Instructions shall promptly deliver to the applicable issuer such proxies relating to such Securities. In the absence of such Proper Instructions, or in the event that such Proper Instructions are not received in a timely fashion, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided herein, the Custodian shall be under no duty to act with regard to such proxies. Notwithstanding the above, neither Custodian nor any nominee of Custodian shall vote any of the Securities held hereunder by or for the account of the Company, except in accordance with Proper Instructions.

 

3.11 Communications Relating to Securities . The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Company all written information (including proxies, proxy soliciting materials, notices, pendency of calls and maturities of Securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith) received by the Custodian, from its agents or its sub-custodian or from issuers of the Securities being held for the Company. The Custodian shall have no obligation or duty to exercise any right or power, or otherwise to preserve rights, in or under any Securities unless and except to the extent it has received timely Proper Instruction from the Company in accordance with the next sentence. The Custodian will not be liable for any untimely exercise of any right or power in connection with Securities at any time held by the Custodian, its agents or sub-custodian unless:

 

(i)           the Custodian has received Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power; and

 

(ii)           the Custodian, or its agents or sub-custodian are in actual possession of such Securities,

 

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in each case, at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which such right or power is to be exercised. It will be the responsibility of the Company to notify the Custodian of the Person to whom such communications must be forwarded under this Section.

 

3.12 Records . The Custodian shall create and maintain complete and accurate records relating to its activities under this Agreement with respect to the Securities, cash or other property held for the Company under this Agreement, as required by Section 31 of the 1940 Act, and Rules 31a-1 and 32a-2 thereunder. To the extent that the Custodian, in its sole opinion, is able to do so, the Custodian shall provide assistance to the Company (at the Company’s reasonable request made from time to time) by providing sub-certifications regarding certain of its services performed hereunder to the Company in connection with the Company’s certification requirements pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended. All such records shall be the property of the Company and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of the Company (including its independent public accountants) and employees and agents of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon reasonable request and prior notice and at the Company’s expense. The Custodian shall, at the Company’s request, supply the Company with a tabulation of Securities owned by the Company and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by the Company and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the Company and the Custodian, include, to the extent applicable, the certificate numbers in such tabulations, to the extent such information is available to the Custodian.

 

3.13 Custody of Subsidiary Securities .

 

(a) At the request of the Company, with respect to each Subsidiary identified to the Custodian by the Company, there shall be established at the Custodian a segregated trust account to which the Custodian shall deposit and hold any Subsidiary Securities (other than Loans) received by it pursuant to this Agreement, which account shall be designated the “[INSERT NAME OF SUBSIDIARY] Securities Account” (the “ Subsidiary Securities Account ”).

 

(b) At the request of the Company, with respect to each Subsidiary identified to the Custodian by the Company, there shall be established at the Custodian a segregated trust account to which the Custodian shall deposit and hold any Proceeds received by it from time to time from or with respect to Subsidiary Securities or other Proceeds, which account shall be designated the “[INSERT NAME OF SUBSIDIARY] Cash Proceeds Account” (the “ Subsidiary Cash Account ”).

 

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(c) To the maximum extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement regarding Securities of the Company, the Securities Account and the Cash Accounts shall be applicable to any Subsidiary Securities, cash and other investment assets, Subsidiary Securities Account and Subsidiary Cash Account, respectively. The parties hereto agree that the Company shall notify the Custodian in writing as to the establishment of any Subsidiary as to which the Custodian is to serve as custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and identify in writing any accounts the Custodian shall be required to establish for such Subsidiary as herein provided.

 

3.14 Responsibility for Property Held by Sub-custodians . The Custodian’s responsibility with respect to the selection or appointment of a sub-custodian shall be limited to a duty to exercise reasonable care in the selection or retention of such sub-custodian in light of prevailing settlement and securities handling practices, procedures and controls in the relevant market. With respect to any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, or claims (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred as a result of the acts or the failure to act by any sub-custodian, the Custodian shall take reasonable action to recover such costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, or claims from such sub-custodian; provided that the Custodian’s sole liability in that regard shall be limited to amounts actually received by it from such sub-custodian (less any related costs and expenses incurred by the Custodian).

 

4. REPORTING

 

(a) The Custodian shall render to the Company a monthly report of (i) all deposits to and withdrawals from the Cash Accounts during the month, and the outstanding balance (as of the last day of the preceding monthly report and as of the last day of the subject month), (ii) an itemized statement of the Securities held pursuant to this Agreement as of the end of each month, all transactions in the Securities during the month, as well as a list of all Securities transactions that remain unsettled at that time, and (iii) such other matters as the parties may agree from time to time.

 

(b) For each Business Day, the Custodian shall render to the Company a daily report of (i) all deposits to and withdrawals from the Cash Accounts for such Business Day and the outstanding balance as of the end of such Business Day, and (ii) a report of settled trades of Securities for such Business Day.

 

(c) The Custodian shall have no duty or obligation to undertake any market valuation of the Securities under any circumstance.

 

(d) The Custodian shall provide the Company, promptly upon request, with such reports as are reasonably available to it and as the Company may reasonably request from time to time, concerning (i) the internal accounting controls, including procedures for safeguarding securities, which are employed by the Custodian or any Foreign Sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 6.1 and (ii) the financial strength of the Custodian or any Foreign Sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 6.1.

 

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5. DEPOSIT IN U.S. SECURITIES SYSTEMS

 

The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain Securities in a Securities System within the United States in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, including Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, and subject to the following provisions:

 

(a) The Custodian may keep domestic Securities in a U.S. Securities System; provided that such Securities are represented in an account of the Custodian in the U.S. Securities System which shall not include any assets of the Custodian other than assets held by it as a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;

 

(b) The records of the Custodian with respect to Securities which are maintained in a U.S. Securities System shall identify by book-entry those Securities belonging to the Company;

 

(c) The Custodian shall provide to the Company copies of all notices received from the U.S. Securities System of transfers of Securities for the account of the Company; and

 

(d) Anything to the contrary in this Agreement notwithstanding, the Custodian shall not be liable to the Company for any direct loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim to the Company resulting from use of any U.S. Securities System (other than to the extent resulting from the gross negligence, misfeasance or misconduct of the Custodian itself, or from failure of the Custodian to enforce effectively such rights as it may have against the U.S. Securities System) provided however that to the extent it places and maintains financial assets, corresponding to the Company’s security entitlements, with a Securities Depository, nothing in this paragraph (d) shall relieve the Custodian from its obligation to exercise due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duty as a securities intermediary to obtain and thereafter maintain such financial assets.

 

6. SECURITIES HELD OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES

 

6.1 Appointment of Foreign Sub-custodian . The Company hereby authorizes and instructs the Custodian in its sole discretion to employ one or more Foreign Sub-custodians to act as Eligible Securities Depositories or as sub-custodian to hold the Securities and other assets of the Company maintained outside the United States, subject to the Company’s approval in accordance with this Section. If the Custodian wishes to appoint a Foreign Sub-custodian to hold property of the Company subject to this Agreement, it will so notify the Company and provide it with information reasonably necessary to determine any such new Foreign Sub-custodian’s eligibility under Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, including a copy of the proposed agreement with such Foreign Sub-custodian. The Company shall at the meeting of its board of directors next following receipt of such notice and information give a written approval or disapproval of the proposed action.

 

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6.2 Assets to be Held . The Custodian shall limit the Securities and other assets maintained in the custody of the Foreign Sub-custodian to: (a) Foreign Securities and (b) cash and cash equivalents in such amounts as the Company (through Proper Instructions) may determine to be reasonably necessary to effect the Company’s transactions in such investments.

 

6.3 Omnibus Accounts . The Custodian may hold Foreign Securities and related Proceeds with one or more Foreign Sub-custodians or Eligible Securities Depositories in each case in a single account with such Sub-custodian or Securities Depository that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for the benefit of its customers; provided however, that the records of the Custodian with respect to Securities and related Proceeds that are property of the Company maintained in such account(s) shall identify by book-entry those Securities and other property as belonging to the Company.

 

6.4 Reports Concerning Foreign Sub-custodian . The Custodian will supply to the Company, upon request from time to time, statements in respect of the Securities held by Foreign Sub-custodians or Eligible Securities Depositories, including an identification of the Foreign Sub-custodians and Eligible Securities Depositories having physical possession of the Foreign Securities.

 

6.5 Transactions in Foreign Custody Account . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, settlement and payment for Securities received by a Foreign Intermediary for the account of the Company may be effected in accordance with the customary established securities trading or securities processing practices and procedures in the jurisdiction or market in which the transaction occurs, including delivering securities to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such purchaser or dealer) against a receipt with the expectation of receiving later payment for such securities from such purchaser or dealer.

 

6.6 Foreign Sub-custodian . Each contract or agreement pursuant to which the Custodian employs a Foreign Sub-custodian shall include provisions that provide: (i) for indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) such that the Company will be adequately protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with such contract; (ii) that the Company’s assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Sub-custodian or its creditors (except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration) or, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Sub-custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws; (iii) that beneficial ownership for the Company’s assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iv) that adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to the Company or as being held by a third party for the benefit of the Company; (v) that the Company’s independent public accountants will be given access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (vi) that the Company will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of the Company’s assets, including notification of any transfer to or from a Company’s account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of the Company. Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified above, such other provisions that the Custodian determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for Company assets as the specified provisions, in their entirety.

 

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6.7 Custodian’s Responsibility for Foreign Sub-custodian .

 

(a) With respect to its responsibilities under this Section 6, the Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of property of the Company would exercise. The Custodian further agrees that the Foreign Securities will be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to the Custodian in the relevant market, if maintained with each Foreign Sub-custodian, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including: (i) the Foreign Sub-custodian’s practices, procedures, and internal controls, including the physical protections available for certificated securities (if applicable), the method of keeping custodial records, and the security and data protection practices; (ii) whether the Foreign Sub-custodian has the requisite financial strength to provide reasonable care for Company assets; (iii) the Foreign Sub-custodian’s general reputation and standing and, in the case of Eligible Securities Depository, the Eligible Securities Depository’s operating history and number of participants; and (iv) whether the Company will have jurisdiction over and be able to enforce judgments against the Foreign Sub-custodian, such as by virtue of the existence of any offices of the Foreign Sub-custodian in the United States or the Sub-custodian’s consent to service of process in the United States.

 

(b) At the end of each calendar quarter or at such other times as the Company’s board of directors deems reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of the Company’s foreign custody arrangements, the Custodian shall provide written reports notifying the board of directors of the Company as to the placement of the Foreign Securities and cash of the Company with a particular Foreign Sub-custodian and of any material changes in the Company’s foreign custody arrangements. The Custodian shall promptly take such steps as may be required to withdraw assets of the Company from any Foreign Sub-custodian that has ceased to meet the requirements of Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.

 

(c) The Custodian shall establish a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining the Company’s assets with a particular Foreign Sub-custodian and the performance of the contract governing the Company’s arrangements with such Foreign Sub-custodian. To the extent the Custodian holds Foreign Securities and related Proceeds with one or more Eligible Securities Depositories, the Custodian shall provide the Company with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Eligible Securities Depository and shall monitor such custody risks on a continuing basis and promptly notify the Company of any material change in these risks. The Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing its obligations under this clause (c). If the Custodian determines that a custody arrangement with an Eligible Securities Depository no longer meets the requirements of this Section, the Company's Foreign Securities must be withdrawn from such depository as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

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(d) The Custodian’s responsibility with respect to the selection or appointment of a Foreign Sub-custodian shall be limited to a duty to exercise reasonable care in the selection or retention of such Foreign Intermediaries in light of prevailing settlement and securities handling practices, procedures and controls in the relevant market. With respect to any costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, or claims (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees) incurred as a result of the acts or the failure to act by any Foreign Sub-custodian, the Custodian shall take reasonable action to recover such costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, or claims from such Foreign Sub-custodian; provided that the Custodian’s sole liability in that regard shall be limited to amounts actually received by it from such Foreign Intermediaries (exclusive of related costs and expenses incurred by the Custodian). The Custodian shall have no responsibility for any act or omission (or the insolvency of) any Securities System (including an Eligible Securities Depository). In the event the Company incurs a loss due to the negligence, willful misconduct, or insolvency of a Securities System (including an Eligible Securities Depository), the Custodian shall make reasonable endeavors, in its discretion, to seek recovery from the Eligible Securities Depository.

 

7. CERTAIN GENERAL TERMS

 

7.1 No Duty to Examine Underlying Instruments . Nothing herein shall obligate the Custodian to review or examine the terms of any underlying instrument, certificate, credit agreement, indenture, loan agreement, promissory note, or other financing document evidencing or governing any Security to determine the validity, sufficiency, marketability or enforceability of any Security (and shall have no responsibility for the genuineness or completeness thereof), or otherwise.

 

7.2 Resolution of Discrepancies . In the event of any discrepancy between the information set forth in any report provided by the Custodian to the Company and any information contained in the books or records of the Company, the Company shall promptly notify the Custodian thereof and the parties shall cooperate to diligently resolve the discrepancy.

 

7.3 Improper Instructions . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Custodian shall not be obligated to take any action (or forebear from taking any action), which it reasonably determines to be contrary to the terms of this Agreement or applicable law. In no instance shall the Custodian be obligated to provide services on any day that is not a Business Day.

 

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7.4 Proper Instructions

 

(a) The Company will give a notice to the Custodian, in form acceptable to the Custodian, specifying the names and specimen signatures of persons authorized to give Proper Instructions (collectively, “ Authorized Persons ” and each is an “ Authorized Person ”), which notice shall be signed by an Authorized Person previously certified to the Custodian. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely upon the identity and authority of such person until it receives written notice from an Authorized Person of the Company to the contrary. The initial Authorized Persons are set forth on Schedule B attached hereto and made a part hereof (as such Schedule B may be modified from time to time by written notice from the Company to the Custodian); and the Company hereby represents and warrants that the true and accurate specimen signatures of such initial Authorized Persons are set forth on Schedule B .

 

(b) The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company (or any other person or entity), and shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company, in the event that a subsequent written confirmation of an oral instruction fails to conform to the oral instructions received by the Custodian. The Custodian shall not have an obligation to act in accordance with purported instructions to the extent that they conflict with applicable law or regulations, local market practice or the Custodian’s operating policies and practices. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss resulting from a delay while it obtains clarification of any Proper Instructions.

 

7.5 Actions Permitted Without Express Authority . The Custodian may, at its discretion, without express authority from the Company:

 

(a) make payments to itself as described in or pursuant to Section 3.9(b), or to make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of handling securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Agreement; provided that (i) the Custodian shall have first invoiced or billed the Company for such amounts and the Company shall have failed to pay such amounts within thirty (30) days after the date of such invoice or bill, and (ii) all such payments shall be regularly accounted for to the Company;

 

(b) surrender Securities in temporary form for Securities in definitive form;

 

(c) endorse for collection cheques, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and

 

(d) in general attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with the securities and property of the Company.

 

7.6 Evidence of Authority . The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate, instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed or otherwise given by or on behalf of the Company by Authorized Persons. The Custodian may receive and accept a certificate signed by an Authorized Person as conclusive evidence of:

 

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(a) the authority of any person to act in accordance with such certificate; or

 

(b) any determination or action by the Company as described in such certificate,

 

and such certificate may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary from an Authorized Person of the Company.

 

7.7 Receipt of Communications . Any communication received by the Custodian on a day which is not a Business Day or after 4:30 p.m., Eastern time (or such other time as is agreed by the Company and the Custodian from time to time), on a Business Day will be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day (but in the case of communications so received after 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, on a Business Day the Custodian will use its best efforts to process such communications as soon as possible after receipt).

 

8. COMPENSATION OF CUSTODIAN

 

8.1 Fees . The Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services in accordance with the terms of that certain fee letter dated on or about April 17, 2014.

 

8.2 Expenses . The Company agrees to pay or reimburse to the Custodian upon its request from time to time all costs, disbursements, advances, and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel) incurred, and any disbursements and advances made (including any Account overdraft resulting from any settlement or assumed settlement, provisional credit, chargeback, returned deposit item, reclaimed payment or claw-back, or the like), in connection with the preparation or execution of this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or the administration of this Agreement or performance by the Custodian of its duties and services under this Agreement, from time to time (including costs and expenses of any action deemed necessary by the Custodian to collect any amounts owing to it under this Agreement).

 

9. RESPONSIBILITY OF CUSTODIAN

 

9.1 General Duties . The Custodian shall have no duties, obligations or responsibilities under this Agreement or with respect to the Securities or Proceeds except for such duties as are expressly and specifically set forth in this Agreement, and the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement. No implied duties, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement against, or on the part of, the Custodian.

 

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9.2 Instructions

 

(a) The Custodian shall be entitled to refrain from taking any action unless it has such instruction (in the form of Proper Instructions) from the Company as it reasonably deems necessary, and shall be entitled to require, upon notice to the Company, that Proper Instructions to it be in writing. The Custodian shall have no liability for any action (or forbearance from action) taken pursuant to the Proper Instruction of the Company.

 

(b) Whenever the Custodian is entitled or required to receive or obtain any communications or information pursuant to or as contemplated by this Agreement, it shall be entitled to receive the same in writing, in form, content and medium reasonably acceptable to it and otherwise in accordance with any applicable terms of this Agreement; and whenever any report or other information is required to be produced or distributed by the Custodian it shall be in form, content and medium reasonably acceptable to it and the Company and otherwise in accordance with any applicable terms of this Agreement.

 

9.3 General Standards of Care . Notwithstanding any terms herein contained to the contrary, the acceptance by the Custodian of its appointment hereunder is expressly subject to the following terms, which shall govern and apply to each of the terms and provisions of this Agreement (whether or not so stated therein):

 

(a) The Custodian may rely on (and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting in reliance upon) any written notice, instruction, statement, certificate, request, waiver, consent, opinion, report, receipt or other paper or document furnished to it (including any of the foregoing provided to it by telecopier or electronic means), not only as to its due execution and validity, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information therein contained, which it in good faith believes to be genuine and signed or presented by the proper person (which in the case of any instruction from or on behalf of the Company shall be an Authorized Person); and the Custodian shall be entitled to presume the genuineness and due authority of any signature appearing thereon. The Custodian shall not be bound to make any independent investigation into the facts or matters stated in any such notice, instruction, statement, certificate, request, waiver, consent, opinion, report, receipt or other paper or document; provided, however, that, if the form thereof is specifically prescribed by the terms of this Agreement, the Custodian shall examine the same to determine whether it substantially conforms on its face to such requirements hereof.

 

(b) Neither the Custodian nor any of its directors, officers or employees shall be liable to anyone for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted to be taken by it (or any of its directors, officers of employees), or for any mistake of fact or law, or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith, unless such action or inaction constitutes gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on its part and in breach of the terms of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed hereunder, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Custodian shall not be under any obligation at any time to ascertain whether the Company is in compliance with the 1940 Act, the regulations thereunder, or the Company’s investment objectives and policies then in effect.

 

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(c) In no event shall the Custodian be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (including lost profits) whether or not it has been advised of the likelihood of such damages.

 

(d) Upon written notice to the Company, the Custodian may consult with, and obtain advice from, legal counsel selected in good faith with respect to any question as to any of the provisions hereof or its duties hereunder, or any matter relating hereto, and the written opinion or advice of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by the Custodian in good faith in accordance with the opinion and directions of such counsel; the reasonable cost of such services shall be reimbursed pursuant to Section 8.2 above.

 

(e) The Custodian shall not be deemed to have notice of any fact, claim or demand with respect hereto unless actually known by an officer working in its Corporate Trust Services group and charged with responsibility for administering this Agreement or unless (and then only to the extent received) in writing by the Custodian at the applicable address(es) as set forth in Section 15 and specifically referencing this Agreement.

 

(f) No provision of this Agreement shall require the Custodian to expend or risk its own funds, or to take any action (or forbear from action) hereunder which might in its judgment involve any expense or any financial or other liability unless it shall be furnished with acceptable indemnification. Nothing herein shall obligate the Custodian to commence, prosecute or defend legal proceedings in any instance, whether on behalf of the Company or on its own behalf or otherwise, with respect to any matter arising hereunder, or relating to this Agreement or the services contemplated hereby.

 

(g) The permissive right of the Custodian to take any action hereunder shall not be construed as duty.

 

(h) The Custodian may act or exercise its duties or powers hereunder through agents (including for the avoidance of doubt, sub-custodians) or attorneys, and the Custodian shall not be liable or responsible for the actions or omissions of any such agent or attorney (i) appointed with the Company’s prior written consent specifically acknowledging such limitation of liability and (ii) maintained with reasonable due care.

 

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(i) All indemnifications contained in this Agreement in favor of the Custodian shall survive the termination of this Agreement or earlier resignation or removal of the Custodian.

 

9.4 Indemnification; Custodian’s Lien .

 

(a) The Company shall and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless each of the Custodian, and any Foreign Sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 6.1 above, for and from any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses), and any and all losses, damages, claims and liabilities, that may arise, be brought against or incurred by the Custodian, and any advances or disbursements made by the Custodian (including in respect of any Account overdraft, returned deposit item, chargeback, provisional credit, settlement or assumed settlement, reclaimed payment, claw-back or the like), as a result of, relating to, or arising out of this Agreement, or the administration or performance of the Custodian’s duties hereunder, or the relationship between the Company (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Subsidiary) and the Custodian created hereby, other than such liabilities, losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses as are directly caused by the Custodian’s action or inaction constituting gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(b) If the Company requires the Custodian, its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents, to advance cash or securities for any purpose (including but not limited to securities settlements, foreign exchange contracts and assumed settlement) or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominee’s own gross negligent action, grossly negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, or if the Company fails to compensate or pay the Custodian pursuant to Section 8.1 or Section 9.4 hereof, any cash at any time held for the account of the Company shall be security therefor and should the Company fail to repay the Custodian promptly (or, if specified, within the time frame provided herein), the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement

 

9.5 Force Majeure . Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall be without liability to the Company for any damage or loss resulting from or caused by events or circumstances beyond the Custodian’s reasonable control, including nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, the interruption, disruption or suspension of the normal procedures and practices of any securities market, power, mechanical, communications or other technological failures or interruptions, computer viruses or the like, fires, floods, earthquakes or other natural disasters, civil and military disturbance, acts of war or terrorism, riots, revolution, acts of God, work stoppages, strikes, national disasters of any kind, or other similar events or acts; errors by the Company (including any Authorized Person) in its instructions to the Custodian; or changes in applicable law, regulation or orders.

 

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10. SECURITY CODES

 

If the Custodian issues to the Company security codes, passwords or test keys in order that it may verify that certain transmissions of information, including Proper Instructions, have been originated by the Company, the Company shall take commercially reasonable steps to safeguard any security codes, passwords, test keys or other security devices that the Custodian shall make available.

 

11. TAX LAW

 

11.1 Domestic Tax Law . The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any obligations now or hereafter imposed on the Company, or the Custodian as custodian of the Securities or the Proceeds, by the tax law of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof. The Custodian shall be kept indemnified by and be without liability to the Company for such obligations including taxes (but excluding any income taxes assessable in respect of compensation paid to the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement), withholding, certification and reporting requirements, claims for exemption or refund, additions for late payment interest, penalties and other expenses (including legal expenses) that may be assessed against the Company, or the Custodian as custodian of the Securities or Proceeds.

 

11.2 Foreign Tax Law . It shall be the responsibility of the Company to notify the Custodian of the obligations imposed on the Company, or the Custodian as custodian of any Foreign Securities or related Proceeds, by the tax law of foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) jurisdictions, including responsibility for withholding and other taxes, assessments or other government charges, certifications and government reporting. The sole responsibility of the Custodian with regard to such tax law shall be to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company with respect to any claims for exemption or refund under the tax law of the jurisdictions for which the Company has provided such information.

 

12. EFFECTIVE PERIOD, TERMINATION

 

12.1 Effective Date . This Agreement shall become effective as of its due execution and delivery by each of the parties. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement may be terminated by the Custodian or the Company pursuant to Section 12.2.

 

12.2 Termination . This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of (a) occurrence of the effective date of termination specified in any written notice of termination given by either party to the other not later than sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of termination specified therein, (b) such other date of termination as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing.

 

12.3 Resignation . The Custodian may at any time resign under this Agreement by giving not less than sixty (60) days advance written notice thereof to the Company. The Company may at any time remove the Custodian under this Agreement by giving not less than sixty (60) days advance written notice thereof to the Custodian.

 

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12.4 Successor . Prior to the effective date of termination of this Agreement, or the effective date of the resignation or removal of the Custodian, as the case may be, the Company shall give Proper Instruction to the Custodian designating a successor Custodian, if applicable. The Custodian shall, upon receipt of Proper Instruction from the Company (i) deliver directly to the successor Custodian all Securities (other than Securities held in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository) and cash then owned by the Company and held by the Custodian as custodian, and (ii) transfer any Securities held in a Book-Entry System or Securities Depository to an account of or for the benefit of the Company at the successor Custodian, provided that the Company shall have paid to the Custodian all fees, expenses and other amounts to the payment or reimbursement of which it shall then be entitled. In addition, the Custodian shall, at the expense of the Company, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by the Custodian under this Agreement (if such form differs from the form in which the Custodian has maintained the same, the Company shall pay any expenses associated with transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in the transfer of such duties and responsibilities. Upon such delivery and transfer, the Custodian shall be relieved of all obligations under this Agreement.

 

12.5 Payment of Fees, etc . Upon termination of this Agreement or resignation or removal of the Custodian, the Company shall pay to the Custodian such compensation, and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements, as may be due as of the date of such termination or resignation (or removal, as the case may be). All indemnifications in favor of the Custodian under this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement, or any resignation or removal of the Custodian.

 

12.6 Final Report . In the event of any resignation or removal of the Custodian, the Custodian shall provide to the Company a complete final report or data file transfer of any Confidential Information as of the date of such resignation or removal.

 

13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

13.1 Representations of the Company . The Company represents and warrants to the Custodian that:

 

(a) it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and it has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement so as to constitute its valid and binding obligation; and

 

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(b) in giving any instructions which purport to be “Proper Instructions” under this Agreement, the Company will act in accordance with the provisions of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws and any applicable laws and regulations.

 

13.2 Representations of the Custodian . The Custodian hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

(a) it is qualified to act as a custodian pursuant to Sections 17(f) and 26(a)(1) of the 1940 Act;

 

(b) it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(c) it has duly authorized, executed and delivered this Agreement so as to constitute its valid and binding obligations; and

 

(d) it maintains business continuity policies and standards that include data file backup and recovery procedures that comply with all applicable regulatory requirements.

 

14. PARTIES IN INTEREST; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFIT

 

This Agreement is not intended for, and shall not be construed to be intended for, the benefit of any third parties and may not be relied upon or enforced by any third parties (other than successors and permitted assigns pursuant to Section 19).

 

15. NOTICES

 

Any Proper Instructions (to the extent given by hand, mail, courier, electronic mail or telecopier) shall be given to the following address (or such other address as either party may designate by written notice to the other party), and otherwise any notices, approvals and other communications hereunder shall be sufficient if made in writing and given to the parties at the following address (or such other address as either of them may subsequently designate by notice to the other), given by (i) hand, (ii) certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, (iii) recognized courier or delivery service, or (iv) confirmed telecopier or telex, or by electronic mail:

 

(a) if to the Company or any Subsidiary, to

 

TICC Capital Corp.

8 Sound Shore Drive, Suite 255

Greenwich, CT 06830

Attention: Patrick Conroy, Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: 203-983-5282

Telecopy: 203-983-5290

 

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(b) if to the Custodian (other than in its role as Document Custodian), to

 

U.S. Bank Global Corporate Trust Services

8 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100

Houston, Texas 77046

Ref: TICC Capital Corp.

Attention: Annye Hua

Email: Annye.Hua@usbank.com

 

With a copy to:

 

U.S. Bank Global Corporate Trust Services

214 N. Tryon Street, 26th Floor

Charlotte, NC 28202

Ref: TICC Capital Corp.

Attention: Leslie DeRoss

Email: leslie.deross@usbank.com

 

(c) if to the Custodian solely in its role as Document Custodian, to

 

U.S. Bank National Association

1719 Otis Way

Florence, South Carolina 29501

Mail Code:

Ref: TICC Capital Corp.

Attention: Steven Garrett

Fax No.: (843) 673-0162

Email: steven.garrett@usbank.com

 

16. CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION

 

This Agreement shall be construed, and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York for all purposes (without regard to its choice of law provisions); except to the extent such laws are inconsistent with federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act, in which case such federal securities laws shall govern.

 

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; COUNTERPARTS

 

17.1 Complete Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with regard to the matters addressed herein and supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all prior agreements or understandings, oral or written, between the parties to this Agreement relating to such matters.

 

17.2 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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17.3 Facsimile Signatures . The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile transmission or pdf shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the parties and may be used in lieu of the original Agreement for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by facsimile or pdf shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

18. AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

18.1 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an express written instrument duly executed by each of the Company and the Custodian.

 

18.2 Waiver . In no instance shall any delay or failure to act be deemed to be or effective as a waiver of any right, power or term hereunder, unless and except to the extent such waiver is set forth in an express written instrument signed by the party against whom it is to be charged.

 

19. SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS

 

19.1 Successors Bound . The covenants and agreements set forth herein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party shall be permitted to assign their rights under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the ability of the Custodian to delegate certain duties or services to or perform them through agents or attorneys appointed with due care as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

19.2 Merger and Consolidation . Any corporation or association into which the Custodian may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or association resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Custodian shall be a party, or any corporation or association to which the Custodian transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business, shall be the successor of the Custodian hereunder, and shall succeed to all of the rights, powers and duties of the Custodian hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto.

 

20. SEVERABILITY

 

The terms of this Agreement are hereby declared to be severable, such that if any term hereof is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the remaining terms.

 

21. REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS

 

If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Custodian is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Custodian may (but shall not be obliged to) request written instructions from the Company as to the course of action desired by it. If the Custodian does not receive such instructions within two (2) Business Days after it has requested them, the Custodian may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Custodian shall act in accordance with instructions received from the Company in response to such request after such two-Business Day period except to the extent it has already taken, or committed itself to take, action inconsistent with such instructions.

 

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22. OTHER BUSINESS

 

Nothing herein shall prevent the Custodian or any of its affiliates from engaging in other business, or from entering into any other transaction or financial or other relationship with, or receiving fees from or from rendering services of any kind to the Company or any other Person. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute the Company and/or the Custodian (and/or any other Person) as members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, unincorporated business or similar assignment as a result of or by virtue of the engagement or relationship established by this Agreement.

 

23. REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

 

This Agreement and all schedules, exhibits, attachments and amendment hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto each agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further production shall likewise be admissible in evidence.

 

24. MISCELLANEOUS

 

The Company acknowledges receipt of the following notice:

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT .

 

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a trust or other legal entity the Custodian will ask for documentation to verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. The Custodian may also ask to see financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer, intending the same to take effect as of the date first written above.

 

Witness:   TICC CAPITAL CORP.
     
    By:  
Name:     Name:
Title:       Title:
     
Witness:   U.S. BANK NATIONAL
    ASSOCIATION
     
    By:  
Name:     Name:
Title:     Title:

 

[Signature Page to Custody Agreement]

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

(Trade Confirmation)

 

[See Attached.]

 

 
 

  

SCHEDULE B

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZED PERSONS

  

Each of the undersigned hereby certifies that he/she is the duly elected and acting ________________________ and ________________, respectively, of TICC Capital Corp. (the “Client”), and further certifies that the following officers or employees of the Client have been duly authorized to deliver Proper Instructions to the Custodian pursuant to the Agreement between the Client and Custodian dated August 25, 2014, and that the signatures appearing opposite their names are true and correct:

 

         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature
         
         
Name   Title   Signature

 

This certificate supersedes any certificate of Authorized Persons you may currently have on file.

 

  By:  
  Title:
   
  Date:
   
  By:  
  Title:
   
  Date:

 

 
 

  

SCHEDULE C

 

Persons Authorized to Confirm Instructions by call-back

 

The following persons are authorized by the Company to confirm instructions to the Custodian:

 

Name Telephone Number Email
     
     
     
     

 

*[●] should be the primary call back person.

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Jonathan H. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of TICC Capital Corp., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TICC Capital Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 6 th day of November, 2014

/s/ Jonathan H. Cohen

Jonathan H. Cohen
Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Patrick F. Conroy, Chief Financial Officer of TICC Capital Corp., certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TICC Capital Corp.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 6 th day of November, 2014

/s/ Patrick F. Conroy

Patrick F. Conroy
Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) of TICC Capital Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Jonathan H. Cohen, the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Jonathan H. Cohen

Name: Jonathan H. Cohen
Date: November 6, 2014


Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2014 (the “Report”) of TICC Capital Corp. (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Patrick F. Conroy, the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify, to the best of my knowledge, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

/s/ Patrick F. Conroy

Name: Patrick F. Conroy
Date: November 6, 2014